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Laboratory (EMSL). Bioremediation

activities are centered on the Natural

and Accelerated Bioremediation

Research (NABIR) program, a basic

research program focused on

determining the conditions under which

bioremediation will be a reliable,

efficient, and cost-effective technique.

This subprogram also includes basic

research in support of pollution

prevention, sustainable technology

development and other fundamental

research to address problems of

environmental contamination.

Program Contact: (301) 903–3281.

(d) Environmental Processes

The program seeks to understand the

basic physical, chemical, and biological

processes of the Earth’s atmosphere,

land, and oceans and how these

processes may be affected by energy

production and use. The research is

designed to provide data that will

enable an objective assessment of the

potential for and consequences of global

warming at global and regional scales.

The program is comprehensive with an

emphasis on understanding and

simulating the radiation balance from

the surface of the Earth to the top of the

atmosphere (including the effect of

clouds, water vapor, trace gases, and

aerosols) and on enhancing the

quantitative models necessary to predict

possible climate change at global and

regional scales.

The Climate Change Technology

(CCT) research seeks the understanding

necessary to exploit the biosphere’s

natural carbon sequestration processes

to enhance the sequestration of carbon

dioxide in terrestrial systems and the

ocean and to understand its potential

environmental implications. The CCT

includes research that can lead to the

development of approaches to reduce or

overcome the environmental and

biological factors or processes that limit

the sequestration of carbon in these

systems to enhance the net

sequestration of carbon in terrestrial and

ocean systems. The research includes

studies on terrestrial and ocean carbon

sequestration and disposal, including

research to modify the carbon

sequestration capacity and rate by

marine and terrestrial organisms and to

understand the potential environmental

implications of purposeful policies

intended to enhance the natural

sequestration of carbon in terrestrial and

marine systems and/or dispose of

carbon by deep ocean injection.

Program Contact: (301) 903–3281.

6. Energy Research Analyses

This program supports energy

research analyses of the Department’s

basic and applied research activities.

Specific objectives include assessments

to identify any duplication or gaps in

scientific research activities, and

impartial and independent evaluations

of scientific and technical research

efforts. Consistent with these overall

objectives, this program conducts

numerous research studies to assess

directions in science and to identify and

assess new and improved approaches to

science management.

Program Contact: (202) 586–9942.

7. Experimental Program To Stimulate

Competitive Research (EPSCoR)

The objective of the EPSCoR program

is to enhance the capabilities of EPSCoR

states to conduct nationally competitive

energy-related research and to develop

science and engineering manpower to

meet current and future needs in

energy-related fields. This program

addresses basic research needs across all

of the Department of Energy research

interests. Research supported by the

EPSCoR program is concerned with the

same broad research areas addressed by

the Office of Science programs that are

described in this notice. The EPSCoR

program is restricted to applications,

which originate in nineteen states

(Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho,

Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine,

Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska,

Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South

Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, West

Virginia, and Wyoming) and the

commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It is

anticipated that only a limited number

of new competitive research grants will

be awarded under this program subject

to the availability of funds.

Program Contact: (301) 903–3427.

Issued in Washington, DC on: November

30, 2000.

John Rodney Clark,

Associate Director of Science for Resource

Management.

[FR Doc. 00–31159 Filed 12–6–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP01–113–000]

Algonquin Gas Company; Notice of

Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

December 1, 2000.

Take notice that on November 22,

2000, Algonquin Gas Transmission

Company (Algonquin) tendered for

filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff,

Fourth Revised Volume No. 1, Third

Revised Sheet No. 707 and First Revised

Sheet No. 708, to be effective on January

1, 2001.

Algonquin states that the purpose of

this filing is to revise the phone number

of the person to whom complaints

should be directed regarding

Algonquin’s compliance with the

Commission’s gas marketing affiliate

rules and to provide for the posting on

Algonquin’s Internet Web site of

information regarding shared operating

employees and shared facilities, as well

as any physical office space barriers and

card key protections that may be

necessitated by virtue of shared office

space, consistent with Commission

precedent.

Algonquin states that copies of its

filing has been mailed to all affected

customers 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 in accordance

with Section 154.210 of the

Commission’s Regulations. 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). 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. 00–31130 Filed 12–6–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP01–114–000]

Algonquin LNG, Inc.; Notice of

Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

December 1, 2000.

Take notice that on November 22,

2000, Algonquin LNG, Inc. (ALNG)