Notices. Notice of Public Scoping Meeting and Request for Public Comment

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BILLING CODE 4000-01-M DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability Public Scoping Meeting on Study of Energy Rights-of-Way on Tribal Lands AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of Public Scoping Meeting and Request for Public Comment. SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Department of Energy (“DOE”) and Department of the Interior (“DOI”) (collectively referred to as the “Departments”) intend to jointly hold a three-day public scoping meeting in connection with the Department's ongoing study of energy rights-of-way on tribal land pursuant to section 1813 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Through these meetings, the Departments invite the public to provide additional oral or written comments about how to proceed with the implementation of section 1813. DATES: A three-day meeting will be held April 18, 19 and 20, 2006, at the Hyatt Regency Denver, 650 15th Street, Denver Colorado, 80202; Tel.

(303)486-4402. We have reserved a block of rooms at the hotel for the meeting on a first-come first-served basis. Please inform the hotel that you are attending the “Energy Policy Act—Section 1813 Meeting.” If you are representing a 638 Tribe, you can request the government rate, which we have obtained for some of the rooms in the reserved block. All written comments should be submitted to the contacts below before May 1, 2006. ADDRESSES: Please send written comments by regular mail to Attention: Section 1813 ROW Study, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, 1849 C St., NW., Mail Stop 2749-MIB, Washington, DC, 20240 or by e-mail to *IEED@bia.edu.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Darryl Francois, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, 1849 C St., NW., Mail Stop 2749-MIB, Washington, DC, 20240. He can also be reached by telephone at

(202)219-0740 or by electronic mail at *darryl.francois@mms.gov.* Please contact Mr. David Meyer via mail at, Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585, via phone at

(202)586-3118, or via electronic mail at *david.meyer@hq.doe.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1813 of Energy Policy Act of 2005 requires the Secretaries of the Departments of the Interior and Energy to jointly conduct a study of energy rights-of-way on tribal land. Specifically, section 1813 requires the Departments submit to Congress a report on the findings of the study, including:

(1)An analysis of historic rates of compensation paid for energy rights-of-way on tribal land;

(2)recommendations for appropriate standards and procedures for determining fair and appropriate compensation to Indian tribes for grants, expansions, and renewals for energy rights-of-way on tribal land;

(3)an assessment of the tribal self-determination and sovereignty interests implicated by applications for the grant, expansion, or renewal of energy rights-of-way on tribal land; and

(4)an analysis of relevant national energy transportation policies relating to grants, expansions, and renewals of energy rights-of-way on tribal land. At the April meetings, the Departments seek the public's input on the types of information related to the historic rates of compensation paid for energy rights-of-way on tribal land that are important for the Departments to consider in the study. While the Departments are making good progress in this regard, we continue to seek factual information from the public to support specific case studies that members of the public regard as relevant to one or more elements of the study. The overall purpose of the April meeting is to advance the dialogue that took place at the scoping meetings in Denver, March 7-8, 2006, and provide an additional opportunity for the public to supply oral and/or written comments about each of the four elements of the study. The April meetings will also provide an opportunity for the Departments to present preliminary progress made with respect to each of the study elements. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 27, 2006. Kevin M. Kolevar, Director, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. E6-4711 Filed 3-30-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. EC06-94-000, et al.] Crescent Ridge LLC et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings March 24, 2006. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. Crescent Ridge LLC, Eurus Wind Partner 2003 LLC, Eurus Wind Member 2003 Inc., Crescent Ridge Holdings LLC [Docket No. EC06-94-000] Take notice that on March 16, 2006, Crescent Ridge LLC (Crescent Ridge), Eurus Wind Partner 2003 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (f/k/a TPC Crescent Ridge LLC) (Eurus Partner), Eurus Wind Member 2003 Inc., a Delaware corporation and Crescent Ridge Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, Applicants) filed with the Commission an application seeking authorization pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act in connection with the sale of Crescent Ridge to Crescent Ridge Holdings. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on April 6, 2006. 2. FR Ingenco Acquisition, LLC; Industrial Power Generation Corporation [Docket No. EC06-95-000] Take notice that on March 17, 2006, FR Ingenco Acquisition, LLC and Industrial Power Generation Corporation (collectively, Applicants) submitted an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization of the transfer of jurisdictional facilities resulting from the merger transaction under which Ingenco will merge with and into FR Acquisition with FR Acquisition as the surviving entity. The application contains a request for privileged treatment of the merger agreement governing the transaction and other confidential agreements that will be transferred as part of the transaction. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on April 7, 2006. 3. CalPeak Power—Border LLC, CalPeak Power—El Cajon LLC, CalPeak Power—Enterprise LLC, CalPeak Power—Panoche LLC, CalPeak Power—Vaca Dixon LLC, CalPeak Power—Midway LLC, CalPeak Power, LLC, UT California Power LLC and CP Power, LLC [Docket No. EC06-96-000] Take notice that on March 16, 2006, CalPeak Power—Border LLC, CalPeak Power—El Cajon LLC, CalPeak Power—Enterprise, LLC, CalPeak Power—Panoche LLC, CalPeak Power—Vaca Dixon LLC (together CalPeak Entities), CalPeak Power—Midway LLC (Midway), UT California Power LLC (UT California), CalPeak Power, LLC and CP Power, LLC

(CP)filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization for the disposition of jurisdictional facilities in connection with:

(i)The sale by the CalPeak Entities to CP of all of the issued and outstanding membership interests in the CalPeak Entities, which own electric generation facilities located in California; and

(ii)an internal corporate restructuring of Midway. Applicants have requested privileged treatment of portions of the Application. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on April 6, 2006. 4. Rumford Falls Power Company, Rumford Falls Hydro LLC, Rumford Paper Company [Docket No. EC06-97-000] Take notice that on March 17, 2006, Rumford Falls Power Company, Rumford Paper Company and Rumford Falls Hydro LLC (collectively, Applicants) submitted an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act requesting authorization for the sale of the Rumford Falls Hydroelectric Project from RFPC to Rumford Falls Hydro LLC, including the transfer of an undivided joint ownership interest in certain inside-the-fence electric delivery facilities from Rumford Paper Company to Rumford Falls Hydro LLC. In addition, Rumford Falls Hydro LLC requested authorization for the future transfer of an undivided ownership interest in certain inside-the-fence electric delivery facilities that will be used as temporary interconnection facilities to Rumford Paper Company once a permanent interconnection facility becomes operational. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on April 7, 2006. 5. Astoria Energy, LLC; EIF Astoria III, LLC; Sigma AE Investor LLC; Leonard Riggio [Docket Nos. EC06-98-000, ER01-3103-011] Take notice that on March 14, 2006, Astoria Energy, LLC, EIF and Astoria III, LLC, (collectively, Applicants); Sigma AE Investor LLC, and Leonard Riggio (collectively, Sellers) pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act, request authorization for the sale and transfer of substantially all of Sellers' indirect interest in Astoria to EIF Astoria. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on April 6, 2006. 6. Tyr Energy, LLC; Green Country Energy, LLC; Lincoln Generating Facility, LLC and Tor Power, LLC [Docket No. EC06-99-000] Take notice that on March 16, 2006, Tyr Energy, LLC (Tyr), Green Country Energy, LLC (Green Country), Lincoln Generating Facility, LLC (Lincoln) and Tor Power, LLC (Tor), (collectively Applicants), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization to engage in an internal corporate reorganization. Applicants state that the jurisdictional facilities involved include the generation facilities of Green Country and Lincoln, Applicants' market-based rate schedules, the wholesale power sales agreements there under and those facilities necessary to interconnect with the transmission grid. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on April 6, 2006. Standard Paragraph Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-4694 Filed 3-30-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 March 28, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings. *Docket Numbers:* ER04-805-004. *Applicants:* Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc. *Description:* Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc submits revision to its market-based rate tariff. *Filed Date:* 3/17/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060324-0037. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, April 7, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER05-1230-001. *Applicants:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. *Description:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc submits proposed revisions to Sheet 208 to FERC Electric Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1. *Filed Date:* 3/15/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060324-0033. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday, April 5, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-321-002. *Applicants:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. *Description:* Midwest ISO submits the signature page for the City Water Light and Power, IL signed by the Mayor of Springfield, IL in reference to December 14, 2005 filing. *Filed Date:* 3/15/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060324-0034. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday, April 3, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-360-002; ER06-361-002; ER06-362-002; ER06-363-002; ER06-366-002; ER06-372-002. *Applicants:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. *Description:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator Inc & Midwest ISO Transmission Owners submit proposed revisions to Schedule 23 of Midwest ISO's OAT and Energy Market Tariff. *Filed Date:* 3/20/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060324-0038. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Monday, April 10, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-503-001. *Applicants:* Puget Sound Energy, Inc. *Description:* Puget Sound Energy, Inc submits a revision to Annex A, which includes the pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Procedures and Large Generator Interconnection Agreement. *Filed Date:* 3/17/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060324-0035. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, April 7, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-523-001. *Applicants:* Ohio Valley Electric Corporation. *Description:* Ohio Valley Electric Corp submits an amendment to the First Supplemental Agreement to the Facility Agreement with Cinergy Services, Inc. *Filed Date:* 3/17/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060324-0036. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Monday, April 3, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-690-001. *Applicants:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. *Description:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. submits Substitute Third Revised Sheet No. 207 to FERC Electric Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1. *Filed Date:* 3/16/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060324-0032. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, April 6, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-763-000. *Applicants:* Motiva Enterprises LLC—Port Arthur Refinery. *Description:* Motiva Enterprises LLC submits its proposed market-based rate tariff for its qualifying cogeneration facility. *Filed Date:* 3/16/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060324-0023. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, April 6, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-768-000. *Applicants:* Akula Energy, LLC. *Description:* Akula Energy LLC submits a petition for acceptance of initial rate schedule, waivers and blanket authority. *Filed Date:* 3/20/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060324-0028. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Monday, April 10, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-770-000; ER03-478-000. *Applicants:* PPM Energy, Inc. *Description:* PPM Energy, Inc submits proposed amendments to its market-based rate schedule to remove the prohibition against transactions with PacifiCorp as well as the codes of conduct. *Filed Date:* 3/20/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060324-0067. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Monday, April 10, 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

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

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-4706 Filed 3-30-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. EC06-100-000, et al.] Dominion Nuclear Marketing III, L.L.C., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings March 27, 2006. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. Dominion Nuclear Marketing III, L.L.C.; Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. and Dominion Energy Marketing, Inc. [Docket Nos. EC06-100-000, ER06-778-000] Take notice that on March 21, 2006, Dominion Nuclear Marketing III, L.L.C. (“DNM III”), Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. (“DNC”) and Dominion Energy Marketing, Inc. (“DEMI”) submitted an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization of a disposition of jurisdictional facilities as a result of an internal corporate reorganization where DNC interest will be transferred to DEMI and DNM III's market-based rate schedule Original Volume No. 1 shall be cancelled, effective upon the date of reorganization. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on April 11, 2006. 2. Granite Ridge I SPE LLC; Granite Ridge Energy, LLC; Merrill Lynch Credit Products, LLC; Electron Holdings, LLC; Cargill Financial Services International, Inc.; Stonehill Institutional Partners, L.P. [Docket No. EC06-101-000] Take notice that on March 23, 2006, Granite Ridge I SPE LLC, Granite Ridge Energy, LLC, Merrill Lynch Credit Products, LLC, Electron Holdings, LLC, Cargill Financial Services International, Inc. and Stonehill Institutional Partners, L.P. filed an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act seeking authorization to transfer equity and voting interests in Granite Ridge I to and/or from MLCP, Electron, Cargill Financial and Stonehill. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on April 13, 2006. 3. PPM Energy, Inc.; PPM Wind Energy LLC; Aeolus Wind Power I LLC; Moraine Wind LLC; Klondike Wind Power LLC; Mountain View Power Partners III, LLC; Flying Cloud Power Partners, LLC [Docket No. EC06-102-000] Take notice that on March 23, 2006, PPM Energy, Inc., PPM Wind Energy LLC, Aeolus Wind Power I LLC, Moraine Wind LLC, Klondike Wind Power LLC, Mountain View Power Partners III, LLC and Flying Cloud Power Partners, LLC, filed a joint application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization for an intra-corporate reorganization and for the sale to FC Energy Finance I, Inc. of Class B membership interests in Aeolus Wind Power. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on April 13, 2006. 4. ISO New England Inc. [Docket No. ER06-647-001] Take notice that on March 24, 2006, ISO New England Inc. and the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) Participants Committee hereby joint submit a response to the deficiency letter issued on March 23, 2006 in the above-referenced proceeding to the February 16, 2006 joint filing. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on April 3, 2006. Standard Paragraph Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-4712 Filed 3-30-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-6673-8] 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. 20050342, ERP No. D-NOA-E91016-00,* Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish, and Shark and the Atlantic Billfish Fishery Management Plan, Implementation, Atlantic Coast, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. *Summary:* EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO. *EIS No. 20050523, ERP No. D-AFS-D65033-PA,* West Branch of Tionesta Project, Road Construction and Vegetation Management, State Game Lands No 29 and Chapman Dam State Park, Sheffield, Warren County, PA. *Summary:* EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO. *EIS No. 20060024, ERP No. DS-AFS-F65039-WI,* McCaslin Project, Vegetation Management Activities that are Consistent with Direction in the Nicolet Forest Plan, New Information to Address Inadequate Disclosure of the Cumulative Effect Analysis for Six Animal and Eight Plant Species, Lakewood/Lasna District, Chequamegaon-Nicolet National Forest, Oconto and Forest Counties, WI. *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental concerns because the cumulative impact analysis does not include all reasonably foreseeable actions, and requested that the analysis be expanded to include all reasonable cumulative impacts, including non-USFS actions. Rating EC2. Final EISs *EIS No. 20050537, ERP No. F-AFS-K61162-CA,* Ansel Adams and John Muir Wildernesses, Trail and Commercial Pack Stock Management, Implementation, Inyo, Mono, Madera and Fresno Counties, CA. *Summary:* EPA continues to have concerns about impacts relating to streams, meadows and trails and recommended destination quotas and maximum stock nights be aligned with the recovery needs of the resource. EPA also requested that the ROD describe public involvement and environmental analysis requirements for