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BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2738-054] New York State Electric & Gas Corporation; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests February 10, 2005. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. *Type of Application:* New major license. b. *Project No.:* P-2738-054. c. *Date filed:* April 5, 2004. d. *Applicant:* New York State Electric & Gas Corporation. e. *Name of Project:* Saranac River Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* On the Saranac River, in Clinton County, New York.
This project does not occupy federal lands. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Carol Howland, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, Corporate Drive, Kirkwood Industrial Park, P.O. Box 5224, Binghampton, NY 13902,
(607)762-8881. i. *FERC Contact:* Tom Dean,
(202)502-6041 or *thomas.dean@ferc.gov* . j. *Deadline for Filing Motions To Intervene and Protests:* 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. *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. Motions to intervene and protests 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. The Commission encourages electronic filings. k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. 1. *Project Description:* The project consists of the following four developments: The High Falls Development consists of the following existing facilities:
(1)A 63-foot-high, 274-foot-long concrete gravity dam with spillway topped with 5-foot-high flashboards;
(2)a 110-foot-long eastern wingwall and a 320-foot-long western wingwall;
(3)a 46-acre reservoir;
(3)an 800-foot-long, 19-foot-wide forebay canal;
(4)an 11-foot by 12-foot, 3,581-foot-long tunnel;
(5)a 10-foot-diameter, 1,280-foot-long penstock;
(6)three 6-foot-diameter, 150-foot-long penstocks;
(7)a 30-foot-diameter surge tank;
(8)a powerhouse containing three generating units with a total installed capacity of 15,000 kW;
(9)a 50-foot-long, 6.9-kV transmission line; and
(10)other appurtenances. The Cadyville Development consists of the following existing facilities:
(1)A 50-foot-high, 237-foot-long concrete gravity dam with spillway topped with 2.7-foot-high flashboards;
(2)a 200-acre reservoir;
(3)a 58-foot-long, 20-foot-wide intake;
(4)a 10-foot-diameter, 1,554-foot-long penstock;
(5)a powerhouse containing three generating units with a total installed capacity of 5,525 kW;
(6)a 110-foot-long, 6.6-kV transmission line; and
(7)other appurtenances. The Mill C Development consists of the following existing facilities:
(1)A 43-foot-high, 202-foot-long stone masonry dam with spillway topped with 2-foot-high flashboards;
(2)a 7.9-acre reservoir;
(3)a 37-foot-long, 18-foot-wide intake;
(4)a 11.5-foot to 10-foot-diameter, 494-foot-long penstock;
(5)a 11.1-foot to 10-foot-diameter, 84-foot-long penstocks;
(6)one powerhouse containing two generating units with a total installed capacity of 2,250 kW;
(7)another powerhouse containing a single generating unit with an installed capacity of 3,800 kW;
(8)a 700-foot-long, 6.6-kV transmission line; and
(9)other appurtenances. The Kents Falls Development consists of the following existing facilities:
(1)A 59-foot-high, 172-foot-long concrete gravity dam with spillway topped with 3.5-foot-high flashboards;
(2)a 34-acre reservoir;
(3)a 29-foot-long, 22-foot-wide intake;
(4)an 11-foot-diameter, 2,652-foot-long penstock;
(5)three 6-foot-diameter, 16-foot-long penstocks;
(6)a 28-foot-diameter surge tank;
(7)a powerhouse containing two generating units with a total installed capacity of 12,400 kW;
(8)a 390-foot-long, 6.6-kV transmission line; and
(9)other appurtenances. m. A copy of the application is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the Web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link—select “Docket #” and follow the instructions. 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. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. n. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov.esubscribenow.htm* to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. o. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application. All filings must
(1)bear in all capital letters the title “PROTEST” or “MOTION TO INTERVENE;”
(2)set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds;
(3)furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and
(4)otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. p. *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. The Commission staff proposes to issue one environmental assessment rather than issue a draft and final EA. Comments, terms and conditions, recommendations, prescriptions, and reply comments, if any, will be addressed in an EA. Staff intents to give at least 30 days for entities to comment on the EA, and will take into consideration all comments received on the EA before final action is taken on the license application. Issue Scoping Document—February 2005 Notice application ready for environmental analysis—April 2005 Notice of the availability of the EA—August 2005 Ready for Commission 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. E5-644 Filed 2-15-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER02-2516-003, et al.] Westar Energy, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings February 9, 2005. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. Westar Energy, Inc. [Docket No. ER02-2516-003] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, Westar Energy, Inc. (Westar) tendered for filing First Revised Sheet Nos. 5 and 5 as part of its First Revised FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 227, between Westar and the City of Axtell, Kansas (Axtell). Westar states that the purpose of this filing is to remove an unexecuted second amendment that was never agreed to by Westar and Axtell and that never went into effect, which was erroneously filed with the Commission. Westar states that copies of the filing were served upon the City of Axtell, Kansas and the Kansas Corporation Commission. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 2. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. [Docket Nos. ER03-86-009, ER03-83-008] Take notice that on February 4, 2004, the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) submitted an amendment to its January 8, 2005 filing in Docket Nos. ER03-86-008 and ER03-83-007 regarding proposed revisions to the Midwest ISO Open Access Transmission Tariff
