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BILLING CODE 6820-KF-M DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Paducah AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Notice of open meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Paducah. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the **Federal Register** . DATES: Thursday, July 20, 2006, 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 111 Memorial Drive, Barkley Centre, Paducah, Kentucky 42001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William E. Murphie, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, Department of Energy Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office, 1017 Majestic Drive, Suite 200, Lexington, Kentucky 40513,

(859)219-4001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management and related activities. Tentative Agenda 5:30 p.m. Informal Discussion. 6 p.m. Call to Order. Introductions. Review of Agenda. Approval of June Minutes. 6:15 p.m. Deputy Designated Federal Officer's Comments. 6:35 p.m. Federal Coordinator's Comments. 6:40 p.m. Liaisons' Comments. 6:50 p.m. Public Comments and Questions. 7 p.m. Task Forces/Presentations. • Site Management Plan. • Paducah Remediation Services. • Water Disposition/Water Quality Task Force. 8:00 p.m. Public Comments and Questions. 8:10 p.m. Break. 8:20 p.m. Administrative Issues. • Preparation for August Presentation. • Budget Review. • Review of Work Plan. • Review of Next Agenda. 8:30 p.m. Review of Action Items. 8:35 p.m. Subcommittee Report. • Executive Committee. 8:50 p.m. Final Comments. 9 p.m. Adjourn. *Public Participation:* The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact David Dollins at the address listed below or by telephone at

(270)441-6819. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comment will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. *Minutes:* The minutes of this meeting will be available for public review and copying at the U.S. Department of Energy's Freedom of Information Public Reading Room, 1E-190, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, except Federal holidays. Minutes will also be available at the Department of Energy's Environmental Information Center and Reading Room at 115 Memorial Drive, Barkley Centre, Paducah, Kentucky between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday or by writing to David Dollins, Department of Energy, Paducah Site Office, Post Office Box 1410, MS-103, Paducah, Kentucky 42001 or by calling him at

(270)441-6819. Issued at Washington, DC, on June 22, 2006. James N. Solit, Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E6-10182 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Hanford AGENCY: Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Hanford. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the **Federal Register.** DATES: Thursday, September 7, 2006, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, September 8, 2006, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. ADDRESSES: Red Lion Hanford House, 802 George Washington Way, Richland, Washington 99352. Phone Number:

(509)946-7611. Fax Number:

(509)943-8564. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erik Olds, Federal Coordinator, Department of Energy Richland Operations Office, 2440 Stevens Drive, P.O. Box 450, H6-60, Richland, WA 99352; Phone:

(509)376-8656; Fax:

(509)376-1214. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Purpose of the Board:* The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities. *Tentative Agenda:* • Tri-Party Agreement Agencies Senior Managers' Annual Review and Update (U.S. Department of Energy, Office of River Protection and Richland Operations Office; the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; and the Washington State Department of Ecology). • Fiscal Year 2007 Hanford Advisory Board Priorities. • Tutorial Part Two on the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. • Nominations for the new Hanford Advisory Board Chair. • Training Session for Issue Managers. • Discussion on Committee Leadership. *Public Participation:* The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Erik Olds' office at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comment will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. *Minutes:* The minutes of this meeting will be available for public review and copying at the U.S. Department of Energy's Freedom of Information Public Reading Room, 1E-190, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, except Federal holidays. Minutes will also be available by writing to Erik Olds' office at the address or telephone number listed above. Issued at Washington, DC, on June 22, 2006. James N. Solit, Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E6-10183 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER06-743-000 and ER06-743-001; Docket Nos. ER06-744-000 and ER06-744-001] Air Liquide Large Industries, U.S. LP; Sabine Cogen, LP; Notice of Issuance of Order June 19, 2006. Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP (Air Liquide) and Sabine Cogen, LP (Sabine Cogen) filed separate applications for market-based rate authority, with accompanying rate schedules. The proposed market-based rate schedules each provide for the sale of energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates. Air Liquide and Sabine Cogen also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, Air Liquide and Sabine Cogen requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Air Liquide and Sabine Cogen. On June 15, 2006, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Tariffs and Market Development—West, granted the request for blanket approval under part 34. The Director's order also stated that the Commission would publish a separate notice in the **Federal Register** establishing a period of time for the filing of protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approval of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by Air Liquide and Sabine Cogen should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. 18 CFR 385.211, 385.214 (2004). Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to intervene or protest is July 17, 2006. Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, Air Liquide and Sabine Cogen are authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of Air Liquide and Sabine Cogen, compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes. The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued approval of Air Liquide's and Sabine Cogen's issuances of securities or assumptions of liability. Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Order 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 filed to access the document. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10121 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-290-001] CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Revenue Crediting Report June 20, 2006. Take notice that on June 14, 2006, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company

