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BILLING CODE 5001-06-C DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Recognition of Accrediting Agencies, State Agencies for the Approval of Public Postsecondary Vocational Education, and State Agencies for the Approval of Nurse Education *Agency:* National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, Department of Education (The Advisory Committee). What Is the Purpose of This Notice? The purpose of this notice is to invite written comments on accrediting agencies and State approval agencies whose applications to the Secretary for renewed recognition or whose reports will be reviewed at the Advisory Committee meeting to be held on June 13, 2005.

Where Should I Submit My Comments? Please submit your written comments by mail, fax, or e-mail no later than March 3, 2005 to Ms. Robin Greathouse, Accreditation and State Liaison. You may contact her at the U.S. Department of Education, room 7105, MS 8509, 1990 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, telephone:

(202)219-7011, fax:

(202)219-7005, or e-mail: *Robin.Greathouse@ed.gov* . Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339. What Is the Authority for the Advisory Committee? The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity is established under Section 114 of the Higher Education Act (HEA), as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1011c. One of the purposes of the Advisory Committee is to advise the Secretary of Education on the recognition of accrediting agencies and State approval agencies. Will This Be My Only Opportunity To Submit Written Comments? Yes, this notice announces the only opportunity you will have to submit written comments. However, a subsequent **Federal Register** notice will announce the meeting and invite individuals and/or groups to submit requests to make oral presentations before the Advisory Committee on the agencies that the Committee will review. That notice, however, does not offer a second opportunity to submit written comment. What Happens to the Comments That I Submit? We will review your comments, in response to this notice, as part of our evaluation of the agencies' compliance with Section 496 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended and the Secretary's Criteria for Recognition of Accrediting Agencies and State Approval Agencies. The Criteria are regulations found in 34 CFR Part 602 (for accrediting agencies) and in 34 CFR Part 603 (for State approval agencies) and are found at the following site: *http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.* We will also include your comments with the staff analyses we present to the Advisory Committee at its June 2005 meeting. Therefore, in order for us to give full consideration to your comments, it is important that we receive them by March 3, 2005. In all instances, your comments about agencies seeking initial or continued recognition must relate to the Criteria for Recognition. In addition, your comments for any agency whose interim report is scheduled for review must relate to the issues raised and the Criteria for Recognition cited in the Secretary's letter that requested the interim report. What Happens to Comments Received After the Deadline? We will review any comments received after the deadline. If such comments, upon investigation, reveal that the accrediting agency is not acting in accordance with the Criteria for Recognition, we will take action either before or after the meeting, as appropriate. What Agencies Will the Advisory Committee Review at the Meeting? The Secretary of Education recognizes accrediting agencies and State approval agencies for public postsecondary vocational education and nurse education if the Secretary determines that they meet the Criteria for Recognition. Recognition means that the Secretary considers the agency to be a reliable authority as to the quality of education offered by institutions or programs it accredits that are encompassed within the scope of recognition he grants to the agency. The following agencies will be reviewed during the June 2005 meeting of the Advisory Committee: Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies Petitions for Renewal of Recognition 1. Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (Current and requested scope of recognition: the accreditation of postsecondary, non-degree-granting English language programs and institutions in the United States). 2. Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (Current and requested scope of recognition: The accreditation and pre-accreditation throughout the United States of graduate-level, four-year naturopathic medical education programs leading to the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (N.M.D.) or Doctor of Naturopathy (N.D.)). 3. National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences (Current scope of recognition: The accreditation of postsecondary schools and departments of cosmetology arts and sciences and massage therapy). (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation throughout the United States of postsecondary schools, including those granting occupational associate degrees, and departments of cosmetology arts and sciences and massage therapy). 4. Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee (Current scope of recognition: The accreditation of professional teacher education programs in institutions offering baccalaureate and graduate degrees for the preparation of K-12 teachers). (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation throughout the United States of professional teacher education programs in institutions offering baccalaureate and graduate degrees for the preparation of K-12 teachers). *Interim Report* (An interim report is a follow-up report on an accrediting agency's compliance with specific criteria for recognition that was requested by the Secretary when the Secretary granted renewed recognition to the agency). 1. Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, Commission on Accrediting. *Progress Report* (A report describing the agency's implementation of its new standards and accreditation process). 1. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. State Agency Recognized for the Approval of Public Postsecondary Vocational Education Petition for Renewal of Recognition 1. New York State Board of Regents (Public Postsecondary Vocational Education). Where Can I Inspect Petitions and Third-Party Comments Before and After the Meeting? All petitions and those third-party comments received in advance of the meeting, will be available for public inspection and copying at the U.S. Department of Education, room 7105, MS 8509, 1990 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, telephone

