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BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [IC05-11-001, FERC-11] Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension August 26, 2005. AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and extension of this information collection requirement. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission received no comments in response to an earlier **Federal Register** notice of June 7, 2005 (70 FR 33140-41) and has made this notation in its submission to OMB. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by September 23, 2005. ADDRESSES: Address comments on the collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. Comments to OMB should be filed electronically, c/o *oira_submission@omb.eop.gov* and include the OMB Control No. as a point of reference. The Desk Officer may be reached by telephone at

(202)395-4650. A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Executive Director, ED-33, Attention: Michael Miller, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments may be filed either in paper format or electronically. Those persons filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing. For paper filings, such comments should be submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and should refer to Docket No. IC05-11-001. Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable Document Format, or ASCII format. To file the document, access the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* and click on “Make an E-Filing,” and then follow the instructions for each screen. First time users will have to establish a user name and password. The Commission will send an automatic acknowledgement to the sender's e-mail address upon receipt of comments. User assistance for electronic filings is available at

(202)502-8258 or by e-mail to *efiling@ferc.gov.* Comments should not be submitted to e-mail address. All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the Internet through FERC's homepage using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For user assistance, contact *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at

(866)208-3676, or for TTY, contact

(202)502-8659. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by telephone at

(202)502-8415, by fax at

(202)273-0873, and by e-mail at *michael.miller@ferc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description The information collection submitted for OMB review contains the following: 1. Collection of Information: FERC Form 11 “Natural Gas Monthly Quarterly Statement of Monthly Data”. 2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 3. Control No. 1902-0032. The Commission is now requesting that OMB approve and extend the expiration date for an additional three years with no changes to the existing collection. The information filed with the Commission is mandatory. 4. Necessity of the Collection of Information: Submission of the information is necessary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities in implementing the statutory provisions of sections 10(a) and 16 of the Natural Gas Act

(NGA)15 U.S.C. 717-717w and the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978

(NGPA)(15 U.S.C. 3301-3432). The NGA and NGPA authorize the Commission to prescribe rules and regulations requiring natural gas pipeline companies whose gas was transported or stored for a fee, which exceeded 50 million dekatherms in each of the three previous calendar years to submit FERC Form 11. Although the submission of the form is quarterly, the information is reported on a monthly basis. This permits the Commission to follow developing trends on a pipeline's system. Gas revenues and quantities of gas by rate schedule, transition cost from upstream pipelines, and reservation charges are reported. This information is used by the Commission to assess the reasonableness of the various revenues and cost of service items claimed in rate filings. It also provides the Commission with a view of the status pipeline activities, allows revenue comparisons between pipelines, and provides the financial status of the regulated pipelines. The Commission implements these filing requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)under 18 CFR section 260.3 and section 385.2011. 5. Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently comprises 63 companies (on average) subject to the Commission's jurisdiction. 6. Estimated Burden: 756 total hours, 63 respondents (average), 4 responses per respondent, and 3 hours per response (average). 7. Estimated Cost Burden to respondents: 756 hours/2080 hours per year × $108,558 per year = $39,457. The cost per respondent is equal to $626. Statutory Authority: Sections 10(a) and 16 of the Natural Gas Act

(NGA)15 U.S.C. 717-717w and the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978

(NGPA)(15 U.S.C. 3301-3432). Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-4815 Filed 9-1-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP04-411-000 and CP04-416-000] Crown Landing LLC and Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Availability of the Draft General Conformity Determination for the Proposed Crown Landing LNG and Logan Lateral Projects August 26, 2005. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared this Draft General Conformity Determination to assess the potential air quality impacts associated with the construction and operation of a liquefied natural gas

(LNG)import terminal proposed by Crown Landing LLC and natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P., referred to as the Crown Landing LNG and Logan Lateral Projects, in the above-referenced dockets. This Draft General Conformity Determination was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the Clean Air Act. Comment Procedures Any person wishing to comment on this Draft General Conformity Determination may do so. To ensure consideration of your comments in the Final General Conformity Determination, it is important that we receive your comments before the date specified below. The Final General Conformity Determination will be included in the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the projects. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments are received in time and properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your comments to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426; • Reference Docket Nos. CP04-411-000 and CP04-416-000; • Label one copy of your comments for the attention of Gas Branch 1; PJ-11.1; and; • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before September 26, 2005. Please note that we are continuing to experience delays in mail deliveries from the U.S. Postal Service. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments on this Draft General Conformity Determination. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link and the link to the User's Guide. Before you can file comments you will need to create a free account which can be created online. 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 ( *www.ferc.gov* ) using the “eLibrary” link; select “General Search” from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and “Docket Number” ( *i.e.* , CP04-411) and follow the instructions. Searches may also be done using the phrase “Crown Landing” in the “Text Search” field. For assistance with eLibrary, the eLibrary 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 rulemakings. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-4821 Filed 9-1-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER03-563-030] Devon Power LLC, et al.; Notice Scheduling Oral Argument August 25, 2005. On June 15, 2005, the Administrative Law Judge