adaptive management decisions and clearly commit to the site-specific analysis of pack station locations and their impacts. *EIS No. 20050550, ERP No. F-AFS-K65287-CA,* North Fork Eel Grazing Allotment Management Project, Proposing to Authorize Cattle Grazing on Four Allotment, Six Rivers National Forest, Mad River Ranger District, North Fork Eel river and Upper Mad River, Trinity County, CA. *Summary:* No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. *EIS No. 20060019, ERP No. F-FHW-C50014-NY,* Willis Avenue Bridge Reconstruction, Proposing Reconstruction of 100-year Old Willis Avenue Bridge over the Harem River between Manhattan and the Bronx, New York and Bronx Counties, NY. *Summary:* EPA does not object to the proposed project. *EIS No. 20060044, ERP No. F-SFW-H65024-IA,* Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan, to Recover and Conserve the Northern Monkshood and Iowa Pleistocene Snail, IA. *Summary:* No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. *EIS No. 20060059, ERP No. F-USA-D11038-PA,* Pennsylvania Army National Guard's 56th Brigade Transformation into a Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), Proposal to Comply with this Directive, near Annville, PA. *Summary:* EPA's previous comments have been adequately addressed; therefore, EPA does not object to the proposed action. Dated: March 28, 2006. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E6-4726 Filed 3-30-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-6673-7] Environmental Impacts 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 March 20, 2006 through March 24, 2006 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. *EIS No. 20060098, Final EIS, FHW, OR,* Spencer Creek Bridge U.S. Highway 101 Replacement Project, To Maintain the Connectivity and Highway Functions of U.S. 101 between Otter rock and Watt Creek, Funding, Lincoln County, OR, Wait Period Ends: May 1, 2006, Contact: Michelle Eraut 503-587-4716. *EIS No. 20060099, Final EIS, AFS, CO,* Vail Valley Forest Health Project, Landscape-Scale Vegetation Management and Fuels Reduction, White River National Forest, Holy Cross Ranger District, Eagle County, CO, Wait Period Ends: May 1, 2006, Contact: Peech Keller 970-262-3495. *EIS No. 20060100, Final EIS, FRC, WA,* Lewis River Hydroelectric Projects, Relicensing the Swift No. 1 (FERC No. 2111-018), Swift No. 2 (FERC No. 2213-011), Yale (FERC No. 2071-013), Merwin (FERC No. 935-053) Project, Application for Relicense, North Fork Lewis River, Cowlitz, Clark and Shamania Counties, WA, Wait Period Ends: May 1, 2006, Contact: Todd Sedmark 1-866-208-3372. *EIS No. 20060101, Revised Draft EIS, UAF, FL,* Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field, New Revision to Preferred Alternatives, Military Family Housing Demolition, Construction, Renovation, and Leasing (DCR & L) Program, Okaloosa County, FL, Comment Period Ends: May 15, 2006, Contact: Shari Kilbourne 937-656-2926. *EIS No. 20060102, Final EIS, NOA, WV,* Canaan Valley Institute Office Complex, Proposes to Construct: Offices, Classrooms, Laboratories, 250-Seat Auditorium, Parking Facilities, Outdoor Classrooms and Interpretive Areas, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Southeast of the Towns of Davis and Thomas, Tucker County, WV, Wait Period Ends: May 1, 2006, Contact: Jim Rawson 800-922-3601. *EIS No. 20060103, Final EIS, BLM, ID,* Cotterel Wind Power Project and Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment, To Build a 190-240 megawatt, Wind-Powered Electrical Generation Facility, Right-of-Way Application, City of Burley, Towns of Albion and Malta, Cassia County, ID, Wait Period Ends: May 1, 2006, Contact: Scott D. Barker 208-677-6678. *EIS No. 20060104, Final EIS, BLM, 00,* Programmatic—Proposed Revision to Grazing Regulations for the Public Lands, 42 CFR part 4100, in the Western Portion of the United States, Wait Period Ends: May 1, 2006, Contact: E. Lynn Burkett 202-785-6594. *EIS No. 20060105, Draft EIS, COE, WV,* Spruce No. 1 Mine, Construction and Operation, Mining for 2.73 Million Ton of Bituminous Coal, NPDES Permit and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Logan County, WV, Comment Period Ends: May 15, 2006, Contact: Teresa Spagna 304-399-5710. *EIS No. 20060106, Draft EIS, AFS, ID,* Clear Prong Project, Timber Harvest, Temporary Road Construction, Road Maintenance, Road Decommissioning, Thinning of Sub-Merchantable Tree, and Prescribed Fire, Boise National Forest, Cascade Ranger District, Valley County, ID, Comment Period Ends: May 15, 2006, Contact: Richard A. Smith 208-373-4100. *EIS No. 20060107, Final EIS, AFS, VT,* Green Mountain National Forest, Propose Revised Land and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Forest Plan Revision, Addison, Bennington, Rutland, Washington, Windham and Windsor Counties, VT, Wait Period Ends: May 1, 2006, Contact: Jay Strand 802-767-4261. Amended Notices *EIS No. 20060004, Final EIS, FHW, MD,* Intercounty Connector