(202)219-7011 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, until May 9, 2005. They will be available again after the June 13, 2005 Advisory Committee meeting. An appointment must be made in advance of such inspection or copying. How May I Obtain Electronic Access to This Document? You may view this document, as well as all other Department of Education documents published in the **Federal Register** , in text or Adobe Portable Document Format

(PDF)on the Internet at the following site: *http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister* . To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at

(202)512-1530. Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the **Federal Register** . Free Internet access to the official edition of the **Federal Register** and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: *http://www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html.* Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. Dated: January 26, 2005. Sally L. Stroup, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education. [FR Doc. E5-366 Filed 1-31-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL05-50-000] Jersey Central Power & Light Company v. Atlantic City Electric Company, Delmarva Power & Light Company, PECO Energy Company and Public Service Electric and Gas Company; Notice of Complaint January 5, 2005. Take notice that on December 30, 2004, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act, Jersey Central Power & Light Company, (Jersey Central) a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., filed a complaint against Atlantic City Electric Company, Delmarva Power & Light Company, PECO Energy Company and Public Service Electric and Gas Company. Jersey Central requests that the Commission terminate the Smithburg and East Windsor Agreements, and eliminate Jersey Central's requirement to construct the Seashore Loop under the Lower Delaware Valley Transmission System Agreement. 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, 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

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

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on January 31, 2005. Linda Mitry, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-365 Filed 1-31-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EC05-40-000, et al.] Northern Iowa Windpower, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings January 25, 2005. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. Northern Iowa Windpower, LLC; Zilkha MREC Iowa Partners, LLC; Entergy Services, Inc.; Entergy Power Gas Operations Corporation; EWO Wind II, LLC; Shell WindEnergy Inc. [Docket No. EC05-40-000] Take notice that on January 18, 2005, Northern Iowa Windpower, LLC, (NIW); Zilkha MREC Iowa Partners, LLC (Zilkha); Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy Services), as agent for its affiliates, Entergy Power Gas Operations Corporation (EPGOC) and EWO Wind II, LLC (EWO II), each of which hold investments in non-utility generating companies (EPGOC and EWO II, collectively, Entergy Non-Utility Generation); and Shell WindEnergy Inc. (Shell WindEnergy) (collectively, Applicants) filed with the Commission an application for authorization under section 203 of the Federal Power Act for NIW's redemption of Zilkha's 1 percent membership interest in NIW. Applicants state, that as a result of the proposed transaction, Shell WindEnergy and the Entergy Non-Utility Generation will each indirectly own 50 percent of NIW. Applicants, further state that NIW owns an 80 MW wind-powered electric generating facility located in Worth County, Iowa and is authorized by the Commission to sell electricity at market-based rates. Applicants have requested confidential treatment of Exhibit I to the application. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on February 8, 2005. 2. Wisconsin Electric Power Company [Docket No. ER98-855-005] Take notice that on January 18, 2005, Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Wisconsin Electric) submitted an amendment to its September 27, 2004 filing in response to the Commission's deficiency letter issued December 17, 2004 in Docket No. ER98-855-004. Wisconsin Electric states that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service list in Docket No. ER98-855. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on February 8, 2005. 3. The Detroit Edison Company [Docket Nos. ER04-14-005 and EL04-29-005] Take notice that on January 21, 2005, The Detroit Edison Company (Detroit Edison) submitted a refund report in compliance with the Commission's order issued November 23, 2004 in Docket Nos. ER04-14-000 and EL04-29-000. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on February 11, 2005. 4. Mirant Delta, LLC and Mirant Potrero, LLC [Docket No. ER04-227-001] Take notice that on January 24, 2005, Mirant Delta LLC and Mirant Potrero, LLC (collectively Mirant) submitted a refund report in compliance with the Commission's letter order issued October 28, 2004 in Docket No. ER04-227-000. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on February 14, 2005. 5. New England Power Pool [Docket No. ER04-433-004] Take notice that on January 18, 2005, the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) Participants Committee submitted the one hundred eleventh agreement amending New England Power Pool Agreement to modify NEPOOL's standardized generator interconnection procedures and standardized generator interconnection agreement contained in Schedule 22 of the NEPOOL Tariff in compliance with the order issued by the Commission on November 8, 2004 in Docket No. ER04-433-000, *et al.* NEPOOL requests an effective date of November 8, 2004. The NEPOOL Participants Committee states that copies of these materials were sent to the NEPOOL Participants and the New England state governors and regulatory commissions. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on February 8, 2005. 6. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. [Docket No. ER04-458-006] Take notice that on January 18, 2005, the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) filed an amendment to its November 8, 2004 filing in Docket No. ER04-458-004 of proposed Attachments Y and Z to its open access transmission tariff in accordance with the instructions provided by the Commission in its December 17, 2004 deficiency letter to the Midwest ISO. The Midwest ISO states that it has electronically served a copy of this filing, with attachments, upon all Midwest ISO Members, Member representatives of Transmission Owners and Non-Transmission Owners, the Midwest ISO Advisory Committee participants, as well as all state commissions within the region. In addition, the Midwest ISO states that the filing has been electronically posted on the Midwest ISO's Web site at *http://www.midwestiso.org* under the heading “Filings to FERC” for other interested parties in this matter. The Midwest ISO indicates that it will provide hard copies to any interested parties upon request. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on February 8, 2005. 7. Oregon Electric Utility Company; Portland General Electric Company; Portland General Term Power; Procurement Company. [Docket No. ER04-1206-002] Take notice that on January 18, 2005, Oregon Electric Utility Company (OEUC), Portland General Electric Company

