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BILLING CODE 3710-08-M DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Defense Acquisition Regulations System Statement of Policy and Report Relating to Contracting With Employers of Persons With Disabilities AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense. ACTION: Request for public comments. SUMMARY: In accordance with section 848 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, the Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Department of Education (DoED), and the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, are required to issue a joint policy statement and report relating to contracting with employers of persons with disabilities, and are seeking comments that will assist in identifying appropriate policy solutions for implementation of the Randolph-Sheppard Act (20 U.S.C. 107 *et seq.* ) and the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46 *et seq.* ) as they pertain to both the operation and management of military dining facilities.

DATES: Submit written comments to the address shown below on or before March 1, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit comments to: Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Attn: Ms. Susan Pollack, Washington, DC 20301-3060; or by e-mail to *susan.pollack@osd.mil.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Pollack,

(703)697-8336. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Subsections

(b)and

(c)of section 848 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Pub. L. 109-163) contain the following statement of policy and report relating to contracting with employers of persons with disabilities: “(b) Statement of Policy—The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Education, and the Chairman of the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled shall jointly issue a statement of policy related to the implementation of the Randolph-Sheppard Act (20 U.S.C. 107 *et seq.* ) and the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 48) within the Department of Defense and the Department of Education. The joint statement of policy shall specifically address the application of those Acts to both operation and management of all or any part of a military mess hall, military troop dining facility, or any similar dining facility operated for the purpose of providing meals to members of the Armed Forces, and shall take into account and address, to the extent practicable, the positions acceptable to persons representing programs implemented under each Act.

(c)Report—Not later than April 1, 2006, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Education, and the Chairman of the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives a report describing the joint statement of policy issued under subsection (b), with such findings and recommendations as the Secretaries consider appropriate.” The interagency team is seeking suggestions for potential policy solutions and invites interested parties to submit written comments for consideration by the team in developing the policy statement and report to Congress. The DoD point of contact is collecting the written comments centrally for efficiency and to avoid duplication, however, please note that DoD will share all information received with DoED and the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. Material that is business confidential information will be exempted from public disclosure as provided for by 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) (Freedom of Information Act rules). Anyone submitting business confidential information should clearly identify the business confidential portion of the submission and also provide a non-confidential submission, which can be placed in the public file. Comments not marked business confidential may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Michele P. Peterson, Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System. [FR Doc. E6-1513 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-08-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [OE Docket No. EA-191-B] Application To Export Electric Energy; Sempra Energy Trading Corp. AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE. ACTION: Notice of application. SUMMARY: Sempra Energy Trading Corporation

(SET)has applied to renew for a term of five years its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act. DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on or before March 6, 2006. ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be addressed as follows: Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE-20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0350 (fax 202-586-5860). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Mintz (Program Office) 202-586-9506 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-2793. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United States to a foreign country are regulated and require authorization under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act

(FPA)(16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). On January 19, 2001, the Department of Energy

(DOE)authorized SET to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer. That authorization expired on November 10, 2005. On November 23, 2005, SET filed an application with DOE for renewal of this export authority and requested that the authorization be granted for an additional 5-year term. SET would arrange for the delivery of the exported energy to Canada over the international transmission facilities owned by Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Booneville Power Administration, Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, International Transmission Co., Joint Owners of the Highgate Project, Long Sault, Inc., Maine Electric Power Company, Maine Public Service Company, Minnesota Power, Inc., Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc., New York Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., Northern States Power Company and Vermont Electric Transmission Co. The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of each of the international transmission facilities to be utilized by SET has previously been authorized by a Presidential permit issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as amended. *Procedural Matters:* Any person desiring to become a party to these proceedings or to be heard by filing comments or protests to this application should file a petition to intervene, comment or protest at the address provided above in accordance with §§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the FERC's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of each petition and protest should be filed with the DOE on or before the dates listed above. Comments on the SET application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-191-B. Additional copies are to be filed directly with Michael A. Goldstein, Esq., Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Sempra Energy Trading Corp., 58 Commerce Road, Stamford, CT 06902. A final decision will be made on this application after the environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and a determination is made by the DOE that the proposed action will not adversely impact on the reliability of the U.S. electric power supply system. Copies of this application will be made available, upon request, for public inspection and copying at the address provided above or by accessing the program's Home Page at *http://www.electricity.doe.gov.* Upon reaching the Home page, select “Divisions,” then “Permitting Siting & Analysis,” then “Electricity Imports/Exports,” and then “Pending Proceedings” from the options menus. Issued in Washington, DC, on January 30, 2006. Anthony J. Como, Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. [FR Doc. E6-1471 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Paducah AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Notice of open meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EMSSAB), Paducah. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the **Federal Register** . DATES: Thursday, February 16, 2006, 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. ADDRESSES: 111 Memorial Drive, Barkley Centre, Paducah, Kentucky 42001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William E. Murphie, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, Department of Energy Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office, 1017 Majestic Drive, Suite 200, Lexington, Kentucky 40513,

(859)219-4001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Purpose of the Board:* The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management and related activities. Tentative Agenda 5:30 p.m. Informal Discussion 6 p.m. Call to Order Introductions Review of Agenda Approval of January Minutes 6:15 p.m. Deputy Designated Federal Officer's Comments 6:35 p.m. Federal Coordinator's Comments 6:40 p.m. Ex-officios' Comments 6:50 p.m. Public Comments and Questions 7 p.m. Task Forces/Presentations Site Management Plan—John Morgan, BJC Water Disposition/Water Quality Task Force—End State Maps 8 p.m. Public Comments and Questions 8:10 p.m. Break 8:20 p.m. Administrative Issues Preparation for March Presentation Vote on Bylaws and Operating Procedures Budget Review Review of Workplan Review Next Agenda 8:30 p.m. Review of Action Items 8:35 p.m. Subcommittee Report Executive Committee 8:50 p.m. Final Comments 9 p.m. Adjourn *Public Participation:* The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact David Dollins at the address listed below or by telephone at

(270)441-6819. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comment will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. This is being published less than 15 days before the date of the meeting due to programmatic issues that had to be resolved. *Minutes:* The minutes of this meeting will be available for public review and copying at the U.S. Department of Energy's Freedom of Information Public Reading Room, 1E-190, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, except Federal holidays. Minutes will also be available at the Department of Energy's Environmental Information Center and Reading Room at 115 Memorial Drive, Barkley Centre, Paducah, Kentucky between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., on Monday thru Friday or by writing to David Dollins, Department of Energy, Paducah Site Office, Post Office Box 1410, MS-103, Paducah, Kentucky 42001 or by calling him at

(270)441-6819. Issued at Washington, DC on January 31, 2006. Rachel Samuel, Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E6-1512 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. NJ06-3-000] Basin Electric Power Cooperative; Notice of Filing January 26, 2006. Take notice that on January 18, 2006, Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric) tendered for filing tariff sheets in its non-jurisdictional open-access transmission reciprocity tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1 in compliance with Commission Order Nos. 661 and 661-A. 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. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 8, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-1450 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EC06-65-000] Bridgeport Energy LLC; Casco Bay Energy Company, LLC; Duke Energy Arlington Valley, LLC; Duke Energy Morro Bay LLC; Duke Energy Moss Landing LLC; Duke Energy Oakland LLC; Duke Energy South Bay LLC; Duke Energy Mohave, LLC; Griffith Energy LLC; Duke Energy Marketing America LLC; Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C.; LS Power Development, LLC; LS Power Generation, LLC; LS Power Marketing, LLC; Notice of Filing January 26, 2006. Take notice that on January 19, 2006, Bridgeport Energy LLC (Bridgeport), Casco Bay Energy Company, LLC, Duke Energy Arlington Valley, LLC, Duke Energy Morro Bay LLC, Duke Energy Moss Landing LLC, Duke Energy Oakland LLC, Duke Energy South Bay LLC, Duke Energy Mohave, LLC (Duke Mohave), Griffith Energy LLC (Griffith and, collectively, the Project Companies), Duke Energy Marketing America, LLC (DEMA), Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C. (DETM and together with the Project Companies and DEMA, Duke Applicants), LS Power Development, LLC (LSP Development), LS Power Generation, LLC (LSP Generation) and LS Power Marketing, LLC (LSP Marketing and together with LSP Development and LSP Generation, LSP Applicants and, collectively, Applicants), submitted an application pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act seeking authorization from the Commission pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act for:

(i)the transfer by certain subsidiaries of Duke Energy Corporation, and the acquisition by LSP Generation, of ownership interests in the Project Companies; and

(ii)the transfer by DETM and DEMA, and the acquisition by certain Project Companies and/or LSP Marketing, of certain FERC-jurisdictional contracts pursuant to which DETM and DEMA sell electric energy at wholesale. In addition, Duke Applicants seek Commission authorization for an internal corporate reorganization related to Duke Mohave, Griffith and Bridgeport, and LSP Applicants seek Commission authorization for an internal corporate reorganization related to LSP Marketing. Applicants also request privileged treatment of commercially sensitive information included in the application and waiver of certain of the Commission's filing requirements. 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 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 9, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-1448 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-181-000] Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff January 26, 2006. Take notice that on January 23, 2006, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, Fifth Revised Sheet No. 196, with a proposed effective date of February 22, 2006. Columbia states it is proposing to revise the penalty provision of Rate Schedule SIT. 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. E6-1452 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP96-383-073] Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Compliance Filing January 26, 2006. Take notice that on January 23, 2006, Dominion Transmission, Inc.

(DTI)submitted a compliance filing to the Commission's letter order issued January 13, 2006, in Docket No. RP96-383-071. DTI states that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceeding. 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

(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-1447 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-94-002] Garden Banks Gas Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Compliance Filing January 26, 2006. Take notice that on January 23, 2006, Garden Banks Gas Pipeline, LLC (Garden Banks) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, the following revised substitute tariff sheets to become effective February 23, 2006: Second Revised Sheet No. 140 Fifth Revised Sheet No. 297 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

(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-1453 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Llano Estacado Wind, LP; Notice of Filing January 27, 2006. Take notice that on January 11, 2006, Llano Estacado Wind, LP, submitted for filing a tariff amendment pursuant to section 205 of the Federal Power Act and Part 35 of the Commission regulations. Llano Estacado Wind states the revised tariff is designated as FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, Original Sheet Nos. 1-4. 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 email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 pm Eastern Time on February 3, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-1441 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER06-506-001] New York Independent System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Filing January 27, 2006. Take notice that on January 19, 2006, the New York Independent System Operator, Inc.(NYISO) submitted a joint compliance filing with Interconnection for Wind Energy on January 18, 2006. NYISO states that due to an administrative error, corrected copies are hereby submitted and merely corrects the reference to the Volume number in the header of the tariff sheets. 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 February 8, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-1440 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER99-3491-007; ER00-2184-005 ; ER00-2185-005 ; EL05-124-002] PPL Montana, LLC; PPL Colstrip I, LLC; PPL Colstrip II, LLC; Notice Establishing Comment Date January 27, 2006. In a notice issued by the Secretary of the Commission, on January 17, 2006, the deadline for comments responding to the October 31, 2005 compliance filing made by PPL Montana, LLC, PPL Colstrip I, LLC, and PPL Colstrip II, LLC (collectively, PPL Parties) was suspended, pending Commission action on a protest filed by the Montana Consumer Counsel (MCC). In its protest, MCC requested that the comment deadline be suspended, pending the Commission's ruling regarding the obligations of the PPL Parties to make a software program utilized by PPL Parties, in preparing its compliance filing, available to the MCC. MCC's protest also raised additional issues addressing the merits of PPL Parties' compliance filing. On January 23, 2006, PPL Parties submitted an answer to MCC's protest. In the answer, PPL Parties state, among other things, that to expedite this proceeding, the PPL Parties will obtain, at their own expense, a license allowing MCC to use the software program for which it has sought access, i.e., the Statistical Analysis System

(SAS)computer program, with the delivery of that license scheduled for January 24, 2006. Accordingly, upon consideration of the arguments presented, a comment period of 30 days, ending February 23, 2006, is hereby established. All remaining issues raised by MCC in its protest may be renewed by MCC within the comment deadline established herein. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-1442 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EC06-67-000] Quachita Power, LLC; Notice of Filing January 26, 2006. Take notice that on January 18, 2006, Quachita Power, LLC (Applicant) submitted an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization for the disposition of jurisdictional facilities related to the transfer of a 50% direct non-managing membership interest to Cogentrix Ouachita Holdings, Inc. (Holdings). As a result of the proposed transfer, Applicant states it will be a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Holdings, which is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Applicant further states it is an exempt wholesale generator that owns and operates an 816 MW electric generating facility located in Ouachita Parish near the City of Sterlington, Louisiana. Applicant has requested confidential treatment for *Exhibit I* , because it contains sensitive commercial and financial information that is not publicly available. 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 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 February 8, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-1449 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER06-270-000; ER06-271-000] Solios Asset Management LLC; Solios Power LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order January 27, 2006. Solios Asset Management LLC (Solios Management) and Solios Power LLC (Solios Power) filed applications for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariffs. The proposed rate tariffs provide for sales of energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates. Solios Management and Solios Power also requested waivers of various Commission regulations. In particular, Solios Management and Solios Power requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Solios Management and Solios Power. On January 26, 2006, the Commission granted the request for blanket approval under Part 34, subject to the following: Any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approval of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by Solios Management and Solios Power 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 27, 2006. Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, Solios Management and Solios Power are authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of Solios Management and Solios Power, 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 Solios Management's and Solios Power's issuances of securities or assumptions of liability. Copies of the full text of the Commission's Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Order may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number filed to access the document. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-1446 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-49-000] Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Application January 26, 2006. Take notice that on January 17, 2006, Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. (Southern Star), 4700 Highway 56, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301, filed in Docket No. CP06-49-000, an application pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Act

(NGA)for authorization to:

(1)Expand the existing certificated boundary and buffer zone; and

(2)to install a gas compressor unit at Southern Star's existing Colony Storage Field located in Anderson County, Kansas, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may be also viewed on the Web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call

(866)208-3676 or TTY,

(202)502-8659. Any questions concerning this application may be directed to David N. Roberts, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, 4700 Highway 56, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301 and at

(270)852-4654. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, before the comment date of this notice, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. 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. *Comment Date:* February 16, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-1454 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER06-281-001] TECO EnergySource, Inc.; Notice of Filing January 27, 2006. Take notice that on January 18, 2006, TECO EnergySource, Inc., tendered for filing an amended Notice of Cancellation in terminating its market-based electric tariff filed in Docket No. ER96-1563. 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

(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 3, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-1439 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 January 27, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings. *Docket Numbers:* ER00-2268-015; EL05-10-006; ER99-4124-013; EL05-11-006; ER00-3312-014; EL05-12-006; ER99-4122-016; EL05-13-006. *Applicants:* Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, *et al.* *Description:* Pinnacle West Capital Corp, *et al.* submit a Delivered Price Test analysis for FERC's information and review in connection with the Pinnacle West Companies' request for market-based rate authority. *Filed Date:* 1/20/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060126-0026. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February 10, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER00-3251-009, -010; ER99-754- 011, -012; ER98-1734-009, -010; ER97-3954-019, -020; ER99-1872-010; ER01-1919-006, -007; ER01-513-006, -007; ER99-4124-007; EL05-132-000, -001. *Applicants:* Exelon Generating Company, LLC; AmerGen Energy Company, LLC; Commonwealth Edison Company; Unicom Power Marketing, Inc.; PECO Energy Company; Exelon Energy Company; *et al.* *Description:* Exelon Corporation submits compliance Filing and Request for Commission letter of 12/29/05 and Request for extension of time. *Filed Date:* 1/19/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060119-5081. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, February 9, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER01-3000-009. *Applicants:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. *Description:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc submits the signature page of Michigan South Central Power Agency Agreement. *Filed Date:* 1/20/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060124-0070. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February 10, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-55-001. *Applicants:* Mid-Continent Area Power Pool. *Description:* The Mid-Continent Area Power Pool, on behalf of its public utility members, submit Substitute 1st Revised Sheet No. 114 *et al.* to FERC Electric Tariff, Revised Volume No. 1 in compliance with FERC's 12/19/05 Order. *Filed Date:* 1/18/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060126-0167. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, February 8, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-141-001. *Applicants:* American Electric Power Service Corporation. *Description:* American Electric Power Corp, on behalf of certain operating companies of AEP, submit a proposed amendment to the System Integration Agreement among the indicated operating companies. *Filed Date:* 1/19/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060126-0169. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, February 9, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-158-001. *Applicants:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. *Description:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc submits its supplemental informational filing to its unexecuted Large Generator Interconnection Agreement with Summit Wind, LLC and Interstate Power & Light Company. *Filed Date:* 1/20/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060126-0027. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February 10, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-356-001. *Applicants:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. *Description:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc submits a supplemental filing to the Large Generator Interconnection Procedures in compliance with Order 661-A. *Filed Date:* 1/18/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060126-0168. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, February 8, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-480-001. *Applicants:* Pacific Gas and Electric Company. *Description:* Pacific Gas and Electric Co submits revised calculations to include a corrected gross load for a 12-month period. *Filed Date:* 1/19/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060126-0170. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, February 9, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-518-000. *Applicants:* Kentucky Utilities Company. *Description:* Louisville Gas and Electric Co *et al.* submit an agreement with Big Rivers Electric Corp. *Filed Date:* 1/20/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060124-0072. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February 10, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-520-000. *Applicants:* Attala Transmission LLC. *Description:* Attala Transmission, LLC submits its OATT to become effective 1/20/06. *Filed Date:* 1/20/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060124-0089. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February 10, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-521-000. *Applicants:* Mirant New England, LLC. *Description:* Mirant New England, LLC cancels its FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Rate Schedule No. 1. *Filed Date:* 1/20/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060124-0075. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February 10, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-522-000. *Applicants:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. *Description:* Midwest Independent Transmission System, Inc & Midwest ISO Transmission Owners submit proposed revisions to Attachment N-1 of the Midwest ISO Open Access Transmission & Energy Markets Tariff, Third Revised Vol 1. *Filed Date:* 1/20/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060124-0076. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February 10, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-523-000. *Applicants:* Cinergy Services, Inc. *Description:* Cinergy Services Inc, acting as agent for and on behalf of the Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co *et al.* submit an amendment to the First Supplemental Agreement to the Facility Agreement. *Filed Date:* 1/20/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060124-0077. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February 10, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER97-3359-010; ER02-2559-006; ER01-1071-007; ER02-669-007; ER02-2018-007; ER01-2074-007; ER05-222-003; ER00-2391-007; ER98-2494-011; ER06-9-002; ER00-3068-007; ER05-487-003; ER05-1281-003; ER04-127-005; ER03-34-006; ER98-3511-011; ER99-2917-008; ER02-1903-006; ER03-179-007; ER03-1104-003; ER03-1105-003; ER03-1332-003; ER98-3566-014; ER02-1838-007; ER03-1333-004; ER03-1103-003; ER01-838-007; ER98-3563-011; ER98-3564-011; ER02-2120-005; ER01-1972-007; ER98-2076-010; ER03-155-006; ER03-623-007; ER98-4222-006; ER04-290-002; ER01-1710-009; ER04-187-004; ER05-236-005; ER02-2166-006; ER04-947-005; ER01-2139-010; ER03-1375-003; ER99-2948-006; ER00-2918-005; ER00-2917-005; ER05-261-002; ER01-558-004; ER01-557-004; ER01-559-004; ER01-560-004; ER01-556-004; ER01-1654-007; ER01-2641-005; ER02-2567-005; ER05-728-002; ER01-1949-005; ER04-485-002. *Applicants:* Florida Power & Light Company; Backbone Mountain Windpower, LLC; Badger Windpower, LLC; Bayswater Peaking Facility, LLC; Blythe Energy, LLC; Calhoun Power Company I, LLC; Diablo Winds, LLC; Doswell Limited Partnership; ESI Vansycle Partners, L.P.; FPL Energy Burleigh County Wind, LLC; FPL Energy Cape, LLC; FPL Energy Cowboy Wind, LLC; FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC; FPL Energy Green Power Wind, LLC; FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC; FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC; FPL Energy MH 50, L.P.; FPL Energy Marcus Hook, L.P.; FPL Energy New Mexico Wind, LLC; FPL Energy North Dakota Wind I, LLC; FPL Energy North Dakota Wind II, LLC; FPL Energy Oklahoma Wind, LLC; FPL Energy Power Marketing, Inc.; FPL Energy Seabrook, LLC; FPL Energy Sooner Wind, LLC; FPL Energy South Dakota Wind, LLC; FPL Energy Vansycle, LLC; FPL Energy Wyman, LLC; FPL Energy Wyman IV, LLC; FPLE Rhode Island Energy, L.P.; Gray County Wind Energy, LLC; Hawkeye Power Partners, LLC; High Winds, LLC; Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility, LLC; Lake Benton Power Partners II, LLC; Meyersdale Windpower LLC; Mill Run Windpower, LLC; North Jersey Energy Associates, A limited partnership; Northeast Energy Associates, A limited partnership; Pennsylvania Windfarms, Inc.; POSDEF Power Company, L.P.; Somerset Windpower, LLC; Waymart Wind Farm, L.P.; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Constellation Power Source Generation, Inc.; Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Inc.; Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc.; Hollan Energy, LLC; University Park Energy, LLC; WolfHills Energy, LLC; Big Sandy Peaker Plant, LLC; Handsome Lake Energy, LLC; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC; High Desert Power Project, LLC; Constellation NewEnergy, Inc.; Constellation Energy Commodities Group Maine, LLC; Power Provider, LLC; RE Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC. *Description:* FPL Group, Inc and Constellation Energy Group, Inc submit notification of a pending merger and of the measures that the entities will take to treat one another like affiliates. *Filed Date:* 1/18/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060126-0166. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, February 8, 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 than 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 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. E6-1437 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 January 30, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings. *Docket Numbers:* ER01-205-011; ER98-2640-009; ER98-4590-007; ER99-1610-014. *Applicants:* Xcel Energy Services, Inc.; Northern States Power Company and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin); Public Service Company of Colorado; Southwestern Public Service Company. *Description:* Xcel Energy Services, Inc. on behalf of Southwestern Public Service Co. submits a change in status report relating to SPS's market-based rate authority. *Filed Date:* January 23, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060127-0125. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, February 13, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER03-191-002. *Applicants:* Peaker LLC. *Description:* Peaker LLC submits its triennial updated market analysis. *Filed Date:* January 24, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060127-0126. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, February 14, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER05-1162-000; ER05-1163-000. *Applicants:* Entergy Services, Inc.; Entergy Mississippi, Inc. et al. *Description:* Entergy Mississippi, Inc. notifies the Commission that the Interconnection Agreement with Attala Transmission LLC accepted by the August 25 Order became effective on January 20, 2006. *Filed Date:* January 24, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060126-0263. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, February 14, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-250-001. *Applicants:* Knedergy LLC. *Description:* Knedergy LLC submits the petition for acceptance of amended rate schedule, waivers, and blanket authority. *Filed Date:* January 23, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060126-0022. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, February 13, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-364-001. *Applicants:* Trans-Elect NTD Path 15, LLC. *Description:* Trans-Elect NTD Path 15, LLC submits revisions to its Transmission Owner Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1, Appendix I, to reflect the annual update for the TRBAA. *Filed Date:* January 23, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060126-0023. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, February 13, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-510-001. *Applicants:* Energy Endeavors, LLC. *Description:* Energy Endeavors, LLC submits an amended Petition for Acceptance of Initial Rate Schedule, Waivers and Blanket Authority. *Filed Date:* January 23, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060126-0025. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, February 13, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-525-000. *Applicants:* Global Energy Investments Group, LLC. *Description:* Global Energy Investment Group, LLC's petition for acceptance of initial rate schedule, waivers, and blanket authority. *Filed Date:* January 23, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060124-0082. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, February 13, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-527-000. *Applicants:* Westar Energy, Inc. *Description:* Westar Energy, Inc. submits First Revised Sheet No. 9 of Rate Schedule 302 and a Letter Agreement with Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission. *Filed Date:* January 23, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060125-0037. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, February 13, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-528-000. *Applicants:* Westar Energy, Inc. *Description:* Westar Energy, Inc. submits its First Revised Sheet No. 11 of Rate Schedule 303 and a Letter Agreement with Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission. *Filed Date:* January 23, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060125-0034. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, February 13, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-529-000. *Applicants:* Westar Energy, Inc. *Description:* Westar Energy, Inc. submits the Second Revised Sheet No. 11 of Second Revised Rate Schedule 300 and a Letter Agreement with Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission. *Filed Date:* January 23, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060125-0035. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, February 13, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-530-000. *Applicants:* Southern California Edison Company. *Description:* Southern California Edison Co. submits revised rate sheets to the Frederick Avenue Wholesale Distribution Load Interconnection Facilities Agreement with the City of Moreno Valley. *Filed Date:* January 23, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060125-0036. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, February 13, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-532-000. *Applicants:* FirstEnergy Service Company. *Description:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator Inc. et al. submits proposed revisions to ATSI's Attachment O transmission rate formula under Midwest ISO's OATT and EMT, FERC Electric Tariff 3rd Rev Vol No. 1. *Filed Date:* January 24, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060126-0016. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, February 14, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-534-000. *Applicants:* Cleco Power, LLC. *Description:* Cleco Power, LLC submits pro forma revisions to Attachment K—(Large Generator Interconnection Procedures and Large Generator Interconnection Agreement) in compliance with its OATT. *Filed Date:* January 24, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060126-0014. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, February 14, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-535-000. *Applicants:* Pinnacle West Energy Corporation. *Description:* Pinnacle West Energy Corp. submits a Notice of Cancellation and an Order 614 Complaint canceled rate schedule sheet to terminate their market-based rate tariff. *Filed Date:* January 24, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060126-0018. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, February 14, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-536-000. *Applicants:* GenWest, LLC. *Description:* GenWest, LLC submits a notice of cancellation and an Order No. 614 compliant canceled rate schedule sheet that terminate GenWest's market-based rate tariffs. *Filed Date:* January 24, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060126-0017. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, February 14, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-537-000. *Applicants:* American Electric Power Service Corp. *Description:* The American Electric Power Services Corp., as agent for Kentucky Power Co., requests acceptance of an interconnection & local delivery service agreement between KPCo and the City of Vanceburg, KY. *Filed Date:* January 24, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060126-0019. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, February 14, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-539-000. *Applicants:* Central Mississippi Generating Company. *Description:* Central Mississippi Generating Co., LLC submits a Notice of Cancellation of its market-based rate tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, original Volume No. 1 under. *Filed Date:* January 24, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060127-0128. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, February 14, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER97-2801-010; ER03-478-008; ER06-200-003; ER03-1326-003; ER05-534-004; ER05-1262-002; ER03-296-006; ER01-3121-005; ER02-418-004; ER03-416-007; ER05-332-004; ER06-1-002; ER03-951-006; ER04-94-004; ER02-417-004; ER05-1146-004; ER05-481-004. *Applicants:* PacifiCorp; PPM Energy, Inc.; Big Horn Wind Project LLC; Colorado Green Holdings LLC; Eastern Desert Power, LLC; Flat Rock Windpower, LLC; Flying Cloud Power Partners, LLC; Klamath Energy LLC; Klamath Generation LLC; Klondike Wind Power LLC; Klondike Wind Power II LLC; Leaning Juniper Wind Power LLC; Moraine Wind LLC; Mountain View Power Partners III, LLC; Phoenix Wind Power LLC; Shiloh I Wind Project, LLC; Trimont Wind I LLC. *Description:* Notice of potential departure from characteristics relied upon by Commission in accepting market-based rates. *Filed Date:* January 23, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060127-0124. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, February 13, 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 than 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 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. E6-1479 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests; Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Terms and Conditions, Recommendations, and Prescriptions; Paper Scoping and Soliciting Scoping Comments January 27, 2006. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. *Type of Application:* New Major License, 5 MW or Less. b. *Project No.:* 12597-002. 1 1 The applicant has split its Turnbull Drop Project No. 12539, for which it holds a preliminary permit, into the Lower Turnbull Drop Project No. 12597 and the Upper Turnbull Drop Project No. 12598. c. *Date filed:* November 28, 2005. d. *Applicant:* Birch Power Company. e. *Name of Project:* Lower Turnbull Drop Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* On the Spring Valley Canal, in Teton County, Montana, about 4 miles west of Fairfield, Montana. The project would occupy lands of the United States administered by the Bureau of Reclamation. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Ted Sorenson, Sorenson Engineering, 5203 South 11th East, Idaho Falls, ID 83404;

(208)522-8069. i. *FERC Contact:* Dianne Rodman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426; telephone

(202)502-6077 or by e-mail at *Dianne.rodman@ferc.gov.* j. *Deadline for filing scoping comments:* 30 days from the issuance date of this notice; deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, terms and conditions, recommendations, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. Scoping comments, motions to intervene, comments, terms and conditions, recommendations, prescriptions, and protests may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) under the “e-Filing” link. k. This application has been accepted for filing, and is now ready for environmental analysis. l. The proposed Lower Turnbull Drop Project would be built at the Spring Valley Canal's Lower Turnbull drop structure, which is a reinforced concrete structure 2,332 feet long, with a total drop of 146.5 feet. The applicant proposes to construct:

(1)A check structure, consisting of a spillway gate panel anchored to a ballast concrete structure spanning the full width of the canal floor between new concrete abutment walls;

(2)an intake structure to divert flows from the left side of the canal;

(3)84-inch-diameter, 2,340-feet-long steel or polyethylene penstock that would be completely buried;

(4)a powerhouse containing two horizontal Francis turbines and one generator with a rated output of 5 MW;

(5)a draft tube and tailrace discharging flows into the canal about 40 feet downstream of the drop structure's existing stilling basin;

(6)a 0.8-mile-long, 12.5-kilovolt

(kV)transmission line;

(7)a switchyard; and

(8)a 1.7-mile-long, 69-kV transmission line extending from the switchyard to interconnect with an existing Sun River Electric Cooperative transmission line. The project would use flows as they are provided in accordance with the needs of the Greenfield Irrigation District, which operates the canal. The project would not impound water and would be operated strictly as a run-of-river plant. Average annual generation would be 13,350,000 kilowatt-hours. m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. Register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filings/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application must submit to the Commission on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application, a competing development application, or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing development application no later than 120 days after the specified deadline date for the particular application. Applications for preliminary permits will not be accepted in response to this notice. A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. 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, and 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. The Commission directs, pursuant to section 4.34(b) of the Regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20, 1991) that all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. All reply comments must be filed with the Commission within 105 days from the date of this notice. All filings must

(1)bear in all capital letters the title “PROTEST,” “MOTION TO INTERVENE,” “NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION,” “COMPETING APPLICATION,” “COMMENTS,” “REPLY COMMENTS,” “RECOMMENDATIONS,” “TERMS AND CONDITIONS,” or “PRESCRIPTIONS;”

(2)set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds;

(3)furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and

(EA)on the project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. 2 The EA will consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. 2 One EA will be prepared for the Lower Turnbull Drop Project and two other projects proposed to be constructed on nearby canals, the Upper Turnbull Drop Project No. 12598 and the Mill Coulee Drops Project No. 12599. Commission staff does not propose to conduct any on-site scoping meetings at this time. Instead, we will solicit comments, recommendations, information, and alternatives in the Scoping Document (SD). 3 3 One SD has been prepared for the Lower Turnbull Drop Project, the Upper Turnbull Drop Project, and the Mill Coulee Drops Project. Copies of the SD outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of the SD may be viewed on the Web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link (see item m above). Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-1443 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests; Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Terms and Conditions, Recommendations, and Prescriptions; Paper Scoping and Soliciting Scoping Comments January 27, 2006. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. *Type of Application:* New Major License, 5 MW or Less. b. *Project No.:* 12598-002. 1 1 The applicant has split its Turnbull Drop Project No. 12539, for which it holds a preliminary permit, into the Lower Turnbull Drop Project No. 12597 and the Upper Turnbull Drop Project No. 12598. c. *Date Filed:* November 28, 2005. d. *Applicant:* Birch Power Company. e. *Name of Project:* Upper Turnbull Drop Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* On the Spring Valley Canal, in Teton County, Montana, about 4 miles west of Fairfield, Montana. The project would occupy lands of the United States administered by the Bureau of Reclamation. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)—825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Ted Sorenson, Sorenson Engineering, 5203 South 11th East, Idaho Falls, ID 83404,

(208)522-8069. i. *FERC Contact:* Dianne Rodman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426; telephone

(202)502-6077 or by e-mail at *Dianne.rodman@ferc.gov.* j. *Deadline for Filing Scoping Comments:* 30 days from the issuance date of this notice; deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, terms and conditions, recommendations, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. Scoping comments, motions to intervene, protests, comments, terms and conditions, recommendations, and prescriptions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) under the “e-Filing” link. k. This application has been accepted for filing, and is now ready for environmental analysis. l. The proposed Upper Turnbull Drop Project would be built at the Spring Valley Canal's Upper Turnbull drop structure, which is a reinforced concrete structure 1,102 feet long, with a total drop of 101.6 feet. The applicant proposes to construct:

(1)A check structure, consisting of a spillway gate panel anchored to a ballast concrete structure spanning the full width of the canal floor between new concrete abutment walls;

(2)an intake structure to divert flows from the left side of the canal;

(3)84-inch-diameter, 1,100-feet-long steel or polyethylene penstock that would be completely buried;

(4)a powerhouse containing two horizontal Francis turbines and one generator with a rated output of 4.1 MW;

(5)a draft tube and tailrace discharging flows into the canal about 40 feet downstream of the drop structure's existing stilling basin;

(6)a 1.3-mile-long, 12.5-kilovolt

(kV)transmission line;

(7)a switchyard; and

(8)a 1.7-mile-long, 69-kV transmission line extending from the switchyard to interconnect with an existing Sun River Electric Cooperative transmission line. The project would use flows as they are provided in accordance with the needs of the Greenfield Irrigation District, which operates the canal. The project would not impound water and would be operated strictly as a run-of-river plant. Average annual generation would be 10,400,000 kilowatt-hours. m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,

(2)set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds;

(3)furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and

(4)otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. o. *Scoping Process:* The Commission intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment

(EA)on the project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. 2 The EA will consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. 2 One EA will be prepared for the Upper Turnbull Drop Project and two other projects proposed to be constructed on nearby canals, the Lower Turnbull Drop Project No. 12597 and the Mill Coulee Drops Project No. 12599. Commission staff does not propose to conduct any on-site scoping meetings at this time. Instead, we will solicit comments, recommendations, information, and alternatives in the Scoping Document (SD). 3 3 One SD has been prepared for the Upper Turnbull Drop Project, the Lower Turnbull Drop Project, and the Mill Coulee Drops Project. Copies of the SD outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of the SD may be viewed on the Web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link (see item m above). Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-1444 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests; Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Terms and Conditions, Recommendations, and Prescriptions; Paper Scoping and Soliciting Scoping Comments January 27, 2006. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. *Type of Application:* Minor License. b. *Project No.:* 12599-002. 1 1 The Mill Coulee Drops Project No. 12599 would be located at the sites of the Mill Coulee Lower Project No. 12536 and the Mill Coulee Upper Project No. 12537, for which the applicant holds preliminary permits. c. *Date Filed:* November 28, 2005. d. *Applicant:* Wade Jacobsen. e. *Name of Project:* Mill Coulee Drops Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* On the Mill Coulee Canal, in Cascade County, Montana, about 4 miles west of Fairfield, Montana. The project would occupy in part lands of the United States administered by the Bureau of Reclamation. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Ted Sorenson, Sorenson Engineering, 5203 South 11th East, Idaho Falls, ID 83404,

