Notices. Notice

5,000 words·~23 min read·/register/2004/08/31/04-19712

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EC04-147-000, et al.] NCP of Virginia, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings August 23, 2004. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. NCP of Virginia, LLC, TM Delmarva Power L.L.C. [Docket No.: EC04-147-000] Take notice that on August 18, 2004, NCP of Virginia, LLC

(NCP)and TM Delmarva Power L.L.C.

(TMD)submitted an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization of a disposition of jurisdictional facilities whereby TMD will purchase NCP's interest in Commonwealth Chesapeake Company, L.L.C. in exchange for a combination of cash and TECO Energy, Inc. common stock. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 8, 2004. 2. ANP Bellingham Energy Company, LLC, ANP Blackstone Energy Company, LLC, ANP Funding I, L.L.C., ANP Marketing Company, Hartwell Energy Limited Partnership, Milford Power Limited Partnership [Docket No.: EC04-148-000] Take notice that on August 18, 2004, ANP Bellingham Energy Company, LLC (ANP Bellingham), ANP Blackstone Energy Company, LLC (ANP Blackstone), ANP Funding I, L.L.C. (ANP Funding), ANP Marketing Company (ANP Marketing), Hartwell Energy Limited Partnership (Hartwell), and Milford Power Limited Partnership (Milford) (jointly, Applicants) filed an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act requesting authorization for an internal reorganization. Applicants requested expedited consideration of the application. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 8, 2004. 3. Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. [Docket No.: EC04-149-000] Take notice that on August 19, 2004, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

(VEC)filed with the Commission an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization to purchase certain shares of voting Class B Common Stock issued by the Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc. VEC states that approval of the stock issuance by the Vermont Public Service Board is pending. VEC requests that the Commission issue an order granting approval no later than September 17, 2004. VEC states that the Vermont Public Service Board, the Vermont Department of Public Service, and VELCO were mailed copies of the filing. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 9, 2004. 4. PSEG Power In-City I, LLC Complainant, v. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. Respondent. [Docket No.: EL04-126-000] Take notice that on August 23, 2004, PSEG Power In-City I, LLC (In-City) filed a complaint under section 206 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824e (1994), and section 206 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 206 (2003), against Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. (ConEd) requesting that the Commission extend by 18 months the Interconnection Date of In-City's Interconnection Agreement with ConEd. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 13, 2004. 5. Duke Power, a Division of Duke Energy Corporation [Docket No.: ER96-110-011] Take notice that, on August 17, 2004, Duke Power, a division of Duke Energy Corporation, submitted an errata to its August 11, 2004 compliance filing in Docket No. ER96-110-010. Duke Power states that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceeding, the North Carolina Utilities Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 7, 2004. 6. Constellation Power Source, Inc. [Docket No.: ER97-2261-017] Take notice that on August 16, 2004, Constellation Power Source, Inc. (CPS), submitted a notice of change in status under CPS' market-based rate authority, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's order in *Constellation Power Source, Inc.* , 79 FERC ¶ 61,167 (1997). CPS states that copies of the filing were served upon parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceeding. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 7, 2004. 7. Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc. [Docket No.: ER00-865-002] Take notice that on August 18, 2004, Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc.,

(CEE)submitted an amendment to its Tariff for the Wholesale Sale of Electricity at Market-Based Rates to include the Market Behavior Rules promulgated by the Commission, *Investigation of Terms and Conditions of Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorizations* , 105 FERC ¶ 61,218 (2003), and to correct the inadvertent omission from the tariff of CEE's authority to make sales of ancillary services at market-based rates to the ISO New England, PJM Interconnection ISO, and New York ISO. CEE states that it is serving this filing on all parties to the subject docket and on the New York Public Service Commission. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 8, 2004. 8. ISO New England Inc . [Docket No.: ER02-2153-008] Take notice that on August 16, 2004, ISO New England Inc.

(ISO)submitted a report in compliance with the Commission's order issued July 31, 2004 in Docket No. ER02-2153-000. ISO states that copies of the filing have been served upon all parties to this proceeding and the New England utility regulatory agencies, and electronically upon the New England Power Pool participants. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 7, 2004. 9. ONEOK Energy Marketing and Trading Company, L.P. [Docket No.: ER03-10-002] Take notice that on August 17, 2004, ONEOK Energy Marketing and Trading Company, L.P. (OEMT), formerly known as ONEOK Power Marketing Company, submitted a report regarding its triennial updated market analysis. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 7, 2004. 10. Southern California Edison Company [Docket No.: ER04-757-001] Take notice that on August 18, 2004, Southern California Edison Company

(SCE)submitted a revised Amended and Restated Edison-AEPCO Firm Transmission Service Agreement and a revised Amended and Restated Edison-AEPCO Load Control Agreement between SCE and the Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (AEPCO), and the Southwest Transmission Cooperative, Inc. (SWTC). SEC requests an effective date of June 1, 2004. SCE states that copies of the filing were served upon those persons whose names appear on the official service list compiled by the Commission for this proceeding, the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California, AEPCO and SWTC. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 8, 2004. 11. ISO New England Inc. [Docket No.: ER04-798-002] Take notice that on August 16, 2004, ISO New England Inc.

