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BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP05-398-000] CenterPoint Energy-Mississippi River Transmission Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff June 29, 2005. Take notice that on June 24, 2005, CenterPoint Energy-Mississippi River Transmission Corporation
(MRT)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets to be effective July 5, 2005. Fifth Revised Sheet No. 250 Fifth Revised Sheet No. 263 Fifth Revised Sheet No. 288 Third Revised Sheet No. 292A Third Revised Sheet No. 330 MRT states that the purpose of this filing is to update its tariff with the new mailing address for its office in St. Louis, MO. 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. E5-3572 Filed 7-6-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP05-403-000] Dauphin Island Gathering Partners; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff June 29, 2005. Take notice that on June 27, 2005, Dauphin Island Gathering Partners (Dauphin Island) tendered for filing its cash out refund report for the period May 1, 2004, through April 30, 2005. Dauphin Island states that it has made this refund to its customers based upon its calculation method as set out in this report. Dauphin Island states that copies of the filing are being served contemporaneously on its customers and other interested parties. 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. E5-3564 Filed 7-6-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests June 29, 2005. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Application Type:* Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters. b. *Project No.:* 2232-489. c. *Date Filed:* June 6, 2005. d. *Applicant:* Duke Power, a division of Duke Energy Corporation. e. *Name of Project:* Catawba-Wateree Project. f. *Location:* This project is located on the Catawba and Wateree Rivers, in nine counties in North Carolina (Burke, Alexander, McDowell, Iredell, Caldwell, Lincoln, Catawaba, Gaston, and Mecklenburg Counties) and five counties in South Carolina (York, Chester, Lancaster, Fairfield and Kershaw Counties). This project does not occupy any Tribal or federal lands. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a) 825(r) and 799 and 801. h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Joe Hall, Lake Management Representative; Duke Energy Corporation; PO Box 1006; Charlotte, NC 28201-1006; 704-382-8576. i. *FERC Contact:* Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Kate DeBragga at
(202)502-8961, or by e-mail: *Kate.DeBragga@ferc.gov.* j. *Deadline for filing comments and or motions:* July 29, 2005. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Ms. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. Please include the project number (P-2232-489) on any comments or motions filed. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages e-filings. k. *Description of Request:* Duke Power, licensee for the Catawba-Wateree Hydroelectric Project, requested Commission approval to lease 3.09 acres of project lands for non-project use on Lake Rhodhiss in Caldwell County, North Carolina. Duke Power proposes to lease these lands to O&S Enterprises, LLC, for the expansion of the Castle Bridge Marina. Additions to the commercial/nonresidential marina will consist of 9 cluster docks with 59 double boat slips (for a total of 118 slips), and 15 docking locations on the outside of the boat slip fingers. O&S Enterprises previously replaced 65 existing docking locations (including 33 mooring sites and a gas dock facility) at the site that were in poor condition with 65 new docking locations. The rebuilding and expansion of the marina will result in a total of 133 docking locations, 1 gas docking facility, 1 pump-out facility, 1 boat ramp, and 1 launch-and-retrieve area for dry storage of 100 boat storage spaces. l. *Location of the Application:* This filing is available for review at the Commission 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
(866)208-3676, or for TTY, contact
(202)502-8659. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. *Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene:* Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. *Filing and Service of Responsive Documents:* Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS”, “PROTEST”, OR “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. p. *Agency Comments:* Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described applications. A copy of the applications may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-3566 Filed 7-6-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ES05-32-000] Duquesne Light Company; Notice of Filing June 29, 2005. Take notice that on June 24, 2005, Duquesne Light Company (Duquesne) submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the Federal Power Act seeking authorization to issue short-term indebtedness in an amount not to exceed $250 million. 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. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to 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. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 20, 2005. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-3575 Filed 7-6-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER03-1294-002] Energy Cooperative of New York, Inc.; Notice of Filing June 29, 2005. Take notice that on June 23, 2005 Energy Cooperative of New York, Inc.
(ECNY)submitted an updated market power analysis pursuant to the Commission's order issued May 31, 2005, 111 FERC ¶ 61,295 (2005). Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in the above proceeding 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. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served 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 link 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 filing in the above proceeding is accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system. It is 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. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. on July 15, 2005. Linda Mitry, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-3553 Filed 7-6-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP04-92-005] Georgia Public Service Company; Notice of Compliance Filing June 29, 2005. Take notice that on June 3, 2005, Atlanta Gas Light Company
(AGLC)tendered for filing a revised Statement of Operating Conditions containing provisions related to the prearranged release of interstate capacity in compliance with the Commission's Order issued May 6, 2005, in Docket Nos. RP04-92-003 and RP04-92-004. 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 July 7, 2005. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-3570 Filed 7-6-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP05-341-001] Midwestern Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Compliance Filing June 29, 2005. Take notice that on June 24, 2005, Midwestern Gas Transmission Company (Midwestern) tendered for filing to become part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets to become effective June 12, 2005: Substitute Second Revised Sheet No. 254 Substitute Second Revised Sheet No. 255 Substitute Second Revised Sheet No. 257 Midwestern states that this filing is made to comply with Paragraph(s) 4, 6 and 7 of the Commission's Order issued on June 10, 2005 in Docket No. RP05-341-000. Midwestern states that copies of this filing have been sent to all parties of record 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 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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-3571 Filed 7-6-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EC05-99-000] Northbrook New York, LLC, NEO Corporation, Omega Energy II, LLC, EIF Northbrook LLC; Notice of Filing June 30, 2005. Take notice that on June 27, 2005, Northbrook New York, LLC (Northbrook), NEO Corporation (NEO), Omega Energy II LLC (Omega), EIF Northbrook LLC
(EIF)(collectively, Applicants) tendered for filing an application requesting all necessary authorization under section 203 of the Federal Power Act to permit EIF to acquire all the membership interests in Northbrook held by NEO and Omega. Applicants seek privileged treatment for Exhibit I to the Application. Any person desiring to intervene or to protect 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. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to 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 email 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 July 18, 2005. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-3563 Filed 7-6-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP05-401-000] Questar Pipeline Company; Order on Tariff Filing June 29, 2005. Take notice that on June 24, 2005, Questar Pipeline Company (Questar), tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets to be effective July 25, 2005. Second Revised Sheet No. 1C Seventh Revised Sheet No. 164 First Revised Sheet No. 179A Second Revised Sheet No. 179I Questar states that copies of this filing were served upon Questar's customers, the Public Service Commission of Utah and the Public Service Commission of Wyoming. 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. E5-3574 Filed 7-6-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EG05-76-000] San Juan Mesa Wind Project, LLC, Notice of Application for Commission Determination of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status June 30, 2005. Take notice on June 28, 2005, San Juan Mesa Wind Project, LLC (San Juan Mesa) filed with the Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations. San Juan Mesa states that a copy of the application has been served on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in the above proceeding 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. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served 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 link 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 filing in the above proceeding is accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system. It is 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. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern time on July 19, 2005. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-3562 Filed 7-6-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP05-399-000] Viking Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Tariff Filing June 29, 2005. Take notice that on June 24, Viking Gas Transmission Company (Viking) tendered for filing to become part of Viking's FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, Second Revised Sheet No. 87D, to become effective July 24, 2005. Viking states that this filing is being made to amend subsection 29.1 of the general terms and conditions of Viking's tariff to change Viking's OFO penalty from a fixed price to a formula based on a daily index price to more appropriately reflect today's volatile and increasing natural gas price environment. 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. E5-3573 Filed 7-6-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL05-133-000] City and County of San Francisco Complainant v. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Respondent, Notice of Complaint and Motion for Issuance of Show Cause Proceeding June 30, 2005 Take notice that on June 29, 2005, the City and County of San Francisco
(City)tendered for filing a Complaint and Motion for Issuance of an Order to Show Cause against Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) pursuant to sections 205, 206, 306, 308, and 309 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824d, 824e, 825e, 825g, and 825h and Rules 206 and 209 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Commission (18 CFR 385.206, 209). In its Complaint, City alleges that in June of 2004, PG&E improperly demanded that City pay PG&E $27.7 million for services rendered from July of 2000 through 2003 under a 1987 Interconnection Agreement, PG&E Revised Rate Schedule FERC No. 114 (Agreement) between City and PG&E. City states that PG&E demanded this amount in addition to the $47.2 million that City had already paid PG&E for service covering the same time period. City further states that the Agreement makes no provision for such a retroactive bill. City states that the practices by which PG&E seeks to recalculate its charges to City clearly do not conform to the Agreement. City further alleges that PG&E has improperly attempted to invoke the dispute resolution and arbitration provisions of the Agreement. City certifies that copies of the complaint were served on PG&E as listed on the Commission's list of Corporate Officials. 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. The Respondent's answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and protest must be served on the Complainants. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern time on July 20, 2005. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-3561 Filed 7-6-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 June 30, 2005. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings. Docket Numbers: ER01-2887-005; ER01-2688-007; ER99-2858-007; ER02-1406-007. Applicants: South Point Energy Center, LLC; Gilroy Energy Center, LLC; MEP Pleasant Hill, LLC; Acadia Power Partners, LLC. Description: South Point Energy Center, LLC, Gilroy Energy Center, LLC, MEP Pleasant Hill, LLC, and Acadia Power Partners, LLC, in compliance with the Commission's order issued 5/26/05 (111 FERC ¶ 61,239 (2005)), submit their respective revised market-based rate schedules to incorporate the change in status reporting requirement pursuant to Order 652. Filed Date: 06/24/2005. Accession Number: 20050629-0221. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, July 15, 2005. Docket Numbers: ER02-1695-003; ER02-2309-002. Applicants: Cabazon Wind Partners, LLC; Whitewater Hill Wind Partners, LLC. Description: Cabazon Wind Partners, LLC and Whitewater Hill Wind Partners, LLC submit their consolidated triennial updated market analysis. Filed Date: 06/24/2005. Accession Number: 20050628-0065. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, July 15, 2005. Docket Numbers: ER03-1368-002; ER03-1369-002; ER03-1371-002; ER03-1370-003; ER03-1372-003. Applicants: Cleco Power LLC; Cleco Marketing & Trading LLC; Cleco Evangeline LLC; Perryville Energy Partners, LLC; Acadia Power Partners LLC. Description: Cleco Companies submit a compliance filing, pursuant to the Commission's order issued 5/25/05, 111 FERC ¶ 61,239 Filed Date: 06/24/2005. Accession Number: 20050629-0265. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, July 15, 2005. Docket Numbers: ER03-1383-003; ER01-1418-003; ER01-1238-003; ER01-2928-006; ER01-1419-003; ER03-28-002; ER03-398-004. Applicants: DeSoto County Generating Company, LLC; Effingham County Power, LLC; MPC Generating, LLC; Progress Ventures Inc.; Rowan County Power, LLC; Walton County Power, LLC; Washington County Power, LLC. Description: DeSoto County Generating Company, LLC; Effingham County Power, LLC; MPC Generating, LLC, Progress Ventures, Inc., Rowan County Power, LLC, Walton County Power, LLC, and Washington County Power, LLC submit a compliance filing pursuant to the Commission's order issued 5/25/05 in Docket Nos. PA04-10-000 and PA04-12-000 Filed Date: 06/24/2005. Accession Number: 20050629-0231. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, July 15, 2005. Docket Numbers: ER04-691-052. Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Description: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., pursuant to the Commission's letter order issued 6/15/05 in Docket No. ER04-691-039, *et al.* , submits proposed revisions to section 1.30a of Module A of the Midwest ISO's Open. Access Transmission & Energy Markets Tariff. Filed Date: 06/23/2005. Accession Number: 20050628-0070. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, July 14, 2005. Docket Numbers: ER05-1124-000. Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Description: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. submits proposed revisions to Attachment L (Credit Policy) of its open access transmission energy markets tariff Filed Date: 06/17/2005, as supplemented 6/20/2005. Accession Number: 20050621-0014. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, July 08, 2005. Docket Numbers: ER05-1143-000. Applicants: New England Power Company. Description: New England Power Company, on behalf of the Rhode Island, Eastern Massachusetts, Vermont Energy Control, submits an amended REMVEC II Agreement. Filed Date: 06/24/2005. Accession Number: 20050629-0263. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, July 15, 2005. Docket Numbers: ER05-1144-000. Applicants: IDACORP Energy, L.P. Description: IDACORP Energy, L.P. submits notice of cancellation of its FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 1. Filed Date: 06/24/2005. Accession Number: 20050628-0064. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, July 15, 2005. Docket Numbers: ER05-1153-000. Applicants: Mirant Delta, LLC. Description: Mirant Delta, LLC submits revisions to its must-run service agreements with the California Independent System Operator Corporation. Filed Date: 06/20/2005. Accession Number: 20050629-0238. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Monday, July 11, 2005. Docket Numbers: ER05-1158-000. Applicants: Lone Star Steel Sales Company. Description: Lone Star Steel Sales Company submits a notice of cancellation of its market-based rate tariff. Filed Date: 06/23/2005. Accession Number: 20050629-0244. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, July 14, 2005. Docket Numbers: ER05-6-030; EL04-135-032; EL02-111-050; EL03-212-045 Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Description: PJM Interconnection, LLC submits an amendment to its 5/17/05 filing submitting revisions to Schedule 12 of the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff. Filed Date: 06/24/2005. Accession Number: 20050628-0067. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, July 15, 2005. Docket Numbers: ER05-809-001. Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Description: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., pursuant to the Commission's order issued 5/26/05 (111 FERC ¶ 61,250), submits proposed revisions to Attachment L of the Midwest ISO's Open Access Transmission & Energy Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1. Filed Date: 06/23/2005. Accession Number: 20050628-0071. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, July 14, 2005. Docket Numbers: ER05-893-002; ER05-895-002. Applicants: Dominion Retail, Inc.; Elwood Energy LLC. Description: Dominion Retail Inc. and Elwood Energy LLC submit amendments to their 4/28/05 & 6/2/05 filings under. Filed Date: 06/24/2005. Accession Number: 20050628-0069. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, July 15, 2005. Docket Numbers: ER05-954-001. Applicants: USGen New England, Inc. Description: USGen New England, Inc. submits an amendment to its 5/10/05 filing in Docket No. ER05-954-000, by requesting a cancellation date of 5/11/05 for their FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. Filed Date: 06/22/2005. Accession Number: 20050629-0228. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday, July 13, 2005. Docket Numbers: ER05-1014-001; ER98-3184-009; ER00-494-002. Applicants: TransAlta Energy Marketing (U.S.) Inc.; TransAlta Centralia Generation LLC. Description: TransAlta Energy Marketing (U.S.) Inc and TransAlta Centralia Generation, LLC submit revised tariff sheets amending their 5/24/2005 filing. Filed Date: 06/24/2005. Accession Number: 20050629-0222. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, July 15, 2005. Docket Numbers: ER05-1097-001. Applicants: BJ Energy LLC. Description: BJ Energy LLC amends the information contained in the petition for acceptance of Initial Rate Schedule, Waivers & Blanket Authority filed on 6/9/05 in Docket No. ER05-1097-000. Filed Date: 06/23/2005. Accession Number: 20050628-0068. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, July 14, 2005. Docket Numbers: ER99-2541-007; ER97-3556-015; ER99-221-010; ER99-220-012; ER01-1764-004; ER00-262-006. Applicants: Carthage Energy, LLC; Energetix, Inc.; New York State Electric & Gas Corporation; NYSEG Solutions, Inc.; PEI Power II, LLC; South Glens Falls Energy, LLC. Description: Carthage Energy, LLC, Energetix, Inc.; New York State Electric & Gas Corporation; NYSEG Solutions, Inc.; PEI Power II, LLC; and South Glens Falls Energy, LLC submit revised tariff sheets pursuant to the Commission's order issued 5/25/05, 111 FERC ¶ 61,240 (2005). Filed Date: 06/24/2005. Accession Number: 20050629-0250. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, July 15, 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. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other and 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 link 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 St. 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 dockets(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. E5-3554 Filed 7-6-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. Pf05-15-000] Sonora Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Burgos Hub Export/Import Project, and Notice of Request for Comments on Environmental Issues; Site Visit June 29, 2005. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment
(EA)that will discuss the environmental impacts of Sonora Pipeline, LLC's (Sonora) planned Burgos Hub Export/Import Project located in Hidalgo County, Texas. This notice announces the opening of the scoping process we will use to gather input from the public and interested agencies on the projects. Your input will help the Commission staff determine which issues need to be evaluated in the EA. Please note that the scoping period will close on August 1, 2005. This notice is being sent to affected landowners; federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; other interested parties in this proceeding; and local libraries and newspapers. We encourage government representatives to notify their constituents of this planned project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. Summary of the Proposed Project The project would consist of construction of 31 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline in two segments. The first segment would be 8 miles of pipeline that would commence at Donna Station and extend southward to the international boundary in the Rio Grande River near the city of Progresso. The second segment would be 23 miles of pipeline and would commence at the Gilmore Plant and extend southward to the international boundary in the Rio Grande River near the city of Mission. Sonora indicates that these facilities are needed to help alleviate the growing demand for natural gas in the Burgos Hub area of Mexico and in the longer term, will help alleviate the demand for natural gas in the United States by providing a means for liquefied natural gas
(LNG)from offshore Mexico to be imported. Sonora anticipates filing an application with the FERC on or before the end of the summer. If approved, Sonora would seek approval to begin construction in March 2006. Location maps depicting Sonora's proposed facilities are provided in Appendix 1. 1 1 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the **Federal Register.** Copies are available on the Commission's Web site (excluding maps) at the “eLibrary” link or from the Commission's Public Reference Room or call
(202)502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the end of this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail. Currently Identified Environmental Issues At this time no formal application has been filed with the FERC. For this project, the FERC staff has initiated its NEPA review prior to receiving the application. The purpose of the Commission's Pre-Filing Process is to involve interested stakeholders early in project planning and to identify and resolve issues before an application is filed with the FERC. The EA Process The FERC will use the EA to consider the environmental impact that could result if it issues Sonora a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. This notice formally announces our preparation of the EA and the beginning of the process referred to as “scoping.” We 2 are soliciting input from the public and interested agencies to help us focus the analysis in the EA on the potentially significant environmental issues related to the proposed action. 2 “We” “us,” and “our” refer to the environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP). Our independent analysis of the issues will be included in an EA that will be prepared for the project. Our evaluation will also include possible alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project, and we will make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas of concern. The EA will be mailed to Federal, State, and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; affected landowners; other interested parties; local libraries and newspapers; and the FERC's official service list for this proceeding. A 30-day comment period will be allotted for review of the EA. We will consider all comments submitted on the EA in any Commission Order that is issued for the project. We are currently involved in discussions with other jurisdictional agencies to identify their issues and concerns. These agencies include the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Texas Parks and Wildlife, and the Texas Historical Commission. By this notice, we are asking these and other federal, state, and local agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to formally cooperate with us in the preparation of the EA. Agencies that would like to request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing comments provided below. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the proposals. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before August 1, 2005 and carefully follow these instructions: • Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A., Washington, DC 20426; • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 1, DG2E; and • Reference Docket No. PF05-15-000 on the original and both copies. Please note that the Commission encourages electronic filing of comments. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Internet Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “eFiling” 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 an account by clicking on “Login to File” and then “New User Account.” You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making. This filing is considered a “Comment on Filing.” When Sonora submits its application for authorization to construct and operate the Burgos Hub Expansion Project, the Commission will publish a Notice of Application in the **Federal Register** and will establish a deadline for interested persons to intervene in the proceeding. Because the Commission's Pre-filing Process occurs before an application to begin a proceeding is officially filed, petitions to intervene during this process are premature and will not be accepted by the Commission. Site Visit On July 14, 2005, the OEP staff will conduct a pre-certification site visit of the planned Burgos Hub Export/Import Project. We will view the proposed route and variations that are being considered for the planned pipeline. Examination will be by automobile and on foot. Representatives of Sonora will be accompanying the OEP staff. All interested parties may attend. Those planning to attend must provide their own transportation. Those interested in attending the site visit should meet at 9 a.m. in parking lot of the Renaissance Casa De Palmas Hotel, 101 N. Main Street McAllen, Texas. You may have also been notified by Sonora that it plans on holding an Open House that evening, at the Renaissance Casa De Palmas Hotel in McAllen, Texas at 6:30 p.m. For additional information, please contact the Commission's Office of External Affairs at 1-866-208-FERC (3372). Availability of Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs at 1-866-208 FERC
(3372)or on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ). Using the “eLibrary” link, select “General Search” from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and “Docket Number” ( *i.e.* , PF05-15-000), and follow the instructions. Searches may also be done using the phrase “Burgos Hub Export/Import” in the “Text Search” field. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at 1-866-208-3676, TTY
(202)502-8659, or at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.* 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 rule makings. In addition, the FERC now offers a free service called eSubscription that 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. To register for this service, go to *http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.* Public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission's calendar located at *http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx* along with other related information. You can also contact Mr. James Blackwell, Sonora Representative by phone at
(512)930-2044 or by e-mail at *jimblackwell@bnceng.com* with your specific concerns or comments regarding this project. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-3568 Filed 7-6-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests June 29, 2005. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Application Type:* Change in Project Boundary, Transfer of Project Lands, and Acquisition of Lands. b. *Project No.:* 2192-022. c. *Date Filed:* May 24, 2005. d. *Applicant:* Consolidated Water Power Company. e. *Name of Project:* Biron. f. *Location:* The project is located on the Wisconsin River in Wood County, Wisconsin. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a), 825(r) and 799 and 801. h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Mike Scheirer, Consolidated Water Power Company, PO Box 8050, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54495-8050. Phone: 715/422-3927. i. *FERC Contact:* Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Mrs. Patricia Grant at 312-596-4435, or e-mail address: *patricia.grant@ferc.gov.* j. *Deadline for filing comments and or motions:* July 29, 2005. k. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Ms. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. Please include the project number (P-2192-022) on any comments or motions filed. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages e-filings. l. *Description of Request:* The licensee filed a request, pursuant to articles 408, 409, 410, and 412 of its license, to exchange approximately 3.14 acres of licensee-owned lands with 3,000 linear feet of shoreline along the Biron flowage, for three different parcels of land totaling approximately 205.213 total acres. The first parcel has 830 linear feet of river shoreline and consists of 47.546 acres. The second parcel has 126 linear feet of river shoreline and consists of 2.960 acres, abutting an existing licensee-owned boat launch. The third parcel consists of islands in the river, peninsulas, and a roadside access totaling 154.84 acres (48.82 acres above water). These island perimeters, peninsulas, and the roadside access total 33,749 linear feet of waterfront. The licensee intends to retain flowage rights over any transferred lands and to retain said lands within the project boundary. m. *Location of the Application:* This filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426 or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “E-Library” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.* For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. o. *Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene:* Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. p. *Filing and Service of Responsive Documents:* Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS”, “PROTEST”, OR “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. q. *Agency Comments:* Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-3565 Filed 7-6-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2354-087] Georgia Power Company; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests June 29, 2005. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. *Type of Application:* Amendment of license that would allow the Clayton-Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority (Authority) to increase its water withdrawal from Lake Rabun for municipal water supply from 2.0 million gallons per
(mgd)to 3.5 mgd. b. *Project Number:* P-2354-087. c. *Date Filed:* June 2, 2005. d. *Applicant:* Georgia Power Company. e. *Name of Project:* North Georgia Project (FERC No. 2354). f. *Location:* Lake Rabun on the Tallulah River, Rabun County, Georgia. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a), 825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Scott Hendricks, Georgia Power Company, 241 Ralpy McGill Boulevard NE, Bin 10151, Atlanta, GA 30308. i. *FERC Contact:* Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Mr. John K. Novak at
