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The above address must also be used

when submitting applications by U.S.

Postal Service Express, any commercial

mail delivery service, or when hand

carried by the applicant.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Ronald A. Blanken, Science Division,

ER–55, Office of Fusion Energy

Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy,

19901 Germantown Road, Germantown,

MD 20874–1290, Telephone: (301) 903–

3306 or 3287, or by Internet address,

ronald.blanken@mailgw.er.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

selecting applications for funding, the

DOE Office of Fusion Energy Sciences

will give priority to applications that

can produce experimental results within

three to five years after grant initiation.

Theoretical research will be accepted for

consideration under this Notice when

‘‘bundled’’ with and in support of an

experimental application. The detailed

description of the proposed project

should contain the following items: (1)

A detailed experimental research plan,

(2) The specific results or deliverable

expected at the end of the project

period, (3) Goal of the experiment, (4)

Synopsis of the experimental program

plan, (5) Adequacy of the facilities and

budget, (6) Discussion of why this

research would have an important

impact on the prospects for fusion

energy power plants, and (7) Discussion

of how the experiment would elucidate

the physics principles of the innovation.

Applications concerned with

scientific assessment of new concepts

which are not ready for experimental

investigation should have a well defined

scope and a duration of no more than

two years. These applications will be

considered non-renewable. The product

of such assessment would be a clear

scientific description of the concept and

its operation, its physics and

engineering basis, critical analysis of

major difficulties to be overcome in

developing the concept as a net

producer of energy through the fusion

process, and an analysis of what would

be achieved by moving to experimental

research.

It is anticipated that up to $3,000,000

in FY 1998 will be available to start new

projects from applications received in

response to this Notice. The number of

awards and range of funding will

depend on the number of applications

received and selected for award. Future

year funding is anticipated to be greater

but will depend on the nature of the

applications, suitable experimental

progress and the availability of funds.

Because of the total amount of

anticipated available funding and

because of the intent to have a broadly

based program, experimental

applications with an annual

requirement in any year in excess of

$1,500,000 are unlikely to be funded.

The cost-effectiveness of the application

will be considered when comparing

applications with differing funding

requirements. Applications for scientific

assessment of new concepts will be

limited to a maximum of $150,000 in

any year. Applications requiring annual

funding as low as $50,000 are welcome

and encouraged. To enable all reviewers

to read all applications, the application

must be limited to a maximum of

twenty (20) pages (including text and

figures) plus not more than one page

each of biographical information and

publications of the principal

investigator, plus any additional forms

required as a part of the standard grant

application. An original and seven

copies of each application must be

submitted. Due to the anticipated

number of reviewers, it would be

helpful for each applicant to submit an

additional seven copies of each

application. In lieu of the seven

additional copies, applicants may

provide a 3.5-inch diskette containing

the application in Portable Document

Format (PDF). The label on the diskette

must clearly identify the institution,

principal investigator, and title of the

application. (If the applicant elects to

submit a diskette, an original and seven

copies of the application must still be

submitted.) Applications will be

subjected to formal merit review and

will be evaluated against the following

criteria, which are listed in descending

order of importance as set forth in 10

CFR Part 605:

1. Scientific and/or technical merit of

the project;

2. Appropriateness of the proposed

method or approach;

3. Competency of the applicant’s

personnel and adequacy of the proposed

resources; and

4. Reasonableness and

appropriateness of the proposed budget.

The evaluation will include program

policy factors such as the relevance of

the proposed research to the terms of

the announcement and the agency’s

programmatic needs. General

information about development and

submission of applications, eligibility,

limitations, evaluations and selection

processes, and other policies and

procedures may be found in the

Application Guide for the Office of

Energy Research Financial Assistance

Program and 10 CFR Part 605.

Electronic access to the Application

Guide is possible via the Internet using

the following Web site address: http://

www.er.doe.gov/ production/grants/

grants.html.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance number for this program is

81.049, and the solicitation control number is

ERFAP 10 CFR Part 605.

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 27,

1997.

John Rodney Clark,

Associate Director for Resource Management,

Office of Energy Research.

[FR Doc. 97–5830 Filed 3–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–63–002]

Notice of Tariff Compliance Filing

March 4, 1997.

Take notice that on February 28, 1997,

Colorado Interstate Gas Company (CIG),

tendered for filing to become part of its

FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume

No. 1, the tariff sheets listed in

Appendix A to the filing, to be effective

May 1, 1997.

CIG states the tariff sheets are filed in

compliance with Order No. 587, and the

order issued January 16, 1997, in Docket

No. RP97–63–000, as well as Section

154.203 of the Commission’s

regulations. CIG further states the tariff

sheets filed are the same as the pro

forma tariff sheets filed by CIG on

November 1, 1996 to comply with Order

No. 487 except (1) the tariff sheets have

been revised to reflect tariff filings made

between the November 1, 1996 filing

and the date of this filing, (2) changes

have been made to comply with the

requirements of the order issued January

16, 1997 in Docket No. RP97–63–000

and, (3) as required in Order No. 587–

B issued January 30, 1997, CIG is

incorporating by reference into its tariff

the Electronic Delivery Mechanism

(EDM) standards adopted in that rule.

CIG has further requested any waivers

necessary to change its Gas Day to the

GISB Standard effective April 7, 1997.

Any person desiring to protest this

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Section

385.211 of the Commission’s

Regulations. All such protests must be

filed on or before March 21, 1997.

