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It is anticipated that up to $4 million

will be available for multiple grants

awarded in FY 1997 and FY 1998,

contingent upon availability of

appropriated funds. Applications may

request project support up to three

years, with out-year support contingent

on availability of funds, progress of the

research, and programmatic needs.

Annual budgets are expected to range

from approximately $50,000 to

$500,000. Applications should include

detailed budgets for each year of

support requested. The technical

portion of the application should not

exceed twenty-five (25) double-spaced

pages. Lengthy application appendices

are not encouraged.

Applications will be subjected to

formal merit review (peer review) and

will be evaluated against the following

evaluation criteria which are listed in

descending order of importance codified

at 10 CFR 605.10(d):

1. Scientific and/or Technical Merit of

the Project;

2. Appropriateness of the Proposed

Method or Approach;

3. Competency of Applicant’s

personnel and Adequacy of Proposed

Resources;

4. Reasonableness and

Appropriateness of the Proposed

Budget.

The evaluation will include program

policy factors such as the relevance of

the proposed research to the terms of

the announcement and an agency’s

programmatic needs. Note, external peer

reviewers are selected with regard to

both their scientific expertise and the

absence of conflict-of-interest issues.

Non-federal reviewers will often be

used, and submission of an application

constitutes agreement that this is

acceptable to the investigator(s) and the

submitting institution.

To provide a consistent format for the

submission, review and solicitation of

grant applications submitted under this

notice, the preparation and submission

of grant applications must follow the

guidelines given in the Application

Guide for the Office of Energy Research

Financial Assistance Program 10 CFR

Part 605. Access to ER’s Financial

Assistance Application Guide is

possible via the World Wide Web at:

http://www.er.doe.gov/production/

grants/grants.html.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Number for this program is 81.049, and the

solicitation control number is ERFAP 10 CFR

Part 605.

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 13,

1997.

John Rodney Clark,

Associate Director for Resource Management,

Office of Energy Research.

[FR Doc. 97–4429 Filed 2–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP97–243–000]

ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of

Application

February 18, 1997.

Take notice that on February 12, 1997,

ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 500

Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan

48243, filed in Docket No. CP97–243–

000 an application pursuant to Section

7(c) of the Natural Gas Act for

authorization to utilize temporary work

spaces associated with a pipeline

replacement project located in Berrien

County, Michigan, all as more fully set

forth in the application which is on file

with the Commission and open to

public inspection.

ANR proposes to replace 1.12 mile of

22-inch pipeline with heavier wall pipe

in order to continue to meet the safety

requirements of the U.S. Department of

Transportation (DOT) regulations. ANR

states that the required replacement has

been triggered by an increase in

population density in Berrien County,

Michigan. ANR states that in this area,

ANR’s main line consists of three

parallel pipelines: a 22-inch O.D.

mainline; a 30-inch O.D. loop line; and

a 42-inch O.D. loop line. ANR maintains

that both loop lines are currently in

compliance with DOT regulations.

ANR states that the pipeline

replacement project consists of

removing and replacing in the same

trench 5,905 feet of the 22-inch O.D.

main line. ANR states that the

replacement project will not include

replacement of the pipeline crossing

under the St. Joseph River and 61 and

81 feet on the west and east sides of the

river, respectively. ANR states that the

replacement will begin at Mile Post

927.45 and proceed northeast for 5,361

feet toward the southwest bank of the

St. Joseph River where it will connect

with the existing 22-inch O.D. main

line. ANR further states that the

replacement will continue on the

northeast side of the St. Joseph River for

an additional 544 feet where it will

connect with the existing 22-inch O.D.

main line. ANR maintains that when the

pipeline replacement has been

completed, the entire length of the

pipeline, including the crossing under

the St. Joseph River, will be

hydrostatically tested to DOT standards.

ANR states that the pipeline

replacement will be made within ANR’s

existing permanent right-of-way and

will be placed in the same trench as the

pipe being removed. ANR states that the

pipeline replacement will not alter the

capacity of ANR’s main line and no

compression or above ground facilities

are associated with the project. It is

stated that during the period that the

pipeline replacement is taking place,

service will continue to be provided to

customers through the adjacent 30-inch

and 42-inch loop lines.

ANR states that in order to make the

replacement it will have to utilize work

areas which may not have been

included in the scope of the original

authorization, 5 FPC 953, to construct

the facilities. Therefore, ANR requests

the temporary use of work space in

order to make the replacement. ANR

states that the construction will be done

under Section 2.55(b) of the

Commission’s Regulations and has an

estimated cost of $1,471,140.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

application should on or before March

11, 1997, file with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, Washington,

D.C. 20426, a motion to intervene or a

protest in accordance with the

requirements of the Commission’s Rules

of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR

385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations

under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR

157.10). All protests filed with the

Commission will be considered by it in

determining the appropriate action to be

taken but will not serve to make the

protestants parties to the proceeding.

Any person wishing to become a party

to a proceeding or to participate as a

party in any hearing therein must file a

motion to intervene in accordance with

the Commission’s Rules.

