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BILLING CODE 6351-01-M DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP99-301-091] ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Negotiated Rate Filing November 7, 2003. Take notice that on October 31, 2003, ANR Pipeline Company

(ANR)tendered for filing and approval one new negotiated rate service agreement and amendments to eight existing negotiated rate service agreements between ANR and Wisconsin Gas Company, and amendments to two existing negotiated rate service agreements between ANR and Wisconsin Electric Power Company. ANR also included in its filing an Amended and Restated Delivery Pressure Agreement, which relates to the tendered service agreements. ANR requests that the Commission accept and approve the subject negotiated rate agreement and amendments to be effective November 1, 2003. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Sections 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed in accordance with Section 154.210 of the Commission's Regulations. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceedings. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to intervene. This filing 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, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at

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(202)502-8659. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. *See* , 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00296 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP00-305-011] CenterPoint Energy—Mississippi River Transmission Corporation; Notice of Negotiated Rate Filing November 7, 2003. Take notice that on October 31, 2003, CenterPoint Energy—Mississippi River Transmission Corporation

(MRT)tendered for filing and approval a negotiated rate agreement between CEGT and Laclede Energy Resources, Inc. MRT requests that the Commission accept and approve the transaction to be effective November 1, 2003. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with sections 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed in accordance with section 154.210 of the Commission's Regulations. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceedings. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to intervene. This filing 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” (FERRIS). 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

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(CIG)tendered for filing and acceptance by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) the following tariff sheets to its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, to become effective November 30, 2003. Tenth Revised Sheet No. 230A Seventh Revised Sheet No. 230B First Revised Sheet No. 230C CIG states that these tariff sheets are filed to establish a recovery methodology for electricity commodity expenses related to new electric air compression facilities on the CIG system in compliance with the Commission's February 28, 2003 Order in this proceeding. Any person desiring to protest said filing should file a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Section 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such protests must be filed in accordance with section 154.210 of the Commission's Regulations. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceedings. This filing 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 (FERRIS) 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

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(DTI)submitted the following revised tariff sheet, for inclusion in its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, disclosing a recently negotiated rate transaction. DTI requests an effective date of November 1, 2003, for its proposed tariff sheet. Fourth Revised Sheet No. 1406 DTI states that copies of the filing have been sent to DTI's customers and interested stated commissions. DTI also states that copies of its filing are available for public inspection during regular business hours in a convenient form and place, at DTI's offices at 120 Tredegar St, Richmond, VA 23219. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with sections 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed in accordance with section 154.210 of the Commission's Regulations. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceedings. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to intervene. This filing 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” (FERRIS). 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

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(202)502-8659. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. *See* , 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site under the “eFiling” link. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00320 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP03-420-002] Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff November 7, 2003. Take notice that on October 31, 2003, Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. (Iroquois) tendered for filing the following tariff sheet proposed to become effective December 1, 2003: Thirteenth Revised Sheet No. 120 Iroquois states that this sheet is submitted in compliance with the Commission's Orders issued in Docket No. RP03-420-000 on June 27, 2003 and August 29, 2003. The tariff sheet included herewith reflects the change required by the Commission. Iroquois states that copies of its filing were served on all jurisdictional customers and interested state regulatory agencies and all parties to the proceeding. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with § 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed in accordance with § 154.210 of the Commission's Regulations. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceedings. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to intervene. This filing 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” (FERRIS). 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

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(202)502-8659. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. *See,* 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “eFiling” link. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00314 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. RP00-398-004 and RP01-34-006] Overthrust Pipeline Company; Notice of Tariff Filing November 7, 2003. Take notice that on October 31, 2003, pursuant to 18 CFR 154.7 and 154.203, and in compliance with the Commission's Order on Rehearing and Compliance Filing issued March 4, 2003 (March 4 Order), in Docket Nos. RP00-398-001, 002, 003 and RP01-34-004, Overthrust Pipeline Company (Overthrust) tenders for filing, to be effective December 1, 2003, proposed tariff sheets to First Revised Volume No. 1-A of its FERC Gas Tariff that are listed as follows: First Revised Volume No. 1-A First Revised Sheet No. 78J First Revised Sheet No. 78K Overthrust states that in the March 4 Order, the Commission granted Overthrust an extension of time until December 1, 2003, to implement segmentation on a self-implementing basis through the nomination process and to allow segmenting shippers access to receipt and delivery points outside the flow path described by the service agreement's receipt and delivery points. The Commission's March 4 Order directed Overthrust to file revised tariff sheets 30 days prior to December 1, 2003, to implement those changes. This filing is tendered to comply with the Commission's March 4 Order. Overthrust states that a copy of this filing has been served upon its customers and the Public Service Commission of Utah and the Public Service Commission of Wyoming. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with § 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed in accordance with § 154.210 of the Commission's Regulations. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceedings. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to intervene. This filing 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” (FERRIS). 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

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(202)502-8659. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. *See* , 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “eFiling” link. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00312 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP03-31-001] Paiute Pipeline Company; Notice of Compliance Filing November 7, 2003. Take notice that on October 31, 2003, Paiute Pipeline Company (Paiute) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1-A, the following tariff sheets, to become effective November 1, 2003: Eleventh Revised Sheet No. 10 Fifth Revised Sheet No. 21 Third Revised Sheet No. 22 Eleventh Revised Sheet No. 161 Paiute states that the purpose of this filing is to comply with the Commission's Order issued July 14, 2003, in Docket No. CP03-31-000. Any person desiring to protest said filing should file a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Section 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such protests must be filed in accordance with Section 154.210 of the Commission's Regulations. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceedings. This filing 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 (FERRIS) 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

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(202)502-8659. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. *See* , 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the eFiling link. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00297 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. RP00-397-007 and RP-33-007] Questar Pipeline Company; Notice of Tariff Filing November 7, 2003. Take notice that on October 31, 2003, Pursuant to 18 CFR 154.7, and the Commission's Order issued August 27, 2002, in Docket Nos. RP00-397, et al. (August 27 Order), Questar Pipeline Company (Questar) tendered for filing and acceptance, the following tariff sheets to First Revised Volume No. 1 of its FERC Gas Tariff to be effective December 1, 2003. First Revised Volume No. 1 Fourth Revised Sheet No. 41 Ninth Revised Sheet No. 45 Eleventh Revised Sheet No. 46 Ninth Revised sheet No. 71 Fifth Revised Sheet No. 71A Third Revised sheet No. 75D Fourth Revised Sheet No. 99J In this filing Questar states that it filed tariff sheets to implement its Phase II segmentation proposal to be effective December 1, 2003, as directed by the August 27 Order in Docket Nos. RP00-397, *et al.* Questar states that a copy of this filing has been served upon its customers, the Public Service Commission of Utah and the Public Service Commission of Wyoming. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with sections 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed in accordance with section 154.210 of the Commission's Regulations. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceedings. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to intervene. This filing 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” (FERRIS). 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

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(202)502-8659. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. *See* , 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “eFiling” link. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00311 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP96-312-128] Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Negotiated Rate Tariff Filing November 7, 2003. Take notice that on October 30, 2003, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (Tennessee), Nine Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas 77046, tendered for filing its Negotiated Rate Tariff Filing. Tennessee's filing requests the Commission to approve a negotiated rate arrangement between Tennessee and Louis Dreyfus Energy Services, L.P. Tennessee requests that the Commission grant such approval effective November 1, 2003. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Sections 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed in accordance with Section 154.210 of the Commission's Regulations. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceedings. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to intervene. This filing 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” (FERRIS). 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

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(202)502-8659. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “eFiling” link. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00317 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP96-312-129] Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Negotiated Rate Tariff Filing November 7, 2003. Take notice that on October 31, 2003, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (Tennessee), Nine Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas 77046, tendered for filing its Negotiated Rate Tariff Filing. Tennessee's filing requests the Commission to approve a negotiated rate arrangement between Tennessee and Tennessee Valley Authority. Tennessee requests that the Commission grant such approval effective November 1, 2003. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Sections 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed in accordance with Section 154.210 of the Commission's Regulations. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceedings. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to intervene. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's website at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” (FERRIS). 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

