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for payment of travel and transportation

allowances, known as the Official Table

of Distances. The FY96 Defense

Authorization Act deleted this

requirement, thus providing the

opportunity to use a commercial

mileage product. MTMC announced a

plan to convert to a new automated

mileage standard calculation product in

the previous Federal Register notice

(Vol. 62, No. 218, page 60692)

Wednesday, November 12, 1997. In

seeking a single integrated source of

automated highway distance

calculations, the MTMC contracted with

Science Applications International

Corporation (SAIC) to perform a market

survey of available products (Phase I)

and to provide a product that would

support DoD transportation programs

(Phase II). SAIC in turn conducted a

commercial competition to identify and

acquire a commercial-off-the-shelf,

point-to-point distance calculation

source that would meet all the DoD

requirements. PC*MILER was chosen by

SAIC to be that source. PC*MILER,

developed specifically to serve the

trucking industry, will contain Standard

Point Location Codes, military locations

and other worldwide locations required

by DoD. Updates and version control of

DTOD and PC*MILER will be consistent

with industry practices.

b. In surveying and evaluating

vendors and products, SAIC’s criteria

focused on compatibility with existing

and planned automated systems,

consistency in calculation, and

adaptability to various DoD network

applications and transportation program

uses. SAIC also compared commercially

available distance calculation products

to identify viable candidates for the

competitive selection process. That

comparison resulted in finding a

variance of 2.0%+/¥ amongst the

vendors of evaluated products. A copy

of this comparison will be provided,

upon written request, sent to the point

of contract identified above.

c. The DTOD/PC*MILER product will

calculate both ‘‘shortest’’ and

‘‘practical’’ mileage. Currently, the DoD

and the household goods carrier

industry use ‘‘shortest’’ mileage to

calculate the distances used for payment

purposes. ‘‘Shortest’’ routes represent

distances and routes that a driver would

take to minimize total distance traveled

while still following a truck-navigable

route. DoD will continue to use the

‘‘shortest’’ routes. Carriers and/or other

parties who choose to use PC*MILER

will have opportunities to provide

feedback to ALK Associates, Inc., the

provider of DTOD software, regarding

routings, database suggestions such as

distance differences, road preference

suggestions, road reclassifications, new

locations, etc. ALK Associates, Inc., will

provide all interested parties the

capability to license PC*MILER, to

ensure the ability to consistently

determine the exact mileage that the

DoD uses for payments and auditing.

d. It is anticipated that transition to

DTOD will have no significant impact

on small businesses since those

businesses currently use one or more

similar distance calculation products.

All offerors will be free to establish their

rates based on applicable distance

information.

e. Interested parties are invited to

provide comments concerning the use of

the DTOD in the DoD Personal Property

Program and the proposed

implementation dates to the address

provided above. Comments will be

accepted for a period of 60 days from

the publication date of this notice.

7. Regulatory Flexibility Act. This

change is related to public contracts and

is designed to standardize distance

calculations for line-haul transportation.

This change is not considered rule

making within the meaning of the

Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601–

612.

8. Paperwork Reduction Act. The

Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq., does not apply because no

information collection requirements or

recordskeeping responsibilities are

imposed on offerors, contractors, or

members of the public.

Gregory D. Showalter,

Army Federal Register, Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–15465 Filed 6–9–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3710–08–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Protective Exclusive License

Announcement

AGENCY: U.S. Army CommunicationsElectronics Command.

AGENCY: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR

404.7(a)(1)(i), announcement is made of

prospective exclusive license for U.S.

Patent Number 5,665,970.

DATES: Written objections must be filed

not later than August 10, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written objections should

be directed to Mr. George B. Tereschuk,

Intellectual Property Law Division, U.S.

Army Communications-Electronics

Command, ATTN: AMSEL–LG–L, Fort

Monmouth, New Jersey 07703–5010,

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Gorge B. Tereschuk, U.S. Army,

Communications-Electronics Command,

ATTN: AMSEL–LG–L, Fort Monmouth,

New Jersey 07703–5010, Telephone

(732) 523–9795, or E-mail:

terschu@doim6.monmouth.army.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S.

Patent Number 5,665,970, filed on July

3, 1996, entitled, ‘‘Directional Radiation

Detector and Imager,’’ was issued to

Kronenberg et al on September 9, 1997.

This U.S. Patent was assigned to the

United States of America, as represented

by the Secretary of the Army.

Accordingly, under the authority of

Section 11(a)(2) of the Federal

Technology Transfer Act of 1986 (Pub L.

99–502) and Title 35, United States

Code, section 207, the Department of the

Army, as represented by the

Communications-Electronics Command,

intends to grant an exclusive license for

the above identified U.S. Patent to

Canberra Industries, A Division of

Packard BioScience.

Pursuant to 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i) any

interested party may file written

objections to this prospective exclusive

license agreement at the above address.

Written objections must be filed on or

before August 10, 1998.

Gregory D. Showalter

Army Federal Register, Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–15464 Filed 6–9–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–572–000]

NorAm Gas Transmission Company;

Notice of Application for Abandonment

June 4, 1998.

Take notice that on May 29, 1998,

NorAm Gas Transmission Company

(NGT), 1111 Louisiana, Houston, Texas

77002 filed an application pursuant to

Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act and

Part 157 of the Commission’s

Regulations requesting permission and

approval to abandon exchange services

with Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Company

(AOG). The application is on file with

the Commission and open to public

inspection.

