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BILLING CODE 6820-KF-M DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-277-000] CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Application May 31, 2006. Take notice that on May 10, 2006, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company (CEGT), 111 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002-5231, filed in Docket No. CP06-277-000 an application pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, for authorization to abandon, in place and by sale, certain facilities located in Harrison County, Texas and Caddo Parrish, Louisiana.

CEGT further requests a finding that certain facilities to be sold to Waskom Gas Processing Company (Waskom Gas), would be exempt from the Commission's jurisdiction, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits, in the docket number field to access the document.

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(202)208-3676. Specifically, CEGT proposes to abandon its Line F-1-F and appurtenant facilities, two compressor units located at its Buckley Compressor Station. In addition, in conjunction with the proposed abandonment of Line F-1- F, CEGT proposes to sell an approximately 13 mile segment of Line F-1-F to Waskom Gas to be used to gather natural gas into Waskom Gas' plant. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Lawrence O. Thomas, Director—Rates & Regulatory, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company, P.O. Box 21734, Shreveport, Louisiana 71151, or call

(318)429-2804. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments protests and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. *See* 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) site under the “e-Filing” link. *Comment Date:* June 21, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8746 Filed 6-5-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-368-000] El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request for Waivers May 31, 2006. Take notice that on May 24, 2006, El Paso Natural Gas Company

(EPNG)filed proposals to waive the application of Maximum Delivery Obligation and Maximum Hourly Obligation Violation penalties in non-Critical Operating Conditions should a delivery point operator take gas on a basis not provided for in its Operator Point Aggregation Service Agreement during the months of June and July 2006. EPNG states that it proposes to waive the tariff provisions applicable to scheduling transportation service at the contract level so as to continue the use of Scheduling Accounts for the months of June and July 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 on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time June 7, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8741 Filed 6-5-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP04-360-004] Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.; Notice of Compliance Filing May 31, 2006. Take notice that on May 24, 2004, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C. (Maritimes) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed on Appendices A, B and C to filing, which tariff sheets are proposed to be effective on January 1, 2005, October 1, 2005, and June 1, 2006, respectively. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8745 Filed 6-5-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. EC06-46-000, et al.] Aquila, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings May 30, 2006. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. Aquila, Inc.; Mid-Kansas Electric Company, LLC [Docket No. EC06-46-000] Take notice that on March 21, 2006, Aquila, Inc. (Aquila) tendered for filing copies of the proposed accounting entries for the transfer of certain facilities from Aquila to Mid-Kansas Electric Company, LLC under section 203 of the Federal Power Act. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on June 9, 2006. 2. DTE Energy Trading, Inc. v. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. [Docket No. EL05-63-004] Take notice that on May 18, 2006, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. filed a refund report in compliance with the Commission's Orders issued November 29, 2005 and January 6, 2006. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on June 8, 2006. 3. MidAmerican Energy Company; MidAmerican Energy Company [Docket Nos. ER96-719-012; ER96-719-014; Docket Nos. ER96-719-006; EL05-59-000] On May 19, 2006, MidAmerican Energy Company (MidAmerican) submitted for Commission approval in Docket Nos. ER96-719-006 and EL05-59-000 an uncontested offer of settlement. According to MidAmerican, the offer of settlement would dispose of all of the pending issues concerning MidAmerican's Sales Tariff, including its rates under Schedule A of that tariff. The settlement agreement also constitutes an amendment to the pending compliance filing submitted by MidAmerican on April 3, 2006 in Docket Nos. ER96-719-012 and ER96-719-014. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on June 12, 2006. 4. The City of Tacoma, a Municipal Electric Utility of the State of Washington, and the City of Seattle, a Municipal Electric Utility of the State of Washington, v. South Columbia Basin Irrigation District, an Electric Utility of the State of Washington, East Columbia Basin Irrigation District, an Electric Utility of the State of Washington, Quincy Columbia Basin Irrigation District, an Electric Utility of the State of Washington, and Grand Coulee Project Hydroelectric Authority, an Electric Utility of the State of Washington [Docket No. TX06-3-000] Take notice that on May 18, 2006, the City of Tacoma, Washington, Department of Utilities, Light Division, dba Tacoma Power and the City of Seattle, Washington, City Light Department (the cities) filed an application for Commission Order Directing Interconnections of South Columbia Basin Irrigation District, The East Columbia Irrigation District, Quincy Columbia Basin Irrigation District, and Grand Coulee Project Hydroelectric Authority to their Main Canal and Summer Falls hydroelectric project facilities, pursuant to sections 210 and 212 of the Federal Power Act. The cities also request expedited consideration and waiver of fees. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on June 19, 2006. Standard Paragraph Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8734 Filed 6-5-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests May 31, 2006. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Application Type:* Non-project use of project lands and waters. b. *Project No.:* 2468-191. c. *Date Filed:* May 10, 2006. d. *Applicant:* Consumers Energy Company (Consumers). e. *Name of Project:* Croton. f. *Location:* The project is located on Muskegon River in Newaygo County, Cadillac, Michigan. The project does not occupy any Federal or tribal lands. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Robert Neustifter, Consumers Energy Company, One Energy Plaza, Jackson, MI 49201. Phone:

(517)788-2974. i. FERC Contact: Gina Krump, *gina.krump@ferc.gov* , 202-502-6704. j. *Deadline for filing comments and or motions:* June 30, 2006. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with Ms. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. *See,* 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. Please reference “Croton Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2468-191” on any comments or motions filed. k. *Description of the Application:* Consumers requests Commission approval to permit the dredging of sediment, and the excavation of a sediment trap in the Little Muskegon River arm of Croton reservoir. Specifically, the proposed dredging would cover an underneath area of approximately 1,300 feet

(ft)x 48 ft, and the proposed excavation area would cover an underwater 300 ft x 50 ft the excavated sediment trap would be 8 ft deep. The submerged land involved in the dredging/excavation proposal is owned in fee by Consumers. l. *Locations of the Application:* This filing 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 “E-library” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at

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

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item

(h)above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. *Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene:* Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. *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 of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. p. *Agency Comments:* Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8743 Filed 6-5-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM06-16-000] Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System; Notice of Technical Conference May 31, 2006. On May 11, 2006, the Commission released a Staff Assessment of the North American Electric Reliability Council's

(NERC)current reliability standards. The Staff Assessment is a preliminary evaluation intended to assist in developing the public record in anticipation of Commission action on NERC's April 4, 2006 petition for approval of reliability standards. Take notice that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will hold a Technical Conference to consider NERC's April 4, 2006 petition and to address issues raised in the Staff Assessment. This Technical Conference will be held on July 6, 2006, in the offices of the Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC, from approximately 9 a.m. until approximately 4 p.m. (EST). This conference will be held in the Commission Meeting Room on the second floor of the Commission. All interested persons may attend, and registration is not required. This will be a staff conference, but Commissioners may attend. Transcripts of the conference will be immediately available from Ace Reporting Company (202-347-3700 or 1-800-336-6646) for a fee. They will be available for the public on the Commission's eLibrary system and the calendar posting for this event seven calendar days after the Commission receives the transcript. A free webcast of this event is available through *http://www.ferc.gov.* Anyone with Internet access who desires to view this event can do so by navigating to *http://www.ferc.gov's* Calendar of Events and locating this event in the Calendar. The event will contain a link to its webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for the webcasts; and offers access to the open meetings via television in the DC area and via phone bridge for a fee. If you have any questions, visit *http://www.CapitolConnection.org* or contact Danelle Perkowski or David Reininger at 703-993-3100. Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail to *accessibility@ferc.gov* or call toll free 866-208-3372 (voice) or 202-208-1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202-208-2106 with the required accommodations. For more information about the conference, please contact Sarah McKinley at

(202)502-8004 ( *sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov* ). Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8744 Filed 6-5-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER06-301-000; ER06-301-001] Xcel Energy Services, Inc.; Notice of Technical Conference May 31, 2006. Take notice that the Commission will convene a technical conference on Monday, June 12, 2006, at 10 a.m. (EST), in a room to be designated at the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. The technical conference will explore the issues raised by Xcel Energy Services, Inc.'s proposed Services H and I, as discussed in the Commission's order issued on May 5, 2006. 1 Those issues include why the transfer price proposed in Service Schedule H is different from the transfer price proposed in Service Schedule I, and why Xcel needs both service schedules. 1 Xcel Energy Services, Inc., 115 FERC ¶ 61,148 (2006). FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail to *accessibility@ferc.gov* or call toll free

(866)208-3372 (voice) or 202-208-1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202-208-2106 with the required accommodations. All interested persons are permitted to attend. For further information please contact Donna Brent at