(ISO)submitted Substitute Sheet No. 51-A to New England Power Pool's FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 7 in compliance with the Commission's order issued July 15, 2004 in Docket No. ER04-798-000. 108 FERC ¶ 61,069. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 7, 2004. 12. Union Electric Company [Docket No.: ER04-931-001] Take notice that on August 16, 2004, Union Electric Company, d/b/a AmerenUE, (Union) submitted for filing a corrected version of their June 15, 2004 filing of an unexecuted Contract between United States of America, represented by the Secretary of Energy, acting by and through the Administrator, Southwestern Power Administration and Union Electric Company, d/b/a AmerenUE (the parties). Union states that the purpose of this filing is to correct typographical errors in the June 15, 2004 document. Union states that copies of the Application have been served on the Missouri Public Service Commission and the Southwestern Power Administration. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 7, 2004. 13. The Detroit Edison Company, DTE East China, LLC, DTE River Rouge No. 1, LLC [Docket No.: ER04-948-001] Take notice that on August 16, 2004, DTE East China, LLC and DTE River Rouge No. 1, LLC (Applicants) submitted a compliance filing pursuant to a Commission's order issued July 16, 2004 in Docket No. ER04-948-000, 108 FERC ¶ 61,070. Applicants state that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceeding. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 7, 2004. 14. The Dayton Power and Light Company [Docket No.: ER04-1079-001] Take notice that on August 19, 2004, The Dayton Power and Light Company (Dayton) filed a supplement to its Notice of Cancellation of its Open Access Transmission Tariff

(OATT)filing made on July 30, 2004. Dayton states that copies of the filing were served on Dayton's OATT customers, the Ohio state commission, and those on the service list in the above-captioned docket. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 9, 2004. 15. PPL University Park, LLC [Docket No.: ER04-1111-001] Take notice that on August 13, 2004 University Park, LLC (PPL University Park) amended its filing submitted on August 11, 2004 in Docket No. ER04-1111-000. PPL University Park states that copies of the filing were served upon PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., New York Independent System Operator, Inc. and ISO New England, Inc. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 3, 2004. 16. Starlight Energy, L.P. [Docket No.: ER04-1131-000] Take notice that on August 16, 2004, Starlight Energy, L.P., (Starlight) petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Starlight's 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. Starlight states that it intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy purchases and sales as a marketer. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 7, 2004. 17. PJM Transmission Owners Agreement Administrative Committee [Docket No.: ER04-1132-000] Take notice that on August 16, 2004 the PJM Transmission Owners Agreement Administrative Committee (TOA-AC) tendered for filing Second Revised Sheet No. 14 to PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.'s First Revised Rate Schedule FERC No. 29, an amendment to the PJM Transmission Owners Agreement. TOA-AC states that the amendment requires that the senior representative to the TOA-AC for each transmission owner be an officer of the transmission owner. TOA-AC requests an effective date of August 17, 2004. TOA-AC states that copies of the filing were served upon PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., the representatives of the TOA-AC, and the relevant State Commissions. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 7, 2004. 18. Southern California Edison Company [Docket No.: ER04-1133-000] Take notice that on August 16, 2004 Southern California Edison Company

(SCE)submitted for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Service Agreement Nos. 79 and 82 under SCE's FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 5, to be effective December 5, 2003 and May 18, 2004, respectively. SCE states that a copy of the filing has been served upon the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California, and Whitewater Hill Wind Partners, LLC. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 7, 2004. 19. Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc. [Docket No.: ER04-1134-000] Take notice that on August 17, 2004, Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc. (ConEdison Solutions) filed a Notice of Cancellation of Inventory Management and Distribution Company, Inc.'s (IMD), FERC Rate Schedule No. 1, to terminate IMD's market-based rate authority effective February 27, 2001. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 7, 2004. 20. Wisconsin Power and Light Company [Docket No.: ER04-1135-000] Take notice that on August 17, 2004, Wisconsin Power and Light Company

