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Commission’s web site at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–29593 Filed 11–17–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP00–592–001]

Wyoming Interstate Company, LTD.

Notice of Tariff Compliance Filing

November 14, 2000.

Take notice that on November 6,

2000, Wyoming Interstate Company,

Ltd. (WIC), tendered for filing to become

part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second

Revised Volume No. 2, Substitute Third

Revised Sheet No. 61 to be effective

retroactively on September 29, 2000.

WIC states that pursuant to FERC

Commission Order, dated October 26,

2000, in Docket No. RP00–592–000, this

compliance filing is being made to

remove incremental rate tariff language

from WIC’s Right of First Refusal,

Section 5.1 of its General Terms and

Conditions.

WIC further states that copies of this

filing have been served on WIC’s

jurisdictional customers and public

bodies.

Any person desiring to protest said

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Section

385.211 of the Commission’s Rules and

Regulations. All such protests must be

filed in accordance with Section

154.210 of the Commission’s

Regulations. 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 proceedings. Copies of this filing are

on file with the Commission and are

available for public inspection in the

Public Reference Room. This filing may

be viewed on the web at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call

202–208–2222 for assistance).

Comments and protests 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.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–29586 Filed 11–17–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP00–594–001]

Young Gas Storage Company, Ltd.;

Notice of Tariiff Compliance Filing

November 14, 2000.

Take notice that on November 6,

2000, Young Gas Storage Company, Ltd.

(Young), tendered for filing to become

part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original

Volume No. 1, Substitute Second

Revised Sheet No. 70 to be effective

retroactively on September 29, 2000.

Young states that pursuant to FERC

Commission Order, dated October 25,

2000, in Docket No. RP00–594–000, this

compliance filing is being made to

remove incremental rate tariff language

from Young’s Right of First Refusal,

Section 3.1 of its General Terms and

Conditions.

Young further states that copies of

this filing have been served on Young’s

jurisdictional customers and public

bodies.

Any person desiring to protest said

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426, in accordance with Section

385.211 of the Commission’s Rules and

Regulations. All such protests must be

filed in accordance with Section

154.210 of the Commission’s

Regulations. 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 proceedings. Copies of this filing are

on file with the Commission and are

available for public inspection in the

Public Reference Room. This filing may

be viewed on the web at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call

202–208–2222 for assistance).

Comments and protests 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.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–29578 Filed 11–17–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EC01–13–000, et al.]

Bangor Hydro-Electric Company, et al.;

Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation

Filings

November 8, 2000.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. Bangor Hydro-Electric Company and

Emera Incorporated

[Docket No. EC01–13–000]

Take notice that on November 1,

2000, Bangor Hydro-Electric Company

(Bangor Hydro) and Emera Incorporated

(Emera) submitted for filing an

application under section 203 of the

Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. § 824b)

and Part 33 of the Commission’s

Regulations (18 CFR 33.1), seeking the

Commission’s approval and related

authorizations to effectuate the merger

between Bangor Hydro and Emera.

Under the terms of the proposed merger,

Emera will obtain all of the Bangor

Hydro’s outstanding shares of common

stock, with Bangor Hydro to continue to

provide service under its name as an

Emera subsidiary.

Copies of the filing were served on the

Maine Public Utilities Commission, as

well as the Maine Public Advocate.

Comment date: December 29, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

2. Wheelabrator Shasta Energy

Company, Inc. and BTA Holdings, Inc.

[Docket No. EC01–15–000]

Take notice that on November 1,

2000, Wheelabrator Shasta Energy

Company Inc. (Shasta Energy) and BTA

Holdings, Inc. (BTA Holdings) tendered

for filing pursuant to Section 203 of the

Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. § 824b

(1994), and Part 33 of the Commission’s

Regulations, 18 CFR part 33, an

Application requesting Commission

authorization for the proposed

acquisition of the stock of Shasta Energy

by BTA Holdings, which is indirectly

50% owned by each of Duke Energy

Corporation and an individual.

Shasta Energy and BTA Holdings also

request waiver of Section 33.2(g) of the

Commission’s regulations, as well as

waiver of the requirement of Section

33.3 of the Commission’s regulations to

file Exhibits C, D, E, F and I. Shasta

Energy and BTA Holdings further

request privileged treatment for

commercially sensitive information

included in their Application.

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A copy of this filing was served on the

California Public Utilities Commission.

Comment date: November 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

3. The AES Corporation, Inversiones

Cachagua Limitada, and Mercury

Cayman Co. III, Ltd.

[Docket No. EC01–17–000]

Take notice that on November 3,

2000, The AES Corporation, on behalf of

two wholly-owned subsidiaries,

Inversiones Cachagua Limitada and

Mercury Cayman Co. III, Ltd.

(collectively, Applicants), tendered for

filing an application requesting all

necessary authorizations under section

203 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16

U.S.C. § 824b (1996), for Applicants to

acquire a partial ownership interest in

Merchant Energy Group of the

Americas, Inc., a power marketer and

public utility under the FPA.

Comment date: November 24, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

4. Lakefield Junction, L.P., Great River

Energy

[Docket No. EC01–19–000]

Take notice that on November 2,

2000, Lakefield Junction, L.P. and Great

River Energy tendered for filing an

application under section 203 of the

Federal Power Act for approval of the

transfer of all the partnership interests

in Lakefield Junction, L.P. to Great River

Energy. Lakefield Junction, L.P. is a

limited partnership organized under the

laws of the State of Delaware for the

purpose of developing, owning, and

operating an approximately 550 MW

electric generation facility near Trimont,

Minnesota.

Comment date: November 24, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

5. Panda Gila River, L.P.

[Docket No. ER01–353–000]

Take notice that on November 2,

2000, Panda Gila River, L.P. (Panda Gila

River), 4100 Spring Valley, Suite 1001,

Dallas, Texas 75244, tendered for filing

in Docket No. ER00–1779 pursuant to 18

CFR 35.13 and § 131.53 of the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules

and Regulations, a Notice of

Cancellation to become effective

November 3, 2000.

Panda Gila River states that it has

never entered into any wholesale

electric power or energy transactions,

and has never utilized its Electric Rate

Schedule FERC No. 1.

Comment date: November 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

6. Natural Gas Trading Corporation

[Docket No. ER01–352–000]

Take notice that on November 2,

2000, Natural Gas Trading Corporation

(NGTC), petitioned the Commission for

acceptance of NGTC Rate Schedule

FERC No.1; the granting of certain

blanket approvals, including the

authority to sell authority at marketbased rates; and the waiver of certain

Commission regulations.

NGTC intends to engage in wholesale

electric power and energy purchases

and sales as a marketer. NGTC is not in

the business of generating or

transmitting electric power.

Comment date: November 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

7. Northern Indiana Public Service

Company

[Docket No. ER01–351–000]

Take notice that on November 2,

2000, Northern Indiana Public Service

Company (Northern Indiana), tendered

for filing a Service Agreement pursuant

to its Wholesale Market-Based Rate

Tariff with Commonwealth Edison

Company (Commonwealth Edison).

Northern Indiana has requested an

effective date of October 10, 2000.

Copies of this filing have been sent to

Commonwealth Edison, the Indiana

Utility Regulatory Commission, and the

Indiana Office of Utility Consumer

Counselor.

Comment date: November 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

8. American Electric Power Service

Corporation

[Docket No. ER01–339–000]

Take notice that on November 2,

2000, American Electric Power Service

Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing

an executed Interconnection and

Operation Agreement between Ohio

Power Company and Big Sandy Peaker

Plant, LLC. The agreement is pursuant

to the AEP Companies’ Open Access

Transmission Service Tariff (OATT) that

has been designated as the Operating

Companies of the American Electric

Power System FERC Electric Tariff

Revised Volume No. 6, effective June 15,

2000.

AEP requests an effective date of

September 21, 2000.

A Copy of the filing was served upon

the Public Service Commission of West

Virginia and the Virginia State

Corporate Commission.

