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and wool fibers classified in HTSUS Deadline for Transmittal of Secretary will announce a separate
subheading 5111.19.6020, cannot be Applications: August 5, 2005. competition for modernization grant
supplied by the domestic industry in Deadline for Intergovernmental applications.
commercial quantities in a timely Review: October 4, 2005. Estimated Available Funds:
manner. The petition requested that Eligible Applicants: To be eligible for $26,290,000.
outerwear articles of such fabrics be an emergency repair grant, a local Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000–
eligible for preferential treatment under educational agency (LEA) must enroll a $5,000,000.
the U.S. - Caribbean Basin Trade high percentage (at least 40 percent) of Estimated Average Size of Awards:
Partnership Act (CBTPA). federally connected children in average $1,500,000.
On April 12, 2005, CITA published a daily attendance (ADA) who reside on Estimated Number of Awards: 18.
Federal Register notice requesting Indian lands or who have a parent on
Note: The Department is not bound by any
public comments on the request, active duty in the U.S. uniformed estimates in this notice.
particularly with respect to whether services, have a school that enrolls a
these fabrics can be supplied by the high percentage of one of these types of Project Period: We will determine
domestic industry in commercial students, or be eligible for funding for each project period based on the project
quantities in a timely manner. See heavily impacted LEAs under section proposed and will specify this period in
Request for Public Comments on 8003(b)(2) of the Elementary and the grant award document.
Commercial Availability Petition under Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Act), Full Text of Announcement
the United States - Caribbean Basin as amended by the No Child Left Behind
Act of 2001 (NCLB). In making I. Funding Opportunity Description
Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA), 70 FR
19059 (April 12, 2005). On April 28, emergency grant awards, the Secretary Purpose of Program: The Impact Aid
2005, CITA and USTR offered to hold must also consider the LEA’s total Discretionary Construction Program
consultations with the House Ways and assessed value of real property that may provides grants to eligible Impact Aid
Means Committee and the Senate be taxed for school purposes, its use of school districts to assist in addressing
Finance Committee, but no available bonding capacity, and the their school facility emergency and
consultations were requested. We also nature and severity of the school facility modernization needs. The eligible
requested advice from the U.S. emergency. Impact Aid school districts have a
In this notice, the Secretary is limited ability to raise revenues for
International Trade Commission and the
soliciting only applications for capital improvements because they have
relevant Industry Trade Advisory
emergency repair grants. We will not large areas of Federal land within their
Committees.
accept applications for modernization boundaries. As a result, these districts
Based on the information received by
grants at this time. Applications for find it difficult to respond when their
CITA, public comments, and the report
emergency repair grants are considered school facilities are in need of
from the International Trade
in two priority categories. Detailed emergency repairs or modernization.
Commission, CITA found that there is
information about the eligibility Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7707(b).
domestic capacity and ability to supply requirements for these two priorities is
the subject fabrics in commercial Applicable Regulations: (a) The
in 34 CFR 222.177 through 222.179. Education Department General
quantities in a timely manner. In Except as provided in 34 CFR
addition, CITA found there is domestic Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
222.190, all eligible applications in the
production of fabrics that appear 34 CFR parts 74, 75 (except for 34 CFR
‘‘first priority’’ emergency category must
substitutable for the subject fabrics for 75.600 through 75.617), 77, 79, 80, 82,
be funded before applications in the
purposes of the intended use. 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The
next priority can be funded. As
On the basis of currently available regulations for this program in 34 CFR
prescribed in section 8007(b)(5)(A)(vi)
information and our review of this part 222.
of the Act and the implementing
request, CITA has determined that there regulations in 34 CFR 222.189(b)(4), II. Award Information
is domestic capacity to supply the unfunded applications in any of the four
subject fabrics in commercial quantities Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
priorities are retained for one year and Estimated Available Funds:
in a timely manner. The request from S. considered along with the following
Rothschild & Co., Inc. is denied. $26,290,000.
fiscal year’s pool of applicants. For each Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000–
D. Michael Hutchinson, of the FY 2002, 2003, and 2004 $5,000,000.
Acting Chairman, Committee for the competitions, the number of fundable Estimated Average Size of Awards:
Implementation of Textile Agreements. ‘‘first priority’’ emergency repair $1,500,000.
