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infrastructure systems at the Moselle

Generating Station.

A continuous emissions monitoring

(CEM) system would be used to monitor

flue gas emissions from both the simple

cycle and the combined cycle facilities.

The CEM would measure opacity,

nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide,

oxygen, volatile organic compounds,

and sulfur dioxide for the purpose of

ensuring compliance with federal and

State of Mississippi air quality

standards.

The alternatives of no action, demand

side management, power purchases,

hydroelectric units, wind and solar

power, geothermal power, and

alternative site locations were

considered.

Copies of the environmental

assessment and FONSI are available for

review at, or can be obtained from, RUS

at the address provided herein or from

Mr. Joey Ward, South Mississippi

Electric Power Association, P.O. Box

15849, Hattiesburg, Mississippi,

telephone (601) 268–2083. Interested

parties wishing to comment on the

adequacy of the Environmental

Assessment should do so within 30 days

of the publication of this notice. RUS

will take no action that would approve

clearing or construction activities

related to this expansion and

repowering project prior to the

expiration of the 30-day comment

period.

Dated: December 27, 1995.

Blaine D. Stockton, Jr.,

Acting Deputy Administrator Program

Operations.

[FR Doc. 96–78 Filed 1–3–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–15–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 122795B]

Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of an amendment of

permit 747 (P45H).

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

NMFS has issued an amendment to a

permit that authorizes a take of listed

species for the purpose of scientific

research and enhancement, subject to

certain conditions set forth therein, to

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

(FWS) located in Red Bluff, CA.

ADDRESSES: The action request and

related documents are available for

review in the following offices, by

appointment:

Office of Protected Resources, F/PR8,

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway,

Silver Spring, MD 20910–3226 (301–

713–1401); and

Director, Southwest Region, NMFS,

NOAA, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite

4200, Long Beach, CA 90802–4213

(310–980–4016).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

amendment of permit 747 was issued

under the authority of section 10 of the

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA)

(16 U.S.C. 1531–1543) and the NMFS

regulations governing listed fish and

wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 217–222).

The amendment of permit 747 was

issued on December 20, 1995. Permit

747 authorizes FWS to take endangered

Sacramento River winter-run chinook

salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

associated with scientific research and

enhancement activities. The amendment

provides an extension of the permit for

90 days; a moratorium on the collection

of adult listed fish for broodstock for the

duration of the permit; and

authorization to release juvenile, listed,

artificially-propagated, winter-run

chinook salmon in December, 1995,

rather than January, 1996 as previously

authorized.

Permit 747 was to expire on December

31, 1995. An extension of the permit is

necessary to allow FWS to continue

research and enhancement activities

until new permits replace permit 747

and to have an opportunity to address

technical concerns with FWS’ listed fish

artificial propagation program, as

proposed in their new section 10

enhancement permit application, P45V

(60 FR 58334, November 27, 1995).

Genetics research has found that FWS’

artificial propagation of winter-run

chinook salmon has likely resulted in

some hybridization with spring-run

chinook salmon. In addition, hatcheryproduced winter-run chinook salmon

have not been returning to the mainstem

Sacramento River as intended, but

rather have been returning to Battle

Creek where Coleman National Fish

Hatchery is located, apparently as a

result of imprinting on Battle Creek

water.

The purpose of the moratorium on the

collection of adult listed fish for

broodstock is to avoid compromising

the genetic integrity of the winter-run

chinook salmon population due to the

present circumstances and to avoid a

significant drain on the 1996 spawning

population if juveniles continue to

imprint exclusively on Battle Creek. The

earlier juvenile fish release is an attempt

to improve the likelihood that the fish

will imprint on mainstem Sacramento

River water. Any suspected progeny of

hybrid crosses between winter-run

chinook salmon and spring-run chinook

salmon will not be released. The

amendment is in effect for the duration

of the permit. The new expiration date

of permit 747 is March 31, 1996.

Issuance of the amendment, as

required by the ESA, was based on a

finding that such action: (1) Was

requested in good faith, (2) will not

operate to the disadvantage of the listed

species that is the subject of the permit,

and (3) is consistent with the purposes

and policies set forth in section 2 of the

ESA and the NMFS regulations

governing listed species permits.

Dated: December 27, 1995.

Ann D. Terbush,

Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 96–99 Filed 1–3–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Proposed Futures and Futures Options

Contracts on Four Currency CrossRates

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the

terms and conditions of proposed

commodity futures and options

contracts.

SUMMARY: The Chicago Mercantile

Exchange (CME or Exchange) has

applied for designation as a contract

market in futures and options contracts

in four currency cross-rates: the

Deutsche Mark/French Franc, the

Deutsche Mark/Italian Lira, the

Deutsche Mark/Spanish Peseta, and the

Deutsche Mark/Swedish Krona. The

Director of the Division of Economic

Analysis (Division) of the Commission,

acting pursuant to the authority

delegated by Commission Regulation

140.96, has determined that publication

of the proposals for comment is in the

public interest, will assist the

Commission in considering the views of

interested persons, and is consistent

with the purposes of the Commodity

Exchange Act.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before February 5, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should

submit their views and comments to

Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity
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Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st

Street NW, Washington, DC 20581.