(ICC)from I-270 to US-1, Funding and US Army COE Section 404 Permit, Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, MD, Wait Period Ends: April 11, 2006, Contact: Dan Johnson 410-779-7154. Revision of FR Notice Published on January 16, 2006: Comment Period Extended from March 23, 2006 to April 11, 2006. *EIS No. 20060045, Draft EIS, AFS, ID,* Payette National Forest Travel Management Plan, Designate a System of Road, Trails and Areas Open to Motorized and Non-Motorized Use, Implementation, Adam, Washington, Idaho, Valley Counties, ID, Comment Period Ends: May 19, 2006, Contact: Ana Egnew 208-634-0600. Revision to FR Notice Published February 17, 2006: Comment Period Extended from April 3, 2006 to May 19, 2006. Dated: March 28, 2006. Ken Mittelholtz, Environmental Protection Specialist, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E6-4727 Filed 3-30-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0217; FRL-7771-8] FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: There will be a 3-day meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) to review an analysis of a refuge of non-cotton hosts for Monsanto Bollgard II® cotton. Specifically, the Agency is seeking input from the Scientific Advisory Panel on whether a natural refuge of non cotton hosts is an effective refuge to delay the potential for tobacco budworm resistance to the proteins (Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab2) expressed in Bollgard II® cotton. DATES: The meeting will be held on June 13-15, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m, eastern time. *Comments.* For the deadlines for the submission of requests to present oral comments and submission of written comments, see Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . *Nominations.* Nominations of scientific experts to serve as *ad hoc* members of the FIFRA SAP for this meeting should be provided on or before April 12, 2006. *Special accommodations.* For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, and to request accommodation of a disability, please contact the Designated Federal Official

(DFO)listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at least 10 business days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn - National Airport, 2650 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. The telephone number for the Holiday Inn - National Airport is

(703)684-7200. *Comments.* Submit your comments, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0217, by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov/* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *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-2006-0217. 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-2006-0217. 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 regulations.gov or e-mail. The 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 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 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 at *http://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. *Nominations, requests to present oral comments, and special accomodations* . See Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myrta R. Christian, DFO, Office of Science Coordination and Policy (7201M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:

(202)564-8498; fax number:

