Promoting Regional Transmission Planning and Expansion To Facilitate Fuel Diversity Including Expanded Uses of Coal-Fired Resources; Notice of Technical Conference, 8802-8803 [E5-718]

Download as PDF 8802 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 23, 2005 / Notices d. Applicants: USGen New England, Inc., Bear Swamp Generating Trust No. 1 LLC, Bear Swamp Generating Trust No. 2 LLC, Bear Swamp Power Company LLC. e. Name of Project: Bear Swamp. f. Location: On the Deerfield River in Franklin and Berkshire Counties, Massachusetts. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicants’ Contact: Amy S. Koch, Patton Boggs LLP, 2550 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037, (202) 457–6000. i. FERC Contact: James Hunter at (202) 502–6086. j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene: March 4, 2005. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. k. Description of Application: Bear Swamp Generating Trust No. 1 LLC, Bear Swamp Generating Trust No. 2 LLC, (the Trusts), USGen New England, Inc. (USGenNE) and Bear Swamp Power Company LLC (BSPC) tendered for filing an application for a two-step transfer of license. First, the Applicants seek the partial transfer of license from USGenNE and the Trusts, as joint licensees, to the Trusts and BSPC, as joint licenses. The Trusts and BSPC then seek approval for a subsequent transfer of license from the Trusts and BSPC to BSPC as sole licensee. The Trusts and BSPC also request that the Commission allow them to consummate the transaction without filing a second application for transfer of the license. BSPC and the Trusts also inform the Commission that there is a possibility that an affiliate of BSPC may operate the Project at the direction of BSPC for a period of time if BSPC has not received its market-based rate authorization from the Commission by the effective date of an interim operating arrangement among BSPC and the Trusts. They respectfully request that the Commission approve such an arrangement. l. Location of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426 or by calling (202) 208–1371. This filing is accessible online 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 VerDate jul<14>2003 16:28 Feb 22, 2005 Jkt 205001 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. m. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and eight copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–722 Filed 2–22–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P to convene this technical conference in a December 22, 2004 order on rehearing and establishing technical conference.1 This case began on October 1, 2003, as a result of revised tariff sheets submitted by Enbridge KPC to adjust its fuel reimbursement percentages to reflect changes in its fuel usage and lost and unaccounted for gas (L&U). The revised tariff sheets proposed, among other things, a decrease in the fuel reimbursement percentages (FRPs) that became effective November 1, 2003. Enbridge KPC should be prepared to further explain its proposal, and address the concerns raised in the December 1, 2003, request for rehearing of Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) and its October 27, 2004, response to Staff’s August 27, 2004, data request. For further information regarding this conference please contact Lisa Long at (202) 502–8691 or lisa.long@ferc.gov. 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) 502– 1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to (202) 208– 2106 with the required accommodations. All interested persons are permitted to attend. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–726 Filed 2–22–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. AD05–3–000] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Promoting Regional Transmission Planning and Expansion To Facilitate Fuel Diversity Including Expanded Uses of Coal-Fired Resources; Notice of Technical Conference [Docket Nos. RP04–6–000 and –001] Enbridge Pipelines (KPC); Notice of Rescheduling of Technical Conference February 15, 2005. Take notice that the Commission staff will convene a technical conference on Thursday, March 24, 2005, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (e.s.t.), in a room to be designated at the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This conference was originally scheduled for January 26, 2005. The purpose of the conference is to address the negative deferred fuel account balance and surplus gas on Enbridge Pipelines (KPC) (Enbridge KPC). The Commission directed its staff PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 February 16, 2005. Take notice that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will host a technical conference on Friday, May 13, 2005, to identify regional solutions to promoting regional transmission planning, expansion and enhancement to facilitate fuel diversity including increased integration of coal-fired resources to the transmission grid. The technical conference will be held at the Charleston Marriott Town Center, 200 Lee Street East, Charleston, West 1 Enbridge Pipelines (KPC), 109 FERC ¶ 61,346 (2004). E:\FR\FM\23FEN1.SGM 23FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 23, 2005 / Notices Virginia, 25301. The technical conference is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and end at approximately 5 p.m. (e.s.t.). The Commissioners will attend and participate. The goal of the technical conference is to explore possible policy changes that would better accommodate, in particular, the increased participation of coal-fired energy in wholesale markets.1 Topics may include: • What are the experiences learned from the existing regional planning practices in the existing RTOs and ISOs, such as PJM and MISO, or other regional bodies such as the Rocky Mountain Area Transmission Study working group? • What transmission infrastructure investments are needed to integrate new resources, including coal-fired, and what barriers stand in the way of getting them built? • What actions can the Commission take to assist in intra- and inter-regional planning processes? • What regional planning mechanisms, such as joint development of diverse resources at remote sites, or planning bodies can be created to promote fuel diversity, including the expansion of coal-fired resources? • What reliability considerations inhibit or promote the expansion of transmission facilities to reach coal plants? An agenda will be published at a later time. Although registration is not a strict requirement, in-person attendees are asked to register for the conference online by close of business on May 10, 2005, at https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/ registration/coal-05-13-form.asp. Transcripts of the conference will be immediately available from Ace Reporting Company (202–347–3700 or 1–800–336–6646) for a fee. They 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 of the conference via the Internet or a Phone Bridge Connection for a fee. Interested persons should make arrangements as soon as possible by visiting the Capitol Connection Web site at https:// www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu and clicking on ‘‘FERC.’’ If you have any questions contact David Reininger or 1 The Commission has held one conference accommodating intermittent resources, including wind, and will be holding additional related conferences for those resources, such as the upcoming workshop being held in Portland, Oregon. VerDate jul<14>2003 16:28 Feb 22, 2005 Jkt 205001 Julia Morelli at the Capitol Connection (703–993–3100). For more information about the conference, please contact Sarah McKinley at 202–502–8004, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–718 Filed 2–22–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7876–3] EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Request for Nominations of Experts for the Arsenic Review Panel AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Requesting the nomination of experts for the Science Advisory Board (SAB) Arsenic Review Panel. DATES: Nominations should be submitted by March 16, 2005, per instructions below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing further information regarding this Request for Nominations may contact Ms. Vivian Turner, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone/ voice mail at (202) 343–9697; by fax at (202) 233–0643; or via e-mail at turner.vivian@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on the EPA SAB Web site at: https:// www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: Inorganic arsenic is found naturally in the environment and it is typically present in soil and water at some determinate level. Sources of human exposure to inorganic arsenic include drinking water, diet, air and anthropogenic sources such as wood preservatives and industrial wastes. Additionally, humans are exposed to organic arsenicals when they are used as pesticides (e.g., monomethylarsenic acid and dimethylarsenic acid or cacodylic acid). The EPA is currently completing its draft assessment of potential human health effects associated with arsenic compounds. EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) has requested the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) to conduct a review of this assessment. The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) was established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide independent scientific and technical advice, consultation, and PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8803 recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) will establish a panel to conduct a review of the Agency’s risk assessment for arsenic. The review panel will be formed from members of the Science Advisory Board, the EPA FIFRA SAP, and other experts as determined to be necessary. This panel will comply with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and all appropriate SAB procedural policies. Upon completion, the panel’s report will be submitted to the SAB for final approval for transmittal to the EPA Administrator. Availability of the Review Materials: The EPA draft assessment to be reviewed by the SAB Panel will be made available by the Office of Research and Development. For questions and information concerning the review materials, please contact Dr. Reeder Sams, at (919) 541–0661, or sams.reeder@epa.gov. Request for Nominations: The SAB Staff Office is requesting nominations of recognized experts with one or more of the following areas of expertise, especially with respect to the potential human health effects of arsenic and arsenic compounds: human physiology and exposure; epidemiology; toxicology, including mechanisms of toxicity for cancer; metabolism; pharmacokinetics and modeling; dose-response assessment; analytical chemistry as applied to living organisms and environmental media; risk assessment; and biostatistics. Process and Deadline for Submitting Nominations: Any interested person or organization may nominate individuals qualified in the areas of expertise described above to serve on the SAB Arsenic Review Panel. Nominations should be submitted in electronic format through the Form for Nominating Individuals to Panels of the EPA Science Advisory Board which can be accessed through a link on the blue navigational bar on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab. To be considered, all nominations must include the information requested on that form. Anyone who is unable to submit nominations using this form and any questions concerning any aspects of the nomination process may contact the DFO, as indicated above in this notice. Nominations should be submitted in time to arrive no later than March 16, 2005. Any questions concerning either this process or any other aspects of this E:\FR\FM\23FEN1.SGM 23FEN1

