Notices. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

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BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP04-119-000] Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Tariff Filing December 30, 2003. Take notice that on December 23, 2003, Dominion Transmission, Inc.

(DTI)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, with an effective date of January 22, 2004: Fourth Revised Sheet No. 1001 Original Sheet No. 1504 Sheet Nos. 1505-1999 DTI states that it proposes to add a new section 42 to the General Terms and Conditions of its Tariff (GT&C) to authorize the sale from time to time of gas that DTI has retained or taken title to pursuant to the terms of the GT&C, effective Rate Schedules, or Commission orders and that it desires to remove from its system for operational reasons. 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. 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 TTY, contact

(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. E4-10 Filed 1-8-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP04-121-000] Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company; Notice of Tariff Filing December 30, 2003. Take notice that on December 23, 2003 Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company

(ESNG)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed on Appendix A to the filing, with a proposed effective date of January 1, 2004. ESNG states that the purpose of this filing is to track rate changes attributable to a storage service purchased from Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia) under its Rate Schedules FSS and SST. The costs of the above referenced storage service comprises the rates and charges payable under ESNG's Rate Schedule CFSS. This tracking filing is being made pursuant to section 3 of ESNG's Rate Schedule CFSS. ESNG states that copies of the filing have been served upon its jurisdictional customers and 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 § 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. 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 TTY, contact

(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. E4-2 Filed 1-8-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP00-336-025] El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff December 30, 2003. Take notice that on December 22, 2003, El Paso Natural Gas Company (El Paso) tendered for filing 125 transportation service agreements (TSAs), and as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1-A, the following tariff sheets, with an effective date of February 1, 2004: Twenty-First Revised Sheet No. 1 First Revised Sheet No. 2 Original Sheet Nos. 3, 4 and 5 Sheet Nos. 6 through 9 Thirty-Eighth Revised Sheet No. 30 El Paso states that the TSAs are being submitted for the Commission's review and information and have been listed on the tendered tariff sheets as potential non-conforming agreements. 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 on or before the date as indicated below. 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. 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 TTY, contact

(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. *Intervention and Protests Date:* January 8, 2004. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-4 Filed 1-8-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP03-433-003] Energy West Development, Inc.; Notice of Compliance Filing December 30, 2003. Take notice that on December 19, 2003, Energy West Development, Inc. (Energy West), tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, with an effective date of July 1, 2003: Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 23 Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 24 Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 29 Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 33 Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 42 Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 60 Energy West states that the filing is being made in compliance with an order issued by the Commission on December 5, 2003, which rejected certain tariff sheets previously filed by Energy West as inconsistent with the Commission's pagination guidelines. Energy West states that the instant filing corrects the pagination, revises its tariff provision so that penalty revenues will be credited to all non-offending interruptible and firm shippers net of costs, and corrects the NAESB tariff and cross-references to reflect the Version 1.6 NAESB Standards incorporated verbatim in the tariff and those incorporated by reference. Energy West further states that copies of the filing have been mailed to each of its customers and interested parties. 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 § 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such 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. 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

(866)208-3676, or TTY, contact

(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. E4-5 Filed 1-8-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP04-115-000] Sea Robin Pipeline Company; Notice of Flowthrough Crediting Mechanism December 30, 2003. Take notice that on December 19, 2003, Sea Robin Pipeline Company (Sea Robin) submitted its Annual Flowthrough Crediting Mechanism Filing. Sea Robin states that this filing was made pursuant to Section 27 of the General Terms and Conditions of Sea Robin's FERC Gas Tariff which requires Sea Robin to:

(1)Credit certain amounts received as a result of resolving monthly imbalances between its gas and liquefiables shippers and under its operational balancing agreements, as described in section 6 of its Tariff, and

(2)accumulate amounts received as a result of imposing scheduling penalties, as described in section 5.8 of its Tariff. Sea Robin reports that it received $805,434.08 in excess of amounts paid to shippers for the twelve months ended October 31, 2003. Sea Robin states that, in accordance with section 27.1, this excess amount will be credited to shippers, based upon shippers' transportation volumes for the twelve months ended October 31, 2003. Sea Robin further states that copies of this filing are being served on all affected customers and applicable state regulatory agencies. 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. 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 TTY, contact