Comment date: November 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

9. J. Aron & Company

[Docket No. ER01–340–000]

Take notice that on November 2,

2000, J. Aron & Company (J. Aron), a

marketer of electric power, tendered for

filing Notice of Cancellation of its Rate

Schedule FERC No. 1, pursuant to

Section 205 of the Federal Power Act,

16 U.S.C. § 824d (1994), and Section

35.15 of the Commission’s regulations,

18 CFR 35.15.

J. Aron proposes for its cancellation to

be effective on January 1, 2001.

Comment date: November 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

10. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER01–343–000]

Take notice that on November 2,

2000, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM),

tendered for filing an executed

interconnection service agreement

between PJM and El Paso Merchant

Energy L.P.

PJM requests a waiver of the

Commission’s 60-day notice

requirement to permit the effective dates

agreed to by the parties.

Copies of this filing were served upon

El Paso Merchant Energy L.P., and the

state electric utility regulatory

commissions within the PJM control

area.

Comment date: November 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

11. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01–348–000]

Take notice that on November 2,

2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy),

tendered for filing a Market-Based

Service Agreement under Cinergy’s

Market-Based Power Sales Standard

Tariff-MB (the Tariff) entered into

between Cinergy and The Village of

Bethel, Ohio (Bethel).

Cinergy and Bethel are requesting an

effective date of January 1, 2001.

Comment date: November 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

12. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01–347–000]

Take notice that on November 2,

2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy),

tendered for filing a Market-Based

Service Agreement under Cinergy’s

Market-Based Power Sales Standard

Tariff-MB (the Tariff) entered into

between Cinergy and The Village of

Hamersville, Ohio (Hamersville).

Cinergy and Hamersville are

requesting an effective date of January 1,

2001.

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Comment date: November 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

13. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01–346–000]

Take notice that on November 2,

2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy),

tendered for filing a Market-Based

Service Agreement under Cinergy’s

Market-Based Power Sales Standard

Tariff-MB (the Tariff) entered into

between Cinergy and Kenergy, Corp.

(Kenergy).

Cinergy and Kenergy are requesting

an effective date of January 1, 2001.

Comment date: November 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

14. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01–345–000]

Take notice that on November 2,

2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy),

tendered for filing a Market-Based

Service Agreement under Cinergy’s

Market-Based Power Sales Standard

Tariff-MB (the Tariff) entered into

between Cinergy and The Village of

Ripley, Ohio (Ripley).

Cinergy and Ripley are requesting an

effective date of January 1, 2001.

Comment date: November 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

15. Northern Indiana Public Service

Company

[Docket No. ER01–344–000]

Take notice that on November 2,

2000, Northern Indiana Public Service

Company (Northern Indiana), tendered a

Service Agreement pursuant to its

Wholesale Market-Based Rate Tariff

with Entergy Power Marketing Corp.,

(EPMC).

Northern Indiana has requested an

effective date of October 10, 2000.

Copies of this filing have been sent to

EPMC, the Indiana Utility Regulatory

Commission, and the Indiana Office of

Utility Consumer Counselor.

Comment date: November 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

16. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01–350–000]

Take notice that on November 2,

2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy),

tendered for filing a Market-Based

Service Agreement under Cinergy’s

Market-Based Power Sales Standard

Tariff-MB (the Tariff) entered into

between Cinergy and The Village of

Georgetown, Ohio (Georgetown).

Cinergy and Georgetown are

requesting an effective date of January 1,

2001.

Comment date: November 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

17. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01–349–000]

Take notice that on November 1,

2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy),

tendered for filing a Market-Based

Service Agreement under Cinergy’s

Market-Based Power Sales Standard

Tariff-MB (the Tariff) entered into

between Cinergy and The Village of

Blanchester, Ohio (Blanchester).

Cinergy and Blanchester are

requesting an effective date of December

1, 2000.