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(202)502-8659. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. *See* , 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site under the “eFiling” link. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00318 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP96-312-130] Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Negotiated Rate Tariff Filing November 7, 2003. Take notice that on October 31, 2003, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (Tennessee), Nine Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas 77046, tendered for filing its Negotiated Rate Tariff Filing. Tennessee's filing requests the Commission to approve a negotiated rate arrangement between Tennessee and NJR Energy Services Company. Tennessee requests that the Commission grant such approval effective November 1, 2003. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Sections 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed in accordance with section 154.210 of the Commission's Regulations. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceedings. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to intervene. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's website at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” (FERRIS). 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

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(202)502-8659. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. *See* , 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site under the “eFiling” link. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00319 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP00-426-016] Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Filing of Negotiated Rate Agreement November 7, 2003. Take notice that on October 30, 2003, Texas Gas Transmission, LLC (Texas Gas), submitted for filing the tariff sheets listed below for incorporation into its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1: First Revised Sheet No. 51 First Revised Sheet No. 56 Texas Gas states that the purpose of this filing is to propose revised tariff sheets in order to delete references to negotiated rate and/or non-conforming service agreements which have expired, or which have been modified to eliminate the non-conforming language. Texas Gas states that copies of this filing are being mailed to all parties on the official service list in this docket, to Texas Gas's official service list, to Texas Gas's jurisdictional customers, and to interested state commissions. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with sections 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed in accordance with section 154.210 of the Commission's Regulations. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceedings. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to intervene. This filing 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” (FERRIS). 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

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(WIC)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 2, the following tariff sheets with an effective date of November 19, 2003: Substitute Third Revised Sheet No. 70 Seventh Revised Sheet No. 72 WIC states that these tariff sheets implement the pro forma tariff provisions accepted by the Commission in WIC's gas quality settlement at Docket No. RP03-480-001. Any person desiring to protest said filing should file a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Section 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such protests must be filed in accordance with Section 154.210 of the Commission's Regulations. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceedings. This filing 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 (FERRIS) 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

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(202)502-8659. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. *See* , 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site under the eFiling link. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00315 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EC03-130-000, et al.] Black Hills Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings October 15, 2003. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. Black Hills Corporation [Docket No. EC03-130-000] Take notice that on October 9, 2003, Black Hills Corporation (Black Hills) filed an amendment to its application filed on August 22, 2003, requesting authorization to implement a plan of internal corporate restructuring. *Comment Date:* October 21, 2003. 2. John Hancock Life Insurance Company, Pitney Bowes Credit Corporation, U.S. Energy Corporation, Decker Energy Craven GP, LLC, Decker Energy Craven LP, LLC [Docket No. EC04-5-000] Take notice that on October 9, 2003, John Hancock Life Insurance Company, Pitney Bowes Credit Corporation, U.S. Energy Corporation, Decker Energy Craven GP, LLC, and Decker Energy Craven LP, LLC (Applicants) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization of a disposition of jurisdictional facilities whereby John Hancock Life Insurance Company, Pitney Bowes Credit Corporation, and U.S. Energy Corporation will divest, and Decker Energy Craven GP, LLC, and Decker Energy Craven LP, LLC will acquire, partnership interests in Craven County Wood Energy Limited Partnership, which owns a 45 megawatt

(net)wood-burning qualifying small power production facility located in New Bern, North Carolina. The Applicants have requested privileged treatment for certain documents submitted with the filing. *Comment Date:* October 30, 2003. 3. Idaho Power Company [Docket No. ER97-1481-003] Take notice that on October 9, 2003, Idaho Power Company filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an updated market power analysis. *Comment Date:* October 30, 2003. 4. Mirant Americas Energy Marketing, LP [Docket No. ER01-1265-002] Mirant California, LLC [Docket No. ER01-1267-003] Mirant Delta, LLC [Docket No. ER01-1270-003] Mirant Potrero, LLC [Docket No. ER01-1278-003] Mirant New England, LLC [Docket No. ER01-1274-003] Mirant Canal, LLC [Docket No. ER01-1268-003] Mirant Kendall, LLC [Docket No. ER01-1271-003] Mirant Bowline, LLC [Docket No. ER01-1266-002] Mirant Lovett, LLC [Docket No. ER01-1272-002] Mirant NY-Gen, LLC [Docket No. ER01-1275-002] Mirant Chalk Point, LLC [Docket No. ER01-1269-002] Mirant Mid-Atlantic, LLC [Docket No. ER01-1273-002] Mirant Peaker, LLC [Docket No. ER01-1276-002] Mirant Potomac River, LLC [Docket No. ER01-1277-002] Mirant Zeeland, LLC [Docket No. ER01-1263-002] West Georgia Generating Company, LLC [Docket No. ER02-1052-001] Mirant Sugar Creek, LLC [Docket No. ER02-900-001] Shady Hills Power Company, LLC [Docket No. ER02-537-002] Wrighstville Power Facility, LLC [Docket No. ER02-1028-001] Mirant Energy Trading, LLC [Docket No. ER02-1213-001] Mirant Oregon, LLC [Docket No. ER02-1331-002] Mirant Las Vegas, LLC [Docket No. ER03-160-001] Take notice that on October 10, 2003, the above-referenced entities, collectively the “Mirant Entities” tendered for filing a triennial market-power analysis in compliance with the Commission's orders granting them authority to make sales at market-based rates. *Comment Date:* October 31, 2003. 5. Condon Wind Power, LLC [Docket No. ER02-305-001] Take notice that on October 10, 2003, Condon Wind Power, LLC (Condon Wind Power) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a notice of change in status in connection with the transfer of certain non-managing membership interests in Condon Wind Power to GS Wind Power I, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. *Comment Date:* October 31, 2003. 6. Virginia Electric and Power Company [Docket No. ER03-743-003] Take notice that on October 10, 2003, Virginia Electric and Power Company, doing business as Dominion Virginia Power, tendered for filing a revised Generator Interconnection and Operating Agreement (Revised Interconnection Agreement) between Dominion Virginia Power and CPV Cunningham Creek LLC

(CPV)in compliance with the Commission's June 10, 2003 and September 10, 2003 Orders. Virginia Electric and Power Company, 104 FERC ¶ 61,249; Virginia Electric and Power Company, 103 FERC ¶ 61,318. Dominion Virginia Power respectfully requests that the Commission accept the Revised Interconnection Agreement allowing it to become effective on April 15, 2003, the effective date granted by the Commission in its June 10, 2003 Order. Dominion Virginia Power states that copies of the filing were served upon CPV and the Virginia State Corporation Commission. *Comment Date:* October 31, 2003. 7. Southern California Edison Company [Docket No. ER03-1094-001] Take notice that on October 10, 2003, Southern California Edison Company

(SCE)tendered for filing its Response to the Commission's Letter Order issued September 22, 2003. SCE requests privileged treatment of certain data in their filing. SCE states that copies of this filing were served upon all parties designated on the official service list compiled by the Secretary in this proceeding. *Comment Date:* October 31, 2003. 8. West Penn Power Company dba Allegheny Power [Docket No. ER03-1232-000] Take notice that on October 10, 2003, West Penn Power Company, d/a/Allegheny Power, filed a request to withdraw Third Revised Service Agreement No. 6, First Revised Volume No. 1, an agreement with PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, formerly Pennsylvania Power & Light Company filed on August 21, 2003. Allegheny Power states that a copy of this filing has been served upon the customer. *Comment Date:* October 31, 2003. 9. Geothermal Properties, Inc. [Docket No. ER03-1314-001] Take notice that on October 10, 2003, Geothermal Properties, Inc. submitted an amendment to the Notice of Cancellation of Market-Based Rate Authority under FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No.1, filed on September 9, 2003. Geothermal Properties, Inc. states that it amends the filing by including First Revised Sheet No. 1 to FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. *Comment Date:* October 31, 2003. 10. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. [Docket No. ER04-32-000] Take notice that on October 9, 2003, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and Section 35.12 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 35.12, submitted for filing an Interconnection and Operating Agreement among Anita Municipal Utilities, the Midwest ISO, and Interstate Power and Light Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alliant Energy. Midwest ISO states that a copy of this filing was served on Anita Municipal Utilities and Interstate Power and Light Company. *Comment Date:* October 30, 2003. 11. Southwest Power Pool, Inc. [Docket No. ER04-34-000] Take notice that on October 9, 2003, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP), tendered for filing an executed Interconnection Agreement

