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BILLING CODE 3710-EZ-M DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before February 21, 2006. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention:

Rachel Potter, Desk Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or faxed to

(202)395-6974. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform its statutory obligations. The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer, publishes that notice containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped by office, contains the following:

(1)Type of review requested, *e.g.* new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement;

(2)Title;

(3)Summary of the collection;

(4)Description of the need for, and proposed use of, the information;

(5)Respondents and frequency of collection; and

(6)Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public comment. Dated: January 12, 2006. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Office of Postsecondary Education *Type of Review:* Revision. *Title:* 34 CFR part 602, The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies. *Frequency:* Annually, every 5 years. *Affected Public:* Not-for-profit institutions. *Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:* *Responses:* 75. *Burden Hours:* 1,071. *Abstract:* This information is needed to determine if an accrediting agency complies with the Criteria for Recognition and should be recognized by the Secretary. Requests for copies of the information collection submission for OMB review may be accessed from *http://edicsweb.ed.gov* , by selecting the “Browse Pending Collections” link and by clicking on link number 2933. When you access the information collection, click on “Download Attachments” to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to IC *DocketMgr@ed.gov* or faxed to 202-245-6623. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request. Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to the e-mail address IC *DocketMgr@ed.gov.* Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8339. [FR Doc. E6-575 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before February 21, 2006. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Rachel Potter, Desk Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or faxed to

(202)395-6974. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management and Budget

(1)Type of review requested; e.g., new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement;

(2)Title;

(3)Summary of the collection;

(4)Description of the need for, and proposed use of, the information;

(5)Respondents and frequency of collection; and

(6)Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public comment. Dated: January 12, 2006. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* Quarterly Cumulative Caseload Report. *Frequency:* Quarterly. *Affected Public:* State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. *Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:* *Responses:* 320. *Burden Hours:* 320. *Abstract:* State VR agencies that administer vocational programs provide key caseload indicator data on this form, including numbers of persons who are applicants, determined eligible/ineligible, waiting for services, and also their program outcomes. This data is used for program, planning, management, budgeting and general statistical purposes. Requests for copies of the information collection submission for OMB review may be accessed from *http://edicsweb.ed.gov,* by selecting the “Browse Pending Collections” link and by clicking on link number 2840. When you access the information collection, click on “Download Attachments” to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to IC *DocketMgr@ed.gov* or faxed to 202-245-6623. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request. Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to the e-mail address IC *DocketMgr@ed.gov.* Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8339. [FR Doc. E6-576 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [CFDA No. 84.330B] Advanced Placement

(AP)Test Fee Program AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Department of Education. ACTION: Notice announcing application deadline. SUMMARY: Under the AP Test Fee program, we award grants to eligible state educational agencies

(SEAs)in order to enable them to pay all or a portion of advanced placement test fees on behalf of eligible low-income students who—(1) Are enrolled in an advanced placement course; and

(2)plan to take an advanced placement exam. The program is designed to increase the number of low-income students who take advanced placement tests and receive scores for which college academic credit is awarded. In this notice we establish the deadline for submission of the fiscal year

(FY)2006 AP Test Fee program grant applications. *Applications Available:* January 19, 2006. *Application Deadline:* February 21, 2006. *Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:* April 19, 2006. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Who Is Eligible for an Award Under the AP Test Fee Program? Eligible applicants under the AP Test Fee Program are: State educational agencies

(SEAs)in any State, including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. Note: For purposes of this program, the Bureau of Indian Affairs is treated as an SEA. Note: Current grantees under this program that expect to receive continuation awards in FY 2006, or that expect to have sufficient carryover funds to cover FY 2006 exam fees for eligible low-income students, should not apply for a new award under this competition. Applicants requesting new awards for FY 2006 must submit an application to the Department electronically by the deadline established in this notice. Funding and Award Information *Estimated Available Funds:* $4.8 million. *Estimated Range of Awards:* $15,000-$500,000. *Estimated Average Size of Awards:* $171,000. *Estimated Number of Awards:* 28. *Project Period:* 12 months. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. *Statutory Funding Requirement:* In accordance with section 1703 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 as amended (ESEA), the Department gives priority to applications submitted under this competition over applications submitted under the Advanced Placement Incentive program competition (CFDA No. 84.330C). *Award Basis:* The Department intends to fund, at some level, all applications that meet the minimum Requirements for Approval of Application as described in the application package for this competition and that demonstrate a need for new or additional funds for FY 2006. Also, in determining whether to approve an application for a new award (including the amount of the award) from an applicant with a current grant under the program, the Department will consider the amount of any remaining carryover funds under the existing grant. *Electronic Submission of Applications:* An eligible SEA that seeks FY 2006 funding under the AP Test Fee program must submit its application electronically to the Department on or before the application deadline date. Submission of an electronic application involves the use of the Grants.gov Apply site. You can access the electronic application, along with complete instructions for applying via Grants.gov, for the AP Test Fee program at: * http://www.Grants.gov/.* Once you access this site, you will receive specific instructions for completing your application and the electronic submission process. You must follow these requirements to ensure that your application is received by the Department no later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC, time, on the application deadline date. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Madeline Baggett or Ms. Lynyetta Johnson, 400 Maryland Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20202-6200. Telephone:

(202)260-2502 or

(202)260-1990 or via Internet: *advancedplacementprogram@ed.gov.* If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service

(FRS)at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities may obtain this notice in an alternative format ( *e.g.* , Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . *Electronic Access to This Document:* You may view this document, as well as other Department of Education documents published in the **Federal Register** , in text or Adobe Portable Document Format

(PDF)on the Internet at the following site: *http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.* To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at

(FY)2005 and of revisions to those reports. SUMMARY: The Secretary announces dates for the submission by State educational agencies

(SEAs)of expenditure and revenue data and average daily attendance statistics on ED Form 2447 (the National Public Education Financial Survey (NPEFS)) for FY 2005. The Secretary sets these dates to ensure that data are available to serve as the basis for timely distribution of Federal funds. The U.S. Bureau of the Census (Bureau of the Census) is the data collection agent for the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The data will be published by NCES and will be used by the Secretary in the calculation of allocations for FY 2007 appropriated funds. DATES: The date on which submissions will first be accepted is March 13, 2006. The mandatory deadline for the final submission of all data, including any revisions to previously submitted data, is September 5, 2006. ADDRESSES: SEAs may mail ED Form 2447 to: Bureau of the Census, ATTENTION: Governments Division, Washington, DC 20233-6800. SEAs may submit data via the World Wide Web using the interactive survey form at *http://www.surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs.* If the Web form is used, it includes a digital confirmation page where a pin number may be entered. A successful entry of the pin number serves as a signature by the authorizing official. A certification form also may be printed from the Web site, and signed by the authorizing official and mailed to the Governments Division of the Bureau of the Census, at the address listed in the previous paragraph. This signed form must be mailed within five business days of Web form data submission. Alternatively, SEAs may hand deliver submissions by 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) to: Governments Division, Bureau of the Census, 8905 Presidential Parkway, Washington Plaza II, room 508, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772. If an SEA's submission is received by the Bureau of the Census after September 5, 2006, in order for the submission to be accepted, the SEA must show one of the following as proof that the submission was mailed on or before the mandatory deadline date: 1. A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark. 2. A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service. 3. A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier. 4. Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary. If the SEA mails ED Form 2447 through the U.S. Postal Service, the Secretary does not accept either of the following as proof of mailing: 1. A private metered postmark. 2. A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service. Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, an SEA should check with its local post office. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Terri Kennerly, Chief, Bureau of the Census, ATTENTION: Governments Division, Washington, DC 20233-6800. Telephone:

(301)763-1559. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service

(FRS)at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternative format ( *e.g.* , Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to: Frank Johnson, National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC 20208-5651. Telephone:

(202)502-7362. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authority of section 153(a)(1)(I) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-279), 20 U.S.C. 9543, which authorizes NCES to gather data on the financing of education, NCES collects data annually from SEAs through ED Form 2447. The report from SEAs includes attendance, revenue, and expenditure data from which NCES determines the average State per pupil expenditure

(SPPE)for elementary and secondary education, as defined in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended

(ESEA)(20 U.S.C. 7801(2)). In addition to utilizing the SPPE data as general information on the financing of elementary and secondary education, the Secretary uses these data directly in calculating allocations for certain formula grant programs, including Title I of the ESEA, Impact Aid, and Indian Education programs. Other programs such as the Educational Technology State Grants program (Title II of the ESEA, Part D), the Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program under Title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, the Teacher Quality State Grants program (Title II of the ESEA, Part A), and the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program (Title IV of the ESEA, Part A) make use of SPPE data indirectly because their formulas are based, in whole or in part, on State Title I allocations. In January 2006, the Bureau of the Census, acting as the data collection agent for NCES, will mail to SEAs ED Form 2447 with instructions and request that SEAs submit data to the Bureau of the Census on March 13, 2006, or as soon as possible thereafter. SEAs are urged to submit accurate and complete data on March 13, or as soon as possible thereafter, to facilitate timely processing. Submissions by SEAs to the Bureau of the Census will be checked for accuracy and returned to each SEA for verification. All data, including any revisions, must be submitted to the Bureau of the Census by an SEA not later than September 5, 2006. Having accurate and consistent information on time is critical to an efficient and fair allocation process and to the NCES statistical process. To ensure timely distribution of Federal education funds based on the best, most accurate data available, NCES establishes, for allocation purposes, September 5, 2006, as the final date by which the NPEFS Web form or ED Form 2447 must be submitted. If an SEA submits revised data after the final deadline that results in a lower SPPE figure, its allocations may be adjusted downward or the Department may request the SEA to return funds. SEAs should be aware that all of these data are subject to audit and that, if any inaccuracies are discovered in the audit process, the Department may seek recovery of overpayments for the applicable programs. If an SEA submits revised data after September 5, 2006, the data also may be too late to be included in the final NCES published dataset. *Electronic Access to This Document:* You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the **Federal Register** , in text or Adobe Portable Document Format

(PDF)on the Internet at the following site: * http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.* To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC area at

(202)512-1530. Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the **Federal Register** . Free Internet access to the official edition of the **Federal Register** and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: * http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html.* Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9543. Dated: January 13, 2006. Grover J. Whitehurst, Director, Institute of Education Sciences. [FR Doc. E6-586 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC06-716-000; FERC-716] Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension January 11, 2006. AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE. ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection and request for comments. SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described below. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due March 10, 2006. ADDRESSES: Copies of sample filings of the proposed collection of information can be obtained from the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filings/elibrary.asp* ) or from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Attn: Michael Miller, Office of the Executive Director Officer, ED-34, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments may be filed either in paper format or electronically. Those parties filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing. For paper filing, the original and 14 copies of such comments should be submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and refer to Docket No. IC06-716-000. Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable Document Format, or ASCII format. To file the document, access the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* and click on “Make an E-filing”, and then follow the instructions for each screen. First time users will have to establish a user name and password. The Commission will send an automatic acknowledgement to the sender's e-mail address upon receipt of comments. All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the Internet through FERC's homepage using the eLibrary link. For user assistance, contact *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at

(866)208-3676 or for TTY, contact

(202)502-8659. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by telephone at

(202)502-8415, by fax at

(202)273-0873, and by e-mail at *michael.miller@ferc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the requirements of FERC-716 “Good Faith Request for Transmission Service and Response by Transmitting Utility Under Sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the Federal Power Act” (OMB No. 1902-0170) is used by the Commission to implement the statutory provisions of sections 211 and 213 of the Federal Power Act

