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BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP99-301-131] ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Negotiated Rate Filing May 13, 2005. Take notice that on May 10, 2005, ANR Pipeline Company
(ANR)tendered for filing and approval a negotiated rate service agreement between ANR and Wisconsin Power and Light Company. ANR requests that the Commission accept and approve the subject negotiated rate agreement to be effective June 1, 2005. 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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-2567 Filed 5-20-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP95-408-063] Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Sharing Profit Report May 13, 2005. Take notice that on May 10, 2005, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia) filed to report on the sharing with its customers of a portion of the profits from the sale of certain base gas as provided in Columbia's Docket No. RP95-408 rate case settlement. *See* Stipulation II, Article IV, sections A through E, in Docket No. RP95-408 approved at *Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.,* 79 FERC ¶ 61,044 (1997). Sales of base gas have generated additional profits of $8,389,803 (above a $41.5 million threshold) requiring a sharing of 50 percent of the excess profits with customers in accordance with Stipulation II, Article IV, section C. Columbia states that $4,244,796, inclusive of interest, has been allocated to affected customers and credited to their March invoices, and that these credits remain subject to Commission acceptance of this filing. Columbia states that copies of the filing have been served on its affected customers, affected State commission's and those parties on the official service list in this proceeding. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. 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. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 20, 2005. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-2578 Filed 5-20-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP03-342-003] Discovery Gas Transmission LLC; Notice of Compliance Filing May 13, 2005. Take notice that on May 6, 2005, Discovery Gas Transmission LLC, (Discovery) tendered for filing its initial rates and terms and conditions for service on its Market Expansion facilities as set forth in the tariff sheets in its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, listed on the attachment to the filing, to be effective June 15, 2005. Discovery further states that copies of the filing have been mailed to all the parties listed on the official service list in this proceeding. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. 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. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on June 3, 2005. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-2568 Filed 5-20-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. RP04-251-006 and RP04-248-005] El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Allocated Path Report May 13, 2005. Take notice that on May 6, 2005, El Paso Natural Gas Company
(EPNG)submitted two Summary of Allocated Path reports pursuant to Article VI, Pathing and Segmentation, of the Stipulation and Agreement filed with the Commission in Docket Nos. RP04-251-000 and RP04-248-000. EPNG states that copies of the reports were served on parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceedings. 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 on or before the date as indicated below. 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. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 20, 2005. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-2573 Filed 5-20-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice Establishing Common Comment Date May 13, 2005. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Docket Nos. ER05-6-017, -018, -019, -020, -021, -022); Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. and PJM Interconnection, LLC, et al. (EL04-135-019, -020, -021, -022, -023, -024); Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. and PJM Interconnection, LLC, et al. (EL02-111-037, -038, -039, -040, -041, -042); Ameren Services Company, et al. (EL03-212-033, -034, -035, -036, -037, -038) On April 19, 2005, the Commission issued a Notice of Extension of Time establishing a common due date to file comments on the March 31, 2005, filing by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) and the Midwest ISO Transmission Owners (collectively, Midwest ISO Applicants). The comment due date was extended to coincide with the comment date established for an anticipated filing that was to be submitted by Midwest ISO Applicants to incorporate lost revenue information that was to be filed by the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
(PJM)transmission owners. On May 9, 2005, the Commission issued another notice to establish a common comment due date for further filings that had been submitted that relate to the March 31, 2005 filing by the Midwest ISO Applicants. Subsequently, Midwest ISO Applicants' anticipated filing to incorporate lost revenue information that was submitted by the PJM transmission owners, was submitted on May 4, 2005, as amended on May 5, 2005. A notice for this filing was issued on May 12, 2005, with a comment due date of May 26, 2005. Accordingly, in order to ensure consistent comment deadlines on these related filings, notice is hereby given that the due date for comments on the filings submitted in the above captioned dockets is extended to and including May 26, 2005. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-2569 Filed 5-20-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP05-339-000] North Baja Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Limited Case-Specific Waiver May 13, 2005. Take notice that on May 10, 2005, North Baja Pipeline, LLC (NBP), Sempra Energy LNG Marketing Corp. (Sempra Marketing) and Termoelectrica de Mexicali, S. de R.L. de C.V.