(IA)between SPP,FPL Energy Oklahoma Wind, LLC and OG&E Energy Corp under the SPP Open Access Transmission Tariff. SPP requests an effective date of September 10, 2003 for this IA. SPP states that a copy of the filing was served on representatives of Blue Canyon and WFEC. *Comment Date:* October 30, 2003. 12. Entergy Services, Inc., [Docket No. ER04-35-000] Take notice that on October 9, 2003, Entergy Services, Inc., on behalf of the Entergy Operating Companies, Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, Inc. filed revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff to implement retail open access in the Entergy Settlement Area in Texas. *Comment Date:* October 30, 2003. 13. Duke Energy Corporation [Docket No. ER04-36-000] Take notice that on October 10, 2003, Duke Energy Corporation, on behalf of Duke Electric Transmission, (collectively, Duke) tendered for filing a revised Service Agreement for Network Integration Transmission Service (NITSA) between Duke and the City of Seneca, South Carolina. Duke seeks an effective date for the revised NITSA of October 1, 2003. *Comment Date:* October 31, 2003. 14. PJM Interconnection L.L.C. [Docket No. ER04-37-000] Take notice that on October 10, 2003, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

(PJM)tendered for filing revisions to Schedule 2 of the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff to reflect new or amended revenue requirements for Calpine Energy Services, L.P.; Duke Energy Fayette, LLC; Liberty Electric Power, LLC; and Reliant Energy Hunterstown, LLC, for providing cost-based Reactive Support and Voltage Control from Generation Sources Service in the PJM region. PJM states that copies have been served on all PJM members and each state electric utility regulatory commission in the PJM region. *Comment Date:* October 31, 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. E3-00294 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EC03-140-000, et al.] Blue Canyon Windpower LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings October 6, 2003. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. Blue Canyon Windpower LLC [Docket No. EC03-140-000] Take notice that on September 30, 2003, Blue Canyon Windpower LLC (Blue Canyon), submitted an application pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act, seeking authorization for a transaction that would result in the transfer of indirect control of certain transmission facilities associated with Blue Canyon's planned 45-turbine wind farm located in southwestern Oklahoma and Blue Canyon's anticipated tariff for sales of power at wholesale, and requesting expedited consideration of its Application and certain waivers. Blue Canyon states that the Transaction will have no effect on competition, rates or regulation and is in the public interest. *Comment Date:* October 21, 2003. 2. Kloco Corporation [Docket No. ER96-1735-001] Take notice that on September 30, 2003, Kloco Corporation filed an amendment to their August 27, 2003 filing in Docket No. ER03-1259-000. Kloco Corporation states they are submitted a new Rate Schedule No.1 due to the change of name of GDK Corporation to Kloco Corporation. *Comment Date:* October 21, 2003. 3. Devon Power LLC, Middletown, Power LLC, Montville Power LLC, Norwalk Power LLC and NRG, Power Marketing Inc. [Docket No. ER03-563-022] Take notice that on September 30, 2003, Devon Power LLC, Middletown Power LLC, Montville Power LLC, Norwalk Power LLC (collectively Applicants) and NRG Power Marketing Inc tendered an Errata to their compliance filing submitted August 5, 2003, in Docket No. ER03-563-013. Applicants state that they have provided copies of the Errata Filing to ISO-NE and served each person designated on the official service list compiled by the Secretary in this proceeding. *Comment Date:* October 21, 2003. 4. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. [Docket No. ER03-1086-001] Take notice that on September 30, 2003, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

(PJM)in compliance with the Commission's September 15, 2003 Order in this proceeding, 104 FERC ¶ 61,291 (2003), filed revisions to the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff and the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. to change a section cross-reference. PJM states, however, that it is submitting the filing subject to the outcome of a separately filed rehearing request because the Commission's September 15 Order is mistaken and the section reference originally filed by PJM was correct. PJM states that the compliance tariff sheets have an effective date of July 18, 2003, as established by the September 15 Order. PJM states that copies of this filing have been served on all PJM members and utility regulatory commissions in the PJM region and on all parties listed on the official service list compiled by the Secretary in this proceeding. *Comment Date:* October 21, 2003. 5. Entegra North America, L.P. [Docket No. ER03-1170-002] Take notice that on September 30, 2003, Entegra North America, L.P. submitted for filing an amended Rate Schedule No. 1. to the filing originally submitted on August 6, 2003 and amended on September 22, 2003. *Comment Date:* October 21, 2003. 6. American Electric Power Service Corporation [Docket No. ER03-1401-000] Take notice that on September 30, 2003, the American Electric Power Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing a New Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement (NITSA) for MidAmerican Energy Company (MECR). AEP also requests termination of NITSA No. 403, an agreement with MidAmerican Energy Company that ended its initial term as of mid-night August 30, 2003. AEPSC states that these agreements are pursuant to the AEP Companies' Open Access Transmission Tariff that has been designated as the Operating Companies of the American Electric Power System FERC Electric Tariff Third Revised Volume No. 6. AEPSC requests waiver of notice to permit the Service Agreements to be made effective on and after September 1, 2003. AEPSC states that a copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the state utility regulatory commissions of Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. *Comment Date:* October 21, 2003. 7. Progress Energy, Inc. On Behalf of Florida Power Corporation [Docket No. ER03-1402-000] Take notice that on September 30, 2003, Florida Power Corporation

(FPC)tendered for filing an executed Interconnection and Operating Agreement with The City of Gainesville Florida. FPC Interconnection Agreement is being filed as a Service Agreement under the terms and conditions of the Open Access Transmission Tariff filed on behalf of Florida Power Corporation. FPC is requesting an effective date of October 15, 2003 for this Service Agreement. FPC states that a copy of this filing was served upon the North Carolina Utilities Commission and the Florida Public Service Commission. *Comment Date:* October 21, 2003. 8. California Independent System Operator Corporation [Docket No. ER03-1404-000] Take notice that, on September 30, 2003, the California Independent System Operator Corporation

(ISO)submitted an informational filing as to the ISO's updated transmission Access Charge rates effective as of October 1, 2003. The ISO states that this filing has been served upon the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California, the California Energy Commission, the California Electricity Oversight Board, the Participating Transmission Owners, and upon all parties with effective Scheduling Coordinator Service Agreements under the ISO Tariff. In addition, the ISO states that it is posting the filing on the ISO Home Page. *Comment Date:* October 21, 2003. 9. Ameren Services Company [Docket No. ER03-1405-000] Take notice that on September 30, 2003, Ameren Services Company

(ASC)tendered for filing Service Agreements for Network Integration Transmission Service and a Network Operating Agreement between ASC and Ameren Energy Marketing Company as agent for retail customer Keystone Steel and Wire (Keystone). ASC states that the purpose of the Agreement is to permit ASC to provide transmission service to Keystone pursuant to Ameren's Open Access Transmission Tariff. *Comment Date:* October 21, 2003. 10. Ameren Services Company [Docket No. ER03-1406-000] Take notice that on September 30, 2003, Ameren Services Company

(ASC)tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Services between ASC and Ameren Energy. ASC states that the purpose of the Agreement is to permit ASC to provide transmission services to Ameren Energy pursuant to Ameren's Open Access Transmission Tariff. *Comment Date:* October 21, 2003. 11. Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC [Docket No. ER03-1407-000] Take notice that on September 30, 2003, Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC

(METC)submitted an Interconnection Facilities Agreement

(IFA)between METC, Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc. (Wolverine), and Traverse City Light and Power Department. METC requests an effective date for the IFA of October 1, 2003. *Comment Date:* October 21, 2003. 12. Public Service Company of Colorado [Docket Nos. ER03-1408-000 and ER03-1408-001] Take notice that on September 30, 2003 as amended on October 1, 2003, Public Service Company of Colorado (PS Colorado) filed an Interim Restated Power Supply Agreement (Interim Restated PSA) between PS Colorado and Aquila, Inc. (Aquila), doing business as Aquila Networks-Colorado, under PS Colorado's Rate Schedule for Market-Based Power Sales. The Interim Restated PSA supersedes, in its entirety, the 1999 Power Supply Agreement, between PS Colorado and Aquila, designated as Service Agreement No. 6 under PS Colorado's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 6. PS Colorado seeks an effective date of October 1, 2003 for the Interim Restated PSA and, accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. PS Colorado states that copies of the filings have been served on Aquila and the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. *Comment Date:* October 21, 2003. 13. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. [Docket No. ER03-1409-000] Take notice that on September 30, 2003, as directed by the Commission's March 12, 2003 Order in Docket No. ER03-406-000, 102 FERC ¶ 61,276, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

(PJM)filed revisions to the auction revenue rights

(ARR)allocation provisions in the PJM Operating Agreement (Operating Agreement) and PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff), to provide additional detail on the designation of alternative source busses for ARRs. PJM requests an effective date of February 1, 2004 for the proposed revisions. PJM states that copies of its filing were served on all PJM members and utility regulatory commissions in the PJM region. *Comment Date:* October 21, 2003. 14. Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company [Docket No. ER03-1410-000] Take notice that on September 30, 2003, Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company (FG&E) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission amendments to its Open Access Transmission Tariff. FG&E proposes to revise its non-Pool Transmission Facilities rates to establish and implement an annual formula rate, replacing a stated rate. FG&E also states that it proposes to make certain additional changes to its Tariff to update its currently effective Tariff and to reflect the change to a formula rate. FG&E states that a copy of the filing was served upon the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy and on all affected customers. *Comment Date:* October 21, 2003. 15. American Transmission Systems, Inc. [Docket No. ER03-1411-000] Take notice that on September 30, 2003, American Transmission Systems, Inc.

(ATSI)tendered for filing First Revised Service Agreement No. 337, an executed Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement with Buckeye Power, Inc. (Buckeye) under ATSI's Open Access Transmission Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1. ATSI states that the revision modifies the charges at four distribution-level delivery points; and establishes the loss factor for customers taking service over ATSI's 69 kV transmission facilities as of October 1, 2003, when the Midwest ISO will begin providing transmission service over ATSI's facilities. ATSI requests that the agreement be placed in effect on July 1, 2003. ATSI states that copies of the filing were served upon Buckeye and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. *Comment Date:* October 21, 2003. 16. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. [Docket No. ER03-1412-000] Take notice that on September 30, 2003, the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) and the Midwest ISO Transmission Owners and Coordinating Owner submitted for filing proposed revisions to the Agreement of Transmission Facilities Owners to Organize the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., a Delaware Non-Stock Corporation (Midwest ISO Agreement), Midwest ISO FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Rate Schedule No. 1, and the Midwest ISO Open Access Transmission Tariff (Midwest ISO OATT), FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, in order to provide clarification of the process for distributing revenues collected under Schedule 18 of the Midwest ISO OATT regarding Sub-Regional Rate Adjustment. The Midwest ISO and the Midwest ISO Transmission Owners and Coordinating Owner requested waiver of the notice provision of Section 205 of the Federal Power Act in order to accommodate an effective date of October 1, 2003, or the first date that one of the GridAmerica Companies places its facilities under the Midwest ISO OATT and charges under Schedule 18 begin. The Midwest ISO and the Midwest ISO Transmission Owners and Coordinating Owner have also requested waiver of the service requirements set forth in 18 CFR 385.2010. The Midwest ISO states that it has electronically served a copy of this filing, with attachments, upon all Midwest ISO Members, Member representatives of Transmission Owners and Non-Transmission Owners, as well as all state commissions within the region. In addition, the filing has been electronically posted on the Midwest ISO's Web site at *http://www.midwestiso.org* under the heading “Filings to FERC” for other interested parties in this matter. The Midwest ISO will provide hard copies to any interested parties upon request. *Comment Date:* October 21, 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. E3-00295 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Additional Scoping Meeting November 12, 2003. On October 22, 2003, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Notice of Scoping Meetings and Soliciting Scoping Comments. The Commission's staff intends to hold an additional scoping meeting as described below. a. *Type of Application:* New Major License. b. *Project No.:* 1971-079. c. *Date Filed:* July 21, 2003. d. *Applicant:* Idaho Power Company. e. *Name of Project:* Hells Canyon Hydropower Project. f. *Location:* On the Snake River in Washington and Adams, Counties, Idaho; and Wallowa and Baker Counties, Oregon. About 5,270 acres of federal lands administered by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (Payette and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests and Hells Canyon National Recreational Area) are included within the project boundary. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Robert W. Stahman, Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel, Idaho Power Company, P.O. Box 70, Boise, Idaho 83707. i. *FERC Contact:* Alan Mitchnick,

(202)502-6074; *alan.mitchnick@ferc.gov* . j. *Deadline for filing scoping comments:* 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 and Procedure 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 an intervener 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. Scoping comments 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. k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The existing Hells Canyon Project consists of three developments: Brownlee Development consists of a 395-foot-high earth and rockfill dam, a 14,621-acre impoundment, and a powerhouse with five generating units producing 585.4 megawatts (MW); Oxbow Development consists of a 209-foot-high earth and rockfill dam, a 1,150-acre impoundment, and a powerhouse with four generating units producing 460 MW; and Hells Canyon Development consists of a 320-foot-high concrete gravity dam, a 2,412-acre impoundment, and a powerhouse with three generating units producing 391.5 MW. Idaho Power also operates four fish hatcheries and four adult fish traps. Idaho Power proposes to exclude 3,800 acres of federal lands surrounding the project reservoirs and 11 of 12 existing transmission lines from the project. 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 *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,

(EIS)on the project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EIS will consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. Additional Scoping Meeting In addition to previously scheduled scoping meetings in Boise (November 18, 2003) and Weiser (November 20, 2003), Idaho, and Halfway, Oregon (November 19, 2003), FERC staff will conduct an additional scoping meeting in Council, Adams County, Idaho. All interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to attend any of the meetings, and to assist the staff in identifying the scope of the environmental issues that should be analyzed in the EIS. The time and location of the additional meeting is as follows: When: Thursday, November 20, 2003, from 1 p.m. until about 2:30 p.m. Where: Council Senior Center, 103 South Main Street, Council, Idaho. Copies of the Scoping Document

(SD1)outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the EIS were distributed to the parties on the Commission(s mailing list. Copies of the SD1 will be available at the scoping meeting or may be viewed on the web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link ( *see* item m above). Objectives At the scoping meetings, the staff will:

(1)Summarize the environmental issues tentatively identified for analysis in the EIS;

(2)solicit from the meeting participants all available information, especially quantifiable data, on the resources at issue;

(3)encourage statements from experts and the public on issues that should be analyzed in the EIS, including viewpoints in opposition to, or in support of, the staff(s preliminary views;

(4)determine the resource issues to be addressed in the EIS; and

(5)identify those issues that require a detailed analysis, as well as those issues that do not require a detailed analysis. Procedures The meetings are recorded by a stenographer and become part of the formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project. Individuals, organizations, and agencies with environmental expertise and concerns are encouraged to attend the meeting and to assist the staff in defining and clarifying the issues to be addressed in the EIS. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00303 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP04-4-000] Lake Charles Express, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Lake Charles Express Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues November 12, 2003. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment

(EA)that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Lake Charles Express Project (LCE Project) involving construction and operation of facilities by Lake Charles Express, LLC

(LCE)in Beauregard, Allen, Jefferson Davis, and Calcasieu Parishes, Louisiana. 1 These facilities would consist of about 38.5 miles of various diameter pipeline. This EA will be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity. 1 LCE's application was filed with the Commission under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and part 157 of the Commission(s regulations. If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted by a pipeline company representative about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. The pipeline company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if the project is approved by the Commission, that approval conveys with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation proceedings in accordance with state law. A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled “An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?” was attached to the project notice LCE provided to landowners. This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission's proceedings. It is available for viewing on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ). Summary of the Proposed Project LCE wants to expand the capacity of its facilities in Louisiana to transport an additional 1,200,000 million British thermal units per day of natural gas to eight gas transmission companies. LCE seeks authority to: • Construct an interconnection with the facilities of Trunkline LNG Company, LLC

(TLNG)at the TLNG import terminal in Calcasieu Parish consisting of two tap valves, with meter and regulation facilities (M&Rs); • Construct 22.84 miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline (called the South Segment) from TLNG's facilities to Texas Eastern's Transmission, LP's (Texas Eastern's) Iowa Gas Plant in Jefferson Davis Parish; • Construct 15.01 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline, (called the “North Segment”) from the Iowa Gas Plant to an interconnection with the facilities of Texas Eastern's Gillis Compressor Station in Beauregard Parish; • Construct five M&Rs along the South Segment to provide one interconnection with with Sabine Gas Transmission Company (Sabine Gas); two interconnections with Cantera Natural Gas, Inc (Cantera); one interconnection with Calcasieu Gas Gathering System (Calcasieu Gas) in Calcasieu Parish; and an interconnection with Texas Eastern where the proposed pipeline enters the Iowa Gas Plant; • Construct six M&Rs and associated facilities along the North Segment to provide interconnections with Texas Eastern where the proposed pipeline exits the Iowa Gas Plant and including a bypass regulator; Texas Gas Transmission Corporation (Texas Gas); Florida Gas Transmission Company (Florida Gas); and Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (Tennessee Gas) in Jefferson Davis Parish; Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) in Beauregard Parish; and Texas Eastern at the Gillis Compressor Station; and • Construct two parallel 0.33-mile 16-inch-diameter lateral pipelines extending from the South Segment to the Cantera facility in Calcasieu Parish; and appurtenant facilities. The location of the project facilities is shown in appendix 1. 2 2 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the **Federal Register** . Copies of all appendices, other than appendix 1 (maps), are available on the Commission's website at the “eLibrary” link or from the Commission's Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call

(202)502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the last page of this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail. Nonjurisdictional Facilities Non-jurisdictional facilities that will be built as a result of the proposed LCE Project are limited to taps and connecting piping that may be installed by Sabine Gas, Cantera, and Calcasieu Gas to connect the M&R facilities to their respective pipelines. LCE states these non-jurisdictional facilities will generally include less than 250 feet of small diameter pipeline for each connection. Land Requirements for Construction Construction of the proposed facilities would require about 461.8 acres of land. Following construction, about 227.5 acres would be maintained as new pipeline right-of-way or aboveground facility sites. The remaining 184.3 acres of land would be restored and allowed to revert to its former use. The EA Process The National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA)requires the Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us 3 to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals. This process is referred to as “scoping.” The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important environmental issues. By this Notice of Intent, the Commission requests public comments on the scope of the issues it will address in the EA. All comments received are considered during the preparation of the EA. State and local government representatives are encouraged to notify their constituents of this proposed action and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. 3 “We”, “us”, and “our” refer to the environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP). The EA will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed project under these general headings: • Geology and soils • Land use • Water resources, fisheries, and wetlands • Cultural resources • Vegetation and wildlife • Air quality and noise • Endangered and threatened species • Hazardous waste • Public safety • Water resources, fisheries, and wetlands We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA. Depending on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be published and mailed to Federal, state, and local agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners, newspapers, libraries, and the Commission(s official service list for this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review if the EA is published. We will consider all comments on the EA before we make our recommendations to the Commission. To ensure your comments are considered, please carefully follow the instructions in the public participation section beginning on page 5. Currently Identified Environmental Issues We have already identified several issues that we think deserve attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and the environmental information provided by LCE. This preliminary list of issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis. • Two federally listed endangered or threatened species may occur in the proposed project area. • A total of 29.56 acres of agricultural land, that includes prime farmland soils, would be permanently affected. • Cultural resources may be affected in the project area. • The Calcasieu River, designated as a state natural and scenic river by the Louisiana Natural and Scenic River System, would involve a 4,316 foot-long crossing using the horizontal directional drilling method. Also, we have made a preliminary decision to not address the impacts of the nonjurisdictional facilities. We will briefly describe their location and status in the EA. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commentor, your concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission. You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the proposal, alternatives to the proposal (including alternative locations/routes), and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments are received in time and properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 2. • Reference Docket No. CP04-4-000. • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before December 19, 2003. Please note that we are continuing to experience delays in mail deliveries from the U.S. Postal Service. As a result, we will include all comments that we receive within a reasonable time frame in our environmental analysis of this project. However, the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. *See* 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link and the link to the User's Guide. Before you can file comments you will need to create a free account which can be created on-line.” If you do not want to send comments at this time but still want to remain on our mailing list, please return the Information Request (appendix 4). If you do not return the Information Request, you will be taken off the mailing list. In addition, the Commission Staff will hold a Scoping Meeting for the project on December 10, 2003, at 7 p.m. at the following address: Iowa City Hall, 115 N. Thompson Street, Iowa, Louisiana 70647. Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to become an official party to the proceeding known as an “intervenor.” Intervenors play a more formal role in the process. Among other things, intervenors have the right to receive copies of case-related Commission documents and filings by other intervenors. Likewise, each intervenor must provide 14 copies of its filings to the Secretary of the Commission and must send a copy of its filings to all other parties on the Commission's service list for this proceeding. If you want to become an intervenor you must file a motion to intervene according to Rule 214 of the Commission(s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214) ( *see* appendix 2). 4 Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. 4 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your environmental comments considered. Environmental Mailing List This notice is being sent to individuals, organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed project. It is also being sent to all identified potential right-of-way grantors. By this notice we are also asking governmental agencies, especially those in appendix 3, to express their interest in becoming cooperating agencies for the preparation of the EA. Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on “General Search” and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance with eLibrary, the eLibrary helpline can be reached at 1-866-208-3676, TTY

(202)502-8659, or at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* . The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. Go to *www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm* . Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission's calendar located at *http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx* along with other related information. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00301 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP04-12-000] TransColorado Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Compression Expansion Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues November 12, 2003. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment

(EA)that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Compression Expansion Project involving construction and operation of facilities by TransColorado Gas Transmission Company (TransCo) in various counties in Colorado. 1 These facilities would consist of three new compressor stations, additional compression at one existing compressor station, and an upgrade at one existing compressor station, providing a total of 20,120 additional horsepower. The new compression facilities would provide TransCo the ability to transport an additional 125,000 dekatherms per day. This EA will be used by the Commission in its decisionmaking process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity. 1 TransCo's application was filed with the Commission under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations. If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted by a pipeline company representative about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. The pipeline company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if the project is approved by the Commission, that approval conveys with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation proceedings in accordance with Colorado law. A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled “An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?” was attached to the project notice TransCo provided to landowners. This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission's proceedings. It is available for viewing on the FERC Internet Web site ( *www.ferc.gov* ). Summary of the Proposed Project TransCo seeks authority to construct three new compressor stations; install additional compression at one existing compressor station; and make an upgrade at one existing compressor station. All facilities would be in Colorado. Specifically, TransCo would: • Construct one new compressor station (Whitewater) in Mesa County and install one 4,735-horsepower

