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Commission, the West Virginia Public

Service Commission, and all parties of

record.

Comment date: February 5, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

35. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER96–741–000]

Take notice that on December 29,

1995, MidAmerican Energy Company

tendered for filing a Notice of

Succession in the above-referenced

docket.

Comment date: February 6, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

36. New York Power Pool

[Docket No. ER96–762–000]

Take notice that the Member Systems

of the New York Power Pool (NYPP), on

January 5, 1996, tendered for filing a

rate schedule for coordination service

with Enron Power Marketing, Inc.

(EPMI). The rate schedule would enable

the Member Systems of NYPP to enter

into purchases and sales of specified

services, including economy energy

transactions, with EPMI. Included with

the filing was a certificate of

concurrence signed by EPMI. NYPP

accordingly, requested waiver of the

Commission’s notice requirements for

good cause shown.

In addition, on January 11, 1996

NYPP filed an amendment to its January

5, 1996, filing in this docket.

Copies of these filings were served on

EPMI and the New York State Public

Service Commission.

Comment date: February 5, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

37. Citizens Utilities Company

[Docket No. ES96–17–000]

Take notice that on January 16, 1996,

Citizens Utilities Company (Citizens),

filed an application, under Rule 204 of

the Federal Power Act, seeking

authorization to issue (a) Up to $800

million principal amount of unsecured

promissory notes outstanding at any one

time, (b) up to $800 million aggregate

principal amount of debt securities with

a final maturity or maturities of not less

than 9 months nor more than 50 years,

and (c) 73 million shares of Citizens’

Common Stock (subject to adjustment

for stock splits, stock dividends,

recapitalizations and similar changes

after the date of this application), and

$400 million liquidation value of

Citizens’ Preferred Stock, subject to an

overall limitation, at any one time, of

the securities to be issued under (a), (b),

and (c) of $800 million.

Comment date: February 15, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

38. El Paso Electric Company

[Docket No. FA91–57–001]

Take notice that on May 2, 1995, El

Paso Electric Company tendered for

filing its refund report in the abovereferenced docket.

Comment date: February 5, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

39. Citizens Utilities Company

[Docket No. TX96–3–000]

Take notice that on January 11, 1996,

Citizens Utilities Company tendered for

filing a Second Application for an order

pursuant to sections 211 and 212 of the

Federal Power Act for transmission

service from Swanton Village, Vermont.

Comment date: February 21, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

40. Suffolk County Electrical Agency

[Docket No. TX96–4–000]

Take notice that on January 17, 1996,

the Suffolk Electrical Agency (SCEA)

filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission an application requesting

that the Commission order the Long

Island Lighting Company (LILCo) to

provide transmission services pursuant

to section 211 of the Federal Power Act,

as amended by the Energy Policy Act of

1992 (16 U.S.C. 824j).

SCEA is a municipal power agency

created by Suffolk County, New York,

and authorized to provide electric

service to inhabitants of the County. The

applicant alleges that LILCo has refused

to provide the firm network

transmission service requested by the

SCEA, thereby utilizing its transmission

dominance to foreclose competition in

bulk power markets.

The Applicant is requesting that

LILCo provide 30 MW of firm network

transmission service (200 MW to

effectuate SCEA’s provision of

Residential Service and 100 MW to

effectuate SCEA’s provision of

Economic Incentive Service), that LILCo

make available all necessary ancillary

services, and that LILCo make the

service available commencing on June 1,

1996, or the earliest possible date

thereafter, for a duration of at least ten

years.

A copy of the filing was served on

LILCo.

Comment date: February 21, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraph

E. Any person desiring to be heard or

to protest said filing should 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 18 CFR 385.214). All such motions

or protests should be filed on or before

the comment date. 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 proceeding.

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.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–1526 Filed 1–26–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

[Project No. 2609, New York]

International Paper Company and

Curtis/Palmer Hydroelectric Company,

L.P.; Notice of Agency Scoping

Meeting Pursuant to the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for

an Applicant Prepared Environmental

Assessment

January 22, 1996.

Pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of

1992, and as part of the license

application, the International Paper

Company and Curtis/Palmer

Hydroelectric Company, L.P.

(hereinafter referred to as International

Paper) intends to prepare an

Environmental Assessment (EA) to file

with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission for the Curtis/Palmer Falls

Hydroelectric Project. Two public

Scoping meetings were held on January

12, 1996. However, due to inclement

weather and federal government

furloughs, another scoping session

geared to agency concerns will be held,

pursuant to the National Environmental

Policy Act of 1969, to identify the scope

of environmental issues that should be

analyzed in the EA. At the agency

scoping meeting, International Paper

will: (1) Summarize the environmental

issues tentatively identified for analysis

in the EA; (2) solicit from the meeting

participants all available information,

especially quantified data, on the issues
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in question; and (3) encourage

statements from experts and the public

on issues that should be analyzed in the

EA.

Although International Paper’s intent

is to prepare an EA, there is the

possibility that an Environmental

Impact Statement (EIS) will be required.

Nevertheless, this meeting will satisfy

the NEPA scoping requirements,

irrespective of whether an EA or EIS is

issued by the Commission.

Although this meeting is geared

toward agency interests, interested

individuals, organizations, and agencies

are invited and encouraged to attend

and assist in identifying an clarifying

the scope of environmental issues that

should be analyzed in the EA.

To help focus the discussions, a

scoping document was sent out on

December 7, 1995, as part of the Initial

Stage Consultation Document (ISCD).