(PGE)and Portland General Term Power Procurement Company (PPC), in response to the deficiency letter issued December 17, 2004 in Docket Nos. ER04-1206-000 and 001, submitted an amendment to their September 8, 2004 and September 29, 2004 filings of an application to allow PPC to engage in sales to third parties at market-based rates. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on February 4, 2005. 8. Kansas City Power & Light Company [Docket No. ER05-177-002] Take notice that on January 18, 2005, Kansas City Power & Light Company

(KCPL)submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the Commission's Order issued December 28, 2004 in Docket No. ER05-177-000. KCPL states that this filing pertains to service schedules for the City of Carrollton, Missouri. KCPL states that copies of the filing were served upon the City of Carrollton, Missouri as well as the Missouri Public Service Commission and the Kansas State Corporation Commission. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on February 8, 2005. 9. Kansas City Power & Light Company [Docket No. ER05-177-003] Take notice that on January 18, 2005, Kansas City Power & Light Company

(KCPL)submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the Commission's order issued December 28, 2004 in Docket No. ER05-177-000. KCPL states that this filing pertains to service schedules for the City of Gardner, Kansas. KCPL requests an effective date of March 30, 2005. KCPL states that copies of the filing were served upon the City of Gardner, Kansas as well as the Missouri Public Service Commission and the Kansas State Corporation Commission. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on February 8, 2005. 10. New England Power Pool [Docket No. ER05-459-000] Take notice that on January 18, 2005, the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) Participants Committee submitted the One Hundred Twelfth Agreement Amending New England Power Pool Agreement to modify NEPOOL's standardized generator interconnection procedures and standardized generator interconnection agreement contained in Schedule 22 of the NEPOOL Tariff. NEPOOL requests an effective date of April 1, 2005. The NEPOOL Participants Committee states that copies of these materials were sent to the NEPOOL Participants and the New England state governors and regulatory commissions. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on February 8, 2005. 11. NorthWestern Corporation [Docket No. ER05-460-000] Take notice that on January 18, 2005, NorthWestern Corporation, doing business as NorthWestern Energy, (NorthWestern Energy) tendered for filing an executed generation interconnection agreement between NorthWestern Energy (Montana) and Thompson River Cogen, LLC. NorthWestern Energy requests an effective date of December 17, 2004. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on February 8, 2005. 12. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. [Docket No. ER05-461-000] Take notice that on January 18, 2005, the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) submitted a Large Generator Interconnection Agreement among the Electric Generation Function of Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy, the Transmission Function of Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel and the Midwest ISO. Midwest ISO requests an effective date of January 11, 2005. Midwest ISO states that a copy of this filing was served on the parties to this Interconnection Agreement. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on February 8, 2005. 13. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C [Docket No. ER05-462-000] Take notice that on January 18, 2005, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

(PJM)submitted for filing amendments to the PJM open access transmission tariff to provide that small generation interconnections for generator facilities with a maximum generating capacity of 2 MW or less shall be subject to certain technical requirements and standards which shall be posited on PJM's Internet Web site. PJM requests an effective date of March 19, 2005. PJM states that copies of this filing have been served on all PJM members and the utility regulatory commissions in the PJM region. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on February 8, 2005. 14. H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.) Inc [Docket No. ER05-464-000] Take notice that, on January 18, 2005, H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.) Inc.

