The Department of Commerce has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: Socioeconomic Monitoring Program for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: None.

Type of Request: New collection.

Burden Hours: 725.

Number of Respondents: 788.

Avg Hours Per Response: 20 minutes to 10 hours depending on requirement.

Needs and Uses: The Management Plan for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) established 18 Sanctuary Preservation Areas (SPAs) and one Ecological Reserve (ER) that are “no take” zones. In creating these special zones, socioeconomic impact analyses, as well as other analyses, were done as required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). However, many of the benefits and costs identified in these analyses are speculative in nature and therefore an uncertainty about benefits and costs. In response to public concerns about the socioeconomic impacts of many of the FKNMS management plan and especially the “no take” zones, a socioeconomic element was included in the ecological monitoring program. The information collected will help monitor the financial performance of the commercial fishing operations that were displaced from the “no take” zones to test the hypotheses that there are short term losses and/or long term gains to commercial fishermen and monitor the use, perceptions of users as to quality of the SPAs and ERs, and changes in market and economic values associated with SPA and ER uses to test that user conflicts were resolved and/or that there would be both short term and long term gains to non-consumptive users and net gains to the local economy.

Affected Public: Individuals or households and businesses or other for-profit organizations.

Frequency: Annually.

Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.

Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, DOC Forms Clearance Officer, (202) 482-3272, Department of Commerce, Room 5027, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at LEngelme@doc.gov ).

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

The Department of Commerce has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: South Florida Artificial and Natural Reefs-Economic Valuation Study.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: None.

Type of Request: New collection.

Burden Hours: 2,733.

Number of Respondents: 9,600.

Average Hours Per Response: 4 minutes to 1 hour depending on requirement.

Needs and Uses: The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, along with the State of Florida, manage coastal and ocean resources. This study involves artificial and natural reefs off the coasts of southeast Florida. NOAA, the four south Florida counties (Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach) and the State of Florida have formed a partnership and are funding a study to estimate the market economic impact (e.g., sales/output, income and employment) and non-market economic value (consumer's surplus) of both artificial and natural reefs in south Florida. The State of Florida has an artificial reef program in which each coastal county can participate. Each county can apply for state funds to place artificial reefs off the coasts of their county and private groups wanting to sink artificial reefs can also participate. The counties and the State of Florida are under increasing pressure to add new artificial reefs and economic justification is required.

Affected Public: Individuals or households and businesses or other for-profit organizations.

Frequency: One-time.

Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.

Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, DOC Forms Clearance Officer, (202) 482-3272, Department of Commerce, Room 5027, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at lengelme@doc.gov ).

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

Take notice that a technical conference will be held on Wednesday, May 10, 2000, at 10 am, in a room to be designated at the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.

All interested parties and staff are permitted to attend.

Take notice that on March 28, 2000, Northwest Pipeline Corporation (Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158, filed in Docket No. CP00-141-000 an application pursuant to Sections 7(c) and 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval for Northwest to construct and operate relocated replacement pipeline segments and to abandon the replaced pipeline segments, near the White River in King County, Washington to preserve the integrity of Northwest's mainline while the river migrates, 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 202-208-2222 for assistance).

Northwest proposes to replace approximately 1,900 feet of both its 26-inch mainline and its 30-inch mainline loop on either side of the White River by installing new 26-inch and 30-inch pipelines at a lower depth and offset from its existing right-of-way and then abandoning the replaced pipeline segments by removal. Northwest also proposes to remove a previously retired 665-foot segment of 26-inch pipeline crossing the White River.

Northwest states that due to potential issues with threatened species in the White River, Northwest is seeking case-specific approvals herein rather than pursuing this pipeline replacement project under its existing blanket certificate authority.

Northwest declares that the total estimated cost for the proposed project is approximately $5,604,000, comprised of approximately $3,871,000 for the installation of replacement pipeline and approximately $1,733,000 for removal of replaced pipeline and appurtenances. Since this project is designed to maintain safety and reliability of Northwest's transmission system for the benefit of existing customers. Northwest requests all project costs should be permitted rolled-in treatment in Northwest's next rate case, as dictated by FERC's Policy Statement issued September 15, 1999, in Docket No. PL99-3-000.

Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Gary Kotter, Manager, Certificates, at (801) 584-7117 (voice) and (801) 584-7764 (fax), Northwest Pipeline Corporation, P.O. Box 58900, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158.

Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with reference to said Application should on or before April 28, 2000, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene or a protest in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 or 18 CFR 385.214) and the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All protests filed with the Commission will be considered by it in determining the appropriate action to be taken but will not serve to make the protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to participate as a party in any hearing therein must file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules.

Take further notice that pursuant to the authority contained in and subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act and the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be held without further notice before the Commission or its designee on this Application if no petition to intervene is filed within the time required herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter finds that a grant of the abandonment is required by the public convenience and necessity. If a petition for leave to intervene is timely filed, or if the Commission, on its own motion believes that a formal hearing is required, further notice of such hearing will be duly given.

Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, it will be unnecessary for Applicant to appear or be represented at the hearing.

On Tuesday, April 18, 2000, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) staff will conduct a telephone conference with representatives of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Forest Service, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company to discuss the Biological Assessment for the Haas-Kings River Project, FERC Docket No. 1988-007. The Commission staff will initiate the telephone conference. The telephone conference will begin at 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (10 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time).

The telephone conference will be conducted according to the procedures used at Commission meetings. Meeting minutes will be taken, which will be distributed to interested parties and placed in the Commission's public files for the proceeding.

For further information, please contact Patti Leppert-Slack at the Commission, (202) 219-2767.

Take notice that on March 29, 2000, transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Applicant), One Williams Center, Suite 4100, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74172, through its agent, Williams Energy Marketing & Trading Company  1 (Williams), tendered for filing, applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) to abandon certain firm sales agreements under Applicant's Rate Schedule FS between Applicant and various customers pursuant to a Settlement Agreement approved by the Commission in Docket No. CP88-391, et al. on June 19, 1991, as amended by order issued December 17, 1991, 2 all as more fully set forth in the application, which is on file and open to public inspection. The application may be viewed on the web at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call (202) 208-2222 for assistance).

Applicant asserts that no abandonment of any facility is proposed. Applicant proposes to abandon nineteen service agreements under its Rate Schedule FS. The information is the table below summarizes each individual abandonment application:

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the Commission:

Take notice that on April 3, 2000, Northeast Generation Company, P.O. Box 270, Hartford, Connecticut, 06141, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an amendment to its application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations. The amendment provides additional information concerning the uses of lands and waters at the unlicenced hydroelectric projects that are the subject of the application.

Comment date : April 18, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or accuracy of the application.

Take notice that on March 24, 2000, North American Power Brokers, Inc. filed quarterly reports for information only.

Take notice that on March 28, 2000, the above-mentioned power marketers filed quarterly reports with the Commission in the above-mentioned proceedings for information only.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, the above-mentioned power marketers filed quarterly reports with the Commission in the above-mentioned proceedings for information only.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, Ameren Services Company (ASC) tendered for filing an executed Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement and an executed Network Operating Agreement, between ASC and Citizens Electric Corporation. ASC asserts that the purpose of the agreements is to permit ASC to provide service over its transmission and distribution facilities to Citizens Electric Corporation pursuant to the Ameren Open Access Tariff. The executed agreements supersede an unexecuted Network Service Agreement and an unexecuted Network Operating Agreement previously filed on January 31.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, Sierra Pacific Power Company (Sierra Pacific) tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and Section 2.2 of the Settlement Agreement (the Agreement) filed on October 12, 1999, in Docket No. ER99-2339-000, a transmission loss study that indicates a change in the factor used to calculate transmission service losses under its joint open-access transmission tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 1, filed in Docket No. ER99-34-000. Sierra Pacific also submitted a similar amendment to its joint open-access transmission tariff filed on March 3, 2000, in Docket No. ER00-1801-000, in anticipation of the pending merger among Sierra Pacific, Nevada Power Company, and Portland General Electric Company.

Copies of this filing have been served upon those persons on the Commission's official service list compiled in Docket No. ER00-2339-000 and in Docket No. ER00-1801-000.

Sierra Pacific requests that its filing be made effective in Docket No. ER99-34-000 as of November 1, 1999 and in Docket No. ER00-1801-000 as of the effective date of that joint tariff.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, Nevada Power Company (Nevada Power) tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and Section 2.2 of the Settlement Agreement (the Agreement) filed on February 8, 2000, in Docket No. ER99-3110-000, a transmission loss study that indicates a change in the factor used to calculate transmission service losses under its joint open-access transmission tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 1, filed in Docket No. ER99-34-000. Nevada Power also submitted a similar amendment to its joint open-access transmission tariff filed on March 3, 2000, in Docket No. ER00-1801-000, in anticipation of the pending merger among Nevada Power, Sierra Pacific Power Company, and Portland General Electric Company.

Copies of this filing have been served upon those person on the Commission's official service list compiled in Docket No. ER00-3110-000 and in Docket No. ER00-1801-000.

Nevada Power requests that its filing be made effective in Docket No. ER99-34-000 as of March 1, 2000 and in Docket No. ER00-1801-000 as of the effective date of that joint tariff.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, Central Maine Power Company (CMP), tendered for filing as an initial rate schedule pursuant to Section 35.12 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations (18 CFR 35.12): (i) an unexecuted Interconnection Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2000 (the IA); (ii) an executed service agreement for Firm Local Point-to-Point Transmission Service, dated as of March 3, 2000 (the TSA); (iii) an executed service agreement for Local Network Transmission Service, dated as of March 1, 2000 (the LNSA); and (iv) an unexecuted Local Network Operating Agreement (the LNOA), dated as of March 1, 2000. The IA provides for interconnection service to S.D. Warren, Inc. (S.D. Warren) at the rates, terms, charges, and conditions set forth therein. The TSA provides for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service. The LNSA provides for Local Network Transmission Service. The LNOA provides for net inputs to the Facility for Station Service and any other load.