(202)502-6646 or e-mail *donna.brent@ferc.gov.* Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-8742 Filed 6-5-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0340; FRL-8180-3] Draft Boutique Fuels List Under Section 1541(b) of the Energy Policy Act and Request for Public Comment AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Energy Policy Act of 2005 includes a number of provisions addressing the issue of boutique fuels. Section 1541(b) of this Act requires EPA, in consultation with the Department of Energy, to determine the total number of fuels approved into all state implementation plans

(SIPs)as of September 1, 2004, under section 211(c)(4)(C) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). The EPAct also requires us to publish a list of such fuels, including the states and Petroleum Administration for Defense District

(PADD)in which they are used for public review and comment. Today we are publishing the draft list along with an explanation of our rationale in developing it. The list consists of seven different types of SIP boutique fuels. DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 7, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0340, by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: *a-and-r-docket@epa.gov* . • Fax:

(202)566-1741, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0340. • Mail: Air Docket, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0340, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. • Hand Delivery: USEPA, Air Docket, 1301 Constitution Ave, NW., Room B102, Washington, DC 20004, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0340. 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-2006-0340. Our 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 for which disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through *http://www.regulations.gov* . The *http://www.regulations.gov* Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means we 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 us 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, we recommend that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD you submit. If we cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, we may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, should not use any form of encryption, and should be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about our public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm* . For additional instructions on submitting comments, go to Section I of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. *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 for which disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in *http://www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the Air Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is

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

(202)566-1742. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Pastorkovich, Environmental Protection Agency, MC 6406J, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9623; fax number: 202-343-2801; e-mail address: *pastorkovich.anne-marie@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI.* Do not submit CBI to us through *http://www.regulations.gov* or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for Preparing Your Comments.* When submitting comments, remember to: • Identify the rule or notice by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). • Follow directions—The agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)part or section number. • Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. • Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. • If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. • Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. • Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. • Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. 3. *Docket Copying Costs.* You may be charged a reasonable fee for photocopying docket materials, as provided by 40 CFR part 2. II. Publication of the Boutique Fuels List A. Background Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), 1 state fuel programs respecting a fuel characteristic or component that we have regulated under section 211(c)(1) are preempted. EPA may waive preemption through approval of the fuel program into a State Implementation Plan (SIP). Approval into the SIP requires a demonstration that the state fuel program is necessary to achieve the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) 2 that the plan implements. “Necessary” means that no other measures exist that would bring about timely attainment or that other measures exist and are technically possible to implement, but are unreasonable or impracticable. 3 These state fuels programs are often referred to as “boutique” fuels programs because they differ from the Federal fuel required in the area, and have been adopted by the state to address a specific local air quality issue. The issue presented by boutique fuels is that when events (such as hurricanes or pipeline and refinery breakdowns) lead to fuel supply shortages, varying fuel standards can complicate the process of quickly solving the problem. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) amends the CAA and places three additional restrictions on our authority to waive preemption by approving a state fuel into the SIP. These restrictions are: 1 See CAA section 211(c)(1), 42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(1). 2 NAAQS are standards for ambient levels of certain air pollutants (e.g. ground-level ozone) and are designed to protect public health and welfare. 3 See CAA section 211(c)(4)(C)(i), 42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C)(i). • First, we may not approve a state fuel program into the SIP if it would cause an increase in the “total number of fuels” approved into SIPs as of September 1, 2004. 4 To implement this provision, we are required to determine the total number of fuels approved as of that date and to publish a list identifying the fuels, including the states and PADD in which they are used. We may remove a fuel from the list if it ceases to be included in the SIP, or if it is identical to a Federal fuel control. This removal does not reduce the total number of fuels authorized under the list, but in effect “makes room” for potential approval of state fuel programs that were not on the list as of September 1, 2004. 5 4 See CAA section 211(c)(4)(C)(v)(I), 42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C)(v)(I). 5 See CAA section 211(c)(4)(C)(v)(II)-(III), 42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C)(v)(II)-(III). • Second, in cases where our approval would not increase the total number of fuels on the list because the total number of fuels in SIPs at that point is below the number of fuels as of the September 1, 2004, then our approval requires a finding that the new fuel will not cause supply or distribution problems or have significant adverse impacts on fuel producibility in the affected or contiguous areas. 6 6 See CAA section 211(c)(4)(C)(v)(IV), 42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C)(v)(IV). • Third, we may not approve a state fuel unless that fuel is already approved in at least one SIP in the applicable PADD. 7 7 See CAA section 211(c)(4)(C)(v)(V), 42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C)(v)(V). As discussed later in this notice, there is an exception to the PADD restriction for a 7.0 psi RVP program. In this **Federal Register** notice, we provide our provisional interpretation of the EPAct provisions and our determination of the total number of fuels approved under CAA section 211(c)(4)(C) as of September 1, 2004, based on this interpretation, and the resulting draft list of these fuels. We invite comment on all of these matters and after evaluating all comments we will issue a final list. B. Fuel Type Versus State Specific Interpretation and Our Recommended Approach The first step in determining the total number of fuels approved under section 211(c)(4)(C) is to interpret what is meant by the term “total number of fuels.” The EPAct does not define this term, and the legislative history is relatively limited and does not resolve what Congress meant. We believe that the central term “total number of fuels” is ambiguous and could potentially be interpreted in one of two basic ways: • *Fuel Type Interpretation* —Each type or kind of fuel could be considered a separate fuel, without respect to the number of different state implementation plans that include such fuel. For example, all state fuels with a Reid Vapor Pressure 8 of 7.8 pounds per square inch

(psi)could be considered one fuel in determining the total number of fuels approved as of September 1, 2004. While several states had a 7.8 psi RVP program on that date, they would not be treated as different fuels in determining the “total number of fuels,” but as different states using a single fuel type. For ease of reference this will be called “the fuel type interpretation.” This would result in seven

(7)different fuel types. 8 Reid Vapor Pressure is the common measure of fuel volatility. Volatility is the tendency of fuel to evaporate. • *State Specific Interpretation* —As an alternative to the “fuel type interpretation,” each individual state using a type or kind of fuel in a SIP could be considered a separate fuel. For example, each state having 7.8 psi RVP in its SIP could be treated as having a separate fuel for purposes of determining the “total number of fuels.” For ease of reference, this will be called “the state specific interpretation.” The state specific interpretation would lead to as many fuels as there are state fuel programs in the various PADDs and would result in 15 different fuels. The two interpretations would lead to different results when considering approval of future state fuel programs. For example, under the fuel type interpretation, a state RVP program of 7.8 or 7.2 psi could generally be approved under the EPAct provisions, as long as that same RVP program was already in a SIP within that PADD. Under the fuel type interpretation, approval of that state RVP program would not increase the total number of approved fuels because that type of RVP program is already on the list. It would expand the number of states using that fuel type, but would not increase the number of fuel types. However, under the state specific fuel interpretation, the same state RVP program could not be approved unless some other state fuel program had been removed from the list, in effect “making room” for the newer program. EPA recognizes that a few states had a 9.0 psi RVP fuel program in their SIP as of September 1, 2004. We do not believe that state RVP programs that require 9.0 psi should be included in the boutique fuels list required by EPAct. Beginning in 1989, we set RVP standards under CAA section 211(c) for gasoline sold during the summertime, in two phases (Phase I and II). Generally, under Phase I, which was effective in the summer of 1989, we set the RVP level at 10.5 psi in the northern states, and under Phase II, which was effective in the summer of 1992, we set RVP levels at 9.0 psi in the northern states. Between 1989 and 1992, we also approved state 9.0 psi RVP fuel programs into the SIPs for several northeastern states, under CAA section 211(c)(4)(C). These fuel programs continue to be included in the state SIPs. As earlier mentioned, the EPAct requires that we publish a list based on the total number of fuels approved into SIPs under section 211(c)(4)(C) as of September 1, 2004. 9 We are also required to remove a fuel from the published list if the fuel is “identical to a Federal fuel formulation implemented by the Administrator.” 10 Because the current Federal RVP requirement in all of these northeastern states is 9.0 psi RVP, reading these provisions literally would require EPA to include 9.0 psi RVP on the list but to remove it from the list at the same time. We believe, however, that Congress would not have intended this somewhat illogical approach, and we also do not believe that 9.0 psi RVP would be viewed as contributing to the proliferation of “fuel islands” that Congress was concerned about in enacting this new provision. We believe the appropriate way to reconcile these apparently conflicting provisions are not to include the current state 9.0 psi RVP programs on the list. 9 See CAA section 211(c)(4)(C)(v)(II), 42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C)(v)(II). 10 See CAA section 211(c)(4)(C)(v)(III), 42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C)(v)(III). In evaluating these two interpretations, we also looked to the EPAct provisions related to the boutique fuels list. The EPAct requires that we publish a list based on the total number of fuels approved into SIPs as of September 2004, identifying usage by state and PADD. 11 Under the state specific fuel interpretation, the requirement to “includ[e] the states * * * in which they are used” in the published list of fuels would appear to be redundant, as under that interpretation the identification of the fuel is by definition state specific. Under the fuel type interpretation, the requirement to provide usage by state and PADD is logically included for informational purposes. 11 See CAA section 211(c)(4)(C)(v)(II), 42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C)(v)(II). We must remove a fuel from the published list if the fuel is removed from “a [SIP]” or if “a fuel in a [SIP]” is identical to a federal fuel. 12 Under the state specific interpretation, the use of the word “a” would mean that modification of a single SIP program would affect the list of fuels, regardless of fuel type. Under the fuel type interpretation, “a [SIP]”would have to be read to mean all SIPs. A fuel type would be removed from the list only if it was removed from all SIPs with that type of fuel program. 