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upstream arrangements that will be

made by Duke, but that Duke may either

make arrangements to obtain bundled

gas supplies, acquire capacity as a result

of El Paso’s recent right-of-first-refusal

posting or acquire capacity from the

active capacity release market.

El Paso estimates the facility costs at

$7,661,700 to be reimbursed by the

shippers. El Paso indicates that the

construction and operation of the abovefacilities is not prohibited by its tariff.

Any questions regarding the

application may be directed to Robert T.

Tomlinson at (915) 496–2600.

Any person or the Commission’s staff

may, within 45 days after the issuance

of the instant notice by the Commission,

file pursuant to Rule 214 of the

Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR

385.214) a motion to intervene or notice

of intervention and, pursuant to Section

157.205 of the Commission’s regulations

under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a

protest to the request. If no protest is

filed within the time allowed therefor,

the proposed activity shall be deemed to

be authorized effective the day after the

time allowed for filing a protest. If a

protest is filed and not withdrawn

within 30 days after the time allowed

for filing a protest, the instant request

shall be treated as an application for

authorization pursuant to section 7 of

the NGA. Comments and protests 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. 01–5179 Filed 3–2–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP00–404–000]

Texas Eastern Transmission

Corporation; Notice of Availability of

the Environmental Assessment for the

Proposed Columbia Liberty Project

February 27, 2001.

The staff of the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission (FERC or

Commission) has prepared an

environmental assessment (EA) on the

natural gas pipeline facilities proposed

by Texas Eastern Transmission

Corporation (Texas Eastern) in the above

referenced docket.

The EA was prepared to satisfy the

requirements of the National

Environmental Policy Act. The staff

concludes that approval of the proposed

project, with appropriate mitigating

measures, would not constitute a major

Federal action significantly affecting the

quality of the human environment.

The EA assesses the environmental

effects of the construction and operation

of the proposed facilities in Chester and

Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania. These

facilities would consist of investigating

and replacing or repairing 37 anomaly

sites on Texas Eastern’s existing 20-

inch-diameter Line 1–A, constructing

3,086 feet of new pipeline, constructing

a meter station, modifying piping at

Chester Junction, and adding 4,000

horsepower of electric driven

compression at Texas Eastern’s existing

Eagle Compressor Station.

The facilities would supply 84,000

decatherms per day of natural gas to the

nonjurisdictional Columbia Liberty

Electric Generating Plant being

developed by PG&E Energy Trading—

Power, L.P. and Liberty Electric Power,

LLC in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

The EA has been placed in the public

files of the FERC. A limited number of

copies of the EA are available for

distribution and public inspection at:

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

Public Reference and Files Maintenance

Branch, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A,

Washington, DC 20426, (202) 208–1371.

Copies of the EA have been mailed to

Federal, state and local agencies, public

interest groups, interested individuals,

newspapers, and parties to this

proceeding.

Any person wishing to comment on

the EA may do so. To ensure

consideration prior to a Commission

decision on the proposal, it is important

that we receive your comments before

the date specified below. Please

carefully follow these instructions to

ensure that your comments are received

in time and properly recorded:

1. Send original and two copies of

your comments to: David P. Boergers,

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room

1A, Washington, DC 20426;

2. Label one copy of the comments for

the attention of the Gas 1, PJ–11–1;

3. Reference Docket No. CP00–404–

000; and

4. Mail your comments so that they

will be received in Washington, DC on

or before March 29, 2001.

Comments may also 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 website at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm under

the link to the User’s Guide. Before you

can file comments you will need to

create an account which can be created

by clicking on ‘‘Login to File’’ and then

‘‘New user Account’’.

Comments will be considered by the

Commission but will not serve to make

the commentor a party to the

proceeding. Any person seeking to

become a party to the proceeding must

file a motion to intervene pursuant to

Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedures (18 CFR

385.214). Only intervenors have the

right to seek rehearing of the

Commission’s decision.

Affected landowners and parties with

environmental concerns may be granted

intervenor status upon showing good

cause by stating that they have a clear

and direct interest in this proceeding

which would not be adequately

represented by any other parties. You do

not need intervenor status to have your

comments considered.

Additional information about the

proposed project is available from the

Commission’s Office of External Affairs

at (202) 208–0004 or on the FERC

website (www.ferc.fed.us) using the

‘‘RIMS’’ link to information in this

docket number. Click on the ‘‘RIMS’’

link, select ‘‘Docket #’’ from the RIMS

Menu, and follow the instructions. For

assistance with access to RIMS, the

RIMS helpline can be reached at (202)

208–2222.

Similarly, the ‘‘CIPS’’ link on the

FERC Internet website provides access

to the texts of formal documents issued

by the Commission, such as orders,

notices, and rulemakings. From the

FERC Internet website, click on the

‘‘CIPS’’ link, select ‘‘Docket #’’ from the

CIPS menu, and follow the instructions.

For assistance with access to CIPS, the

CIPS helpline can be reached at (202)

208–2474.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–5178 Filed 3–2–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Amendment of License and

Soliciting Comments, Motions To

Intervene, and Protests

February 27, 2001.

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric application has been filed

with the Commission and is available

for public inspection:

a. Application Type: Non-Project Use

of Project Lands.

b. Project No.: P–1494–228.