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BILLING CODE 5001-05-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP04-140-000] Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff January 16, 2004. Take notice that on January 13, 2004, Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP (Cove Point) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, First Revised Sheet No. 263, to be effective February 12, 2003. Cove Point states that the purpose of this filing is to allow Cove Point to render bills to its customers electronically.

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. 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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(KMIT)tendered for filing its Refund Report pursuant to the Commission's Letter Order approving a settlement issued on September 11, 2003 (104 FERC ¶ 61,265 (2003). KMIGT states that on December 12, 2003, it refunded to the local distribution companies listed on Appendix B to the Settlement Agreement their allocated share of the net Kansas ad valorem tax reimbursements received by KMIGT pursuant to the Settlement Agreement. KMIGT further states that on December 24, 2003, it refunded to Public Service Company of Colorado

(PSCo)amounts from pre-2003 refunds that it had been holding in suspense attributable to service proposed by KMIGT's predecessor to Iowa Electric Light and Power Company pursuant to an indemnification and release agreement executed between KMIGT and PSCo. KMIGT states that copies of the filing have been served upon all to Docket No. RP98-53, on all affected state regulatory commissions, and on all LDCs listed on Appendix B to the Settlement Agreement, whether or not they are parties to 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 on or before the protest date as shown 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. 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. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. 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. *Protest Date:* January 23, 2004. Linda Mitry, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-105 Filed 01-23-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP04-50-000] Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Certificate Application January 16, 2004. Take notice that Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77056-5310, filed in Docket No. CP04-50-000 on January 6, 2004, pursuant to section 7(C) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, and part 157 of the Commission's regulations its application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity and related authorizations to lease 100,000 Dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of capacity to Discovery Gas Transmission LLC (Discovery). Texas Eastern states that the Lease Capacity will serve to support Discovery's proposed Market Expansion Project, for which Discovery has filed a related certificate application with the Commission in Docket No. CP03-342-000. As described in the application, Discovery's Market Expansion Project is being constructed for Discovery to serve new markets in southern Louisiana. Texas Eastern requests that the Commission issue a certificate no later than March 1, 2004, for its application, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at

(866)208-3676 or for TTY,

(202)502-8659. Any questions regarding the amendment applications should be directed to Steven E. Tillman, General Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas, 77251-1642, at

(713)627-5113, with fax at

(713)627-5947. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below 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 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 Commission orders in the proceeding. 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 this project. 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 project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, 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, the non-party commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. The Commission may issue a preliminary determination on non-environmental issues prior to the completion of its review of the environmental aspects of the project. This preliminary determination typically considers such issues as the need for the project and its economic effect on existing customers of the applicant, 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 project. Therefore, if a person has comments on community and landowner impacts from this proposal, it is important either to file comments or to intervene as early in the process as possible. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. *See* , 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. *Comment Date:* January 29, 2004. Linda Mitry, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-107 Filed 01-23-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP00-426-018] Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Filing of Negotiated Rate Agreement January 16, 2004. Take notice that on January 7, 2004, Texas Gas Transmission, LLC (Texas Gas), submitted for filing an addendum to a negotiated rate agreement with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Texas Gas states that the purpose of this filing is to submit an addendum to the TVA negotiated rate agreement, which corrects an erroneously referenced loan contract number. Both Texas Gas and TVA accepted and agreed to the addendum, thereby acknowledging the correction and upholding all other provisions of the October 21, 2003, negotiated rate agreement. 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. 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. Linda Mitry, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-108 Filed 1-23-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP04-139-000] Virginia Natural Gas, Inc., Complainant v. Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, Respondent; Notice of Complaint January 14, 2004. Take notice that on January 13, 2004, Virginia Natural Gas, Inc.

