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Ashburnham and MMWEC on August

29, 1997, for the Holyoke Hydroelectric

Project (FERC Project No. 11607), which

is pending before the Commission. The

Commission staff will be acting on this

license application in the future.

The amendment: (1) adds HG&E as a

co-applicant to the application

originally filed by Ashburnham and

MMWEC; (2) specifies that HG&E, rather

than MMWEC, will finance the project

and sell a portion of the project power

to Ashburnham; and (3) adds several

new environmental measures, including

(a) sponsoring the annual shad derby,

(b) providing canoe portage around the

Holyoke dam, and (c) installing an

exclusion structure at the mouth of the

No. 2 Overflow spillway. The

amendment also (1) changes the

location where copies of the amended

application are available to HG&E’s

offices, (2) names the applicant contact

for HG&E, and (3) makes changes to the

applicant contacts for Ashburnham and

R.W. Beck, the applicant’s consultant.

l. Federal, state, and local agencies, as

well as other interested parties, are

invited to file comments on the

described amendment of application. A

copy of the amended application may be

obtained by agencies directly from the

applicant. If any agency or other party

does not file comments within the time

specified for filing comments, as shown

in paragraph (j), it will be presumed to

have no comments. One copy of an

agency’s comments must also be sent to

the applicant’s representative(s).

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–16189 Filed 6–17–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Application for Preliminary

Permit

June 12, 1998.

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric application has been filed

with the Commission and is available

for public inspection:

a. Type of Application: Preliminary

Permit.

b. Project No.: 11614–000.

c. Date filed: May 1, 1998.

d. Applicant: Allison Lake Hydro.

e. Name of Project: Allison Lake

Project.

f. Location: On Allison Lake and

Creek discharging into Port Valdez, in

Valdez County, Alaska.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C., § 791(a)–825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Earle V.

Ausman, Allison Lake Hydro, 1503

West 33rd Avenue, Anchorage, AK

99503, (907) 258–2420.

i. FERC Contact: Mr. Robert Bell,

(202) 219–2806.

j. Comment Date: August 18, 1998.

k. Description of Project: The

proposed project would consist of: (1)

an existing natural Allison Lake having

a surface area of 245 acres with a storage

capacity of 8,000 acre-feet and normal

water elevation of 1,345 feet msl; (2) a

proposed intake structure; (3) a

proposed 3,900-foot-long, micro-drilled

tunnel, and a proposed 6,800-foot-long

38-inch-diameter pipeline; (4) a

proposed powerhouse having a

generating unit with an installed

capacity of 6,000–kW; (5) a proposed

rock lined channel or culvert tailrace;

and (6) appurtenant facilities.

The project would have an annual

generation of 20.4 MWH and would be

sold to a local utility.

l. This notice also consists of the

following standard paragraphs: A5, A7,

A9, A10, B, C, and D2.

A5. Preliminary Permit—Anyone

desiring to file a competing application

for preliminary permit for a proposed

project must submit the competing

application itself, or a notice of intent to

file such an application, to the

Commission on or before the specified

comment date for the particular

application (see 18 CFR 4.36).

Submission of a timely notice of intent

allows an interested person to file the

competing preliminary permit

application no later than 30 days after

the specified comment date for the

particular application. A competing

preliminary permit application must

conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.

A7. Preliminary Permit—Any

qualified development applicant

desiring to file a competing

development application must submit to

the Commission, on or before a

specified comment date for the

particular application, either a

competing development application or a

notice of intent to file such an

application. Submission of a timely

notice of intent to file a development

application allows an interested person

to file the competing application no

later than 120 days after the specified

comment date for the particular

application. A competing license

application must conform with 18 CFR

4.30(b) and 4.36.

A9. Notice of intent—A notice of

intent must specify the exact name,

business address, and telephone number

of the prospective applicant, and must

include an unequivocal state of intent to

submit, if such an application may be

filed, either a preliminary permit

application or a development

application (specify which type of

application). A notice of intent must be

served on the applicant(s) names in this

public notice.

A10. Proposed Scope of Studies under

Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued,

does not authorize construction. The

term of the proposed preliminary permit

would be 36 months. The work

proposed under the preliminary permit

would include economic analysis,

preparation of preliminary engineering

plans, and a study of environmental

impacts. Based on the results of these

studies, the Applicant would decide

whether to proceed with the preparation

of a development application to

construct and operate the project.

B. Comments, Protests, or Motions to

Intervene—Anyone may submit

comments, a protest, or a motion to

intervene in accordance with the

requirements of Rules of Practice and

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.

In Determining the appropriate action to

take, the Commission will consider all

protests or other comments filed, but

only those who file a motion to

intervene in accordance with the

Commission’s Rules may become a

party to the proceeding. Any comments,

protests, or motions to intervene must

be received on or before the specified

comnment date for the particular

application.

C. Filing and Service of Responsive

Documents—Any filings must bear in

all capital letters the title

‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘NOTICE OF INTENT

TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION’’,

‘‘COMPETING APPLICATION’’,

‘‘PROTEST’’, ‘‘MOTION TO

INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the

Project Number of the particular

application to which the filing refers.

Any of the above named documents

must be filed by providing the original

and the number of copies provided by

the commission’s regulations to: The

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20426. An additional

copy must be sent to Director, Division

of Project Review, Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, at the abovementioned address. A copy of any

notice of intent, competing application

or motion to intervene must also be

served upon each representative of the

Applicant specified in the particular

application.