CMP is requesting that (a) the IA become effective March 1, 2000; (b) the TSA become effective March 3, 2000; (c) the LNSA become effective March 1, 2000; and (d) the LNOA become effective March 1, 2000.

Copies of this filing have been served upon the Maine Public Utilities Commission and S.D. Warren.

Comment date : April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

On March 30, 2000, State Line Energy, L.L.C. (State Line), tendered for filing a short-term service agreement for sales under State Line's Market Rate Tariff, which was accepted for filing in Document No. ER96-2869-000:

1. Amendment No. 1 to Power Purchase Agreement between Commonwealth Edison Company and State Line Energy, L.L.C.

Comment date : April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement for Network Integration Transmission Service (Service Agreement) between ComEd and Commonwealth Edison Company in its Wholesale Merchant Function (WMD). This agreement will govern ComEds provision of network service to serve the City of Dowagiac (ADowagiac) under the terms of ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT)

ComEd requests an effective date of March 1, 2000, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served on WMD and Dowagiac.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, Bangor Hydro-Electric Company tendered for filing an executed service agreement for firm point-to-point transmission service with Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, Bangor Hydro-Electric Company tendered for filing an executed service agreement for firm point-to-point transmission service with PPL EnergyPlus Co.

Comment date : April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, Bangor Hydro-Electric Company tendered for filing an executed service agreement for non-firm point-to-point transmission service with Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc.

Comment date : April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, Bangor Hydro-Electric Company tendered for filing an executed service agreement for non-firm point-to-point transmission service with PPL EnergyPlus Co.

Comment date : April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, the American Electric Power Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing an executed Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreement for Statoil Energy Services, Inc. That agreement is pursuant to the AEP Companies' Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (OATT) which has been designated as FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 4, effective July 9, 1996.

AEPSC requests waiver of notice to permit the Service Agreements to be made effective for service billed on and after March 1, 2000.

A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the state utility regulatory commissions of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

Comment date : April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Notice is hereby given that effective May 29, 2000, Rate Schedule FERC No. 156 effective on June 1, 1990 and filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, formerly known as PP&L, Inc., is to be canceled.

Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon FirstEnergy Corp.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000 PG&E Generating, USGen New England, Inc., PG&E Energy Trading-Power L.P., FPL Energy, LLC, Sithe New England Holdings, LLC, Southern Energy New England, LLC, Wisvest-Connecticut, LLC, Duke Energy North America, LLC, Dighton Power Associates L.P., Tiverton Power Associates L.P., Rumford Associates L.P., Great Bay Power Corporation, NRG Power Marketing, Inc., Somerset Power, LLC, Middletown Power, LLC, Norwalk Harbor Power, LLC, Devon Power, LLC, Montville Power, LLC, Connecticut Jet Power, LLC, and Indeck-Pepperell Power Associates, Inc. (the Supporting Generators) submitted for filing, pursuant to Section 206 of the Federal Power Act, a proposal for a comprehensive congestion management system (CMS) and multi-settlement system (MSS).

The Supporting Generators state that copies of the filing have been served upon all entities listed in the above captioned docket, the Participants in the New England Power Pool, non-Participant transmission customers, and the New England State Governors and Regulatory Commissions.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, Illinois Power Company notified the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) that, as of February 25, 2000, El Paso Merchant Energy, L.P. (EPME), as successor to Sonat Power Marketing L.P. (Sonat), provided to Illinois Power, notice of termination of the transmission service agreements which were filed with the Commission in Docket No. ER96-955-000, and pursuant to which Sonat and EPME took firm and non-firm transmission service under Illinois Power's open access transmission tariff.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, Central Maine Power Company (CMP), tendered for filing Executed Service Agreements for Local Network Transmission Service and Local Network Operating Agreements. CMP states that these transactions are contemplated as part of the State of Maine's restructuring of the electric utility industry.

CMP requests that the Commission allow these Agreements to be deemed effective on March 1, 2000 in order to coincide with the commencement of retail access in the State of Maine.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, Central Maine Power Company (CMP), tendered for filing Executed Service Agreements for Local Network Transmission Service and Unexecuted Local Network Operating Agreements. CMP states that these transactions are contemplated as part of the State of Maine's restructuring of the electric utility industry.

CMP requests that the Commission allow these Agreements to be deemed effective on March 1, 2000 in order to coincide with the commencement of retail access in the State of Maine. .

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Notice is hereby given that effective May 31, 1992, Rate Schedule FERC No. 99 effective on May 22, 1990 and filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, formerly known as PP&L, Inc., is to be canceled.

Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon Atlantic City Electric Company.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Notice is hereby given that effective May 31, 1995, Rate Schedule FERC No. 100 effective on June 1, 1990 and filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, formerly known as PP&L, Inc., is to be canceled.

Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon Jersey Central Power & Light Company.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Notice is hereby given that effective March 20, 1998, Rate Schedule FERC No. 85 effective on October 1, 1991 and filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, formerly known as PP&L, Inc., is to be canceled.

Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon Atlantic City Electric Company.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation filed a Notice that effective December 31, 1999, Rate Schedule FERC No. 84 effective on April 17, 1985 and filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, formerly known as PP&L, Inc., is to be canceled.

Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon Jersey Central Power & Light Company.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Notice is hereby given that effective May 29, 2000, Rate Schedule FERC No. 105 effective on June 10, 1991 and filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, formerly known as PP&L, Inc., is to be canceled.

Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon Baltimore Gas & Electric Company.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, APS Energy Services Company, Inc. (APSES), tendered for filing a letter from the Executive Committee of the Western Systems Power Pool (WSPP), indicating that APSES had completed all the steps for pool membership. APSES requests that the Commission amend the WSPP Agreement to include it as a member.

APSES requests an effective date of March 31, 2000 for the proposed amendment. Accordingly, APSES requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for good cause shown.

Copies of the filing were served upon the WSPP Executive Committee.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (NMPC) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an executed form Service Agreement between NMPC and the State University of New York at Buffalo (Purchaser). The Service Agreement specifies that the Purchaser has signed and agreed to the terms and conditions of NMPC's Power Sales Tariff designated as NMPC's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2. This Tariff, approved by FERC on April 15, 1994, and having an effective date of March 13, 1993, allows NMPC and the Purchaser to enter into separately scheduled transactions under which NMPC will sell to the Purchaser capacity and/or energy as the parties may mutually agree.

In its filing letter, NMPC also included a Certificate of Concurrence from the Purchaser.

NMPC is requesting an effective date of November 1, 1999 for the agreement.

NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public Service Commission and the companies included in a Service List enclosed with the filing.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (NMPC) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an executed form Service Agreement between NMPC and Amherst Utility Cooperative (Purchaser). The Service Agreement specifies that the Purchaser has signed and agreed to the terms and conditions of NMPC's Power Sales Tariff designated as NMPC's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2. This Tariff, approved by FERC on April 15, 1994, and having an effective date of March 13, 1993, allows NMPC and the Purchaser to enter into separately scheduled transactions under which NMPC will sell to the Purchaser capacity and/or energy as the parties may mutually agree.

In its filing letter, NMPC also included a Certificate of Concurrence from the Purchaser.

NMPC is requesting an effective date of November 1, 1999 for the agreement.

NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public Service Commission and the companies included in a Service List enclosed with the filing.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that, on March 30, 2000, Illinois Power Company (Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62521, tendered for filing an unexecuted Service Agreement for Network Integration Transmission Service and an unexecuted Network Operating Agreement under which Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc. will take transmission service pursuant to Illinois Power's open access transmission tariff (OATT). The agreements are based on forms of agreements in Illinois Power's OATT.

Illinois Power has requested an effective date of March 1, 2000.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that, on March 30, 2000, Illinois Power Company (Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62521, tendered for filing firm and non-firm transmission service agreements under which Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC, will take transmission service pursuant to Illinois Power's open access transmission tariff. The agreements are based on the forms of Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.

Illinois Power has requested an effective date of March 24, 2000.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, Illinois Power Company (Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62521, tendered for filing a non-firm transmission service agreement under which The Energy Authority, Inc. will take transmission service pursuant to Illinois Power's open access transmission tariff. The agreement is based on a form of Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.

Illinois Power has requested an effective date of March 24, 2000.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that, on March 30, 2000, Illinois Power Company (Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62521, tendered for filing an unexecuted Service Agreement for Network Integration Transmission Service and an unexecuted Network Operating Agreement under which Clinton County Electric Cooperative, Inc. will take transmission service pursuant to Illinois Power's open access transmission tariff (OATT). The agreements are based on forms of agreements in Illinois Power's OATT.

Illinois Power has requested an effective date of March 1, 2000.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, Southern California Edison Company (SCE) tendered for filing Amendment No. 6 to the Power Contract between SCE and the State Of California Department Of Water Resources. Amendment No. 6 amends the calculation of SCE's return obligation to reflect divestiture of its Oil and Gas generating stations.

Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, Black River Power LLC (Black River) tendered for filing a Power Purchase and Sale Agreement with Niagara Mohawk Energy Marketing, Inc. (Niagara) under Black River's market-based sales tariff.

Black River requests that the agreement be made effective on March 1, 2000.

A copy of the filing has been served on Niagara.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, Virginia Electric and Power Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing a Termination Notice of the Service Agreement between Virginia Electric and Power Company and Illinova Power Marketing, Inc. (IPMI), formerly Illinois Power Company, dated March 3, 1997 and approved by the FERC in a letter order on May 22, 1997 under Docket No. ER97-2394-000.

Virginia Power respectfully requests an effective date of the termination of April 30, 2000, as requested by Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc. (DYPM), successor to IPMI.

Copies of the filing were served upon Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc., the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 29, 2000, PECO Energy Company (PECO), tendered for filing under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. S 792 et seq. , a Service Agreement dated March 28, 2000 with Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC (AESC) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1 (Tariff).

PECO requests an effective date of March 28, 2000, for the Agreement.

PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Take notice that on March 30, 2000, Central Maine Power Company (CMP) submitted “Unexecuted Service Agreements for Local Network Transmission Service” and “Unexecuted Local Network Operating Agreements”. CMP states that these transactions are contemplated as part of the State of Maine's restructuring of the electric utility industry.

CMP requests that the Commission allow these Agreements to be deemed effective on March 1, 2000 in order to coincide with the commencement of retail access in the State of Maine. .

Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

E. 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 or protests should be filed on or before the comment date. 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. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to intervene. Copies of these filings are on file with the Commission and are available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the Internet at http://www.ferc.fed.us/ online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission's) regulations, the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application requesting the Commission's approval of an application to amend the license for the Broadwater Project for the construction of a structural wall in the project reservoir. The wall would extend from the upstream face of the project dam 150 feet into the reservoir. The wall constructed of rock riprap would separate an irrigation canal intake at the project dam from the hydraulic influences of the turbine intake and would alleviate the clogging of the irrigation canal intake with debris during spring runoff. The Broadwater Project is located on the Missouri River in Broadwater County, Montana.

An Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared by staff for the proposed action. In the EA, Commission staff does not identify any significant impacts that would result from the Commission's approval of the construction of the proposed wall in the project reservoir. Thus, staff concludes that approval of the proposed amendment of license would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.

The EA has been attached to and made a part of an Order Amending License, issued March 28, 2000, for the Broadwater Project (FERC No. 2853-058). Copies of the EA can be viewed at the Commission's Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. The EA also may be viewed on the Web at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm. Call (202) 208-2222 for assistance.

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 and Waters.

b. Project No : P-1494-205.

c. Dated Filed : March 20, 2000.

d. Applicant : Grand River Dam Authority.

e. Name of Project : Pensacola Project.

f. Location : The Pensacola Project is located on the Grand (Neoscho) River in Craig, Delaware, Mayes, and Ottawa Counties, Oklahoma. This project does not utilize Federal or Tribal lands.

g. Filed Pursuant to : Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).

h. Applicant Contact : Bob Sullivan, Grand River Dam Authority, P.O. Box 409, Vinita, OK 74301, (918) 256-5545.

i. FERC Contact : Shannon Dunn at shannon.dunn@ferc.fed.us, or telephone (202) 208-0853.

j. Deadline for filing comments, motions, or protests : May 8, 2000.

All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.

Please include the project number (P-1494-205) on any comments, motions, or protests filed.

k. Description of Project: Grand River Dam Authority, licensee for the Pensacola Project, requests approval to grant permission to Grand Marine L.L.C., to dredge approximately 43,013 cubic yards of material to construct a new access canal 1,258 feet-long (50′ wide) and a boat basin (150′ x 150′). The canal and boat basin would be adjacent to Echo Bay in the Grand Lake O' the Cherokees. The canal would provide boat access to marine service work and in-water boat sales display along State Highway 125 north of Martin's Landing. No property conveyance is proposed.

l. Locations of the application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or calling (202) 208-1371. The application may be viewed on the web at www.ferc.fed.us Call (202) 208-2222 for assistance. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.

m. Individuals desiring to included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.

Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application.

Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS“ “PROTEST” or “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application.

Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file commented within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.

Take notice that the Commission intends to hold scoping meetings for the following hydroelectric application which has been filed with the Commission:

a. Type of Application: New Major License.

b. Project No.: P-2056-016.

c. Date filed: December 21, 1998.

d. Applicant: Northern States Power Company.

e. Name of Project: St. Anthony Falls Project.

f. Location: On the Mississippi River, near Minneapolis and St. Paul, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Mark H. Holmberg, P.E., Northern States Power Company, 414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401, (612) 330-6568.

i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Monte TerHaar, E-mail address monte.terhaar@ferc.fed.us, or telephone (202) 219-2768.

j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: 30 days after date of scoping meeting. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: June 9, 2000.

All documents should be filed with David P. Boergers, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

Please include the project number (P-2056-016) on any comments, motions or protests filed.

The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.

k. Status of environmental analysis: This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time..

l. Description of Project: The Project consists of the following existing facilities located across from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Upper Saint Anthony Lock: (1) Horseshoe Dam, 1 1,952-foot-long concrete, timber, and rock structure topped with 1.6-foot-high wooden flashboards; (2) the main spillway, a concrete, timber and rock structure 425 feet wide and 150 feet-long; (3) a 340-foot-long roll dam; (4) a 358-acre reservoir with a normal pool water surface elevation of 799.2 feet NGVD, and a total storage capacity of 967 acre-feet; (5) a concrete and masonry powerhouse, 133 feet long by 92 feet wide; (6) 5 turbines with a total installed capacity of 12,400 kilowatts, and a maximum hydraulic capacity of 4,025 cfs, producing an average of 79,518 megawatthours annually; and (7) four 115-kilovolt primary transmission lines; and other appurtenances..

m. Locations of the application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. The application may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rimns.htm or call 202-208-2222 for assistance. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above..

n. Scoping Process: The Commission intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) on the project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EA will consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action.

The Commission will hold scoping meetings, one in the daytime and one in the evening, to help us identify the scope of issues to be addressed in the E.A.

The daytime scoping meeting will focus on resource agency concerns, while the evening scoping meeting is primarily for public input. All interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to attend one or both of the meetings, and to assist the staff in identifying the scope of the environmental issues that should be analyzed in the EA. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows:

To help focus discussions, we will distribute a Scoping Document (SD1) outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the EA to the parties on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of the SD1 also will be available at the scoping meetings.

The applicant and Commission staff will conduct a project site visit on Tuesday, May 9, 2000 starting at 3:00 p.m. We will meet at the parking lot near the project powerhouse which is adjacent to the laboratory. Those who wish to attend the site visit should contact Lloyd Everhart of NSP at 715-839-2692 on or before May 5, 2000.

At the scoping meetings, the staff will: (1) Summarize the environmental issues tentatively identified for analysis in the EA; (2) solicit from the meeting participants all available information, especially quantifiable data, on the resource at issue; (3) encourage statements from experts and the public on issues that should be analyzed in the EA, including viewpoints in opposition to, or in support of, the staff's preliminary views; (4) determine the resource issues to be addressed in the EA; and (5) identify those issues that require a detailed analysis, as well as those issues that do not require a detailed analysis.

The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will become part of the formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project. Individuals presenting statements at the meeting will be asked to sign in before the meeting starts and to clearly identify themselves for the record.

Individuals, organizations, and agencies, with environmental expertise and concerns are encouraged to attend the meetings and to assist the staff in defining and clarifying this issue to be addressed in the EA.

Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:

a. Type of Application: Surrender of License.

b. Project No: 11214-008.

c. Date Filed: March 27, 2000.

d. Applicant: Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc.

e. Name of Project: Carlyle Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: At the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Carlyle Dam on the Kaskaskia River near the City of Carlyle, in Clinton County, Illinois. The project does not utilize federal or tribal lands.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).

h. Applicants' Contacts: Kerry Sloan, Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc., South Elm Street & Route 40, Greenville, IL 62246, (618) 664-1025 and Michael Postar, Robert Weinberg, Tanja M. Shonkwiler, and Sean M. Neal, Duncan, Weinberg, Genzer & Pembroke, P.C., 1615 M Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036-3203, (202) 467-6370.

i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Mr. Lynn R. Miles, Sr. at (202) 219-2671, or e-mail address: lynn.miles@ferc.fed.us.

j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: May 17, 2000.

All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington DC 20426.

Please include the project number (11214-008) on any comments or motions filed.

k. Description of Request: The licensee requests to surrender the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project because it no longer wishes to proceed with constructing and maintaining the project as proposed in the original license. The licensee also states that construction and maintenance of the project would no longer be economically feasible.

l. Location of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. This filing may be viewed on http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call (202) 208-2222 for assistance). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.

m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.

Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comments date for the particular application.

Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS”, “PROTEST”, OR “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application.

Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representative.

Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.

a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention.

b. Docket No.: D100-3-000.

c. Date Filed: March 24, 2000.

d. Applicant: Kootznoowoo, Incorporated.

e. Name of Project: Angoon Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: On Thayer Creek, Juneau Borough, near Angoon, Alaska. (T. 49 S., R. 67 E., secs. 26 and 35; T. 50 S., R. 67 E., secs. 2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, and 36; T, 50 S., R. 68 E., secs. 30 and 31, Copper River Base and Meridian). The project would utilize federal lands (Admiralty Island National Monument and Kootznoowoo Wilderness).

g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 817(b).

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Carlton Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Kootznoowoo, Incorporated, 8585 Old Dairy Road, suite 201, Juneau, Alaska 99801, telephone (907) 790-2992, FAX (907) 790-2005, E-Mail http://www.kootznoowoo.com.

i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Diane M. Murray at (202) 219-2682, or E-mail address: diane.murray@ferc.fed.us.

j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: May 12, 2000.

All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

Please include the docket number (D100-3-000) on any comments or motions filed.

k. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of: (1) a 20-foot-high diversion dam; (2) a 6,350-foot-long penstock; (3) a powerhouse with two generating units, with a total generating capacity of 1,000 kW; (4) a 5.8-mile overland with a 0.9-mile underwater transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would supply electric power to the City of Angoon. Angoon is electrically isolated from any other system..

When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to investigate and determine if the interests of interstate or foreign commerce would be affected by the project. The Commission also determines whether or not the project: (1) would be located on a navigable waterway; (2) would occupy or affect public lands or reservations of the United States; (3) would utilize surplus water or water power from a government dam; or (4) if applicable, has involved or would involve any construction subsequent to 1935 that may have increased or would increase the project's head or generating capacity, or have otherwise significantly modified the project's pre-1935 design or operation.

l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. This filing may be viewed on http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call (202) 208-2222 for assistance). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h. above.

m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.

Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who filed a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application.

Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS,” “RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS”, “PROTEST”, OR “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application.

Agency Comments—Federal, State, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.

This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(h), of the receipt of exempt and prohibited off-the-record communications.

Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, 1999) requires Commission decisional employees, who make or receive an exempt or a prohibited off-the-record communication relevant to the merits of a contested on-the-record proceeding, to deliver a copy of the communication, if written, or a summary of the substance of any oral communication, to the Secretary.

Prohibited communications will be included in a public, non-decisional file associated with, but not part of, the decisional record of the proceeding. Unless the Commission determines that the prohibited communication and any responses thereto should become part of the decisional record, the prohibited off-the-record communication will not be considered by the Commission in reaching its decision. Parties to a proceeding may seek the opportunity to respond to any facts or contentions made in a prohibited off-the-record communication, and may request that the Commission place the prohibited communication and responses thereto in the decisional record. The Commission will grant such requests only when it determines that fairness so requires.

Exempt off-the-record communica- tions will be included in the decisional record of the proceeding, unless the communication was with a cooperating agency as described by 40 CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR 385.2201(e)(1)(v).

The following is a list of exempt and prohibited off-the-record communications received in the Office of the Secretary within the preceding 14 days. The documents may be viewed on the Internet at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).

The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)).

The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notices also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than April 27, 2000.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Lois Berthaume, Vice President) 104 Marietta Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-2713:

1. Henry E. Blake Family; Caroline H. Blake; James H. Blake; Jean B. Blake; Violet H. Howell; William D. Blake (both individually and as trustee for the Blake William Henry Trust); Catherine L. Morris and Stephen D. Morris (both individually and in their capacity as trustees for the Ellen Elizabeth Morris Trust, the Jane Holloway Morris Trust, the Lee Edward Morris Trust, and the Justin Henry Morris Trust); Catherine M. Ryland (both individually and in her capacity as trustee for the Isabelle Burnum Ryland Trust and the Catherine G. Ryland Trust); Caroline B. Faris (in her capacity as trustee for the Stephen Hardtner Faris Trust and the Philip Lyman Faris Trust); and John Ryland; to retain voting shares of First National Bancshares of Louisiana, Alexandria, Louisiana, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Security First National Bank, Alexandria, Louisiana.

The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq. ) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below.

The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/.

Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than May 8, 2000.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Phillip Jackson, Applications Officer) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414:

1. United Financial Holdings Corporation, Lisle, Illinois; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of United Community Bank of Lisle, Lisle, Illinois (in organization).

The Office of Minority Health (OMH), Office of Public Health and Science, announces its intent to continue support of the umbrella cooperative agreement with the ASPIRA Association, Inc. (ASPIRA). This cooperative agreement will continue the broad programmatic framework in which specific projects can be supported by various governmental agencies during the project period.

The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to assist the national association in expanding and enhancing its activities relevant to education, health promotion, disease prevention, and family and youth violence prevention, with the ultimate goal of improving the health status of minorities and disadvantaged people.

The OMH will provide technical assistance and oversight as necessary for the implementation, conduct, and assessment of the project activities. On an as-needed basis, OMH will assist in arranging consultation from other government agencies and non-government agencies.

Background: Assistance will continue to be provided to ASPIRA. During the last three years, ASPIRA has successfully demonstrated the ability to work with health agencies on mutual education, service, and research endeavors. The ASPIRA is uniquely qualified to continue to accomplish the purposes of this cooperative agreement because it has the following combination of factors:

• It has developed, expanded, and managed an infrastructure to coordinate and implement various educational programs within local communities and organizations that deal extensively with Hispanic issues. These programs provide a foundation upon which to develop, promote, and manage education and health-related programs aimed at preventing and reducing unnecessary morbidity and mortality among Hispanic populations.

• It has established itself and its members as a national association with professionals who serve as leaders and experts in planning, developing, implementing, and promoting educational and policy campaigns (locally and nationally) aimed at reducing adverse health behaviors and improving the Hispanic community's overall educational and social well being.

• It has assessed and evaluated data, through its Institute for Policy Research and its National Health Careers Program, on the current education, violence, and health-related findings relevant to Hispanics and other populations for dissemination to its associate members, collaborators, funders, and the general public.

• It has developed a national association whose members consist of professionals with excellent performance records and established linkages to the Hispanic population at the national and local level.

• It has developed an information management system to track programmatic outcomes and evaluate best practices for future dissemination.

• It has an inventory of critical knowledge, skills, and abilities related to serving Hispanic clients on a range of health and social problems.

This cooperative agreement will be continued for an additional 5-year project period with 12-month budget periods. Depending upon the types of projects and availability of funds, it is anticipated that this cooperative agreement will receive approximately $100,000 per year. Continuation awards within the project period will be made on the basis of satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.

If you are interested in obtaining additional information regarding this cooperative agreement, contact Ms. Cynthia Amis, Office of Minority Health, 5515 Security Lane, Suite 1000, Rockville, Maryland 20852 or telephone (301) 594-0769.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number for this cooperative agreement is 93.004.

The purpose of the Technical Assistance and Capacity Development Demonstration Grant Program for HIV/AIDS-Related Services in Highly Impacted Minority Communities is to stimulate and foster the development of effective and durable service delivery capacity for HIV prevention and treatment among organizations closely interfaced with the minority populations highly impacted by HIV/AIDS. The grantee will identify minority community-based organizations (CBOs) and small, non-federally funded minority CBOs that are well linked with minority populations highly affected by HIV/AIDS, and which have recognized needs and/or gaps in their capacity to provide HIV/AIDS-related prevention and care services. The goals are to:

• Provide administrative and programmatic technical assistance to enable those organizations to enhance their delivery of necessary services; and

• Assist those CBOs, through an ongoing mentoring relationship, in the development of their capacity as fiscally viable and programmatically effective organizations thereby allowing them to successfully compete for federal and other resources.

This program is intended to demonstrate the impact of technical assistance and capacity development on improving HIV prevention and care among organizations within a circumscribed area in which many minority individuals are in need of HIV/AIDS prevention and/or treatment services. To the extent that selected services such as substance abuse treatment and public health are available within the circumscribed area, linkages with these services will be fostered as part of the technical assistance. The program intends to address HIV/AIDS issues within the context of related socio-economic factors and contribute to overall community empowerment by strengthening indigenous leadership and organizations.

The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the health promotion and disease prevention objectives of Healthy People 2010, a PHS-led national activity to eliminate health disparities and increase quality and years of healthy life. This announcement relates to 4 of the 28 focus areas established by Healthy People 2010: (1) Substance abuse; (2) educational and community-based programs; (3) HIV; and (4) sexually transmitted diseases. Potential applicants may access Healthy People 2010 documents online at http://www.health.gov/healthypeople/. A CD-ROM containing the Healthy People objectives for 2010 may be obtained by calling 1-800-367-4725.

The Office of Minority Health's (OMH) mission is to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will help to address the health disparities and gaps. Consistent with its mission, the role of OMH is to serve as the focal point within the Department for service demonstrations, coalition and partnership building, and related efforts to address the health needs of racial and ethnic minorities. In keeping with this mission, OMH launched the Technical Assistance and Capacity Development Demonstration Grant Program for HIV/AIDS-Related Services in Highly Impacted Minority Communities in fiscal year (FY) 1999 to assist in addressing the HIV/AIDS issues facing minority communities in 15 eligible metropolitan statistical areas. This program is based on the hypothesis that providing technical assistance and capacity development to organizations closely linked with the minority populations highly impacted by the disease, will improve their capacity to better serve minority populations with HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. It is anticipated that this approach will strengthen existing minority CBOs and inexperienced organizations in addressing this health issue by developing and expanding their technical skills and infrastructure capacity. In FY 2000, additional funds are being made available to increase the number of organizations participating in the program. Applicants are encouraged to establish linkages with other federally funded programs supporting HIV/AIDS prevention and care to maximize these efforts.

Statistics indicate that although advances have been made in the treatment of HIV/AIDS, this epidemic continues as a significant threat to the public health of the United States (U.S.). Despite showing a decline in the past two years, it remains a disproportionate threat to minorities. While African-Americans and Hispanics respectively represent approximately 13% and 10% of the U.S. population, approximately 36% of the more than 640,000 reported total AIDS cases are African-American and 18% are Hispanic.

In 1997, more African-Americans were reported with AIDS than any other racial/ethnic group. Of the total AIDS cases reported that year, 45% (27,075) were reported among African-Americans, 33% (20,197) were reported among whites, and 21% (12,466) were reported among Hispanics. Among women and children with AIDS, African-Americans have been especially affected, representing 60% of all women reported with AIDS in 1997 and 62% of reported pediatric AIDS cases in 1997. During 1997, the rate of new AIDS cases per 100,000 population in the U.S. was 83.7 among African-Americans, 37.7 among Hispanics, 10.4 among whites, 10.4 among American Indians/Alaska Natives, and 4.5 among Asians/Pacific Islanders.

Data from a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study (Trends in the HIV and AIDS Epidemic, 1998) comparing HIV and AIDS diagnoses in 25 states with integrated reporting systems provide a clearer picture of recent shifts in the epidemic. The study indicates that many of the new HIV diagnoses are occurring among African-Americans, women, and people infected heterosexually, with an increase also observed among Hispanics. During the period from January 1994 through June 1997, African-Americans represented 45% of all AIDS diagnoses, but 57% of all HIV diagnoses. Among young people (ages 13 to 24) diagnosed with HIV, 63% were among African-Americans and 5% were among Hispanics. Although some of the states with large Hispanic populations did not have integrated HIV/AIDS reporting and could not be included in this study, HIV diagnoses among Hispanics increased 10% between 1995 and 1996.

The following public and private, nonprofit entities are eligible to apply for this grant: (a) A community coalition consisting of at least three discrete organizations with either a minority CBO or state/local health department as the lead organization; (b) a minority CBO; or (c) a state/local health department. (See definitions of Community Coalition and Minority Community-Based Organization found in this announcement.) The applicant must provide the necessary administrative infrastructure to receive and appropriately manage the federal funds. The coalition may also incorporate other partners such as a hospital, a minority health management group, an AIDS Service Organization, or other CBOs with strong links to the target population.

