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System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO)
submitted a Large Generator
Interconnection Agreement among the
Electric Generation Function of
Northern States Power Company d/b/a
Xcel Energy, the Transmission Function
of Northern States Power Company
d/b/a Xcel and the Midwest ISO.
Midwest ISO requests an effective date
of January 11, 2005.
Midwest ISO states that a copy of this
filing was served on the parties to this
Interconnection Agreement.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on
February 8, 2005.
13. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C
[Docket No. ER05–462–000]
Take notice that on January 18, 2005,
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM)
submitted for filing amendments to the
PJM open access transmission tariff to
provide that small generation
interconnections for generator facilities
with a maximum generating capacity of
2 MW or less shall be subject to certain
technical requirements and standards
which shall be posited on PJM’s Internet
Web site. PJM requests an effective date
of March 19, 2005.
PJM states that copies of this filing
have been served on all PJM members
and the utility regulatory commissions
in the PJM region.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on
February 8, 2005.
14. H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.) Inc
[Docket No. ER05–464–000]
Take notice that, on January 18, 2005,
H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.) Inc. (HQUS)
submitted an updated market power
analysis and revised tariff sheets
incorporating the Market Behavior Rules
adopted by the Commission in the order
issued November 17, 2003 in Docket No.
EL01–118–000, 107 FERC ¶ 61,018
(2004).
HQUS states that copies of the filing
were served on parties on the official
service list in Docket No. ER97–851.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on
February 8, 2005.
15. ISO New England Inc., et al.;
Bangor Hydro-Electric Company, et al,;
The Consumers of New England v. New
England Power Pool
[Docket Nos. RT04–2–010; ER04–116–010;
ER04–157–012; EL01–39–010]
Take notice that on January 14, 2005,
ISO New England Inc., (ISO) and the
New England transmission owners
(consisting of Bangor Hydro-Electric
Company; Central Maine Power
Company; New England Power
Company; Northeast Utilities Service
Company on behalf of its operating
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companies: The Connecticut Light and
Power Company, Western
Massachusetts Electric Company, Public
Service Company of New Hampshire,
Holyoke Power and Electric Company,
and Holyoke Water Power Company;
NSTAR Electric & Gas Corporation on
behalf of its operating affiliates: Boston
Edison Company, Commonwealth
Electric Company, Canal Electric
Company, and Cambridge Electric Light
Company; The United Illuminating
Company; Vermont Electric Power
Company, Inc.; Fitchburg Gas and
Electric Light Company; and Unitil
Energy Systems, Inc.) submitted a report
in compliance with the November 3,
2004 order of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 109 FERC ¶
61,147 (2004).
ISO states that copies of the filing
have been served on all parties to this
proceeding, on all NEPOOL Participants
(electronically), non-Participant
Transmission Customers, and the
governors and regulatory agencies of the
six New England states.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on
February 4, 2005.
Standard Paragraph
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Protests will be considered by
the Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed on or before the
comment date. Anyone filing a motion
to intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant and
all parties to this proceeding.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the
‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://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
https://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
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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.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; General
Conformity of Federal Actions to State
Implementation Plans, EPA ICR
Number 1637.06, OMB Control Number
2060–0279
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), this document announces
that EPA is planning to submit a
proposed and continuing Information
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). This is
a request to renew an existing approved
collection. This ICR is scheduled to
expire on April 30, 2005. Before
submitting the ICR to OMB for review
and approval, EPA is soliciting
comments on specific aspects of the
proposed information collection as
described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before April 4, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing docket ID number OAR–
2004–0491, to EPA online using
EDOCKET (our preferred method), by email to a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov, or by
mail to: EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Air
and Radiation Docket, 6102T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Annie Nikbakht, Ozone Policy and
Strategies Group, Mail Drop C539–02,
Environmental Protection Agency, 109
T.W. Alexander Drive, RTP, North
Carolina 27711; telephone number:
(919) 541–5246 ; fax number: (919) 541–
0824 ; e-mail address:
nikbakht.annie@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has
established a public docket for this ICR
under Docket ID number OAR–2004–
0491, which is available for public
viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket
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in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
EPA West, Room B102, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA Docket Center Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone
number for the Reading Room is (202)
566–1744, and the telephone number for
the Air and Radiation Docket is (202)
566–1742. An electronic version of the
public docket is available through EPA
Dockets (EDOCKET) at https://
www.epa.gov/edocket. Use EDOCKET to
obtain a copy of the draft collection of
information, submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of
the contents of the public docket, and to
access those documents in the public
docket that are available electronically.
