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The existing annual Robert D. Willis

project power rate of $266,928 was

confirmed and approved on a final basis

by the FERC on January 28, 1997, for the

period October 1, 1996, through

September 30, 2000. The 1997 Robert D.

Willis Current Power Repayment Study

(PRS) indicates that the present rate

does not meet the cost recovery criteria

for the isolated project. Over the entire

repayment period the current rate will

underpay requirements by $13,310,053.

The 1997 Robert D. Willis Revised PRS

indicates that an annual rate of $302,928

will satisfy repayment criteria in

accordance with Department of Energy

Order No. RA 6120.2 and Section 5 of

the Flood Control Act of 1944. The

proposed increase in revenue amounts

to $36,000 or 13.5 percent annually to

begin January 1, 1998. The proposed

rate of $302,928 annually would satisfy

the present repayment criteria.

Pursuant to Title 10, Part 903, Subpart

A of the Code of Federal Regulations (10

CFR 903), ‘‘Procedures for Public

Participation in Power and

Transmission Rate Adjustments and

Extensions’’, 50 FR 37837, the

Administrator, Southwestern, published

notice in the Federal Register (62 FR

49976), on September 24, 1997,

announcing a 45-day period for public

review and comment. Southwestern

held informal meetings and a Public

Information Forum on October 2, 1997,

where Southwestern provided copies of

supporting data for the 1997 Robert D.

Willis PRS to interested parties. A letter

was received on behalf of SRMA,

indicating no opposition to the

proposed rate increase. Southwestern

did not receive any request to convene

a formal Public Comment Forum and, as

a result, did not convene such a

meeting. Information regarding this rate

proposal, including studies, comments

and other supporting material, is

available for public review and

comment in the offices of the

Southwestern Power Administration,

One West Third Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma

74103.

Administrator’s Certification

The 1997 Revised Robert D. Willis

PRS indicates that the annual power

rate of $302,928 will repay all costs of

the project including amortization of

additions to plant and major

replacements of the generating facilities

consistent with provisions of DOE Order

No. RA 6120.2. In accordance with

Section 1 of Delegation Order No. 0204–

108, as amended November 10, 1993, 58

FR 59717, and Section 5 of the Flood

Control Act of 1944, the Administrator

has determined that the proposed

Robert D. Willis power rate is consistent

with applicable law and is the lowest

possible rate consistent with sound

business principles.

Environment

The environmental impact of the rate

increase proposal was evaluated in

consideration of DOE’s guidelines for

implementing the procedural provisions

of the National Environmental Policy

Act and was determined to fall within

the class of actions that are categorically

excluded from the requirements of

preparing either an Environmental

Impact Statement or an Environmental

Assessment.

Order

In view of the foregoing and pursuant

to the authority delegated to me by the

Secretary of Energy, I hereby confirm,

approve and place in effect on an

interim basis, effective January 1, 1998,

the proposed annual rate of $302,928 for

the sale of power and energy from the

Robert D. Willis project to the Sam

Rayburn Municipal Power Agency,

under Contract No. DE–PM75–

85SW00117, as amended. The rate shall

remain in effect on an interim basis

through September 30, 2001, or until the

FERC confirms and approves the rate on

a final basis.

Dated: January 7, 1998.

Elizabeth A. Moler,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–1059 Filed 1–14–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–5950–2]

National Drinking Water Advisory

Council; Request for Nominations

The Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA) invites all interested persons to

suggest individuals to serve as members

of a working group that will be formed

to provide advice to the National

Drinking Water Advisory Council on

how the new Safe Drinking Water Act

approach to benefits and costs should be

implemented in the decision making

process. The Council was established to

provide practical and independent

advice, consultation, and

recommendations to the Agency on the

activities, functions and policies related

to the Act as amended. At the October

15 and 16, 1997, meeting of the Council,

it was decided that a working group

should be formed to provide this

specific input. Following reports from

the working group, the Advisory

Council will consider recommendations

to forward directly to EPA.

Because membership on this group

will be limited and must be

representative of balanced views,

selections will be made by the Director,

Office of Ground Water and Drinking

Water, based on drinking water

expertise and demonstrated interest in

drinking water policy. Any interested

person or organization may suggest an

individual for a position on this

working group. Candidates should be

identified by name, occupation,

position, address and telephone

number.

Persons selected for membership are

responsible for any expenses that would

be incurred while attending meetings.

Suggestions should be submitted to

Charlene E. Shaw, Designated Federal

Officer, National Drinking Water

Advisory Council, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Office of Ground

Water and Drinking Water (4601), 401 M

Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20460, no

later than January 28, 1998.

The Agency will not formally

acknowledge or respond to

nominations. E-Mail your questions to

shaw.charlene@epamail.epa.gov or call

202–260–2285.

Dated: January 9, 1998.

Elizabeth Fellows,

Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and

Drinking Water.

[FR Doc. 98–1073 Filed 1–14–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–5950–3]

National Drinking Water Advisory

Council; Notice of Open Meetings

Under section 10(a)(2) of Public Law

92–423, ‘‘The Federal Advisory

Committee Act,’’ notice is hereby given

that a meeting of the National Drinking

Water Advisory Council established

under the Safe Drinking Water Act, as

amended (42 U.S.C. S300f et seq.), will

be held on February 2, 1998, from 1:00

p.m. until 4:00 p.m., in Room 1209 East

Tower, U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) Headquarters, 401 M

Street SW, Washington, D.C. 20460.

