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1See, 20 FERC ¶ 62,416 (1982).

General Issues

A. Is the proposed collection of

information necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency and does the information have

practical utility? Practical utility is

defined as the actual usefulness of

information to or for an agency, taking

into account its accuracy, adequacy,

reliability, timeliness, and the agency’s

ability to process the information it

collects.

B. What enhancements can EIA make

to the quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected?

As a Potential Respondent

A. Are the instructions and

definitions clear and sufficient? If not,

which instructions require clarification?

B. Can data be submitted by the due

date?

C. Public reporting burden for this

collection is estimated to average 9

hours per response. Burden includes the

total time, effort, or financial resources

expended to generate, maintain, retain,

or disclose or provide the information.

Please comment on (1) the accuracy of

our estimate and (2) how the agency

could minimize the burden of the

collection of information, including the

use of information technology.

D. EIA estimates that respondents will

incur no additional costs for reporting

other than the hours required to

complete the collection. What is the

estimated: (1) total dollar amount

annualized for capital and start-up

costs, and (2) recurring annual costs of

operation and maintenance, and

purchase of services associated with this

data collection?

E. Do you know of any other Federal,

State, or local agency that collects

similar data? If you do, specify the

agency, the data element(s), and the

methods of collection.

As a Potential User

A. Can you use data at the levels of

detail indicated on the form?

B. For what purpose would you use

the data? Be specific.

C. Are there alternate sources of data

and do you use them? If so, what are

their deficiencies and/or strengths?

D. Are there additional energy-savings

technologies not already included on

the MECS for which data on their

penetration would be useful?

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for OMB

approval of the form. They also will

become a matter of public record.

Statutory Authority: Section 3506 (c)(2)(A)

of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(Pub. L. No. 104–13).

Issued in Washington, DC, July 24, 1998.

Jay H. Casselberry,

Agency Clearance Officer, Statistics and

Methods Group, Energy Information

Administration.

[FR Doc. 98–20625 Filed 7–31–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–680–000]

Koch Gateway Pipeline Company;

Notice of Request Under Blanket

Authorization

July 28, 1998.

Take notice that on July 21, 1998,

Koch Gateway Pipeline Company

(Koch), P.O. Box 1478, Houston, Texas

77251–1478, filed in Docket No. CP98–

680–000 a request pursuant to Sections

157.205 and 157.211 of the

Commission’s Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act for authorization to

operate as a jurisdictional facility in

interstate commerce a 2-inch tap and

meter station previously installed,

operated and placed in service under

Section 311(a) of the Natural Gas Policy

Act (NGPA) and Section 284.3(c) of the

Commission’s regulations. Koch make

this request, all as more fully set forth

in the request for authorization on file

with the Commission and open for

public inspection, under its blanket

certificate issued in Docket No. CP92–

430–000.1

Koch states that the proposed

certification of facilities will enable

Koch to provide transportation services

under its blanket transportation

certificate through the tap and meter

which connects Koch facilities to

Integrated Services Inc. (ISI), an

intrastate pipeline company, in Shelby

County, Texas.

Koch further states it will operate the

proposed facilities in compliance with

18 CFR Part 157, Subpart F, and that the

proposed activities will not affect

Koch’s ability to serve its other existing

customer.

Any person or the Commission’s staff

may, within 45 days after issuance of

the instant notice by 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. 98–20566 Filed 7–31–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–673–000]

Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice

of Request Under Blanket

Authorization

July 28, 1998.

Take notice that on July 16, 1998,

Northern Natural Gas Company,

(Applicant), P.O. Box 3330, Omaha,

Nebraska, 68103–0330, filed in Docket

No. CP98–673–000 a request pursuant to

Sections 157.205, 157.212, and 157.216

of the Commission’s Regulations under

the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205,

157.212, 157.216) for approval to

upgrade three existing delivery points

located in Wright, Carver, and Stearns

Counties, Minnesota, to accommodate

natural gas deliveries to Minnegasco, a

division of NorAm Energy Corporation,

(Minnegasco), under Applicant’s

blanket certificate issued in Docket Nos.

CP82–401–000, pursuant to Section 7(c)

of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), all as

more fully set forth in the request which

is on file with the Commission and open

to public inspection.

Applicant proposes to upgrade these

delivery points to accommodate natural

gas deliveries to Minnegasco under

currently effective throughput service

agreements. Applicant asserts that

Minnegasco has requested the upgrade

of the existing delivery points to

provide increased natural gas service to

the Dayton, Waconia, and Cold Springs

town border stations to meet peak day

requirements. Applicant further states

that the estimated incremental volumes

proposed to be delivered to Minnegasco

at these delivery points are 5,110

MMBtu on a peak day and 600,114

MMBtu on an annual basis. It is also

indicated that the estimated cost to

upgrade the delivery points is $228,000.

Any person or the Commission’s Staff

may, within 45 days of the issuance of

the instant notice by the Commission,

file pursuant to Rule 214 of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and
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Procedure (18 CFR 385.214), a motion to

intervene 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 activities 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 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. 98–20565 Filed 7–31–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. OA96–161–004]

Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Notice of

Filing

July 27, 1998.

Take notice that on June 29, 1998,

Puget Sound Energy, Inc., tendered for

filing its compliance filing in the abovereferenced docket.

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, NE, Washington, DC 20426,

in accordance with Rules 211 and 214

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice

and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211 and 18

CFR 385.214). All such motions or

protests should be filed on or before

August 7, 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.

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.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–20585 Filed 7–31–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER98–1202–001]

Texas Utilities Electric Company;

Notice of Filing

July 27, 1998.

Take notice that on March 6, 1998,

Texas Utilities Electric Company

tendered for filing its compliance filing

in the above-referenced docket.

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, NE, Washington, DC 20426,

in accordance with Rules 211 and 214

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice

and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 18

CFR 385.214). All such motions and

protests should be filed on or before

August 6, 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.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–20587 Filed 7–31–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EL98–2–003]

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation;

Notice of Filing

July 27, 1998.

Take notice that on July 20, 1998,

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

tendered for filing its compliance filing

in the above-referenced docket.

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, NE., Washington, DC 20426,

in accordance with Rules 211 and 214

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice

and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211 and 18

CFR 385.214). All such motions or

protests should be filed on or before

August 7, 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.

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.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–20586 Filed 7–31–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EG98–94–000, et al.]

Narragansett Energy Resources, et al.;

Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation

Filings

July 23, 1998.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. Narragansett Energy Resources

Company

[Docket No. EG98–94–000]

Take notice that on July 22, 1998,

Narragansett Energy Resources

Company (NERC), with its business

office at 280 Melrose Street, Providence,

Rhode Island, filed an amendment to its

application for determination of exempt

wholesale generator status pursuant to

Part 365 of the Commission’s

Regulations.

NERC states that it will be engaged

indirectly through its affiliates in

owning and operating the Ocean State

Power project consisting of two

approximately 250 megawatt electric

generating facilities located in

Burrillville, Rhode Island. Electric

energy produced by the Ocean State

Power project is sold exclusively at

wholesale.

Comment date: August 4, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice. The

Commission will limit its consideration

of comments to those that concern the

adequacy or accuracy of the application.

2. California Independent System

Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER98–990–002]

Take notice that on July 20, 1998, the

California Independent System Operator

Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing

Amendment No. 1, to the Scheduling

Coordinator Agreement between The

Montana Power Trading & Marketing

Company and the ISO for acceptance by

the Commission. The ISO states that

Amendment No. 1, modifies the

Agreement, as directed by the

Commission, to comply with the