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Frequency: On Occasion.

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.

OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Edward C.

Springer.

Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Mr. Springer at the Office of

Management and Budget, Desk Officer

for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert

Cushing.

Written requests for copies of the

information collection proposal should

be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR,

1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite

1204, Arlington, VA 22202–4302, or by

fax at (703) 604–6270.

Dated: November 30, 2000.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 00–31016 Filed 12–5–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5001–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

Meeting of the Board of Visitors to the

U.S. Naval Academy

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Naval Academy

Board of Visitors will meet to make such

inquiry as the Board shall deem

necessary into the state of morale and

discipline, the curriculum, instruction,

physical equipment, fiscal affairs, and

academic methods of the Naval

Academy. During this meeting inquiries

will relate to the internal personnel

rules and practices of the Academy, may

involve on-going criminal

investigations, and include discussions

of personal information the disclosure

of which would constitute a clearly

unwarranted invasion of personal

privacy. The executive session of this

meeting will be closed to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on

Monday, December 11, 2000, from 8:30

a.m. to 11:45 a.m. The closed Executive

Session will be from 10:50 a.m. to 11:45

a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in

the Bo Coppedge Dining Room of

Alumni Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lieutenant Commander Thomas E.

Osborn, Executive Secretary to the

Board of Visitors, Office of the

Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy,

Annapolis, MD 21402–5000, telephone

number: (410) 293–1503.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

notice of meeting is provided per the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (5

U.S.C. App. 2). The executive session of

the meeting will consist of discussions

of information which pertain to the

conduct of various midshipmen at the

Naval Academy and internal Board of

Visitors matters. Discussion of such

information cannot be adequately

segregated from other topics, which

precludes opening the executive session

of this meeting to the public. In

accordance with 5 U.S.C. App. 2,

section 10(d), the Secretary of the Navy

has determined in writing that the

special committee meeting shall be

partially closed to the public because

they will be concerned with matters as

outlined in section 552(b)(2), (5), (6),

and (7) of title 5, U.S.C. Due to

unavoidable delay in administrative

processing, the normal 15 days notice

could not be provided.

Dated: November 29, 2000.

James L. Roth,

Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate

General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register

Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–31000 Filed 12–5–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EC00–136–000]

Madison Gas & Electric Company,

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation,

American Transmission Company,

LLC; Notice of Filing

November 30, 2000.

Take notice that on November 29,

2000, Wisconsin Public Service

Corporation (WPSC) tendered for filing

a request for clarification of the

Commission’s November 24, 2000, order

authorizing, inter alia, the disposition of

WPSC’s transmission facilities to

American Transmission Company LLC

(ATC LLC). The requested clarification

relates to whether the Commission’s

order encompassed the issuance of the

membership units in ATC LLC that are

related to the WPSC transmission

facilities, to a wholly-owned WPSC

subsidiary (WPS LLC). If the requested

clarification cannot be granted, then

WPSC alternatively requests

Commission authorization under

section 203 of the FPA to effectuate the

aspects of the transfer involving WPS

LLC.

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, 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 and protests

should be filed on or December 11,

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). 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. 00–31020 Filed 12–5–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP01–33–000]

Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice

of Application

November 30, 2000.

Take notice that on November 20,

2000, Northern Natural Gas Company

(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street,

Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed with the

Commission in Docket No. CP01–33–

000 an application pursuant to Section

7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), to

abandon and remove certain pipeline

facilities and appurtenant equipment in

Dodge and Saunders Counties,

Nebraska, all as more fully set forth in

the application which is open to the

public for inspection.

Northern proposes to abandon and

remove approximately 2,200 feet of its

16-inch diameter A-Line at its Platte

River bridge crossing. Northern states

that the abandonment project begins in

northeastern Saunders County and ends

in southwestern Dodge County.

Northern also states that approximately

half of the A-Line to be abandoned lies

in Saunders County and the other half

lies in Dodge County. The A-Line runs

down the face of a 107-foot bluff on the

south side of the river crossing. Several

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naturally caused landslides have

occurred on the face of this bluff.

Although the A-Line has not suffered

any physical damage, Northern cannot

predict the timing, location, and

magnitude of a future landslide.

Consistent with Northern’s goal to

provide safe and reliable natural gas

service, Northern states that it has

decided to remove the A-Line river

crossing. Northern further states that it

will be able to provide the capacity

required to meet current firm

obligations through existing facilities.

