Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 7 / Friday, January 10, 1997 / Notices 1443

Owner Location Voltage Presidential

permit No.

Minnkota Power .............................................................. Roseau County, MN ....................................................... 230-kV PP–61

New York Power Authority ............................................. Massena, NY .................................................................. 765-kV PP–56

Massena, NY .................................................................. 2–230–kV PP–25

Niagara Falls, NY ........................................................... 2–345–kV PP–74

Devils Hole, NY .............................................................. 230-kV PP–30

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp ........................................ Devils Hole, NY .............................................................. 230-kV PP–31

Northern States Power ................................................... Red River, ND ................................................................ 230-kV PP–45

Roseau County, MN ....................................................... 500-kV PP–63

Vermont Electric Transmission Co ................................. Norton, VT ...................................................................... ±450-kV DC PP–76

2These facilities were constructed at 345-kV but operated at 120-kV.

As noted above, Newco proposes to

export electricity to Mexico over lines

owned and operated by the El Paso

Electric Company (EPE) and permitted

under Presidential Permits Nos. PP–48,

as amended, and PP–92. On October 29,

1996, the Secretary of Energy signed

Delegation Order No. 0204–163 which

delegated and assigned to the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

authority to carry out such functions

vested in the Secretary to regulate

access to, and the rates, terms and

conditions for, transmission services

over the facilities of EPE. This authority

was delegated to FERC for the sole

purpose of authorizing FERC to take any

actions necessary to effectuate open

access transmission over the United

States portion of EPE’s electric

transmission lines connecting the

Diablo and Ascarate substations in the

United States with the Insurgentes and

Riverena substations in Mexico. Notice

and a copy of the Delegation Order were

published in the Federal Register on

November 1, 1996, at 61 FR 56525.

PROCEDURAL MATTERS: Any persons

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

such petitions and protests should be

filed with the DOE on or before the date

listed above. Comments on Newco’s

request to export to Mexico should be

clearly marked with Docket EA–135.

Comments on Newco’s request to export

to Canada should be clearly marked

with Docket EA–136. Additional copies

are to be filed directly with: Jeffrey D.

Watkiss; Sarah G. Novosel, Bracewell

and Patterson, L.L.P., 2000 K St., NW,

Suite 500; Washington, DC 20006, Fax:

(202) 223–1225 and Peter Leier,

Westcoast Power Marketing, Inc., 421–

7th Avenue, SW., Suite 1100, Calgary,

Alberta, Canada, 728 4K9 and Laurence

C. Mosher, Jr., Fulbright & Jaworski,

L.L.P., 1301 McKinney, Suite 5100,

Houston, TX 77010–3095, Fax (713)

651–5246).

A final decision will be made on these

applications after the environmental

impacts have been evaluated pursuant

to the National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969 (NEPA), and a

determination is made by the DOE that

the proposed actions will not adversely

impact on the reliability of the U.S.

electric power supply system.

Copies of these applications will be

made available, upon request, for public

inspection and copying at the address

provided above.

Issued in Washington, DC on January 2,

1997.

Anthony J. Como,

Manager, Electric Power Regulation, Office

of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil

Energy.

[FR Doc. 97–594 Filed 1–9–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Savannah

River Site

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Public Law 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) notice

is hereby given of the following

Advisory Committee meeting:

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board (EM SSAB),

Savannah River Site.

DATES AND TIMES:

Monday, January 27, 1997:

6:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. (Joint Meeting of

Issues-based Committee Chairs)

6:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. (Public Comment

Session)

7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. (Subcommittee

Meetings

Tuesday, January 28, 1997: 8:30 a.m.–

4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Hilton, Palmetto Dunes,

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gerri Flemming, Public Accountability

Specialist, Environmental Restoration

and Solid Waste Division, Department

of Energy Savannah River Operations

Office, P.O. Box A, Aiken, S.C. 29802

(803) 725–5374.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of

the Board is to make recommendations

to DOE and its regulators in the areas of

environmental restoration, waste

management and related activities.

Tentative Agenda:

Monday, January 27, 1997

6:00 p.m.—Joint meeting of issues-based

subcommittee chairs

6:30 p.m.—Public comment session (5-

minute rule)

7:00 p.m.—Subcommittee meetings

9:00 p.m.—Adjourn

Tuesday, January 28, 1997

8:30 a.m.

Approval of minutes, agency updates

(∼ 15 minutes)

Public comment session (5-minute

rule) (∼ 15 minutes)

Facilitator update and review of

recommendations (∼ 1 hour)

Election of subcommittee chairs and

administrative subcommittee report

and proposal to amend bylaws (∼ 1

hour 15 minutes)

Spent fuel forum update (∼ 15

minutes)

Nuclear materials management

subcommittee report (∼ 30 minutes)

12:00 p.m.—Lunch

1:00 p.m.