(202)502-6076, or e-mail address: *john.novak@ferc.gov.* j. *Deadline for filing comments and or motions:* 30 days from date of issuance of this notice. k. *Description of Request:* Georgia Power Company is requesting Commission authorization to permit the Authority to increase its water withdrawal from Lake Rabun from 2.0 mgd to 3.5 mgd to accommodate expected growth in the Authority's service area. The proposal would involve the replacement of the existing 10-inch piping from the intake pumps to the distribution main with 16-inch piping. No significant construction activity would be required within the project boundary. l. *Locations of the Application:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
(202)502-8371. This filing may also 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. 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, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , for TTY, call
(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item
(h)above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. *Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene:* Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. *Filing and Service of Responsive Documents:* Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS”, “PROTEST”, OR “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers (P-2354-087). 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. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. p. *Agency Comments:* Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-3567 Filed 7-6-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM98-1-000] Records Governing Off-the Record Communications; Public Notice June 29, 2005. This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt of prohibited and exempt off-the-record communications. Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, 1999) requires Commission decisional employees, who make or receive a prohibited or exempt off-the-record communication relevant to the merits of a contested proceeding, to deliver to the Secretary, a copy of the communication, if written, or a summary of the substance of any oral communication. Prohibited communications are included in a public, non-decisional file associated with, but not a part of, the decisional record of the proceeding. Unless the Commission determines that the prohibited communication and any responses thereto should become a part of the decisional record, the prohibited off-the-record communication will not be considered by the Commission in reaching its decision. Parties to a proceeding may seek the opportunity to respond to any facts or contentions made in a prohibited off-the-record communication, and may request that the Commission place the prohibited communication and responses thereto in the decisional record. The Commission will grant such a request only when it determines that fairness so requires. Any person identified below as having made a prohibited off-the-record communication shall serve the document on all parties listed on the official service list for the applicable proceeding in accordance with Rule 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010. Exempt off-the-record communications are included in the decisional record of the proceeding, unless the communication was with a cooperating agency as described by 40 CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR 385.2201(e)(1)(v). The following is a list of off-the-record communications recently received in the Office of the Secretary. The communications listed are grouped by docket numbers in ascending order. These filings are 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 (FERRIS) 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 for TTY, contact
(202)502-8659. Docket No. Date filed Presenter or requester Prohibited: 1. EC05-43-000 6-22-05 Diane Beeney. 1 2. ER03-563-030; EL04-102-000 6-15-05 Frieda Denenmark. Exempt: 1. CP04-36-000; CP04-41-000 6-16-05 Hon. Edward M. Lambert, Jr. 2. CP05-83-000 6-16-05 Laura Turner. 2 3. CP05-83-000 6-22-05 Laura Turner. 3 4. Project No. 12053-00 6-22-05 Jessica Jim; Brandy McDaniels; and Jolee George. 1 Record of phone call received from Ms. Beeney. 2 Record of conference call. 3 Record of phone call. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-3569 Filed 7-6-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-7934-7] Gulf of Mexico Program Office Funding Opportunity AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Announcement of funding opportunity. SUMMARY: An estimated amount of $275,000 for one to five cooperative agreements may be awarded under this announcement. Projects must actively involve stakeholders and focus on the reduction of nutrient loads to the lower Mississippi River and its tributaries through innovative partnerships for developing locally led non-point source nutrient management solutions in the sub-basins of the Mississippi River Watershed. DATES: Deadline for Submissions is 5 p.m., central time, August 17, 2005. ADDRESSES: Submissions should be sent electronically to *car.gloria@epa.gov* with the proposal attached. Electronic messages must use the subject line: GMPO Request for Initial Proposal Submission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Esther Coblentz, Gulf of Mexico Program Office, at
(228)688-1281 or *coblentz.esther@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Overview Information *Federal Agency Name:* Environmental Protection Agency, Gulf of Mexico Program Office. *Funding Opportunity Title:* EPA Gulf of Mexico Program Office Request for Initial Proposals: Innovative Producer Partnership Initiatives to Reduce Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico. *Announcement Type:* Initial Announcement. *Funding Opportunity Number:* GM2005-1. *Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA)Number:* 66.475. *Dates:* For further information, see Section IV. The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m., central time, August 17, 2005. If you do not have the capability to submit electronically, please contact Esther Coblentz
(228)688-1281 or *coblentz.esther@epa.gov* for information on how you may apply under this announcement. Initial proposals must be submitted by electronic mail. This announcement will be posted on the Web site at *http://www.epa.gov/gmpo* and * http://www.fedgrants.gov* and announced in the **Federal Register.** All Initial Proposals must be submitted by the closing date and will not be accepted after that date. *Funding Opportunity Description:* An estimated amount of $275,000 for one to five cooperative agreements may be awarded under this announcement for improving the health of the Gulf of Mexico. Projects must actively involve stakeholders and focus on the reduction of nutrient loads to the lower Mississippi River and its tributaries through innovative partnerships for developing locally led non-point source nutrient management solutions in the sub-basins of the Mississippi River Watershed. I. Funding Opportunity Description Background The Gulf of Mexico Program's
(GMP)mission is to protect, restore, and enhance the coastal and marine waters of the Gulf and its natural habitats; to sustain living resources; to protect human health and the food supply; and to ensure the long-term use of the Gulf shores, beaches, and waters. To carry out the GMP mission, we must continue to develop and maintain a partnership of State and Federal agencies, local governments, academia, regional business and industry, agricultural and environmental organizations, and individual citizens and communities that effectively addresses the complex ecological problems that cross State, Federal, and international jurisdictions and boundaries. Linkage to EPA Strategic Plan/Expected Environmental Outcomes The Gulf of Mexico Program Office
