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BILLING CODE 3710-57-M DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [PH06-1-000; PH06-2-000; PH06-3-000; PH06-5-000; PH06-6-000; PH06-7-000; PH06-8-000; PH06-9-000; PH06-10-000] Berrick Gold Corporation; DPL Inc.; AGL Resources Inc.; Hawaiian Electronic Industries; TransCanada Corporation; Broad Street Contract Services, Inc.; DTE Energy Company; Mitsubishi Corporation, et al.; Kandiyohi Power Cooperative; Notice of Effectiveness of Exemptions and Waivers May 26, 2006.

Take notice that in March and April 2006 the exemptions and waivers requested in the above-captioned proceedings are deemed to have been granted by operation of law pursuant to 18 CFR 366.4. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8601 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP96-200-153] CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Negotiated Rate Filing May 26, 2006. Take notice that on May 19, 2006, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company

(CEGT)tendered for filing and approval an amended negotiated rate agreement for wheeling service under Rate Schedule PHS between CEGT and Dynegy Marketing and Trade to be effective May 23, 2006. CEGT also has submitted as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1, First Revised Sheet No. 867, also to be effective May 23, 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

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8594 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-366-000] Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff May 26, 2006. Take notice that on May 23, 2006, Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Cheyenne Plains) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets to become effective June 22, 2006. First Revised Sheet No. 269 First Revised Sheet No. 279 Original Sheet No. 279A First Revised Sheet No. 280 Third Revised Sheet No. 402 First Revised Sheet No. 403 Cheyenne Plains states that the tariff sheets specify a timeline for the prospective sale of available firm capacity as well as a right of first refusal limitation on the sale of certain future capacity. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8606 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. OR06-8-000] Colonial Pipeline Company; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order May 26, 2006. Take notice that on May 22, 2006, Colonial Pipeline Company (Colonial) pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2)(2005), has petitioned the Commission to issue a declaratory order confirming the proposed rate structure for Colonial's planned mainline expansion from Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Atlanta, Georgia. Colonial requests a Commission decision on its petition by July 31, 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 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 online at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on June 16, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8600 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-365-000] Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff May 26, 2006. Take notice that on May 22, 2006, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, the following revised tariff sheets with a proposed effective date of June 22, 2006: Fourth Revised Sheet No. 406 Third Revised Sheet No. 407 Columbia states that this filing is being made to incorporate into its FERC Gas Tariff certain gas quality specifications that Columbia has used in its meter set agreements for receipt interconnects on Columbia's pipeline system since 1996. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8605 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PR06-8-002] Dow Intrastate Gas Company; Notice of Compliance Filing May 26, 2006. Take notice that on May 18, 2006, Dow Intrastate Gas Company filed a revised Statement of Operating Conditions in compliance with the Commission's letter order issued on May 3, 2006, in Docket Nos. PR06-8-000 and PR06-8-001. 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 online 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 email *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on June 9, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8602 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP05-29-002] Freebird Gas Storage, L.L.C.; Notice of Tariff Filing May 25, 2006. Take notice that on May 18, 2006, Freebird Gas Storage, L.L.C. (Freebird) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed on the filing, with an effective date of June 1, 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 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

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on May 30, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8526 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-216-002] Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Compliance Filing May 26, 2006. Take notice that on April 26, 2006, Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P., (Iroquois) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, Sixth Revised Sheet No. 50B, with an effective date of March 9, 2006. Iroquois states that the filing is being made in response to the Commission's March 9, 2006 order accepting and suspending subject to conditions, earlier tariff sheets filed by Iroquois on February 7, 2006. Iroquois states that the above referenced tariff sheet replaces Fifth Revised Sheet No. 50B that was erroneously filed with Iroquois' April 10, 2006 compliance filing. 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

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8604 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EC06-122-000] James A. Goodman, as Receiver for Certain Assets of PMCC Calpine New England Investment LLC; U.S. Bank National Association, Trustee; Notice of Filing May 25, 2006. Take notice that on May 22, 2006, James A. Goodman, as Receiver For Certain Assets of PMCC Calpine New England Investment LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for certain creditors, filed an application, pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act and part 33 of the Commission's Regulations, to transfer control of two electric generating plants located in Tiverton, Rhode Island and Rumford, Maine. 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 online at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on June 8, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8524 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. QF87-531-010 and EL06-73-000] Lyonsdale Biomass, LLC; Notice of Filing May 26, 2006. Take notice that on May 23, 2006, Lyonsdale Biomass, LLC (Petitioner) filed an application for request of recertification of its qualifying small power production facility located in Lyons Falls, New York, pursuant to 18 CFR 292.207(B) of the Commission's regulations, and a petition for declaratory order finding that the Petitioner is exempt for Sections 205 and 206 of the Federal Power Act, pursuant to 18 CFR 292.601(c)(1). Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on June 22, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8603 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP06-335-000 and CP96-810-006] Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.; Notice of Application May 26, 2006. Take notice that on May 16, 2006, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C. (Maritimes), 890 Winter Street, Suite 300, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451, filed in Docket No. CP06-335-000, an application pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Act

(NGA)for authorization to construct, own, operate and maintain certain pipeline facilities, consisting of approximately 99,000 horsepower of compression at five new compressor stations and two existing compressor stations and approximately 1.7 miles of pipeline loop, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Additionally, in Docket No.CP96-810-006, Maritimes seeks an amendment to its authorization under section 3 of the NGA and its Presidential Permit to construct and operate facilities for the importation of natural gas, reflecting increased volumes of natural gas to be imported in connection with the proposed facilities. This filing may be also viewed on the Web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call

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(202)502-8659. Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Steven E. Tillman, General Manager, Regulatory Affairs, M&N Management Company, 5400 Westheimer Court, P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, before the comment date of this notice, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on June 16, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8597 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-367-000] Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff May 26, 2006. Take notice that on May 24, 2006, Northwest Pipeline Corporation (Northwest) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, Fourth Revised Sheet No. 16 and Sixth Revised Sheet No. 17, to become effective June 24, 2006. Northwest states that the purpose of this filing is to revise the minimum temporary conversion term from one month to twelve months for a Rate Schedule TF-1 (Small Customer) shipper who temporarily converts to Rate Schedule TF-1 (Large Customer) status to participate in Northwest's capacity release program, and to clarify the administrative process for electing this temporary conversion. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8607 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-84-001] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Compliance Filing May 26, 2006. Take notice that on May 23, 2006 Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the Commission's order issued May 9, 2006, in Docket No. CP06-84-000. Transco states that the filing removes Rate Schedules X-35, X-78, X-128, X-152, X-157, X-197, X-215, and X-263 from Transco's Original Volume No. 2, FERC Gas Tariff. Transco states that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceeding. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed 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 online at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on June 9, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8598 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP02-60-009] Trunkline LNG Company, LLC; Notice of Compliance Filing May 26, 2006. Take notice that on May 24, 2006, Trunkline LNG Company, LLC (Trunkline LNG) submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the Commission's order issued September 17, 2004 in Docket Nos. CP04-64-000 and CP02-60-004. This compliance filing includes tariff sheets to place facilities in service upon completion of the Modified Expansion Project. Trunkline LNG states that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceeding. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed 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