(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. E4-6 Filed 1-8-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP04-116-000] Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Tariff Filing December 30, 2003. Take notice that on December 19, 2003, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Seventh Revised Volume No. 1, Original Sheet No. 521A, to be effective January 18, 2004. Texas Eastern states that the purpose of this filing is to modify its Tariff to implement a defined timeline that will provide clarity on the timing of future sales of available capacity on Texas Eastern's system. Texas Eastern further states that this timeline clarifies when it will be required to sell available capacity, based upon the length of the contract term requested by the prospective Customer. Texas Eastern states that copies of its filing have been mailed to all affected customers and 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 § 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. 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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(GPA)with Dakota Gasification Company (Dakota) and to permanently release certain related transportation obligations to Dakota and Tenaska Marketing Ventures. Transco's states that its application seeks

(1)Commission approval of the Termination and Assignment Agreement; and

(2)authorization for Transco to recover

(i)the cost of buying out of Transco's purchase obligation under the GPA; and

(ii)the cost incurred by Transco in connection with certain firm transportation agreements used to transport gas purchased under the GPA to Transco's system (collectively, Dakota Buyout Costs). Further, Transco seeks Commission approval of the revised tariff sheets which set forth a mechanism pursuant to which Transco proposes to recover the Dakota Buyout Costs. Transco states that it is serving copies of the filing has been served to its affected customers, interested State Commissions and other interested parties. 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. 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)under its Rate Schedule GSS, the costs of which are included in the rates and charges payable under Transco's Rate Schedule GSS and LSS. Transco states that copies of the filing are being mailed to affected customers and 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 § 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. 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 TTY, contact

(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. E4-11 Filed 1-8-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP04-117-000] Trunkline Gas Company, LLC; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff December 30, 2003. Take notice that on December 22, 2003, Trunkline Gas Company, LLC (Trunkline) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, the revised tariff sheets listed on Appendix A attached to the filing, to become effective January 22, 2004. Trunkline states that copies of this filing are being served on all affected shippers and interested state regulatory agencies. 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. 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 TTY, contact

(LNG)terminal (LNG Terminal) in Fall River, Massachusetts. Also on December 19, 2003, Mill River Pipeline, LLC (Mill River), One New Street, Fall River, Massachusetts 02720, Docket No. CP04-41-000, pursuant to section 7(c) of the NGA and Part 157 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations file an application to construct, install, own, operate and maintain two new natural gas lateral pipelines and ancillary facilities (Laterals). Mill River also requests:

(1)In Docket No. CP04-42-000, a blanket certificate pursuant to subpart F of part 157 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations to perform certain routine activities and operations; and

