Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 115 /Tuesday, June 16, 1998 / Notices 32869

1Order No. 596, Regulations for the Licensing of

Hydroelectric Projects, 81 FERC ¶ 61,103 (1997).

Entergy has demonstrated that it has

made an effort to contact all resource

agencies, Indian tribes,

nongovernmental organizations (NGOs),

and others affected by the proposal, and

that a consensus exists that the use of

alternative procedures is appropriate in

this case. Further, waiving the

Commission’s regulations will be

automatic upon approval of the

alternative procedures stipulated in

Order No. 596.1

Entergy has developed a

communications protocol that is

supported by the interested entities.

The purpose of this notice is to invite

any additional comments on Entergy’s

request to use the alternative

procedures, pursuant to Section 4.34(i)

of the Commission’s regulations.

Additional notices seeking comments

on the specific project proposal,

interventions and protests, and

recommended terms and conditions will

be issued at a later date.

The alternative procedures being

requested here combine the prefiling

consultation process with the

environmental review process, allowing

Entergy to complete and file an

Environmental Assessment (EA) in lieu

of Exhibit E of the license application.

This differs from the traditional process,

in which an applicant consults with

agencies, Indian tribes, and NGOs

during preparation of the application for

the license and before filing it, but the

Commission staff performs the

environmental review after the

application is filed. The alternative

procedures are intended to simplify and

expedite the licensing process by

combining the prefiling consultation

and environmental review processes

into a single process, to facilitate greater

participation, and to improve

communication and cooperation among

the participants.

Alternative Procedures and CarpenterRemmel Hydroelectric Project Schedule

Entergy has distributed an Initial

Consultation Packet for the proposed

project to state and federal resource

agencies, local interests, and NGOs.

Entergy has submitted a proposed

schedule for the alternative procedures

that leads to the filing of a license

application by February 28, 2001.

Comments

Interested parties have 30 days from

the date of this notice to file with the

Commission any comments on Entergy’s

proposal to use the alternative

procedures to file an application for the

Carpenter-Remmel Hydroelectric

Project.

Filing Requirements

The comments must be filed by

providing an original and 8 copies as

required by the Commission’s

regulations to: Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, Office of the

Secretary, Dockets—Room 1A, 888 First

Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.

All filings must bear the heading

‘‘Comments on the Alternative

Procedures,’’ and include the project

name and number (Carpenter-Remmel

Hydroelectric Project No. 271).

For further information on this

process, please call Chris Metcalf of the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

at (202) 219–2810.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–15908 Filed 6–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–591–000]

Kern River Gas Transmission

Company; Notice of Request Under

Blanket Authorization

June 10, 1998.

Take notice that on June 3, 1998, Kern

River Gas Transmission Company (Kern

River), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City,

Utah 84108, filed in Docket No. CP98–

591–000 a request pursuant to Sections

157.205 and 157.211, of the

Commission’s Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205,

157.211) for authorization to amend the

approval previously received in Docket

No. CP97–617–000 in order to reflect a

revision in the ownership arrangements

for the authorized Primm Meter Station

under Kern River’s blanket certificate

issued in Docket No. CP89–2048–000

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.

Kern River states that pursuant to a

superseding facilities agreement, it now

proposes to own only the mainline tap

and Southwest Gas will own the

remainder of the Primm Meter Station

which Kern River will construct as

previously authorized. Kern River

further states that, pursuant to an

operating agreement with Southwest

Gas, it will operate the meter facilities

owned by Southwest Gas as part of Kern

River’s open-access transmission

system.

Any person or the Commission’s staff

may, within 45 days after issuance of

the instant notice by the Commission,

file pursuant to Rule 214 of the

Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR

385.214) a motion to intervene or notice

of intervention and pursuant to Section

157.205 of the Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a

protest to the request. If no protest is

filed within the time allowed therefor,

the proposed activity shall be deemed to

be authorized effective the day after the

time allowed for filing a protest. If a

protest is filed and not withdrawn

within 30 days after the time allowed

for filing a protest, the instant request

shall be treated as an application for

authorization pursuant to Section 7 of

the Natural Gas Act.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–15907 Filed 6–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. PR98–15–000]

Louisiana Resources Pipeline

Company Limited Partnership; Notice

of Application for Approval of Rates

and Charges Under NGPA Section

311(a)(2)

June 10, 1998.

Take notice that on June 1, 1998,

Louisiana Resources Pipeline Company

Limited Partnership (LRP) tendered for

filing an Application for Approval of

Rates and Charges pursuant to Section

311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act of

1978 (NGPA) and Section 284.123(b)(2)

of the Commission’s regulations.

LRP seeks the Commission’s approval

to (a) continue its current maximum

transportation rate of $0.2756 per

MMBtu for interruptible transportation

service to be provided by LRP as an

intrastate pipeline pursuant to Section

311(a) of the NGPA; (b) establish a

maximum firm transportation

reservation charge of $8.4771 per

MMBtu per month; (c) establish a

maximum firm transportation usage of

$0.0375 per MMBtu; and (d) establish a

maximum rate for interruptible Part ’N

Ride services of $0.2756 per MMBtu.

LRP proposes to make all rates effective

June 1, 1998.

Any person desiring to participate in

this rate proceeding must file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

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