(HQUS)submitted an updated market power analysis and revised tariff sheets incorporating the Market Behavior Rules adopted by the Commission in the order issued November 17, 2003 in Docket No. EL01-118-000, 107 FERC ¶ 61,018 (2004). HQUS states that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service list in Docket No. ER97-851. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on February 8, 2005. 15. ISO New England Inc., et al.; Bangor Hydro-Electric Company, et al,; The Consumers of New England v. New England Power Pool [Docket Nos. RT04-2-010; ER04-116-010; ER04-157-012; EL01-39-010] Take notice that on January 14, 2005, ISO New England Inc.,

(ISO)and the New England transmission owners (consisting of Bangor Hydro-Electric Company; Central Maine Power Company; New England Power Company; Northeast Utilities Service Company on behalf of its operating companies: The Connecticut Light and Power Company, Western Massachusetts Electric Company, Public Service Company of New Hampshire, Holyoke Power and Electric Company, and Holyoke Water Power Company; NSTAR Electric & Gas Corporation on behalf of its operating affiliates: Boston Edison Company, Commonwealth Electric Company, Canal Electric Company, and Cambridge Electric Light Company; The United Illuminating Company; Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.; Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company; and Unitil Energy Systems, Inc.) submitted a report in compliance with the November 3, 2004 order of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 109 FERC ¶ 61,147 (2004). ISO states that copies of the filing have been served on all parties to this proceeding, on all NEPOOL Participants (electronically), non-Participant Transmission Customers, and the governors and regulatory agencies of the six New England states. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on February 4, 2005. 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 and all parties to this proceeding. 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. Linda Mitry, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-363 Filed 1-31-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OAR-2004-0491, FRL-7865-9] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; General Conformity of Federal Actions to State Implementation Plans, EPA ICR Number 1637.06, OMB Control Number 2060-0279 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a proposed and continuing Information Collection Request

(ICR)to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on April 30, 2005. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 4, 2005. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number OAR-2004-0491, to EPA online using EDOCKET (our preferred method), by e-mail to *a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov* , or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket, 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annie Nikbakht, Ozone Policy and Strategies Group, Mail Drop C539-02, Environmental Protection Agency, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, RTP, North Carolina 27711; telephone number:

(919)541-5246 ; fax number:

(919)541-0824 ; e-mail address: *nikbakht.annie@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID number OAR-2004-0491, which is available for public viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is

(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air and Radiation Docket is

(202)566-1742. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA Dockets (EDOCKET) at *http://www.epa.gov/edocket* . Use EDOCKET to obtain a copy of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the 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 docket ID number identified above. Any comments related to this ICR should be submitted to EPA within 60 days of this notice. EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing in EDOCKET as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose public 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 EDOCKET. The entire printed comment, including the copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket. Although identified as an item in the official docket, information claimed as CBI, or whose disclosure is otherwise restricted by statute, is not included in the official public docket, and will not be available for public viewing in EDOCKET. For further information about the electronic docket, see EPA's **Federal Register** notice describing the electronic docket at 67 FR 38102 (May 31, 2002), or go to *http://www.epa.gov/edocket* . *Affected Entities:* Entities potentially affected by this action are those which take Federal actions, or are subject to Federal actions, and emit pollutants above *de minimis* levels. *Title:* General Conformity of Federal Actions to State Implementation Plans. *Abstract:* Before any agency, department, or instrumentality of the Federal government engages in, supports in any way, provides financial assistance for, licenses, permits, approves any activity, that agency has the affirmative responsibility to ensure that such action conforms to the State Implementation Plan

(SIP)for the attainment and maintenance of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9. Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 *et seq.* ) requires that all Federal Actions conform with the SIPs to attain and maintain the NAAQS. The EPA's implementing regulations require Federal entities to make a conformity determination for all actions which will impact areas designated as nonattainment or maintenance for the NAAQS and which will result in total direct and indirect emissions in excess of *de minimis* levels. The Federal entities must collect information themselves, hire consultants to collect the information or require applicants/sponsors of the Federal action to provide the information. The type and quantity of information required will depend on the circumstances surrounding the action. First, the entity must make an applicability determination. If the net total direct and indirect emissions do not exceed *de minimis* levels established in the regulations or if the action meets certain criteria for an exemption, a conformity determination is not required. Actions requiring conformity determinations vary from straightforward, requiring minimal information to complex, requiring significant amounts of information. The Federal entity must determine the type and quantity of information on a case-by-case basis. State and local air pollution control agencies are usually requested to provide information to the Federal entities making a conformity determination and are provided opportunities to comment on the proposed determinations. The public is also provided an opportunity to comment on the proposed determinations. The EPA would like to solicit comments to:

(i)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(ii)Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

(iii)Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(iv)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, *e.g.* , permitting electronic submission of responses. *Burden Statement:* The estimated total annual projected burden to respondents of Federal Agencies is 64,174 hours, with a cost of $2,327,690. The estimated total annual projected burden to non-Federal agency respondents is 9,000 hours and $538,829. The estimated total annual projected burden for the EPA is 5,355 hours and $264,480. The estimated total annual projected burden for States and local agencies is 1,246 hours and $61,579. The total annual burden is estimated to be 79,775 hours and $3,192,578. For the 3 years covered by this ICR, the total burden is estimated to be 239,324 hours and $9,577,734. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Dated: January 25, 2005. Gregory A. Green, Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. [FR Doc. 05-1863 Filed 1-31-05; 8:45 am]

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