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BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP05-130-000, CP05-132-000, and CP05-131-000] Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP, Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Application April 29, 2005. Take notice that on April 15, 2005, Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP (Cove Point LNG) filed an application in Docket No. CP05-130-000, pursuant to section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), requesting authority to expand its facilities at its liquefied natural gas

(LNG)import terminal at Cove Point, Maryland. Cove Point LNG also filed on April 15, 2005, an application in Docket No. CP05-132-000, pursuant to section 7(c) of the NGA, requesting a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing it to expand the capacity of its natural gas pipeline in Calvert, Prince George's and Charles County, Maryland. Dominion Transmission, Inc. also filed on April 15, 2005, an application in Docket No. CP05-131-000, pursuant to section 7(c) of the NGA, requesting a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing it to expand the capacity of its natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia and West Virginia. Additional supplements to Cove Point LNG's and Dominion's applications were filed on April 22, 2005, and April 28, 2005; this information was required to complete the Commission's minimum filing requirements. The details of these proposals are more fully set forth in the applications which are on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filings may also be viewed on the Web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at

(866)208-3676, or TTY, contact

(202)502-8659. Any questions regarding these applications should be directed to Anne E. Bomar, Managing Director, Transmission, Rates and Regulation, Dominion Resources, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, or by phone at

(804)819-2134. Cove Point LNG proposes to expand its existing LNG terminal by adding two new 160,000 cubic meter LNG storage tanks and additional vaporization capacity at its site in Calvert County, Maryland. The proposed terminal expansion would increase the send-out capability by 800,000 Dth/d and increase the storage capacity by 6.8 MMDth/d. Cove Point LNG is proposing to offer this increase in LNG terminal service on a proprietary basis under section 3 of the NGA and says that this would be a permissible application of the Commission's policy on LNG terminals as expressed in a prior case concerning Hackberry LNG Terminal, LLC. Cove Point LNG has proposed a new section 30 in the General Terms and Conditions of its existing FERC tariff for its current LNG terminal and transportation services to identify this proprietary service and explain the proprietary service's operation in relation to Cove Point LNG's existing services. Cove Point LNG also proposes to construct and operate about 47 miles of 36-inch-diameter loop pipeline in Calvert, Prince George's, and Charles County, Maryland to allow it to deliver an additional 800,000 Dth/d from its LNG terminal to it connections with other interstate pipelines. Cove Point LNG is proposing to offer this additional service to Statoil Natural Gas, LLC at an incremental monthly reservation charge of $3.6824. Dominion proposes to construct and operate about 81 miles of 24-inch-diameter pipeline lateral in central Pennsylvania and 33 miles of pipe in other parts of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. As part of the new central Pennsylvania system, Dominion proposes to construct two new compressor stations in Juniata and Centre Counties, Pennsylvania. Dominion says that these new facilities will allow it to transport an additional 700,000 Dth/d from its interconnection with Cove Point LNG to various delivery points on its system. Dominion also says that these new facilities will allow it to offer a new underground storage service of 6.0 MMDth, with an additional demand of 100,000 Dth/d. Dominion is proposing to offer these additional services to Statoil Natural Gas, LLC at incremental rates, and is also proposing a new incremental storage rate schedule—Rate Schedule GSS-E. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project, or in support of or in opposition to this project, should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the applicant. However, the non-party commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests, and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. *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. *Comment Date:* May 27, 2005. Linda Mitry, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-2186 Filed 5-4-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP05-289-000] El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff April 29, 2005. Take notice that on April 26, 2005, El Paso Natural Gas Company

