The Department of Commerce has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: Data Collection on Marine Protected and Managed Areas.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: 0648-0449.

Type of Request: Regular submission.

Burden Hours: 2,500.

Number of Respondents: 500.

Average Hours per Response: 5 hours.

Needs and Uses: Executive Order 13158 directs the Department of Commerce and the Department of the Interior (DOI) to work with partners to inventory the protection of U.S. ocean and coastal resources by developing a national system of marine protected areas. The Departments of Commerce and the Interior plan to work closely with state, territorial, local, and tribal governments, as well as other stakeholders, to identify and inventory the nation's existing marine protected and managed areas. Toward this end, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and DOI have created a dataform to be used as a survey tool to collect and analyze information on these existing sites. This survey will allow NOAA and DOI to better understand and evaluate the existing protections for marine resources within marine protected and managed areas in the United States.

Affected Public: State, local or tribal government.

Frequency: Once and for updates.

Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.

Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, fax number (202) 395-7285, or David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov.

The Department of Commerce has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: Coral Reef Conservation Program Administration.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: 0648-0448.

Type of Request: Regular submission.

Burden Hours: 78.

Number of Respondents: 38.

Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour.

Needs and Uses: The Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program provides funds to a broad-based group of applicants with experience in coral reef conservation to conduct activities to protect and conserve coral reef ecosystems. The information submitted is used to determine: (1) Whether the applicant qualifies for a waiver of matching funds, and (2) if a proposed project is consistent with the coral reef conservation priorities of authorities with jurisdiction over the area where the project will be carried out. The respondents will be applicants to the grant program and/or reviewers of relevant project proposals.

Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; Federal government; State, local or tribal government.

Frequency: Required to obtain or retain benefits.

Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.

Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395-7285, or David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov.

The Department of Commerce has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: Northwest Region Vessel Identification Requirements.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: 0648-0355.

Type of Request: Regular submission.

Burden Hours: 1,270.

Number of Respondents: 1,693.

Average Hours Per Response: 45 minutes.

Needs and Uses: Federally-permitted vessels in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery are required to identify their vessels by displaying their official number on the port and starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull, and on a weatherdeck. The vessel identification is required by all open access and limited entry commercial vessels over 25 feet in length in the Northwest region. The number is used by NOAA, the U.S. Coast Guard, and other agencies for fishery enforcement activities.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.

Frequency: Annually.

Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.

Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395-7285, or David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov.

The Department of Commerce has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: High Seas Fishing Vessel Reporting Requirements.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: 0648-0349.

Type of Request: Regular submission.

Burden Hours: 850.

Number of Respondents: 550.

Average Hours Per Response: 4 minutes.

Needs and Uses: The vessels licensed under the High Sea Fishing Compliance Act are required to report their catch and effort when fishing on the high seas. Monthly negative reports are required if not fishing. These logbooks are not required if the vessel is already reporting catches and effort under other NOAA regulations. The information is needed for fishery management and to provide data to international organizations.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.

Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395-7285, or David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov.

The Department of Commerce has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: High Seas Fishing Vessel Identification Requirements.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: 0648-0348.

Type of Request: Regular submission.

Burden Hours: 37.

Number of Respondents: 50.

Average Hours per Response: 45 minutes.

Needs and Uses: The vessels licensed under the High Sea Fishing Compliance Act are required to mark their vessels in three places (port and starboard sides of the deskhouse or hull, and on a weatherdesk) with their official number or international radio call sign. This identification is necessary for enforcement purposes.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.

Frequency: Annually.

Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.

Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, fax number (202) 395-7285, or David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov.

The Department of Commerce has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: High Seas Fishing Permit Application Information.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: 0648-0304.

Type of Request: Regular submission.

Burden Hours: 100.

Number of Respondents: 200.

Average Hours per Response: 30 minutes.

Needs and Uses: United States vessels that fish on the high seas are required to possess a permit issued under the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act. Applicants must submit information to identify their vessels and intended fishing areas. The application information is used to process applications and maintain a register of U.S. vessels authorized to fish on the high seas.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; State, local or tribal government.

Frequency: Every five years.

Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.

Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, fax number (202) 395-7285, or David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov.

On September 22, 2004, the Department published its notice of initiation of an antidumping administrative review on certain frozen fish fillets from Vietnam. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 69 FR 56745 (September 22, 2004). The Department subsequently received timely withdrawal requests from four of the eight exporters that requested a review: An Giang Fisheries Import and Export Joint Stock Company (October 26, 2004); AFIEX (October 19, 2004); MEKONIMEX (November 5, 2004); and QVD Food Co., Ltd. (September 29, 2004). On January 28, 2005, the Department published a notice of rescission, in part, of antidumping duty administrative review for those companies that filed withdrawal requests. See Certain Frozen Fish Fillets From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 70 FR 4092 (January 28, 2005). The Department is not rescinding its review of Can Tho Agricultural and Animal Products Import-Export Company (CATACO); Phan Quan Company, Ltd.; Phu Thanh Company, Co.; or Vinh Hoan Company, Ltd. On March 16, 2005, the Catfish Farmers of America and individual U.S. catfish processors (collectively, “Petitioners”) submitted a timely request for a 120 day extension of the preliminary results of this review. The preliminary results of this administrative review are currently due no later than May 3, 2005.

Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (“the Act”), the Department shall issue preliminary results in an administrative review of an antidumping duty order within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of the date of publication of the order. The Act further provides, however, that the Department may extend that 245-day period to 365 days if it determines it is not practicable to complete the review within the foregoing time period. The Department finds that it is not practicable to complete the preliminary results in the administrative review of certain frozen fish fillets from Vietnam within this time limit. Specifically, as noted in the Petitioners' request, there are complex issues related to production processes that requires further analysis. Accordingly, the Department finds that additional time is needed in order to complete these preliminary results.

Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and section 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's regulations allow the Department to extend the deadline for the preliminary results to a maximum of 365 days from the last of the anniversary month of the order. For the reasons noted above, we are extending the time for the completion of the preliminary results of this review until no later than August 31, 2005. The deadline for the final results of the administrative review continues to be 120 days after the publication of the preliminary results.

Take notice that on March 18, 2005, Calhoun LNG, L.P. (Calhoun LNG), Three Riverway, Suite 525, Houston, Texas, 77056, filed an application in Docket

No. CP05-91-000 pursuant to section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 153 of the Commission's regulations, requesting authorization to site, construct, and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal and associated facilities to be located in the Port of Port Lavaca-Point Comfort in Calhoun County, Texas as a place of entry for the importation of LNG. An affiliated company, Port Comfort Pipeline Company, L.P. (PCPLC) proposes to construct 12 miles of 30-inch-diameter non-jurisdictional send-out pipeline and related facilities that would connect the downstream end of the jurisdictional LNG terminal to intrastate pipelines and industrial end-users.

The LNG import terminal would be comprised of a LNG receiving facility (including docking facilities and associated piping and appurtenances) designed to receive 75,000 m3 to 220,000 m3 ships and a LNG storage and vaporization facility (including two single containment LNG 160,000 m3 storage tanks, vaporization units and associated piping and control equipment) as well as associated utilities, infrastructure and support systems.

This application is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. It is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online support at FERConlinesupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.

Any questions concerning this application should be directed to counsel for Calhoun LNG, Lisa M. Tonery, King and Spalding LLP, at (212) 556-2307 (phone), (212) 556-2222 (fax), or ltonery@kslaw.com.

There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. Unless filing electronically, a party must submit 14 copies of filings to the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding.

Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project, or in support of or in opposition to this project, should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the applicant. However, the non-party commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order.

The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the “e-Filing” link.

Comment Date: April 18, 2005.

Take notice that on March 23, 2005, Consumers Energy Company (Consumers) filed an application pursuant to section 204 of the Federal Power Act. The application requests that the Commission amend the authorization previously granted on June 16, 2004, in Docket No. ES04-32-000, to permit Consumers to issue an additional $1 billion of long-term securities (for a total of $2.5 billion) for general corporate purposes and an additional $1 billion of long-term securities (for a total of $2 billion) for refinancing or refunding existing long-term securities.

Consumers also requests a waiver from the Commission's competitive bidding and negotiated placement requirements at 18 CFR 34.2.

Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, 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 motion to intervene. All such motions or protests should be filed on or before the comment date, and, to the extent applicable, must be served on the applicant and on any other person designated on the official service list. This filing is available for review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. Protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.

Comment Date: April 19, 2005.

Georgia Energy Cooperative (GEC) filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying tariff. The proposed rate tariff provides for wholesale sales of energy and capacity at market-based rates. GEC also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, GEC requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by GEC.

On March 24, 2005, the Commission granted the request for blanket approval under part 34, subject to the following:

Any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approval of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by GEC should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. 18 CFR 385.211, 385.214 (2004).

Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to intervene or protest, is April 25, 2005.

Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, GEC is authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of GEC, compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes.

The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued approval of GEC's issuances of securities or assumptions of liability.

Copies of the full text of the Commission's Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Order may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number filed to access the document. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.

Mitchell Electric Membership Corporation (Mitchell) filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying tariff. The proposed rate tariff provides for wholesale sales of energy and capacity at market-based rates. Mitchell also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, Mitchell requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Mitchell.

On March 25, 2005, the Commission granted the request for blanket approval under Part 34, subject to the following:

Any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approval of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by Mitchell should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, D.C. 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. 18 CFR 385.211, 385.214 (2004).

Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to intervene or protest, is April 25, 2005.

Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, Mitchell is authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that Mitchell, compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes.

The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued approval of Mitchell's issuances of securities or assumptions of liability.

Copies of the full text of the Commission's Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Order may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number filed to access the document. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.

Take notice that on March 25, 2005, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) filed an application pursuant to section 204 of the Federal Power Act seeking authorization to issue a long-term, secured note in an amount not to exceed $110 million

PJM also requests a waiver from the Commission's competitive bidding and negotiated placement requirements at 18 CFR 34.2.

Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, 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 motion to intervene. All such motions or protests should be filed on or before the comment date, and, to the extent applicable, must be served on the applicant and on any other person designated on the official service list. This filing is available for review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. Protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.

Comment Date: April 19, 2005.