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on June 16, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8608 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 May 24, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings. *Docket Numbers:* ER99-2251-005; ER99-2252-006; ER98-2491-011; ER97-705-016; ER02-2080-005; ER02-2546-006; ER99-3248-008; ER99-1213-006; ER01-1526-006. *Applicants:* Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc; Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.; Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc.; Ocean Peaking Power, L.L.C.; CED Rock Springs, Inc.; Consolidated Edison Energy of Massachusetts, Inc.; Lakewood Cogeneration, L.P.; Newington Energy, L.L.C. *Description:* The Con Edison Companies submits a non-material change in status, in compliance with FERC's Order 652. *Filed Date:* May 12, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060522-0028. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 2, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER02-2074-002; ER00-1372-003. *Applicants:* Alcoa Power Marketing, Inc.; Alcoa Power Generating Inc. *Description:* Alcoa Power Generating, Inc & Alcoa Power Marketing, Inc submit an amendment to the affidavit in their April 13, 2006 filing. *Filed Date:* May 17, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060519-0007 *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, June 7, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER04-691-072; ER04-106-019; EL04-104-066. *Applicants:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.; Michigan Public Power Agency; Michigan South Central Power Agency. *Description:* Midwest Independent Transmission Operator, Inc *et al.* submit a joint informational filing in compliance with the order of the Commission issued September 19, 2005. *Filed Date:* May 17, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060519-0119. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, June 7, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-783-001. *Applicants:* New York Independent System Operator, Inc. *Description:* New York Independent System Operator, Inc submits its Substitute Sixth Revised Sheet 191 *et al.* to revise Section 7.5 of its Services Tariff filed March 24, 2006. *Filed Date:* May 16, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060519-0116. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 6, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-809-001. *Applicants:* Xcel Energy Services Inc. *Description:* Xcel Energy Services Inc on behalf of Northern States Power Co submits an amendment to its March 30, 2006 filing, pursuant to the Commission's oral request. *Filed Date:* May 12, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060519-0120. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 2, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-844-001. *Applicants:* LSF Limited. *Description:* LSF Limited submits two amended Petitions for acceptance of initial rate schedule, waivers and blanket authority on May 11, 2006 and May 12, 2006. *Filed Date:* May 11, 2006 and May 12, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060522-0077 and 20060522-0076. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 23, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1011-000. *Applicants:* ISO New England Inc.; New England Power Pool Participants Committee. *Description:* ISO New England, Inc and the New England Power Pool Participants submit corrected 2nd Revised Sheet 113 *et al.* to the ISO Financial Assurance Policy for Market Participants. *Filed Date:* May 16, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060522-0013. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 6, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1012-000. *Applicants:* Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative, Inc. *Description:* Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative, Inc submits an amendment to its Large Industrial Incentive Rate Agreement with Mt Wheeler Power, Inc. *Filed Date:* May 18, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060522-0014. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 8, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1013-000. *Applicants:* PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. *Description:* PJM Interconnection, LLC submits an executed interconnection service agreement with Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC *et al.* and on May 17, 2006 submitted an Certificate of Service which was inadvertently omitted from this filing. *Filed Date:* May 16, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060522-0015. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 6, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1014-000. *Applicants:* New York Independent System Operator, Inc. *Description:* New York Independent System Operator, Inc submits revisions to its Market Administration and Control Area Services Tariff & Open Access Transmission Tariff. *Filed Date:* May 16, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060522-0016. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 6, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1015-000. *Applicants:* Pacific Gas & Electric Company. *Description:* Pacific Gas and Electric Co submits Revised Appendix B to the Generator Special Facilities Agreement and an unexecuted Generator Interconnection Agreement with Lompoc Wind Project, LLC. *Filed Date:* May 18, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060522-0022. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 8, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1016-000. *Applicants:* Entergy Services, Inc. *Description:* Entergy Services, Inc on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc submits the Thirty-Sixth Amendment to the Power Coordination, Interchange and Transmission Service Agreement with Arkansas Electric Coop Corp. *Filed Date:* May 18, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060522-0017. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 8, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1017-000. *Applicants:* Allegheny Power. *Description:* Allegheny Power submits a notice of cancellation of the Power Supply Agreement with Atlantic City Electric Company. *Filed Date:* May 18, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060522-0018. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 8, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1018-000. *Applicants:* Power Hedging Dynamics, LLC. *Description:* Power Hedging Dynamics, LLC submits a petition for acceptance of initial rate schedule FERC No. 1, waivers and blanket authority. *Filed Date:* May 18, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060522-0030. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 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. E6-8576 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #2 May 24, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric securities filings: *Docket Numbers:* ES06-47-000. *Applicants:* Kansas City Power & Light Company. *Description:* Kansas City Power & Light Co submits an application to amend authorization to issue short-term debt instruments. *Filed Date:* 5/5/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060517-0076. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 2, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ES06-48-000. *Applicants:* MDU Resources Group, Inc. *Description:* MDU Resources Group Inc. submits its application for authorization to issue securities and engage in methods of issuance other than competitive bidding and negotiated offers. *Filed Date:* 5/17/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060519-0154 *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, June 7, 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. E6-8577 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 May 26, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: *Docket Numbers:* ER98-1150-006; EL05-87-000. *Applicants:* Tucson Electric Power Company. *Description:* Tucson Electric Power Co submits this compliance filing pursuant to the 4/19/06 letter issued by FERC. *Filed Date:* 5/19/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060523-0062. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 9, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER00-3614-000; ER04-611-003. *Applicants:* BP Energy Company; BP West Coast Products, LLC. *Description:* BP Energy Co submits an informational filing re updates of several non-material events that have occurred since its submission of its 6/17/05 triennial market power update. *Filed Date:* 5/3/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0187. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 24, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER05-1082-004. *Applicants:* Carolina Power & Light Company. *Description:* Carolina Power & Light Co dba Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc submits a corrected tariff sheet no. 9, to Original Volume No 6. *Filed Date:* 5/11/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0209. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 1, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER05-1316-002. *Applicants:* Kumeyaay Wind LLC. *Description:* Kumeyaay Wind, LLC submits its notice of change in status as a result of an acquisition of an interest in a generating plant by an affiliate of one of its upstream owners pursuant to FERC's Order 652. *Filed Date:* 5/18/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0124. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 8, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-710-001. *Applicants:* New York Independent System Operator, Inc. *Description:* New York Independent System Operator Inc submits its response to FERC's deficiency letter issued on 4/28/06. *Filed Date:* 5/19/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0199. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 9, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-792-001. *Applicants:* Norge Power Marketing Corporation. *Description:* Norge Power Marketing Corporation submits an amendment to its Electric Tariff Market-Based Rate Schedule. *Filed Date:* 5/18/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0197. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 8, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-911-001. *Applicants:* DC Energy Midwest, LLC. *Description:* DC Energy Midwest, LLC submits a revised amendment to its FERC Electric Tariff No. 1. *Filed Date:* 5/22/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0203. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 12, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-912-001. *Applicants:* DC Energy New York, LLC. *Description:* DC Energy New York, LLC submits a revised amendment to its FERC Electric Tariff No. 1. *Filed Date:* 5/22/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0201. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 12, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-913-001. *Applicants:* DC Energy Mid-Atlantic, LLC. *Description:* DC Energy Mid-Atlantic, LLC submits a revised amendment to its FERC Electric Tariff No. 1. *Filed Date:* 5/22/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0205. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 12, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-914-001. *Applicants:* DC Energy New England, LLC. *Description:* DC Energy New England, LLC submits a revised amendment to its FERC Electric Tariff No. 1. *Filed Date:* 5/22/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0204. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 12, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-915-001. *Applicants:* DC Energy, LLC. *Description:* DC Energy, LLC submits a revised amendment to its FERC Electric Tariff No. 1. *Filed Date:* 5/22/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0202. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 12, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-944-001. *Applicants:* Tucson Electric Power Company. *Description:* Tucson Electric Power Co submits a certificate of concurrence to the Public Service Co of New Mexico's amended & restated San Juan Project Participation Agreement. *Filed Date:* 5/22/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0018. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 12, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-944-001. *Applicants:* Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association. *Description:* Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc submits a certificate of concurrence to the Public Service Co of New Mexico's amended and restated San Juan Project Participation Agreement. *Filed Date:* 5/19/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0017. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 9, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-944-001. *Applicants:* Utah Association Municipal Power Systems. *Description:* Utah Association Municipal Power Systems certificate of concurrence to the Public Service Company of New Mexico's amended and restated San Juan Project Participation Agreement. *Filed Date:* 5/18/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060518-5015. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 8, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-944-001. *Applicants:* The City of Farmington, New Mexico. *Description:* The City of Farmington, New Mexico submits its certificate of concurrence to the Public Service Co of New Mexico's amended and restated San Juan Project Participation Agreement and on 5/22/06 submitted a revision to this filing. *Filed Date:* 5/18/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0019. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 8, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-987-001. *Applicants:* HLM Energy LLC. *Description:* HLM Energy LLC submits an amended Petition for Acceptance of Initial Rate Schedule No. 1. *Filed Date:* 5/16/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060516-5052. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 6, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1020-000. *Applicants:* American Transmission Company LLC. *Description:* American Transmission Co LLC submits an executed Distribution—Transmission Interconnection Agreement with Brodhead Water & Light. *Filed Date:* 5/19/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0216. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 9, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1021-000. *Applicants:* American Transmission Company LLC. *Description:* American Transmission Co LLC submits an executed Distribution—Transmission Interconnection Agreement with the City of Richland Center Utility Commission. *Filed Date:* 5/19/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0215. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 9, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1022-000. *Applicants:* American Transmission Company LLC. *Description:* American Transmission Co LLC submits an executed Distribution—Transmission Interconnection Agreement with Florence Utilities. *Filed Date:* 5/19/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0214. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 9, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1023-000. *Applicants:* San Diego Gas & Electric Company. *Description:* San Diego Gas & Electric Co submits its 2005 costs and accruals report for PBOP, as recorded in FERC Uniforms System of Accounts 926. *Filed Date:* 5/19/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0213. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 9, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1024-000. *Applicants:* San Diego Gas & Electric Company. *Description:* San Diego Gas & Electric Co submits a revision to its Service Agreement Nos 4 and 6, Original Volume 11, to become effective 5/11/06. *Filed Date:* 5/19/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0170. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 9, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1025-000. *Applicants:* Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC. *Description:* Michigan Transmission Co, LLC submits a Letter Agreement with Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc as agent for Midwest Energy Corp. *Filed Date:* 5/19/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0212. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 9, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1026-000. *Applicants:* American Electric Power Service Corporation. *Description:* The American Electric Power Service Corp as agent for its affiliate Ohio Power Co submits an interconnection and local delivery service agreement with Dayton Power & Light Co for the Middleboro Delivery Point. *Filed Date:* 5/19/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0211. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 9, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1028-000. *Applicants:* American Electric Power Service Corporation *Description:* American Electric Service Corp as agent for Indiana Michigan Power Co submits amendments to its Interconnection & Operating Agreement with DPL Energy, Inc. *Filed Date:* 5/18/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0206. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 8, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1029-000. *Applicants:* Pacific Gas & Electric Company. *Description:* Pacific Gas and Electric Co submits three of its Generator Interconnection Agreements with Global Common, LLC & Ameresco Half Moon Bay, LLC. *Filed Date:* 5/18/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0111. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 8, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1030-000. *Applicants:* Goodman, James A. *Description:* James Goodman submits an application requesting authorization for market-based rate authority for Electric Rate Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, pursuant to section 205 of the Federal Power Act. *Filed Date:* 5/22/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0198. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 12, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1031-000. *Applicants:* Pacificorp. *Description:* PacifiCorp submits a Notice of Cancellation of Rate Schedule FERC No. 225, to be effective 3/9/06. *Filed Date:* 5/22/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0185. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 12, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1033-000. *Applicants:* Pacific Gas and Electric Company. *Description:* Pacific Gas and Electric Co submits service agreements with Shelter Cove Resort Improvement District 1. *Filed Date:* 5/22/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0217. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 12, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1038-000. *Applicants:* BP Energy Company. *Description:* BP Energy Co submits its application for authorization to transmit electric energy to Canada. *Filed Date:* 5/22/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0200. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 12, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1039-000. *Applicants:* Freedom Partners, LLC. *Description:* Freedom Partners, LLC submits an application for acceptance of initial market-based rate tariff, waivers and blanket authority. *Filed Date:* 5/22/2006 Accession Number: 20060524-0194. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 12, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1040-000. *Applicants:* Duke Power Company LLC. *Description:* Duke Power Co, LLC dba Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC submits Partial Requirements Service Agreement with Blue Ridge Membership Corp, Piedmont Electric Membership and Rutherford Electric Membership. *Filed Date:* 5/18/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0092. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 8, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1041-000. *Applicants:* American Electric Power Service Corporation. *Description:* The American Electric Power Service Corp as agent for Indiana and Michigan Power Co submits an Original Interconnection and Local Delivery Service Agreement with the City of Sturgis, Indiana. *Filed Date:* 5/22/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060524-0195. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 12, 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. E6-8578 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-85-000] Centerpoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Carthage to Perryville Project May 26, 2006. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared this Draft Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS)for the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission

(CEGT)under the above-referenced docket. CEGT's Carthage to Perryville Project (Project) would be located in various counties and parishes in eastern Texas and northern Louisiana. This Draft EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff concludes that the proposed Project, with the appropriate mitigation measures as recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

(FWS)and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

(COE)are Federal cooperating agencies for the development of this EIS. A Federal cooperating agency has jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to any environmental impact involved with the proposal and is involved in the NEPA analysis. The general purpose of the proposed Project is to facilitate the transport of up to 1.2 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas received from production areas in eastern Texas, as well as northern Louisiana, to markets in the Midwest and Northeastern regions of the United States that can be accessed through interconnects with existing pipeline infrastructure. The Draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of construction and operation of the following facilities: • About 171.9 miles of 42-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline in Panola County, Texas, and Caddo, DeSoto, Red River, Bienville, Jackson, Ouachita, and Richland Parishes, Louisiana; • Two new, 20,620 horsepower

(hp)gas-turbine-driven compressor stations, the Panola and Vernon Compressor Stations, located in Panola County, Texas, and Jackson Parish, Louisiana, respectively; • Two meter and regulator stations at receipt points with three intrastate pipelines, including: —Houston Pipe Line

(HPL)Meter/Regulator (M/R) Station in Panola County, Texas; —Duke Energy Field Services-Enbridge M/R Station in Panola County, Texas; • Four new meter and regulator stations at interconnects with existing interstate pipelines, including: —Texas Gas M/R Station in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana; —ANR M/R Station in Richland Parish, Louisiana; —Trunkline M/R Station in Richland Parish, Louisiana; —Columbia Gulf M/R Station in Richland Parish, Louisiana; • 11 mainline valves; and • Four pig launcher/receiver facilities associated with the Panola and Vernon Compressor Stations and the HPL and Columbia Gulf M/R Stations. CEGT proposes to construct its pipeline facilities in two phases. Construction of Phase I would be initiated in October 2006 and completed by February 2007, at which point CEGT would place the proposed Project in-service. Under Phase I, a single, 10,310-hp turbine compressor would be installed at each compressor station. Under Phase II, a second compressor would be installed to bring the total installed compression at each facility to 20,620 hp. CEGT indicates that Phase II facilities would be installed and operational by October 2008. Comment Procedures and Public Meetings Any person wishing to comment on the Draft EIS may do so. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded so that they may be considered in the Final EIS, please carefully follow these instructions: • Send an original and two copies of your comments to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. • Label one copy of your comments for the attention of Gas Branch 3, DG2E; • Reference Docket No. CP06-85-000 on the original and both copies; and • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before July 17, 2006. To expedite the FERC's receipt and consideration of your comments, electronic submission of comments is strongly encouraged by the Commission. For information on electronically filing comments, please see the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link and the link to the User's Guide, as well as information in 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii). Before you can submit comments you will need to create a free account, which can be created on-line by clicking on “Sign-up” under “New User.” You will also be asked to select the type of filing you are making. This filing is consisdered a “Comment on Filing.” In lieu of or in addition to sending written comments, we invite you to attend the public comment meetings the FERC will conduct in the project area to receive comments on the Draft EIS. The public comment meetings on the Draft EIS for the Carthage to Perryville Project will be conducted jointly with the public scoping meetings for the East Texas Expansion Project (FERC Docket No. PF06-17-000), which we are currently evaluating under our Pre-Filing Process. All meetings will begin at 7 p.m. (CDT), and are scheduled as follows: Date and time Location Wednesday, June 21, 2006 Quitman High School Auditorium, 181 Wolverine Drive, Quitman, LA 71268, Telephone:

(318)259-2698. Thursday, June 22, 2006 Delhi High School Auditorium, 413 Main Street, Delhi, LA 71232, Telephone:

(318)878-2235. The public comment meetings will be posted on the FERC's calendar located at *http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx* . Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend and present oral comments on the Draft EIS. Transcripts of the meetings will be prepared. After the comments received are reviewed, any significant new issues are investigated, and modifications are made to the Draft EIS, a Final EIS will be published and distributed by the FERC staff. The Final EIS will contain the staff's responses to timely comments received on the Draft EIS. Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on this Draft EIS. You must file your request to intervene as specified above. 1 You do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. 1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. The Draft EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and is available for public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street N.E., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426,

(202)502-8371. A limited number of copies of the Draft EIS are available from the Public Reference Room identified above. In addition, CD copies of the Draft EIS have been mailed to affected landowners; various Federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; local libraries and newspapers; intervenors; and other individuals that expressed an interest in the proposed Project. Hard-copies of the Draft EIS have also been mailed to those who requested that format during the scoping period for the proposed Project. To reduce printing and mailing costs for the Final EIS, the FERC will be issuing that document in both CD and hard-copy formats. In a separate mailing, the parties on the current mailing list for the Draft EIS will be sent a postcard providing an opportunity to select the format of the Final EIS that they wish to receive. The FERC is strongly encouraging the use of the CD format in their publication of large documents. Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC

(3372)or on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ). Using the “eLibrary link,” select “General Search” and enter the project docket number excluding the last three digits ( *i.e.* , CP06-85) in the “Docket Number” field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or TTY

(202)502-8659. The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings. In addition, the FERC now offers a free service called eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. To register for this service, go to *http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm* . Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8599 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-143-000] Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Algonquin Cape Cod Project; Request for Comments on Environmental Issues and Notice of Site Visit May 26, 2006. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment

(EA)that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Algonquin Cape Cod Project (Project) involving construction, and operation of facilities by Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC (Algonquin) in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The project would provide firm transportation service for new deliveries of natural gas to KeySpan Energy Delivery Services Company of New England (Keyspan) to ensure reliability and meet future demand. The project would provide up to 38,000 dekatherms per day (dth/d) of transportation capacity. In general, the project consists of about 3.5 miles of new pipeline and other auxiliary facilities. This notice announces the opening of the scoping period that will be used to gather environmental input from the public and interested agencies on the project. Please note that the scoping period will close on June 26, 2006. This notice is being sent to potentially affected landowners; Federal, State, and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes, other interested parties; local libraries and newspapers. State and local government representatives are asked to notify their constituents of this planned project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled “An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?” is available for viewing on the FERC Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ). This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission's proceedings. It is available for viewing on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ). If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted by a pipeline company representative about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. The pipeline company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if the project is approved by the Commission, that approval conveys with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation proceedings in accordance with state law. Summary of the Proposed Project Algonquin proposes to construct and operate 1 approximately 3.5 miles of 18-inch-diameter pipeline in the towns of Bourne and Sandwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The line would commence at the Mirant Energy Generation Facility and terminate at a new proposed meter station west of Route 130 in Sandwich. Algonquin also proposes to construct a pig 2 launcher upstream of the proposed facilities in the town of Bourne at the beginning of the G-24 pipeline and a pig receiver at the proposed meter station. 1 Algonquin's application was filed with the Commission under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and part 157 of the Commission's regulations. 2 A pipeline “pig” is a device used to clean or inspect the pipeline. A pig launcher/receiver is an aboveground facility where pigs are inserted or retrieved from the pipeline. The general location of Algonquin's proposed facilities is shown on the map attached as Appendix 1. 3 3 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the **Federal Register** . Copies of all appendices, other than appendix 1 (maps), are available on the Commission's Web site at the “eLibrary” link or from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call

(202)502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the last page of this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail. Land Requirements for Construction Construction of Algonquin's proposed facilities would require about 45.35 acres of land for the construction right-of-way for the pipelines, additional temporary workspaces, staging areas, and access roads. The construction right-of-way for the pipelines would typically be 75 feet wide. Following construction, a 50-foot wide permanent right-of-way would be maintained. Construction access to Algonquin's project would be via existing public and private roads. Algonquin has identified 19 existing access roads necessary for the construction of its project. The EA Process We 4 are preparing the EA to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA)which requires the Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals. This process is referred to as “scoping”. The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important environmental issues. By this Notice of Intent, the Commission staff requests public comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. All comments received are considered during the preparation of the EA. 4 “We”, “us”, and “our”, refer to the environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP). By this notice, we are also asking Federal, State, and local agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to formally cooperate with us in the preparation of the EA. Agencies that would like to request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing comments below. Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA. Depending on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be published and mailed to Federal, State, and local agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners, newspapers, libraries, and the Commission's official service list for this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review if the EA is published. We will consider all comments on the EA before we make our recommendations to the Commission. Currently Identified Environmental Issues In the EA, we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the project. We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project. We have already identified some issues that we think deserve attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and the environmental information provided by Algonquin. This preliminary list of issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis. • Impact of crossing the Shawme-Crowell State Forest and Massachusetts Military Reservation. • Disturbance of 20.39 acres of forest land. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commentor, your concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission. You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the proposal, alternatives to the proposal (including alternative locations and routes), and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments are received in time and properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 1. • Reference Docket No. CP06-143-000. • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before June 26, 2006. Please note that the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link and the link to the User's Guide. Before you can file comments you will need to create an account which can be created online. Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to become an official party to the proceeding known as an “intervenor”. Intervenors play a more formal role in the process. Among other things, intervenors have the right to receive copies of case-related Commission documents and filings by other intervenors. Likewise, each intervenor must send one electronic copy (using the Commission's e-Filing system) or 14 paper copies of its filings to the Secretary of the Commission and must send a copy of its filings to all other parties on the Commission's service list for this proceeding. If you want to become an intervenor you must file a motion to intervene according to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214). 5 Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. 5 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your environmental comments considered. Site Visit On June 20, 2006, the OEP staff will conduct a pre-certification site visit of the planned Cape Cod Project. We will view the proposed route and variations that are being considered for the planned pipeline. Staff will view the area by automobile and on foot. Representatives of Algonquin will be accompanying the OEP staff. All interested parties may attend the site visit on June 20, 2006. Those planning to attend must provide their own transportation. If you are interested in attending the site visit, please meet us at 9 a.m. in the parking lot of ENSR, 95 State Road, Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts. If you plan on attending and will be entering the Massachusetts Military Reservation along with FERC on the site visit, it will be necessary that you provide certain information no later than Monday, June 12, 2006. We will attempt to get pre-approval for anyone attending. Please e-mail the following information to *jzimmer@ensr.com:* Name; Drivers License Number; Agency/Affiliation; Vehicle make, model, color, year, and license plate number of vehicle entering the base. Anyone attending who will be entering the Massachusetts Military Reservation needs to be pre-approved and must bring a Photo ID to gain access. For additional information, please contact the Commission's Office of External Affairs at 1-866-208-FERC (3372). Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on “General Search” and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, contact

(EA)that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Texas Eastern Incremental Market Expansion

(TIME)II Project involving construction, replacement, and operation of facilities by Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) in Pickaway and Monroe Counties, Ohio and Somerset, Bedford, Franklin, Bucks, Fayette, and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania. The TIME II Project would provide additional natural gas pipeline capacity to the New Jersey market area, alleviating the constraints currently experienced as a result of increasing market demand. The TIME II Project would provide up to 150,000 dekatherms per day (dth/d) of transportation capacity. This notice announces the opening of the scoping period that will be used to gather environmental input from the public and interested agencies on the project. Please note that the scoping period will close on June 30, 2006. This notice is being sent to potentially affected landowners; Federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes, other interested parties; local libraries and newspapers. State and local government representatives are asked to notify their constituents of this planned project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted by a pipeline company representative about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. The pipeline company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if the project is approved by the Commission, that approval conveys with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation proceedings in accordance with state law. A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled “An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?” is available for viewing on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ). This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission's proceedings. Summary of the Proposed Project 1 In 2007, Texas Eastern proposes to: 1 Texas Eastern's application was filed with the Commission under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and part 157 of the Commission's regulations. • Remove about 6.4 miles of its existing 24-inch-diameter Line 1 pipeline and replace it, within the same trench, with a 36-inch-diameter pipeline in Somerset and Bedford Counties, Pennsylvania (Uniontown Discharge); • Remove about 4.9 miles of its existing 24-inch-diameter Line 1 pipeline and replace it, within the same trench, with a 36-inch-diameter pipeline in Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Bedford Discharge); • Remove about 10.3 miles of its existing 20-inch-diameter Line 2 pipeline and replace it, within the same trench, with a 36-inch-diameter pipeline in Bucks County, Pennsylvania (Eagle Discharge); • Construct the new Heidlersburg Compressor Station, which would include a 16,000 horsepower

(hp)electric motor/centrifugal compressor and related facilities near Heidlersburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania; and • Remove, relocate, or install appurtenant facilities. In 2008, Texas Eastern proposes to: • Remove about 6.3 miles of its existing 24-inch-diameter Line 1 pipeline and replace it, within the same trench, with a 36-inch-diameter pipeline in Pickaway County, Ohio (Five Points Discharge); • Construct about 4.0 miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline loop 2 in Monroe County, Ohio (Berne Discharge); 2 A loop is a segment of pipeline that is installed adjacent to an existing pipeline and connected to it on both ends. The loop allows more gas to be moved through the pipeline system. • Install a 16,000 hp electric motor/centrifugal compressor unit at its existing Uniontown Compressor Station in Fayette County, Pennsylvania; and • Install appurtenant facilities. The general location of Texas Eastern's proposed facilities is shown on the map attached as Appendix 1. 3 3 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the **Federal Register** . Copies of all appendices, other than Appendix 1 (maps), are available on the Commission's Web site at the “eLibrary” link or from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call

(202)502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the last page of this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail. Land Requirements for Construction Construction of Texas Eastern's proposed pipeline facilities would require about 571.6 acres of land, including construction rights-of-way for the loop and replacements, additional temporary workspaces, access roads, staging areas, and pipeyards/wareyards. Following construction, about 319.9 acres would be maintained as permanent rights-of-way. The remaining 251.7 acres would be restored and allowed to revert to its former use. Construction at the existing Uniontown Compressor Station would require disturbance of about 0.5 acre within the existing compressor station site and would not require the clearing of additional land. Construction of the Heidlersburg Compressor Station would require about 6.3 acres of land. Following construction, about 6.2 acres would be maintained as a new aboveground facility site. The EA Process The National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA)requires the Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us 4 to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals. This process is referred to as “scoping”. The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important environmental issues. By this Notice of Intent, the Commission staff requests public comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. All comments received are considered during the preparation of the EA. By this notice, we are also asking Federal, state, and local agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to formally cooperate with us in the preparation of the EA. Agencies that would like to request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing comments below. 4 ”We”, “us”, and “our”, refer to the environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP). Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA. Depending on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be published and mailed to Federal, state, and local agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners, newspapers, libraries, and the Commission's official service list for this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review if the EA is published. We will consider all comments on the EA before we make our recommendations to the Commission. Currently Identified Environmental Issues In the EA, we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the project. We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project. We have already identified several issues that we think deserve attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities, environmental information provided by Texas Eastern, and comments gathered from concerned citizens at Texas Eastern's open houses. This preliminary list of issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis. • Potential noise levels due to the operation of the compressor stations; • Safety concerns; • Eight federally-listed threatened and endangered species may potentially occur in the project areas; • 56 perennial waterbodies would be crossed; and • About 6.2 acres of agricultural land would be converted to industrial use for the Heidlersburg Compressor Station. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commentor, your concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission. You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the proposal, alternatives to the proposal (including alternative locations and routes), and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments are received in time and properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 1. • Reference Docket No. CP06-115-000. • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before June 30, 2006. Please note that the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link and the link to the User's Guide. Before you can file comments you will need to create an account which can be created online. Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to become an official party to the proceeding, or “intervenor”. To become an intervenor you must file a motion to intervene according to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214). Intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. Motions to Intervene should be electronically submitted using the Commission's eFiling system at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons without Internet access should send an original and 14 copies of their motion to the Secretary of the Commission at the address indicated previously. Persons filing Motions to Intervene on or before the comment deadline indicated above must send a copy of the motion to the Applicant. All filings, including late interventions, submitted after the comment deadline must be served on the Applicant and all other intervenors identified on the Commission's service list for this proceeding. Persons on the service list with e-mail addresses may be served electronically; others must be served a hard copy of the filing. Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your environmental comments considered. Environmental Mailing List An effort is being made to send this notice to all individuals, organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed project. This includes all landowners who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within distances defined in the Commission's regulations of certain aboveground facilities. Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on “General Search” and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, contact

(202)502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. Go to *http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm* . Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission's calendar located at *http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx* along with other related information. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8595 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-126-000] Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Texas Gas Storage Expansion Project—Phase 2 and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues May 25, 2006. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment

(EA)that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Texas Gas Storage Expansion Project—Phase 2 involving construction and operation of facilities by Texas Gas Transmission, LLC (Texas Gas) in Webster, Hopkins, and Muhlenberg Counties, Kentucky. 1 Texas Gas' project purpose is to enable it to withdraw on a firm basis up to an additional 100,749 MMBtu per day from the Midland and Hanson Gas Storage Fields. Also the project would enable Texas Gas to utilize an additional 9,320,500 MMBtu in the Midland Gas Storage Field to accommodate demand on Texas Gas' system. In general these facilities would consist of 7 new horizontal injection/withdrawal wells, abandoning 2 horizontal injection/withdrawal wells, several segments of pipeline connecting the wells to lateral pipelines and replacing several segments of pipeline, addition of compression at 2 compressor stations, and increasing the certificated field capacity at one of the storage fields. This EA will be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity. 1 Texas Gas' application was filed with the Commission under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and part 157 of the Commission's regulations. Summary of the Proposed Project Texas Gas proposes to add three compressor units at two existing compressor stations (CS), add seven new horizontal injection/withdrawal wells and related field piping modifications at two existing gas storage fields, and abandon two existing injection/withdrawal wells all in Kentucky. Also Texas Gas proposes an increase in certificated field capacity at one gas storage field. Specifically, the project includes: • *Slaughters CS (Webster County, KY)* —A new 13,338 horsepower

(hp)turbine compressor unit and associated equipment, and a new power generator to be installed at an existing compressor station site; • *Hanson CS (Hopkins County, KY)* —Two new 1,774 hp reciprocating compressor units and associated equipment replacing two existing reciprocating units, a new power generator, a dehydration plant, and a new boiler to be installed at an existing compressor station site; • *Hanson Gas Storage Field (Hopkins County, KY)* —Two new horizontal injection/withdrawal wells (Well Nos. 17567 and 17568); and • *Midland Gas Storage Field (Muhlenberg County, KY)* —Five new horizontal injection/withdrawal wells (Well Nos. 17562, 17563, 17564, 17565, and 17566), plugging existing Well Nos. 16774 and 16812, new pig trap receiver/launcher facilities, and increased certificated field capacity by 2,000,000 MMBtu by increasing the maximum allowable field pressure. Also, Texas Gas indicates it would construct and operate, under a Blanket Certificate from Docket No. CP82-407-000, the following facilities at the Hanson and Midland Gas Storage Fields: • *Hanson Gas Storage Field* —900 feet

(ft)of new 8-inch

(in)diameter pipeline from Well No. 17567 to the 12-in East Header pipeline, and 800 ft of new 8-in diameter pipeline from Well No. 17568 to the 8-in West Header pipeline. • Midland Gas Storage Field—1,200 ft of new 8-in diameter pipeline from Well No. 17562 to the E-11 lateral pipeline, 800 ft of new 8-in diameter pipeline from Well No. 17563 to the E-7 lateral pipeline, 1,000 ft of new 8-in diameter pipeline from Well No. 17564 to the E-4 lateral pipeline, 200 ft of new 8-in diameter pipeline from Well No. 17565 to the E-1 lateral pipeline, 500 ft of new 8-in diameter pipeline from well No 17566 to the W-4 lateral pipeline, 1,600 ft of 6-in diameter pipeline to replace the existing 4-in pipeline tributary to existing Well No 16947, 1,500 ft of 6-in pipeline to replace the existing 4-in and 6-in tributary pipeline segments extending from the E-11 lateral pipeline to the E-7 lateral pipeline. The general location of the project facilities is shown in Appendix 1. 2 2 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the **Federal Register** . Copies of all appendices, other than Appendix 1 (maps), are available on the Commission's Web site at the “eLibrary” link or from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call

(202)502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the Additional Information section of this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail. Land Requirements for Construction Construction of the proposed facilities would require about 113.39 acres of land. All work at the Slaughters and Hanson compressor Stations would occur within the existing station yards. Of the 20.0 acres needed for construction at the Hanson Storage Field, 1.34 acres would be maintained as new permanent easements and access road. Of the 39.45 acres needed for construction at the Midland Storage Field, 31.9 acres would occur within existing permanent easements and 2.75 acres would become maintained as new permanent easements and access roads. The EA Process NEPA requires the Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals. This process is referred to as “scoping”. The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important environmental issues. By this Notice of Intent, the Commission staff requests public comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. All comments received are considered during the preparation of the EA. State and local government representatives are encouraged to notify their constituents of this proposed action and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. In the EA we 3 will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed project under these general headings: 3 “We”, “us”, and “our” refer to the environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP). • Geology and soils. • Land use. • Water resources, fisheries, and wetlands. • Cultural resources. • Vegetation and wildlife. • Air quality and noise. • Endangered and threatened species. • Hazardous waste. • Public safety. We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA. Depending on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be published and mailed to Federal, State, and local agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners, newspapers, libraries, and the Commission's official service list for this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review if the EA is published. We will consider all comments on the EA before we make our recommendations to the Commission. To ensure your comments are considered, please carefully follow the instructions in the public participation section below. Currently Identified Environmental Issues We have already identified air and noise impacts as issues that we think deserve attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and the environmental information provided by Texas Gas. This preliminary list of issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commentor, your concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission. You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the proposal, alternatives to the proposal, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments are received in time and properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 2. • Reference Docket No. CP06-126-000. • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before June 23, 2006. Please note that we are continuing to experience delays in mail deliveries from the U.S. Postal Service. As a result, we will include all comments that we receive within a reasonable time frame in our environmental analysis of this project. However, the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link and the link to the User's Guide. Before you can file comments you will need to create a free account which can be created on-line. We may mail the EA for comment. If you are interested in receiving it, please return the Information Request (Appendix 3). If you do not return the Information Request, you will be taken off the mailing list. Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to become an official party to the proceeding known as an “intervenor”. Intervenors play a more formal role in the process. Among other things, intervenors have the right to receive copies of case-related Commission documents and filings by other intervenors. Likewise, each intervenor must send one electronic copy (using the Commission's eFiling system) or 14 paper copies of its filings to the Secretary of the Commission and must send a copy of its filings to all other parties on the Commission's service list for this proceeding. If you want to become an intervenor you must file a motion to intervene according to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214) (see Appendix 2). 4 Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. 4 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your environmental comments considered. Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on “General Search” and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, contact

(202)502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. Go to *http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.* Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission's calendar located at *http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx* along with other related information. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8523 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for Amendment of Exemption and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests May 25, 2006. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Type of Application:* Amendment to exemption; Change in mode of operation from store-and-release to run-of-river. b. *Project No:* 7253-008. c. *Date Filed:* January 24, 2006. d. *Applicant:* Swift River Company. e. *Name of Project:* Sebec Hydro. f. *Location:* The Sebec Hydro Project (FERC No. 7253) is located on the Sebec River near the town of Sebec in Piscataquis County, Maine. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 18 CFR 4.104. h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Peter Clark, President, Swift River Company, P.O. Box 149A, Hamilton, MA 01936—0149, Phone:

(508)468-3999, Fax:

(978)468-1210. i. *FERC Contact:* Any questions regarding this notice should be addressed to Brandi Sangunett at

(202)502-8393 or e-mail at: *brandi.sangunett@ferc.gov* . j. *Description of Request:* Sebec hydro requests to amend its exemption by changing the project's mode of operation from store-and-release to run-of-river. The exemptee proposes to install a lake level control system at the project to maintain a minimum flow of 40 cubic feet per second

(cfs)and to maintain the reservoir elevation within 6 inches of full elevation (332.8 feet and 322.3 feet). The exemptee would continue to drawn down lake levels in winter to 317.8 feet on or before March 31, and release a minimum flow of 40 cfs. k. *Deadline for Filing Comments or Motions:* June 26, 2006. l. *Locations of the Application:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426 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 “h” above. m. Anyone may submit responses 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 responses must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. n. *Filing and Service of Responsive Documents:* Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS”, “PROTEST”, or “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the project number (P-7253-008) to which the filing refers. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 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. o. 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 e-filings. Federal, State, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described applications. A copy of the applications may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, that agency 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. E6-8522 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No.: 2230-034] City and Borough of Sitka, AK; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests May 25, 2006. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. *Type of Application:* New Major License. b. *Project No.:* 2230-034. c. *Date Filed:* March 28, 2006. d. *Applicant:* City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska. e. *Name of Project:* Blue Lake Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* On Sawmill Creek, 5 miles southeast of the City of Sitka, Alaska. The project occupies land of the United States administered by the Forest Service. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Charles Walls, Utility Director, City and Borough of Sitka, 105 Jarvis Street, Sitka, AK 99835,

(907)747-4000. i. *FERC Contact:* Thomas Dean,

(202)502-6041 or *thomas.dean@ferc.gov.* j. *Deadline for Filing Motions To Intervene and Protests:* July 24, 2006. 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 that is 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. Motions to intervene and protests may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) under the “eFiling” link. k. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. *Description of Project:* The existing Blue Lake Project consists of one development and two units as follows: The Blue Lake development consists of:

(1)A 211-foot-high, 256-foot-long concrete arch dam equipped with a 140-foot-long spillway and a release valve at the base of the dam;

(2)a 1,225-acre reservoir with a normal water surface elevation of 342 feet msl;

(3)a 7,110-foot-long power conduit consisting of:

(a)an 11.5-foot-diameter, 1,500-foot-long penstock;

(b)an 84-inch-diameter, 460-foot-long penstock;

(c)a 10-inch-diameter, 4,650-foot-long lower penstock;

(d)an 84-inch-diameter, 500-foot-long penstock;

(e)a 20-inch-diameter water supply tap;

(f)an 84-inch-diameter butterfly valve; and

(g)a 24-inch conduit drain valve;

(4)a powerhouse containing two 3,000 kW generating units;

(5)a 150-foot-long tailrace;

(6)a 5-mile-long, 69-kV transmission line; and

(7)appurtenant facilities. The Fish Valve Unit consists of:

(1)A 36-inch-diameter wye penstock connected to the power conduit;

(2)a powerhouse containing one 670 kW generating unit;

(3)a 7,700-foot-long, 12.47-kV transmission line; and

(4)appurtenant facilities. The Pulp Mill Feeder Unit consists of:

(1)A 36-inch-diameter tee connected to the power conduit;

(2)a 36-inch-diameter, 24-foot-long penstock;

(3)a powerhouse containing one 870 kW generating unit;

(4)a 470-foot-long 4.16-kV transmission line; and

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

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be received at the Commission on or before the specified deadline date. All filings must

(1)bear in all capital letters the title “PROTEST” or “MOTION TO INTERVENE;”

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

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

(4)otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8525 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0500; FRL-8178-8] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; ENERGY STAR Program in the Residential Sector, EPA ICR Number 2193.01 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), this document announces that an Information Collection Request

(ICR)has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and approval. This is a request for a new collection. This ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 3, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0500, to

(1)EPA online using *http://www.regulations.gov* (our preferred method), by e-mail to *a-and-r-docket@epa.gov* , or by mail to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and

(2)OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Ng, Office of Air and Radiation, Mailcode 6202J, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:

(202)343-9162; fax number:

(202)343-2200; e-mail address: *ng.brian@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On August 11, 2005 (70 *FR* 46836), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0500, which is available for public viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is

(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air and Radiation Docket is

(202)566-1742. An electronic version of the public docket is available at *http://www.regulations.gov* . Use *http://www.regulations.gov* to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “search,” then key in the docket ID number identified above. Any comments related to this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice. EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing in *http://www.regulations.gov* as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that material in the version of the comment that is placed in *http://www.regulations.gov* . The entire printed comment, including the copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket. Although identified as an item in the official docket, information claimed as CBI, or whose disclosure is otherwise restricted by statute, is not included in the official public docket, and will not be available for public viewing in EDOCKET. For further information about the electronic docket, see EPA's **Federal Register** notice describing the electronic docket at 67 FR 38102 (May 31, 2002), or go to *http://www.regulations.gov* . *Title:* ENERGY STAR Program in the Residential Sector. *Abstract:* The Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA)introduced ENERGY STAR in 1992 to label energy efficient computers. Since then, EPA and the Department of Energy