(VNG)pursuant to rule 206 of the rules of practice and procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), 18 CFR 385.206 (2003), filed a Complaint against Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia). VNG alleges that Columbia violated Sections 4, 5, and 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. 717c, 717d, and 717f(b), and the Commission's regulations applicable to open-access transportation of natural gas, 18 CFR 284, Columbia's Tariff, and Columbia's service agreements with VNG when Columbia: • Reduced by 75 percent, for a period beginning February 20, 2003, and extending through the end of the 2002-2003 heating season, Liquefaction Demand under Columbia's Rate Schedule X-133, providing for natural gas liquefaction, storage, vaporization and delivery service to VNG, for reasons of claimed “ *force majeure* ” when, in fact, the reason was the innate inability of Columbia's facilities to perform consistently with the requirements of Columbia's certificate; • With respect to deliveries to VNG's Southern System, failed on five separate occasions during the 2002-03 heating season, to meet Minimum Daily Pressure Obligations set out, pursuant to Columbia's Tariff, in Columbia's service agreements with VNG under Columbia's Rate Schedules FTS and SST; and • Curtailed, severely if not entirely, VNG's storage withdrawals under Columbia's Rate Schedule FSS providing for firm storage service when Columbia's inability to perform is traceable to Columbia's own operating practices, including, during the critical period, offering service under its PAL Rate Schedule providing for interruptible parking and lending service. VNG states that Columbia's violations harmed VNG by requiring VNG to take extraordinary and costly measures to continue to serve the customers, including high priority customers, that depend upon VNG's Southern System and requiring VNG to forego numerous asset value maximization opportunities. By way of remedy, VNG requests the Commission to order Columbia, pursuant to section 16 of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717o, to make a monetary payment to VNG to prevent Columbia's unjust enrichment and to place VNG in the position VNG would have occupied absent Columbia's violations. Additionally, VNG also requests the Commission to require Columbia to take all necessary actions, including the construction or repair of facilities without additional cost to VNG or Columbia's other shippers, to ensure that Columbia has the requisite facilities in place to meet Columbia's firm obligations to VNG each and every day. VNG also requests the Commission to grant VNG any other relief the Commission believes is appropriate under the circumstances. Lastly, VNG requests, pursuant to 18 CFR 1b.8(a), that the Commission issue, pursuant to 18 CFR 1b.5, an Order of Investigation setting a formal, public investigation into whether Columbia unlawfully subordinated firm storage service to interruptible service. Any person desiring to be heard 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. The answer to the complaint and all comments, interventions or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. 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 for TTY, contact

(202)502-8659. The answer to the complaint, comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; *see* 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. *Comment Date:* January 29, 2004. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-101 Filed 01-23-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of New Docket Prefix “TS” January 15, 2004. Notice is hereby given that a new docket prefix—Transmission Standards or “TS” has been established to identify filings and issuances related to Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers under Order No. 2004. The TS docket prefix must be used for filings relating to the Standards of Conduct under Order No. 2004, including all informational filings, compliance filings and requests for waiver or exemption. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-104 Filed 01-23-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EC04-52-000, et al. ] Covanta Energy Corporation, et al .; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings January 15, 2004. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. Covanta Energy Corporation, Covanta Fairfax, Inc., Covanta Haverhill Associates, Covanta Union, Inc., Covanta Onondaga, Limited Partnership, Danielson Holding Corporation [Docket No. EC04-52-000] Take notice that on January 13, 2004 Covanta Energy Corporation (Covanta), Covanta Fairfax, Inc., Covanta Haverhill Associates, Covanta Union, Inc., Covanta Onondaga, Limited Partnership and Danielson Holding Corporation (Danielson) (collectively, the Applicants) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization to indirectly dispose of certain jurisdictional facilities in connection with Danielson's purchase of all shares of Covanta common stock in accordance with a plan of reorganization filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Applicants respectfully request that the Commission approve this transfer no later than February 24, 2004. *Comment Date* : February 3, 2004. 2. Duquesne Power, L.P. [Docket No. EG04-21-000] On December 15, 2003, Duquesne Power, L.P. (Duquesne Power) filed a request for a refund of filing fee in the above-referenced proceeding. In its filing, Duquesne Power states that it inappropriately paid to the Commission a filing fee of $870.000. On December 8, 2003, Duquesne Power filed an application for Determination of Status as an Exempt Wholesale Generator

(EWG)pursuant to section 32 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended. With its application, Duquesne Power paid the $870.00 filing fee pursuant to 18 CFR 381.801 (2003). Section 381.801 states that the filing fee is “applicable to applicants who will not become public utilities as defined in section 201(e) of the Federal Power Act

(FPA)upon sale of energy as wholesale.” Duquesne Power will be a public utility as defined in section 201(e) of the FPA upon the sale of electric energy at wholesale, and thus no fee is required in connection with its application. For good cause shown, the request is granted and the refund will be processed accordingly. The refund will be made payable to “Duquesne Power, L.P.” and will be forwarded to Paul Silverman, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, 1440 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20005-2111. 3. Rolling Hills Landfill Gas, LLC [Docket No. EG04-30-000] On January 13, 2004, Rolling Hills Landfill Gas, LLC (Rolling Hills), a Delaware limited liability company, with its principal place of business at 578 Longview Road, Boyerstown, Pennsylvania 19512, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for a determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations. Rolling Hills states that copies of the application have been served upon the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Virginia State Corporation Commission. Rolling Hills states that it will own or lease and operate an approximately 6 MW facility in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The facility is expected to commence commercial operations in August 2004. *Comment Date* : February 3, 2004. 4. Fauquier Landfill Gas, LLC [Docket No. EG04-31-000] On January 13, 2004 Fauquier Landfill Gas, LLC (Fauquier), a Delaware limited liability company, with its principal place of business at Box 1017, Warrenton, Virginia, 20186, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for a determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations. Fauquier states that copies of the application have been served upon the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Virginia State Corporation Commission. Applicant will own or lease and operate an approximately 3 MW facility in Fauquier County, Virginia. The facility is expected to commence commercial operations in April 2004. *Comment Date* : February 3, 2004. 5. Haviland Holdings, Inc., Complainant v. Southwest Power Pool, Inc., Respondent [Docket No. EL04-54-000] Take notice that on January 14, 2004, Haviland Holdings, Inc. (Haviland) submitted for filing a complaint against Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (Southwest) regarding Haviland's position in Southwest's transmission queue. *Comment Date* : Febuary 5, 2004. 6. Haviland Holdings, Inc., Complainant v. Public Service Company of New Mexico, Respondent [Docket No. EL04-55-000] Take notice that on January 14, 2004, Haviland Holdings, Inc. tendered for filing a complaint against Public Service Company of New Mexico (PSC New Mexico) regarding Haviland's position in PSC New Mexico's transmission queue. *Comment Date* : February 5, 2004. 7. Nordic Marketing, L.L.C., Nordic Energy, L.L.C., Nordic Marketing of Ohio, L.L.C., Nordic Marketing of Pennsylvania, L.L.C., Nordic Marketing of Illinois, L.L.C., Nordic Marketing of Massachusetts, L.L.C., Nordic Marketing of Michigan, L.L.C. , Nordic Marketing of New York, L.L.C., Nordic Marketing of New Jersey, L.L.C. [Docket Nos. ER00-774-001, ER01-2311-001, ER03-885-001, ER03-887-001, ER03-888-001, ER04-263-001, ER04-264-001, ER04-265-001, and ER04-293-001] Take notice that on January 12, 2004, 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 Nos. EL01-118-000 and 001. *Comment Date: February 2, 2004.* 8. Mobile Energy LLC [Docket No. ER01-480-003] Take notice that on January 12, 2004, Mobile Energy LLC submitted for filing its triennial updated market power analysis in compliance with the Commission Order in Docket No. ER01-480-000 issued on January 10, 2001. *Comment Date: February 2, 2004.* 9. Hunlock Creek Energy Ventures [Docket No. ER01-574-001] Take notice that on January 8, 2004, Hunlock Creek Ventures (Energy Ventures) tendered for filing its triennial market power update and revised tariff sheets in response to the Commission November 17, 2003 Order Amending Market-based Rate tariffs and Authorizations in Docket Nos. EL01-118-000 and 001. *Comment Date: January 29, 2004.* 10. New England Power Pool [Docket No. ER03-345-002] Take notice that on December 31, 2003, ISO New England Inc.

(ISO)submitted a Status Report on Load Response Programs as directed by the Commission in its February 25, 2003, 102 FERC ¶ 61,202. The ISO states that copies of the filing have been served on all parties to the above-captioned proceeding. *Comment Date: January 21, 2004.* 11. Detroit Edison Company [Docket Nos. ER04-14-001 and EL04-24-001] Take notice that on December 22, 2003, Detroit Edison Company (Detroit Edison) submitted for filing with the Commission revised tariff sheets of its Ancillary Services Tariff to become effective as of December 2, 2003, the Commission's December 1, 2003 Order, clarifying the creditworthiness requirements in compliance with 105 FERC ¶ 61,264 (2003). *Comment Date:* January 26, 2004. 12. American Electric Power Service Corporation [Docket No. ER04-200-001] Take notice that on January 12, 2004, EnviroPower, LLC (parent company of Kentucky Mountain Power, LLC) and Khanjee Holdings, LLC tendered for filing a request for deferment of the Cancellation of Service Agreement No. 312 under Companies of the American Electric Power System Open Access Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff Revised Volume 6 through December 31, 2004. *Comment Date:* February 2, 2004. 13. University Park Energy, LLC [Docket No. ER04-212-001] Take notice that on January 12, 2004, University Park Energy, LLC (University Park) tendered for filing certain additional information to its application in Docket No. ER04-212-000 regarding its cost of service calculation of the black start rates contained in its proposed FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2, a Black Start Service Agreement by and between University Park and Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) dated November 11, 2003. University Park states that it mailed a copy of this filing to ComEd and the Illinois Commerce Commission. *Comment Date:* January 23, 2004. Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. [Docket No. ER04-310-000] Take notice that on December 17, 2003, Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. (MSCG), tendered for filing an amendment to rate schedule authorizing MSCG to engage in the sale of ancillary services at market-based rates. *Comment Date:* January 26, 2004. 15. Southern California Edison Company [Docket No. ER04-386-000] Take notice, that on January 9, 2004, Southern California Edison Company