(FPA)as amended and added by the Energy Policy Act 1992. The information is not filed with the Commission, however, the request and response may be analyzed as a part of a section 211 proceeding. This collection of information covers the information that must be contained in the request and in the response. The Energy Policy Act of 1992 amended section 211 of the FPA and expanded the Commission's authority to order transmission service. Under the revised section 211, the Commission may order transmission services if it finds that such action would be in the public interest, would not unreasonably impair the continued reliability of electric systems affected by the order, and would meet the requirements of amended section 211 of the FPA. The Commission's policy statement in Public Law 93-3, Policy Statement Regarding Good Faith Requests for Transmission Services and Responses by Transmitting Utilities Under Sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the Federal Power Act, as amended, implemented a data exchange between a transmission requester and a transmitting utility prior to the submission of section 211 request with the Commission. Components of the data exchange are identified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 18 CFR 2.20. The general policy sets forth standards by which the Commission determines whether and when a valid good faith request for transmission has been made under section 211 of the FPA. In developing the standards, the Commission sought to encourage an open exchange of information with a reasonable degree of specificity and completeness between the party requesting transmission services and the transmitting utility. As a result, twelve components of a good faith estimate are identified under 18 CFR 2.20. Information in the data exchange is not filed as noted above with the Commission, unless negotiations between the transmission requestor and the transmitting utility have not been successful and the transmission requestor files a section 211 request (FERC-716A, 1902-0168) with the Commission. The request and response may be analyzed by the Commission as part of the section 211 proceeding. *Action:* The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the current expiration date, with no changes to the existing collection of data. *Burden Statement:* Public reporting burden for this collection is estimated as: Number of respondents annually Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Total annual burden hours

(3)(1)×(2)×(3) 8 1 800 800 Estimated cost burden to respondents is $5,421. (800 hours/2080 hours per year times $112,767 per year average per employee = $43,372). The cost per respondent is $5,421.00. The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the information including:

(1)Reviewing instructions;

(2)developing, acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, verifying, processing, maintaining, disclosing and providing information;

(3)adjusting the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements;

(4)training personnel to respond to a collection of information;

(5)searching data sources;

(6)completing and reviewing the collection of information; and

(7)transmitting, or otherwise disclosing the information. The estimate of cost for respondents is based upon salaries for professional and clerical support, as well as direct and indirect overhead costs. Direct costs include all costs directly attributable to providing this information, such as administrative costs and the cost for information technology. Indirect or overhead costs are costs incurred by an organization in support of its mission. These costs apply to activities which benefit the whole organization rather than any one particular function or activity. Comments are invited on:

(1)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(2)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(4)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology *e.g.* permitting electronic submission of responses. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-551 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC06-716A-000; FERC-716A] Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension January 11, 2006. AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE. ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection and request for comments. SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described below. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due March 10, 2006. ADDRESSES: Copies of sample filings of the proposed collection of information can be obtained from the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filings/elibrary.asp* ) or from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Attn: Michael Miller, Office of the Executive Director, ED-34, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments may be filed either in paper format or electronically. Those parties filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing. For paper filing, the original and 14 copies of such comments should be submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and refer to Docket No. IC06-716A-000. Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable Document Format, or ASCII format. To file the document, access the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* and click on “Make an E-filing”, and then follow the instructions for each screen. First time users will have to establish a user name and password. The Commission will send an automatic acknowledgement to the sender's e-mail address upon receipt of comments. All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the Internet through FERC's homepage using the eLibrary link. For user assistance, contact *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at

(866)208-3676, or for TTY, contact

(202)502-8659. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by telephone at

(202)502-8415, by fax at

(202)273-0873, and by e-mail at *michael.miller@ferc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the requirements of FERC-716A “Application for Transmission Services Under Section 211 of the Federal Power Act” (OMB No. 1902-0168) is used by the Commission to implement the statutory provisions of sections 211 of the Federal Power Act

(FPA)16 U.S.C.

(824)as amended by the Energy Policy Act 1992 (Pub. L. 102-486) 106 Stat. 2776. Under section 211, the Commission may order transmission services if it finds that such action would be in the public interest and would not unreasonably impair the continued reliability of systems affected by the order. Section 211 allows any electric utility, Federal power marketing agency or any other person generating electric energy for sale or resale to apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for an order and notify the affected parties. The Commission uses the information to carry out its responsibilities under Part II of the Federal Power Act. The requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)under 18 CFR Part 36. *Action:* The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the current expiration date, with no changes to the existing collection of data. *Burden Statement:* Public reporting burden for this collection is estimated as: Number of respondents annually Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Total annual burden hours

(3)(1)×(2)×(3) 8 1 2.5 hours 20 hours Estimated cost burden to respondents is $1,084. (25 hours/2080 hours per year times $112,767 per year average per employee = $ 1,084). The cost per respondent is $136.00. The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the information including:

(1)Reviewing instructions;

(2)developing, acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, verifying, processing, maintaining, disclosing and providing information;

(3)adjusting the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements;

(4)training personnel to respond to a collection of information;

(5)searching data sources;

(6)completing and reviewing the collection of information; and

(1)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(2)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(ANR)tendered for filing and approval a secondary point amendment to an existing negotiated rate service agreement between ANR and DTE Energy Trading, Inc. ANR requests that the Commission accept and approve the subject point amendment to be effective January 5, 2006. 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 in accordance with the provisions of § 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. 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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-544 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. IS01-504-002; IS03-74-001] BP Transportation (Alaska) Inc.; Notice of Amendment Settlement January 10, 2006. Take notice that on December 13, 2005, The State of Alaska (Alaska) and BP Transportation (Alaska) Inc.,

(BPTA)jointly filed a request that the Commission approve the First Amendment to the Northstar Interstate Settlement (First Amendment) which Alaska and BPTA executed effective December 13, 2005. The First Amendment amends the Settlement Agreement, Northstar Oil Pipeline

(NSA)dated May 14, 2003, between Alaska and BPTA, and provide that maximum rate for interstate and intrastate service will be calculated in the identical manner. BPTA and Alaska entered the NSA and, the Commission approved the NSA on July 23, 2003, finding it to be in the public interest. *BP Transportation (Alaska) Inc.,* 104 FERC ¶ 61,112 (2003). Alaska and BPTA respectfully request that the Commission issue an order approving the First Amendment as in the public interest. 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 date as indicated below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. 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 online 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. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 17, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-487 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-171-000] Central New York Oil and Gas Company, LLC; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff January 11, 2006. Take notice that, on January 6, 2006, Central New York Oil and Gas Company, LLC (CNYOG), tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, the following revised tariff sheets, to become effective February 6, 2006: Third Revised Sheet No. 0 First Revised Sheet No. 2 First Revised Sheet No. 4 First Revised Sheet No. 10 First Revised Sheet No. 11 First Revised Sheet No. 12 First Revised Sheet No. 13 Second Revised Sheet No. 15 Second Revised Sheet No. 16 Third Revised Sheet No. 19 Second Revised Sheet No. 23 Second Revised Sheet No. 25 First Revised Sheet No. 26 First Revised Sheet No. 33 Third Revised Sheet No. 72 First Revised Sheet No. 73 First Revised Sheet No. 74 First Revised Sheet No. 75 Original Sheet No. 75A Original Sheet No. 75B First Revised Sheet No. 76 First Revised Sheet No. 78 First Revised Sheet No. 79 Third Revised Sheet No. 80 Second Revised Sheet No. 98 First Revised Sheet No. 99 Third Revised Sheet No. 104 First Revised Sheet No. 120 First Revised Sheet No. 121 First Revised Sheet No. 122 Second Revised Sheet No. 132 Second Revised Sheet No. 134 Second Revised Sheet No. 138 First Revised Sheet No. 139 CNYOG states that copies of the filing were served on the company's jurisdictional customers and interested state commissions 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 in accordance with the provisions of § 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. 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

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-556 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP04-46-001] Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline Company; Notice of Compliance Filing January 11, 2005 Take notice that on June 17, 2005, Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline Company (Corpus Christi Pipeline), tendered for filing First Revised Pro Forma Tariff Sheet Nos. 1 through 512, in compliance with the Commission's April 18, 2005 Order in Docket Nos. CP04-37-000 and CP04-44-000, *et al.* (111 FERC ¶ 61,081). Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing 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. Such protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests 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 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 email 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

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(202)502-8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 1, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-545 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP04-38-002] Cheniere Sabine Pass Pipeline Company; Notice of Compliance Filing January 11, 2006. Take notice that on February 22, 2005, Cheniere Sabine Pass Pipeline Company (Sabine Pipeline), tendered for filing First Revised Pro Forma Tariff Sheet Nos. 1 through 512, in compliance with the Commission's December 21, 2004 Order in Docket Nos. CP04-47-000 and CP04-38-000, et al. (109 FERC ¶ 61,324). Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing 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. Such protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests 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 to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online 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

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(202)502-8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 1, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-557 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP05-406-000] Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Pending Release of Document January 11, 2006. Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia) filed an application in this docket to abandon by sale certain natural gas facilities located in West Virginia and Kentucky. On September 27, 2005, Geoex, Inc. (Geoex), an independent producer/shipper, filed a timely motion to intervene in the Columbia proceeding stating that it would be adversely affected by the abandonment. On the same date, Geoex filed a three-page document in this docket that was stamped “Keep Confidential.” The document was entered into the Commission's eLibrary database as a non-public document with the accession number 20050929-0120. The Commission's regulations require that a person seeking privileged treatment of information must file a written statement to justify such special treatment (18 CFR 388.112 (b)(1)). Geoex did not provide a written statement to support a claim of privilege. Further, the information contained in the document does not appear to qualify it as a Commission record exempt from public disclosure under 18 CFR 388.107. Accordingly, take notice that the Commission is considering releasing the Geoex document and that we are hereby giving Geoex the opportunity to comment on the release of such document within ten days from the issuance of this notice. *See* 18 CFR 388.112(d). Geoex may explain why the document should be deemed privileged or may request that the document be withdrawn from the record in this contested proceeding. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-546 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP00-632-019] Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Compliance Filing January 11, 2006. Take notice that on January 5, 2006, Dominion Transmission, Inc.

