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and encourage educational excellence

and engineering creativity, and to

champion the creative integration of

technical and scientific expertise across

a broad range of energy and

transportation related disciplines in the

application of solar energy resources.

Organizations applying under this

solicitation are required to work in

collaboration with National Laboratories

and academic institutions in the

development and execution of this

program. No eligibility restrictions are

imposed upon this solicitation;

however, proposals will be screened for

potential conflicts of interests where it

may appear that an award Recipient

could potentially gain substantial

benefits or have conflicting vested

interests in this program. Applicants

should be able to demonstrate past

experience in event planning,

management, and conduct of

competitions (preferably with colleges

and universities) and in soliciting cosponsorship and funding. Any award

under this solicitation will be a

Cooperative Agreement with a potential

term of four years. Subject to funding

availability, the total DOE funding

anticipated under this solicitation will

be approximately $1,000,000 over a

four-year period ($250,000 per year or

$500,000 per event). Support for the

second event will be subject to

performance of the 2003 event and

funding availability. DOE anticipates

selecting one application for negotiation

toward an award. In addition to funding

the planning, management, and conduct

of the events, DOE intends to lead the

public outreach efforts for these

competitions.

This program is not considered

research, development, or

demonstration; therefore, no cost share

is required. However, proposed cost

share levels based upon anticipated

sponsorship and support for the

competitions will be a major

consideration for an award under this

solicitation. While it is believed that

program success can be achieved

without cost share, DOE recognizes that

an increased level of sponsorship above

that provided by DOE would enhance

the impact of these solar competitions.

Applications under this Solicitation

must provide a comprehensive plan for

the management and conduct of the

2003 and 2005 biennial collegiate solar

car race competitions including a plan

for obtaining co-sponsorship and

support for each event. A critical

component of the Applicant’s proposal

will be their demonstrated ability to

organize these events and demonstrated

success in securing co-sponsorship and

support for similar collegiate

competitions.

Applications submitted by Federally

Funded Research and Development

Centers (FFRDC’s), as defined by

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

35.017, will not be considered for

award. All questions concerning this

Solicitation must be submitted in

writing to: Ruth E. Adams, Contracting

Officer, DOE Golden Field Office, 1617

Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401–

3393 or transmitted via facsimile to

Ruth E. Adams, Contracting Officer, at

(303) 275–4788 or electronically to

ruth_adams@nrel.gov.

Issued in Golden, Colorado, on May 4,

2001.

Jerry L. Zimmer,

Director, Office of Acquisition and Financial

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 01–12330 Filed 5–15–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Bonneville Power Administration

McNary-John Day Transmission Line

Project

AGENCY: Bonneville Power

Administration (Bonneville),

Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

and notice of floodplain and wetlands

involvement.

SUMMARY: Bonneville intends to prepare

an EIS on the construction, operation,

and maintenance of a 75-mile-long 500-

kilovolt transmission line in Benton and

Klickitat Counties, Washington, and

Umatilla and Sherman Counties,

Oregon. The new line would start at

Bonneville’s McNary Substation in

Oregon and would cross the Columbia

River just north of the substation into

Washington. The line would then

proceed west for about 70 miles along

the Columbia River. At the John Day

Dam, the line would again cross the

Columbia River into Oregon and

terminate at Bonneville’s John Day

Substation. The new line would parallel

existing transmission lines for the entire

length. Bonneville has available right-ofway next to those lines; the new line

would be within the available right-ofway wherever feasible. The proposed

McNary-John Day line is needed to help

move power from east to west. In

accordance with DOE regulations for

compliance with floodplain and

wetlands environmental review

requirements, Bonneville will prepare a

floodplain and wetlands assessment as

necessary to avoid or minimize

potential harm to or within any affected

floodplains and wetlands. The

assessment will be included in the EIS

being prepared for the proposed project

in accordance with the National

Environmental Policy Act.

DATES: Written comments are due to the

address below no later than June 18,

2001. Comments may also be made at

the EIS scoping meetings to be held on

May 23 and 24, 2001, from 4 p.m. to 8

p.m. at the addresses below.

ADDRESSES: Send letters with comments

and suggestions on the proposed scope

of the Draft EIS, and requests to be

placed on the project mailing list, to

Bonneville Power Administration,

Communications—KC–7, PO Box 12999,

Portland, Oregon 97212. You may also

call Bonneville’s toll-free comment line

at 1–800–622–4519, and leave a message

(please include the name of this

project); or send an e-mail to:

comment@bpa.gov.

On Wednesday, May 23, 2001, a

scoping meeting will be held from 4

p.m. to 8 p.m. at Paterson School, 51409

West Prior Road, Paterson, Washington.