(EPNG)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1-A, the following tariff sheets, to become effective May 27, 2005: Third Revised Sheet No. 259 Original Sheet No. 259A Third Revised Sheet No. 274 Original Sheet No. 274A Second Revised Sheet No. 296 Fourth Revised Sheet No. 401 Second Revised Sheet No. 406 Third Revised Sheet No. 407 Second Revised Sheet No. 408 Third Revised Sheet No. 418 Original Sheet No. 418A Second Revised Sheet No. 422 Second Revised Sheet No. 440 EPNG states that the tariff sheets revise the Form of Service Agreements to reflect additional contracting practices and revise the General Terms and Conditions to provide for the electronic execution of contracts. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. Linda Mitry, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-2192 Filed 5-4-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. RP03-398-016 and RP04-155-007 (Consolidated)] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Motion To Implement Settlement Rates on an Interim Rates April 29, 2005. Take notice that on April 26, 2005, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) tendered for filing a Motion to Implement Settlement Rates on an Interim Basis. Northern also tendered for filing to become part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, with an effective date of May 1, 2005: 1 Revised Substitute 71 Revised Sheet No. 50 1 Revised Substitute 72 Revised Sheet No. 51 1 Revised Substitute 35 Revised Sheet No. 52 1 Revised Substitute 70 Revised Sheet No. 53 1 Revised Ninth Revised Sheet No. 55 1 Revised Substitute 19 Revised Sheet No. 56 1 Revised Substitute 27 Revised Sheet No. 59 1 Revised Substitute 11 Revised Sheet No. 59A 1 Revised Substitute 30 Revised Sheet No. 60 1 Revised Substitute 10 Revised Sheet No. 60A Northern states that it is filing the above-referenced motion and tariff sheets to implement settlement rates on an interim basis effective May 1, 2005. Northern further states that copies of the filing have been mailed to each of its customers and interested State Commissions. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. Linda Mitry, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-2191 Filed 5-4-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EC05-72-000, et al.] Arizona Public Service Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings April 28, 2005. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. Arizona Public Service Company Pinnacle West Capital Corporation [Docket No. EC05-72-000] Take notice that on April 22, 2005, Arizona Public Service Company

(APS)tendered for filing an application for authorization pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act for APS to transfer to Pinnacle West Capital Corporation

(PWCC)certain Commission-jurisdictional contracts. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 13, 2005. 2. Atlantic City Electric Company, Potomac Electric Power Company, Delmarva Power & Light Company, Pepco Energy Services, Inc., Potomac Power Resources, LLC, Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc., Conectiv Atlantic Generation, LLC, Conectiv Delmarva Generation, Inc., Conectiv Bethlehem, LLC, Fauquier Landfill Gas, LLC, Rolling Hills Landfill Gas, LLC [Docket Nos. ER96-1361-008, ER98-4138-004, ER99-2781-006, ER98-3096-010, ER01-202-003, ER00-1770-009, ER02-453-005, ER04-472-002, and ER04-529-002] Take notice that on April 25, 2005, Atlantic City Electric Company, Potomac Electric Company, Delmarva Power & Light Company, Pepco Energy Services, Inc., Potomac Power Resources, LLC, Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc., Conectiv Atlantic Generation, LLC, Conectiv Delmarva Generation, Inc., Conectiv Bethlehem, LLC, Fauquier Landfill Gas, LLC, and Rolling Hills Landfill Gas, LLC, (jointly, the PHI Entities) submitted for filing proposed revisions to their respective market-based rate tariffs to incorporate the reporting requirements of the Commission's order, *Reporting Requirement for Changes in Status for Public Utilities with Market-Based Rate Authority, Final Rule* , 110 FERC ¶ 61,097

(2005)(Order No. 652). The PHI Entities state that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service lists in the above-captioned proceedings. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 5, 2005. 3. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. [Docket Nos. ER03-580-005 and EL03-119-005] Take notice that on June 25, 2004, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) submitted a refund report in compliance with Commission's letter order issued March 3, 2004 in Docket Nos. ER03-580-000, 001, 002, 003, 004 and EL03-119-000. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 11, 2005. 4. Pacific Gas and Electric Company [Docket No. ER05-858-000] Take notice that on April 25, 2005, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) tendered for filing temporary modifications to Service Agreement No. 42 for network integration transmission service