(202)564-8382; e-mail addresses: *christian.myrta@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, however, be of interest to persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), FIFRA, and the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA). 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 DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? When preparing and submitting comments, remember to use these tips: 1. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). 2. 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. 3. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. 4. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. 5. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. 6. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. 7. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. 8. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. C. How May I Participate in this Meeting? You may participate in this meeting by following the instructions in this unit. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0217 in the subject line on the first page of your request. 1. *Oral comments* . Oral comments presented at the meetings should not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or written comments. Although requests to present oral comments are accepted until the date of the meeting (unless otherwise stated), to the extent that time permits, interested persons may be permitted by the Chair of FIFRA SAP to present oral comments at the meeting. Each individual or group wishing to make brief oral comments to FIFRA SAP is strongly advised to submit their request to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT no later than noon, eastern time, June 6, 2006, in order to be included on the meeting agenda. The request should identify the name of the individual making the presentation, the organization (if any) the individual will represent, and any requirements for audiovisual equipment (e.g., overhead projector, 35 mm projector, chalkboard). Oral comments before FIFRA SAP are limited to approximately 5 minutes unless prior arrangements have been made. In addition, each speaker should bring 30 copies of his or her comments and presentation slides for distribution at the meeting to the FIFRA SAP. 2. *Written comments* . Although, written comments are accepted until the date of the meeting (unless otherwise stated), the Agency encourages that written comments be submitted, using the instructions in ADDRESSES , no later than noon, eastern time, May 30, 2006, to provide FIFRA SAP the time necessary to consider and review the written comments. It is requested that persons submitting comments directly to the docket also notify the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Persons wishing to submit written comments at the meeting should bring 30 copies. There is no limit on the extent of written comments for consideration by the FIFRA SAP. 3. *Seating at the meeting* . Seating at the meeting will be on a first-come basis. Individuals requiring special accommodations at this meeting, including wheelchair access, should contact the DFO at least 5 business days prior to the meeting using the information under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT , so that appropriate arrangements can be made. 4. *Request for nominations of prospective candidates for service as ad hoc members of the FIFRA SAP for this meeting* . As part of a broader process for developing a pool of candidates for each meeting, the FIFRA SAP staff routinely solicits the stakeholder community for nominations of prospective candidates for service as *ad hoc* members of the FIFRA SAP. Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified individuals to be considered as prospective candidates for a specific meeting. Individuals nominated for this meeting should have expertise in one or more of the following areas: Insect resistance management for Bt crops, specifically, Bt cotton; IRM modelers. Nominees should be scientists who have sufficient professional qualifications, including training and experience, to be capable of providing expert comments on the issues for this meeting. Nominees should be identified by name, occupation, position, address, and telephone number. Nominations should be provided to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT on or before April 12, 2006. The Agency will consider all nominations of prospective candidates for this meeting that are received on or before this date. However, final selection of *ad hoc* members for this meeting is a discretionary function of the Agency. The selection of scientists to serve on FIFRA SAP is based on the function of the panel and the expertise needed to address the Agency's charge to the panel. No interested scientists shall be ineligible to serve by reason of their membership on any other advisory committee to a Federal department or agency or their employment by a Federal department or agency (except the EPA). Other factors considered during the selection process include availability of the potential panel member to fully participate in the panel's reviews, absence of any conflicts of interest or appearance of lack of impartiality, independence with respect to the matters under review, and lack of bias. Though financial conflicts of interest, the appearance of lack of impartiality, lack of independence, and bias may result in disqualification, the absence of such concerns does not assure that a candidate will be selected to serve on FIFRA SAP. Numerous qualified candidates are identified for each panel. Therefore, selection decisions involve carefully weighing a number of factors including the candidates' areas of expertise and professional qualifications and achieving an overall balance of different scientific perspectives on the panel. In order to have the collective breadth of experience needed to address the Agency's charge for this meeting, the Agency anticipates selecting approximately 12 *ad hoc* scientists. If a prospective candidate for service on FIFRA SAP is considered for participation in a particular session, the candidate is subject to the provisions of 5 CFR part 2634, Executive Branch Financial Disclosure, as supplemented by EPA in 5 CFR part 6401. As such, the FIFRA SAP candidate is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Form for Special Government Employees Serving on Federal Advisory Committees at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA Form 3110-485-02) which shall fully disclose, among other financial interests, the candidate's employment, stocks and bonds, and where applicable, sources of research support. The EPA will evaluate the candidate's financial disclosure form to assess that there are no financial conflicts of interest, no appearance of lack of impartiality, and no prior involvement with the development of the documents under consideration (including previous scientific peer review) before the candidate is considered further for service on FIFRA SAP. Those who are selected from the pool of prospective candidates will be asked to attend the public meetings and to participate in the discussion of key issues and assumptions at these meetings. In addition, they will be asked to review and to help finalize the meeting minutes. The list of FIFRA SAP members participating at this meeting will be posted on the FIFRA SAP website or may be obtained by contacting PIRIB at the address or telephone number listed under ADDRESSES . II. Background A. Purpose of the FIFRA SAP Amendments to FIFRA enacted November 28, 1975 (7 U.S.C. 136w(d)), include a requirement under section 25(d) of FIFRA that notices of intent to cancel or reclassify pesticide regulations pursuant to section 6(b)(2) of FIFRA, as well as proposed and final forms of rulemaking pursuant to section 25(a) of FIFRA, be submitted to a SAP prior to being made public or issued to a registrant. In accordance with section 25(d) of FIFRA, the FIFRA SAP is to have an opportunity to comment on the health and environmental impact of such actions. The FIFRA SAP also shall make comments, evaluations, and recommendations for operating guidelines to improve the effectiveness and quality of analyses made by Agency scientists. Members are scientists who have sufficient professional qualifications, including training and experience, to be capable of providing expert comments as to the impact on health and the environment of regulatory actions under sections 6(b) and 25(a) of FIFRA. The Deputy Administrator appoints seven individuals to serve on the FIFRA SAP for staggered terms of 4 years, based on recommendations from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Section 104 of FQPA (Public Law 104-170) established the FQPA Science Review Board (SRB). These scientists shall be available to the FIFRA SAP on an *ad hoc* basis to assist in reviews conducted by the FIFRA SAP. B. Public Meeting The FIFRA SAP will meet to consider and review an analysis of a natural refuge of non-cotton hosts for Monsanto Bollgard II® cotton. Specifically, the Agency is seeking input from the Scientific Advisory Panel on whether a natural refuge of non-cotton hosts is an effective refuge to delay the potential for tobacco budworm resistance to the proteins (Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab2) expressed in Bollgard II® cotton. Monsanto Company has submitted an application for the extension of the FIFRA section 3 registration of the plant-incorporated protectants

