57328 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 185 / Friday, September 22, 2000 / Notices

Department of Energy Oak Ridge

Operations Office, P.O. Box 2001, EM–

90, Oak Ridge, TN 37831. Phone (865)

576–4094; Fax (865) 576–9121 or e-mail:

adlerdg@oro.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of

the Board is to make recommendations

to DOE and its regulators in the areas of

environmental restoration, waste

management, and related activities.

Tentative Agenda:

1. Presentation on the Oak Ridge

Environmental Management Waste

Disposal Facility by Mr. Bill Cahill,

Department of Energy-Oak Ridge

Operations.

Public Participation: The meeting is

open to the public. Written statements

may be filed with the Committee either

before or after the meeting. Individuals

who wish to make oral statements

pertaining to agenda items should

contact Dave Adler 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 Deputy Designated

Federal Officer 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 at the end of the

meeting.

Minutes: Minutes of this meeting will

be available for public review and

copying at the Department of Energy’s

Information Resource Center at 105

Broadway, Oak Ridge, TN between 7:30

a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through

Friday, or by writing to Dave Adler,

Department of Energy Oak Ridge

Operations Office, P.O. Box 2001, EM–

90, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, or by calling

him at (865) 576–4094.

Issued at Washington, DC on September

19, 2000.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Deputy Advisory Committee Management

Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–24399 Filed 9–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EL00–111–000]

Cities of Anaheim, Azusa, Banning,

Colton, and Riverside, California v.

California Independent System

Operator Corporation; Notice of Filing

September 18, 2000.

Take notice that on September 15,

2000, the Cities of Anaheim, Azusa,

Banning, Colton, and Riverside,

California (Southern Cities), tendered

for filing a Complaint against the

California Independent System Operator

Corporation (ISO). The Southern Cities’

Complaint asserts: (1) That the ISO’s

currently effective mechanism for

recovering costs it incurs for Out-ofMarket (OOM) dispatch calls is unjust

and unreasonable in violation of the

Federal Power Act, and (2) that the ISO

has violated its Tariff by charging for

Neutrality Adjustment Charges in excess

of the limit on such charges in effect

from June 1, 2000 through September

15, 2000. The Southern Cities urges the

Commission: (1) To issue an order

requiring the ISO to change § 11.2.4.2.1

of the ISO Tariff to provide that OOM

costs incurred by the ISO to meet

underscheduled loads will be recovered

from the Scheduling Coordinators that

have underscheduled, and (2) to issue

an order requiring the ISO to abide by

the cap on Neutrality Adjustment

Charges in § 11.2.9.1 of the ISO Tariff,

which became effective on June 1, 2000,

and to refund Neutrality Adjustment

Charges in excess of that cap collected

for trading intervals subsequent to that

date.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest such 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 285.214). All such motions and

protests should be filed on or before

September 25, 2000. Protests will be

considered by the Commission to

determine the appropriate action to be

taken, but will not serve to make

protestants parties to the proceedings.

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. This filing may also be

viewed on the Internet at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call

202–208–2222 for assistance). Answers

to the complaint shall also be due on or

before September 25, 2000.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–24394 Filed 9–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP00–458–000]

El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice

of Application

September 18, 2000.

Take notice that on September 12,

2000, El Paso Natural Gas Company (El

Paso), whose mailing address is Post

Office Box 1492, El Paso, Texas, 79978,

filed an application at Docket No. CP00–

458–000, pursuant to Section 7(b) of the

Natural Gas Act (NGA), for permission

and approval to abandon by transfer to

its affiliate, El Paso Field Services

Company, certain compression facilities

in San Juan County, New Mexico, all as

more fully set forth in the application

which is on file with the Commission

and open to public inspection. This

filing may be viewed on the web at

http://www.ferc.us/online/rims.htm (call

202–208–2222).

El Paso states that on August 18, 1999,

Williams Field Services Group, Inc.

(Williams) filed a complaint in Docket

No. RP99–471–000 alleging that

compression facilities at El Paso’s

Blanco Compressor Station in San Juan

County, New Mexico were providing a

nonjurisdictional gathering service and

were improperly classified as

transmission facilities. El Paso states

that the Blanco Station includes three

distinct sets of compressors: the ‘‘A’’,

‘‘C’’, and ‘‘D’’ plants totaling

approximately 91,010 horsepower. It is

indicated that by order issued on

November 10, 1999, the Commission

found that the ‘‘A’’ plant was properly

functionalized as transmission, but that

the ‘‘C’’ and ‘‘D’’ plants should be

functionalized as gathering. El Paso

states that the Commission denied all

requests by order issued April 25, 2000,

and counseled El Paso to file for an

application to abandon the two plants.