(DTI)tendered for filing a compliance filing to the Commission's letter order issued December 21, 2005, in Docket Nos. RP00-632-013 and RP00-623-017. DTI states that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceedings. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing 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. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests 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 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

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-555 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EF06-4081-000] Southwestern Power Administration, Robert Douglas Willis Hydropower Project; Notice of Filing January 9, 2006. Take notice that on December 23, 2005, the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy, confirmed and approved on an interim basis Rate Order No. SWPA-55 effective January 1, 2006 through September 30, 2009, which establishes the annual rate of $648,096 for the sale of power and energy by the Southwestern Power Administration from the Robert Douglas Will Hydropower Project to the Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency. The Rate Order states this rate supersedes the annual rate which was confirmed and approved on a final basis by the Commission on June 24, 2004 for the period of November 1, 2004, through September 30, 2007, in Docket No. EF04-4081-000. The new rate was submitted to the Commission for final confirmation and approval on December 27, 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, 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 the parties in 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

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 26, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-478 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EF06-4021-000] United States Department of Energy; Southwestern Power Administration, Sam Rayburn Dam Project Rate; Notice of Filing January 9, 2006. Take notice that on December 23, 2005, the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy, confirmed and approved on an interim basis Rate Order No. SWPA-54 effective January 1, 2006 through September 30, 2009, which establishes the annual rate of $2,816,064 for the sale of power and energy by the Southwestern Power Administration from the Sam Rayburn Dam Project to the Sam Rayburn Dam Electric Cooperative, Inc. The Rate Order states this rate supersedes the annual rate which was confirmed, approved and placed in effect on an interim basis by the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy on November 16, 2004, for the period January 1, 2005 through September 20, 2008. The new rate was submitted to the Commission for final confirmation and approval on December 27, 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, 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 the parties in 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

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 26, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-480 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP99-518-082] Gas Transmission Northwest Corporation; Notice of Negotiated Rate January 10, 2006. Take notice that on December 30, 2005, Gas Transmission Northwest Corporation

(GTN)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1-A, Twenty-Ninth Revised Sheet No. 15, to become effective January 1, 2006. GTN states that this sheet is being filed to update GTN's reporting of negotiated rate transactions that it has entered into. 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 in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. 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

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-485 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP05-458-002] Gas Transmission Northwest Corporation; Notice of Compliance Filing January 10, 2006. Take notice that on December 30, 2005, Gas Transmission Northwest Corporation

(GTN)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1-A, the following tariff sheets, to become effective December 31, 2005: Fourth Revised Sheet No. 231. Original Sheet No. 232. Sheet Nos. 233-249. GTN states that these tariff sheets are being submitted to reflect implementation of certain North American Energy Standards Board standards. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing 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. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests 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 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

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-489 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER05-1318-000, ER05-1318-001 and ER05-1318-002] Geneva Energy, LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order January 9, 2006. Geneva Energy LLC (Geneva) filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff. The proposed rate tariff provides for the sales of energy and capacity at market-based rates and for the reassignment of transmission capacity. Geneva also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, Geneva requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Geneva. On January 9, 2006, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Tariffs and Market Development—West, granted the request for blanket approval under part 34. The Director's order also stated that the Commission would publish a separate notice in the **Federal Register** establishing a period of time for the filing of protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approval of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by Geneva 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 protests is February 8, 2006. Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, Geneva 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 Geneva, 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 Nuclear Geneva's issuances of securities or assumptions of liability. Copies of the full text of the Director'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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-479 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP-91-143-056] Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership; Notice of Revenue Sharing Report January 10, 2006. Take notice that on December 8, 2005, Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership (Great Lakes) tendered for filing its Interruptible/Overrun (I/O) Revenue Sharing Report pursuant to the stipulation and agreement filed on September 24, 1992, and approved by the Commission's February 3, 1993 order issued in Docket No. RP91-143-000. Great Lakes states that copies of the filing has been served upon the parties on the official service list, firm customers and the Public Service Commission's of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing 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. Such protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests 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 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

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 17, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-493 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EC06-61-000] Mirant NY-Gen, LLC, Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.; Notice of Filing January 11, 2006. Take notice that on January 5, 2005, Mirant NY-Gen, LLC (Mirant NY-Gen) as debtors and debtors in possession, and Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) (collective, Applicants) submitted an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization of the disposition by New York NY-Gen and acquisition by O&R of jurisdictional facilities associated with the 18 MW Grahamsville hydroelectric generating facility. O&R states that it seeks concurrent authorization for the disposition of the same jurisdictional facilities to the City of New York, New York. 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, 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 the parties in 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

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 26, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-548 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP05-496-002] North Baja Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Compliance Filing January 10, 2006. Take notice that on December 30, 2005, North Baja Pipeline, LLC

(NBP)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, Eighth Revised Sheet No. 201 and First Revised Sheet No. 201A, to become effective December 31, 2005. NBP states that these tariff sheets are being submitted to reflect implementation of certain North American Energy Standards Board standards. NBP further states that a copy of this filing has been served on NBP's jurisdictional customers and interested state regulatory agencies. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing 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. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests 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 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

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-490 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER06-214-000; ER06-214-001] Power Bidding Strategies, LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order January 9, 2006. Power Bidding Strategies, LLC (Power Bidding) filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff. The proposed rate tariff provides for the sales of energy and capacity at market-based rates. Power Bidding also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, Power Bidding requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Power Bidding. On January 9, 2006, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Tariffs and Market Development—West, granted the request for blanket approval under part 34. The Director's order also stated that the Commission would publish a separate notice in the **Federal Register** establishing a period of time for the filing of protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approval of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by Power Bidding 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 protests is February 8, 2006. Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, Power Bidding 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 Power Bidding, 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 Power Bidding's issuances of securities or assumptions of liability. Copies of the full text of the Director'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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-477 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL02-23-009] Public Service Electric & Gas Company; Notice of Compliance Filing January 11, 2006. Take notice that on December 30, 2005, Public Service Electric & Gas Company (PSE&G) tendered for filing in compliance with Commission's Order of May 18, 2005, an information filing concerning operation of the “Protocols” adopted by the Commission in this proceeding. 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, 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 the parties in 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 online 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

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 20, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-549 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-157-001] Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Compliance Filing January 10, 2006. Take notice that on January 3, 2006, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (Tennessee), tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1, Substitute Sixth Revised Sheet No. 95B, with an effective date of February 1, 2006. Tennessee states that it is tendering the substitute tariff sheet as a correction to a tariff sheet that was filed on December 29, 2005 in this docket. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing 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. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests 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 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

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-491 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP97-255-066] TransColorado Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Compliance Filing January 10, 2006. Take notice that on January 4, 2006, TransColorado Gas Transmission Company (TransColorado) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff First Revised Volume No. 1, Eleventh Revised Sheet No. 21 and Fourth Revised Sheet No. 22B, to be effective January 1, 2006. TransColorado stated that a copy of this filing has been served upon all parties to this proceeding, TransColorado's customers, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission and the New Mexico Public Utilities Commission. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing 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. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of § 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests 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 to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online 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

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-494 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-170-000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff January 10, 2006. Take notice that on January 4, 2006, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, Third Revised Sheet No. 33B, to become effective December 31, 2005. Transco states that the purpose of the instant filing is to remove South Marsh Island Block 130 C from the list of gathering points included in its currently effective tariff. Transco states that copies of the filing are being mailed to its customers and interested state commissions. 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 in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. 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

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-492 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. EC06-60-000; ER01-3103-010] Weichert Enterprise IV, LLC, EIF Astoria II, LLC, Astoria Energy, LLC; Notice of Filing January 11, 2006. Take notice that on January 5, 2006, the Weichert Enterprise IV, LLV, EIF Astoria II, LLC, and Astoria Energy, LLC (collectively, applicants), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization of an indirect disposition of jurisdictional facilities that would result from an internal change in ownership involving upstream equity holders of Astoria Energy, LLC (Astoria). Astoria is developing a generating facility in Queens County, New York, and holds market-based rate authority. The application seeks privileged treatment of certain agreements. 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. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. 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 email 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

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 26, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-547 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL06-45-000] El Paso Electric Company, Complainant, v. Tucson Electric Power Company, Respondent; Notice of Complaint January 11, 2006. Take notice that on January 10, 2006, El Paso Electric Company

(EPE)filed a formal Complaint against Tucson Electric Power Company

(TEP)pursuant to 18 CFR 385.206 of the Commission regulations, alleging that TEP has asserted its intent to transmit power generated at the Luna generating facility on EPE's transmission system from the Luna substation near Deming, New Mexico to interconnection points at Springerville and/or Greenlee, Arizona, but that TEP does not have, and has failed to acquire, contractual right to do so. EPE seeks interim relief to assure that testing of the Luna generating facility will not be adversely affected. TEP states that subject to the grant of such relief, it is the only party affected by the complaint. EPE states that copies of the complaint were served on the contacts for TEP. 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. The Respondent's answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants. 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

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 30, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-550 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. EC06-41-000, et al.] Hardee Power Partners Limited, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings January 9, 2006. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. Hardee Power Partners Limited [Docket No. EC06-41-000] Take notice that on December 15, 2005, Hardee Power Partners Limited (Hardee Power) submitted an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization to dispose of and acquire discrete interconnection transmission facilities located at the switchyard it owns in connection with its approximately 370 MW nature gas/No. 2 oil-fired electricity generation facility located in Hardee Power and Polk Counties, Florida. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on January 23, 2006. 2. Duquesne Keystone, LLC [Docket No. EG06-27-000] Take notice that on December 27, 2005, Duquesne Keystone, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Applicant) with its principal executive office at 411 Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, filed with the Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's regulations and section 32 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended. Applicant states it will be acquiring 2.47 percent undivided interests in the Keystone Electric Generating Station in Shelocta, Pennsylvania (Facilities) and sell electric energy at wholesale. Applicant further states its interest in the Facilities is 42.3 MW. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on January 30, 2006. 3. Duquesne Conemaugh, LLC [Docket No. EG06-28-000] Take notice that on December 27, 2005, Duquesne Conemaugh, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Applicant) with its principal executive office at 411 Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, filed with the Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's regulations and Section 32 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended. Applicant will be acquiring 3.83 percent undivided interests in the Conemaugh Electric Generating Station in New Florence, Pennsylvania (“Facilities”) and sell electric energy at wholesale. The total capacity of the Applicant's interest in the Facilities is approximately 65.5 MW. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on January 30, 2006. 4. Decatur Energy Center, LLC [Docket No. EG06-29-000] Take notice that on December 30, 2005, Decatur Energy Center, LLC (Applicant), Calpine Center, 717 Texas Avenue, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77002, filed with the Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's regulations. Applicant states that it owns and operates a nominal 780 MW power generation facility located in Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama. Applicant further states that copies of the application were served upon the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and Alabama Public Service Commission. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on January 30, 2006. 5. Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative, Inc. [Docket No. ER99-2506-003] Take notice that on December 1, 2005, Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative, Inc. submitted for filing a supplement to its second updated triennial market power analysis originally submitted on June 30, 2005. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on January 19, 2006. 6. JMC Wind, LLC [Docket No. QF06-3-000] Take notice that on December 6, 2005, JMC Wind, LLC (JMC Wind) submitted for filing an application as a Qualifying Small Power Production Facility. JMC Wind states that this facility will only transmit power generated by JMC Wind or another Bingham Lake Facility or to transmit maintenance or back-up power from Interstate to a Bingham Lake Facility. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on January 19, 2006. Standard Paragraph 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, 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. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. 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

