Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 39 / Thursday, February 27, 1997 / Notices 8937

Ohio 45061, or call the Fernald Citizens

Task Force office (513) 648–6478.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of

the Board is to make recommendations

to DOE and its regulators in the areas of

future use, cleanup levels, waste

disposition and cleanup priorities at the

Fernald site.

Tentative Agenda

8:30 a.m.—Call to Order

8:30–8:45— Chair’s Remarks and New

Business

8:45–9:15—Report of Transportation

and Natural Resources Committees

9:15–10:15—Update on Silos; Results

of the Independent Review Team

10:15–10:30—Break

10:30–11:30—Budget and Schedule

Issues Planning

11:30–12:15—Discussion of GAO Report

12:15–12:30—Opportunity for Public

Input

12:30 p.m.—Adjourn

A final agenda will be available at the

meeting, Saturday, March 15, 1997.

Public Participation: The meeting is

open to the public. Written statements

may be filed with the Board chair either

before or after the meeting. Individuals

who wish to make oral statements

pertaining to agenda items should

contact the Board chair at the address or

telephone number listed above.

Requests must be received 5 days prior

to the meeting and reasonable provision

will be made to include the presentation

in the agenda. The Designated Federal

Official, Gary Stegner, Public Affairs

Officer, Ohio Field Office, U.S.

Department of Energy, is empowered to

conduct the meeting in a fashion that

will facilitate the orderly conduct of

business. Each individual wishing to

make public comment will be provided

a maximum of 5 minutes to present

their comments.

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting

will be available for public review and

copying at the Freedom of Information

Public Reading Room, 1E–190, Forrestal

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC 20585 between

9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday–

Friday, except Federal holidays.

Minutes will also be available by

writing to John S. Applegate, Chair, the

Fernald Citizens Task Force, P.O. Box

544, Ross, Ohio 45061 or by calling the

Task Force message line at (513) 648–

6478.

Issued at Washington, DC, on February 24,

1997.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Acting Deputy Advisory Committee

Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–4843 Filed 2–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–5–003]

Algonquin Gas Transmission

Company; Notice of Compliance Filing

February 21, 1997.

Take notice that on February 18, 1997,

Algonquin Gas Transmission Company

(Algonquin) tendered for filing as part of

its FERC Gas Tariff, Fourth Revised

Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheet

to become effective April 1, 1997:

Sub First Revised Sheet No. 714

Algonquin states that this filing is

made in compliance with Order No.

587–B, Standards for Business Practices

of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines

issued on January 30, 1997 in Docket

No. RM96–1–003 by incorporating by

reference into its Tariff the Electronic

Delivery Mechanism Standards

promulgated by the Gas Industry

Standards Board and adopted by the

Commission in Order No. 587–B.

Algonquin states that copies of this

filing were mailed to all customers of

Algonquin and interested state

commissions, and all parties on the

RP97–5–000 service list.

Any person desiring to protest this

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

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

20426, in accordance with section

385.211 of the Commission’s Rules and

Regulations. All such protests must be

filed on or before March 11, 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. Copies of this filing are

on file with the Commission and are

available for public inspection in the

Public Reference Room.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–4815 Filed 2–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. ES97–24–000]

American REF–FUEL Company of

Hempstead; Notice of Application

February 21, 1997.

Take notice that on February 21, 1997,

American REF–FUEL Company of

Hempstead (Hempstead) filed an

application, under § 204 of the Federal

Power Act, seeking authorization to

assume an obligation as a guarantor in

connection with the issuance of longterm series 1997 Bonds (1997 Bonds) in

an aggregate principal amount of

$246,805,000 by the Town of

Hempstead Industrial Development

Agency (Agency).

The 1997 Bonds are being issued to

refund all outstanding bonds issued by

the Agency in 1985. Pursuant to a Lease

Guaranty and Security Agreement,

Hempstead has guaranteed the payment

of the principal of, premium, if any, and

interest on the 1997 Bonds.

Hempstead’s payment obligation is,

however, limited to the amount that

Hempstead is required to make as lease

payments under the Lease Agreement

between Hempstead and the Agency.

Hempstead has also pledged, assigned,

and granted a security interests to Chase

Manhattan Bank, as Trustee, in all of

Hempstead’s right, title and interest in

the Service Agreement, Energy Purchase

Agreement, and the Company Support

Agreement.

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 211 and

214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211

and 385.214). All such motions or

protests should be filed on or before

March 3, 1997. Protests will be

considered by the Commission 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

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. 97–4816 Filed 2–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M