Fifteen Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) were identified in FY 1999 as having the highest incidence of AIDS cases reported for 1996 and 1997. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report for 1999, these same 15 MSAs continue to be identified as having the highest cumulative total of AIDS cases reported for the four years, 1996-1999. Last year, funds were available to support 4 of the 15 MSAs through this program: Chicago, IL; Miami, FL; New York, NY; and San Juan, PR. For FY 2000, the program will focus on the remaining 11 MSAs in order to maximize limited resources available this fiscal year.

Eligible applicants must be located in one of the remaining 11 MSAs. Specifically, the 11 MSAs are:

• Atlanta, GA

• Baltimore, MD

• Boston, MA

• Dallas, TX

• Ft. Lauderdale, FL

• Houston, TX

• Los Angeles, CA

• Newark, NJ

• Philadelphia, PA

• San Francisco, CA

• Washington, DC

National organizations, universities and institutions of higher education are not eligible to apply, although they may be members of the coalition. Local affiliates of national organizations which meet the definition of a minority community-based organization, however, are eligible.

The applicant must propose to conduct a model program within the eligible metropolitan statistical area which is designed to carry out the following functions:

(1) Identify the existing capacity for delivering HIV-related services (both HIV prevention and treatment) to minority populations and compare this with available HIV/AIDS surveillance data. The use of geographic information systems and related techniques should be given due consideration as one of the tools to address this area;

(2) Identify high risk minority communities where there are recognized gaps in services for minority populations with HIV/AIDS;

(3) Increase the capacity of existing minority CBOs including small, non-federally funded minority CBOs which are well interfaced with the populations to be served to deliver HIV/AIDS prevention and care by:

(a) Providing administrative technical assistance to improve the fiscal and organizational capacity appropriate to their programmatic responsibilities, which may require a mentoring relationship over time; and

(b) Identifying programmatic technical assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services' Operating Divisions and linking appropriate CBOs with these resources.

(4) Utilizing consultants, as needed, to provide specific technical assistance beyond the expertise of core staff ( e.g., peer-peer technical assistance capability); and

(5) Working with newly identified CBOs to develop strong linkages with other providers of services to complete a continuum of prevention and treatment services, including substance abuse treatment and mental health services for minority HIV/AIDS populations.

Approximately $2.0 million is expected to be available for award in FY 2000. It is projected that awards of up to $1.0 million total costs (direct and indirect) for a 12-month period will be made to two competing applicants.

Budgets of up to $1.0 million total costs (direct and indirect) per year may be requested to cover costs of: Personnel, consultants, supplies, equipment, and grant related travel. Funds may not be used for medical treatment, construction, building alterations, or renovations. All budget requests must be fully justified in terms of the proposed objectives and activities and include a computational explanation of how costs were determined.

The start date for the Technical Assistance and Capacity Development Demonstration Grant Program for HIV/AIDS-Related Services in Highly Impacted Minority Communities, is September 30, 2000. Support may be requested for a total project period not to exceed 3 years. Noncompeting continuation awards of up to $1.0 million will be made subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funds.

To receive consideration, grant applications must be received by the Office of Minority Health (OMH) Grants Management Office by June 12, 2000. Applications will be considered as meeting the deadline if they are: (1) Received on or before the deadline date, or (2) postmarked on or before the deadline date and received in time for orderly processing. A legibly dated receipt from a commercial carrier or U.S. Postal Service will be accepted in lieu of a postmark. Private metered postmarks will not be accepted as proof of timely mailing. Applications submitted by facsimile transmission (FAX) or any other electronic format will not be accepted. Applications which do not meet the deadline will be considered late and will be returned to the applicant unread.

Applications must be prepared using Form PHS 5161-1 (Revised May 1996 and approved by OMB under control Number 0937-0189). Application kits and technical assistance on budget and business aspects of the application may be obtained from Ms. Carolyn A. Williams, Grants Management Officer, Division of Management Operations, Office of Minority Health, Rockwall II Building, Suite 1000, 5515 Security Lane, Rockville, MD 20852, telephone (301) 594-0758. Completed applications are to be submitted to the same address.

Questions regarding programmatic information and/or requests for technical assistance in the preparation of grant applications should be directed to Ms. Cynthia H. Amis, Director, Division of Program Operations, Office of Minority Health, Rockwall II Building, Suite 1000, 5515 Security Lane, Rockville, MD 20852, telephone (301) 594-0769.

Technical assistance is also available through the OMH Regional Minority Health Consultants (RMHCs). A listing of the RMHCs and how they may be contacted will be provided in the grant application kit. Additionally, applicants can contact the OMH Resource Center (OMH-RC) at 1-800-444-6472 for health information.

Applications will be screened upon receipt. Those that are judged to be incomplete, non-responsive to the announcement or nonconforming will be returned without comment. Each applicant may submit no more than one proposal under this announcement. If an organization submits more than one proposal, all will be deemed ineligible and returned without comment. Accepted applications will be reviewed for technical merit in accordance with PHS policies. Applications will be evaluated by an Objective Review Panel chosen for their expertise in minority health, experience relevant to this technical assistance and capacity development program, and their understanding and knowledge of the health problems confronting racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. Applicants are advised to pay close attention to the specific program guidelines and general instructions provided in the application kit.

The technical review of applications will consider the following generic factors.

Adequacy of demonstrated knowledge of the HIV/AIDS epidemic at the local level. Established level of cultural competence and sensitivity to the issues of minority populations impacted by HIV/AIDS in the service area. Expertise and understanding of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment service delivery systems especially as related to HIV/AIDS care among minority populations. Demonstrated need for technical assistance and capacity development among the proposed target service organizations. History of long term relationship with the targeted minority community and evidence of support of local agencies and/or organizations.

Extent to which the applicant demonstrates access to targeted organizations, is well-positioned and accepted within the communities to be served, and able to interface with community leadership and existing provider systems in the area. Demonstration of objective outcomes of past efforts/activities with the target population.

Relative merit of the objectives of the demonstration project, their relevance to the program purpose and stated problem, and their attainability in the stated time frames.

Appropriateness of proposed approach including any established organizational linkages for providing administrative and programmatic technical assistance related to HIV/AIDS and assisting with the capacity development of identified CBOs. Appropriateness of specific activities for providing administrative and programmatic technical assistance related to HIV/AIDS and capacity development. Logic and sequencing of the planned approaches in relation to the provision of HIV/AIDS technical assistance and capacity development. Appropriateness of defined roles and resources.

Thoroughness, feasibility, and appropriateness of the evaluation design, data collection, and analysis procedures. For example, number of new CBOs identified, number of new CBOs submitting applications for grants and number of grants awarded, number of CBOs requesting technical assistance and the percentage receiving it, and identification of outcome variables for quality of service. Clarity of the intent and plans to document the activities and their outcomes to establish a model. The potential for replication of the project for similar target populations and communities including the assessment of the utility of the different tools used to implement the program.

Applicant demonstrates an ability to mobilize a strong administrative technical assistance capacity with onsite knowledge of organizational management skills, diversification of fiscal base, and organizational development. Applicant organization's capability to manage and evaluate the project as determined by: The qualifications of proposed staff or requirements for “to be hired” staff; proposed staff level of effort; and management experience of the applicant.

Funding decisions will be determined by the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health of the Office of Minority Health and the Director of the Office of HIV/AIDS Policy and will take under consideration: Recommendations/ratings of the review panel and geographic and racial/ethnic distribution. Consideration will also be given to projects proposed to be implemented in Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities in the 11 eligible metropolitan statistical areas.

For purposes of this grant announcement, the following definitions are provided:

Community-Based Organization —Public and private, nonprofit organizations which are representative of communities or significant segments of communities, and which address health and human services.

Community Coalition —At least three (3) discrete organizations and institutions in a community which collaborate on specific community concerns, and seeks resolution of those concerns through a formalized relationship documented by written memoranda of understanding/ agreement signed by individuals with the authority to represent the organizations (e.g., president, chief executive officer, executive director).

Minority Community-Based Organization —Public and private nonprofit community-based minority organization or a local affiliate of a national minority organization that has: a governing board composed of 51 percent or more racial/ethnic minority members, a significant number of minorities employed in key program positions, and an established record of service to a racial/ethnic minority community.

Minority Populations —American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. (Revision to the Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity, Federal Register , Vol. 62, No. 210, pg. 58782, October 30, 1997.)

A successful applicant under this notice will submit: (1) Progress reports; (2) an annual Financial Status Report; and (3) a final progress report and Financial Status Report in the format established by the Office of Minority Health, in accordance with provisions of the general regulations which apply under CFR 74.50—74.52.

The Public Health Service strongly encourages all grant recipients to provide a smoke-free workplace and to promote the non-use of all tobacco products. In addition, Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, prohibits smoking in certain facilities (or in some cases, any portion of a facility) in which regular or routine education, library, day care, health care or early childhood development services are provided to children.

This program is subject to Public Health Systems Reporting Requirements. Under these requirements, a community-based nongovernmental applicant must prepare and submit a Public Health System Impact Statement (PHSIS). The PHSIS is intended to provide information to State and local health officials to keep them apprised of proposed health services grant applications submitted by community-based organizations within their jurisdictions.

Community-based nongovernmental applicants are required to submit, no later than the Federal due date for receipt of the application, the following information to the head of the appropriate State and local health agencies in the area(s) to be impacted: (a) A copy of the face page of the application (SF 424), and (b) a summary of the project (PHSIS), not to exceed one page, which provides: (1) A description of the population to be served, (2) a summary of the services to be provided, and (3) a description of the coordination planned with the appropriate State or local health agencies. Copies of the letters forwarding the PHSIS to these authorities must be contained in the application materials submitted to the Office of Minority Health.

