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BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP00-305-026] CenterPoint Energy-Mississippi River Transmission Corporation; Notice of Compliance Filing April 20, 2006. Take notice that on April 13, 2006, CenterPoint Energy-Mississippi River Transmission Corporation

(MRT)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, Substitute Second Revised Sheet No. 10D, with an effective date of March 31, 2006. MRT states that the filing is being made in compliance with the Commission's letter order dated March 31, 2006. MRT states that the purpose of this filing is to provide Substitute Second Revised Sheet No. 10D, which reflects the term of a negotiated rate agreement with Union Electric Company, d/b/a AmerenUE, which became effective March 31, 2006. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6327 Filed 4-26-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP96-200-149] CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Negotiated Rate Filing April 20, 2006. Take notice that on March 30, 2006, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company

(CEGT)tendered for filing and approval two negotiated rate agreements, one between CEGT and Oneok Energy Services Company, LP, and one between CEGT and Coral Energy Resources, L.P. CEGT has entered into agreements to provide parking service to these shippers under Rate Schedule PHS to be effective April 1, 2006. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6323 Filed 4-26-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-304-000] Midwestern Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff April 20, 2006. Take notice that on April 12, 2006, Midwestern Gas Transmission Company (Midwestern) tendered for filing to become part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets to become effective May 12, 2006: First Revised Sheet No. 270.03. Original Sheet No. 270.04. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of § 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6328 Filed 4-26-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-125-000] New England Gas Company, a Division of Southern Union Company and The Narragansett Electric Company, d/b/a National Grid; Notice of Application April 20, 2006. Take notice that on April 10, 2006, New England Gas Company (NEGASCO), a division of Southern Union Company, and The Narragansett Electric Company, d/b/a National Grid (Narragansett) (together, Applicants), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an abbreviated joint application pursuant to section 7(f) of the Natural Gas Act, as amended, for an order requesting that the Commission vacate NEGASCO's section 7(f) service area determination granted by the Commission in 2004; grant Narragansett a section 7(f) service area determination, identical to the section 7(f) service area determination now held by NEGASCO; declare that Narragansett qualifies as a local distribution company in its service area for purposes of section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA); and grant Narragansett a waiver of the regulatory requirements ordinarily applicable to a “natural gas company” under the NGA and the NGPA, including, but not limited to, reporting and accounting requirements and charges. These requests are necessitated by the pending sale of NEGASCO's facilities to Narragansett. Upon completion of the sale, the Applicants state that NEGASCO will no longer provide any gas distribution services in the state of Rhode Island and Narragansett will become the only natural gas local distribution company in that state, as NEGASCO is now. This application is on file with the Commission and open for public inspection. The filings are available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at

