Notices. Notice of Vacating Orders

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BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Fossil Energy Order Vacating Authorizations AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy (FE), Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Notice of Vacating Orders. SUMMARY: DOE is vacating unused natural gas import and export authorizations. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Howard, Larine A. Moore, Office of Natural Gas Regulatory Activities, Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply, P.O. Box 44375, Washington, DC 20026-4375.

(202)586-9387.

(202)586-9478. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Fossil Energy

(FE)of the Department of Energy is delegated the authority to regulate natural gas import and export under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act of 1938, 15 U.S.C. 717b. Persons seeking to import or export natural gas are required to file with FE an application containing basic information about the scope and nature of a proposed import or export. Most applications are approved automatically and the orders granting approval require those authorized to report import and export activity on a periodic basis. The data collected is used to monitor the North American natural gas trade and facilitate market analysis. Over the years many two-year, blanket authorizations have been issued with no start date and terms to be triggered by reporting activity. Although required by the authorization, many of these license holders have not submitted activity reports. In addition, FE attempts to contact non-compliant authorization holders have been unsuccessful. FE is vacating these authorizations in order to remove unused authorizations from the FE database and improve information collection and trade monitoring. Order In accordance with DOE policy and pursuant to section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, it is ordered that the authorizations listed in the attached Appendix are vacated effective the date of the issuance of this notice. Issued in Washington, DC, January 31, 2006 R.F. Corbin, Manager, Natural Gas Regulatory Activities, Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy. Appendix Docket No. Order No. Importer/exporter Application received Date order issued 89-28-NG 325 Western Energy, Inc 06-Apr-88 14-Aug-89. 89-37-NG 337 Vesgas Company 24-Feb-89 27-Sep-89. 89-40-NG 355 Norbac International Corporation 07-Jul-89 06-Dec-89. 89-42-NG 341 Panhandle Trading Company 08-Jun-89 24-Oct-89. 89-51-NG 340 Harbert Energy Corporation 31-Jul-89 13-Oct-89. 89-81-NG 391 Yuma Gas Corporation 15-Nov-89 10-Apr-90. 90-21-NG 412 Brooklyn Interstate Natural Gas Corporation 30-Mar-90 30-Jul-90. 90-26-NG 405 Cherhill Resources Inc 11-Apr-90 26-Jun-90. 90-54-NG 421 Trans Marketing Houston, Inc 06-Jun-90 20-Sep-90. 90-57-NG 432 Tejas Power Corporation 26-Jun-90 09-Oct-90. 90-58-NG 433 Transco Energy Marketing Company 26-Jun-90 09-Oct-90. 90-83-NG 497 Chippewa Gas Corporation 24-Sep-90 24-Apr-91. 90-86-NG 464 Neste Trading (USA), Inc 28-Sep-90 20-Dec-90. 90-86-NG 464A Neste Trading (USA), Inc 28-Jan-91 20-Feb-91. 90-91-NG 476 Fuel Services Group, Inc 23-Oct-90 06-Feb-91. 91-18-NG 525 Transok Gas Company 28-Feb-91 30-Jul-91. 91-18-NG 525A Transok Gas Company 08-Apr-92 07-Apr-92. 91-23-NG 520 Puget Sound Power & Light Company 26-Mar-91 22-Jul-91. 91-27-NG 519 Venro Petroleum Corporation 10-Apr-91 22-Jul-91. 91-28-NG 530 KCS Energy Marketing, Inc 08-Apr-91 09-Sep-91. 91-28-NG 530A KCS Energy Marketing, Inc 29-Aug-95 09-Sep-91. 91-41-NG 547 Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company 24-Jun-91 18-Nov-91. 91-43-NG 557 American Natural Gas Corporation 26-Jun-91 10-Dec-91. 91-52-NG 540 Texaco Natural Gas Inc 22-Jul-91 25-Oct-91. 91-52-NG 1032 Texaco Natural Gas Inc 22-Jul-91 14-Mar-95. 91-55-NG 553 Hadson Gas Systems, Inc 26-Jul-91 02-Dec-91. 91-60-NG 548 Tranam Energy Inc 06-Aug-91 18-Nov-91. 91-65-NG 546 Delhi Gas Pipeline Corporation 16-Aug-91 15-Nov-91. 91-67-NG 549 Kimball/Trippe Energy Associates 06-Aug-91 18-Nov-91. 91-72-NG 566 Sun Operating Limited Partnership 06-Sep-91 27-Dec-91. 91-79-NG 554 Enmark Gas Corporation 27-Sep-91 02-Dec-91. 91-82-NG 560 The Maple Gas Corporation 08-Oct-91 18-Dec-91. 91-85-LNG 570 Texaco Natural Gas Inc 15-Oct-91 31-Dec-91. 91-85-LNG 1032 Texaco Natural Gas Inc 15-Oct-91 14-Mar-95. 91-89-NG 577 Aectra Refining and Marketing, Inc 28-Oct-91 24-Jan-92. 91-99-NG 580 Petro Source Corporation 18-Nov-91 24-Feb-92. 91-104-NG 634 Global Petroleum Corporation 04-Dec-91 12-Jun-92. 91-113-NG 608 Tangram Transmission Corporation 23-Dec-91 24-Apr-92. 91-117-NG 593 Rio Energy International, Inc 24-Dec-91 18-Mar-92. 92-2-NG 618 Bray Terminals, Inc 15-Jan-92 18-May-92. 92-6-NG 604 Sergeant Oil & Gas Company, Inc 27-Jan-92 17-Apr-92. 92-7-NG 624 Ledco, Inc 06-Mar-90 29-May-92. 