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2. Dominion Nuclear Marketing II, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00–3619–001]

Take notice that on October 12, 2000,

Dominion Nuclear Marketing II, Inc.,

tendered for filing its proposed FERC

Market-Based Sales Tariff and requested

certain waivers of the Commission’s

regulations. On October 12, 2000, at the

request of the Commission’s Staff, DNM

II resubmitted its FERC Market-Based

Sales Tariff to assure compliance with

the Commission’s policy regarding the

provision of ancillary services at

market-based rates and also resubmitted

its Code of Conduct for Officers and

Employees of Dominion Nuclear

Marketing II, Inc., to assure compliance

with the Commission’s pagination

guidelines. Also as part of DNM II’s

filing, the issue date of its tariff sheets

was changed to October 12, 2000.

Comment date: November 2, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

3. Dominion Nuclear Marketing I, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00–3620–001]

Take notice that on October 12, 2000,

Dominion Nuclear Marketing I, Inc.,

tendered for filing its proposed FERC

Market-Based Sales Tariff and requested

certain waivers of the Commission’s

regulations. On October 12, 2000, at the

request of the Commission’s Staff, DNM

I resubmitted its FERC Market-Based

Sales Tariff to assure compliance with

the Commission’s policy regarding the

provision of ancillary services at

market-based rates and also resubmitted

its Code of Conduct for Officers and

Employees of Dominion Nuclear

Marketing I, Inc., to assure compliance

with the Commission’s pagination

guidelines. Also as part of DNM I’s

filing, the issue date of its tariff sheets

was changed to October 12, 2000.

Comment date: November 2, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

4. Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00–3621–001]

Take notice that on October 12, 2000,

Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.,

tendered for filing its proposed FERC

Market-Based Sales Tariff and requested

certain waivers of the Commission’s

regulations. On October 12, 2000, at the

request of the Commission’s Staff, DNC

resubmitted its FERC Market-Based

Sales Tariff to assure compliance with

the Commission’s policy regarding the

provision of ancillary services at

market-based rates and also resubmitted

its Code of Conduct for Officers and

Employees of Dominion Nuclear

Connecticut, Inc., to assure compliance

with the Commission’s pagination

guidelines. Also as part of DNC’s filing,

the issue date of its tariff sheets was

changed to October 12, 2000.

Comment date: November 2, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

5. Quixx Linden, L.P.

[Docket No. QF98–3–001]

Take notice that on October 10, 2000,

Quixx Linden, L.P. (Applicant) filed a

petition with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission (Commission)

for a temporary waiver of the efficiency

standard for cogeneration facilities for

calendar years 1999 and 2000 (and the

first 12 months of operation) for its

facility in Linden, New Jersey, pursuant

to Section 292.205(c) of the

Commission’s regulations.

The waiver being requested is for the

start-up and testing period for

Applicant’s facility. The facility

supplies steam, compressed air,

demineralized water, and electric power

to the General Motors Linden Assembly

Plant. Applicant also sells a small

amount of electric power on the

Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland

Power Exchange.

Comment date: November 9, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

6. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ES01–4–000]

Take notice that on October 10, 2000,

UtiliCorp United Inc. submitted an

application pursuant to section 204 of

the Federal Power Act seeking

authorization to issue long-term debt

securities, from time to time, in an

amount not to exceed $500 million.

Comment date: November 7, 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). Beginning

November 1, 2000, comments and

protests may be filed electronically via

the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the

instructions on the Commission’s web

site at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/

doorbell.htm.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–27497 Filed 10–25–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RT01–75–000]

Entergy Services, Inc., on Behalf of the

Entergy Operating Companies, et al.;

Notice of Filing

October 20, 2000.

Take notice that on October 16, 2000,

Entergy Services, Inc., on behalf of the

Entergy Operating Companies: Entergy

Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc.,

Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy

Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New

Orleans, Inc. tendered for filing

pursuant to FPA sections 203 and 205

an Application for Approval of a

Regional Transmission Organization

and Approval of the Transfer of

Transmission Assets to a Regional

Transmission Organization (the

Application). The Application states

that it is the first phase of Entergy’s

compliance with Order No. 2000.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest such filing should file a motion

to intervene, comments, or protests 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, comments

and protests should be filed on or before

November 20, 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). Beginning

November 1, 2000, comments and

protests may be filed electronically via

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1CIG’s application was filed with the

Commission under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act

and Part 157 of the Commission’s regulations.

