Phelps Dodge Energy Services, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG99-146-000, et al.]

Phelps Dodge Energy Services, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and

Corporate Regulation Filings

June 17, 1999.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the

Commission:

1. Phelps Dodge Energy Services, LLC

[Docket No. EG99-146-000]

Take notice that on June 10, 1999, Phelps Dodge Energy Services,

LLC (PDES) 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

filed with the Commission on May 13, 1999.

The amendment was filed to clarify that PDES will not sell

scheduling and dispatching services. Instead, PDES will assist

potential customers in arranging for transmission services from

utilities (including necessary ancillary services such as scheduling

and dispatching) in order to sell power from PDES' facilities or power

that PDES obtained from other resources.

Comment date: July 8, 1999, 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.

2. Bell/Harbert Energy, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EG99-169-000]

Take notice that on June 14, 1999, Bell/Harbert Energy, L.L.C..,

1340 Lexington Avenue, Rochester, New York 14606, filed with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination

of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the

Commission's Regulations.

Bell/Harbert Energy, L.L.C. will lease a 60 MW gas fired combined-

cycle generating facility located in Hume, Allegheny County, New York

from Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation. Bell-Harbert Energy,

L.L.C. will be engaged directly and exclusively in the business of

owning or operating all or part of an eligible facility (as defined in

section 32(a)(1) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935) and

selling electricity at wholesale.

Comment date: July 8, 1999, 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.

3. Williams Energy Marketing & Trading Company; Strategic Energy

L.L.C.; and SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER95-305-020; ER96-3107-009 and ER96-3107-010; and ER96-

1086-012]

Take notice that on June 14, 1999, the above-mentioned power

marketers filed quarterly reports with the Commission in the above-

mentioned proceedings for information only. These filings are available

for public inspection and copying in the Public Reference Room or on

the web at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm for viewing and downloading

(call 202-208-2222 for assistance).

4. Interstate Power Company

[Docket Nos. ER96-1208-003; ER96-1208-002; and OA96-213-000]

Take notice that on June 11 , 1999, the Interstate Power Company

tendered for filing a Refund Report in response to the Commission's

Letter Order dated April 29, 1999 in the above named dockets.

A copy of this filing has been served upon all affected customers,

the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Iowa Utilities Board, the

Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and the Public Service Commission

of Wisconsin.

Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

5. Mid-Power Services Corp.

[Docket No. ER97-4257-009]

Take notice that on June 10, 1999, the above-mentioned power

marketer filed a quarterly report with the Commission in the above-

mentioned proceeding for information only. This filing is available for

public inspection and copying in the Public Reference Room or on the

web at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm for viewing and downloading

(call 202-208-2222 for assistance).

6. Alpha Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-4730-004]

Take notice that on June 11, 1999, the above-mentioned power

marketer filed a quarterly report with the Commission in the above-

mentioned proceeding for information only. This filing is available for

public inspection and copying in the Public Reference Room or on the

web at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm for viewing and downloading

(call 202-208-2222 for assistance).

7. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-2202-000]

Take notice that on June 14, 1999, Kansas City Power & Light

Company

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(KCPL), tendered for filing amendments to its filings in this docket

for a Service Agreement dated March 2, 1999 by KCPL. The amendment

provides additional information regarding ancillary services on the

Specifications for Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service.

Comment date: July 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

8. Sierra Pacific Power Company; Sierra Pacific Power Company and

Nevada Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-2339-001; Docket No. ER99-34-002 (Not Consolidated)]

Take notice that on June 14, 1999, Sierra Pacific Power Company

(Sierra Pacific), tendered its compliance filing in accordance with the

Commission's May 28, 1999 order in the above-captioned dockets.

Comment date: July 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

9. KeySpan-Ravenswood, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-3209-000]

Take notice that on June 10, 1999, KeySpan-Ravenswood, Inc.

(KeySpan-Ravenswood) filed an informational filing with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission under Rate Schedule 1, an Energy Service

Agreement dated as of June 9, 1999, between KeySpan-Ravenswood and

KeySpan-Ravenswood Services Corp. (KRSC).