(DOE)have expanded the ENERGY STAR Program to promote energy efficiency in over 40 product categories and in commercial and residential buildings. Increased energy efficiency through ENERGY STAR provides cost savings to businesses and homeowners, reduces greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, and increases U.S. energy security and reliability. EPA announced ENERGY STAR for New Homes in 1995 as part of its effort to promote energy efficient construction in the new homes market. EPA rolled out its existing homes effort in 2000 to promote cost-effective upgrades to the existing homes market. These two efforts promote home envelope improvements such as the proper installation of adequate insulation, and installation of energy efficient windows, lights, and appliances. Currently, partners to these two ENERGY STAR efforts are not required to report information to EPA. Information received to date has been submitted voluntarily to EPA and is not of a confidential nature. EPA believes that industry feedback is essential for EPA to ensure that ENERGY STAR meets partners' expectations in participating in a voluntary program promoting energy efficiency, and EPA's expectations for educating the public about energy efficiency and its impact on air pollution. EPA has developed this ICR to obtain authorization to collect information from the public, including businesses, for the following activities: *ENERGY STAR Partnership:* An organization interested in joining ENERGY STAR as a partner is asked to submit a partnership agreement establishing their commitment to ENERGY STAR. Partners agree to undertake efforts such as educating staff and the public about their partnership with ENERGY STAR, developing and implementing a plan to improve energy performance in homes, and highlighting achievements utilizing the ENERGY STAR brand. Partners are encouraged to undertake related activities for added benefit and/or public recognition, such as committing to build 100% ENERGY STAR qualified new homes. Information collected is used to inform the public of organizations that build and promote ENERGY STAR qualified homes and make energy-efficient improvements to existing homes. Partnership is voluntary and can be terminated at any time. EPA does not expect organizations to join the program unless they expect participation to be cost-effective and otherwise beneficial for them. *Outreach Partnership:* Partners have the opportunity to participate in an outreach partnership with EPA to develop public education campaigns featuring the benefits of ENERGY STAR qualified homes. Partners interested in participating in the outreach program are asked to submit a form detailing their level of participation. *ENERGY STAR Awards:* Each year partners are eligible for an ENERGY STAR award, which recognizes organizations demonstrating outstanding support in promoting ENERGY STAR. This award program provides partners public recognition and market differentiation. An application form is submitted to EPA by partners interested in being eligible for an award. *Quarterly Reporting:* Partners are asked to submit information each calendar quarter to assist EPA in tracking and measuring progress in building and promoting ENERGY STAR qualified homes. This includes submitting quarterly updates on partners' level of activity in qualifying new homes for the ENERGY STAR label and activity in improving the energy efficiency of existing homes. This information is used by EPA to determine ENERGY STAR's impact on the market for energy efficient new and existing homes, its impact on residential energy demand and air pollution, and to recognize partners for promoting energy efficient homes. *Evaluation:* Partners and other program participants are asked to periodically submit information to EPA as needed to assist in evaluating ENERGY STAR's effectiveness in helping organizations promote energy efficiency in homes, to assess partners' level of interest and ability in promoting ENERGY STAR in the residential sector, and to determine the impact that ENERGY STAR has on the supply and demand for energy-efficient homes and home improvement products and services. This information is used by EPA to make changes to ENERGY STAR's outreach efforts to better serve the needs of partners. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and are identified on the form and/or instrument, if applicable. *Burden Statement:* The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. *Respondents/Affected Entities:* Home Builders, Home Energy Verification Organizations, Lenders, Regional Energy Efficiency Programs/Utilities, Home Improvement Contractors, Product Retailers, Manufactured Home Retailers, Realtors, Architects. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 1,441. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion, quarterly, annually. *Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:* 175,449. *Estimated Total Annual Cost:* $9,133,098, which includes $8,320 annualized capital/startup costs, $120,358 annual O&M costs, and $9,004,420 annual labor costs. Dated: May 23, 2006. Oscar Morales, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E6-8614 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OECA-2005-0043, FRL-8178-9] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for the Wood Building Products Surface Coating Industry (Renewal); EPA ICR Number 2034.03, OMB Control Number 2060-0510 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)(44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), this document announces that an Information Collection Request

(ICR)has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 3, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-OECA-2005-0043, to

(1)EPA online using *http://www.regulations.gov* (our preferred method), by e-mail to *docket.oeca@epa.gov* , or by mail to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency, Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code 2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and

(2)OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leonard Lazarus, Compliance Assessment and Media Programs Division (CAMPD), Office of Compliance, (2223A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:

(202)564-6369; fax number:

(202)564-0050; e-mail address: *lazarus.leonard@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On May 6, 2005 (70 FR 24020), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under docket ID number EPA-HQ-OECA-2005-0043, which is available for online viewing at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or in person viewing at the Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is

(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center Docket is

(202)566-1752. Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at *http://www.regulations.gov* , to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “docket search,” then key in the docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing at *http://www.regulations.gov* as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to *http://www.regulations.gov* . *Title:* NESHAP for the Wood Building Products Surface Coating Industry (Renewal). *ICR Numbers:* EPA ICR Number 2034.03, OMB Control Number 2060-0510. *ICR Status:* This ICR is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2006. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the **Federal Register** when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by publication in the **Federal Register** or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. *Abstract:* Respondents are owners or operators of large appliance surface coating operations. Owners or operators of the affected facilities described must make initial reports when a source becomes subject to the standard, conduct and report on a performance test, demonstrate and report on continuous monitor performance, and maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility. Semiannual reports of excess emissions are required. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance; and are required, in general, of all sources subject to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file of these measurements, and retain the file for at least five years following the date of such measurements, maintenance reports, and records. All reports are sent to the delegated state or local authority. In the event that there is no such delegated authority, the reports are sent directly to the EPA regional office. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and are identified on the form and/or instrument, if applicable. *Burden Statement:* The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 109 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. *Respondents/Affected Entities:* Owners or operators of wood building products surface coating operations. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 232. *Frequency of Response:* Initially, semiannually, on occasion. *Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:* 75,771. *Estimated Total Annual Cost:* $6,695,525, includes $0 capital/startup costs, $278,000 annualized O&M costs and $6,417,525 annualized labor costs. *Changes in the Estimates:* There is an increase of 73,595 hours in the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. The increase in burden is due to the actions taken by the facilities to comply with 40 CFR part 63, subpart QQQQ. The previous ICR included only the burden incurred by facilities initiating activities related to compliance in advance of the compliance date. The increase in burden reflects the need for facilities to fully comply with the rule requirements. The increase in O&M costs is due to maintenance of equipment used to verify compliance with the rule requirements. Dated: May 23, 2006. Oscar Morales, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E6-8615 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OECA-2005-0036; FRL-8179-1] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; State and Federal Emission Guidelines for Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1899.03, Control Number 2060-0422 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), this document announces that an Information Collection Request

(ICR)has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 3, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-OECA-2005-0036, to

(1)EPA online using *http://www.regulations.gov* (our preferred method), or by e-mail to *docket.oeca@epa.gov* , or by mail to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency, Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code 2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and

(2)OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Fried, Compliance Assessment and Media Programs Division (CAMPD), Office of Compliance (Mail Code 2223A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:

(202)564-7016; fax number:

(202)564-0050; e-mail address: *fried.gregory@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On May 6, 2005, (70 FR 24020), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under docket ID number EPA-OECA-2005-0036, which is available for public viewing online at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or in person viewing at the Enforcement and Compliance Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is

(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the Enforcement and Compliance Docket is

(202)566-1752. Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at *http://www.regulations.gov* to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “docket search,” then key in the docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing at *http://www.regulations.gov* , as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to *http://www.regulations.gov* . *Title:* State and Federal Emission Guidelines for Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (Renewal). *ICR Numbers:* EPA ICR Number 1899.03, OMB Control Number 2060-0422. *ICR Status:* This ICR is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2006. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the **Federal Register** when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, and displayed either by publication in the **Federal Register** or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. *Abstract:* Respondents subject to subparts Ce and HHH are owners or operators of hospital, medical, or infectious waste incinerators. Subpart Ce was promulgated on September 15, 1997, and requires states or tribes to develop plans to implement the Emission Guidelines. If approvable state or tribal plans were not developed, EPA was required to develop a Federal plan to implement the Emission Guidelines in such states or tribes. The Federal plan, subpart HHH was promulgated on September 14, 2000. Subparts Ce and HHH require initial notifications, performance tests, and annual and semi-annual reporting. Owners or operators are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance. Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file of these measurements, and retain the file for at least five years following the date of such measurements, maintenance reports, and records. All reports are sent to the state or tribal authority with an approved plan. In the event that there is no such approved plan, the reports are sent directly to the EPA regional office. *Burden Statement:* The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 320 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. *Respondents/Affected Entities:* Owners or operators of hospital, medical, or infectious waste incinerators. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 72. *Frequency of Response:* Initially, on occasion, semiannually and annually. *Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:* 69,067. *Estimated Total Annual Cost:* $5,705,702 includes $0 annualized capital startup costs, $130,000 annualized O&M costs and $5,575,702 annualized labor costs. *Changes in the Estimates:* There is a decrease of 36,161 hours in the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. The decrease in burden from the most recently approved ICR is due to an adjustment. The decrease in burden from the most recently approved ICR is due to a decrease in the number of sources. Our estimate is based on a facility and emissions index of Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerator sources developed by the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. The data in the index was collected directly from industry and updated March 2006. The previous estimate of 189 respondents was derived from approximated state agency data. In addition, the standard applies only to facilities which commenced construction on or before June 20, 1996. Hence, the current estimate of 72 sources represents a source-by-source count and takes into account those sources which have shutdown. Therefore, we have adjusted the number of respondents from 189 to 72. The decrease in Operations and Maintenance cost from $295,407,000 to $130,000 is primarily due a typographical error in the last approval. Dated: May 26, 2006. Oscar Morales, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E6-8616 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [AMS-FRL-8178-7] California State Nonroad Engine and Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Amendments to the California Small Offroad Emission Standards; Opportunity for Public Hearing and Request for Written Comment AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of opportunity for public hearing and comment. SUMMARY: The California Air Resources Board

(CARB)has notified EPA that it has adopted revised exhaust emissions standards and test procedures and new evaporative emissions standards and test procedures (and certification procedures) for small offroad engines. By letter dated April 11, 2005, CARB requested that EPA confirm that its exhaust emission standards and test procedures are within the scope of prior authorizations issued by EPA, and requested a new authorization for the evaporative emission standards, test procedures and certification procedures. This notice announces that EPA has tentatively scheduled a public hearing concerning California's requests and that EPA is accepting written comment on the requests. DATES: EPA has scheduled a public hearing concerning CARB's requests on June 29, 2006 beginning at 10 a.m. Any party may submit written comments by August 1, 2006. ADDRESSES: EPA will make available for public inspection at the Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center materials submitted by CARB, written comments received from interested parties, in addition to any testimony given at the public hearing. The official public docket is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket in the EPA Docket Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 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 Air and Radiation Docket is

(202)566-1743. The reference number for this docket is EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0133. Parties wishing to present oral testimony at the public hearing should provide written notice to David Dickinson at the address noted below. EPA will hold the public hearing in room 1153 at EPA's “East Building” located at 1201 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Dickinson, Compliance and Innovative Strategies Division (6405J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Telephone:

(202)343-9256, Fax:

(202)343-2804, e-mail address: *Dickinson.David@EPA.GOV.* For Obtaining and Submitting Electronic Copies of Comments Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-2005-0133, by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *E-mail: dickinson.david@epa.gov.* • *Fax:*

(202)343-2804. • *Mail:* U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West (Air Docket), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Room B108, Mail Code 6102T, Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0133. Please include a total of two copies. • *Hand Delivery:* EPA Docket Center, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0133. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *http://www.regulations.gov,* including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information

(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through *http://www.regulations.gov* or e-mail. The *http://www.regulations.gov* Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through *http://www.regulations.gov* your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. *Docket:* All documents in the docket are listed in the *http://www.regulations.gov* index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, *e.g.,* CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

(A)Background and Discussion Section 209(e)(1) of the Act addresses the permanent preemption of any State, or political subdivision thereof, from adopting or attempting to enforce any standard or other requirement relating to the control of emissions for certain new nonroad engines or vehicles. 1 1 Section 209(e)(1) of the Act provides: No State or any political subdivision thereof shall adopt or attempt to enforce any standard or other requirement relating to the control of emissions from either of the following new nonroad engines or nonroad vehicles subject to regulation under this Act—(A) New engines which are used in construction equipment or vehicles or used in farm equipment or vehicles and which are smaller than 175 horsepower.

(B)New locomotives or new engines used in locomotives. Subsection

(b)shall not apply for purposes of this paragraph. Section 209(e)(2) of the Act requires the Administrator to grant California authorization to enforce state standards for new nonroad engines or vehicles which are not listed under section 209(e)(1), subject to certain restrictions. On July 20, 1994, EPA promulgated a regulation that sets forth, among other things, the criteria, as found in section 209(e)(2), by which EPA must consider any California authorization requests for new nonroad engines or vehicle emission standards (section 209(e) rules). 2 2 See 59 FR 36969 (July 20, 1994), and regulations set forth therein, 40 CFR part 85, subpart Q, §§ 85.1601-85.1606. Section 209(e)(2) requires the Administrator, after notice and opportunity for public hearing, to authorize California to enforce standards and other requirements relating to emissions control of new engines not listed under section 209(e)(1). 3 The section 209(e) rule and its codified regulations 4 formally set forth the criteria, located in section 209(e)(2) of the Act, by which EPA must grant California authorization to enforce its new nonroad emission standards and they are as follows: 3 As discussed above, states are permanently preempted from adopting or enforcing standards relating to the control of emissions from new engines listed in section 209(e)(1). 4 See 40 CFR part 85, subpart Q, § 85.1605.