(OATT)to remove all TRANSLink references from the OATT in compliance to the Commission's order issued December 29, 2004, *Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.* 109 FERC 61,374 (2004). The Midwest ISO requests an effective date of October 30, 2004. 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 and that it will provide hard copies to any interested parties upon request. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 3. New York Independent System Operator, Inc. [Docket No. ER03-836-006] Take notice that on January 14, 2005, New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) submitted a motion to temporarily defer the schedule set forth in its July 6, 2004 compliance filing in Docket No. ER03-486-004 for the implementation of a non-bid based self-supply option for Operating Reserve. NYISO states that it has served a copy of the filing on all parties on the official service list in this proceeding, including the New York Public Service Commission, and to the electric utility regulatory agencies in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 22, 2005. 4. FPL Energy Sooner Wind, LLC [Docket No. ER03-1333-002] Take notice that, on February 4, 2005, FPL Energy Sooner Wind, LLC submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the Commission order issued November 17, 2003, in Docket No. EL01-118-000, *et al. Investigation of Terms and Conditions of Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorizations* , 105 FERC ¶ 61,218 (2003). FPL Energy Sooner Wind, LLC states that it is amending its market-based rate tariff to include the market behavior rules. FPL Energy Sooner Wind, LLC states that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceeding. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 5. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. [Docket No. ER04-539-007] Take notice that, on February 4, 2005, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
(PJM)submitted its responses to the Commission's deficiency letter issued January 5, 2005 in Docket No. ER04-539-006, amending PJM's filings of October 26, 2004 and December 6, 2004 in Docket No. ER04-539-006. PJM states that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service list in this proceeding. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 6. Mitchell Electric Membership Corporation [Docket No. ER05-350-001] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, Mitchell Electric Membership Corporation (Mitchell) tendered for filing additional information to supplement its petition for acceptance of initial rate schedule, waivers and blanket authority filed on December 16, 2004 in Docket No. ER05-350-000. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 7. Wisconsin Electric Power Company [Docket No. ER05-540-000] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Wisconsin Electric) submitted revisions to its Market Based Power Sales and Resale Transmission Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 8. Wisconsin Electric states that the changes would permit it to sell power into the Midwest Independent System Operator's (Midwest ISO) Day 2 Energy Market at market-based rates in the region described in Wisconsin Electric's Tariff as the “Restricted Area.” Wisconsin Electric requests an effective date concurrent with the commencement of the Midwest ISO's Day 2 Energy Market, now scheduled to occur on April 1, 2005. Wisconsin Electric states that copies of the filing were served on all of its customers under the Market Rate Tariff, as well as the regulatory bodies in Wisconsin and Michigan. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 8. New England Power Company [Docket No. ER05-541-000] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, New England Power Company
(NEP)submitted for filing an Interconnection Agreement between NEP and TransCanada Hydro Northeast Inc. (TransCanada), designated as Original Service Agreement No. 13 under ISO New England Inc.'s FERC Electric Tariff No. 3. NEP states that the agreement concerns the interconnection of the Deerfield No. 3 Development, a hydro-electric generating unit, to NEP's transmission system. NEP states that copies of the filing have been served on TransCanada, ISO New England, Inc. and applicable State regulators. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 9. New England Power Company [Docket No. ER05-542-000] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, New England Power Company
(NEP)submitted for filing an Interconnection Agreement between NEP and TransCanada Hydro Northeast Inc. (TransCanada), designated as Original Service Agreement No. 19 under ISO New England Inc.'s FERC Electric Tariff No. 3. NEP states that the agreement concerns the interconnection of the Searsburg Station, a hydro-electric generating unit, to NEP's transmission system. NEP states that copies of the filing have been served on TransCanada, ISO New England, Inc. and applicable State regulators. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 10. New England Power Company [Docket No. ER05-543-000] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, New England Power Company