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[FR Doc No: E5-718]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD05-3-000]


Promoting Regional Transmission Planning and Expansion To 
Facilitate Fuel Diversity Including Expanded Uses of Coal-Fired 
Resources; Notice of Technical Conference

February 16, 2005.
    Take notice that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will host 
a technical conference on Friday, May 13, 2005, to identify regional 
solutions to promoting regional transmission planning, expansion and 
enhancement to facilitate fuel diversity including increased 
integration of coal-fired resources to the transmission grid. The 
technical conference will be held at the Charleston Marriott Town 
Center, 200 Lee Street East, Charleston, West

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Virginia, 25301. The technical conference is scheduled to begin at 9 
a.m. and end at approximately 5 p.m. (e.s.t.). The Commissioners will 
attend and participate.
    The goal of the technical conference is to explore possible policy 
changes that would better accommodate, in particular, the increased 
participation of coal-fired energy in wholesale markets.\1\ Topics may 
include:
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    \1\ The Commission has held one conference accommodating 
intermittent resources, including wind, and will be holding 
additional related conferences for those resources, such as the 
upcoming workshop being held in Portland, Oregon.
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     What are the experiences learned from the existing 
regional planning practices in the existing RTOs and ISOs, such as PJM 
and MISO, or other regional bodies such as the Rocky Mountain Area 
Transmission Study working group?
     What transmission infrastructure investments are needed to 
integrate new resources, including coal-fired, and what barriers stand 
in the way of getting them built?
     What actions can the Commission take to assist in intra- 
and inter-regional planning processes?
     What regional planning mechanisms, such as joint 
development of diverse resources at remote sites, or planning bodies 
can be created to promote fuel diversity, including the expansion of 
coal-fired resources?
     What reliability considerations inhibit or promote the 
expansion of transmission facilities to reach coal plants?
    An agenda will be published at a later time.
    Although registration is not a strict requirement, in-person 
attendees are asked to register for the conference on-line by close of 
business on May 10, 2005, at https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/
registration/coal-05-13-form.asp.
    Transcripts of the conference will be immediately available from 
Ace Reporting Company (202-347-3700 or 1-800-336-6646) for a fee. They 
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 of the 
conference via the Internet or a Phone Bridge Connection for a fee. 
Interested persons should make arrangements as soon as possible by 
visiting the Capitol Connection Web site at https://
www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu and clicking on ``FERC.'' If you have any 
questions contact David Reininger or Julia Morelli at the Capitol 
Connection (703-993-3100).
    For more information about the conference, please contact Sarah 
McKinley at 202-502-8004, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E5-718 Filed 2-22-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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