(a)The Administrator shall grant the authorization if California determines that its standards will be, in the aggregate, at least as protective of public health and welfare as applicable Federal standards.

(b)The authorization shall not be granted if the Administrator finds that:

(1)The determination of California is arbitrary and capricious;

(2)California does not need such California standards to meet compelling and extraordinary conditions; or

(3)California standards and accompanying enforcement procedures are not consistent with section 209. As stated in the preamble to the section 209(e) rule, EPA has interpreted the requirement “California standards and accompanying enforcement procedures are not consistent with section 209” to mean that California standards and accompanying enforcement procedures must be consistent with section 209(a), section 209(e)(1), and section 209(b)(1)(C), as EPA has interpreted that subsection in the context of motor vehicle waivers. 5 In order to be consistent with section 209(a), California's nonroad standards and enforcement procedures must not apply to new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle engines. Secondly, California's nonroad standards and enforcement procedures must be consistent with section 209(e)(1), which identifies the categories permanently preempted from state regulation. 6 California's nonroad standards and enforcement procedures would be considered inconsistent with section 209 if they applied to the categories of engines or vehicles identified and preempted from State regulation in section 209(e)(1). 5 See 59 FR 36969, 36983 (July 20, 1994). 6 Section 209(e)(1) of the Act has been implemented, see 40 CFR part 85, subpart Q §§ 85.1602, 85.1603. Finally, because California's nonroad standards and enforcement procedures must be consistent with section 209(b)(1)(C), EPA reviews nonroad authorization requests under the same “consistency” criteria that are applied to motor vehicle waiver requests. Under section 209(b)(1)(C), the Administrator shall not grant California a motor vehicle waiver if he finds that California “standards and accompanying enforcement procedures are not consistent with section 202(a)” of the Act. As previous decisions granting waivers of Federal preemption for motor vehicles have explained, State standards are inconsistent with section 202(a) if there is inadequate lead time to permit the development of the necessary technology giving appropriate consideration to the cost of compliance within that time period or if the Federal and State test procedures impose inconsistent certification procedures. 7 7 To be consistent, the California certification procedures need not be identical to the Federal certification procedures. California procedures would be inconsistent, however, if manufacturers would be unable to meet both the state and the Federal requirement with the same test vehicle in the course of the same test. See, *e.g.,* 43 FR 32182 (July 25, 1978). Congress further directed EPA to “give appropriate consideration to safety factors (including the potential increased risk of burn or fire) associated with compliance with the California standard” when considering any request from California to authorize the state to adopt or enforce standards or other requirements relating to the control of emission from new non-road spark-ignition engines smaller than 50 horsepower. 8 8 *See* Fiscal Year 2004 Omnibus Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 108-199 Division G Section 428). When EPA receives new waiver or authorization requests from CARB, EPA traditionally publishes a notice of opportunity for public hearing and comment and then publishes a decision in the **Federal Register** following the public comment period. In contrast, when EPA receives within the scope waiver requests from CARB, EPA usually publishes a decision in the **Federal Register** and concurrently invites public comment if an interested part is opposed to EPA's decision. Although CARB in its April 11, 2005 letter to EPA seeks confirmation that it exhaust emission amendments are within the scope of previous authorizations, EPA invites comment on whether California's exhaust emission standards and test procedures amendments, within the context of a within the scope analysis

(a)Undermine California's previous determination that its standards, in the aggregate, are at least as protective of public health and welfare as comparable Federal standards,

(b)affect the consistency of California's requirements with section 209 of the Act, and

(c)raise new issues affecting EPA's previous authorization determinations. EPA also asks comment on how safety factors, including the potential increased risk of burn or fire, are affected by the California standards. Please also provide comment that if CARB's exhaust emission standards and test procedures amendments were not found to be within the scope of previous authorizations and instead required a full authorization analysis, whether

(a)CARB's determination that its standards, in the aggregate, are at least as protective of public health and welfare as applicable Federal standards is arbitrary and capricious,

(b)California needs separate standards to meet compelling and extraordinary conditions, and

(a)CARB's determination that its standards, in the aggregate, are at least as protective of public health and welfare as applicable federal standards is arbitrary and capricious,

(b)California needs separate standards to meet compelling and extraordinary conditions, and

(c)California's standards and accompanying enforcement procedures are consistent with section 209 of the Act. EPA also asks comment on how safety factors, including the potential increased risk of burn or fire, are affected by the California standards. Procedures for Public Participation In recognition that public hearings are designed to give interested parties an opportunity to participate in this proceeding, there are no adverse parties as such. Statements by participants will not be subject to cross-examination by other participants without special approval by the presiding officer. The presiding officer is authorized to strike from the record statements that he or she deems irrelevant or repetitious and to impose reasonable time limits on the duration of the statement of any participant. The Agency will make a verbatim record of the proceedings. Interested parties may arrange with the reporter at the hearing to obtain a copy of the transcript at their own expense. EPA will keep the record open until August 1, 2006. Upon expiration of the comment period, the Administrator will render a decision on CARB's request based on the record of the public hearing, relevant written submissions, and other information that he deems pertinent. All information will be available for inspection at EPA Air Docket. (EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0133). Persons with comments containing proprietary information must distinguish such information from other comments to the greatest possible extent and label it as “Confidential Business Information” (CBI). If a person making comments wants EPA to base its decision in part on a submission labeled CBI, then a nonconfidential version of the document that summarizes the key data or information should be submitted for the public docket. To ensure that proprietary information is not inadvertently placed in the docket, submissions containing such information should be sent directly to the contact person listed above and not to the public docket. Information covered by a claim of confidentiality will be disclosed by EPA only to the extent allowed and by the procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. If no claim of confidentiality accompanies the submission when EPA receives it, EPA will make it available to the public without further notice to the person making comments. Dated: May 26, 2006. William L. Wehrum, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. E6-8611 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [Regional Docket Nos. II-2003-02, II-2005-05; FRL-8179-2] Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for G-P Gypsum Corporation; and Request for Reconsideration of Order Regarding Eastman Kodak Company, Kodak Park Facility AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of final decisions concerning State operating permits. SUMMARY: This document announces two decisions the EPA Administrator has made. First, the Administrator has partially granted and partially denied a citizen petition submitted by the South Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance (SJEJA) requesting that EPA object to an operating permit issued to the G-P Gypsum Corporation by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). Secondly, the Administrator has granted a request from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) that EPA reconsider certain revisions to the Kodak Park Facility's operating permit mandated by the Administrator's February 18, 2005 Order, which was issued in response to a citizen petition. In granting NYSDEC(s request, the Administrator has amended the February 18, 2005 Order. While some changes have been made, none of the Administrator's previous issue-specific decisions to grant the Kodak Park petition have been reversed in the amendment. Pursuant to section 505(b)(2) of the Clean Air Act (Act), Petitioner (SJEJA) may seek judicial review of those portions of the G-P Gypsum petition which EPA denied in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit. Any petition for review shall be filed within 60 days from the date this notice appears in the **Federal Register** , pursuant to section 307 of the Act. The Administrator's action amending the February 18, 2005 Order on Kodak is not subject to judicial review, as no portions of the original citizen petition were denied. ADDRESSES: You may review copies of the final order, the petition, and all relevant information at the EPA Region 2 Office, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866. If you wish to examine these documents, you should make an appointment at least 24 hours before visiting day. Additionally, the final order for G-P Gypsum is available electronically at: *http://www.epa.gov/region07/programs/artd/air/title5/petitiondb/petitiondb2002.htm* , and the amended Kodak order is available electronically at: *http://www.epa.gov/region07/programs/artd/air/title5/petitiondb/petitiondb2003.htm.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Riva, Chief, Permitting Section, Air Programs Branch, Division of Environmental Planning and Protection, EPA, Region 2, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866, telephone

(212)637-4074. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Act affords EPA a 45-day period to review, and object to as appropriate, operating permits proposed by State permitting authorities. Section 505(b)(2) of the Act authorizes any person to petition the EPA Administrator within 60 days after the expiration of this review period to object to State operating permits if EPA has not done so. Petitions must be based only on objections to the permit that were raised with reasonable specificity during the public comment period provided by the State, unless the petitioner demonstrates that it was impracticable to raise these issues during the comment period or the grounds for the issues arose after this period. I. G-P Gypsum Corporation On September 15, 2005, the EPA received a petition from SJEJA, requesting that EPA object to the issuance of the title V operating permit for G-P Gypsum based on the following allegations:

(1)The draft permit was not accompanied by a statement of basis explaining various permitting decisions, particularly eight monitoring provisions that NJDEP added after the close of public comment;

(2)the facility should have filed a compliance plan and the permit should have contained a compliance schedule;

(3)the permit fails to address past violations;

(4)the permit has inadequate monitoring and reporting provisions;

(5)NJDEP failed to ensure safe ambient air quality levels in the Camden area; and

(6)NJDEP did not adequately address environmental justice issues. On April 4, 2006, the Administrator issued an order partially granting and partially denying the petition on G-P Gypsum. The order explains the reasons behind EPA's conclusion that the NJDEP must re-issue the statement of basis to provide an explanation for the eight monitoring provisions added after the close of the public comment period. The order also explains the reasons for denying SJEJA's remaining claims. II. Kodak Park On August 16, 2005, the EPA received a letter from NYSDEC, requesting that EPA reconsider certain revisions to the Kodak Park Facility's operating permit, mandated by the Administrator's February 18, 2005 Order. This Order granted in part and denied in part a petition filed by the New York Public Interest Research Group, asking EPA to object to the Kodak Park Facility(s operating permit. In its letter, NYSDEC sought reconsideration of EPA's objections for the following reasons:

(1)The actual annual quantity of benzene in facility waste is very low compared to the permitted cap;

(2)the standard test method for volatile organic compounds

(VOC)in coatings and fountain solutions is burdensome and yields unreliable results, and actual VOC levels are low compared to permitted levels; and

(3)frequent monitoring on several small cold cleaning units is overly burdensome. On April 4, 2006, the Administrator issued an amended order, granting the request for reconsideration on Kodak Park. The amended Order explains the reasons behind EPA's decision to provide the NYSDEC with some flexibility in resolving EPA's February 18, 2005 objections regarding these three issues. The amended Order also explains why EPA believes there continue to be sufficient bases on which to grant the citizen petition on these issues. Dated: May 22, 2006. Alan J. Steinberg, Regional Administrator, Region 2. [FR Doc. E6-8617 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-6675-8] Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental Review Process (ERP), under section 309 of the Clean Air Act and section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act as amended. Requests for copies of EPA comments can be directed to the Office of Federal Activities at 202-564-7167. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental impact statements

(EISs)was published in the **Federal Register** dated April 7, 2006 (71 FR 17845). Draft EISs *EIS No. 20060034, ERP No. D-NRC-F06028-MN* , GENERIC—License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 26 to NUREG 1437, Regarding Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (TAC NO. MC6441) Renewal of Operating License DRP-22 for Additional 20-Years of Operation, Mississippi River, City of Monticello, Wright County, MN. *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental concerns about radiological impacts and risk estimates, future up rates, spent fuel storage facilities, and abnormal effluent releases. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20060077, ERP No. D-COE-E36184-FL* , Central and Southern Florida Project, New Authorization for Broward County Water Preserve Areas, South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, (CERP), Broward County, FL. *Summary:* EPA fully supports the restoration components of the project and its expedited implementation. EPA requested quantification of water quality benefits and an exotics management plan. Rating EC1. *EIS No. 20060089, ERP No. DS-AFS-L65400-ID* , West Gold Creek Project, Updated Information, Forest Management Activities Plan, Implementation, Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Sandpoints Ranger District, Bonner County, ID. *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential adverse impacts to water quality and on the bull trout spawning area under the preferred alternative. The Final EIS should evaluate additional reductions in sediment loading to West Gold Creek. Rating EC2. Final EISs *EIS No. 20060112, ERP No. F-OSM-D36120-PA* , ADOPTION—Dents Run Watershed Ecosystem Restoration, Construction and Operation of Six Acid Mine Drainage Abatement Projects, Implementation, Benezette Township, Susquehanna River Basin, Elk County, PA. *Summary:* No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. *EIS No. 20060116, ERP No. F-NPS-F65076-OH* , First Ladies National Historic Site General Management Plan, Implementation, Canton, OH. *Summary:* EPA does not object to the proposed action. *EIS No. 20060129, ERP No. F-FRC-E03014-FL* , Cypress Pipeline Project and Phase VII Expansion Project, Construction and Operation, U.S. Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Northern and Central Florida. *Summary:* EPA continues to have environmental concerns about impacts to wetland. *EIS No. 20060134, ERP No. F-SFW-K99034-CA* , Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP), Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains Trails Plan, Issuance of Incidental Take Permit, Riverside County, CA. *Summary:* EPA does not object to the proposed action. Dated: May 30, 2006. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E6-8593 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-6675-7] Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability *Responsible Agency:* Office of Federal Activities, General Information

