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BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Energy 2001, Inc.; Notice of Surrender of Preliminary Permit November 3, 2003. Take notice that Energy 2001, Inc., permittee for the proposed Lake Clementine Project, has requested that its preliminary permit be terminated. The permit was issued on May 23, 2001, and would have expired on April 30, 2004. The project would have been located on the North Fork American River in Placer County, California.

The permittee filed the request on September 24, 2003. The preliminary permit for Project No. 11868 shall remain in effect through the thirtieth day after issuance of this notice, unless that day is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday as described in 18 CFR 385.2007, in which case the permit shall remain in effect through the first business day following that day. New applications involving this project site, to the extent provided for under 18 CFR part 4, may be filed on the next business day.

Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00184 Filed 11-07-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP04-9-000] Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization November 3, 2003. Take notice that on October 24, 2003, Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C. (Gulfstream), 2701 North Rocky Point Drive, Suite 1050, Tampa, Florida, filed a request pursuant to sections 157.205, 157.208(b)(2) and 157.211(a)(2) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, and blanket certificate authority granted February 22, 2001 in Docket No.

CP00-008-000, 94 FERC ¶ 61,185 for authorization to construct, own and operate 5.4 miles of 30-inch pipeline (Martin connector) to a power plant in Martin County, Florida, all as more fully set forth in the request, which is on file with the Commission, and open for public inspection. This filing is available for review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document.

For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at

(866)208-3676 or for TTY, contact

(202)502-8659. Any questions regarding the application may be directed to P. Martin Teague, Assistant General Counsel, Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C., 2701 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, Florida 33607, at

(813)282-6609, or *pmteague@duke-energy.com.* Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 day after issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to section 157.205 of the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefor, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. *Comment date:* December 18, 2003. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00187 Filed 11-07-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EC04-7-000, et al.] Enron Wind LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings October 31, 2003. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. Enron Wind LLC, Victory Garden Power Partners I LLC, Cabazon Power Partners LLC, ZWHC LLC, Green Power Partners I LLC, Sky River LLC, Victory Garden LLC; and FPL Energy Sky River Wind, LLC, FPL Energy Green Power Wind, LLC, FPL Energy VG Repower Wind, LLC, FPL Energy VG Wind, LLC, FPL Energy 251 Wind, LLC, FPL Energy Cabazon Wind, LLC [Docket No. EC04-7-000] Take notice that on October 24, 2003, Enron Wind LLC (Enron Wind), on behalf of itself and certain affiliates, Victory Garden Power Partners I LLC, Cabazon Power Partners LLC, ZWHC LLC, Green Power Partners I LLC, Sky River LLC, and Victory Garden LLC (collectively, the Sellers) and FPL Energy Sky River Wind, LLC, FPL Energy VG Wind, LLC, FPL Energy Cabazon Wind, LLC, FPL Energy Green Power Wind, LLC, FPL Energy VG Repower Wind, LLC, and FPL Energy 251 Wind, LLC (collectively, the Purchasers) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization of the sale by the Sellers to the Purchasers (all wholly-owned subsidiaries of FPL Energy, LLC) of:

(1)Generation assets owned by four wind power project companies (one of which is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Enron Wind and three of which are held in trust for the benefit of the creditors of Enron Wind Systems, LLC, Enron Wind Development LLC, and Enron Wind); and

(2)the sale of a 50% interest in two project partnerships (Sky River Partnership and Victory Garden Phase IV Partnership), which 50% interests are indirectly owned by a trust established for the benefit of Enron Wind Systems, LLC and Enron Wind. The application requests approval by December 15, 2003. *Comment Date:* November 14, 2003. 2. El Paso Merchant Energy, L.P. and Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C. [Docket No. EC04-8-000] Take notice that on October 27, 2003, El Paso Merchant Energy, L.P. (EPME), and Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C.