This program is subject to the requirements of Executive Order 12372 which allows States the option of setting up a system for reviewing applications from within their States for assistance under certain Federal programs. The application kit to be made available under this notice will contain a listing of States which have chosen to set up a review system and will include a State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) in the State for review. Applicants (other than federally recognized Indian tribes) should contact their SPOCs as early as possible to alert them to the prospective applications and receive any necessary instructions on the State process. For proposed projects serving more than one State, the applicant is advised to contact the SPOC of each affected State. The due date for State process recommendations is 60 days after the application deadline established by the Office of Minority Health's Grants Management Officer.

The Office of Minority Health does not guarantee that it will accommodate or explain its responses to State process recommendations received after that date. (See “Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs” Executive Order 12372 and 45 CFR Part 100 for a description of the review process and requirements).

The OMB Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 93.006.

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) announces the following subcommittee and committee meetings.

Adoption Opportunities: Title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 5111) CFDA: 93.652.

Child Welfare Training: Section 426 of title IV-B, Subpart 1, of the Social Security Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 626) CFDA: 93.648.

Promoting Safe and Stable Families: Section 430 of title IV-B, Subpart 2, of the Social Security Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 629) CFDA: 93.556.

Child Abuse and Neglect: Section 104 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. ) CFDA: 93.670.

Abandoned Infants: Section 101 of the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 670 note) CFDA: 93.551.

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting.

The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council.

The meeting will be open to the public as indicated below, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meeting.

The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and/or contract proposals and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications and/or contract proposals, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given of the following meeting of the SAMHSA Special Emphasis Panel I in May 2000.

A summary of the meetings and a roster of the members may be obtained from: Ms. Coral Sweeney, Review Specialist, SAMHSA, Office of Policy and Program Coordination, Division of Extramural Activities, Policy, and Review, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 17-89, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Telephone: 301-443-2998.

Substantive program information may be obtained from the individual named as Contact for the meeting listed below.

The meetings will include the review, discussion and evaluation of individual grant applications. These discussions could reveal personal information concerning individuals associated with the applications. Accordingly, these meetings are concerned with matters exempt from mandatory disclosure in Title 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (6) and 5 U.S.C. App. 2, sec. 10(d).

The following applicants have applied for a permit to conduct certain activities with endangered species. This notice is provided pursuant to section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq. ).

The applicant requests a permit to import samples obtained from salvaged Leatherback ( Dermochelys coriacea ), Green ( Chelonia mydas ) and Olive Ridley ( Lepidochelys olivacea ) marine turtles for the purpose of in enhancement of the species through scientific research.

The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one male bontebok ( Damaliscus pygargus dorcas ) culled from a captive herd maintained under the management program of the Republic of South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.

The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one male bontebok ( Damaliscus pygargus dorcas ) culled from a captive herd maintained under the management program of the Republic of South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.

The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one male bontebok ( Damaliscus pygargus dorcas ) culled from a captive herd maintained under the management program of the Republic of South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species

The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one male bontebok ( Damaliscus pygargus dorcas ) culled from a captive herd maintained under the management program of the Republic of South Africa, for the purposes of enhancement of the survival of the species.

The applicant requests a permit to renew their current permit which authorizes import and/or interstate commerce to obtain biological samples taken from endangered and threatened mammals. They request the re-authorization specifically include the import and/or interstate commerce of DNA samples taken from endangered and threatened mammals for the purpose of scientific research.

The applicant requests a permit to import one captive-born female black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) from the Johannesburg Zoo, Johannesburg, South Africa, for the purpose of enhancing the survival of the species through propagation.

The applicant requests a permit to import one captive-born male black-footed cat ( Felis nigripes ) from the Pretoria Zoo, Pretoria, South Africa, for the purpose of enhancing the survival of the species through propagation.

The applicant requests a permit to re-export and re-import captive-born Bengal tigers ( Panthera tigris tigris ) and progeny of the animals currently held by the applicant and any animals acquired in the United States by the applicant to/from worldwide locations to enhance the survival of the species through conservation education. This notification covers activities conducted by the applicant over a three-year period.

The applicant requests a permit to import up to 100 Kihansi spray toads ( Nectophrynoides asperginis ) from the Kihansi River Gorge area of Tanzania for the purpose of propagation for the enhancement of the survival of the species.

The applicant requests a permit to import blood, hair and tissue samples from wild, captive held and/or captive born Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) for the purpose of enhancement of the species through scientific research.

The applicant requests a permit to import two male and one female captive-born Cheetah ( Acinonyx jabatus ) from the Hoedspruit Research and Breeding Centre, Waterjkiif Ridge, South Africa for the purpose of enhancement of the species through captive propagation.

The applicant requests a permit to import one male captive-born Amur leopard ( Panthera pardus orientalis ) from Jungle Cat World, Ontario, Canada for the purpose of enhancement of the species through captive propagation.

The following applicant has applied for approval to conduct certain activities with birds that are protected under the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992. This notice is provided under Section 112, paragraph 4, of the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992, and Title 50, of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 15.26(c).

Applicant: Jeanette Rilling, Kintnersville, PA. The applicant wishes to establish a cooperative breeding program for the Red-crested cardinal ( Paroaria coronata ) and the Yellow-billed cardinal ( Paroaria capitata ). The applicant wishes to be an active participant in this program with four other private individuals and two zoological organizations. The American Federation of Aviculture Inc. has assumed the responsibility for the oversight of the program.

Written data or comments should be submitted to the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203 and must be received by the Director within 30 days of the date of this publication.

Documents and other information submitted with these applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who submits a written request for a copy of these documents to the following office within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358-2095); FAX: (703/358-2298).

On, January 6, 2000 a notice was published in the Federal Register , Vol. 65, No.4, Page 787, that an application had been filed with the Fish and Wildlife Service by Toledo Zoological Gardens, Toledo, OH, for a permit (PRT-014704) to import one captive born polar bear ( Ursus maritimus ) for the purpose of public display.

Notice is hereby given that on March 16, 2000, as authorized by the provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq. ) the Fish and Wildlife Service authorized the requested permit subject to certain conditions set forth therein.

The proposed renewal for information collection OMB approval number 1004-0109 has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. ). On January 24, 2000, BLM published a notice in the Federal Register (65 FR 3731) requesting comments on this information collection. The comment period ended on March 24, 2000. BLM received no comments from the public in response to that notice. Copies of the information collection and related forms may be obtained by contacting the BLM information clearance officer at the telephone number listed below.

OMB is required to respond to this request within 60 days but may respond after 30 days. For maximum consideration, you comments and suggestions on the requirement should be made within 30 days directly to the Office of Management and Budget, Interior Department Desk Officer (1004-0109), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC 20503. Please provide a copy of your comments to the Bureau Information Clearance Officer (WO-630), 1849 C Street, NW, Mail Stop 401LS, Washington, DC 20240.

Nature of Comments: We specifically request your comments on the following:

1. Whether the collection information is necessary for the proper functioning of BLM, including whether the information will have practical utility;

2. The accuracy of BLM's estimate of the burden of collecting the information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

3. The quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and

4. How to minimize the burden of collecting the information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology.

Title: Statement of Federal Land Payments (43 CFR 1881). OMB approval number 1004-0109.

Abstract: The BLM is proposing to renew the approval of an information collection for 43 CFR 1881. This allows BLM to collect information that is statutorily required to compute payments due units of general local government under the PILT Act. The Act requires the governor of each State to furnish a statement as to the amounts paid to units of general local government under 11 receipt sharing statutes in the prior fiscal year.

Bureau Form Number: None.

Frequency: Annually.

Description of Respondents: Respondents are State governments.

Estimated completion time: 20 hours.

Annual Responses: 50.

Annual Burden Hours: 1,000.

Information Clearance Officer: Carole Smith, (202) 452-0367.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted a proposed information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The proposed information collection is the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System Survey of the Employee Concerns Program. On November 17, 1999, BLM published a notice in the Federal Register requesting comments on the proposed information collection (64 FR 62684). The comment period closed on January 18, 2000. We received no public comments as a result of that notice.

You can obtain copies of the proposed information collection and explanatory material by contacting BLM's Clearance Officer at the telephone number listed below. OMB must complete its review within 60 days, but may complete it after 30 days. For a maximum consideration, your comments and suggestions on the requirements should be made within 30 days directly to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, (1004-NEW), 725 17th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20503.

We specifically request your comments on the following:

1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper functioning of BLM, including whether the information will have practical utility;

2. The accuracy of BLM's estimate of the burden associated with collecting the information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

3. The quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and

4. How to minimize the burden of collecting the information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, and other forms of information technology.

Title: Trans-Alaska Pipeline System Survey of the Employee Concerns Program.

OMB Approval Number: 1004-(NEW).

Abstract: Testimony at Congressional hearings in 1992 and 1994 indicted that Alyeska, the contractor what operates the Trans-Alaska Pipeline system (TAPS), maintains a repressive, retaliatory atmosphere to discourage workers from raising concerns about operation of the pipeline. Congress requested that Alyeska take steps to change the culture of the pipeline work environment and asked the Joint Pipeline Office (JPO) to monitor and report on progress. JPO will use this survey to gather opinions form Alyeska and other contractors' employees and supervisors about how well the Employee concerns Program (ECP) is working. JPO will use the results to measure, compare, and report on employee satisfaction with the ECP as a way to assess whether repressive culture is changing.

Frequency: Annually.

Description of respondents: Employees of Alyeska Pipeline Service Company and contractors.

Estimated completion time: 15 minutes for each survey.

Annual responses: 1,100.

Estimated burden hours: 550 per year.

Bureau Clearance Officer: Carole Smith, 202/452-0367.

1. The plats of survey of the following described land were officially filed in the Arizona State Office, Phoenix, Arizona on the dates indicated:

A plat, in two sheets, representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the south boundary and a portion of the subdivisional lines, and the subdivision of sections 28 and 29, Township 18 North, Range 9 East, of the Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona, accepted February 3, 2000 and officially filed February 16, 2000.

This plat was prepared at the request of the United States Forest Service.