Reference should be made to the CME

futures and options on four currency

cross-rates.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Please contact Steve Sherrod of the

Division of Economic Analysis,

Commodity Futures Trading

Commission, 1155 21st Street NW,

Washington, DC 20581, telephone 202–

418–5277.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of

the terms and conditions will be

available for inspection at the Office of

the Secretariat, Commodity Futures

Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20581. Copies

of the terms and conditions can be

obtained through the Office of the

Secretariat by mail at the above address

or by phone at (202) 418–5097.

Other materials submitted by the CME

in support of the applications for

contract market designation may be

available upon request pursuant to the

Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.

552) and the Commission’s regulations

thereunder (17 CFR part 145 (1987)),

except to the extent they are entitled to

confidential treatment as set forth in 17

CFR 145.5 and 145.9. Requests for

copies of such materials should be made

to the FOI, Privacy and Sunshine Act

Compliance Staff of the Office of the

Secretariat at the Commission’s

headquarters in accordance with 17 CFR

145.7 and 145.8.

Any person interested in submitting

written data, views, or arguments on the

proposed terms and conditions, or with

respect to other materials submitted by

the CME, should send such comments

to Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity

Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581 by

the specified date.

Issued in Washington, DC, on December

29, 1995.

Blake Imel,

Acting Director.

[FR Doc. 96–138 Filed 1–3–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary of Defense

Ballistic Missile Defense Advisory

Committee; Notice of Advisory

Committee Meeting

Summary: The Ballistic Missile

Defense (BMD) Advisory Committee

will meet in closed session in Colorado

Springs, Colorado, on January 29–30,

1996.

The mission of the BMD Advisory

Committee is to advise the Secretary of

Defense and Deputy Secretary of

Defense, through the Under Secretary of

Defense for Acquisition and

Technology, on all matters relating to

acquisition, system development and

technology for defense against the

ballistic missile threat.

In accordance with Section 10(d) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act,

Public Law No. 92–463, as amended by

5 U.S.C., Appendix II, it is hereby

determined that this BDM Advisory

Committee meeting concerns matters

listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1), and

accordingly the meeting will be closed

to the public.

Dated: December 28, 1995.

Linda M. Bynum,

OSD Federal Liaison Officer, Department of

Defense.

[FR Doc. 96–66 Filed 1–3–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5000–04–M

Department of the Army

Army Science Board; Notice of Closed

Meeting

In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Pub. L. 92–463), announcement is

made of the following Committee

Meeting:

Name of Committee: Army Science Board

(ASB).

Date of Meeting: 10 January 1996.

Time of Meeting: 1300–1700.

Place: Pentagon–Washington, DC.

Agenda: The Army Science Board’s

Research and Development (R&D) Sub-panel

for the study on ‘‘Reengineering the

Acquisition and Modernization Processes of

the Institutional Army’’ will meet for

briefings and discussions on the R&D

processes and ways to improve efficiency.

This meeting will be closed to the public in

accordance with Section 552b(c) of Title 5,

U.S.C., specifically subparagraph (1) thereof,

and Title 5, U.S.C., Appendix 2, subsection

10(d). The classified and unclassified matters

to be discussed are so inextricably

intertwined so as to preclude opening any

portion of this meeting. For further

information, please contact Michelle Diaz at

(703) 695–0781.

Michelle P. Diaz,

Acting Administrative Officer, Army Science

Board.

[FR Doc. 96–92 Filed 1–3–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3710–08–M

Army Science Board; Notice of Closed

Meeting

In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Pub. L. 92–463), announcement is

made of the following Committee

Meeting:

Name of Committee: Army Science Board

(ASB).

Date of Meeting: 24 January 1996.

Time of Meeting: 1300–1700.

Place: Pentagon—Washington, DC.

Agenda: The Army Science Board’s

Research and Development (R&D) Sub-panel

for the study on ‘‘Reengineering the

Acquisition and Modernization Processes of

the Institutional Army’’ will meet for

briefings and discussions on the R&D

processes and ways to improve efficiency.

This meeting will be closed to the public in

accordance with Section 552b(c) of Title 5,

U.S.C., specifically subparagraph (1) thereof,

and Title 5, U.S.C., Appendix 2, subsection

10(d). The classified and unclassified matters

to be discussed are so inextricably

intertwined so as to preclude opening any

portion of this meeting. For further

information, please contact Michelle Diaz at

(703) 695–0781.

Michelle P. Diaz,

Acting Administrative Officer, Army Science

Board.

[FR Doc. 96–98 Filed 1–3–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3710–08–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP96–90–000]

Columbia Gas Transmission

Corporation; Notice of Proposed

Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

December 28, 1995.

Take notice that on December 21,

1995, Columbia Gas Transmission

Corporation (Columbia) tendered for

filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff,

Second Revised Volume No. 1, the

following tariff sheets, to become

effective February 1, 1996.

Third Rev Eleventh Revised Sheet No. 28

First Rev Fourth Revised Sheet No. 262

Third Revised Sheet No. 395

First Revised Sheet No. 466

The instant filing is being submitted

pursuant to Article X, Resolution of Gas

Supply Realignment and Order Nos.

500/528 Costs, of the ‘‘Customer

Settlement’’ in Docket No. GP94–02, et

al., approved by the Commission on

June 15, 1995 (71 FERC 61,337 (1995)).

The Customer Settlement became

effective on November 28, 1995, when

the Bankruptcy Court’s November 15,

1995 order approving Columbia’s Plan

of Reorganization became final. Under

the terms of Article X, Columbia is

entitled to recover the sum of $1 million

from ITS customers through a $0.01/Dth

surcharge as full and complete

satisfaction of any right it may have to