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Independence Avenue, S.W., Room

5624, Regional Office Building 3,

Washington, DC 20202–4651.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708–8196.

Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD) may call the Federal Information

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time,

Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U. S. C. Chapter 35) requires

that the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) provide interested

Federal agencies and the public an early

opportunity to comment on information

collection requests. OMB may amend or

waive the requirement for public

consultation to the extent that public

participation in the approval process

would defeat the purpose of the

information collection, violate State or

Federal law, or substantially interfere

with any agency’s ability to perform its

statutory obligations. The Acting Chief

Information Officer of the Office of the

Chief Information Officer publishes this

notice containing proposed information

collection requests prior to submission

of these requests to OMB. Each

proposed information collection,

grouped by office, contains the

following: (1) Type of review requested,

e.g., new, revision, extension, existing

or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary

of the collection; (4) Description of the

need for, and proposed use of, the

information; (5) Respondents and

frequency of collection; and (6)

Reporting and/or Recordkeeping

burden. OMB invites public comment at

the address specified above. Copies of

the requests are available from Patrick J.

Sherrill at the address specified above.

Dated: January 9, 1997.

Arthur F. Chantker,

Acting Chief Information Officer, Office of

the Chief Information Officer.

Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: Reinstatement.

Title: Jacob K. Javits Fellowship

Program.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping

Hour Burden:

Responses: 2,000.

Burden Hours: 10,000.

Abstract: These instructions and

forms provide the U.S. Department of

Education the information needed to

select fellows for the Javits Program.

Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: Reinstatement.

Title: Directory of Designated LowIncome Schools for Teacher Loan

Cancellation Benefits.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Federal Government;

State, local or Tribal Gov’t, SEAs or

LEAs.

Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping

Hour Burden:

Responses: 57.

Burden Hours: 570.

Abstract: Under the Federal Perkins

and National Direct Student Loan

Program, a borrower may have a portion

of his/her loan canceled if they teach at

a school that has been determined to

have a high concentration of student

from low-income families.

[FR Doc. 97–906 Filed 1–14–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Research

Basic Energy Sciences Advisory

Committee; Renewal

Pursuant to Section 14(a)(2)(A) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act and in

accordance with title 41 of the Code of

Federal Regulations, Section 101–

6.1015, and following consultation with

the Committee Management Secretariat,

General Services Administration, notice

is hereby given that the Basic Energy

Sciences Advisory Committee has been

renewed for a two-year period beginning

in January 1997. The Committee will

provide advice to the Director of Energy

Research on the basic energy sciences

program.

The Secretary has determined that the

renewal of the Basic Energy Sciences

Advisory Committee is essential to the

conduct of the Department’s business

and in the public interest in connection

with the performance of duties imposed

upon the Department of Energy by law.

The Committee will continue to operate

in accordance with the provisions of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, the

Department of Energy Organization Act

(Pub. L. 95–91), and rules and

regulations issued in implementation of

those Acts.

Further information regarding this

advisory committee can be obtained

from Rachel Samuel at (202) 586–3279.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on January 8,

1997.

JoAnne Whitman,

Deputy Advisory Committee Management

Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–937 Filed 1–14–97; 8:45 am]

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High Energy Physics Advisory Panel

Renewal

Pursuant to Section 14(a)(2)(A) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act and in

accordance with title 41 of the Code of

Federal Regulations, Section 101-

6.l0l5(a)(l), and following consultation

with the Committee Management

Secretariat, General Services

Administration, notice is hereby given

that the High Energy Physics Advisory

Panel has been renewed for a two-year

period beginning in January 1997. The

Panel will continue to provide advice to

the Director of Energy Research on longrange planning and priorities in the

national high energy physics program.

The Secretary of Energy has

determined that renewal of the Panel is

essential to the conduct of the

Department’s business and in the public

interest in connection with the

performance of duties imposed upon the

Department of Energy by law. The Panel

will continue to operate in accordance

with the provisions of the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, the

Department of Energy Organization Act

(Public Law 95–91), and rules and

regulations issued in implementation of

those Acts.

Further information regarding this

Panel may be obtained from Marsha

Marsden at (301) 903–4140.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on January

8, 1997.

JoAnne Whitman

Deputy Advisory Committee Management

Officer

[FR Doc. 97–936 Filed 1–14–97; 8:45 am]

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Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP97–184–000]

Columbia Gas Transmission

Corporation; Notice of Request Under

Blanket Authorization

January 9, 1997.