(208)522-8069. i. *FERC Contact:* Dianne Rodman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426; telephone

(202)502-6077 or by e-mail at *Dianne.rodman@ferc.gov.* j. *Deadline for Filing Scoping Comments:* 30 days from the issuance date of this notice; deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, terms and conditions, recommendations, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. Scoping comments, motions to intervene, protests, comments, terms and conditions, recommendations, and prescriptions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) under the “e-Filing” link. k. This application has been accepted for filing, and is now ready for environmental analysis. l. The proposed project would be built at the Mill Coulee Canal's Upper and Lower Mill Coulee drop structures, which are reinforced concrete structures 290 and 190 feet long, respectively. The total drop for the two structures is 101.6 feet. The applicant proposes to construct:

(1)A check structure, consisting of a spillway gate panel anchored to a ballast concrete structure spanning the full width of the canal floor between new concrete abutment walls, upstream from the concrete transition of the Upper Mill Coulee chute drop;

(2)an intake structure to divert flows from the left side of the canal;

(3)a 48-inch-diameter, 1,400-feet-long pre-stressed concrete, tape-coated steel, or polyethylene penstock that would be completely buried;

(4)a powerhouse containing one horizontal Francis turbine and one generator with a rated output of 1.05 MW;

(5)a draft tube and 2,650-feet-long tailrace discharging flows into the canal below the Lower Mill Coulee drop structure;

(6)a switchyard immediately adjacent to the powerhouse; and

(7)a 0.7-mile-long, 69-kV transmission line extending from the switchyard to interconnect with an existing Sun River Electric Cooperative transmission line. The project would use flows as they are provided in accordance with the needs of the Greenfield Irrigation District, which operates the canal. The project would not impound water and would be operated strictly as a run-of-river plant. Average annual generation would be 2,500,000 kilowatt-hours. m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,

(1)bear in all capital letters the title “PROTEST,” “MOTION TO INTERVENE,” “NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION,” or “COMPETING APPLICATION,” “COMMENTS,” “REPLY COMMENTS,” “RECOMMENDATIONS,” “TERMS AND CONDITIONS,” or “PRESCRIPTIONS;”

(2)set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds;

(3)furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and

(EA)on the project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. 2 The EA will consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. 2 One EA will be prepared for the Mill Coulee Drops Project and two other projects proposed to be constructed on nearby canals, the Lower Turnbull Drop Project No. 12597 and the Upper Turnbull Drop Project No. 12598. Commission staff does not propose to conduct any on-site scoping meetings at this time. Instead, we will solicit comments, recommendations, information, and alternatives in the Scoping Document (SD). 3 3 One SD has been prepared for the Mill Coulee Drops Project, the Lower Turnbull Drop Project, and the Upper Turnbull Drop Project. Copies of the SD outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of the SD may be viewed on the Web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link (see item m above). Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-1445 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions January 26, 2006. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. *Type of Application:* Major License. b. *Project No.:* 11945-001. c. *Date Filed:* June 30, 2004. d. *Applicant:* Symbiotics, LLC. e. *Name of Project:* Dorena Lake Dam Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* On the Row River, near the Town of Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon. The project would occupy less than 1 acre of Federal lands administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Brent L. Smith, Symbiotics, LLC, P.O. Box 535, Rigby, Idaho 83442; telephone

(208)745-0834 or by e-mail at *bsmith@nwpwrservices.com.* i. *FERC Contact:* Dianne Rodman; telephone

(202)502-6077 or by e-mail at *dianne.rodman@ferc.gov.* j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. Comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) under the “e-Filing” link. k. This application has been accepted and is now ready for environmental analysis. l. The proposed project would utilize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' existing Dorena Lake dam and reservoir, and would consist of the following facilities:

(1)A 9-foot-diameter steel pipe, about 350 feet long, extending from the reservoir through the north dam abutment;

(2)a new powerhouse, near the existing spillway stilling basin 250 feet downstream from the concrete section of the dam, having a total installed capacity of 8,300 kilowatts;

(3)a new concrete-lined channel discharging flows into the river channel immediately below the existing stilling basin;

(4)a new valve house near the existing stilling basin;

(5)a new 15-kilovolt underground transmission line, about 500 feet long; and

(6)appurtenant facilities. The average annual generation is estimated to be 17.5 gigawatthours. m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. All filings must

(1)bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “REPLY COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS,” “TERMS AND CONDITIONS,” or “PRESCRIPTIONS;”

(2)set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds;

(3)furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the filing; and

(4)otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. Public notice of the filing of the initial development application, which has already been given, established the due date for filing competing applications or notices of intent. Under the Commission's regulations, any competing development application must be filed in response to and in compliance with public notice of the initial development application. No competing applications or notices of intent may be filed in response to this notice. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-1451 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM98-1-000] Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public Notice January 27, 2006. This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt of prohibited and exempt off-the-record communications. Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, 1999) requires Commission decisional employees, who make or receive a prohibited or exempt off-the-record communication relevant to the merits of a contested proceeding, to deliver to the Secretary of the Commission, a copy of the communication, if written, or a summary of the substance of any oral communication. Prohibited communications are included in a public, non-decisional file associated with, but not a part of, the decisional record of the proceeding. Unless the Commission determines that the prohibited communication and any responses thereto should become a part of the decisional record, the prohibited off-the-record communication will not be considered by the Commission in reaching its decision. Parties to a proceeding may seek the opportunity to respond to any facts or contentions made in a prohibited off-the-record communication, and may request that the Commission place the prohibited communication and responses thereto in the decisional record. The Commission will grant such a request only when it determines that fairness so requires. Any person identified below as having made a prohibited off-the-record communication shall serve the document on all parties listed on the official service list for the applicable proceeding in accordance with Rule 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010. Exempt off-the-record communications are included in the decisional record of the proceeding, unless the communication was with a cooperating agency as described by 40 CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR 385.2201(e)(1)(v). The following is a list of off-the-record communications recently received by the Secretary of the Commission. The communications listed are grouped by docket numbers in ascending order. These filings are 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. Exempt: Docket number Date received Presenter or requester 1. CP04-223-000 1-18-06 Hon. Jack Reed. CP04-293-000 Hon. Patrick J. Kennedy. CP04-36-000 Hon. James R. Langevin. CP04-41-000 2. CP05-130-000 1-24-06 Robert F. Gore. 3. CP05-412-000 1-17-06 Van Button; Ken Markonis. 4. CP05-412-000 1-17-06 Van Button; Kathy Cash. 5. Project No. 2216-000 1-17-06 Doug Anderson. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-1438 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OA-2006-0080; FRL-8026-8] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Valuing Reduced Asthma Episodes for Adults and Children-Focus Groups; EPA ICR Number 2215.01 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request for a new Information Collection Request

(ICR)to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 4, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-OA-2006-0080, by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: *dockins.chris@epa.gov.* • Fax: 202-566-2338. • Mail: Office of Environmental Information

(OEI)Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. • Hand Deliver: Office of Environmental Information

(OEI)Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2006-0080. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *http://www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information

(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through *http://www.regulations.gov* or e-mail. The *http://www.regulations.gov* Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through *http://www.regulations.gov* your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Chris Dockins, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, U.S. EPA, Mail Code 1809T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number 202-566-2286; fax number 202-566-2338; e-mail address: *dockins.chris@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments? EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2006-0080, which is available for online viewing at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or in person viewing at the Office of Environmental Information

(OEI)Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the Office of Environmental Information

(OEI)Docket is 202-566-1752. Use *http://www.regulations.gov* to obtain a copy of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “search,” then key in the docket ID number identified in this document. What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested In? Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to:

(i)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(ii)Evaluate 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;

(iii)Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(iv)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through 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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork burden for very small businesses affected by this collection. What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA? You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific examples. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity. 6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified under DATES . 7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and **Federal Register** citation. What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply To? *Affected Entities:* Entities potentially affected by this action are individuals volunteering to participate in focus group discussions. *Title:* Valuing Reduced Asthma Episodes for Adults and Children—Focus Groups. *ICR Numbers:* EPA ICR No. 2215.01. *ICR Status:* This ICR is for a new information collection activity. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the **Federal Register** when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by publication in the **Federal Register** or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. *Abstract:* Asthma is one of the most common chronic illnesses in the United States, particularly among children. The disease is characterized by recurring episodes of symptoms like cough, shortness of breath, and wheezing. Epidemiological studies suggest that ambient air pollution may contribute to exacerbation of these episodes. Acute asthma episodes are a leading cause of work and school absence and contribute to the economic burden of the disease. The policies and programs of many public and private entities including EPA may affect the frequency and severity of asthma episodes, but economic analysis of these programs is hindered by inadequate information about the economic benefits of reduced asthma episodes. The proposed surveys would gather information to support estimation of willingness to pay

(WTP)to avoid acute episodes of asthma exacerbation for adults and children. The survey research has three main objectives. The first is to estimate WTP to reduce frequency of asthma episodes. The second is to examine how the “attributes” of asthma episodes, such as their frequency, severity and symptoms, affect WTP. The third is to provide some evidence on the WTP to reduce the severity of asthma episodes, while holding frequency constant. WTP would be estimated in the context of the severity of the individual's asthma and the activities taken to manage the disease. The resulting estimates will help to provide researchers and policy analysts with a systematic and credible basis for valuing policies that influence acute asthma episodes. Through a cooperative agreement from EPA (R-83062801-0), researchers at the University of Central Florida

(UCF)have designed and are proposing to conduct two nationwide surveys of adult individuals. One survey would be administered to a sample of adults with physician-diagnosed asthma who have experienced asthma symptoms during the 12 months preceding the survey. This survey focuses on eliciting adults' WTP to reduce the asthma episodes that they experience. The other survey would be administered to a national sample of parents of children with physician-diagnosed asthma who have experienced asthma symptoms during the 12 months preceding the survey. In this case, the focus is on eliciting parents' WTP to reduce the asthma episodes that their children experience. The purpose of the proposed ICR is to gain approval for the conduct of a series of focus groups and individual interviews as part of the survey development process. Focus groups and cognitive interviews are a crucial component in the survey development process as they allow survey developers to identify problematic approaches, terminology, and graphics in the survey instrument. A total of 50 interviews are anticipated, including focus group responses and individual interviews. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. The EPA would like to solicit comments in order to:

(i)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(ii)Evaluate 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;

(iii)Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(iv)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through 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. *Burden Statement:* The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The only burden imposed by the interviews on respondents will be the time required to participate in focus group discussions and answer interview questions. The survey developers estimate that this will require an average of 2 hours per respondent. With a total of 50 respondents this requires a total of 100 hours. Based on an average hourly rate of $26.05 1 (including employer costs of all employee benefits), the survey developers expect that the average per-respondent cost for the pilot survey will be $52.10 and the corresponding one-time total cost to all respondents will be $5210.00. Since this information collection is voluntary and does not involve any special equipment, respondents will not incur any capital or operation and maintenance (O&M) costs. 1 Employer costs per hour worked for employee compensation and costs as a percent of total compensation: Civilian workers, total compensation, December 2005 ( *http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.t02.htm* ). What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR? EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue another **Federal Register** notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . Dated: January 5, 2006. Al McGartland, Director, National Center for Environmental Economics, Office of Policy Economics and Innovation. [FR Doc. E6-1503 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-6671-9] Environmental Impact Statements And Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental Review Process (ERP), under section 309 of the Clean Air Act and Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act as amended. Requests for copies of EPA comments can be directed to the Office of Federal Activities at 202-564-7167. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental impact statements