Comment date: November 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

18. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00–2132–003]

Take notice that on November 1,

2000, Entergy Services, Inc., on behalf of

Entergy Gulf States, Inc., tendered for

filing a compliance Interconnection and

Operating Agreement with Calcasieu

Power, LLC, in accordance with the

Commission’s order in Entergy Services,

Inc., 93 FERC ¶ 61,108 (2000).

Comment date: November 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

19. American Transmission Company

LLC

[Docket No. ER01–366–000]

Take notice that on November 2,

2000, American Transmission Company

LLC (ATCLLC), tendered for filing

Generator Interconnection agreements

between ATCLLC and Wisconsin

Electric Power for the following

generators.

ATCLLC requests an effective date of

January 1, 2001.

Big Quinnesec Falls Hydro Plant

Brule Hydro Plant

Chalk Hill Hydro Plant

Concord Power Plant

Germantown Power Plant

Michigamme Hydro Plant

Oak Creek Power Plant

Paris Power Plant

Peavy Falls Hydro Plant

Pine Hydro Plant

Pleasant Prairie Power Plant

Point Beach Power Plant

Port Washington Power Plant

Presque Isle Power Plant

Twin Falls Hydro Plant

Valley Power Plant

White Rapids Hydro Plant

Comment date: November 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

20. NSTAR Services Company

[Docket No. ER01–369–000]

Take notice that on November 1,

2000, ISO New England Inc., tendered

for filing a Report of Compliance

relating to a Special Interim Market Rule

in response to the Commission’s July 26,

2000 Order in this proceeding, or, in the

alternative, an emergency Market Rule

change under Section 205 of the Federal

Power Act.

Copies of said filing have been served

upon all parties to this proceeding,

upon NEPOOL Participants, and upon

all non-Participant entities that are

customers under the NEPOOL Open

Access Transmission Tariff, as well as

upon the governors and utility

regulatory agencies of the six New

England States.

Comment date: November 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

21. NSTAR Services Company

[Docket No. ER01–368–000]

Take notice that on November 1,

2000, ISO New England Inc., tendered

for filing a Report of Compliance

relating to Market Rule 17, Market

Monitoring, Reporting and Market

Power Mitigation, in response to the

Commission’s July 26, 2000 Order in

this proceeding.

Copies of said filing have been served

upon all parties to this proceeding,

upon NEPOOL Participants, and upon

all non-Participant entities that are

customers under the NEPOOL Open

Access Transmission Tariff, as well as

upon the utility regulatory agencies of

the six New England States.

Comment date: November 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

22. ISO New England Inc.

[Docket No. ER01–316–000]

Take notice that on November 1,

2000, ISO New England Inc. (ISO),

tendered for filing proposed rates under

Section 205 of the Federal Power Act for

recovery of its administrative costs for

2001. The ISO requests that an Interim

Tariff be allowed to go into effect on

January 1, 2001, and a Tariff to go into

effect upon issuance of a final

Commission order.

Copies of the transmittal letter were

served upon all Participants in the New

England Power Pool (NEPOOL) and all

non-Participant entities that are

customers under the NEPOOL Open

Access Transmission Tariff, as well as

on the utility regulatory agencies of the

six New England States. Participants

were also served with the whole filing

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electronically and posted on the worldwide web.

Comment date: November 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

E. Any person desiring to be heard or

to protest such filing 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). All such motions or

protests should be filed on or before the

comment date. 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. Copies

of these filings are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection. This filing may also be

viewed on the Internet at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/ online/rims.htm (call

202–208–2222 for assistance).

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–29549 Filed 11–17–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Project No. 1162 002

Kacie Lake Hydro, Inc., Notice of

Surrender of Preliminary Permit

November 8, 2000.

Take notice that Kacie Lake Hydro,

Inc., permittee for the proposed Kacie

Lake Hydroelectric Project, has

requested that its preliminary permit be

terminated. The permit was issued on

March 23, 1999, and would have

expired on February 28, 2002. The

project would have been located on an

unnamed stream, near the city of

Unalaska, Alaska.