92-8-NG 601 National Gas Resources Ltd. Partnership 03-Feb-92 14-Apr-92. 92-9-NG 629 Alcorn Trading Company, Inc 03-Feb-92 12-Jun-92. 92-11-NG 617 Highland Energy Company 05-Feb-92 18-May-92. 92-15-NG 636 Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P 07-Feb-92 12-Jun-92. 92-15-NG 636A Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P 13-Jul-92 06-Aug-92. 92-17-NG 621 Mountain Gas Resources, Inc 10-Feb-92 21-May-92. 92-21-NG 612 Exxon Corporation 20-Feb-92 30-Apr-92. 92-28-NG 626 Signal Fuels Trading Corporation 02-Mar-92 03-Jun-92. 92-40-NG 632 Enmark Gas Corporation 23-Mar-92 12-Jun-92. 92-42-NG 645 Kimball Energy Corporation 24-Mar-92 28-Jul-92. 92-45-NG 649 Cornerstone Gas Resources, Inc 02-Apr-92 29-Jul-92. 92-45-NG 649A Cornerstone Gas Resources, Inc 25-Jul-94 01-Aug-94. 92-56-NG 657 Unocal Canada Limited 27-Apr-92 06-Aug-92. 92-58-NG 685 Fulton Cogeneration Associates 29-Apr-92 19-Oct-92. 92-62-NG 660 SDS Petroleum Products, Inc 19-May-92 24-Aug-92. 92-65-NG 654 Saratoga Natural Gas Inc 26-May-92 05-Aug-92. 92-67-NG 673 Columbus Energy Corporation 04-Jun-92 24-Sep-92. 92-74-NG 667 J. Aron & Company 02-Mar-92 11-Sep-92. 92-77-NG 669 Louis Dreyfus Natural Gas Corporation 22-Jun-92 17-Sep-92. 92-79-NG 686 Czar Gas Corporation Inc 23-Jun-92 21-Oct-92. 92-80-NG 661 EMC Gas Transmission Company 23-Jun-92 24-Aug-92. 92-83-NG 688 Graham Energy Marketing Corporation 25-Jun-92 22-Oct-92. 92-84-NG 687 Allegheny Energy Marketing Company 30-Jun-92 21-Oct-92. 92-87-NG 695 Pacwest Resources, Inc 07-Jul-92 23-Oct-92. 92-88-NG 663 Nicholson & Associates, Inc 07-Jul-92 04-Sep-92. 92-89-NG 679 BP Gas Inc 07-Jul-92 07-Oct-92. 92-99-NG 703 Neste Trading (USA), Inc 30-Jul-92 09-Nov-92. 92-107-NG 684 GPM Gas Corporation 18-Aug-92 19-Oct-92. 92-110-NG 708 Wascana Energy Marketing (U.S.) Inc 24-Aug-92 13-Nov-92. 92-110-NG 708A Wascana Energy Marketing (U.S.) Inc 04-Jan-94 13-Jan-94. 92-113-NG 740 International Resource Management Corporation 27-Aug-92 30-Nov-92. 92-114-NG 700 Libra Marketing Company 02-Sep-92 06-Nov-92. 92-119-NG 733 Multi Energies Inc 7-Sep-92 20-Nov-92. 92-124-NG 728 Santana Resources Limited 28-Sep-92 20-Nov-92. 92-136-NG 752 Canton-Potsdam Hospital 02-Nov-92 16-Dec-92. 92-137-NG 738 Wal/ox 04-Nov-92 25-Nov-92. 92-141-NG 712 City of Holyoke Gas & Electric Department 09-Nov-92 13-Nov-92. 92-144-NG 715 Valley Gas Company 09-Nov-92 13-Nov-92. 92-145-NG 716 Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company 09-Nov-92 13-Nov-92. 92-146-NG 761 AGE Refining, Inc 12-Nov-92 21-Jan-93. 92-146-NG 761A AGE Refining, Inc 03-May-93 15-Jun-93. 92-152-NG 750 Texpar Energy, Inc 25-Nov-92 15-Dec-92. 93-2-NG 764 Western Natural Gas & Transmission Corp 06-Jan-93 22-Jan-93. 93-5-NG 767 Lenape Resources Corporation 26-Jan-93 16-Feb-93. 93-16-NG 772 TM Star Fuel Company 04-Feb-93 16-Feb-93. 93-19-NG 596A Tenneco Gas Marketing Company 15-Feb-94 25-Feb-94. 93-20-NG 796 Meridian Marketing & Transmission Corporation 02-Mar-93 30-Apr-93. 93-26-NG 814 Western Gas Resources, Inc 02-Mar-93 25-Jun-93. 93-29-NG 802 Mexus Trading Company 05-Mar-93 10-May-93. 93-35-NG 811 Meridian Marketing & Transmission Corporation 25-Mar-93 24-Jun-93. 93-51-NG 807 Husky Gas Marketing Inc 11-May-93 02-Jun-93. 93-56-NG 828 Texas International Gas & Oil Company 03-Jun-93 30-Jul-93. 93-59-NG 839 Bonus Gas Processors, Inc 21-Jun-93 31-Aug-93. 93-65-NG 819 Northridge Gas Marketing U.S., Inc 30-Jun-93 13-Jul-93. 93-65-NG 1021 Northridge Gas Marketing U.S., Inc 30-Jun-93 19-Jan-95. 93-66-NG 848 Northridge Gas Marketing U.S., Inc 30-Jun-93 30-Sep-93. 93-66-NG 1021 Northridge Gas Marketing U.S., Inc 30-Jun-93 19-Jan-95. 93-69-NG 843 Mobil Natural Gas Inc 02-Jul-93 24-Sep-93. 93-80-NG 831 Utility—2000 Energy Corporation 02-Aug-93 09-Aug-93. 93-88-NG 889 Consumers' Gas Company Ltd 02-Sep-93 09-Dec-93. 93-103-NG 863 Cabot Oil & Gas Production Corporation 27-Sep-93 18-Oct-93. 93-103-NG 863A Cabot Oil & Gas Production Corporation 24-Jun-94 05-Jul-94. 93-104-NG 884 ANR Gas Supply Company 16-Sep-93 30-Nov-93. 93-106-NG 870 Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc 01-Oct-93 28-Oct-93. 93-109-NG 875 Midwest Gas, a Division of Midwest Power Systems Inc 12-Oct-93 12-Nov-93. 93-125-NG 907 Transtexas Gas Corporation 15-Nov-93 03-Jan-94. 93-133-NG 890 Salmon Resources Ltd & Cogen Energy Technology 07-Oct-91 13-Dec-93. 93-138-NG 886 Saskenergy Incorporated 02-Dec-93 08-Dec-93. 93-146-NG 906 Great West Energy Inc 09-Sep-91 03-Jan-94. 93-150-NG 905 Catex Vitol Gas, Inc 11-Dec-90 03-Jan-94. 94-23-NG 935 Global Energy Services, LLC 23-Mar-94 29-Apr-94. 94-23-NG 935A Global Energy Services, LLC 13-Jan-97 13-Mar-97. 94-26-NG 937 Transok Gas Company 25-Mar-94 02-May-94. 94-33-NG 948 American Gas & Technology, Inc 14-Apr-94 16-May-94. 94-34-NG 944 SDS Petroleum Products, Inc 06-Apr-94 03-May-94. 94-38-NG 953 Phibro Division of Salomon Inc 07-Sep-93 01-Jun-94. 