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 Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy [FE Docket Nos. 91-51-NG, 00-65-NG, 00-68-NG, 00-64-NG, 00-73-NG, 00-63-NG, 00-66-NG, 99-89-NG, 99-96-LNG, 00-69-LNG, 99-22-NG, 99-12-NG, 00-72-NG, 00-78-NG, 00-75-NG, 00-71-NG, 00-81-NG]
 AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
 ACTION: Notice of orders.
 SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy gives notice that during October 2000, it issued Orders granting and amending authority to import and export natural gas. These Orders are summarized in the attached appendix and may be found on the FE website at http://www.fe.doe.gov, or on the electronic bulletin board at (202) 586-7853. They are also available for inspection and copying in the Office of Natural Gas & Petroleum Import & Export Activities, Docket Room 3E-033, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585, (202) 586-9478. The docket room is open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Issued in Washington, D.C., on November 7, 2000. John W. Glynn, Manager, Natural Gas Regulation, Office of Natural Gas & Petroleum, Import & Export Activities, Office of Fossil Energy.
 Appendix_Orders Granting and Transferring Import/Export Authorizations Order 
                             No.
Date 
                             issued
Importer/Exporter 
                             FE Docket No.
Import 
                             volume
Export 
                             volume
Comments563-A
10/02/00
Fina Natural Gas Company, 91-51-NG


Amendment to blanket import and export authority to include the import of LNG from any international source.1627
10/02/00
Pioneer Natural Resources Canada Inc., 00-65-NG
76.8 Bcf

Import from Canada, beginning on October 30, 2000, and extending through October 29, 2002.1628
10/05/00
Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation, 00-68-NG
300 Bcf
Import and export combined total, including LNG, from and to Canada, beginning on November 1, 2000, and extending through October 31, 2002.1629
10/05/00
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a Division of MDU Resources Group, Inc., 00-64-NG
10 Bcf

Import from Canada, beginning on December 1, 2000, and extending through November 30, 2002.1630
10/16/00
Numac Energy (U.S.) Inc., 00-73-NG
50 Bcf

Import from Canada, beginning on October 15, 2000, and extending through October 14, 2002.1631
10/18/00
WPS Energy Services, Inc., 00-63-NG
25 Bcf
5 Bcf
Import and export from and to Canada beginning on November 1, 2000, and extending through October 31, 2002.1632
10/18/00
Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation, 00-66-NG
30 Bcf

Import from Canada beginning on December 1, 2000, and extending through November 30, 2002.1540-A
10/19/00
BP Energy Company (Formerly Amoco Energy Trading Corp.), 99-89-NG


Name change.1542-A
10/19/00
BP Energy Company (Formerly Amoco Energy Trading Corp.), 99-96-LNG


Name change.1633
10/19/00
Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C., 00-69-LNG
200 Bcf
Import and export an aggregate from and to Canada and Mexico, including LNG, and import LNG from other countries beginning on October 31, 2000, and extending through October 30, 2002.1474-B
10/24/00
Cascade Natural Gas Corporation, 99-22-NG


Amendment extending long-term authority for one year.( print page 68132)1464-A
10/24/00
Powerex Corp., 99-12-NG


Name change.1634
10/24/00
The Montana Power Company, 00-72-NG

4 Bcf
Export to Canada beginning on November 1, 2000, and extending through October 31, 2002.1635
10/25/00
Prairielands Energy Marketing, Inc., 00-78-NG
25 Bcf
25 Bcf
Import and export from and to Canada beginning on June 1, 2000, and extending through May 31, 2002.1636
10/26/00
Equitable Energy, L.L.C., 00-75-NG
100 Bcf
100 Bcf
Import combined total from Canada and Mexico, and export combined total to Canada and Mexico, beginning on December 1, 2000, and extending through November 30, 2002.1637
10/27/00
The Consumers' Gas Company Ltd., 00-71-NG
100 Bcf

Import from Canada beginning on the date of first delivery after October 27, 2000.1638
10/30/00
TransCanada Gas Services Inc., 00-81-NG
700 Bcf
300 Bcf
Import from Canada, and export combined total to Canada and Mexico, beginning on November 1, 2000, and extending through October 31, 2002.


[FR Doc. 00-29069 Filed 11-13-00; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P