Take further notice that, pursuant to

the authority contained in and subject to

jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission by

Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act

and the Commission’s Rules of Practice

and procedure, a hearing will be held

without further notice before the

Commission or its designee on this

application if no motion to intervene is

filed within the time required herein, if

the Commission on its own review of

the matter finds that a grant of the

certificate is required by the public

convenience and necessity. If a motion

for leave to intervene is timely filed, or

if the Commission on its own motion

believes that a formal hearing is

required, further notice of such hearing

will be duly given.
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Under the procedure herein provided

for, unless otherwise advised, it will be

unnecessary for ANR to appear or be

represented at the hearing.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–4402 Filed 2–21–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. CP94–161–006]

Avoca Natural Gas Storage; Notice of

Amendment

February 18, 1997.

Take notice that on February 11, 1997,

Avoca Natural Gas Storage (Avoca), One

Bowdoin Square, Boston, MA 02114,

filed in Docket No. CP94–161–006,

pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural

Gas Act, an amendment to the certificate

of public convenience and necessity

issued by the Commission on September

20, 1994, in Docket No. CP94–161–000.

Avoca seeks to construct a brine

pipeline, all as more fully set forth in

the amendment which is on file with

the Commission and open to public

inspection.

Specifically, Avoca seeks to amend its

certificate to change the method of brine

disposal. Avoca proposes to construct a

45-mile brine pipeline from its storage

facility in Avoca, NY to two salt

processing plants in Watkins Glen, NY.

Avoca states that this will provide it

with a viable means of disposing of the

brine that will be generated from

solution mining of the salt caverns that

will be used to store natural gas. As

authorized, Avoca was to drill disposal

wells into which the brine created by

the solution mining of the salt caverns

would be injected. However, it has been

determined that this method is no

longer a viable option for disposal of

brine.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

amendment should on or before March

11, 1997, file with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, Washington,

DC 20426, a motion to intervene or a

protest in accordance with the

requirements of the Commission’s Rules

of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR

385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations

under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR

157.10). All protests filed with the

Commission will be considered by it in

determining the appropriate action to be

taken but will not serve to make the

protestants parties to the proceeding.

Any person wishing to become a party

to a proceeding or to participate as a

party in any hearing therein must file a

motion to intervene in accordance with

the Commission’s Rules.

Take further notice that, pursuant to

the authority contained in and subject to

jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission by

Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act

and the Commission’s Rules of Practice

and Procedure, a hearing will be held

without further notice before the

Commission or its designee on this

amendment if no motion to intervene is

filed within the time required herein, if

the Commission on its own review of

the matter finds that a grant of the

certificate is required by the public

convenience and necessity. If a motion

for leave to intervene is timely filed, or

if the Commission on its own motion

believes that a formal hearing is

required, further notice of such hearing

will be duly given.

Under the procedure herein provided

for, unless otherwise advised, it will be

unnecessary for Avoca to appear or be

represented at the hearing.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–4400 Filed 2–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. OA97–519–000]

Bangor Hydro-Electric Company;

Notice of Filing

February 18, 1997.

Take notice that on January 31, 1997,

Bangor Hydro-Electric Company

(‘‘Bangor’’) tendered for filing pursuant

to Order No. 889, its Code of Conduct.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426, in accordance with Rules 210,

211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules

of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR

385.210, 385.211 and 385.214). All such

petitions or protests should be filed on

or before February 28, 1997. Protests

will be considered by the Commission

in determining the appropriate action to

be taken, but will not serve to make

protestants parties to the proceeding.

Any person wishing to become a party

must file a petition to intervene. Copies

of this application are on file with the

Commission and available for

inspection.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–4404 Filed 2–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. OA97–520–000]

Citizens Utilities Company; Notice of

Filing

February 18, 1997.

Take notice that on January 31, 1997,

Citizens Utilities Company (Citizens)

tendered for filing in Docket No. OA97–

520–000, Standards of Conduct and

Procedures for Compliance applicable to

its Vermont Electric Division (‘‘VED’’).

In addition, Citizens requests waiver of

Section 37.4 of the Commission’s

regulations, 18 CFR 37.4, in order to

allow one employee of its VED to engage

in both wholesale merchant functions

and transmission operations of a sixmonth period.

Citizens, as more fully detailed in its

filing, states that its Standards of

Conduct are in substantial compliance

with the requirements of Order No. 889

and Section 37.4 of the Commission’s

regulations issued thereunder.

Citizens states that it served copies of

this filing on all affected state

commissions and customers, as well as

on certain other interested parties.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filings should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426, in accordance with Rules 211

and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211

and 18 CFR 385.214). All such motions

or protests should be filed on or before

February 28, 1997. Protests will be

considered by the Commission in

determining the appropriate action to be

taken, but will not serve to make

protestants parties to the proceeding.

Any person wishing to become a party

must file a motion to intervene. Copies

of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–4405 Filed 2–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. RP97–149–000]

Gas Research Institute; Notice of

Public Conference

February 18, 1997.

Take notice that on March 21, 1997,

the members of the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission will hold a

public conference to discuss the future

funding of research and development

(R&D) in the natural gas industry.

Specifically, the members of the

Commission are interested in a public

policy discussion of the appropriate role