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statements from experts and the public

on issues that should be analyzed in the

MPEA, including viewpoints in

opposition to, or in support of, the

staff’s preliminary views; (4) determine

the relative depth of analysis for issues

to be addressed in the MPEA; and (5)

identify resource issues that are of lesser

importance, and therefore, do not

require detailed analysis.

Procedures

The meetings will be recorded by a

stenographer and will become part of

the formal record of the Commission

proceedings on the project. Individuals

presenting statements at the meetings

will be asked to sign in before the

meeting starts and to clearly identify

themselves for the record. Speaking

time for attendees at the meetings may

be determined before the meeting, based

on the number of persons wishing to

speak and the approximate amount of

time available for the session. All

speakers will be provided at least 5

minutes to present their views.

Individuals, organizations, and

agencies with environmental expertise

and concerns are encouraged to attend

the meetings and to assist the staff in

defining and clarifying the issues to be

addressed in the MPEA.

Persons choosing not to speak at the

meetings, but who have views on the

issues, may submit written statements

for inclusion in the public record at the

meeting. In addition, written scoping

comments may be filed with the

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, NE,

Washington, DC 20426, until June 22,

1998. All filings should contain an

original and eight copies, and must

clearly show at the top of the first page

‘‘Aquamac Hydroelectric Project FERC

No. 2927—004.’’; ‘‘Merrimac

Hydroelectric Project FERC No. 2928—

004’’; or both.

For further information, please

contact Tim Berry at (202) 219–2790 or

Timothy.Berry@FERC.fed.us.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–12257 Filed 5–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. QF94–160–004]

Cherokee County Cogeneration

Partners, L.P.; Notice of Amendment

To Filing

May 4, 1998.

Take notice that on April 17, 1998,

Cherokee County Cogeneration Partners,

L.P. (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 pertains to the

ownership structure of the facility.

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 motion and

protest should be filed by May 18, 1998,

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 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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–12256 Filed 5–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER98–2623–000]

Cook Inlet Energy Supply Limited

Partnership; Notice of Filing

May 4, 1998.

Take notice that on April 21, 1998,

Cook Inlet Energy Supply Limited

Partnership (Cook Inlet), in compliance

with the Commission’s July 10, 1996,

Letter Order approving its market-based

rate schedule, submitted for filing a

Notification of Change in Status. The

Cook Inlet filing describes the

development of wind energy projects by

affiliates of Cook Inlet and concludes

that these transactions do not alter the

characteristics that the Commission

relied upon in approving the marketbased pricing for Cook Inlet.

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, NE, Washington, DC 20426,

in accordance with Rules 211 and 214

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice

and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211 and 18

CFR 385.214). All such motions or

protests should be filed on or before

May 15, 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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–12222 Filed 5–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EG98–70–000]

Duke Energy Morro Bay LLC; Notice of

Application for Commission

Determination of Exempt Wholesale

Generator Status

May 4, 1998.

Take notice that on April 24, 1998,

Duke Energy Morro Bay LLC (Morro

Bay), filed with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission (Commission)

an application for determination of

exempt wholesale generator status

pursuant to Part 365 of the

Commission’s Regulations.

Morro Bay is a Delaware limited

liability corporation and an indirect

wholly-owned subsidiary of Duke

Energy Corporation. Morro Bay’s facility

consists of four natural gas-fired

generating units with a combined

generating capacity of 1,002 MW. Morro

Bay states that prior to its purchase of

the facility from Pacific Gas & Electric

(PG&E), the facility was part of PG&E’s

integrated system. Therefore, a rate or

charge in connection with this facility

was in effect under the laws of

California on October 24, 1992. On

December 16, 1997, the Public Utilities

Commission of the State of California

(CPUC), issued an interim opinion

which concluded that allowing the

facility to be an exempt wholesale

generator within the meaning of PUHCA

would be in the public interest,