(TDM)tendered for filing a joint petition for limited case-specific waiver. NBP, TDM and Sempra Marketing are requesting a limited case-specific waiver of the Commission's capacity release regulations in order to allow an assignment of TDM's firm capacity and its negotiated rate contract to Sempra Marketing. 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 date as indicted below. 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 online 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. *Intervention and Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on May 19, 2005. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-2576 Filed 5-20-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP05-340-000] TransColorado Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Filing of Request for Waiver of Tariff Provisions May 13, 2005. Take notice that on May 11, 2005, TransColorado Gas Transmission Company (TransColorado) tendered for filing a request for waiver of its tariff provisions. TransColorado states that it filed the above-referenced request to petition the Commission to allow TransColorado to waive certain force majeure provisions of section 14 of the general terms and conditions of its FERC Gas Tariff. TransColorado states that copies of its filing have been served upon all of its customers and effected State commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-2577 Filed 5-20-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP05-337-000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff May 13, 2005. Take notice that on May 10, 2005, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets to become effective June 9, 2005: Third Revised Sheet No. 120 Fourth Revised Sheet No. 122 Second Revised Sheet No. 122D Second Revised Sheet No. 122E Third Revised Sheet No. 122F Transco states that the purpose of the instant filing is to update and clarify certain provisions included in Rate Schedule LG-A and Rate Schedule LNG of Transco's Tariff. 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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-2574 Filed 5-20-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP05-338-000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff May 13, 2005. Take notice that on May 10, 2005, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheet, to become effective June 9, 2005: Third Revised Sheet No. 3740.01 Transco states that the purpose of the instant filing is to revise certain provisions included in section 48 of the General Terms and Conditions of Transco's Tariff, Right of First Refusal Procedures to clarify the procedures to be followed in the event no bids are received (or accepted by Transco) in response to a posting under section 48. 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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-2575 Filed 5-20-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Filing Notices; Notice Announcing New Combined Notice of Filings May 13, 2005. Effective May 17, 2005, the Commission will use a new method, Combined Notice of Filings, to issue notices of filings. Initially, this new method will apply only to electric rate filings. In time, the Commission expects to issue the majority of notices of filings using the new method. In the future, the Office of the Secretary will announce by public notice the start-up date for the new notice method with respect to other types of filings. As a result of this initiative, the Office of the Secretary is making the following changes to the filing procedures for electric rate filings: 1. Filers are no longer required to include draft notices in floppy disk format with the filing. 2. Filers requesting a short comment period for the filing must clearly state such request in the “Re:” section of the filing, for example: Re: Hot Spring Power Company, Docket No. ER05-_Request for shortened comment period. The notices issued under the new method will be added to eLibrary and will be published in the **Federal Register** under the name “Combined Notice of Filings.” These new notices will list between 10 and 20 filings already incorporated into eLibrary. Each filing will be listed with its identifying details as follows: Docket Number—This item will contain a hyperlink to the eLibrary docket sheet for the docket number. Name of Applicant(s)—This item will show the applicant name as it appears on the filing. Description—This item will contain a basic description of the filing and a hyperlink that will open the filed document in eLibrary, as stored in eLibrary. Filing Date—This item will show the date on which the document was filed with the Commission. Accession Number—This item will contain a hyperlink that will open the “Info” area of eLibrary for the filed document. There may be instances in which the accession number for the particular filing changes after issuance of the combined notice. In this case, the user will have to search eLibrary to access the document. Comment Date—This item will indicate the comment date for the particular filing. The “Combined Notice of Filings” will be indexed in eLibrary as follows, for example: “Combined Notice of Filings, May 20, 2005: This notice contains information concerning multiple filings received by FERC.” The Commission may issue more than one “Combined Notice of Filings” on any given day. In this case, the eLibrary index will read as follows, for example: “Combined Notice of Filings; May 20, 2005 No. 2: This notice contains information concerning multiple filings received by FERC.” The Commission first announced the new “Combined Notice of Filings” during the April 13, 2004 open meeting. The “Combined Notice of Filings” is similar to the electric rate group notices that the Commission currently publishes in the **Federal Register** . By this initiative, the Commission seeks to simplify the manner in which the Commission's staff prepares notices and thereby expedite the public issuance of notices. A sample “Combined Notice of Filings” is attached. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. Attachment SAMPLE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NOTICE OF FILINGS (Thursday, May 12, 2005) Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings *Docket Numbers: ER00-2603-003.* *Applicants:* Trigen-Syracuse Energy Corporation. *Description: Trigen-Syracuse Energy Corp advises FERC of the changes to the Triennial Market Power Update under ER00-2603.* *Filed Date:* 05/10/2005. *Accession Number: 20050511-0295.* *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, May 31, 2005. *Docket Numbers: ER05-952-000.* *Applicants:* Western Systems Power Pool. *Description:* Western Systems Power Pool, Inc requests for FERC to amend the WSPP Agreement to include the City of Corona Department of Water and Power et al as members under ER05-952. *Filed Date:* 05/10/2005. *Accession Number: 20050511-0293.* *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, May 31, 2005. *Docket Numbers: ER05-953-000.* *Applicants:* Phelps Dodge Power Marketing, LLC. *Description: Application for market-based rate authorization, certain waivers and blanket authorizations re Phelps Dodge Power Marketing, LLC under ER05-953.* *Filed Date:* 05/10/2005. *Accession Number: 20050511-0291.* *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, May 31, 2005. *Docket Numbers: ER05-954-000.* *Applicants:* USGen New England, Inc. *Description: USGen New England, Inc submits a notice of cancellation of its FERC Electric Rate Tariff, Original Volume 1 under ER05-954.* *Filed Date:* 05/10/2005. *Accession Number: 20050511-0298.* *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, May 31, 2005. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings 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) on or before 5 p.m. eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. 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 to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. For filings on or before the comment deadline, it is not necessary to serve copies on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at *http://www.ferc.gov.* To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling line to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also 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. [FR Doc. E5-2570 Filed 5-20-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments May 13, 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.:* 2219-020. c. *Date Filed:* April 29, 2005. d. *Applicant:* Garkane Energy Cooperative, Inc. (Garkane). e. *Name of Project:* Boulder Creek Hydroelectic Project. f. *Location:* On Boulder Creek about 6 miles north of the town of Boulder in Garfield County, Utah. About 31.74 acres are located on the Dixie National Forest. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* John Spendlove, P.E., Jones and DeMille Engineering, 1535 South 100 West, Richfield, UT 84710;
(435)896-8266. i. *FERC Contact:* Dianne Rodman
(202)502-6077, E-mail: *Dianne.rodman@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. *Deadline for requests for cooperating agency status:* June 28, 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. 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. l. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. m. The existing project consists of:
(1)The West Fork rock-filled 20-foot-high, 30-foot-long diversion dam with ungated spillway and gates on the West Fork of Boulder Creek;
(2)a buried 17,600-foot-long, 27-inch-diameter concrete conduit running from the West Fork dam to the East Fork of Boulder Creek;
(3)the East Fork earth-filled 29-foot-high, 630-foot-long forebay dam with an ogee concrete spillway on the East Fork of Boulder Creek;
(4)a 22,200-foot-long, 31.5 to 34-inch-diameter steel penstock running from the East Fork dam to the Boulder Plant powerhouse;
(5)the seasonally-operated Peterson Plant powerhouse located about 17,000 feet below the East Fork dam with an installed capacity of 100 kilowatts (kW);
(6)the Boulder Plant powerhouse located at the downstream end of the penstock with an installed capacity of 1,400 kW;
(7)an afterbay re-regulating pool formed by a 12-foot-high earth-filled dam with gates and ditches;
(8)a 35,000-foot-long, 7.2-kilovolt
(kV)distribution and communication line from the West Fork dam to the East Fork dam and on to the Peterson Plant powerhouse;
(9)a 4,725-foot-long, 12.47/7.2-kV distribution and communication line from the Peterson Plant powerhouse to the Boulder Plant substation;
(10)a 100-foot-long, 2,400-volt transmission line connecting the Boulder Plant powerhouse with the Boulder Plant substation; and
(11)other appurtenant structures and equipment. Garkane proposes to reconstruct the West Fork dam to provide storage for fishery enhancement. Garkane would increase the height of the dam by 12.5 feet to a new height of 36.5 feet, resulting in a surface area of about 4.8 acres and a storage capacity of 54.2 acre-feet. Garkane would continue to operate the project in run-of-river mode. n. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,