On Thursday, May 24, 2001, a scoping

meeting will be held from 4 p.m. to 8

p.m. at Roosevelt School, 615 Chinook

Avenue, Roosevelt, Washington. At

these informal meetings, we will

provide information about the project,

including maps, and have several

members of the project team available to

answer questions and accept oral and

written comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lou

Driessen, Project Manager, Bonneville

Power Administration—TNP–3, PO Box

3621, Portland, Oregon, 97208–3621;

toll-free telephone 1–800–282–3713;

direct telephone 503–230–5525; or email lcdriessen@bpa.gov. You may also

contact Stacy Mason, Environmental

Coordinator, Bonneville Power

Administration—KEC–4, PO Box 3621,

Portland, Oregon 97208–3621; toll-free

telephone 1–800–282–3713; direct

telephone 503–230–5455; or e-mail

slmason@bpa.gov. Additional

information can be found at

Bonneville’s web site: www.efw.bpa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Presently,

the existing transmission lines between

McNary and John Day substations are

operating at capacity. These lines help

move power from the east side of the

Cascades to the west side, where there

is a high need for electricity (cities along

the I–5 corridor). Because the Northwest

is short on power, there are many new

proposals for facilities to generate new

power. Some of these generation

facilities are in the vicinity of the

proposed transmission line. The new

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line would help insure that existing and

newly generated power could move

through the system.

Alternatives Proposed for

Consideration. At this point the

alternatives we are considering for

evaluation in the EIS include alternative

tower locations near the existing lines,

and the alternative of not building the

line (an alternative we always consider).

Other alternatives may be identified

through the scoping process.

Public Participation and

Identification of Environmental Issues.

The potential environmental issues

identified for most transmission line

projects include land use, cultural

resources, visual, sensitive plants and

animals, erosion/soils, wetlands,

floodplains, and fish and water

resources. Bonneville has established a

30-day scoping period during which

affected landowners, concerned

citizens, special interest groups, local

governments, and any other interested

parties are invited to comment on the

scope of the proposed EIS. Scoping will

help Bonneville ensure that a full range

of issues related to this proposal is

addressed in the EIS, and also will

identify significant or potentially

significant impacts that may result from

the proposed project. When completed,

the Draft EIS will be circulated for

review and comment, and Bonneville

will hold public meetings to hear

comments. Bonneville will consider and

respond in the Final EIS to comments

received on the Draft EIS. The Final EIS

is expected to be published in mid to

late 2002. Bonneville’s decision will be

documented in a Record of Decision.

Issued in Portland, Oregon, on May 8,

2001.

Stephen J. Wright,

Administrator and Chief Executive Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–12332 Filed 5–15–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP01–412–000]

Algonquin Gas Transmission

Company; Notice of Tariff Filing

May 10, 2001.

Take notice that on May 7, 2001,

Algonquin Gas Transmission Company

(Algonquin) tendered for filing as part of

its FERC Gas Tariff, Fourth Revised

Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed in

Appendix A to the filing, to be effective

June 7, 2001.

Algonquin states that the purpose of

this filing is to make the benefits and

opportunities of e-commerce available

to Algonquin’s existing and potential

customers and to advance the

Commission objectives as expressed in

Order Nos. 637, et seq. of providing

equality between the pipeline services

and capacity release transactions.

Algonquin states that the proposed

tariff modifications permit customers to

request service agreements

electronically and to execute such

contracts on line via the LINKr System,

which will facilitate nomination and

increase the efficiency and convenience

of the Algoquin contracting process for

all customers.

Algonquin states that copies of its

filing have been mailed to all affected

customers and interested state

commissions.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Sections

385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission’s

Rules and Regulations. All such motions

or protests must be filed in accordance

with 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.

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 in the Public Reference

Room. This filing may be viewed on the

web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/

rims.htm (call 202–208–2222 for

assistance). Comments, protests, and

interventions may be filed electronically

via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the

instructions on the Commission’s web

site at

http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–12289 Filed 5–15–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP01–240–001]

ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of

Compliance Filing

May 10, 2001.

Take notice that on April 17, 2001,

ANR Pipeline Company (ANR) tendered

for filing its responses to the comments

of the Wisconsin Distributor Group

(WDG), regarding ANR’s quarterly filing

for recovery of its Dakota Gasification

costs, in the above-captioned docket.

ANR states that the filing is being

made in compliance with the

Commission’s Letter Order issued on

March 28, 2001,1 in the above

referenced proceeding, which directed

ANR to respond to WDG’s questions and

concerns within 20 days of the date of

the order.

ANR states that copies of the filing

have been served upon each person

designated on the official service list

complied by the Secretary in this

proceeding.

Any person desiring to protest or file

comments to said filing should file a

protest or comments 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 or

comments must be filed on or before

May 17, 2001. 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. This filing may be viewed on the

web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/

rims.htm (call 202–208–2222 for

assistance). Comments, protests and

interventions may be filed electronically

via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the

instructions on the Commission’s web

site at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/

doorbell.htm.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–12295 Filed 5–15–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP01–413–000]

East Tennessee Natural Gas Company;

Notice of Tariff Filing

May 10, 2001.

Take notice that on May 7, 2001, East

Tennessee Natural Gas Company (East

Tennessee) tendered for filing as part of

its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised

Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed in