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1Under the Privacy Act of l974, the submission

of a social security number by an individual

applicant is voluntary. An applicant that does not

wish to submit a social security number must

submit an employer identification number if one

exists. This information will be used in processing

refund applications, and is requested pursuant to

our authority under the Petroleum Overcharge

Distribution and Restitution Act of 1986 and the

regulations codified at 10 C.F.R. Part 205, Subpart

V. The information may be shared with other

Federal agencies for statistical, audition or

archiving purposes, and with law enforcement

agencies when they are investigating a potential

violation of civil or criminal law. Unless an

applicant claims confidentiality, this information

will be available to the public in the Public

Reference Room of the Office of Hearings and

Appeals.

2We will not process applications signed by filing

services or other representatives. In addition, the

statement must be dated on or after the date of this

Decision and Order. Any application signed and

dated before the date of this Decision will be

summarily dismissed.

85,036 (1982); Vickers Energy Corp./

Koch Industries, Inc., 10 DOE ¶ 85,038

(1982), Motion for Modification denied,

10 DOE ¶ 85,062 (1983).

Finally, we hereby establish a minimum

amount of $15 for refund claims. We have

found in prior refund proceedings that the

cost of processing claims in which refunds

are sought for amounts less than $15

outweighs the benefits of restitution in those

situations. See, e.g., Uban Oil Co., 9 DOE ¶

82,541 at 85,225 (1982). See also 10 C.F.R.

§ 205.286(b).

Refund Application Requirements

To apply for a refund from either the

Houma or Jedco settlement fund, a claimant

should submit an Application for Refund

containing all of the following information:

(1) Identifying information including the

claimant’s name, current business address,

business address during the refund period,

taxpayer identification number, a statement

indicating whether the claimant is an

individual, corporation, partnership, sole

proprietorship, or other business entity, the

name, title, and telephone number of the

person to contact for any additional

information, and the name and address of the

person who should receive any refund

check.1 If the applicant operated under more

than one name or under a different name

during the price control period, the applicant

should specify these names;

(2) The applicant’s use of motor gasoline

from Houma and/or Jedco during the audit

period: e.g., consumer (end-user),

cooperative, or reseller;

(3) A statement certifying that the

applicant purchased motor gasoline from

Houma during the period May 1, 1979

through April 30, 1980, or from Jedco during

the period November 1, 1973 through March

31, 1974;

(4) A statement as to whether the applicant

or a related firm has filed, or has authorized

any individual to file on its behalf, any other

application in the Houma and/or Jedco

refund proceeding. If so, an explanation of

the circumstances of the other filing or

authorization should be submitted;

(5) If the applicant is or was in any way

affiliated with Houma and/or Jedco, it should

explain this affiliation, including the time

period in which the affiliation existed;

(6) A statement as to whether the

ownership of the applicant’s firm changed

during or since the respective audit periods.

If an ownership change occurred, the

applicant should list the names, addresses,

and telephone numbers of any prior or

subsequent owners. The applicant should

also provide copies of any relevant Purchase

and Sale Agreements, if available. If such

written documents are not available, the

applicant should submit a description of the

ownership change, including the year of the

sale and the type of sale, e.g., sale of

corporate stock, sale of company assets;

(7) A statement as to whether the applicant

has ever been a party in a DOE enforcement

action or a private Section 210 action. If so,

an explanation of the case and copies of the

relevant documents should also be provided;

(8) The following statement signed by the

individual applicant or a responsible official

of the firm filing the refund application: 2

I swear (or affirm) that the information

contained in this application is true and

correct to the best of my knowledge and

belief. I understand that anyone who is

convicted of providing false information to

the federal government may be subject to a

fine, a jail sentence, or both, pursuant to 18

U.S.C. § 1001. I understand that the

information contained in this application is

subject to public disclosure. I have enclosed

a duplicate of this entire application which

will be placed in the OHA Public Reference

Room.

Applications should be either typed or

printed and clearly labeled ‘‘Houma Oil

Company Special Refund Proceeding, Case

No. VEF–0023’’ or ‘‘Jedco, Inc. Special

Refund Proceeding, Case No. VEF–0024.’’