(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. o. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter: June 2005. Request Additional Information: June 2005. Notice Soliciting Final Terms and Conditions: September 2005. Notice of the Availability of the EA: February 2006. Ready for Commission's Decision on the Application: April 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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-2571 Filed 5-20-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. AD05-11-000 and ER02-1656-000] Energy Infrastructure and Investment in California and California Independent System Operator Corporation; Notice of Technical Conference May 13, 2005. Take notice that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in conjunction with California State agencies, will host a technical conference on Thursday, June 2, 2005, to discuss energy infrastructure and investment in California. The conference will be held in San Francisco, California. The conference is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. (p.s.t.) and end at approximately 3 p.m. A separate notice will be issued by the Commission to announce the exact location and final agenda. FERC Commissioners will attend and participate. The purpose of the conference is for the Commission and State officials to discuss with industry representatives the current and future state of infrastructure development and investment in California. We look forward to an informative discussion of the issues to clarify how we can facilitate and enhance a comprehensive collaborative approach to energy infrastructure development and reliability for California. The Commission is now soliciting nominations for speakers at the technical conference. Persons wishing to nominate themselves as speakers should do so using this electronic link: *http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/infra-06-02-speaker-form.asp.* Such nomination must be made before the close of business on May 20, 2005, so that a final agenda for the technical conference can be drafted and published. Although registration is not a strict requirement, in-person attendees are asked to register for the conference on-line by close of business on May 31, 2005 at *http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/infra-06-02-form.asp.* Transcripts of the conference will be immediately available from Ace Reporting Company
(202)347-3700 or 1-800-266-6646) for a fee. They will be available for the public on the Commission's eLibrary system and on the calendar page posting for this event seven calendar days after FERC receives the transcript. Additionally, Capitol Connection offers the opportunity for remote listening of the conference via Real Audio or a Phone Bridge Connection for a fee. Persons interested in making arrangements should contact David Reininger or Julia Morelli at Capitol Connection
(703)933-3100) as soon as possible or visit the Capitol Connection Web site at *http://www.capitolconnection.org* and click on “FERC.” As mentioned above, additional details on the conference, including the agenda, will be included in a supplemental notice to be issued at a later date. You are encouraged to watch for additional notices. For additional information, please contact Sarah McKinley at
(202)502-8004, *sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov.* Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-2579 Filed 5-20-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PR05-8-000] Northwest Natural Gas Company; Notice of Technical Conference May 13, 2005. Take notice that a technical conference will be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 1 p.m., Eastern Time, in a room to be designated at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The purpose of the conference is to address Northwest Natural Gas Company's (Northwest) section 311 petition for rate approval filed on January 18, 2005. Northwest should be prepared to discuss return on equity and operating statements issues. FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail to *accessibility@ferc.gov* or call toll free
(866)208-3372 (voice) or 202-208-1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202-208-2106 with the required accommodations. All interested parties and staff are permitted to attend. For further information please contact Aileen Roder at
(202)502-6022 or e-mail *aileen.roder@ferc.gov.* Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-2572 Filed 5-20-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-7916-3] Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Process for Exempting Critical Uses of Methyl Bromide AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of solicitation of applications and information on alternatives SUMMARY: EPA is soliciting applications for the Critical Use Exemption from the phaseout of methyl bromide for 2007 and beyond. This application process offers users of methyl bromide the opportunity to provide technical and economic information to support a “critical use” claim. Today's notice also invites interested parties to provide information on the technical and economic feasibility of methyl bromide alternatives. Methyl bromide is a chemical pesticide that has been identified