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BILLING CODE 6820-EP-S DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Notice of Availability of Government-Owned Inventions; Available for Licensing AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of the availability of exclusive or partially exclusive license to practice worldwide under the following pending patents. Any license granted shall comply with 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR part 404. Applications will be evaluated utilizing the following criteria:

Ability to manufacture and market the technology; manufacturing and marketing ability; time required to bring technology to market and production rate; royalties; technical capabilities; and small business status. U.S. Patent application Serial Number 11/208,120 entitled “Fiber pigtails and method for fabricating same” filed on August 16, 2005. This application teaches a method of pre-alignment of birefringent fiber in a handle so the assembly would snap-in to a prefabricated receptacle on a polymer integrated optic chip.

U.S. Patent application Serial Number 11/208,119 entitled “Polymer integrated optical transceiver” filed on August 16, 2005. This application teaches the assembly of a polymer integrated optic transceiver module that outputs polarized light intended for use in fiber optic gyros. U.S. Patent application Serial Number 11/288,066 entitled “Polymer Phase Modulator” filed on November 23, 2005. This application teaches a hybrid polarizing/non-polarizing beam splitter/phase modulator for use in a fiber optic gyro.

U.S. Patent application Serial Number 11/288,065 entitled “Polymer Phase Modulator” filed on November 23, 2005. This application teaches a non-polarizing beam splitter/phase modulator for use in a fiber optic gyro. U.S. Patent application Serial Number 11/288,050 entitled “Polymer Phase Modulator” filed on November 23, 2005. This application teaches a polarizing beam splitter/phase modulator for use in a fiber optic gyro. U.S. Patent application Serial Number 11/288,051 entitled “Polymer Phase Modulator” filed on November 23, 2005.

This application teaches a hybrid polarizing/non-polarizing phase modulator. U.S. Patent application Serial Number 10/816,578 entitled “Apparatus and Method for Image Based Coordinate Determination” filed on March 25, 2004. This application teaches a method for providing mensurated geospatial coordinates complete with error terms on any windows based platform from stereo pair satellite imagery. DATES: Applications for an exclusive or partially exclusive license may be submitted at any time from the date of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the patents cited should be directed to: Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Code 498400D, 1900 N. Knox Road Stop 6312, China Lake, CA 93555-6106, and must include the patent number. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael D. Seltzer, Ph.D., Head, Technology Transfer Office, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Code 498400D, 1900 N. Knox Road Stop 6312, China Lake, CA 93555-6106, telephone 760-939-1074 or E-Mail at: *michael.seltzer@navy.mil* .

(Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR part 404.) Dated: May 10, 2006. Saundra K. Melancon, Paralegal Specialist, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. E6-7561 Filed 5-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3810-FF-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Notice of Availability of Government-Owned Inventions; Available for Licensing AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The inventions listed below are assigned to the U.S. Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy and are available for licensing by the Department of the Navy.

U.S. Patent No. 6,338,457: Precision Parachute Recovery System U.S. Patent No. 6,416,019: Precision Parachute Recovery System U.S. Patent No. 5,321,503: Closed Loop Depolarized IFOG With Self-Adjusting Serrodyne Phase Nulling U.S. Patent No. 5,365,338: Wavelength Sensor for Fiber Optic Gyroscope U.S. Patent No. 6,507,660: Method for Enhancing Air-to-Ground Target Detection, Acquisition, and Terminal Guidance and an Image Correlation System U.S. Patent No. 6,259,803: Simplified Image Correlation Method Using Off-the-Shelf Signal Processors to Extract Edge Information Using Only Spatial Data U.S.

Patent No. 6,988,049: Apparatus and Method for Providing True Geodetic Coordinates DATES: Applications for an exclusive or partially exclusive license may be submitted at any time from the date of this notice. ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the patents cited should be directed to: Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Code 498400D, 1900 N. Knox Road Stop 6312, China Lake, CA 93555-6106, and must include the patent number. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael D. Seltzer, Ph.D., Head, Technology Transfer Office, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Code 498400D, 1900 N.

Knox Road Stop 6312, China Lake, CA 93555-6106, telephone 760-939-1074 or e-mail *michael.seltzer@navy.mil* (Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR Part 404.) Dated: May 11, 2006. Saundra K. Melancon, Paralegal Specialist, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. E6-7564 Filed 5-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3810-FF-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP05-426-002] Destin Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Request for Extension of Time May 11, 2006.

