The Federal Register

Contractor Legal Management Requirements; Acquisition Regulations

Wed, Oct 25 2000 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Energy (Department) is proposing to establish new regulations covering contractor legal management requirements. Conforming amendments are also proposed to the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR). The proposed regulation will cover legal costs to be reimbursed by the Department to its facility management contractors with contracts exceeding $10,000,000. An appendix to the regulations provides additional guidance to contractors.

American Statistical Association Committee on Energy Statistics

Wed, Oct 25 2000 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92- 463), I hereby certify that the renewal of the charter of the American Statistical Association Committee on Energy Statistics is in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the Department of Energy by law. This determination follows consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat of the General Services Administration, pursuant to section 1016.1029, title 41, Code of Federal Regulations.

Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Fernald

Wed, Oct 25 2000 11:00:00 GMT

This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Fernald. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

Secretary of Energy Advisory Board; Notice of Open Teleconference Meeting

Wed, Oct 25 2000 11:00:00 GMT

This notice announces three open teleconference meetings of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board's Panel on Emerging Technological Alternatives to Incineration. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92463, 86 Stat. 770), requires that agencies publish these notices in the Federal Register to allow for public participation. Name: Secretary of Energy Advisory BoardPanel on Emerging Technological Alternatives to Incineration.

Office of Fossil Energy; Orders Granting and Transferring Authority to Import and Export Natural Gas; Aquila Energy

Wed, Oct 25 2000 11:00:00 GMT

The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy gives notice that during September 2000, it issued Orders granting and transferring authority to import and export natural gas. These Orders are summarized in the attached appendix and may be found on the FE web site at http://www.fe.doe.gov, or on the electronic bulletin board at (202) 5867853. They are also available for inspection and copying in the Office of Natural Gas & Petroleum Import & Export Activities, Docket Room 3E033, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 5869478. The docket room is open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 19, 2000.
John W. Glynn,
Manager, Natural Gas Regulation, Office of Natural Gas & Petroleum, Import & Export Activities, Office o

Office of Fossil Energy; Notice of Filings of Coal Capability of South Carolina Electric & Gas Co., Northern States

Wed, Oct 25 2000 11:00:00 GMT

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co., Northern States Power Co., Cedar Bluff Power Project, L.P., and MC Energy Partners, L.P. submitted coal capability selfcertifications pursuant to section 201 of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978, as amended.

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

Wed, Oct 25 2000 11:00:00 GMT

October 18, 2000.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the Commission:
1. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, Consolidated Water Power Company

[Docket No. EC011000]

Take notice that on October 6, 2000, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (Wisconsin Public Service) and Consolidated Water Power Company (Consolidated) (collectively, the
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Applicants) filed an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act requesting authorization for Wisconsin Public Service to purchase Consolidated's common equity interest in the Wisconsin River Power Company (Wisconsin River). Currently, Wisconsin Public Service owns 33.12 percent of Wisconsin River's common stock, while Consolidated owns 33.76 percent of Wisconsin River's stock. Wisconsin River owns and operates two hydroelectric generation facilities with an aggregate rated capacity of 35 MW.

Comment date: October 30, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this

Open Access Same-Time Information System and Standards of Conduct

Wed, Oct 25 2000 11:00:00 GMT

In this order, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) grants a time extension, until March 1, 2001, for compliance with the OASIS Standards and Communications Protocols Document, Version 1.4, and allows a twelve hour transition period, on February 28, 2001, during which requests for service made by telephone or facsimile will be accepted.

Black River Limited Partnership; Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment

Wed, Oct 25 2000 11:00:00 GMT

October 19, 2000.

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 F.R. 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for an original license for the existing and operating Alverno Hydroelectric Project, located on the Black River in the townships of Aloha, Benton, and Grant in Michigan (Cheboygan County) and has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project.

Copies of the EA are available for review in the Public Reference Branch, Room 2A, of the Commission's offices at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The EA may also be viewed on the web at http:// www.ferc.us/online/rims.htm. Please call (202) 2082222 for assistance.

Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the

Notice of Motion for Declaratory Order, and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

Wed, Oct 25 2000 11:00:00 GMT

October 19, 2000.

a. Type of Filing: Motion for Declaratory Order to Find that the Idaho Transmission Line Project is no longer jurisdictional and no longer requires licensing.

b. Project No.: 2168003.

c. Date Filed: October 2, 2000.

d. Applicant: Lower Valley Energy.

e. Name of Project: Idaho Transmission Line Project.

f. Location: The Project is located in Bonneville County, Idaho, and Lincoln County, Wyoming. The Project occupies lands of the United States within the Targhee National Forest.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Regulation, 18 CFR 385.207.

h. Applicant Contact: Steve Owens, System Engineer, Lower Valley Energy, 236 N. Washington, P.O. Box 188, Afton, WY 83110, (307) 885 3175.

i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean, (202) 2192778, or
thomas.dean@ferc.fed.us.

j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene or protests: 30 days from the issuance date of

Carnegie Interstate Pipeline Company; Notice of Request for Exemption

Wed, Oct 25 2000 11:00:00 GMT

October 19, 2000.

Take notice that on October 13, 2000, Carnegie Interstate Pipeline Company (Carnegie) in compliance with the Commission's September 28, 2000 order in Docket No. RM961016, and pursuant to Rule 212 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.212, tendered for filing their requests for waiver of section 284.12(c)(2)(ii) of the Commission's regulations, which requires pipelines to implement imbalance netting and trading on their systems.

Carnegie states that its shippers do not incur imbalances netting trading to avoid cashout charges because Carnegie does not have a cashout mechanism.

Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Sections 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed on or before October 26,

El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Transportation Service Agreement

Wed, Oct 25 2000 11:00:00 GMT

October 19, 2000.