under the *Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer* and the Clean Air Act as an ozone-depleting substance. The complete phaseout of methyl bromide took effect on January 1, 2005. The Critical Use Exemption is designed to allow continued production and import of methyl bromide after the phaseout for those uses that have no technically and economically feasible alternatives. Critical Use Exemptions are exemptions from the January 1, 2005 methyl bromide phaseout. Applicants for the exemption are requested to submit technical and economic information to EPA for U.S. review. The U.S. will then create a national nomination for review by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol. EPA encourages users with similar circumstances of use to submit a single application. Please contact your state regulatory agency to receive information about their involvement in the process. DATES: Applications for the Critical Use Exemption must be postmarked on or before August 8, 2005. ADDRESSES: Applications for the methyl bromide Critical Use Exemption should be submitted in duplicate (two copies) by mail to: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Stratospheric Protection Division, Attention Methyl Bromide Review Team, Mail Code 6205J, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20460 or by courier delivery (other than U.S. Post Office overnight) to: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Stratospheric Protection Division, Attention Methyl Bromide Review Team, 1310 L St. NW., Room 827L, Washington DC 20005. EPA also encourages users to submit their applications electronically to Marta Montoro, Stratospheric Protection Division, at *montoro.marta@epa.gov.* If the application is submitted electronically, applicants are requested to fax a signed copy of Worksheet 1 to Marta Montoro at
(202)343-2337 or
(202)343-2338 by the application deadline. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: *General Information:* U.S. EPA Stratospheric Ozone Information Hotline, 1-800-296-1996; also *http://www.epa.gov/ozone/mbr.* *Technical Information:* Colwell Cook, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs (7503C), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20460, 703-308-8146. E-mail: *cook.colwell@epa.gov.* *Economic Information:* Elisa Rim, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs (7503C), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20460, 703-308-8123. E-mail: *rim.elisa@epa.gov.* *Regulatory Information:* Marta Montoro, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Stratospheric Protection Division (6205J), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20460, 202-343-9321. E-mail: *montoro.marta@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. What do I need to know to respond to this request for applications? A. Who can respond to this request for information? B. Whom can I contact to find out if a consortium is submitting an application form for my methyl bromide use? C. How do I obtain an application form for the Methyl Bromide Critical Use Exemption? D. What alternatives must applicants address when applying for a Critical Use Exemption? E. What portions of the applications will be considered confidential business information? F. Must I submit a “Notice of Intent to Apply?” G. What if I submit an incomplete application? H. What if I already applied in 2002 and/or 2003 and/or 2004? II. What is the legal authority for the Critical Use Exemption? A. What is the Clean Air Act
(CAA)authority for implementing the Critical Use Exemption to the methyl bromide phaseout? B. What is the Montreal Protocol authority for granting a Critical Use Exemption after the methyl bromide phaseout? III. How will the U.S. implement the Critical Use Exemption? A. When will the exemption become available to U.S. users of methyl bromide? B. What is the projected timeline for the Critical Use Exemption application process? I. What Do I Need To Know to Respond to This Request for Applications? A. Who can respond to this request for information? The application form may be submitted either by a consortium representing multiple users or by individual users who anticipate needing methyl bromide in 2007 and beyond and believe there are no technically and economically feasible alternatives. EPA encourages groups of users with similar circumstances of use to submit a single application (for example, any number of pre-plant users with similar soil, pest, and climactic conditions can join together to submit a single application). In some instances, state agencies will assist users with the application process (see discussion of voluntary state involvement in Part I.B. below). In addition to requesting information from applicants for the Critical Use Exemption, this solicitation for information provides an opportunity for any interested party to provide EPA with information on methyl bromide alternatives ( *e.g.* technical and/or economic feasibility research). The application form for the methyl bromide Critical Use Exemption and other information on research relevant to alternatives must be sent to the addresses specified above or emailed to the address specified above. The applicant's signature, which is required for processing and is required on Worksheet 1 of the application, may be faxed to Marta Montoro at
(202)343-2337 or