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-481 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 January 10, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings. *Docket Numbers:* ER01-1807-015, 016, 017, 018; ER01-2020-012, 013, 014, 015. *Applicants:* Carolina Power & Light Company. Florida Power Corporation. *Description:* Carolina Power & Light Co. dba Progress Energy Carolina, Inc. submits an amended refund report reflecting the correct amounts for energy imbalance interest refunds pursuant to FERC's December 9, 2005 Order. *Filed Date:* December 30, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20060106-0148. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER02-2330-040. *Applicants:* ISO New England Inc. *Description:* ISO New England submits Independent Assessment of Demand Response Programs and impact evaluation and market assessment. *Filed Date:* December 30, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20060104-0261. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER05-487-002. *Applicants:* FPL Energy Cowboy Wind, LLC. *Description:* PL Energy Cowboy Wind, LLC submits notice of change in status including but not limited to ownership or control of generation facilities. *Filed Date:* November 18, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20051118-5138. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, January 19, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER05-1221-003. *Applicants:* Commonwealth Edison Company. *Description:* Commonwealth Edison Co. submits a status report and request that it serve as an amendment to its pending Transmission Interconnection Agreement. *Filed Date:* December 30, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20060105-0147. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-190-001. *Applicants:* Electric Energy, Inc. *Description:* Electric Energy Inc. submits an amended and restated copy of the Power Contract which incorporates all changes to the Power Contract after September, 1987 which remained in effect as of January 1, 2003. *Filed Date:* December 30, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20060104-0262. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-263-001. *Applicants:* Cleco Power LLC. *Description:* Cleco Power LLC submits an errata to its November 30, 2005 letter. *Filed Date:* December 30, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20060104-0258. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-429-000. *Applicants:* Florida Power Corporation. *Description:* Florida Power Co. dba Progress Energy Florida, Inc submits revisions to their Open Access Transmission Tariffs, FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 6, consistent with FERC's December 12, 2005 Order. *Filed Date:* December 30, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20060103-0008. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-430-000. *Applicants:* Progress Energy Services Company, LLC. *Description:* Progress Energy Service Co., LLC on behalf of Carolina Power & Light Co. submits Second Revised Sheet 433 et al to FERC Electric Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 3 in compliance with Order 661-A, issued December 12, 2005. *Filed Date:* December 30, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20060103-0007. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-431-000. *Applicants:* Progress Energy Services Company, LLC. *Description:* Progress Energy Service on behalf of Florida Power Corp. amends Exhibit A of the revised Contract for interchange service with Reedy Creek Improvement District, First Revised Schedule No. 119. *Filed Date:* December 30, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20060103-0006. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-432-000. *Applicants:* Southwest Power Pool, Inc. *Description:* Southwest Power Pool submits revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff consistent with Order 663. *Filed Date:* December 30, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20060103-0016. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-433-000. *Applicants:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. *Description:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. submits an unexecuted Large Generator Interconnection Agreement among Twin Creeks Wind, LLC and Midwest ISO. *Filed Date:* December 30, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20060103-0015. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-434-000. *Applicants:* California Independent System Operator Corporation. *Description:* California Independent System Operator Corp. submits an amendment to the Responsible Participating Transmission Owner Agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric Co. *Filed Date:* December 30, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20060103-0005. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-435-000. *Applicants:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. *Description:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. submits a Large Generator Interconnection Agreement with Great River Energy, Generation and Midwest ISO. *Filed Date:* December 30, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20060103-0014. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-436-000. *Applicants:* Avista Corporation. *Description:* Avista Corp. submits an unsigned pro-forma Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement with the Bonneville Power Administration. *Filed Date:* December 30, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20060103-0010. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-437-000-001. *Applicants:* Entergy Services, Inc. *Description:* Entergy Services, Inc. on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. submits a Service Agreement providing for cost-based, short term, power sales to the City of Prescott, Arkansas and on January 4, 2006 submitted copies of signature page of executed service agreement. *Filed Date:* December 30, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20060103-0011. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-438-000. *Applicants:* New England Power Pool. *Description:* The New England Power Pool Participants Committee submits signature pages to the Agreement dated September 1, 1971 with CalBear Energy, LP, et al. *Filed Date:* December 30, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20060103-0012. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-439-000. *Applicants:* Otter Tail Power Company. *Description:* Otter Tail Power Co. submits Amendment to the Interconnection & Transmission Service Agreement with Minnkota Power Cooperative Inc. *Filed Date:* December 30, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20060105-0130. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-440-000. *Applicants:* Electric Energy, Inc. *Description:* Electric Energy, Inc.'s Modification No. 17 to a Power Contract dated September 2, 1987 with the Department of Energy designated as Contract DE-AC05-760R1312. *Filed Date:* December 30, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20060105-0105. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-441-000. *Applicants:* Decatur Energy Center, LLC. *Description:* Decatur Energy Center, LLC submits a proposed rate schedule under which it will have authority to make wholesale sales of electric energy, capacity, replacement reserves and certain ancillary services etc. *Filed Date:* December 30, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20060105-0064. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-442-000. *Applicants:* Midwest Electric Power, Inc. *Description:* Midwest Electric Power, Inc. submits a Power Supply Agreement dated December 21, 2005 with Electric Energy, Inc., effective January 1, 2006. *Filed Date:* December 30, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20060105-0063. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-443-000. *Applicants:* Select Energy, Inc. *Description:* Select Energy Inc., Northeast Utilities Service Co. et al submit a Notice of Amendments to Power Sales Agreements and Termination of Rate Schedules with Groveland Electric Light Department et al. *Filed Date:* December 30, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20060105-0062. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-444-000. *Applicants:* Western Kentucky Energy Corp.; and LG&E Energy Marketing Inc. *Description:* Application of Western Kentucky Energy Corp. & LG&E Energy Marketing, Inc. for approval of reassignment of Network Transmission Rights & Confirmation of Waviers & Blanket Authorizations. *Filed Date:* December 30, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20060105-0065. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-445-000. *Applicants:* PJM Interconnection L.L.C. *Description:* PJM Interconnection, LLC submits an executed Interconnection Service Agreement w/ Prime Energy Limited Partnership and PSE&G Services Corp. *Filed Date:* December 30, 2005. *Accession Number:* 20060105-0131. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, 2006. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings 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) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. 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. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other and the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at *http://www.ferc.gov* . To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also 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 dockets(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or call

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-483 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. EC06-54-000, et al.] Duke Energy Marketing America, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings January 10, 2005. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. Duke Energy Marketing America, LLC and J. Aron & Company [Docket No. EC06-54-000] Take notice that on December 28, 2005, Duke Energy Marketing America, LLC

(DEMA)and J. Aron & Company (J. Aron) (collectively, Applicants) filed with the Commission an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization of the transfer by DEMA of a wholesale power transaction to J. Aron. Applicants have requested privileged treatment for commercially sensitive information contained in the application. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 23, 2006. 2. Union Electric Company d/b/a AmerenUE and NRG Audrain Generating, LLC [Docket No. EC06-55-000] Take notice that on December 28, 2005, Union Electric Company d/b/a AmerenUE, and NRG Audrain Generating, LLC jointly submitted an application pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act and Part 33 the sale by NRG Audrain to AmerenUE of NRG Audrain's interest in a 640 MW simple-cycle, natural gas-fired power generation facility and associated interconnection facilities located in Audrain County, Missouri. *Comment Date:* January 30, 2006. 3. Union Electric Company and Aquila Piatt County Power, L.L.C.; MEP Flora Power, LLC; Aquila Merchant Services, Inc. [Docket Nos. EC06-56-000; ER06-410-000] Take notice that on December 28, 2005, Union Electric Company, MEP Flora Power, LLC (MEP Flora), Aquila Piatt County Power, L.L.C. (Aquila Piatt County and together with MEP Flora, Sellers), and Aquila Merchant Services, Inc. (Aquila Merchant Services) (collectively, Applicants) jointly submitted an application (Application) pursuant to sections 203 and 205 of the Federal Power Act and Parts 33 and 35 of the regulations of the Commission for all necessary Commission authorizations and approvals for:

(1)the sale of Sellers' interest in two generating facilities located in southern Illinois, the Raccoon Creek and Goose Creek generating facilities, to AmerenUE;

(2)approving the assignment to AmerenUE of Aquila Merchant Services' existing Master Purchase and Sale Agreement dated December 17, 2004 (the PPA) with Illinois Power Company d/b/a AmerenIP (AmerenIP); and

(3)accepting the PPA and authorizing sales by AmerenUE to AmerenIP pursuant to the PPA. *Comment Date:* January 23, 2006. 4. Blue Canyon Windpower II LLC; Flat Rock Windpower LLC [Docket No. EC06-57-000] Take notice that on December 30, 2005, Blue Canyon Windpower II LLC (Blue Canyon II) and Flat Rock Windpower LLC (Flat Rock (collectively, Applicants) submitted an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization for the disposition of jurisdictional facilities related to the internal corporate reorganization of Applicants' upstream ownership. Blue Canyon II is an exempt wholesale generator that is constructing and will own and operate a 151 MW wind farm located in southwestern Oklahoma. Flat Rock is an exempt wholesale generator that is constructing and will own and operate a 231 MW wind farm located in Lewis County, New York. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 23, 2006. 5. Western Kentucky Energy Corp.; LG&E Energy Marketing Inc. [Docket No. EC06-58-000] Take notice that on December 30, 2005, Western Kentucky Energy Corp.

(WKEC)and LG&E Energy Marketing Inc.

(LEM)(collectively, the Applicants) tendered for filing pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act, for authorization of a disposition of jurisdictional facilities in connection with an intra-corporate consolidation of various contracts, rights and obligations. Applicants state that the proposed transactions are intended to consolidate in one entity, WKEC, to the maximum extent possible, the operation and maintenance of, and sale of power generated by, certain generating plants located in Western Kentucky. Applicants request flexibility with respect to how the transaction will be consummated. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 23, 2006. 6. PacifiCorp; TransAlta Centralia Generation LLC [Docket No. EC06-59-000] Take notice that on January 5, 2006, PacifiCorp and TransAlta Centralia Generation LLC (collectively, Applicants) pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act submit a joint application for authorization of a disposition of jurisdictional facilities whereby PacifiCorp will sell and TransAlta Centralia Generation LLC will acquire a 3-mile unidirectional 230 kV transmission line and related facilities extending from and including the tap and disconnecting switches near Tower No. 47 of BPA's Chehalis-Covington Line to the dead-end structures at the Generating Plant, and all associated easements and rights-of-way located near Centralia, Washington. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 26, 2006. 7. United States Department of Energy; Western Area Power Administration [Docket No. EF06-5111-000] Take notice that on December 27, 2005, the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy, confirmed and approved Rate Order No. WAPA-124 and Rate Schedules CAP-FT2, CAP NFT2, and CAP-NITS2 for the Central Arizona Project transmission services. Rate Schedules CAP-FT2, CAP-NFT2, and CAP-NITS2 will be placed into effect on an interim basis effective January 1, 2006. These Rate Schedule will be submitted for conformation and approval on a final basis effective January 1, 2006, and ending December 31, 2010. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 20, 2006. Standard Paragraph 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, 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. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. 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