94-42-NG 961 Pennzoil Gas Marketing Company 07-Sep-93 27-Jun-94. 94-57-NG 970 Anadarko Trading Company 12-Aug-94 31-Aug-94. 94-62-NG 973 Greenfield Fuel Oil Company, Inc 01-Sep-94 12-Sep-94. 94-72-NG 1003 Sunalta Energy Marketing Inc 18-May-90 04-Nov-94. 94-83-NG 988 MGI Supply Ltd 07-Oct-94 14-Oct-94. 94-92-NG 1004 Bring Gas Services Corporation 03-Nov-94 08-Nov-94. 94-104-NG 1016 The Clean Air Fuels Corporation 21-Dec-94 30-Dec-94. 00-74-LNG 1640 Enron LNG Marketing LLC 18-Oct-00 03-Nov-00. 01-18-NG 1682 Aquila Canada Capital and Trade Corporation 04-May-01 21-May-01. 01-19-NG 1681 Aquila Capital and Trade Ltd 04-May-01 21-May-01. 01-20-NG 1680 Aquila Canada Capital and Trade Corporation 04-May-01 17-May-01. 01-21-LNG 1685 Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc 15-May-01 24-May-01. 01-23-LNG 1684 Conoco Inc 21-May-01 23-May-01. 01-54-LNG 1718 Small Ventures U.S.A., L.L.C 05-Oct-01 16-Oct-01. 01-61-NG 1728 Nova Scotia Power Inc 16-Oct-01 30-Oct-01. 01-64-NG 1729 CEG Energy Options Inc 30-Oct-01 30-Oct-01. [FR Doc. E6-2771 Filed 2-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 February 17, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings. *Docket Number:* ER00-2187-001. *Applicants:* CMS Distributed Power, L.L.C. *Description:* CMS Distributed Power LLC submits the Revised Triennial Generation Market Power Analysis filed in response to the Letter Order dated 1/12/05. *Filed Date:* 2/10/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060214-0235. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, March 3, 2006. *Docket Number:* ER02-2366-002. *Applicants:* Louis Dreyfus Energy LLC. *Description:* Louis Dreyfus Energy, LLC submits an amendment to its 9/9/05 updated market power analysis filing. *Filed Date:* 2/10/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060214-0229. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, March 3, 2006. *Docket Number:* ER03-534-001. *Applicants:* Ingenco Wholesale Power, L.L.C. *Description:* Ingenco Wholesale Power LLC submits amended, additional tariff sheets to the market-based rate tariff to comply with FERC's Market Behavior Rules. *Filed Date:* 2/9/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060213-0013. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, March 2, 2006. *Docket Number:* ER05-111-003. *Applicants:* TransCanada Hydro Northeast Inc. *Description:* TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc submits an amendment to Original Sheet 1, FERC Electric Tariff 1, Original Volume No. 1. *Filed Date:* 2/9/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060213-0012. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, March 2, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER05-652-005; RT04-1-019; ER05-109-004; ER04-48-019. *Applicants:* Southwest Power Pool, Inc. *Description:* Southwest Power Pool, Inc submits a compliance filing providing revisions its OATT pursuant to FERC's 1/11/06 Order. *Filed Date:* 2/10/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060216-0023. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, March 3, 2006. *Docket Number:* ER06-28-002. *Applicants:* PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. *Description:* PJM Interconnection, LLC submits revised tariff language in compliance with FERC's 1/26/06 letter order. *Filed Date:* 2/10/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060216-0022. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, March 3, 2006. *Docket Number:* ER06-268-002. *Applicants:* Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility, LLC. *Description:* Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility, LLC submits corrections to Rate Schedule No. 131 of its Reliability Must-Run Agreement with the California ISO. *Filed Date:* 2/10/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060216-0034. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, March 3, 2006. *Docket Number:* ER06-616-000. *Applicants:* Duke Energy Corporation. *Description:* Duke Energy Corp submits proposed changes to its interconnection agreement with North Carolina Electric Membership Corp. *Filed Date:* 2/9/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060213-0010. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, March 2, 2006. *Docket Number:* ER06-618-000. *Applicants:* Pacific Gas and Electric Company. *Description:* Pacific Gas & Electric Co submits notices of termination for the Atlantic Substation Upgrade Special Facilities Agreement et al with Sierra Pacific Power Co. *Filed Date:* 2/9/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060214-0232. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, March 2, 2006. *Docket Number:* ER06-620-000. *Applicants:* ISO New England Inc. *Description:* ISO New England Inc submits non-conforming market participant service agreements with EnergyConnect, Inc et al. *Filed Date:* 2/10/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060216-0016. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, March 3, 2006. *Docket Number:* ER06-621-000. *Applicants:* Starlight Energy. *Description:* Starlight Energy, LP submits a Notice of Cancellation of Rate Schedule No. 1, effective 3/30/06. *Filed Date:* 2/9/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060216-0017. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, March 2, 2006. *Docket Number:* ER06-622-000. *Applicants:* UGI Development Company. *Description:* UGI Development Co submits a rate schedule specifying the revenue requirement for providing cost-based Reactive Support & Voltage Control from Generation Sources Service etc. *Filed Date:* 2/10/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060216-0018. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, March 3, 2006. *Docket Number:* ER06-623-000. *Applicants:* New England Power Company. *Description:* New England Power Co dba National Grid submits its Cost Allocation Agreement for Line 448-518 Upgrades with Boston Edison Co. *Filed Date:* 2/10/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060216-0019. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, March 3, 2006. *Docket Number:* ER06-624-000. *Applicants:* Idaho Power Company. *Description:* Idaho Power Co submits revised tariff sheets to its OATT, FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 5. *Filed Date:* 2/10/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060216-0020. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, March 3, 2006. *Docket Number:* ER06-625-000. *Applicants:* American Electric Power Service Company. *Description:* American Electric Power Service Corp, on behalf of the American Electric Power System, submits proposed amendments to two jurisdictional agreements etc with Central Power and Light Co. *Filed Date:* 2/10/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060216-0021. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, March 3, 2006. *Docket Number:* ER06-626-000. *Applicants:* Allegheny Energy Service Corporation. *Description:* Allegheny Energy Inc submits Revisions to the Reactive Power Rate Schedule of Hunlock Creek Energy Ventures. *Filed Date:* 2/10/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060216-0040. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, March 3, 2006. *Docket Number:* ER06-627-000. *Applicants:* American Electric Power Service Corp. *Description:* American Electric Power Service Corp submits the Station Agreement, dated 1/1/68 as amended among Ohio Power Co, Buckeye Power Inc et al. *Filed Date:* 2/10/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060216-0041. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, March 3, 2006. *Docket Number:* ER06-628-000. *Applicants:* Tacoma Energy Recovery Company. *Description:* Tacoma Energy Recovery Co's submits notice of cancellation of its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1. *Filed Date:* 2/10/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060216-0039. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, March 3, 2006. *Docket Number:* ER06-629-000. *Applicants:* California Independent System Operator Corporation *Description:* California Independent System Operator submits its Standard Small Generator Interconnection Procedures for FERC's approval and inclusion in the ISO Tariff pursuant to Order 2006. *Filed Date:* 2/10/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060216-0037. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, March 3, 2006. *Docket Number:* ER06-630-000. *Applicants:* Southern California Edison Company. *Description:* Joint filing of a small generator interconnection agreement of the California Independent System Operator Corp pursuant to Order 2006. *Filed Date:* 2/10/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060216-0038. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, March 3, 2006. *Docket Number:* ER95-692-000. *Applicants:* TransCanada Energy, Ltd. *Description:* TransCanada Energy, Ltd submits an amendment to its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No.1 pursuant to Order 652. *Filed Date:* 2/9/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060213-0001. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, March 2, 2006. *Docket Number:* ER98-564-009. *Applicants:* TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd. *Description:* TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd submits an amendment to its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No.1. *Filed Date:* 2/9/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060213-0014. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, March 2, 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 dockets(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.* or call

