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persons. The committee members may

be a mixture of Federal and Non-federal

experts. Non-federal members will be

selected on the basis of their

professional qualifications and

expertise.

(3) Members of the merit review

committee should exclude anyone who,

on behalf of the Federal Government,

performs any of the following functions:

(i) Providing substantial technical

assistance to the applicant;

(ii) Approving/disapproving or having

any decision-making role regarding the

application;

(iii) Serving as the Contracting Officer

(CO) or performing business

management functions for the project;

(iv) Auditing the recipient for the

project;

(v) Exercising line authority over

anyone ineligible to serve as a reviewer

because of the above limitations.

(4) The Selection Official must

appoint one member of the merit review

committee to serve as chairperson. The

chairperson is responsible for:

(i) Obtaining signed certificates of

confidentiality from all committee

members;

(ii) Preparing the written summary of

the evaluation and recommendations for

the Selection Official for the applicant’s

file; and

(iii) Performing the merit review

duties of a regular committee member.

(5) The nature of EERE’s program

solicitations will dictate the feasibility

of using standing or ad hoc committees.

When solicitations are generally being

issued to meet specific program

objectives with time or subject

limitations, EERE program offices will

use ad hoc committees. Ad hoc

committees are also appropriate under

the following circumstances:

(i) For small numbers of applications

received intermittently;

(ii) For programs of short duration,

usually under one year;

(iii) To supplement review by

standing committees when the volume

of applications is usually large, and for

applications with special review

requirements.

(6) The regular use of ad hoc

committees does not preclude the use of

standing committees under the

following circumstances:

(i) When required by legislation,

(ii) When a sufficient number of

applications on a specific topic are

received regularly and there is a

sufficient number of qualified experts

willing to serve on the committee for a

prolonged tenure; and

(iii) When the legislative authority for

the particular program involved extends

for more than one year.

(7) Field readers may be used as an

adjunct to a review committee. Field

readers must be fully briefed by the

designated Contract Officer’s

Representative so as to understand the

process, including the review criteria,

the weight given each criterion, and the

fact that any criteria not specified in the

solicitation are not to be used to

evaluate the applications. Field readers

must sign a certificate of confidentiality,

as provided in 10 CFR 600.13(d). Field

readers should follow, as closely as

possible, the procedures that would

have been used by a standing

committee.

(e) Conflict of Interest. Members of the

review committee must act in a manner

consistent with 10 CFR 1010.101.

Reviewers who do not meet these

requirements shall not review, discuss,

or make recommendations concerning

the application. Review committee

members with a conflict of interest shall

also absent themselves from all

meetings in which the application in

question is discussed.

(f) Authorized Uses of Information.

The review committee must act in a

manner consistent with 10 CFR 600.15

when dealing with applications

containing trade secrets, privileged,

confidential commercial, and/or

financial information, unless the

information is unrestricted information

available from other sources.

(g) Authority Beyond Evaluation. The

Selection Official may decide not to

accept a proposal that receives a

favorable recommendation from the

merit review committee due to policy

program factors. The explanation for the

decision not to accept a

recommendation from the merit review

committee must be documented in

writing for the applicant’s file and must

be prepared and signed by the ASEE or

his/her designee.

(h) Written Evaluation Summary.

Upon request, applicants are to be

furnished a written summary of the

evaluation of their application.

V. Deviations

If an EERE program office wants to

deviate from these procedures for merit

review of an application or a class of

applications, but will still follow the

rules of 10 CFR 600.13, that office must

obtain written permission from the

ASEE. Permission to use procedures

which deviate from 10 CFR 600 must be

requested in writing to the responsible

DOE Contracting Officer in accordance

with 10 CFR 600.4. The Head of

Contracting Activity has the authority to

approve such procedures for a single

case deviation, while the DAS for

Procurement and Assistance

Management has the authority to

approve a class deviation. A deviation

may be authorized only upon written

determination that the deviation is

necessary for any of the reasons set forth

in 10 CFR 600.4(b).

VI. EERE Selection Process

Selection of applications for

discretionary financial assistance will

be based on the Selection Officials’

acceptance of the merit review

committees’ recommendations and the

findings of a separate programmatic

review of program policy factors

relevant to EERE’s mission.

Issued in Washington, DC.

David K. Garman,

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy.

[FR Doc. 01–31350 Filed 12–19–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. PR02–9–000]

Consumers Energy Company; Notice

of Petition for Rate Approval

December 14, 2001.