Take notice that on May 1, 2006, Destin Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Destin) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, Second Revised Sheet No. 136.01, to be effective June 1, 2006. Destin states that purpose of its filing is to request additional time in order to comply with the Commission's Letter Order issued August 30, 2005, in Docket No. RP05-426-000. Destin states that copies of this filing are being served on all parties to the proceedings, affected shippers, and applicable state regulatory agencies.

Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed 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. *Protest Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on May 18, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-7549 Filed 5-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EC02-51-001] Enron Corp.; Enron North America Corp; Enron Power Marketing, Inc.; Enron Net Works LLC; UBS AG; Notice of Filing May 11, 2006. Take notice that on April 4, 2006, Florida Gas Transmission Company and Transwestern Pipeline Company LLC, tendered for filing a pleading requesting relief from the Commission's Order issued on April 22, 2002 in Docket No. EC02-51-000. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on May 26, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-7546 Filed 5-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP99-518-089] Gas Transmission Northwest Corporation; Notice of Negotiated Rate May 11, 2006. Take notice that on May 8, 2006, Gas Transmission Northwest Corporation

(GTN)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1-A, Ninth Revised Sheet No. 24 and Fourth Revised Sheet No. 27, to become effective May 9, 2006. GTN further states that a copy of this filing has been served on GTN's jurisdictional customers and interested state regulatory agencies. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-7545 Filed 5-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM06-16-000] Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System; Notice of Comment Period May 11, 2006. On April 4, 2006, the North American Electric Reliability Council, on behalf of its wholly-owned subsidiary, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), filed 102 proposed Reliability Standards for Commission approval, subject to its application for certification as the Electric Reliability Organization

(ERO)pursuant to section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). Concurrent with this notice, the Commission today released a staff preliminary assessment of the proposed Reliability Standards. This assessment is a preliminary technical analysis by staff and does not offer legal conclusions or recommend any particular action to be taken by the Commission. The Commission will issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

(NOPR)with its proposals on each Reliability Standard after receiving comments on the staff preliminary assessment. Interested persons will also have an opportunity to file comments on the NOPR. NERC should respond to this preliminary assessment by June 26, 2006. We also invite other interested persons to file comments on the staff preliminary assessment by the comment date. Comments should respond to individual Reliability Standards in the format used in the preliminary assessment. The Commission encourages electronic submission of comments using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The staff preliminary assessment 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 June 26, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-7548 Filed 5-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-339-001] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Tariff Filing May 11, 2006. Take notice that on May 8, 2006, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern), tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1, Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 66D, with an effective date of June 1, 2006. Northern states that it is filing the above-referenced tariff sheet to correct the date filed information for certain previously filed non-conforming contracts. Northern further states that copies of the filing have been mailed to each of its customers and interested State Commissions. 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. E6-7551 Filed 5-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-353-000] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff May 11, 2006. Take notice that on May 8, 2006, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern), tendered for filing in its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, with an effective date of June 8, 2006: 39 Revised Sheet No. 66 32 Revised Sheet No. 66A Second Revised Sheet No. 66D Northern states that it is filing the above-referenced tariff sheets to submit a Rate Schedule PDD service agreement for Commission acceptance as a non-conforming and negotiated rate agreement. Northern further states that copies of the filing have been mailed to each of its customers and interested State Commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-7552 Filed 5-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-167-000] Questar Overthrust Pipeline Company; Notice of Application May 11, 2006. Take notice that on May 1, 2006, Questar Overthrust Pipeline Company (Overthrust), 180 East 100 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, filed an application under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act seeking authority to expand its interstate natural-gas transmission system by constructing and operating 27.1 miles of 36-inch diameter pipeline and related facilities in Uinta and Lincoln Counties, Wyoming to transport up to 550,000 Dth/day, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open for public inspection. 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. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Lenard G. Wright, Manager, Federal Regulatory Affairs, Questar Pipeline Company, 180 East 100 South, P.O. Box 45360, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145-0360 at

