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output of the Amistad and Falcon

Powerplants for a 50-year period,

beginning when electrical service

initially became available. The

Cooperatives agreed to take all Amistad

and Falcon Projects’ power and to pay

the United States annual installments

that are calculated to repay the power

investment costs with interest, within

50 years, and annual operation,

maintenance, replacement, and

administration costs of the projects.

Following review of Western’s

proposal within DOE, I have approved

Rate Order No. WAPA–81, which

extends the existing power rate formula

for Amistad and Falcon Projects until

June 7, 1999.

Dated: May 6, 1998.

Elizabeth A. Moler,

Deputy Secretary.

[Rate Order No. WAPA–81]

In the Matter of: Western Area Power

Administration, Extension for Amistad and,

Falcon Projects Power Rate Formula

Order Confirming and Approving an

Extension of the Amistad and Falcon

Projects’ Power Rate Formula

June 7, 1998

This rate formula was established

pursuant to Section 302(a) of the

Department of Energy (DOE)

Organization Act, 42 U.S.C. 7152(a),

through which the power marketing

functions of the Secretary of the Interior

and the Bureau of Reclamation

(Reclamation) under the Reclamation

Act of 1902, ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388, as

amended and supplemented by

subsequent enactments, particularly

section 9(c) of the Reclamation Project

Act of 1939, 43 U.S.C. 485h(c), and

other acts specifically applicable to the

Amistad Project and the Falcon Projects

were transferred to and vested in the

Secretary of Energy (Secretary).

By Amendment No. 3 to Delegation

Order No. 0204–108, published

November 10, 1993 (58 FR 59716), the

Secretary delegated (1) the authority to

develop long-term power and

transmission rates on a nonexclusive

basis to the Administrator of the

Western Area Power Administration

(Western); (2) the authority to confirm,

approve, and place such rates into effect

on an interim basis to the Deputy

Secretary; and (3) the authority to

confirm, approve, and place into effect

on a final basis, to remand, or to

disapprove such rates to the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

This disapprove such rates to the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

(FERC). This rate extension is issued

pursuant to the Delegation Order and

the DOE rate extension procedures at 10

CFR Part 903.

Background

In the order issued September 29,

1993, at 64 FERC ¶ 62,225, in Docket

No. EF93–5101–000, FERC confirmed,

approved, and placed into effect on a

final basis the power rate formula for

the Amistad and Falcon Projects. The

rate formula was approved for the

period from June 8, 1993, through June

7, 1998.

Discussion

All of the generation from these

projects is marketed by Western under

the terms of Contract No. 7–07–50–

P0890 dated August 9, 1977, and

amended on April 10, 1986. According

to the terms of the Contract, the

customers, Medina Electric Cooperative,

Inc. and South Texas Electric

Cooperative, Inc., agreed to purchase the

output of the Amistad and Falcon

Powerplants for a 50-year period,

beginning when electrical service

initially became available. The

Cooperatives agreed to take all Amistad

and Falcon Projects’ power and to pay

the United States annual installments

that are calculated to repay the power

investment costs with interest, within

50 years, and annual operation,

maintenance, replacement, and

administration costs of the projects.

On June 7, 1998, Western’s Amistad

and Falcon power rate formula will

expire. Pursuant to 10 CFR 903.23,

Western proposes to extend the existing

rate formula until June 7, 1999, to

determine whether it should make any

changes in the present rate formula and

Power Repayment Study presentation.

During the early part of FY 1999,

Western will begin a public rate

adjustment process to this effect with

the publication of a notice in the

Federal Register.

Order

In view of the foregoing and pursuant

to the authority delegated to me by the

Secretary, I hereby extend for a period,

effective June 8, 1998, through June 7,

1999, the existing rate formula for the

Amistad and Falcon Powerplants.

Dated: May 6, 1998.

Elizabeth A. Moler,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–13104 Filed 5–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–00537; FRL–5792–4]

EPA–USDA Tolerance Reassessment

Advisory Committee; Notice of Public

Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The EPA-USDA Tolerance

Reassessment Advisory Committee

(TRAC) is being established as a

subcommittee under the auspices of the

EPA National Advisory Council for

Environmental Policy and Technology

(NACEPT). The TRAC is in response to

Vice President Gore’s request for EPA

and the U.S. Department of Agriculture

(USDA) to work together to ensure the

smooth implementation of the Food

Quality Protection Act (FQPA).

DATES: The first set of meetings will be

held on Thursday, May 28, 1998, from

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday, May 29,

1998, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A

background FQPA information session

is being offered to the TRAC on

Wednesday, May 27, 1998, from 1 p.m.

to 5 p.m. The dates of the three

remaining meetings are: June 22 and 23,

July 13 and 14, and July 27 and 28,

1998.

