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property disposal process. Under

Section 2905(b)(2)(E) of the DBCRA,

Navy must consult with local

communities before it disposes of base

closure property and must consider

local plans developed for reuse and

redevelopment of the surplus Federal

property.

The Department of Defense’s goal, as

set forth in Section 174.4 of the DoD

Rule, is to help base closure

communities achieve rapid economic

recovery through expeditious reuse and

redevelopment of the assets at closing

bases, taking into consideration local

market conditions and locally

developed reuse plans. Thus, the

Department has adopted a consultative

approach with each community to

ensure that property disposal decisions

consider the LRA’s reuse plan and

encourage job creation. As a part of this

cooperative approach, the base closure

community’s interests, as reflected in its

zoning for the area, play a significant

role in determining the range of

alternatives considered in the

environmental analysis for property

disposal. Furthermore, Section

175.7(d)(3) of the DoD Rule provides

that the LRA’s plan generally will be

used as the basis for the proposed

disposal action.

The Federal Property and

Administrative Services Act of 1949, 40

U.S.C. 484 (1994), as implemented by

the FPMR, identifies several

mechanisms for disposing of surplus

base closure property: by public benefit

conveyance (FPMR Sec. 101–47.303–2);

by negotiated sale (FPMR Sec. 10–

47.304–9); and by competitive sale

(FPMR 101–47.304–7). Additionally, in

Section 2905(b)(4), the DBCRA

established economic development

conveyances as a means of disposing of

surplus base closure property.

The selection of any particular

method of conveyance merely

implements the Federal agency’s

decision to dispose of the property.

Decisions concerning whether to

undertake a public benefit conveyance

or an economic development

conveyance, or to sell property by

negotiation or by competitive bid, are

left to the Federal agency’s discretion.

Selecting a method of disposal

implicates a broad range of factors and

rests solely within the Secretary of the

Navy’s discretion.

Conclusion

The LRA’s proposed reuse of Marine

Corps Air Station Tustin, reflected in

the Reuse Plan, is consistent with the

requirements of the FPMR and Section

174.4 of the DoD Rule. The LRA has

determined in its Reuse Plan that the

property should be used for various

purposes including residential,

commercial, educational, research and

development, and light industrial

activities and to develop parks and

recreational areas. The property’s

location, physical characteristics, and

existing infrastructure as well as the

current uses of adjacent property make

it appropriate for the proposed uses.

Although the ‘‘No Action’’ Alternative

has less potential for causing adverse

environmental impacts, this alternative

would not take advantage of the

location, physical characteristics, and

infrastructure of MCAS Tustin or the

current uses of adjacent property.

Additionally, it would not foster local

economic redevelopment of the base.

The acquiring entities, under the

direction of Federal, State, and local

agencies with regulatory authority over

protected resources, will be responsible

for adopting practicable means to avoid

or minimize environmental harm that

may result from implementing the

Reuse Plan.

Accordingly, Navy plans to dispose of

MCAS Tustin in a manner that is

consistent with the land uses identified

in the LRA’s Reuse Plan for the

property.

Dated: February 9, 2001.

Duncan Holaday,

Senior Civilian Official, Office of the Assistant

Secretary of the Navy, (Installations and

Environment).

[FR Doc. 01–5127 Filed 3–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3810–FF–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

Meeting of the Board of Visitors to the

U.S. Naval Academy

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of partially closed

meeting.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Naval Academy

Board of Visitors will meet to make such

inquiry as the Board shall deem

necessary into the state of morale and

discipline, the curriculum, instruction,

physical equipment, fiscal affairs, and

academic methods of the Naval

Academy. During this meeting inquiries

will relate to the internal personnel

rules and practices of the Academy, may

involve ongoing criminal investigations,

and include discussions of personal

information the disclosure of which

would constitute a clearly unwarranted

invasion of personal privacy. The

Executive Session of this meeting will

be closed to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on

Monday, March 5, 2001, from 8:30 a.m.

to 11:45 a.m. The closed Executive

Session will be from 10:50 a.m. to 11:45

a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in

the Bo Coppedge Dining Room of

Alumni Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lieutenant Commander Thomas E.

Osborn, Executive Secretary to the

Board of Visitors, Office of the

Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy,

Annapolis, MD 21402–5000, telephone

number (410) 293–1503.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

notice of partially closed meeting is

provided per the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2). The

Executive Session of the meeting will

consist of discussions of information

which pertain to the conduct of various

midshipmen at the Naval Academy and

internal Board of Visitors matters.

Discussion of such information cannot

be adequately segregated from other

topics, which precludes opening the

Executive Session of this meeting to the

public. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. app.

