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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1138–1138.

Dated: October 19, 2000.

A. Lee Fritschler,

Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary

Education.

[FR Doc. 00–27305 Filed 10–23–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4000–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Idaho Operations Office; Hydropower

Turbine Technology: Cost-Shared

Testing to Determine Biological

Performance of Large Turbines

AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Program Interest (NPI)

and request for comments.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of

Energy’s Idaho Operations Office (DOE–

ID) is soliciting interest and comments

for cost-shared testing of the biological

performance of new hydropower turbine

technology. The primary objective of

this project is to determine the fish

passage characteristics of the turbine

technology and to verify the

environmentally friendliness of the

turbine. Qualified participants must

own the rights to the turbine

technology. The technology must also

be advanced to the stage that hardware

exists or can be readily constructed; i.e.,

the equipment design has been

completed. This project is limited to

hydropower turbines which are greater

than 1 MW. This work will be in

support of the U.S. DOE Advanced

Hydropower Turbine System Program.

DATES: The responses to this NPI should

be received by November 17, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The NPI responses should

not exceed two pages and should be

sent to the following address: U.S.

Department of Energy, Idaho Operations

Office, 850 Energy Drive, Idaho Falls, ID

83401–1563, ATTN: Peggy Brookshier,

MS 1220, or e-mail:

brookspa@id.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Depending on the availability of

Program funding, approximately $2.5

million for each of two years will be

available to support at least one or more

testing projects. DOE seeks a cost

sharing goal of 50% on these new

projects. However, the awardee will be

required to provide a minimum of 30%

cost share for the related testing

activities. DOE’s cost share is limited to

work associated with measuring

biological performance and cannot be

used for facility construction or

modifications. The testing portion of the

work will be cost-shared between DOE

and the awardee. The results of these

projects will be made public through the

publication of DOE reports. All cost

sharing shall be in the form of cash or

labor. DOE may request from the

awardee additional procedure

development, equipment development

testing, or testing support activities that

may not be cost sharing by DOE.

The anticipated contract deliverables

will include:

(1) specification of testing protocol,

criteria, guidelines, procedures, and

plan;

(2) documentation of the appropriate

testing; and

(3) analysis and reporting of the

results.

An independent group may be

assigned to review the reports and

activities prior to their finalization.

Failure to respond to this notice will

not disqualify anyone from participating

in the solicitation, but those that do

respond to this notice will be issued the

Request for Proposals (RFP) and

notification of related activities, if they

indicate that desire. DOE is interested in

the comments on the proposed

solicitation, particularly with regard to

the cost-share limitation. Expressions of

interest and comments must be in

writing; no telephone calls will be

accepted. The expression of interest or

comments should include the name,

address, telephone number, facsimile

number, and e-mail address of the

primary contact person, and an

indication of whether or not the

respondent wishes to receive a copy of

the RFP. Do not send a proposal. This

is not a request for proposals. The RFP

will not be open to DOE agencies or

DOE national laboratories, and these

agencies and laboratories will not be

allowed to participate as a potential

team member in any responses.

Issued in Idaho Falls on October 12, 2000.

Dallas L. Hoffer,

Contracting Officer, Procurement Services

Division.

[FR Doc. 00–27227 Filed 10–23–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Idaho

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces a

meeting of the Environmental

Management Site-Specific Advisory

Board (EM SSAB), Idaho. Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No.

92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that

public notice of these meeting be

announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Tuesday, November 14, 2000—8

a.m.–6 p.m.

Wednesday, November 15, 2000—8

a.m.–5 p.m.

Public participation sessions will be

held on:

Tuesday, November 14, 2000—12:15–

12:30 p.m., 5:45–6 p.m.

Wednesday, November 15, 2000—

11:45–12 noon, 4–4:15 p.m.

These times are subject to change as

the meeting progresses, please check

with the meeting facilitator.

ADDRESSES: Ameritel Inn, 645 Lindsay

Boulevard, Idaho Falls, Idaho.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Wendy Lowe, INEEL Cab Facilitator,

Jason Associates Corporation, 477

Shoup Avenue, Suite 205, Idaho Falls,

ID 83402, Phone (208) 522–1662 or visit

the Board’s Internet home page at http:/

/www.ida.net/users/cab.