(801)324-2459, or by fax at

(801)324-5834. On December 15, 2005, the Commission staff granted Overthrust's request to utilize the National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA)Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF06-9-000 to staff activities involving the Overthrust's expansion project. Now, as of the filing of Overthrust's application on May 1, 2006, the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, Overthust's proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP06-167-000, as noted in the caption of this Notice. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, 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. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. 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:* June 1, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-7553 Filed 5-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-192-001] Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Compliance Filing May 11, 2006. Take notice that on March 31, 2006, Southern Natural Gas Company (Southern) tendered for filing with the Commission detailed descriptions for the maintenance capital surcharge expenditures in excess of $50,000 that was included in their January 31, 2006 filing. Southern states that the filing is being made in compliance with the March 2, 2006 order in Docket No. RP06-192-000. 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 May 18, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-7550 Filed 5-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepting for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene; Protests and Comments May 11, 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.:* 12628-000. c. *Date Filed:* December 2, 2005. d. *Applicant:* City of Nashua. e. *Name of Project:* Cedar Lake Dam Project. f. *Location:* On Cedar River, in Nashua, Chickasaw County, Iowa. The existing dam is owned by the City of Nashua. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. David H. Skilton, City of Nashua, 402 Main Street, Nashua, Iowa 50658,

(641)435-4156. i. *FERC Contact:* Etta Foster,

(202)502-8769. j. *Deadline for Filing Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene:* 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. Please include the project number (P-12628-000) on any comments, protests, or motions filed. k. *Description of Project:* The proposed project would consist of:

(1)The existing City of Nashua's 18-foot-high, 258-foot-long Cedar River Dam;

(2)a 2,000-foot wide, 700-acre impoundment with a storage capacity of approximately 3,500 acre feet, and a normal surface elevation of 960 feet above sea level;

(3)an existing concrete and brick powerhouse which will contain four proposed generating units with a total installed capacity of 850 kW;

(4)a proposed 60-foot-long, 13.8-k V transmission line;

(5)a tailrace; and

(6)appurtenant facilities. The project would have an estimated annual generation of approximately 3285 MWh (Mega-Watt hours). The applicant plans to sell the generated energy. l. *Location of Application:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling

(202)502-8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. 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 h. above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. *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. o. *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. p. *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. q. *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. r. *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. s. *Filing and Service of Responsive Documents:* Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS”, “PROTEST”, “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, “NOTICE OF INTENT”, or “COMPETING APPLICATION”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. t. *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. E6-7547 Filed 5-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8171-7] Availability of FY 05 Grantee Performance Evaluation Reports for the Eight States of EPA Region 4 and Selected Local Agencies AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability of Clean Air Act, section 105 grantee performance evaluation reports. SUMMARY: EPA's grant regulations (40 CFR 35.115) require the Agency to evaluate the performance of agencies which receive grants. EPA's regulations for regional consistency (40 CFR 56.7) require that the Agency notify the public of the availability of the reports of such evaluations. EPA performed end-of-year evaluations of eight state air pollution control programs (Alabama Department of Environmental Management; Florida Department of Environmental Protection; Georgia Department of Natural Resources; Kentucky Environmental & Public Protection Cabinet; Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources; South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control; and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation) and 12 local programs (City of Huntsville Division of Natural Resources, AL; Jefferson County Department of Health, AL; City of Jacksonville Environmental Quality Division, FL; Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission, FL; Miami-Dade County Air Quality Management Division, FL; Palm Beach County Health Department Division of Environmental Health, FL; Forsyth County Environmental Affairs Department, NC; Mecklenburg County Land Use and Environmental Services Agency, NC; Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency, NC; Memphis-Shelby County Health Department, TN; Knox County Department of Air Quality Management, TN; and Nashville-Davidson County Metropolitan Public Health Department, TN). The 20 evaluations were conducted to assess the agencies' performance under the grants awarded by EPA under authority of section 105 of the Clean Air Act. EPA Region 4 has prepared reports for each agency identified above and these reports are now available for public inspection. The evaluations for the remainder of the local governments will be published at a later date. ADDRESSES: The reports may be examined at the EPA's Region 4 office, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303, in the Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marie Persinger

(404)562-9048 for information concerning the state agencies of Alabama and South Carolina; Miya Smith

(404)562-9091 for the state and local agencies of Florida and for the local agencies of Tennessee; Russandra Brown

