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BILLING CODE 6820-MP-M DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP99-301-114] ANR Pipeline Company; Notice Of Negotiated Rate Filing June 8, 2004. Take notice that on June 2, 2004, ANR Pipeline Company

(ANR)tendered for filing and approval an amendment to a Service Agreement between ANR and CoEnergy Trading Company, which adds discounted secondary points to the agreement. ANR states that copies of the filing has been mailed to each of ANR's customers and affected state regulatory 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. E4-1347 Filed 6-17-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP04-54-001] ANR Storage Company; Notice of Compliance Filing June 9, 2004. Take notice that on May 28, 2004, ANR Storage Company (ANR Storage) tendered for filing, as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1 and Original Volume No. 2, the following tariff sheets proposed to become effective April 1, 2004: Original Volume No. 1 Second Revised Sheet No. 1A Original Volume No. 2 Fifth Revised Sheet No. 1 First Revised Sheet No. 229 ANR Storage states that the above-referenced tariff sheets are being filed to cancel ANR Storage's Rate Schedule X-11 as approved by Commission order issued on March 3, 2004. ANR Storage states that copies of its filing have been mailed to each of its customers and affected state regulatory commissions. Any person desiring to protest said filing should file a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with section 385.211 of the Commission's rules and regulations. All such protests must be filed in accordance with section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceedings. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the eLibrary 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. Linda Mitry, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-1352 Filed 6-16-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP04-346-000] CenterPoint Energy—Mississippi River Transmission Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization June 10, 2004. Take notice that on June 1, 2004, and supplemented on June 4, 2004, CenterPoint Energy—Mississippi River Transmission Corporation (MRT), P.O. Box 21734, Shreveport, LA 71151-1734, filed in Docket No. CP04-346-000 a request pursuant to its blanket certificate issued September 29, 1982 under Docket No. CP82-489-000 for authority under Sections 157.208 and 157.211 of the Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 157.208 and 157.211) to construct and operate certain pipeline facilities in Madison and St. Clair Counties, Illinois. MRT's existing customer, Union Electric Company—AmerenUE (AmerenUE), has advised MRT that it is installing two additional natural gas turbines for electric generation at its Venice Power Plant in Venice Illinois. AmerenUE has requested MRT to provide firm transportation service to serve the expanded plant. MRT's existing lateral line that serves the Venice Power Plant, Line A-122, is a low-pressure line that is not capable of delivering the additional requested volumes. MRT proposes to construct, own and operate a new delivery lateral (Line A-334); a new measurement station; and a new compressor station (the horseshoe Lake Compressor Station). The new Line A-334 will consist of approximately 3.6 miles of 20-inch pipe and allow deliveries up to 134,000 Dth per day. MRT's total construction costs are estimated at $18,016,755. The application is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Lawrence O. Thomas, Director-Rates & Regulatory, CenterPoint Energy—Mississippi River Transmission Corporation, P.O. Box 21734, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101, at

(318)429-2804. This filing is available for review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or call toll-free at

(866)208-3676, or for TTY, contact

(202)502-8659. Protests, comments 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 interveners to file electronically. Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 of the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act. Linda Mitry, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-1349 Filed 6-17-04; 8:45 a.m.] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER04-846-000] EnerNOC, Inc.; Notice of Issuance of Order June 10, 2004. EnerNOC, Inc. (EnerNOC) filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate schedule. The proposed rate schedule provides for wholesale sales of capacity, energy and ancillary services at market-based rates. EnerNOC also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, EnerNOC requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by EnerNOC. On June 8, 2004, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Tariffs and Market Development—South, granted the request for blanket approval under part 34, subject to the following: Any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approval of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by EnerNOC should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's rules of practice and procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to intervene or protests, is July 8, 2004. Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, EnerNOC is authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of EnerNOC, compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes. The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued approval of EnerNOC's issuances of securities or assumptions of liability. Copies of the full text of the Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Order may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the eLibrary (FERRIS) link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number filed to access the document. 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. Linda Mitry, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-1354 Filed 6-16-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. EL04-105-000 and ER04-742-000] PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Notice of Initiation of Proceeding and Refund Effective Date June 9, 2004. Take notice that on May 28, 2004, the Commission issued an order, as revised by an Errata Notice issued June 9, 2004, in the above-referenced dockets initiating an investigation in Docket No. EL04-105-000 under section 206 of the Federal Power Act to determine whether PJM's existing process for allocating Financial Transmission Rights and Auction Revenue Rights is unduly preferential. The refund effective date in Docket No. EL04-105-000, established pursuant to section 206(b) of the Federal Power Act, will be 60 days from the date this notice is published in the **Federal Register.** Linda Mitry, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-1353 Filed 6-16-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP04-348-000] Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application June 10, 2004. Take notice that on June 2, 2004, Southern Natural Gas Company (Southern) located at 1900 Fifth Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203, filed, in Docket No. CP04-348-000, an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, and Part 157 of the Commission regulations, for authorization to abandon certain Southern natural gas pipeline facilities, located in Shelby County, Texas and DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, by sale to Dominion Gas Ventures, Inc. (Dominion) and for authorization to abandon Southern's gathering service. Southern also requests that the Commission declare that the subject Logansport Gathering System will be considered non-jurisdictional gathering facilities under section 1(b) of the NGA upon closing of the sale to Dominion, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Southern states that 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 “e-Library” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at