(NITS)between PG&E and the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART). PG&E states that copies of this filing have been served upon BART, the California Public Utilities Commission and the California Independent System Operator Corporation. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 16, 2005. 5. Whiting Clean Energy, Inc. [Docket No. ER05-860-000] Take notice that on April 25, 2005, Whiting Clean Energy, Inc. (Whiting) tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff. Whiting owns and operates a 525 MW generation facility located in Whiting, Indiana. Whiting states that, pursuant to the Power Sales Tariff, it will offer for sale energy and capacity at cost-based rates. In addition, Whiting states that if desired by a buyer under the Power Sales Tariff, Whiting will provide the buyer with the ability to increase or decrease the output of Whiting's generation facility through the use of automatic generation control equipment. Whiting requests an effective date of April 25, 2005. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 5, 2005. 6. EnergyUSA-TPC Corp. Northern Indiana Public Service Company [Docket No. ER05-865-000] Take notice that on April 26, 2005, EnergyUSA-TPC Corp.

(TPC)and Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) tendered for filing a purchased power agreement pursuant to which TPC will provide automatic generation control regulation capacity and energy to NIPSCO. TPC and NIPSCO state that they are corporate affiliates and have complied with all Commission requirements regarding purchased power agreements between affiliates. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 6, 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. E5-2193 Filed 5-4-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EC04-90-000, et al.] Oregon Electric Utility Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings April 27, 2005. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. Oregon Electric Utility Company Portland General Electric Company [Docket No. EC04-90-000] Take notice that on April 8, 2005, Oregon Electric Utility Company and Portland General Electric Company filed a withdrawal of their application for Approval of a Transfer of Control over Jurisdictional Facilities and Request for Waiver of Regulations in Docket No. EC04-90-000 filed on April 6, 2004, as amended on July 22, 2004, and December 7, 2004. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 9, 2005. 2. Florida Power & Light Company [Docket Nos. ER93-465-034, ER96-417-003, ER96-1375-004, OA96-39-011, OA97-245-004] Take notice that on April 25, 2005, Florida Power & Light Company

(FPL)submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the Commission's order issued January 25, 2005, in *Florida Power & Light Co.* , 110 FERC ¶ 61,058 (2005). FPL states that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service lists in the above-captioned proceedings. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 16, 2005. 3. Dow Pipeline Company [Docket No. ER00-2529-003] Take notice that on April 25, 2005, Dow Pipeline Company submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the Commission's March 25, 2005, order in *Dow Pipeline Company,* 110 FERC ¶ 61,354 (2005). *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 16, 2005. 4. Southern California Edison Company [Docket No. ER04-435-012] Take notice that on April 22, 2005, Southern California Edison Company

(SCE)tendered for filing revisions to its Wholesale Distribution Access Tariff (WDAT), FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 5, in compliance with the Commission's Order issued February 18, 2005, in Docket Nos. ER04-435-006, 110 FERC ¶ 61,176. SCE states that the present filing is also tendered pursuant to section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824d