Saracen Energy LP, (Saracen Energy) Saracen Energy Power Advisors LP (Saracen Energy Power Advisors), and Saracen Merchant Energy LP (Saracen Merchant) filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying tariff. The proposed tariff provides for wholesale sales of capacity, energy, and ancillary services at market-based rates. Saracen Energy, Saracen Energy Power Advisors and Saracen Merchant also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, they requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Saracen Energy, Saracen Energy Power Advisors and Saracen Merchant.

On March 24, 2005, the Commission granted the request for blanket approval under Part 34, subject to the following:

Any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approval of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by Saracen Energy, Saracen Energy Power Advisors and Saracen Merchant should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214).

Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to intervene or protests, is April 25, 2005.

Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, Saracen Energy, Saracen Energy Power Advisors and Saracen Merchant are authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of Saracen Energy, Saracen Energy Power Advisors and Saracen Merchant, compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes.

The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued approval of Saracen Energy's, Saracen Energy Power Advisors's and Saracen Merchant's issuances of securities or assumptions of liability.

Copies of the full text of the Commission's Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Order may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number filed to access the document. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.

Wisconsin River Power Company (Wisconsin River) filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying tariff. The proposed rate tariff provides for wholesale sales of energy and capacity at market-based rates. Wisconsin River also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, Wisconsin River requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Wisconsin River.

On March 25, 2005, the Commission granted the request for blanket approval under Part 34, subject to the following:

Any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approval of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by Wisconsin River should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. 18 CFR 385.211, 385.214 (2004).

Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to intervene or protest, is April 25, 2005.

Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, Wisconsin River is authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of Wisconsin River, compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes.

The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued approval of Wisconsin River's issuances of securities or assumptions of liability.

Copies of the full text of the Commission's Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Order may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number filed to access the document. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.

The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification.

Take notice that on March 25, 2005, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) filed a refund report in compliance with the Letter Order issued March 2, 2005 in Docket Nos. ER05-488-000 and ER04-718-012 by the Director of the Division of Tariffs and Market Development—East in the Commission's Office of Markets, Tariffs and Rates.

Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on April 15, 2005.

Take notice that on March 23, 2005, Total Gas & Electricity (PA), Inc. (TG&E) submitted for filing a revised proposed rate schedule, modifying its proposed rate schedule submitted on March 8, 2005, in Docket No. ER05-687-000. TG&E requests an effective date of April 7, 2005.

Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on April 8, 2005.

Take notice that on March 23, 2005, TransCanada Power (Castleton) LLC (TCP Castleton) filed a conditional application requesting that the Commission accept for filing its market-based tariff, and grant TCP Casleton the authority to sell energy in wholesale transactions at negotiated, market-based rates. TCP requests a retroactive effective date of February 22, 2002. TCP also requests that this application be held in abeyance pending the Commission's ruling on TCP Castleton's petition for declaratory order filed March 23, 2005 in Docket No. EL05-79-000.

Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on April 13, 2005.

Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all parties to this proceeding.

The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) regulations contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (18 CFR part 380 [FERC Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897]), the Office of Energy Projects staff (staff) has reviewed the application for an original license for the Price Dam Hydroelectric Project, located on the Mississippi River in the city of Alton, Illinois, Wood River Township, Madison County, Illinois. Staff has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project. The project would be constructed on the St. Louis District, U.S. Corps of Engineers (Corps) Melvin Price Locks & Dam and would occupy about 1.81 acres of Federal lands and facilities. In this EA, the staff has analyzed the potential environmental effects of the proposed project and has concluded that licensing the project, with staff's recommended measures, would not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.

Copies of the EA are available for review in the Public Reference Branch, Room 2-A, of the Commission's offices at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This EA may also be viewed on the Web at http://www.ferc.gov. Using the “e-Library” link, enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the document field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at ferconline@ferc.gov, call toll free (866) 208-3676, or TTY (202) 502-8659.

Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the date of this notice and should be addressed to Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please affix “Price Dam Project No. 12187-000” to all comments. For further information, please contact Lee Emery at (202) 502-8379 or e-mail at lee.emery@ferc.gov.

Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov under the “e-Filing” link.

Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:

a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.

b. Project No.: 12463-000.

c. Date filed: July 31, 2003.

d. Applicant: Klamath Drainage District.

e. Name of Project: Keno Dam Project.

f. Location: On the Klamath River, in Klamath County, Oregon. The existing dam is owned by the PacifiCorp. The proposed project is to build additional capacity at the already licensed Klamath Project FERC No. 2082 by PacifiCorp. The Applicant will design this project so as not to affect the current licensed project.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r)

h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Mary Cheyne, Secretary, Klamath Drainage District, 280 Main Street, Klamath Falls, OR 97601, (541) 882-4436 and Mr. Brent L. Smith, President, Northwest Power Services, Inc., P.O. Box 535, Rigby, ID 83442, (208) 745-0834.

i. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202) 502-6062.

j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.

The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person in the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.

k. Description of Project: The proposed project would use the Keno Dam and reservoir licensed to PacifiCorp for Project No. 2082 and would consist of: (1) A proposed powerhouse containing a generating unit having an installed capacity of 3.8 megawatts; (2) a proposed 0.5-mile-long 12.5 kilovolt transmission line; and (3) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual generation of 13.7 Gigawatt-hours, which would be sold to a local utility.

l. Locations of Applications: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h. above.

m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.

n. Competing Preliminary Permit—Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.

o. Competing Development Application—Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.

p. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice.

q. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project.

r. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application.

Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; See 18 CFR 385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site under “e-filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing.

s. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS”, “PROTEST”, OR “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application.

t. Agency Comments—Federal, State, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.

Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:

a. Type of Application: Preliminary permit.

b. Project No.: 12568-000.

c. Date filed: December 22, 2004.

d. Applicant: Black Brook Environmental. Inc.

e. Name of Project: Bagley Creek Project.

f. Location: On Bagley Creek, in Whatcom County, Washington. The existing diversion structure is owned by the U.S. Forest Service. The project would also use lands within the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)—825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jason M. Hines, P. O. Box 1691, Bellingham, WA 98225, (360) 603-4053.

i. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202) 502-6062.

j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.

The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person in the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.

k. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of: (1) An existing 67-foot-long, 15-foot-high diversion structure, (2) an existing impoundment having a surface area of 6.5 acres and storage capacity of 20 acre-feet and normal water surface elevation of 4,195 feet mean sea level, (3) a proposed 7,500-foot-long, 16-inch-diameter steel penstock, (4) a proposed powerhouse containing a generating unit having an installed capacity of 800 kilowatts, (5) a proposed 7,000-foot-long, 4.16 kilovolt transmission line, and (6) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual generation of 5.1 gigawatt-hours that would be sold to a local utility.

l. Locations of Applications: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.

m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.

n. Competing Preliminary Permit—Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.

o. Competing Development Application—Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.

p. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice.

q. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project.

r. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application.

Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; See 18 CFR 385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site under “e-filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing.

s. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title—COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS”, “PROTEST”, OR “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application.

t. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.

Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.

a. Type of Application: Subsequent license.

b. Project No.: P-7321-018.

c. Date filed: November 26, 2004.

d. Applicant: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.

e. Name of Project: Macomb Project.

f. Location: On the Salmon River in Franklin County, near Malone, New York. This project does not occupy federal lands.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Jerry L. Sabattis, Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., 225 Greenfield Parkway, Suite 201, Liverpool, NY 13088, (315) 413-2787.

i. FERC Contact: John Smith, (202) 502-8972 or john.smith@ferc.gov.

j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice.

All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.

Comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the “eFiling” link. The Commission encourages electronic filings.

k. This application has been accepted, and is ready for environmental analysis at this time.

l. The existing Macomb Project consists of: (1) A 106-foot-long, 32-foot-high concrete gravity overflow-type dam having a spillway crest elevation of 570.7 feet above mean sea level; (2) a 38-foot-long, 25-foot-high intake structure along each bank; (3) a 6-foot-diameter, 60-foot-long, riveted-steel, gated waste tube along each bank; (4) a 14-acre reservoir with a net storage capacity of 14 acre-feet at the spillway crest elevation; (5) a 6.5-foot-diameter, 60-foot-long, riveted-steel, concrete-encased, gated pipeline along the left (south) bank; (6) a powerhouse containing one 1,000-kilowatt horizontal Francis turbine; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The applicant estimates that the total average annual generation would be 5,660 megawatthours.

The applicant proposes to continue to operate the project in a run-of-river mode but to reduce the impoundment fluctuations from 1 foot to 0.25 foot (0.5 foot for compliance purposes) from the top of the dam crest when project inflow exceeds 125 cubic feet per second (cfs). At inflows of 125 cfs or less, impoundment levels would be maintained at or above the spillway crest elevation.

Within 8 years of license issuance, the applicant proposes to replace the existing trash racks (2.5-inch clear spacing) with trash racks with 1-inch clear spacing or a system of seasonal overlays. No other major construction activities are proposed.

m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.

All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “REPLY COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS,” “TERMS AND CONDITIONS,” or “PRESCRIPTIONS;” (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.

You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.

a. Type of Application: New major license.

b. Project No.: 2114-116.

c. Date Filed: October 29, 2003.

d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington.

e. Name of Project: Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: On the Columbia River in portions of Grant, Yakima, Kittitas, Douglas, Benton, and Chelan Counties, Washington. The project occupies Federal lands managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of the Army, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Laurel Heacock, Licensing Manager, Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, 30 C Street SW., Ephrata, Washington 98823, telephone (509) 754-6622.

i. FERC Contact: Charles Hall, telephone (202) 502-6853, e-mail charles.hall@ferc.gov.

j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice.

All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.

Comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the “e-Filing” link.

k. This application has been accepted, and is ready for environmental analysis at this time.

l. The project includes two developments with a total authorized capacity of 1,755 megawatts (MW) as follows: (a) The Wanapum development consisting of a dam 186.5 feet high and 8,637 feet long with upstream fish passage facilities, a reservoir with an approximate surface area of 14,680 acres, a powerhouse with ten turbine-generator units with a total nameplate capacity of 900 MW, transmission lines, and appurtenant facilities; and (b) the Priest Rapids development consisting of a dam 179.5 feet high and 10,103 feet long with upstream fish passage facilities, a reservoir with an approximate surface area of 7,725 acres, a powerhouse with ten turbine-generator units with a total nameplate capacity of 855 MW, transmission lines, and appurtenant facilities.

m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.

All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “REPLY COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS,” “TERMS AND CONDITIONS,” or “PRESCRIPTIONS;” (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.

You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

n. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following schedule for remaining process milestones. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.