2 ‘‘We’’, ‘‘us’’, and ‘‘our’’ refer to the

environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects

(OEP).

the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the

instructions on the Commission’s web

site at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/

doorbell.htm.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–27550 Filed 10–25–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RT01–77–000]

Southern Company Services, Inc.;

Notice of Filing

October 20, 2000.

Take notice that on October 16, 2000,

Southern Company Services, Inc., acting

on behalf of Alabama Power Company,

Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power

Company, Mississippi Power Company,

and Savannah Electric and Power

Company (collectively referred to as

Southern Companies), filed a Petition

for Declaratory Order in compliance

with the Commission’s Order No. 2000.

In their Petition, Southern Companies

proposed the formation of a Gridco that

would be a Regional Transmission

Organization. Southern Companies also

proposed a ratemaking approach for the

Gridco.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest such filing should file a motion

to intervene, comments, 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, comments

and protests should be filed on or before

November 20, 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). Beginning

November 1, 2000, comments and

protests may be filed electronically via

the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR

385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions

on the Commission’s web site at http:/

/www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–27551 Filed 10–25–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP00–452–000]

Colorado Interstate Gas Company;

Notice of Intent to Prepare an

Environmental Assessment for the

Proposed Raton Basin Expansion

Project and Request for Comments on

Environmental Issues

October 20, 2000.

The staff of the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission (FERC or

Commission) will prepare an

environmental assessment (EA) that will

discuss the environmental impacts of

the Raton Basin Expansion Project

involving construction and operation of

facilities by Colorado Interstate Gas

Company (CIG) in Baca and Las Animas

Counties, Colorado; Cimarron, Texas,

and Beaver Counties, Oklahoma; and

Morton County, Kansas.1 These

facilities would consist of about 70

miles of various diameter pipeline and

18,050 horsepower (hp) of compression.

This EA will be used by the

Commission in its decision-making

process to determine whether the

project is in the public convenience and

necessity.

If you are a landowner receiving this

notice, you may be contacted by a

pipeline company representative about

the acquisition of an easement to

construct, operate, and maintain the

proposed facilities. The pipeline

company would seek to negotiate a

mutually acceptable agreement.

However, if the project is approved by

the Commission, that approval conveys

with it the right of eminent domain.

Therefore, if easement negotiations fail

to produce an agreement, the pipeline

company could initiate condemnation

proceedings in accordance with state

law.

A fact sheet prepared by the FERC

entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas

Facility On My Land? What Do I Need

To Know?’’ was attached to the project

notice CIG provided to landowners.

This fact sheet addresses a number of

typically asked questions, including the

use of eminent domain and how to

participate in the Commission’s

proceedings. It is available for viewing

on the FERC Internet website

(www.ferc.fed.us).

Summary of the Proposed Project

CIG wants to expand the capacity of

its facilities in Colorado, Oklahoma, and

Kansas to transport an additional 85,000

Decatherms per day of natural gas in

order to increase capacity to points east

and south of CIG’s Campo Regulator

Station. CIG seeks authority to construct

and operate the following:

• 21.4 miles of 8-inch-diameter

pipeline loop of 3C Keyes to Campo

Loop in Cimarron County, Oklahoma

and Baca County, Colorado;

• 48.1 miles of 20-inch-diameter loop

of 11B Morton to Hooker Loop in

Morton County, Kansas and Texas

County, Oklahoma;

• New 4,700 hp Trinidad Compressor

Station in Las Animas County,

Colorado;

• New 8,900 hp Kim Compressor

Station in Las Animas County,

Colorado;

• Additional 4,450 hp compressor

unit at the existing Keyes Compressor

Station in Cimarron County, Oklahoma;

• Recylindering of the compressors at

the Beaver County Compressor Station

in Beaver County, Oklahoma; and

• Facilities for blending of low and

high BTU gas within the existing Campo

Regulator Station yard in Baca County,

Colorado.

The location of the project facilities is

show in appendix 1.

Land Requirements for Construction

Construction of the proposed facilities

would require about 802 acres of land.

About 95 percent of the project would

be within 50 feet of existing pipelines.

Following construction, about 429.0

acres would be maintained as

permanent pipeline right-of-way and

about 21.5 acres would be maintained as

new aboveground facility sites. The

remaining 351.5 acres of land would be

restored and allowed to revert to its

former use.

The EA Process

The National Environmental Policy

Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to

take into account the environmental

impacts that could result from an action

whenever it considers the issuance of a

Certificate of Public Convenience and

Necessity. NEPA also requires us 2 to

discover and address concerns the