(404)562-9064 for the state agencies of Mississippi and Kentucky; Mary Echols

(404)562-9053 for the state agencies of Georgia and Tennessee, and for the state and local agencies of North Carolina. They may be contacted at the above Region 4 address. Dated: May 4, 2006. A. Stanley Meiburg, Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 4. 3 [FR Doc. E6-7574 Filed 5-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8171-6] Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement: Dayton X-Ray Company Superfund Site AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; request for public comment. SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs (“Agreement”), issued pursuant to section 122(h)(1) of CERCLA, concerning the Dayton X-Ray Site in Dayton, Ohio, between the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“U.S. EPA” or “the Agency”) and the following Settling Party: Joan Ruth Sammons. The proposed Agreement contains a settlement between U.S. EPA and Joan Ruth Sammons for the payment of a portion of U.S. EPA's costs incurred in connection with the Dayton X-Ray Superfund Site. The Agreement requires the Settling Party to pay a total of $20,955.62 plus interest in the amount of $178.90 into the U.S. EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund. The Agreement also includes U.S. EPA's covenant not to sue the Settling Party pursuant to section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), if Settling Party fulfills her obligations under the proposed Agreement. For thirty

(30)days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the Agreement. The Agency will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the Agreement if comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the Agreement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Agency's response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at the following location: Records Center, U.S. EPA, Region 5, 7th Floor, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 19, 2006. *Background:* The Dayton X-Ray Site is located at 1150 West Second Street, Dayton, Ohio. Dayton X-Ray Company operated from 1939 to 1992, as a family-owned business with its principal office and laboratory at this location. A title search revealed that Mrs. Joan Ruth Sammons owned the facility since 1970. Mrs. Sammons is the sole remaining Potentially Responsible Party and is the Settling Respondent in this proposed Agreement. The Dayton X-Ray Company filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations in 1992. The Site was abandoned with at least several dozen 55 gallon drums and containers, which contained hazardous substances, remaining on site. Approximately 20 of these drums were outside of a building near a sidwalk, and exposed to the elements, which would lead to deterioration of the drums and release of their hazardous contents. Mrs. Sammons performed the cleanup of hazardous substances from the Site pursuant to U.S. EPA Agreement Docket No. V-W-C-637, and has already paid U.S. EPA past costs in the amount of $12,000. Under the terms of the proposed settlement, Mrs. Joan Sammons will pay the U.S. EPA Superfund $20,955.62 in U.S. EPA's costs in overseeing a clean-up of the Site by Mrs. Joan Sammons, plus interest in the amount of $178.90, for a total payment to the Superfund of $21,134.52. In consideration of the work performed, past costs already paid, and monies to be paid the Superfund pursuant to this proposed Agreement, U.S. EPA will forgive those Past Response Costs not collected pursuant to this Agreement. This settlement between U.S. EPA and Mrs. Sammons will resolve all outstanding costs of U.S. EPA incurred in connection with the Dayton X-Ray Site. Comments should reference the Dayton X-Ray Company Superfund Site, Dayton, Ohio and U.S. EPA Docket No. V-W-060C-846, and should be addressed to: Jerome Kujawa, Associate Regional Counsel, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Mail Code C-14J, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Copies of the proposed Agreement may be obtained from Jerome Kujawa at

(312)886-6731 or e-mail at *kujawa.jerome@epa.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerome Kujawa, Associate Regional Counsel, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Mail Code C-14J, Chicago, Illinois 60604,

(312)886-6731 or e-mail Mr. Kujawa at *kujawa.jerome@epa.gov.* Dated: May 4, 2006. Eric J. Cohen, Acting Regional Counsel. [FR Doc. E6-7575 Filed 5-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting Agency Holding the Meeting: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Federal Register Citation of Previous Announcement: 71 FR 27250, Wednesday, May 10, 2006. Previously Announced Time and Date of Meeting: Wednesday, May 17, 2006, 10 a.m. (Eastern Time). Change in the Meeting: The meeting has been cancelled. for Further Information Contact: Stephen Llewellyn, Acting Executive Officer on

(202)663-4070. This notice issued May 16, 2006. Stephen Llewellyn, Acting Executive Officer, Executive Secretariat. [FR Doc. 06-4697 Filed 5-16-06; 2:10 pm]

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