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require authorization under section

202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA)

(16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).

On July 14, 1997, the Office of Fossil

Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy

issued Order No. EA–151 authorizing

TEMI to transmit electric energy from

the United States to Mexico as a power

marketer using the international electric

transmission facilities owned and

operated by San Diego Gas and Electric

Company, El Paso Electric Company,

Central Power and Light Company, and

Comision Federal de Electricidad, the

national electric utility of Mexico. That

two-year authorization expired on July

14, 1999.

On August 13, 1997, FE issued Order

No. EA–152 authorizing TEMI to

transmit electric energy to Canada as a

power marketer using the international

electric transmission facilities owned

and operated by Basin Electric Power

Cooperative, Bonneville Power

Administration, Citizens Utilities,

Detroit Edison, Eastern Maine Electric

Cooperative, Joint Owners of the

Highgate Project, Maine Electric Power

Company, Maine Public Service

Company, Minnesota Power, Minnkota

Power Cooperative, New York Power

Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power

Corp., Northern States Power, and

Vermont Electric Transmission

Company. That two-year authorization

expired on August 13, 1999.

On January 13, 2000, TEMI filed two

separate applications with FE for

renewal of the export authority

contained in Order Nos. EA–151 and

EA–152. TEMI has requested those

authorizations be issued for five year

terms and that the international

transmission facilities of Long Sault,

Inc. be added to the list of authorized

export points in the authorization to

export to Canada.

Procedural Matters

Any person desiring to become a

party to this proceeding or to be heard

by filing comments or protests to this

application should file a petition to

intervene, comment or protest at the

address provided above in accordance

with §§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the

FERC’s Rules of Practice and Procedures

(18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen

copies of each petition and protest

should be filed with the DOE on or

before the date listed above.

Comments on TEMI’s request to

export to Mexico should be clearly

marked with Docket EA–151–A.

Comments on the TEMI request to

export to Canada should be clearly

marked with Docket EA–152–A.

Additional copies are to be filed directly

with Howard H. Shafferman, Ballard

Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, 601 13th

Street, NW, Suite 1000 South,

Washington, DC 20005–2205 and Jeff

Brattain, Tractebel Energy Marketing,

Inc., 1177 West Loop South, Suite 800,

Houston, TX 77027.

DOE notes that the circumstances

described in these applications are

virtually identical to those for which

export authority had previously been

granted in FE Order EA–151 and FE

Order EA–152. Consequently, DOE

believes that it has adequately satisfied

its responsibilities under the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969

through the documentation of a

categorical exclusion in the FE Docket

EA–151 and FE Docket EA–152

proceedings.

Copies of this application will be

made available, upon request, for public

inspection and copying at the address

provided above or by accessing the

Fossil Energy Home Page at http://

www.fe.doe.gov. Upon reaching the

Fossil Energy Home page, select

‘‘Regulatory Programs,’’ then

‘‘Electricity Regulation,’’ and then

‘‘Pending Proceedings’’ from the options

menus.

Issued in Washington, D.C., on February 3,

2000.

Anthony J. Como,

Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation,

Office of Coal and Power Im/Ex, Office of

Coal and Power Systems, Office of Fossil

Energy.

[FR Doc. 00–2921 Filed 2–8–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Pantex Plant

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), Pantex Plant,

Amarillo, Texas. The Federal Advisory

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat.

770) requires that public notice of these

meetings be announced in the Federal

Register.

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, February 22,

2000: 1:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Amarillo College, Business

Center, 1314 South Polk Street,

Amarillo, TX.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry

S. Johnson, Assistant Area Manager,

Department of Energy, Amarillo Area

Office, P.O. Box 30030, Amarillo, TX

79120 (806) 477–3125.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of

the Board: The purpose of the Board is

to advise the Department of Energy and

its regulators in the areas of

environmental restoration, waste

management, and related activities.

Tentative Agenda:

1:00—Welcome-Agenda ReviewApproval of minutes

1:15—Co-Chair Comments

1:30—Task Force/Subcommittee

Reports

2:00—Updates-Occurrence Reports-DOE

2:30—Ex-Officio Reports

3:00—Presentation and Questions and

Answers (To Be Decided)

3:45—Groundwater Briefing on

Remediation Program

4:15—Public Comments

4:30—Closing Comments

4:45—Adjourn

Public Participation: The meeting is

open to the public. Written statements

may be filed with the Committee either

before or after the meeting. Individuals

who wish to make oral statements

pertaining to agenda items should

contact Jerry Johnson’s office at the

address or telephone number listed

above. Requests must be received 5 days

prior to the meeting and every

reasonable provision will be made to

accommodate the request in the agenda.

The Deputy Designated Federal Official

is empowered to conduct the meeting in

a fashion that will facilitate the orderly

conduct of business. Each individual

wishing to make public comment will

be provided a maximum of 5 minutes to

present their comments. This notice is

being published less than 15 days before

the date of the meeting due to

programmatic issues that had to be

resolved prior to publication.

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting

will be available for public review and

copying at the Pantex Public Reading

Rooms located at the Amarillo College

Lynn Library and Learning Center, 2201

South Washington, Amarillo, TX phone

(806) 371–5400. Hours of operation are

from 7:45 am to 10:00 p.m. Monday

through Thursday; 7:45 am to 5:00 p.m.

on Friday; 8:30 am to 12:00 noon on

Saturday; and 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on

Sunday, except for Federal holidays.

Additionally, there is a Public Reading

Room located at the Carson County

Public Library, 401 Main Street,

Panhandle, TX phone (806) 537–3742.