El Paso is filing this application in

recognition of the Commission’s

suggestion in the April 25, 2000, order.

In support of why this abandonment is

in the public convenience and

necessity, El Paso states that the

abandonment of the Blanco ‘‘C’’ and

‘‘D’’ plants by transfer to its affiliate will

provide for a smooth, seamless

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transition of services without any

interruption of service or rate stacking,

which would occur if the facilities were

transferred to a third party. El Paso

further asserts that the abandonment is

consistent with the previously-approved

El Paso spin-down of facilities to Field

Services. Also, El Paso indicates that it

is its understanding that, upon transfer

of the two compressor units, Field

Services will continue to deliver, at a

new custody meter transfer point

downstream of the ‘‘C’’ and ‘‘D’’ plant

facilities, the same volumes of natural

gas at the required mainline pressures as

before the abandonment.

Any questions regarding this

application should be directed to Mr.

A.W. Clark at (915) 496–2600.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make protest with reference to said

application should on or before October

10, 2000, file with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, N.E., 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 385.211 or 385.214)

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. The Commission’s

rules require that protestors provide

copies of their protests to the party or

parties directly involved. 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

Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the

NGA 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.

Under the procedure herein provided

for, unless otherwise advised, it will be

unnecessary for El Paso to appear or be

represented at the hearing.

David P. Boerers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–24354 Filed 9–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. OR00–11–000]

EOTT Energy Operating Limited

Partnership, Complainant v. Conoco

Pipe Line Company, Respondent;

Notice of Filing

September 18, 2000.

Take notice that on September 14,

2000, EOTT Energy Operating Limited

Partnership (EOTT), tendered for filing

a complaint, pursuant to Rule 385.206

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice

and Procedure and Section 13 of the

Interstate Commerce Act, against

Conoco Pipe Line Company (CPL)

requesting that the Commission order

CPL to publish a fair and nondiscriminatory proration policy in its

FERC tariffs number 117 and 306.

Because CPL’s continuing course of

action is adversely affecting EOTT’s

ability to use CPL’s common carrier

services, EOTT requests fast track

processing of its complaint by the

Commission pursuant to Section

385.206(h) of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure.

Copies of the filing were served via

facsimile and courier to CPL. Questions

concerning this Complaint may be

directed to Complainant’s General

Counsel, P.O. Box 4666, Houston, Texas

77210–4666, Phone (713) 993–5671, Fax

(713) 402–2875.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest such filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, NE., Washington, DC 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 and protests

should be filed on or before September

25, 2000. Protests will be considered by

the Commission to determine the

appropriate action to be taken, but will

not serve to make protestants parties to

the proceedings. 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. This

filing may also be viewed on the

Internet at http://www.ferc.fed.us/

online/rims.htm (call 202–208–2222 for

assistance). Answers to the complaint

shall also be due on or before September

25, 2000.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–24395 Filed 9–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER00–3637–000]

Nicole Energy Marketing of Illinois,

Inc.; Notice of Filing

September 18, 2000.

Take notice that on September 12,

2000, Nicole Energy Marketing of

Illinois, Inc. (NEMI), tendered for filing

a petition for authorization to sell

electricity at market-based rates

pursuant to FERC Electric Tariff,

Original Sheet No. 1, under which

NEMI will engage in wholesale electric

power and energy transactions as a

marketer.

The Commission has granted openended market rate authority to power

marketers when it has determined that

the market and its affiliates do not have,

or have adequately mitigated, market

power in generation and transmission;

cannot engage in anti-competitive

practices through preferential affiliate

transactions or reciprocal dealing; and

cannot otherwise erect barriers to

market entry by competing suppliers.

NEMI requests waiver from

Commission Regulations, which have

been granted to other power marketers.

NEMI also requests blanket approval

under Part 34 of the Commission’s

Regulations of future issuances

regarding securities and assumptions of

liabilities, subject to objection by an

interested party.

NEMI requests that the rate schedule

be effective 60 days after filing, or the

date the Commission issues an order

accepting the rate schedule, whichever

occurs first.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest such filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,

in accordance with Rules 211 and

385.214). All such motions and protests

should be filed on or before October 3,

2000. Protests will be considered by the

Commission to determine the

appropriate action to be taken, but will

not serve to make protestants parties to

the proceedings. Any person wishing to