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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY in determining the parameters of the Æ Belinda Thornton, NYISO


demand curve? Æ John Charlton, NYISO
Federal Energy Regulatory 2. Peaking Unit Costs Æ Jonathan Wallach, City of New York
Commission • Are the capital cost assumptions Æ Glenn D. Haake, IPPNY
and financing periods used in the Æ Thomas Paynter, New York State
[Docket No. ER05–428–000]
Levitan analysis reasonable? If not, what Department of Public Service
New York Independent System assumptions are reasonable? Æ Kevin Jones LIPA
3. Local Siting Costs and Constraints (addressing the following specific
Operator, Inc.; Notice of Agenda for
Staff Technical Conference • Should local costs and constraints issue):
be included in development of costs for 9. Should the Zero Crossing Point be
March 17, 2005. a representative peaking unit? changed? If so, what should be the Zero
As announced in a Notice of • Are Keyspan-Ravenswood’s points Crossing Point, and why?
Technical Conference issued on March concerning local siting issues, such as Adjourn (after deciding whether
10, 2005, in the above-captioned fixed gas transportation costs and local additional session on Tuesday, March
proceeding, the Commission’s staff will property taxes, correct? 22 is needed).
conduct a technical conference to be Lunch Break [FR Doc. E5–1259 Filed 3–22–05; 8:45 am]
held on Monday, March 21, 2005, at 10 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
a.m. (EST) and, if necessary, on Panel 2: Revenue Offset
Tuesday, March 22, 2005, at the Federal Panelists:
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Æ David Patton, Ph.D., Potomac ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Economics AGENCY
The March 21, 2005 conference will be Æ Seth Parker, Levitan Associates
held in the Commission Meeting Room. Æ Ray Kinney, NYSEG [OPPT–2005–0009; FRL–7701–1]
Attached is the agenda for the Æ Norman Mah, Consolidated Edison
conference. Æ Jonathan Wallach, City of New York TSCA Section 5(a)(2) Significant New
We will accept written statements Æ Mark Reeder, New York State Use Rules for Existing Chemicals;
from speakers at the conference that Department of Public Service Request for Comment on Renewal of
may wish to supplement their oral Æ Mark Younger, IPPNY Information Collection Activities
statements, or from any other party Æ Doreen Unis Saia, Mirant AGENCY: Environmental Protection
attending the conference. Æ Madison Milhous, KeySpan Energy Agency (EPA).
Supply
Magalie R. Salas, Æ Ron Norman, PA Consulting Group ACTION: Notice.
Secretary. (addressing the following specific SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Attachment issues): Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
4. Load Shapes U.S.C 3501 et seq.) EPA is seeking
Agenda for Technical Conference on • Does the 2002 load shape used in public comment on the following
Parameters for NYISO’s Installed the Levitan analysis represent normal Information Collection Request (ICR):
Capacity Requirement Demand Curve weather? If not, what load shape does Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
March 21, 2005—Agenda represent normal weather? Section 5(a)(2) Significant New Use
5. Modeling Assumptions Rules for Existing Chemicals (EPA ICR
Opening Statements • Is it necessary to reflect recent new No. 1188.08, OMB Control No. 2070–
Panel 1: Costs of Peakers capacity additions in NYCA in the 0038). This ICR involves a collection
modeling of future net revenues? activity that is currently approved and
Panelists:
6. Scarcity Component scheduled to expire on January 31,
Æ Belinda Thornton, NYISO • Should the NYISO have included
Æ John Charlton, NYISO 2006. The information collected under
an adjustment for the scarcity this ICR relates to the requirement that
Æ Seth Parker, Levitan Associates component in their derivation of the
Æ Ray Kinney, NYSEG persons notify EPA at least 90 days
Annual Reference Value, and if so, what before they manufacture, import, or
Æ Norman Mah, Consolidated Edison adjustment is reasonable?
Æ Jonathan Wallach, City of New York process a chemical substance for a
• What were the assumptions used to
Æ Jeff Hogan, New York State significant new use, as defined by TSCA
develop the scarcity component?
Department of Public Service section 5. The ICR describes the nature
• Are the assumptions consistent
Æ Michael B. Mager, Multiple of the information collection activity
with the Levitan analysis?