2, section 10(d), the Secretary of the

Navy has determined in writing that the

special committee meeting shall be

partially closed to the public because

they will be concerned with matters as

outlined in sections 552(b)(2), (5), (6),

and (7) of title 5, U.S.C. Due to

unavoidable delay in administrative

processing, the normal 15 days notice

could not be provided.

Dated: February 28, 2001.

James L. Roth,

Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate

General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register

Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–5273 Filed 3–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3810–FF–U

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge

Reservation

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces a

meeting of the Environmental

Management Site-Specific Advisory

Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge. The

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.

L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that

public notice of these meeting be

announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Wednesday, March 14, 2001,

6 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

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ADDRESSES: Garden Plaza Hotel, 215

South Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN

37830.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat

Halsey, Federal Coordinator,

Department of Energy Oak Ridge

Operations Office, P.O. Box 2001, EM–

922, Oak Ridge, TN 37831. Phone (865)

576–4025; Fax (865) 576–5333 or e-mail:

halseypj@oro.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of

the Board: The purpose of the Board is

to make recommendations to DOE and

its regulators in the areas of

environmental restoration, waste

management, and related activities.

Tentative Agenda:

1. ‘‘Status of the DOE/ORO 2001

Budget’’ Ms. Barbara Brower, DOE/

ORO

Public Participation: The meeting is

open to the public. Written statements

may be filed with the Committee either

before or after the meeting. Individuals

who wish to make oral statements

pertaining to agenda items should

contact Pat Halsey at the address or

telephone number listed above.

Requests must be received five days

prior to the meeting and reasonable

provision will be made to include the

presentation in the agenda. The Deputy

Designated Federal Officer is

empowered to conduct the meeting in a

fashion that will facilitate the orderly

conduct of business. Each individual

wishing to make public comment will

be provided a maximum of five minutes

to present their comments at the end of

the meeting. This notice is being

published less than 15 days before the

date of the meeting due to programmatic

issues that had to be resolved prior to

publication.

Minutes: Minutes of this meeting will

be available for public review and

copying at the Department of Energy’s

Information Resource Center at 105

Broadway, Oak Ridge, TN between 7:30

a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through

Friday, or by writing to Pat Halsey,

Department of Energy, Oak Ridge

Operations Office, P.O. Box 2001, EM–

922, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, or by calling

her at (865) 576–4025.

Issued at Washington, DC, on February 27,

2001.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Deputy Advisory Committee Management

Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–5092 Filed 3–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EG01–131–000]

American Ref-Fuel Company of

Niagara, L.P.; Notice of Application for

Commission Determination of Exempt

Wholesale Generator Status

February 26, 2001.

Take notice that on February 20, 2001,

American Ref-Fuel Company of Niagara,

L.P., (the Applicant), with its principal

place of business at (c/o American RefFuel Company) 15990 North Barker’s

Landing, Suite 200, Houston, Texas

77079, 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.

Any person desiring to be heard

concerning the application for exempt

wholesale generator status should file a

motion to intervene or comments 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). The Commission will limit its

consideration of comments to those that

concern the adequacy or accuracy of the

application. All such motions and

comments should be filed on or before

March 19, 2001, and must be served on

the applicant. 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 or on the

Internet at http://www.ferc.fed.us/

online/rims.htm (please call (202) 208–

2222 for assistance). 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. 01–5104 Filed 3–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. PR01–8–000]

Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation;

Notice of Petition for Rate Approval

February 26, 2001.

Take notice that on January 31, 2001,

Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation

(AOG), filed pursuant to sections

284.224(e)(1) and 284.123(b)(2) of the

Commission regulations, 18 CFR

284.224(e)(1) and 284.123(b)(2), and

pursuant to the Commission’s order,

issued July 18, 1995 in Docket No.

RP98–6–000, a petition for approval to

maintain its existing maximum rate of

$0.2329 per MMBtu, plus 2.766 percent

for company use and lost and

unaccounted for gas, applicable to all of

AOG’s existing and future

transportation services provided under

its Order No. 63 blanket certificate, all

as more fully described in the petition

filed therewith which are on file with

the Commission and open to public

inspection.

AOG states it is proposing to maintain

its existing rates; it is not proposing to

change the rates actually being charges

in its existing Order No. 63 blanket

certificate transportation arrangements.

AOG states that it is only seeking to

maintain the existing ceiling rate up to

which AOG and its transportation

customers may agree upon in any future

negotiations.

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

if the Commission does not act within

150 days of the filing date of AOG’s

Petition, AOG’s rates for firm and

interruptible storage services will be

deemed to be fair and equitable. The

Commission may within such 150 day

period extend the time for action or

institute a proceeding in which all

interested parties will be afforded an

opportunity for written comments and

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 March 12, 2001. This petition for

rate approval is on file with the

Commission and is available for public

inspection. This filing may be viewed

on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/

online/rimshtm (call 202–208–2222 for