Once in the system, select ‘‘search,’’
then key in the docket ID number
identified above.
Any comments related to this ICR
should be submitted to EPA within 60
days of this notice. EPA’s policy is that
public comments, whether submitted
electronically or in paper, will be made
available for public viewing in
EDOCKET as EPA receives them and
without change, unless the comment
contains copyrighted material, CBI, or
other information whose public
disclosure is restricted by statute. When
EPA identifies a comment containing
copyrighted material, EPA will provide
a reference to that material in the
version of the comment that is placed in
EDOCKET. The entire printed comment,
including the copyrighted material, will
be available in the public docket.
Although identified as an item in the
official docket, information claimed as
CBI, or whose disclosure is otherwise
restricted by statute, is not included in
the official public docket, and will not
be available for public viewing in
EDOCKET. For further information
about the electronic docket, see EPA’s
Federal Register notice describing the
electronic docket at 67 FR 38102 (May
31, 2002), or go to https://www.epa.gov/
edocket.
Affected Entities: Entities potentially
affected by this action are those which
take Federal actions, or are subject to
Federal actions, and emit pollutants
above de minimis levels.
Title: General Conformity of Federal
Actions to State Implementation Plans.
Abstract: Before any agency,
department, or instrumentality of the
Federal government engages in,
supports in any way, provides financial
assistance for, licenses, permits,
approves any activity, that agency has
the affirmative responsibility to ensure
that such action conforms to the State
Implementation Plan (SIP) for the
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attainment and maintenance of the
national ambient air quality standards
(NAAQS). An agency may not conduct
or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of
information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
The OMB control numbers for EPA’s
regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40
CFR part 9. Section 176(c) of the Clean
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) requires
that all Federal Actions conform with
the SIPs to attain and maintain the
NAAQS. The EPA’s implementing
regulations require Federal entities to
make a conformity determination for all
actions which will impact areas
designated as nonattainment or
maintenance for the NAAQS and which
will result in total direct and indirect
emissions in excess of de minimis
levels. The Federal entities must collect
information themselves, hire
consultants to collect the information or
require applicants/sponsors of the
Federal action to provide the
information.
The type and quantity of information
required will depend on the
circumstances surrounding the action.
First, the entity must make an
applicability determination. If the net
total direct and indirect emissions do
not exceed de minimis levels
established in the regulations or if the
action meets certain criteria for an
exemption, a conformity determination
is not required. Actions requiring
conformity determinations vary from
straightforward, requiring minimal
information to complex, requiring
significant amounts of information. The
Federal entity must determine the type
and quantity of information on a caseby-case basis. State and local air
pollution control agencies are usually
requested to provide information to the
Federal entities making a conformity
determination and are provided
opportunities to comment on the
proposed determinations. The public is
also provided an opportunity to
comment on the proposed
determinations.
The EPA would like to solicit
comments to:
(i) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
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(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(iv) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Burden Statement: The estimated
total annual projected burden to
respondents of Federal Agencies is
64,174 hours, with a cost of $2,327,690.
The estimated total annual projected
burden to non-Federal agency
respondents is 9,000 hours and
$538,829. The estimated total annual
projected burden for the EPA is 5,355
hours and $264,480. The estimated total
annual projected burden for States and
local agencies is 1,246 hours and
$61,579. The total annual burden is
estimated to be 79,775 hours and
$3,192,578. For the 3 years covered by
this ICR, the total burden is estimated to
be 239,324 hours and $9,577,734.
Burden means the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons
to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose
or provide information to or for a
Federal agency. This includes the time
needed to review instructions; develop,
acquire, install, and utilize technology
and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; adjust the
existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and
requirements; train personnel to be able
to respond to a collection of
information; search data sources;
complete and review the collection of
information; and transmit or otherwise
disclose the information.
Dated: January 25, 2005.