Take notice that on October 13, 2000, El Paso Natural Gas Company (El Paso) tendered for filing an amended and restated firm Transportation Service Agreement (TSA) between El Paso and MGI Supply, Ltd. (MGI).

El Paso states that it is submitting the TSA for Commission approval since the TSA revises the rate provisions of an executed service agreement on file with the Commission. The TSA is proposed to become effective on October 8, 2000.

Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Sections 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed on or before October 26, 2000. 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

Great Lakes Gas Transport, LLC; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

Wed, Oct 25 2000 11:00:00 GMT

October 19, 2000.

Take notice that on October 16, 2000, Great Lakes Gas Transport, LLC (GT), formerly Gas Transport, Inc., tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, Third Revised Sheet No. 143, with a proposed effective date of November 1, 2000.

GT states that the purpose of the instant filing is to comply with Order No. 587L issued June 30, 2000 in Docket No. RM961014, which permits shippers to offset imbalances on different contracts held by the shipper and to trade imbalances.

GT states that copies of this filing were served upon its customers and interested state commissions.

Any person desiring to be heard or to protect said filing should file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Sections 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed in accordance with Sec

Mississippi Canyon Gas Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Compliance Filing

Wed, Oct 25 2000 11:00:00 GMT

October 18, 2000.

Take notice that on October 13, 2000, Mississippi Canyon Gas Pipeline, LLC (MCGP) tendered for filing the following tariff sheets with a proposed effective date of October 1, 2000:
Substitute Second Revised Sheet No. 27
Substitute Original Sheet No. 27A

Original Sheet No. 27B

MCGP states that the purpose of this filing is to comply with an Order on Supplemental Filings issued on September 29, 2000, by the Commission in Docket No. RP00226001.

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

Order Announcing Expedited Procedures for Addressing California Market Issues

Wed, Oct 25 2000 11:00:00 GMT

October 19, 2000.

Before Commissioners: James J. Hoecker, Chairman; William L. Massey, Linda Breathitt, and Curt Hebert, Jr.

San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Complainant, v. Sellers of Energy and Ancillary Services Into Markets Operated by the California Independent System Operator and the California Power Exchange, Respondents; Investigation of Practices of the California Independent System Operator and the California Power Exchange.

On August 23, 2000, in the consolidated dockets listed above, the Commission issued an order initiating hearing proceedings under section 206 of the Federal Power Act \1\ to address matters affecting bulk power markets and wholesale energy prices in California.\2\ The Commission held the hearing in abeyance, however, pending the results of a separate staff factfinding investigation, ordered by the Commission on July 26, 2000, of the conditions in electric bulk power markets (including volatile price fluctuations) in various regions of the country.\3\ I

Shell Deepwater Development Inc., et al.; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order

Wed, Oct 25 2000 11:00:00 GMT

October 19, 2000.

Take notice that on October 16, 2000, in Docket No. GP011000, Shell Deepwater Development Inc., Shell Deepwater Production Inc., and Shell Offshore Inc. (collectively: Shell Producers) filed a petition for a Declaratory Order from the Commission finding that the services rendered through 15 offshore production complexes (see list below) are exempt
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from the reporting requirements of Order Nos. 639 and 639A,\1\ for the reasons set forth in the petition. The subject petition is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
\1\ Regulations under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Governing the Movement of Natural Gas on Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf, Order No. 639, 65 FR 20354 (Apr. 17, 2000), FERC Stats. & Regs. 31,514 (2000), 91 FERC 61,019 (2000), order on reh'g, Order No. 639A, 92 FERC 61,077 (2000).
1. The West Delta 143 Production Complex
2. The Bullwinkle Production Complex
3. The Boxer Production Complex
4. T

Total Peaking Services, L.L.C.; Notice of Request for Exemption

Wed, Oct 25 2000 11:00:00 GMT

October 19, 2000.

Take notice that on October 13, 2000, Total Peaking Services, L.L.C. (Total Peaking) in compliance with the Commission's September 28, 2000 order in Docket No. RM961016, and pursuant to Rule 212 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.212, tendered for filing a requests for waiver of section 284.12(c)(2)(ii) of the Commission's regulations, which requires pipelines to implement imbalance netting and trading on their systems.

Total Peaking states that its shippers do not incur imbalances netting trading to avoid cashout charges because Total Peaking does not have a cashout mechanism.

Total Peaking states that copies of the filing have been served upon each person designated on the official service list compiled by the Secretary in Docket No. RP00460000, as well as any affected state commissions.

Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commis

WestGas InterState, Inc., Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Request for Exemption

Wed, Oct 25 2000 11:00:00 GMT

October 19, 2000.

Take notice that on October 10, 2000, WestGas InterState, Inc. (WGI), and Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans) tendered for filing separately their petition for exemption from the imbalance trading requirements of 18 CFR 284.12(c)(2)(ii), of the Commission regulations, which requires pipelines to implement imbalance netting and trading on their systems.

WGI and Equitrans states that copies of this filing have been served on their jurisdictional customers and public bodies.

Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filings should file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Sections 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed on or before October 26, 2000. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestan

Williams Gas Pipelines Central, Inc.; Notice of Application

Wed, Oct 25 2000 11:00:00 GMT

October 19, 2000.

Take notice that on October 12, 2000, Williams Gas Pipelines Central, Inc. (Williams), 3800 Frederica Street, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301, filed in Docket No. CP0110000 an application pursuant to sections 7(c) and 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval for Williams to construct and operate certain replacement natural gas facilities and to abandon the facilities being replaced due to the age and condition of the facilities, located in Anderson County and Franklin County, Kansas, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may be viewed on the web at http:// www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 2022082222 for assistance).

Williams proposes to abandon by removal seven 1,000 horsepower (HP) Cooper Type 22 horizontal compressor