(WPL)tendered for filing proposed changes in its FERC Electric Service Tariff—W-2A, W-3A, W-4A, and PR-1 (Volume Nos. 1 and 2). WPL states that the proposed changes would increase revenues from jurisdictional sales and service by $12.2 million based on the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005. In addition, WPL proposes to extend the applicability of its fuel adjustment clause to its FERC Electric Service Tariff—W-2A. WPL requests that proposed rates in this proceeding go into effect under bond on January 1, 2005. WPL states that copies of the filing were served upon WPL's jurisdictional customers, their representatives and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 7, 2004. 21. Huntington Beach Development, LLC [Docket No.: ER04-1136-000] Take notice that, on August 17, 2004, Huntington Beach Development, LLC

(HBD)filed a Notice of Cancellation of its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1. HBD requests an effective date of July 18, 2004. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 7, 2004. 22. MeadWestvaco Energy Services, LLC [Docket No.: ER04-1137-000] Take notice that on August 18, 2004, MeadWestvaco Energy Services, LLC,

(MWES)filed a petition for acceptance of MWES's 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. MWES states that it intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy purchases and sales as a marketer. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 8, 2004. 23. New York Independent System Operator, Inc. [Docket No.: ER04-1138-000] Take notice that on August 18, 2004, the New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) filed proposed revisions to its Market Administration and Control Area Services Tariff (Services Tariff) and Open Access Transmission Tariff to revise the exception from special balancing rules for certain generators. In addition, NYISO proposed to revise its Services Tariff to eliminate penalty exemptions for certain generators and to revise an accepted but not yet effective provision to extend bid-cost protections for certain generators. NYISO states that it has electronically served a copy of this filing on the official representative of each of its customers, on each participant in its stakeholder committees, and on the New York Public Service Commission. In addition, the NYISO has served a copy of this filing on the electric utility regulatory agencies of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 8, 2004. 24. Pacific Gas and Electric Company [Docket No.: ER04-1139-000] Take notice that on August 19, 2004, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) tendered for filing an amendment to the Interconnection Agreement

(IA)between PG&E and the Port of Oakland

(Port)to include the Davis Substation at Transmission Voltage as a Point of Interconnection. PG&E states that the IA is submitted pursuant to the PG&E Wholesale Distribution Tariff (WDT). PG&E requests an effective date of January 5, 2005. PG&E states that copies of this filing have been served upon Port, the California Independent System Operator Corporation, Western Area Power Administration and the California Public Utilities Commission. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 9, 2004. 25. New England Power Pool [Docket No.: ER04-1140-000] Take notice that on August 20, 2004, New England Power Pool, (NEPOOL) Participants Committee filed changes to NEPOOL's Market Rule 1 and its Appendices. NEPOOL Participants Committee requests an effective date of November 1, 2004. NEPOOL Participants Committee states that copies of these materials were sent to the New England state governors and regulatory commissions and the Participants in NEPOOL. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 10, 2004. Standard Paragraph Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file 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 notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-1980 Filed 8-30-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPP-2004-0159; FRL-7674-8] Metam-Sodium; Availability of Revised Risk Assessments AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of documents that were developed as part of EPA's process for making pesticide reregistration eligibility decisions consistent with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA). These documents are the revised human health and environmental fate and effects risk assessments and related documents for metam-sodium. These documents have been revised based on consideration of public comments and other input on the preliminary risk assessments that were released to the public on June 2, 2004. This notice also starts another 60-day public comment period for the risk assessments. Comments are to be limited to issues directly associated with metam-sodium and raised by the risk assessments or other documents placed in the docket. By allowing access and opportunity for comment on the risk assessments, EPA is seeking to strengthen stakeholder involvement and help ensure that our decisions under FQPA are transparent and based on the best available information. The Agency cautions that these revised risk assessments for metam-sodium are still considered to be preliminary and that further refinements may be appropriate. Risk assessments reflect only the work and analysis conducted as of the time they were produced and it is appropriate that, as new information becomes available and/or additional analyses are performed, the conclusions they contain may change. DATES: Comments, identified by the docket identification

(ID)number OPP-2004-0159, must be received on or before October 31, 2004. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery/courier. Follow the detailed instructions as provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Seaton, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460- 0001; telephone number:

(703)306-0469; e-mail address: *seaton.mark@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general, nevertheless, a wide range of stakeholders will be interested in obtaining the risk assessments for metam-sodium, including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the use of pesticides on food. Since other entities also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? 1. *Docket* . EPA has established an official public docket for this action under docket ID number OPP-2004-0159. The official public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other information related to this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business Information

