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microorganisms for in situ

bioremediation of radionuclides and

metals. Such issues might include

intellectual property rights, community

consent for the use of bioremediation

strategies, and adjudication scenarios

involving controversies over the use of

bioremediation. Potential legal issues

involving the need for long term

stewardship of sites where

contaminants have been stabilized are of

special interest. Also, while risk

assessments are not a subject of this

solicitation, legal perspectives on the

implications of potential bioremediation

strategies compared to other strategies

could be explored.

Education of stakeholders and the

general public on bioremediation—

Educational activities that promote

interactions and communications

between NABIR scientists and involved

stakeholders, as well as enhance the

knowledge base of scientists, regulators

and community members are strongly

encouraged. Of particular interest are

communities adjacent to DOE sites.

Relevant activities could include (1) the

development, deployment and

implementation of educational

curriculum units on bioremediation and

its implications; (2) the development of

educational materials using diverse

media; or (3) the sponsoring of

educational forums bringing together

bioremediation scientists, stakeholders,

and members of other interested

communities (e.g., judges, regulators,

etc.). Applications in response to this

element of this solicitation should

include discussion of dissemination

plans as well as ways to assess the

impact of the proposed educational

activities on the targeted group

following completion of the grant

period.

Program Funding

It is anticipated that up to $500,000

per year will be available for multiple

awards to be made in late FY 2001 and

early FY 2002 in the categories

described above, contingent on

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

for projects in the BASIC Program are

expected to range from $50,000 to

$200,000 total costs. DOE may

encourage collaboration among

prospective investigators to promote

joint applications or joint research

projects by using information obtained

through the preliminary applications or

through other forms of communication.

Merit Review

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.

Also, as part of the evaluation,

program policy factors become a

selection priority. 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.

Submission Information

Information about the development,

submission of applications, eligibility,

limitations, evaluation, the selection

process, and other policies and

procedures may be found in 10 CFR Part

605, and in the Application Guide for

the Office of Science Financial

Assistance Program.

Electronic access to SC’s Financial

Assistance Application Guide is

possible via the World Wide Web at:

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

grants/grants.html. DOE is under no

obligation to pay for any costs

associated with the preparation or

submission of applications if an award

is not made. In addition, for this notice,

the research description must be 20

pages or less, exclusive of attachments,

and must contain an abstract or

summary of the proposed research (to

include the work to be undertaken or

the hypotheses being tested, the

proposed approach(s) and method(s),

and the names of all investigators and

their affiliations). Attachments should

include short curriculum vitae for all

key personnel, a QA/QC plan, a listing

of all current and pending federal

support and letters of intent when

collaborations are part of the proposed

research. Curriculum vitae should be

submitted in a form similar to that of

NIH or NSF (two to three pages), see for

example: http://www.nsf.gov:80/bfa/

cpo/gpg/fkit.htm#forms-9.

Additional information on the NABIR

Program is available on the World Wide

Web at: http://www.lbl.gov/NABIR/. For

researchers who do not have access to

the world wide web, please contact

Karen Carlson, Environmental Sciences

Division, SC–74, U.S. Department of

Energy, 19901 Germantown Road,

Germantown, MD 20874–1290, phone:

(301) 903–3338, fax: (301) 903–8519, Email: karen.carlson@science.doe.gov, for

hard copies of background material

mentioned in this solicitation.

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 September

19, 2000.

John Rodney Clark,

Associate Director of Science for Resource

Management.

[FR Doc. 00–24811 Filed 9–26–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP00–548–000]

Gulf States Transmission Corporation;

Notice of Tariff Filing

September 21, 2000.

Take notice that on September 15,

2000, Gulf States Transmission

Corporation (Gulf States), tendered for

filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff,

Original Volume No. 1 the revised tariff

sheets listed in Appendix A to the

filing, with an effective date of October

1, 2000.

Gulf States states that this filing is

made in compliance with the

Commission’s mandate under Order No.