(866)208-3676, or for TTY, contact

(202)502-8659. Any questions concerning this application may be directed to John C. Griffin, Senior Counsel, Southern Natural Gas Company, P.O. Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563 or phone

(205)325-713. 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 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) by the comment date, below. 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. Protests, comments 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:* July 1, 2004. Linda Mitry, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-1350 Filed 6-17-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP04-345-000] Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice Of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment For The Proposed Cheyenne Plains 2005 Expansion Project And Request for Comments On Environmental Issues June 9, 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 Cheyenne Plains 2005 Expansion Project involving construction and operation of facilities by Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.

(CPG)in Weld County, Colorado. 1 These facilities would consist of 10,310 horsepower

(hp)of compression and appurtenant facilities for connection. 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 CPG'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 CPG 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 website (www.ferc.gov). Summary of the Proposed Project CPG proposes to add 10,310 hp of compression at the 20,320-hp Cheyenne Plains Compressor Station currently under construction to deliver an additional 170,000 decatherms per day (Dth/d) of natural gas (increased from 560,000 Dth/d to 730,000 Dth/d). The location of the project facilities is shown in appendix 1. 2 2 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the **Federal Register** . Copies of all appendices, other than appendix 1 (maps), are available on the Commission's website at the “eLibrary” link or from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 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 require about 7 acres of land. Following construction, about 4 acres would be maintained as a new aboveground facility site on previously disturbed land within the Cheyenne Plains Compressor Station. 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 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 staff requests public comments on the scope of the issues to 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. In the EA we 3 will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed project under these general headings: 3 “We”, “us”, and “our” refer to the environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP). • Air quality and noise We will not discuss impacts to the following resource areas since they are not present in the project area, or would not be affected by the proposed facilities. • Water resources, fisheries, and wetlands Further, since the addition of compression would be at a station currently under construction and which has been reviewed and cleared for the following issues, they will not be discussed: • Geology and soils • Land use • Cultural resources • Vegetation and wildlife • 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 noise impact as an issue that we think deserves attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and the environmental information provided by CPG. This preliminary issue may be changed based on your comments and our analysis. 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 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. CP04-345-000. • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before July 13, 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. We may mail the EA for comment. If you are interested in receiving it, please return the Information Request (appendix 3). If you do not return the Information Request, you will be taken off the mailing list. 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. Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on “General Search” and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.* In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. Go to *http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm* . Finally, 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. E4-1348 Filed 6-17-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP04-47-000, CP04-37-000, PF04-01-000, PF04-03-000, PF04-9-000, and PF04-11-000] Sabine Pass LNG, L.P., Corpus Christi LNG, L.P., Golden Pass LNG Terminal L.P., Vista del Sol LNG Terminal Management LLC, Ingle Side Energy Center LLC, Sempra Port Arthur LNG; Notice of Site Visit and Technical Conference June 9, 2004. On Tuesday June 22, 2004, staff of the Office of Energy Projects

(OEP)will conduct a visit to the sites of Sabine Pass, Golden Pass, and Port Arthur LNG. On Wednesday, June 23, 2004, the staff of the OEP will conduct another visit to the sites of Corpus Christi, Vista del Sol, and Ingle Side LNG. All six sites will be open to the public. Anyone interested in participating should meet at the entrance of the sites at the specified dates above. Tuesday's site visit will commence at approximately 2 p.m., (c.s.t.) and Wednesday's at 11 a.m. (c.s.t.). It is requested that each company listed above provide access to the sites. For additional information, please contact the Commission's Office of External Affairs at 1-866-208-FERC (3372). On Thursday June 24, 2004, OEP will convene a cryogenic design and technical conference of the two proposed Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi LNG import terminals and storage facilities in Houston, Texas. The cryogenic conference will begin at 9 a.m. (c.s.t.) on June 24, 2004, at the InterContinental Houston, Texas Hotel. In view of the nature of security issues to be explored, the cryogenic conference will not be open to the public. Attendance at the conference will be limited to existing parties to the proceeding in Dockets CP04-37-000 and CP04-47-000 (anyone who has specifically requested to intervene as a party) and to representatives of interested Federal, State and local agencies. Any person planning to attend the June 24, conference must notify the Office of General Counsel, Carolyn Vanderjagt (Corpus Christi) at

(202)502-8620, or Jacqueline Holmes (Sabine Pass) at

(202)502-8198 by 12 noon on June 23, 2004, and must sign a non-disclosure statement prior to admission. Linda Mitry, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-1351 Filed 6-16-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-7774-3] EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Annual Request for Nomination of Members for the EPA Science Advisory Board, Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, and the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Science Advisory Board