In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-371-5983 or send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov.

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.

Willingness to Pay—Extension—Prevention Effectiveness Unit, Office of Workforce and Career Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The mission of the Prevention Effectiveness Unit is to provide information and training to build internal and external capacity in economic and decision sciences.

The project is currently underway as a pilot study. Upon completion of the pilot the project will be assessed to determine if the full survey will be completed.

This project will use qualitative and quantitative research to (a) develop and test informational approaches, (educational materials or product labeling), (b) educate consumers about food safety issues, (c) develop and test survey instruments; and (d) test experimental protocols to be used in the main quantitative data collection. The project will also provide a nationally-representative estimate of consumer willingness to pay for (a) publicly-provided reductions in the probability of contracting food-borne illnesses; (b) reductions in severity of symptoms associated with food-borne illnesses, and (c) materials that facilitate private, defensive precautions against food-borne illness during home food preparation (e.g., meat thermometers, antibacterial soaps and cutting boards). Furthermore, the project will estimate the effect of education programs and product labeling on consumer willingness to pay for the reductions; also to compare the empirical estimates of the above mentioned consumer willingness to pay derived from a conjoint analysis instrument and a simulated marketplace experiment.

Public awareness and stated concern regarding food-borne illnesses have increased rapidly over the past decade. The general public, while seemingly well-informed and concerned about some relevant food safety issues, appear unknowledgeable or ill-informed about emerging issues. The Food Safety Survey data suggest that information provided to consumers at the point of purchase may be a helpful means of educating the public about food safety. Analyses of consumer purchase data indicate that health-related information provided at the point of purchase can make significant long-term changes in purchasing behavior.

While providing health-related information about food has been the focus of major policy initiatives in the last few years, little empirical economic research has attempted to understand the market and welfare effects of different health information policies. In addition, previous research does not address the distribution of effects across different consumers. Policy makers and food manufacturers cannot provide labels that satisfy everyone's information desires while simultaneously catering to consumers' cognitive and time constraints. As a result, policy makers need to understand how different sectors of the consumer population will be affected, particularly those members of the population who face relatively high food safety risks.

The lack of information hinders policy makers from making informed decisions on the proper allocation of resources in this area since the benefits of reducing the risk of illness are not well known. Not having the information readily available makes cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analyses difficult to do as well as resource-intensive. This data collection effort will reduce this burden by making data available to researchers for use in program and policy evaluation. If this data collection effort did not take place, agencies would either have to continue to piece together data when conducting economic analyses of food safety policies and regulations, or they would need to fund a large scale effort like the one being proposed. Another large scale effort would be a waste of public funds. Informing consumers about the risks and protective measures allows consumers to more accurately assess how much they would pay for reductions in this risk. More importantly, this project will inform the consumer as to what the risks are and how they can protect themselves. This is important since the consumer is the last line of defense in the campaign against food-borne illnesses.

In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-371-5983 or send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to omb@cdc.gov.

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.

The 317 Immunization Grant Program Evaluation—New—National Immunization Program (NIP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The 317 Immunization Grant Program is the primary vehicle through which CDC's NIP provides vaccine infrastructure. It has been in existence since its Congressional enactment in 1963 and provides annual grants to 50 states, six urban areas, four territories/commonwealths and four freely associated states for both vaccine assurance and vaccine delivery. The 317 Grant Program provides recipients with infrastructure support for diverse program activities including surveillance, immunization registries, training, education, public information and outreach, quality assurance of providers, vaccine management and purchase of vaccines for adults and children who do not qualify for the Vaccine for Children program.

In response to the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) review and the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) recommendation for a comprehensive evaluation, a Grantee Immunization Survey of 50 state and 6 urban project 317 Immunization Program grantees will be conducted. The program will evaluate current operations and performance; recommend processes to improve efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and accountability; and provide direction for future funding cycles. Data will not be collected from the four territories/commonwealths and four freely associated states because of their unique socioeconomic, political and cultural environments.

The Grantee Immunization Survey will: (1) Provide information on the resources and management activities of the 317 Grant Program; (2) provide information that will enable the 317 Grant Program to monitor program operations and progress; and (3) provide a mechanism for systematic collection of robust program and cost data to monitor program operations and progress toward goals.

The 63 item Grantee Immunization Survey will be completed on-line via a password protected Web site by the Immunization Program Manager and other selected immunization program staff as needed. The results will be used to enhance the overall efficiency and efficacy of the 317 Program thus enhancing vaccine assurance and delivery.

Collection of the information for this study is a one-time effort. There are no direct costs to respondents other than their time to complete and return the questionnaire.

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announce the following committee meeting.

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given of the following meeting:

Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Advisory Committee for Women's Services to be held in April 2005.

The SAMHSA Advisory Committee for Women's Services' meeting will be open and will include presentations and discussions on activities involving women as they relate to mental health and data, children, family therapy, trauma, obesity and treatment. Also, there will be updates on SAMHSA's budget and legislation programs.

Public attendance and public comments are welcome. Please communicate with the individual listed below to make arrangements to comment or to request special accommodations for persons with disabilities.

Substantive program information and a roster of Committee members may be obtained by accessing the SAMHSA Advisory Councils' Web site (http://www.samhsa.gov) as soon as possible after the meeting or by communicating with the contact whose name and telephone number are listed below. The transcript for the session will also be available on the SAMHSA Advisory Council Web site as soon as possible after the meeting.

Committee Name: SAMHSA Advisory Committee for Women's Services.

Meeting Date/Time: Open—Monday, April 18, 2005; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Open—Tuesday, April 19, 2005; 9 a.m.-12 noon.

Place: 1 Choke Cherry Road, Sugarloaf Room, Rockville, MD 20857.

For Further Information Contact: Carol Watkins, Executive Secretary, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 8-1002, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (240) 276-2254: Fax: (240) 276-2252, E-mail: carol.watkin2@samhsa.hhs.gov.

By Notice dated December 21, 2004, and published in the Federal Register on January 4, 2005, (70 FR 388-389), Cambrex Charles City, Inc., 1205 11th Street, Charles City, Iowa 50616, made application by renewal and on October 13, 2004 by letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to be registered as a bulk manufacturer of the basic classes of controlled substances listed in Schedule II:

The company plans to manufacture the listed controlled substances in bulk for distribution to its customers.

No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823(a) and determined that the registration of Cambrex Charles City, Inc. to manufacture the listed basic classes of controlled substances is consistent with the public interest at this time. DEA has investigated Cambrex Charles City, Inc. to ensure that the company's registration is consistent with the public interest. The investigation has included inspection and testing of the company's physical security systems, verification of the company's compliance with state and local laws, and a review of the company's background and history. Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 823, and in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.33(a), the above named company is granted registration as a bulk manufacturer of the basic classes of controlled substances listed.

By Notice dated December 21, 2004, and published in the Federal Register on January 4, 2005, (70 FR 391), Eli-Elsohly Laboratories, Inc., Mahmoud A. Elsohly PhD., 5 Industrial Park Drive, Oxford, Mississippi 38655, made application by letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to be registered as a bulk manufacturer of Thebaine (9333), a basic class of controlled substance listed in Schedule II.

The company plans to manufacture the listed controlled substance in bulk for use in analysis and drug test standards.

No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823(a) and determined that the registration of Eli-Elsohly Laboratories, Inc. to manufacture the listed basic class of controlled substance is consistent with the public interest at this time. DEA has investigated Eli-Elsohly Laboratories, Inc., to ensure that the company's registration is consistent with the public interest. The investigation has included inspection and testing of the company's physical security systems, verification of the company's compliance with State and local laws, and a review of the company's background and history. Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 823, and in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.33(a), the above named company is granted registration as a bulk manufacturer of the basic class of controlled substance listed.

Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 958(1)), the Attorney General shall, prior to issuing a registration under this Section to a bulk manufacturer of a controlled substance in Schedule I or II and prior to issuing a regulation under 21 U.S.C. 952(a)(2)(b) authorizing the importation of such substances, provide manufacturers holding registrations for the bulk manufacture of the substances an opportunity for a hearing.

Therefore, in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34(a), this is notice that on May 20, 1998, Ethical Nutritional, LLC, 176 University Parkway, Pomona, California 91768-4300, made application to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for registration as an importer of Coca Leaves (9040), a basic class of controlled substances listed in Schedule II.

The company plans to import small quantities of the listed controlled substance to manufacture homeopathic medications for human consumption.

Any manufacturer who is presently, or is applying to be, registered with DEA to manufacture such basic classes of controlled substances may file written comments or objections to the issuance of the proposed registration and may, at the same time, file a written request for a hearing on such application pursuant to 21 CFR 1301.43 and in such form as prescribed by 21 CFR 1316.47.

Any such written comments or objections being sent via regular mail may be addressed, in quintuplicate, to the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, Washington, DC 20537, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative, Liaison and Policy Section (ODL); or any being sent via express mail should be sent to DEA Headquarters, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative/ODL, 2401 Jefferson-Davis Highway, Alexandria, Virginia 22301; and must be filed no later than May 5, 2005.

This procedure is to be conducted simultaneously with and independent of the procedures described in 21 CFR 1301.34(b), (c), (d), (e), and (f). As noted in a previous notice published in the Federal Register on September 23, 1975, (40 FR 43745-46), all applicants for registration to import the basic classes of controlled substances listed in Schedules I or II are and will continue to be required to demonstrate to the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration that the requirements for such registration pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 958(a), 21 U.S.C. 823(a), and 21 CFR 1301.34(b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) are satisfied.

By Notice dated December 21, 2004, and published in the Federal Register on January 4, 2005, (70 FR 391), Houba, Inc., P.O. Box 190, 16235 State Road 17, Culver, Indiana 46511, made application by renewal to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to be registered as a bulk manufacturer of the basic classes of controlled substances listed in Schedule II; and by letter dated October 1, 2004, to modify its name to Acura Pharmaceutical Technologies, Inc., and change the address by removing the P.O. Box 190.

The company plans to manufacture the listed controlled substances in bulk for distribution to its customers.

No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823(a) and determined that the registration of Houba, Inc., to manufacture the listed basic classes of controlled substances is consistent with the public interest at this time. DEA has investigated Houba, Inc., to ensure that the company's registration is consistent with the public interest. The investigation has included inspection and testing of the company's physical security systems, verification of the company's compliance with State and local laws, and a review of the company's background and history. Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 823, and in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.33(a), the above named company is granted registration as a bulk manufacturer of the basic classes of controlled substances listed.

