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BILLING CODE 6820-EP-S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 7321-018] Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline or Submission of Final Amendments December 3, 2004. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. *Type of Application:* Subsequent license. b. *Project No.:* 7321-018. c. *Date Filed:* November 26, 2004. d. *Applicant:* Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. e. *Name of Project:* Macomb Project. f. *Location:* On the Salmon River in Franklin County, near Malone, New York.

The project does not occupy Federal lands. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Jerry L. Sabattis, Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., 225 Greenfield Parkway, Suite 201, Liverpool, NY 13088,

(315)413-2787. *i. FERC Contact:* John Smith,

(202)502-8972 or *john.smith@ferc.gov.* *j. Cooperating Agencies:* We are asking Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing comments described in item l below. k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's regulations, if any resource agency, Indian tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: January 24, 2005. 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. The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. Additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. *See* 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) under the “eFiling” link. m. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The existing Macomb Project consists of:

(1)A 106-foot-long, 32-foot-high concrete gravity overflow-type dam having a spillway crest elevation of 570.7 feet above mean sea level;

(2)a 38-foot-long, 25-foot-high intake structure along each bank;

(3)a 6-foot-diameter, 60-foot-long, riveted-steel, gated waste tube along each bank;

(4)a 14-acre reservoir with a net storage capacity of 14 acre-feet at the spillway crest elevation;

(5)a 6.5-foot-diameter, 60-foot-long, riveted-steel, concrete-encased, gated pipeline along the left (south) bank;

(6)a powerhouse containing one 1,000-kilowatt horizontal Francis turbine;

(7)a 370-foot-long, 34.5-kilovolt transmission line; and

(8)appurtenant facilities. The applicant estimates that the total average annual generation would be 5,660 megawatthours. o. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. p. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the New York State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by Section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4. q. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter, January 2005 Issue Scoping Document, February 2005 Notice of application is ready for environmental analysis, May 2005 Notice of the availability of the EA, November 2005 Ready for Commission's decision on the application, December 2005 Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-3563 Filed 12-8-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments December 3, 2004. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. *Type of Application:* Settlement agreement on new license application. b. *Project No.:* 2150-033. c. *Date Filed:* November 30, 2004. d. *Applicant:* Puget Sound Energy. e. *Name of Project:* Baker River Project. f. *Location:* On the Baker River, near the Town of Concrete, in Whatcom and Skagit Counties, Washington. The project occupies about 5,207 acres of lands within the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest managed by the U.S. Forest Service. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Rule 602 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602 h. *Applicant Contact:* Connie Freeland, Puget Sound Energy, P.O. Box 97034 PSE-09S Bellevue, WA 98009-9734;

(425)462-3556 or *connie.freeland@pse.com.* i. *FERC Contact:* Steve Hocking, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426;

(202)502-8753 or *steve.hocking@ferc.gov.* j. *Deadline for filing comments:* December 23, 2004. Reply comments: January 3, 2005. All documents (original and eight copies) must be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please put the project name “Baker River Project” and project number “P-2150-033” on the first page of all documents. The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. *See* 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link. k. The Baker River Project has two developments. The Upper Baker development consists of the following existing facilities:

(1)A 312-foot-high by 1,200-foot-long concrete gravity dam impounding Baker Lake with a surface area of about 4,980 acres at a normal full pool elevation of 727.77 feet mean sea level (msl);

(2)a 122-foot-long, 59-foot wide concrete and steel powerhouse at the base of the dam containing two turbine-generator units, Unit No. 1 with an authorized capacity of 52,400 kilowatts

(kW)and Unit No. 2 with an authorized capacity of 38,300 kW;

(3)a 115-foot-high by 1,200-foot-long earth and rock-fill dam, known as West Pass dike, located in a depression about 1,500 feet north of Upper Baker dam;

(4)a 22-foot-high by 3,000-foot-long earth-filled dike, known as Pumping Pond dike, which impounds Depression Lake with a surface area of 44 acres at a normal full pool elevation of 699 feet msl;

(5)a water recovery pumping station adjacent to Pumping Pond;

(6)fish passage facilities and fish spawning facilities; and

(7)appurtenant facilities. The Lower Baker development consists of the following existing facilities:

(1)A 285-foot-high by 550-foot-long concrete thick arch dam impounding Lake Shannon with a surface area of about 2,278 acres at a normal full pool elevation of 442.35 feet msl;

(2)a concrete intake equipped with trashracks and gatehouse located at the dam's left abutment;

(3)a 1,410-foot-long concrete and steel-lined pressure tunnel;