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-496 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 January 6, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: *Docket Numbers:* ER05-717-003; ER05-721-003; ER04-374-002; ER99-2341-005. *Applicants:* Spring Canyon Energy LLC; Judith Gap Energy LLC; Invenergy TN LLC; Hardee Power Partners Limited. *Description:* Spring Canyon Energy LLC, Judith Gap Energy LLC et al submit a notice of certain changes in the characteristics relied upon to grant market-based rate authority; tariff amendments by Hardee Power and Invenergy also included. *Filed Date:* 12/22/2005. *Accession Number:* 20051230-0048. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, January 12, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-375-000. *Applicants:* Southern Company Services, Inc. *Description:* Southern Co. Services, Inc agent for Alabama Power Co. et al submits the Rollover Service Agreement for Long-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service under Open Access Transmission Tariff etc. *Filed Date:* 12/22/2005. *Accession Number:* 20051228-0065. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, January 12, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-424-000. *Applicants:* Elkem Metals Company—Alloy L.P. *Description:* Elkem Metals Co.—Alloy, LP submits the Shared Facilities Agreement with West Virginia Alloys, Inc. *Filed Date:* 12/20/2005. *Accession Number:* 20051230-0066. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, January 12, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-388-000. *Applicants:* Kentucky Utilities Company. *Description:* Kentucky Utilities Co. submits an amendment to a contract with the City of Barbourville, Kentucky. *Filed Date:* 12/27/2005. *Accession Number:* 20051229-0188. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, January 17, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-389-000. *Applicants:* Kentucky Utilities Company. *Description:* Kentucky Utilities Co. submits an amendment to a contract with City of Bardstown, KY. *Filed Date:* 12/27/2005. *Accession Number:* 20051229-0187. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, January 17, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-390-000. *Applicants:* Kentucky Utilities Company. *Description:* Kentucky Utilities Co. submits amendments to a contract between the City of Bardwell, KY. *Filed Date:* 12/27/2005. *Accession Number:* 20051229-0189. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, January 17, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-391-000. *Applicants:* Kentucky Utilities Company. *Description:* Kentucky Utilities submits an amendment to a contract with Benham, KY. *Filed Date:* 12/27/2005. *Accession Number:* 20051229-0168. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, January 17, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-392-000. *Applicants:* Kentucky Utilities Company. *Description:* Kentucky Utilities Co. submits an amendment to a contract with City of Falmouth, KY. *Filed Date:* 12/27/2005. *Accession Number:* 20051229-0169. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, January 17, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-393-000. *Applicants:* Kentucky Utilities Company. *Description:* Kentucky Utilities Co. submits an amendment to a contract with City of Frankfort, KY. *Filed Date:* 12/27/2005. *Accession Number:* 20051229-0170. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, January 17, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-394-000. *Applicants:* Kentucky Utilities Company. *Description:* Kentucky Utilities Co. submits an amendment to a contract with the City of Paris, KY. *Filed Date:* 12/27/2005. *Accession Number:* 20051229-0171. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, January 17, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-395-000. *Applicants:* Kentucky Utilities Company. *Description:* Kentucky Utilities Co. submit an amendment to a contract with the City of Madisonville, KY. *Filed Date:* 12/27/2005. *Accession Number:* 20051229-0172. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, January 17, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-396-000. *Applicants:* Entergy Services, Inc. *Description:* Entergy Services, Inc. as agent for the Entergy Operating Companies submits a mutually-executed Sixth Revised Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement with East Texas Electric Coop, Inc *et al.* *Filed Date:* 12/27/2005. *Accession Number:* 20051229-0173. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, January 17, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-397-000. *Applicants:* American Electric Power Service Corporation. *Description:* American Electric Power Service Corp as agent for its affiliates Ohio Power Co. et al submit an Interconnection Agreement with West Penn Power & Monongahela Power Co. *Filed Date:* 12/27/2005. *Accession Number:* 20051229-0174. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, January 17, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-398-000; ER06-399-000. *Applicants:* Duquesne Keystone, LLC; Duquesne Conemaugh, LLC. *Description:* Application of Duquesne Keystone, LLC & Duquesne Conemaugh, LLC for order accepting initial market-based tariff and granting certain waivers and blanket approvals and notice of change in status. *Filed Date:* 12/27/2005. *Accession Number:* 20051229-0191. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, January 17, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-400-000. *Applicants:* MidAmerican Energy Company. *Description:* MidAmerican Energy Co. submits First Revised Sheet No. 13 et al to Third Revised FERC Rate Schedule No. 62, Electric Transmission Interconnection Agreement with Corn Belt Power Cooperative etc. *Filed Date:* 12/27/2005. *Accession Number:* 20051229-0192. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, January 17, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-401-000. *Applicants:* Avista Corporation. *Description:* Avista Corporation submits a non-conforming agreement under its Open Access Transmission Tariff, Original Volume No. 8 consisting of an Interconnection & Operating Agreement with Kootenia Electric Coop, Inc. *Filed Date:* 12/27/2005. *Accession Number:* 20051229-0064. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, January 17, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-402-000. *Applicants:* Avista Corporation. *Description:* Avista Corporation submits a non-conforming agreement under its Open Access Transmission Tariff, Original Volume No. 8 consisting of an Interconnection & Operating Agreement with Big Bend Electric Coop, Inc. *Filed Date:* 12/27/2005. *Accession Number:* 20051229-0065. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, January 17, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-403-000. *Applicants:* Avista Corporation. *Description:* Avista Corp submits a non-conforming agreement under its Open Access Transmission Tariff, Original Volume No. 8 & an interconnection & operating agreement with Public Utility District 1 of Asotin County etc. *Filed Date:* 12/27/2005. *Accession Number:* 20051229-0066. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, January 17, 2006. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings 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) on or before 5 p.m. eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. 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. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other and the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at *http://www.ferc.gov.* To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also 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 dockets(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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-497 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #2 January 11, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings. *Docket Numbers:* ER04-268-002; ER98-4159-005; ER99-1293-004. *Applicants:* Duquesne Power, L.P.; Duquesne Light Co.; Monmouth Energy, Inc. *Description:* Notice of Change in Status re Duquesne LP, Duquesne Light Co, and Monmouth Energy Inc. *Filed Date:* January 5, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060109-0099. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, January 26, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER04-994-001; ER04-657-006; ER04-660-006; ER04-659-006. *Applicants:* Boston Generating, LLC; Mystic I, LLC; Mystic Development, LLC; Fore River Development, LLC. *Description:* Boston Generating et al. submits notification of non-material change in status related to market rate authority granted to the Applicants. *Filed Date:* January 5, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060109-0097. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, January 26, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER05-1472-002. *Applicants:* Michigan Electric Transmission Co., LLC. *Description:* Michigan Electric Transmission Co., LLC submits revisions to its Interconnection Facilities Agreement in compliance with Order December 7, 2005. *Filed Date:* January 4, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060111-0019. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, January 25, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER05-406-000. *Applicants:* Williams Power Company, Inc. *Description:* Williams Power Co. Inc. et al. submits an Offer of Settlement establishing the terms and conditions for service under Reliability Must-Run Agreement with Williams and the CAISO. *Filed Date:* January 6, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060110-0010. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 27, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-74-001. *Applicants:* Commonwealth Edison Company. *Description:* Commonwealth Edison Co submits a cancelled designation effective date of January 1, 2006 Rate Schedule No. 80. *Filed Date:* January 5, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060109-0096. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, January 26, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-200-002. *Applicants:* Big Horn Wind Project LLC. *Description:* Big Horn Wind Project LLC submits First Revised Tariff sheets to its FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No.1. *Filed Date:* January 5, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060109-0098. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, January 26, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-454-000. *Applicants:* California Independent System Operator Corporation. *Description:* California Independent System Operator Corp. submits this informational filing pursuant to a Stipulation and Agreement approval by the Commission on May 28, 1999. *Filed Date:* January 5, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060109-0111. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, January 26, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-455-000. *Applicants:* Duquesne Power, LLC. *Description:* Duquesne Power LLCP submits notice of succession to all rate schedules and supplements filed by Duquesne Power, L.P. *Filed Date:* January 5, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060109-0103. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, January 26, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-456-000. *Applicants:* PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. *Description:* PJM Interconnection, LLC submits a report of the allocations of cost responsibility for certain transmission upgrades approved by the Board of Managers as part of their Regional Transmission Expansion Plan etc. *Filed Date:* January 5, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060109-0041. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, January 26, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-457-000. *Applicants:* Ameren Services Company. *Description:* Ameren Services Co. on behalf of Central Illinois Light Co. dba AmerenCILCO et al. submits an executed Transmission Interconnection Agreement with the City of Springfield, Illinois et al. *Filed Date:* January 5, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060109-0104. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, January 26, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-458-000. *Applicants:* El Paso Electric Company. *Description:* El Paso Electric Co. submits changes to the Pro Forma Standard Large Generator Interconnection Procedures and Large Generator Interconnection Agreement. *Filed Date:* January 5, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060109-0105. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, January 26, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-459-000. *Applicants:* IPP Energy LLC. *Description:* IPP Energy, LLC submits the amended application for an order accepting market based rate schedule, waiving regulations and granting blanket approvals. *Filed Date:* January 4, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060111-0020. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, January 19, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-460-000. *Applicants:* Old Dominion Electric Cooperative. *Description:* Old Dominion Electric Cooperative submits the application for providing cost-based reactive power and voltage control from generation sources service etc. *Filed Date:* January 6, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060111-0024. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 27, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER94-1188-037; ER98-4540-006; ER99-1623-006; ER98-1279-008; EL05-99-001. *Applicants:* LG&E Energy Marketing Inc.; Louisville Gas & Electric Company; Kentucky Utilities Company, Western Kentucky Energy Corporation; LG&E Energy Marketing Inc., et al. *Description:* LG&E Energy Marketing, Inc et al. submits Second Revised Sheet No. 1 et al. to Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 in compliance with FERC's December 1, 2005 Order. *Filed Date:* January 3, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060111-0018. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 24, 2006. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings 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) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. 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. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other and the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at *http://www.ferc.gov.* To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also 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 dockets(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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-558 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 January 11, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: *Docket Numbers:* ER05-1506-001. *Applicants:* American Transmission Co., LLC; Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. *Description:* American Transmission Co., LLC et al submits Third Revised Sheet Nos. 1346 and 1346-A to FERC Electric Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1 in compliance with FERC's order dated December 20, 2005. *Filed Date:* January 4, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060105-0146. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, January 25, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-17-001. *Applicants:* Participating Transmission Owners. *Description:* Participating Transmission Owners correct error in October 7, 2005 filing proposing to modify ISO-NE's OATT. *Filed Date:* January 4, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060105-0149. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, January 25, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-120-001. *Applicants:* Duke Energy Corporation. *Description:* Duke Energy Corp.'s response to FERC's December 21, 2005 Data Request regarding the Catawba Nuclear Station Joint Ownership Support Agreement etc. with Piedmont Municipal Power Agency. *Filed Date:* January 4, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060105-0067. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, January 25, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-446-000. *Applicants:* Connecticut Light & Power Company. *Description:* Northeast Utilities Service Co. on behalf of Connecticut Light and Power Co. et al. submits a notice of termination to the Dispatchable System Power Sales Agreement with Sterling Municipal Light Department. *Filed Date:* January 3, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060105-0132. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 24, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-447-000. *Applicants:* Southwest Power Pool, Inc. *Description:* Southwest Power Pool, Inc. submits an executed Amended & Restated Interconnection Agreement with SPP, Public Service Co. of Oklahoma & Western Farmer Electric Cooperative, designated Service Agreement No. 1160. *Filed Date:* January 3, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060105-0133. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 24, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-448-000. *Applicants:* Southwest Power Pool, Inc. *Description:* Southwest Power Pool, Inc. submits unexecuted service agreement for Network Integration Transmission Service between SPP & Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority. *Filed Date:* January 3, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060105-0106. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 24, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-449-000. *Applicants:* Florida Power Corporation. *Description:* Florida Power Corp. amends Exhibit A of the Revised Contract for Interchange Service w/Orlando Utilities Commission. *Filed Date:* January 3, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060105-0061. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 24, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-450-000. *Applicants:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. *Description:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. submits revisions to their Open Access Transmission & Energy Markets Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1. *Filed Date:* January 4, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060105-0150. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, January 25, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-451-000. *Applicants:* Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Description: Southwest Power Pool, Inc. submits proposed changes to its Open Access Transmission Tariff to implement a real-time energy imbalance market. *Filed Date:* January 4, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060105-0066. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, January 25, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-452-000. *Applicants:* East Central Area Reliability Council. *Description:* East Central Area Reliability Council, on behalf of its members Allegheny Power et al. submits its Notice of Cancellation of its Inadvertent Settlement Tariff with a requested effective date of January 1, 2006. *Filed Date:* January 4, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060109-0100. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, January 25, 2006. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings 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) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. 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. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other and the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at *http://www.ferc.gov* . To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. 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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-559 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2210-116] Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment January 10, 2006. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects' staff has prepared an Environmental Assessment