(EISs)was published in FR dated April 1, 2005 (70 FR 16815). Draft EISs *EIS No. 20050362, ERP No. D-NRC-E05101-NC* , Generic—Brunswick Stream Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2 (TAC Nos. MC4641 and MC4642) License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 25 to NUREG-1437, Brunswick County, NC. *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental concerns about radiological monitoring of all plant effluents, and appropriate storage and ultimate disposition of radioactive waste generated on-site during the license renewal period, as well as continuing measures to limit bioentrainment and other impacts to aquatic species from surface water withdrawals and discharges. Rating EC1. *EIS No. 20050396, ERP No. D-BIA-K60036-CA* , Elk Valley Rancheria Martin Ranch 203.5-Acre Fee-to-Trust Transfer and Casino/Resort Project, Implementation, Federal Trust, Elk Valley Rancheria Tribe, Crescent City, Del Norte County, CA. *Summary:* EPA expressed concerns about impacts to wetlands and uncertainties in the stormwater management system. EPA recommended the final EIS include an adaptive management plan for the vegetated swale system and clarify the need for a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit for road crossings. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20050425, ERP No. D-BLM-K65292-CA* , Southern Diablo Mountain Range and Central Coast of California Resource Management Plan, Several Counties, CA. *Summary:* EPA expressed concerns and recommended additional measures be taken to reduce impacts to human health, watershed and vegetation resources in the planning area. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20050435, ERP No. D-NOA-E86003-00* , Snapper Grouper Fishery, Amendment 13C to the Fishery Management Plan, Phase Out Overfishing of Snowy Grouper, Golden Tilefish, Vermilion Snapper and Sea Bass, Implementation, South Atlantic Region. *Summary:* While EPA had no objection to the proposed action, EPA did request clarification of EJ demographics of fishermen. Rating LO. *EIS No. 20050438, ERP No. D-COE-E11058-SC* , Charleston Naval Complex (CNC), Proposed Construction of a Marine Container Terminal, Cooper River in Charleston Harbor, City of North Charleston, Charleston County, SC. *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to aquatic resources, water quality and air quality. EPA also requested additional information regarding the potential impacts. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20050450, ERP No. D-SFW-F64006-IL* , Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP), Implementation, Williamson, Jackson and Unicon Counties, IL. *Summary:* While EPA had no objections to the proposed action, EPA did request clarification on partnerships to reduce water pollution and additional surveys covering area-sensitive forest birds and grassland and shrubland birds. Rating LO. *EIS No. 20050484, ERP No. D-COE-K36143-CA,* American River Watershed, Lower American River Common Features Mayhew Levee Project, Reconstruction, Sacramento County, CA. *Summary:* EPA expressed concerns that several alternatives would convert the American River Parkway to levee and maintenance roads and would impact oak woodland habitat. EPA recommended the selection of either Alternative 4 or 5 to reduce impacts to riparian vegetation and requested additional information regarding cumulative impacts to air and water quality in the area. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20050507, ERP No. D-BLM-K65293-NV,* Sheep Complex, Big Springs and Owyhee Grazing Allotments Sensitive Bird Species Project, Determine Impacts of Livestock Grazing, Elko County, NV. *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental concerns with the potential for continued impacts to vegetation, cultural resources, wildlife habitat and sensitive species under the proposed level of grazing. The Final EIS should include additional information on mitigation measures. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20050539, ERP No. D-GSA-K61163-CA,* Andrade Port of Entry

(POE)Improvements Project, Proposed Expansion, Renovation , or Replacement of POE, Andrade, CA. *Summary:* EPA had concerns about cumulative impacts to air quality, water quality, biological resources and cultural resources. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20050413, ERP No. DS-FHW-E40339-NC,* NC 12 Replacement of Herbert C. Bonner Bridge (Bridge No. 11 ) New and Updated Information, over Oregon Inlet Construction, Funding, U.S. Coast Guard Permit, Special-Use-Permit, Right-of-Way Permit, US Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permit, Dare County, NC. *Summary:* EPA has environmental objections to proposed project alternatives that would continue to bisect the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge (PINWR) and likely result in long-term impacts to water quality as well as disturbances to essential habitat for migratory water fowl and resident wildlife. Pamlico Sound bridge alternatives (PSBC), however, would traverse open water and result in less adverse environmental impacts by bypassing the PINWR and most sensitive aquatic habitats. Rating EO2. Final EISs *EIS No. 20050313, ERP No. F-DOE-J39033-UT,* Moab Uranium Mill Trailings Remediation, Proposal to Clean Up Surface Contamination and Implement a Ground Water Strategy, Grand and San Juan Counties, UT. *Summary:* EPA's earlier concerns were addressed in the Final EIS; therefore, EPA does not object to the proposed action. *EIS No. 20050506, ERP No. F-NOA-L91026-00,* Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan, To Conserve and Enhance Essential Fish Habitat

(EFH)Designation and Minimization of Advise Impacts, Coast Exclusive Economic Zone, WA, OR and CA. *Summary:* EPA supports the preferred alternatives for designating EFH, minimizing fishing impacts to EFH and research and monitoring. However, EPA still has concerns that not all oil production platforms are designated as Habitat Areas of Particular Concern. *EIS No. 20050517, ERP No. F-FHW-D40325-PA,* US-219 Improvements Project, Meyersdale to Somerset, SR 6219, Section 020, Funding, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Somerset County, PA. *Summary:* EPA has no objections to the proposed project. *EIS No. 20050509, ERP No. FB-COE-E36167-FL,* Central and Southern Florida Project, Tamiami Trail Modifications, Modified Water Deliveries to Everglades National Park, Authorized Flow of Water from WCA-38 and the L-29 Canal North of the Tamiami Trail, Dade County, FL. *Summary:* While EPA has no objections to the proposed action, EPA did recommend an adaptive management approach to take advantage of information gained from concurrent/future water quality monitoring and wetland functions analysis. Dated: January 31, 2006. Ken Mittelholtz, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E6-1502 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-6671-8] Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability *Responsible Agency:* Office of Federal Activities. *General Information:*

(202)564-7167 or *http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/.* Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements filed 01/23/2006 through 01/27/2006. Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. *EIS No. 20060030, Final Supplement, COE, IL,* Sugar Creek Municipal Water Supply, Updated Information, Proposed New 1172 Acre Water Supply Reservoir, Construction, COE Section 404 Permit Issuance, City of Marion, Williamson and Johnson Counties, IL. *Wait Period Ends:* 03/06/2006. *Contact:* Greg McKay 502-315-6685. *EIS No. 20060031, Final EIS, NPS, ME,* Schoodic General Management Plan Amendment, Implementation, Acadia National Park, ME. *Wait Period Ends:* 03/06/2006. *Contact:* John T. Kelly 207-288-8703. *EIS No. 20060032, Draft EIS, AFS, AK,* Kuiu Timber Sale Area, Proposes to Harvest Timber and Build Associated Temporary Roads, U.S. Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, North Kuiu Island, Petersburg Ranger District, Tongass National Forest, AK. *Comment Period Ends:* 03/20/2006. *Contact:* Kris Rutledge 907-772-5905. *EIS No. 20060033, Final EIS, FRA, CA,* Los Angeles Union Station Run-Through Tracks Project, Pedestrian Access Improvements, Connectivity and Increase the Capacity, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. *Wait Period Ends:* 03/06/2006. *Contact:* David Valenstein 202-493-6368. *EIS No. 20060034, Draft EIS, NRC, MN,* Generic—License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 26 to NUREG 1437, Regarding Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (TAC NO. MC6441) Renewal of Opeating License DRP-22 for Additional 20 Years of Operation, Mississippi River, City of Monticello, Wright County, MN. *Comment Period Ends:* 05/04/2006. *Contact:* Jennifer A. Davis 301-415-3835. Amended Notices *EIS No. 20050382, Draft EIS, BIA, WI,* Menominee Casino-Hotel 223-Acre Fee-to-Trust Transfer and Casino Project, Implementation, Federal Trust, Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin (Tribe), in City of Kenosha and County of Kenosha, WI. *Comment Period Ends:* 03/06/2006. *Contact:* Herb Nelson 612-725-4510. Revision on FR Notice Published 09/23/2005. Reopening Comment Period that Ended on 11/21/2005 to 03/06/2006. *EIS No. 20050452, Draft EIS, BLM, NM,* Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Rio Puerco Field Office, Sandoval County, NM. *Comment Period Ends:* 02/17/2006. *Contact:* John Bristol 505-761-8755. Revision of FR Notice Published 11/04/2005: Comment Period Extended from 02/02/2006 to 02/17/2006. *EIS No. 20050520, Draft EIS, BIA, OR,* Coyote Business Park, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Proposes to Develop, Build and Manage a Light Industrial Commercial Business Park, Umatilla County, OR. *Comment Period Ends:* 02/17/2006. *Contact:* Jerry L. Lauer 541-278-3786 Revision on FR Notice Published 12/16/2005: Comment Period Extend from 01/30/2006 to 02/17/2006. *EIS No. 20050548, Draft EIS, NPS, NC,* North Shore Road, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, General Management Plan, Implementation, Fontana Dam, Swain County, NC. *Comment Period Ends:* 03/20/2006. *Contact:* Imelda Wegwerth 865-436-1302. Revision to FR Notice Published 01/06/2006: Comment Period has been Extended from 02/21/2006 to 03/20/2006. *EIS No. 20050555, Final EIS, APH, 00,* Adoption—Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Conservation and Management on the Nebraska National Forest and Associated Units, Implementation, Dawes, Sioux Blaine, Cherry, Thomas Counties, NE and Custer, Fall River, Jackson, Pennington, Jones, Lyman, Stanley Counties, SD. *Wait Period Ends:* 01/30/2006. *Contact:* Gary A. Littauer 505-346-2632, Ext 232. U.S. DOA/APH adopted the U.S. DOA/AFS Final EIS #20050330, filed 08-04-2005. APH was a cooperating agency on the project. Recirculation on the document is not necessary under 1506.3(b) of the CEQ Regulations. Revision of FR Notice Published 12/02/2005: This Adoption should have appeared in FR 12/02/2005. *EIS No. 20060004, Final EIS, FHW, MD,* Intercounty Connector

(ICC)from I-270 to US1, Funding and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, MD. *Wait Period Ends:* 02/27/2006. *Contact:* Dan Johnson 410-779-7154. Revision of FR Notice Published 01/13/2006: Correction to Wait Period from 02/13/2006 to 02/27/2006. *EIS No. 20060017, Final EIS, AFS, FL,* Ocala National Forest Access Designation Process, Roads and Trails Systems Development, Implementation, Lake, Marion and Putnam Counties, FL. *Wait Period Ends:* 02/21/2006. *Contact:* Will Ebaugh 850-523-8557. Revision to FR Notice Published 01/20/2006: Correction to Document Status from Draft to Final EIS. Dated: January 31, 2006. Ken Mittelholtz, Environmental Specialist, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E6-1510 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0262; FRL-7682-4] Federal Plan for Certification of Restricted Use Pesticide Applicators in Navajo Indian Country AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: EPA is announcing its intention to implement a federal program to certify applicators of restricted use pesticides in Navajo Indian Country. The program will be administered by EPA Region 9 located in San Francisco, CA. EPA is soliciting comments on EPA's intent to implement a federal certification program in Navajo Indian Country and on its proposed Federal Plan for Certification of Restricted Use Pesticide Applicators in Navajo Indian Country (federal plan). DATES: Written comments, identified by docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0262, must be received on or before March 6, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0262, by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov/* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *E-mail* : *opp.ncic@epa.gov* . • *Mail* : Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Hand Delivery* : Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA, Attention: Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0262. The docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the docket facility is

(703)305-5805. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0262. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available on-line at *http://www.regulations.gov/* , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information

(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov website is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be captured automatically and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/docket.htm/* . *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulation.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. The docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the docket facility is

(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurie Amaro, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne St. (CED-5), San Francisco, CA 94105-3901; telephone number:

(415)947-4212; e-mail address: *amaro.laurie@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This notice applies to individuals and businesses who are seeking certification to apply restricted use pesticides

(RUPs)as defined by EPA in Navajo Indian Country. This action may, however, be of interest to those involved in agriculture, and anyone involved with the distribution and application of pesticides. Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. How Can I Get Copies of the Federal Plan, Other Related Documents, and Additional Information? You may view copies of the federal plan, other related documents, or request additional information by contacting: 1. *By mail* : Laurie Amaro at the address listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . Michelle Devaux, Field and External Affairs Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:

(703)305-7666; e-mail: *devaux.michelle@epa.gov* . 2. *In person* . Copies of the entire EPA Plan for the Certification of Pesticide Applicators in Navajo Indian Country, together with all attached appendices, may be examined at the following locations during normal business hours: i. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 Library, 75 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105. Contact: Region 9 Library, telephone number:

(415)947-4406, e-mail: *library-region9@epa.gov* . ii. Navajo Nation Pesticide Regulatory Program, Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency, P.O. Box 529, Fort Defiance, AZ 86504. Contact: Glenna Lee, telephone number:

(928)871-7815, e-mail: *glennalee@yahoo.com* . C. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI.* Do not submit this information to EPA through EDOCKET, regulations.gov, or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments.* When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the rulemaking by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date, and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity, obscene language, or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline. II. Introduction A. What is the Background for this Plan? Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, 7 U.S.C. 136 *et seq* ., the Administrator of EPA has the authority to classify all registered pesticide uses as either “restricted use” or “general use.” A restricted use pesticide is defined as one which “may generally cause, . . . unreasonable adverse effects on the environment, including injury to the applicator,” unless it is subject to additional regulatory restrictions beyond labeling requirements. Section 3(d)(1)(C), 7 U.S.C. 136a(d)(1)(C). To help prevent such adverse effects, restricted use pesticides may only be applied by a certified applicator or someone acting under the direct supervision of a certified applicator. 7 U.S.C. 136a(d)(1)(C), 136j(a)(2)(F). To be certified, an individual must be determined to be competent with respect to the use and handling of pesticides covered by the certification. 7 U.S.C. 136i(a)(1). It was the intent of Congress that persons desiring to use restricted use pesticides should be able to obtain certification under programs approved by EPA, as reflected in sections 11 and 23 of FIFRA. 7 U.S.C. 136i, 136u. The regulations addressing Tribal and State development and submission of certification plans to EPA are contained at 40 CFR part 171. It is EPA's position that Tribal and State plans are best suited to the needs of that particular Tribe or State and its citizens. Tribes and States, however, are not required to develop their own plans. Where EPA has not approved a State or Tribal certification plan, the Agency is authorized to implement an EPA plan for the federal certification of applicators of restricted use pesticides pursuant to sections 11 and 23 of FIFRA. 7 U.S.C. 136i, 136u; 40 CFR 171.11. The Navajo Nation is in the process of determining the best approach to implementing a Tribal certification plan. The Navajo Nation Tribal Government has consulted with EPA regarding implementation of a federal certification plan that provides for federal certification based on other EPA-approved certification plans pursuant to 40 CFR 171.11 until such time as an EPA-approved certification plan is in place for Navajo Indian Country. Consistent with FIFRA, EPA regulations, and “EPA Policy for the Administration of Environmental Programs on Indian Reservations,” November 8, 1984, EPA intends to implement such a federal plan as summarized in this notice. The primary mechanism for certifying applicators will be the use of the reciprocity provision of 40 CFR part 171.11(e). This provision allows EPA to issue a federal certificate to an individual possessing any other valid State or Tribal certificate without further demonstration of competency. Thus, where appropriate, EPA will issue federal certificates where the standards of competency for the other State or Tribal certificate are sufficiently comparable to the requirements in 40 CFR part 171 to justify waiving further demonstration of competency. As explained below, EPA will use in the federal plan the 10 commercial applicator categories set forth in 40 CFR 171.3(b). In addition, EPA adopts in the federal plan five additional categories of commercial applicators designated by the State of Utah; and seven subcategories of commercial applicators used by the States of Arizona and Utah. EPA has determined that all the standards of competency for private applicators, and for all of the commercial applicator categories and subcategories in Arizona's and Utah's plans meet the federal requirements. B. What is the Statutory Authority for this Plan? The plan will be implemented under the authority of sections 11(a)(1) and 23 FIFRA, as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of August 3, 1996, and regulations in 40 CFR 171.1-171.11. Additional enforcement authorities are found in sections 8, 9, and 12 of FIFRA. C. Summary of the Plan 1. *Applicability* . EPA intends to implement this federal certification plan in “Indian Country,” as defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151, that is associated with the Navajo Nation. “Indian Country” is defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151 as:

(a)All land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States Government, notwithstanding the issuance of any patent, and, including rights-of-way running through the reservation;

(b)All dependent Indian communities within the borders of the United States whether within the original or subsequently acquired territory thereof, and whether within or without the limits of a State; and