(hp)compressor; • Construct one new compressor station (Redvale) and 692 feet of 10-inch-diameter pipeline in Montrose County, and install one 4,735-hp compressor; • Construct one new compressor station (Mancos) in Montezuma County and install two 3,550-hp compressors; • Install one 3,550-hp compressor at an existing compressor station (Dolores) in Dolores County; • Re-wheel a compressor at an existing compressor station (Olathe) in Montrose County, with no change in horsepower; and • Construct, modify, and operate certain ancillary facilities entirely within or immediately adjacent to TransCo's existing facilities or those proposed in this application. The general location of all project facilities as well as more detailed locations of the proposed new compressor stations are shown in appendix 1. 2 2 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the **Federal Register** . Copies of all appendices, other than appendix 1 (maps), are available on the Commission's website at the “eLibrary” link or from the Commission(s Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call

(202)502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the last page of this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail. Land Requirements for Construction Construction of the new compressor stations (including access roads) would require about 17.8 acres of land. Of this, about 1.2 acres would revert to previous use while the rest would be maintained for operation of the new facilities. In addition, upgrades at the existing compressor stations would affect about 6.7 acres of land already in use for natural gas transmission. The EA Process The National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA)requires the Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us 3 to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals. This process is referred to as “scoping.” The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important environmental issues. By this Notice of Intent, the Commission requests public comments on the scope of the issues it will address in the EA. All comments received are considered during the preparation of the EA. State and local government representatives are encouraged to notify their constituents of this proposed action and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. 3 “We,” “us,” and “our” refer to the environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP). The EA will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed project under these general headings: • Geology, soils, and groundwater • Land use and visual quality • Cultural resources • Socioeconomics • Vegetation and wildlife (including threatened and endangered species) • Air quality and noise • Reliability and safety We will not discuss impacts to the following resource areas since they are not present in the project area, or would not be affected by the proposed facilities. • Surface water resources, fisheries, and wetlands We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA. Depending on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be published and mailed to Federal, state, and local agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners, newspapers, libraries, and the Commission's official service list for this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review if the EA is published. We will consider all comments on the EA before we make our recommendations to the Commission. To ensure your comments are considered, please carefully follow the instructions in the public participation section below. Currently Identified Environmental Issues We have already identified several issues that we think deserve attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and the environmental information provided by TransCo. This preliminary list of issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis. • Visual impacts on Federal land, including National Forest. • Noise impacts on nearby residents. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commentor, your concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission. You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the proposal, alternatives to the proposal (including alternative locations), and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments are received in time and properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 1. • Reference Docket No. CP04-12-000. • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before December 12, 2003. Please note that we are continuing to experience delays in mail deliveries from the U.S. Postal Service. As a result, we will include all comments that we receive within a reasonable time frame in our environmental analysis of this project. However, the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. *See* 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link and the link to the User's Guide. Before you can file comments you will need to create a free account which can be created on-line. Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to become an official party to the proceeding known as an “intervenor.” Intervenors play a more formal role in the Commission's proceedings. Among other things, intervenors have the right to receive copies of case-related Commission documents and filings by other intervenors. Likewise, each intervenor must provide 14 copies of its filings to the Secretary of the Commission and must send a copy of its filings to all other parties on the Commission's service list for this proceeding. If you want to become an intervenor you must file a motion to intervene according to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214) ( *see* appendix 2). 4 Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. 4 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. *See* the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your environmental comments considered. Environmental Mailing List This notice is being sent to individuals, organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed project. By this notice we are also asking governmental agencies, especially those in appendix 3, to express their interest in becoming cooperating agencies for the preparation of the EA. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the U.S Forest Service have already agreed to be cooperating agencies. Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on “General Search” and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance with eLibrary, the eLibrary helpline can be reached at 1-866-208-3676, TTY

(202)502-8659, or at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* . The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet website also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. Go to *http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm* . Finally, any public meetings or site visits conducted as part of our review of this project will be posted on the Commission's calendar located at *http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx* along with other related information. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00300 Filed 11-18-03; 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 7, 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.:* 178-017. c. *Date filed:* April 14, 2003. d. *Applicant:* Pacific Gas and Electric Company. e. *Name of Project:* Kern Canyon Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* On the Kern River, near the Town of Bakersfield, Kern County, California. The project occupies approximately 11.26 acres of public land located within the Sequoia National Forest. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Randal S. Livingston, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Power Generation, Mail Code N11E, P.O. Box 770000, San Francisco, CA 94177

(415)973-7000. i. *FERC Contact:* Allison Arnold,

(202)502-6346 or *allison.arnold@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 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. 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 ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) under the “eFiling” link. k. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready for environmental analysis. l. The Kern Canyon Hydroelectric Project consists of:

(1)An existing 150-foot-long and 23-foot-high dam;

(2)an existing 3-acre reservoir having a usable capacity of 27-acre-feet;

(3)a 1.58-mile-long horseshoe shaped tunnel;

(4)a 520-foot-long steel penstock varying in diameter from 96 inches to 90 inches;

(5)a powerhouse containing one generating unit with an installed capacity of 9,540 kilowatts;

(6)existing transmission facilities; and

(7)appurtenant facilities. The project is estimated to generate an average of 67.6 gigawatthours annually. The dam and existing project facilities are owned by the applicant. 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 *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. n. Public notice of the filing of the initial development application, which has already been given, established the due date for filing competing applications or notices of intent. Under the Commission's regulations, any competing development application must be filed in response to and in compliance with public notice of the initial development application. No competing applications or notices of intent may be filed in response to this notice. The Commission directs, pursuant to § 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. All reply comments must be filed with the Commission within 105 days from the date of this notice. 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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00302 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protest November 7, 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 U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of the Army, and U.S. 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 S.W., Ephrata, Washington 98823, telephone

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

(202)502-6853, e-mail *Charles.Hall@ferc.gov* . j. *Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests:* 60 days from the issuance date 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 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. Motions to intervene and protests 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. k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. 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. 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 *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 e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application. All filings must

(1)bear in all capital letters the title “PROTEST” or “MOTION TO INTERVENE;”

(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 protesting or intervening; and

(4)otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00304 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests November 7, 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 Minor License. b. *Project No.:* 2601-007. c. *Date filed:* July 22, 2003. d. *Applicant:* Duke Power. e. *Name of Project:* Bryson Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* The Bryson Project is located on the Oconaluftee River in Swain County, North Carolina. The project does not affect federal lands. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Jeffrey G. Lineberger; Manager, Hydro Licensing, Duke Power, 526 South Church Street, PO Box 1006, Charlotte, NC 28201-1006. i. *FERC Contacts:* Lee Emery at

(202)502-8379 or *lee.emery@ferc.gov* ; and Carolyn Holsopple at

(202)502-6407 or *carolyn.holsopple@ferc.gov* . j. *Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests:* 60 days from the issuance date 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 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. Motions to intervene and protests 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. k. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The existing Bryson Hydroelectric Project operates in a run-of-river mode, within a 6-inch tolerance band. Project operation is dependent on available flow in the Oconaluftee River. The project consists of the following features:

(1)A 341-foot-long, 36-foot-high concrete multiple arch dam, consisting of, from left to right facing downstream,

(a)a concrete, non-overflow section,

(b)two gravity spillway sections, each surmounted by a 16.5-foot-wide by 16-foot-high Tainter gate, and

(c)an uncontrolled multiple-arch spillway with four bays;

(2)a 1.5-mile-long, 38-acre impoundment at elevation 1828.41 mean sea level (msl);

(3)two intake bays, each consisting of an 8.5-foot-diameter steel intake pipe with a grated trashrack having a clear bar spacing of between 2.25 to 2.5 inches;

(4)a powerhouse having a brick and concrete superstructure and concrete substructure, containing two turbine/generating units, having a total installed capacity of 980 kilowatts (kW);