(GMPO)is announcing the availability of funding and issuing this Request For Initial Proposals addressing one or more activities that are specifically focused on the Mississippi River Basin and are designed to achieve the environment outcome of reducing nutrient loading and ultimately the size of the Hypoxic Zone in the Gulf of Mexico to less than 5,000 square kilometers by the year 2015. Successful proposals must have clear and measurable environmental results directly related to EPA's Strategic Plan Goal 4 (Healthy Communities and Ecosystems), Objective 3 (Ecosystems), Subobjective 5 (Improve the Health of the Gulf of Mexico). In support of Subobjective 4.3.5, and consistent with EPA Order 5700.7 on environmental results, the consequences of the awards issued pursuant to the respective topics will be the accomplishment of the environmental outcome of reducing nitrogen loading and thus the size of the hypoxic zone to less than 5,000 square kilometers by year 2015. Each topic area includes a description of some of the possible activities for that area, not all of which would be achievable within an assistance agreement funding period and not all of which would necessarily result from each project selected. All proposals submitted will be reviewed for eligibility under Section 104 (b)(3) of the Clean Water Act. Assistance Agreements are authorized under this statutory authority to conduct and promote the coordination and acceleration of research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of pollution. This Federal financial assistance program is identified in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA 66.475, see *http://www.cfda.gov.* For this announcement, priority will be given to proposals that actively involve stakeholders and focus on the environmental outcome of achieving reduction of nutrient loads to the lower Mississippi River and its tributaries through innovative partnerships for developing locally led non-point source nutrient management solutions in the sub-basins of the Mississippi River Watershed which will reduce the size of the hypoxic zone. For information on the sub-basins see *http://www.epa.gov/msbasin/index.htm#intro.* These activities are intended to help support the implementation of the Action Plan for Reducing, Controlling, and Mitigating Hypoxia in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. *http://www.epa.gov/msbasin/planintro.htm.* Specific activities to be included are part of a strategy to achieve the environmental outcome of reduced nitrogen into the Gulf of Mexico thus reducing the size of the hypoxic zone to less than 5,000 square kilometers by 2015: 1. Conducting a workshop designed to empower industry leaders to proactively identify effective approaches for addressing complex nutrient management challenges related to production agriculture. The workshop will be designed and conducted to develop a detailed plan to fulfill commitments for nutrient reductions using Best Management Practices
(BMPs)and other measures in the Mississippi River Basin on a sub-watershed or sub-basin basis in support of the Hypoxia Action Plan. Output: A detailed plan for commitment to implement self-sustaining stakeholder-led, sub-watershed nutrient reduction strategies to achieve measurable environmental outcomes as indicated in the Hypoxia Action Plan; a final report after the workshop. 2. Introducing and supporting innovative nutrient reduction strategies in three sub-basins in the Mississippi River watershed. Key producer leaders will be placed on the sub-basin committees to integrate this effort through on-going collaboration with the Upper Mississippi River and Lower Mississippi River sub-basin teams and to help conduct specifically targeted regional workshops to develop a multi-state strategy to reduce nutrient loads to the Gulf of Mexico. Output: Development of nutrient reduction strategies to achieve the environmental outcome of reducing the size of the hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico: placement of producers on sub-basin committees; and final report. Supports Hypoxia Action Plan Item 2. 3. Securing participation of model research farms to ensure focused working relationships. Determine a joint framework and agreement to support comprehensive Best Management Practices
(BMPs)and water quality monitoring efforts. Supports Hypoxia Action Plan Items 3, 4 and 5. 4. Working collaboratively with EPA, NRCS, sub-basin committees, and other stakeholders in the identification and selection of pilot microwatersheds. Output: Report on the progress of efforts to develop criteria for selection of microwatersheds. 5. Maintaining and building an innovative agriculture leadership coalition to pilot a planned microwatershed approach to reduce nutrient loads in six Mississippi River Basin microwatersheds. Output: Develop nutrient reduction management plans in 6 microwatersheds; increase the innovative leadership coalition by 50 percent; annual report on the coalition building. 6. Building a comprehensive awareness of nutrient reduction actions within a training plan for a uniform approach to microwatersheds. Hypoxia Action Plan Item 6. 7. Building a system of expert teams tasked with science-based planning, coordination and communication of outcomes including benchmarking, modeling, and interpretation of monitoring efforts. (See Section III, Eligibility Criteria) Hypoxia Action Plan 4, 5, and 10. II. Award Information Funding Amounts and Number of Awards Under this funding opportunity, we expect to award an estimated $275,000 depending on availability of funds. One to five projects will be awarded. EPA reserves the right to make no awards under this announcement. We will reserve the right to offer partial funding of a proposal by funding discrete activities, portions, or phases of the proposed project. If EPA decides to partially fund the proposed project, it will do so in a manner that does not prejudice any applicants or affect the basis upon which the proposed project, or portion thereof, was evaluated and selected, and that maintains the integrity of the competition and the selection/evaluation process. Additional awards may be made if additional funding becomes available up to 4 months after the original selection decisions are announced. The period of performance is from 0.5 years to two years. Type of Award Successful applicants will be issued a cooperative agreement. Cooperative agreements require substantial EPA involvement with the recipient in the form of programmatic oversight and review and comment on all agreement activities and products. When a cooperative agreement is awarded, EPA's involvement in carrying out the work with the applicant will be described in a selection letter and identified in the terms and conditions of the award document. In general, cooperative agreements awarded will be one-time awards and recipients should use the funds within the period of performance (from 0.5 years to two years). III. Eligibility Information Eligible Applicants State and local governments, interstate agencies, tribes, colleges and universities, individuals, and other public or nonprofit organizations. An applicant's failure to meet eligibility criterion by the time of any award will preclude EPA from making an award. EPA/GMPO will require nonprofit organizations selected for funding to provide verification of their nonprofit status prior to the grant award. Eligibility Criteria *Projects must be consistent with the Clean Water Act Section 104(b)(3) authority.* All initial proposals submitted will be reviewed for eligibility under Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Water Quality Cooperative Agreements are authorized under this statutory authority to conduct and promote the coordination and acceleration of research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of pollution. Projects that implement “Best Management Practices” or any type of construction activities must qualify as a demonstration project under CWA § 104(b)(3). A demonstration project must involve new or experimental technologies, methods, or approaches, where the results of the project will be disseminated so that others can benefit from the knowledge gained in the demonstration project. A project that is accomplished through the performance of routine, traditional, or established practices, or a project that is simply intended to carry out a task rather than transfer information or advance the state of knowledge is not a demonstration. Projects must focus on reducing nutrient loads to the lower Mississippi River and its tributaries and nutrient management solutions in the sub-basins of the Mississippi River Watershed in order to reduce the size of the hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico. Matching Requirements There is no matching requirement; however, the evaluation criteria requires partnerships and leverage funding which will be considered by reviewers during