Comment date: June 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

10. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-3210-000]

Take notice that on June 11, 1999, the American Electric Power

Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing blanket service

agreements by the AEP Companies under the Wholesale Market Tariff of

the AEP Operating Companies (Power Sales Tariff) and letters of

assignment under the Power Sales Tariff. The Power Sales Tariff was

accepted for filing effective October 10, 1997 and has been designated

AEP Operating Companies' FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 5.

AEPSC respectfully requests waiver of notice to permit the service

agreements and assignments to be made effective as specified in the

submittal letter to the Commission with this filing.

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: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

11. Ameren Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-3211-000]

Take notice that on June 11, 1999, Ameren Corporation tendered for

filing notice that effective January 1, 1998, Service Agreement FERC

No. T3-139, dated June 6, 1997, between Union Electric Company (UE) and

Vastar Power Marketing, Inc. (VPM), now Southern Company Energy

Marketing, Inc., in Docket No. ER97-3301-000 filed with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission by Union Electric Company is to be

canceled.

Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon Southern

Company Energy Marketing, Inc., for Vastar Power Marketing, Inc.

Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

12. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-3212-000]

Take notice that on June 11, 1999, Consolidated Edison Company of

New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a Supplement to its

Rate Schedule FERC No. 78, an agreement to provide transmission service

for the Power Authority of the State of New York (the Authority). The

Supplement provides for a decrease in the annual revenues under the

Rate Schedule of $12,389.00.

Con Edison has requested that the increase take effect on July 1,

1999.

Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by

mail upon the Authority.

Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

13. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-3213-000]

Take notice that on June 11, 1999, Consolidated Edison Company of

New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a Supplement to Con

Edison Rate Schedule FERC No. 94 for transmission service for the Long

Island Power Authority (LIPA). The Rate Schedule provides for

transmission of power and energy from the New York Power Authority's

Blenheim-Gilboa station. The Supplement provides for a decrease in

annual revenues under the Rate Schedule.

Con Edison has requested that this increase take effect on July 1,

1999.

Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by

mail upon LIPA.

Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

14. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-3214-000]

Take notice that on June 11, 1999, Consolidated Edison Company of

New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a Supplement to its

Rate Schedule FERC No. 102, an agreement to provide transmission

service for the New York Power Authority (the Authority). The

Supplement provides for a decrease in the annual revenues under the

Rate Schedule of $33,348.90.

Con Edison has requested that the increase take effect on July 1,

1999.

Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by

mail upon the Authority.

Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

15. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-3215-000]

Take notice that on June 11, 1999, Wisconsin Public Service

Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing Supplement No. 2, to its

partial requirements service agreement with Upper Peninsula Power

Company (UPPCO). Supplement No. 2, provides UPPCO's contract demand

nominations for January 2000--December 2000, under WPSC's W-2A partial

requirements tariff and UPPCO's applicable service agreement.

The company states that copies of this filing have been served upon

UPPCO and to the State Commissions where WPSC serves at retail.

Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

16. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-3216-000]

Take notice that on June 11, 1999, Wisconsin Public Service

Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing executed Service Agreements

with DukeSolutions, Inc., providing for transmission service under FERC

Electric Tariff, Volume No. 1.

WPSC requests that the agreements be accepted for filing and made

effective on May 18, 1999.

Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

17. Long Sault, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-3218-000]

Take notice that on June 11, 1999, Long Sault, Inc. (Long Sault),

tendered

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for filing a Second Revised Tariff Sheet No. 119, to its open access

transmission tariff to accurately reflect the settlement rates approved

in Docket No. OA96-11-000 on March 13, 1997 and Long Sault's Long

Sault's Order No. 888-A compliance filing approved January 19, 1999 in

Docket No. OA97-624-000.

Long Sault states that it has served copies of the compliance

filing on the New York Public Service Commission and on Long Sault's

present transmission customers (who take service under other

transmission agreements).

Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

18. Alpha Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-3219-000]

Take notice that on June 11, 1999, Alpha Energy Corporation

tendered for filing notice that effective August 13, 1999, the Rate

Schedule under Docket No. ER97-4730-001, effective January 20, 1998,

and filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by Alpha Energy

Corporation is to be canceled.

Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

19. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-3220-000]

Take notice that on June 11, 1999, Delmarva Power & Light Company

(Delmarva), tendered for filing an executed umbrella service agreement

with Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., under Delmarva's market rate

sales tariff.