(5)a switchyard, with three single-phased transformers; and

(6)appurtenant facilities. Duke Power estimates that the average annual generation is 5,534,230 kilowatt hours (kWh). Duke Power uses the Bryson Project facilities to generate electricity for use by retail customers living in the Duke Power-Nantahala Area. 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 *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. n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application. When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions. All filings must

(1)bear in all capital letters the title “PROTEST” or “MOTION TO INTERVENE”;

(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 protesting or intervening; and

(4)otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00305 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests November 7, 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 Minor License. b. *Project No.:* 2602-005. c. *Date filed:* July 22, 2003. d. *Applicant:* Duke Power. e. *Name of Project:* Dillsboro Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* The Dillsboro Project is located on the Tuckasegee River in Jackson County, North Carolina. The project does not affect federal lands. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Jeffrey G. Lineberger; Manager, Hydro Licensing. Duke Power. 526 South Church Street, PO Box 1006, Charlotte, NC 28201-1006. i. *FERC Contacts:* Lee Emery at

(202)502-8379 or *lee.emery@ferc.gov* ; and Carolyn Holsopple at

(202)502-6407 or *carolyn.holsopple@ferc.gov* . j. *Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests:* 60 days from the issuance date 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 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. Motions to intervene and protests 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. k. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The existing Dillsboro Hydroelectric Project operates in a run-of-river mode, within a 6-inch tolerance band. Project operation is dependent on available flow in the Tuckasegee River, which is dependent on Duke Power's East Fork (FERC No. 2698) and West Fork (FERC No. 2686) Tuckasegee River projects. The Dillsboro Project consists of the following features:

(1)A 310-foot-long, 12-foot-high concrete masonry dam, consisting of, from left to right facing downstream,

(a)a concrete, non-overflow section,

(b)a 14-foot-long uncontrolled spillway section,

(c)a 20-foot-long spillway section with two 6- foot-wide spill gates,

(d)a 197-foot-long uncontrolled spillway section,

(e)an 80-foot-long intake section, and

(f)a concrete, non-overflow section;

(2)a 0.8-mile-long, 15-acre impoundment at elevation 1972.00 msl;

(3)two intake bays, each consisting of a reinforced concrete flume and grated trashracks having a clear bar spacing varying from 2.0 to 3.38 inches;

(4)a powerhouse having a reinforced concrete substructure and a wood/steel superstructure, containing two turbine/generating units, having a total installed capacity of 225 kW;

(5)a switchyard, with three single-phased transformers; and

(6)appurtenant facilities. Duke Power estimates that the average annual generation is 912, 330 Kwh. Duke Power uses the Dillsboro Project facilities to generate electricity for use by retail customers living in the Duke Power-Nantahala Area. 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 *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. n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application. When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions. All filings must

(1)bear in all capital letters the title “PROTEST” or “MOTION TO INTERVENE”;

(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 protesting or intervening; and

(4)otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00306 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests November 7, 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 Minor License. b. *Project No.:* 2603-012. c. *Date filed:* July 22, 2003. d. *Applicant:* Duke Power. e. *Name of Project:* Franklin Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* The Franklin Project is located on the Little Tennessee River in Macon County, North Carolina. The project does not affect federal lands. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Jeffrey G. Lineberger; Manager, Hydro Licensing. Duke Power. 526 South Church Street, PO Box 1006, Charlotte, NC 28201-1006. i. *FERC Contacts:* Lee Emery at

(202)502-8379 or *lee.emery@ferc.gov* ; and Carolyn Holsopple at

(202)502-6407 or *carolyn.holsopple@ferc.gov* . j. *Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests:* 60 days from the issuance date 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 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. Motions to intervene and protests 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. k. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The existing Franklin Hydroelectric Project operates in a run-of-river mode, within a 6-inch tolerance band. Project operation is dependent on available flow in the Little Tennessee River. The Franklin Project consists of the following features:

(1)A 462.5-foot-long, 35.5-foot-high concrete masonry dam, consisting of, from left to right facing downstream,

(a)a 15-foot-long non-overflow section,

(b)a 54-foot-long ungated Ogee spillway,

(c)a 181.5-foot-long gated spillway section, having six gated, ogee spillway bays,

(d)a 54-foot-long ungated Ogee spillway,

(e)a 25-foot-long non-overflow section, and

(f)a 70-foot-long non-overflow section;

(2)a 4.6-mile-long, 174-acre impoundment at elevation 2000.22 msl;

(3)three intake bays, each consisting of a flume and grated trashracks having a clear bar spacing of 3 inches;

(4)a powerhouse having a reinforced concrete substructure and a brick superstructure, containing two turbine/generating units, having a total installed capacity of 1.040 kW;

(5)a switchyard, with a single three-phase transformer; and

(6)appurtenant facilities. Duke Power estimates that the average annual generation is 5.313.065 kWh. Duke Power uses the Franklin Project facilities to generate electricity for use by retail customers living in the Duke Power-Nantahala Area. 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 *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. n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application. When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions. All filings must

(1)bear in all capital letters the title “PROTEST” or “MOTION TO INTERVENE”;

(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 protesting or intervening; and

(4)otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00307 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests November 7, 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.:* 2619-012. c. *Date filed:* July 22, 2003. d. *Applicant:* Duke Power. e. *Name of Project:* Mission Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* The Mission Project is located on the Hiwassee River in Clay County, North Carolina. The project does not affect federal lands. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Jeffrey G. Lineberger; Manager, Hydro Licensing. Duke Power. 526 South Church Street, PO Box 1006, Charlotte, NC 28201-1006. i. *FERC Contacts:* Lee Emery at

(202)502-8379 or *lee.emery@ferc.gov* ; and Carolyn Holsopple at

(202)502-6407 or *carolyn.holsopple@ferc.gov* . j. *Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests:* 60 days from the issuance date 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 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. Motions to intervene and protests 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. k. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The existing Mission Hydroelectric Project operates in a run-of-river mode, within a 6-inch tolerance band. Project operation is dependent on available flow in the Hiwassee River, which is regulated by TVA's Chatuge dam located approximately 15 miles upstream. The Mission Project consists of the following features:

(1)A 397-foot-long, 50-foot-high concrete gravity dam, consisting of, from left to right facing downstream,

(a)three bulkhead sections,

(b)seven ogee spillway sections, surmounted by 14-foot-high by 16-foot-wide gates,

(c)four bulkhead sections,

(d)a powerhouse intake structure, and

(e)four bulkhead sections;

(2)a 47-acre impoundment at elevation 1658.17 msl;

(3)three intake bays, each consisting of an 8-foot-diameter steel-cased penstock and a grated trashrack having a clear bar spacing of between 2.25 to 2.5 inches;

(4)a powerhouse consisting of a reinforced concrete substructure and a brick superstructure, containing three turbine/generating units, having a total installed capacity of 1,800 kW;

(5)a switchyard, with a single three-phase transformer; and

(6)appurtenant facilities. Duke Power estimates that the average annual generation is 8,134,370 kWh. Duke Power uses the Mission Project facilities to generate electricity for use by retail customers living in the Duke Power-Nantahala Area. 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 *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. n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application. When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions. All filings must

(1)bear in all capital letters the title “PROTEST” or “MOTION TO INTERVENE”;

(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 protesting or intervening; and

(4)otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00308 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. RP96-200-092, RP96-200-097, RP96-200-101, RP96-200-102, RP96-200-103, RP96-200-104, RP96-200-105, RP96-200-106, RP96-200-107, RP96-200-108, RP96-200-110, RP96-200-111, RP96-200-113, RP96-200-114 and IN03-11-000] CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Technical and Settlement Conference November 12, 2003. The Commission staff will hold a combined technical and settlement conference in the captioned dockets on November 19, 2003, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Commission's headquarters at 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC, in a room to be established. The technical conference will discuss issues raised by the September 15, 2003 Order in Docket Nos. RP96-200-092, *et al.* , (104 FERC ¶ 61,280), which directed CenterPoint Energy Transmission Company

