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to Optron Systems, Inc., a revocable,

nonassignable, exclusive license in the

United States, to practice the

Government-owned inventions

described in Navy Case No. 79043

entitled ‘‘Ultra-High Resolution Liquid

Crystal Display on Silicon-onSapphire,’’ and Navy Case No. 79029

entitled ‘‘Method for Fabricating an

Electrically Addressable Silicon-onSapphire Light Valve.’’

DATES: Anyone wishing to object to the

grant of this license must file written

objections along with supporting

evidence, if any, not later than August

3, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written objections are to be

filed with the Office of Naval Research,

ONR 00CC, Ballston Tower One, 800

North Quincy Street, Arlington, Virginia

22217–5660.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

R.J. Erickson, Staff Patent Attorney,

Office of Naval Research, ONR 00CC,

Ballston Tower One, 800 North Quincy

Street, Arlington, Virginia 22217–5660,

telephone (703) 696–4001.

(Authority: 35 U. S. C. 207, 37 CFR part

404)

Dated: May 22, 1998.

Lou Rae Langevin,

Lt, JAGC, USN, Alternate Federal Register

Liaison Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Arms Control and

Nonproliferation

Proposed Subsequent Arrangement

Concerning Reciprocal Arrangements

for Exchanges of Information and

Visits Under the Agreement for

Cooperation for the Peaceful Uses of

Nuclear Energy Between the

Government of the United States and

the Government of the People’s

Republic of China

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Subsequent arrangement.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the

proposed ‘‘subsequent arrangement’’

under the Agreement for Cooperation

Between the Government of the United

States and the Government of the

People’s Republic of China Concerning

the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy,

signed July 23, 1985 (‘‘the Agreement’’).

The Government of the United States

and the Government of the People’s

Republic of China will establish

mutually acceptable reciprocal

arrangements for exchanges of

information and visits to material,

facilities, and components subject to the

Agreement. The framework for

executing the proposed exchanges

under the Agreement is established in a

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU),

initialed on June 23, 1987, and signed

by the Government of the United States

and the Government of the People’s

Republic of China on May 6, 1998.

Consistent with the Department of

Energy’s Notice of Intent, published

February 10, 1998, 63 FR 6733, the

Department is publishing, below, the

Memorandum of Understanding

Between the United States and the

People’s Republic of China describing

reciprocal arrangements for U.S.

monitoring of nuclear transfers to the

People’s Republic of China under the

Agreement for Cooperation Between the

Government of the United States and

the Government of the People’s

Republic of China Concerning the

Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.

I have determined that the reciprocal

arrangements, as provided in the

Agreement in the U.S.-China

Memorandum of Understanding, are not

inimical to the common defense and

security.

This subsequent arrangement will

take effect no sooner than fifteen days

after the date of publication of this

notice.

Dated: May 27, 1998.

For the Department of Energy.

Michael V. McClary,

Acting Director, Office of Arms Control and

Nonproliferation.

The text of the U.S.-China

Memorandum of Understanding

follows.

Memorandum of Understanding

The Government of the United States

of America and the Government of the

People’s Republic of China (the

‘‘parties’’);

Desiring to implement the Agreement

for Cooperation between the

Government of the United States of

America and the Government of the

People’s Republic of China Concerning

Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, signed

July 23, 1985, and entered into force

December 30, 1985 (the ‘‘Agreement’’),

on the basis of mutual respect for

sovereignty, non-interference in each

other’s internal affairs, equality and

mutual benefit, and

Desiring to exchange experience,

strengthen technical cooperation

between the parties, ensure that the

provisions of the Agreement are

effectively carried out, and enhance a

stable, reliable, and predictable nuclear

cooperation relationship,

Have established the following

arrangements:

1. Each party shall invite personnel

designated by the other party to visit the

material, facilities and components

subject to the Agreement, affording

them the opportunity to observe and

exchange views on, and share technical

experience in, the utilization or

operation of such items. Opportunities

to visit shall be accorded annually to

reactors including their auxiliary storage

pools for the fuel. Such annual visits

shall be arranged at the time of reactor

fueling if it occurs. Opportunities to

visit all other items shall not be less

often than every two years. When either

party identifies special circumstances,

the parties shall consult, at the request

of either party, for the purpose of

making mutually acceptable

arrangements for the addition or

reduction of visits under such

circumstances in order to ensure that

the objectives of Article 8(2) are

fulfilled.