A plat representing the corrective survey of a portion of the Hopi and Navajo Partition line in unsurveyed Township 31 North, Range 12 East, of the Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona, accepted March 30, 2000 and officially filed April 7, 2000.

This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Phoenix Area Office.

A plat, in ten sheets, representing the survey of the legal descriptive boundary of the Table Top Wilderness Area in Townships 7 and 8 South, Ranges 1, 2, and 3 East, of the Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona, accepted March 1, 2000 and officially filed March 16, 2000.

This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Land Management, Arizona State Office.

A plat representing the dependent resurvey of portions of the west boundary and subdivisional lines, the subdivision of section 19, and a metes-and-bounds survey in section 19, Township 18 South, Range 14 East, of the Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona, accepted February 16, 2000 and officially filed February 25, 2000.

This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Land Management, Arizona State Office.

These plats will immediately become the basic records for describing the land for all authorized purposes. These plats have been placed in the open files and are available to the public for information only.

2. All inquires relation to these lands should be sent to the Arizona State Office, Bureau of Land Management, 222 N. Central Avenue, P.O. Box 1552, Phoenix, Arizona 85001-1552.

The plats of survey of the following described land will be officially filed in the Colorado State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Lakewood, Colorado, effective 10:00 am., March 30, 2000. All inquiries should be sent to the Colorado State Office, Bureau of Land Management, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215-7093.

The supplemental plat creating new lot 12 in the NW 1/4 section 32, T. 6 S., R. 77 W., Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, Group 1258, was accepted January 21, 2000.

The supplemental plat creating new lots 28 thru 34 in T. 1 N., R. 96 W., Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, was accepted February 22, 2000.

The plat representing the subdivision of a portion of section 26 and a metes-and-bounds survey of a portion of the west right-of-way of Colorado State Highway No. 9 in section 26, T. 4 S., R. 78 W., Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, Group 1258, was accepted March 23, 2000.

The plat representing a metes-and-bounds survey in the southwest quarter of section 36, T. 5 S., R. 78 W., Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, Group 1258, was accepted March 23, 2000.

The plat representing a metes-and-bounds survey of a portion of the east right-of-way of Summit County Road No. 5, in the northwest quarter of section 36, T. 6 S., R. 78 W., Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, Group 1258, was accepted March 23, 2000.

The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of H.E.S. No. 305, and a metes-and-bounds survey of Tracts 38 and 39, and an informative traverse along the center line of a dirt road in partially surveyed T. 11 S., R. 84 W., Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, Group 1262, was accepted February 22, 2000.

The plat representing the entire record of the dependent resurvey of a portion of the subdivisional lines and metes-and-bounds surveys in section 9., T. 46 N., R. 10 W., New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado, Group 1264, was accepted February 1, 2000.

These surveys were requested by the Forest Service for administrative purposes.

The remonumentation of certain corners in T. 11 S., R. 72 W. and T. 4 S., R. 74 W., Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, Group 750, was accepted March 22, 2000.

This remonumentation was requested by the Federal Highway Administration.

The supplemental plat creating new lot 3 from a portion of the canceled claim Last Chance of the Terrible Mine Lode in the NW 1/4 of section 20, T. 21 S., R. 70 W., Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, was accepted January 10, 2000.

The supplemental plat creating new lots 16, 17, 18, and 19 from previous lots 6 and 11 in section 5., T. 13 S., R. 90 W., Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, was accepted January 31, 2000.

The supplemental plat correcting the lot numbers in sections 12 and 13, T. 51 N., R. 5 E., and sections 7 and 18, T. 51 N., R. 6 E., New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado, Group 1022, was accepted February 22, 2000.

The plat (in three sheets) representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the east boundary, portions of the subdivisional lines and certain mineral claims, the subdivision of sections 9 and 10, and the metes-and-bounds survey of Tract 37, T. 49 N., R. 9 E., New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado, Group 994, was accepted December 22, 1999.

The plat representing the dependent resurvey of certain mineral claims in T. 15 S., R. 70 W., Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, Group 1202, was accepted December 14, 1999.

The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the west boundary and portions of the subdivisional lines and a metes-and-bounds survey in section 7, T. 49 N., R. 8 W., New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado, Group 1234, was accepted February 23, 2000.

The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the subdivisional lines and a metes-and-bounds survey in section 12, T. 49 N., R. 9 W., New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado, Group 1234, was accepted February 23, 2000.

These surveys were requested by the Bureau of Land Management for administrative purposes.

In accordance with Departmental policy and 28 CFR 50.7, the Department of Justice gives notice that a proposed consent decree in the case captioned United States v. Alcoa Inc., Civil Action No. EV0049C-Y/H (S.D. Ind.), was lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on March 13, 2000. The proposed consent decree addresses violations of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., and the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., by Alcoa Inc. (“Alcoa”) at its primary reduction and secondary aluminum production plant in Newburgh, Warrick County, Indiana, and would resolve the violations alleged in the complaint in the case through the date of lodging of the consent decree.

The proposed consent decree would, among other things, require Alcoa to pay the United States a $2.4 million civil penalty (plus interest on that amount accruing from the date of lodging), implement specified Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act compliance measures, and perform a Supplemental Environmental Project estimated by Alcoa to cost $5.4 million.

The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the proposed consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to United States v. Alcoa Inc., Civil Action No. EV0049C-Y/H (S.D. Ind.), and DOJ Reference No. 90-5-2-1-2222.

The proposed consent decree may be examined at: (1) the Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, 46 East Ohio Street—5th Floor, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204; and (2) the United States Environmental Protection Agency (Region 5), 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604 (contact Jeffery Trevino (312-886-6729)). A copy of the proposed consent decree may also be obtained by mail from the Department of Justice Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611. In requesting copies, please refer to the referenced case and DOJ Reference Number, and enclose a check for $10.75 (43 pages at 25 cents per page reproduction costs), made payable to the Consent Decree Library.

In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on March 31, 2000, the United States of America, on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), in a civil action styled United States v. Boomsnub, Civil Action No. 97-5719-FDB (W.D. Wash.), the United States lodged with the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington a Consent Decree with defendants the Boomsnub Corporation, Edward Takitch and the Estate of Jason Niblett resolving the United States' claims in this action.

The Consent Decree requires the defendants to pay $2,064,874.88 incurred by the United States on behalf of EPA in response to releases of hazardous substances at the Boomsnub Superfund Site in Vancouver, Washington. The Consent Decree also requires the defendants to liquidate certain properties and pay the proceeds to the Superfund.

The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United States v. Boomsnub, DOJ Ref. #90-11-2-1018a.

The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, 1010 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104. A copy of the proposed Consent Decree may be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Environmental Enforcement Section, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611. In requesting a copy please refer to the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of $8.50 (25 cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Notice is hereby given that on April 5, 2000, two proposed consent decrees in United States v. Greenwood Chemical Company , Civ. Action No. 97-0147 (W.D. Va.), were lodged with the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.

In this action, the United States is recovering past and future response costs, pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. in connection with the Greenwood Chemical Company Superfund (“Site”), located in Albemarle County, Virginia.

The consent decrees that were lodged would resolve the United States' claims against two of the four defendants. The first defendant, Albert Cereghino, will pay $90,000 to the United States and $10,000 to the Commonwealth of Virginia to resolve claims against it. The second defendant, Greenwood Chemical Company, will pay $1,000 to the United States and also will agree that the United States' lien on the Site shall remain in effect after the settlement.

The consent decrees include covenants not to sue by the United States under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, and under section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”), 42 U.S.C. 6973.

The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication comments relating to the proposed consent decrees. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044, and should refer to United States v. Greenwood Chemical Company , D.J. Ref. 90-11-679. Comments may request an opportunity for a public hearing in the affected area, in accordance with Section 7003(d) of RCRA.

The proposed consent decrees may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, Thomas B. Mason Building, 105 Franklin Rd., SW, Suite One, Roanoke, VA 24011 and at U.S. EPA Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029. A copy of the consent decrees may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611. In requesting a copy, please enclose a check in the amount of $13.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the Consent Decree Library.

In accordance with Departmental policy and 28 C.F.R. 50.7, the Department of Justice gives notice that on April 3, 2000, a proposed Stipulation and Agreed Order Concerning Settlement was lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in the case captioned United States v. Libra Industries, Inc. of Michigan, Case No. 99-73771 (E.D. Mich.). The proposed Stipulation and Agreed Order addresses alleged violations of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., by Libra Industries, Inc. of Michigan (“Libra”) at its institutional dry cleaning facility in Jackson, Michigan, and would provide for dismissal of the claims asserted in the Complaint in the case on terms specified in the Stipulation and Agreed Order. The proposed Stipulation and Agreed Order would require Libra to pay the United States a $4,000 civil penalty.

The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of the publication, comments relating to the proposed Stipulation and Agreed Order. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to United States v. Libra Industries, Inc. of Michigan, Case No. 99-73771 (E.D. Mich), and DOJ Reference No. 90-5-2-1-06355.

The proposed Stipulation and Agreed Order may be examined at: (1) the Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 231 W. Lafayette Street, Detroit, MI 48226; and (2) the United States Environmental Protection Agency (Region 5), 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604 (contact Larry Johnson (312-886-6609)). A copy of the proposed Stipulation and Agreed Order may also be obtained by mail from the Department of Justice Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611. In requesting copies, please refer to the referenced case and DOJ Reference Number, and enclose a check for $1.50 (6 pages at 25 cents per page reproduction costs), made payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Notice is hereby given that on March 14, 2000, a complaint and proposed Consent Decree (“Decree”) in United States v. the Lockheed Martin Corporation (D. CO.), Civil Action No. 00-S-562, was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.

The United States filed this action under Sections 107 and 113 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. 9607 and 9613, and RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. In the complaint, the United States Air Force (“USAF”) seeks, among other things, contribution from Lockheed Martin Corporation (“LMC”) for costs incurred and to be incurred by the USAF for response actions at the PJKS National Priorities List site in Jefferson County, Colorado (“Site”).