(NEP)submitted for filing an Interconnection Agreement between NEP and TransCanada Hydro Northeast Inc. (TransCanada), designated as Original Service Agreement No. 10 under ISO New England Inc.'s FERC Electric Tariff No. 3. NEP states that the agreement concerns the interconnection of the Bellow Falls Project, a hydro-electric generating unit, to NEP's transmission system. NEP states that copies of the filing have been served on TransCanada, ISO New England, Inc. and applicable State regulators. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 11. New England Power Company [Docket No. ER05-544-000] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, New England Power Company
(NEP)submitted for filing an Interconnection Agreement between NEP and TransCanada Hydro Northeast Inc. (TransCanada), designated as Original Service Agreement No. 11 under ISO New England Inc.'s FERC Electric Tariff No. 3. NEP states that the agreement concerns the interconnection of the Comerford Development, a hydro-electric generating unit, to NEP's transmission system. NEP states that copies of the filing have been served on TransCanada, ISO New England, Inc. and applicable State regulators. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 12. New England Power Company [Docket No. ER05-545-000] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, New England Power Company
(NEP)submitted for filing an Interconnection Agreement between NEP and TransCanada Hydro Northeast Inc. (TransCanada), designated as Original Service Agreement No. 21 under ISO New England Inc.'s FERC Electric Tariff No. 3. NEP states that the agreement concerns the interconnection of the Vernon Station, a hydro-electric generating unit, to NEP's transmission system. NEP states that copies of the filing have been served on TransCanada, ISO New England, Inc. and applicable State regulators. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 13. New England Power Company [Docket No. ER05-546-000] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, New England Power Company
(NEP)submitted for filing an Interconnection Agreement between NEP and TransCanada Hydro Northeast Inc. (TransCanada), designated as Original Service Agreement No. 18 under ISO New England Inc.'s FERC Electric Tariff No. 3. NEP states that the agreement concerns the interconnection of the Moore Development, a hydro-electric generating unit, to NEP's transmission system. NEP states that copies of the filing have been served on TransCanada, ISO New England, Inc. and applicable State regulators. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 14. New England Power Company [Docket No. ER05-547-000] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, New England Power Company
(NEP)submitted for filing an Interconnection Agreement between NEP and TransCanada Hydro Northeast Inc. (TransCanada), designated as Original Service Agreement No. 14 under ISO New England Inc.'s FERC Electric Tariff No. 3. NEP states that the agreement concerns the interconnection of the Deerfield No. 4 Development, a hydro-electric generating unit, to NEP's transmission system. NEP states that copies of the filing have been served on TransCanada, ISO New England, Inc. and applicable State regulators. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 15. New England Power Company [Docket No. ER05-548-000] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, New England Power Company
(NEP)submitted for filing an Interconnection Agreement between NEP and TransCanada Hydro Northeast Inc. (TransCanada), designated as Original Service Agreement No. 20 under ISO New England Inc.'s FERC Electric Tariff No. 3. NEP states that the agreement concerns the interconnection of the Sherman Development, a hydro-electric generating unit, to NEP's transmission system. NEP states that copies of the filing have been served on TransCanada, ISO New England, Inc. and applicable State regulators. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 16. New England Power Company [Docket No. ER05-549-000] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, New England Power Company
(NEP)submitted for filing an Interconnection Agreement between NEP and TransCanada Hydro Northeast Inc. (TransCanada), designated as Original Service Agreement No. 15 under ISO New England Inc.'s FERC Electric Tariff No. 3. NEP states that the agreement concerns the interconnection of the Deerfield No. 5 Development, a hydro-electric generating unit, to NEP's transmission system. NEP states that copies of the filing have been served on TransCanada, ISO New England, Inc. and applicable State regulators. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 17. New England Power Company [Docket No. ER05-550-000] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, New England Power Company
(NEP)submitted for filing an Interconnection Agreement between NEP and TransCanada Hydro Northeast Inc. (TransCanada), designated as Original Service Agreement No. 12 under ISO New England Inc.'s FERC Electric Tariff No. 3. NEP states that the agreement concerns the interconnection of the Deerfield No. 2 Development, a hydro-electric generating unit, to NEP's transmission system. NEP states that copies of the filing have been served on TransCanada, ISO New England, Inc. and applicable State regulators. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 18. New England Power Company [Docket No. ER05-551-000] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, New England Power Company