(DETM)(jointly, Applicants) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization for EPME to assign its rights and obligations under a capacity supply agreement to DETM. Applicants also requested expedited consideration of the Application and privileged treatment for certain exhibits pursuant to 18 CFR 33.9 and 388.112. *Comment Date:* November 17, 2003. 3. SOWEGA Power LLC [Docket No. ER99-3427-003] Take notice that on October 27, 2003, SOWEGA Power LLC (SOWEGA) tendered for filing supplemental information to its application filed on September 17, 2003 pursuant to 18 CFR 33 and Section 203 of the Federal Power Act. *Comment Date:* November 6, 2003. 4. Mid-Power Service Corporation [Docket No. ER97-4257--011] Take notice that on October 16, 2003, Mid-Power Service Corporation submitted for filing it Triennial Revised Market Analyses for period ending September 30, 2003 in compliance with Commission's Order dated September 30, 1997. *Comment Date:* November 12, 2003. 5. GEN-SYS Energy [Docket No. ER97-4335-006] Take notice that on October 17, 2003, GEN-SYS Energy (GEN-SYS) submitted for filing a triennial updated market power analysis in compliance with Commission's Order issued October 17, 1997 in Docket No. ER97-4335-000, 18 FERC ¶ 61,045. *Comment Date:* November 12, 2003. 6. Griffith Energy LLC [Docket No. ER00-3696-002] Take notice that on October 27, 2003, Griffith Energy LLC filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an updated market power analysis pursuant to the Commission's Order in Griffith Energy LLC, Docket No. ER00-3696-000 issued October 25, 2000. Griffith Energy LLC states it has served a copy of this filing on the parties on the Commission's official service list for this docket. *Comment Date:* November 17, 2003. 7. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation [Docket No. ER03-1129-001] Take notice that on October 27, 2003, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson) tendered for filing a compliance filing pursuant to the Order issued on September 26, 2003 in ER03-1129-000. Central Hudson submitted a paginated tariff sheet consistent with Order No. 614. *Comment Date:* November 17, 2003. 8. Stalwart Power Company [Docket No. ER03-1352-001] Take notice that on October 27, 2003, Stalwart Power Company submitted a Notice of Cancellation, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, First Revised Sheet No. 1. *Comment Date:* November 17, 2003. 9. Xcel Energy Services Inc. [Docket No. ER03-1366-001] Take notice that on October 27, 2003, Xcel Energy Services Inc.

(XES)on behalf of Northern States Power Company

(NPS)tendered for filing additional information in support of the Generation Interconnection Agreement filed on September 23, 2003 in Docket No. ER03-1366-000. XES states that copies of this filing have been served on the parties listed on the service list in this proceeding. *Comment Date* : November 17, 2003. 10. Xcel Energy Services Inc. [Docket No. ER03-1367-001] Take notice that on October 27, 2003, Xcel Energy Services Inc. (XES), on behalf of Northern States Power Company

(NSP)tendered for filing additional information in support of the Generation Interconnection Agreement filed on September 23, 2003 in Docket no. ER03-1367-000. XES states that copies of this filing have been served on the parties listed on the service list in this proceeding. *Comment Date:* November 17, 2003. 11. Perryville Energy Partners, L.L.C. [Docket No. ER03-1370-001] Take notice that on October 27, 2003, Perryville Energy Partners, L.L.C. (Perryville) tendered for filing substitute Original Sheet No. 5 to FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. Perryville states that the sheet is one of three pages in Perryville's Statement of Policy and Code of Conduct with Respect to the Relationship between Perryville and the other Cleco Companies. Perryville requests an effective date of September 24, 2003. *Comment Date:* November 17, 2003. 12. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. [Docket No. ER03-996-001] Take notice that on October 27, 2003, the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and Section 35.13 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 35.13, submitted for filing a revised Interconnection and Operating Agreement among Interstate Power and Light Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation, (Transmission) and Interstate Power and Light Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation, (Generation). Midwest states that a copy of this filing was served on all parties to the proceeding. *Comment Date:* November 17, 2003. 13. AmerenEnergy Medina Valley Cogen, L.L.C. [Docket No. ER04-8-001] Take notice that on October 27, 2003, AmerenEnergy Medina Valley Cogen, L.L.C. (AEMVC) submitted for filing a Notice of Succession, pursuant to Sections 35.16 and 131.51 of the Commission's regulations. AEMVC asserts that the purpose of the filing is to amend the Notice of Succession filed on October 2, 2003, in Docket No. ER04-8-001 by submitting the AmerenEnergy Medina Valley Cogen, L.L.C. FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1 (Supersedes FERC AES Medina Valley Cogen, L.L.C. FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1). *Comment Date:* November 17, 2003. 14. Public Service Company of New Mexico [Docket No. ER04-80-000] Take notice that on October 27, 2003, Public Service Company of New Mexico