Copies of the Scoping Document and

ISCD will also be available at the

meetings.

The meeting will be held on February

8, 1996, at 9:30 a.m. at the Hudson River

Mill, Corinth, New York. A cooperative

team meeting will follow the agency

scoping meeting.

Meeting Procedures

The meeting will be conducted

according to the procedures used at

Commission scoping meetings. Because

this meeting will be a NEPA scoping

meeting, the Commission will not

conduct another NEPA scoping meeting

when the application and EA are filed

with the Commission in April 1998.

Instead, Commission staff will attend

the meeting held on February 8, 1996.

The meetings will be recorded by a

stenographer and, thereby, will become

a part of the formal record of the

proceedings on the Curtis/Palmer Falls

Project. Individuals presenting

statements at the meetings will be asked

to identify themselves for the record.

Concerned parties are encouraged to

offer verbal guidance during public

meetings. Speaking time allowed for

individuals will be determined before

each meeting, based on the number of

persons wishing to speak and the

approximate amount of time available

for the session, but all speakers will be

provided at least five minutes to present

their views.

Persons choosing not to speak but

wishing to express an opinion, as well

as speakers unable to summarize their

positions within the allotted time, may

submit written statements for inclusion

in the public record.

Written scoping comments may also

be mailed to Robert Hunziker,

International Paper Company, Two

Manhattanville Road, Purchase, New

York 10577, by March 11, 1996.

Correspondence should clearly show

the following caption on the first page:

Scoping Comments, Curtis/Palmer Falls

Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2609,

New York.

For further information, please

contact Stuart Field at (518) 654–3445

(International Paper Company), Rich

Takacs at (202) 219–2840, or Steve

Naugle (202) 219–2805.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–1452 Filed 1–26–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Project Nos. 2055–000, et al.]

Hydroelectric Applications [Idaho

Power Company, et al.]; Notice of

Applications

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric applications have been

filed with the Commission and are

available for public inspection:

1a. Type of filing: Notice of Intent to

File Application for New License.

b. Project No.: 2055–000.

c. Date filed: November 28, 1995.

d. Submitted By: Idaho Power

Company, current licensee.

e. Name of Project: C.J. Strike.

f. Location: On the Snake River, in

Owyhee and Elmore Counties, Idaho.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 15 of the

Federal Power Act, 18 CFR 16.6 of the

Commission’s regulations.

h. Effective date of original license:

December 1, 1950.

i. Expiration date of original license:

November 30, 2000.

j. The project consists of: (1) A 115-

foot-high earthfill dam impounding a

reservoir with surface area of 7,500

acres at surface elevation of 2,455 feet

mean sea level; (2) a reinforced concrete

intake structure; (3) three 25-footdiameter, 300-foot-long steel penstocks;

(4) a reinforced concrete powerhouse

with a total installed capacity of 82,800

kilowatts; and (5) other appurtenances.

k. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.7,

information on the project is available

at: Rober W. Stahman, Idaho Power

Company, 1221 West Idaho Street, P.O.

Box 70, Boise, ID 83707, (208) 388–

2676.

l. FERC contact: Hector M. Perez,

(202) 219–2843.

m. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.9(b)(1) each

application for a new license and any

competing license applications must be

filed with the Commission at least 24

months prior to the expiration of the

existing license. All applications for

license for this project must be filed by

November 30, 1998.

2a. Type of Application: Amendment

to Revise Project Boundary.

b. Project No: 2105–035.

c. Date Filed: December 13, 1995.

d. Applicant: Pacific Gas & Electric

Company.

e. Name of Project: Upper North Fork

Feather River.

f. Location: On the North Fork Feather

River, near the town of Quincy, in

Plumas County, California.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. § 791(a)–825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Jeff Butler,

Manager, Hydro Generation, Pacific Gas

& Electric Company, Mail Code: N11C,

P.O. Box 770000, San Francisco, CA

94177, (415) 973–5311.

i. FERC Contact: Mohamad Fayyad,

(202) 219–2665.

j. Comment Date: February 20, 1996.

k. Description of Amendment:

Licensee proposes to revise the

boundary of the Upper North Fork

Feather River Project, FERC No. 2105.

The revision to project boundary would

exclude a 30.84-acre portion of land

adjacent to Lake Almanor. This land

would be used by Chester Public Utility

District for expansion of an existing

wastewater treatment facility.

l. This notice also consists of the

following standard paragraphs: B, C1,

and D2.

3a. Type of Application: Surrender of

Conduit Exemption.

b. Project No: 3235–003.

c. Date Filed: November 20, 1995.

d. Exemptee: Greater Lawrence

Sanitary District.

e. Name of Project: Greater Lawrence.

f. Location: Merrimack Canal, Essex

County, MA.

g. Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16

U.S.C. §§ 791(a)–825(r).

h. Exemptee Contact: Richard S.

Hogan, P.E., Executive Director, Greater

Lawrence Sanitary District, 240 Charles

Street, North Andover, MA 01845–1649,

(508) 685–1612.

i. FERC Contact: Dean C. Wight, (202)

219–2675.

j. Comment Date: February 23, 1996.

k. Description of Proposed Action:

The existing project consists of a turbine

located in the outfall pipe of the

exemptee’s wastewater treatment plant.

The exemptee states that the project is

currently non-operational due to turbine

failure and that it will undertake

priority facility improvements rather

than replace the turbine.