(2004)and section 35.13 of the Comission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 35.13 (2004). SCE states that copies of this filing were served on parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceeding. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 13, 2005. 5. Milford Power Company, LLC [Docket No. ER05-163-003] Take notice that, on April 21, 2005, Milford Power Company, LLC (Milford) submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the Commission's order issued March 22, 2005, in Docket No.ER05-163-000, *Milford Power Company, LLC* , 110 FERC ¶ 61,299. Milford 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 May 12, 2005. 6. Transmission Owners of the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator Inc. [Docket No. ER05-447-004] Take notice that on April 22, 2005, the Transmission Owners of the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (Midwest ISO Transmission Owners) submitted for filing in compliance with the Commission's order issued March 24, 2005, in Docket No. ER05-447-000, *et al.* , an amendment to the proposed Schedule 23 to the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.'s Tariff. The Midwest ISO Transmission Owners state that they are serving this filing on all Midwest ISO's affected customers as well as on all applicable state commissions. In addition, the Midwest ISO Transmission Owners state that the Midwest ISO will post a copy on its home page. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 13, 2005 7. Deephaven RV Sub Fund Ltd. [Docket No. ER05-725-001] Take notice that on April 22, 2005, Deephaven RV Sub Fund Ltd. (Deephaven) tendered for filing a supplement to its March 24, 2005, application in Docket No. ER05-725-000 for market-based rate authority. Deephaven states that the supplement adds a new rate sheet to Deephaven's proposed rate schedule setting forth the change in status reporting requirements adopted by the Commission in Order No. 652. Deephaven requests an effective date of April 25, 2005. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 2, 2005. 8. Victoria International Ltd. [Docket No. ER05-757-002] Take notice that on April 25, 2005, Victoria International Ltd. (Victoria) submitted an amendment to its March 31, 2005, and April 12, 2005, filings submitting a petition for authority to sell power at market-based rates, acceptance of proposed rate schedule, and granting of certain waivers. Victoria requests an effective date 60 days from the date of filing of the petition or the date of the order accepting Victoria's rate schedule for filing, whichever is earlier. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 13, 2005. 9. Virtual Energy, Inc. [Docket No. ER05-798-001] Take notice that on April 22, 2005, Virtual Energy, Inc. (Virtual Energy) filed an amended petition for acceptance of Virtual Energy Rate Schedule FERC No. 1; the granting of certain blanket approvals, including the authority to sell electricity at market-based rates; and the waiver of certain Commission regulations, originally filed with the Commission on April 8, 2005, in Docket No. ER05-798-000. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 13, 2005. 10. Duke Energy Corporation [Docket No. ER05-855-000] Take notice that on April 22, 2005, Duke Energy Corporation, on behalf of Duke Electric Transmission, (collectively, Duke) submitted a large generator interconnection agreement between Duke Electric Transmission and Power Ventures Group, LLC (PVG), which is designated as Service Agreement No. 339 under Duke Electric Transmission FERC Electric Tariff Third Revised Volume No. 4. Duke states that copies of the filing were served upon PVG and the South Carolina and North Carolina state public service commissions. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 13, 2005. 11. Virginia Electric and Power Company [Docket No. ER05-856-000] Take notice that on April 22, 2005, Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO) tendered for filing Supplement No. 2 to the Agreement for the Purchase of Electricity for Resale from Virginia Electric and Power Company between VEPCO and the Town of Windsor, North Carolina. VEPCO requests an effective date of June 21, 2005. VEPCO states that copies of the filing were served upon the Town of Windsor, the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 13, 2005. 12. Tampa Electric Company [Docket No. ER05-859-000] Take notice that on April 22, 2005, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa Electric) filed a notice pursuant to the order issued March 30, 2005, in *North American Electric Reliability Council* , 110 FERC ¶ 61,388, stating that:

(1)It uses the North American Electric Reliability Council's (NERC's) revised transmission loading relief

(TLR)procedures; and

(2)its open access transmission tariff

(OATT)shall be considered so modified. Tampa Electric also tendered for filing First Revised Sheet No. 121, which updates the notice concerning use of the NERC TLR procedures in the OATT. Tampa Electric requests an effective date of April 1, 2005. Tampa Electric states that copies of the filing have been served on all persons on the service list in Docket No. ER05-580-000, all customers under Tampa Electric's OATT, and the Florida Public Service Commission. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 13, 2005. 13. North West Rural Electric Cooperative [Docket No. ES05-29-000] Take notice that on April 21, 2005, North West Rural Electric Cooperative (North West) submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the Federal Power Act seeking authorization to make long-term borrowings in an amount not to exceed $13.5 million under a line of credit with the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. North West also requests a waiver from the Commission's competitive bidding and negotiated placement requirements at 18 CFR 34.2. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 18, 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. E5-2194 Filed 5-4-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP05-54-000] Wyoming Interstate Company, Ltd.; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Piceance Basin Expansion Project April 29, 2005. The environmental staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement

(EIS)on the interstate natural gas pipeline transmission facilities proposed by Wyoming Interstate Company, Ltd.