Take notice that on January 7, 1994,

Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation

(Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue,

S.E., Charleston, West Virginia 25314–

1599, filed in Docket No. CP97–184–000

a request pursuant to Sections 157.205

and 157.212 of the Commission’s

Regulations under the Natural Gas Act

(18 CFR 157.205, 157.212) for

authorization to construct and operate a

new point of delivery to Columbia Gas

of Ohio, Inc. (COH) in Muskingum

County, Ohio and to reassign a portion

of the Maximum Daily Delivery
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Obligation (MDDOs) from an existing

point of delivery to COH to the

proposed point of delivery under

Columbia’s blanket certificate issued in

Docket No. CP83–76–000 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.

Columbia proposes to construct and

operate a new point of delivery for firm

transportation service of 120 Dth/day for

COH under Columbia’s Rate Schedule

SST. Columbia states that the quantities

of natural gas to be provided through

the new delivery point will be within

Columbia’s authorized level of services.

Columbia estimates the cost to

construct the new point of delivery as

$7,500 and states that COH will

reimburse it 100% of the total actual

cost of the proposed construction.

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 Procedural Rules (18 CFR

385.214) a motion to intervene or notice

of intervention and pursuant to

§ 157.205 of the Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 15.205) a

protest to the request. If no protest is

filed within the time allowed therefor,

the proposed activity shall be deemed to

be authorized effective the day after the

time allowed for filing a protest. If a

protest 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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–913 Filed 1–14–97; 8:45 am]

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[Docket No. CP97–176–000]

Columbia Gas Transmission

Corporation; Notice of Application

January 10, 1997.

Take notice that on December 31,

1996, Columbia Gas Transmission

Corporation (Columbia), 1700

MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., Charleston,

West Virginia 25314–1599, filed in

Docket No. CP97–176–000 an

application pursuant to Sections 7(b)

and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act for

permission and approval to abandon

pipeline facilities in the Terra Alta

Storage Field located in Preston County,

West Virginia, and to construct and

operate replacement facilities, all as

more fully set forth in the application

on file with the Commission and open

to public inspection.

Columbia proposes to abandon 2.9

miles of various diameter segments of

storage pipeline and appurtenances and

to replace them with 2.6 miles of

various diameter segments of pipeline

and appurtenances. Columbia estimates

the cost of the replacement at

$2,394,700, with a net debit to

accumulated provisions for depreciation

for the abandoned facilities of $462,816.

It is stated that the proposal is part of

Columbia’s ongoing program of

upgrading its storage fields to ensure

reliable operation of its pipeline system.

It is asserted that the proposal will not

affect the reservoir performance of the

storage field or deliveries and that

Columbia is not requesting

authorization for any new or additional

service.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

application should on or before January

31, 1997, file with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 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 Natural Gas Act (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.

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 Natural Gas

Act 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 a grant of the

certificate 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 provided

for, unless otherwise advised, it will be

unnecessary for Columbia to appear or

be represented at the hearing.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–930 Filed 1–14–97; 8:45 am]

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[Docket No. ER96–1663–000]

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San

Diego Gas & Electric Company and

Southern California Edison Company

Notice of Technical Conference and

Potential Broadcast of Technical

Conference

Issued January 8, 1997.

As previously announced in the

Commission’s order issued on December

18, 1996, Pacific Gas and Electric

Company, et al., 77 FERC ¶61,265

(1996), the Commission will convene a

technical conference in the above

captioned proceeding to be held on

Friday, January 17, 1997, at the offices

of the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,

Washington, D.C. 20426. The technical

conference will commence at 9:30 a.m.

and will be open to all interested

persons. The Commissioners and Staff

will participate in the technical

conference, which will address options

for mitigating the market power of

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San

Diego Gas & Electric Company and

Southern California Edison Company,

who have jointly filed an application for

authorization to sell power at marketbased rates through a power exchange.

The Conference will consist of three

panels, as outlined on the Attachment to

this notice. In addition, all interested

persons are invited to submit written

comments addressing topics discussed

at the technical conference. (There is no

need to reiterate comments that already

have been made in pleadings filed in

these dockets.) Comments must be

received on or before January 27, 1997.

The comments should not be longer

than 25 pages in length, double-spaced,

on 81⁄2′′ x 11′′ paper, with standard

margins. Parties submitting comments

must submit fourteen (14) written

copies of their comments and also must

submit two copies of the file on a

computer diskette, one in Wordperfect

5.1 format, and one in a DOS file in the

ASCII format (with 1′′ margins and 10

characters per inch.). The two computer

files should be labeled (—.WP and

—.ASC) to avoid confusion. Comments

must include a one-page executive

summary and must be filed with the

Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy