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January 2000 when attempts to correct

the lift rate were unsuccessful. Sample

results from solids previously found in

the evaporator pot revealed that the

material consisted of sodium

aluminosilicate and sodium diuranate.

Initial analysis indicated that these

solids form in the presence of high silica

and high aluminum feed. The Savannah

River Technology Center (SRTC)

continues to analyze methods of

preventing the aluminisilicate formation

in the evaporator pot. Until this work is

completed, appropriate controls have

been put in place to limit the amount of

silica content in the feed to the 3H and

2F Evaporators.

Operations are now underway to the

2H Evaporator to remove the solids. The

2H Evaporator cleaning and recovery

efforts are behind schedule but this

system is expected back into operations

in FY 2001.

The 3H Evaporator system is

operating in a limited mode due to

cooling coil problems in Tank 30 (the

3H Evaporator drop tank). A project to

convert Tank 37 to drop tank service, by

installing a drop line from the

evaporator to the tank, has been

initiated and the Baseline Change

Proposal (BCP) authorizing funding was

approved on April 23, 2001. The

schedule to have the 3H system

functioning at full capacity is late 2002.

The revised HLW System Plan

accounts for these difficulties and the

resolutions described above are

underway.

The Department implementation

milestone for this subrecommendation

is:

Commitment 3.1: Issue Revision 12 of

the HLW System Plan.

Lead Responsibility: Deputy Assistant

Secretary, Office of Project Completion.

Due Date: May 2001.

4. Reassess contractor incentives to

ensure that near—term production at

DWPF is not overemphasized at the

expense of safety margin in the Tank

Farms

The DOE accepts this

subrecommendation. The Department

has re-assessed the contractor incentive

package to identify whether additional

incentives are needed to promote near

term improvements in Tank Farm

operations.

The current incentive package is

based upon significant amounts of fee at

risk if the safety and long-term

reliability of the system is allowed to

deteriorate in order to meet short term

DWPF production. In trying to minimize

the potential that the contractor would

pursue short-term gain at the expense of

longer-term system reliability, several

features were incorporated into the final

set of incentives currently being used:

1. The number of canisters produced

in the later years of the contract period

earn larger fees than those produced

earlier. This feature was incorporated to

ensure that work on the preparation of

sludge batch 3 was maintained and that

this batch of feed would be ready to

support the overall canister production

goals.

2. Specific evaporation and tank farm

space goals were allotted separate

incentives to ensure that the tank farm

health at the end of the period was

sufficient to support continued

operations after the contract period.

3. Separate incentives were identified

for specific safety documentation goals.

4. Minimum levels of performance

were established. Failure to attain these

levels could result in application of the

Conditional Payment of Fee clause.

Under this clause significant reductions

in previously earned fees could result

from a failure to meet the minimum

levels of performance specified.

5. Unallocated fee was set aside for

emergent activities/situations that may

warrant incentivization. This is a

continually ongoing process and will be

the basis for the Department’s current

re-assessment.

The Department plans to assess the

appropriateness of these incentives

annually throughout the term of the

existing contract.

Commitment 4.1: The Department

will provide a briefing to the Board on

specific elements of the current

incentive package at Savannah River

Site.

Lead Responsibility: Deputy Assistant

Secretary, Office of Project Completion.

Due Date: July 2001.

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP99–301–018]

ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of

Negotiated Rate Filing

June 12, 2001.

Take notice that on June 4, 2001, ANR

Pipeline Company (ANR), tendered for

filing and approval a Service Agreement

between ANR and Reliant Energy

Services, Inc. (Reliant) pursuant to

ANR’s Rate Schedule FSS (the

‘‘Agreement’’).

ANR states that the Agreement

contains a negotiated rate arrangement

between ANR and Reliant to be effective

June 1, 2001 through March 31, 2004

and contains a right to extend the term

for one additional year upon specified

circumstances. ANR is also tendering

for filing Third Revised Sheet No. 14O

which is being provided for future use.

ANR requests that the Commission

accept and approve the Agreement and

tariff sheet, effective June 1, 2001.

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, NE., 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. 01–15239 Filed 6–15–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. PR01–16–000]

Bridegline Holdings, L.P.; Notice of

Application for Rate Approval

June 12, 2001.