Hours of operation are from 9:00 am to

7:00 pm on Monday; 9:00 am to 5:00

p.m. Tuesday through Friday; and

closed Saturday and Sunday as well as

Federal Holidays. Minutes will also be

available by writing or calling Jerry S.

Johnson at the address or telephone

number listed above.

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 27 / Wednesday, February 9, 2000 / Notices 6365

Issued at Washington, DC on February 4,

2000.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Deputy Advisory Committee Management

Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–2920 Filed 2–8–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP96–684–001]

Interenergy Sheffield Processing

Company, Bear Paw Energy, L.L.C.;

Notice of Filing

February 3, 2000.

Take notice that on January 28, 2000,

Bear Paw Energy, L.L.C., a Delaware

limited liability company, whose

mailing address is 3170 17th Street,

Suite 2750, Denver, Colorado 80202,

filed in Docket No. CP96–684–001, a

request seeking that the Section 3

authorization and Presidential Permit

held in the name of its predecessor

company, Interenergy Sheffield

Processing Company, be changed to

recognize its company’s reorganization

and change in its corporate name, all as

more fully set forth in the filing which

is on file with the Commission and open

to public inspection.

Bear Paw Energy, L.L.C. states that in

1997 a Section 3 authorization and

Presidential Permit were granted in the

above captioned proceeding to

Interenergy Sheffield Processing

Company (Interenergy Sheffield), a

general partnership between Bear Paw

Energy Inc. and Interenergy

Corporation. These authorizations

permitted Interenergy Sheffield, an

otherwise non-jurisdictional natural gas

gathering and processing system, to

construct and operate natural gas

facilities at the International Boundary

line near Portal, North Dakota, to import

gas from Canada. Bear Paw Energy,

L.L.C. also states that, in 1998, Bear Paw

Energy Inc. became the sole and direct

owner of the gathering and processing

system and the border crossing

facilities. In the present filing, Bear Paw

Energy, L.L.C. informs the Commission

that, as of January 20, 2000, Bear Paw

Energy Inc. was merged into a Delaware

limited liability company, with its

ultimate name change to Bear Paw

Energy, L.L.C. Bear Paw Energy, L.L.C.

states that these transactions do not, in

any way, alter the operation of the

gathering and processing system or the

border crossing facilities.

Bear Paw Energy, L.L.C. requests that

the Commission modify its records in

the above captioned proceeding to

reflect the final name change, such that

the Section 3 authorization and

Presidential Permit previously granted

to Interenergy Sheffield will hereafter be

in the name of Bear Paw Energy, L.L.C.

In the alternative, Bear Paw Energy,

L.L.C. requests that a new Section 3

authorization and Presidential Permit be

granted in its own name.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

filing should, on or before, February 22,

2000, file with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, Washington,

DC 20426, a protest or motion to

intervene in accordance with the

requirements of Rule 211 or 214 of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 or 385.214).

All protests filed with the Commission

will be considered 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

therein must file a motion to intervene

in accordance with the Commission’s

Rules.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–2886 Filed 2–8–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP99–163–000, CP99–165–000

and CP99–166–000]

Questar Southern Trails Pipeline

Company; Notice of Meeting

February 3, 2000.

Take notice that a meeting will be

held in the above-docketed proceedings

on Thursday, February 24, 2000, at 10:

a.m., in a room to be designated at the

offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, NE,

Washington, DC 20426. The purpose of

the meeting is to clarify and ascertain

additional information regarding

Questar Line 90 Company’s request of

November 9, 1999, for an opinion from

the General Counsel that certain

prospective salvage activities related to

Line 90 Company’s oil pipeline

purchased from ARCO Pipe Line

Company are nonjurisdictional and will

not require prior certificate

authorization. Line 90 Company is also

concerned that these activities will not

prejudice Questar Southern Trails

Pipeline Company’s pending certificate

application in Docket No. CP99–163–

000 et al. to acquire (from Line 90

Company), convert, and operate the

heretofore oil pipeline for the

transportation of natural gas in

interstate commerce.

Specifically, all of the parties should

be prepared for a discussion on the

following questions, among others,

relating to the requested General

Counsel interpretation:

What are the specific activities to be

undertaken by Line 90 Company with

respect to the oil pipeline and why?

Identify specific equipment/facilities.

Would the specific activities,

including removal of facilities and

equipment, be undertaken regardless of

whether the conversion of the oil

pipeline to natural gas was planned?

What are the ‘‘environmental

remediation obligations’’ of ARCO with

respect to the subject pipeline, and what

is the reason for and nature of Line 90

Company’s involvement in such

measures? What is ARCO’s schedule for

all remaining activities associated with

the oil pipeline?

Any party, as defined in 18 CFR

385.214, and any participant, as defined

in 18 CFR 385.102(b), in the abovecaptioned proceedings are invited to

participate in the meeting. However, no

topics other than those pertaining to the

requested General Counsel opinion will

be considered. For additional

information, please contact Dennis

Vasapoli (202) 208–0461 or Robert

Christin (202) 208–1022, at the

Commission.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–2887 Filed 2–8–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP00–48–001]

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company;

Notice of Application

February 3, 2000.

Take notice that on January 24, 2000,

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company

(Tennessee), 1001 Louisiana, Houston,

Texas 77002, filed in Docket No. CP–

48–000, to amend its original

application (Application) filed in that

docket on December 10, 1999.

Tennessee states that the purpose of the

amendment is to revise that text of the

Application and certain exhibits to

correct an inadvertent mistake in the

rate amounts originally provided. The