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. Copies of this filing are

on file with the Commission and are
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1As to the elimination of revenue crediting; the

changes to these sheets related to Western Division

provisions were approved by Commission Order

issued January 16, 1997 in Docket No. RP96–366–

002.

available for public inspection in the

Public Reference Room.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–5757 Filed 3–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. TM97–9–23–000]

Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company;

Notice of Tariff Filing

March 4, 1997.

Take notice that on February 27, 1997,

Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company

(Eastern Shore) tendered for filing to

become part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First

Revised Volume No. 1, certain revised

tariff sheets, with a proposed effective

date of April 1, 1997.

Eastern Shore states that the purpose

of the filing is to track the cost of storage

service purchased from Columbia Gas

Transmission Corporation under their

Rate Schedules FSS and SST, the costs

of which are included in the rates

payable under Eastern Shore’s Rate

Schedules CWS and CFSS, respectively.

Eastern Shore states that copies of the

filing are being mailed to affected

customers and interested State

Commissions.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said 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 Sections

385.214 and 385.211 of the

Commission’s Rules and Regulations.

All such motions or protests must be

filed as provided in 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 proceeding.

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.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–5761 Filed 3–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. RP96–366–004]

Florida Gas Transmission Company;

Notice of Filing of Revised Rates and

Motion To Place Suspended Rates, As

Revised, and Suspended Tariff Sheets

Into Effect

Take notice that on February 27, 1997,

the Florida Gas Transmission Company

(FGT) tendered for filing as part of its

FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume

No. 1 the revised tariff sheets identified

on Attachment A hereto.

FGT states that pursuant to Section

4(e) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and

Sections 154.7, 154.201, et seq., and

154.301, et seq. of the Regulations of the

Federal Regulatory Commission

(Commission), it filed on August 30,

1996 in the instant docket, revised tariff

sheets to effectuate increases in rates

and changes in the terms and conditions

applicable to FGT’s jurisdictional

services, proposed to become effective

on October 1, 1996.

FGT states that by order dated

September 30, 1996 (September 30

Order), the Commission accepted the

revised tariff sheets for filing and

suspended them to become effective on

March 1, 1997, subject to refund and

subject to conditions stated in the

September 30 Order. Ordering

Paragraph (A) of the September 30

Order directed FGT to refile tariff sheets

to reflect the correct Annual Charge

Adjustment (ACA) and the elimination

of costs of facilities not in service by the

end of the test period, at the time FGT

filed its motion to place the suspended

rates into effect.

FGT also states that on December 10,

1996, FGT and its customers filed a

settlement in the instant docket, which

resolved certain operational issues

(Operational Settlement). The

Operational Settlement was approved

by the Commission order dated January

16, 1997 (January 16 Order). The

Operational Settlement provided that

FGT would withdraw its request to

acquire third party storage capacity and

remove the costs associated with such

storage from its proposed rates.

FGT states that the rates contained on

the tariff sheets filed herewith reflect

the elimination of the costs of facilities

not in service by the end of the test

period and the removal of the costs

associated with FTS’s proposed

acquisitions of third party storage

capacity. FGT has moved that such rates

be placed in effect on March 1, 1997.

In addition, FGT states that it is

moving into effect the tariff sheets listed

on Attachment B hereto which have not

been revised from FGT’s filing on

August 30, 1996.

Any person desiring to protest said

filing should file a motion protest with

the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20426, in accordance

with Section 385.211 of the

Commission’s Rules and Regulations.

All such protests should be filed on or

before March 11, 1997. 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.

Copies of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection in the public Reference

Room.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

Attachment A

2nd Substitute Eighteenth Revised Sheet No.

8A

2nd Substitute Eleventh Revised Sheet No.

8A.01

2nd Substitute Tenth Revised Sheet No.

8A.02

2nd Substitute 16th Revised Sheet No. 8B

2nd Substitute Ninth Revised Sheet No.

8B.01

Attachment B

Third Revised VOlume No. 1

First Revised Sheet No. 35

Third Revised Sheet No. 37

Third Revised Sheet No. 39

Fourth Revised Sheet No. 46 1

Second Revised Sheet No. 181

Fifth Revised Sheet No. 183

First Revised Sheet No. 197D 1

First Revised Sheet No. 482

First Revised Sheet No. 484

Third Revised Sheet No. 486

First Revised Sheet No. 488

Second Revised Sheet No. 490

First Revised Sheet No. 492

First Revised Sheet No. 511

First Revised Sheet No. 513

Third Revised Sheet No. 515

First Revised Sheet No. 517

Second Revised Sheet No. 519

First Revised Sheet No. 521

Third Revised Sheet No. 36

First Revised Sheet No. 38

Third Revised Sheet No. 40

First Revised Sheet No. 149D

Fourth Revised Sheet No. 182

Third Revised Sheet No. 184

First Revised Sheet No. 481

Second Revised Sheet No. 483

Second Revised Sheet No. 485

First Revised Sheet No. 487

First Revised Sheet No. 489

First Revised Sheet No. 491

First Revised Sheet No. 510

Second Revised Sheet No. 512

Second Revised Sheet No. 514

First Revised Sheet No. 516

First Revised Sheet No. 518

First Revised Sheet No. 520

Original Volume No. 3

Substitute Tenth Revised Sheet No. 181

Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 182

Substitute Tenth Revised Sheet No. 395

Substitute Second Revised Sheet No. 452

Substitute Tenth Revised Sheet No. 453

Substitute Seventh Revised Sheet No. 486