(ALJ)issued an Initial Decision in this proceeding. 1 Certain parties requested oral argument before the Commission. On August 10, 2005, the Commission granted oral argument and stated that it would issue a subsequent notice with the times, agenda and other information. 2 1 Devon Power LLC, 111 FERC ¶ 63,063 (2005). 2 Devon Power LLC, 112 FERC ¶ 61,179 (2005). Oral argument will be held on September 20, 2005, at 10 a.m. in the Commission Meeting Room at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Parties are encouraged to come prepared to discuss the concept of Locational Installed Capacity (LICAP) mechanisms, concerns with the proposed LICAP, and alternative approaches to LICAP. Parties are directed to address the following questions: 1. Does the proposal (or any alternative approach) provide for just and reasonable wholesale power prices in New England, at levels that encourage needed generation additions? 2. Will the proposal (or any alternative approach) provide adequate assurance that necessary electric generation capacity or reliability will be provided? If so, how? 3. What are the costs, benefits, and economic impacts of the proposal (or any alternative approach), compared to continued reliance on the status quo, such as the cost of Reliability-Must-Run agreements? Oral argument will begin with a short presentation of the case by Commission Trial Staff. It will be followed by a discussion devoted to ISO-NE's LICAP proposal and will include a discussion of the above posed questions. ISO-NE and the parties aligned with it will begin the morning session. They will be allotted a total of one hour and fifteen minutes to present their arguments, a portion of which may be reserved for rebuttal purposes. The Connecticut Parties, New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners, and parties aligned with them will be allotted one hour and fifteen minutes to respond. The afternoon session will be devoted to a discussion of alternatives to LICAP. The Connecticut Parties, New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners, and parties aligned with them will be allotted one hour and fifteen minutes to present their proposals and arguments, a portion of which may be reserved for rebuttal purposes. ISO-NE and the parties aligned with it will respond. They will be allotted a total of one hour and fifteen minutes to present their arguments. No later than September 13, 2005, the parties in this proceeding must notify the Commission of the names of the representatives who will speak and the way they desire to allocate their allotted time. Parties are also requested to provide no later than September 13, 2005 a brief (no more than 20 pages) description of each alternative approach they will be presenting, including a comparison of each alternative to ISO-NE's LICAP proposal, and a description of the alternative's benefits. A transcript of the conference will be immediately available from Ace Reporting Company (202-347-3700 or 1-800-336-6646) for a fee. It will be available for the public on the Commission's eLibrary system seven calendar days after FERC receives the transcript. Additionally, Capitol Connection offers the opportunity for remote listening and viewing of the conference. It is available for a fee, live over the Internet, by phone or via satellite. Persons interested in receiving the broadcast or who need information on making arrangements should contact David Reininger or Julia Morelli at the Capitol Connection (703-993-3100) as soon as possible or visit the Capitol Connection Web site at *http://www.capitolconnection.org* and click on “FERC.” FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail to *accessibility@ferc.gov* or call toll free

(866)208-3372 (voice) or

(202)208-1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to

(202)208-2106 with the required accommodations. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-4814 Filed 9-1-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. TX05-1-003] East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.; Notice of Filing August 24, 2005. Take notice that on August 18, 2005, as amended on August 19, 2005, East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.

