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renovations at these sites as required by

the Act and implementing regulations in

34 CFR 395.31(c). Furthermore, during

the renovations at the Birmingham and

Tuscaloosa Medical Centers, DVA/VCS

failed to provide the SLA with access to

the facilities, personnel numbers, or

financial data pertaining to the vending

operations, as required by the Act, to

determine if a suitable site existed.

Therefore, for the previously stated

reasons, the arbitration panel ruled that

DVA/VCS had violated the RandolphSheppard Act. However, the panel

stated that it did not have the authority

to prescribe remedies. It noted that

DVA/VCS’ current position is that it is

presently in compliance with the

Randolph-Sheppard Act.

The views and opinions expressed by

the panel do not necessarily represent

the views and opinions of the U.S.

Department of Education.

Dated: June 12, 2001.

Francis V. Corrigan,

Deputy Director, National Institute on

Disability and Rehabilitation Research.

[FR Doc. 01–15153 Filed 6–14–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4000–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

National Energy Technology

Laboratory; ‘‘Identification and

Demonstration of Preferred Upstream

Management Practices II (Pump II) for

the Oil Industry’

AGENCY: National Energy Technology

Laboratory (NETL), Department of

Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of availability of a

financial assistance solicitation.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the

intent to issue Financial Assistance

Solicitation No. DE–PS26–01BC15300

entitled ‘‘Identification and

Demonstration of Preferred Upstream

Management Practices II (PUMP II) for

the Oil Industry.’’ The Department of

Energy (DOE) National Energy

Technology Laboratory (NETL), on

behalf of its National Petroleum

Technology Office (NTPO), seeks costshared research and development

applications for identification of

preferred management practices (PMP)

and technology solutions addressing a

production barrier in a region and the

documentation of these practices for use

by the oil industry. Applications will

address either the development of

public play portfolios addressing a

region where the application of

preferred geologic and engineering

practices will identify significant

exploration and development reserves

or demonstrations of new methods/

protocols for data sharing among

operators, organizations and agencies to

improve the processing of information

necessary for approving and managing

the operations of the industry. As in the

PUMP I solicitation in 2000, the nearterm goal is to advance technology

capabilities and to increase current

domestic oil production quickly.

An Information Package is available

on the NETL’s Homepage at http://

www.netl.doe.gov/business for viewing

and downloading. The Information

Package contains general information

regarding the proposed solicitation.

DATES: The solicitation will be available

on the DOE/NETL’s Internet address at

http://www.netl.doe.gov/business on or

about June 12, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Keith R. Miles, U.S. Department of

Energy, National Energy Technology

Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, MS 921–

166, Pittsburgh, PA 15236–0940, E-mail

Address: miles@netl.doe.gov, Telephone

Number: 412/386–5984.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

National Petroleum Technology Office

of the Department of Energy (DOE)

Office of Fossil Energy (FE) National

Energy Technology Lab (NETL) is

soliciting cost-shared applications for

identification of preferred management

practices (PMP) and technology

solutions addressing information-related

barriers and data-sharing solutions to a

production barrier in a region and the

documentation of these practices for use

by the industry. The near-term goal is to

increase current domestic oil

production quickly.

The mission of the Department of

Energy’s Fossil Energy Oil Program is

driven by the needs of the oil producers.

The overall program is designed to

develop unique technologies and

processes to locate untapped resources;

to extend the life of domestic energy

resources; and to reduce well

abandonment-all essential to

maximizing the production of domestic

resources while protecting our

environment. The National Petroleum

Technology Office’s Preferred Upstream

Management Practices (PUMP) program

as a part of this overall goal is designed

to facilitate production of existing oil

reserves more quickly without

sacrificing efficiency or environmental

protection.

Based on prior successful results from

demonstrations of under-utilized or

advanced technology coupled with

reservoir characterization, the DOE Oil

Program seeks to demonstrate that the

identification and use of PMP can

overcome regional constraints to

increased production.

The program will accept proposals

that combine the identification of public

play portfolios using preferred advanced

geologic and engineering practices and

technology to overcome regional

production constraints and aggressive

technology transfer that will promote

the use of those practices. In addition,

the program will accept proposals that

demonstrate preferred management

practices and technology to encourage

data-sharing in the industry and

government regulating oil and gas

production. Barriers can be identified as

technical, physical, regulatory,

environmental, or economic. The

selected projects are expected to employ

the following four (4) strategies in order

to have a rapid impact on production:

(1) Focus on regions that present the

biggest potential for additional oil

production quickly, (2) integrate

solutions to technological, economic,

regulatory, and data constraints, (3)

demonstrate the validity of these

practices either through field

demonstration during the project or

documentation of well-run successful

past demonstration, and (4) use known

technology transfer mechanisms.

Using a regional approach where the

projects will have a wide applicability,

an integrated approach scheduling tasks

along parallel paths to facilitate a

quicker response, and operating with

existing networks, the production

results in the field should be

accelerated. The documentation and

evaluation of the PMP will be a valuable

resource to all producers in the

applicable area and possibly other

regions as well.

This program expects near-term

results and actions that will create data

or technological resources suitable for

long-term use. Teaming is encouraged

and the proposal partners could

include, but not be limited to,

producers, producer organizations,

universities, service companies, State

agencies or organizations, non-Federal

research laboratories, and Native

American Tribes or Corporations. They

will demonstrate practices and/or

technologies that can increase

production, increase cost savings, or

rapid returns on the capital investments

of the operators. New technologies/

processes or under-used but effective

applications of existing technologies/

processes critical to a region will be

demonstrated. The DOE will make

publicly available over the Internet the

data on preferred practices resulting

from this program. The resulting

publicly available databases of the

preferred practices will be interactive,

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Internet accessible, should include both

technologies and practices, and address

constraints in the exploration,

production, or environmental areas.