Cancer registry presentation (∼ 30

minutes)

Allied General Nuclear Services

presentation (∼ 30 minutes)

Environmental restoration and waste

management subcomittee report (∼

1 and half hours)

—Riverwater shutdown system

environmental impact statement

—Russian melter

—F/H groundwater phase I and II

4:00 p.m.—Adjourn
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If necessary, time will be allotted after

public comments for items added to the

agenda, and administrative details. A

final agenda will be available at the

meeting Monday, January 27, 1997.

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 Gerri Flemming’s office at the

address or telephone number listed

above. Requests must be received 5 days

prior to the meeting and reasonable

provision will be made to include the

presentation in the agenda.

The 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.

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting

will be available for public review and

copying at the Freedom of Information

Public Reading Room, 1E–190, Forrestal

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW, Washington, DC 20585 between

9:00 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday–Friday

except Federal holidays. Minutes will

also be available by writing to Gerri

Flemming, Department of Energy

Savannah River Operations Office, P.O.

Box A, Aiken, S.C. 29802, or by calling

her at (803) 725–5374.

Issued at Washington, DC on January 5,

1997.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Acting Deputy Advisory Committee

Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–595 Filed 1–9–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–222–000]

ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of

Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

January 6, 1997.

Take notice that on December 31,

1996, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR),

tendered for filing as part of its FERC

Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No.

1, the tariff sheets listed in Attachment

A to the filing, to be effective February

1, 1997.

ANR states that the referenced tariff

sheets are being submitted as part of

ANR’s Eighth Annual Reconciliation of

Order Nos. 500/528 buyout buydown

costs being recovered by means of

Volumetric Buyout Buydown

Surcharges contained in Docket Nos.

RP91–33, et al., RP91–192, RP92–4,

RP92–199, RP93–29, RP93–149, RP96–

10, and RP96–328, and Fixed Monthly

Charges associated with Docket Nos.

RP96–10, and RP96–328.

With respect to the Volumetric

Buyout Buydown Surcharges, the

proposed charges are designed to

recover $3.2 million less on an annual

basis than the currently effective

volumetric surcharge. This decrease is

due to lower interest on decreasing

principal. With respect to Fixed

Monthly Charges, the proposed charges

are designed to recover $32,868 less on

a monthly basis than the currently

effective Fixed Monthly Charges.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest this 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 application are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection in the Public Reference

Room.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–544 Filed 1–9–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. RP97–217–000]

Colorado Interstate Gas Company;

Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC

Gas Tariff

January 6, 1997.

Take notice that on December 31,

1996, Colorado Interstate Gas Company

(CIG), tendered for filling to become part

of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised

Volume No. 1 and Second Revised

Volume No. 2, the tariff sheets listed on

Appendix A to the filing, to be effective

December 31, 1996.

CIG states that the purpose of this

compliance filing is to conform CIG’s

tariff to the requirements of Order No.

582.

CIG further states that copies of this

filing have been served on CIG’s

jurisdictional customers and public

bodies.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

filing should file a motion to intervene

or protest with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street

N.E., Washington, DC 20426, in

accordance with the Sections 385.214 or

385.211 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure. All such

motions or protests must be filed in

accordance with Section 154.210 of the

Commission’s Regulations. 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

proceedings. Any person wishing to

become a party must file a petition to

intervene. Copies of the filing are on file

with the Commission and are available

for public inspection.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–549 Filed 1–9–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. CP97–165–000]

Colorado Interstate Gas Company;

Notice of Request Under Blanket

Authorization

January 7, 1997.

Take notice that on December 20,

1996, Colorado Interstate Gas Company

(CIG), P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs,

Colorado 80944, filed in Docket No.

CP97–165–000 a request pursuant to

Sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the

Commission’s Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205,

157.211) for authorization to establish a

new delivery point for Public Service

Company of Colorado (PSCo), under

CIG’s blanket certificate issued in

Docket No. CP83–21–000 pursuant to

Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as

more fully set forth in the request that

is on file with the Commission and open

to public inspection.

CIG states that during the summer of

1996, it constructed approximately 21

miles of 12-inch-diameter (Indian Creek

Lateral) and installed two 1478

horsepower compressors (Big Canyon

Compressor Station) in Potter County,

Texas pursuant to the provisions of

Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy

Act (NGPA) and the Commission’s

regulations under the NGPA. CIG states

that these facilities have been used as

receipt facilities to receive gas for the

account of PSCo, a local distribution

company, for transportation to their

distribution system.

CIG states that it received a request

from PSCo requesting CIG to establish a

certificated delivery point (Nichols

Delivery Point) off its Indian Creek

Lateral. CIG states that PSCo will use