By notice dated December 21, 2004, and published in the Federal Register on January 4, 2005 (70 FR 392-393), Noramco Inc., Division of Ortho-McNeil, Inc., 500 Old Swedes Landing Road, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, made application by renewal and by letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to be registered as a bulk manufacturer of Dihydrocodeine (9120), a basic class of controlled substance listed in Schedule II.

The company plans to manufacture the listed controlled substance in bulk for distribution to its customers.

No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823(a) and determined that the registration of Noramco Inc. to manufacture the listed basic classes of controlled substances is consistent with the public interest at this time. DEA has investigated Noramco Inc. to ensure that the company's registration is consistent with the public interest. The investigation has included inspection and testing of the company's physical security systems, verification of the company's compliance with state and local laws, and a review of the company's background and history. Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 823, and in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.33(a), the above named company is granted registration as a bulk manufacturer of the basic classes of controlled substances listed.

By Notice dated December 21, 2004, and published in the Federal Register Register on January 4, 2005, (70 FR 393), Organichem Corporation, 33 Riverside Avenue, Rensselaer, New York 12144, made application by letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to be registered as a bulk manufacturer of Hydrocodone (9193) and Fentanyl (9801), a basic class of controlled substances listed in Schedule II.

The company plans to manufacture the listed controlled substances in bulk for distribution to its customers.

No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823(a) and determined that the registration of Organichem Corporation to manufacture the listed basic classes of controlled substances is consistent with the public interest at this time. DEA has investigated Organichem Corporation to ensure that the company's registration is consistent with the public interest. The investigation has included inspection and testing of the company's physical security systems, verification of the company's compliance with state and local laws, and a review of the company's background and history. Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 823, and in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.33(a), the above named company is granted registration as a bulk manufacturer of the basic classes of controlled substances listed.

Pursuant to § 1301.33(a) of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this is notice that on January 19, 2005, Rhodes Technologies, 498 Washington Street, Coventry, Rhode Island 02816, made application by renewal to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to be registered as a bulk manufacturer of the basic classes of controlled substances listed in Schedules I and II:

The company plans to manufacture the listed controlled substances in bulk for conversion and distribution to its customers.

Any other such applicant and any person who is presently registered with DEA to manufacture such a substance may file comments or objections to the issuance of the proposed registration pursuant to 21 CFR 1301.33(a).

Any such written comments or objections being sent via regular mail may be addressed, in quintuplicate, to the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, Washington, DC 20537, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative, Liaison and Policy Section (ODL); or any being sent via express mail should be sent to DEA Headquarters, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative/ODL, 2401 Jefferson-Davis Highway, Alexandria, Virginia 22301; and must be filed no later than June 6, 2005.

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on February 23, 2005, applicable to workers of Dunmore Furniture Industries, Plant 1, Hickory, North Carolina, Dunmore Furniture Plant 2, Granite Falls, North Carolina and Dunmore Furniture, Plant 3, Newton, North Carolina. The notice was published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2005 (70 FR 11704).

At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers were engaged in the production of upholstered furniture.

New information shows that prior to October 2004, the name of the subject firm was Hat, Inc. a/k/a Dunmore Furniture Industries and that some workers separated from employment at the subject firm had their wages reported under a separate unemployment insurance (UI) tax account for Hat, Inc.

Accordingly, the Department is amending the certification to properly reflect this matter.

The intent of the Department's certification is to include all workers of Dunmore Furniture Industries, Plant 1, Hickory, North Carolina, Dunmore Furniture, Plant 2, Granite Falls, North Carolina, and Dunmore Furniture, Plant 3, Newton, North Carolina, who were adversely affected by increased imports.

The amended notice applicable to TA-W-56,364, TA-W-56,364A and TA-W-56,364B is hereby issued as follows:

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on March 10, 2005 in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Eaton, Everett, Washington.

The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated.

By application of March 2, 2005, a petitioner requested administrative reconsideration of the Department's negative determination regarding eligibility for workers and former workers of the subject firm to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA).

The workers of Glad Manufacturing, Cartersville, Georgia were certified eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and denied to apply for ATAA on February 3, 2005. The denial notice was published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2005 (70 FR 11706).

Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(c) reconsideration may be granted under the following circumstances:

(1) If it appears on the basis of facts not previously considered that the determination complained of was erroneous;

(2) If it appears that the determination complained of was based on a mistake in the determination of facts not previously considered; or

(3) If in the opinion of the Certifying Officer, a misinterpretation of facts or of the law justified reconsideration of the decision.

The group eligibility criteria for the ATAA program that the Department must consider under Section 246 of the Trade Act are:

1. Whether a significant number of workers in the workers' firm are 50 years of age or older.

2. Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess skills that are not easily transferable.

3. The competitive conditions within the workers' industry (i.e., conditions within the industry are adverse).

The initial ATAA investigation determined that the skills of the subject worker group are easily transferable to other positions in the local area.

In the request for reconsideration, the petitioner alleges that the separated group of workers who are 50 years and older includes employees whose skills are very limited and not easily transferable to other positions.

The Department conducted additional investigation and contacted company official to determine workers' eligibility for ATAA. Based on the company official's statements it was revealed that there are several existing and new manufacturing facilities within the commuting area, which are in the process of hiring workers with skills similar to those possessed by the subject worker group. Consequently, the investigation confirmed that workers' skills are easily transferable to other companies.

After review of the application and investigative findings, I conclude that there has been no error or misinterpretation of the law or of the facts which would justify reconsideration of the Department of Labor's prior decision. Accordingly, the application is denied.

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on March 24, 2005, in response to a worker petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Hydro Gate Acquisition, Inc., Commerce City, Colorado.

The Department issued a certification regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance and alternative trade adjustment assistance relating to the petitioning group of workers on February 7, 2005 (TA-W-56,352). Consequently, further investigation would serve no purpose, and the investigation has been terminated.

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on March 4, 2005 in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Intel Corporation, Hawthorn Farm 1, Hillsboro, Oregon.

The petitioners have requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated.

In accordance with section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor issued a Notice of Certification Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance on July 16, 2003, applicable to workers of Magnequench UG, Valparaiso, Indiana. The notice was published in the Federal Register on August 5, 2003 (68 FR 46231).

At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. New information shows that a worker separation occurred involving an employee of the Valparaiso, Indiana facility of Magnequench UG who was located in Morgan Hills, California. Mr. James Place provided sales support services for the production of permanent magnets at the Valparaiso, Indiana location of the subject firm.

Based on these findings, the Department is amending this certification to include an employee of the Valparaiso, Indiana facility of Magnequench UG located in Morgan Hills, California. The intent of the Department's certification is to include all workers of Magnequench UG, Valparaiso, Indiana, who were adversely affected by a shift in production to Mexico.

The amended notice applicable to TA-W-51,937 is hereby issued as follows:

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on September 29, 2003, applicable to workers of The Owenby Company, Blairsville, Georgia. The notice was published in the Federal Register on November 6, 2003 (68 FR 62833).

At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers were engaged in the production of tee shirts.

Information provided by the State agency shows that Skilstaf, Inc. was contracted by The Owenby Company to provide payroll function services to workers on-site at the Blairsville, Georgia location of The Owenby Company.

Information also shows that all workers separated from employment at the subject firm had their wages reported under a separate unemployment insurance (UI) tax account for Skilstaf, Inc.

Based on these findings, the Department is amending this certification to include workers whose wages were reported by Skilstaf, Inc. at The Owenby Company, Blairsville, Georgia.

The intent of the Department's certification is to include all workers of The Owenby Company who was adversely affected by increased imports.

The amended notice applicable to TA-W-52,833 is hereby issued as follows:

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, an investigation was initiated on March 16, 2005 in response to a petition filed by a company official and the United Steel Workers Union, Local 4545 on behalf of workers at Ruskin Company, Clayton, Ohio.

The petitioners have requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated.

9:30 a.m. Briefing on Office of Research (RES) Programs, Performance, and Plans (Public Meeting) (Contact: Alix Dvorak, 301-415-6601).

This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov.

9:30 a.m. Briefing on Status of New Site and Reactor Licensing (Public Meeting) (Contact: Steven Bloom, 301-415-1313).

This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov.

1:30 p.m. Meeting with Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) (Public Meeting) (Contact: John Larkins, 301-415-7360).

This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov.

There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of April 11, 2005.

9:30 a.m. Discussion of Security Issues (Closed—Ex. 1) (Tentative).

9:30 a.m. Meeting with Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) (Public Meeting) (Contact: Angela McIntosh, 301-415-5030).

This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov.

1:30 p.m. Briefing on Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) Programs, Performance, and Plans (Public Meeting) (Contact: Laura Gerke, 301-415-4099).

This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov.

9:30 a.m. Discussion of Security Issues (Closed—Ex. 1) (Tentative).

9:30 a.m. Briefing on Grid Stability and Offsite Power Issues (Public Meeting) (Contact: John Lamb, 301-415-1446).

This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov.

There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of May 2, 2005.

10:30 a.m. All Employees Meeting (Public Meeting).

1:30 p.m. All Employees Meeting (Public Meeting).

The schedule for Commission meetings is subject to change on short notice. To verify the status of meetings call (recording)—(301) 415-1292. Contact person for more information: Dave Gamberoni, (301) 415-1651.

In person and by telephone vote on March 25, 2005, a majority of the members contacted and voting, the Board of Governors voted to close to public observation a meeting held in Washington, DC, via teleconference. The Board determined that prior public notice was not possible.

At its teleconference meeting on March 25, 2005, the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service voted unanimously to close to public observation its meeting scheduled for March 31, 2005, in Washington, DC, via teleconference. The Board determined that prior public notice was not possible.

1. Strategic Planning.

2. Financial Update.

3. Personnel Matters and Compensation Issues.

1. Minutes of the Previous Meeting, February 16-17, 2005.

2. Remarks of the Postmaster General and CEO.

3. Committee Reports.

4. Business Connect.

5. Human Resources Update.

6. Tentative Agenda for the May 10-11, 2005, meeting at Atlanta, Georgia.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold the following meetings during the week of April 4, 2005:

A closed meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at 2 p.m., and an open meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 6, 2005, at 10 a.m. in Room 1C30.

Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the closed meeting. Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters may also be present.

The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), (9)(B), and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (5), (7), 9(ii) and (10), permit consideration of the scheduled matters at the closed meeting.

Commissioner Atkins, as duty officer, voted to consider the items listed for the closed meeting in closed session and that no earlier notice thereof was possible.

The subject matter of the closed meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 5, 2005, will be:

Formal orders of investigations;

Institution and settlement of injunctive actions;

Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings of an enforcement nature; and an

Adjudicatory matter.

The subject matter of the open meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 6, 2005, will be:

1. The Commission will consider a recommendation regarding the application of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to certain broker-dealers. (See Advisers Act Release No. 1845, Advisers Act Release No. 2278, Advisers Act Release No. 2339, and Advisers Act Release No. 2340).

2. The Commission will consider whether to adopt Regulation NMS and two amendments to the joint industry plans for disseminating market information. In particular, the Commission will consider whether to adopt the following rules and amendments:

a. Rule 611 of Regulation NMS (“Order Protection Rule”), which would establish marketwide price protection for automated quotations that are immediately accessible;

b. Rule 610 of Regulation NMS (“Access Rule”), which would promote fair and non-discriminatory access to quotations through a private access approach and establish a limit on access fees to harmonize the pricing of quotations across different trading centers;

c. Rule 612 of Regulation NMS (“Sub-Penny Rule”), which would establish a uniform pricing increment of no less than a penny for orders, quotations, or indications of interest, except for those priced at less than $1.00 per share;

d. Amendments to Rules 11Aa3-1 and 11Ac1-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) (redesignated as Rule 601 and 603 of Regulation NMS) (“Market Data Rules”), which would update the requirements for consolidating, distributing, and displaying market information, and amendments to the joint industry plans for disseminating market information that would modify the formulas for allocating plan revenues (“Allocation Amendment”) and broaden participation in plan governance (”Governance Amendment”); and

e. Redesignation of the national market system (“NMS”) rules adopted under the Exchange Act and inclusion of those rules, as well as Rules 610, 611, and 612, under Regulation NMS. Regulation NMS also would include a separate definitional rule that would (i) retain most of the definitions currently used in the NMS rules, (ii) include new definitions related to the rules being considered for adoption, and (iii) update or eliminate obsolete definitions in the NMS rules.

At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in the scheduling of meeting items.

For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, please contact: The Office of the Secretary at (202) 942-7070.

Notice is hereby given that the following filing(s) has/have been made with the Commission pursuant to provisions of the Act and rules promulgated under the Act. All interested persons are referred to the application(s) and/or declaration(s) for complete statements of the proposed transaction(s) summarized below. The application(s) and/or declaration(s) and any amendment(s) is/are available for public inspection through the Commission's Branch of Public Reference.

Interested persons wishing to comment or request a hearing on the application(s) and/or declaration(s) should submit their views in writing by April 25, 2005, to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC 20549-0609, and serve a copy on the relevant applicant(s) and/or declarant(s) at the address(es) specified below. Proof of service (by affidavit or, in the case of an attorney at law, by certificate) should be filed with the request. Any request for hearing should identify specifically the issues of facts or law that are disputed. A person who so requests will be notified of any hearing, if ordered, and will receive a copy of any notice or order issued in the matter. After April 25, 2005, the application(s) and/or declaration(s), as filed or as amended, may be granted and/or permitted to become effective.

Pepco Holdings, Inc. (“PHI”), 701 Ninth Street, Washington, DC 20068, a Delaware corporation and a registered public utility holding company under the Act, has filed a declaration (“Declaration”) under to sections 6(a)(2) and 12(e) of the Act and rules 54, 62 and 65 under the Act.

PHI requests authority to (i) amend its corporate charter to eliminate classification of the Board of Directors (“Proposed Amendment”) and (ii) solicit proxies from the holders of PHI's shares of common stock to implement the Proposed Amendment.

PHI states that it has had a staggered Board of Directors in place since it became a public company at the time of the closing of the merger involving its public utility subsidiary Potomac Electric Power Company (“Pepco”) and Conectiv, formerly a registered public utility holding company, in 2002. Prior to the merger, Pepco had a staggered board beginning in 1988 and Conectiv had a staggered board from the time it became a public company in 1998. Under PHI's staggered board arrangement, the Board of Directors is divided into three classes, with the directors of one of the classes elected annually for three-year terms.

PHI states that the Board of Director's Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee conducted a review of the relative merits of annually elected and staggered boards. The Nominating Committee recommended to the Board that the staggered election of directors be eliminated. After reviewing and assessing the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, the Board of Directors adopted a resolution, declaring it advisable that section C of Article V of PHI's Restated Certificate of Incorporation be amended to eliminate classification of the Board of Directors.

PHI states that if the Proposed Amendment is approved, each nominee for election as a director, including directors standing for reelection, will be elected for a one-year term. The Proposed Amendment will not shorten the term of any director elected at or prior to the 2005 Annual Meeting. Accordingly, in 2006 only the nominees to succeed the directors whose terms expire in 2006, would be elected for one-year terms. In 2007, the nominees to succeed the directors whose terms expire in 2007 and to succeed the directors elected in 2006 would be elected for one-year terms. Beginning in 2008, all of the members of the Board of Directors would be elected for one-year terms. Under paragraph D of Article V of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, any vacancy on the Board of Directors resulting other than because of an increase in the authorized number of directors elected by shareholders may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office. In accordance with this provision, if during the transition period a vacancy occurs with respect to a director whose term of office continues beyond the next annual meeting, the term of any director elected to fill such a vacancy shall expire at the next shareholders' meeting at which directors are elected, and the remainder of the term, if any, shall be filled by a director elected at that meeting.

PHI states that in accordance with paragraph G of Article V of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, adoption of the Proposed Amendment requires the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds the outstanding shares of PHI's common stock. Accordingly PHI requests that an order be issued under rule 62(d) of the Act authorizing commencement of the proxy solicitation.

The transaction is also governed by the conditions of rule 53(a). As of September 30, 2004, PHI's “aggregate investment,” as defined in rule 53(a)(1) was approximately $3,013.3 million and PHI's consolidated retained earnings was $904.6 million. Accordingly, at September 30, 2004, PHI's aggregate investment exceeded 50% of its consolidated retained earnings, the “safe harbor” limitation contained in rule 53(a). However, by order dated July 31, 2002 (HCAR No. 27557) (“Financing Order”), the Commission authorized PHI to increase its aggregate investment to an amount equal to the sum of 100% of consolidated retained earnings plus $3.5 billion. At September 30, 2004, based on the Financing Order, PHI could have had an aggregate investment of $4,404.6 million. Therefore, although PHI's aggregate investment at such date exceeded the 50% “safe harbor” limitation of rule 53, it is within the higher investment level granted by the Financing Order.

PHI states that it currently complies with, and will comply with, the record keeping requirements of rule 53(a)(2), the limitation under rule 53(a)(3) on the use of the PHI system's domestic public utility company personnel to render services to exempt wholesale generators (“EWGs”), as that term is defined in section 32 of the Act, and foreign utility companies (“FUCOs”), as that term is defined in section 33 of the Act, and the requirements of rule 53(a)(4) concerning the submission of copies of certain filings under the Act to retail regulatory commissions. PHI states that none of the circumstances described in rule 53(b) have occurred, and rule 53(c) is inapplicable by its terms.

Fees and expenses in the estimated amount of $670,000 are expected to be incurred in connection with the proposed transactions (including costs associated with the solicitation of proxies). PHI states that no state or federal commission, other than this Commission, has jurisdiction over the proposed transactions.

PHI has filed its proxy solicitation materials and requests that its proposal to solicit proxies be permitted to become effective immediately, as provided in rule 62(d) under the Act. It appears to the Commission that the Declaration, with respect to the proposed solicitation of proxies, should be permitted to become effective immediately under rule 62(d).

It is ordered, under rule 62 under the Act, that the Declaration regarding the proposed solicitation of proxies from PHI shareholders become effective immediately, subject to the terms and conditions contained in rule 24 under the Act.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) 1 and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on March 8, 2005, the American Stock Exchange LLC (“Amex” or “Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the Exchange. The proposal would permit the Exchange to trade the streetTRACKS® Gold Shares (“GLD” or “Shares”) pursuant to unlisted trading privileges (“UTP”). The Shares represent units of fractional undivided beneficial interests in and ownership of the streetTRACKS® Gold Trust (“Trust”). The Commission previously has approved GLD for original listing and trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (“NYSE”).3 The Commission is publishing this notice and order to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons and to approve the proposed rule change on an accelerated basis.

Amex proposes to trade GLD pursuant to UTP. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site (http://www.amex.com), at the principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item III below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.

The Exchange proposes to trade the streetTRACKS Gold Shares (ticker symbol: GLD) pursuant to UTP. The value of each Share corresponds to a fixed amount of gold 4 and fluctuates with the spot price of gold. Purchasing Shares in the Trust provides investors a mechanism to participate in the gold market. The Exchange proposes to adopt Amex Rule 1000B, which incorporates by reference Amex Rule 1000A et seq., and Amex Rules 1203A and 1204A, governing the trading of the Shares on the Exchange.

The global trade in gold consists of over-the-counter (“OTC”) transactions in spot, forwards, and options and other derivatives, together with exchange-traded futures and options. The global gold market consists of the following components, described briefly below.

The OTC market trades on a continuous basis 24 hours per day and accounts for most global gold trading. Liquidity in the OTC market can vary from time to time during the course of the 24-hour trading day. Fluctuations in liquidity are reflected in adjustments to dealing spreads—the differential between a dealer's “buy” and “sell” prices. According to the Trust's Registration Statement, the period of greatest liquidity in the gold market is typically when trading in the European time zones overlaps with trading in the United States, which is when OTC market trading in London, New York, and other centers coincides with futures and options trading on the Commodity Exchange Inc. (“COMEX”), a division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (“NYMEX”). This period lasts for approximately four hours each New York business day morning.

The OTC market has no formal structure and no open-outcry meeting place. The main centers of the OTC market are London, New York, and Zurich. Bullion dealers have offices around the world, and most of the world's major bullion dealers are either members or associate members of the London Bullion Market Association (“LBMA”), a trade association of participants in the London bullion market.