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

INEEL.

Tentative Agenda: (Agenda topics

may change up to the day of the

meeting. Please contact Jason Associates

for the most current agenda or visit the

CAB’s Internet site at www.ida.net/

users/cab).

Presentations on the following:

• Natural and biological resources at

the INEEL

• Closure Plan for the New Waste

Calcining Facility

• Shoshone-Bannock Tribes

perspectives and concerns regarding the

INEEL

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• Fiscal Year 2001 budget for DOE–ID

• DOE’s budget process

• How DOE determines shipping

schedules for radioactive waste

Briefings on the following:

• Preferred alternative for the Idaho

High-Level Waste and Facilities

Disposition Environmental Impact

Statement

• Status of Stage II at Pit 9

Presentation and Recommendation

Finalization of the following:

• Proposed Plan for Groundwater

Remediation at Test Area North

• Upcoming transition in DOE

leadership and the role of the INEEL

CAB

• Plans for rehabilitation/revegetation

of burned areas on the INEEL

Discussion of the following:

• End states for Waste Area Group 7

Public Participation: This meeting is

open to the public. Written statements

may be filed with the Board facilitator

either before or after the meeting.

Individuals who wish to make oral

presentations pertaining to agenda items

should contact the Board Chair at the

address or telephone number listed

above. Request must be received five

days prior to the meeting and reasonable

provision will be made to include the

presentation in the agenda. The Deputy

Designated Federal Officer, Jerry

Bowman, Assistant Manager for

Laboratory Development, Idaho

Operations Office, U.S. Department of

Energy, is empowered to conduct the

meeting in a fashion that will facilitate

the orderly conduct of business. Every

individual wishing to make public

comment will be provided equal time to

present their comments. Additional

time may be made available for public

comment during the presentations.

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

a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday

except Federal holidays. Minutes will

also be available by writing to Ms.

Wendy Lowe, INEEL CAB Facilitator,

Jason Associates Corporation, 477

Shoup Avenue, Suite 205, Idaho Falls,

ID 83402 or by calling (208) 522–1662.

Issued at Washington, DC on October 17,

2000.

Rachel Samuel,

Deputy Advisory Committee Management

Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–27226 Filed 10–23–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP01–49–000]

Algonquin LNG, Inc., Notice of Request

for Exemption

October 18, 2000.

Take notice that on October 13, 2000,

Algonquin LNG, Inc. (ALNG) submitted

its filing in compliance with Order No.

587–L, Final Rule, issued on June 30,

2000, in Docket No. RM96–1–014, and

the Commission’s subsequent order

granting clarification issued on

September 28, 2000 in Docket No.

RM96–1–016. The order granting

clarification stated that ‘‘pipelines

seeking an exemption from the

imbalance trading requirement are

required to file within 15 days of the

order to show why they should not be

required to implement imbalance

trading.’’

ALNG states that copies of the filing

were mailed to all affected customers of

ALNG and interested state commissions.

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 on or before

October 25, 2000. 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. 00–27268 Filed 10–23–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP01–11–000]

Columbia Gas Transmission

Corporation; Notice of Application

October 18, 2000.

Take notice that on October 13, 2000,

Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation

(Columbia), P.O. Box 1273, Charleston,

West Virginia, filed an application in

Docket No. CP01–11–000, pursuant to

Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act

(NGA) for permission and approval to

abandon a storage injection/withdrawal

well and an associated well line located

in the Benton Storage Field, Vinton

County, Ohio, 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).

Columbia proposes to abandon its

storage injection/withdrawal Well No.

10238 and its associated Well Line No.

SR–W10238, consisting of 0.27 mile of

2-inch pipeline. Columbia states that the

physical condition of the storage well

has deteriorated to the extent that an

expensive repair or abandonment is

required. Columbia also submits that the

repairs would be uneconomic due to the

poor performance of the well. Columbia

also states that recent evidence of

leakage from the well supports proposal

for immediate abandonment.

Columbia indicates that the well line

will no longer be needed after the well

is abandoned. Columbia also states that

no customers will be impacted by the

proposed abandonment.

Any questions concerning this

application may be directed to Fredric

J. George at (304) 357–2359.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make protest with reference to said

application should on or before October

30, 2000, file with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, NE., 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 385.211 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