D2. Agency Comments—Federal,

state, and local agencies are invited to

file comments on the described

application. A copy of the application

may be obtained by agencies directly

from the Applicant. If an agency does
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not file comments within the time

specified for filing comments, it will be

presumed to have no comments. One

copy of an agency’s comments must also

be sent to the Applicant’s

representatives.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–16190 Filed 6–17–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[SWH–FRL–6112–4]

Agency Information Collection

Activities-Proposed Collection;

Comment Request; Survey of the

Chlorinated Aliphatics Industry

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.), this document announces

that EPA is planning to submit the

following proposed Information

Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB): Survey

of Chlorinated Aliphatics Industry, ICR

Number 1866.01. This ICR includes

information about clarifications to

updated information from the initial

RCRA section 3007 questionnaire and

possible site visits anticipated for this

information collection effort. Before

submitting the ICR to OMB for review

and approval, EPA is soliciting

comments on specific aspects of the

proposed information collection as

described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before August 17, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Commenters must send an

original and two copies of their

comments referencing docket number

F–98–CAIP–FFFFF to: RCRA Docket

Information Center, Office of Solid

Waste (5305G), U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency Headquarters (EPA,

HQ), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC

20460. Hand deliveries of comments

should be made to the Arlington, VA,

address below. Comments also may be

submitted electronically through the

Internet to: rcradocket@epamail.epa.gov.

Comments in electronic format also

should be identified by the docket

number F–98–CAIP–FFFFF. All

electronic comments must be submitted

as an ASCII. All electronic comments

must be submitted as an ASCII file

avoiding the use of special characters

and any form of encryption.

Commenters should not submit

electronically any confidential business

information (CBI). An original and two

copies of CBI must be submitted under

separate cover to: RCRA CBI Document

Control Officer, Office of Solid Waste

(5305W), U.S. EPA, 401 M Street, SW,

Washington, DC 20460.

Public comments and supporting

materials are available for viewing in

the RCRA Information Center (RIC),

located at Crystal Gateway I, First Floor,

1235 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA. The RIC is open from 9

am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday,

excluding federal holidays. To review

docket materials, it is recommended

that the public make an appointment by

calling (703) 603–9230. The public may

copy a maximum of 100 pages from any

regulatory docket at no charge.

Additional copies cost $0.15/page. The

index and some supporting materials

are available electronically.

The ICR is available on the Internet.

Follow these instructions to access the

information electronically;

WWW: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/

osw/hazwaste. htm#id

FTP: ftp.epa.gov

Login: anonymous

Password: your internet address

Files are located in /pub/epaoswer

The official record or this action will

be kept in paper form. Accordingly, EPA

will transfer all comments received

electronically into paper form and place

them in the official record, which also

will include all comments submitted

directly in writing.

EPA responses to comments, whether

the comments are written or electronic,

will be in a document in the Fedeal

Register. EPA will not reply

immediately to commenters

electronically other than to seek

clarification of electronic comments that

may be garbled in transmission or

during conversion to paper form, as

discussed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

general information, contact the RCRA

Hotline at (800) 424–9346 or TDD (800)

553–7672 (Hearing impaired).In the

Washington, DC metropolitan area, call

(703) 412–9810 or TDD (703) 412–3323.

For more detailed information on

specific aspects of this rulemaking,

contact Wanda Levine, Office of Solid

Waste (5304W), U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW,

Washington, DC 20460, (703) 308–0438,

or levine. wanda@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Affected entities: Entities potentially

affected by this action are those

generating, transporting, storing or

disposing of the wastes of interest from

the chlorinated aliphatics industry.

Title: Survey of Chlorinated

Aliphatics Industry ICR, Number

1866.01.

Abstract: Under the Industry Studies

Program, EPA’s Office of Solid Waste is

planning to conduct surveys of various

industries during the rest of this fiscal

year through FY 1999, primarily for the

purpose of developing hazardous waste

listing determinations as part of a

rulemaking effort under sections 3001

and 3004 of the Resources Conservation

and Recovery Act (RCRA). Information

collected under authority of this ICR

specifically will be used to establish and

expand an information data base with

regard to hazardous waste generation

and management by industry to support

a goal of more effective regulation under

sections 3001 and 3004 of RCRA.

The information acquired through the

Industry Studies Program has

contributed to the effective development

and implementation of the hazardous

waste regulatory program. The ICR, once

approved, will allow continued and

expanded data collection for the

following program areas:

• Listing.

• Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR)

and Capacity.

1• Source Reduction and Recycling.

• Risk Assessment.

To support these hazardous waste

program areas, EPA has been

conducting surveys and site visits for

the chlorinated aliphatics industry since

1992 under authority granted under

RCRA section 3007 and OMB #2050–

0042. Responses to the surveys were

received and site visits conducted in

early 1993 to collect data for

development of hazardous waste

rulemakings as required by a consent

decree signed December 9, 1994, which

resulted from the EDF v. Reilly case.

For the chlorinated aliphatics that is

the subject of this information

collection, the main data to be collected

will be clarifications to updated survey

information, and possibly site visits if

necessary.

The information collected will be

used primarily to determine if wastes

from the chlorinated aliphatics industry

should be listed as hazardous. In

addition, this information also will be

used to support other RCRA activities

including developing engineering

analyses; conducting regulatory impact

analyses, economic analyses, and risk

assessments; and developing land

disposal restrictions treatment standards

and waste minimization programs.

EPA anticipates that some data

provided by respondents will be