(EKPC)submitted a revised System Impact Study, in compliance with the Commission's order issued August 3, 2005, 112 FERC ¶ 61,160 (2005). Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on September 16, 2005. Linda Mitry, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-4808 Filed 9-1-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP05-477-001] National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Compliance Filing August 26, 2005. Take notice that on August 23, 2005, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (National Fuel) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 1, Sub. Eighth Revised Sheet No. 457 and Sub. Sixth Revised Sheet No. 458, with an effective date of September 1, 2005. National Fuel states that the purpose of this filing is to submit revised tariff sheets in compliance with the Commission's Letter Order issued on August 15, 2005, in Docket No. RP05-477-000 and to conform to the NAESB Standards incorporated by Order No. 587-S. National Fuel states that copies of this filing were served upon its customers, interested state commissions and the parties on the official service list compiled by the Secretary 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. E5-4819 Filed 9-1-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. RP05-567-000] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Filing August 26, 2005 Take notice that on August 19, 2005, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) tendered for filing as part of its FERC GasTtariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1, to be effective November 1, 2005: Fifth Revised Volume No. 1 Second Revised Sheet No. 263F Second Revised Sheet No. 263G Ninth Revised Sheet No. 263H Eighth Revised Sheet No. 263H.1 Second Revised Sheet No. 263I Northern states that copies of the filing were served upon its customers and interested state commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC. 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-4820 Filed 9-1-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP05-573-000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff August 26, 2005. Take notice that on August 23, 2005, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, First Revised Sheet No. 435 to become effective September 22, 2005. Transco states that the purpose of this filing is to revise the Form of Service Agreement for use under Transco's Rate Schedule SS-2 to allow for an extension of the contract term and to provide for a notice period prior to the termination of service by either party. 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. E5-4810 Filed 9-1-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. EL00-95-000 and EL00-98-000] San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Complainant, v. Sellers of Energy and Ancillary Services Into Markets Operated by the California Independent System Operator and the California Power Exchange, Respondents; Investigation of Practices of the California Independent System Operator and the California Power Exchange; Notice Granting Extension of Time August 26, 2005. 1. On August 25, 2005, IDACORP Energy L.P. (IDACORP), on behalf of “a substantial number” of participants attending the August 25, 2005 Technical Conference 1 held in the above-captioned proceeding, filed a Joint Motion for Adjustment to Filing Date for Cost Filings (Motion). The August 8, 2005 Order on Cost Recovery, Revising Procedural Schedule for Refunds, and Establishing Technical Conference 2 requires cost filings to be filed “no later than September 10, 2005.” 3 Movants request an extension of the cost filing deadline until September 14, 2005, to take into account the guidance provided by Staff at the Technical Conference. Movants further request action on the Motion before receipt of any answer to the motion, given the short time frame for preparing cost filing submissions, and the “unexceptional nature of this request.” Motion at 2. 1 IDACORP states that parties joining in or not opposing this request include: Avista Energy, Inc., BP Energy Company, California PX, Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc., Coral Power, L.L.C., IDACORP Energy, L.P., NEGT Energy Trading-Power, L.P., Portland General Electric Company, Powerex Corp., Public Service Company of New Mexico, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., Sempra Energy Trading Corp., TransAlta Energy Marketing

(CA)Inc., TransAlta Energy Marketing

(US)Inc., Golden Energy Services, APX, and AEPCO (collectively, “Movants”). Motion at 1. IDACORP states that it makes no representations on behalf of the California Parties, but is authorized by all other parties attending the August 25, 2005 Technical Conference to request this extension. 2 San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. Sellers of Energy and Ancillary Services, 112 FERC ¶ 61,176 (2005). 3 *Id.* at Ordering Paragraph (D). 2. Upon consideration, notice is hereby given that an extension of time to submit cost filings to the Commission is granted to and including September 14, 2005, as requested. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-4813 Filed 9-1-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 August 29, 2005. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings. *Docket Numbers:* ER97-1781-001. *Applicants:* Strategic Power Management Inc. *Description:* Strategic Power Management Inc., in compliance with the Commission's order issued 5/31/05 (112 FERC ¶ 61,175 (2005)), submits statement indicating that it is wholly without market power and submits revisions to its market-based rate tariff. *Filed Date:* 08/23/2005. *Accession Number:* 20050825-0232. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, September 13, 2005. *Docket Numbers:* ER02-2559-005; ER01-1071-006; ER02-669-006; ER02-2018-006; ER01-2074-006; ER05-222-002; ER00-2391-006; ER98-2494-010; ER00-3068-006; ER05-487-001; ER04-127-003; ER03-34-005; ER98-3511-010; ER02-1903-005; ER99-2917-007; ER03-179-006; ER03-1104-002; ER03-1105-002; ER03-1332-002; ER98-3566-013; ER02-1838-006; ER03-1333-003; ER03-1103-002; ER01-838-006; ER98-3563-010; ER98-3564-010; ER03-1025-003; ER02-2120-004; ER01-1972-006; ER98-2076-009; ER03-155-005; ER03-623-006; ER98-4222-005; ER04-290-001; ER01-1710-007; ER04-187-003; ER05-236-004; ER02-2166-005; ER04-947-004; ER01-2139-008; ER03-1375-002; ER97-3359-009. *Applicants:* Backbone Mountain Windpower LLC; Badger Windpower, LLC; Bayswater Peaking Facility, LLC; Blythe Energy, LLC; Calhoun Power Company I, LLC; Diablo Winds, LLC; Doswell Limited Partnership; ESI Vansycle Partners, L.P.; FPL Energy Cape, LLC; FPL Energy Cowboy Wind, LLC; FPL Energy Green Power Wind, LLC; FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC; FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC; FPL Energy Marcus Hook, L.P.; FPL Energy MH 50, LP; FPL Energy New Mexico Wind, LLC; FPL Energy North Dakota Wind, LLC; FPL Energy North Dakota Wind II, LLC; FPL Energy Oklahoma Wind, LLC; FPL Energy Power Marketing, Inc.; FPL Energy Seabrook, LLC; FPL Energy Sooner Wind, LLC; FPL Energy South Dakota Wind, LLC; FPL Energy Vansycle, LLC; FPL Energy Wyman, LLC; FPL Energy Wyman IV, LLC; FPL Energy Wyoming, LLC; FPLE Rhode Island State Energy, L.P.; Gray County Wind Energy, LLC; Hawkeye Power Partners, LLC; High Winds, LLC; Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility, LLC; Lake Benton Power Partners II, LLC; Meyersdale Windpower LLC; Mill Run Windpower, LLC; North Jersey Energy Associates, L.P.; Northeast Energy Associates, a Limited Partnership; Pennsylvania Windfarms, Inc.; POSDEF Power Company, LP; Somerset Windpower, LLC; Waymart Wind Farm, L.P., and Florida Power & Light Company. *Description:* The above-referenced applicants submit revised tariff sheets to reflect a correction to the Market Behavior Rules. *Filed Date:* 08/12/2005. *Accession Number:* 20050824-0224. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, September 8, 2005. *Docket Numbers:* ER04-691-060; EL04-104-057; ER04-106-015. *Applicant:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. *Description:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. submits proposed revisions to its Open Acess Transmission and Energy Markets Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Third Revised Volume 1 in compliance with the Commission's Orders issued 6/21/05 (111 FERC ¶ 61,448 (2005)) and 8/6/04 (108 FERC ¶ 61,163 (2004)). *Filed Date:* 08/19/2005. *Accession Number:* 20050823-0143. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, August 26, 2005. *Docket Number:* ER05-1194-001. *Applicant:* Yaka Energy LLC. *Description:* Yaka Energy LLC submits an Amendment to Petition for Acceptance of Initial Rate Schedule, Waivers, and Blanket Authority filed on 7/5/05 in Docket No. ER005-1194-000. *Filed Date:* 08/23/2005. *Accession Number:* 20050825-0231. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, September 6, 2005. *Docket Number:* ER05-1215-002. *Applicant:* Wholesale Electric Trading LP. *Description:* Wholesale Electric Trading LP submits an amendment to its petition for acceptance of initial rate schedule, waivers and blanket authority filed 7/15/05, as amended on 8/15/05 in Docket Nos. ER05-1215-000 and 001. *Filed Date:* 08/24/2005. *Accession Number:* 20050825-0230. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday, September 14, 2005. *Docket Number:* ER05-1378-000. *Applicant:* American Electric Power Service Company. *Description:* American Electric Power Service Corporation, as agent for its affiliate Indiana Michigan Power Company, submits a revision to the Interconnection and Local Delivery Service Agreement No. 1262 between Wabash Valley Power Association and American Electric Power Service Company. *Filed Date:* 08/19/2005. *Accession Number:* 20050824-0167. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, September 9, 2005. *Docket Number:* ER05-1384-000. *Applicant:* ISO New England Inc.; Northeast Utilities Service Company. *Description:* ISO New England Inc. (ISO-NE) and Northeast Utilities Company, on behalf of its affiliate the Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P), submit the executed Standard Large Generator Interconnection Agreement by and among ISO-NE, CL&P and the University of Connecticut. *Filed Date:* 08/24/2005. *Accession Number:* 20050825-0234. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday, September 14, 2005. *Docket Number:* ER05-1385-000. *Applicant:* Idaho Power Company. *Description:* Idaho Power Company submits revised tariff sheets to be incorporated into Attachment J to its Open Access Transmission Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff First Revised Volume No. 5. *Filed Date:* 08/23/2005. *Accession Number:* 20050825-0233. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, September 13, 2005. *Docket Number:* ER05-1386-000. *Applicant:* Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation. *Description:* Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson) submits Fifth Revised Sheet Nos. 9, 10, 11, & 12 to FERC Rate Schedule No. 202, which set forth the terms and changes for substation service provided by Central Hudson to Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. under the Rock Tavern Substation Agreement. *Filed Date:* 08/24/2005. *Accession Number:* 20050825-0235. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday, September 14, 2005. *Docket Number:* ER05-1387-000. *Applicant:* Southern California Edison Company. *Description:* Southern California Edison Company submits revised rate sheets to the Amended and Restated Ormond Beach Generating Station Radial Lines Agreement between Southern California Edison Company and Reliant Energy Ormond Beach, L.L.C. *Filed Date:* 08/24/2005. *Accession Number:* 20050825-0229. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday, September 14, 2005. *Docket Number:* ER05-1389-000. *Applicant:* San Juan Mesa Wind Project, LLC. *Description:* San Juan Mesa Wind Project, LLC submits application for market-based rate authorization, certain waivers and blanket authorizations and request for expedited action. *Filed Date:* 08/24/2005. *Accession Number:* 20050826-0193. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday, September 14, 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 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 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 docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or call