(WIC)in Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties, Colorado, and Sweetwater County, Wyoming, in the above-referenced docket. The draft EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Its purpose is to inform the Commission, the public, and other permitting agencies about the potential adverse and beneficial environmental impacts associated with the proposed Piceance Basin Expansion Project (Piceance Project) and its alternatives, and to recommend practical, reasonable, and appropriate mitigation measures which would avoid or reduce any significant adverse impacts to the maximum extent practicable and, where feasible, to less than significant levels. The draft EIS concludes that the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures as recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact. The U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)is participating as a cooperating agency in the preparation of the draft EIS because the project would cross Federal lands under BLM administration in Wyoming and Colorado. The draft EIS will be used by the BLM to consider the issuance of a right-of-way

(ROW)grant for the portion of the project on federal lands. While the conclusions and recommendations presented in the draft EIS were developed with input from the BLM as a cooperating agency, the BLM will present its own conclusions and recommendations in its Record of Decision for the project. Proposed Project The Piceance Project involves the construction and operation of a new interstate natural gas pipeline system that would extend between the existing Colorado Interstate Gas Company

(CIG)Greasewood Compressor Station in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, and the existing CIG Wamsutter Compressor Station in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. 1 1 Both WIC and CIG are affiliates owned by El Paso Corporation. The draft EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the following facilities in Colorado and Wyoming: • About 141.7 miles of 24-inch-diameter new pipeline with 89.8 miles located in Colorado (Rio Blanco and Moffat Counties) and 51.9 miles located in Wyoming (Sweetwater County); • Additional compression to be installed at the existing CIG Greasewood Compressor Station in Colorado; • Four meter stations at interconnections with other pipeline systems (two associated with the CIG Greasewood Compressor Station, two at the CIG Wamsutter Compressor Station); • Three pigging facilities (one associated with each compressor station and a new facility at milepost 54.0 near County Road 4 in Moffat County, Colorado); • Nine mainline valves (one valve at each of the two existing compressor stations and seven valves along the pipeline ROW); and • Other associated facilities, such as access roads and communication towers. The proposed project would be capable of transporting up to 350,000 dekatherms of natural gas per day (Dth/d) from the CIG Greasewood Compressor Station to interconnections at Wamsutter, Wyoming with the CIG and WIC interstate transmission pipeline systems that serve markets east and west of Wamsutter. Comment Procedures and Public Meetings Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so. To ensure consideration of your comments on the proposal in the final EIS, it is important that we receive your comments before the date specified below. Please follow these instructions carefully to ensure that your comments are received in time and are properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your comments to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426; • Reference Docket No. CP05-54-000; • Label one copy of your comments for the attention of Gas Branch 1, PJ11.1; and • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, D.C. on or before *June 20, 2005* . The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. *See* 18 Code of Federal Regulations

(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. Prepare your submission in the same manner as you would if filing on paper and save it to a file on your hard drive. Before you can file comments, you will need to create a free account, which can be created by clicking on “Login to File” and then “New User Account.” In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments, the Commission invites you to attend a public comment meeting in the project area. Meetings are scheduled as shown below. Schedule for Public Comment Meetings Date and time Location Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at 7 p.m.

(MST)Moffat County Extension Office—CSU 539 Barclay Street, Craig, CO 81625. Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at 7 p.m.

(MST)Desert School 235 Bugas, Wamsutter, WY 82336. Thursday, June 9, 2005 at 7 p.m.

(MST)Fairfield Center 200 Main Street, Meeker, CO 81641. Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend and present oral comments on the draft EIS. Transcripts of the meetings will be prepared. After these comments are reviewed and considered, modifications will be made to the draft EIS and it will be published and distributed as a final EIS. The final EIS will contain responses to timely comments filed on the draft EIS. Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214). Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on the draft EIS. You must file your request to intervene as specified above. 2 You do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. 2 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. The draft EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and is available for public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426.