12 See CAA section 211(c)(4)(C)(v)(III), 42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C)(v)(III). The EPAct refers to a “new fuel.” 13 Specifically, it provides that before approving a “new fuel” into a SIP, where there is room on the list for additional fuels, we must make a finding concerning impact on fuel supply, distribution, and producibility. Under the state specific fuel interpretation, a “new fuel” would be a new state specific fuel that EPA has not already approved into a SIP. Under the fuel type interpretation, the term “new fuel” is problematic. A new fuel type would be a fuel type that is not already on the list. However, the PADD restriction 14 would already preclude the approval of a new fuel type, because a new fuel type would not already be approved into a SIP in a PADD. There is, however, an exception to the PADD restriction, for a 7.0 psi RVP program, such that there are limited circumstances that would give meaning to the term “new fuel” under the fuel type interpretation. 13 See CAA section 211(c)(4)(C)(v)(IV), 42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C)(v)(IV). 14 See CAA section 211(c)(4)(C)(v)(V), 42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C)(v)(V). The EPAct constrains our approval of “any fuel unless that fuel” was already approved into at least one SIP in the applicable PADD. 15 Under the state specific fuel interpretation, a state fuel could not be approved unless “that fuel” had already been approved into another state's SIP. In that context, “that fuel” would have to refer to the type of fuel, not the state specific fuel, as the state specific fuel could not be already approved into another state's SIP. Under the fuel type interpretation, this provision requires that at least one SIP in the PADD already have a program for that fuel type. 16 15 See CAA section 211(c)(4)(C)(v)(V), 42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C)(v)(V). 16 As noted above, Congress exempted 7.0 psi RVP programs from this PADD restriction. While the other EPAct provisions on boutique fuels do apply to 7.0 psi RVP programs, the specific limitation on PADD usage in section 211(c)(4)(C)(v)(V) does not apply. This is the case under either interpretation. We believe that the EPAct boutique fuels provisions are ambiguous and are susceptible to two plausible interpretations. However, the fuel type interpretation appropriately balances the concerns at the heart of the EPAct provision by preserving some flexibility for states to adopt state fuel programs that can be useful in attaining the NAAQS, while limiting the potential for fuel supply and distribution concerns by controlling the growth in state boutique fuel programs. 17 We recognize that the PADD restriction 18 places a strong constraint on future approval of state specific fuels under either interpretation because it effectively limits state fuels to the types currently in existence and to the PADDs in which they are currently found. For a state fuel program to be approved into a SIP in the future, the fuel type must have been approved into a SIP in that PADD as of September 1, 2004 (with the one exception for 7.0 psi RVP programs). Under the fuel type interpretation, states could generally adopt fuels programs but only in those limited cases where that fuel type is already found in their PADD. This addresses the “fuel islands” concerns, while preserving an important degree of state flexibility in developing a state's air pollution control program. Under the state specific interpretation there is little, if any, opportunity for a state to adopt a fuel program in the future. This is because, in addition to the PADD restriction, some other state's fuel program would have to be removed from the list to make room for addition of the new state fuel program. 17 See 51 Cong. Rec. H6949-01, 6968-6969. 18 See CAA section 211(c)(4)(C)(v)(V), 42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C)(v)(V). We believe the fuel type interpretation is the more appropriate of the two interpretations from the standpoint of state flexibility in establishing air pollution control programs. Our suggested interpretation would also strictly limit the burden of new state fuel programs upon regulated industry, including small businesses. The fuel type interpretation, combined with the PADD restriction, clearly limits the introduction of new boutique fuels, avoiding future pressure on the production, distribution and storage of fuels, including small entities involved in those industries. We believe that issuing this list will reduce future burdens on all parties in the fuel production and distribution system, whether large entities or small entities. We believe that issuing this list will have no adverse impact on any such parties. For the reasons described above, we are issuing a draft list of seven