[FR Doc.05–11173 Filed 6–3–05; 8:45 am] applications exceeded the funds Estimated Number of Awards: 18.
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S
available. Approximately 20 unfunded
‘‘first priority’’ emergency repair Note: The Department is not bound by any
applications submitted for FY 2004 will estimates in this notice.
be reconsidered for FY 2005 funding, Project Period: We will determine
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION along with new emergency repair each project period based on the project
applications submitted in response to proposed and will specify this period in
Office of Elementary and Secondary this notice. the grant award document.
Education, Overview Information, The Secretary will not subject
‘‘second priority’’ emergency repair III. Eligibility Information
Impact Aid Discretionary Construction
Program; Notice Inviting Applications applications to the panel review process 1. Eligible Emergency Repair
for New Emergency Repair Awards for if the need for funds in the first priority Applicants: To be eligible for an
Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 and the number of eligible applications emergency repair grant, an LEA must
received greatly exceeds the available enroll a high percentage (at least 40
Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance appropriation. Should funds remain percent) of federally connected children
(CFDA) Number: 84.041C. available for modernization awards in ADA who reside on Indian lands or
Applications Available: June 13, 2005. following this competition, the who have a parent on active duty in the

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U.S. uniformed services, have a school are available at the close of FY 2005 that c. Other: Other requirements
that enrolls a high percentage of one of are not obligated for other purposes, concerning the content of an
these types of students, or be eligible for those funds will be considered as application, together with the forms you
funding for heavily impacted LEAs available for the proposed emergency must submit, are in the application
under section 8003(b)(2) of the Act. In repair project, which may reduce or package for this program.
making emergency grant awards, the eliminate the award for an emergency 3. Submission Dates and Times:
Secretary must also consider the LEA’s grant. Applications Available: June 13, 2005.
total assessed value of real property that Except for applicants with no Deadline for Transmittal of
may be taxed for school purposes, its practical capacity to issue bonds, as Applications: August 5, 2005.
use of available bonding capacity, and defined in 34 CFR 222.176, an eligible Applications for grants under this
the nature and severity of the school applicant’s award amount may not be competition may be submitted
facility emergency. more than 50 percent of the total cost of electronically using the Electronic Grant
In this notice, the Secretary is an approved project and it may not Application System (e-Application)
soliciting only applications for exceed four million dollars during any accessible through the Department’s e-
emergency repair grants. We will not four-year period. As outlined in 34 CFR Grants system, or in paper format by
accept applications for modernization 222.174, this program also involves mail or hand delivery. For information
grants at this time. Applications for supplement, not supplant funding (including dates and times) about how
emergency repair grants are considered provisions. to submit your application
in two priority categories. Detailed electronically, or by mail or hand
information about the eligibility IV. Application and Submission delivery, please refer to section IV. 6.
requirements for these two priorities is Information Other Submission Requirements in this
in 34 CFR 222.177 through 222.179. 1. Address to Request Application notice.
Except as provided in 34 CFR Package: Marilyn Hall, U.S. Department We do not consider an application
222.190, all eligible applications in the of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, that does not comply with the deadline
‘‘first priority’’ emergency category must SW., room 3C153, Washington, DC requirements.
be funded before applications in the 20202–6244. Telephone: (202) 260– Deadline for Intergovernmental
next priority can be funded. As 3858. You can also download the FY Review: October 4, 2005.
prescribed in section 8007(b)(5)(A)(vi) 2005 application forms at: http:// 4. Intergovernmental Review: This
of the Act and the implementing www.ed.gov/programs/8007b/applicant. program is subject to Executive Order
regulations in 34 CFR 222.189(b)(4), An electronic application is available at: 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR
unfunded applications in any of the four http://e-grants.ed.gov. part 79. Information about
priorities are retained for one year and Intergovernmental Review of Federal
If you use a telecommunications
considered along with the following Programs under Executive Order 12372
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
fiscal year’s pool of applicants. For each is in the application packages for this
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–
of the FY 2002, 2003, and 2004 program.
800–877–8339.
competitions, the number of fundable 5. Funding Restrictions: We specify
‘‘first priority’’ emergency repair Individuals with disabilities may unallowable costs in 34 CFR 222.173.
applications exceeded the funds obtain a copy of the application package Grant recipients must, in accordance
available. Approximately 20 unfunded in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, with Federal, State and local laws, use
‘‘first priority’’ emergency repair large print, audiotape, or computer emergency grants for permissible
applications submitted for FY 2004 will diskette) by contacting the program construction activities at public
be reconsidered for FY 2005 funding, contact person listed in this section. elementary and secondary school
along with new emergency repair 2. Content and Form of Application facilities. The scope of a selected
applications submitted in response to Submission: facilities project will be identified as
this notice. a. Content Restrictions: The part of the final grant award conditions.
The Secretary will not subject application narrative should provide A grantee must also ensure that its
‘‘second priority’’ emergency repair concise information on the nature of the construction expenditures under this
applications to the panel review process emergency condition, including detail program meet the requirements of 34
if the need for funds in the first priority of the facilities system(s) that require CFR 222.172 (allowable program
and the number of eligible applications emergency repair and how they activities) and 34 CFR 222.173
received greatly exceeds the available adversely affect the health, safety, and (prohibited activities). We reference
appropriation. Should funds remain well-being of occupants, the scale of the additional regulations outlining funding
available for modernization awards project in relation to the size of the restrictions in the Applicable
following this competition, the school facility, and cost estimates to Regulations section of this notice.
Secretary will announce a separate address the conditions. This 6. Other Submission Requirements:
competition for modernization grant information should be succinct and Applications for grants under this
applications. well-organized. Applications should not competition may be submitted
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: See 20 include drawings, designs, or other electronically or in paper format by mail
U.S.C. 7707(b) and 34 CFR 222.174 and extraneous documents regarding or hand delivery.
222.191 through 222.193. In reviewing proposed projects, because reviewers a. Electronic Submission of
proposed awards, the Secretary will not consider them. Applications.
considers the funds available to the b. Page Limit: We have found that If you choose to submit your
grantee from other sources, including reviewers are able to conduct the application to us electronically, you
local, State, and other Federal funds. highest-quality review when must use e-Application available
Consistent with 34 CFR 222.192, applications are concise and easy to through the Department’s e-Grants
applicants will be required to submit read. We strongly recommend that system, accessible through the e-Grants
financial reports for FYs 2003, 2004, applicants limit their response in each portal page at: http://e-grants.ed.gov.
and 2005 showing closing balances for applicable narrative section to two While completing your electronic
all school funds. If significant amounts pages. application, you will be entering data

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online that will be saved into a assurances pages. The local certifying in accordance with the instructions in
database. You may not e-mail an official must sign the certification in an this notice.
electronic copy of a grant application to emergency application. b. Submission of Paper Applications
us. (3) Place the PR/Award number in the by Mail.
Please note the following: upper right hand corner of the hard If you submit your application in
• Your participation in e-Application copy cover page of the Application for paper format by mail (through the U.S.
is voluntary. Discretionary Construction Program Postal Service or a commercial carrier),
• You must complete the electronic under Section 8007(b). you must mail the original and two
submission of your grant application by (4) Mail the signed Application for copies of your application, on or before
4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the Discretionary Construction Program the application deadline date, to the
application deadline date. The e- under Section 8007(b) to the Impact Aid Impact Aid Program at the address
Application system will not accept an Program at the address listed under FOR listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
application for this competition after FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT CONTACT elsewhere in this notice (see
4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the elsewhere in this notice (see VII. Agency VII. Agency Contact).
application deadline date. Therefore, we Contact). You must show proof of mailing
strongly recommend that you do not • We may request that you provide us consisting of one of the following:
wait until the application deadline date original signatures on other forms at a (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
to begin the application process. later date. postmark,
• The regular hours of operation of Application Deadline Date Extension (2) A legible mail receipt with the
the e-Grants Web site are 6 a.m. Monday in Case of System Unavailability: If you date of mailing stamped by the U.S.
until 7 p.m. Wednesday; and 6 a.m. are prevented from electronically Postal Service,
Thursday until midnight Saturday, submitting your application on the (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or
Washington, DC time. Please note that application deadline date because the e- receipt from a commercial carrier, or
the system is unavailable on Sundays, Application system is unavailable, we (4) Any other proof of mailing
and between 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and will grant you an extension of one acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S.
6 a.m. on Thursdays, Washington, DC business day in order to transmit your Department of Education.
time, for maintenance. Any application electronically, by mail, or by If you mail your application through
modifications to these hours are posted hand delivery. We will grant this the U.S. Postal Service, we do not
on the e-Grants Web site. extension if— accept either of the following as proof
• You will not receive additional (1) You are a registered user of e- of mailing:
point value because you submit your Application and you have initiated an (1) A private metered postmark, or
application in electronic format, nor electronic application for this (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by
will we penalize you if you submit your competition; and the U.S. Postal Service.
application in paper format. If your application is postmarked after
(2)(a) The e-Application system is
• You must submit all documents the application deadline date, we will
unavailable for 60 minutes or more
electronically, including the not consider your application.
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30
Application for Discretionary
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
Construction Program under Section
application deadline date; or uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
8007(b), and all necessary assurances relying on this method, you should check
(b) The e-Application system is
and certifications. with your local post office.
• Any narrative sections of your unavailable for any period of time
application must be attached as files in between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., c. Submission of Paper Applications
a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or Washington, DC time, on the by Hand Delivery.
.PDF (Portable Document) format. application deadline date. If you submit your application in
• Your electronic application must We must acknowledge and confirm paper format by hand delivery, you (or
comply with any page limit these periods of unavailability before a courier service) must deliver the
requirements described in this notice. granting you an extension. To request original and two copies of your
• Prior to submitting your electronic this extension or to confirm our application by hand, on or before the
application, you may wish to print a acknowledgement of any system application deadline date, to the Impact
copy of it for your records. unavailability, you may contact either Aid Program at the address listed under
• After you electronically submit (1) the person listed elsewhere in this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
your application, you will receive an notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION elsewhere in this notice (see VII. Agency
automatic acknowledgement that will CONTACT (see VII. Agency Contact) or (2) Contact). We will accept hand deliveries
include a PR/Award number (an the e-Grants help desk at 1–888–336– daily between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
identifying number unique to your 8930. If the system is down and Washington, DC time, except Saturdays,
application). therefore the application deadline is Sundays, and Federal holidays.
• Within three working days after extended, an e-mail will be sent to all
registered users who have initiated an e- V. Application Review Information
submitting your electronic application,
mail a signed copy of the Application Application. 1. Selection Criteria: Consistent with
for Discretionary Construction Program Extensions referred to in this section 34 CFR 75.209, the selection criteria for
under Section 8007(b) to the Impact Aid apply only to the unavailability of the this program are based on the specific
Program after following these steps: Department’s e-Application system. If statutory program elements identified in
(1) Print the Application for the e-Application system is available, 34 CFR 222.183 through 222.187 and are
Discretionary Construction Program and, for any reason, you are unable to described in the following paragraphs.
under Section 8007(b) from e- submit your application electronically The Secretary gives distinct weight to
Application. or you do not receive an automatic the listed selection criteria. The
(2) The LEA’s Authorized acknowledgement of your submission, maximum score for each criterion is
Representative must sign this form on you may submit your application in indicated in parentheses. Within each
the cover page and on all of the paper format by mail or hand delivery criterion, the Secretary evaluates each

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factor equally, unless otherwise value of real property in the LEA. LEAs performance report that provides the
specified. The maximum score that an deemed to have no practical capacity to most current performance and financial
application may receive is 100 points. issue bonds will receive all four points. expenditure information as specified by
(1) Need for project/severity of the (up to 4 points) the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118 and 34
school facility problem to be addressed (b) Assessed value of real property per CFR 222.195. In general, grantees must
by the proposed project. (up to 30 student (applicant LEA’s total assessed comply with applicable reporting
points) valuation of real property per pupil as requirements in 34 CFR parts 75 and 80.
(a) Justification that the proposed a percentile ranking of all LEAs in the In addition, grantees will be required to
project will address a valid emergency; State. Four points will be distributed by provide periodic performance and
and consistency of the emergency providing all four points to LEAs in the
financial reports, as specified in
description and the proposed project poorest quartile and only one point to
individual grant award conditions and
with the certifying local official’s LEAs in the wealthiest quartile). (up to
statement. 4 points) 34 CFR 222.195.
(b) Impact of the emergency condition (c) Total tax rate for capital or school 4. Performance Measures: The
on the health and safety of the building purposes (applicant LEA’s tax rate for Department has established the
occupants or on program delivery capital or school purposes as a following performance measure for this
(examples: the systems or areas of the percentile ranking of all LEAs in the program: an increasing percentage of
facility involved, e.g., HVAC, roof, floor, State. If the State authorizes a tax rate LEAs receiving Impact Aid Construction
windows); the type of space affected, for capital expenditures, then these data funds will report that the overall
such as instructional, resource, food must be used; otherwise, data on the condition of their school buildings is
service, recreational, general support, or total tax rate for school purposes are adequate. Data for this measure will be
other areas; the percentage of building used. Four points will be distributed by reported to the Department on Table 10
occupants affected by the emergency; providing all four points to LEAs in the of the application for Impact Aid
and the importance of the facility or highest taxing quartile and only one Section 8003 Basic Support Payments.
affected area to the instructional point to LEAs in the lowest quartile).
program. (up to 4 points) VII. Agency Contact
(2) Project Urgency. (up to 28 points) 2. Review and Selection Process:
(a) Risk to occupants if the facility Upon receipt, Impact Aid program staff FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
condition is not addressed; projected will screen all applications to identify Marilyn Hall, Impact Aid Program, U.S.
increased future costs; effect of the any that should not be included in the Department of Education, 400 Maryland
proposed project on the useful life of the panel review process. Applications that Avenue, SW., room 3C153, Washington,
facility or the need for major do not meet the eligibility standards or DC 20202–6244. Telephone: (202) 260–
construction; or age and condition of the are incomplete or late will be rejected. 3858 or by e-mail: [email protected]
facility and date of last renovation of Program staff will also calculate the
If you use a telecommunications
affected areas. objective scores for each application
(b) The justification for rebuilding, if device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
under criteria (3) and (4). Panel
proposed. the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–
reviewers will assess the applications
(3) Effects of Federal Presence. (up to under criteria (1) and (2). 800–877–8339.
30 points total) Individuals with disabilities may
(a) Amount of non-taxable Federal VI. Award Administration Information
obtain this document in an alternative
property in the applicant district 1. Award Notices: If your application format (e.g., Braille, large print,
(percentage of Federal property divided is successful, we notify your U.S. audiotape, or computer diskette) by
by 10); (up to 10 points) Representative and U.S. Senators and contacting the program contact person
(b) The number of federally connected send you a Grant Award Notification listed in this section.
children identified in sections (GAN). We may also notify you
8003(a)(1)(A), (B), (C), and (D) of the Act informally. Electronic Access to This Document:
in the LEA (percentage of identified If your application is not evaluated or You may view this document, as well as
children in LEA divided by 10); (up to not selected for funding, we notify you. all other documents of this Department
10 points) 2. Administrative and National Policy published in the Federal Register, in
(c) The number of federally connected Requirements: We identify text or Adobe Portable Document
children identified in sections administrative and national policy Format (PDF) on the Internet at the
8003(a)(1)(A), (B), (C), and (D) of the Act requirements in the application package following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/
in the school facility (percentage of and reference these and other fedregister.
identified children in school facility requirements in the Applicable To use PDF you must have Adobe
divided by 10); (up to 10 points) Regulations section of this notice. Acrobat Reader, which is available free
(4) Ability to respond or pay. (up to We reference the regulations outlining
12 points total) at this site. If you have questions about
the terms and conditions of an award in
(a) The percentage an LEA has used the Applicable Regulations section of using PDF, call the U.S. Government
of its bonding capacity. Four points will this notice and include these and other Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1–
be distributed based on the LEA’s specific conditions in the GAN. The 888–293–6498; or in the Washington,
quartile so that an LEA that has used GAN also incorporates your approved DC area at (202) 512–1530.
100 percent of its bonding capacity application as part of your binding Note: The official version of this document
receives all four points and an LEA that commitments under the grant. is the document published in the Federal
has used less than 25 percent of its bond 3. Reporting: At the end of your Register. Free Internet access to the official
limit receives only one point. LEAs that project period, you must submit a final edition of the Federal Register and the Code
do not have limits on bonded performance report, including financial of Federal Regulations is available on GPO
indebtedness established by their States information, as directed by the Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/
will be evaluated by assuming that their Secretary. If you receive a multi-year index.html.
bond limit is 10 percent of the assessed award, you must submit an annual

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Dated: June 1, 2005. the Highgate Project, Long Sault, Inc., DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Raymond Simon, Maine Electric Power Company, Maine
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Public Service Company, Minnesota Federal Energy Regulatory
Secondary, Education. Power Inc., Minnkota Power Commission
[FR Doc. 05–11190 Filed 6–3–05; 8:45 am] Cooperative, New York Power [Docket No. EG05–65–0000, et al.]
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation, Northern States Power, Alpena Power Generation, L.L.C., et al.;
Vermont Electric Company, and Electric Rate and Corporate Filings
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Vermont Electric Transmission
Company. The construction, operation, May 26, 2005.
[Docket No. EA–303] maintenance, and connection of each of The following filings have been made
the international transmission facilities with the Commission. The filings are
Application to Export Electric Energy; listed in ascending order within each
to be utilized by Rainbow, as more fully
Saracen Merchant Energy LP docket classification.
described in the application, has
AGENCY: Office Electricity Delivery & previously been authorized by a 1. Alpena Power Generation, L.L.C.
Energy Reliability, DOE. Presidential permit issued pursuant to
[Docket No. EG05–65–000]
ACTION: Notice of application. Executive Order 10485, as amended.
Take notice that on May 5, 2005,
Procedural Matters: Any person Alpena Power Generation, L.L.C.,
SUMMARY: Saracen Merchant Energy LP desiring to become a party to this
(Saracen) has applied for authority to (Alpena Generation) located at 310
proceeding or to be heard by filing North Second Avenue, Alpena,
transmit electric energy from the United comments or protests to this application
States to Canada pursuant to section Michigan 49707, filed with the
should file a petition to intervene, Commission an application for
202(e) of the Federal Power Act. comment or protest at the address
DATES: Comments, protests or requests determination of exempt wholesale
provided above in accordance with generator status pursuant to part 365 of
to intervene must be submitted on or §§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the FERC’s
before July 6, 2005. the Commission’s regulations. Alpena
Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 Generation states that it is a Michigan
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of limited liability corporation located in
requests to intervene should be each petition and protest should be filed the City of Alpena in Alpena County,
addressed as follows: Office Electricity with DOE on or before the date listed Michigan, that owns and operates 30
Delivery & Energy Reliability (Mail Code above. diesel generators with an aggregate
OE–20), U.S. Department of Energy, Comments on the Saracen application capacity rating of 54.6 mega-watts.
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., to export electric energy to Canada Alpena Generation further states that all
Washington, DC 20585–0350 (FAX 202– should be clearly marked with Docket of the electric energy produced by the
287–5736). EA–303. Additional copies are to be Facilities will be sole wholesale.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: filed directly with Dede Russo, General Comment Date: 5 p.m. on June 6,
Steven Mintz (Program Office) 202–586– Counsel, Saracen Energy Partners, LP, 2005.
2793 or Michael Skinker (Program 2001 Hermann Drive, Suite 100,
Attorney) 202–586–2793. Houston, TX 77004 and Daniel E. Frank, 2. Central Hudson Gas & Electric
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, 1275 Corporation; Niagara Mohawk Power
electricity from the United States to a Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Corporation
foreign country are regulated and Washington, DC 20004–2415. [Docket Nos. ER97–1523–085, OA97–470–
require authorization under section A final decision will be made on this 077, ER97–4234–075, and OA96–194–013]
202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) application after the environmental Take notice that on May 23, 2005,
(16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). impacts have been evaluated pursuant Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation,
On May 4, 2005, the Department of to the National Environmental Policy (Niagara Mohawk) a National Grid
Energy (DOE) received an application Act of 1969, and a determination is Company, submitted a revision to its
from Saracen to transmit electric energy made by the DOE that the proposed April 12, 2005 compliance filing in
from the United States to Canada. action will not adversely impact on the Docket Nos. ER97–1523–084, OA97–
Saracen is a Texas limited partnership reliability of the U.S. electric power 470–076, OA97–470–074, and OA96–
with its principal place of business in supply system. 194–012. Niagara Mohawk states that its
Houston, TX. Saracen has requested an revised compliance filing was submitted
Copies of this application will be
electricity export authorization with a 5- to correct certain errors in its original
made available, upon request, for public
year term. Saracen does not own or compliance filing.
inspection and copying at the address
control any transmission or distribution Comment Date: 5 p.m. on June 13,
provided above or by accessing the
assets, nor does it have a franchised 2005.
program’s Home Page at http://
service area. The electric energy which
www.fe.doe.gov. Upon reaching the 3. Midwest Independent Transmission
Saracen proposes to export to Canada
Home page, select ‘‘Electricity System Operator, Inc., Midwest
would be purchased from electric
Regulation,’’ and then ‘‘Pending Independent Transmission System
utilities and Federal power marketing
Proceedings’’ from the options menus. Operator, Inc., Midwest Independent
agencies within the U.S.
Saracen proposes to arrange for the Issued in Washington, DC, on May 27, Transmission System Operator, Inc.,
delivery of electric energy to Canada 2005. Ameren Services Co., et al.
over the existing international Anthony J. Como, [Docket Nos. ER05–6–024, EL04–135–026,
transmission facilities owned by Basin Senior Advisor to the Director for Regulatory EL02–111–044, and EL03–212–040]
Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Programs, Office of Electricity Delivery & Take notice that on May 23, 2005, the
Power Administration, Eastern Maine Energy Reliability. Midwest Independent Transmission
Electric Cooperative, International [FR Doc. 05–11156 Filed 6–3–05; 8:45 am] System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO)
Transmission Company, Joint Owners of BILLING CODE 6450–01–P and Midwest ISO Transmission Owners

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