(2)in Docket No. CP04-43-000, pursuant to subpart G of part 284 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, authority to provide open-access transportation of natural gas for others. Both of 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” link. Enter the appropriate 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. Weaver's Cove Weaver's Cove proposes to site, construct, and operate an LNG terminal, including a marine berth, an LNG storage tank, regasification facilities, and an LNG truck distribution facility, on a site located on Tauton River on the north end of the city of Fall River, Massachusetts. The terminal will receive LNG and deliver pipeline quality natural gas to the laterals proposed by Mill River at a pressure of approximately 1,000 psi. The terminal also will incorporate four truck filings stations for loading trucks that will transport LNG to peak shaving storage facilities and industrial customers throughout New England. The proposed terminal will have a peak day sendout capacity of 800 MMcf/d (8000,000 Dth/d). Mill River Mill River proposes to construct, install, own operate and maintain two laterals: Western Lateral and Northern Lateral, connecting the outlet of the proposed Weaver's Cove LNG Terminal to the interstate facilities of Algonquin Gas Transmission Company's (Algonquin). The Western Lateral will be a 2.52 mile, 24-inch diameter pipeline originated at the Weaver's Cove LNG Terminal site and terminated at the existing Algonquin 20-inch diameter G-22 lateral pipeline. The Northern Lateral will be a 3.59 mile, 24-inch diameter pipeline originated at the Weaver's Cove LNG Terminal site and terminated at the existing Algonquin G-1 12″/20″ lateral pipelines. The two laterals have a design pressure of 1,440 psi and a normal operating pressure of up to 1,000 psi. Any questions regarding these applications are to be directed to Ted Gehrig, President, Weaver's Cove Energy, LLC and Mill River Pipeline, LLC, One New Street, Fall River, MA 02720. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of these projects. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for these projects should, on or before the below listed comment date, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of the filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of the Commission orders in the proceedings. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to these projects. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the projects provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons may wish to comment only on the environmental review of these projects. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of environmental documents issued by the Commission, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, environmental commenters are also not parties to the proceeding and will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or non-environmental documents issued by the Commission. They will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. Coincidentally, with this Notice of Application, the Commission is issuing a notice regarding the environmental comment process. This notice describes the comment procedures and comment deadline. 1 1 *See* Notice of Status Change of Environmental Review and Expiration of Scoping Period for the Proposed Cove LNG Project, issued December 31, 2003. The Commission may issue a preliminary determination on non-environmental issues prior to the completion of its review of the environmental aspects of the projects. This preliminary determination typically considers such issues as the need for the projects and its economic effect on existing customers of the applicants, on other pipelines in the area, and on landowners and communities. For example, the Commission considers the extent to which the applicant may need to exercise eminent domain to obtain rights-of-way for the proposed project and balances that against the non-environmental benefits to be provided by the projects. Therefore, if a person has comments on community and landowner impacts from these proposals, it is important either to file comments or to intervene as early in the process as possible. Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper; see, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. *Comment Date:* January 13, 2004. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-12 Filed 1-8-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL04-39-000, et al.] City of Riverside, CA et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings December 29, 2004. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. City of Riverside, California [Docket No. EL04-39-000] Take notice that on December 18, 2003, the City of Riverside, California (Riverside) submitted for filing changes to its Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment (TRBAA) and to Appendix I of its Transmission Owner

(TO)Tariff. Riverside requests a January 1, 2004 effective date for its filing. Riverside further requests that the Commission waive any fees for the filing of its revised TRBAA. *Comment Date:* January 8, 2004. 2. City of Anaheim, California [Docket No. EL04-40-000] Take notice that on December 18, 2003, the City of Anaheim, California (Anaheim) submitted for filing changes to its Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment (TRBAA) and to Appendix I of its Transmission Owner

(TO)Tariff. Anaheim requests a January 1, 2004 effective date for its filing. Anaheim further requests that the Commission waive any fees for the filing of its revised TRBAA. *Comment Date:* January 8, 2004. 3. Bonneville Power Administration [Docket No. EL04-44-000] Take notice that on December 23, 2003, the Bonneville Power Administration, a federal power marketing administration within the U.S. Department of Energy, filed a Petition for Declaratory Order requesting a finding that, under the circumstances described in the Petition, the passive participants in a lease financing of certain electric transmission facilities will not be considered public utilities under Section 201 of the Federal Power Act. *Comment Date:* January 8, 2004. 4. Cordova Energy Company LLC [Docket No. ER99-2156-002] Take notice that on December 17, 2003, Cordova Energy Company LLC submitted its First Revised FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 in compliance with the Commission's June 24, 2002 Letter Order in Docket No. ER99-2156-001. *Comment Date:* January 7, 2004. 5. Outback Power Marketing Inc. [Docket No. ER01-297-002] Take notice that on December 12, 2003, Outback Power Marketing Inc. (Outback) tendered for filing:

(i)An updated market power analysis in compliance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) order authorizing Outback to engage in wholesale sales of electric power at market based rates in Docket No. ER01-297-000; and