(c)All Indian allotments, the Indian titles to which have not been extinguished, including rights-of-way running through the same. Under this definition, EPA treats as reservations trust lands validly set aside for the use of a Tribe even if the trust lands have not been formally designated as a reservation. Indian Country associated with the Navajo Nation includes, but is not limited to: • Land within the exterior boundaries of the formal Navajo Indian Reservation, including the three satellite Reservations of Alamo, Canoncito, and Ramah, but excluding areas of Indian Country associated with the Hopi Tribe; and • Lands in the Eastern Navajo Agency that are held in trust by the United States government for the use of the Navajo Nation or for the benefit of individual members of the Navajo Nation or that are dependent Indian communities. Today's announcement reflects where EPA intends to directly implement its federal certification plan, and is not a determination as to where the Navajo Nation would have the authority to implement a certification plan under FIFRA. The scope of the Navajo Nation's authority to implement such a certification plan would be addressed if, and when, the Tribe applies for approval of a Tribal certification program. 2. *General information* . EPA, via Region 9, San Francisco, CA (hereinafter Region 9), will be the lead agency for the administration of the plan in Navajo Indian Country. EPA has legal authority to conduct this plan. See Unit II.B. Region 9 has adequate resources to implement a certification plan in Navajo Indian Country which is consistent with the requirements of FIFRA and regulations at 40 CFR part 171. These resources include funding, database systems, and staff. Region 9 personnel, including the Certification and Training Program Manager, the Tribal Project Officer, the Tribal Enforcement Liaison, and administrative staff, will be responsible for the maintenance of the federal certification program in Navajo Indian Country. Program maintenance activities include application processing, database management, recordkeeping, enforcement and oversight of the Navajo Nation's inspection program. Region 9 will prepare an annual report on or before March 31 of each year. Copies of this report will be made available to the Navajo Nation EPA, and the U.S. EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs. Copies of this report will be available on the EPA Internet website and in hard copy for public inspection from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays at the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 Library, 75 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105-3901. Region 9 estimates that approximately 45 commercial applicators and 5 private applicators will need to be certified in Navajo Indian Country. Qualified commercial and private applicators will be issued federal certificates. 3. *Legal framework for the plan* . The certification and training requirements are not self-implementing. Rather, a prospective applicator of a restricted use pesticide can only become certified if a certification and training program has been approved by EPA for the area in which he or she seeks to apply the pesticide. Among other things, EPA regulations, provide for implementation of the certification and training programs in Indian Country in the following ways. i. The Tribe may develop its own plan for certifying applicators and submit the plan, through the U.S. Department of the Interior, to EPA for approval. ii. The Tribe may choose to utilize a State certification program in which case it should enter into a cooperative agreement with the State which shall be incorporated into the State plan and forwarded to EPA for approval. iii. EPA may implement a federal certification and training program where there is no approved plan in effect. See 40 CFR 171.10 and 171.11. As discussed above, EPA intends to implement a federal certification and training program in Navajo Indian Country. There are two types of applicators of restricted use pesticides: private and commercial. A “private applicator” is defined as: A certified applicator who uses or supervises the use of any pesticide which is classified for restricted use for purposes of producing an agricultural commodity on property owned or rented by the applicator or the applicator's employer or (if applied without compensation other than trading of personal services between producers of agricultural commodities) on the property of another person. 7 U.S.C. 136(e)(2). A “commercial applicator” is defined as: An applicator (whether or not the applicator is a private applicator with respect to some uses) who uses or supervises the use of any pesticide which is classified for restricted use for any purpose or on any property” other than as set forth in the definition of a private applicator. 7 U.S.C. 136(e)(3). Where EPA, as opposed to a Tribe or a State, implements a certification and training program, both FIFRA and the regulations require that EPA offer private applicators an option to be certified without taking an examination. See 7 U.S.C. 136i(a)(1), 40 CFR 171.11(d)(1). Because Utah and Arizona do not offer private applicators an option to be certified without taking an examination, EPA, as discussed below, will offer a “non-exam” option to private applicators. 4. *Commercial applicators* . For individuals seeking certification as commercial applicators under the federal certification program in Navajo Indian Country, EPA will utilize the authority contained at 40 CFR 171.11(e). This section of the regulation permits EPA to issue a federal certificate based upon the pesticide applicator holding a valid certificate issued under any other EPA-approved program without further demonstrating competency. However, under this provision, the Agency may deny issuance of such certificate if the standards of competency for each category or subcategory of commercial applicator identified in the other State or Tribal certificate are not sufficiently comparable to the federal requirements to justify waiving further demonstration of competency. i. *Categories and subcategories of commercial applicators used in Navajo Indian Country federal plan* . EPA regulations set forth a system of categorizing commercial applicators by occupation. Specifically, the regulations establish 10 categories that are intended to encompass the spectrum of commercial applicators. 40 CFR 171.3(b). In addition to setting general standards of competency that are applicable to all commercial applicators, the regulations set forth category-specific standards that require differing levels of capability depending on, among other things, the nature of the activity and the potential hazard posed by the pesticide. 40 CFR 171.4. Certificates may only be issued to commercial applicators who have demonstrated competency by passing a written examination, and where appropriate, a performance test. Region 9 will use the commercial applicator categories as outlined at 40 CFR 171.3(b), all of which have been adopted by the States of Arizona and Utah, as well as five other categories designated by the State of Utah which include: Aerial Application Pest Control, Vertebrate Animal Pest Control, Fumigation/Stored Commodities Pest Control, Wood Preservation Pest Control, and Wood-Destroying Organisms Pest Control. In addition, Region 9 has reviewed the subcategories of commercial applicators currently in use by these two States. These subcategories are: From Arizona, General Pest Control; Termites and Wood-destroying Pests; Wood Products Preservation; Fumigation; Weed Control; M-44 Pest Control; and Rodent Pest Control and from Utah, Surface Water and Sewer Root. Based on consultation with the Navajo Nation Pesticide Program, these subcategories of commercial applicators meet the needs in Navajo Indian Country, and adopts them per 40 CFR 171.11(c)(2). No other additional major categories or subcategories will be used in Navajo Indian Country at the present time. However, EPA may deem other categories or subcategories of commercial applicators necessary in the future, consonant with the needs of the Navajo Nation and applicators in Navajo Indian Country, as provided in 40 CFR 171.11(c). ii. *Submitting evidence of certification as a commercial applicator authorized to apply federally designated restricted use pesticides in Arizona or Utah* . The Agency has determined that for Arizona and Utah, the standards of competency for each category or subcategory of commercial applicators in those certification programs are sufficiently comparable to the federal requirements to justify waiving further demonstration of competency. EPA has made this determination based on the State plans in effect as of the publishing of this notice. If Arizona or Utah revises its State plan, EPA may revisit this determination. Therefore, under this federal certification plan, Region 9 may issue a certificate for restricted use pesticide application in Navajo Indian Country to an individual possessing a certificate issued by one of these two States for the same applicator categories and/or subcategories described in their State certificate. The applicator will be required to submit an EPA pesticide applicator certification form, written evidence (copy of certificate, credential, license, or other documentation) of valid certification, and a passport-size photograph to the Region 9 Office. EPA has developed and included in the public docket for this action a draft certification form titled “Request for Pesticide Applicator Certification in Navajo Indian Country” (draft EPA Form 8500-17-N). This draft form is being developed specifically for pesticide applicators who wish to be certified in Navajo Indian Country. Using this form, EPA intends to collect certain information from pesticide applicators, including: Contact information (name, address, telephone number), State certification identification number, date of expiration and designation of category or subcategory under which applicator is requesting federal certification. Copies of the final certification form will be available from the Region 9 Office, both in hard copy and on the Internet, and from the Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency. Region 9 will verify with the appropriate State certifying agency with whom the applicant is claiming to hold a valid/current certificate, to assure that the certificate on which EPA would base its federal certification is in fact valid and current. iii. *Submitting evidence of certification as a commercial applicator authorized to apply federally designated restricted use pesticides under any other federal or EPA-approved State or Tribal applicator certification program* . Region 9 may also issue commercial certification credentials in the appropriate commercial applicator category(ies) or subcategory(ies) valid in Navajo Indian Country to applicators who have been certified in the same or similar category(ies) or subcategory(ies) as described herein and in the detailed plan under any other federal or EPA-approved State or Tribal certification plan. The applicator will be required to submit the EPA certification form and written evidence of valid certification to Region 9. Region 9 will verify with the appropriate federal, State, or Tribal certifying agency with whom the applicant is claiming to hold a valid/current certificate, to assure that the certificate on which EPA would base its federal certification is in fact valid and current. The Regional Administrator may deny issuance of such certificate, if the standards of competency for each commercial applicator category or subcategory identified in the other State or Tribal certificate are not sufficiently comparable to the federal requirements. iv. *Length of certification* . Unless suspended or revoked, a certificate issued under the preceding two paragraphs is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance of the federal certificate, or until the expiration date of the original certificate on which the federal certificate is based, whichever occurs first. The Regional Administrator will review the EPA-issued certificate for revocation or suspension when the State or Tribal certificate upon which it is based is revoked, suspended, or modified. The Administrator may also deny, suspend, modify, or revoke a certificate pursuant to 40 CFR 171.11(f). v. *Renewal/recertification* . Applicators may be recertified by successful completion of one of the options available for original certification during the 12-month period preceding expiration of his/her certificate. 6. *Private applicators* . For individuals seeking certification as private applicators under the federal certification program in Navajo Indian Country, EPA will utilize the authority contained in 40 CFR 171.11(e), as set forth in Option 1 and Option 2, below. If the individual does not wish to take an examination, he or she may choose to follow the procedures set forth in Option 3, below. The standards of competency for private applicators will be those at 40 CFR 171.5 and 171.6. Individuals may be certified as private applicators in Navajo Indian Country by one of the following options: i. *Option 1.—Submitting evidence of certification as a private applicator authorized to apply federally designated restricted use pesticides by Arizona or Utah* . Under this option, a private applicator will be required to submit written evidence (copy of certificate, credential, license, or other documentation) of certification from Arizona or Utah and a completed copy of EPA Form 8500-17-N to Region 9 before being eligible to receive private applicator certification in Navajo Indian Country. Copies of EPA Form 8500-17-N will be available from the Region 9 Office, both in hard copy and on the Internet, and from the Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency. EPA has determined that private applicators certified by either of these two States have met requirements equal to those established under this program (under 40 CFR 171.5 and 171.6). EPA has made this determination based on the State plans in effect as of the publishing of this notice. If Arizona or Utah revises its State plan, EPA may revisit this determination. ii. *Option 2.—Submitting evidence of certification as a private applicator under any other federal or EPA-approved State or Tribal plan* . Region 9 may also issue a certificate to a private applicator valid in Navajo Indian Country to private applicators who have been certified as described herein and in the detailed plan under any other federal or EPA-approved State or Tribal certification plan. The applicator will be required to complete and submit EPA Form 8500-17-N and written evidence (copy of certificate, credential, license, or other documentation) of valid certification to Region 9. The Regional Administrator may deny issuance of such certificate, if the standards of competency for private applicators identified in the other federal, State or Tribal certificate are not sufficiently comparable to the EPA standards of competency. iii. *Option 3.—Non-examination option* . Under this option, a private applicator may complete a self-study learning program. The prospective private applicator will be able to obtain a self-study learning packet and EPA Form 8500-17-N through Region 9, both in hard copy and on the Internet, and from the Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency. This option will require the applicator, upon completion of the program, to return the completed program to the EPA Region 9 Certification & Training Program Manager, who will review any unresolved questions with the applicator, verify that the manual has been completed by the applicator, and determine that the applicator is competent to be certified. The applicator must also complete, sign, and submit EPA Form 8500-17-N, through which the applicator attests that he or she personally completed the self-study learning program. Under this option, successful completion of the self-study learning program is required before receiving private applicator certification in Navajo Indian Country. iv. *Length of certification* . Unless suspended or revoked, a certificate issued to a private applicator under paragraphs i. or ii. of this paragraph is valid for 3 years from the date of issuance of the federal certificate, or until the expiration date of the original certificate on which the federal certification is based, whichever occurs first. A certificate issued under paragraph iii. of this paragraph is valid for 4 years, unless suspended or revoked. The Regional Administrator will review the EPA-issued certificate for revocation or suspension, when the State or Tribal certificate upon which it is based is revoked, suspended, or modified. The Administrator may also deny, suspend, modify, or revoke a certificate pursuant to 40 CFR 171.11(f). v. *Renewal/recertification* . Private applicators may be recertified by successful completion of one of the options available for original certification during the 12-month period preceding expiration of his/her certificate. 7. *Other provisions of the Plan* . In addition to the certification provisions summarized above, this plan also requires that all reporting and recordkeeping requirements contained at 40 CFR 171.11 that apply to certified commercial applicators, see 40 CFR 171.11(c)(7), and restricted use pesticide retail dealers in Navajo Indian Country, see 40 CFR 171.11(g), are met. In complying with the 40 CFR 171.11(g) requirements for the submission of reports, the dealer or dealership must send such reports to EPA, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne St., Mail Code CMD-5, San Francisco, CA 94105, Attention: FIFRA Certification and Training Program Manager. 8. *Compliance and enforcement* . EPA has the authority to take action, as appropriate, to ensure that restricted use pesticides are used in a way that complies with the requirements of FIFRA and the implementing regulations, including provisions of this federal program specified in 40 CFR 171.11, in Navajo Indian Country. However, in accordance with section 23(a)(1) of FIFRA, the Regional Administrator may enter into cooperative agreements with Indian Tribes to delegate to such Tribes the authority to cooperate in the enforcement of the Act. EPA and the Navajo Nation have entered into a cooperative agreement whereby EPA has duly designated individuals of the Navajo Nation's Pesticide Regulatory Program as representatives of EPA. As such, they may, on behalf of EPA, conduct inspections for the purpose of determining compliance with the requirements of the Act and the regulations, including those specified in 40 CFR 171.11. Accordingly, to help ensure that certified applicators comply with standards for the use of restricted use pesticides and to provide adequate supervision of noncertified applicators, federally credentialed Tribal inspectors may investigate incidents, accidents, and complaints related to pesticide use in Navajo Indian Country. Federally credentialed Tribal inspectors may also make routine inspections of pesticide manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and users in Navajo Indian Country. In cases where misuse occurs, EPA may, if appropriate, deny, modify, suspend, or revoke a certificate, see 40 CFR 171.11(f), or take an enforcement action under FIFRA. Under section 14 of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. 136, as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, 28 U.S.C. 2461, and the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, 28 U.S.C. 2461, and the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, 31 U.S.C. 3701 (effective January 31, 1997), EPA has the authority to assess both civil and criminal penalties. Commercial applicators, wholesalers, dealers, retailers, or other distributors can be assessed up to a $6,500 fine for each offense as civil penalties and up to a $25,000 fine or imprisonment, for not more than 1 year, or both, for each offense as criminal penalties. Private applicators, subsequent to receiving a written warning, can be assessed a civil penalty up to $1,200, or a criminal penalty of not more than a $1,000 fine and/or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, for each offense. III. Consultation with the Navajo Nation In the absence of an EPA-approved certification program in Navajo Indian Country, EPA, consistent with its statutory responsibilities and the federal government's trust responsibility to federally recognized Tribes, has worked with the Navajo Nation, on a government-to-government basis, to appropriately implement the certification program to help ensure the protection of human health, natural resources, and the environment in Navajo Indian Country. The Navajo Nation has consulted with EPA regarding implementation of a federal certification plan until such time as an EPA-approved certification plan is in place for Navajo Indian Country. EPA has consulted with the Navajo Nation on periodic conference calls and face-to-face meetings to ensure development of a federal plan that effectively meets the needs of the Navajo Nation and restricted use pesticide applicators in Navajo Indian Country. EPA drafted the federal plan in consultation with the Navajo Nation consistent with, among other things, the following policies, orders and memoranda: EPA Policy for the Administration of Environmental Programs on Indian Reservations, November 8, 1984, which was reaffirmed by Administrator Johnson on September 26, 2005; Presidential Memorandum, Government-to-Government Relations with Native American Tribal Governments, April 29, 1994; Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments, November 6, 2000; Guidance on the Enforcement Principles Outlined in the 1984 Indian Policy, January 17, 2001; and Administrator memorandum reaffirming EPA Indian Policy on July 11, 2001. IV. Paperwork Reduction Act Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)(44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), the information collection activities described in this document are currently approved under OMB Control Number 2070-0029. However, EPA is proposing to implement a new form, EPA Form 8500-17-N, designed specifically for pesticide applicators who wish to be certified in Navajo Indian Country. EPA estimates the paperwork burden associated with completing this new form to be 10 minutes per response. Under the PRA, “burden” means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal Agency. For this collection it includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. With regard to the new form, which is included in the public docket for this action, EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to: 1. Evaluate whether the proposed form is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information EPA intends to collect will have practical utility. 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimates of the burdens of the proposed collections of information. 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. 4. Minimize the burden of the collections of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated or electronic collection technologies or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: January 23, 2006. Susan B. Hazen, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances. [FR Doc. E6-1511 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0051; FRL-7761-2] Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act

(TSCA)requires any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory) to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new chemicals. Under sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3) of TSCA, EPA is required to publish a notice of receipt of a premanufacture notice

(PMN)or an application for a test marketing exemption (TME), and to publish periodic status reports on the chemicals under review and the receipt of notices of commencement to manufacture those chemicals. This status report, which covers the period from January 1, 2006 thru January 13, 2006, consists of the PMNs pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period. DATES: Comments, identified by the docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0051 and the specific PMN number or TME number, must be received on or before March 6, 2006. ADDRESSES: Comments/may be submitted electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery/courier. Follow the detailed instructions as provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7408M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:

(202)554-1404; e-mail address: *TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general. As such, the Agency has not attempted to describe the specific entities that this action may apply to. Although others may be affected, this action applies directly to the submitter of the premanufacture notices addressed in the action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? 1. *Docket.* EPA has established an official public docket for this action under docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0051. The official public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other information related to this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business Information

(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the EPA Docket Center, Rm. B102-Reading Room, EPA West, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The EPA Docket Center Reading Room telephone number is

(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket, which is located in the EPA Docket Center, is