Delmarva requests an effective date of June 11, 1999.

Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

20. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER99-3221-000]

Take notice that on June 11, 1999, Consumers Energy Company

(Consumers), tendered for filing an executed transmission service

agreement with Thumb Electric Cooperative (Customer) pursuant to the

Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff filed on December 31,

1996 by Consumers and The Detroit Edison Company (Detroit Edison).

The agreement has an effective date of May 14, 1999.

Copies of the filed agreement were served upon the Michigan Public

Service Commission, Detroit Edison, and the Customer.

Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

21. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-3222-000]

Take notice that on June 14, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

(NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission executed a form Service Agreement between NMPC and PP&L

EnergyPlus Co., (Purchaser). The Service Agreement specifies that the

Purchaser has signed on to and has 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 which has an effective date of March 13, 1993, will allow 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 for the Purchaser.

NMPC is: (a) Generally requesting an effective date of May 5, 1999

for the agreement, and (b) requesting waiver of the Commission's notice

requirements for good cause shown.

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: July 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

22. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-3223-000]

Take notice that on June 14, 1999, Delmarva Power & Light Company

(Delmarva), tendered for filing an executed umbrella service agreement

with Old Dominion Electric Cooperative under Delmarva's market rate

sales tariff.

Delmarva requests an effective date of June 14, 1999.

Comment date: July 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

23. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-3224-000]

Take notice that on June 14, 1999, Delmarva Power & Light Company

(Delmarva), tendered for filing an executed umbrella service agreement

with Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company under Delmarva's market

rate sales tariff.

Delmarva requests an effective date of June 14, 1999.

Comment date: July 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

24. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-3225-000]

Take notice that on June 14, 1999, Illinois Power Company (Illinois

Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for

filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which Arkansas

Electric Cooperative will take service under Illinois Power Company's

Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of Service

Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.

Illinois Power has requested an effective date of May 24, 1999.

Comment date: July 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

25. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER99-3226-000]

Take notice that on June 14, 1999, PECO Energy Company (PECO),

tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated May 5, 1999 with Borough

of Madison, New Jersey (MADISON) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff

Original Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds MADISON as a

customer under the Tariff.

PECO requests an effective date of May 5, 1999, for the Service

Agreement.

PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to

MADISON and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

Comment date: July 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

26. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER99-3227-000]

Take notice that on June 14, 1999, PECO Energy Company (PECO),

tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated May 5, 1999 with Borough

of Pemberton, New Jersey (PEMBERTON) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff

Original Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds PEMBERTON as

a customer under the Tariff.

PECO requests an effective date of May 5, 1999, for the Service

Agreement.

PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to

PEMBERTON and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

Comment date: July 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

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27. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER99-3228-000]

Take notice that on June 14, 1999, PECO Energy Company (PECO),

tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated May 12, 1999 with Borough

of Lavallette, New Jersey (LAVALLETTE) under PECO's FERC Electric

Tariff Original Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds

LAVALLETTE as a customer under the Tariff.

PECO requests an effective date of May 12, 1999, for the Service

Agreement.

PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to

LAVALLETTE and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

Comment date: July 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

28. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER99-3229-000]

Take notice that on June 14, 1999, PECO Energy Company (PECO)

tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated May 5, 1999 with Borough

of Seaside Heights, New Jersey (Seaside Heights) under PECO's FERC

Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement

adds Seaside Heights as a customer under the Tariff.

PECO requests an effective date of May 5, 1999, for the Service

Agreement.

PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to

Seaside Heights and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

Comment date: July 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

29. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER99-3230-000]

Take notice that on June 14, 1999, Public Service Company of New

Mexico (PNM) tendered for filing an executed copy of Amendment Number

Two to the December 16, 1992, Contract for Electric Service between PNM

and the City of Gallup, New Mexico.

PNM's filing is available for public inspection at its offices in

Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Comment date: July 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

30. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-3231-000]

Take notice that on June 14, 1999, Northeast Utilities Service

Company (NUSCO) tendered for filing a Service Agreement with Griffin

Energy Marketing, L.L.C. (Griffin), under the NU System Companies'

System Sale For Resale Tariff No. 7.

NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to Griffin.

NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective on June

1, 1999.