(4)a concrete surge tank near the downstream end of the pressure tunnel;

(5)a 90-foot-long, 66-foot-wide concrete and steel powerhouse containing one turbine-generator unit, Unit No. 3 with an authorized capacity of 79,330 kW;

(6)a 750-foot-long, 115-kilovolt transmission line;

(7)fish passage facilities including a 150-foot-long by 12-foot-high barrier dam; and

(8)appurtenant facilities. l. A copy of the settlement agreement is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-3565 Filed 12-8-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER03-1102-003, ER03-1102-004, EL05-14-000] California Independent System Operator Corporation; Notice of Technical Conference December 3, 2004. Take notice that a technical conference will be held on Wednesday, January 12, 2005, and Thursday, January 13, 2005, beginning at 9 a.m. (e.s.t.), in Room 3M-2B at the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Pursuant to the Commission's October 28, 2004, Order, 1 the technical conference will afford the parties an opportunity to discuss the California Independent System Operator Corporation's (CAISO) proposed “self-certification” process and any party's alternate proposal on how best to achieve the CAISO's objective based upon the presentation of proposals at the technical conference. All proposals must be submitted within 30 days of the date of this notice. Parties must be prepared to discuss their proposals at the technical conference. 1 *California Indep. Sys. Operator Corp.* , 109 FERC ¶ 61,087 at P 52 (2004). All interested persons and staff are permitted to attend. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-3566 Filed 12-8-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Errata Notice December 3, 2004. In the matter of: 11978-002, 12037-001, 12191-001, 12195-001, 12226-001, 12237-001, 12242-001, 12243-001, 12263-001, 12268-001, 12277-001, 12278-001, 12281-001, 12294-001, 12364-002, and 12417-001; Symbiotics, LLC, Symbiotics, LLC, Prosser Creek Hydro, LLC, McCloud Hydro, LLC, Gillham Hydro, LLC, Nimrod Hydro, LLC, San Jacinto Hydro, LLC, Spavinaw Hydro, LLC, Great Salt Plains, LLC, Wappapello Hydro, LLC, GV Montgomery Hydro, LLC, KR 6 Hydro, LLC, Wilkins Hydro, LLC, Huntington Hydro, LLC, Rough River Hydro, LLC, Coralville Hydro, LLC. On December 1, 2004, the Commission issued a “Notice of Surrender of Preliminary Permits” on December 1, 2004, in the above-reference docket numbers. This Errata Notice corrects the project number for Gillham Hydro, to read: 12226-001. This correction is reflected in the caption above. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-3564 Filed 12-8-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OPP-2004-[0401]; FRL-7689-5 Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee, Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Process Improvement Workgroup; Notice of Public Meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: EPA's Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC), Pesticide Registration Improvement Act

(PRIA)Process Improvement Workgroup will hold a public meeting on January 25, 2005. An agenda for this meeting is being developed and will be posted on EPA's website. The workgroup is developing advice and recommendations on topics related to EPA's registration process. DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 from 1:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at EPA's Offices at 1801 S. Bell Street, Crystal Mall #2, Rm. 1126, Arlington, VA 22202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Keigwin, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:

(703)305-7618; fax number:

(703)308-4776; e-mail address: *keigwin.richard@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of particular interest to persons who are concerned about implementation of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). Other potentially affected entities may include but are not limited to agricultural workers and farmers; pesticide industry trade associations; envrionmental, consumer and farmworker groups; pesticide users and growers; pest consultants; State, local and Tribal governments; academia; public health organizations; food processors; and the public. Since other entities may also 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 identification

(ID)number OPP-2004-0401. 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 St., 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 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. 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. Once in the system, select “search,” then key in the appropriate docket ID number. II. Background The Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP)is entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring the safety of the American food supply, protection and education of those who apply or are exposed to pesticides occupationally or through use of products, and the general protection of the environment and special ecosystems from potential risks posed by pesticides. PPDC was established under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, in September 1995 for a 2-year term and has been renewed every 2 years since that time. PPDC provides advice and recommendations to OPP on a broad range of pesticide regulatory, policy, and program implementation issues that are associated with evaluating and reducing risks from use of pesticides. The following sectors are represented on the PPDC: Pesticide industry and trade associations; environmental/public interest and consumer groups; farm worker organizations; pesticide user, grower, and commodity groups; Federal and State/local/Tribal governments; the general public; academia; and public health organizations. Copies of the PPDC charter are filed with appropriate committees of Congress and the Library of Congress and are available upon request. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests Dated: November 30, 2004. Martha Monell Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 04-27033 Filed 12-8-04; 8:45 am]

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