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Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Disposal of Immobilized Low-Activity Wastes From Hanford Tank Waste

Mon, Jul 8 2002 11:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces its intent to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement (Supplemental EIS) to the Tank Waste Remediation System, Hanford Site, Richland, Washington, Final Environmental Impact Statement (TWRS EIS, DOE/EIS 0189, August 1996). The TWRS EIS evaluated alternatives for the disposal of mixed, radioactive, and hazardous waste stored or projected to be stored in 177 underground storage tanks and approximately 60 active and inactive miscellaneous underground storage tanks associated with the Hanford Site's tank farm operations. The TWRS EIS also evaluated alternatives for the management and disposal of approximately 1,930 cesium and strontium capsules stored at the Hanford Site. This EIS included analyses of onsite disposal of immobilized (vitrified) lowactivity waste resulting from chemical separation of the Hanford tank wastes. In its Record of Decision (62 FR 8693, February 1997), DOE decided on the Phased Implementation Alternative, to chemica

Notice of Availability of Solicitation

Mon, Jul 8 2002 11:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Albuquerque Operations Office (AL), is seeking applications for research and development for a new project to deploy solar dishengine systems at a site in southern Nevada. The Project, entitled The Nevada Solar Dish Power Project, is sponsored by the DOE's Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Program to provide a ``bridge'' from R&D to commercialization of solar dish technology. Therefore, it is aimed at deploying systems that have established operational credentials not at performing R&D on system designs. The two project objectives are (1) to fabricate and field 1 megawatt or more of solar dishengine systems in a power plant environment, and (2) to develop a project development, installation, and O&M database for dishengine systems. We expect the installation and testing of the systems to start in late 2002 or early 2003 and to continue through 20042005. Since this is a precommercial deployment, we plan for dishengine power plant to continue to operate in a su

Bangor Hydro-Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

Mon, Jul 8 2002 11:00:00 GMT

June 26, 2002.

The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket
classification.
1. Bangor HydroElectric Company

[Docket No. ER00980006]

Take notice that on June 17, 2002, pursuant to Section 2.11 of the Settlement Agreement filed on November 1, 2000, in Docket No. ER00980 000, and accepted and modified by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) on February 26, 2001, BangorHydro Electric Company (Bangor Hydro) submits this informational filing showing the implementation of Bangor Hydro's open access transmission tariff formula rate for the charges that became effective on June 1, 2002.

Copies of this filing were sent to Bangor Hydro's open access transmission tariff customers that have requested to receive a copy (Indeck Maine Energy, L.L.C.), the Commission Trial Staff, the Maine Public Utilities Commission, and the Maine Public Advocate.

Comment Date: July 8, 2002.
2. Maine Public S

National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed

Mon, Jul 8 2002 11:00:00 GMT

July 1, 2002.

The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will discuss the environmental impacts of the National Fuel Replacement/ Abandonment Project involving construction and operation of facilities by National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (National Fuel) in Allegany County, New York.\1\ These facilities would consist of replacement of about 5.44 miles of 10inchdiameter steel pipeline (Line PY10) and abandonment of 27.35 miles of Line PY10. This EA will be used by the Commission in its decisionmaking process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity.
\1\ National Fuel's application was filed with the Commission under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and part 157 of the Commission's regulations.

If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted by a pipeline company representative about the acquisition of an easement to construct, opera

Revised Public Utility Filing Requirements; Notice

Mon, Jul 8 2002 11:00:00 GMT

July 1, 2002.

In Order Issuing Instruction Manual for Public Utilities to Use to File Their Electric Quarterly Reports, issued on May 29, 2002, the Commission defined the specific filing instructions for complying with Order 2001, Revised Public Utility Filing Requirements, (67 FR 31043, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,127, April 25, 2002). This notice is to provide a filing alternative to utilities with very large Electric Quarterly Report Filings.

Several utilities have expressed concern that their Electric Quarterly Report filings will be too large to conform to the current size constraints of FERC's electronic filing system. While the ultimate system will be able to accommodate these large filings, the interim method being used for the July 31, 2002 and October 31, 2002 reports is limited in the size of the files it can accept. The May 29, 2002 order did not fully address options for parties with filings larger than the current size limit of five megabytes (MB). To accommodate the larger f

Consumers Energy Company; Notice of Application

Mon, Jul 8 2002 11:00:00 GMT

July 1, 2002.

Take notice that on June 28, 2002, Consumers Energy Company submitted an amendment to its original application in this proceeding, under section 204 of the Federal Power Act. The amendment seeks a waiver of the competitive bidding and negotiated placement requirements at 18 CFR 34.2 related to issuances used to refinance and replace its revolving credit facility.

Any person desiring to be heard or to protest such 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 385.214). All such motions and protests should be filed on or before the comment date. Protests will be considered by the Commission to determine the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceedings. Any person wishing to become a party must file a mot

El Dorado Irrigation District; Notice of Public Meetings

Mon, Jul 8 2002 11:00:00 GMT

July 1, 2002.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is reviewing the application for a new license for the El Dorado Project (FERC No. 184), filed on February 22, 2000. The El Dorado Project, licensed to the El Dorado Irrigation District (EID), is located on the South Fork American River, in El Dorado, Alpine, and Amador Counties, California. The project occupies lands of the El Dorado National Forest.

The EID, several state and federal agencies, and several non governmental agencies have asked the Commission for time to work collaboratively with a facilitator to resolve certain issues relevant to this proceeding. These meetings are a part of that collaborative process.

On Monday, July 8, the aquaticshydrology workgroup will meet from 9:00am until 4:00pm. On Tuesday, July 9, meetings will be held as follows:
Recreation Workgroup 9 am12 noon

Terrestrial Workgroup 1 pm4 pm

The workgroup meetings will focus on reviewing study results and the developmen

Ozark Gas Transmission, L.L.C.; Notice of Application

Mon, Jul 8 2002 11:00:00 GMT

July 1, 2002.

Take notice that on June 21, 2002, Ozark Gas Transmission, L.L.C. (Ozark), 515 Central Park Drive, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105, filed in Docket No. CP02392000 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing the construction of an upgrade to an existing delivery point in Arkansas, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and are available for public inspection. This filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select ``Docket '' from the RIMS Menu and follow the instructions (call (202) 2082222 for assistance).

Ozark proposes to upgrade its existing delivery point serving the Thomas B.F