DOE anticipates issuing financial

assistance (Cooperative Agreement)

awards. DOE reserves the right to

support or not support, with or without

discussions, any or all applications

received in whole or in part, and to

determine how may awards will be

made. Multiple awards are anticipated.

Approximately $3.9 million of DOE

funding is planned over a 2 year period

for this solicitation. The program seeks

to sponsor projects for a single budget/

project period of 24 months or less. Due

to the low risk and near-term nature of

the PUMP program and the potential for

a process or technology demonstration,

all applicants are required to cost share

at a minimum of 50% of the project

total. Details of the cost sharing

requirement, and the specific funding

levels are contained in the solicitation.

Prospective applicants who would

like to be notified as soon as the

solicitation is available should register

at http://www.netl.doe.gov/business.

Provide your E-mail address and click

on the ‘‘Oil & Gas’’ technology choice

located under the heading ‘‘Fossil

Energy.’’ Once you subscribe, you will

receive an announcement by E-mail that

the solicitation has been released to the

public. Telephone requests, written

requests, E-mail requests, or facsimile

requests for a copy of the solicitation

package will not be accepted and/or

honored. Applications must be prepared

and submitted in accordance with the

instructions and forms contained in the

solicitation. The actual solicitation

document will allow for requests for

explanation and/or interpretation.

Issued in Pittsburgh, PA, on June 5, 2001.

Dale A. Siciliano,

Deputy Director, Acquisition and Assistance

Division.

[FR Doc. 01–15124 Filed 6–14–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EC01–111–000, et al.]

Southwestern Public Service

Company, et al., Electric Rate and

Corporate Regulation Filings

June 8, 2001.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. Southwestern Public Service

Company

[Docket No. EC01–111–000]

Take notice that on May 30, 2001,

Southwestern Public Service Company,

a wholly-owned utility operating

company subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc.,

filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission (Commission) an

application pursuant to Section 203 of

the Federal Power Act for authorization

to transfer operational control of

jurisdictional transmission facilities to

the Southwest Power Pool Regional

Transmission Operator.

Comment date: June 20, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

2. Cleco Power LLC

[Docket No. EC01–113–000]

Take notice that on June 1, 2001,

Cleco Power LLC (Cleco) filed an

application pursuant to Section 203 of

the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824b

and Part 33 of the Commission’s

regulations, 18 CFR Part 33. Cleco

requests authorization to transfer

operational control over certain of its

transmission facilities to the proposed

Southwest Power Pool Regional

Transmission Organization (SPP RTO)

and provides a list of agreements that it

proposes to be grandfathered from the

application of the SPP RTO tariff.

Comment date: June 22, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

3. Curtis/Palmer Hydroelectric

Company, L.P. and TransCanada

(Curtis/Palmer) Ltd., TransCanada

(Hydroelectric) USA Ltd.

[Docket No. EC01–112–000]

Take notice that on May 31, 2001,

Curtis/Palmer Hydroelectric Company,

L.P. (Curtis/Palmer), TransCanada

(Curtis/Palmer) Ltd. and TransCanada

(Hydroelectric) USA Ltd. filed with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

an application pursuant to Section 203

of the Federal Power Act for

authorization of the transfer of

International Paper Company’s 100%

partnership interests (held in equal

parts by wholly-owned subsidiaries,

Saratoga Development Corporation and

IP-Hydro L.L.C.) in the Curtis/Palmer

Hydroelectric Company, L.P. to

TransCanada (Curtis/Palmer) Ltd. and

TransCanada (Hydroelectric) USA Ltd.

(TransCanada Subsidiaries). The

TransCanada Subsidiaries will pay cash

for the partnership interests.

Curtis/Palmer owns and operates a

58.8 MW hydroelectric facility located

in Saratoga and Warren counties in New

York. Applicants request confidential

treatment for the documents contained

in Exhibits C–2 and I.

Comment date: June 21, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

3. Thunderbird Generation, LLC

[Docket No. EG01–224–000]

Take notice that on June 5, 2001,

Thunderbird Generation, LLC

(Thunderbird), a limited liability

company with its principal place of

business at Thunderbird Generation,

LLC, c/o Newport Generation, Inc., 100

Bayview Circle, Suite 500, Newport

Beach, California 92660, filed with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

(Commission) an application for

determination of exempt wholesale

generator status pursuant to Part 365 of

the Commission’s regulations.

Thunderbird states that it will be

engaged directly and exclusively in the

business of owning a 900 MW natural

gas fired, combined cycle electric

generating facility and related assets to

be located on an approximately 110 acre

site near the town of Pink, Oklahoma in

the southeast corner of Cleveland

County, Oklahoma. Thunderbird will

sell its capacity exclusively at

wholesale.

Comment date: June 29, 2001, 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.

4. GWF Energy LLC

[Docket No. EG01–225–000]

Take notice that on June 5, 2001, GWF

Energy LLC (the Applicant) whose

address is 4300 Railroad Avenue,

Pittsburgh, California 94565, filed with

the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission an application for

determination of exempt wholesale

generator status pursuant to Part 365 of

the Commission’s regulations.

The Applicant states that it will be

engaged directly and exclusively in the

business of owning and/or operating

three electric generating facilities to be

located in Kings and San Joaquin

Counties, California and selling electric

energy at wholesale. The Applicant

requests a determination that the

Applicant is an exempt wholesale

generator under Section 32(a)(1) of the

Public Utility Holding Company Act of

1935.

Comment date: June 29, 2001, 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.