(EA)for Appalachian Power Company's application requesting Commission approval of a non-project use of project lands and waters for the Smith Mountain Pumped Storage Project, FERC No. 2210. This project is located on the Roanoke River, in Bedford, Pittsylvania, Franklin, and Campbell Counties, Virginia. The EA contains the staff's analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the proposal and concludes that approval of the proposal would not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. A copy of the EA is attached to a Commission Order entitled “Order Modifying and Approving Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters” issued on January 5, 2006 (See 114 FERC ¶ 62,006) which is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, or it may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number (prefaced by P-) and 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

(866)208-3676, or for TTY, contact

(202)502-8659. For further information, contact Jon Cofrancesco at 202-502-8951. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-488 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Intent to Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Millennium Phase I Project, Columbia Line A-5 Replacement Project, Empire Connector Project, Algonquin Ramapo Expansion Project, and Iroquois Marketaccess Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues January 10, 2006. In the matter of: Millennium Pipeline Company L.P., Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, Empire Pipeline, Inc., Algonquin Gas Transmission LLC, Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P., Docket Nos. CP98-150-006 and -007, CP05-19-000, CP06-5-000, PF06-5-000, PF06-6-000. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement

(SEIS)that discusses the environmental impacts of Millennium Pipeline L.P.'s (Millennium) proposed Millennium Phase I Project (Phase I Project) which involves design and route changes to the pipeline facilities previously approved as part of the Millennium Pipeline Project 1 and the related projects proposed by other pipeline companies. These related projects are: Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation's (Columbia) Line A-5 Replacement Project, Empire Pipeline, Inc.'s (Empire) Empire Connector Project, Algonquin Gas Transmission's (Algonquin) Ramapo Expansion Project, and Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.'s MarketAccess Project. Together, these projects are referred to as the Northeast (NE)-07 Project. 1 On September 19, 2002, the Commission issued an order approving construction of the Millennium Pipeline Project in Docket Nos. CP98-150 *et al.* On July 12, 2005, Millennium was granted approval of its request for an extension of time to file its implementation plan for the project and to complete construction since its amendment application was expected soon. The SEIS will incorporate by reference the analyses completed in the Final EIS for the Millennium Pipeline Project and the environmental assessment

(EA)issued for the Brookfield Project. It will address the impacts of the facility modifications including route changes proposed by Millennium for the Phase I Project and Columbia for the Line A-5 Replacement Project and the new facilities proposed by Empire, Algonquin, and Iroquois. This notice announces the opening of the scoping period that will be used to gather environmental information from the public and interested agencies on the NE-07 Project. Please note that the scoping period will close on February 10, 2006. Details on how to submit comments are provided in the Public Participation section of this notice. This notice is being sent to potentially affected landowners along the NE-07 Project route and within a half mile of the new and modified compressor stations; Federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; and local libraries and newspapers. With this notice, we 2 are asking Federal, state, and local agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the SEIS. These agencies may choose to participate once they have evaluated the proposal relative to their responsibilities. Agencies which would like to request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing comments described later in this notice. We encourage government representatives to notify their constituents of this planned project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. 2 “We,” “us,” and “our” refer to the environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects. Some affected landowners may be contacted by a project representative about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed pipeline. If so, the company should seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. In the event that the NE-07 Project is certificated by the Commission, that approval conveys the right of eminent domain for securing easements for the pipeline. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, the company could initiate condemnation proceedings in accordance with state law. A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled “An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?” addresses a number of typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission's proceedings. It is available for viewing on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ). Background In the Commission's September 19, 2002 Order, Millennium was authorized to construct and operate approximately 424 miles of pipeline (MPS 0 to 424) and related facilities, and to acquire certain pipeline facilities from Columbia in New York and Pennsylvania. These facilities (or the Authorized Pipeline) would be used to transport natural gas on an open-access basis from and interconnection with the pipeline facilities owned by TransCanada PipeLines Ltd at the United States-Canada border in Lake Erie to Mount Vernon, New York. Millennium has indicated that based on market demand at this time it is now proposing its Phase I Project by which it would transport gas received from Empire via the proposed Empire Expansion Project at an interconnection in Corning, New York, and from other pipelines. It would transport gas for and deliver gas to existing Columbia and new Millennium transportation customers between this point and the Phase I Project terminus at the Ramapo M&R Station where it would interconnect with Algonquin's facilities. Algonquin would need to construct the proposed facilities to accommodate transportation downstream of the Ramapo M&R Station. Similarly, Iroquois would need to construct its proposed facilities to provide transportation downstream from an interconnection with Algonquin's facilities in Brookfield, Connecticut. Maps illustrating the proposed construction are in appendix 1. 3 3 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the **Federal Register** . Copies are available on the Commission's Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) at the “eLibrary” link or from the Commission's Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch at 1-202-502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the Additional Information section of this notice. Proposed NE-07 Project Facilities Millennium's amendment applications would involve construction of Phase I facilities consisting of about 181.7 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline between milepost

(MP)190.6 to 376.6 in Steuben, Chemung, Tioga, Broome, Delaware, Sullivan, Orange, and Rockland Counties, New York. This is in lieu of the originally approved project involving the construction of 373.4 miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline from the United States-Canada border in Lake Erie to the Ramapo Metering and Regulating (M&R) Station in Rockland County, New York; and about 50.6 miles of 24-inch-diameter pipeline from the Ramapo M&R Station to the pipeline terminus in Mount Vernon, New York. Millennium would also construct about 15,002 horsepower

(hp)of compressor facilities next to Columbia's existing Corning Compressor Station

(CS)within Columbia's property in Steuben County, New York. The Phase I Project would have a maximum allowable operating pressure

(MAOP)of 1,200 pounds per square inch gauge

(psig)rather than 1,440 psig of the original project. It would allow for the transportation and delivery of about 525,400 decatherms per day (Dth/d) of gas as opposed to the 714,000 Dth/d for the original project. The Phase I Project would include several route variations which Millennium proposes to use as the final route (these are identified below). Columbia's Line A-5 Replacement Project 4 would consist of about 8.8 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline replacing 8- and 16-inch-diameter pipeline, modifications to three existing M&R stations, and related facilities all in Orange and Rockland Counties, New York. The pipeline replacement would occur between Columbia's Tuxedo/Central Hudson and Ramapo M&R Stations. These two M&R stations would be modified, as would a third, the Sloatsburg M&R Station, to accommodate the larger diameter pipeline. The Ramapo M&R Station would also be modified to allow bi-directional flow. 4 A Notice of Intent