637 that pipelines file to remove any

tariff provisions that are inconsistent

with the temporary removal of the

maximum rate ceiling for short term

capacity releases.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Sections

385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission’s

Rules and Regulations. All such motions

or protests must be filed in accordance

with Section 154.210 of the

Commission’s Regulations. 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 proceedings.

Any person wishing to become a party

must file a motion to intervene. Copies

of this filing are on file with the

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Commission and are available for public

inspection in the Public Reference

Room. This filing may be viewed on the

web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/

rims.htm (call 202–208–2222 for

assistance).

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–24770 Filed 9–26–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP00–547–000]

High Island Offshore System, L.L.C.;

Notice of Tariff Filing

September 21, 2000.

Take notice that on September 15,

2000, High Island Offshore System,

L.L.C. (HIOS), tendered for filing as part

of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised

Volume No. 1, the revised tariff sheets

listed in Appendix A to the filing, with

an effective date of October 1, 2000.

HIOS states that this filing is made in

compliance with the Commission’s

mandate under Order No. 637 that

pipelines file to remove any tariff

provisions that are inconsistent with the

temporary removal of the maximum rate

ceiling for short term capacity releases.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Sections

385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission’s

Rules and Regulations. All such motions

or protests must be filed in accordance

with Section 154.210 of the

Commission’s Regulations. 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 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 in the Public Reference

Room. This filing may be viewed on the

web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/

rims.htm (call 202–208–2222 for

assistance).

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–24766 Filed 9–26–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP00–550–000]

Stingray Pipeline Company, L.L.C.;

Notice of Tariff Filing

September 21, 2000.

Take notice that on September 15,

200, Stingray Pipeline Company, L.L.C.

(Stingray), tendered for filing as part of

its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised

Volume No. 1, the revised tariff sheets

listed in Appendix A to the filing, to

become effective on October 1, 2000.

Stingray states that this filing is made

in compliance with the Commission’s

mandate under Order No. 637 that

pipelines file to remove any tariff

provisions that are inconsistent with the

temporary removal of the maximum rate

ceiling for short term capacity releases.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Sections

385.214 of 385.211 of the Commission’s

Rules and Regulations. All such motions

or protests must be filed in accordance

with Section 154.210 of the

Commission’s Regulations. Protests will

be considered by the Commission in

determining the appropriate action to be

taken, but will not serve to make

protestants parties in 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 in the Public Reference

Room. This filing may be viewed on the

web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/

rims.htm (call 202–208–2222 for

assistance).

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–24768 Filed 9–26–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. GT00–37–000]

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company;

Notice of Tariff Filing

September 21, 2000.

Take notice that on September 15,

2000, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company

(Tennessee), tendered for filing as part

of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised

Volume No. 1, Original Sheet No. 413A.

Tennessee requests that the Commission

approve the tariff sheet to be effective

November 1, 2000.

Tennessee states that Sheet No. 413A

reflects a non-conforming agreement

between Piedmont Natural Gas

Company and Tennessee for

transportation and storage services

under Rate Schedules FT–A and FS,

respectively, beginning November 1,

2000.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

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

20426, in accordance with Sections

385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission’s

Rules and Regulations. All such motions

or protests must be filed in accordance

with Section 154.210 of the

Commission’s Regulations. 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 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 in the Public Reference

Room. This filing may be viewed on the

web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/

rims.htm (call 202–208–2222 for

assistance).

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–24771 Filed 9–26–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–255–011]

TransColorado Gas Transmission

Company; Notice of Tariff Filing

September 21, 2000.

Take notice that on September 15,

2000, TransColorado Gas Transmission

Company (TransColorado) tendered for

filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff,

Original Volume No. 1, the following

tariff sheets, with an effective date of

September 13, 2000:

Tenth Revised Sheet No. 21

Sixth Revised Sheet No. 22

TransColorado states that the filing is

being made in compliance with the

Commission’s letter order issued March

20, 1997, in Docket No. RP97–255–000.

TransColorado states that the tendered

tariff sheets revised TransColorado’s

Tariff to implement new negotiated-rate