2. When material, facilities or

components are transferred pursuant to

the Agreement, the recipient party shall

confirm receipt to the supplier party

through diplomatic channels within 30

days after the arrival of the material,

facilities or components in the territory

of the recipient party. At the request of

either party, the parties shall exchange

information on the material, facilities

and components subject to the

Agreement. Such information shall

include the isotopic composition,

physical form, and quantity of the

material, and places where the material,

facilities or components are used or

kept. It shall also include information

on the operation of the facilities subject

to the Agreement which in the case of

a reactor shall cover thermal energy

generated and loading. The parties shall

seek to resolve any discrepancies

through diplomatic channels. The

information shall be treated as

confidential.

The above arrangements fulfill the

requirements of Article 8(2) of the

Agreement for the types of peaceful

nuclear activities pursuant to the

Agreement that each party had planned

as of the date of entry into force of the

Agreement. These arrangements shall

enter into force upon signature and shall

remain in force so long as the provisions

of Article 8(2) continue in effect. Either

party may request a revision of these

arrangements, including the frequency,

occasion or content of visits, at any

time; any revision shall be made by

mutual agreement.

Done at Washington this sixth day of May,

1998, in the English and Chinese languages,

both texts being equally authentic.
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For the Government of the People’s

Republic of China:

Robert J. Einhorn.

For the Government of the United States of

America:

Zheng Lizhong.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP98–43–003]

Anadarko Gathering Company; Notice

of Compliance Filing

May 29, 1998.

Take notice that on May 18, 1998,

Anadarko Gathering Company

(Anadarko), filed a report to comply

with Ordering Paragraph (E) and

Appendix E of the Commission’s

September 10, 1997, Order Denying

Petitions for Adjustment and

Establishing Procedures for the Payment

of Refunds issued in Docket No. RP97–

369–000, et al. Anadarko states that its

report shows the amounts received from

producers (with principal and interest

shown separately), and any producers

who still owe refunds.

Anadarko states that its May 18,

report is subject to the reservations,

conditions, limitations and

qualifications set forth in Anadarko’s

Statements of Refunds Due, which have

been previously filed with the

Commission in the above-captioned

docket. In addition, Anadarko notes that

it recently filed with, the Kansas

Corporation Commission (KCC), a

petition addressing, inter alia, the

nature and scope of Anadarko’s

obligation to pay refunds at issue in this

proceeding, in light of the factual

circumstance.

A copy of this filing was submitted to

the Commission and to all parties, for

information purposes. Further,

Anadarko intends shortly to file with

KCC information regarding the potential

distribution of refunds by the party or

parties found to be responsible for

payments of refunds.

Any person desiring to protest this

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Section

385.211 of the Commission’s Rules and

Regulations. All such protests must be

filed as provided in Section 154.210 of

the Commission’s Regulations. 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.

Copies of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection in the Public Reference

Room.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP98–42–005]

ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of

Refund Report

May 29, 1998.

Take notice that on May 26, 1998,

ANR Pipeline Company (ANR) filed a

report of the refunds. This filing was

made pursuant to a September 10, 1997,

order of the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission issued at Docket Nos.

RP97–369–000 et al.

ANR’s report of refunds summarizes

the status of refunds owed to ANR for

Kansas ad valorem tax overpayments.

ANR states, because the issue of

whether ANR has any obligation to flow

through the refunds paid to its

customers is pending before the

Commission, no producer refunds have

been flowed through.

Any person desiring to protest this

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Section

385.211 of the Commission’s Rules and

Regulations. All such protests must be

filed on or before June 5, 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.

Copies of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection in the Public Reference

Room.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–14813 Filed 6–3–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ES98–10–001]

California Power Exchange

Corporation; Notice of Application

May 29, 1998.

Take notice that on May 8, 1998,

California Power Exchange Corporation

(PX), filed an amendment application,

under Section 204 of the Federal Power

Act. The amendment seeks

authorization to issue up to $300

million of long-term debt, instead of

short-term debt, and PX also seeks to

change the authorization period of

issuance to December 31, 2001. PX also

requests a waiver of the Commission’s

competitive bid or negotiated placement

requirements, under 18 CFR 34.2,

Placement of Securities.

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 385.214). All such motions and

protests should be filed on or before

June 12, 1998. Protests will be

considered by the Commission to

determine 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Project No. 1417–001]

Central Nebraska Public Power and

Irrigation District and Nebraska Public

Power District; Notice of Settlement

Offer

May 29, 1998.

Take notice that on May 15, 1998, the

Central Nebraska Public Power and

Irrigation District, Nebraska Public

Power District, U.S. Department of the

Interior, State of Wyoming, State of

Colorado, Sierra Club, Nebraska

Wildlife Federation, American Rivers,