(202)502-8371. A limited number of copies are available from the FERC's Public Reference Room identified above. In addition, copies of the draft EIS have been mailed to federal, state, and local agencies; public interest groups; individuals and affected landowners; libraries; newspapers; and parties to this proceeding. Additional information about the proposed 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 (CP05-54) 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 on the FERC Internet Web site 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 the eSubscription link on the FERC Internet Web site. Information concerning the involvement of the BLM is available from Tom Hurshman, BLM Project Manager, at

(970)240-5345. Linda Mitry, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-2187 Filed 5-4-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments April 29, 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.:* 2170-029. c. *Date Filed:* April 22, 2005. d. *Applicant:* Chugach Electric Association. e. *Name of Project:* Cooper Lake Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* On Cooper Lake, approximately 4.8 river miles from the mouth of Cooper Creek in south central Alaska, 55 miles south of Anchorage. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Burke Wick, Chugach Electric Association, 5601 Minnesota Drive, Anchorage, Alaska, 99519.

(907)762-4779. i. *FERC Contact:* David Turner

(202)502-6091 or *david.turner@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: June 21, 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 “e-Filing” link. m. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The existing project consists of:

(1)The Cooper Lake Dam, a 52-foot-high earth-and-rockfilled structure;

(2)the 2,620-acre, 5-mile-long Cooper Lake Reservoir;

(3)two vertical-shaft Francis turbines with a total capacity of 19.38 megawatts;

(4)an intake structure located on Cooper Lake;

(5)a tunnel and penstock extending 10,686 feet east from the intake to the powerhouse; a

(6)6.3-mile-long, 69-kV primary transmission line from the powerhouse to Quartz Creek Substation; and 90.4-mile-long, 115-kV secondary transmission line from the Quartz Creek Substation to Anchorage. The proposed project includes all of the existing facilities described above, except the 90.4-mile-long, 115-kV transmission line, which are proposed for removal because they no longer serve as a primary project transmission line. A new dam would be constructed on Stetson Creek to divert water into Cooper Lake to provide flow releases for fish habitat improvements in Cooper Creek. o. A copy of the application is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “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 Text Telephone

(TTY)call

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. p. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the *Alaska 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. The Commission staff proposes to issue one Environmental Assessment

(EA)rather than issuing a draft and final EA. Staff intends to allow 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. If any person or organization objects to the staff proposed alternative procedure, they should file comments as stipulated in item l above, briefly explaining the basis for their objection. Issue Acceptance Letter—July 2005 Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments—August 2005 Scoping Meeting—September 2005 Issue Scoping Document 2—November 2005 Notice of application is ready for environmental analysis—December 2005 Notice of the availability of the EA—June 2006 Ready for Commission's decision on the application—November 2006 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. Linda Mitry, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-2188 Filed 5-4-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of FERC Commissioner and FERC Staff Participation in National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Resource Planning and Procurement Forum April 29, 2005. In the matter of: RM04-7-000; PL04-6-000; PL04-9-000; EC05-20-000; ER05-263-000; ER05-264-000; ER05-265-000; ER03-753-000; ER04-1248-002; ER05-640-000; RT01-2-015, RT01-2-016, and ER03-738-003; ER05-730-000; ER05-764-000; EL05-80-000; ER05-807-000; ER03-563-030 and EL04-102-000; EL05-52-000 and EL05-52-001; EL02-23-003 and EL02-23-006; EL03-236-001, EL03-236-002, EL03-236-003, EL03-236-004, EL03-236-005, and EL03-236-006; ER04-457-001, ER04-457-002, and EL05-60-000; ER05-572-000; EL05-84-000; EL05-48-000; EL05-48-001; ER04-1144-002 and ER04-1144-003; EC05-65-000; ER05-17-001; ER05-410-001; ER03-1272-003, ER03-1272-004, ER03-1272-005, ER03-1272-006, EL05-22-000, EL05-22-001, and EL05-22-002; Market Based Rates for Public Utilities; Solicitation Processes For Public Utilities; Acquisition and Disposition of Merchant Generation Assets by Public Utilities; PPL Sundance Energy, LLC, PPL EnergyPlus, LLC, and Arizona Public Service Company; Brownsville Power I, L.L.C.; Caledonia Power I, L.L.C.; Cinergy Capital and Trading, Inc.; Entergy Services, Inc.; Union Light, Heat and Power Company; Cinergy Services, Inc.; PJM Interconnection, LLC; ISO New England Inc.; Montana Alberta Tie Ltd.; Southern California Edison Company; Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Devon Power, LLC, *et al.* ; Entergy Services, Inc.; Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc.; PJM Interconnection, LLC; PJM Interconnection, LLC; Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation; New York Independent System Operator, Inc.; Neptune Regional Transmission System, LLC v. PJM Interconnection, LLC; New York Independent System Operator, Inc.; ITC Holdings Corp. and International Transmission Company; Trans-Elect NTD Path 15, LLC; Southern California Edison Company; Entergy Services, Inc. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