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(202)502-8659. Any questions regarding the application should be direct to Thomas E. Knight, counsel for NEGASCO, Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP, 901 Fifteenth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005, 202-408-7451; or to Roxane Maywalt, counsel for Narragansett, National Grid USA Service Company, Inc., Law Dep't A3, 300 Erie Boulevard West, Syracuse, New York 13202, 315-428-5187. Any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the below listed comment date, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper, see, 18 CFR 385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. *Comment Date:* May 11, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6333 Filed 4-26-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-305-000] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Filing of DDVC and Penalty Revenue Crediting Report April 20, 2006. Take notice that on April 13, 2006, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) filed various schedules detailing the Penalty and DDVC revenues for the period November 1, 2004 through October 31, 2005 credited to shippers in accordance with section 57 of the General Terms and Conditions of its FERC Gas Tariff. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at * http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time April 28, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6331 Filed 4-26-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP85-60-018] Overthrust Pipeline Company; Notice of Refund Report April 20, 2006. Take notice that on February 1, 2006, Overthrust Pipeline Company (Overthrust) tendered for filing its refund report. Overthrust states that the report documents refunds of amounts pertaining to and detailing the Deferred Income Tax refund payments for the year 2005. Overthrust states that it is filing the refund report pursuant to a Commission's order dated May 21, 1991, “Order Approving Settlement with Modifications” in Docket Nos. RP85-60-000 and 002. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on April 26, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6332 Filed 4-26-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Filings April 20, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings *Docket Numbers:* ER03-44-004. *Applicants:* BOC Energy Services, Inc. *Description:* BOC Energy Services Inc submits its petition for acceptance of its triennial market power analysis and market-based rate compliance filings. *Filed Date:* 04/12/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060419-0062. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday, May 3, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER05-1076-003; ER05-1082-000; ER05-1082-003 *Applicants:* Carolina Power & Light Company; Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. *Description:* Carolina Power & Light Co dba Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc notifies FERC that they have completed the refunds required by Commission's 3/21/06 order. *Filed Date:* 04/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060419-0056. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, May 4, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-553-001. *Applicants:* American Electric Power Service Company. *Description:* American Electric Power Service Co as agent for Indiana Michigan Power Co submits its compliance filing pursuant to the Commission's 3/28/06 order. *Filed Date:* 04/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060419-0055. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, May 4, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-675-001. *Applicants:* Louisville Gas & Electric Company. *Description:* LG&E Energy LLC submits a revised letter agreement with East Kentucky Power Cooperative. *Filed Date:* 04/10/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060418-0353. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Monday, May 1, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-840-000. *Applicants:* Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc. *Description:* Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc submits its request for authorization to make wholesale power sales to Potomac Electric Power Co. *Filed Date:* 04/06/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060419-0003. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, April 27, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-856-000. *Applicants:* Tucson Electric Power Company. *Description:* Tucson Electric Power Co submits on behalf of the members of the Southwest Reserve Sharing Group an amendment to Exhibit A & Exhibit B of the SRSG Participation Agreement. *Filed Date:* 04/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060419-0044. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, May 04, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-857-000. *Applicants:* Energy Resource Management Corp. *Description:* Energy Resources Management Corp submits a petition for acceptance of Initial Rate Schedule FERC 1, waivers and blanket authority. *Filed Date:* 04/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060419-0045. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, May 4, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-858-000. *Applicants:* Southern California Edison Company. *Description:* Southern California Edison Co submits its Sunkist Wholesale Distribution Load Interconnection Facilities Agreement with the City of Corona, California. *Filed Date:* 04/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060419-0057. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, May 4, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-859-000. *Applicants:* California Independent System Operator Corporation. *Description:* California Independent System Operator Corp submits an informational filing pursuant to Article IX, Section B of the 5/28/99 Stipulation and Agreement approved on 5/28/99. *Filed Date:* 04/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060419-0068. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, May 4, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-860-000. *Applicants:* Thoroughbred Generating Company. *Description:* Thoroughbred Generating Co submits a notice of cancellation of its market-based rate tariff, Original Volume No. 1. *Filed Date:* 04/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060419-0058. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, May 4, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-861-000. *Applicants:* Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative, Inc. *Description:* Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative, Inc submits an amendment to its currently-effective market-based rate tariff identified as FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume 3 etc, effective 6/1/06. *Filed Date:* 04/12/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060419-0059. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday, May 3, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-862-000. *Applicants:* American Electric Power Service Company. *Description:* Ohio Power Co et al submit their first version to the Interconnection Agreement with West Penn Power & Monongahela Power Co. *Filed Date:* 04/12/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060419-0060. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday, May 3, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-863-000. *Applicants:* PJM Interconnection, LLC. *Description:* PJM Interconnection, LLC submits an unexecuted amended Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement with American Electric Power Co, effective 3/13/06. *Filed Date:* 04/12/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060419-0061. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday, May 3, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-865-000; ER06-315-002. *Applicants:* American Electric Power Company. *Description:* American Electric Power Service Corp, agent for its affiliates Ohio Power Co et al requests acceptance of its third revised Interconnection and Local Delivery Agreement made pursuant to AEP companies' OATT etc. *Filed Date:* 04/10/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060414-0307. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Monday, May 1, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER96-1085-008: ER96-1085-010; EL05-122-000. *Applicants:* South Carolina Electric & Gas Company. *Description:* South Carolina Electric & Gas Co submits a revised version of its Negotiated Market Sales Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 2. *Filed Date:* 04/12/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060419-0053. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday, May 3, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER96-1947-018. *Applicants:* LS Power Marketing, LLC. *Description:* LSPM submits its fourth revised market-based rate tariff and corrects an inadvertent omission in Section 6 of its tariff. *Filed Date:* 04/14/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060417-0330. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, May 5, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER97-4281-015; ER99-2161-006; ER99-3000-005; ER02-1572-003; ER02-1571-003; ER00-2810-004; ER99-4359-003; ER99-4358-003; ER99-2168-006; ER99-2162-006; ER00-2807-004; ER00-2809-004; ER00-1259-005; ER99-4355-003; ER99-4356-003; ER01-1558-003; ER00-3160-005; ER99-4357-003; ER00-2313-005; ER02-2032-003; ER02-1396-003; ER02-1412-003; ER00-3718-004; ER99-3637-004; ER99-1712-006; ER00-2808-004 *Applicants:* NRG Power Marketing, Inc.; Arthur Kill Power LLC; Astoria Gas Turbines Power LLC; Bayou Cove Peaking Power LLC; Big Cajun I Peaking Power LLC; Conemaugh Power LLC; Connecticut Jet power LLC; Devon Power LLC; Dunkirk Power LLC; Huntley Power LLC; Indian River Power LLC; Keystone Power LLC; Louisiana Generating LLC; Middletown Power LLC; Montville Power LLC; NEO California Power LLC; NEO Freehold-Gen LLC, et al; Norwalk Power LLC; NRG Energy Center Paxton LLC; NRG New Jersey Energy Sales LLC; NRG Rockford LLC; NRG Rockford II LLC; NRG Sterlington Power LLC; Oswego Harbor Power LLC; Somerset Power LLC; Vienna Power LLC. *Description:* NRG Energy, Inc submits updates to each of these tariffs incorporating the changes along with redline copies marking changes from the previously-filed versions under ER97-4281 et al. *Filed Date:* 04/17/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060418-0224. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Monday, May 8, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER99-1115-010; ER99-1116-010; ER98-1127-010; ER98-1796-009. *Applicants:* Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC; El Segundo Power, LLC; Long Beach Generation; NRG Energy, Inc. *Description:* NRG Energy Inc submits updates to each of the WCP Project Companies tariffs, effective 4/18/06. *Filed Date:* 04/17/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060418-0225. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on Monday, May 8, 2006. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and § 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at *http://www.ferc.gov.* To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed 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. E6-6334 Filed 4-26-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER02-2074-002, et al.] Alcoa Power Marketing, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings April 20, 2006. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. Alcoa Power Marketing, Inc., Alcoa Power Generating Inc. [Docket Nos. ER02-2074-002, ER00-1372-003] Take notice that on April 13, 2006, Alcoa Power Marketing, Inc. and Alcoa Power Generating Inc., tendered for filing their updated market analysis with respect to each company's authority to make sales at market-based rates. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on April 28, 2006. 2. PacifiCorp [Docket No. ER05-554-004] Take notice that on April 3, 2006, PacifiCorp filed a supplemental compliance refund report pursuant to the Commission's August 25, 2005 letter order. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on April 28, 2006. 3. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. [Docket No. ER06-657-001] Take notice that April 14, 2006 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. filed an amendment to its February 21, 2006 filing, an executed interconnection service agreement and an executed construction agreement with Bethlehem Renewable Energy L.L.C. and PPL Electric Utilities. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on May 5, 2006. 4. Bear Energy LP [Docket No. ER06-864-000] Take notice that on April 13, 2006, Bear Energy LP tendered for filing a Notice of Succession as a result of a corporation name change and a revised Rate Schedule, reflecting the name change. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on April 28, 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. E6-6335 Filed 4-26-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Exemption Application Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Terms and Conditions, and Recommendations April 20, 2006. Take notice that the following hydroelectric exemption application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. *Type of Application:* 5-megawatt