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

(202)502-8659. Linda Mitry, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-4809 Filed 9-1-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP05-92-000] Liberty Gas Storage, L.L.C.; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Liberty Gas Storage Project August 26, 2005. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment

(EA)on the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Liberty Gas Storage, L.L.C. (Liberty Gas Storage) in the above-referenced docket. The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the proposed Liberty Gas Storage Project including: • Two existing brine solution mining caverns owned by PPG Industries, Inc.

(PPG)(PPG Cavern 15 and PPG Cavern 17) that would be converted to natural gas storage caverns capable of storing 23.4 billion cubic feet

(Bcf)of natural gas; and • A 1.3-mile-long 20-inch-diameter pipeline with a maximum allowable operating pressure

(MAOP)of 3,280 pounds per square inch

(psig)that would connect the natural gas storage cavern wells to the new On-site Compressor Station. • A new compressor station (On-site Compressor Station) in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; • A new compressor station (Remote Compressor Station) in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana; • A new 23.3-mile-long, 30-inch-diameter pipeline from the On-site Compressor Station to connect to multiple interstate pipeline systems including Florida Gas Transmission (FGT), Tennessee Gas Pipeline (TGP), Texas Eastern Transmission Company (TETCO), Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) and Trunkline Gas Company (Trunkline) in Calcasieu and Beauregard Parishes with a MAOP of 1,480 psig; • A new meter/regulator station for deliveries to FGT at MP 2.1 on the 30-inch Pipeline in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; • A new meter/regulator station for deliveries to TGP at MP 7.0 on the 30-inch Pipeline in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; • A new meter/regulator station for deliveries to TETCO and Transco, located on the site of the Remote Compressor Station at MP 19.7 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana; and • A new meter/regulator station for deliveries to Trunkline, located adjacent to the existing Trunkline site at MP 23.3 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. The purpose of the Liberty Gas Storage Project is to provide firm and interruptible storage of natural gas in the gulf coast region, including to the potential liquefied natural gas

(LNG)market. The Liberty Gas Storage Project would provide related interruptible hub services on an open access basis for volumes transported on the interstate natural gas system in and from the gulf coast and south Texas areas. The Liberty Gas Storage Project would help meet the growing need for high-deliverability natural gas storage in the southeastern United States and in markets served directly and indirectly by the numerous natural gas pipelines that traverse the project area. Consequently, Liberty Gas Storage's facilities and services would serve the needs of local gas distribution, power generation, pipeline shippers, and gas marketers, as well as existing and proposed LNG terminals that may be placed into service in the region. The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC. A limited number of copies of the EA are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426,

(202)502-8371. Copies of the EA have been mailed to Federal, State and local agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, newspapers, and parties to this proceeding. Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. To ensure consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that we receive your comments before the date specified below. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments are received in time and properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your comments to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426; • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the Gas 2, DG2E. • Reference Docket No. CP05-92-000; and • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before September 26, 2005. Please note that we are continuing to experience delays in mail deliveries from the U.S. Postal Service. As a result, we will include all comments that we receive within a reasonable time frame in our environmental analysis of this project. However, the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. *See* 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link and the link to the User's Guide. Before you can file comments you will need to create a free account which can be created by clicking on “Sign-up.” Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). 1 Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. 1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on “General Search” and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, contact

(202)502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. Go to *http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.* Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-4812 Filed 9-1-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP05-83-000, CP05-84-000, CP05-85-000, CP05-86-000] Port Arthur LNG, L.P.; Port Arthur Pipeline, L.P.; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Draft General Conformity Determination for the Port Arthur LNG Project August 26, 2005. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared this draft Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS)for the construction and operation of the liquefied natural gas