(SCE)tendered for filing the Lasselle Street Wholesale Distribution Load Interconnection Facilities Agreement (Interconnection Agreement) and the Service Agreement for Wholesale Distribution Service (Service Agreement) between SCE and the City of Moreno Valley, California (Moreno Valley). SCE requests the Interconnection Agreement and the Service Agreement become effective on January 10, 2004. SCE states that copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities Commission of State of California, and Moreno Valley. *Comment Date:* January 30, 2004. 16. American Transmission Systems, Incorporated [Docket No. ER04-387-000] Take notice that on January 9, 2004, American Transmission Systems, Incorporated

(ATSI)submitted for filing Service Agreement No. 343 a Construction Agreement for the Village of Genoa. ATSI requested an effective date of January 1, 2004 for the Construction Agreement. ATSI states that copies of this filing were served on the representatives of the Village of Genoa, American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc., Midwest ISO, and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. *Comment Date:* January 30, 2004. 17. Lucky Lady Oil Company [Docket No. ER04-388-000] Take notice that on January 5, 2004, Lucky Lady Oil Company (Lucky Lady) petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Lucky Lady Oil Company Rate Schedule FERC No. 1; the granting of certain blanket approvals, including the authority to sell electricity at market-based rates; and the waiver of certain Commission regulations. Lucky Lady states that it intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy purchases and sales as a marketer. Lucky Lady further states that it is not in the business of generating or transmitting electric power. *Comment Date:* January 30, 2004. 18. California Independent System Operator Corporation [Docket No. ER04-389-000] Take notice that on January 9, 2004, the California Independent System Operator Corporation

(ISO)filed letter agreements with the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Reliant Energy Services (Reliant), and Sempra Energy Resources (Sempra). The ISO states that the letter agreements, which set forth dynamic scheduling arrangements between the ISO and these parties, are interim in nature pending the ISO's development of formal, generally applicable dynamic scheduling policies. The ISO notes that it is currently in the process of developing such policies and the new policies will apply to BPA, Reliant, and Sempra once they are finalized, as well as to all parties desiring dynamic scheduling arrangements. The ISO states it has served copies of this filing on the California Public Utilities Commission, the California Energy Commission, the California Electricity Oversight Board, all parties with effective Scheduling Coordinator Service Agreements under the ISO Tariff, and the Participating Transmission Owners. *Comment Date:* January 30, 2004. 19. Illinois Power Company [Docket No. ER04-390-000] Take notice that on January 9, 2004, Illinois Power Company (Illinois Power) tendered for filing Second Revised Interconnection Agreement entered into by Illinois Power and Dyenegy Midwest Generation, Inc. (designated as Second Revised Service Agreement No. 288). Illinois Power requests an effective date of January 1, 2004. *Comment Date:* January 30, 2004. 20. PJM Interconnection L.L.C. [Docket No. ER04-391-000] Take notice that on January 9, 2004, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM), submitted for filing an executed interconnection service agreement

(ISA)among PJM, Fairless Energy, L.L.C., and PECO Energy Company and a notice of cancellation for an ISA that has been superceded. PJM requests a waiver of the Commission's 60-day notice requirement to permit a December 12, 2003 effective date for the ISA and the notice of cancellation. PJM 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 30, 2004. 21. Lincoln Electric System [Docket No. OA04-1-000] Take notice that on December 3, 2003, Lincoln Electric System