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-2854 Filed 2-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [Docket No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2004-0015; FRL-8038-5] Air Quality Criteria for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Availability of Final Document. SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA)Office of Research and Development's National Center for Environmental Assessment

(NCEA)is announcing the availability of a final document, “Air Quality Criteria for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants (Final),” Volumes I, II, and III, EPA 600/R-05/004aF-cF. DATES: This document will be available on or about February 28, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on availability of the document, refer to section B, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION , in this notice. For technical information, contact Lori White, Ph.D., ORD/NCEA: telephone number 919-541-3146; fax number 919-541-1818; e-mail address white. *lori@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Background Section 108

(a)of the Clean Air Act directs the EPA Administrator to identify certain pollutants which “may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health and welfare” and to issue air quality criteria for them. These air quality criteria are to “ * * * accurately reflect the latest scientific knowledge useful in indicating the kind and extent of all identifiable effects on public health or welfare which may be expected from the presence of [a] pollutant in the ambient air * * *” Under section 109 of the Act, EPA is then to establish National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for each pollutant for which EPA has issued criteria. Section 109(d) of the Act subsequently requires periodic review and, if appropriate, revision of existing air quality criteria to reflect advances in scientific knowledge on the effects of the pollutant on public health and welfare. EPA is also to revise the NAAQS, if appropriate, based on the revised criteria. Ozone is one of six “criteria” pollutants for which EPA has established air quality criteria and NAAQS. On September 26, 2000 (65 FR 57810), EPA formally initiated its current review of the criteria and NAAQS for ozone, requesting the submission of recent scientific information on specified topics. A draft Project Work Plan for a revised Ozone AQCD, with preliminary outlines for the proposed chapters, was released for public comment (66 FR 67524, December 31, 2001) and reviewed by the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) of EPA's Science Advisory Board (68 FR 3527, January 24, 2003). EPA later convened a series of workshops to discuss draft sections and chapters that had been developed for revising the existing Ozone AQCD (68 FR 17365, April 9, 2003, and 68 FR 60369, October 22, 2003). In January 2005, EPA announced the availability of the First External Review Draft of the revised Ozone AQCD for public review and comments (70 FR 4850, January 31, 2005) and presented the draft to the CASAC Ozone Review Panel on May 4-5, 2005. Taking into account public and CASAC comments, EPA prepared and announced a Second External Review Draft for public review and comment (70 FR 51810, August 31, 2005). At a public meeting in December 2005, EPA presented the Second External Review Draft to the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) for their review. Public comments and comments from the CASAC Review Panel were considered in preparing the final Ozone AQCD announced in this **Federal Register** notice. B. How To Obtain Copies of the Final Ozone AQCD and Other Related Information Internet users can download a copy of this document from the NCEA home page. The URL is *http://www.epa.gov/ncea.* A limited number of CD-ROM or paper copies will be available. Contact Ms. Diane Ray, ORD/NCEA: telephone number 919-541-3637; fax number 919-541-1818; or e-mail address *ray.diane@epa.gov* . Please provide the document's title, “Air Quality Criteria for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants (Final),” Volumes I, II, and III, EPA 600/R-05/004aF-cF, as well as your name and address, to facilitate processing of your request. EPA has established an official public docket for information pertaining to the revision of the Ozone AQCD, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2004-0015. All documents in this docket are listed in the *http://www.regulations.gov* index. Some information is not publicly available, *e.g.* , Confidential Business Information (CBI). Other information, such as copyrighted material, is publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in *http://www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the Office of Environmental Information