Each applicant must submit an original and

one copy of the application. If the applicant

believes that any of the information in its

application is confidential and does not wish

for this information to be publicly disclosed,

it must submit an original application,

clearly designated ‘‘confidential,’’ containing

the confidential information, two copies of

the application with the confidential

information deleted and an explanation of

the basis for its confidentiality claim. All

refund applications should be postmarked no

later than 90 days from the publication of

this Decision and Order in the Federal

Register, and sent to: Houma Oil Company,

OR, Jedco, Inc., Special Refund Proceeding,

Office of Hearings and Appeals, Department

of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20585–0107.

Any representative that requests that it be

a payee of a refund check must file with the

OHA if it has not already done so a statement

certifying that it maintains a separate escrow

account at a bank or other financial

institution for the deposit of all refunds

received on behalf of applicants, and that its

normal business practice is to deposit all

Subpart V refund checks in that account

within two business days of receipt and to

disburse refunds to applicants within 30

calendar days thereafter. Unless such

certification is received by the OHA, all

refund checks approved will be made

payable solely to the applicants.

Representatives who have not previously

submitted an escrow account certification

form to the OHA may obtain a copy of the

appropriate form by contacting: Marcia B.

Carlson, Chief, Docket & Publications

Division, Office of Hearings and Appeals,

Department of Energy, Washington, D.C.

20585–0107.

Distribution of Funds Remaining After First

Stage

Any funds that remain after all first-stage

claims have been decided will be distributed

in accordance with the provisions of PODRA.

PODRA requires that the Secretary of Energy

determine annually the amount of all

overcharge funds that will not be required to

refund monies to injured parties in Subpart

V proceedings and make those funds

available to state governments for use in four

energy conservation programs. The Secretary

has delegated these responsibilities to OHA.

Any funds in the Houma and/or Jedco escrow

accounts the OHA determines will not be

needed to effect direct restitution to injured

customers of either Houma or Jedco will be

distributed in accordance with the provisions

of PODRA.

It Is Therefore Ordered That:

(1) Applications for Refund from the funds

remitted to the Department of Energy by the

Houma Oil Company pursuant to the Consent

Judgment that became effective on February

9, 1995, may now be filed.

(2) Applications for Refund from the funds

remitted to the Department of Energy by

Jedco, Inc., pursuant to a final bankruptcy

distribution effective July 23, l995, may now

be filed.

(3) All Applications for Refund must be

postmarked no later than 90 days after

publication of this Decision and Order in the

Federal Register.

Dated: February 7, 1997.

George B. Breznay,

Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals.

[FR Doc. 97–3874 Filed 2–14–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–5690–3]

National Environmental Justice

Advisory Council Public Participation

and Accountability Subcommittee;

Notice of Meeting

March 17–18, 1997.

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, Public Law 92–463,

notice is hereby given that the Public

Participation and Accountability

Subcommittee of the National

Environmental Justice Advisory Council

will hold a subcommittee meeting on

Monday, March 17, 1997, from 1–5 p.m.

ET in Room 6226 and Tuesday, March

18, 1997 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET in

Room 7216. Both meetings are located
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in the National Enforcement Training

Institute, Ariel Rios Buildings, 1200

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,

DC 20460, accessible by public

transportation via the Federal Triangle

Metro Stop.

On Monday, March 17, the

subcommittee will participate in a

seminar on environmental risk

communication principles as they are

applied to public participation in the

federal sector. On Tuesday, March 28,

the subcommittee will meet to plan the

next National Environmental Justice

Advisory Council meeting scheduled for

May 12–15, 1997, at the Potawatomi

Indian Springs Lodge & Conference

Center, Wabena, Wisconsin (91 miles

North of Green Bay). The

subcommittee’s activities are part of the

Council’s efforts to provide independent

advice, consultation, and

recommendations to the Administrator

of the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency on matters related to

environmental justice. A limited

amount of seating for the public will be

available on a first-come basis. To

reserve a space, send your name,

mailing address, fax and telephone

number to: Mr. Robert J. Knox,

Designated Federal Official, U.S. EPA

(2201A), 401 M Street SW., Washington,

DC 20460 or FAX to 202–501–0740 or

E-mail to: Environmental-JusticeEPA@epamail.epa.gov or E-mail to:

Knox.Robert@epamail.epa.gov.

