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BILLING CODE 6820-YN-M DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. RM01-10-000 et al.] Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers et al.; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff August 27, 2004. In the matter of: RM01-10-000, RP04-469-000, RP04-473-000, RP04-474-000, RP04-487-000, RP04-497-000, RP04-477-000, RP04-479-000, RP04-480-000, RP04-494-000, RP04-481-000, RP04-483-000, RP04-489-000, RP04-486-000, RP04-485-000; Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers, Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC, Egan Hub Storage, LLC, Florida Gas Transmission Company, Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C., Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C., Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP, Sea Robin Pipeline Company, Southern Natural Gas Company, Southwest Gas Storage Company, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, Transwestern Pipeline Company, Trunkline Gas Company, LLC, Trunkline LNG Company, LLC.

Take notice that on August 20, 23, and 24, 2004, the above-referenced pipelines tendered for filing their tariff sheets respectively, in compliance with the Commission's Orders pertaining to 1 Standards of Conduct regulations pursuant to part 358 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR part 358. 1 *Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers* , 68 FR 69134 (December 11, 2003), III FERC Stats. & Regs., ¶ 31,155 (November 25, 2003) (“Order No. 2004” or Final Rule”); order on reh'g and clarification (Order No. 2004-A), 107 FERC ¶ 61,032 (2004), order on reh'g and clarification, 108 FERC ¶ 61,118

(2004)(Order No. 2004-B). Any person desiring to intervene or to protest said filings 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 in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must file a separate motion to intervene or protest in each docket. 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

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-2057 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff August 30, 2004. Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC [Docket No. RP04-468-000] Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC [Docket No. RP04-470-000] East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC [Docket No. RP04-471-000] East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC [Docket No. RP04-472-000] Egan Hub Storage, LLC [Docket No. RP04-475-000] Maritimes &Northeast Pipeline, LLC [Docket No. RP04-476-000] Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, LLC [Docket No. RP04-478-000] Texas Eastern Transmission, LP [Docket No. RP04-482-000] Texas Eastern Transmission, LP [Docket No. RP04-484-000] Take notice that on August 20, 2004, the above-referenced pipelines tendered for filing their respective tariff sheets, all with an effective date of September 22, 2004. The pipelines states that the purpose of their filings is to modify certain tariffs in their current tariffs to implement changes to the procedures for obtaining access to the LINKr Customer Interface System, which is available on their internet web site. 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 in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must file a separate motion to intervene or protest in each docket. 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

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-2062 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [TS04-76-001, et al.] Notice of Filing; American Transmission Company, et al. August 2, 2004. Equitrans, LP [TS04-270-000] Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc. [TS04-150-000] High Island Offshore System [TS04-262-000] Kinder Morgan Pipelines [TS04-271-000] Kinder Morgan Pipelines [TS04-272-000] Northern Border Pipeline Company [TS04-208-000] Midwestern Gas Transmission Company [TS04-209-000] Petal Gas Storage LLC [TS04-263-000] Shell Offshore, Inc. and Shell Gulf of Mexico, Inc. [TS04-273-000] Shell Gas Transmission LLC [TS04-274-000] Venice Gathering System, LLC [TS04-164-000] Viking Gas Transmission Company [TS04-212-000] The above-referenced Transmission Providers 1 have filed motions requesting a full or partial waiver or exemption from the requirements of Order No. 2004. FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,355 (2003). Interested parties may file a petition to intervene in each individual docket. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest each 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 in each individual proceeding. 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. These filings are available for review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the eLibrary (FERRIS) link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at

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(ANR)tendered for filing its Negotiated Rate Tariff Filing. ANR states that it is submitting this filing in compliance with the Commission's Order authorizing ANR's WestLeg Project requiring ANR to file the applicable negotiated rate agreements. 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 in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not 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