(LNG)import terminal and natural gas pipeline facilities (referred to as the Port Arthur LNG Project or Project) as proposed by Port Arthur LNG, L.P. and Port Arthur Pipeline, L.P. (collectively Sempra) in the above-referenced dockets. The draft EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The staff concludes that approval of the Port Arthur LNG Project, with appropriate mitigating measures as recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact. The draft EIS evaluates alternatives to the proposal, including system alternatives, alternative sites for the LNG import terminal, and pipeline alternatives. The draft EIS also contains our draft General Conformity Analysis and Essential Fish Habitat Analysis. The purpose of the Port Arthur LNG Project is to allow access to LNG supplies and thus provide a new, stable source of between 1.5 and 3.0 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to supplement the diminishing supplies while utilizing, to the extent practicable, the existing natural gas pipeline infrastructure within the Gulf of Mexico region of the U.S.; and allow natural gas delivery to markets in the Midwestern and Northeastern markets by use of existing interstate natural gas pipeline systems. Sempra's proposed facilities would be constructed in two phases and would ultimately provide an average of 3.0 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to the existing pipeline infrastructure in Texas and Louisiana, and to potential other end-users in the Midwestern and Northeastern natural gas markets. The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the following facilities in Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas, and Cameron, Calcasieu, and Beauregard Parishes, Louisiana: • A protected LNG unloading slip with ship maneuvering area (turning basin); • LNG ship unloading system consisting of two berths each consisting of four 16-inch unloading arms and one 16-inch vapor return arm, mooring and breasting dolphins, gangway tower, firewater monitors, service utilities and associated valves and piping. LNG transfer from the ship to the on-shore storage system would be through two 36-inch-diameter unloading lines, one per berth. Each berth would be sized for an unloading rate of 17,500 cubic meters per hour (m 3 /hr); although, only one ship would be unloaded at a time during Phase I; • LNG storage system consisting of a total of six full-containment LNG storage tanks each with a nominal capacity of 160,000 cubic meters (m 3 ) (1,006,000 barrels). Each tank would be equipped with three can-type, fully submerged LNG in-tank pumps sized for 2,976 gallons per minute

(gpm)each; • Boil-off gas

(BOG)recovery system consisting of 4 reciprocating BOG compressors each sized for 13,887 pounds per hour (lb/hr), four integrally geared return gas blowers, each sized for 32,228 lb/hr, and one direct-contact recondenser; • LNG transfer system to transfer LNG from the recondenser to the send-out LNG vaporizers. The transfer system would consist of 16 pot-mounted LNG booster pumps (two being spares) each sized for 1,964 gpm; • LNG vaporization system consisting of 12 shell-and-tube LNG vaporizers (two being spares) each sized for 0.305 Bcf/d. The heat source to the vaporizers would be heated water; • Hot water heating system consisting of 8 gas-fired hot water heaters each sized for 348 million British thermal units per hour (MMBtu/hr) and 6 centrifugal hot water circulation pumps (two being spares) each sized for 11,727 gpm; • Emergency vent system; LNG spill containment system; fire water system; fuel gas, nitrogen, instrument/plant air and service water utility systems; various hazard detection, control, and prevention systems; and cryogenic piping, electrical, and instrumentation systems; • Utilities, buildings and support facilities; facilities for pig launchers and receivers; and metering facilities; and • Approximately 73 miles of 36-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline and associated ancillary pipeline facilities. Comment Procedures and Public Meetings Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so. To ensure consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that we receive your comments before the date specified below. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments are received in time and properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your comments to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. • Reference Docket No. CP05-83-000 *et al.* ; • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 2, PJ11.2; and • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before October 17, 2005. Please note that we are continuing to experience delays in mail deliveries from the U.S. Postal Service. As a result, we will include all comments that we receive within a reasonable time frame in our environmental analysis of this Project. However, the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions to this proceeding. *See* 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link and the link to the User's Guide. Before you can file comments you will need to create a free account, which can be created by clicking on “Login to File” and then “New User Account.” In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments, we invite you to attend the public comment meetings we have scheduled as follows: October 4, 2005, 7 p.m. (CST); VFW Post 9854, 222 Highway 109 S, Vinton, Louisiana, Telephone:

(337)589-5832. October 5, 2005, 7 p.m. (CST); Holiday Inn Park Central, 2929 Jimmy Johnson Blvd., Port Arthur, Texas, Telephone:

(409)724-5000. Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend and present oral comments on the environmental impact described in the draft EIS. Transcripts of the meeting will be prepared. After these comments have been reviewed, any significant new issues are investigated, and modifications are made to the draft EIS, a final EIS will be published and distributed by the staff. The final EIS will contain the staff's responses to timely comments received on the draft EIS. Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on this draft EIS. You must file your request to intervene as specified above. 1 You do not need intervener status to have your comments considered. 1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. The draft EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and is available for public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426,

(202)502-8371. A limited number of copies of the draft EIS are available from the Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch identified above. In addition, copies of the draft EIS have been mailed to Federal, State, and local agencies; elected officials; public interest groups; individuals and affected landowners who requested a copy of the draft EIS; and parties to these proceedings. Additional information about the Project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) using the eLibrary link. Click on the “eLibrary” link, click on “General Search” and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at: *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY at