(FERC)hereby gives notice that FERC Commissioners and FERC staff may participate in the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Resource Planning and Procurement Forum noted below. The forum is expected to include discussion of issues relating to transmission infrastructure and to Commission and state coordination with respect to public utility power sales transactions and public utility dispositions of Commission-jurisdictional facilities. That discussion may address matters at issue in the above-captioned proceedings. The participation of FERC Commissioners and FERC staff is part of the Commission's ongoing outreach efforts. NARUC Resource Planning and Procurement Forum—May 16, 2005, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (c.s.t.); Hyatt Regency O'Hare, 9300 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Rosemont, IL 60018, 847-696-1234. The NARUC Resource Planning and Procurement Forum is open to the public. For more information, contact Sarah McKinley, Office of External Affairs, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at

(202)502-8368 or *sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov.* Linda Mitry, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-2190 Filed 5-4-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [Docket No. [FRL-7907-5] Tenth Meeting of the World Trade Center Expert Technical Review Panel To Continue Evaluation on Issues Relating To Impacts of the Collapse of the World Trade Center Towers AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: The World Trade Center Expert Technical Review Panel (or WTC Expert Panel) will hold its tenth meeting intended to provide for greater input on continuing efforts to monitor the situation for New York residents and workers impacted by the collapse of the World Trade Center (WTC). The panel members will help guide the EPA's use of the available exposure and health surveillance databases and registries to characterize any remaining exposures and risks, identify unmet public health needs, and recommend any steps to further minimize the risks associated with the aftermath of the WTC attacks. Panel meetings will be open to the public, except where the public interest requires otherwise. Information on the panel meeting agendas, documents (except where the public interest requires otherwise), and public registration to attend the meetings will be available from an Internet Web site. EPA has established an official public docket for this action under Docket ID No. ORD-2004-003. DATES: The tenth meeting of the WTC Expert Panel will be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., eastern daylight savings time. On-site registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. ADDRESSES: The WTC Expert Panel meeting will be held at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House, One Bowling Green, New York, NY in the Auditorium (basement level). A government-issued identification ( *e.g.,* driver's license) is required for entry. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For meeting information, registration and logistics, please see the panel's Web site *http://www.epa.gov/wtc/panel* or contact ERG at

(781)674-7374. The meeting agenda and logistical information will be posted on the Web site and will also be available in hard copy. For further information regarding the WTC Expert Panel, contact Ms. Lisa Matthews, EPA Office of the Science Advisor, telephone

(202)564-6669 or e-mail: *matthews.lisa@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. WTC Expert Panel Meeting Information Eastern Research Group, Inc., (ERG), an EPA contractor, will coordinate the WTC Expert Panel meeting. To attend the panel meeting as an observer, please register by visiting the Web site at: *http://www.epa.go/wtc/panel.* You may also register for the meeting by calling ERG's conference registration line between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. e.s.t. at

(781)674-7374 or toll free at 1-800-803-2833, or by facing a registration request to

(781)674-2906 (include full address and contact information). Pre-registration is strongly recommended as space is limited, and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadline for pre-registration is May 18, 2005. Registrations will continue to be accepted after this date, including on-site registration, if space allows. There will be a limited time at the meeting for oral comments from the public. Oral comments will be limited to five