(LES)pursuant to 18 CFR 35.28(e)(2) and Rule 207 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, filed a petition requesting that the Commission waive the functional separation requirements of the standards of conduct set forth in Order 889, as modified in Order No. 2004. *Comment Date:* February 13, 2004. 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. E4-99 Filed 1-23-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EC04-54-000, et al. ] Mesquite Investors, L.L.C., et al. ; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings January 16, 2004. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. Mesquite Investors, LLC, ANR Venture Management Company, Mohawk River Funding IV, LLC, Okwari IV, LLC [Docket No. EC04-54-000] Take notice that on January 15, 2004, Mesquite Investors, LLC (Mesquite), ANR Venture Management Company (ANRV), Mohawk River Funding IV, LLC (MRF IV) and Okwari IV, LLC (Okwari) (jointly, Applicants) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization for Mesquite and ANRV to sell their membership interests in MRF IV to Okwari IV. Applicants also requested privileged treatment for certain exhibits pursuant to 18 CFR 33.9 and 388.112. *Comment Date:* February 5, 2004. 2. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. [Docket No. ER04-392-000] Take notice that on January 12, 2004, the 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 (2002), submitted for filing an Interconnection and Operating Agreement among Wisconsin Public Power Inc., the Midwest ISO and American Transmission Company LLC. Midwest ISO states that a copy of this filing was served on all parties. *Comment Date:* February 2, 2004. 3. Commonwealth Edison Company [Docket No. ER04-393-000] Take notice that on January 12, 2004, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) submitted for filing two executed interconnection agreements. The first interconnection agreement is between ComEd and Zilkha Renewable Energy Midwest I, LLC and the second interconnection agreement is between ComEd and Zilkha I's affiliate, Zilkha Renewable Energy Midwest VI, LLC. ComEd states that pursuant to the Commission's Order No. 614, it has designated the interconnection agreements as Service Agreements No. 731 and 732, respectively, under ComEd's open access transmission service tariff, ComEd FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 5. *Comment Date:* February 2, 2004. 4. Public Service Company of New Mexico [Docket No. ER04-394-000] Take notice that on January 12, 2004, Public Service Company of New Mexico

(PNM)submitted for filing an executed service agreement, dated January 1, 2004, for firm point-to-point transmission service and ancillary services, between PNM Transmission Development and Contracts (Transmission Provider) and PNM Wholesale Marketing (Transmission Customer), under the terms of PNM's Open Access Transmission Tariff. PNM requests an effective date of January 1, 2004, for each agreement. PNM states that copies of the filing have been sent to PNM International Business Development, PNM Transmission Development and Contracts, the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission and the New Mexico Attorney General. *Comment Date:* February 2, 2004. 5. Rochester Gas And Electric Corporation [Docket No. ER04-395-000] Take notice that on January 12, 2004, Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an executed Interconnection Agreement between RG&E and Constellation Generation Group, LLC

(CGG)that sets forth the terms and conditions governing the interconnection between RG&E 's transmission system and the Robert E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant in Ontario County, New York, to be owned and operated by an affiliate of CGG. RG&E states that copies of this filing have been served upon CGG, the New York State Public Service Commission, and the New York Independent System Operator, Inc. *Comment Date:* February 2, 2004. 6. Entergy Services, Inc. [Docket No. ER04-396-000] Take notice that on January 12, 2004, Entergy Services, Inc., on behalf of Entergy Mississippi, Inc. (Entergy Mississippi), tendered for filing a Notice of Termination of the Interconnection and Operating Agreement and Generator Imbalance Agreement between Entergy Mississippi and LSP-Pike Energy, LLC. *Comment Date:* February 2, 2004. 7. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation and Upper Peninsula Power Company [Docket No. ER04-397-000] Take notice that on January 12, 2004, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

(WPSC)and Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) submitted a Notice of Termination of Standards of Conduct. WPSC and UPPCO request a March 12, 2004, effective date. WPSC and UPPCO state that copies of the filing were served upon the Michigan Public Service Commission, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, and American Transmission Company, LLC. *Comment Date:* February 2, 2004. 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. E4-100 Filed 01-23-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP04-49-000] Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Fink Capacity Maintenance Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues and Notice of Site Visit January 16, 2004. 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 Fink Capacity Maintenance Project involving construction and operation of facilities by Dominion Transmission, Inc.