Thus, the proposed abandonment of

facilities would not result in the

abandonment of service to any of

Northern’s existing customers. Northern

estimates it would spend $410,000 to

remove the 2,200 feet of 16-inch

diameter pipe on the A-Line and the

appurtenant bridge structure.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

application should on or before

December 21, 2000, file with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426, a motion to intervene or a protest

in accordance with the requirements of

the Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)

and the Regulations under the NGA (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.

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. 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.

Any questions regarding the

application should be directed to Keith

L. Petersen, Director, Certificates and

Reporting for Northern, 1111 South

103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124,

phone number (402) 398–7421, or Don

Vignaroli, Senior Regulatory Analyst at

(402) 398–7139.

A person obtaining intervenor status

will be placed on the service list

maintained by the Secretary of the

Commission and will receive copies of

all documents issued by the

Commission, filed by the applicant, or

filed by all other intervenors. An

intervenor can file for rehearing of any

Commission order and can petition for

court review of any such order.

However, an intervenor must serve

copies of comments or any other filing

it makes with the Commission to every

other intervenor in the proceeding, as

well as filing an original and 14 copies

with the Commission. A person does

not have to intervene, however, in order

to have comments considered. A person,

instead, may submit two copies of such

comments to the Secretary of the

Commission. Commenters will be

placed on the Commission’s

environmental mailing list, will receive

copies of environmental documents,

and will be able to participate in

meetings associated with the

Commission’s environmental review

process. Comments will not be required

to serve copies of filed documents on all

other parties. However, commenters

will not receive copies of all documents

filed by other parties or issued by the

Commission, and will not have the right

to seek rehearing or appeal the

Commission’s final order to a Federal

court.

Take further notice that, pursuant to

the authority contained in and subject to

the jurisdiction conferred upon the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

by Sections 7 and 15 of the NGA and the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure, a hearing will be held

without further notice before the

Commission or its designee on this

application if no motion to intervene is

filed within the time required herein, if

the Commission on its own review of

the matter finds that the proposal is

required by the public convenience and

necessity. If a motion for leave to

intervene is timely filed, or if the

Commission on its own motion believes

that a formal hearing is required, further

notice of such hearing will be duly

given.

Under the procedure herein provide

for, unless otherwise advised, it will be

unnecessary for Northern to appear or

be represented at the hearing.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

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BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP01–35–000]

Southern Natural Gas Company;

Notice of Application

November 30, 2000.

Take notice that on November 21,

2000, Southern Natural Gas Company

(Southern), Post Office Box 2563,

Birmingham, Alabama 35202–2563,

filed in Docket No. CP01–35–000 an

application pursuant to Section 7(c) of

the Natural Gas Act for a certificate of

public convenience and necessity to

construct and operate certain pipeline

looping facilities on its South Georgia

Facilities, 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.fed.us./

online/rims.htm (call (202) 208–2222 for

assistance).

Southern states that on August 1,

2000, South Georgia Natural Gas

Company (South Georgia), which had

been a wholly owned subsidiary of

Southern, was merged into Southern.

Southern states that the former South

Georgia facilities are now owned and

operated by Southern as part of its

system and known as the South Georgia

Facilities. Southern further states that

customers benefiting from the South

Georgia Facilities continue to pay rates

applicable only to the South Georgia

Facilities pursuant to the May 31, 2000,

Order on Uncontested Settlement and

Granting Certificate Authorization in

Docket No. RP99–496–000, et al.

Southern states that South Georgia

conducted an open season that expired

on July 14, 2000, to determine whether

any shippers were interested in

acquiring long-term Rate Schedule FT

service on the South Georgia Facilities.

As a result of the open season, Southern

states that it has entered into long-term

service agreements with seven shippers

who have collectively subscribed for a

total of 17,000 Mcf per day of firm

transportation service on Southern’s

South Georgia Facilities. Southern states

that in order to provide this service, it

seeks authorization to construct and

operate 7.1 miles of 16-inch pipeline

looping on the 12-inch main line of the

South Georgia Facilities. Southern

further states that the pipeline looping

will extend from the discharge side of

Southern’s Holy Trinity Compressor

Station in Russell County, Alabama to

the beginning of its 16-inch loop in

Stewart County, Georgia.

Southern states that the estimated cost

of the proposed project is $6.0 million.

Southern further states that the project

will be financed through the use of

available cash on hand and cash from

operations. Southern states that it plans

to include the costs and revenues

attributable to the proposed facilities in

the cost of service and revenues for its

South Georgia Facilities on a rolled-in

basis in future rate proceedings.

Questions regarding the details of this

proposed project should be directed to

John Griffin, Southern Natural Gas

Company, Post Office Box 2563,