There are no authoritative published figures for overall worldwide volume in gold trading. There are certain published sources that suggest the significant size of the overall market. The LBMA publishes statistics compiled from the five members offering clearing services.5 The monthly average daily volume figures published by the LBMA for 2004 range from a high of 17 million to a low of 12.4 million troy ounces per day.6 COMEX publishes price and volume statistics for transactions in contracts for the future delivery of gold. COMEX figures for 2004 indicate that the average daily volume for gold futures contracts was approximately 6 million troy ounces per day.7

The most significant gold futures exchanges are COMEX and the Tokyo Commodity Exchange (“TOCOM”).8 Trading on these exchanges is based on fixed delivery dates and transaction sizes for the futures and options contracts traded. Trading costs are negotiable. As a matter of practice, only a small percentage of the futures market turnover ever comes to physical delivery of the gold represented by the contracts traded. Both exchanges permit trading on margin. COMEX operates through a central clearance system. TOCOM has a similar clearance system. In each case, the exchange acts as a counterparty for each member for clearing purposes.

There is no direct regulation of the global OTC market in gold. However, indirect regulation of some of the overseas participants does occur in some capacity. In the United Kingdom, responsibility for the regulation of the financial market participants, including the major participating members of the LBMA, falls under the authority of the Financial Services Authority (“FSA”), as provided by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSM Act”). Under the FSM Act, all U.K.-based banks, together with other investment firms, are subject to a range of requirements, including fitness and properness, capital adequacy, liquidity, and systems and controls. The FSA is responsible for regulating investment products, including derivatives, and those who deal in investment products. Regulation of spot, commercial forwards, and deposits of gold and silver not covered by the FSM Act is provided for by The London Code of Conduct for Non-Investment Products, which was established by market participants in conjunction with the Bank of England, and is a voluntary code of conduct among market participants.

Participants in the U.S. OTC market for gold are generally regulated by their institutional supervisors, which regulate their activities in other markets in which they operate. For example, participating banks are regulated by the banking authorities. In the United States, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulates futures market participants and has established rules designed to prevent market manipulation, abusive trade practices, and fraud.

TOCOM has authority to perform financial and operational surveillance on its members' trading activities, scrutinize positions held by members and large-scale customers, and monitor the price movements of futures markets by comparing them with cash and other derivative markets' prices.

The Shares represent units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of the Trust. The purpose of the Trust is to hold gold bullion. The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold, less the Trust's expenses.

The Trust is an investment trust and is not managed like a corporation or an active investment vehicle. The Trust has no board of directors or officers or persons acting in a similar capacity. The Trust is not a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”) and is not required to register under the 1940 Act.

World Gold Trust Services, LLC, a wholly owned limited liability company of the World Gold Council,9 is the sponsor of the Trust (“Sponsor”). The Bank of New York is the trustee of the Trust (“Trustee”). HSBC Bank USA, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, is the custodian of the Trust (“Custodian”). State Street Global Markets LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation, is the Marketing Agent of the Trust (“Marketing Agent”). The Marketing Agent and Custodian are registered broker-dealers. The Custodian and Marketing Agent and their affiliates, and affiliates of the Trustee, may act as Authorized Participants or purchase or sell gold or the Shares for their own account as agent for customers and for accounts over which they exercise investment discretion. To the extent deemed appropriate by these entities, information barriers will exist between the Custodian, Marketing Agent, Trustee, and their affiliates transacting in the gold cash market or the Shares; however, the Exchange will not require such information barriers. UBS Securities LLC was the initial purchaser of the Shares (“Initial Purchaser”), as described below. The Sponsor, Trustee, Custodian, and Initial Purchaser are not affiliated with one another or with the Exchange.

Generally, the assets of the Trust (e.g., gold bullion) will be sold to pay Trust expenses and management fees. These expenses and fees will reduce the value of an investor's Share as gold bullion is sold to pay such costs. Ordinary operating expenses of the Trust include: (1) Fees paid to the Sponsor; (2) fees paid to the Trustee; (3) fees paid to the Custodian; (4) fees paid to the Marketing Agent; and (5) various Trust administration fees, including printing and mailing costs, legal and audit fees, registration fees, and NYSE listing fees. The Trust's estimated ordinary operating expenses are accrued daily and reflected in the net asset value (“NAV”) of the Trust.

The Shares may trade at a discount or premium relative to the NAV per Share because of non-concurrent trading hours between the major gold markets and the Exchange. While the Shares will trade on the Exchange until 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time, liquidity in the OTC market for gold will be reduced after the close of COMEX at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. During this time, trading spreads and the resulting premium or discount on the Shares may widen as a result of reduced liquidity in the OTC gold market.

Because of the potential for arbitrage inherent in the structure of the Trust, the Sponsor believes that the Shares will not trade at a material discount or premium to the underlying gold held by the Trust. The arbitrage process, which in general provides investors the opportunity to profit from differences in prices of assets, increases the efficiency of the markets, serves to prevent potentially manipulative efforts, and can be expected to operate efficiently in the case of the Shares and gold.

The Trust will create Shares on a continuous basis only in aggregations of 100,000 Shares (such aggregation referred to as a “Basket”). Authorized Participants are the only persons that may place orders to create and redeem Baskets. Authorized Participants purchasing Baskets will be able to separate a Basket into individual Shares for resale.

Authorized Participants purchasing a Basket must make an in-kind deposit of gold (“Gold Deposit”), together with, if applicable, a specified cash payment (“Cash Deposit” 10 and together with the Gold Deposit, the “Creation Basket Deposit”). The Sponsor anticipates that in the ordinary course of the Trust's operations a cash deposit will not be required for the creation of Baskets. Similarly, the Trust will redeem Shares only in Baskets, principally in exchange for gold and, if applicable, a cash payment (“Cash Redemption Amount” 11 and together with the gold, the “Redemption Distribution”).

The Exchange expects that certain Authorized Participants will be able to participate directly in the gold bullion market and the gold futures market. The Sponsor believes that the size and operation of the gold bullion market make it unlikely that an Authorized Participant's direct activities in the gold or securities markets would impact the price of gold or the price of the Shares. Each Authorized Participant is: (1) Regulated as a broker-dealer regulated under the Act and registered with NASD; or (2) is exempt from being, or otherwise is not required to be, regulated as a broker-dealer under the Act or registered with NASD, and in either case is qualified to act as a broker or dealer in the states or other jurisdictions where the nature of its business so requires. Certain Authorized Participants will be regulated under federal and state banking laws and regulations. Each Authorized Participant will have its own set of rules and procedures, internal controls, and information barriers as it determines is appropriate in light of its own regulatory regime. Authorized Participants may act for their own accounts or as agents for broker-dealers, custodians, and other securities market participants that wish to create or redeem Baskets. An order for one or more Baskets may be placed by an Authorized Participant on behalf of multiple clients.

The total amount of gold and any cash required for the creation or redemption of each Basket will be in the same proportion to the total assets of the Trust (net of accrued and unpaid fees, expenses, and other liabilities) on the date the Purchase Order is properly received as the number of Shares to be created in respect of the Creation Basket Deposit bears to the total number of Shares outstanding on the date the Purchase Order is received. Except when aggregated in Baskets, the Shares are not redeemable. The Trust will impose transaction fees in connection with creation and redemption transactions.

The Trustee will determine the NAV 12 and daily adjusted NAV (“ANAV”) of the Trust on each business day at the earlier of the London p.m. fix for such day or 12 p.m. Eastern Time.13 In determining the Trust's NAV and ANAV, the Trustee will value the gold held by the Trust based on the London p.m. fix price for a troy ounce of gold. Once the value of the gold has been determined, the Trustee will determine the ANAV of the Trust by subtracting all accrued fees (other than the fees to be computed by reference to the ANAV or custody fees based on the value of the gold held by the Trust), expenses, and other liabilities of the Trust from the total value of the gold and all other assets of the Trust (other than any amounts credited to the Trust's reserve account, if established). Then the ANAV of the Trust is used to compute the Trustee's, the Sponsor's, and Marketing Agent's fees.14 To determine the Trust's NAV, the Trustee will subtract from the ANAV the estimated amount accrued but unpaid fees that are based on the ANAV (e.g., the Trustee's, the Sponsor's, and Marketing Agent's fees) and the amount of custody fees, which are based on the value of the gold held by the Trust. The Trustee will also determine the NAV per Share by dividing the NAV of the Trust by the number of the Shares outstanding as of the close of trading on NYSE.

The Exchange understands that, upon initiation of trading on NYSE, UBS Securities LLC, the Initial Purchaser, purchased 100,000 Shares, which comprised the seed Basket. The Initial Purchaser also purchased 900,000 Shares, which comprise the initial Baskets. The Trust received all proceeds from the offering of the seed Basket and the initial Baskets in gold bullion. In connection with the offering and sale of the initial Baskets, the Sponsor paid a fee to the Initial Purchaser at the time of its purchase of the initial Baskets. In addition, the Initial Purchaser received commissions/fees from investors who purchased Shares from the initial Baskets through their commission/fee-based brokerage accounts.

The last-sale price for the Shares will be disseminated, on a real-time basis, over the Consolidated Tape by each market trading the Shares. There is a considerable amount of gold price and gold market information available on public Web sites and through professional and subscription services. In most instances, real-time information is available only for a fee, and information available free of charge is subject to delay (typically, 20 minutes).

Investors may obtain on a 24-hour basis gold pricing information based on the spot price for a troy ounce of gold from various financial information service providers, such as Reuters and Bloomberg. Reuters and Bloomberg provide at no charge on their Web sites delayed information regarding the spot price of gold and last sale prices of gold futures, as well as information about news and developments in the gold market. Reuters and Bloomberg also offer a professional service to subscribers for a fee that provides information on gold prices directly from market participants. An organization named EBS provides an electronic trading platform to institutions such as bullion banks and dealers for the trading of spot gold, as well as a feed of live streaming prices to Reuters and Moneyline Telerate subscribers. Complete real-time data for gold futures and options prices traded on COMEX is available by subscription from Reuters and Bloomberg. NYMEX also provides delayed futures and options information on current and past trading sessions and market news free of charge on its Web site. The Exchange notes that there are a variety of other public Web sites providing information on gold, ranging from those specializing in precious metals to sites maintained by major newspapers, such as The Washington Post. Many of these sites offer price quotations drawn from other published sources, and as the information is supplied free of charge, it generally is subject to time delays.15 Current gold spot prices are also available with bid/ask spreads from gold bullion dealers.