(DTI)in the Fink Storage Field in Lewis County, West Virginia. 1 These facilities would consist of about 8.6 miles of various diameter pipeline and a launcher and receiver. 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 DTI'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 DTI 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 DTI proposes to protect the storage operation from migration of gas beyond the storage pool (Fink, Kennedy, and Lost Creek storage reservoirs [FKLC]) by expanding the active reservoir boundary and adding a protective boundary around the active storage pool boundary and control and capture storage gas moving from the FKLC gas storage pool into the Fink Oil Field. DTI proposes to accomplish this by converting 15 oil field wells to active storage withdrawal use only and connecting them to the existing Sweeney Compressor Station for recycling operation. DTI is not seeking to change either the capacity or the deliverability of the Fink Storage Field. DTI proposes to construct project facilities and activities over a phased period from 2004 through 2006: • Retest 1,010 feet of an existing 20-inch-diameter line (TL-344) connecting to the existing Sweeney Compressor Station; • Install and test two 6-inch-diameter well lines totaling about 1,850 feet; • Install and test about 26,350 feet of 12-inch-diameter line (TL-343); • Replace and test 18 existing well pipelines (about 9,750 feet of 4-inch-diameter line and about 6,600 feet of 6-inch-diameter line to be replaced with a 16,350-foot of 6-inch-diameter line); • Utilize one pipe yard; • Construct two launcher/receiver sites; • Convert 15 wells to active storage use; and • Expand the boundary of the storage reservoir by a total of about 3,163 acres in 7 areas. DTI indicates that it would also install appurtenant facilities pursuant to section 2.55(a) of the Commission's regulations, and 12 1-inch-diameter lines on behalf of consumers under the Commission's part 157 pipeline blanket certificate authorized in Docket No. CP82-537-000. DTI indicates that it would at the request of a landowner abandon and remove about 1,340 feet of line H-19529 associated with an existing oil well. DTI indicates that this activity is not subject to the Commission's jurisdiction. DTI indicates that the project would “protect the Fink storage operation from both migration of storage gas beyond the storage pool boundaries and third party drilling encroachment, by expanding the active reservoir boundary and adding a protective boundary around the active storage pool.” 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 Web site 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 proposed facilities would disturb about 77.2 acres of land. Following construction, about 1.0 acre would be maintained as new aboveground facility sites. 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. 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 DTI. This preliminary list of issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis. • Blasting may be required in areas of the project. • Five water wells would be located within 150 feet of the work areas. • Residents may be affected by noise from completion work required for 15 well conversions. • Crossing 51 perennial and 3 intermittent waterbodies, including Dry Fork, Wolf Run, Straight Run, and Fink Creek. • Disturbing less than 0.3 acre of wetlands. • Disturbing about 22 acres of forested land, 7.1 acres of which would be permanently converted to scrub/shrub or open land. • Crossing potential habitat for the Indiana bat. 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. CP04-49-000. • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before February 17, 2004. 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. Notice of Site Visit The OEP staff will conduct a site visit on February 3, 2004, and if needed February 4, 2004, to inspect DTI's proposed route and potential alternative routes for the Fink Capacity Maintenance Project. The areas will be inspected by automobile. Representatives of DTI will accompany the OEP staff. Anyone interested in participating in the site visit should meet at Jackson's Mill Assembly Hall, Jackson Mill Road, Weston, West Virginia 26452, at 12 p.m. Participants must provide their own transportation. For additional information, contact the Commission's Office of External Affairs at 1-866-208-FERC. 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 An effort is being made to send this notice to all individuals, organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed project. This includes all landowners who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within distances defined in the Commission's regulations of certain aboveground facilities. 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 ( *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, contact FERC On Line Support 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. Linda Mitry, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-106 Filed 01-23-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP01-49-002] Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Availability of the Amended Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Everett Delta Lateral Project January 16, 2004. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued an amended environmental assessment

(EA)on the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Northwest Pipeline Corporation (Northwest) in the above-referenced docket on December 23, 2003. The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the proposed Everett Delta Lateral Project including: 16-inch-diameter Lateral—The Everett Delta Lateral would consist of a 16-inch-diameter pipeline. It would begin at a new meter station (located at MP 1411.32 of Northwest's Ignacio to Sumas mainline) and extend approximately 9 miles to the west to the north end of the City of Everett. The alignment, with the exception of minor deviations, is the same as the alignment certificated by FERC in 2001. The beginning and end of the lateral would be equipped with permanent pig launching and receiving facilities. The maximum allowable operating pressure of the lateral would be 960 psig. The lateral would consist of the following: • 9.19 miles of 16-inch-diameter pipeline • Everett Delta Meter Station • Pigging facilities at the beginning and end of the lateral • Block valve at MP 4.44 (Soper Hill) • Various valves and piping within the meter station site The purpose of the revised Everett Delta Lateral Project is to install facilities that would deliver natural gas from Northwest's Ignacio to Sumas mainline to PSE's distribution system in the City of Everett, Washington and surrounding communities by the fall of 2004. The facilities would be designed to measure and deliver up to approximately 113 million decatherms per day of natural gas on a firm basis. The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC. A limited number of copies of the EA are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426,