(NOI)to Prepare an Environmental Assessment and Request for comments on Environmental Issues for the Line A-5 Replacement Project was issued on December 6, 2004. On April 7, 2005, Columbia was informed that this project would be considered with the amendment to the Millennium Pipeline Project and Empire's project that were to be filed soon. Empire's Empire Connector Project 5 would consist of about 80 miles of 24-inch-diameter pipeline extending from its existing pipeline in Victor, New York, to an interconnection with the Millennium Pipeline near Corning, New York; and about 22,000 hp of compression at a new compressor station on Empire's exiting pipeline in Oakfield, New York. 5 An NOI for the Empire Connector Project was issued on October 4, 2004. Algonquin's Ramapo Expansion Project would consist of: • Construction of about 4.8 miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline replacing a segment of an existing 26-inch-diameter pipeline; • Relocation of two mainline valves along the replaced pipeline; • Modification of the crossover piping on-shore and west of Algonquin's Hudson River crossing in Rockland County, New York; • Modification of facilities at the existing M&R 202, in Rockland County, New York; • Installation of compressor modifications and upgrades to add about 8,400 hp of compression at the existing Stony Point CS in Rockland County, New York; • Adding about 7,700 hp of compression and related facilities and buildings at the Hanover CS in Morris County, New Jersey; • Adding about 18,010 hp of compression and related facilities and buildings at the existing Southeast CS in Putnam County, New York; • Constructing a new M&R station in Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, at the existing Iroquois meter site (M&R #251); and • Constructing the new Oxford CS which would have about 37,700 hp of compression and related facilities in the Town of Oxford, New Haven County, Connecticut. Algonquin's 42-inch-diameter pipeline would have a MAOP of 850 psig. Iroquois' MarketAccess Project would consist of construction of the Brookfield CS in Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, which was approved by the Commission in Docket No. CP02-31-000. 6 This facility would be at MP 308.83 on Iroquois' mainline system. That project involved the construction of a 10,000 hp compressor station. Iroquois would be amending that certificate to allow for the modification of some of the compressor facilities and would also propose the addition of gas cooling facilities at its existing Dover CS in Duchess County, New York, at MP 283.11 of Iroquois mainline system. 6 On October 21, 2002, the Commission approved the construction of the Brookfield Project which included the construction of the Brookfield CS. On November 3, 2005, Iroquois received a letter approving its request for an extension of time to construct the facilities authorized in this docket to coincide with the analysis of the applications of Millennium *et al.* The Ramapo Expansion Project and the MarketAccess Project are currently in the preliminary stages of design and at this time a formal application has not been filed with the Commission. For these projects, the Commission is initiating the National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA)review prior to receiving the formal application. This allows interested stakeholders to become involved early in the project planning and to identify and resolve issues before a formal application is filed with the FERC. Docket numbers (PF06-5-000 and PF06-6-000) have been established to place information filed by Algonquin and Iroquois and related documents issued or received by the Commission, into the public record. 7 Once formal applications are filed with the FERC, new docket numbers will be established. 7 To view information in the dockets, follow the instructions for using the eLibrary link at the end of this notice. Non-Jurisdictional Facilities Millennium states that Orange and Rockland Utilities (O&R) would modify its distribution system near Line A-5 to insure that it has maximum flexibility to continue to receive gas from Line A-5 during the construction period. None of these modifications would connect directly the Millennium's facilities. O&R's modifications would be constructed under the jurisdiction of the New York State Public Service Commission (NYSPSC). Land Requirements for Construction Construction of the NE-07 Project would require both pipeline and aboveground construction. Land requirements for each applicant's project are provided separately. Phase I Project Typically, Millennium would use a nominal 75-foot-wide construction right-of-way and would require a 50-foot-wide permanent right-of-way centered over the pipeline. The construction right-of-way width would increase to 100 feet in agricultural areas and areas of rugged terrain; additional temporary workspaces may also be required on a site-specific basis. Between MPs 285.6 and 376.4, Millennium would install the new pipeline within the existing pipeline trench by the lift and lay method of construction (except in those areas where variations away from the existing right-of-way are proposed). Pipeline in other areas would be installed within either new right-of-way or adjacent to or overlapping existing pipeline or powerline rights-of-way. Pursuant to environmental condition 45 of the September 19, 2002 Order, Millennium was required to work with New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) on the pipeline route along and within the existing NYSEG powerline right-of-way between MPs 232.2 and 243.5. This consultation has resulted in Millennium proposing pipeline realignments at three locations some of which are outside the required area of condition 45. These variations are: the NYSEG Chemung Variation between MPs 198.0 and 203.6, the NYSEG Tioga-Broome Variation between MPs 232.2 and 245.0, and the NYSEG Delaware Variation between MPS 284.4 and 284.9. The three variations are referred to collectively as the NYSEG Route Variation. It is proposed to maintain NYSEG's buffer distance (typically about 55 feet minimum) from the electric facilities. The variation moves the pipeline from the center of the powerline right-of-way and between the power poles to either the north or south side of the right-of-way as determined by terrain, environmental features, or landowner needs. The NYSEG Route Variation would require about 221.7 acres for construction and about 120.9 acres for operation. Millennium now proposes to use a 7.1-mile-long segment of the existing Line A-5 Pipeline between MPs 340.5 and 347.7 rather than constructing across the Neversink River (MP 341.0). The Neversink River has federally endangered dwarf wedge mussel populations. This segment of the Line A-5 Pipeline is 24 inches in diameter except for a 1,278-foot-long segment at and near the Interstate 84 crossing where it is 10 inches in diameter. Other than the change in pipeline diameter, no other construction would be required within this 7.1-mile-long segment. Construction of this segment of 24-inch-diameter pipeline would require about 2.2 acres for construction assuming a nominal 75-foot-wide right-of-way and about 1.5 acres for operation. This change would reduce total project construction land requirements by about 65.2 acres compared to the original Millennium Pipeline Project. The Warwick Isle Route Variation would be in the Town of Warwick between MPs 350.8 and 351.6. It is proposed due to a new housing development that was constructed since Millennium's certificate was issued. Warwick Isle Route Variation would avoid the development. It would require about 11.6 acres for construction and about 7.3 acres for operation. The proposed compressor station would be constructed within the existing 60-acre Columbia Corning CS property. About 6.5 acres would be required permanently for the aboveground facility. An additional 6.0 acres would be required as temporary workspace for construction. The estimated total construction right-of-way requirement for the Phase I Project is 2,169.9 acres. This total includes 242 acres for construction of the described new compressor station and the route variations. About 1,079.6 acres would be used as temporary workspace including about 138.9 acres for storage yards. The permanent right-of-way would require about 1,132.3 acres which includes about 135.7 acres of permanent requirement for the compressor station and the permanent right-of-way along the proposed route variations. Line A-5 Replacement Project Columbia's Line A-5 Replacement Project would require about 139.8 acres for construction based on a nominal 75-foot-wide construction right-of-way and including all temporary workspaces and staging areas. About 54.3 acres would be required for the 50-foot-wide permanent right-of-way. Most of the pipeline would be installed by the lift and lay method except in locations where the pipeline route would deviate from the Line A-5 right-of-way. Proposed facilities at the M&R stations would be installed within the existing facilities, but about 1.1 acres may be affected during construction at each location. Empire Connector Project Typically, pipeline construction would occur within a nominal 75-foot-wide right-of-way. The width of the construction right-of-way would increase to 100 feet in agricultural areas where segregated topsoil would be stored and in areas with rugged terrain which would require additional right-of-way width for tiered construction or for extra workspace for spoil storage or safety. Additional temporary workspaces may be required on a site-specific basis. Pipeline construction would require about 841.5 acres of which about 473.3 acres would be included in the permanent right-of-way after construction. About 17.8 acres would be required for construction and operation of the proposed compressor station. Ramapo Expansion Project Algonquin's Ramapo Expansion Project would require a total of about 60.5 acres for pipeline construction. About 44.8 acres would be within Algonquin's existing permanent right-of-way. No new permanent right-of-way would be required for construction of the pipeline. Construction of the compressor station additions would be within property owned by Algonquin. Work at the Hanover CS would require about 16.8 acres of temporary workspace and about 13.8 acres would be affected permanently. At the Stony Point CS, about 12.8 acres would be required for temporary workspace and about 15.6 acres would be required permanently. About 14.2 acres would be required temporarily and 9.9 acres would be required permanently at the Southeast CS. The new Oxford CS would require about 17.8 acres of temporary workspace and about 12.0 acres permanently. Temporary and permanent workspace would be required at M&R Station 202 and the new Brookfield M&R Station, but this information is being developed at this time. The work on the crossover piping on the west side of Algonquin's Hudson River crossing would have about 0.55 acre of both temporary and permanent requirements. Market Access Project The total land requirement for Iroquois' Market Access Project would be about 10.0 acres. The permanent land requirement at the Brookfield CS would be about 6.2 acres and an additional 1.1 acres would be required as temporary workspace. Construction of the cooler facilities at the Dover CS would require about 1.7 acres permanently and about 1.0 acres temporarily. The EIS Process NEPA requires the Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act. NEPA also requires us to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals. This process is referred to as “scoping”. The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the SEIS on the important environmental issues. By this Notice of Intent, the Commission staff requests public comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EIS. All comments received are considered during the preparation of the SEIS. By this notice, we are also asking Federal, state, and local agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to formally cooperate with us in the preparation of the SEIS. Agencies that would like to request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing comments below. In the SEIS we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed Project under these general headings: • Geology and soils. • Land use. • Water resources, fisheries, and wetlands. • Cultural resources. • Vegetation and wildlife. • Air quality and noise. • Endangered and threatened species. • Hazardous waste. • Public safety. We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed NE-07 Project or portions of the NE-07 Project, and make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. Our independent analysis of the issues is included in the SEIS. Depending on the comments received during the scoping process, the SEIS would be published and mailed to Federal, state, and local agencies, Native American tribes, public interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners, newspapers, libraries, and the Commission's official service list for this proceeding. A comment period would be allotted for review of the SEIS. All comments received on the SEIS would be considered before we make our recommendations to the Commission. The SEIS is used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine whether the NE-07 Project is in the public convenience and necessity. To ensure your comments are considered, please carefully follow the instructions in the public participation section described later in this notice. Currently Identified Environmental Issues We have identified several issues that we think deserve attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and the environmental information provided by the applicants. This preliminary list of issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis. • Water Resources. —Impact on water quality. —Impact on wetlands. • Endangered and Threatened Species. —Impact on Indiana bats. —Impact on bog turtles. • Impacts on soils. —Restoration of soils in agricultural areas. —Soil compaction. • Impacts on recreational areas. —State and local parklands. —Trail crossings. —Harriman (Millennium, Columbia and Algonquin) and Sterling Forest® State Parks (Millennium and Columbia). —Private recreation areas (golf courses, hunting clubs, etc.). • Reliability and Safety. —Assessment of hazards associated with natural gas pipelines. —Assessment of hazards associated with compressor stations. • Air Quality and Noise. —Temporary impacts from construction of the pipeline on residences. —Impacts of operation of the new compressor stations and compressor station additions. • Alternatives. —Laurel Ridge route variation for Columbia's Line A-5 Replacement Project. —Modifications to the proposed route variations for Millennium's Phase I Project. —Alternative locations for Algonquin's proposed new Oxford CS. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the NE-07 Project. By becoming a commentor, your concerns may be addressed in the SEIS and considered by the Commission. You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the proposal, alternatives to the proposal (including alternative locations and routes), and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful they may be. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments are received in time and properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 2. • Reference the docket number of the project about which you are commenting on the original and both copies. For these projects, please reference: Phase I Project—CP98-150-006 and -007 Line A-5 Replacement Project—CP05-19-000 Empire Connector Project—CP05-6-000 Ramapo Expansion Project—PF06-5-000 MarketAccess Project—PF06-6-000 • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before February 10, 2006. Please note that we are continuing to experience delays in mail deliveries from the U.S. Postal Service. As a result, we will include all comments that we receive within a reasonable time frame in our environmental analysis of this project. However, the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. 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 and the link to the User's Guide. Before you can file comments, you will need to open a free account which can be created on-line. Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the SEIS scoping process, you may want to become an official party to the proceeding known as an “intervenor”. However, there is no procedure for parties to become interveners during the pre-filing process. You may request intervener status after Algonquin and Iroquois file their formal certificate applications with the Commission and are assigned “CP” docket numbers. Intervenors play a more formal role in the process. Among other things, intervenors have the right to receive copies of case-related Commission documents and filings by other intervenors. Likewise, each intervenor must send one electronic copy (using the Commission's eFiling system) or 14 paper copies of its filings to the Secretary of the Commission and must send a copy of its filings to all other parties on the Commission's service list for this proceeding. If you want to become an intervenor you must file a motion to intervene according to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214, see Appendix 2). Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your environmental comments considered. Environmental Mailing List If you do not want to send comments at this time, but still want to remain on our mailing list, please return the attached Mailing List Retention Form (Appendix 3). If you do not return the form, you will be taken off the mailing list. Additional Information Additional information about the Project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the FERC Internet website ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on “General Search” and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, contact 1-202-502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. Go to *http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.* Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission's calendar located at *http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx* along with other related information. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-486 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP03-33-002] Wyckoff Gas Storage Company, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Amended Wyckoff Gas Storage Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues January 10, 2006. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment

(EA)that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Amended Wyckoff Gas Storage Project involving construction and operation of facilities by Wyckoff Gas Storage Company, LLC (Wyckoff) in Steuben County, New York. 1 The FERC Staff issued a notice of intent to prepare an EA on the original Wyckoff Gas Storage Project on February 10, 2003. The EA was issued for public comment on August 26, 2003. The certificate order was issued on October 6, 2003. 1 Wyckoff's application was filed with the Commission under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations. The amended project requests authorization to:

(1)Relocate certain of the approved facilities at its certificated storage field;

(2)downsize certain of the approved facilities;

(3)permit phasing of the construction of certain of the approved facilities; and

(4)confirm the previously approved maximum reservoir pressure for the field. This EA will be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine whether the amended project is in the public convenience and necessity. If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted by a pipeline company representative about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. The pipeline company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if the project is approved by the Commission, that approval conveys with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation proceedings in accordance with state law. A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled “An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?” was attached to the project notice Wyckoff provided to landowners. This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission's proceedings. It is available for viewing on the FERC Internet website ( *www.ferc.gov* ). Summary of the Proposed Project Wyckoff's current authorization is to construct and operate a natural gas storage facility in two nearly depleted reservoirs in Steuben County, New York, capable of storing up to 6 billion cubic feet of natural gas (CP03-33-000). Wyckoff is asking for authorization to: 1. Relocate the compressor station about 900 feet to the southern end of the Wyckoff parcel. 2. Construct 1.2 miles of 6-inch-diameter lateral called the Chase Lateral; 0.5 mile of 6-inch-diameter lateral called the Banks Lateral; and 0.7 mile 8-inch-diameter lateral called the Banks/Cornell Lateral. 3. Install two 2,370 horsepower

(hp)units for a total of 4,740 hp and one dehydration unit, instead of two 4,735 hp compressor units and two dehydration units. Wyckoff intends to install the remaining 4,735 hp of approved compression and the additional dehydration unit within a few years. 4. Defer the construction of the 7.7-mile southern pipeline to Dominion Transmission, Inc. (Dominion) Interconnect for three years. Wyckoff would assume ownership of National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation's (National Fuel) Line Z-67 being abandoned by National Fuel, and would continue Line Z-67 in operation for transporting gas between the storage field and National Fuel's system. 5. Directionally drill six new injection/withdrawal wells rather than vertically drilling each well. 6. Reduce the diameter of the 3.6-mile northern pipeline, the 0.07 mile of pipeline interconnection with Tennessee Gas Pipe Line Company, and the 0.15 mile of pipeline interconnection with Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation from 20-inch-diameter to 16-inch-diameter. 7. Phase facilities: Phase I would include 3 existing wells to be converted to injection/withdrawal wells, the six new injection/withdrawal wells and the observation wells, the associated lateral piping, the initial 4,740 hp of compression, the single dehydration unit and the 3.6-mile northern 16 inch-diameter pipeline. 8. Phase II would consist of the additional 4,735 hp compression, the additional dehydration unit, and the southern pipeline consisting of 7.7 miles of 20-inch-diameter southern pipeline to the point of interconnection with pipeline facilities operated by Dominion. Wyckoff would also like confirmation that the authorized maximum reservoir pressure of 1,790 pounds per square inch is the maximum authorized wellhead pressure for the Wyckoff facility as stated in the Commission's October 6, 2003 Order. There are no nonjurisdictional facilities identified for the project. The location of the project facilities is shown in appendix 1. 2 2 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the **Federal Register** . Copies of all appendices, other than Appendix 1 (maps), are available on the Commission's website at the “eLibrary” link or from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call