(SAB)Staff Office is soliciting nominations for Members to serve on the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB), the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC), and the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis (COUNCIL). Individuals responding to this annual request for nominations will be considered for membership vacancies on these three Congressionally mandated Federal advisory committees. This process supplements other efforts to identify qualified candidates. DATES: Nominations should be submitted in time to arrive no later than July 19, 2004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To submit a hard copy of the form noted below (for those unable to submit the information in electronic form), please contact Ms. Patricia L. Thomas, U.S. EPA SAB Staff Office (Mail Code 1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460 (FedEx/Courier address: U.S. EPA SAB, Suite 3600, 1025 F Street, NW., Washington DC 20004),

(202)343-9974 (tel.),

(202)233-0643 (fax), or via email at *thomas.patricial@epa.gov* . For general information on the nomination process, see the SAB Staff Office report entitled, “Implementation Plan for the New Structural Organization of the Science Advisory Board” on the SAB Web Site at: *http://www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/sab04002.pdf.* Specific inquiries regarding the nomination process can be directed to Dr. Anthony Maciorowski, Associate Director for Science, U.S. EPA SAB Staff Office,

(202)343-9983 (tel.), or via email at: *maciorowski.anthony@epa.gov* . *Background:* The SAB (42 U.S.C. 4365), CASAC (42 U.S.C. 7409) and COUNCIL (42 U.S.C. 7612) are chartered Federal Advisory Committees that report directly to the EPA Administrator. The mission of these Federal advisory committees, as established by statute, is to provide independent scientific and technical peer review advice, consultation, and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the technical bases for EPA actions. Additional information about these Federal Advisory Committees can be obtained on the SAB Web Site at: *http://www.epa.gov/sab.* *Expertise Sought:* The SAB Staff Office is seeking nominations for nationally and internationally recognized non-EPA scientists, engineers, economists, and social scientists with demonstrated research and applied scientific experience and expertise in various disciplinary areas that address ecological and/or environmental/public health challenges, a multitude of stressors ( *e.g.* , physical, biological and chemical agents and mixtures) impacting environmental media ( *e.g.* , air, water, land), monitoring and characterizing sources of pollution, assessing risk to ecosystem and/or human health, prevention and risk management technologies, risk communication, environmental data quality, assessing environmental social economic values and cost-benefit analyses. The selected experts will be considered for public service on the CASAC, COUNCIL, or the SAB and its subcommittees (including the Drinking Water Committee, Ecological Processes and Effects Committee, Environmental Economics Advisory Committee, Environmental Engineering Committee, Environmental Health Committee, Integrated Human Exposure Committee, and Radiation Advisory Committee). *How to Apply:* Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified persons to serve on the CASAC, COUNCIL, or SAB. Individuals may self-nominate. Nominees should be qualified by scientific education, training, and experience to evaluate scientific, engineering and/or economics information on issues referred to and addressed by the committees. Successful nominees have distinguished themselves professionally and should be available to invest the time and effort to advance the cause of the supporting the use of good science through the efforts of the SAB. Nominations should be submitted in electronic format (which is preferred over hard copy) through the Form for Nominating Individuals to Panels of the EPA Science Advisory Board provided on the SAB Web site. The form can be accessed through a link on the blue navigational bar on the SAB Web site at: *http://www.epa.gov/sab* . To be considered, all nominations should include the information requested on that form. The nominating form requests contact information about the person making the nomination; contact information about the nominee; the disciplinary and specific areas of expertise of the nominee; the nominee's resume; and a general biosketch of the nominee indicating education, expertise, past research, recent service on other advisory committees or with professional associations, and recent grant and/or contract support. Persons who are unable to submit nominations through the SAB Web site should contact Ms. Patricia L. Thomas, as indicated above in this notice. Non-electronic submissions must follow the same format and contain the same information as the electronic form. The SAB Staff Office will acknowledge receipt of nominations. The SAB Staff Office seeks the inclusion of nominees who possess the necessary domains of knowledge, the relevant scientific perspectives (which, among other factors, can be influenced by work history and affiliation), and the collective breadth of experience to adequately address the issues facing the Agency. Specific criteria to be used in evaluating potential Members include:

(a)Scientific and/or technical expertise, knowledge, and experience (primary factors);

(b)absence of financial conflicts of interest;

(c)scientific credibility and impartiality;

(d)availability and willingness to serve; and

(e)ability to work constructively and effectively in committees. During the selection process, nominees will be required to submit the “Confidential Financial Disclosure Form for Special Government Employees Serving on Federal Advisory Committees at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency” (EPA Form 3110-48). This confidential form allows Government officials to determine whether there is a statutory conflict between that person's public responsibilities as a Special Government Employee and private interests and activities, or the appearance of a lack of impartiality, as defined by Federal regulation. The form may be viewed and downloaded from the following URL address: *http://www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/epaform3110-48.pdf.* This form should not be submitted as part of a nomination. Dated: June 10, 2004. Vanessa T. Vu, Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 04-13687 Filed 6-16-04; 8:45 am]

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