(202)502-8371. Copies of the EA have been mailed to Federal, State and local agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, newspapers, and parties to this proceeding. Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. To ensure consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that we receive your comments before the date specified below. 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 comments to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426; • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the Gas Branch 2, PJ 11.2. • Reference Docket No. CP01-49-002; and • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC, on or before January 23, 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 by clicking on “Sign-up.” Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). 1 Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. 1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion in 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 comments considered. 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 ( *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, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY

(202)502-8659. 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* , click on “eSubscription” and then click on “Sign-up.” Linda Mitry, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-113 Filed 01-23-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 719-007 Washington] Trinity Conservancy, Incorporated; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment January 15, 2004. 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 subsequent license for the Trinity Hydroelectric Project, located on Phelps Creek and James Creek, tributaries of the Chiwawa River, in Chelan County, Washington, and has prepared a Final Environmental Assessment (FEA). The project occupies about 72 acres of land within the Wenatchee National Forest, administered by the U.S. Forest Service. The FEA contains the staff's analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the project and concludes that licensing the project, with the appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. A copy of the FEA is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. The FEA 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. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. For further information, contact Charles Hall at

(202)502-6853 or by E-mail at *charles.hall@ferc.gov* . Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-102 Filed 01-23-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP04-97-000] Equitrans, LP; Notice of Technical Conference January 16, 2004. In its Order issued December 31, 2003, 1 the Commission directed that a technical conference be held to discuss Equitrans, L.P's., proposals in regards to segmentation, gas quality, storage ratchet, security tracker and other changes to the terms and conditions of service. 1 Equitrans, L.P., 105 FERC ¶ 61,407 (20 Take notice that a technical conference will be held on Monday February 2, 2004, at 10 a.m., in a room to be designated at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. All interested parties and staff are permitted to attend. For further information please contact: Christy Walsh at

(202)502-6523. Linda Mitry, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-112 Filed 01-23-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP04-47-000] High Island Offshore System, LLC; Notice of Technical Conference January 16, 2004. In its Order issued December 24, 2003, 1 the Commission directed that a technical conference be held to investigate High Island Offshore System's proposal to implement a Natural Gas Liquids Bank as part of its tariff. 1 High Island Offshore System, L.L. Take notice that a technical conference will be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2004, at 10 a.m., in a room to be designated at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. All interested parties and staff are permitted to attend. Linda Mitry, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-111 Filed 01-23-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [ Docket No. PL04-3-000] Natural Gas Interchangeability; Notice of Public Conference January 15, 2004. 1. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

(FERC)will hold a conference on February 18, 2004, to engage industry members and the public in a dialogue about policy issues arising from natural gas interchangeability. 1 On October 14, 2003, the Commission held a technical conference on the findings and recommendations contained in the National Petroleum Council's report: *Balancing Natural Gas Policy—Fueling the Demands of a Growing Economy* . 2 The Summary Report recommended that the natural gas interchangeability standards be updated: “FERC and DOE should champion the new standards effort to allow a broader range of LNG [liquefied natural gas] imports. This should be conducted with participation from LDCs [local distribution companies], LNG purchasers, process gas users, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).” 3 In addition, the Commission has dealt with gas quality and interchangeability issues in several recent cases, and others are pending. 4 These cases will not be the subject of the technical conference nor will discussion of them be entertained, due to *ex parte* considerations. Nevertheless, as a result of the NPC recommendation and concerns about gas interchangeability raised in pending proceedings, it is clear that the Commission needs more information in order to evaluate what role, if any, it should prepare to take to address the impacts of natural gas interchangeability on the nation's energy consumers and the companies regulated by the Commission. 1 As used by the gas industry, “interchangeability” means the extent to which a substitute gas can replace gas normally used by a customer without unduly interfering with the operation of the customer's natural gas equipment. *See* Cove Point LNG Limited Partnership, 97 FERC ¶ 61,043