(202)502-8659. The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to the eSubscription link on the FERC Internet Web site. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-4811 Filed 9-1-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [ P-12588-000] Hydraco Power, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing; Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene and Protests; Paper Scoping and Soliciting Scoping Comments; Establishing a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments; and Schedule for Processing Application August 26, 2005. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. *Types of Application:* Exemption from License, 5 MW or Less. b. *Project Nos.:* P-12588-000. c. *Date filed:* May 3, 2005. d. *Applicant:* Hydraco Power, Inc. e. *Name of Project:* A. H. Smith Dam Project. f. *Location:* On the San Marcos River near the town of Martindale, Caldwell County, Texas. The project does not affect Federal lands. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. §§ 2705, 2708. h. *Applicant Contact:* Linda A. Parker, Small Hydro of Texas, Inc., 1298 FM 766, Cuero, Texas 77954.

(361)275-9395. i. *FERC Contact:* Monte TerHaar, *monte.terhaar@ferc.gov,*

(202)502-6035. j. *Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests, and deadline for filing scoping comments:* 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. Any comments (original and eight copies) should be addressed to the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1-A, Washington, DC 20426. Please affix “A.H. Smith Dam Project No. 12588-000” to all comments. Comments may be filed electronically via Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. *See* 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) under the “eFiling” link. The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. l. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. m. *Project Description:* Hydraco proposes to restore existing facilities and operate run-of-river, at all times providing flow over the dam. The project would cease generation and pass all flows over the dam when inflows to the impoundment are 100cfs or less. The proposed project consists of:

(1)An existing 10.5-foot-high by 86.5-foot-long concrete dam with a 20-foot-wide concrete apron;

(2)an existing 3-foot-wide by 4-foot-high wooden stopgate positioned in the east bank of the dam which regulates flows to the turbines;

(3)a 10.62-acre impoundment;

(4)an existing 20-foot-wide by 30-foot-long brick powerhouse;

(5)an existing generator with installed capacity of 150 kilowatts (kW);

(6)an existing 150 kW turbine;

(7)a 100-foot-long buried transmission line; and

(8)an existing trashrack. n. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov using the “eLibrary”* link. Enter the docket number (P-12588) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,

(202)502-8659. A copy of the application is also available for inspection and reproduction at the addresses in item h above. All filings must

(1)bear in all capital letters the title “PROTEST”, “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, “COMMENTS”, “SCOPING COMMENTS”;

(2)set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds;

(3)furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the filing; and

(4)otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. o. *Scoping Process:* The Commission staff intends to prepare a single Environmental Assessment

(EA)for the A. H. Smith Dam Project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EA will consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. Commission staff does not propose to conduct any on-site scoping meetings at this time. Instead, we will solicit comments, recommendations, information, and alternatives in the Scoping Document (SD). Copies of the SD outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of the SD may be viewed on the Web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link, as indicated in item number n. p. *Procedural schedule:* Recipients will have 30 days to provide the Commission with any written comments on the EA. All comments filed with the Commission will be considered in the Order taking final action on the application. However, should substantive comments requiring re-analysis be received on the EA document, we would consider preparing a subsequent EA document. The application will be processed according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Milestone Target date Notice Accepting Application, and Motion to Intervene August 2005. Notice of Paper Scoping August 2005. Interventions and/or Scoping comments due October 2005. Notice Ready for Environmental Analysis/Soliciting Final Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions October 2005. Deadline for Agency Recommendations November 2005. Notice of the availability of the EA December 2005. Public Comments on EA due January 2006. Ready for Commission decision on the application February 2006. q. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-4816 Filed 9-1-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepted For Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests, and Comments August 26, 2005. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Type of Application:* Preliminary Permit. b. *Project No.:* 12590-000. c. *Date filed:* May 9, 2005. d. *Applicant:* Historic Hydro, LLC. e. *Name of Project:* Holliday Project. f. *Location:* On the west Fork of the White River, in Hamilton County, Indiana. The dam is own by PSI Energy. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Robert L. Aram, Holliday Hydro, LLC, 8802E 141st Street, Noblesville, IN 46060,

(317)773-0128. i. *FERC Contact:* Robert Bell,

(202)502-6062. j. *Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene:* 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person in the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. *Description of Project:* The proposed project would consist of;

(1)An existing 10-foot-high, 350-foot-long concrete gravity dam,

(2)an existing impoundment having a surface area of 28 acres, with negligible storage and normal water surface elevation of 764 feet mean seas level,

(3)an existing powerhouse containing two generating units having a total installed capacity of 350 kilowatts,