In addition, the Exchange, via a link to the Trust's Web site (http://www.streettracksgoldshares.com), will provide at no charge continuously updated bids and offers indicative of the spot price of gold on its own public Web site, http://www.amex.com. 16 The Trust Web site provides a calculation of the estimated NAV (also known as the Intraday Indicative Value or “IIV”) of a Share, as calculated by multiplying the indicative spot price of gold by the quantity of gold backing each Share. Comparing the IIV with the last sale price of the Shares helps an investor to determine whether, and to what extent, Shares may be selling at a premium or a discount to the NAV. Although provided free of charge, the indicative spot price and IIV per Share will be provided on an essentially real-time basis.17 The Trust Web site provides the NAV of the Trust as calculated each business day by the Sponsor. In addition, the Trust Web site contains the following information, on a per-Share basis, for the Trust: (1) The IIV as of the close of the prior business day and the midpoint of the bid/ask price 18 in relation to such IIV (“Bid/Ask Price”), and a calculation of the premium or discount of such price against such IIV; and (2) data in chart format displaying the frequency distribution of discounts and premiums of the Bid/Ask Price against the IIV, within appropriate ranges, for each of the four previous calendar quarters. The Trust Web site also provides the Trust's prospectus, as well as the two most recent reports to stockholders. Finally, the Trust Web site provides the last sale price of the Shares as traded in the U.S. market, subject to a 20-minute delay.19

The Exchange understands that a minimum of three Baskets were outstanding at the commencement of trading on NYSE. The number of Shares per Basket is 100,000.

The Exchange's applicable continued trading criteria require it to delist the Shares if any of the following occur: (1) The value of gold is no longer calculated or available on at least a 15-second delayed basis from a source unaffiliated with the Sponsor, the Trust, the Custodian, Marketing Agent, or the Exchange, or the Exchange stops providing the hyperlink on its Web site to any such unaffiliated gold value; (2) the IIV is no longer made available on at least a 15-second delayed basis; or (3) such other event shall occur or condition exist that, in the opinion of the Exchange, makes further dealings on the Exchange inadvisable. In addition, the Exchange will remove the Shares from trading upon termination of the Trust or delisting from NYSE without immediate re-listing on another exchange.

Proposed Amex Rule 1000B and existing Amex Rules 1203A and 1204A apply to the trading of the Shares. Amex Rule 1200A(b), which specifically refers to Commodity-Based Trust Shares, is applicable to this product and thus the Shares are subject to all applicable Exchange trading rules.

With respect to trading halts, the Exchange may consider all relevant factors in exercising its discretion to halt or suspend trading in the Shares. Trading on the Exchange in the Shares may be halted because of market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in the Shares inadvisable. These may include: (1) The extent to which trading is not occurring in gold; or (2) whether other unusual conditions or circumstances detrimental to the maintenance of a fair and orderly market are present. In addition, Amex Rule 117 sets forth the trading parameters, i.e., “circuit breaker,” applicable to the Shares in periods of extraordinary market volatility.

Trading in the Shares on the Exchange will be effected normally until 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time each business day. The minimum trading increment for the Shares on the Exchange will be $0.01. The trading rules pertaining to odd-lot trading in Amex equities (Rule 205) will apply to the trading of the Shares. The Shares will be deemed “Eligible Securities,” as defined in Amex Rule 230, for purposes of the Intermarket Trading System Plan and therefore will be subject to the trade-through provisions of Amex Rule 236, which require that Amex members avoid initiating trade-throughs for ITS securities.

The Exchange's surveillance procedures will be comparable to those used for exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and trust issued receipts currently trading on the Exchange and will incorporate and rely upon existing Exchange surveillance procedures governing equities. In addition, for intermarket surveillance purposes, the Exchange has entered into a reciprocal Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with NYMEX for the sharing of information related to any financial instrument based, in whole or in part, upon an interest in or performance of gold.

Further, existing Amex Rules 1203A and 1204A set forth certain restrictions on specialists that will apply in connection with trading the Shares in order to facilitate surveillance. Amex Rule 1204A requires that a specialist in the Shares provide the Exchange with information relating to its trading in physical gold, gold futures contracts, options on gold futures, or any other gold derivatives. Amex Rule 1203A prohibits specialists in the Shares from using any material non-public information received from any person associated with a specialist or employee of such person regarding trading by such person or employee in physical gold, gold futures contracts, options on gold futures, or any other gold derivatives. In addition, Amex Rule 1203A also prohibits specialists in the Shares from being affiliated with a market maker in physical gold, gold futures contracts, or options on gold futures unless adequate information barriers are in place as provided for in Amex Rule 193.

Pursuant to Amex Rule 411, before a member and/or member organization or employee of such member organization undertakes to recommend a transaction in the Shares, such member or member organization should make a determination that the Shares are suitable for such customer. The Exchange states that any recommendation is made with respect to the Shares, the person making the recommendation should have a reasonable basis for believing at the time of making the recommendation that the customer has such knowledge and experience in financial matters that he or she may reasonably be expected to be capable of evaluating the risks and any special characteristics of the recommended transaction, and is financially able to bear the risks of the recommended transaction.

The Exchange will distribute an information circular to its members in connection with the trading in the Shares. The circular will discuss the special characteristics and risks of trading this type of security. Specifically, the circular, among other things, will discuss what the Shares are, how a Basket is created and redeemed, the requirement that members and member firms deliver a prospectus to investors purchasing the Share prior to or concurrently with the confirmation of a transaction, applicable Exchange rules, dissemination information regarding the indicative price of gold and the IIV, trading information, and the applicability of suitability rules. The information circular will also explain that the Trust is subject to various fees and expenses described in the Registration Statement, and that the number of ounces of gold required to create a Basket or to be delivered upon a redemption of a Basket will gradually decrease over time because the Shares comprising a Basket will represent a decreasing amount of gold due to the sale of the Trust's gold to pay the Trust's expenses. The information circular will also reference the fact that there is no regulated source of last sale information regarding physical gold, and that the Commission has no jurisdiction over the trading of gold as a physical commodity.

In the information circular, members and member organizations will be informed that procedures for purchases and redemptions of the Shares in Baskets and that the Shares are not individually redeemable but are redeemable only in Basket-size aggregations or multiples thereof. The information circular will also advise members of their suitability obligations with respect to recommended transactions to customers in the Shares. The circular will also discuss any relief if granted by the Commission or the staff from any rules under the Act.

The information circular will likewise disclose that the NAV for the Shares will be calculated as of the earlier of the London p.m. fix for such day or 12 p.m. Eastern Time each day that NYSE is open for trading.

The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change, as amended, is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act,20 in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,21 in particular, in that it is designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest.

The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change would impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

Written comments on the proposed rule change were neither solicited nor received.

Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:

• Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or

• Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include File Number SR-Amex-2005-032 on the subject line.

• Send paper comments in triplicate to Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549-0609.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-Amex-2005-032. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-Amex-2005-032 and should be submitted on or before April 26, 2005.

The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange.22 In particular, the Commission believes that the proposal is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,23 which requires that an exchange have rules designed, among other things, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. The Commission believes that the proposal will benefit investors by increasing competition among markets that trade GLD.

In addition, the Commission believes that the proposal is consistent with Section 12(f) of the Act,24 which permits an exchange to trade, pursuant to UTP, a security that is listed and traded on another exchange.25 The Commission notes that it previously approved the listing and trading of the Shares on NYSE.26 The Commission also believes that the proposal is consistent with Rule 12f-5 under the Act,27 which provides that an exchange shall not extend UTP to a security unless the exchange has in effect a rule or rules providing for transactions in the class or type of security to which the exchange extends UTP. The Exchange represented that it meets this requirement because it deems the Shares to be equity securities, thus rendering trading in the Shares subject to the existing rules of the Exchange governing the trading of equity securities, including rules relating to trading hours, trading halts, odd-lots, and the minimum trading increment.

The Commission further believes that the proposal is consistent with Section 11A(a)(1)(C)(iii) of the Act,28 which sets forth Congress's finding that it is in the public interest and appropriate for the protection of investors and the maintenance of fair and orderly markets to assure the availability to brokers, dealers, and investors of information with respect to quotations for and transactions in securities. Quotations for and last sale information regarding GLD are disseminated through the Consolidated Quotation System. Furthermore, as noted by the Exchange, various means exist for investors to obtain reliable gold price information and thereby to monitor the underlying spot market in gold relative to the NAV of their Shares. Additionally, the Trust's Web site will provide an updated IIV at least every 15 seconds. If the Trust ceases to maintain or to calculate the IIV or if the IIV ceases to be widely available, the Exchange would cease trading GLD.

The Commission notes that, if GLD were to be delisted by NYSE, the Exchange would no longer have authority to trade GLD pursuant to this order.

In support of the proposal, the Exchange made the following representations:

1. The Exchange's surveillance procedures for reviewing trading in GLD will be comparable to the procedures used for reviewing trading in ETFs and trust issued receipts on the Exchange and will incorporate and rely upon existing Exchange surveillance procedures governing equities. In addition, the Exchange entered into an MOU with NYMEX for the sharing of information related to any financial instrument based, in whole or in part, upon an interest in or the performance of gold.

2. The Exchange will distribute an information circular prior to the commencement of trading of GLD on the Exchange that explains its terms, characteristics, and risks of trading GLD.

3. The Exchange will require a member or member organization with a customer that purchases the Shares on the Exchange to provide that customer with a product prospectus and will note this prospectus delivery requirement in the information circular.

4. The Exchange's existing rules set forth certain restrictions that apply to specialists in connection with trading of GLD. These rules generally require a specialist to report to the Exchange a list of all accounts for trading gold or gold derivatives over which the specialist exercises investment discretion or has an interest. Furthermore, specialists and their affiliated persons will be required to make available to the Exchange, upon request, their books and records pertaining to transactions in gold and gold derivatives. Finally, these rules prohibit specialists from using any material, non-public information received from any person associated with a specialist or employee of such person regarding trading by such person or employee in gold or gold derivatives, and prohibit specialists from being affiliated with a market maker in gold or gold derivatives unless adequate information barriers are in place in accordance with Exchange rules.

This approval order is conditioned on the Exchange's adherence to these representations.

The Commission finds good cause for approving the proposal prior to the 30th day after the date of publication of the notice of filing thereof in the Federal Register. As noted previously, the Commission previously found that the listing and trading of GLD on NYSE is consistent with the Act.29 The Commission presently is not aware of any regulatory issue that should cause the Commission to revisit that earlier finding or preclude the trading of GLD on the Exchange pursuant to UTP. Therefore, accelerating approval of the proposal should benefit investors by creating, without undue delay, additional competition in the market for GLD.