(7)fuel types, as described in the following section. C. Draft Boutique Fuel List A list of the seven

(7)fuel types approved into SIPs under section 211(c)(4)(C) as of September 1, 2004, the states, and the PADD they are used in is set forth in the following Table: Total Number of Fuels Approved in State Implementation Plans

(SIPs)Under CAA Section 211(c)(4)(C) as of September 1, 2004 [Draft based upon fuel type interpretation] Type of fuel control PADD Region—state RVP of 7.8 psi 1 1—ME (May 1-Sept. 15). 1 3—PA 2 5—IN 2 5—MI 3 6—TX (May 1-Oct. 1) RVP of 7.2 psi 2 5—IL RVP of 7.0 psi 2 7—KS 2 7—MO 3 4—AL 3 6—TX 5 9—AZ (June 1-Sept. 30). RVP of 7.0 psi with sulfur provisions 1 4—GA Low Emission Diesel 3 6—TX Cleaner Burning Gasoline 5 9—AZ Winter Gasoline (aromatics & sulfur) 5 9—NV We would use this recommended list in implementing the three EPAct criteria for approval of a state fuel into a SIP. Specifically: • We could not approve a state fuel if it would cause an increase in the total number of fuel types on the list. 19 19 See CAA section 211(c)(4)(C)(v)(I), 42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C)(v)(I). • We would remove a fuel from the list if that fuel type either ceased to be included in any SIP or if it became identical to a Federal fuel. Removal of a fuel type from the list, however, would not change or impact the total number of fuel types authorized. 20 20 See CAA section 211(c)(4)(C)(v)(III), 42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C)(v)(III). Our authority to approve a state fuel is limited to fuel types that are already in a SIP in that PADD. 21 This restriction would not extend to the 7.0 psi RVP fuel type. EPA's approval of a 7.0 psi RVP program would, however, be subject to the other EPAct provisions. 21 See CAA section 211(c)(4)(C)(v)(V), 42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C)(v)(V) and footnote 14. We are not recommending a state specific interpretation, as explained above. However, we have generated the following table to illustrate the list under that alternative: Total Number of Fuels Approved in State Implementation Plans

(SIPs)Under CAA Section 211(c)(4)(c) As of September 1, 2004 Alternate Approach [Draft based upon state specific interpretation] Type of fuel control PADD Area/state RVP of 7.0 psi 2 Kansas City, MO (3 counties). RVP of 7.0 psi 2 Kansas City, KS (2 counties). RVP of 7.0 psi 3 El Paso, TX (El Paso County). RVP of 7.0; extended summer season from June 1 to September 30 5 Phoenix, AZ (Maricopa County). RVP** of 7.0 psi; includes a provision addressing sulfur content 1 Atlanta, GA (45 county area). RVP of 7.0 psi; sulfur content and crediting provision expired in 2004, when overtaken by Federal Tier 2 limit 3 Birmingham, AL (2 counties). RVP of 7.2 psi 2 E. St. Louis, IL (3 counties near St. Louis, MO). RVP of 7.8 psi 1 Pittsburgh, PA (7 county area). RVP of 7.8 psi 2 Clark & Floyd, IN (2 counties near Louisville, KY). RVP of 7.8 psi 2 Detroit, MI (7 counties). RVP of 7.8 psi; extended summer season from May 1 to September 15 1 Southern, ME (7 county area). RVP of 7.8; extended summer season from May 1 to October 1 3 Central & Eastern, TX (95 county area). Low emission diesel fuel with maximum 10% volume aromatic hydrocarbon content and minimum cetane of 48 required. (Allows substitute Plans w/equivalent NO <sup>X</sup> reductions) 3 Houston & Dallas, TX. Cleaner Burning Gasoline; similar to Federal RFG or California RFG in summer; in winter similar only to California RFG 5 Phoenix, AZ (Maricopa County). Winter gasoline controls on aromatic hydrocarbons and sulfur 5 Las Vegas, NV. We invite comment on all elements of this notice, especially with regard to the recommended and alternate lists and our interpretation of the relevant provisions of the EPAct. Interested parties should submit comments according to the guidelines described at the beginning of this notice. After fully considering comments received, we will generate and publish a final list in the **Federal Register** . Dated: May 31, 2006. Stephen L. Johnson, Administrator. [FR Doc. E6-8726 Filed 6-5-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8180-5] Request for Nominations to the National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of request for nominations. SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA)is inviting nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to fill vacancies on the National Advisory Committee