(202)502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the last page of this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail. Land Requirements for Construction Construction affecting the amended facilities that include the well laterals, injection withdrawal wells, and compressor station would require about 21.1 acres of land. Following construction, about 13.6 acres would be maintained as new permanent right-of-way and aboveground facility sites. The remaining 7.5 acres of land would be restored and allowed to revert to its former use. The EA Process The National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA)requires the Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals. This process is referred to as “scoping.” The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important environmental issues. By this Notice of Intent, the Commission staff requests public comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. All comments received are considered during the preparation of the EA. State and local government representatives are encouraged to notify their constituents of this proposed action and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. In the EA we 3 will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed project under these general headings: 3 “We”, “us”, and “our” refer to the environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP). • Soils • Land use • Water resources, fisheries, and wetlands • Cultural resources • Vegetation and wildlife • Air quality and noise • Endangered and threatened species We will not discuss impacts to the following resource areas since they are not changed from the original application or would not be affected by the proposed facilities. • Geology • Hazardous waste • Public safety We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA. Depending on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be published and mailed to federal, state, and local agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners, newspapers, libraries, and the Commission's official service list for this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review if the EA is published. We will consider all comments on the EA before we make our recommendations to the Commission. To ensure your comments are considered, please carefully follow the instructions in the public participation section below. Currently Identified Environmental Issues We have already identified several issues that we think deserve attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and the environmental information provided by Wyckoff. This preliminary list of issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis. • The compressor station would be moved about 900 feet south of the original location. Two nearby residences and one church would be impacted by noise from the new compressor station (the same impacted by the original project). • About 1.7 miles of new 6-inch-diameter lateral pipeline and about 0.6 mile of 8-inch-diameter pipeline would be constructed. • Eight intermittent streams would be crossed by the new laterals. • Seven wetlands would be affected by the amended lateral pipeline changes affecting about 0.7 acre. • Minor route changes have been proposed for the northern pipeline route between about milepost

(MP)1.19 and MP 1.58 and along the southern pipeline route. • Endangered species may be affected by the project's modifications. • The land use impacts would be changed by the amended facilities. • New York Department of Agriculture and Markets has commented that topsoil stripping and stockpiling problems in early spring through the spring thaw would destroy the topsoil and hamper effective sediment and runoff controls. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commentor, your concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission. You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the proposal, alternatives to the proposal (including alternative locations/routes), and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments are received in time and properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 2. • Reference Docket No. CP03-33-002. • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before February 9, 2006. Please note that we are continuing to experience delays in mail deliveries from the U.S. Postal Service. As a result, we will include all comments that we receive within a reasonable time frame in our environmental analysis of this project. However, the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. 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 and the link to the User's Guide. Before you can file comments you will need to create a free account which can be created on-line. If you do not want to send comments at this time but still want to remain on our mailing list, please return the Information Request (Appendix 3). If you do not return the Information Request, you will be taken off the mailing list. Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to become an official party to the proceeding, or “intervenor.” To become an intervenor you must file a motion to intervene according to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214). Intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. Motions to Intervene should be electronically submitted using the Commission's eFiling system at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons without Internet access should send an original and 14 copies of their motion to the Secretary of the Commission at the address indicated previously. Persons filing Motions to Intervene on or before the comment deadline indicated above must send a copy of the motion to the Applicant. All filings, including late interventions, submitted after the comment deadline must be served on the Applicant and all other intervenors identified on the Commission's service list for this proceeding. Persons on the service list with e-mail addresses may be served electronically; others must be served a hard copy of the filing. Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your environmental comments considered. Environmental Mailing List An effort is being made to send this notice to all individuals, organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed project. This includes all landowners who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within distances defined in the Commission's regulations of certain aboveground facilities. By this notice we are also asking governmental agencies, especially those in Appendix 2, to express their interest in becoming cooperating agencies for the preparation of the EA. Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on “General Search” and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, contact

(202)502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. Go to *www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm* . Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission's calendar located at *http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx* along with other related information. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-495 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests January 11, 2006. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Application Type:* Non-project use of project lands and waters. b. *Project No:* 2165-023. c. *Date Filed:* December 6, 2005. d. *Applicant:* Alabama Power Company (APC). e. *Name of Project:* John H. Bankhead. f. *Location:* The project is located on Sipsey Fork and the Black Warrior River in Cullman County, Alabama. The project does not occupy any Federal or tribal lands. The proposed non-project use would be located on Smith Lake near Cullman County, Alabama. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Keith Bryant, Senior Engineer, APC Hydro Services, 600 18th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203. Phone:

(205)257-1000. i. *FERC Contact:* Gina Krump, *gina.krump@ferc.gov* , 202-502-6704. j. *Deadline for filing comments and or motions:* February 13, 2006. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with Ms. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 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. Please reference “John H. Bankhead Project, FERC Project No. 2165-023” on any comments or motions filed. k. *Description of the Application:* APC requests Commission approval to permit Crane Hill Development, LLC to construct two docks each with 20 floating boat slips and a 70-foot-long walkway to connect the boat slips to the shore. The proposed structures would be for private-use of owners of Windmere Lakeside Garden Homes being constructed on adjoining non-project lands. The proposed structures would be constructed of galvanized steel and wood or aluminum, with encapsulated flotation. The licensee is not proposing any boat launching, fueling, sewage pump-out (or other shoreline development activities), and is not proposing any dredging. l. *Locations of the Application:* This filing 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, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at

(866)208-3676, or for TTY, contact

(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. *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, 385.211, 385.214. 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. o. *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. p. *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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-553 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Apllication for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests January 11, 2006. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Application Type:* Non-project use of project lands and waters. b. *Project Number:* P-271-085. c. *Date Filed:* December 13, 2005. d. *Applicant:* Entergy Arkansas, Inc. (Entergy). e. *Name of Project:* Carpenter-Remmel Project. f. *Location:* The project is located on the Quachita River in Hot Springs and Garland Counties, Arkansas. The project does not occupy any Federal or tribal lands. The proposed non-project use would be located on Hamilton Lake near the town of Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Blake Hogue, Lakes and Property Coordinator, Hydro Operations, Entergy Arkansas, Inc., 141 West County Line Road, Malvern, AR 72104. Phone:

(501)844-2197. i. *FERC Contact:* Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Lorance Yates at

(770)452-3784, or by e-mail: *lorance.yates@ferc.gov.* j. *Deadline for filing comments and or motions:* February 13, 2006. k. *Description of the Application:* The project licensee requests Commission authorization to permit Mr. James Halsey of El Dorado, Arkansas to install a 22-boatslip multi-family dock complex with associated boardwalks to be built on piling on Lake Hamilton. The dock facilities would be used by residents in a new multi-family housing development known as Grand Pointe View Condominiums. l. *Location of the Application:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's 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. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or 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. *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, 385.211, 385.214. 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. o. *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 (P-271-085). 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. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. p. *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. q. 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 at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-554 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Sunshine Act Notice January 12, 2006. The following notice of meeting is published pursuant to section 3(a) of the government in the Sunshine Act (Pub. L. No. 94-409), 5 U.S.C 552b: Agency Holding Meeting: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Date and Time: January 12, 2006; 10 a.m. Place: Room 2C, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Status: Open. Matters to be Considered: Agenda. Note: Items listed on the agenda may be deleted without further notice. Contact person for more Information: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Telephone

(202)502-8400. For a recorded listing item stricken from or added to the meeting, call

(202)502-8627. This is a list of matters to be considered by the Commission. It does not include a listing of all papers relevant to the items on the agenda; however, all public documents may be examined in the Public Reference Room. 898th Meeting [Regular Meeting January 19, 2005; 10 a.m.] Item No. Docket No. Company Administrative Agenda A-1 AD02-1-000 Agency Administrative Matters. A-2 AD02-7-000 Customer Matters, Reliability, Security and Market Operations. A-3 AD06-3-000 Energy Market Update. Markets, Tariffs, and Rates—Electric E-1 Omitted E-2 RM06-8-000 Long-Term Firm Transmission Rights in Organized Electricity Markets. AD05-7-000 Long-Term Transmission Rights in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators. E-3 RM06-10-000 New PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations Applicable to Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities. E-4 Omitted E-5 ER06-18-000 Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. E-6 Omitted E-7 ER02-1884-002 Waterside Power, L.L.C. E-8 TX05-1-000 East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. TX05-1-001 TX05-1-002 TX05-1-003 TX05-1-004 TX05-1-005 E-9 Omitted E-10 Omitted E-11 Omitted E-12 EC05-58-001 Mirant Corporation and Its Public Utility Subsidiaries. E-13 Omitted Markets, Tariffs, and Rates—Miscellaneous M-1 RM06-3-000 Prohibition of Energy Market Manipulation. Markets, Tariffs, and Rates—Gas G-1 PL02-6-001 Natural Gas Pipeline Negotiated Rate Policies and Practices. G-2 OR05-7-000 Sunoco Pipeline L.P. G-3 TS06-3-000 Pine Prairie Energy Center, LLC. TS05-14-000 Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP. TS05-8-000 SG Resources Mississippi, LLC. Energy Projects—Hydro H-1 P-2082-039 PacifiCorp. P-2082-040 H-2 EL06-41-000 Tribal Comprehensive Plans and Federal Power Act Section 10(a)(2)(A). H-3 P-5044-010 Avondale Mills, Inc. P-2935-017 Enterprise Mills, LLC. H-4 P-459-141 Union Electric Company d/b/a Ameren UE. H-5 P-11301-013 Fall Line Hydro Company, Inc. Energy Projects—Certificates C-1 CP04-36-001 Weaver's Cove Energy, LLC. CP04-41-001 Mill River Pipeline, LLC. CP04-42-001 CP04-43-001 C-2 CP04-223-001 KeySpan LNG, L.P. CP04-293-001 CP04-358-001 Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC. C-3 CP05-418-000 Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. C-4 CP05-76-001 Dominion South Pipeline Company, LP. CP05-77-002 CP05-78-001 A free Webcast of this event is available through *http://www.ferc.gov.* Anyone with Internet access who desires to view this event can do so by navigating to *http://www.ferc.gov's* Calendar of Events and locating this event in the Calendar. The event will contain a link to its Webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for the free Webcasts. It also offers access to this event via television in the DC area and via phone bridge for a fee. If you have any questions, visit *http://www.CapitolConnection.org* or contact Danelle Perkowski or David Reininger at 703-993-3100. Immediately following the conclusion of the Commission Meeting, a press briefing will be held in Hearing Room 2. Members of the public may view this briefing in the Commission Meeting overflow room. This statement is intended to notify the public that the press briefings that follow Commission meetings may now be viewed remotely at Commission headquarters, but will not be telecast through the Capitol Connection service. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. 06-514 Filed 1-13-06; 5:13 pm]

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