(202)566-0280. 2. *Electronic access* . You may access this **Federal Register** document electronically through the EPA Internet under the “ **Federal Register** ” listings at *http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/* . EDOCKET, EPA's electronic public docket and comment system was replaced on November 25, 2005 by an enhanced federal-wide electronic docket management and comment system located at *http://www.regulations.gov/* . Follow the on-line instructions. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA Dockets at *http://www.epa.gov/edocket/* to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select “search,” then key in the appropriate docket ID number. Certain types of information will not be placed in the EPA Dockets. Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute, which is not included in the official public docket, will not be available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material will not be placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only in printed, paper form in the official public docket. To the extent feasible, publicly available docket materials will be made available in EPA's electronic public docket. When a document is selected from the index list in EPA Dockets, the system will identify whether the document is available for viewing in EPA's electronic public docket. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I.B.1. EPA intends to work towards providing electronic access to all of the publicly available docket materials through EPA's electronic public docket. For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public docket as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that material in the version of the comment that is placed in EPA's electronic public docket. The entire printed comment, including the copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket. Public comments submitted on computer disks that are mailed or delivered to the docket will be transferred to EPA's electronic public docket. Public comments that are mailed or delivered to the docket will be scanned and placed in EPA's electronic public docket. Where practical, physical objects will be photographed, and the photograph will be placed in EPA's electronic public docket along with a brief description written by the docket staff. C. How and To Whom Do I Submit Comments? You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery/courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the appropriate docket ID number and specific PMN number or TME number in the subject line on the first page of your comment. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked “late.” EPA is not required to consider these late comments. If you wish to submit CBI or information that is otherwise protected by statute, please follow the instructions in Unit I.D. Do not use EPA Dockets or e-mail to submit CBI or information protected by statute. 1. *Electronically* . If you submit an electronic comment as prescribed in this unit, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing address, and an e-mail address or other contact information in the body of your comment. Also include this contact information on the outside of any disk or CD ROM you submit, and in any cover letter accompanying the disk or CD ROM. This ensures that you can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further information on the substance of your comment. EPA's policy is that EPA will not edit your comment, and any identifying or contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. i. *EPA Dockets* . Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets at *http://www.epa.gov/edocket/* , and follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once in the system, select “search,” and then key in docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0051. The system is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity, e-mail address, or other contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. ii. *E-mail* . Comments may be sent by e-mail to *oppt.ncic@epa.gov* , Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0051 and PMN Number or TME Number. In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail system is not an “anonymous access” system. If you send an e-mail comment directly to the docket without going through EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail system automatically captures your e-mail address. E-mail addresses that are automatically captured by EPA's e-mail system are included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. iii. *Disk or CD ROM* . You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM that you mail to the mailing address identified in Unit I.C.2. These electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII file format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption. 2. *By mail* . Send your comments to: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. 3. *By hand delivery or courier* . Deliver your comments to: OPPT Document Control Office

(DCO)in EPA East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0051 and PMN Number or TME Number. The DCO is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the DCO is

(202)564-8930. D. How Should I Submit CBI to the Agency? Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI electronically through EPA's electronic public docket or by e-mail. You may claim information that you submit to EPA as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as CBI (if you submit CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is CBI). Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes any information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket and EPA's electronic public docket. If you submit the copy that does not contain CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM clearly that it does not contain CBI. Information not marked as CBI will be included in the public docket and EPA's electronic public docket without prior notice. If you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, please consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns. 6. Offer alternative ways to improve the notice or collection activity. 7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this document. 8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action and the specific PMN number you are commenting on in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and **Federal Register** citation. II. Why is EPA Taking this Action? Section 5 of TSCA requires any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new chemicals. Under sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3) of TSCA, EPA is required to publish a notice of receipt of a PMN or an application for a TME and to publish periodic status reports on the chemicals under review and the receipt of notices of commencement to manufacture those chemicals. This status report, which covers the period from January 1, 2006 thru January 13, 2006, consists of the PMNs pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period. III. Receipt and Status Report for PMNs This status report identifies the PMNs pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period. If you are interested in information that is not included in the following tables, you may contact EPA as described in Unit II. to access additional non-CBI information that may be available. In Table I of this unit, EPA provides the following information (to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the PMNs received by EPA during this period: the EPA case number assigned to the PMN; the date the PMN was received by EPA; the projected end date for EPA's review of the PMN; the submitting manufacturer; the potential uses identified by the manufacturer in the PMN; and the chemical identity. **I. 21 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 01/01/06 to 01/13/06** Case No. Received Date Projected Notice End Date Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical P-06-0220 01/03/06 04/02/06 CBI

(G)Raw material used in the manufacture of lithographic printing plates

(G)Methacrylic acid, polymer with acrylic and methacrylic acid derivatives P-06-0221 12/30/05 03/29/06 CBI

(S)Curing agent for epoxy coating systems

(G)Phenol-(methylethylidene)bis-, polymer with n-aminoethyl-n'-[(phenylmethyl)amino]ethyl]-ethanediamine, n-(aminoethyl)-n'-(phenylmethyl)-ethanediamine, n,n'-bis[(phenylmethyl)amino]ethyl]-ethanediamine, (chloromethyl)oxirane, .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxypoly(oxy-ethanediyl) and n-(phenylmethyl)-n'-[(phenylmethyl)amino] ethyl]-ethanediamine P-06-0222 01/04/06 04/03/06 CBI

(G)Surfactant

(G)Cyclic alcohol alkoxylate sulfate ammonium salt P-06-0223 01/04/06 04/03/06 CBI

(G)Lubricating oil additive

(G)Heteromonocyclic, 2-mercapto-5,5-dimethyl-, 2oxide P-06-0224 01/06/06 04/05/06 CBI

(G)Textile treatment additive

(G)Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer P-06-0225 01/06/06 04/05/06 CBI

(G)Flow additive

(G)Methyl-pyrrolidone distn. residues P-06-0226 01/06/06 04/05/06 CBI

(G)Flow additive

(G)Butynediol distn. residues P-06-0227 01/09/06 04/08/06 CIBA Specialty Chemicals Corporation

(G)Sizing agent

(G)Unsaturated branched and linear alkyl and alkylidene-2-oxetanone P-06-0228 01/09/06 04/08/06 CBI

(G)Precusor for high temperature advanced ceramics, composites and coatings

(G)Alkylcarbosilane polymer P-06-0229 01/10/06 04/09/06 CBI

(G)Open non-dispersive (coatings)

(G)Unsaturated aliphatic urethane acrylate P-06-0230 01/10/06 04/09/06 Syngenta Crop protection, Inc.

(G)Raw material used in a closed reaction process to produce a chemical intermediate

(G)Substituted aniline P-06-0231 01/10/06 04/09/06 Montana Polysaccharides Corp.

(S)Biodegradable plastic; surfactant; adhesive; personal car products

(S)Levan P-06-0232 01/10/06 04/09/06 CBI

(G)Open, non-dispersive use

(G)Substituted polyaeryl sulfonium compound P-06-0233 01/10/06 04/09/06 CBI

(S)Site limited intermediate

(G)Alklyloxypropyloxypropylnitrile P-06-0234 01/10/06 04/09/06 CBI

(G)Clay modifier in asphalt roof coating

(G)Alklyloxypropyloxypropylamine acetate P-06-0235 01/09/06 04/08/06 CBI

(G)Monomer mixture

(G)Product 1: Alkoxylated chloro-substituted alkylchlorosilane, chloro-substituted alkyl alkoxysilane P-06-0236 01/09/06 04/08/06 CBI

(G)Monomer mixture

(G)Product 2: Alkoxylated chloro-substituted alkylchlorosilane, chloro-substituted alkyl alkoxysilane P-06-0237 01/11/06 04/10/06 CBI

(G)Industrial adhesive

(G)Isocyanate functional urethane prepolymer P-06-0238 01/12/06 04/11/06 Incorez Corporation

(S)Binder, coatng or modified resin used in the manufacture of coatings for wood, plastic and cementitious substrates

(S)Fatty acids, C <sup>18</sup> -unsaturated, dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with adipic acid, 1,6-hexanediol,.alpha.-hydro.omega.-hydroxypoly (oxy-1,4-butanediyl),3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl-1,3,3-trimethycyclohexane, 2-methyl-1,5-pentanediamine and 3-oxepanone, compounds with triethylamine P-06-0239 01/12/06 04/11/06 Incorez Corporation

(S)Curing agent for epoxy coatings

(S)Phenol, 4,4′-(1-methylethylidene)bis-, polymers with 1,3-benzenedimethanamine, bisphenol a diglycidyl ether, epichlorohydrin, formaldehyde-phenol polymerglycidyl ether, oxirane mono[(C <sup>12-14</sup> -alkyloxy)methyl]derivates, polypropylene glycol, polypropylene glycol diglycidyl ether and tetraethylenepentamine In Table II of this unit, EPA provides the following information (to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the Notices of Commencement to manufacture received: **II. 13 Notices of Commencement From: 01/01/06 to 01/13/06** Case No. Received Date Commencement Notice End Date Chemical P-02-0563 01/05/06 12/15/05

(S)2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, oxiranylmethyl ester, polymer with ethenylbenzene P-02-1005 01/11/06 12/13/05

(G)Mixed phosphate esters P-04-0792 01/06/06 12/12/05

(G)Halo substituted hydroxy nitrophenyl amide P-04-0896 01/04/06 12/16/05

(S)Oils, gardenia tahitensis P-05-0159 01/09/06 12/23/05

(G)Copolymer of acrylic and methacrylic esters P-05-0247 01/05/06 12/16/05

(G)3-phenylimino-6-oxo-1,4-cyclohexadiene derivative P-05-0248 01/05/06 12/16/05

(G)5-amino-4-nitrophenylazo-1-phenylpirazole derivative P-05-0360 01/05/06 12/16/05

(G)7h-pyrazolo [1,5-b] [1,2,4] triazole derivative P-05-0467 01/04/06 12/18/05

(G)Fluoriated vinyl ester polymer P-05-0541 12/30/05 12/19/05

(G)Aliphatic polyurethane resin P-05-0579 01/06/06 12/28/05

(G)2-[4-(4,6-bis-biphenyl]-4-yl-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-3-hydroxy-phenoxy]-, alkyl acid isoalkyl ester P-05-0646 01/11/06 12/12/05

(G)Rape oil fatty acids P-05-0736 01/05/06 12/23/05

(S)2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-ol, 3,7,11-trimethyl-, (2e,6e)- List of Subjects Environmental Protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer Notices. Dated: January 27, 2006. Carolyn Thornton, Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. E6-1514 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Advisory Committee Act; Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice of opportunity to provide oral presentations. SUMMARY: This notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission's

(FCC)Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks (Panel or Independent Panel) is providing an opportunity for interested persons to make oral presentations to the Panel at its next meeting. The specific date, time and location of the next meeting will be announced in a subsequent notice. DATES: February 17, 2006. ADDRESSES: Lisa M. Fowlkes, Designated Federal Office of the Independent Panel, *lisa.fowlkes@fcc.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa M. Fowlkes, Designated Federal Officer of the FCC's Independent Panel at 202- 418-7452 or e-mail: *lisa.fowlkes@fcc.gov* or Jean Ann Collins, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Panel at 202-418-2792 or e-mail: *jeanann.collins@fcc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Independent Panel announces procedures for interested persons to provide oral presentations at the Panel's next meeting. The specific date, time and location of the next meeting will be announced in a subsequent notice. Consistent with the Panel's mission, the focus of the presentations should be:

(1)The impact of Hurricane Katrina on telecommunications and media infrastructure and public safety communications,

(2)the sufficiency and effectiveness of the recovery effort with respect to this infrastructure; and

(3)ways to improve disaster preparedness, network reliability and communications among first responders such as police, fire fighters, and emergency medical personnel. The Panel seeks to hear a variety of viewpoints on these issues. To ensure that the Panel receives as many presentations as possible, presenters will be allotted 5-10 minutes each. To the extent there is an issue of particular interest to the Panel, it may solicit persons with expertise on the issue to provide presentations. Interested persons who wish to provide oral presentations at the Independent Panel's next meeting should submit a request, in writing, to Lisa Fowlkes, Designated Federal Officer of the Panel by e-mail at *lisa.fowlkes@fcc.gov.* Requests should include:

(1)The name of the person who would give the oral presentation and the name of the company or organization the person is representing, if any;

(2)a description of the nature of the presentation; and

(3)if available, a bio of the presenter. Requests must be received by the Designated Federal Officer no later than February 17, 2006. Persons selected to make presentations will be notified as soon as possible and provided additional information about the presentations. Interested persons may also submit written statements to the Panel at any time. Written submissions may be sent to the Designated Federal Officer at *lisa.fowlkes@fcc.gov* or by U.S. Mail at: Lisa Fowlkes, Hurricane Katrina Independent Panel, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 7-C737, Washington, DC 20554. Further information regarding the Independent Panel, including publicly available documents, may be found at the Panel's Web site at *http://www.fcc.gov/eb/hkip.* In addition, publicly available documents related to the Panel are available for inspection and copying at the FCC's Public Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-a257, Washington, DC. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 06-1057 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am]

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