Take notice that on June 1, 2001,

Bridgeline Holdings, L.P. (Bridgeline)

filed an application for rate approval,

pursuant to Section 284.123(b)(2) of the

Commission’s regulations, proposing a

system-wide maximum rate for

interruptible transportation of $0.3700

per MMBtu, and a maximum usage rate

for firm transportation of $0.0849 per

MMBtu with a monthly reservation

charge of $8.67 per MMBtu, for service

under Section 311(a)(2) of the Natural

Gas Policy Act (NGPA). Bridgeline also

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states it seeks authority to increase or

decrease its maximum usage and

reservation charges to satisfy shippers’

needs or requests, so long as the

combined usage and reservation charge

does not exceed $0.3700 on a 100% load

factor basis.

Bridgeline is an intrastate pipeline

with facilities located wholly within the

State of Louisiana. The facilities were

acquired by merger from Louisiana

Resources Pipeline Company Limited

Partnership (LRP), effective March 15,

2000. On March 1, 1999, the

Commission issued a letter order

approving settlement rates under

Section 311 for LRP’s firm and

interruptible transportation service, as

well as Park N’ Ride service. 86 FERC

¶61,204 (1999) The order required that

on or before June 1, 2001, LRP file an

application for approval of the existing

rates or to establish new rates. The

current filing proposes increased

transportation rates and states that

Bridgeline will no longer offer Park N’

Ride service.

Pursuant to Section 284.123(b)(2)(ii),

of the Commission’s regulations, if the

Commission does not act within 150

days of the date of the Petition’s filing

date, the rates proposed therein will be

deemed to be fair and equitable and not

in excess of an amount that interstate

pipelines would be permitted to charge

for similar services. The Commission

may within such 150 day period extend

the time for action or institute a

proceeding in which all interested

parties will be afforded an opportunity

for written comments and the oral

presentation of views, data and

arguments.

Any person desiring to participate in

this rate proceeding must 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

385.214). All motions must be filed with

the Secretary of the Commission on or

before June 27, 2001. This petition for

rate approval is on file with the

Commission and is available for public

inspection. 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 385.200(a)(1)(iii) and the

instruction on the Commission’s web

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

doorbell.htm.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–15232 Filed 6–15–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP00–583–001]

Florida Gas Transmission Company;

Notice of Compliance Filing

June 12, 2001.

Take notice that on November 21,

2000, Florida Gas Transmission

Company (Florida Gas) filed an

explanation of imbalance trading in

compliance with a Commission order

issued October 27, 2000 in Docket No.

RM96–1–014. The filing provides an

explanation of imbalance trading on

Florida Gas’ system.

Any person desiring to protest said

filing should file a protest 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 must be

filed on or before June 19, 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. 01–15237 Filed 6–15–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. PR01–15–000]

Green Canyon Pipe Line Company,

L.P.; Notice of Rate Petition

June 12, 2001.

Take notice that on May 21, 2001,

Green Canyon Pipe Line Company, L.P.

(GCP), formerly Sonat IntrastateAlabama Inc. (SIA), filed a petition

pursuant to Section 284.123(b)(2) of the

Commission’s Regulations under the

Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA)

for approval of a maximum system-wide

rate for transporting natural gas

pursuant to Section 311(a)(2) of the

NGPA on the former SIA system (SIA

facilities).

GCP proposed to retail its current

maximum system-wide transportation

rate of 29.4 cents per MMBtu for the SIA

Facilities. GCP requests that the

Commission approve this rate as fair

and equitable and not in excess of an

amount that is reasonably comparable to

the rates that intrastate pipelines would

be permitted to charge for providing

similar service.

Pursuant to Section 284.123(b)(2)(ii),

of the Commission’s regulations, if the

Commission does not act within 150

days of the date of the Petition’s filing

date, the rates proposed therein will be

deemed to be fair and equitable and not

in excess of an amount that interstate

pipelines would be permitted to charge

for similar services. The Commission

may within such 150 day period extend

the time for action or institute a

proceeding in which all interested

parties will be afforded an opportunity

for written comments and the oral

presentation of views, data and

arguments.

Any person desiring to participate in

this rate proceeding must file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, NE., Washington, D.C.

20426, in accordance with rules 211 and

214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211

and 385.214). All motions must be filed

with the Secretary of the Commission

on or before June 27, 2001. This petition

for rate approval is on file with the

Commission and is available for public

inspection. 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 385.200(a)(1)(iii) and the

instruction on the Commission’s web