(202)343-2338. B. Whom can I contact to find out if a consortium is submitting an application form for my methyl bromide use? Please contact your local, state, regional or national commodity association to find out if they plan on submitting an application on behalf of your commodity group. Additionally, you should contact your state regulatory agency (generally this will be the State Department of Agriculture or State Environmental Protection Agency) to receive information about their involvement in the process. If your state agency has chosen to participate, EPA encourages all applicants to first submit their applications to the state regulatory agency, which will then forward them to EPA. The National Pesticide Information Center Web site is one resource available for identifying the lead pesticide agency in each state ( *http://ace.orst.edu/info/npic/state1.htm* ). C. How do I obtain an Application Form for the methyl bromide Critical Use Exemption? An Application Form for the methyl bromide Critical Use Exemption can be obtained either in electronic or hard-copy form. EPA encourages use of the electronic form. Applications can be obtained in the following ways: 1. PDF format and Microsoft Excel at EPA website: *http://www.epa.gov/ozone/mbr;* 2. Hard copy ordered through the Stratospheric Ozone Protection Hotline at 1-800-296-1996; 3. Hard-copy format at Air Docket No. OAR-2003-0017. The docket is located in room B-102, EPA West Building, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington DC, 20004. The Docket Office is open from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. A reasonable fee may be charged by EPA for copying docket materials. D. What alternatives must applicants address when applying for a Critical Use Exemption? To support the assertion that a specific use of methyl bromide is “critical,” applicants are expected to demonstrate that there are no technically and economically feasible alternatives available to the user of methyl bromide. The Parties to the Montreal Protocol have developed an “International Index” of methyl bromide alternatives which lists chemical and non-chemical alternatives, by crop ( * http://www.epa.gov/ozone/mbr/ in_alt_in.html * ). The chemicals and non-chemical practices included on this index were identified by the international technical advisory groups under the Montreal Protocol: The Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee (MBTOC) and the Technical and Economic Assessment Panel (TEAP). The MBTOC and the TEAP determined that alternatives in the International Index have the “technical potential” to replace methyl bromide in at least one circumstance of use on the identified crop (Report of the Technical and Economic Assessment Panel, 1997) ( *http://www.teap.org/html/teap_reports.html* ). A corresponding U.S. Index of alternatives (also listed by crop) has been developed by the U.S. government ( *http://www.epa.gov/ozone/mbr/us_alt_in.html* ). This U.S. Index reflects whether chemical alternatives included in the International Index have been registered for use in the United States. Applicants must address technical, regulatory, and economic issues that limit the adoption of “chemical alternatives” and combinations of “chemical” and “non-chemical alternatives” listed for their crop within the “U.S. Index” of Methyl Bromide Alternatives. Applicants must also address technical, regulatory, and economic issues that limit the adoption of “non-chemical alternatives” and combinations of “chemical” and “non-chemical alternatives” listed for their crop in the “International Index.” E. What portions of the applications will be considered confidential business information? The person submitting information to EPA in response to this Notice may assert a business confidentiality claim covering part or all of the information by placing on (or attaching to) the information, at the time it is submitted to EPA, a cover sheet, stamped or typed legend, or other suitable form of notice employing language such as “trade secret,” “proprietary,” or “company confidential.” Allegedly confidential portions of otherwise non-confidential documents should be clearly identified by the applicant, and may be submitted separately to facilitate identification and handling by EPA. If the applicant desires confidential treatment only until a certain date or until the occurrence of a certain event, the notice should so state. Information covered by a claim of confidentiality will be disclosed by EPA only to the extent, and by means of the procedures, set forth under 40 CFR Part 2 Subpart B; 41 FR 36752, 43 FR 40000, 50 FR 51661. If no claim of confidentiality accompanies the information when it is received by EPA, it may be made available to the public by EPA without further notice to the applicant. If you are asserting a business confidentiality claim covering part or all of the information in the application, please submit a non-confidential version that EPA can place in the public docket for reference by other interested parties. Do not include on the “Worksheet Five: Application Summary” page of the application any information that you wish to claim as confidential business information. These application information summary sheets will be posted on the EPA Web site ( *www.epa.gov/ozone/mbr* ) and included in Air Docket No. OAR-2003-0017. Applications that are not confidential business information will be placed in the Docket in their entirety. Please note, claiming business confidentiality may delay the ability of EPA to review your