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-2064 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL04-129-000] Central Iowa Power Cooperative v. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Complaint August 27, 2004. Take notice that on August 26, 2004, Central Iowa Power Cooperative filed a formal complaint against the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. pursuant to 18 CFR 385.206, alleging that the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. failed to properly apply the Midwest ISO's OATT with regard to its use of intervening transmission systems. Central Iowa Power Cooperative certifies that copies of the complaint were served on the contacts for Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. as listed on the Commission's list of Corporate Officials. 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. The Respondent's answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants. 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

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 15, 2004. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-2050 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP04-403-000] Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; KO Transmission Company; Notice of Application August 27, 2004. On August 24, 2004, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue S.E., Charleston, West Virginia 25314 and KO Transmission Company (KO), 139 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, filed an application in the above referenced docket, pursuant to Section 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), for Columbia to abandon by sale to KO an undivided interest in its E-System. KO seeks authority to acquire the undivided interest that Columbia is selling. The facilities extend from an interconnection with Columbia Gulf in Menifee County, Kentucky to an interconnection with KO in Bracken County, Kentucky. 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 “e-Library” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or call toll-free,

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(202)502-8659. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Fredric K. George, Senior Attorney, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, P.O. Box 1273, Charleston, West Virginia 25325-1273; telephone 304-357-2359, fax 304-357-3206. 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 in the proceeding with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party. 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. 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:* September 17, 2004. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-2065 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER01-989-003] Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Filing August 30, 2004. Take notice that on August 26, 2004, Green Mountain Power Corporation

(GMP)tendered for filing a supplement to its triennial updated market power report stating the reasons why it should still be considered eligible to sell power to wholesale purchasers at market-based rates. 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. 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

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 3, 2004. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-2051 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP02-361-038] Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.; Notice of Compliance Filing August 27, 2004. Take notice that on August 23, 2004, Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C. (Gulfstream) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, Second Sub Original Sheet No. 8L and Second Sub Original Sheet No. 8M, with an effective date of October 1, 2003. Gulfstream states that the filing is being made in compliance with the Commission's June 23, 2004 Order issued in the above-captioned docket. Gulfstream states that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceeding. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing 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. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests 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 to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., 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 email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-2059 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. RP04-397-001; RP02-361-039] Gulfstream Natural Gas System L.L.C.; Notice of Compliance Filing August 27, 2004. Take notice that, on August 25, 2004, Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C. (Gulfstream) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, with an effective date of August 11, 2004: Sub First Revised Sheet No. 302 Sub First Revised Sheet No. 304 Sub First Revised Sheet No. 311 Sub First Revised Sheet No. 313 Sub First Revised Sheet No. 322 Sub First Revised Sheet No. 343 Gulfstream states that the filing is being made in compliance with an order by the Commission's Division of Tariffs and Market Development-South, issued on August 10, 2004, in Docket Nos. RP04-397-000 and RP02-361-035. Gulfstream states that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceeding. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing 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. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests 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 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

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-2061 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ES04-45-000] MidAmerican Energy Company; Notice of Application August 27, 2004. Take notice that on August 23, 2004, MidAmerican Energy Company (MidAmerican) submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the Federal Power Act requesting that the Commission authorize the issuance of long-term debt in the form of bonds, notes and guarantees in an amount not to exceed $425 million. MidAmerican also requests a waiver from the Commission's competitive bidding and negotiated placement requirements at 18 CFR 34.2. 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 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. 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:* 5 p.m. eastern standard time on September 16, 2004. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-2053 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP03-262-005] Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Compliance Filing August 27, 2004. Take notice that on August 24, 2004, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (Natural) filed as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1, a Substitute Revised Sheet No. 226, with an effective date of October 1, 2004. Natural states that the filing is being made to comply with the Commission's Order issued on August 9, 2004, in the above-referenced proceeding. Natural further states that the change required by the Order relates to a prior compliance filing made by Natural, involving reservation charge credits. Natural states that copies of its filing were served on parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceeding. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing 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. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests 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 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. E4-2060 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP04-498-000] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff August 27, 2004. Take notice that on August 25, 2004, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) tendered for filing to become part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1 the following tariff sheets to be effective November 1, 2004: First Revised Sheet No. 263F First Revised Sheet No. 263G Eighth Revised Sheet No. 263H Seventh Revised Sheet No. 263H.1 First Revised Sheet No. 263I Northern states that Tariff Sheet Nos. 263H and 263H.1 reflect the sourcers' flow obligation as a result of the Appendix B customers' election to source or buyout of their flow obligation based on section 29(C)2 of Northern's tariff. In addition, Northern states that it is updating the list of company names on the referenced tariff sheets. Northern states that copies of the filing were served upon Northern's customers and interested State Commissions. 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 in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not 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

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-2063 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EC04-151-000, et al.] Crescent Ridge LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings August 27, 2004. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. Crescent Ridge LLC [Docket Nos. EC04-151-000 and ER02-2310-002] Take notice that on August 24, 2004, Crescent Ridge LLC (Crescent) filed an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act and a notice of status change, seeking authorization for a transaction that would result in the transfer of indirect control of certain jurisdictional rate schedule facilites assocated with Cresent's planned 54.5 megawatt wind farm located in Bureau County, Illinois and jurisdictional books and records. Crescent states that the transaction will have no effect on competition, rates or regulation and is in the public interest. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on September 14, 2004. 2. Calpine Fox LLC [Docket No. EG04-96-000] Take notice that on August 23, 2004, Calpine Fox LLC (Calpine), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's regulations. Calpine, a Wisconsin limited liability company, states that it proposes to operate an approximately 600 megawatt natural gas-fired combined cycle electric generating facility located in the Town of Kaukauna, Outagamie County, Wisconsin. Calpine further states that copies of the application were served upon the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on September 13, 2004. 3. Fox Energy Company LLC [Docket No. EG04-97-000] Take notice that on August 23, 2004, Fox Energy Company LLC (Fox Energy) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's regulations. Fox Energy, a Wisconsin limited liability company, states that it proposes to own an approximately 600 megawatt natural gas-fired combined cycle electric generating facility located in the Town of Kaukauna, Outagamie County, Wisconsin. Fox Energy further states that copies of the application were served upon the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on September 13, 2004. 4. Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. [Docket No. EL04-128-000] Take notice that on August 20, 2004, Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. filed a request for waiver of the requirements of Order No. 888, Order No. 889 and Order No. 2004. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on September 10, 2004. 5. Allegheny Power System Operating Companies: Monongahela Power Company, Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company, All d/b/a Allegheny Power; PHI Operating Companies: Potomac Electric Power Company, Delmarva Power & Light Company, and Atlantic City Electric Company; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Jersey Central Power & Light Company; Metropolitan Edison Company; PECO Energy Company; Pennsylvania Electric Company; PPL Electric Utilities Corporation; Public Service Electric and Gas Company; Rockland Electric Company; and UGI Utilities, Inc.; (Consolidated) Allegheny Power System Operating Companies; Monongahela Power Company, Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company, All d/b/a Allegheny Power; PJM Interconnection, LLC [Docket Nos. ER04-156-005, EL04-41-003, RT01-10-000 and RT01-98-000] Take notice that on August 24 2004, the PJM Transmission Owners, on behalf of the Allegheny Power System Operating Companies: (Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company, all doing business as Allegheny Power); the PHI Operating Companies (Potomac Electric Power Company, Delmarva Power & Light Company, and Atlantic City Electric Company), Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Jersey Central Power & Light Company; Metropolitan Edison Company; Pennsylvania Electric Company; PECO Energy Company; PPL Electric Utilities Corporation; Public Service Electric and Gas Company; Rockland Electric Company; and UGI Utilities, Inc., tendered for filing replacement tariff sheets for Schedule 12A (cancellation of transmission enhancement charges) of the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff, in compliance with the Order Accepting Settlement Agreement, 108 FERC ¶ 61,167 (2004), issued August 9, 2004. Allegheny Power System Operating Companies states that copies of the filing were served on those persons designated on the service lists in the above-captioned dockets. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on September 14, 2004. 6. Reliant Energy Aurora, LP [Docket No. ER04-1066-001] Take notice that on August 24, 2004, Reliant Energy Wholesale Generation, LLC