(2001)at 61,197. 2 The National Petroleum Council is an oil and natural gas advisory committee to the Secretary of Energy. 3 National Petroleum Council, *Balancing Natural Gas Policy: Fueling the Demands of a Growing Economy, Volume I, Summary of Findings and Recommendations* , September 2003, p. 64. 4 *See Toca Producers* v. *Southern Natural Gas Company* , 104 FERC ¶ 61,300 (2003), and Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, 104 FERC ¶ 61,322 (2003). 2. An agenda detailing the matters to be addressed and identifying speakers will be issued in the near future. In addition to direct presentations, the Commission will provide an open forum that will give all interested individuals an opportunity to respond to the presentations or present other views on the issues discussed. 3. The conference will be held on February 18, 2004, at FERC, 888 First Street, NE., in Washington, DC beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Commission Meeting Room. The public is invited to attend. For further information about the conference, please call or e-mail Andrea Hilliard (202-502-8288; *andrea.hilliard@ferc.gov* ) or Ed Murrell (202-502-8703; *ed.murrell@ferc.gov* ). 4. The Capitol Connection offers the opportunity for remote listening and viewing of the conference. It is available for a fee, live over the Internet, via C-Band Satellite. Persons interested in receiving the broadcast, or who need information on making arrangements should contact David Reininger or Julia Morelli at the Capitol Connection (703-993-3100) as soon as possible or visit the Capitol Connection Web site at *http://www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu* and click on “FERC.” Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-103 Filed 01-23-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP03-398-000] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Informal Settlement Conference January 16, 2004. Take notice that an informal settlement conference will be convened in this proceeding commencing at 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2004, and continuing if necessary at 9 a.m. on Friday, January 23, 2004, at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, for the purpose of exploring the possible settlement of the above-referenced docket. Any party, as defined by 18 CFR 385.102(c), or any participant as defined by 18 CFR 385.102(b), is invited to attend. Persons wishing to become a party must move to intervene and receive intervenor status pursuant to the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 385.214). For additional information, please contact Michael Cotleur

(202)502-8519 *michael.cotleur@ferc.gov* , William Collins

(202)502-8248 *william.collins@ferc.gov* , or Kevin Frank

(202)502-8065 *kevin.frank@ferc.gov* . Linda Mitry, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-109 Filed 01-23-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-7613-3] Symposium on Recent Scientific Research Related to the Health Effects of Trichloroethylene AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of public symposium. SUMMARY: The National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA), a part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's

(EPA)Office of Research and Development, is sponsoring a two-day public symposium on recently published scientific research related to the health effects of trichloroethylene (TCE). Eastern Research Group, Inc.,

(ERG)an EPA contractor, is organizing and convening the symposium. EPA's goal is to hear from the scientists who are at the forefront of TCE-related research. The symposium will consist of a series of invited presentations by a number of researchers from a variety of scientific fields who have recently published scientific findings related to the health effects of TCE. Because of the volume of published research, and due to funding and timing limitations, this symposium necessarily presents selected important new scientific research. At the end of each speaker's presentation, there will be a limited period for related questions from the audience. The focus of this symposium is published primary research, and no summary or conclusions are being sought about the health risks of TCE. Members of the public may attend the symposium as observers, and may participate in question periods. Space is limited, and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. A preliminary program agenda is available on the NCEA Web page at *http://www.epa.gov/ncea/.* A transcript of the symposium will be made available on the NCEA Web page after the meeting. DATES: The symposium will be held Thursday, February 26, 2004, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday, February 27, 2004, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ADDRESSES: The symposium will be held at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20036; telephone:

(202)347-3000. ERG, an EPA contractor, is organizing, convening, and conducting the symposium. To attend the symposium, please preregister by February 20, 2004. You may register on line at *https://www.ergweb.com/projects/tce/register.htm* or call ERG's conference registration line at

(781)674-7374. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For symposium information, registration, and logistics, contact the ERG Conference Group at

(781)674-7272, 110 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421; telephone:

(781)674-7272; facsimile:

(781)674-2906; e-mail: *meetings@erg.com* (referencing the TCE Symposium). For further information, the EPA contact is Dr. Weihsueh Chiu, telephone:

(202)564-7789; e-mail: *chiu.weihsueh@epa.gov.* Dated: January 21, 2004. Peter W. Preuss, Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment. [FR Doc. 04-1547 Filed 1-23-04; 8:45 am]

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