(PNM)tendered for filing a Letter of Memorandum from PNM to FPL Energy New Mexico Wind, LLC (FPLE), Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS), Western Area Power Administration (Western), and Farmers Electric Cooperative

(FEC)regarding the procedures and methodology agreed to, on an interim basis, to facilitate the provision of auxiliary power to meet certain of the internal power requirements of the FPLE, approximately, 200 MW wind power electric energy generating facility located in eastern New Mexico. PNM states that copies of the filing have been sent to FPLE, SPS, Western, FEC, the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, and the New Mexico Attorney General. *Comment Date:* November 17, 2003. 15. Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC and Monongahela Power Company [Docket No. ER04-81-000] Take notice that on October 27, 2003, Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC (AE Supply) and Monongahela Power Company (Mon Power) (hereafter together Applicants) submitted for filing rate schedules under which they respectively specify their revenue requirement for providing cost-based Reactive Support and Voltage Control from Generation Sources Service from the generating facilities owned by AE Supply and Mon Power located in the Allegheny Power Zone within the PJM control area administered by the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Applicants request an effective date of December 1, 2003 for the proposed rate schedules. AE Supply states that copies of the filing were posted on the PJM website and the Allegheny Web site. *Comment Date:* November 17, 2003. 16. Tampa Electric Company [Docket No. ER04-82-000] Take notice that on October 27, 2003, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa Electric) tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of the service agreement with Cargill Power Markets, LLC (Cargill) under Tampa Electric's Market-Based Sales Tariff. Tampa Electric proposes that the cancellation be made effective on December 24, 2003. Tampa Electric states that copies of the filing have been served on Cargill and the Florida Public Service Commission. *Comment Date:* November 17, 2003. 17. The Mack Services Group [Docket No. ER04-83-000] Take notice that on October 27, 2003, The Mack Services Group tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of its Market-Based Rate Authority approved by the Commission in Docket No. ER99-1750-000. The Mack Service's Group requests an effective date of April 1, 2002. *Comment Date:* November 17, 2003. 18. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation [Docket No. ER04-84-000] Take notice that on October 27, 2003, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) tendered for filing pursuant to section 205 of the Federal Power Act and § 35.13 of the Commission's Regulations, a supplement to Rate Schedule 72, an Agreement with the Municipal Board of the Village of Bath. NYSEG requests an effective date of January 1, 2004. NYSEG states that copies of the filing were served upon the Municipal Board of the Village of Bath and the Public Service Commission of the State of New York. *Comment Date:* November 17, 2003. 19. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation [Docket No. ER04-85-000] Take notice that on October 27, 2003, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) tendered for filing pursuant to section 205 of the Federal Power Act and § 35.13 of the Commission's regulations a supplement to Rate Schedule 117, an Agreement with the Delaware County Electric Cooperative. NYSEG request an effective date of January 1, 2004. NYSEG states that copies of the filing were served upon the Delaware County Electric Cooperative, Inc. and the Public Service Commission of the State of New York. *Comment Date:* November 17, 2003. 20. Illinois Power Company [Docket No. ER04-86-000] Take notice that on October 27, 2003, Illinois Power Company (Illinois Power) tendered for filing a Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement entered into by Illinois Power and Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Service Agreement No. 370. Illinois Power requests an effective date of October 1, 2003. *Comment Date:* November 17, 2003. 21. Three Rivers Energy LLC [Docket No. ER04-88-000] Take notice that on October 27, 2003, SOWEGA Power LLC (SOWEGA) and Three Rivers Energy LLC (Three Rivers) submitted a rate schedule designated as Three Rivers Energy LLC FERC Rate Schedule No. 2. The rate schedule submitted revises SOWEGA's existing market-based rate schedule to substitute Three Rivers for SOWEGA. SOWEGA and Three Rivers request that the rate schedule become effective upon the date of disposition of SOWEGA's facilities, including SOWEGA's market-based sales tariff, to Three Rivers. *Comment Date:* November 6, 2003. Standard Paragraph Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing should file 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). 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. All such motions or protests should be filed on or before the comment date, and, to the extent applicable, must be served on the applicant and on any other person designated on the official service list. This filing is available for review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “FERRIS” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number filed to access the document. For assistance, call