(OEI)Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC: telephone 202-566-1752; facsimile 202-566-1753; or e-mail *ORD.Docket@epa.gov.* The Public Reading Room is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays: telephone 202-566-1744. Dated : February 22, 2006. P.W. Preuss, Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment. [FR Doc. E6-2799 Filed 2-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OEI-2006-0157; FRL-8038-6] Office of Environmental Information; Announcement of Availability and Comment Period for Well Information Draft Data Standard AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of data availability & request for comment. SUMMARY: Notice of availability for a 45 day review and comment period is hereby given for the Draft Well Information Data Standard. The Draft Well Information Data Standard describes data elements and data groupings that are used to exchange information about wells and is a supplement to the ESAR: Monitoring Location [EX000003.1] Data Standard when well information is being exchanged. It includes information about well ownership, location, use, construction, and where samples or measurements are made. The user may find that the information here can be very detailed, however, it should be noted that it provides structure for those data that are available and there is need to exchange. States and U.S. EPA completed a technical review of this standard in the Fall of 2005. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 13, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OEI-2006-0157 by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: *oei.docket@epa.gov* • Fax: 202-566-1753 • Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Announcement of Availability and Comment Period for Well, Information Draft Data Standard, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. • Hand Delivery: Public Reading Room, Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OEI-2006-0157. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *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* 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 *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: Dawn Banks-Waller; Environmental Protection Agency; 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, MC 2822T; Washington, DC 20460; Phone: 202 566-0625; Fax: 202 566 1624; E-mail: *Banks-Waller.Dawn@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This standard was developed by a group of professionals and submitted as a comment on the ESAR Suite of Data Standards published in an earlier **Federal Register** . The decision to put the Draft Well Information Data Standard out for review was made jointly by U.S. EPA, States, and Tribes (through the Exchange Network Leadership Council (ENLC)), an organization that represents the USE EPA, States and Tribal entities. The ENLC took over responsibility for Data Standards development, administration and management from the Environmental Data Standards Council

(EDSC)in January 2006). The standards are intended for use in environmental data exchanges among States, Tribal entities and the U.S. EPA. They are not meant to dictate or to limit data an agency chooses to collect for its own internal purposes. Adoption of a data standard should not be interpreted to mean that revisions to databases or information systems are required. What the adoption does mean is that formats for sharing data with Exchange Network

(EN)partners will change because the Exchange Network has adopted Shared Schema Components

(SSCs)based on the data standards. The SSCs are available on the Exchange Network Web site *at http://www.exchangenetwork.net.* The draft data standards documents can be found on EDSC's Web site at *http://www.envdatastandards.net/* and are available through the Docket system as indicated above. Dated: February 21, 2006. Oscar Morales, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E6-2802 Filed 2-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8037-6] Proposed Reissuance of the NPDES General Permit for Oil and Gas Exploration, Development and Production Facilities Located in State and Federal Waters in Cook Inlet (AKG-31-5000) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed NPDES General Permit Reissuance. SUMMARY: The Regional Administrator of Region 10 today proposes to reissue the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Oil and Gas Exploration, Development and Production Facilities in State and Federal Waters in Cook Inlet (No. AKG-31-5000). As proposed, the permit would authorize discharges from exploration, development, and production platforms and related facilities that are included in the Coastal and Offshore Subcategory of the Oil and Gas Extraction Point Source Category as authorized by section 402 of the Clean Water Act (CWA or Act), 33 U.S.C. 1342. DATES: Comments must be received by May 1, 2006. ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to: Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, U.S. EPA, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, M/S OWW-130, Seattle, Washington 98101. Comments may also be submitted via e-mail to the following address: *shaw.hanh@epa.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Hanh Shaw, U.S. EPA, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, M/S OWW-130, Seattle, Washington 98101. Telephone:

(206)553-0171. A copy of the Proposed Permit, the fact sheet that fully explains the proposal, and a copy of EPA's Environmental Assessment

(EA)and preliminary Finding of No Significant Impacts (FONSI), prepared pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), may be obtained from Ms. Shaw. EPA's current administrative record on the proposal is available for examination at U.S. EPA, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101. Additionally, a copy of the proposed permit, fact sheet, EA, preliminary FONSI, and this **Federal Register** Notice may be obtained on the Internet at: *http://www.epa.gov/r10earth.* The documents are also available from the EPA Alaska Operations Office, Room 537, Federal Building, 222 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99513. Please contact Ms. Dianne Soderlund at