(ii)an amendment to its market-based rate tariff to adopt the Commission's new Market Behavior Rules issued in Docket Nos. EL01-118-000 and EL01-118-001. *Comment Date:* January 14, 2003. 6. California Power Exchange Corporation [Docket No. ER03-830-001] Take notice that on December 17, 2003, the California Power Exchange Corporation (CalPX) submitted a filing to comply with the Commission's December 5, 2003 Order, 105 FERC ¶61,273. *Comment Date:* January 7, 2004. 7. ANC Utility Services, Inc. BP Energy Company, Brownsville Power I, L.L.C., Caledonia Power I, L.L.C. CAM Energy Products, LP, Cargrill Power Markets, LLC, Chanarambie Power Partners, LLC, Chehalis Power Generating Limited Partnership, Choctaw Generation Limited Partnership, Exelon Generation Company, L.L.C., Flying Cloud LLC, FPL Energy North Dakota Wind II, LLC, KeySpan-Glenwood Energy Center LLC, KeySpan-Port Jefferson LLC, KeySpan-Ravenswood LLC, Kiowa Power Partners, LLC, LMP Capital, LLC, Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc., Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc., Northern Indiana Public Service Company, Occidental Energy Marketing, Inc., Occidental Power Marketing, L.P., Occidental Power Services, Inc., PB Financial Services, Inc., San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Solaro Energy Marketing Corporation, Tampa Electric Company, Tenaska Frontier Partners, Ltd., Tenaska Gateway Partners, L.P., Tenaska Georgia Partners, L.P., Tenaska-Oxy Power Services, L.P., Tensaka Virginia Partners, L.P., Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc., Trigen-Syracuse Energy Corporation, Virginia Electric and Power Company, [Docket Nos. ER03-965-001, ER00-3614-003, ER01-826-002, ER01-282-001, ER03-736-002, ER02-2551-001, ER03-1340-002, ER03-717-001, ER98-377-002, ER00-3251-006, ER03-932-002, ER03-1105-001, ER02-1470-001, ER02-1573-001, ER99-2387-002, ER02-2509-001, ER03-653-002, ER04-310-001, ER03-168-001, ER00-2173-001, ER02-799-001, ER99-3665-003, ER02-1947-005, ER04-47-001,ER99-3426-004, ER03-752-002, ER99-2342-002, ER98-1767-006, ER99-2992-002, ER99-3165-002, ER02-2550-001, ER02-1942-001, ER94-142-028, ER00-2603-002, and ER97-3561-003] Take notice that on December 17, 18, 19, and 22, 2003, the above referenced companies submitted a compliance filing in response to the Commission's November 17, 2003 Order Amending Market-based Rate Tariffs and Authorizations, in Docket No. EL01-118-000 and 001. *Comment Date:* January 14, 2004. 8. Xcel Energy Services Inc., Northern States Power Company [Docket No. ER03-1278-002] Take notice that on December 16, 2003, Xcel Energy Services Inc.

(XES)on behalf of Northern States Power Company

(NSP)submitted a refund report. The refund report was required by the Commission's December 4, 2003 Letter Order in Docket No. ER03-1278-000 and ER03-1278-001. *Comment Date:* January 6, 2004. 9. California Independent System Operator Corp. [Docket No. ER03-1360-001] Take notice that on December 17, 2003, the California Independent System Operator Corp.

(ISO)submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the Commission's Letter Order issued November 14, 2003 in ER03-1360-000. *Comment Date:* January 7, 2004. 10. Southern Company Services, Inc. [Docket No. ER03-1381-002] Take notice that on December 18, 2003, Southern Company Services, Inc., as agent for Georgia Power Company, submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a compliance filing in accordance with the Commission's November 18, 2003 Order in Southern Company Services, Inc., 105 FERC ¶61,221 (2003). *Comment Date:* January 8, 2004. 11. Xcel Energy Services Inc., Northern States Power Company [Docket No. ER04-93-001] Take notice that on December 16, 2003, Xcel Energy Services Inc.