(NAC)and the Governmental Advisory Committee

(GAC)to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). Vacancies on these two committees are expected to be filled by November, so we encourage nominations to be submitted by July 14, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to: Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Cooperative Environmental Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1601-E), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1601-E), Washington, DC 20004; telephone

(202)233-0072; fax

(202)233-0060; e-mail *carrillo.oscar@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Advisory Committee and the Governmental Advisory Committee advise the EPA Administrator in his capacity as the U.S. Representative to the CEC Council. The Committees are authorized under Articles 17 and 18 of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Implementation Act, Public Law 103-182, and as directed by Executive Order 12915, entitled “Federal Implementation of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation.” The Committees are responsible for providing advice to the United States Representative on a wide range of strategic, scientific, technological, regulatory and economic issues related to implementation and further elaboration of the (NAAEC). The National Advisory Committee consists of 12 representatives from environmental groups and non-profit entities, business and industry, and educational institutions. The Governmental Advisory Committee consists of 12 representatives from state, local, and tribal governments. Members are appointed by the EPA Administrator for a two-year term with the possibility of reappointment. The Committees usually meet 3 times annually and the average workload for Committee members is approximately 10 to 15 hours per month. Members serve on the Committees in a voluntary capacity. However, EPA provides reimbursement for travel expenses associated with official government business. The following criteria will be used to evaluate nominees: • Extensive professional knowledge of the subjects the Committees examine, including trade and the environment, the NAFTA, the NAAEC, and the CEC. • Represent a sector or group that is involved in the issues the Committees evaluate. • Senior-level experience that fills a need on the Committees for their particular expertise. • A demonstrated ability to work in a consensus building process with a wide range of representatives from diverse constituencies. Nominees will also be considered with regard to the mandates of the Federal Advisory Committee Act that require the Committees to maintain diversity across a broad range of constituencies, sectors, and groups. Nominations for membership must include a cover letter and a resume describing the professional and educational qualifications of the nominee and the nominee's current business address and daytime telephone number. Dated: May 16, 2006. Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal Officer. [FR Doc. E6-8724 Filed 6-5-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-0384; FRL-8081-6] Human Studies Review Board; Notice of Public Meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA or Agency) Office of the Science Advisor

(OSA)announces a public meeting of the Human Studies Review Board

(HSRB)to advise the Agency on EPA's scientific and ethical reviews of human subjects' research. DATES: The public meeting will be held June 28-30, 2006 from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m., eastern time. *Location:* One Potomac Yard, 2777 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. *Meeting Access:* Seating at the meeting will be on a first-come basis. Individuals requiring special accommodations at this meeting, including wheelchair access and assistance for the hearing impaired, should contact the Designated Federal Officer

(DFO)at least 10 business days prior to the meeting using the information under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT so that appropriate arrangements can be made. *Procedures for Providing Public Input:* Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral comments for the HSRB to consider during the advisory process. Additional information concerning submission of relevant written or oral comments is provided in Unit I.D. of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes further information should contact Paul I. Lewis, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA, Office of the Science Advisor, (8105R), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:

(202)564-8381; fax:

(202)564-2070; e-mail addresses: *lewis.paul@epa.gov.* ADDRESSES: Submit your written comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-0384, by one of the following methods: *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. E-mail: *ORD.Docket@epa.gov* . Mail: ORD Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-0384. Deliveries are only accepted from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-0384. 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Public Meeting A. Does This Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, however, be of interest to persons who conduct or assess human studies on substances regulated by EPA or to persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. How Can I Access Electronic Copies of This Document and Other Related Information? In addition to using regulations.gov, you may access this **Federal Register** document electronically through the EPA Internet under the **Federal Register** listings at *http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/* . *Docket:* All documents in the docket are listed in the *http://www.regulations.gov* index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, *e.g.* , CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in *http://www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the ORD Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is