(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell Street, Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. 2. *Electronic access* . You may access this **Federal Register** document electronically through the EPA Internet under the “ **Federal Register** ” listings at *http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/* . An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA Dockets at *http://www.epa.gov/edocket/* to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “search,” then key in the appropriate docket ID number. Certain types of information will not be placed in the EPA Dockets. Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute, which is not included in the official public docket, will not be available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material will not be placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only in printed, paper form in the official public docket. To the extent feasible, publicly available docket materials will be made available in EPA's electronic public docket. When a document is selected from the index list in EPA Dockets, the system will identify whether the document is available for viewing in EPA's electronic public docket. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I.B.1. EPA intends to work towards providing electronic access to all of the publicly available docket materials through EPA's electronic public docket. For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public docket as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that material in the version of the comment that is placed in EPA's electronic public docket. The entire printed comment, including the copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket. Public comments submitted on computer disks that are mailed or delivered to the docket will be transferred to EPA's electronic public docket. Public comments that are mailed or delivered to the Docket will be scanned and placed in EPA's electronic public docket. Where practical, physical objects will be photographed, and the photograph will be placed in EPA's electronic public docket along with a brief description written by the docket staff. C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments? You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery/courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the appropriate docket ID number in the subject line on the first page of your comment. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked “late.” EPA is not required to consider these late comments. If you wish to submit CBI or information that is otherwise protected by statute, please follow the instructions in Unit I.D. Do not use EPA Dockets or e-mail to submit CBI or information protected by statute. 1. *Electronically* . If you submit an electronic comment as prescribed in this unit, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing address, and an e-mail address or other contact information in the body of your comment. Also include this contact information on the outside of any disk or CD ROM you submit, and in any cover letter accompanying the disk or CD ROM. This ensures that you can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further information on the substance of your comment. EPA's policy is that EPA will not edit your comment, and any identifying or contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. i. *EPA Dockets* . Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets at *http://www.epa.gov/edocket/* , and follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once in the system, select “search,” and then key in docket ID number OPP-2004-0159. The system is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity, e-mail address, or other contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. ii. *E-mail* . Comments may be sent by e-mail to *opp-docket@epa.gov* , Attention: Docket ID number OPP-2004-0159. In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail system is not an “anonymous access” system. If you send an e-mail comment directly to the docket without going through EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail system automatically captures your e-mail address. E-mail addresses that are automatically captured by EPA's e-mail system are included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. iii. *Disk or CD ROM* . You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM that you mail to the mailing address identified in Unit I.C.2. These electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII file format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption. 2. *By mail* . Send your comments to: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001, Attention: Docket ID number OPP-2004-0159. 3. *By hand delivery or courier* . Deliver your comments to: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell Street, Arlington, VA 22202, Attention: Docket ID number OPP-2004-0159. Such deliveries are only accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation as identified in Unit I.B.1. D. How Should I Submit CBI to the Agency? Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI electronically through EPA's electronic public docket or by e-mail. You may claim information that you submit to EPA as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as CBI (if you submit CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is CBI). Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes any information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket and EPA's electronic public docket. If you submit the copy that does not contain CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM clearly that it does not contain CBI. Information not marked as CBI will be included in the public docket and EPA's electronic public docket without prior notice. If you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, please consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns. 6. Offer alternative ways to improve the notice. 7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this document. 8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and **Federal Register** citation. II. Background What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is making available risk assessments that have been developed as part of the Agency's public participation process for making reregistration eligibility decisions for the organophosphates and other pesticides consistent with FFDCA, as amended by FQPA. Metam-sodium does not have tolerances under FFDCA and thus is not subject to tolerance reassessment. The Agency's human health and environmental fate and effects risk assessments and other related documents for metam-sodium, and public comments received in response to the preliminary risk assessments are available in the individual pesticide docket. As additional comments, reviews, and risk assessment modifications become available, these will also be docketed for metam-sodium. The Agency cautions that the metam-sodium revised risk assessments are still considered to be preliminary and that further refinements may be appropriate. These documents reflect only the work and analysis conducted as of the time they were produced and it is appropriate that, as new information becomes available and/or additional analyses are performed, the conclusions they contain may change. EPA is providing an opportunity, through this notice, for interested parties to provide additional written comments and input to the Agency on the risk assessments for the pesticide specified in this notice. Such comments and input could address, for example, the availability of additional data to further refine the risk assessments, such as acres treated per day or typical application rates, or could address the Agency's risk assessment methodologies and assumptions as applied to this specific chemical. Comments should be limited to issues raised within the risk assessments and associated documents. All comments should be submitted by October 31, 2004, using the methods in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . Comments will become part of the Agency record for metam-sodium. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Chemicals, Pesticides and pests. Dated: August 18, 2004. Debra Edwards, Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 04-19712 Filed 8-30-04; 8:45 am]

Connectionstraces to 2

Traces to 2 documents

U.S. Code