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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Evaluation Process

Applications will undergo several

stages of review: administrative review,

stewardship/ICF review, and scientific/

technical review. The administrative

review assures that the application is

complete, has been signed by an

authorized official, and is consistent

with national security and export laws.

The stewardship relevance review will

be performed by a panel consisting of

representatives from the three weapons

laboratories who will evaluate whether

applications fall within the scope of the

grant program. Independent scientific/

technical peer reviewers will evaluate

applications on their merit, will score

them against an established set of

criteria. The DOE selection official will

be Christopher J. Keane, Associate

Director, Office of Inertial Fusion and

the NIF Project.

Scientific / Technical Merit Evaluation

Criteria

The following evaluation criteria are

listed in relative order of importance.

(1) Scientific/technical merit and

significance of the research.

(2) The feasibility of plans for carrying

out the proposed research considering

such factors as appropriateness of the

proposed method or approach, facility

compatibility, other commitments,

competition, and timing.

(3) Impact on stewardship mission.

(4) Adequacy of proposed resources

and interest of the applicant institution.

(5) Research performance, capability

and future promise of the

investigator(s).

(6) Reasonableness and

appropriateness of proposed budget.

Representative Research Areas

Under this solicitation, DOE will

consider applications for unclassified

research in inertial fusion science that is

relevant to stockpile stewardship. Both

theoretical and experimental proposals

are encouraged. Examples of areas of

research (and some subfields) eligible

for support under this financial

assistance program are:

Hydrodynamics—fluid instabilities,

behavior of complex systems;

Radiative properties and atomic

physics—dense plasma behavior,

plasma spectroscopy, radiative transfer,

opacity;

Plasma physics—interpenetrating

plasmas, plasma streaming in magnetic

fields, laser-plasma instabilities, beamplasma interactions, high-energydensity plasmas;

Material properties—equation of state,

extreme high temperature and high

pressure regimes, material/radiation

interactions;

Development of Diagnostics—particle

(neutron and charged particle),

spectroscopic (e.g. x-ray);

Computational Physics—radiationhydrodynamics codes, materialradiation interactions new modeling

techniques.

Facility Use

For applicants who propose the use of

facilities at one of the ICF laboratories,

arrangements will need to be made with

the specific laboratory. Potential

applicants should contact the

appropriate laboratory directly to

discuss any facility-related concerns

and to determine the laboratory’s

procedures and schedule for submittal

of a facility use proposal. The

laboratory’s review of facility use

proposals for acceptability will take

place prior to the DOE selection.

Preapplication

Potential applicants are encouraged to

submit a preapplication consisting of

one to five pages of narrative describing

the research objectives and methods of

accomplishment. The purpose of the

preapplication is (1) to provide some

feedback to applicants on the relevance

of their ideas to the program, and (2) to

give DOE an idea of the number of full

applications to expect. A preapplication

should include cover-page information

and a brief (1 to 5 page) project

description. The cover page should

include: a statement that the document

is a preapplication; principal

investigator’s (PI) name, telephone

number, fax number, and e-mail

address; name and address of PI’s

organization; and title of the project.

The project description should include

the following, as appropriate: a

description of the proposed research; a

statement of its importance; an

explanation of methodology and

equipment needs, including ICF facility

use; anticipated results; a project

schedule with estimated completion

date; cost-share and total project cost

information. Confidential or proprietary

information is discouraged, but any

such information must be clearly

marked. Attachments or enclosures

submitted with the preapplication will

not be reviewed.

Preapplications will be reviewed

relative to the goals of the grant program

and the DOE will respond with a letter

informing the applicant whether or not

the proposed work is within the bounds

of the program. Preapplications are not

required, but are encouraged.

Preapplications referencing DE–FG03–

97DP00167, should be submitted by

May 1, 1997 to: Office of Inertial, DP–

18, U.S. Department of Energy, 19901

Germantown Road, Germantown, MD

20874–1290, Attn.: Grant Program, or

submitted electronically to:

ann.satsangi@dp.doe.gov.

(The Catalogue of Federal Assistance number

for this program is 81.112.)

Issued in Oakland, California, on April 2,

1997.

Anthony A. Pino,

Director, Program Acquisition and Assistance

Division.

[FR Doc. 97–9339 Filed 4–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP97–323–000]

Columbia Gas Transmission

Corporation; Notice of Request Under

Blanket Authorization

April 7, 1997.

Take notice that on April 1, 1997,

Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation

(Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue,

S.E., Charleston, West Virginia 25314–

1599, filed in the above docket, a

request pursuant to Sections 157.205,

157.212 and 157.216 of the

Commission’s Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (N.A.) (18 CFR 157.205,

157.212 and 157.216) and Columbia’s

authorization in Docket No. CP83–76–

000, for authorization to relocate two

existing points of delivery to New York

State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) to a single

location, to abandon by sale to NYSEG

18.2 miles of 6-inch and 8-inch pipeline

and appurtenances located in

Cattaraugus, Delaware and Tioga

Counties, New York, and to abandon by

retirement 0.6 mile of 6-inch and 8-inch

pipeline located in Cattaraugus County,

New York, all as more fully set forth in

the request which is on file with the

Commission and open to public

inspection.