(MW)Exemption. b. *Project:* West Valley A&B Hydro Project No. 12053-001. c. *Date Filed:* July 18, 2003. d. *Applicant:* Mr. Nicholas Josten. e. *Location:* On the South Fork of the Pit River in Modoc County, California. The project would be located on approximately 31 acres of federal lands, managed by Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. f. *Filed Pursuant to:* Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708. g. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Nicholas Josten, 2742 Saint Charles Ave, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404. h. *FERC Contact:* Alan Mitchnick,

(202)502-6074 or *alan.mitchnick@ferc.gov.* i. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, and terms and conditions is 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. Under section 30(c) of the Federal Power Act, exemptions are subject to the mandatory conditioning authority of federal and state fish and wildlife agencies with respect to the mitigation of project impacts on fish and wildlife resources. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. Comments, recommendations, and terms and conditions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) under the “eFiling” link. j. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready for environmental analysis. k. The proposed project would consist of two developments, West Valley A and West Valley Alternative B-1. Alternative B-2 has been deleted from the proposed project (applicant's response to deficiencies, filed October 25, 2004). West Valley A run-of river development would have a capacity of 1.0 MW and would consist of:

(1)An existing concrete diversion structure;

(2)an existing intake structure;

(3)11,600 feet of existing open canal;

(4)a proposed concrete overflow structure;

(5)proposed 2,800 feet of new canal;

(6)a proposed 400-foot-long penstock;

(7)a proposed powerhouse;

(8)a proposed tailrace pipe;

(9)a proposed 3,000-foot-long, 12.3-kilovolt

(kV)transmission line; and

(10)appurtenant facilities. The applicant estimates that the total average annual generation would be 3,300,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh). West Valley Alternative B-1 run-of-river development would have a capacity of 1.36 MW and would consists of:

(1)The existing West Valley Dam and outlet works;

(2)a new bypass valve attached to the existing dam outlet pipe;

(3)a proposed 2,850-foot-long penstock;

(4)a proposed powerhouse;

(5)a proposed tailrace canal;

(6)a proposed 4.5-mile-long, 12.3-kV transmission line; and

(7)appurtenant facilities. The applicant estimates that the total average annual generation would be 4,730,000 kWh. l. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item g. above. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. All filings must

(1)Bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “REPLY COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS,” or “TERMS AND CONDITIONS.”

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

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

(4)otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, or terms and conditions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. m. Procedural schedule: the Commission staff proposes to issue one Environmental Assessment

(EA)rather than issuing a draft and final EA. Staff intends to allow 30 days for entities to comment on the EA, and will take into consideration all comments received on the EA before final action is taken on the exemption application. The application will be processed according to the schedule, but revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate: Action Date Ready for Environmental Analysis Notice April 2006. Cultural Resources Additional Information due July 30, 2006. Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment

(EA)September 2006. Comments on EA due October 2006. Ready for Commission Decision on Application November 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6324 Filed 4-26-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests, and Comments April 20, 2006. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Type of Application:* Preliminary Permit. b. *Project No.:* 12635-000. c. *Date filed:* January 3, 2006. d. *Applicant:* Moriah Hydro Corporation. e. *Name and Location of Project:* The proposed Mineville Pumped Storage Project would be located in the existing Old Bed, New Bed, and Harmony Mines within the town of Moriah in Essex County, New York. The mines are owned by X-Earth Corporation of Elizabethtown, New York, and by Rhodia Corporation of Cranbury, New Jersey. f. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). g. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. James A. Besha, P.E., Moriah Hydro Corporation, c/o Albany Engineering Corporation, 455 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205,

(518)456-7712. h. *FERC Contact:* Tom Papsidero,

(202)502-6002. i. Deadline for filing motions to intervene, protests and comments: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Please include the project number (P-12635-000) on any comments or motions filed. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person in the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. j. Description of Project: The proposed pumped storage project would consist of the following:

(1)An upper reservoir using the existing +200 level of the underground Harmony Mine having a surface area of 99 acres, with a storage capacity of 1,900 acre-feet and a normal water surface elevation of 200 feet NGVD,

(2)a lower reservoir using the existing underground -1185 level of the Harmony Mine having a surface area of 75 acres, with a storage capacity of 2,500 acre-feet and a normal water surface elevation of -1,135 feet NGVD,

(3)seven identical 1000-foot-long, 96-inch-diameter vertical bored penstocks with grouted steel casing,

(4)a proposed powerhouse containing seven generating units having a total installed capacity of 189 MW;