(202)502-8222 or TTY,

(202)502-8659. Protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; *see* 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00188 Filed 11-7-03; 8:45 AM] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions November 3, 2003. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) and is available for public inspection. a. *Type of Application:* New License Application. b. *Project No.:* 2726-012. c. *Date Filed:* July 29, 2002. d. *Applicants:* Idaho Power Company. e. *Name of Project* : Upper and Lower Malad Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* The project is located on the Malad River in Gooding County, Idaho, near the town of Hagerman. The project does not occupy any federal lands. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contacts:* Mr. Lewis Wardle, Project Manager, Hydro Relicensing Department, Idaho Power Company, PO Box 70, Boise, ID 83707,

(208)388-2964. i. *FERC Contact:* Any questions on this notice should be addressed to John Blair at

(202)502-6092 or e-mail at *john.blair@ferc.gov.* j. *Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions:* 60 days from the issuance of this notice. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission's Rules of Practice require all interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if interveners file 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. Comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. *See* 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site ( *www.ferc.gov* ) under the “e-Filing” link. k. This application has been accepted and is ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The existing upper development consists of:

(1)A concrete diversion dam consisting of a 100-foot-long gated spillway section and a 44-foot-wide flume intake section;

(2)an impoundment approximately 0.9 acre in surface area having a total volume of about 5 acre-feet;

(3)a 4,635-foot-long, 15-foot-wide concrete flume having an 80-foot-long overflow spillway with three reject siphons located 304.5 feet upstream of the penstock intake structure;

(4)a 105-foot-long, 5-foot-high diversion dam diverting Cove Creek flows to the flume via a 90-foot-long, 3-foot-radius semi-circular steel aqueduct;

(5)an 80.5-foot-long, 21-foot-wide concrete intake structure;

(6)a 238-foot-long, 10-foot-diameter welded steel penstock;

(7)a reinforced concrete powerhouse containing one vertical Francis turbine generator having an installed capacity of 8.27 megawatts (MW);

(8)a 0.76-mile-long, 46-kilovolt transmission line running from the powerhouse to the Hagerman substation; and

(9)appurtenant facilities. The existing lower development consists of:

(1)A concrete diversion dam located immediately downstream of the upper development powerhouse consisting of a 163-foot-long gated spillway section and a 56-foot-wide flume intake section;

(2)an impoundment approximately 0.7 acre in surface area having a total volume of about 5 acre-feet;

(3)a 5,318-foot-long, 17-foot-wide concrete flume having a 250-foot-long reject overflow spillway located 2,194 feet upstream of the penstock intake structure and a reject overflow structure located 157 feet upstream of the penstock intake structure;

(4)an 85-foot-long, 23-foot-wide concrete intake structure;

(5)a 301-foot-long, 12-foot-diameter welded steel penstock;

(6)a reinforced concrete powerhouse containing one vertical Francis turbine generator having an installed capacity of 13.5 MW; and

(7)appurtenant facilities. m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *www.ferc.gov* using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call

(866)208-3676 or for TTY, call

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in Item h above. n. The Commission directs, pursuant to section 4.34(b) of the Regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20, 1991) that all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions and prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. Anyone may obtain an extension of time for these deadlines from the Commission only upon a showing of good cause or extraordinary circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2008. All filings must

(1)bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS,” “REPLY COMMENTS,” “RECOMMENDATIONS,” “TERMS AND CONDITIONS,” or “PRESCRIPTIONS”;

(2)set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds;