Any person or the Commission’s staff

may, within 45 days after issuance of

the instant notice by the Commission,

file pursuant to Rule 214 of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to

intervene or notice of intervention and

pursuant to Section 157.205 of the

Regulations under the Natural Gas Act

(18 CFR 157.205) a protest to the

request. If no protest is filed within the

time allowed therefor, the proposed

activity is deemed to be authorized

effective on the day after the time

allowed for filing a protest. If a protest
17796 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 70 / Friday, April 11, 1997 / Notices

1Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego

Gas & Electric Company, and Southern California

Edison Company, 77 FERC ¶ 61,204 (1996); Pacific

Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric

Company, and Southern California Edison

Company, 77 FERC ¶ 61,265 (1996) (Phase I

Orders).

is filed and not withdrawn within 30

days after the time allowed for filing a

protest, the instant request shall be

treated as an application for

authorization pursuant to Section 7 of

the Natural Gas Act.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–9317 Filed 4–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. QF94–147–002]

Grays Ferry Cogeneration Partnership;

Notice of Amendment to Filing

April 7, 1997.

On April 2, 1997, Grays Ferry

Cogeneration Partnership (Applicant)

tendered for filing a supplement to its

filing in this docket. No determination

has been made that the submittal

constitutes a complete filing.

The supplement provides additional

information pertaining primarily to the

technical operation of the cogeneration

facility.

Any person desiring to be heard or

objecting to the granting of qualifying

status 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 rules 211 and 214 of

the Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure. All such motions or protests

must be filed by April 17, 1997, and

must be served on the Applicant.

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 petition to

intervene. Copies of this filing are on

file with the Commission and are

available for public inspection.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–9321 Filed 4–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER95–19–011]

Northwest Regional Transmission

Association; Notice of Filing

April 7, 1997.

Take notice that on March 14, 1997,

Northwest Regional Transmission

Association tendered for filing a Notice

of Withdrawal of its Member Signature

Pages for Public Utility District No. 1, of

Franklin County, WA, and Public Utility

District No. 1, of Benton County.

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 Rules 211

and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211

and 18 CFR 385.214). All such motions

or protests should be filed on or before

April 17, 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.

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.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–9318 Filed 4–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket Nos. EC96–19–003, ER96–1663–

003, ER97–2358–000, ER97–2364–000, and

ER97–2355–000]

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San

Diego Gas & Electric Company, and

Southern California Edison Company,

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San

Diego Gas & Electric Company, and

Southern California Edison Company;

Notice of Filings

April 7, 1997.

Take notice that on March 31, 1997,

Southern California Edison company

(Edison), San Diego Gas and Electric

Company (SDG&E), and Pacific Gas and

Electric Company (PG&E), (collectively

the Companies), and the Trustee for the

California Independent System Operator

Corporation (ISO Trustee), tendered

several filings to implement the

comprehensive restructuring of the

California electric marketplace, and

responding to the Commission’s orders

dated November 26 and December 18,

1996, in Docket Nos. EC96–19–000 and

ER96–1663–000.1

Docket Nos. EC96–19–003 and ER96–

1663–003

In Docket No. EC96–19–003 and

ER96–1663–003, the ISO Trustee filed,

among other things, the Independent

System Operator’s (ISO) organizational

and governance documents, the ISO’s

Operating Agreement an Tariff, the

Transmission Control Agreement and

other materials and explanations

required by the Commission as a

condition to the transfer of operational

control of transmission facilities in the

State of California from the Companies

to the ISO. The ISO Trustee’s Power

Exchange (PX) filign in this docket

includes, among other things, the PX’s

organizational and governance

documents, the PX’s Operating

Agreement and Tariff and other

materials and explanations required by

the Commission.

Also in Docket Nos. EC96–19–003 and

ER96–1663–003, the Companies

tendered for filing a Pro Forma

Transmission Owner’s Tariff. The

Companies state that the Transmission

Owner’s Tariff, in conjunction with the

tariff and agreements submitted by the

ISO Trustee, contains the rate

methodology, and certain terms and

conditions related to transmission

service provided over the Companies’

facilities over which the ISO will have

operational control. The Companies

request that the Commission review the

Pro Forma terms and conditions of the

Transmission Owner’s Tariff in this

proceeding, and the utility-specific rates

in the Companies’ respective Section

205 tariff proceedings.

The Companies also submitted with

the filing their joint response to certain

questions raised by the Commission in

its Phase I orders in this proceeding.

PG&E filed individually a Phase II

market power filing and a response to

the Commission regarding PG&E’s

proposed treatment of existing

contracts. SDG&E filed individually a

response to the Phase I orders consisting

of a supplemental report concerning

mitigation of market power and a

description of how certain existing

contracts will be administered after

January 1, 1998. Edison filed