Comment date: July 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

31. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-3232-000]

Take notice that on June 14, 1999, New England Power Company (NEP)

tendered for filing service agreements under NEP's Open Access

Transmission Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 9,

between NEP and (i) DukeSolutions, Inc. (DukeSolutions); and (ii) HQ

Energy Services (U.S.) Inc. (HQ Energy). Under the service agreements,

NEP will provide Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service to

DukeSolutions and HQ Energy.

NEP requests an effective date of May 15, 1999 for the filing.

Comment date: July 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

32. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-3233-000]

Take notice that on June 14, 1999, Duke Energy Corporation (Duke)

tendered for filing a Service Agreement with Columbia Energy Power

Marketing Corporation, for Firm Transmission Service under Duke's Open

Access Transmission Tariff.

Duke requests that the proposed Service Agreement be permitted to

become effective April 22, 1999 or upon acceptance by the Commission.

Duke states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the

Commission's Regulations and a copy has been served on the North

Carolina Utilities Commission.

Comment date: July 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

33. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-3234-000]

Take notice that on June 14, 1999, Duke Energy Corporation (Duke)

tendered for filing a Service Agreement with Columbia Energy Power

Marketing Corporation for Non-Firm Transmission Service under Duke's

Open Access Transmission Tariff.

Duke requests that the proposed Service Agreement be permitted to

become effective on April 22, 1999, or upon acceptance by the

Commission.

Duke states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the

Commission's Regulations and a copy has been served on the North

Carolina Utilities Commission.

Comment date: July 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

34. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-3235-000]

Take notice that on June 14, 1999, Northeast Utilities Service

Company (NUSCO) tendered for filing a Service Agreement with Griffin

Energy Marketing, L.L.C. (Griffin) under the NU System Companies'

System Power Sales/Exchange Tariff No. 6.

NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to Griffin.

NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective on June

1, 1999.

Comment date: July 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

35. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. OA96-70-000]

Take notice that on June 14, 1999, Boston Edison Company filed its

refund report in compliance with the Commission's April 29, 1999 order

in this docket.

Comment date: July 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

36. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company and Niagara Mohawk Power

Company

[Docket Nos. OA97-456-004 and OA97-158-008]

Take notice that Baltimore Gas and Electric Company and Niagara

Mohawk Power Company each filed revised standards of conduct on June

14, 1999 in response to the Commission's May 14, 1999 Order. 87 FERC

para. 61,186 (1999).

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company and Niagara Mohawk Power Company

each state that it served copies of the filing on all parties in the

respective proceedings.

Comment date: July 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

37. Champion International Corporation

[Docket No. QF87-83-001]

Take notice that on June 10, 1999, Champion International

Corporation (Champion) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission an amendment to its application for recertification of a

facility as a qualifying cogeneration facility pursuant to 292.207(b)

of the

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Commission's regulations. No determination has been made that the

submittal constitutes a complete filing. The facility is a topping-

cycle cogeneration facility located within the Champion paper

manufacturing facility at Bucksport, Maine (the Facility), which uses

as its primary energy source a mix of wood bark, sawmill waste, wood

pellets, treatment sludge and No. 6 oil. The Facility was granted

qualifying facility status by the Commission on May 21, 1987 in Docket

No. QF87-83-000].

The Facility presently produces electric power through two turbine

generators, with total current net electric power production capacity

of 83.2 MW. The Application was submitted on February 24, 1999 to

reflect planned changes in the operation of the Facility which will

occur on or about October 1, 2000, the on-line date for the Champion

Clean Energy Facility (Clean Energy), a natural gas-fired combined

cycle facility to be constructed adjacent to the Champion paper

manufacturing facility in Bucksport, Maine. After the on-line date of

the Clean Energy Facility, the electric production of the Facility will

be reduced to 39.4 MW net under normal operating conditions, but under

some conditions may revert to the operational levels certified in QF97-

83-000. The amendment submitted responds to requests for information

from the Commission, and reflects ownership by the Facility of certain

generation leads and related transmission facilities. The Facility

presently sells power under long-term contract to Central Maine Power

Company (CMP) and will continue to do so after October 1, 2000.

Comment date: July 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

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).

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 99-16155 Filed 6-24-99; 8:45 am]

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