It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,30 that the proposed rule change (SR-Amex-2005-032), is approved on an accelerated basis.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”),1 and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on March 16, 2005, the Chicago Stock Exchange, Incorporated (“CHX” or “Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the CHX. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.

The Exchange proposes to amend its schedule of Participant Fees and Credits (the “Fee Schedule”) to confirm that late fees will be assessed on a participant's bill ten (10) days from the date on which payment of the bill is due. The text of the proposed rule change is available on CHX's Web site (http://www.chx.com), the CHX's Office of the Secretary, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

In its filing with the Commission, the CHX included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule changes and discussed any comments it received regarding the proposal. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. The CHX has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.

The Exchange bills its participants monthly for fees and other assessments due to the Exchange. These bills typically are distributed to participants on the tenth day of the month following the month in which the fees were incurred and, by their terms, are due by the end of the month.3 Under the Exchange's Fee Schedule, the Exchange assesses a late fee on the outstanding balance of any unpaid participant bills. The current version of the Fee Schedule, however, allows the Exchange to assess this late fee only when a bill has remained unpaid 60 days from the date on which the fees were due.4

Through this proposal, the Exchange seeks to amend the Fee Schedule to permit an earlier assessment of the late fee.5 The Exchange believes that this change will encourage its participants to pay their bills on time by assessing a reasonable late fee in those instances in which a participant does not do so.

The Exchange believes that proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b)(4) of the Act 6 in that it provides for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among its members.

The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any inappropriate burden on competition.

No written comments were either solicited or received.

The foregoing rule change establishes or changes a due, fee or other charge imposed by the Exchange and therefore has become effective pursuant to Section 19(B)(3)(A) of the Act 7 and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.8 At any time within 60 days of the filing of such rule change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purpose of the Act.

Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposal is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:

• Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or

• Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include File No. SR-CHX-2005-07 on the subject line.

• Send paper comments in triplicate to Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549-0609.

All submissions should refer to File No. SR-CHX-2005-07. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549. Copies of the filing will also be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the CHX. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File No. SR-CHX-2005-07 and should be submitted on or before April 26, 2005.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) 1 and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on December 14, 2004, the International Securities Exchange, Inc. (“ISE” or “Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the ISE. On January 18, 2005, the ISE filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change.3 On March 2, 2005, the ISE filed Amendment No. 2 to the proposed rule change.4 On March 21, 2005, the ISE filed Amendment No. 3 to the proposed rule change.5 The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change, as amended, from interested persons.

The Exchange proposes to amend ISE Rule 802 to (1) specify that allocations of market maker appointments must be made in the best interest of the Exchange and (2) add criteria specific to the allocation of market maker appointments in index options in addition to the criteria currently contained in the Rule.

The text of the proposed rule change is available on the ISE's Web site (http://www.iseoptions.com), at the ISE's Office of the Secretary, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

In its filing with the Commission, the ISE included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. The ISE has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.

When the Exchange lists new options classes, it allocates them to one of its Primary Market Makers under ISE Rule 802. Pursuant to power delegated by the Exchange's Board, an Allocation Committee, which consists of representatives of Electronic Access Members, makes allocation decisions according to the guidelines contained in ISE Rule 802. ISE Rule 802 states, among other things, that the Allocation Committee should consider the following in making its decisions: The financial resources available to the Primary Market Maker, the Primary Market Maker's experience and expertise in market making or options trading, and the maintenance and enhancement of competition among Primary Market Makers.

The Exchange believes that, as competition among the options exchanges continues to intensify, it is increasingly important for the Exchange to assure that products are allocated to the Primary Market Makers that make the best markets. While it is implied that the Exchange's Board and all Exchange committees always must act in the best interest of the Exchange to provide competitive markets, because allocation decisions have a direct impact on the competitiveness of the Exchange, the Exchange proposes to specify this obligation to act in the best interest of the Exchange in ISE Rule 802.

According to the Exchange, options on index-based products can be among the most actively traded listed options, making them among the most important products to the Exchange. While the Exchange believes that the allocation standards contained in ISE Rule 802 work reasonably well with respect to the allocation of equity options, the Exchange believes it is appropriate for the Exchange to seek more specific commitments from Primary Market Makers as to the quality of the markets they are prepared to make in certain index-based products (i.e., options on indices and exchange-traded funds). Moreover, the Exchange believes it is appropriate to have the ability to base re-allocation decisions on the failure of a Primary Market Maker to comply with its market quality commitments. The proposed rule change would not apply to allocation decisions made prior to approval of this proposed rule change by the Commission.

The Exchange proposes to supplement the current allocation criteria to require Primary Market Makers who ask for an allocation of an index-based product to provide specific quarterly spread and size commitments for the first year of listing. The Allocation Committee would consider these commitments in making its allocation decisions in addition to the factors currently contained in ISE Rule 802. A Primary Market Maker also may, but would not be required to, provide commitments regarding marketing or other support (including order flow commitments), with respect to the index-based product.

Under the proposal, the Primary Market Maker's size and spread quotation commitments for the fourth quarter following the listing of the index-based product would remain in effect thereafter on a quarter-to-quarter basis unless a change in such commitment is approved upon the request of the Primary Market Maker. Any other commitments that a Primary Market Maker makes also would remain in effect until modified by the Board or designated committee upon the Primary Market Maker's request. In addition, a failure of a Primary Market Maker to meet its commitments would enable (but not require) the Allocation Committee to terminate an allocation and reallocate the product to another Primary Market Maker.

The proposal also would allow, but would not require, a Primary Market Maker to provide information regarding order flow arrangements with order flow providers. The Allocation Committee would use any information provided by a Primary Market Maker regarding the existence of order flow arrangements solely to evaluate existing order flow arrangements between the applicant and order flow providers. A future change to, or termination of, any such arrangements considered by the Allocation Committee during the review process would not be used by the Committee at any point in the future to terminate an allocation or take remedial action against a Primary Market Maker. Furthermore, the Allocation Committee would not take any remedial action solely because orders subject to any such arrangements were not subsequently routed to the Exchange. Whether actual arrangements result in orders being routed to the Exchange would be considered by the Exchange as a separate matter from the criteria for which a Primary Market Maker's performance would be evaluated.

The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change, as amended, is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act,6 in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,7 in particular, because it is designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism for a free and open market and national market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. In particular, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change, as amended, would help assure that the Exchange allocates index-based products to Primary Market Makers that are committed to making competitive markets, which the Exchange believes would benefit investors and the Exchange.

The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change, as amended, does not impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, comments on this proposed rule change, as amended. The Exchange has not received any unsolicited written comments from its members or other interested parties.

Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to which the Exchange consents, the Commission will:

(A) By order approve such proposed rule change, or

(B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved.

Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule change, as amended, is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:

• Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or

• Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include File Number SR-ISE-2004-40 on the subject line.

• Send paper comments in triplicate to Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549-0609.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-ISE-2004-40. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Section, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the ISE. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-ISE-2004-40 and should be submitted on or before April 26, 2005.

The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy will hold a meeting at the U.S. State Department, 301 4th St., SW., Washington, DC on April 13, 2005, at 9 a.m. The Commissioners will review efforts that expand interagency coordination of public diplomacy programs to increase their effectiveness in communicating with foreign audiences.

The Commission was reauthorized pursuant to Pub. L. 106-113 (H.R. 3194, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000). It's Charter was renewed February 18, 2005. The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy is a bipartisan Presidentially appointed panel created by Congress in 1948 to provide oversight of U.S. Government activities intended to understand, inform and influence foreign publics. The Commission reports its findings and recommendations to the President, the Congress and the Secretary of State and the American people. Current Commission members include Barbara M. Barrett of Arizona, who is the chairman; Harold Pachios of Maine; Jay T. Snyder of New York; Maria Sophia Aguirre of Washington, DC; Charles “Tre” Evers of Florida; Ambassador Elizabeth Bagley of Washington, DC; and Ambassador Penne Korth Peacock of Washington, DC.

For more information, please contact Razvigor Bazala at 202.203.7880.

Boot Hill & Western Railway Co., L.C. (BHWR), has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR part 1152 Subpart F—Exempt Abandonments to abandon a 15.8-mile line of railroad between milepost 0.0, at Bucklin, and milepost 15.8, at Wilroads, in Ford County, KS. The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Codes 67834, 67842, 67801, and 67843.

BHWR has certified that: (1) No local traffic has moved over the line for at least 2 years; (2) no overhead traffic has moved over the line for at least 2 years; (3) no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on the line (or by a state or local government entity acting on behalf of such user) regarding cessation of service over the line either is pending with the Surface Transportation Board or with any U.S. District Court or has been decided in favor of complainant within the 2-year period; and (4) the requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7 (environmental reports), 49 CFR 1105.8 (historic reports), 49 CFR 1105.11 (transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental agencies) have been met.

As a condition to this exemption, any employee adversely affected by the abandonment shall be protected under Oregon Short Line R. Co.—Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To address whether this condition adequately protects affected employees, a petition for partial revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed.

Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of financial assistance (OFA) has been received, this exemption will be effective on May 5, 2005, unless stayed pending reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues,1 formal expressions of intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),2 and trail use/rail banking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by April 15, 2005. Petitions to reopen or requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by April 25, 2005, with: Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.

A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to BHWR's representative: Karl Morell, Ball Janik LLP, 1455 F St., NW., Suite 225, Washington, DC 20005.

If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio.

BHWR has filed environmental and historic reports which address the effects, if any, of the abandonment on the environment and historic resources. SEA will issue an environmental assessment (EA) by April 8, 2005. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the EA by writing to SEA (Room 500, Surface Transportation Board, Washington, DC 20423-0001) or by calling SEA, at (202) 565-1539. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.] Comments on environmental and historic preservation matters must be filed within 15 days after the EA becomes available to the public.

Environmental, historic preservation, public use, or trail use/rail banking conditions will be imposed, where appropriate, in a subsequent decision.

Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), BHWR shall file a notice of consummation with the Board to signify that it has exercised the authority granted and fully abandoned the line. If consummation has not been effected by BHWR's filing of a notice of consummation by April 5, 2006, and there are no legal or regulatory barriers to consummation, the authority to abandon will automatically expire.

Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.