(REWG)submitted a substitute rate sheet to its rate schedule filed July 30, 2004, for a proposed reactive support and voltage control from generation sources service (reactive service) for the Aurora generation facility located in Aurora DuPage County, Illinois. REWG's filing substitutes REWG's affiliate, Reliant Energy Aurora, LP, for REWG as the party-in-interest with respect to the reactive service rate schedule. REWG requests an effective date of September 1, 2004. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on September 14, 2004. 7. Rolling Hills Generating, L.L.C. [Docket No. ER04-1098-001] Take notice that on August 24, 2004, Rolling Hills Generating, L.L.C. (Rolling Hills) pursuant to section 205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824d, and Part 35 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR Part 35, submitted for filing a supplement in further support of its August 4, 2004 reactive power service filing. Rolling Hills requests an effective date of October 1, 2004. Rolling Hills states that it has provided copies of the filing to the designated corporate officials and or representatives of AEPSC and the PJM and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, as well as the official service list in this proceeding, if applicable. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on September 3, 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, N.E., 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 email *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-2048 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests August 27, 2004. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Application Type:* Amendment of License. b. *Project No:* 2514-093. c. *Date Filed:* July 27, 2004. d. *Applicant:* Appalachian Power Company, Virginia. e. *Name of Project:* Byllesby/Buck Project. f. *Location:* The project is located on the New River in Carroll County, Virginia. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Frank M. Simms, American Electric Power, P.O. Box 2021, Roanoke, VA 24022-2121 i. *FERC Contact:* Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Mr. Eric Gross at

(202)502-6213, or e-mail address: *eric.gross@ferc.gov* . j. *Deadline for filing comments and or motions:* September 27, 2004. k. *Description of Request:* In an April 15, 2004, order the Commission approved Appalachian Power Company's (Appalachian) request for a temporary variance to their license to allow them to lower the reservoir at the Byllesby Development by up to 11 feet below the licensed minimum elevation. The variance was needed to perform routine maintenance on the spillway and tainter gates and was planned to occur from May 1 through October 15 in 2004 and 2005. In their July 27, 2004, filing Appalachian requests to revise the dates that the spillway and tainter gate maintenance take place to July 25 through October 15 in 2004 and May 1 through October 15 in 2006. The reservoir will not be lowered in 2005. l. *Locations of Applications:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington DC 20426, or by calling

(202)502-8371. This filing 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. You may also register on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, call

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item

(h)above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission (see items o below). n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “PROTEST”, or “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. p. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. q. 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 at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-2054 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Interconnection for Wind Energy and Other Alternative Technologies [Docket No. PL04-15-000]; Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures [Docket No. RM02-12-000]; Standardizing Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures; [Docket Nos. RM02-1-001, RM02-1-005]; Notice of Technical Conference August 27, 2004. Take notice that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will host a technical conference on Friday, September 24, 2004 to discuss issues raised by a petition for rulemaking submitted by the American Wind Energy Association