The proposed consent decree resolves the USAF's CERCLA Sections 107 and 113 claims against LMC and the contribution claims LMC could bring against the USAF under Section 113(f)(1) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9613(f)(1). The proposed decree provides for a cash payment of $3.5 million over 10 years from LMC to the USAF and clean up services from LMC, specified under separate agreement with the USAF, that could ultimately reduce total clean up costs to the USAF by as much as $35.25 million.

The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to, United States v. the Lockheed Martin Corporation (D. CO.), and D.J. Ref. #90-11-3-925/1.

The Decree may be examined at the office of the U.S. Attorneys Office for the District of Colorado, 1961 Stout Street, Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80294. A copy of the Decree may be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611. In requesting a copy, please enclose a check in the amount of $15.75 for the Decree or (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Consistent with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Robert Odabashian, et al. was lodged with the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee on March 31, 2000 (95-2361 G/Bre). On November 5, 1995, the United States filed a First Amended Complaint pursuant to section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”), as amended, against five defendants. The First Amended Complaint alleges that the defendants are liable under section 107 of CERCLA for costs incurred by the United States Environmental Protection Agency during a cleanup of the Pulvair Corporation Superfund Site in Millington, Tennessee. Subsequently, defendants filed various third-party complaints seeking contribution from various third-party defendants. The proposed Consent Decree settles the liability of three original defendants and twelve third-party defendants. Under the Consent Decree, the Settlors agree to reimburse the United States in the amount of $1,932,500.

The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044; and refer to United States v. Robert Odabashian, et al., DOJ Ref. #90-11-3-1474.

The proposed settlement agreement may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, Suite 410, 200 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103, and at the office of the Environmental Protection Agency, Region, 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, GA 30303. A copy of the proposed Consent Decree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Department of Justice Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044. In requesting a copy please refer to the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of $12.25 (25 cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree Library.

In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 U.S.C. 50.7, notice is hereby given that on March 22, 2000, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. S.B. Foot Tanning Company, (“Foot”) Civil Action No. 2-99CV-325-J, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

In this action the United States sought injunctive relief and civil penalties for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) and the discharge prohibitions of the applicable pretreatment standards established pursuant to section 307(b) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1317(b), namely part 425, subpart F, Leather Tanning and Finishing Point Source Category, pretreatment standards at 40 CFR 425.65, at Foot's Cactus, Texas facility. The Consent Decree provides for Foot's payment of a civil penalty to the United States in the amount of $510,439.60, requires injunctive relief to bring Foot into compliance with the Clean Water Act, and requires Foot to implement and complete two Supplemental Environmental Projects (“SEPs”) costing in the aggregate $864,000 in capital costs and $12,500 in annual operations and maintenance costs.

The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to United States v. S.B. Foot Tanning Company, DOJ Ref. #90-5-1-1-4497.

The Consent Decree may be examined at the office of the United States Attorney, Northern District of Texas, 500 South Taylor, Suite 300, Lobby Box 238, Amarillo, Texas 79101-2442; the Region VI Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas. A copy of the Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box &7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611. In requesting a copy please refer to the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of $8.00 (25 cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree Library.

In accordance with the Department Policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that a Modified Consent Decree in United States v. Sun Company, Inc., and Atlantic Refining and Marketing Corp ., Civil Action No. 94-CV-3246, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on March 30, 2000. This Consent Decree resolves the United States' claims against defendants Sun Company, Inc. (now known as “Sunoco, Inc.”) and Atlantic Refining & Marketing Corp. for alleged violations of a Consent Decree entered by the court in 1994, resolving alleged violations of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq ., occurring at defendants' South Philadelphia refinery. The Modified Consent Decree requires the defendants to pay a stipulated penalty of $460,000 and to comply with the terms of the Modified Consent Decree.

The Department of Justice will accept written comments on the proposed Modified Consent Decree for thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice. Please address comments to the Assistant Attorney General, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, D.C. 20044 and refer to United States v. Sun Company, Inc., and Atlantic Refining and Marketing Corp ., DOJ #90-5-2-1-1744A.

Copies of the proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 615 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 12th Floor, 19106 and at EPA Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. A copy of the proposed Consent Decree may be obtained by mail from the United States Department of Justice, Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, D.C. 20044. When requesting a copy of the proposed Consent Decree, please enclose a check to cover the twenty-five cents per page reproduction costs payable to the “Consent Decree Library” in the amount of $8.75, and please reference to United States v. Sun Company, Inc., and Atlantic Refining and Marketing Corp ., DOJ #90-5-2-1-1744A.

In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on March 24, 2000 a proposed consent decree in Civil Action No. 00-T-363-N was lodged with the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, Northern Division.

In this action the United states sought injunctive relief and recovery of future response costs under sections 106(a) and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606(a) and 9607, with respect to the TH Agriculture & Nutrition Superfund Site in Montgomery, Alabama (“the Site”).

Under a proposed consent Decree, TH Agriculture & Nutrition, L.L.C, the present owner and operator of the Site, Astro Packaging Inc., the present owner and former operator, Elf-Atochem North America Inc., and Industrial Chemicals Inc., former owner and operators of the Site, have agreed to perform the remedy chosen by EPA to clean up the Site, pay the government's future response costs in settlement of the government's claims under Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607.

The Department of Justice will receive, for a period for thirty (30) days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the proposed consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to United States v. TH Agriculture & Nutrition, L.L.C Elf Atochem North America Inc., Industrial Chemicals Inc., and Astro Packaging, Inc. (M.D. AL), DOJ # 90-1-3-1426/1.

The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, Montgomery, Alabama, the Region 4 Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, and at the Consent Decree Library, Post Office Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611. A copy of the proposed consent decree may be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, Post Office Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611. In requesting a copy please refer to the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of 25 cents per page for reproduction costs, payable to the Consent Decree Library.

The following parties have filed petitions to modify the application of mandatory safety standards under section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977.

Energy Fuels Coal, Inc., P.O. Box 459, 1190 County Rd 92, Florence, Colorado 91226 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.1909(1) (nonpermissible diesel-powered equipment; design and performance requirements) to its Southfield Mine (I.D. No. 05-03455) located in Fremont County, Colorado. The petitioner proposes to use a diesel engine to power its genset. The petitioner proposes to use the diesel-powered genset to move equipment from section to section, and to power a roof bolter used in roof rehabilitation in remote areas of the mine. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the mandatory standard.

Sugar Camp Coal, LLC, 1055 Barrett Cemetery Road, Equality, Illinois 62934 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.350 (air courses and belt haulage entries) to its Willow Lake Mine (I.D. No. 11-03054) located in Saline County, Illinois. The petitioner requests a modification of the standard to allow air coursed through belt haulage entries to be used to ventilate active working places. The petitioner proposes to install a low-level carbon monoxide detection system in the supply road with branches extended to the belt line at certain locations as an early warning fire detection system. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the mandatory standard.

Black Beauty Coal Company, P.O. Box 176, Wheatland, Indiana 47597 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.1909(b)(6) (nonpermissible diesel-powered equipment; design and performance requirements) to its Air Quality Mine (I.D. No. 12-02010) located in Knox County, Indiana. The petitioner proposes to limit the minimum speed of the grader to less than 10 mph, provide training for the grader operators on lowering the moldboard for additional stopping capability in emergency situations, and on recognizing the appropriate speeds to use on different roadway conditions and slopes, instead of installing front wheel brakes on its “Getman” six-wheeled grader. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the mandatory standard.

Crystal Fuels Company, P.O. Box 722, Matewan, West Virginia 25678 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.1103 (automatic fire warning devices) to its No. 1 Mine (I.D. No. 46-03408) located in Mingo County, West Virginia. The petitioner proposes to install a low-level carbon monoxide detection system in all belt entries as an early warning fire detection system instead of using a monitoring systems that identify each belt flight. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the mandatory standard.

Webster County Coal, LLC, 2668 Street, Rt. 120 E., Providence, Kentucky 42450 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.333 (ventilation controls) to its Dotiki Mine (I.D. No. 15-02132) located in Webster County, Kentucky. The petitioner requests a modification of the standard to permit a temporary stopping in the return stopping line, outby the section tailpiece, for a short period of time prior to the section moving from entries to rooms instead of using a permanent type stopping. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the mandatory standard and that application of the existing standard will result in a diminution of safety to the miners.

West Ridge Resources, Inc., P.O. Box 902, Price, Utah 84501 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.1909(b)(6) (nonpermissible diesel-powered equipment; design and performance requirements) to its West Ridge Mine (I.D. No. 42-02233) located in Carbon County, Utah. The petitioner proposes to install devices such as gear lock-outs on its diesel grader to limit the speed to a maximum of 10 miles per hour when the grader is operating in an underground coal mine or on the surface of an underground coal mine, and provide training to every miner who operates the grader on the proper techniques for lowering the blade to restrict the speed and to stop the grader, on the proper gear selection for grading, and on the proper speed for grading. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the mandatory standard.

Andalex Resources, Inc., P.O. Box 902, Price, Utah 84501 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.1909(b)(6) (nonpermissible diesel-powered equipment; design and performance requirements) to its Aberdeen Mine (I.D. No. 42-02028) and its Pinnacle Mine (I.D. No. 42-01474) both located in Carbon County, Utah. The petitioner proposes to install devices such as gear lock-outs on its diesel grader in order to limit the speed to a maximum of 10 miles per hour when the grader is operating in an underground or on the surface of an underground coal mine, and provide training to every miner who operates the grader on the proper techniques for lowering the blade to restrict the speed and to stop the grader, on the proper gear selection for grading, and on the proper speed for grading. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the mandatory standard.

Persons interested in these petitions are encouraged to submit comments via e-mail to “comments@msha.gov,” or on a computer disk along with an original hard copy to the Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, Mine Safety and Health Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 627, Arlington, Virginia 22203. All comments must be postmarked or received in that office on or before May 15, 2000. Copies of these petitions are available for inspection at that address.