(NEP)submitted for filing an Interconnection Agreement between NEP and TransCanada Hydro Northeast Inc. (TransCanada), designated as Original Service Agreement No. 22 under ISO New England Inc.'s FERC Electric Tariff No. 3. NEP states that the agreement concerns the interconnection of the Wilder Project, a hydro-electric generating unit, to NEP's transmission system. NEP states that copies of the filing have been served on TransCanada, ISO New England, Inc. and applicable State regulators. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 19. New England Power Company [Docket No. ER05-552-000] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, New England Power Company
(NEP)submitted for filing an Interconnection Agreement between NEP and TransCanada Hydro Northeast Inc. (TransCanada), designated as Original Service Agreement No. 16 under ISO New England Inc.'s FERC Electric Tariff No. 3. NEP states that the agreement concerns the interconnection of the Harriman Development, a hydro-electric generating unit, to NEP's transmission system. NEP states that copies of the filing have been served on TransCanada, ISO New England, Inc. and applicable State regulators. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 20. New England Power Company [Docket No. ER05-553-000] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, New England Power Company
(NEP)submitted for filing an Interconnection Agreement between NEP and TransCanada Hydro Northeast Inc. (TransCanada), designated as Original Service Agreement No. 17 under ISO New England Inc.'s FERC Electric Tariff No. 3. NEP states that the agreement concerns the interconnection of the McIndoes Falls Development, a hydro-electric generating unit, to NEP's transmission system. NEP states that copies of the filing have been served on TransCanada, ISO New England, Inc. and applicable State regulators. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 21. PacifiCorp [Docket No. ER05-554-000] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, PacifiCorp tendered for filing Generation Interconnection Agreements between PacifiCorp and Roseburg Forest Products Inc.; TDY Industries, Inc., a California corporation d/b/a Wah Chang; and Warm Springs Power Enterprises. PacifiCorp also filed a Transmission Service Agreement between PacifiCorp and Warm Springs Power Enterprises. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 22. Wisconsin Electric Power Company [Docket No. ER05-556-000] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Wisconsin Electric) submitted revisions to its Market-Based Power Sales and Resale Transmission Tariff, Wisconsin Electric's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 8 which reflect administrative updates, including the fact that Wisconsin Electric is no longer a transmission provider. Wisconsin Electric requests an effective date of April 5, 2005. Wisconsin Electric states that copies of the filing were served on all of its customers under the Market Rate Tariff, as well as the regulatory bodies in Wisconsin and Michigan. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 23. Grant Energy, Inc. [Docket No. ER05-557-000] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, Grant Energy, Inc. (Grant) filed an application for authorization to sell energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates. Grant states that it intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy purchases and sales as a marketer and is not in the business of generating or transmitting electric power. Grant requests an effective date of March 1, 2005. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 24. People's Electric Cooperative [Docket No. ER05-558-000] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, People's Electric Cooperative (People's) submitted an amendment to its Rate Schedule No. 1 for service to Chickasaw Tribal Utility Authority
(CTUA)to add a new delivery point for service to CTUA. People's states that a copy of the filing was served on CTUA and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 25. United States Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administrative [Docket No. NJ05-2-000] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, the United States Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville) submitted new tariff sheets to incorporate into its Open Access Transmission Tariff the Large Generator Interconnection Procedures and Large Generator Interconnection Agreement, as set forth in the Commission's Order No. 2003, *Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures* , 104 FERC ¶ 61,103
(2003)and Order No. 2003-A, *Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures* , 106 FERC ¶ 61,220 (2004). Bonneville also submitted Revised Tariff Sheet Nos. 133-135 to amend its existing Interconnection Procedures so that they do not apply to generation interconnections. Bonneville states that an electronic copy of the filing has been sent to all of its transmission customers and has been posted on the Bonneville Transmission Business Line's Web site. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 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. E5-633 Filed 2-15-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP05-45-000] TransColorado Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed North Expansion Project And Request for Comments on Environmental Issues February 9, 2005. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment
(EA)that will discuss the environmental impacts of the North Expansion Project involving construction and operation of facilities by TransColorado Gas Transmission Company (TransColorado) in Rio Blanco County and Mesa County, Colorado. 1 These facilities would consist of about 2,200 feet of 24-inch diameter pipeline, 4,670 horsepower