(AWEA)related to the adoption of certain requirements for the interconnection of large wind generators. The conference will be held at the Commission's Washington, DC headquarters, 888 First St., NE., 20426. The event is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. and end at approximately 4:30 p.m. (e.s.t.) in the Commission Meeting Room, Room 2-C. The goal of the technical conference is to discuss the technical requirements for the interconnection of large and small wind generators and other alternative technologies, and the need for creating specific requirements for their interconnection to the grid. These issues include the use of non-synchronous generator and other alternative technologies that respond differently to grid disturbances and may have different effects on the grid than large, synchronous generators. AWEA's request for technical consideration is contained in a filing it made on May 20, 2004 in Docket No. RM02-1-005. The conference is open for the public to attend, and registration is not required; however, in-person attendees are asked to register for the conference on-line by close of business on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at *http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/wind-0924-form.asp* . Parties interested in speaking at the conference should file their requests to speak no later than close of business on September 10, 2004. An on-line form requesting to speak is available at: *http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/speaker-form.asp* . Topics to be discussed at this conference may include: a discussion of the AWEA proposal; the impact of the proposal on issues of reliability; the specific requirements of small wind generators; and the technical and operational needs of other alternative technologies. Transcripts of the conference will be available for a fee from Ace Reporting Company (202-347-3700 or 1-800-336-6646) on the next business day. They will be available for the public on the Commission's eLibrary system seven calendar days after FERC receives the transcript. Additionally, Capitol Connection offers the opportunity for remote listening and viewing of the conference. It is available for a fee, live over the Internet, by phone or via 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.” For more information about the conference, please contact Bruce Poole at 202-502-8468 or at *bruce.poole@ferc.gov* . Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-2056 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PL04-13-000] Reliability Readiness Reviews; Notice of Technical Conference August 27, 2004. Take notice that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will host a technical conference on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 to discuss Reliability Readiness Reviews that are being conducted by the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC). The workshop will be held at the Commission's Washington, DC headquarters, 888 First St., NE, 20426. The workshop is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and end at approximately 12:30 p.m.

(EST)in the Commission Meeting Room, Room 2-C. The Commissioners may attend and participate. The goal of the technical conference is to offer a public progress report on the Reliability Readiness Reviews conducted by NERC, in which FERC staff participated, since the August 14, 2003 blackout. Audit reports are available on the NERC Web site. The conference will report on what these reviews reveal about the overall “readiness” of the nation's reliability coordinators and control areas, and the strengths and weaknesses of the review process as implemented to date. A draft agenda is included as Attachment A to this Notice. The final agenda will be made available at a later time. The conference is open for the public to attend, and preregistration is not required. There will be no on-line registration established for this event; on-site attendees may simply attend on the day of the event. Transcripts of the conference will be available for a fee from Ace Reporting Company (202-347-3700 or 1-800-336-6646) the next business day. They will be available for the public on the Commission's eLibrary system seven calendar days after FERC receives the transcript. Additionally, Capitol Connection offers the opportunity for remote listening and viewing of the conference. It is available for a fee, live over the Internet, by phone or via 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.” For more information about the conference, please contact Donald Lekang at 202-502-8127, *donald.lekang@ferc.gov* or Sarah McKinley at 202-502-8004, *sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov* . Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. Attachment A Reliability Readiness Reviews, September 29, 2004, Agenda 9 a.m.—Introductions 9:15 a.m.—Reliability Assessment • Audit Results • Actual Grid Performance 10 a.m.—Reliability/Capability Trends and Patterns • Tools • Strengths and weaknesses • Identifying and Institutionalizing Best Practices 11 a.m.—The Audit Process • What Worked • What Didn't Work • What's Changing 12 p.m.—Stakeholder and Audience Participation 12:30 p.m.—Adjourn [FR Doc. E4-2055 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER04-688-000; ER04-689-000; ER04-690-000; ER04-693-000] Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Technical Conference August 27, 2004. Parties are invited to attend a technical conference in the above-referenced Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) proceedings on August 31-September 1, 2004, at Commission Headquarters, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The technical conference will be held in Conference Room 3M4-A/B on both days. The August 31st technical conference will be held from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. (e.s.t.). The September 1st technical conference will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Arrangements have been made for parties to listen to the technical conference by telephone. The purpose of the conference is to identify the issues raised in these proceedings, develop information for use by Commission staff in preparing an order on the merits, and to facilitate any possible settlements in these proceedings. The parties will discuss, among other things, the following issues related to the unexecuted agreements filed by PG&E in the above-referenced dockets:

(1)The Parallel Operation Agreement between PG&E and Western Area Power Administration

(WAPA)(PG&E Original Rate Schedule FERC No. 228),

(2)the Interconnection Agreement,

(3)the Wholesale Distribution Tariff Service Agreement and

(4)related issues to these Agreements. Questions about the conference and the telephone conference call arrangements should be directed to: Julia A. Lake, Office of the General Counsel—Markets, Tariffs and Rates, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,

(202)502-8370, *Julia.lake@ferc.gov* Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-2052 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM98-1-000] Records Governing Off-the Record Communications; Public Notice August 27, 2004. This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt of exempt and prohibited off-the-record communications. Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, 1999) requires Commission decisional employees, who make or receive an exempt or prohibited off-the-record communication relevant to the merits of a contested on-the-record proceeding, to deliver a copy of the communication, if written, or a summary of the substance of any oral communication, to the Secretary. Prohibited communications will be included in a public, non-decisional file associated with, but not a part of, the decisional record of the proceeding. Unless the Commission determines that the prohibited communication and any responses thereto should become a part of the decisional record, the prohibited off-the-record communication will not be considered by the Commission in reaching its decision. Parties to a proceeding may seek the opportunity to respond to any facts or contentions made in a prohibited off-the-record communication, and may request that the Commission place the prohibited communication and responses thereto in the decisional record. The Commission will grant such a request only when it determines that fairness so requires. Any person identified below as having made a prohibited off-the-record communication shall serve the document on all parties listed on the official service list for the applicable proceeding in accordance with Rule 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010. Exempt off-the-record communications will be included in the decisional record of the proceeding, unless the communication was with a cooperating agency as described by 40 CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR 385.2201(e)(1)(v). The following is a list of exempt communications recently received in the Office of the Secretary. The communications listed are grouped by docket numbers. These filings are available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's website at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the eLibrary (FERRIS) link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For Assistance, please contact FERC, Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at (866)208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202)502-8659. Exempt Docket number Date filed Presenter or requester 1. CP04-41-000, CPO4-36-000 8-18-04 Raymond E. Gallison, Jr. 2. CP04-223-000, CP04-293-000 8-11-04 W. Mark Russo, Christopher M. Mulhearn. 3. CP04-391-000 8-24-04 Wallace Danny Laffoon. 4. PF04-7-000 8-24-04 David Swearingen. 5. Project No. 1971-079 8-24-04 Michael J. Bart, P.E. 6. Project No. 1971-079 8-24-04 Keith Kirkendall. 7. Project No. 1971-079 8-24-04 Dorothy Mason. 8. Project No. 1971-079 8-24-04 James C. Miller. 9. Project No. 1971-079 8-26-04 Dorothy Mason. 10. Project No. 2064-000 8-13-04 Vince Yearick. 11. Project No. 2064-000 8-24-04 Steve Kartalia. 12. Project No. 12063-000 8-24-04 Robert Easton. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-2058 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-6655-4] Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental Review Process (ERP), under Section 309 of the Clean Air Act and Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act, as amended. Requests for copies of EPA comments can be directed to the Office of Federal Activities at

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

(EISs)was published in FR dated April 2, 2004 (69 FR 17403). Draft EISs *ERP No. D-FTA-J54001-UT Rating EC2,* Weber County to Salt Lake City Commuter Rail Project, Proposes a Commuter Rail Transit Service with Nine Stations between Salt Lake City and Peasant View, Funding, Weber, Davis and Salt Lake Counties, UT. *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental concerns because the draft EIS: does not analyze a full range of alternatives; does not disclose enough of the CWA Section 404 process, but defers the process until later; does not disclose the effects of additional diesel emissions from locomotives on air quality; and does not disclose mitigation for the preferred alternative, particularly for wetlands, riparian woodland and air quality impacts from construction. *ERP No. D-NOA-E91015-00 Rating LO,* Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan

(FMP)Amendment 23, To Set Vermilion Snapper Sustainable Fisheries Act Targets and Thresholds and to Establish a Plan to End Overfishing and Rebuild the Stock, Implementation, Gulf of Mexico. *Summary:* EPA has no objections to the proposed action. *ERP No. DS-BLM-K60105-CA Rating EC2,* U.S. Army National Training Center, Proposed Addition of Maneuver Training Land at Fort Irwin, Implementation, San Bernardino County, CA. *Summary:* EPA raised environmental concerns regarding impacts and mitigation for construction-related air emission, and properly reporting the release of oil or a hazardous substance into the environment. *ERP No. DS-NOA-A91063-00 Rating LO,* Monkfish Fishery Management Plan

(FMP)Amendment 2, Implementation, Updated and Additional Information, New England and Mid-Atlantic Coast. *Summary:* EPA has no objections to the proposed action. Final EISs *ERP No. F-AFS-J65414-UT,* State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) Access Route on East Mountain, National Forest System Lands Administered by Mantila Sal National Forest, Ferron/Price Ranger District, Emery Counties, UT. *Summary:* EPA continues to express environmental concerns with the potential for adverse impacts to water quality, soils and fish and wildlife, from the logging, exploratory wells and coal exploration as proposed in the selected alternative. *ERP No. F-AFS-L65443-OR,* Biscuit Fire Recovery Project, Various Management Activities Alternatives, Implementation, The Rogue River and Siskiyou National Forests, Josephine and Curry Counties, OR. *Summary:* EPA continues to express the following environmental concerns:

(1)Potential adverse impacts to large-scale postfire logging on sediment loads to impaired streams;

(2)detrimental effects to key watersheds;

(3)loss of large woody debris to streams; and

(4)adverse effects on riparian habitat and inventoried roadless areas. *ERP No. F-BIA-J60021-UT,* Tekoi Balefill Project on the Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians Reservation, Approval of Long-Term Lease of Indian Land for a Commercial Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Salt Lake City, Tooele County, UT. *Summary:* EPA continues to have concerns regarding the Tribe's oversight and regulation of the landfill to ensure that environmental impacts are controlled and/or mitigated. *ERP No. F-DOE-L91018-OR,* Northeast Oregon Hatchery Program, Grande Ronde—Imnaha Spring Chinook Hatchery Modification and Modernization of Two Existing Hatchery Facilities and Construction of Three New Auxiliary Hatchery Facilities, Wallowa County, OR. *Summary:* No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. *ERP No. F-NOA-E91014-00,* Generic Essential Fish Habitat Amendment to the Fishery Management Plans of the Gulf of Mexico

(GOM)for Shrimp, Red Drum, Reef Fish, Stone Crab, Coral and Coral Reef and Spiny Lobster Fisheries, Implementation, GOM and South Atlantic Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic. *Summary:* EPA supported the NOAA Fisheries designation of EFH for the subject fisheries and suggested strategies to reduce the administrative burden of consultations of EFH designation. *ERP No. F-NOA-L91017-00,* Programmatic EIS—Pacific Salmon Fisheries Management Plan, Off the Coasts of Southeast Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California, and the Columbia River Basin, Implementation, Magnuson-Stevens Act, AK, WA, OR and CA. *Summary:* No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. *ERP No. F-NOA-L91023-00,* Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan, Amendment 16-3 Adopts Rebuild Plans for Bocaccio, Cowcod, Widow Rockfish and Yelloweye Rockfish, Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY), Implementation, WA, OR, ID and CA. *Summary:* No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. *ERP No. FB-NOA-A91065-00,* Final Rule to Implement Management Measures for the Reduction of Sea Turtle Bycatch and Bycatch Mortality in the Atlantic Pelagic Longline Fishery. *Summary:* No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. Dated: August 31, 2004. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 04-20143 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am]

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