(3)furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the filing; and

(4)otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010. o. *Procedural schedule and final amendments:* The application will be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. *Notice of the availability of the draft EA:* April 2004 *Initiate 10(j) process:* April 2004 *Notice of the availability of the final EA:* August 2004 *Ready for Commission decision on the application:* October 2004 Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00183 Filed 11-7-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Reclicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments November 3, 2003. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. *Type of Application:* New Major License. b. *Project No.:* 2114-116. c. *Date Filed:* October 29, 2003. d. *Applicant:* Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, WA. e. *Name of Project:* Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* On the Columbia River in portions of Grant, Yakima, Kittitas, Douglas, Benton, and Chelan counties, Washington. The project occupies federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Energy, Department of the Army, and Fish and Wildlife Service. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Ms. Laurel Heacock, Licensing Manager, Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, 30 C Street SW, Ephrata, Washington 98823, telephone

(509)754-6622. i. *FERC Contact:* Charles Hall, telephone

(202)502-6853, e-mail *Charles.Hall@ferc.gov* . j. *Cooperating agencies:* We are asking Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing comments described in item l below. k. Pursuant to § 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. *Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status:* December 22, 2003. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person 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. Additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. *See* 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) under the “e-Filing” link. m. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The project includes two developments with a total authorized capacity of 1,755 megawatts

(MW)as follows:

(a)The Wanapum development consisting of a dam 186.5 feet high and 8,637 feet long with upstream fish passage facilities, a reservoir with an approximate surface area of 14,680 acres, a powerhouse with ten turbine-generator units with a total nameplate capacity of 900 MW, transmission lines, and appurtenant facilities.

(b)The Priest Rapids development consisting of a dam 179.5 feet high and 10,103 feet long with upstream fish passage facilities, a reservoir with an approximate surface area of 7,725 acres, a powerhouse with ten turbine-generator units with a total nameplate capacity of 855 MW, transmission lines, and appurtenant facilities. o. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription* .asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. p. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the *WASHINGTON STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER (SHPO)* , as required by Section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4. q. *Procedural schedule and final amendments:* The application will be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. *Issue Acceptance letter:* January 2004 *Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments:* January 2004 *Issue Scoping Document 2:* April 2004 *Notice of application is ready for environmental analysis:* April 2004 *Notice of the availability of the draft NEPA document:* December 2004 *Notice of the availability of the final NEPA document:* August 2005 *Ready for Commission's decision on the application: August 2005* Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00185 Filed 11-7-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Draft License Application and Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment

(Pdea)and Request for Preliminary Terms and Conditions November 3, 2003. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Type of Application:* Draft—New Major License. b. *Project No.:* 2145-000. c. *Applicant:* Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County (Chelan PUD). d. *Name of Project:* Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Project. e. *Location:* On the Columbia River in Douglas County, Washington. The project occupies about 160 acres of federally-owned lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service. f. *Applicant Contact:* Gregg Carrington, Chelan PUD, 327 North Wenatchee Avenue, PO Box 1231, Wenatchee, Washington 98807-1231, 509-663-8121 or within Washington State toll-free at 888-663-8121, e-mail: *gregg@chelanpud.org* . g. *FERC Contact:* David Turner, FERC, 888 First Street, NE., Room 61-11, Washington, DC 20426,

(202)219-3073, e-mail: *david.turner@ferc.gov* . h. Chelan PUD distributed, to interested parties and Commission staff, an initial review version of their Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment

(PDEA)and draft application on January 26, 2003 with a 90-day comment period. Chelan PUD distributed, to interested parties and Commission staff, a revised version of the PDEA and draft application on October 21, 2003. i. With this notice we are soliciting preliminary terms, conditions, and recommendations on the PDEA and draft license application that were distributed on October 21, 2003. All comments on the PDEA and draft license application should be sent to the Chelan PUD address above in item

(f)with one copy sent to Commission staff at the address above in item (g). For those wishing to file comments with the Commission, an original and eight copies must be filed at the following address: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Magalie Salas, Secretary, 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426. 1 All comments should include the project name and number, and bear the heading “Preliminary Comments,” Preliminary Recommendations,” “Preliminary Terms and Conditions,” or “Preliminary Prescriptions.” Comments and preliminary recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. *See* 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site *(http://www.ferc.gov)* under the “e-Filing” link. 1 Should an interested party decide not to submit preliminary terms, conditions and recommendations at this time this will not prejudice or limit their ability to submit final terms, conditions and recommendations after the final application is filed. j. *Comment deadline:* Any party interested in commenting must do so before December 22, 2003. k. *Locations of the application:* A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item f above. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. l. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00186 Filed 11-07-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OW-2003-0078, FRL-7585-2] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Reporting Requirements Under EPA's National Wastewater Operator Training and Technical Assistance Program, EPA ICR 1977.02, OMB Control Number 2040-0238 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit the following proposed Information Collection Request