The permittee filed the request on

October 3, 2000, and the preliminary

permit for Project No. 11620 shall

remain in effect through the thirtieth

day after issuance of this notice unless

that day is Saturday, Sunday, or holiday

as described in 18 CFR 385.2007, in

which case the permit shall remain in

effect through the first business day

following that day. New applications

involving this project site, to the extent

provided for under 18 CFR Part 4, may

be filed on the next business day.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–29588 Filed 11–17–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[AMS–FRL–6902–9]

California State Nonroad Engine and

Vehicle Pollution Control Standards;

Notice of Within the Scope

Determinations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Notice Regarding Within the

Scope Determinations.

SUMMARY: EPA today has determined

that certain amendments to the

California regulations for standards and

test procedures for; utility and lawn and

garden engines (ULGE Rule); heavy-duty

non-road engines and vehicles (HDNR

Rule); and nonroad recreational vehicles

and engines (NRRV Rule), are within the

scope of the previous authorizations of

Federal preemption granted to

California for its three nonroad rules

pursuant to section 209(e) of the Act.

DATES: Any objections to the findings in

this notice regarding EPA’s

determination that California’s

amendments to its regulations for test

procedures for nonroad engines and

vehicles are within the scope of

previous authorizations must be filed by

December 20, 2000. Otherwise, at the

end of this 30-day period, these findings

will become final. Upon receipt of any

timely objection, EPA will consider

scheduling a public hearing to

reconsider these findings in a

subsequent Federal Register notice.

ADDRESSES: Any objections to the

within the scope findings described

above should be filed with Robert Doyle

at the address noted below. The

Agency’s decisions as well as all

documents relied upon in reaching

these decisions, including those

submitted by the California Air

Resources Board (CARB), are available

for public inspection in the Air and

Radiation Docket and Information

Center during the working hours of 8:00

a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Environmental

Protection Agency, Air Docket (6102),

Room M–1500, Waterside Mall, 401 M

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460, Tel.

(202) 260–7549. The Dockets included

in these determinations are as follows:

Docket A–2000–05—ULGE Rule—

Certification and Implementation

Amendments; Docket A–2000–06—

ULGE Rule and HDNR Rule—Military/

Tactical Vehicles and Engines

Exemptions Amendments; Docket A–

2000–07—ULGE Rule—CO Standards

Revisions Amendments; Docket A–

2000–08—ULGE Rule—Snowthrowers &

Ice Augers Certification Options

Amendments; NRRV Rule—Speciality

Vehicle CO Standards Revision

Amendments.

Copies of the Decision Document for

these determinations can be obtained by

contacting Robert Doyle as noted below,

or can be accessed on the EPA Office of

Mobile Sources Internet Home Page,

also noted below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert M. Doyle, Attorney-Advisor,

Certification and Compliance Division

(6403J), U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania, NW.,

Washington, DC 20460. Telephone:

(202) 564–9258, FAX:(202) 565–2057, EMail: Doyle.Robert@EPA.GOV.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining Electronic Copies of

Documents

Electronic copies of this Notice and

the accompanying Decision Document

are available via the Internet on the

Office of Transportation and Air Quality

(OTAQ) Home Page (http://

www.epa.gov/OTAQ. Users can find

these documents by accessing the

OTAQ Home Page and looking at the

path entitled ‘‘Chronological List of All

OTAQ Regulations.’’ This service is free

of charge, except for any cost you

already incur for Internet connectivity.

The official Federal Register version of

the Notice is made available on the day

of publication on the primary Web site

(http://www.epa.gov/docs/fedrgstr/EPA–

AIR/).

Please note that due to differences

between the software used to develop

the documents and the software into

which the documents may be

downloaded, changes in format, page

length, etc. may occur.

II. Within the Scope Determinations for

Amendments to Previously Authorized

Nonroad Standards and Procedures

As noted above, CARB has requested

that EPA confirm its determinations that

the various amendments contained in

its requests are within the scope of the

authorizations previously granted by

EPA for the various CARB nonroad

rules. This within the scope

determination concept originated in

EPA’s historical procedures for review

of CARB onroad standards waiver

requests. Early in the history of the