(5)a proposed 1-mile-long, 115 kV transmission line; and

(6)appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual generation of 650 GWh, which would be sold to a local utility. k. Location of Applications: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.* For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item g above. l. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. m. Competing Preliminary Permit—Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. n. Competing Development Application—Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. o. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. p. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. q. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under “e-filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. r. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION”, “COMPETING APPLICATION”, “PROTEST”, or “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above-mentioned address. A copy of any notice of intent, competing application or motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. s. Agency Comments—Federal, State, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6325 Filed 4-26-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM98-1-000] Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public Notice April 20, 2006. This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt of prohibited and exempt off-the-record communications. Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, 1999) requires Commission decisional employees, who make or receive a prohibited or exempt off-the-record communication relevant to the merits of a contested proceeding, to deliver to the Secretary of the Commission, a copy of the communication, if written, or a summary of the substance of any oral communication. Prohibited communications are included in a public, non-decisional file associated with, but not a part of, the decisional record of the proceeding. Unless the Commission determines that the prohibited communication and any responses thereto should become a part of the decisional record, the prohibited off-the-record communication will not be considered by the Commission in reaching its decision. Parties to a proceeding may seek the opportunity to respond to any facts or contentions made in a prohibited off-the-record communication, and may request that the Commission place the prohibited communication and responses thereto in the decisional record. The Commission will grant such a request only when it determines that fairness so requires. Any person identified below as having made a prohibited off-the-record communication shall serve the document on all parties listed on the official service list for the applicable proceeding in accordance with Rule 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010. Exempt off-the-record communications are included in the decisional record of the proceeding, unless the communication was with a cooperating agency as described by 40 CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR 385.2201(e)(1)(v). The following is a list of off-the-record communications recently received by the Secretary of the Commission. The communications listed are grouped by docket numbers in ascending order. These filings are available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC, Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at

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

(202)502-8659. Docket number Date received Presenter or requester Exempt: 1. IS06-191-000 4-4-06 Hon. James W. Crawford, Jr. 2. IS06-191-000 4-4-06 Hon. Terry C. Burton. 3. P-459-128 4-3-06 Robert C. Burk. 4. P-459-128 4-3-06 Charles N. Clark. 5. P-459-128 4-3-06 Dr. Robert H. and Anna M. Fuchs. 6. P-459-128 4-3-06 Larry Oth/Brent Calvert. 7. P-459-128 4-10-06 Hon. Matt Blunt. 8. P-11841-002 4-14-06 Kenneth Hogan. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6326 Filed 4-26-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OW-2005-0026; FRL-8162-4] Tribal 106 Grant Guidance AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: This document provides notice of availability for public comment of the draft Guidance on Awards of Grants to Indian Tribes under Section 106 of the Clean Water Act for Fiscal Year 2007 and Future Years. This draft Guidance provides the Environmental Protection Agency and Tribes with a consistent framework of procedures and guidelines for awarding and administering grants to federally recognized Tribes under the authority of Section 106 of the Clean Water Act. Specifically, the draft Guidance will assist Tribal water quality program managers, staff, and other Tribal environmental decision-makers in designing and implementing an effective and successful water quality program utilizing Section 106 funds. The draft 106 Tribal Guidance is for Tribal water quality programs at all levels of sophistication and development. For new programs, it explains how to successfully initiate and develop a water quality program. For Tribes with well-established programs, it contains information on expanding a water quality program. To meet the needs of Tribes at all levels of development, the draft Guidance presents the basic steps a Tribe would take to collect the information it will need to make effective decisions about its program, its goals, and its future direction. The final Guidance will take effect for grants issued by the Environmental Protection Agency's Regional offices in fiscal year 2007. A Notice of its Availability will be published in the **Federal Register** . This action affects all Tribal environmental programs that receive Section 106 Tribal grants. DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 26, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2005-0026, by one of the following methods: • *www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: *ow-docket@epa.gov* Attention Docket ID No. OW-2005-0026 • Fax:

(202)566-1749 • Mail: Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. • Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. OW-2005-0026. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2005-0026. 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 additional instructions on submitting comments, go to Unit I.1 of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the *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 *www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the Water Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The 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 Water Docket is

(202)566-2426. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lena Ferris, Office of Water, Office of Wastewater Management, 4201M, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:

(202)564-8831; fax number:

(202)501-2399; e-mail address: *ferris.lena@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information *Affected Entities:* Tribes that are eligible to receive grants under Section 106 of the Clean Water Act. 1. *Submitting CBI.* Do not submit this information to EPA through *www.regulations.gov* or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information on a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for Preparing Your Comments.* When submitting comments, remember to: • Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date, and page number). • 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. • Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives; and substitute language for your requested changes. • Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. • If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. • Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. • Explain your views as clearly as possible. • Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. 3. *Specific Questions EPA is Soliciting for Tribal Comment.* In addition to overall general comments on any/all portions of the Guidance, EPA is specifically requesting Tribal comment on the following five questions:

(1)Does the proposed Guidance structure, offering three paths (non-regulatory, tribal water quality standards, regulation-based water quality controls) and three program activity levels (fundamental, intermediate, and mature) provide Tribes appropriate direction and flexibility for developing and implementing surface water quality protection programs?

(2)Does the title of Chapter 5, Non-Regulatory Approach, accurately portray the substantive programmatic elements found in the chapter?

(3)Do the basic minimum nine reporting requirements for monitoring, listed in Chapter 8, seem reasonable/compatible with the various maturity levels of Tribal water quality programs?

(4)What is the estimated Tribal cost to sample for the nine basic parameters?

(5)What type of technical assistance, if any, would your Tribe need to receive from EPA in order to comply with the monitoring and reporting requirements associated with the Guidance (see Chapter 8)? II. Background Over the past 10 years, funding available for Section 106 grants to Indian Tribes has increased from $3 million to $25 million per year. The draft Guidance provides a framework for evaluating national program results and more clearly defines expectations and requirements for Tribal Section 106 grant recipients. This document is an effort to provide unified guidance that helps Tribes develop and implement water quality programs and defines what EPA expects from Tribal programs. It provides an overview of all programmatic and technical requirements, discusses some common considerations across programs, and links to technical resources available to develop Tribal programs. The draft Guidance outlines new reporting requirements and data management expectations for all Tribal programs receiving Section 106 funds. Data collected as a result of the new reporting requirements will help EPA measure environmental results of the Section 106 Tribal Program and comply with the Government Performance and Results Act

(GPRA)and other federal mandates. The draft Guidance can be found at the Environmental Protection Agency's Web site at *http://www.epa.gov/owm/cwfinance/106tgg07.htm* , or by contacting the point of contact listed under the section entitled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this action is not a “significant regulatory action” and is therefore not subject to OMB review. Because this grant action is not subject to notice and comment requirements under the Administrative Procedures Act or any other statute, it is not subject to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 *et seq.* ) or sections 202 and 205 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1999

(UMRA)(Pub. L. 104-4). In addition, this action does not significantly or uniquely affect small governments. Although this action does not generally create new binding legal requirements, where it does, such requirements do not substantially and directly affect Tribes under Executive Order 13175 (63 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). Informal consultation has been ongoing with Tribes, and a formal comment period will be initiated with the release of this notice. This action will not have federalism implications, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). This action is not subject to Executive Order 13211, “Actions Concerning Regulations that Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use” (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001), because it is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866. This action does not involve technical standards; thus, the requirements of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply. This action does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ). The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 *et seq.* , generally provides that before certain actions may take effect, the agency promulgating the action must submit a report, which includes a copy of the action, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. Since this grant action contains legally binding requirements, it is subject to the Congressional Review Act, and EPA will submit its final action in its report to Congress under the Act. Dated: April 20, 2006. Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water. [FR Doc. E6-6363 Filed 4-26-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at 10 a.m. PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC. STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public. Items To Be Discussed Compliance matters pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g. Audits conducted pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g, section 438(b), and Title 26, U.S.C. Matters concerning participation in civil actions or proceedings or arbitration. Internal personnel rules and procedures or matters affecting a particular employee. DATE AND TIME: Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 10 a.m. PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC (ninth floor). STATUS: This meeting will be open to the public. Items To Be Discussed Correction and Approval of Minutes. *Advisory Opinion 2006-08:* Matthew Brooks by counsel, Craig Engle. *Advisory Opinion 2006-13:* Dennis Spivak by counsel, Neil Reiff. Report of the Audit Division on the New Democrat Network. Routine Administrative Matters. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Biersack, Press Officer, Telephone:

(202)694-1220. Mary W. Dove, Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 06-4035 Filed 4-25-06; 3:22 pm]

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