(hp)ISO-rated of compression, and meter replacements. This EA will be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity. 1 TransColorado's application was filed with the Commission under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations. The FERC will be the lead federal agency for the preparation of the EA. The document will satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The U.S. Bureau of Land Management
(BLM)has also agreed to participate as a cooperating agency in the preparation of the EA to satisfy its NEPA responsibilities. It is the goal of the FERC and the BLM to avoid duplication of effort and prepare a single EA that can be used to satisfy their NEPA responsibilities. Summary of the Proposed Project TransColorado proposes to: • Construct and operate a new Greasewood Compressor Station, in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, comprised of two 1,000 hp compressor units and one 2,061 hp compressor unit; • Construct about 2,200 feet of 24-inch diameter pipeline and one 12-inch bidirectional turbine meter on the discharge side of the proposed Greasewood Compressor Station; and • Replace two existing 10-inch orifice meters with two new 12-inch turbine meters at the Raccoon Hollow Meter Station in Mesa County, Colorado. Also, TransColorado indicates it would construct and operate, under Section 2.55(a), the following ancillary facilities at the proposed Greasewood Compressor Station site: one emergency power generator, a station supervisory control system, and a motor control center building. In support of its application TransColorado indicates that the proposed facility would enable it to deliver up to 300,000 decatherms per day of gas to the Greasewood Hub. TransColorado states that the proposed project would significantly enhance market access for developing natural gas supplies in the Piceance Basin. The general location of the project facilities is shown in Appendix 1. 2 2 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the **Federal Register** . Copies of all appendices, other than Appendix 1 (maps), are available on the Commission's website at the “eLibrary” link or from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call
(202)502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the Additional Information section of this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail. Land Requirements for Construction Construction of the proposed facilities would require about 15.0 acres of land. Following construction, about 5.8 acres would be maintained as new aboveground facility sites. The remaining 9.2 acres of land would be restored and allowed to revert to its former use. All of these facilities to be constructed at the Greasewood Compressor Station are located on federal land managed by the BLM. The facilities to be modified at the Raccoon Hollow Meter Station are located on private land. All disturbed areas not required for operation at the compressor station and new meter site would be properly reclaimed, including spreading of any salvaged topsoil and reseeding using BLM-approved seed mix. The EA Process NEPA requires the Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals. This process is referred to as “scoping”. The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important environmental issues. By this Notice of Intent, the Commission staff requests public comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. All comments received are considered during the preparation of the EA. State and local government representatives are encouraged to notify their constituents of this proposed action and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. In the EA we 3 will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed project under these general headings: 3 “We”, “us”, and “our” refer to the environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP). • Geology and soils • Land use • Cultural resources • Vegetation and wildlife • Air quality and noise • Endangered and threatened species • Hazardous waste • Public safety We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA. Depending on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be published and mailed to federal, state, and local agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners, newspapers, libraries, and the Commission's official service list for this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review if the EA is published. We will consider all comments on the EA before we make our recommendations to the Commission. To ensure your comments are considered, please carefully follow the instructions in the public participation section below. Currently Identified Environmental Issues We have already identified air and noise impacts as issues that we think deserve attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and the environmental information provided by TransColorado. This preliminary list of issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commentor, your concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission. You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the proposal, alternatives to the proposal, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments are received in time and properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 2. • Reference Docket No. CP05-45-000. • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before March 11, 2005. Please note that we are continuing to experience delays in mail deliveries from the U.S. Postal Service. As a result, we will include all comments that we receive within a reasonable time frame in our environmental analysis of this project. However, the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link and the link to the User's Guide. Before you can file comments you will need to create a free account which can be created on-line. We may mail the EA for comment. If you are interested in receiving it, please return the Information Request (Appendix 3). If you do not return the Information Request, you will be taken off the mailing list. Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to become an official party to the proceeding known as an “intervenor”. Intervenors play a more formal role in the process. Among other things, intervenors have the right to receive copies of case-related Commission documents and filings by other intervenors. Likewise, each intervenor must send one electronic copy (using the Commission's eFiling system) or 14 paper copies of its filings to the Secretary of the Commission and must send a copy of its filings to all other parties on the Commission's service list for this proceeding. If you want to become an intervenor you must file a motion to intervene according to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214) (see Appendix 2). 4 Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. 4 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your environmental comments considered. Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on “General Search” and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, contact
(202)502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. Go to *http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.* Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission's calendar located at *http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx* along with other related information. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-645 Filed 2-15-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-7700-5] Access to Confidential Business Information by Eastern Research Group AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor Eastern Research Group (ERG), of Lexington, MA and Chantilly, VA; and its subcontractors, AH Environmental Consultants of Newport News,VA and ETI Professionals, Inc., of Lakewood, CO, access to information which has been submitted to EPA under all sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be Confidential Business Information (CBI). DATES: Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than February 23, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
(202)554-1404; e-mail address: *TSCA-Hotline@.epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Notice Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, however, be of interest to those persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under TSCA. 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 Documents? 1. *Docket.* EPA has established an official public docket for this action under docket identification
(ID)number OPPT-2003-0004. 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 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 EPA Docket Center, Rm. B102-Reading Room, EPA West, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The EPA Docket Center Reading Room telephone number is
(202)566-1744 and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket, which is located in the EPA Docket Center, is
(202)566-0280. 2. *Electronic access* . You may access this **Federal Register** document electronically through the EPA Internet under the “ **Federal Register** ” listings at *http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/* . An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA Dockets at *http://www.epa.gov/edocket/* to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. 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. What Action is the Agency Taking? Under Contract Number EP-W-05-014, ERG of 110 Hartwell Ave., Lexington, MA and 14555 Avion Parkway, Suite 200, Chantilly, VA; AH Environmental Consultants of 804 Omni Boulevard, Suite 201, Newport News, VA; and ETI Professionals, Inc. of 555 Zany St., Suite 104, Lakewood, CO, will assist EPA in preparing exposure and release assessments for EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
(OPPT)new and existing chemical review programs; provide support for regulatory efforts such as the TSCA Inventory Update Rule Amendments; and preparing various technical analyses to support OPPT activities under all sections of TSCA. In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under Contract Number EP-W-05-014, ERG, AH Environmental Consultants, and ETI Professionals, Inc., will require access to CBI submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA, to perform successfully the duties specified under the contract. ERG, AH Environmental Consultants, and ETI Professionals, Inc. personnel will be given information submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA. Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be CBI. EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information under all sections of TSCA, that the Agency may provide ERG, AH Environmental Consultants, and ETI Professionals, Inc. access to these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA CBI under this contract will take place at EPA Headquarters and ERG's Lexington, MA and Chantilly, VA sites. Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under Contract Number EP-W-05-014 may continue until January 31, 2010. Access will commence no sooner than February 23, 2005. ERG, AH Environmental Consultants, and ETI Professionals, Inc. personnel have signed non-disclosure agreements and will be briefed on appropriate security procedures before they are permitted access to TSCA CBI. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Confidential business information. Dated: February 7, 2005. Vicki A. Simons Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. 05-2980 Filed 2-15-05; 8:45 am]
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