(202)564-7167 or *http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/.* Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements Filed May 22, 2006 through May 26, 2006 pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. *EIS No. 20060217, Final Supplement, COE, IL* , Upper Des Plaines River, Proposed Flood Damage Reduction (Site 37 on Upper Des Plaines River), Prospect Heights, Cook County, IL, Wait Period Ends: June 26, 2006, Contact: Keith Ryder 312-846-5587 The above EIS should have appeared in FR on May 26, 2006 the Wait Period is Calculated from May 26, 2006. *EIS No. 20060218, Draft EIS, FHW, NY* , Williamsville Toll Barrier Improvement Project, Improvements from New York Thruway, Interstate 90 between Interchange 48A and 50, Funding, Erie and Genesee Counties, NY, Comment Period Ends: July 17, 2006, Contact: Amy Jackson-Grove 518-431-4125. *EIS No. 20060219, Final EIS, COE, VA* , Craney Island Eastward Expansion, Construction of a 580-acre Eastward Expansion of the Existing Dredged Material Management Area, Port of Hampton Roads, Norfolk Harbor and Channels, VA, Wait Period Ends: July 3, 2006, Contact: Craig Seltzer 757-201-7390. *EIS No. 20060220, Draft EIS, BLM, ID* , Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Ada, Canyon, Elmore, Owyhee Counties, ID, Comment Period Ends: August 17, 2006, Contact: Mike O'Donnell 208-384-3315. *EIS No. 20060221, Draft EIS, CGD, MA* , Neptune Liquefied Natural Gas Deepwater Port License Application, Proposes to Construct, Own and Operate a Deepwater Port, northeast of Boston and south-southeast of Gloucester, MA, Comment Period Ends: July 17, 2006, Contact: M.A. Prescott 202-372-1451. *EIS No. 20060222, Draft EIS, COE, 00* , Kansas Citys, Missouri and Kansas Flood Damage Reduction Study, Improvements to the Existing Line of Protection, Birmingham, Jackson, Clay Counties, MO and Wyandotte County, KS, Comment Period Ends: July 17, 2006, Contact: Christopher M. White 816-389-3158. *EIS No. 20060223, Draft EIS, FRC, 00* , Carthage to Perryville Project, Construction and Operation of a Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission, Located in various counties and parishes in eastern Texas and northern Louisiana, Comment Period Ends: July 17, 2006, Contact: Todd Sedmak 1-866-208-3372. *EIS No. 20060224, Final EIS, GSA, WA* , Peace Arch Port of Entry Redevelopment Project, Improvements to Security, Safety and Functionality, Canadian Border in Blaine, Whatcom County, WA, Wait Period Ends: July 3, 2006, Contact: Michael Levine 253-931-7263. *EIS No. 20060225, Final EIS, BLM, NV* , Sheep Complex, Big Springs and Owyhee Grazing Allotments Sensitive Bird Species Project, Determine Impacts of Livestock Grazing, Elko County, NV, Wait Period Ends: July 3, 2006, Contact: Bryan Fuell 775-753-0200. *EIS No. 20060226, Final EIS, FHW, CA* , Lincoln Bypass Construction, South of Industrial Boulevard to North of Riosa Road, Funding and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Issuance, Placer County, CA, Wait Period Ends: July 5, 2006, Contact: Maiser Khaled 916-498-5020. *EIS No. 20060227, Draft EIS, COE, 00* , White River Minimum Flood Study, Manages the Water and Land Areas at Five Reservoirs: Beaver, Table Rock, Bull Shoals, Norfork and Greers Ferry, Little Rock District, AR and MO, Comment Period Ends: July 17, 2006, Contact: Mike Biggs 501-324-5842. *EIS No. 20060228, Final Supplement, COE, MA* , Boston Harbor Inner Harbor Maintenance Dredging Project, Updated Information, Boston Harbor, Mystic River and Chelsea River, MA, Wait Period Ends: July 3, 2006, Contact: Michael F. Keegan 978-318-8087. Amended Notices *EIS No. 20060132, Draft EIS, AFS, ID* , White/White Analysis Project, Proposes Vegetative Management and Watershed Improvement, Lolo Creek, Chamook Creek, White Creek, Mike White Creek, Nevada Creek, and Utah Creek, Lochsa Ranger District, Clearwater National Forest, Idaho and Clearwater County, ID, Comment Period Ends: June 15, 2006, Contact: Steve Bess 208-926-4274. Revision to FR Notice Published April 14, 2006: Comment Period Extended from May 30, 2006 to June 15, 2006. *EIS No. 20060183, Final EIS, FAA, UT* , St. George Municipal Airport Replacement, Funding, City of St. George, Washington County, UT, Wait Period Ends: July 3, 2006, Contact: T.J. Stetz 425-227-2611. Revision to **Federal Register** Notice Published May 19, 2006: Wait Period Extend from June 19, 2006 to July 3, 2006. *EIS No. 20060190, Final EIS, AFS, MI* , Ottawa National Forest, Proposed Land and Resource Management Plan, Forest Plan Revision, Implementation, Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Marquette and Ontonagan Counties, MI, Wait Period Ends: June 19, 2006, Contact: Robert Brenner 906-932-1330 x317. Revision to **Federal Register** Notice Published May 19, 2006: Correction to Contact Person Telephone Number. *EIS No. 20060199, Final EIS, AFS, MI* , Huron-Manistee National Forests, Land and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Several Counties, MI, Wait Period Ends: June 26, 2006, Contact: Jeffery G. Pullen 231-775-2421 Revision to FR Notice Published May 26, 2006: Correction to Contact Person Telephone Number. *EIS No. 20060200, Draft EIS, COE, 00* , PROGRAMMATIC—Ohio River Mainstem System Study, System Investment Plan

(SIP)for Maintaining Safe, Environmentally Sustainable and Reliable Navigation on the Ohio River, IL, IN, OH, KY, PA and WV, Comment Period Ends: July 25, 2006, Contact: Veronica Rife 502-315-6785. Revision to **Federal Register** Notice Published May 26, 2006: Comment Period Extended from July 18, 2006 to July 25, 2006. Dated: May 30, 2006. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E6-8592 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0477; FRL-8070-5] Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Notice of Public Meetings AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, EPA gives notice of a public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee

(PPDC)on June 15, 2006. In addition, the PPDC Work Groups will meet on June 13-14, 2006, following the schedule described under DATES . A draft agenda has been developed and is posted on EPA's web site. Agenda topics will include a report from each of the PPDC Work Groups: Spray Drift/NPDES; Consumer Pesticide Label Improvements; Performance Measures; Worker Safety; and Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Process Improvements. The agenda will also include program updates on Registration and Reregistration/Tolerance Reassessment; a presentation on Impaired Water Body Data Pilot Program with the Office of Water; a brief update on human studies; and a discussion of the Enhancements being made to the Incident Data Base. DATES: The PPDC meeting will be held on Thursday, June 15, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 1. The PPDC Spray Drift/NPDES Work Group will meet on Tuesday, June 13, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 2. On Wednesday morning, June 14, 2006, the PPDC Worker Safety Work Group will meet from 9 a.m. to noon, and the PPDC Performance Measures Work Group will also meet from 9 a.m. to noon. 3. On Wednesday afternoon, June 14, 2006, the PPDC Consumer Pesticide Label Improvement Work Group will meet from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and the PPDC PRIA Process Improvement Work Group will also meet from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: All of the meetings will be held in the Conference Center on the lobby level at EPA's location at 1 Potomac Yard South, 2999 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. This location is approximately a half mile from the Crystal City Metro Station. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margie Fehrenbach, Office of Pesticide Programs (7501P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:

(703)308-4775; fax number:

(703)308-4776; e-mail address: *fehrenbach.margie@epa.gov* . For information on facilities or services for the handicapped or to request special assistance for the handicapped at the meetings, contact the Designated Federal Officer, Margie Fehrenbach, at

(703)308-4775 as soon as possible. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of particular interest to persons who work in agricultural settings or persons who are concerned about implementation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA); and the amendments to both of these major pesticide laws by the Food Quality Protection Act

(FQPA)of 1996. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: Agricultural workers and farmers; pesticide industry and trade associations; environmental, consumer, and farmworker groups; pesticide users and growers; pest consultants; State, local and Tribal governments; academia; public health organizations; food processors; and the public. If you have questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? 1. *Docket* . EPA has established an official public docket for this action under docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0477. The official public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other information related to this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business Information

(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), 2777 South Crystal Drive (7502P), Room 4400, Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. 2. *Electronic access* . You may access this **Federal Register** document electronically through the EPA Internet under the **Federal Register** listings at *http://www.regulations.gov/* . A draft agenda has been developed and is posted on EPA's web site at *http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc/* . II. Background The Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP)is entrusted with responsibility to help ensure the safety of the American food supply, the education and protection from unreasonable risk of those who apply or are exposed to pesticides occupationally or through use of products, and general protection of the environment and special ecosystems from potential risks posed by pesticides. The Charter for the Environmental Protection Agency's Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee

(PPDC)was established under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, in September 1995, and has been renewed every 2 years since that time. PPDC's Charter was renewed November 5, 2005, for a 2-year period. The purpose of PPDC is to provide advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on issues associated with pesticide regulatory development and reform initiatives, evolving public policy and program implementation issues, and science issues associated with evaluating and reducing risks from use of pesticides. It is determined that PPDC is in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the Agency by law. The following sectors are represented on the PPDC: Pesticide industry and trade associations; environmental/public interest, consumer, and animal rights groups; farm worker organizations; pesticide user, grower, and commodity groups; Federal and State/local/Tribal governments; the general public; academia; and public health organizations. Copies of the PPDC Charter are filed with appropriate committees of Congress and the Library of Congress and are available upon request. III. How Can I Request to Participate in this Meeting? PPDC meetings are open to the public and seating is available on a first-come basis. Persons interested in attending do not need to register in advance of the meeting. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural workers, Agriculture, Chemicals, Foods, Pesticides and pests, Public health. Dated: May 22, 2006. James Jones, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-8671 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8178-2] Release of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Third Edition of the Peer Review Handbook AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA)is committed to providing quality environmental information to its partners and the public. This commitment is integral to its mission to protect human health and the environment. High quality information enables stakeholders to effectively participate in managing human health and environmental risks. Peer Review, the evaluation of a product by experts in that field, is a critical tool used to ensure that only high-quality, sound science is released. Peer Review has a long and exemplary history at the EPA. In response to recommendations in the 1993 SAB report *Safeguarding the Future: Credible Science, Credible Decisions* , EPA issued an Agency-wide policy for peer review. In 1994 EPA reaffirmed the central role of peer review and instituted an Agency-wide implementation program. In 1998, a Peer Review Handbook was created as a single, centralized form of implementation guidance for Agency staff and managers. An updated Peer Review Policy was signed by the Administrator on January 31, 2006. A third edition of the Peer Review Handbook is now being released. It incorporates insights gained from implementing the program over the last decade as well as the provisions of the OMB Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review (PRB). The OMB PRB contains provisions for the conduct of peer review at all federal agencies in order to enhance transparency and accountability. The OMB Bulletin applies to “influential scientific information” and “highly influential scientific assessments.” Peer Review brings independent expert experience and judgment to Agency issues and plays a large part in ensuring that EPA's decisions rest on sound, credible science and data. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Go to *http://www.epa.gov/PeerReview* or contact Barbara Klieforth, (202.564.6787) Science Policy Council Staff, Office of the Science Advisor, U.S. EPA. Dated: May 24, 2006. George Gray, EPA Science Advisor. [FR Doc. E6-8612 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-R04-OW-2006-0183; FRL-8179-3] Public Water Supply Supervision Program Rules for the State of Alabama AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Tentative approval. SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve the State of Alabama's drinking water regulations for the Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment, Disinfectants and Disinfection By-Products, and Filter Backwash Recycling Rules. EPA has determined that these revisions are no less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA intends on approving this State program revision. DATES: All interested parties may request a public hearing and/or submit comments on or before July 3, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your requests and/or comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-OW-2006-0183, in one of the following methods: 1. *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. 2. *E-mail: plouff.tom@epa.gov.* 3. *Fax:*

