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purposes of the evaluation of the bids—

UtiliCorp would have entered into, at

most, a five-year agreement, and absent

certain concessions by CIG, UtiliCorp’s

preferred term was always one year

only.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest this filing should file a motion

to intervene or a 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 on or before April 29, 1998.

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.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–11172 Filed 4–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6005–3]

Good Neighbor Environmental Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (P.L. 92–463),

the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency gives notice of a meeting of the

Good Neighbor Environmental Board.

The Good Neighbor Environmental

Board was created by the Enterprise for

the Americas Initiative Act of 1992. An

Executive Order delegates implementing

authority to the Administrator of EPA.

The Board is responsible for providing

advice to the President and the Congress

on the need for implementation of

environmental and infrastructure

projects within the States contiguous to

Mexico in order to improve the quality

of life of persons residing on the United

States side of the border. The Board is

required to submit an annual report to

the President and the Congress. The

statute calls for the Board to have

representatives from U.S. Government

agencies; the governments of the States

of Arizona, California, New Mexico and

Texas; and private organizations with

expertise on environmental and

infrastructure problems along the

southwest border. The Board meets

three times annually. At this meeting,

the Board will focus primarily on

completion of its third annual report.

DATES: The Board will meet on May 27

and 28, 1998. On May 27, the Board will

meet from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. On

May 28, the Board will meet from 8:30

a.m. until 2:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Vancouver Suites

Hotel, 1611 Hickory Loop, Las Cruces,

New Mexico 88005. The meeting is

open to the public, with limited seating

on a first-come, first-served basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Contact Mr. Robert Hardaker,

Designated Federal Officer, U.S. EPA,

Office of Cooperative Environmental

Management, telephone 202–260–2477.

Dated: April 17, 1998.

Robert Hardaker,

Designated Federal Officer, Good Neighbor

Environmental Board.

[FR Doc. 98–11263 Filed 4–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6005–4]

National Advisory Council for

Environmental Policy and Technology,

Title VI Implementation Advisory

Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (P.L. 92–463),

the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) now gives notice of a

meeting of the Title VI Implementation

Advisory Committee of the National

Advisory Council for Environmental

Policy and Technology (NACEPT).

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

prohibits recipients of federal financial

assistance from discriminating on the

basis of race, color, or national origin in

their programs or activities. The

purpose of the Title VI Implementation

Advisory Committee is to advise the

Administrator and Deputy

Administrator of EPA on techniques

that may be used by EPA funding

recipients to operate environmental

permitting programs in compliance with

Title VI. The Title VI Implementation

Advisory Committee is one of four

standing committees of NACEPT.

The Committee consists of 23

independent representatives drawn

from among state and local

governments, industry, the academic

community, tribal and indigenous

interests, and grassroots environmental

and other non-governmental

organizations.

DATES AND OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT:

The Committee will meet on April 18,

1998 from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and

April 19, 1998 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00

p.m. The public comment session will

be held on April 18 from 5:00 p.m. to

7:00 p.m.

Members of the public who wish to

make brief oral presentations should

contact Lois Williams at 202–260–6891

by May 11, 1998 to reserve time during

the public comment session. Individuals

or groups making presentations will be

limited to a total time of five minutes.

Those who have not reserved time in

advance may make comments during

the public comment session as time

allows.

ADDRESSES: The Sheraton National

Hotel, Columbia Pike and Washington

Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22204. The

meeting is open to the public. However,

seating will be limited and available on

a first-come, first-served basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Gregory Kenyon, Designated Federal

Officer, U.S. EPA, Office of Cooperative

Environmental Management, telephone

202–260–8169.

Dated: April 20, 1998.

Gregory Kenyon,

Designated Federal Officer, NACEPT Title VI

Implementation Advisory Committee.

[FR Doc. 98–11265 Filed 4–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[PB–402404–LA; FRL–5781–5]

Lead-Based Paint Activities in Target

Housing and Child-Occupied Facilities;

State of Louisiana’s Authorization

Application

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for comments

and opportunity for public hearing.

SUMMARY: On March 9, 1998, the State

of Louisiana submitted an application

for EPA approval to administer and

enforce training and certification

requirements, training program

accreditation requirements, and work

practice standards for lead-based paint

activities in target housing and childoccupied facilities under section 402 of

the Toxic Substances Control Act

(TSCA). This notice announces the

receipt of Louisiana’s application, and

provides a 45–day public comment