(CEGT)to file certain tariff provisions and to modify certain non-conforming gas transportation agreements. The settlement conference will discuss the show cause Order issued September 15, 2003, in Docket No. IN03-11-000, (104 FERC ¶ 61,281), which required CEGT to show cause why its failure to report and post all of the non-conforming terms and conditions in its negotiated rate contracts does not violate certain provisions of the Natural Gas Act, the Commission's regulations and CEGT's negotiated rate authority. Because the issues in all of the above captioned dockets are closely related, Commission staff believes that the discussion of these issues at a public technical and settlement conference, open to interested parties to the docket and Commission staff, will assist in an efficient resolution of these matters. Staff notes that, while the Commission's ex parte rules apply to the proceedings in Docket Nos. RP96-200-092, *et al.* , ( *See* 18 CFR 385.2201(b) and (c)(1)), they do not apply to the Show Cause docket because it is an investigative proceeding with no parties ( *See* 18 CFR 1b.9, 1b.11, 385.2201(b) and 385.2201(c)(2)). Because the proceedings in Docket Nos. RP96-200-092 *et al.* are subject to the ex parte rules, only information that has been publicly filed with the Commission or is publicly presented at this technical and settlement conference will be considered by the Commission in resolving those dockets. Parties to the above captioned dockets desiring further information should contact John M. Robinson of the advisory staff at

(202)502-6808, or Stuart Fischer of the enforcement staff at

(202)502-8517. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00316 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP03-302-000, CP03-303-000, CP03-304-000, PF03-1-000 and CP03-301-000] Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company and Colorado Interstate Gas Company; Notice of Site Visit November 12, 2003. On November 19, 2003, the staff of the Office of Energy Projects, staff of the City of Brush!, Colorado, and representatives of Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline and Colorado Interstate Gas Pipeline Companies will conduct a site visit of the proposed Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Project. The site visit will specifically focus on the City of Brush!/Morgan County Water Quality District Well Field Route Variation, which is described in the Cheyenne Plains Draft Environmental Impact Statement, which was issued on September 30, 2003. All interested parties may attend. Those planning to attend must provide their own transportation. Interested parties can meet staff at the Brush! City Hall, located at Edison and Carson, in Brush!, Colorado at 10:15 a.m. We will depart to the route variation promptly at 10:30 a.m. For further information, please contact the Office of External Affairs at

(202)502-6088 or toll free at 1-866-208-3372. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00321 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP03-75-000] Freeport LNG Development, L.P.; Notice of Meeting on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Freeport LNG Project November 7, 2003. On December 9, 2003, the staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) will conduct a public meeting to receive comments on the draft environmental impact statement

(DEIS)for the Freeport LNG Project. The meeting will be held at the Lake Jackson Civic Center, which is located at 333 Highway 332 East in Lake Jackson, Texas. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. The Executive Summary of the DEIS, which was unintentionally omitted from the recently issued DEIS, is being mailed to everyone on the environmental mailing list and the service list for this project. For additional information, please contact the Commission's Office of External Affairs at 1-866-208-FERC. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00299 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM98-1-000] Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public Notice November 7, 2003. This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), 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 prohibited off-the-record communication relevant to the merit's 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 a part of, the decisional record of the proceeding. Unless the Commission determines that the prohibited communication and any responses thereto should become a 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 a request only when it determines that fairness so requires. Any person identified below as having made a prohibited off-the-record communication shall serve the document on all parties listed on the official service list for the applicable proceeding in accordance with Rule 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010. Exempt off-the-record communications 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 prohibited and exempt communications recently received in the Office of the Secretary. The communications listed are grouped by docket numbers. These filings are 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 (FERRIS) 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. Exempt: Docket No. Date filed Presenter or requester 1. Project Nos. 2000-000, 2216-000 10-08-03 Hon. Bradley H. Jones, Jr. 2. Project Nos. 2000-000, 2216-000 10-20-03 Hon. Patrick Leahy, Hon. James Jeffords, Hon. Bernard Sanders. 3. Docket Nos. CP02-90-000, CP01-409-000 10-26-03 James Martin/Charles Brown (Meeting Record). 4. Docket No. CP02-396-000 11-4-03 Hon. Robert C. Byrd (Ltr. from Retha Warren). 5. Docket No. CP01-49-000 11-4-03 Howard Knight (Meeting Record). 6. Docket Nos. EL02-28-000, *et al.* , EL02-60-000, *et al.* , EL02-80-000, *et al* 11-5-03 Hon. Maria Cantwell, Hon Gordon Smith, Hon. Harry Reid, Hon. Ron Wyden, Hon. Barbara Boxer, Hon. Dianne Feinstein. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E3-00309 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OAR-2003-0176, FRL-7588-5] Agency Information Collection Activities: Continuing Collection; Comment Request; Reformulated Gasoline and Conventional Gasoline: Requirements for Refiners, Oxygenate Blenders, and Importers of Gasoline; Requirements for Parties in the Gasoline Distribution Network (40 CFR 80—Subparts D, E and F) EPA ICR Number 1591.15, OMB Control Number. 2060-0277 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. 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 a proposed Information Collection Request

(ICR)to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on 4-30-04. 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 20, 2004. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number OAR-2003-0213, to EPA online using EDOCKET (our preferred method), by e-mail to *a-and-r-docket@epa.gov* , or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation Docket, Mail Code 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jose M. Solar, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Mail Code 6406J, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:

(202)564-9027; fax number:

(202)565-2084; e-mail address: *Solar.Jose@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID number OAR-2003-0213, which is available for public viewing at the Office of Air and Radiation 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 Office of Air and Radiation Docket is

(202)566-1742. 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. 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. Although identified as an item in the official docket, information claimed as CBI, or whose disclosure is otherwise restricted by statute, is not included in the official 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 (May 31, 2002), or go to *http://www.epa.gov./edocket* . *Affected Entities:* Entities potentially affected by this action are those which produce, import, or distribute gasoline. *Title:* Reformulated Gasoline and Conventional Gasoline: Requirements for Refiners, Oxygenate Blenders, and Importers of Gasoline; Requirements for Parties in the Gasoline Distribution Network (40 CFR 80—Subparts D, E and F), EPA ICR No. 1591.13, OMB Control No. 2060-0277, *expiration date:* 4-30-04. *Abstract:* Gasoline combustion is the major source of air pollution in most urban areas. The Clean Air Act

(Act)requires that gasoline dispensed in certain areas with severe air quality problems be reformulated to reduce toxic and ozone-forming

(smog)emissions. The Act also requires that in the process of producing reformulated gasoline (RFG), dirty components removed in the reformulation process not be “dumped” into the remainder of the country's gasoline, known as conventional gasoline (CG). The EPA promulgated regulations at 40 CFR 80 establishing standards for RFG and CG, as specified in the Act, and establishing mandatory reporting and record keeping requirements for demonstrating compliance and as an aid to enforcement. The primary requirements are to test each batch of gasoline for various properties, report the results to EPA, and demonstrate compliance with the standards on an annual basis. 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 for EPA's regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9. 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:* EPA estimates the respondent population at 75 RFG refineries, 25 RFG import facilities, 25 RFG oxygenate blenders, 225 CG refineries, 50 CG import facilities, 250 pipelines and terminals, 500 truckers, 19 independent laboratories, 20 auditors, and the RFG Survey Association, Inc. The typical RFG or CG respondent will have around 100 to 130 reports per year, depending primarily on the number of batches of gasoline involved. The total number of reports is estimated at 53,170 and the total burden at 101,585 hours. While this gives an average burden per report of about two hours, about 95% of the reports have an estimated burden of one hour. At $65 per hour, the labor cost is about $6.6 million. Most start-up costs were incurred at the start of the program in 1995. However, there is an estimated annualized capital cost for analysis equipment of $4.8 million. Annual operating and maintenance costs are estimated at about $5 million, and annual purchase of services costs are estimated at about $13.2 million. 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. Suzanne Rudzinski, Director, Transportation and Regional Programs Division. [FR Doc. 03-28911 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am]

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