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seek abandonment authority are as

follows:

Docket No. Company name

Rate

schedule

CP76–132 .......... Transco .............. X–97

CP79–199 .......... Columbia ........... X–89

CP79–199 .......... Transco .............. X–214

CP79–393 .......... Columbia ........... X–94

CP79–393 .......... Columbia Gulf .... X–72

CP79–393 .......... Transco .............. X–223

The contact person for Columbia is

Victoria J. Hamilton, 1700 MacCorkle

Avenue, S.E., P.O. Box 1273,

Charleston, West Virginia 25325–1273

at (304) 357–2927. The contact person

for Transco is Julie P. Baumgarten,

Esquire, P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas

77251–1396 at (713) 215–2344. The

contact person for Columbia Gulf is

Jacquelyne M. Rocan, Esquire, 2603

Augusta, Suite 125, Houston, Texas

77057–5637 at (713) 267–4743.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make protest with reference to said

application should on or before October

26, 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 385.214 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

must file therein 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

Section 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 that permission and approval

for the proposed abandonments are

required by the public convenience or

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 Applicants to appear or

to be represented at the hearing.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–26120 Filed 10–11–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EC00–137–000, et al.;]

The Connecticut Light and Power

Company, et al. Electric Rate and

Corporate Regulation Filings

October 4, 2000.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. The Connecticut Light and Power

Company, et al.; Western Massachusetts

Electric Company,

[Docket Nos. EC00–137–000 and ER00–3639–

000]

Take notice that on September 26,

2000, The Connecticut Light and Power

Company, Western Massachusetts

Electric Company, The United

Illuminating Company, Central Maine

Power Company, Fitchburg Gas and

Electric Light Company, New England

Power Company, Public Service

Company of New Hampshire, Dominion

Resources, Inc. and Dominion Nuclear

Connecticut, Inc. filed certain work

papers in connection with their

application under Sections 203 and 205

of the Federal Power Act for approvals

relating to the sale of the Millstone

Nuclear Power Station.

Comment date: October 16, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

2. Adirondack Hydro Fourth Branch,

LLC

[Docket No. EG00–259–000]

Take notice that on September 29,

2000, Adirondack Hydro Fourth Branch,

LLC (Adirondack), filed with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

an application for determination of

exempt wholesale generator status

pursuant to Part 365 of the

Commission’s regulations.

Adirondack owns and operates a 3.3

MW hydroelectric facility located on the

Mohawk River in the Town of

Waterford, in Saratoga County, New

York. Adirondack’s business offices are

located at 39 Hudson Falls Road in

South Glens Falls, New York.

Comment date: October 25, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice. The

Commission will limit its consideration

of comments to those that concern the

adequacy or accuracy of the application.

3. CinCap VI, LLC

[Docket No. ER00–3792–000]

Take notice that on September 29,

2000, Sunbury Holdings, LLC, on behalf

of CinCap VI, LLC (CinCap), tendered

for filing under Section 205 of the

Federal Power Act, a Notice of

Succession in Ownership regarding the

transfer of interest in an interconnection

agreement between Cinergy Capital &

Trading, Inc. (CCT) and PPL Electric

Utilities Corporation from CCT to

CinCap.

Comment date: October 20, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

4. American Transmission Systems,

Inc.

[Docket No. ER00–3594–000]

Take notice that on September 25,

2000, American Transmission Systems,

Inc. (ATSI), tendered for filing notice of

withdrawal of its September 5, 2000

filing made with the Commission in the

above-referenced docket.

Comment date: October 16, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

5. Praxair, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00–3767–000]

Take notice that on September 28,

2000, Praxair, Inc. (Praxair), tendered

for filing pursuant to Rules 205 and 207

of the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission’s (Commission) Rules of

Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.205

and 385.207, and Section 35.12 of the

Commission’s Regulations, 18 CFR

35.12, an application for blanket

authorizations and certain waivers

under various regulations of the

Commission, and for an order accepting

its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No.1 to

be effective the earlier of 60 days from

the date of filing or the date of a

Commission order granting approval of

this Rate Schedule.

Praxair intends to engage in electric

power and energy transactions as a

marketer. In transactions where Praxair

purchases power, including capacity

and related services from electric

utilities, qualifying facilities and

independent power producers, and

resells such power to other purchasers,

Praxair will be functioning as a

marketer. In Praxair’s marketing

transactions, Praxair proposes to charge

rates mutually agreed upon by the

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parties. Praxair is not in the business of

producing nor does it contemplate

acquiring title to any electric power

transmission facilities.