(PIP)*Bacillus thuringiensis* Cry2Ab2 protein and the genetic material necessary for its production PV-GHBK11 in event MON 15985 cotton and *Bacillus thuringiensis* Cry1Ac protein and the genetic material necessary for its production PV-GHBK04 in event MON 15985 cotton. This product is intended to provide protection against tobacco budworm, cotton bollworm, pink bollworm, loopers, armyworms, and other lepidopteran pests. The data submitted include the productivity of tobacco budworm on each alternative host, timing and synchrony of production on each alternative host, the spatial and temporal scale of alternative hosts, and modeling efforts to simulate the likelihood of resistance under different regional scenarios. C. FIFRA SAP Documents and Meeting Minutes EPA's position paper, charge/questions to FIFRA SAP, FIFRA SAP composition (i.e., members and consultants for this meeting), and the meeting agenda will be available by mid May 2006. In addition, the Agency may provide additional background documents as the materials become available. You may obtain electronic copies of these documents, and certain other related documents that might be available electronically, from the regulations.gov website and the FIFRA SAP homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap.* The FIFRA SAP will prepare meeting minutes summarizing its recommendations to the Agency in approximately

(90)days after the meeting. The meeting minutes will be posted on the FIFRA SAP website or may be obtained by contacting the PIRIB at the address or telephone number listed under ADDRESSES . List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated:March 24, 2006. Clifford Gabriel, Director, Office of Science Coordination and Policy. [FR Doc. E6-4731 Filed 3-30-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8051-4] National Drinking Water Advisory Council's Working Group on Public Education Requirements of the Lead and Copper Rule Meeting Announcement AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA)is announcing the fourth public meeting of the Working Group of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) on the Public Education Requirements of the Lead and Copper Rule (WGPE). The purpose of this meeting is to provide an opportunity for the WGPE members to continue discussions on the public education requirements of the Lead and Copper Rule. DATES: The fourth meeting of the WGPE will be held in Washington, DC, on April 19, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and April 20, 2006, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ADDRESSES: The WGPE meeting will take place at RESOLVE, Inc., 1255 23rd St., NW., Suite 275, Washington, DC 20037. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested participants from the public should contact Elizabeth McDermott, Designated Federal Officer, National Drinking Water Advisory Council Working Group on Public Education, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Drinking Water Protection Division (Mail Code 4606M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Please contact Elizabeth McDermott at *mcdermott.elizabeth@epa.gov* or call 202-564-1603 to receive additional details. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Background:* The charge for the Working Group on the Public Education Requirements of the Lead and Copper Rule

(WGPE)is to

(1)Review the current public education requirements on lead in drinking water to find and define the need for improvements and make recommendations to the full NDWAC accordingly;

(2)develop language for communicating the risk of lead in drinking water and a suggested response to the public; and

(3)define the delivery means to the public. The NDWAC established a target date of May 2006 to complete these tasks. The WGPE is comprised of 16 members from drinking water industries, stakeholder organizations, State and local officials, public health officials, environmental organizations, and risk communication experts. *Public Comment:* An opportunity for public comment will be provided during the WGPE meeting. Oral statements will be limited to five minutes; it is preferred that only one person present the statement on behalf of a group or organization. Written comments may be provided at the meeting or may be sent by mail to Elizabeth McDermott, Designated Federal Officer for the WGPE, at the mail or e-mail address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. *Special Accommodations:* For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Elizabeth McDermott at 202-564-1603 or *mcdermott.elizabeth@epa.gov* . To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Elizabeth McDermott, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: March 24, 2006. Cynthia C. Dougherty, Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. [FR Doc. E6-4681 Filed 3-30-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8052-5; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-0223] Considerations for Developing Alternative Health Risk Assessment Approaches for Addressing Multiple Chemicals, Exposures and Effects; External Review Draft AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of public comment period. SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 45-day public comment period for the draft document titled, “Considerations for Developing Alternative Health Risk Assessment Approaches for Addressing Multiple Chemicals, Exposures and Effects” (EPA/600/R-06/013A). The draft document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment

(NCEA)within EPA's Office of Research and Development. EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-dissemination peer review under applicable information quality guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency policy or determination. EPA will consider any public comments submitted in accordance with this notice when revising the document. DATES: The 45-day public comment period begins March 31, 2006, and ends May 15, 2006. Technical comments should be in writing and must be received by EPA by May 15, 2006. ADDRESSES: The draft document, “Considerations for Developing Alternative Health Risk Assessment Approaches for Addressing Multiple Chemicals, Exposures and Effects,” is available primarily via the Internet on the NCEA home page under the Recent Additions and the Data and Publications menus at *http://www.epa.gov/ncea* . A limited number of paper copies are available from Ms. Donna Tucker, Technical Information Manager, NCEA-Cincinnati; telephone: 513-569-7257; facsimile: 513-569-7916; e-mail: *tucker.donna@epa.gov* . If you are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name, your mailing address, and the document title, “Considerations for Developing Alternative Health Risk Assessment Approaches for Addressing Multiple Chemicals, Exposures and Effects,” and its EPA publication number, EPA/600/R-06/013A. Comments may be submitted electronically via *http://www.regulations.gov* , by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment period, contact the Office of Environmental Information Docket; telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753; or e-mail: *ORD.Docket@epa.gov* . For technical information, contact Linda K. Teuschler, NCEA-Cincinnati; telephone: 513-569-7573; facsimile: 513-487-2539; or e-mail: *teuschler.linda@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Information About the Document In EPA's 2003 “Framework for Cumulative Risk Assessment,” cumulative risk assessment is defined as the evaluation of risks from exposures to multiple chemicals and other stressors, and having a population focus rather than a source-to-receptor focus. Several reports and environmental justice concerns published over the past 11 years have highlighted the importance of estimating cumulative risks. EPA has published several guidance documents dealing with specific aspects of cumulative risk, such as chemical mixture risk assessment, planning and scoping, stakeholder involvement, and the toxicity from a mixture of pesticides sharing a common mode of action. This draft document is one contribution to EPA's efforts to address issues related to cumulative health risk assessment. Existing EPA guidance addresses some of the combination aspects of cumulative risk, but none addresses all of the multiples included in this report, such as consideration of the composite impact of multiple health effects. Among the distinctive new approaches are those for grouping chemicals based on exposure characteristics and toxic endpoints, multi-route combination of relative potency factors, integration of categorical regression modeling of multiple effects with additivity approaches, and the emphasis on the iteration and collaboration between exposure assessment and dose-response assessment to ensure compatible and relevant information. Major findings and conclusions in this document are as follows: • This draft report provides a set of approaches that deal with certain complications in cumulative risk assessment, specifically those caused by multiple chemicals, exposures and effects, including toxicological interactions and environmental transformations of mixture component chemicals. • The scope is focused on the evaluation of health risks from exposures to multiple chemicals, including multiple exposure routes and times as well as multiple health endpoints. • Areas of cumulative health risk assessment emphasized in this report can often be performed with existing information. • Exposure and toxicity characterizations of mixtures are strongly dependent on mixture composition (chemicals and concentrations) and timing of exposures and health effects. • Qualitative and semiquantitative approaches provided can simplify the number of potential combinations of chemicals, exposures, and effects to make the cumulative health risk assessment more feasible. II. How to Submit Technical Comments to http://www.regulations.gov Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-0223 by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov* : Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: *ORD.Docket@epa.gov* . • Fax: 202-566-1753. • Mail: Office of Environmental Information Docket (Mail Code: 2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753. • Hand Delivery: The Office of Environmental Information

(OEI)Docket in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center, Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is 202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the OEI Docket is 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753; or e-mail: *ORD.Docket@epa.gov* . Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. If you provide comments in writing, please submit one unbound original with pages numbered consecutively, and three copies of the comments. For attachments, provide an index, number pages consecutively with the comments, and submit an unbound original and three copies. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-0223. 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.* *Docket:* All documents in the docket are listed in the *http://www.regulations.gov* index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, *e.g.* , 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 *http://www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the OEI Docket in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center. Dated: March 27, 2006. Peter W. Preuss, Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment. [FR Doc. E6-4746 Filed 3-30-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [Docket No. EPA-RO4-SFUND-2006-0289, FRL-8052-4] Davis Refining Superfund Site Tallahassee, Leon County, FL Notice of Proposed Settlement AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of Proposed Settlement. SUMMARY: Under section 122(h)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the United States Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to enter into a settlement for the partial reimbursement of past response costs concerning the Davis Refining Superfund Site in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. DATES: The Agency will consider public comments on the proposed settlement until May 1, 2006. The Agency will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed settlement are available from Ms. Paula V. Batchelor. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-RO4-SFUND-2006-0289 or Site name Davis Refining, by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov* : Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: *Batchelor.Paula@epa.gov.* • Fax: 404/562-8842. Mail: Ms. Paula V. Batchelor, U.S. EPA Region 4, WMD-SEIMB, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. “In addition, please mail a copy of your comments on the information collection provisions to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attn: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th St., NW., Washington, DC 20503.” *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R04-SFUND-2006-0289. 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

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