(4)a proposed 1000-foot-long transmission line, and

(5)appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual generation of 1.5 gigawatt-hours that would be sold to a local utility. l. *Locations of Applications:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the 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. 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. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Competing Preliminary Permit—Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. o. Competing Development Application—Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. p. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. q. Proposed Scope of Studies Under Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. r. 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, .211, .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. 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 “e-filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. s. 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. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The 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. t. 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. E5-4817 Filed 9-1-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2216-066] New York Power Authority; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, Notice of Offer of Settlement, and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments August 26, 2005. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application and offer of settlement have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection. a. *Type of Application:* New Major License. b. *Project No.:* P-2216-066. c. *Date Filed:* August 18, 2005 for application; August 19, 2005 for offer of settlement. d. *Applicant:* New York Power Authority. e. *Name of Project:* Niagara Power Project, which consists of the Lewiston Pump Generating Plant and the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant. f. *Location:* The Niagara Power Project is located on the Niagara River in the City of Niagara Falls and the Towns of Niagara and Lewiston, in Niagara County, New York. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Frederick E. Chase, Executive Director of Hydropower Relicensing, Power Authority of the State of New York, 30 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12207-3425,

(518)433-6738 or *chase.f@nypa.gov.* i. *FERC Contact:* Steve Kartalia,

(202)502-6131 or *stephen.kartalia@ferc.gov.* j. *Cooperating agencies:* We are asking Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item k below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. *See* , 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). k. *Deadline to request cooperating agency status:* September 19, 2005. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Requests for cooperating agency status may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) under the “e-Filing” link. l. This application has not been accepted for filing. We are not soliciting motions to intervene, protests, or final terms and conditions at this time. However, a number of entities filed motion to intervene prior to the application being filed in this case. Although these motions must be rejected because there was no proceeding in which to intervene when they were filed, once an application has been filed, the Commission does accept motions to intervene filed before public notice of the application being accepted is issued (see 75 FERC ¶ 61,318). m. *Description of Project:* The existing project has a conventional development and a pumped storage development for a total current installed capacity of 2,538 megawatts consisting of:

(a)Two 700-foot-long intake structures located on the upper Niagara River about 2.6 miles upstream from the American Falls;

(b)two 4.3-mile-long, 46-foot-wide by 66.5-foot-high concrete underground water supply conduits;

(c)a forebay;

(d)the 974-foot-long by 240-foot-wide by 160-feet-high Lewiston Pump-Generating Plant;

(e)the 1,900-acre Lewiston Reservoir at a maximum water surface elevation of 658 feet United States Lake Survey Datum;

(f)the Robert Moses Niagara power plant, including an 1,100-foot-long by 190-foot-wide by 100-foot-high intake structure;

(g)a switch yard; and

(h)appurtenant facilities. n. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. o. Procedural schedule and final amendments: At this time we anticipate preparing a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS). Recipients will have 45 days to provide the Commission with any written comments on the DEIS. All comments filed with the Commission will be considered in the final environmental impact statement (FEIS). The application will be processed according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Notice of Acceptance of Application: October 2005. Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis: December 2005. Notice of the Availability of the DEIS: May 2006. Notice of the Availability of the FEIS: November 2006. Ready for Commission's decision on the application: February 2007. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-4818 Filed 9-1-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Southwestern Power Administration Integrated System Power Rates: Correction AGENCY: Southwestern Power Administration, DOE. ACTION: Correction to notice of proposed rate increase. SUMMARY: Southwestern Area Power Administration published a document in the **Federal Register** (70 FR 48121) on August 16, 2005, announcing the public review and comment period on proposed rates. This rate proposal will increase annual system revenues approximately 7.3 percent from $124,325,100 to $133,342,029. Inadvertently, the amount of the proposed increase for the purchased power adder rate component ($227,100 or 0.2 percent) was not included in the initial notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Forrest E. Reeves, Assistant Administrator, Office of Corporate Operations, Southwestern Power Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, One West Third Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103,

(918)595-6696, *gene.reeves@swpa.gov.* Corrections In the **Federal Register** on August 16, 2005, in FR Doc. 05-16190: Page 48121, under SUMMARY , correct the last sentence to read: Beginning January 1, 2006, and thereafter, the proposed rates would increase annual system revenues approximately 7.3 percent from $124,325,100 to $133,342,029, which includes an increase in the purchased power adder. Page 48122, under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION , correct the last sentence of the third paragraph to read: The Revised Power Repayment Study shows that additional annual revenues of $9,016,929, (a 7.3 percent increase), including the increase in the purchased power adder, beginning January 1, 2006, are needed to satisfy repayment criteria. Page 48122, under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION , correct the second sentence of the fourth paragraph to read: The proposed new rates would increase estimated annual revenues from $124,325,100 to $133,342,029 and would satisfy the present financial criteria for repayment of the project and transmission * * *. Dated: August 29, 2005. Jon Worthington, Assistant Administrator. [FR Doc. 05-17501 Filed 9-1-05; 8:45 am]

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