(XES)on behalf of Northern States Power Company

(NSP)submitted a refund report required by the Commission's December 5, 2003 Letter Order in Docket No. ER04-93-000. *Comment Date:* January 6, 2004. 12. Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC [Docket No. ER04-139-001] Take notice that on December 19, 2003, Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC

(METC)submitted a notice of withdrawal of proposed amendments to the following agreements filed in Docket No. ER04-139-000 on October 31, 2003:

(1)Project I Transmission Ownership and Operating Agreement Between Consumers Power Company and Michigan South Central Power Agency, dated November 20, 1980;

(2)Campbell Unit No. 3 Transmission Ownership and Operating Agreement Between Consumers Power Company and Michigan Public Power Agency, dated October 1, 1979; and

(3)Belle River Transmission Ownership and Operating Agreement Between Consumers Power Company and Michigan Public Power Agency, dated December 1, 1982. METC states it has reached an agreement regarding the proposed amendments with both Michigan South Central Power Agency and Michigan Public Power Agency and therefore filed a notice to withdraw the amendments filed with regard to those entities. *Comment Date:* January 9, 2004. 13. Xcel Energy Services Inc., Northern States Power Company [Docket No. ER04-146-001] Take notice that on December 16, 2003, Xcel Energy Services Inc.

(XES)on behalf of Northern States Power Company

(NSP)submitted a refund report required by the Commission's December 4, 2003 Letter Order in the Docket No. ER04-146-000. *Comment Date:* January 6, 2004. 14. Dominion Nuclear Marketing I, Inc. and Dominion Nuclear Marketing II, Inc. [Docket Nos. ER04-189-001] Take notice that on December 16, 2003, Dominion Nuclear Marketing I, Inc. (DNM I) and Dominion Nuclear Marketing II, Inc. (DNM II) filed an amended Notice of Cancellation to include canceled sheets in compliance with the requirements of Order No. 614, to cancel DNM I and DNM II's market-based rate schedules. *Comment Date:* January 6, 2004. 15. Nordic Marketing of New Jersey, L.L.C. [Docket No. ER04-293-000] Take notice that on December 16, 2003, Nordic Marketing of New Jersey, L.L.C. petitioned the Commission to:

(1)Accept for filing its Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, which will permit it to sell electric energy and capacity to wholesale customers at market-based rates and permit transmission capacity reassignment;

(2)waive 60 days' notice and allow that rate schedule to become effective no later than February 14, 2004; and

(3)grant such other waivers and blanket authorizations as have been granted to other power marketers. Nordic Marketing of New Jersey states that it intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy sales as a marketer, principally by reselling purchased power that it obtains for potential unbundled competitive sale at retail but which turns out to exceed its needs for that use. Nordic Marketing of New Jersey further states that it nor any of its affiliates owns or controls any currently operating or operable generation or transmission facilities, or has a franchised service area for the sale of electricity to captive customers. *Comment Date:* January 6, 2004. 16. Pacific Gas and Electric Company [Docket No. ER04-295-000] Take notice that on December 17, 2003, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) tendered for filing an annual update filing including revisions to its Reliability Must Run Service Agreements (RMR Agreements) with the California Independent System Operator Corporation

(ISO)for Helms Power Plant, PG&E First Revised Rate Schedule FERC No. 207, San Joaquin Power Plant, PG&E First Revised Rate Schedule FERC No. 211 and Kings River Watershed, PG&E Rate Schedule FERC No. 226. PG& E states that this filing revises portions of the Rate Schedules to adjust the values for Contract Service Limits, Owner's Repair Cost Obligation and Prepaid Start-up information. PG&E further states that the changes are expressly required and/or authorized under the RMR Agreements. PG&E states that copies of this filing have been served upon the ISO, the California Electricity Oversight Board, and the California Public Utilities Commission. *Comment Date:* January 7, 2004. 17. Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc. [Docket No. ER04-296-000] Take notice that on December 17, 2003, Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc.

(DMG)submitted for filing an amendment to section 2(b) of DMG's Rate Schedule FERC No. 2. DMG states that this amendment, which changes the notice period for the termination of the Primary Term of the Rate Schedule from 12 months to 9 months, is necessary to allow the parties to evaluate more fully their options after the current termination date of December 31, 2004. DMG requests that the amendment be made effective as of December 30, 2003, which is the day before the date by which the parties currently would have to provide a notice of termination. *Comment Date:* January 7, 2004. 18. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. [Docket No. ER04-297-000] Take notice that on December 17, 2003, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

