30484 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 107 /Thursday, June 4, 1998 / Notices

For the Government of the People’s

Republic of China:

Robert J. Einhorn.

For the Government of the United States of

America:

Zheng Lizhong.

[FR Doc. 98–14523 Filed 6–3–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

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.

[FR Doc. 98–14814 Filed 6–3–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

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]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

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.

[FR Doc. 98–14817 Filed 6–3–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

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,
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National Audubon Society, and Platte

River Whooping Crane Critical Habitat

Maintenance Trust filed an offer of

settlement for the Kingsley Dam Project

(FERC No. 1417) and the North Platte/

Keystone Diversion Project (FERC No.

1835) per Rule 602 of the Commission’s

Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR

385.602.

Comments on the proposed settlement

may be filed with Commission no later

than June 4, 1998, and replies no later

than June 15, 1998. Copies of comments

and replies by parties and intervenors

must be served on all other parties and

intervenors. Under Rule 602(f)(3), a

failure to file comments constitutes a

waiver of all objections to the offer of

settlement.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–14809 Filed 6–3–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP98–53–004]

KN Interstate Gas Transmission

Company; Notice of Refunds

Distributed and Due for Kansas Ad

Valorem Taxes

May 29, 1998.

Take notice that on May 18, 1998, KN

Interstate Gas Transmission Company

(KNI), filed a summary statement of

refunds due for Kansas ad valorem taxes

pursuant to the Commission’s

September 10, 1997, letter order in

Docket No. GP97–3–000, et al. The

report summarizes the calculation of

refund amounts received from

producers to date and how much is still

due, including principle and interest.

The workpapers show KNI has received

$5,028,711 through April 9, 1998, out of

a total $25,380,970 billed to producers.

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. 98–14815 Filed 6–3–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Project No. 2596–002 New York]

Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation;

Notice Soliciting Applications

May 29, 1998.

On November 10, 1997, Rochester Gas

& Electric Corporation (RG&E), the

existing licensee for the Station 160

Hydroelectric Project No. 2596, filed a

letter withdrawing its pending

application for subsequent license for

the project. The original license for

Project No. 2596 expired December 31,

1993, and the project is currently

operating under an order requiring

continued project operation issued on

January 21, 1994.

On November 19, 1997, the

Commission disallowed the withdrawal

of the license application until after

Commission review and approval of an

application to surrender the license for

the project. On March 31, 1998, RG&E

filed an application to surrender the

license for Project No. 2596.

The project is located on the Genesee

River, in Livingston County, New York.

The project consists of: (1) an existing

reservoir with a surface area of 4.5 acres

and a total storage volume of 480 acrefeet at the normal maximum surface

elevation of 579.1 feet mean sea level

(msl); (2) an existing dam, about 334 feet

long, comprised of (a) an existing stone

masonry wingwall; (b) an existing

uncontrolled spillway section with a

crest elevation of 579.1 feet msl,

constructed of cut stone, with concrete

footings, 257 feet long; and (c) an

existing 23-foot-long spillway section

controlled with timber gates; (3) an

existing concrete and masonry

powerhouse with a Francis turbinegenerator unit rated at 340 kW; (4) an

existing 18-foot-long concrete spillway;

and (5) appurtenant equipment and

facilities.

Pursuant to Section 16.20 of the

Commission’s Regulations, the deadline

for filing an application for subsequent

license and any competing license

applications was December 31, 1991.

There are no other pending applications

for license for this project. Because the

existing licensee has requested to

withdraw its application and surrender

its license, the situation is similar to

that contemplated by Section 16.25 of

the Commission’s Regulations, which

applies when an existing licensee files

a notice of intent to file a new license

application and then fails to do so. In

these circumstances, Section 16.25 of

the Commission’s Regulations, the

Commission is soliciting applications

from potential applicants other than the

existing licensee.

A potential applicant that files a

notice of intent within 90 days from the

date of issuance of this notice: (1) may

apply for a license under Part I of the

Federal Power Act and Part 4 (except

Section 4.38) of the Commission’s

regulations within 18 months of the date

on which it files its notice; and (2) must

comply with the requirements of

Section 16.8 of the Commission’s

Regulations.

Pursuant to Section 16.19 of the

Commission’s Regulations, the licensee

is required to make available certain

information described in Section 16.7 of

the Commission’s regulations. Such

information is available from the

licensee at Rochester Gas & Electric

Corporation, 89 East Avenue, Rochester,

NY 14649.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–14810 Filed 6–3–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–566–000]

Southern Natural Gas Company;

Notice of Request Under Blanket

Authorization

May 29, 1998.

Take notice that on May 22, 1998,

Southern Natural Gas Company

(Southern), Post Office Box 2563,

Birmingham, Alabama 35202–2563,

filed in Docket No. CP98–566–000 a

request pursuant to Sections 157.205

and 157.218 of the Commission’s

Regulations under the Natural Gas Act

(118 CFR 157.205, 157.218) for

authorization to abandon a

measurement facility at a delivery point

location, under Southern’s blanket

certificate issued in Docket No. CP82–

406–000, 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.

Southern states that it constructed the

delivery point facility to exchange

natural gas with Texas Gas