application. F. Must I submit a “Notice of Intent to Apply?” A “Notice of Intent to Apply” is not required, but would facilitate the organization of the application review during the Critical Use Exemption Process. If EPA is aware of the consortia and the individuals who intend to submit applications 30 days before the application deadline, the technical experts will be better positioned to review the application. This Notice may be submitted to Marta Montoro via e-mail at *montoro.marta@epa.gov* or via U.S. mail to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Stratospheric Protection Division, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 6205J, Washington, DC 20460 or by courier to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Stratospheric Protection Division, 1310 L St., NW., Room 827L, Washington, DC 20005. G. What if I submit an incomplete application? EPA will not accept any applications postmarked after August 8, 2005. If the application is completed but postmarked after August 8, 2005, EPA will not accept the application. If the application is postmarked by the deadline but is incomplete or missing any of the following data elements listed in the “Re-Application Information Document” available at *http://www.epa.gov/ozone/mbr* EPA will not accept the application and will not include the application in the U.S. nomination submitted for international consideration. These required elements include Worksheets 1, 2B, 2C, 2D, 4, and 5. However, the entire application (all Worksheets) must be submitted and applicants must submit any new data or updated information that is relevant. However, if the application is substantially complete with only minor errors, corrections will be accepted. EPA reviewers may also call applicants for further elaboration about their application, even if it is complete. All consortia or users who have not applied to EPA in the previous year
(2004)must submit an entire completed application with all Worksheets. H. What if I already applied in 2002 and/or 2003 and/or 2004? In March, 2004 and in November, 2004, the Parties decided that critical use exemptions would be granted for one year. As a result, users must apply to EPA for critical use exemptions on an annual basis. However, if a user group submitted a complete application to EPA in 2004, the user is only required to submit revised copies of the selected Worksheets listed above, though the entire application with all Worksheets must be on file with EPA. A list of the Worksheets is detailed above and is also available at *http://www.epa.gov/ozone/mbr.* The remaining worksheets must only be completed if any information has changed since 2004. If a user has previously submitted a critical use exemption application to EPA in 2002 or 2003 (first and second rounds) but did not submit an application in 2004 (third round) then the all worksheets in the application must be submitted again in their entirety. II. What Is the Legal Authority for the Critical Use Exemption? A. What is the Clean Air Act
(CAA)authority for implementing the Critical Use Exemption to the methyl bromide phaseout? In October 1998, the U.S. Congress amended the Clean Air Act by adding CAA sections 604(d)(6), 604(e)(3), and 604(h) (Section 764 of the 1999 Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 105-277; October 21, 1998)). The amendment requires EPA to conform the U.S. phaseout schedule for methyl bromide to the provisions of the Montreal Protocol for industrialized countries. Specifically, the amendment requires EPA to make regulatory changes to implement the following phaseout schedule: 25% reduction (from 1991 baseline) in 1999 50% reduction in 2001 70% reduction in 2003 100% reduction in 2005 EPA published regulations in the **Federal Register** on June 1, 1999 (64 FR 29240) and November 28, 2000 (65 FR 70795), instituting the phaseout reductions in the production and import of methyl bromide in accordance with the schedule listed above. Additionally, the 1998 amendment allowed EPA to exempt the production and import of methyl bromide from the phaseout for critical uses starting January 1, 2005 “to the extent consistent with the Montreal Protocol” (Section 764 of the 1999 Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 105-277, October 21, 1998), section 604(d)(6) of the Clean Air Act). B. What is the Montreal Protocol authority for granting a Critical Use Exemption after the methyl bromide phaseout? The Montreal Protocol provides an exemption to the phaseout of methyl bromide for critical uses in Article 2H, paragraph 5. The Parties to the Protocol included provisions for such an exemption in recognition that substitutes for methyl bromide may not be available by 2005 for certain uses of methyl bromide agreed by the Parties to be “critical uses.” In their Ninth Meeting (1997), the Parties to the Protocol agreed to Decision IX/6, setting forth the following criteria for a “critical use” determination:
(a)That a use of methyl bromide should qualify as ‘critical’ only if the nominating Party [e.g. U.S.] determines that:
(i)The specific use is critical because the lack of availability of methyl bromide for that use would result in a significant market disruption; and
(ii)There are no technically and economically feasible alternatives or substitutes available to the user that are acceptable from the standpoint of environment and health and are suitable to the crops and circumstances of the nomination.