Additional information may be

requested by calling 1–800–962–6215.

Dated: February 12, 1997.

Clarice E. Gaylord,

Director, Office of Environmental Justice.

[FR Doc. 97–3922 Filed 2–14–97; 8:45 am]

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[FRL–5690–5]

Notice of Proposed Administrative De

Micromis Settlement Under Section

122(g)(4) of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation and Liability Act,

Regarding the Pollution Abatement

Services Superfund Site, in the City Of

Oswego, NY

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed

administrative agreement and

opportunity for public comment.

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section

122(i) of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act of

1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42

U.S.C. 9622(i), the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), Region II,

announces a proposed administrative

‘‘de micromis’’ settlement pursuant to

Section 122(g)(4) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C.

9622(g)(4), relating to the Pollution

Abatement Services Superfund Site

(‘‘Site’’). The Site is located in the City

of Oswego, New York, and is included

on the National Priorities List

established pursuant to Section 105(a)

of CERCLA. This notice is being

published pursuant to Section 122(i) of

CERCLA to inform the public of the

proposed settlement and of the

opportunity to comment. EPA will

consider any comments received during

the comment period and may withdraw

or withhold consent to the proposed

settlement if such comments disclose

facts or considerations which indicate

that the proposed settlement is

inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.

The proposed administrative

settlement has been memorialized in an

Administrative Order on Consent

(‘‘Order’’) between EPA and the settling

party, Syracuse University

(‘‘Respondent’). The Order resolves an

EPA claim against Respondent under

Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA.

Consistent with EPA’s June 3, 1996

Revised Guidance on CERCLA

Settlements with De Micromis Waste

Contributors, the Order does not require

the Respondent to make a monetary

contribution toward cleanup costs at the

Site.

DATES: Comments must be provided on

or before March 20, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to

the individual named below and should

refer to: ‘‘Pollution Abatement Services

Superfund Site, U.S. EPA Index No. IICERCLA–96–0211’’. For a copy of the

settlement document, contact the

individual listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carol Y. Berns, Assistant Regional

Counsel, New York/Caribbean

Superfund Branch, Office of Regional

Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, 17th Floor, 290 Broadway, New

York, New York 10007. Telephone:

(212) 637–3177.

Dated: January 29, 1997.

William J. Muszynski,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–3928 Filed 2–14–97; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE

CORPORATION

Notice of Agency Meeting

Pursuant to the provisions of the

‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5

U.S. 552b), notice is hereby given that

at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 11,

1997, the Board of Directors of the

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

met in closed session to consider the

following matters:

Matters relating to the Corporation’s

supervisory activities.

Matters relating to the probable failure

of a certain insured depository

institution.

Matters relating to the Corporation’s

liquidation activities.

Matters relating to the activities of the

Corporation’s Audit Committee.

In calling the meeting, the Board

determined, on motion of Director

Joseph H. Neely (Appointive), seconded

by Mr. John Downey, acting in the place

and stead of Director Nicolas P. Retsinas

(Director, Office of Thrift Supervision),

concurred in by Director Eugene A.

Ludwig (Comptroller of the Currency)

and Chairman Ricki Helfer, that

Corporation business required its

consideration of the matters on less than

seven days’ notice to the public; that no

earlier notice of the meeting was

practicable; that the public interest did

not require consideration of the matters

in a meeting open to public observation;

and that the matters could be

considered in a closed meeting by

authority of subsections (c)(2), (c)(4),

(c)(6), (c)(8), (c)(9) (A)(ii), (c)(9)(B), and

(c)(10) of the ‘‘Government in the

Sunshine Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2),

(c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8), (c)(9) (A)(ii),

(c)(9)(B), and (c)(10)).

The meeting was held in the Board

Room of the FDIC Building located at

550—17th Street, N.W., Washington,

D.C.

Dated: February 11, 1997.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Valerie J. Best,

Assistant Executive Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–4076 Filed 2–13–97; 2:45 pm]

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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Change in Bank Control Notices;

Acquisitions of Shares of Banks or

Bank Holding Companies

The notificants listed below have

applied under the Change in Bank

Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and §

225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12

CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank

holding company. The factors that are

considered in acting on the notices are

set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12

U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)).

The notices are available for

immediate inspection at the Federal