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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 56 / Thursday, March 24, 2005 / Notices Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, Inc. (collectively Entergy), filed limited revisions to certain provisions of the System Agreement. Entergy requests an effective date of May 10, 2005. Comment Date: 5 pm Eastern Time on April 1, 2005. 7. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. [Docket No. ER05–697–000] Take notice that on March 11, 2005, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) submitted amendments to Schedule 2 of the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff to incorporate the revenue requirements for Reactive Supply and Voltage Control From Generation Sources Service of CED Rock Springs, LLC (Rock Springs). PJM requests a waiver of the Commission’s notice requirements to permit an effective date of February 1, 2005 for First Revised Eighteenth Revised Sheet No. 230 and First Revised Tenth Revised Sheet No. 230A; and an effective date of February 16, 2005 for First Revised Eleventh Revised Sheet No. 230A. PJM states that copies of this filing have been served on all PJM members, including Rock Springs, and each state electric utility regulatory commission in the PJM region. Comment Date: 5 pm Eastern Time on April 1, 2005. 8. San Joaquin Cogen, L.L.C. [Docket No. ER05–698–000] Take notice that on March 11, 2005 San Joaquin Cogen, L.L.C. (San Joaquin) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a request for authorization to sell electricity at market-based rates under its proposed market-based tariff. San Joaquin requests that the rate schedule become effective no later than April 15, 2005. Comment Date: 5 pm Eastern Time on April 1, 2005. 9. Xcel Energy Services Inc. [Docket No. ER05–699–000] Take notice that on March 11, 2005, Xcel Energy Services Inc. (XES), as agent for Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (jointly, the NSP Companies), submitted: (1) Proposed amendments to certain grandfathered agreements (GFAs) subject to Rate Schedule Transmission Service Tm-1 contained in the NSP Electric Rate Book—Sales for Resale and Transmission Service; and (2) a new Schedule 12 to the Xcel Operating Companies’ Joint Open VerDate jul<14>2003 15:04 Mar 23, 2005 Jkt 205001 Access Transmission Tariff, applicable to certain grandfathered network integration transmission service customers in the NSP Companies’ pricing zone. XES states that a copy of the filing has been served on each affected GFA customer. Comment Date: 5 pm Eastern Time on April 1, 2005. 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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 email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Linda Mitry, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–1289 Filed 3–23–05; 8:45 am] PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OW–2004–0020; FRL–7889–1] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Willingness to Pay Survey: Phase III Cooling Water Intake Structures, EPA ICR Number 2155.01 Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Standard Paragraph BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 15079 SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request for a new collection. This ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 25, 2005. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number OW– 2004–0020, to (1) EPA online using EDOCKET (our preferred method), by email to OW-Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Docket, Mail Code 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. Erik Helm, USEPA/OST/EAD, Mail Code 4303T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566–1066; fax number: (202) 566–1054; e-mail address: helm.erik@epamail.epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On November 23, 2004, (69 FR 68140), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA has addressed the comments received. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. OW– 2004–0020, which is available for public viewing at the Water Docket 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 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1 15080 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 56 / Thursday, March 24, 2005 / Notices through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the Water Docket is (202) 566–2426 An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA Dockets (EDOCKET) at https://www.epa.gov/edocket. Use EDOCKET to 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 and OMB within 30 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. Title: Willingness to Pay Survey: Phase III Cooling Water Intake Structures Abstract: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the process of developing new regulations to provide national performance standards for controlling impacts from cooling water intake structures (CWIS) for Phase III facilities under section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). In order to develop comprehensive quantified benefit estimates, for these performance standards EPA proposes to conduct a stated preference study to estimate the non-use benefits of reduced fish losses at CWIS. The study would focus on a broad range of fish species, including forage fish and a variety of fish species harvested by commercial and recreational fishermen. The purpose of this information collection request is to solicit public VerDate jul<14>2003 15:04 Mar 23, 2005 Jkt 205001 comment on and obtain approval for conducting twelve focus groups that will assist in the design of the stated preference survey. EPA will use these focus groups to better understand the public’s perceptions of fishery resources and to assist in the design of the stated preference. EPA received several comments on the proposed ICR. Most of the received comments did not address focus groups explicitly, but rather the more general topic of resource valuation and stated preference surveys. Many of the submitted comments were empirical in nature and are therefore appropriately addressed within the survey design process. Some commenters argued that non-use benefits in the Phase III policy context are likely to be trivial and unreliable. EPA considers stated preference methods capable of measuring the total values (including use and non-use) of fish affected by impingement and entrainment, if a survey is appropriately designed. Moreover, focus groups represent one of the primary means of assessing whether many of the commenters’ remarks are indeed accurate regarding the inability of survey instruments to measure nonuse values for fish affected by entrainment and impingement. EPA also points out that there is significant evidence in the empirical literature as to the substantive nature of non-use benefits. For a detailed discussion of these issues, see EPA’s response to public comments for the ICR notice published on November 23, 2004 (69 FR 68140). 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 and are identified on the form and/or instrument, if applicable. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and record keeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 160 minutes per response. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Respondents/Affected Entities: Focus group participants. Estimated Number of Respondents: 96. Frequency of Response: Once. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 256 hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $5,000, which includes $0 capital/startup costs and O&M costs, and $5,000 labor costs. Dated: March 16, 2005. Oscar Morales, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 05–5817 Filed 3–23–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OECA–2004–0032; FRL–7889–2] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Leather Finishing Operations (Renewal), ICR Number 1985.03, OMB Control Number 2060– 0478 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2005. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. This ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 25, 2005. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number OECA– 2004–0032, to (1) EPA online using EDOCKET (our preferred method), by email to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, Mail Code 2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Willingness to Pay Survey: Phase 
III Cooling Water Intake Structures, EPA ICR Number 2155.01

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

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 an Information Collection 
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request for a new collection. 
This ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its 
estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 25, 
2005.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number OW-2004-
0020, to (1) EPA online using EDOCKET (our preferred method), by e-mail 
to OW-Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Water Docket, Mail Code 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB at: Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 
Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erik Helm, USEPA/OST/EAD, Mail Code 
4303T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566-1066; fax number: 
(202) 566-1054; e-mail address: helm.erik@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB 
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 
1320.12. On November 23, 2004, (69 FR 68140), EPA sought comments on 
this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA has addressed the comments 
received.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID 
No. OW-2004-0020, which is available for public viewing at the Water 
Docket 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

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through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the 
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the Water 
Docket is (202) 566-2426 An electronic version of the public docket is 
available through EPA Dockets (EDOCKET) at https://www.epa.gov/edocket. 
Use EDOCKET to 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 and OMB 
within 30 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.
    Title: Willingness to Pay Survey: Phase III Cooling Water Intake 
Structures
    Abstract: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the 
process of developing new regulations to provide national performance 
standards for controlling impacts from cooling water intake structures 
(CWIS) for Phase III facilities under section 316(b) of the Clean Water 
Act (CWA). In order to develop comprehensive quantified benefit 
estimates, for these performance standards EPA proposes to conduct a 
stated preference study to estimate the non-use benefits of reduced 
fish losses at CWIS. The study would focus on a broad range of fish 
species, including forage fish and a variety of fish species harvested 
by commercial and recreational fishermen.
    The purpose of this information collection request is to solicit 
public comment on and obtain approval for conducting twelve focus 
groups that will assist in the design of the stated preference survey. 
EPA will use these focus groups to better understand the public's 
perceptions of fishery resources and to assist in the design of the 
stated preference.
    EPA received several comments on the proposed ICR. Most of the 
received comments did not address focus groups explicitly, but rather 
the more general topic of resource valuation and stated preference 
surveys. Many of the submitted comments were empirical in nature and 
are therefore appropriately addressed within the survey design process. 
Some commenters argued that non-use benefits in the Phase III policy 
context are likely to be trivial and unreliable. EPA considers stated 
preference methods capable of measuring the total values (including use 
and non-use) of fish affected by impingement and entrainment, if a 
survey is appropriately designed. Moreover, focus groups represent one 
of the primary means of assessing whether many of the commenters' 
remarks are indeed accurate regarding the inability of survey 
instruments to measure non-use values for fish affected by entrainment 
and impingement. EPA also points out that there is significant evidence 
in the empirical literature as to the substantive nature of non-use 
benefits.
    For a detailed discussion of these issues, see EPA's response to 
public comments for the ICR notice published on November 23, 2004 (69 
FR 68140).
    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 and are identified on 
the form and/or instrument, if applicable.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and record keeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 160 
minutes per response. 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.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Focus group participants.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 96.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 256 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $5,000, which includes $0 capital/
startup costs and O&M costs, and $5,000 labor costs.

    Dated: March 16, 2005.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 05-5817 Filed 3-23-05; 8:45 am]
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