(b)That production and consumption, if any, of methyl bromide for a critical use should be permitted only if:
(i)All technically and economically feasible steps have been taken to minimize the critical use and any associated emission of methyl bromide;
(ii)Methyl bromide is not available in sufficient quantity and quality from existing stocks of banked or recycled methyl bromide, also bearing in mind the developing countries' need for methyl bromide;
(iii)It is demonstrated that an appropriate effort is being made to evaluate, commercialize and secure national regulatory approval of alternatives and substitutes, taking into consideration the circumstances of the particular nomination * * *. Non-Article 5 Parties [e.g., the U.S.] must demonstrate that research programmes are in place to develop and deploy alternatives and substitutes * * *. In the context of the phaseout program, the use of the term consumption may be misleading. Consumption does not mean the “use” of a controlled substance, but rather is defined as the formula: Consumption = production + import −exports, of controlled substances (Article 1 of the Protocol and Section 601 of the CAA). A Class I controlled substance that was produced or imported through the expenditure of allowances prior to its phaseout date can continue to be used by industry and the public after that specific chemical's phaseout under EPA's phaseout regulations, unless otherwise precluded under separate regulations. In addition to the language quoted above, the Parties further agreed to request the TEAP to review nominations and make recommendations for approval based on the criteria established in paragraphs (a)(ii) and
(b)of Decision IX/6. III. How Will the U.S. Implement the Critical Use Exemption? A. When will the exemption become available to U.S. users of methyl bromide? Under the provisions of both the CAA and the Montreal Protocol, the Critical Use Exemption became available to approved users on January 1, 2005. Allowances for subsequent years will be authorized through regulations. Until that date, all production and import of methyl bromide (except for those quantities that qualify for the quarantine and preshipment exemption) were required to conform to the phasedown schedule listed above (see Supplementary Information Section II A). For more information on the quarantine and preshipment exemption, please refer to 68 FR 238 (January 2, 2003). B. What is the projected timeline for the Critical Use Exemption application process? There is both a domestic and international component to the Critical Use Exemption process. The following outline projects a timeline for the process for the next three years. May 23, 2005 Solicit applications for the methyl bromide Critical Use Exemption for 2007 and beyond. August 8, 2005 Deadline for submitting Critical Use Exemption applications to EPA. Fall 2005 U.S. government (EPA, Department of State, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and other interested federal agencies) create U.S. Critical Use nomination package. January 31, 2006 Deadline for U.S. government to submit U.S. nomination package to the Protocol Parties. Early 2006 Review of the nominations packages for Critical Use Exemptions by the Technical and Economic Assessment Panel
(TEAP)and Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee (MBTOC). Mid 2006 Parties consider TEAP/MBTOC recommendations. Late 2006 Parties authorize Critical Use Exemptions for methyl bromide for production and consumption in 2007 (supplemental request) and 2008. Early-Mid 2007 EPA publishes proposal and final rule for 2007 supplemental request. Mid 2007 EPA publishes proposed rule for allocating Critical Use Exemptions in the U.S. for 2008. Late 2007 EPA publishes final rule allocating Critical Use Exemptions in the U.S. for the 2008 control period. January 1, 2008 Critical Use Exemption permits the limited production and import of methyl bromide beyond the phaseout date for specific uses for the 2008 control period. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7414, 7601, 7671-7671q. Dated: May 16, 2005. Brian J. McLean, Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs. [FR Doc. 05-10195 Filed 5-20-05; 8:45 am]
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