(PJM)submitted for filing an executed Interconnection Service Agreement

(ISA)among PJM, Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc., and Delmarva Power & Light Company d/b/a/ Conectiv Power Delivery and a notice of cancellation for an interim ISA that has terminated. PJM request a waiver of the Commission's 60-day notice requirement to permit a November 17, 2003 effective date for the ISA. PJM also states that copies of this filing were served upon the parties to the agreements and the state regulatory commissions within the PJM region. *Comment Date:* January 7, 2004. 19. Howard Energy Marketing, Inc. [Docket No. ER04-299-000] Take notice that on December 17, 2003, Howard Energy Marketing, Inc. tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of its market-based rate authority in Docket No. ER95-252-000. *Comment Date:* January 7, 2004. 20. Southern California Edison Company [Docket No. ER04-300-000] Take notice that on December 17, 2003, Southern California Edison Company

(SCE)tendered for filing a Letter Agreement between SCE and the City of Corona, California (Corona). SCE states that the purpose of the Letter Agreement is to provide an interim arrangement pursuant to which SCE will commence the engineering, design, obtaining the approval of the California Public Utilities Commission, procurement of equipment and material, and construction of Direct Assignment Facilities, Distribution System Upgrades and other system facilities, modifications and upgrades needed to effectuate interconnection and provide the requested Distribution Service for Corona's proposed Clearwater Cogeneration Project. SCE states that copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California and Corona. *Comment Date:* January 7, 2004. 21. New England Power Company [Docket No. ER04-301-000] Take notice that on December 17, 2003, the New England Power Company

(NEP)tendered for filing with the Commission a Notice of Cancellation of the Quebec Interconnection Transfer Agreement between NEP and USGen New England, Inc. (USGenNE) dated September 1, 1998 (Transfer Agreement) and filed with the Commission on August 31, 1998 in Docket No. ER98-4409-000. NEP requests that its Notice of Cancellation be made effective as of April 2, 2004. NEP states that USGenNE consents to the termination as of that date. NEP states that copies of this filing have been served upon USGenNE, ISO New England, Inc., and the state utility commissions of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. *Comment Date:* January 7, 2004. 22. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. [Docket No. ER04-302-000] Take notice that on December 18, 2003, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM), submitted for filing an executed interconnection service agreement