Intervenors 7. Impact on Demand Curve Parameters and its expected burden and costs.
Æ Glenn D. Haake, IPPNY • How do you reflect potential Before submitting this ICR to the Office
Æ Mark Younger, IPPNY interdependencies between different of Management and Budget (OMB) for
(addressing the following specific assumptions? review and approval under the PRA,
issues): 8. Is it reasonable to include an EPA is soliciting comments on specific
1. Accuracy/Appropriateness of Peaking adjustment reflecting winter and aspects of the collection.
Unit Characteristics summer capacity levels in the Annual DATES: Written comments, identified by
• Are the operating characteristics of Reference Value for NYCA Demand the docket identification (ID) number
the assumed peaking units (the 7FA and Curve? Is it reasonable to not include a OPPT–2005–0009, must be received on
LM6000) used by Levitan reasonable? If similar adjustment for the New York or before June 21, 2005.
not, what are reasonable operating City Demand Curve? ADDRESSES: Comments may be
characteristics? submitted electronically, by mail, or
Panel 3: Zero Crossing Point
• Is the ability of these units to through hand delivery/courier. Follow
participate in ancillary services and Panelists: the detailed instructions as provided in
day-ahead markets, particularly given Æ David Patton, Ph.D., Potomac Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY
their environmental permits, important Economics INFORMATION.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For B. How Can I Get Copies of this system will identify whether the
general information contact: Colby Document and Other Related document is available for viewing in
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Information? EPA’s electronic public docket.
Environmental Assistance Division 1. Docket. EPA has established an Although not all docket materials may
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention official public docket for this action be available electronically, you may still
and Toxics, Environmental Protection under docket ID number OPPT–2005– access any of the publicly available
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 0009. The official public docket consists docket materials through the docket
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone of the documents specifically referenced facility identified in Unit I.B.1. EPA
number: (202) 554–1404; e-mail address: in this action, any public comments intends to work towards providing
TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov. received, and other information related electronic access to all of the publicly
available docket materials through
For technical information contact: to this action. Although a part of the
EPA’s electronic public docket.
Carolyn Hill, Chemical Control Division official docket, the public docket does
For public commenters, it is
(7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention not include Confidential Business important to note that EPA’s policy is
and Toxics, Environmental Protection Information (CBI) or other information that public comments, whether
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., whose disclosure is restricted by statute. submitted electronically or in paper,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone The official public docket is the will be made available for public
number: (202) 564–8109; fax number: collection of materials that is available viewing in EPA’s electronic public
(202) 564–4775; e-mail address: for public viewing at the EPA Docket docket as EPA receives them and
hill.carolyn@epa.gov. Center, Rm. B102-Reading Room, EPA without change, unless the comment
West, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., contains copyrighted material, CBI, or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Washington, DC. The EPA Docket other information whose disclosure is
I. General Information Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 restricted by statute. When EPA
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding identifies a comment containing
A. Does this Action Apply to Me? legal holidays. The EPA Docket Center copyrighted material, EPA will provide
Reading Room telephone number is a reference to that material in the
You may be potentially affected by (202) 566–1744 and the telephone
this action if you are a company that version of the comment that is placed in
number for the OPPT Docket, which is EPA’s electronic public docket. The
manufactures, processes, imports, or located in EPA Docket Center, is (202) entire printed comment, including the
distributes in commerce chemical 566–0280. copyrighted material, will be available
substances or mixtures. Potentially 2. Electronic access.You may access in the public docket.
affected entities may include, but are this Federal Register document Public comments submitted on
not limited to: electronically through the EPA Internet computer disks that are mailed or
• Chemical manufacturing (NAICS under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at delivered to the docket will be
325), e.g., basic chemical http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. transferred to EPA’s electronic public
manufacturing, resin, synthetic rubber An electronic version of the public docket. Public comments that are
and artificial and synthetic fibers and docket is available through EPA’s mailed or delivered to the docket will be
filaments manufacturing, pesticide, electronic public docket and comment scanned and placed in EPA’s electronic
fertilizer and other agricultural chemical system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA public docket. Where practical, physical
manufacturing, paint, coating, and Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ objects will be photographed, and the
adhesive manufacturing, soap, cleaning to submit or view public comments, photograph will be placed in EPA’s
compound and toilet preparation access the index listing of the contents electronic public docket along with a
manufacturing, etc. of the official public docket, and to brief description written by the docket
access those documents in the public staff.
• Petroleum refineries (NAICS docket that are available electronically.
32411), e.g., crude oil refining, diesel Although not all docket materials may C. How and to Whom Do I Submit the
fuels manufacturing, fuel oils be available electronically, you may still Comments?
manufacturing, jet fuel manufacturing, access any of the publicly available You may submit comments
kerosene manufacturing, petroleum docket materials through the docket electronically, by mail, or through hand
distillation, etc. facility identified in Unit I.B.1. Once in delivery/courier. To ensure proper
This listing is not intended to be the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in receipt by EPA, identify the appropriate
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide the appropriate docket ID number. docket ID number in the subject line on
for readers regarding entities likely to be Certain types of information will not the first page of your comment. Please
affected by this action. Other types of be placed in the EPA Dockets. ensure that your comments are
entities not listed in this unit could also Information claimed as CBI and other submitted within the specified comment
be affected. The North American information whose disclosure is period. Comments received after the
Industrial Classification System restricted by statute, which is not close of the comment period will be
(NAICS) codes have been provided to included in the official public docket, marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not required to
assist you and others in determining will not be available for public viewing consider these late comments. If you
whether this action might apply to in EPA’s electronic public docket. EPA’s wish to submit CBI or information that
certain entities. To determine whether policy is that copyrighted material will is otherwise protected by statute, please
you or your business may be affected by not be placed in EPA’s electronic public follow the instructions in Unit I.D. Do
this action, you should carefully docket but will be available only in not use EPA Dockets or e-mail to submit
examine the applicability provisions in printed, paper form in the official public CBI or information protected by statute.
40 CFR 721.5. If you have any questions docket. To the extent feasible, publicly 1. Electronically. If you submit an
regarding the applicability of this action available docket materials will be made electronic comment as prescribed in this
to a particular entity, consult the available in EPA’s electronic public unit, EPA recommends that you include
technical person listed under FOR docket. When a document is selected your name, mailing address, and an e-
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. from the index list in EPA Dockets, the mail address or other contact

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information in the body of your 3. By hand delivery or courier. Deliver 8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA,
comment. Also include this contact your comments to: OPPT Document be sure to identify the docket ID number
information on the outside of any disk Control Office (DCO) in EPA East Bldg., assigned to this action in the subject
or CD ROM you submit, and in any Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., line on the first page of your response.
cover letter accompanying the disk or Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID You may also provide the name, date,
CD ROM. This ensures that you can be Number OPPT–2005–0009. The DCO is and Federal Register citation.
identified as the submitter of the open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
comment and allows EPA to contact you F. What Information is EPA Particularly
through Friday, excluding legal
in case EPA cannot read your comment Interested in?
holidays. The telephone number for the
due to technical difficulties or needs DCO is (202) 564–8930. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
further information on the substance of PRA, EPA specifically solicits
your comment. EPA’s policy is that EPA D. How Should I Submit CBI to the comments and information to enable it
will not edit your comment, and any Agency? to:
identifying or contact information Do not submit information that you 1. Evaluate whether the proposed
provided in the body of a comment will consider to be CBI electronically collections of information are necessary
be included as part of the comment that through EPA’s electronic public docket for the proper performance of the
is placed in the official public docket, or by e-mail. You may claim functions of the Agency, including
and made available in EPA’s electronic information that you submit to EPA as whether the information will have
public docket. If EPA cannot read your CBI by marking any part or all of that practical utility.
comment due to technical difficulties information as CBI (if you submit CBI 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
and cannot contact you for clarification, on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside Agency’s estimates of the burdens of the
EPA may not be able to consider your of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then proposed collections of information.
comment. identify electronically within the disk or 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
i. EPA Dockets. Your use of EPA’s CD ROM the specific information that is clarity of the information to be
electronic public docket to submit CBI). Information so marked will not be collected.
comments to EPA electronically is disclosed except in accordance with 4. Minimize the burden of the
EPA’s preferred method for receiving procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. collections of information on those who
comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets In addition to one complete version of are to respond, including through the
at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/, and the comment that includes any use of appropriate automated or
follow the online instructions for information claimed as CBI, a copy of electronic collection technologies or
submitting comments. Once in the the comment that does not contain the other forms of information technology,
system, select ‘‘search,’’ and then key in information claimed as CBI must be e.g., permitting electronic submission of
docket ID number OPPT–2005–0009. submitted for inclusion in the public responses.
The system is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ docket and EPA’s electronic public II. What Information Collection
system, which means EPA will not docket. If you submit the copy that does Activity or ICR Does this Action Apply
know your identity, e-mail address, or not contain CBI on disk or CD ROM, to?
other contact information unless you mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM
provide it in the body of your comment. clearly that it does not contain CBI. EPA is seeking comments on the
ii. E-mail. Comments may be sent by Information not marked as CBI will be following ICR:
e-mail to oppt.ncic@epa.gov, Attention: included in the public docket and EPA’s Title: TSCA Section 5(a)(2) Significant
Docket ID Number OPPT–2005–0009. In electronic public docket without prior New Use Rules for Existing Chemicals.
contrast to EPA’s electronic public ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1188.08,
notice. If you have any questions about
docket, EPA’s e-mail system is not an OMB Control No. 2070–0038.
CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI,
‘‘anonymous access’’ system. If you ICR status: This ICR is currently
please consult the technical person
send an e-mail comment directly to the scheduled to expire on January 31,
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
docket without going through EPA’s 2006. An Agency may not conduct or
CONTACT.
electronic public docket, EPA’s e-mail sponsor, and a person is not required to
system automatically captures your e- E. What Should I Consider when I respond to, a collection of information,
mail address. E-mail addresses that are Prepare My Comments for EPA? unless it displays a currently valid OMB
automatically captured by EPA’s e-mail You may find the following control number. The OMB control
system are included as part of the suggestions helpful for preparing your numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40
comment that is placed in the official comments: of the CFR, after appearing in the
public docket, and made available in 1. Explain your views as clearly as Federal Register, are listed in 40 CFR
EPA’s electronic public docket. possible. part 9, and included on the related
iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit 2. Describe any assumptions that you collection instrument or form, if
comments on a disk or CD ROM that used. applicable.
you mail to the mailing address 3. Provide copies of any technical Abstract: Section 5 of TSCA provides
identified in Unit I.C.2. These electronic information and/or data you used that EPA with a regulatory mechanism to
submissions will be accepted in support your views. monitor and, if necessary, control
WordPerfect or ASCII file format. Avoid 4. If you estimate potential burden or significant new uses of chemical
the use of special characters and any costs, explain how you arrived at the substances. Section 5 authorizes EPA to
form of encryption. estimate that you provide. determine by rule (significant new use
2. By mail. Send your comments to: 5. Provide specific examples to rule (SNUR)), after considering all
Document Control Office (7407M), illustrate your concerns. relevant factors, that a use of a chemical
Office of Pollution Prevention and 6. Offer alternative ways to improve substance represents a significant new
Toxics (OPPT), Environmental the collection activity. use. If EPA determines that a use of a
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 7. Make sure to submit your chemical substance is a significant new
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– comments by the deadline in this use, section 5 requires persons to submit
0001. notice. a notice to EPA at least 90 days before

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they manufacture, import, or process the Estimated total annual burden costs: Information Collection Request (ICR):
substance for that use. $51,030. Partial Update of the TSCA Section 8(b)
EPA uses the information obtained Inventory Data Base, Production and
through this collection to evaluate the IV. Are There Changes in the Estimates
Site Reports (EPA ICR No. 1884.03,
health and environmental effects of the from the Last Approval?
OMB Control No. 2070–0162). This ICR
significant new use. EPA may take There is a decrease of 159 hours (from involves a collection activity that is
regulatory actions under TSCA section 1,020 hours to 861 hours) in the total currently approved and scheduled to
5, 6, or 7 to control the activities for estimated respondent burden compared expire on December 31, 2005. The
which it has received a SNUR notice. with that identified in the information information collected under this ICR
These actions include orders to limit or collection request most recently relates to the reporting of information to
prohibit the manufacture, importation, approved by OMB. This decrease EPA for purposes of periodically
processing, distribution in commerce, reflects EPA’s updating of burden updating the Toxic Substances Control
and use or disposal of chemical estimates for this collection based upon Act (TSCA) section 8(b) Inventory of
substances. If EPA does not take action, historical information on the number of Chemical Substances. The ICR describes
section 5 also requires EPA to publish chemicals per SNUR. Based upon the nature of the information collection
a Federal Register notice explaining the revised estimates, the number of activity and its expected burden and
reasons for not taking action. chemicals per SNUR has decreased from costs. Before submitting this ICR to the
Responses to the collection of 65.5 to 41, with a corresponding Office of Management and Budget
information are mandatory (see 40 CFR decrease in the associated burden. The (OMB) for review and approval under
part 721). Respondents may claim all or change is an adjustment. the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments on
part of a notice confidential. EPA will specific aspects of the collection.
V. What is the Next Step in the Process
disclose information that is covered by DATES: Written comments, identified by
for this ICR?
a claim of confidentiality only to the the docket identification (ID) number
extent permitted by, and in accordance EPA will consider the comments OPPT–2005–0006, must be received on
with, the procedures in TSCA section 14 received and amend the ICR as or before May 23, 2005.
and 40 CFR part 2. appropriate. The final ICR package will
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
then be submitted to OMB for review
III. What are EPA’s Burden and Cost submitted electronically, by mail, or
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
Estimates for this ICR? through hand delivery/courier. Follow
1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal
Under PRA, ‘‘burden’’ means the total the detailed instructions as provided in
Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR
time, effort, or financial resources Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the
INFORMATION.
expended by persons to generate, submission of the ICR to OMB and the
maintain, retain, or disclose or provide opportunity to submit additional FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information to or for a Federal Agency. comments to OMB. If you have any general information contact: Colby
For this collection it includes the time questions about this ICR or the approval Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator,
needed to review instructions; develop, process, please contact the technical Environmental Assistance Division
acquire, install, and utilize technology person listed under FOR FURTHER (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and systems for the purposes of INFORMATION CONTACT. and Toxics, Environmental Protection
collecting, validating, and verifying Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
information, processing and List of Subjects
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
maintaining information, and disclosing Environmental protection, Reporting number: (202) 554–1404; e-mail address:
and providing information; adjust the and recordkeeping requirements. TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
existing ways to comply with any For technical information contact:
previously applicable instructions and Dated: March 7, 2005. Susan Sharkey, Economics, Exposure
requirements; train personnel to be able Margaret N. Schneider, and Technology Division (7406M),
to respond to a collection of Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Office of Pollution Prevention and
information; search data sources; Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances. Toxics, Environmental Protection
complete and review the collection of [FR Doc. 05–5616 Filed 3–22–05; 8:45 am] Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
information; and transmit or otherwise BILLING CODE 6560–50–S Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
disclose the information. number: (202) 564–8789; fax number:
The ICR provides a detailed (202) 564–8893; e-mail address:
explanation of this estimate, which is ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION sharkey.susan@epa.gov.
only briefly summarized in this notice. AGENCY
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The annual public burden for this [OPPT–2005–0006; FRL–7702–3]
collection of information is estimated to I. General Information
be 118.9 hours per response. The Partial Update of the TSCA Section A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
following is a summary of the estimates 8(b) Inventory Data Base, Production
taken from the ICR: and Site Reports; Request for You may be potentially affected by
Respondents/affected entities: Comment on Renewal of Information this action if you are a manufacturer,
Companies that manufacture, process, Collection Activities processor or importer of chemical
import, or distribute in commerce substances, mixtures or categories.
chemical substances or mixtures. AGENCY: Environmental Protection Potentially affected entities may
Estimated total number of potential Agency (EPA). include, but are not limited to:
respondents: 5. ACTION: Notice. • Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS
Frequency of response: On occasion. 325), e.g., Basic Chemical
Estimated total/average number of SUMMARY: In compliance with the Manufacturing; Resin, Synthetic Rubber
responses for each respondent: 1. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and
Estimated total annual burden hours: U.S.C 3501 et seq.), EPA is seeking Filaments Manufacturing; Pesticide,
861 hours. public comment on the following Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural

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