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exclusivity provisions of blind vendors

represented by the SLA, USPS was in

violation of the Act.

The panel stated that it is the

obligation of the head of the United

States Postal Service to cause the

improper acts or practices to be

terminated promptly and to take any

other action that is necessary to carry

out the Arbitration Panel’s award.

The views and opinions expressed by

the panel do not necessarily represent

the views and opinions of the U.S.

Department of Education.

Dated: May 25, 2001.

Francis V. Corrigan,

Deputy Director, National Institute on

Disability and Rehabilitation Research.

[FR Doc. 01–13637 Filed 5–30–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4000–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA–239]

Application to Export Electric Energy;

Aroostook Valley Electric Company

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

SUMMARY: Aroostook Valley Electric

Company (AVEC) has applied for

authority to transmit electric energy

from the United States to Canada

pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal

Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests

to intervene must be submitted on or

before June 15, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or

requests to intervene should be

addressed as follows: Office of Coal &

Power Im/Ex (FE–27), Office of Fossil

Energy, U.S. Department of Energy,

1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20585–0350 (FAX 202–

287–5736).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steven Mintz (Program Office) 202–586–

9506 or Michael Skinker (Program

Attorney) 202–586–6667.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of

electricity from the United States to a

foreign country are regulated and

require authorization under section

202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA)

(16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).

On April 27, 2001, the Office of Fossil

Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy

(DOE) received an application from

AVEC to transmit electric energy from

the United States to Canada. AVEC, a

Maine corporation, owns and operates a

31–MW wood-burning generation

facility located in Fort Fairfield, Maine

(‘‘the Plant’’). This Plant originally was

owned by Fairfield Energy Venture

(Fairfield).

On October 8, 1985, DOE issued an

order (ERA Docket PP–83EA)

authorizing Fairfield and Maine Public

Service Company (MPSC) jointly to

export the electrical output of the Plant

to Canada over the MPSC electric

system. On December 4, 1985, DOE

approved a request by Fairfield to

remove its name from that export

authorization, leaving MPSC the sole

entity authorized to export the Plant’s

electrical output to Canada. On October

26, 1994, Fairfield sold the Plant to

AVEC; however, the Plant remained

connected to the MPSC electric system

and AVEC continued to rely upon

MPSC’s export authorization for

delivery of the Plant’s electrical output

to Canada. AVEC now requests its own

and separate authority to export the

output of the Plant to Canada using the

existing MPSC transmission facilities.

Procedural Matters

Any person desiring to become a

party to this proceeding or to be heard

by filing comments or protests to this

application should file a petition to

intervene, comment or protest at the

address provided above in accordance

with §§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the

FERC’s Rules of Practice and Procedures

(18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen

copies of each petition and protest

should be filed with the DOE on or

before the date listed above.

Comments on the AVEC application

to export electric energy to Canada

should be clearly marked with Docket

EA–239. Additional copies are to be

filed directly with Edward F. Tancer,

Secretary, Aroostook Valley Electric

Company, c/o FPL Energy, LLC, 700

Universe Blvd., Juno Beach, Florida

33408, and Glenn J. Berger, Victor A.

Contract, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher

& Flom LLP, 1440 New York Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20005–2111.

A final decision will be made on this

application after the environmental

impacts have been evaluated pursuant

to the National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969, and a determination is

made by the DOE that the proposed

action will not adversely impact on the

reliability of the U.S. electric power

supply system.

Copies of this application will be

made available, upon request, for public

inspection and copying at the address

provided above or by accessing the

Fossil Energy Home Page at http://

www.fe.doe.gov. Upon reaching the

Fossil Energy Home page, select

‘‘Regulatory Programs,’’ then

‘‘Electricity Regulation,’’ and then

‘‘Pending Proceedings’’ from the options

menus.

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 23,

2001.

Anthony J. Como,

Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation,

Office of Coal & Power Im/Ex, Office of Coal

& Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.

[FR Doc. 01–13627 Filed 5–30–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket Nos. RP98–44–000 and GP98–38–

000]

EL Paso Natural Gas Company, Vastar

Gas Marketing, Inc. and Atlantic

Richfield Company; Notice of

Settlement Agreement

May 24, 2001.

Take notice that on May 16, 2001, El

Paso Natural Gas Company (El Paso),

Vastar Gas Marketing, Inc. (Vastar) and

Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO)

(collectively referred to as the Signatory

Parties) filed, for the Commission’s

approval a Settlement Agreement

(Settlement) under Rule 602 of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure in the captioned dockets. A

copy of the Settlement is available for

public inspection in the Commission’s

Public Reference Room and may be

viewed on the web at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call

202–208–2222 for assistance).

Signatory Parties state that the

Settlement resolves the Kansas ad

valorem refund claims raised by El Paso

against Vastar and ARCO. El Paso

originally sought refunds of

approximately $6.6 million from Vastar

and/or ARCO. The Settlement resolves

these claims, and the related defense of

Vastar and ARCO, in exchange for

Vastar’s and ARCO’s lump sum

payment of $4.1 million. In addition,

the Settlement will result in the full and

complete release of Vastar’s and ARCO’s

claims against its royalty owners with

respect to Kansas ad valorem tax

refunds on El Paso’s system, and the

termination of all related proceedings

pending before the Commission as they

relate to EL Paso’s claims.

Initial comments are due June 5, 2001;

relay comments are due June 15, 2001.

Davis P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–13593 Filed 5–30–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M