(ISA)among PJM, U.S. General Services Administration, White Oak Federal Research Center, White Oak, and Potomac Electric Power Company. PJM requests a waiver of the Commission's 60-day notice requirement to permit a November 20, 2003 effective date for the ISA. PJM states that copies of the filing were served upon the parties to the agreements and the state regulatory commissions within the PJM region. *Comment Date:* January 8, 2004. 23. San Diego Gas & Electric Company [Docket No. ER04-303-000] Take notice that on December 18, 2003, San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) tendered for filing its revised Wholesale Distribution Open Access Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 6 (WDT), to reflect proposed revisions to the terms and conditions of wholesale customer service and to reflect editorial changes to enhance the clarity of the WDT Tariff. SDG&E requests an effective date of February 17, 2004 for the WDT, in conformance with the sixty-day notice requirement. SDG&E states that copies of the filing have been served on the California Public Utilities Commission, the California Independent System Operator Corporation, and all persons on the Secretary's official service list in Docket No. ER97-4235-000. *Comment Date:* January 8, 2004. 24. Southern Company Services, Inc. [Docket No. ER04-304-000] Take notice that on December 18, 2003, Southern Company Services, Inc., on behalf of Alabama Power Company (APC), filed the Interconnection Agreement (Agreement) between Mobile Energy Services, L.L.C. and APC. An effective date of November 18, 2003 has been requested. *Comment Date:* January 8, 2004. 25. Sierra Pacific Power Company [Docket No. ER04-305-000] Take notice that on December 18, 2003, Sierra Pacific Power Company (Sierra) tendered for filing an executed Interconnection and Operation Agreement between Sierra and Newmont USA Limited d/b/a Newmont Mining Corporation. Sierra requests an effective date of December 5, 2003. *Comment Date:* January 8, 2004. 26. Yuba City Energy Center, LLC [Docket No. ER04-306-000] Take notice that on December 18, 2003, Yuba City Energy Center, LLC (Yuba City) filed a Notice of Cancellation of its Rate Schedule FERC No. 1. Yuba City requests an effective date of December 19, 2003. *Comment Date:* January 8, 2004. 27. Lambie Energy Center, LLC [Docket No. ER04-307-000] Take notice that on December 18, 2003, Lambie Energy Center, LLC (Lambie) filed a Notice of Cancellation of its Rate Schedule FERC No. 1. Lambie requests an effective date of December 19, 2003. *Comment Date:* January 8, 2004. 28. Cabrillo Power I LLC and Cabrillo Power II LLC [Docket No. ER04-308-000] Take notice that on December 17, 2003, Cabrillo Power I LLC and Cabrillo Power II LLC (Cabrillo I and II), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission their annual informational filing and related revisions to their Reliability Must-Run Service Agreements with the California Independent System Operator Corporation. Cabrillo I and II state that a copy of the filing has been served on the California Independent System Operator Corporation, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, the California Electricity Oversight Board, and the California Public Utilities Commission. *Comment Date:* January 7, 2004. 29. New York Independent System Operator, Inc. [Docket No. ER04-309-000] Take notice that on December 16, 2003, the New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO), filed proposed revisions to the Independent System Operator Agreement. NYISO states that the proposed revisions would amend the Independent System Operator Agreement to specify that ISO-designated holidays, rather than legal holidays, be excluded from the computation of the five-day meeting notice periods for announcements of upcoming Management Committee, Business Issues Committee, and Operating Committee meetings. The NYISO states it has served a copy of this filing to all parties that have executed Service Agreements under the NYISO's OATT or Services Tariff, the New York State Public Services Commission and to the electric utility regulatory agencies in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. *Comment Date:* January 6, 2004. 30. Feather River Energy Center, LLC [Docket No. ER04-311-000] Take notice that on December 18, 2003, Feather River Energy Center, LLC (Feather River) filed a Notice of Cancellation of its Rate Schedule FERC No. 1. Feather River requests an effective date of December 19, 2003. *Comment Date:* January 8, 2004. 31. King City Energy Center, LLC [Docket No. ER04-312-000] Take notice that on December 18, 2003, King City Energy Center, LLC (King City) filed a Notice of Cancellation of its Rate Schedule FERC No. 1. King City requests an effective date of December 19, 2003. *Comment Date:* January 8, 2004. 32. Riverview Energy Center, LLC [Docket No. ER04-313-000] Take notice that on December 18, 2003, Riverview Energy Center, LLC (Riverview) filed a Notice of Cancellation of its Rate Schedule FERC No. 1. Riverview requests an effective date of December 19, 2003. *Comment Date:* January 8, 2004. 33. Wolfskill Energy Center, LLC [Docket No. ER04-314-000] Take notice that on December 18, 2003, Wolfskill Energy Center, LLC (Wolfskill) filed a Notice of Cancellation of its Rate Schedule FERC No. 1. Wolfskill requests an effective date of December 19, 2003. *Comment Date:* January 8, 2004. Standard Paragraph Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 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. E4-1 Filed 1-8-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1960-002-WI] Dairyland Power Cooperative; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment December 30, 2003. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for a new license for the Flambeau Hydroelectric Project, located on the Flambeau River, in Rusk County, Wisconsin, and has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA). In the EA, Commission staff analyze the potential environmental effects of relicensing the project and conclude that issuing a new license for the project, with appropriate environmental measures, would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. A copy of the EA is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. The EA may also 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. Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the issuance date of this notice, and should be addressed to the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1-A, Washington, DC 20426. Please affix “Flambeau Project No. 1960” to all comments. Comments may be filed electronically via 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 under the “e-Filing” link. For further information, contact Timothy Konnert at

(202)502-6359 or by e-mail at *timothy.konnert@ferc.gov* . Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-3 Filed 1-8-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-6647-3] Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental Review Process (ERP), under section 309 of the Clean Air Act and section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act as amended. Requests for copies of EPA comments can be directed to the Office of Federal Activities at

(202)564-7167. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental impact statements