(ICR)renewal to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): National Wastewater Operator Training and Technical Assistance Program, EPA ICR Number 1977.02, and OMB Control Number 2040-0238, expiring 09/30/2004. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 9, 2004. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number OW-2003-0078, to EPA online using EDOCKET (our preferred method), by email to: *OW_docket@epa.gov,* or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailstop 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the ICR and supporting analysis without charge by contacting the individual listed below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret Dodds, Telephone:

(202)564-0728. Facsimile Number:

(202)501-2396. E-mail: *dodds.margaret@epa.gov.* 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., MS 4204-M, Washington, DC 20460. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID number OW-2003-0078, which is available for public viewing at the Water Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is

(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the OW Docket is

(202)566-2426. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA Dockets (EDOCKET) at *http://www.epa.gov/edocket.* Use EDOCKET to obtain a copy of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “search,” then key in the docket ID number identified above. Any comments related to this ICR should be submitted to EPA within 60 days of this notice, and according to the following detailed instructions:

(1)Submit your comments to EPA online using EDOCKET (our preferred method), by e-mail to: *OW_docket@epa.gov,* or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailstop 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing in EDOCKET as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that material in the version of the comment that is placed in EDOCKET. The entire printed comment, including the copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket, and will not be available for public viewing in EDOCKET. For further information about the electronic docket, *see* EPA's **Federal Register** notice describing the electronic docket at 67 FR 38102, or go to *http://www.epa.gov/edocket.* *Affected entities:* Entities potentially affected by this action are state and local governments, state and county colleges, and those organizations which provide training assistance through the Clean Water Act 104(g)(1) Program to municipal wastewater treatment plants. *Title:* National Wastewater Operator Training and Technical Assistance Program. (OMB Control No. 2040-0238. EPA ICR No.: 1977.02, expiring 09/30/2004. *Abstract:* The Wastewater Operator Training Program provides on-site technical assistance to municipal wastewater treatment plants. Information will be collected from the network of forty-six 104(g)(1) training centers set up throughout the United States. The information will be collected to identify the facilities assisted, the different types of assistance the program provides and the environmental outcomes and benefits of the assistance provided by the program. The information will be collected and submitted on either an annual or semi-annual basis. A Microsoft Access database and a Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet have been developed for this purpose. This ICR will be used by EPA for the technical and financial management of the 104(g)(1) Program. It is strongly suggested that the 104(g)(1) Program training centers participate in the information collection although it is not mandatory. All information in the data system will be made public upon request. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers are listed in the Code of Federal Regulations title 40, part 9 and in the Code of Federal Regulations title 48, chapter 15. The EPA would like to solicit comments to:

(i)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(ii)evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

(iii)enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(iv)minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, *e.g.* , permitting electronic submission of responses. *Burden Statement:* The projected combined annual burden hours of this ICR to all respondents will be approximately 512 hours. The average annual burden hours to each 104(g)(1) training center grantee will be 7 hours, for a total of 322 hours per year, at an annual cost of $9717.96 (assuming an average hourly salary of $30.18). The average annual burden hours to the EPA's Regional Offices and Headquarters will be 16 hours each, for a total of 176 burden hours per year, at an annual cost of $6899.20 (assuming an average hourly salary of $39.20). Data will be collected on an annual basis, in May of each year, for the Microsoft Access database collection, and data for the Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet information collection will be done on a bi-annual basis, in May and November of each year. Although this information collection is not mandatory, it is expected that 100% of the 104(g) training centers will respond to this collection request. All forty-six

(46)training centers and EPA have the necessary equipment, desk-top computers and software to collect and manage this information. There will be no additional start-up or maintenance costs associate with this project to perform this information collection request. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Dated: October 24, 2003. Jane S. Moore, Acting Director, Office of Wastewater Management. [FR Doc. 03-28215 Filed 11-7-03; 8:45 am]

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