Council members will be participating

by Conference Call. The meeting is open

to the public, but due to past

experience, seating will be limited.

The purpose of this meeting is to

provide the Council with the

recommendations of the Occurrence and

Contaminant Selection Working Group
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on the Final Drinking Water

Contaminant Candidate List.

The meeting is open to the public.

The Council encourages the hearing of

outside statements and will allocate

one-half hour for this purpose. Oral

statements will be limited to five

minutes, and it is preferred that only

one person present the statement. Any

outside parties interested in presenting

an oral statement should petition the

Council by telephone at (202) 260-2285

before January 28, 1998.

Any person who wishes to file a

written statement can do so before or

after a Council meeting. Written

statements received prior to the meeting

will be distributed to all members of the

Council before any final discussion or

vote is completed. Any statements

received after the meeting will become

part of the permanent meeting file and

will be forwarded to the Council

members for their information.

Members of the public that would like

to attend the meeting, present an oral

statement, or submit a written

statement, should contact Ms. Charlene

Shaw, Designated Federal Officer,

National Drinking Water Advisory

Council, U.S. EPA, Office of Ground

Water and Drinking Water (4601), 401 M

Street SW, Washington, D.C. 20460. The

telephone number is Area Code (202)

260–2285 or E-Mail

Shaw.Charlene@epamail.epa.gov.

Dated: January 9, 1998.

Elizabeth Fellows,

Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and

Drinking Water.

[FR Doc. 98–1072 Filed 1–14–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

Public Information Collection(s)

Approved by Office of Management

and Budget

January 7, 1998.

The Federal Communications

Commission (FCC) has received Office

of Management and Budget (OMB)

approval for the following public

information collection(s) pursuant to the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.

L. 96–511. An agency may not conduct

or sponsor a collection of information

unless it displays a currently valid

control number. Notwithstanding any

other provisions of law, no person shall

be subject to any penalty for failing to

comply with a collection of information

subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA) that does not display a valid

control number. Questions concerning

the OMB control numbers and

expiration dates should be directed to

Jerry Cowden, Federal Communications

Commission, (202) 418–0447.

Federal Communications Commission

OMB Control No.: 3060–0782.

Expiration Date: 1/31/2001.

Title: Petitions for Limited

Modification of LATA Boundaries to

Provide Expanded Local Calling Service

(ELCS) at Various Locations.

Form Number: Not applicable.

Estimated Annual Burden: 800 hours;

8 hours per response; 20 respondents.

Description: The Commission has

provided voluntary guidelines for filing

expanded local calling service requests.

The guidelines ask that each ELCS

request include the following

information: (1) Type of proposed

service; (2) direction of proposed

service; (3) telephone exchange

involved; (4) names of affected carriers;

(5) state commission approval; (6)

number of access lines or customers; (7)

usage data; (8) poll results if any; (9)

community of interest statement; (10) a

map showing exchanges and LATA

boundary involved; and (11) any other

pertinent information. These guidelines

will allow the Commission to conduct

smooth and continuous processing of

these requests. The collection of

information will enable the Commission

to determine if there is a public need for

expanded local calling service in each

area subject to the request.

OMB Control No.: 3060–0786.

Expiration Date: 1/31/2001.

Title: Petitions for LATA Association

Changes by Independent Telephone

Companies.

Form Number: Not applicable.

Estimated Annual Burden: 120 hours;

6 hours per respondent; 20 respondents.

Description: The Commission has

provided voluntary guidelines for filing

LATA association change requests. The

guidelines ask that each LATA

association change request include the

following information: (1) Type of

request; (2) exchange information; (3)

number of access lines or customers; (4)

public interest statement; (5) a map

showing exchanges and LATA

boundaries involved; (6) a list of

extended local calling service (ELCS)

routes between the independent

exchange and the LATA with which it

is currently associated; and (7) a BOC

supplement requesting a modification of

the LATA boundary. The requested

information will be used by the

Commission to determine whether the

need for the proposed changes in LATA

association outweighs the risk of

potential anticompetitive effects, and

thus whether requests for changes in

LATA association and connected

modifications of LATA boundaries

should be granted.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–970 Filed 1–14–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

The Commission voted to hold a

meeting closed to the public on

Thursday, January 8, 1998, pursuant to

11 CFR 2.7(d) (1) and (2), ‘‘that

Commission business so requires and

that no earlier announcement of the

change was possible.’’

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, January 21,

1998 at 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: 999 E Street NW., Washington,

DC.

STATUS: This meeting will be closed to

the public.

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:

Compliance matters pursuant to 2

U.S.C. 437g.

Audits conducted pursuant to 2

U.S.C. 437g, § 438(b), and Title 26,

U.S.C.

Matters concerning participation in

civil actions or proceedings or

arbitration.

Internal personnel rules and

procedures or matters affecting a

particular employee.

DATE & TIME: Thursday, January 22, 1998

at 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: 999 E Street NW., Washington,

DC (Ninth Floor).

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the

public.

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:

Correction and Approval of Minutes.

Advisory Opinion 1997–26:

Association of Metropolitan Sewage

Agencies by counsel, Herbert E. Marks

and Brian J. McHugh.

Audit: San Diego Host Committee/Sail

to Victory ’96 (continued from meeting

of December 4, 1997).

Audit: Committee on Arrangements

for the 1996 Republican National

Convention (continued from meeting of

December 4, 1997).

Senior Level (SL) Pay System.

Administrative Matters.