(EISs)was published in FR dated April 04, 2003 (68 FR 16511). Draft EISs ERP No. D-AFS-J65396-WY Rating EC2, Wyoming Range Allotment Complex, To Determine Whether or not to Allow Domestic Sheep Grazing, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Big Piney, Greys River and Jackson Ranger Districts, Sublette, Lincoln and Teton Counties, WY. *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding adverse impacts to water quality and aquatic habitat from mass erosion from grazing. The final EIS should include information on sediment loading, ground cover, native trout populations, percent fines in stream beds, mass erosion sites and gullies. ERP No. D-AFS-K65263-CA Rating EC2, Meteor Project, Proposal for Harvesting Timber and Conducting Associated Activities on 744 Acres, Implementation, Klamath National Forest, Salmon River Ranger District, Siskiyou County, CA. *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential impacts to air and water quality. The final EIS should include specific information on project impacts related to air quality standards, types of dewatering methods and impacts to the aquatic habitat and consideration of reasonably foreseeable actions in the cumulative impacts analysis. ERP No. D-NPS-F65043-MI Rating LO, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, General Management Plan and Wilderness Study, Implementation, Lake Superior, Munising and Grand Marais, Alger County, MI. *Summary:* EPA expressed lack of objections with the preferred alternative. Final EISs ERP No. F-AFS-F65036-WI Hoffman-Sailor West Project, Timber Harvest, Regeneration Activities, Connected Road Construction and Decommissioning, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Medford/Park Falls Ranger District, Price County, WI. *Summary:* EPA's concerns with beavers and forest tent caterpillars were resolved in the FEIS. However, EPA continues to have environmental concerns regarding the impact of white-tailed deer on forest ecosystem health. EPA suggested additional monitoring focusing on the impacts of deer browsing potentially sensitive vegetation in the project area. ERP No. F-AFS-F65042-WI Sunken Moose Project, Proposal to Restore and/or Maintain the Red and White Pine Communities, Washurn Ranger District, Chequamegon-Nicolet Forest, Bayfield County, WI. *Summary:* EPA continues to believe that the cumulative impacts analysis should consider future thinning projects. EPA believes that a comparative impacts analysis regarding Non-Native invasive Species among the different alternatives would be helpful in determining future Best Management Practices and should be considered in other similar projects. ERP No. F-AFS-K61157-CA Interface Recreation Trails Project, Recreation Route System Development, Implementation, Stanislaus National Forest, Calaveras Ranger District, Calaveras County, CA. *Summary:* No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. ERP No. F-AFS-K65252-CA Combined Array for Research in Millimeter-wave Astronomy (CARMA) Project, Construction, Reconstruction and Operation of 23 Antennas at the Juniper Flat Site, Special-Use-Permit Issuance, Inyo Mountain, Inyo National Forest, Inyo County, CA. *Summary:* No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. ERP No. F-AFS-K65258-CA Emigrant Wilderness Dams Project, Reconstruct, Repair, Maintain and Operate 12 Dams; Snow, Bigelow, Huckleberry, Emigrant Meadow, Middle Emigrant, Emigrant, Leighton, Long, Lower Buck, Y-Meadow and Bear, Stanislaus National Forest, Summer Ranger District, Tuolumne County, CA. *Summary:* The Final EIS adequately addressed EPA's major concerns regarding the potential impacts to wilderness, air and water quality and wildlife. ERP No. F-AFS-L65434-WA Crupina Integrated Weed Management Project, Control and Eradication of Crupina, Implementation, Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests, Chelan Ranger District, Chelan County, WA. *Summary:* No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. ERP No. F-BOP-K80042-CA Lompoc United States Penitentiary

(UPS)Construction and Operation of a New High-Security Facility and Ancillary Structures on One of Three Sites located in the City of Lopmoc, Funding, Santa Barbara County, CA. *Summary:* EPA's previous issues have been resolved, therefore, EPA has no objections to the action as proposed. ERP No. F-NPS-K65365-AZ Navajo National Monument, General Management Plan and Development Concept Plan, Implementation, Navajo Counties, AZ. *Summary:* EPA expressed a lack of objections to this project. Dated: January 6, 2004. Ken Mittelholtz, Environmental Specialist, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 04-456 Filed 1-8-04; 8:45 am]

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