NGT states that Arkla Energy

Resources Company, now NGT, entered

into exchange transactions in 1973 and

1979 with AOG. NGT states that the

1973 and 1979 exchange agreements

were certificated in Docket No. CP87–

458 by Order Issuing Certificate and

Authorizing Abandonment issued June

8, 1989 (47 FERC ¶ 61,342). As of July

1, 1990 the 1973 and 1979 exchanges
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were combined into one agreement for

administrative convenience. NGT states

that there is no longer a need for these

transactions which have been

terminated by the written consent of

both parties. No facilities are proposed

to be abandoned in connection with the

authorization requested.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

application should on or before June 25,

1998, file with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, Washington,

D.C. 20426, a motion to intervene or a

protest in accordance with the

requirements of the Commission’s Rules

of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR

385.211 and 385.214) and the

regulations under the National Gas Act

(18 CFR 157.10). All protests filed with

the Commission will be considered by

it in determining the appropriate action

to be taken but will not serve to make

the protestants parties to the

proceeding. And person wishing to

become a party in any proceeding

herein must file a motion to intervene

in accordance with the Commission’s

rules.

Take further notice that, pursuant to

the authority contained in and subject to

the jurisdiction conferred upon the

Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the

Natural Gas Act and the Commission’s

Rules of Practice and Procedure, a

hearing will be held without further

notice before the Commission or its

designee on this application if no

motion to intervene is filed within the

time required herein, if the Commission

on its own review of the matter finds

that permission and approval for the

proposed abandonment are required by

the public convenience and necessity. If

a motion for leave to intervene is timely

filed, or if the Commission on its own

motion believes that formal hearing is

required, further notice of such hearing

will be duly given.

Under the procedure herein provided

for, unless otherwise advised, it will be

unnecessary for NGT to appear or to be

represented at the hearing.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–15367 Filed 6–9–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER95–851–003, et al.]

Maine Public Service Company, et al.;

Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation

Filings

June 1, 1998.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. Maine Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER95–851–003]

Take notice that on May 28, 1998,

Maine Public Service Company (MPS),

filed an updated market analysis as

required by the Commission’s May 31,

1995, order in Docket No. ER95–851–

000 granting MPS market-based rate

authority.

Comment date: June 17, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

2. Denver City Energy Associates, L.P.

[Docket No. ER97–4084–003]

Take notice that on May 28, 1998,

Denver City Energy Associates, L.P.

(DCE), tendered for filing a revised Code

of Conduct in compliance with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

(the Commission), Order issued March

23, 1998 in Docket No ER97–4084–001.

Comment date: June 17, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

3. West Texas Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER98–2501–001]

Take notice that on May 28, 1998,

West Texas Utilities Company (WTU),

submitted for filing a revised Exhibit A

to the Service Agreement between WTU

and Midwest Electric Cooperative, Inc.

(Midwest), filed in this docket. Pursuant

to the Service Agreement, WTU will

provide full-requirements service under

its WPC Tariff to Midwest load at four

additional points of delivery.

WTU has served copies of the filing

on Midwest and the Public Utility

Commission of Texas.

Comment date: June 17, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

4. Long Island Lighting Company

[Docket No. ER98–3024–000]

Take notice that on May 28, 1998,

Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO),

filed an Electric Power Service

Agreement between LILCO and SCANA

Energy Marketing, Inc., entered into on

May 12, 1998. However, due to LILCO’s

inadvertence, the Notice of Filing issued

on May 20, 1998 in Docket No. ER98–

3024–000 listed NGE Generation, Inc.,

instead of SCANA Energy Marketing,

Inc., as the party with which LILCO had

entered into the Electric Power Service

Agreement on May 12, 1998. On May

27, 1998, LILCO filed this corrected

Notice of Filing in Docket No. ER98–

3024–000 to identify SCANA Energy

Marketing, Inc., as the party with which

LILCO had entered into the Electric

Service Agreement on May 12, 1998.

The Electric Power Service Agreement

listed above was entered into under

LILCO’s Power Sales Umbrella Tariff as

reflected in LILCO’s amended filing on

February 6, 1998, with the Commission

in Docket No. OA98–5–000. The

February 6, 1998, filing essentially

brings LILCO’s Power Sales Umbrella

Tariff in compliance with the

unbundling requirements of the

Commission’s Order No. 888.

LILCO requests waiver of the

Commission’s sixty (60) day notice

requirements and an effective date of

May 12, 1998, for the Electric Power

Service Agreement listed above because

in accordance with the policy

announced in Prior Notice and Filing

Requirements Under Part II of the

Federal Power Act, 64 FERC ¶ 61,139,

clarified and reh’g granted in part and

denied in part, 65 FERC ¶ 61,081

(1993), service will be provided under

an umbrella tariff and the Electric Power

Service Agreement is being filed either

prior to or within thirty (30) days of the

commencement of service.

LILCO has served copies of this filing

on the customer which is a party to the

Electric Power Service Agreement and

on the New York State Public Service

Commission.

Comment date: June 17, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

5. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER98–3124–000]

Take notice that on May 28, 1998,

UtiliCorp United Inc. (UtiliCorp), filed

service agreements with PacifiCorp

Power Marketing, Inc., for service under

its Non-Firm Point-to-Point open access

service tariff for its operating divisions,

Missouri Public Service and WestPlains

Energy-Kansas.

Comment date: June 17, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

6. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER98–3125–000]

Take notice that on May 28, 1998,

UtiliCorp United Inc. (UtiliCorp), filed

service agreements with PacifiCorp

Power Marketing, Inc., for service under