ADDRESSES: The first set of meetings will

be held at the Washington National

Airport Hilton Hotel (Crystal City), 2399

Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA;

telephone: (703) 418–6800; and fax:

(703) 418–3763. Specific locations and

times of the three remaining meetings

will be announced in the Federal

Register prior to those meetings. The

FQPA information session, with limited

public seating, will be held in room

1126 (the ‘‘Fishbowl’’), Crystal Mall #2,

1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington,

VA (Crystal City). The permanent record

is available for inspection during

normal business hours, Monday through

Friday, excluding legal holidays at the

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

Crystal Mall #2, Rm. 101, 1921 Jefferson

Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA, telephone:

(703) 305–5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Margie Fehrenbach or Linda

Murray, Office of Pesticide Programs

(7501C), Environmental Protection

Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington,

DC 20460. Office location, telephone

number, and e-mail address: Crystal

Mall #2, Rm. 1119, 1921 Jefferson Davis

Hwy., Arlington, VA; telephone: (703)

305–7090; e-mail:

fehrenbach.margie@epa.gov or

murray.linda@epa.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FQPA,

Pub. L.104–170, was passed in 1996,

this new law strengthens the nation’s

system for regulating pesticides on food.

The TRAC will be asked to provide

policy guidance on sound science, ways

to increase transparency in

decisionmaking, strategies for a

reasonable transition for agriculture,

and ways to enhance consultations with

stakeholders, as pesticide tolerances are

reassessed, including those for

organophosphates.

The TRAC is co-chaired by EPA

Deputy Administrator Fred Hansen and

USDA Deputy Secretary Richard

Rominger. The TRAC is composed of

experts that include farmers,

environmentalists, public health

officials, pediatric experts, pesticide

companies, food processors and

distributors, public interest groups,

academicians, and tribal, State, and

local governments.

The TRAC meetings are open to the

public under section 10(a)(2) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub.

L. 92–463. Outside statements by

observers are welcome. Oral statements

will be limited to 2–3 minutes, and it is

preferred that only one person per

organization present the statement. Any

person who wishes to file a written

statement may do so before or after a

TRAC meeting. These statements will

become part of the permanent record

and will be provided to the TRAC

members. The permanent record will be

available for public inspection at the

address in ‘‘Addresses’’ at the beginning

of this document.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Agriculture, Chemicals, Foods,

Pesticides and pests.

Dated: May 13, 1998.

Stephen L. Johnson,

Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 98–13210 Filed 5–14–98; 9:43 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6014–8]

National Drinking Water Advisory

Council, Request for Nominations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) invites all interested

persons to suggest individuals to serve

as members of the working groups that

will be formed under the National

Drinking Water Advisory Council on

specific matters relating to

implementation of the Safe Drinking

Water Act. The Advisory 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 April 29

and 30, 1998, meeting of the Council, it

was decided that working groups should

be formed on the following subjects:

Small Systems; Shallow Injection Wells/

Drinking Water Source Protection

Program Integration; Public Right-toKnow; and Waterborne Disease

Education. These working groups will

join two established groups, Benefits

and Operator Certification.

Because membership on these groups

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 the working

groups. Candidates should be identified

by name, occupation, position, address

and telephone number and the working

group for which they wish to be

considered for membership.

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 May 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: May 12, 1998.

Cynthia C. Dougherty,

Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking

Water.

[FR Doc. 98–13122 Filed 5–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–00530A; FRL–5791–8]

Clarification of Treated Articles

Exemption; Availability of Draft PR

Notice; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability; Extension

of comment period.

SUMMARY: On April 17, 1998, EPA

published in the Federal Register a

notice of availability of proposed

guidance clarifying the criteria that

pesticide products must meet to be

eligible for the ‘‘treated articles

exemption.’’ This guidance was

identified as draft Pesticide Registration

(PR-X) notice entitled ‘‘Eligibility of

Pesticide Products For Exemption From

Registration as Treated Articles

Pursuant to 40 CFR 152.25(a)’’ and is

available upon request as indicated

below. This notice extends to June 30,

1998 the time period in which

interested parties may submit comments

on the proposed guidance. This

extension is being granted to give all

parties an opportunity to respond more

fully to the proposed clarification of the

criteria for exemption.

DATES: Written comments on the

proposed PR notice, identified by the

docket number [OPP-00530], must be

received on or before June 30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

identified by the docket control number

OPP-00530 by mail to: Public

Information and Records Integrity

Branch, Information Resources and

Services Division (7502C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M St. SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring

comments directly to the OPP Docket

Office, which is located in Room 119 of

Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis

Highway, Arlington, VA. Comments

may also be submitted electronically by

sending electronic mail (e-mail) to: oppdocket@epamail.epa.gov. Follow the

instructions as noted below in this

document. No Confidential Business

Information (CBI) should be submitted

through e-mail.

Information submitted as a comment

concerning this document may be

claimed confidential by marking any

part or all of that information as CBI.

Information so marked will not be

disclosed except in accordance with

procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.

A copy of the comment that does not

contain CBI must be submitted for

inclusion in the public record.