(907)271-3425 for assistance. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The existing permit, NPDES Permit No. AKG-28-5000 (Existing Permit), was previously reissued on April 1, 1999 and expired on April 1, 2004 (64 FR 19156). The Existing Permit will remain in effect until a new permit is reissued for those discharges which were covered at the time of expiration. The Existing Permit authorizes discharges from oil and gas exploration, development, and production facilities located in and discharging to state and Federal waters in Cook Inlet north of a line extending between Cape Douglas (at 58°51′ latitude, 153°15′ longitude) on the west and Port Chatham (at 59°13′ latitude, 151°47′ longitude) on the east. EPA proposes to replace the Existing Permit with the proposed reissued permit (Proposed Permit), renumbered as AKG-31-5000. The following changes are proposed to be made as a part of the permit reissuance: 1. EPA proposes to expand the existing coverage area to include the recent Minerals Management Service Lease Sales Nos. 191 and 199 and the State waters adjoining those lease areas. 2. EPA proposes to authorize discharges from oil and gas exploration facilities located within the expanded coverage area, including discharges associated with the use of synthetic-based drilling fluids. 3. EPA proposes to authorize discharges from new oil and gas development and production facilities located within the expanded coverage area, including sanitary waste water, domestic waste water, deck drainage, and miscellaneous discharges such as cooling water and boiler blowdown. These new development and production facilities, however, would not be authorized to discharge produced water, drilling fluids, or drill cuttings under the Proposed Permit. 4. EPA proposes to add new whole effluent toxicity and technology-based limits for discharges that contain treatment chemicals, such as biocides and corrosion inhibitors. These discharges include, but are not limited to, water flood waste water, cooling water, boiler blowdown, and desalination unit waste water. 5. EPA proposes to add a new water quality-based effluent limit for total residual chlorine. 6. EPA proposes to change the monitoring requirements found in the Existing Permit. The proposed changes would result in increased monitoring for facilities that violate the effluent limits, and reduced monitoring for facilities that demonstrate a good compliance record. 7. EPA proposes to expand the Existing Permit's baseline study to include all new facilities. 8. EPA proposes to include a new study that will involve collecting ambient data to determine the effect of large volume produced water discharges on Cook Inlet. 9. EPA proposes to expand the permit's discharge prohibition near protected areas, coastal marshes, and deltas. 10. EPA proposes to change the permit number from AKG-28-5000 to AKG-31-5000. *Regulated entities.* The Proposed Permit regulates discharges from oil and gas extraction facilities located in Cook Inlet (e.g., coastal and offshore oil and gas extraction platforms and certain shore-based facilities); however, other types of facilities may also be subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in the Proposed Permit. To determine whether your facility, company, business, organization, etc., may be affected by today's action, you should carefully examine the applicability criteria in Part I of the Proposed Permit. Questions on the permit's application to specific facilities may also be directed to Ms. Shaw at the telephone number or address listed above. The permit contains conditions and limitations that conform to the Offshore and Coastal Subcategories of the Oil and Gas Extraction Point Source Effluent Limitations Guidelines set forth in 40 CFR part 435, subparts A and D, as well as additional requirements that ensure that regulated discharges will not cause unreasonable degradation of the marine environment, as required by section 403(c) of the Clean Water Act (i.e., the Ocean Discharge Criteria), 33 U.S.C. 1343(c). Specific information on the derivation of those limitations and conditions is contained in the fact sheet. Other Legal Requirements *National Environmental Policy Act.* Because the proposed permit will cover new sources (development and production facilities) in Cook Inlet, the permit is subject to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Based on the EA and consideration of the proposed NPDES permit conditions, and in accordance with the guidelines for determining the significance of proposed federal actions (40 CFR 1508.27) and EPA criteria for initiating an Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS)(40 CFR 6.605), EPA has concluded that the proposed NPDES permit will not result in significant effect on the human environment. The proposed permit will not significantly affect land use patterns or population, wetlands or flood plains, threatened or endangered species, farmlands, ecologically critical areas, historic resources, air quality, water quality, noise levels, and fish and wildlife resources. It will also not conflict with approved local, regional, or state land use plans or policies. The proposed permit also conforms with all applicable Federal statutes and executive orders. As a result of these findings, EPA has determined that an EIS will not be prepared. *Oil Spill Requirements.* Section 311 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 1321, prohibits the discharge of oil and hazardous materials in harmful quantities. Routine discharges specifically controlled by the Proposed Permit are excluded from the provisions of CWA Section 311, 33 U.S.C. 1321. However, the Proposed Permit does not preclude the institution of legal action, or relieve permittees from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties for other unauthorized discharges of oil and hazardous materials, which are covered by section 311. *Endangered Species Act.* Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act requires Federal agencies to consult with NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) if their actions have the potential to either beneficially or adversely affect any threatened or endangered species. EPA has determined that the Proposed Permit is not likely to adversely affect any threatened or endangered species. During the NEPA process, EPA has initiated consultation with NOAA Fisheries and USFWS in order to meet its obligations under the Endangered Species Act. A Biological Evaluation

