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The purpose of the conference is to 

identify the issues raised in these 

proceedings, develop information for 

Commission staff to use in preparing an 

order on the merits of the arguments 

raised, and facilitate any possible 

settlements in these proceedings. The 

parties will discuss, among other things, 

the following issues related to the 

unexecuted agreements filed by PG&E in 

the above-referenced dockets: (1) The 

parallel operation agreement between 

PG&E and Western Area Power 

Administration (WAPA) (PG&E Original 

Rate Schedule FERC No. 228); (2) the 

interconnection agreement; (3) the 

wholesale distribution tariff service 

agreement; and (4) related issues to 

these agreements. 

Questions about the conference and 

the telephone conference call 

arrangements should be directed to: 

Julia A. Lake, Office of the General 

Counsel—Markets, Tariffs and Rates, 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 

20426, (202) 502–8370, 

Julia.lake@ferc.gov.

Magalie R. Salas, 

Secretary.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

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Notice of Launch of Children’s 

Environmental Health Awards Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Office of Children’s 

Health Protection at the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency is 

pleased to announce the First Annual 

Children’s Environmental Health 

Awards. The awards are designed to 

increase awareness, stimulate activity, 

and recognize efforts that protect 

children from environmental health 

risks at the local, regional, national, and 

international level. 

Level One Recognition Awards are 

designed for groups or individuals who 

have demonstrated a level of 

commitment to protect children from 

environmental risks. Applicants must 

show that they have initiated outreach, 

education, or intervention activities. 

Level Two Excellence Awards are 

designed to recognize applicants who 

have demonstrated leadership and a 

track record in the protection of 

children from environmental health 

risks. Outreach, education, and 

intervention projects or programs must 

have been in place for at least 6 months. 

Applications are due December 15, 

2004, and an awards ceremony will be 

held for the winners in Washington, DC, 

in March 2005

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Contact Carolyn Hubbard, Office of 

Children’s Health Protection for more 

information or copies of the application, 

USEPA, MC 1107A, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, 

(202) 564–2189, 

hubbard.carolyn@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Children 

may be more susceptible to 

environmental hazards than adults. 

Their nervous, immune, digestive, and 

other systems are still developing and 

their ability to metabolize or inactivate 

toxicants may be different than adults. 

They eat more food, drink more fluids, 

and breathe more air in proportion to 

their weight than adults, and their 

behavior—such as crawling and placing 

objects in their mouths—may result in 

greater exposure to environmental 

contaminants. 

Environmental health hazards that 

may affect children include: (1) Air 

pollutants, both indoor and ambient; (2) 

toxic chemicals such as lead, mercury, 

arsenic, organochlorines such as 

polychlorinated biphenyls, and dioxins; 

(3) endocrine disruptors; (4) 

environmental tobacco smoke; (5) 

ultraviolet radiation; (6) water pollution; 

(7) pesticides; (8) brominated flame 

retardants; (9) radon; and (10) carbon 

monoxide. Many environmental health 

problems can be prevented, managed, 

and treated. EPA encourages 

communities, citizens, and 

organizations to become leaders in 

protecting our children from 

environmental health hazards. 

Award Levels 

Level 1—Recognition Award 

Recognition awards are designed for 

groups or individuals who have 

demonstrated a level of commitment to 

protect children from environmental 

risks. Applicants must show that they 

have initiated outreach, education, or 

intervention activities. Winners will 

receive a certificate of recognition 

signed by the Director of EPA’s Office of 

Children’s Health Protection and use of 

the children’s environmental health 

awards logo. 

Who Should Apply? Individuals, 

communities, non-profit organizations, 

schools and universities, and 

governmental agencies. 

Level 2—Excellence Award 

Excellence awards are designed to 

recognize applicants who have 

demonstrated leadership and a track 

record in the protection of children from 

environmental health risks. Outreach, 

education, and intervention projects or 

programs must have been in place for at 

least 6 months. 

Applications will be judged based on 

innovation, effectiveness, ability to 

measure success, and replication 

potential. Ten to twenty award winners 

will be invited to an awards ceremony 

in Washington, DC in March 2005, 

where they will receive a plaque. They 

will also receive use of the children’s 

environmental health awards logo, 

recognition on EPA’s Web site and in a 

press release, and photos with a senior 

EPA official. 

Who Should Apply? Individuals, 

communities, non-profit organizations, 

schools and universities, governmental 

agencies, and businesses. 

Award Activity Descriptions 

Outreach 

Outreach efforts increase public 

awareness about children’s 

environmental health issues. Projects 

may include public awareness 

campaigns, public service 

announcements, and events to highlight 

the importance of protecting children 

from environmental health risks. 

Education 

EPA will recognize projects or 

programs that teach the public about the 

relationship between their environment 

and children’s health. Education efforts 

may include instruction on how to 

improve the environment in order to 

protect children’s health, prevent or 

reduce exposure to harmful 

environmental agents, or manage 

environmentally-related illness. 

Intervention 

Intervention programs are designed to 

improve the environment, prevent or 

reduce exposure to environmental 

contaminants, or improve the 

environmental health of children. 

Programs may include implementing 

policies that protect children from 

environmental risks, voluntary efforts, 

or taking any other action that directly 

reduces environmental health risks to 

children.

Dated: September 22, 2004. 

William H. Sanders, III, 

Acting Director, Office of Children’s Health 

Protection.

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