(5)minutes each. If you wish to make a statement during the observer comment period, please check the appropriate box when you register at the Web site. Please bring a copy of your comments to the meeting for the record or submit them electronically via e-mail to *meetings@erg.com,* subject line: WTC. II. Background Information Immediately following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on New York City's World Trade Center, many Federal agencies, including the EPA, were called upon to focus their technical and scientific expertise on the national emergency. EPA, other Federal agencies, New York City and New York State public health and environmental authorities focused on numerous cleanup, dust collection and ambient air monitoring activities to ameliorate and better understand the human health impacts of the disaster. Detailed information concerning the environmental monitoring activities that were conducted as part of this response is available at the EPA Response to 9-11 Web site at *http://www.epa.gov/wtc/.* In addition to environmental monitoring, EPA efforts also included toxicity testing of the dust, as well as the development of a human exposure and health risk assessment. This risk assessment document, Exposure and Human Health Evaluation of Airborne Pollution from the World Trade Center Disaster, is available on the Web at *http://www.epa.gov/ncea/wtc.htm* . Numerous additional studies by other Federal and State agencies, universities and other organizations have documented impacts to both the outdoor and indoor environments and to human health. While these monitoring and assessment activities were ongoing and the cleanup at Ground Zero itself was occurring, EPA began planning for a program to clean and monitor residential apartments. From June until December 2002, residents impacted by WTC dust and debris in an area of about 1 mile by 1 mile south of Canal Street were eligible to request either federally-funded cleaning and monitoring for airborne asbestos or monitoring of their residences. The cleanup continued into the summer of 2003 by which time the EPA had cleaned and monitored 3,400 apartments and monitored 800 apartments. Detailed information on this portion of the EPA response is also available at *http://www.epa.gov/wtc/* . A critical component of understanding long-term human health impacts is the establishment of health registries. The WTC Health Registry is a comprehensive and confidential health survey of those most directly exposed to the contamination resulting from the collapse of the WTC towers. It is intended to give health professionals a better picture of the health consequences of 9/11. It was established by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYCDHMH) in cooperation with a number of academic institutions, public agencies and community groups. Detailed information about the registry can be obtained from the registry Web site at: *http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/htm/wtc/index.html* . In order to obtain individual advice on the effectiveness of these programs, unmet needs and data gaps, the EPA has convened a technical panel of experts who have been involved with WTC assessment activities. Mr. E. Timothy Oppelt, EPA Acting Assistant Administrator for Research and Development, is serving as Interim Panel Chair. Dr. Paul Lioy, Professor of Environmental and Community Medicine at the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School—UMDNJ and Rutgers University, serves as vice Chair. A full list of the panel members, a charge statement and operating principles for the panel area available from the panel Web site listed above. Panel meetings typically will be one- or two-day meetings, and they will occur over the course of approximately a two-year period. Panel members will provide individual advice on issues the panel addresses. These meetings will occur in New York City and nearby locations. All of the meetings will be announced on the Web site and by a **Federal Register** notice, and they will be open to the public for attendance and brief oral comments. The focus of the tenth meeting of the WTC Expert Panel is to discuss EPA's Final Draft Proposed Sampling Program to Determine Extent of World Trade Center Impacts to the Indoor Environment, and to hear comments from individual panel members and the public on the final draft sampling plan. The final draft sampling plan will be posted on the panel Web site identified earlier at *http://www.epa.gov/wtc/panel* the week of May 9, 2005. There will also be an update on the WTC signature study. Additional information on meetings of the WTC Expert Panel can be found at the panel Web site. III. Hot To Get Information on E-DOCKET EPA has established an official public docket for this action under Docket ID No. ORD-2004-0003. 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 Office of Environmental Information

(OEI)Docket in the Headquarters EPA Docket Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West Building, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. 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 Public Reading Room is

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

(202)566-1752; facsimile:

(202)566-1753; or e-mail: *ORD.Docket@epa.gov.* 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 listings of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “search,” then key in the appropriate docket identification number. Dated: April 28, 2005. E. Timothy Oppelt, Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Research and Development. [FR Doc. 05-8871 Filed 5-4-05; 8:45 am]

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