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

(202)566-1752. EPA's position paper(s), charge/questions to the HSRB, and the meeting agenda will be available by mid June 2006. In addition, the Agency may provide additional background documents as the materials become available. You may obtain electronic copies of these documents, and certain other related documents that might be available electronically, from the regulations.gov website and the HSRB Internet Home Page at *http://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/* . For questions on document availability or if you do not have access to the Internet, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION . C. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: a. Explain your views as clearly as possible. b. Describe any assumptions that you used. c. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views. d. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns. e. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and **Federal Register** citation. D. How May I Participate in This Meeting? You may participate in this meeting by following the instructions in this section. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket ID number EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-0384 in the subject line on the first page of your request. a. *Oral comments* . Requests to present oral comments will be accepted up to June 21, 2006. To the extent that time permits, interested persons who have not pre-registered may be permitted by the Chair of the HSRB to present oral comments at the meeting. Each individual or group wishing to make brief oral comments to the HSRB is strongly advised to submit their request (preferably via email) to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT no later than noon, eastern time, June 21, 2006, in order to be included on the meeting agenda and to provide sufficient time for the HSRB Chair and HSRB DFO to review the agenda to provide an appropriate public comment period. The request should identify the name of the individual making the presentation, the organization (if any) the individual will represent, and any requirements for audiovisual equipment ( *e.g.* , overhead projector, LCD projector, chalkboard). Oral comments before the HSRB are limited to 5 minutes per individual or organization. Please note that this limit applies to the cumulative time used by all individuals appearing either as part of, or on behalf of an organization. While it is our intent to hear a full range of oral comments on the science and ethics issues under discussion, it is not our intent to permit organizations to expand these time limitations by having numerous individuals sign up separately to speak on their behalf. If additional time is available, there may be flexibility in time for public comments. Each speaker should bring 25 copies of his or her comments and presentation slides for distribution to the HSRB at the meeting. b. *Written comments.* Although you may submit written comments at any time, for the HSRB to have the best opportunity to review and consider your comments as it deliberates on its report, you should submit your comments at least 5 business days prior to the beginning of the meeting. If you submit comments after this date, those comments will be provided to the Board members, but you should recognize that the Board members may not have adequate time to consider those comments prior to making a decision. Thus, if you plan to submit written comments, the Agency strongly encourages you to submit such comments no later than noon, Eastern Time, June 21, 2006. You should submit your comments using the instructions in Unit 1.C. of this notice. In addition, the Agency also requests that person(s) submitting comments directly to the docket also provide a copy of their comments to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . There is no limit on the length of written comments for consideration by the HSRB. E. Background EPA will be presenting for HSRB review the results of a completed study involving intentional exposure of human subjects to the pesticide active ingredient, chloropicrin. In addition, EPA will be seeking the Board's advice on: Draft guidelines for conducting research on the efficacy of insect repellent products; insect repellent human studies protocols and pesticide agricultural handler human studies protocols. EPA will also be providing an informational presentation of its proposed workshop on Best Practices for EPA, National Exposure Research Laboratory Observational Human Exposure Measurement Studies. Finally, the Board may be reviewing draft HSRB reports for subsequent Board approval. Dated: June 1, 2006. George Gray, Science Advisor. [FR Doc. E6-8725 Filed 6-5-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Sunshine Act; Farm Credit Administration Board; Regular Meeting AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board). DATE AND TIME: The regular meeting of the Board will be held at the offices of the Farm Credit Administration in McLean, Virginia, on June 8, 2006, from 9 a.m. until such time as the Board concludes its business. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roland E. Smith, Secretary to the Farm Credit Administration Board,

(703)883-4009, TTY

(703)883-4056. ADDRESSES: Farm Credit Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102-5090. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Parts of this meeting of the Board will be open to the public (limited space available), and parts will be closed to the public. In order to increase the accessibility to Board meetings, persons requiring assistance should make arrangements in advance. The matters to be considered at the meeting are: Open Session A. Approval of Minutes • May 11, 2006 (Open and Closed). B. New Business • Texas Land Bank, FLCA-ACA Conversion. C. Reports • Loan Syndications Status Report. • FCS Building Association Quarterly Report. Closed Session* * Session Closed—Exempt pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(8) and (9). • Office of Secondary Market Oversight. Dated: June 1, 2006. Roland E. Smith, Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board. [FR Doc. 06-5161 Filed 6-2-06; 9:04 am]

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