evaluation. Nonfederal match is strongly encouraged (at least 5%), and may be provided in the form of cash or in-kind services, such as staffing. Matching funds are considered to be cooperative agreement funds and may be used for reasonable and necessary expenses of carrying out the project described in the Final Project Workplan. Any restrictions on the use of grant funds, including project budget periods, also apply to the use of matching funds. All project expenditures, including both the federal and nonfederal share, are subject to federal regulations governing the use of federal funds. Other federal money cannot be used as match unless authorized by the statute governing the award of the other federal funds. Reductions to the amount of the match after a proposal is selected for funding may result in loss of funding. Ineligible Activities Applicants must adhere closely to the types of projects authorized for funding under CWA § 104(b)(3) in developing initial proposals. Unauthorized project types will be disqualified. Types of projects that are ineligible for funding are routine construction projects, except to a limited degree to demonstrate innovation, prevention, or removal of pollution; land acquisition; or projects that are largely general education/outreach or conferences unless they meet a clear need to accomplish a public purpose and not for the direct benefit of EPA. In accordance with Executive Order 12579, organizations that have been debarred or suspended from a program by any federal agency will not be eligible to receive an award or subaward through this solicitation. Threshold Eligibility Requirements Initial Proposal packages that are incomplete will be disqualified. Applicants must follow Initial Proposal Format in developing and submitting your proposal. Applications which do not comply with the administrative review requirements contained in the Application and Submission of Information Section (Part IV) will not be reviewed and those submissions will be returned to the applicant. IV. Application and Submission Information Content and Format of Project Preproposals • Follow the initial proposal format and instructions provided below. • Use Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat for electronic submissions. Examples From Previous Years When developing project submissions, you may look at types of successful projects from previous years, available at *http://www.epa.gov/gmpo.* Dates and Times • Transmit electronically by 5 p.m. Central Time, August 17, 2005. • Initial proposals dated after this time will be disqualified. • Use an e-mail return receipt for verification of receipt if you want to confirm delivery. *Funding Restrictions:* See Section III. Eligibility Information. Submission Send electronic submittals to *car.gloria@epa.gov/gmpo* with the initial proposal attached. *Electronic messages must use the subject line:* “GMPO Request for Initial Proposal Submission.” Messages from unknown senders without this subject line may be inadvertently deleted to avoid computer viruses. For initial proposals submitted electronically, electronic signatures are not required at the time of submission. If GMPO selects the proposal for funding, the signature of an authorized off cial and any contributors of 3rd party in-kind match will be required when the full proposal is submitted. We recommend that applicants use e-mail return receipt that provides verification of receipt if you wish to confirm that GMPO has received your project proposal. Confidentiality In accordance with 40 CFR 2.203, applicants may claim all or a portion of their application/proposal as confidential business information. EPA will evaluate confidentiality claims in accordance with 40 CFR part 2. Applicants must clearly mark applications/proposals or portions of applications/proposals they claim as confidential. If no claim of confidentiality is made, EPA is not required to make the inquiry to the applicant otherwise required by 40 CFR 2.204(c)(2) prior to disclosure. Other Considerations Projects are subject to Intergovernmental Review under Executive Order 12372. Initial Proposal Format Applicant Information *Applicant Information:* Business Mailing and Contact information, including e-mail address. DUNS number if Applicant Organization has one. *Type of Organization:* State or local government, interstate agency, tribe, college or university, individual, or other public or nonprofit organizations. Applicants must submit information relating to the programmatic capability criteria to be evaluated under the ranking factor(s) in section V of the announcement. EPA will consider information from other sources including Agency files. Project Summary Information *Project Title.* *Brief Project Description:* Summarize the project. Do not use acronyms. *Duration:* Specify project period of performance, from 0.5 years up to 2 years. *Topic:* Choose one: Identify by Tasks in Funding Announcement. Geographic Applicability *Applicable Mississippi River Basin:* Mississippi River Basin(s) which would be most impacted by this project. *Applicable Geographic Location:* If applicable, geographic locations which would be most impacted by this project, include the Hydrologic Unit Code
(HUC)for the Project location. HUCs can be found on EPA's Surf Your Watershed Web site at *http://www.epa.gov/surf/locate/index.cfm.* *Project Location:* As applicable, enter City, County, and State(s). Problem, Work, Results *Problem Statement:* Describe the issue that will be addressed and its relevance to the Gulf of Mexico, particularly to needs and priorities in Sub-objective 4.3.5 (Improve the Health of the Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem) of EPA's *Strategic Plan;* addressing one or more activities that are specifically focused on the Mississippi River Basin and are designed to achieve the environmental outcome of reducing nutrient loading and ultimately the size of the Hypoxic Zone in the Gulf of Mexico. Projects must actively involve stakeholders and focus on reducing nutrient loads to the lower Mississippi River and its tributaries through innovative partnerships for developing locally led non-point source nutrient management solutions in each of the sub-basins of the Mississippi River Watershed. (For information on subbasins *http://www.epa.gov/msbasin/index.htm#intro.* ) These activities are intended to implement the Action Plan for Reducing, Controlling, and Mitigating Hypoxia in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. *Proposed Work:* Describe what will be done and how. Many of the criteria will be addressed here. *Environmental Results:* Describe anticipated environmental outputs and outcomes and their linkages to the problem statement. (See Outcomes/Outputs described in Section 1 and Environmental Results Order 5700.7 at: *http://www.epa.gov/ogd/grants/award/5700.7.pdf* ). Specify affected pollutants, industry sectors, economic impacts, habitats, and/or species as applicable for the topic, and proposed progress toward delisting, toward restoration of beneficial use impairments, and/or toward reducing nitrogen loading and the size of the hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico. *Measuring Progress:* Describe your plan for tracking, measuring, and reporting progress toward achieving expected outputs and outcomes. Initial Proposals must address the applicant's past performance in documenting the achievement of expected outcomes/outputs including, if applicable, satisfactory explanations of why outcomes/outputs were not achieved. The applicant must describe the ability to specify and measure the expected environmental outcomes/outputs and performance measures to be accomplished as a result of the project. See Environmental Results Order 5700.7 at *http://www.epa.gov/ogd/grants/award/5700.7.pdf* Project Milestones *Milestones:* Specify milestones and/or final products and projected due dates, including Project Start and End. Education *Education/Outreach Component:* Identify whether project includes an education/outreach component. If applicable, describe the target audience and how that group would be impacted by the project. Collaboration *Collaboration/Partnerships:* Describe plans and status of collaboration and partnerships amongst the public, private, and independent sectors. Project Budget *Budget:* Specify