Take notice that on November 30,

2001, Consumers Energy Company

(Consumers) filed, pursuant to Section

284.123(b)(2) of the Commission’s

Regulations, a petition for rate approval

requesting that the Commission approve

an initial interruptible transportation

service rate on Consumers system of

$0.01065 per Dth, and an interruptible

transportation service rate of $0.01357

per Dth following Commission approval

in Docket No. CP02–22–000 of the rollin of the facilities of Michigan Gas

Storage Company to Consumers’

facilities. These rates will be applicable

to the transportation of natural gas

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

Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA).

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

if the Commission does not act within

150 days of the date of this filing, the

rates will be deemed to be fair and

equitable and not in excess of an

amount which interstate pipelines

would be permitted to charge for similar

transportation service. The Commission

may, prior to the expiration of the 150

day period, extend the time for action or

institute a proceeding to afford parties

an opportunity for written comments

and for the oral presentation of views,

data, and arguments.

Any person desiring to participate in

this rate proceeding must file a motion

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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 December 31, 2001. This petition

for rate approval is on file with the

Commission and is available for public

inspection. This filing may also be

viewed on the Web at http://

www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘RIMS’’ link,

select ‘‘Docket#’’ and follow the

instructions (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 under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–31313 Filed 12–19–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket Nos. RP00–407–002 and RP00–619–

003]

High Island Offshore System, L.L.C.,

Notice Compliance Filing

December 14, 2001.

Take notice that December 7, 2001,

High Island Offshore System (HIOS)

tendered for filing as part of its FERC

Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1,

the tariff sheets listed on Appendix A to

the filing, with an effective date of

January 7, 2002.

HIOS states that the filing is being

made in compliance with the

Commission’s November 8, 2001, Order

in the above-referenced proceeding,

which relates to compliance with the

Commission’s Order No. 637.

HIOS states that copies of the filing

has been mailed to each of the parties

who have intervened in this proceeding.

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 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. Copies of this filing are

on file with the Commission and are

available for public inspection. This

filing may also be viewed on the web at

http://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘RIMS’’

link, select ‘‘Docket#’’ and follow the

instructions (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 under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–31316 Filed 12–19–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. PR02–8–000]

Hill-Lake Gas Storage, L.P.; Notice of

Petition for Rate Approval

December 14, 2001.

Take notice that on November 30,

2001, Hill-Lake Gas Storage, L.P. (HillLake) tendered for filing pursuant to

Section 284.123(b)(2) of the

Commission’s regulations, a petition for

rate approval requesting that the

Commission approve as fair and

equitable, market-based rates for firm

and interruptible storage services

performed under Section 311(a)(2) of

the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978

(NGPA). The rates for the individual

storage services will be negotiated

between Hill-Lake and various shippers.

Hill-Lake does not propose to have

established any maximum or minimum

rate for any generic service.

Hill-Lake states that it operates as an

intrastate natural gas pipeline company

within the meaning of Section 2(16) of

the NGPA in the State of Texas. HillLake owns storage facilities in the State

of Texas, which are the subject of this

petition and which are located in

Eastland County, Texas (Storage

Facility). Hill-Lake indicates that it will

provide the proposed storage services

using the excess natural gas storage

capacity of its Storage Facility.

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

if the Commission does not act within

150 days of the date of this filing, the

rates will be deemed to be fair and

equitable and not in excess of an

amount which interstate pipelines

would be permitted to charge for similar

transportation service. The Commission

may, prior to the expiration of the 150

day period, extend the time for action or

institute a proceeding to afford parties

an opportunity for written comments

and for 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 December 31, 2001. This petition

for rate approval is on file with the

Commission and is available for public

inspection. This filing may also be

viewed on the web at http://

www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘RIMS’’ link,

select ‘‘Docket#’’ and follow the

instructions (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 under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–31312 Filed 12–19–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP99–518–024]

PG&E Gas Transmission, Northwest

Corporation; Notice of Negotiated Rate

December 14, 2001.

Take notice that on December 3, 2001,

PG&E Gas Transmission, Northwest

Corporation (GTN) tendered for filing as

part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised

Volume No. 1–A, Seventeenth Revised

Sheet No. 7, Eighth Revised Sheet No.

7A, Third Revised Sheet No. 7B, and

Fifth Revised Sheet No. 7C, with an

effective date of December 1, 2001.

GTN states that these sheets are being

filed to reflect the implementation of

two negotiated rate agreements and to

remove negotiated rate agreements that

have expired. GTN notes that the

capacity sold under these negotiated

rates contracts was posted as available

on GTN’s website, and that the shippers

executing the negotiated rate contracts

have affirmatively acknowledged that

they had the option to acquire the

capacity at GTN’s maximum recourse

rate. GTN further indicates that a copy

of this filing has been served on GTN’s