(404)562-9476. 4. *Mail:* EPA-R04-W-2006-0183, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Water Management Division, Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch, Drinking Water Section, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. 5. *Hand Delivery or Courier:* Tom Plouff, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Water Management Division, Drinking Water Section, 15th Floor, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours of operation. The Regional Office's official hours of business is Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding federal holidays. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-04-W-2006-0183. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *http://www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information

(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit through *http://www.regulations.gov* or e-mail, information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected. The *http://www.regulations.gov* Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through *http://www.regulations.gov* , your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.* *Docket:* All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the *http://www.regulations.gov* index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in *http://www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Water Management Division, Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch, Drinking Water Section, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Water Supply Branch, PO Box 301463, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463 or Mr. Tom Plouff, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Water Management Division, Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch, Drinking Water Section, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Please contact Mr. Plouff at

(404)562-9479 and/or electronic mail address at *plouff.tom@epa.gov* for questions and/or comments regarding this tentative approval. Authority: Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act as amended in 1996 and 40 CFR part 142. Dated: May 22, 2006. A. Stanley Meiburg, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4. [FR Doc. E6-8618 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [Report No. AUC-06-66-C (Auction No. 66); FCC 06-71; AU Docket No. 06-30] Auction of Advanced Wireless Services Licenses Rescheduled for August 9, 2006, Revised Schedule, Filing Requirements and Supplemental Procedures for Auction No. 66 AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This document announces the revised schedule, filing requirement and supplemental procedures for the upcoming auction of Advanced Wireless Service licenses (Auction No. 66). DATES: Auction No. 66 is scheduled to begin on August 9, 2006. Short-form applications to participate in Auction No. 66 must be submitted by June 19, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Auctions and Spectrum Access Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: *for legal questions:* Scott Mackoul at

(202)418-0660, for general auction questions: Lisa Stover at

(717)338-2888. Broadband Division: *For legal and technical questions:* David Hu and John Spencer at

(202)418-0200 and *for licensing questions:* Beth Fishel at

(717)338-2649. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the *Auction No. 66 Supplemental Procedures Public Notice* released on May 19, 2006. The complete text of the *Auction No. 66 Supplemental Procedures Public Notice,* including attachments and related Commission documents, is available for public inspection and copying from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday or from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Friday at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. The *Auction No. 66 Supplemental Procedures Public Notice* and related Commission documents may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (BCPI), Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202-488-5300, facsimile 202-488-5563, or you may contact BCPI at its Web site: *http://www.BCPIWEB.com.* Remember when ordering documents from BCPI please provide the appropriate FCC document number (for example FCC 06-71). The *Auction No. 66 Supplemental Procedures Public Notice* and related documents are also available on the Internet at the Commission's Web site at: *http://wireless.fcc.gov/auctions/66/.* I. Introduction 1. The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces the revised schedule, filing requirements and supplemental procedures for the upcoming auction (Auction No. 66) of Advanced Wireless Services licenses in the 1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz bands (AWS-1) to provide applicants additional time for preparation and planning. With the exception of the changes set forth in the *Auction No. 66 Supplemental Procedures Public Notice,* the Commission's procedures, terms and conditions previously announced in the *Auction No. 66 Procedures Public Notice,* 71 FR 20672, (April 21, 2006), will apply in Auction No. 66. II. Rescheduled Auction Start Date and Pre-Auction Dates A. Auction Date 2. Bidding in Auction No. 66 will begin on Wednesday, August 9, 2006. The initial schedule for bidding will be announced by public notice at least one week before the start of the auction. B. Pre-Auction Dates and Deadlines 3. In light of the new Auction Date, the Commission extends the deadline for participants to file a short-form application (FCC Form 175) to participate in the auction, and revises other pre-auction dates and deadlines as follows: Short-Form Application (FCC Form 175): Filing Window Opens June 5, 2006; 12 p.m. ET Short-Form Application (FCC Form 175): Filing Window Deadline June 19, 2006; 6 p.m. ET Upfront Payments (via wire transfer): July 17, 2006; 6 p.m. ET Mock Auction: August 7, 2006 Auction Begins: August 9, 2006 C. Requirements for Participation 4. Those wishing to participate in Auction No. 66 must:

(a)Submit a short-form application (FCC Form 175) electronically prior to 6 p.m. eastern time (ET), June 19, 2006, following the electronic filing procedures set forth in Attachment D to the *Auction No. 66 Procedures Public Notice;*

(b)submit a sufficient upfront payment and an FCC Remittance Advice Form (FCC Form 159) before 6 p.m. ET, July 17, 2006; and

(c)comply with all provisions outlined in the *Auction No. 66 Procedures Public Notice,* the *Auction No. 66 Supplemental Procedure Public Notice* and applicable Commission rules. III. Short-Form Application (FCC Form 175) Filing Requirements 5. Except as set forth in the *Auction No. 66 Supplemental Procedures Public Notice,* the short-form application (FCC Form 175) requirements previously announced in the *Auction No. 66 Procedures Public Notice* will apply in Auction No. 66. A. Effect of New Short-Form Application Filing Deadline 6. Any party, whether it wishes to claim designated entity benefits or not, may submit a short-form application to participate in Auction No. 66 by the June 19, 2006, deadline, regardless of whether that party previously submitted an application pursuant to the prior deadline, once the short-form application filing window opens on June 5, 2006. 7. Any party that previously submitted a short-form application pursuant to the prior deadline may use the application previously submitted, subject to compliance with newly effective Commission rules; may change any or all of the information in a previously submitted short-form application; may withdraw a previously submitted short-form application; and may create and submit a new short-form application in place of a withdrawn application. Applications may be withdrawn by using the *withdraw application* function of the Auction Application Manager. 8. All applicants, particularly those that choose to retain their current applications on file, are reminded to review all information contained in their applications, including all information that may have been automatically entered, to confirm that it is complete and accurate as of the new deadline for filing the short-form application. If a party that previously submitted a short-form application pursuant to the prior deadline chooses to retain its current application on file and determines that it is still complete and will be accurate as of the new filing deadline for short-form applications, the party does not need to resubmit the application. 9. Since the Commission's collusion prohibitions set forth in section 1.2104(c) (the anti-collusion rule) are not triggered until after the short-form application filing deadline, the release of the *Auction No. 66 Supplemental Procedures Public Notice* extending this deadline has the effect of lifting the prohibitions until the short-form filing period expires on June 19, 2006. (These prohibitions had been in effect since the expiration of the prior short-form filing application period on May 10, 2006.) After the new short-form filing deadline on June 19, 2006, the prohibitions of the anti-collusion rule will again apply. Although the prohibitions of the Commission's anti-collusion rule are not triggered until the new short-form filing deadline, applicants have continuing obligations to avoid anti-competitive behavior, including communications about auction plans or applications that might have anti-competitive effects. As noted in the *Auction No. 66 Procedures Public Notice,* regardless of compliance with the Commission's rules, applicants remain subject to the antitrust laws, which are designed to prevent anticompetitive behavior in the marketplace. B. Short-Form Application Certification of Compliance With Commission Rules 10. Applicants that submit short-form applications to participate in Auction No. 66 by the June 19, 2006, deadline are reminded that their application must be in compliance with Commission rules as of that date, regardless of whether the short-form application was previously submitted on an earlier date and regardless of whether there has been any change in circumstances between the date of submission and the short-form application deadline. 11. Applicants are reminded that they must comply with the various certifications required in the short-form application pursuant to Commission rules. Applicants are required to be in compliance with the certifications, made by a person with authority to bind the applicant, as of the deadline for filing the short-form applications. Applicants must assure the accuracy of these certifications as of the deadline. 12. Applicants are strongly cautioned to avoid any statements or disclosures that may violate the Commission's anti-collusion rule, particularly in light of the Commission's procedures regarding the availability of certain information in Auction No. 66. Applicants should carefully review the *Auction No. 66 Procedures Public Notice* with respect to both the prohibition of collusion and the information available to bidders before and during the auction. C. Designated Entity Applicant Certification of Compliance With Rules Effective as of Short-Form Filing Window Deadline 13. The Commission adopted new rules governing eligibility for designated entity benefits in the *Designated Entity Second Report and Order,* 71 FR 26245 (May 4, 2006). In the *Designated Entity Second Report and Order,* the Commission stated that applicants seeking to participate in Auction No. 66 as designated entities would be required to amend their applications for that auction on or after the effective date of the rule changes with a statement declaring, under penalty of perjury, that the applicant is qualified as a designated entity pursuant to section 1.2110 of the Commission's rules effective as of the date of the statement. The Commission adopted and released the new rules on April 25, 2006, and published the new rules in the **Federal Register** on May 4, 2006. The new rules will become effective on June 3, 2006. 14. The Commission's rules require, and the short-form application provides, that any applicant applying as a designated entity certify that the applicant is qualified as a designated entity under the Commission's rules. Pursuant to the new schedule for Auction No. 66, applicants to participate in Auction No. 66 must file a short-form application by June 19, 2006, which is after the effective date of the Commission's new rules governing eligibility for designated entity benefits. Applicants may withdraw, or effectively delete, any application that has been submitted until that deadline occurs. It is no longer necessary for entities applying as designated entities to amend their applications as described in the Designated Entity Second Report and Order. The certification made as part of the short-form application will constitute a certification by any applicant applying as a designated entity that the applicant will be qualified as a designated entity pursuant to the Commission's rules as of the June 19, 2006, deadline for filing the short-form application, regardless of the date on which the applicant submits the application. Applicants that previously certified their designated entity eligibility must revise their application and resubmit or withdraw by the filing deadline of June 19, 2006 if they will not be qualified pursuant to the Commission's rules as of that deadline. D. Additional Information Required in Short-Form Application From Designated Entity Applicants Pursuant to Newly Effective Rules 15. The Commission's new rules regarding applicants seeking eligibility for designated entity benefits requires the disclosure of information not previously required on a short-form application. Applicants must submit all information required to be disclosed on the applicant's application to participate in the auction pursuant to Commission rules in effect as of the deadline for submitting the short-form applications in order to qualify as a designated entity. Such information includes disclosures required pursuant to newly effective section 1.2112 as adopted in the *Designated Entity Second Report and Order:*

(a)a list of all parties with which the applicant has entered into arrangements for the lease or resale (including wholesale agreements) of any of the capacity of any of the applicant's spectrum; and

(b)a list, separately and in the aggregate, of the gross revenues of entities with which the applicant has an attributable material relationship, as defined in section 1.2110(b)(3)(iv)(B). Failure to provide any additional information required under the designated entity rules effective as of the deadline for filing a short-form application may result in the applicant being ineligible to qualify as a designated entity. 16. An applicant may provide information not previously required on FCC Form 175 by including the information in an attachment to the application. When uploading an attachment providing information required by the newly effective designated entity rules, applicants should identify the attachment type as: *Other.* IV. Information Regarding Bidders' Own Round Results 17. Applicants are reminded that Auction No. 66 may be conducted pursuant to procedures that limit the information available prior to and during the auction. If Auction No. 66 is conducted with limited information released prior to and during the auction, two types of reports will be available to bidders:

(1)Publicly-available information and

(2)bidder-specific information available only to that bidder when logged in to the FCC Auction System. 18. The public information will be available on the FCC Auction System results page that will list for each license the following information: the provisionally winning bid amount, the minimum acceptable bid amount for the next round, the number of bids received in the most recently-completed round, and whether the license has a provisionally winning bid or is held by the FCC. 19. When a bidder is logged in to the FCC Auction System, it will have a selection of *My Bid Reports* available to it on the FCC Auction System's bidding page. Information in *My Bid Reports* allows only the respective bidder to view all of its actions in the current and previous rounds of the auction. Federal Communications Commission. Gary D. Michaels, Deputy Chief, Auctions and Spectrum Access Division, WTB. [FR Doc. 06-5084 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am]

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