how the total of EPA funds and Applicant matching funds will be used for: Personnel/salaries, fringe benefits, travel, equipment, supplies, contract costs, and other costs. Include narrative descriptions for costs you identify as “contract” or “other”. You may include a separate line for indirect costs if your organization has in place (or will negotiate) an “indirect cost rate.” Budget should represent the total which would be requested from EPA for the project's duration. Funding is not assured for subsequent years for any project. Other Sources of Funding *Other Funding:* If others are expected to contribute funds to your Project, list Name(s) of providers, amount provided, and commitments made by each. V. Application Review Information Criteria Projects will be evaluated based on the Criteria specified as follows: 1. Relevance/Rationale: (20 Points) Importance and/or relevance and applicability of the proposed approach to the Hypoxia Action Plan and the level of support of long-term goals and implementation actions. There is intrinsic value in the proposed work and/or relevance to the Hypoxia Action Plan and Task Force activities. Refers to the likelihood that the approach proposed will make substantial nutrient reductions or develop strategies leading to improved nutrient management within the basin. 2. Scientific/Professional Merit: (20 Points) The approach is technically sound and/or innovative; the methods, approaches, concepts are appropriate; there are clear goals and objectives, and there is a plan for tracking and measuring progress toward achieving the expected outcomes/outputs identified. 3. Programmatic Capability: (20 Points) The technical capability of the applicant to successfully carry out a project taking into account such factors as the applicant's
(1)past performance in successfully completing projects similar in size, scope, and relevance to the proposed project,
(2)history of meeting reporting requirements on prior or current assistance agreements and submitting acceptable final technical reports and applicable closeout documentation,
(3)organizational experience and plan for timely and successfully achieving the objectives of the project, and
(4)staff expertise/ qualifications, education, training, facilities, administrative resources, staff knowledge, and resources or the ability to obtain them, to successfully achieve the goals of the project. (Refer also to EPA Order 5700.8 *http://www.epa.gov/ogd/grants/award/5700_8.pdf* ). 4. Budget: (10 Points) The reasonableness and appropriateness of the proposed budget for the level of work proposed and with the expected benefits to be achieved. 5. Stakeholders: (20 Points) The quality of proposed partnerships, including the degree of broad participation within the Mississippi River Watershed and demonstration of significant partnering among the agricultural community that results in socio-economic merits and outreach and education. Applications will also be evaluated on whether they provide a partnership with a focused and effective education and outreach strategy regarding the long-term commitment to the proposed objectives of the Hypoxia Action Plan. 6. Leveraging Funding: (10 Points) Ability of applicant to leverage other public or private funding to complete or complement the project. Review and Selection Process Evaluation and selection process will include the following steps: Screen for threshold eligibility. Review and score proposals against criteria (Reviewers/Panel). Rank all proposals according to total score. Announce selections. Contact Successful applicants and request a detailed grant application and final workplan. Final Applications/Workplans reviewed and ranked. Approval Official determines Final Projects. EPA employees as well as GMP reviewers and/or panel members who score project proposals will be required to sign a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form and will not score any proposal in which they have a personal, familial, or financial interest. If an individual has a conflict of interest with respect to any proposal, then they cannot review any proposal. The Director of the Gulf of Mexico Program will make the final selections. Anticipated Announcement Date GMPO will post a list of all initial proposals selected for funding on or about September 15, 2005. The list will be posted at the following site: *http://www.epa.gov/gmpo.* All applicants, including those who are not selected for funding will be notified by mail. VI. Award Administration Information Award Notices EPA has 60 days to issue an award following receipt of the complete, fundable Application Package. Final funding decisions are based upon the Application Packages. Pre-Award Review for Administrative Capability Non-profit applicants that are recommended for funding will be subject to pre-award administrative capability reviews consistent with paragraphs 8.b, 8.c, and 9.d of EPA Order 5700.8 *http://www.epa.gov/ogd/grants/award/5700_8.pdf* and may be required to fill out and document an “Administrative Capability” form. Administrative and Reporting Requirements The successful applicant will be required to adhere to the Federal grants requirements, particularly those found in applicable OMB circulars on Cost Principles (A-21, A-87, or A-122), Administrative Requirements (A-102 or 110), and Audit Requirements (A-133) available from *http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/.* This includes government-wide requirements pertaining to accounting standards, lobbying, minority or woman business enterprise, publication, meetings, construction, and disposition of property. EPA regulations governing assistance programs and recipients are codified in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Those requirements, GMPO-specific requirements currently in effect, and the application materials that will be needed by applicants ultimately selected in this process can be found at *http://www.epa.gov/gmpo.* The successful Federal applicant will be required to comply with the OMB Circular and appropriate sections of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations determined applicable by GMPO. This determination will be embodied in the terms and conditions of an interagency agreement. Dispute Resolution Process Assistance agreement competition-related disputes involving any applicant, including Federal applicants, will be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures published in 70 FR ( **Federal Register** ) 3629, 3630 (January 26, 2005) which can be found at *http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/05-1371.htm.* Copies of these procedures may also be requested by contacting *coblentz.esther@epa.gov.* Please note that this is not a complete list of all regulations and policies that govern these funds. Our Grants Management Office Web site at *http://www.epa.gov/region4/grants/regulations.html* identifies other grant regulations that apply. VII. Agency Contact Information Contacts may provide appropriate assistance to help potential applicants determine whether the applicant itself or the applicant's proposed project is eligible for funding, to assist with administrative issues relating to submission, and to respond to requests for clarification of the announcement. Applicants are solely responsible for the content of their submissions. General Gulf of Mexico Program Contact: Esther Coblentz, 228-688-1281 or *coblentz.esther@epa.gov.* VIII. Other Information Funding amounts are estimates of the maximum amount that will be available, based on our best available information. These amounts are subject to change without further notification, based on the amount of federal funds actually appropriated and allocated for these programs. EPA reserves the right to reject all proposals and make no awards. Although an Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424 and attachments) is not required when the initial proposal is submitted, we encourage you to review our grant application package at *http://www.epa.gov/gmpo* to become familiar with the information and certifications that will be required if your proposal is selected for funding. Dated: June 29, 2005. Gloria D. Car, Deputy Director, Gulf of Mexico Program Office. [FR Doc. 05-13379 Filed 7-6-05; 8:45 am]
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