Comment date: October 19, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

6. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ES00–54–000]

Take notice that on September 26,

2000, Baltimore Gas and Electric

Company submitted an application

pursuant to section 204 of the Federal

Power Act seeking authorization to

issue not more than $700 million of

short-term unsecured promissory notes,

commercial paper notes, medium-term

notes, and guarantees of assumptions of

liabilities or obligations with a final

maturity date no later than December

31, 2003.

Comment date: October 24, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

7. Basin Electric Power Cooperative,

Inc.

[Docket No. NJ00–7–000]

Take notice that on September 29,

2000, Basin Electric Power Cooperative

(Basin Electric), tendered for filing a

petition for a declaratory order finding

that its open access transmission tariff

providing for service on its facilities in

the Western Interconnection is an

acceptable reciprocity tariff under Order

Nos. 888 and 888–A. Basin Electric also

requests a waiver of the fee otherwise

applicable to the filing of a request for

declaratory order.

Comment date: November 3, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

E. 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 385.214). All such motions or

protests should be filed on or before the

comment date. 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 these filings 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).

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–26118 Filed 10–11–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Declaration of Intention and

Soliciting Comments, Motions To

Intervene, and Protests

October 5, 2000.

Take notice that the following

application has been filed with the

Commission and is available for public

inspection:

a. Application Type: Declaration of

Intention.

b. Docket No: DI00–9–000.

c. Date Filed: August 28, 2000.

d. Applicant: Wenckus Energy,

Incorporated.

e. Name of Project: Wiscoy

Hydroelectric Plant.

f. Location: On Wiscoy Creek, in

Allegany County, Hume, New York. The

project does not utilize federal or tribal

lands.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Mark Wenckus,

Wenckus Energy, Incorporated, 4881

Macks Road, Stewartstown, PA 17363.

(717) 993–5726 Fax: (717) 993–5877 email: mwenergy@blazent.net.

i. FERC Contact: Any questions on

this notice should be addressed to Etta

Foster at (202) 219–2679, or e-mail

address: etta.foster@ferc.fed.us.

j. Deadline for filing comments and or

motions: November 13, 2000.

All documents (original and eight

copies) should be filed with: David P.

Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426.

Please include the docket number

(DI00–9–000) on any comments or

motions filed.

k. Description of Project: The existing

run-of-river project will consists of a

32.3-foot-high, 225-foot-long concrete

dam; or reservoir with a normal surface

area of 10.5 acres; a 60-inch, 1470-footlong penstock; a power house

containing two generating units with a

total generator rating of 1080 kW, and

appurtenant facilities.

When a Declaration of Intention is

filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, the Federal Power Act

requires the Commission to investigate

and determine if the interests of

interstate or foreign commerce would be

affected by the project. The Commission

also determines whether or not the

project: (1) Would be located on a

navigable waterway; (2) would occupy

or affect public lands or reservations of

the United States; (3) would utilize

surplus water or water power from a

government dam; or (4) if applicable,

has involved or would involve any

construction subsequent to 1935 that

may have increased or would increase

the project’s head or generating

capacity, or have otherwise significantly

modified the project’s pre-1935 design

or operation.

l. Locations of the Application: A

copy of the application is available for

inspection and reproduction at the

Commission’s Public Reference Room,

located at 888 First Street, N.E., Room

2A, Washington, D.C. 20426, or by

calling (202) 208–1371. This filing may

be viewed on http://www.ferc.fed.us/

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

assistance). A copy is also available for

inspection and reproduction at the

address in item h above.

m. Individuals desiring to be included

on the Commission’s mailing list should

so indicate by writing to the Secretary

of the Commission.

Comments, Protests, or Motions to

Intervene—Anyone may submit

comments, a protest, or a motion to

intervene in accordance with the

requirements of Rules of Practice and

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.

In determining the appropriate action to

take, the Commission will consider all

protests or other comments filed, but

only those who file a motion to

intervene in accordance with the

Commission’s Rules may become a

party to the proceeding. Any comments,

protests, or motions to intervene must

be received on or before the specified

comment date for the particular

application.

Filing and Service of Responsive

Documents—Any filings must bear in

all capital letters the title

‘‘COMMENTS’’,

‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS

AND CONDITIONS’’, ‘‘PROTESTS’’,

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as

applicable, and the Project Number of

the particular application to which the

filing refers. Any of the above-named

documents must be filed by providing

the original and the number of copies

provided by the Commission’s

regulations to: The Secretary, Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

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

20426. A copy of any motion to

intervene must also be served upon each

representative of the applicant specified

in the particular application.