(BE)was submitted to NOAA Fisheries and USFWS for review on January 23, 2006. The fact sheet and the Proposed Permit will be also submitted to NOAA Fisheries and USFWS for review during the public comment period. EPA will obtain concurrence with its determination from NOAA Fisheries and USFWS prior to issuing the final permit. *Essential Fish Habitat (“EFH”).* The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act requires EPA to consult with NOAA Fisheries when a proposed discharge has the potential to adversely affect an EFH. EPA is consulting with NOAA Fisheries to ensure that the discharges authorized by the Proposed Permit are not likely to adversely affect an EFH or associated species. An EFH assessment was sent on January 23, 2006 to NOAA Fisheries for review. EPA will also submit the fact sheet and the Proposed Permit to NOAA Fisheries for review during the public comment period. *Coastal Zone Management Act (“CZMA”).* Pursuant to 40 CFR 122.49(d), requirements of the State coastal zone management program must be satisfied before the permit is issued. EPA has determined that the activities authorized by the Proposed Permit are consistent with the Coastal Zone Management Plan. EPA will seek concurrence with this determination from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources

(ADNR)prior to issuing the final Proposed Permit. *Maritime Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (“MPRSA”).* No marine sanctuaries, as designated by the MPRSA, exist in the vicinity of the Proposed Permit coverage area. However, since state waters are involved in the Proposed Permit coverage area, the provisions of section 401 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 1341, apply. In accordance with 40 CFR 124.10(c)(1), public notice of the Proposed Permit has been provided to the State agencies that have jurisdiction over fish, shellfish, and wildlife resources. *Annex V of MARPOL (73/78 and 33 CFR 155.73).* Under Annex V of MARPOL, the U.S. Coast Guard

(USCG)has issued interim final regulations under 33 CFR 151.73 to control the disposal of garbage and domestic wastes from fixed or floating platforms. These regulations include those platforms involved in the exploration, development, and production exploitation of oil and gas resources, such as oil drilling rigs and production platforms. These regulations also apply to all oil platforms when these platforms are located in navigable waters of the U.S. or within the 200 mile Exclusive Economic Zone. The Proposed Permit prohibits the discharge of garbage (as defined at 33 CFR part 151) within 12 miles of the nearest land. The term garbage, as it is applied here, includes operational and maintenance wastes. Beyond 12 miles, the discharge of food wastes that are ground so as to pass through a 25 millimeter mesh screen, incinerator ash, and non-plastic clinkers will be permitted. *State Certification.* Section 401 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 1341, requires EPA to seek a certification from the State that the conditions of the Proposed Permit are stringent enough to comply with State water quality standards. EPA obtained a draft certification from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation on November 2, 2005, which was revised on February 17, 2006. EPA intends to seek a final certification from the State of Alaska prior to issuing the final permit. When the State issues certification, the State may impose more stringent conditions than are currently included in the Proposed Permit to ensure compliance with State water quality standards. *Executive Order 12291.* The Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)exempts this action from the review requirements of Executive Order 12291 pursuant to section 8(b) of that Order. Guidance on Executive Order 12866 contains the same exemptions on OMB review as existed under Executive Order 12291. EPA, however, has prepared a regulatory impact analysis in connection with its promulgation of guidelines on which a number of the Proposed Permit's provisions are based and has submitted it to OMB for review (see 58 FR 12494). *Paperwork Reduction Act.* EPA has reviewed the requirements imposed on regulated facilities in the proposed general permit under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. OMB has already approved most of the Proposed Permit's information collection requirements in submissions made for the NPDES permit program under the provisions of the CWA. This information has been assigned OMB control number: No. 2040-0086 for NPDES permit applications and No. 2040-0004 for the discharge monitoring report form. *Regulatory Flexibility Act.* After review of the facts presented in the notice of intent printed above, EPA certifies, pursuant to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 605(b), that this Proposed Permit will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. This certification is based on the fact that the regulated parties have greater than 500 employees and are not classified as small businesses under the Small Business Administration regulations established at 49 FR 5023 et seq. (February 9, 1984). These facilities are classified as Major Group 13-Oil and Gas Extraction SIC 1311 Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas. Dated: February 17, 2006. Paula vanHaagen, Acting Director, Office of Water and Watersheds. [FR Doc. E6-2800 Filed 2-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES Sunshine Act Meeting ACTION: Notice an of open meeting of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Time and Place: Thursday, March 2, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at Ex-Im Bank in Room 1143, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20571. Open Agenda Item: Small Business Committee. Public Participation: The meeting will be open to public participation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of the Secretary, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20571 (Tele. No. 202-565-3957). Howard A. Schweitzer, General Counsel (Acting). [FR Doc. 06-1925 Filed 2-24-06; 3:58 pm]

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