Gregory A. Green,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning
and Standards.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OAR-2004-0491, FRL-7865-9]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; General Conformity of Federal Actions to State
Implementation Plans, EPA ICR Number 1637.06, OMB Control Number 2060-
0279
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a
proposed and continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is a request to renew an
existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on April
30, 2005. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA
is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information
collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 4, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number OAR-2004-
0491, to EPA online using EDOCKET (our preferred method), by e-mail to
a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket, 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annie Nikbakht, Ozone Policy and
Strategies Group, Mail Drop C539-02, Environmental Protection Agency,
109 T.W. Alexander Drive, RTP, North Carolina 27711; telephone number:
(919) 541-5246 ; fax number: (919) 541-0824 ; e-mail address:
nikbakht.annie@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has established a public docket for this
ICR under Docket ID number OAR-2004-0491, which is available for public
viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket
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in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading
Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air and
Radiation Docket is (202) 566-1742. An electronic version of the public
docket is available through EPA Dockets (EDOCKET) at https://
www.epa.gov/edocket. Use EDOCKET to obtain a copy of the draft
collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the
index listing of the contents of the public docket, and to access those
documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once
in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified above.
Any comments related to this ICR should be submitted to EPA within
60 days of this notice. EPA's policy is that public comments, whether
submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public
viewing in EDOCKET as EPA receives them and without change, unless the
comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose
public disclosure is restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a
comment containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference
to that material in the version of the comment that is placed in
EDOCKET. The entire printed comment, including the copyrighted
material, will be available in the public docket. Although identified
as an item in the official docket, information claimed as CBI, or whose
disclosure is otherwise restricted by statute, is not included in the
official public docket, and will not be available for public viewing in
EDOCKET. For further information about the electronic docket, see EPA's
Federal Register notice describing the electronic docket at 67 FR 38102
(May 31, 2002), or go to https://www.epa.gov/edocket.
Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
those which take Federal actions, or are subject to Federal actions,
and emit pollutants above de minimis levels.
Title: General Conformity of Federal Actions to State
Implementation Plans.
Abstract: Before any agency, department, or instrumentality of the
Federal government engages in, supports in any way, provides financial
assistance for, licenses, permits, approves any activity, that agency
has the affirmative responsibility to ensure that such action conforms
to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the attainment and
maintenance of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). An
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations
in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9. Section 176(c) of the Clean Air
Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) requires that all Federal Actions conform
with the SIPs to attain and maintain the NAAQS. The EPA's implementing
regulations require Federal entities to make a conformity determination
for all actions which will impact areas designated as nonattainment or
maintenance for the NAAQS and which will result in total direct and
indirect emissions in excess of de minimis levels. The Federal entities
must collect information themselves, hire consultants to collect the
information or require applicants/sponsors of the Federal action to
provide the information.
The type and quantity of information required will depend on the
circumstances surrounding the action. First, the entity must make an
applicability determination. If the net total direct and indirect
emissions do not exceed de minimis levels established in the
regulations or if the action meets certain criteria for an exemption, a
conformity determination is not required. Actions requiring conformity
determinations vary from straightforward, requiring minimal information
to complex, requiring significant amounts of information. The Federal
entity must determine the type and quantity of information on a case-
by-case basis. State and local air pollution control agencies are
usually requested to provide information to the Federal entities making
a conformity determination and are provided opportunities to comment on
the proposed determinations. The public is also provided an opportunity
to comment on the proposed determinations.
The EPA would like to solicit comments to:
(i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and
(iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Burden Statement: The estimated total annual projected burden to
respondents of Federal Agencies is 64,174 hours, with a cost of
$2,327,690. The estimated total annual projected burden to non-Federal
agency respondents is 9,000 hours and $538,829. The estimated total
annual projected burden for the EPA is 5,355 hours and $264,480. The
estimated total annual projected burden for States and local agencies
is 1,246 hours and $61,579. The total annual burden is estimated to be
79,775 hours and $3,192,578. For the 3 years covered by this ICR, the
total burden is estimated to be 239,324 hours and $9,577,734. Burden
means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed
to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize
technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and
verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and
disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to
comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements;
train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information;
search data sources; complete and review the collection of information;
and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
Dated: January 25, 2005.
Gregory A. Green,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
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