(CEGT)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1, Substitute Eighth Revised Sheet No. 18, to be effective May 1, 2006. CEGT states that this tariff sheet is being filed to correct a calculation error for the NNTS Small Customer rate. 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 at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on June 27, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10159 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER06-738-000; ER06-738-001; ER06-739-000; ER06-739-001] Cogen Technologies Liden Venture, L.P.; East Coast Power Liden Holding, L.L.C.; Notice of Issuance of Order June 22, 2006. Cogen Technologies Liden Venture, L.P. and East Coast Power Liden Holding, L.L.C. (collectively, the Liden Group) filed applications for market-based rate authority, with accompanying rate schedules. The proposed market-based rate schedules provide for the sale of energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates. The Liden Group also requested waivers of various Commission regulations. In particular, the Liden Group requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by the Liden Group. On June 21, 2006, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Tariffs and Market Development—West, granted the requests for blanket approval under part 34. The Director's order also stated that the Commission would publish a separate notice in the **Federal Register** establishing a period of time for the filing of protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approvals of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by the Liden Group should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. 18 CFR 385.211, 385.214 (2004). Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to intervene or protest is July 21, 2006. Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, the Liden Group is authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of the Liden Group, compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes. The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued approvals of the Liden Group's issuances of securities or assumptions of liability. Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Order 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 filed to access the document. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10163 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-386-000] Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization June 20, 2006. Take notice that on June 13, 2006, Dominion Transmission, Inc. (DTI), 120 Tredegar Street, Riverside Building, Richmond, Virginia 23219, filed in Docket No. CP06-386-000 a request pursuant to sections 157.205(b) and 157.208(f)(2) of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.208) for authorization to increase the maximum allowable operating pressure

(MAOP)of LN 257-S at the Sharon Storage Complex located in Potter County, Pennsylvania, under the authorization issued in Docket No. CP82-537-000 pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully described in the request. 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 “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at

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

(202)502-8659. Any questions concerning this request may be directed to Matthew R. Bley, Manager, Gas Transmission Certificates, Dominion Transmission, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, at

(804)819-2877 or Fax

(804)819-2064 or *Matthew_R_Bley@dom.com.* DTI states that because no compression facilities are available at the Sharon Storage Complex (Sharon), Sharon's pool pressure and inventory levels rely on pipeline pressures available from DTI's State Line and Quinlan Compressor Stations (Quinlan). DTI asserts that since TL527, which connects Quinlan and Sharon has an MAOP of 1,250 psig, it is necessary to uprate the MAOP of LN 257-S from 1,100 psig to 1,250 psig in order to achieve an equilibrium in pressure between Quinlan and Sharon. DTI maintains that the proposed MAOP increase is needed in order to provide greater operating flexibility and to allow for the continued and effective operation of Sharon. DTI contends that LN 257-S was tested to 2,200 psig when it was replaced in 1994. Any person or the Commission's Staff may, within 45 days after the issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act

(NGA)(18 CFR 157.205) a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10155 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-372-001] El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Service Agreement June 20, 2006. Take notice that on June 12, 2006, El Paso Natural Gas Company (El Paso) tendered for filing a correction to its filing made on May 31, 2006 in the above-referenced proceeding. El Paso states that since it made its filing on May 31, 2006, it discovered that it failed to discuss one additional change from the pro forma agreement that was made at the request of UNS. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on June 27, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10160 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP05-29-004] Freebird Gas Storage, L.L.C.; Notice of Compliance Filing June 20, 2006. Take notice that on June 15, 2006, Freebird Gas Storage, L.L.C. (Freebird) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets to become effective June 1, 2006: Original Sheet No. 0 Original Sheet No. 3 First Revised Sheet No. 112 First Revised Sheet No. 144 First Revised Sheet Nos. 151-199 Freebird asserts that the purpose of this filing is to comply with the Commission's order issued May 31, 2006, in Docket No. CP05-29-000. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 7, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10161 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER06-890-000] Hampton Lumber Mills-Washington, Inc.; Notice of Issuance of Order June 19, 2006. Hampton Lumber Mills-Washington, Inc. (Hampton Lumber) filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate schedule. The proposed market-based rate schedule provides for the sale of energy and capacity at market-based rates. Hampton Lumber also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, Hampton Lumber requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Hampton Lumber. On June 15, 2006, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Tariffs and Market Development—West, granted the request for blanket approval under part 34. The Director's order also stated that the Commission would publish a separate notice in the **Federal Register** establishing a period of time for the filing of protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approval of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by Hampton Lumber should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. 18 CFR 385.211, 385.214 (2004). Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to intervene or protest is July 17, 2006. Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, Hampton Lumber is authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of Hampton Lumber, compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes. The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued approval of Hampton Lumber's issuances of securities or assumptions of liability. Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Order 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 filed to access the document. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10123 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER06-94-001; EL06-77-000] ISO-New England Inc.; Notice of Institution of Proceeding and Refund Effective Date June 19, 2006. On June 16, 2006, the Commission issued an order that instituted a proceeding in Docket No. EL06-77-000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e (2005), concerning the justness and reasonableness of ISO-New England Inc.'s external affairs and corporate communications expenses. *ISO-New England, Inc.,* 115 FERC ¶ 61,332 (2006). The refund effective date in Docket No. EL06-77-000, established pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication of this notice in the **Federal Register** . Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10124 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER06-761-000; ER06-761-001] Rumford Paper Company; Notice of Issuance of Order June 19, 2006. Rumford Paper Company (Rumford) filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate schedule. The proposed market-based rate schedule provides for the sale of energy and capacity at market-based rates. Rumford also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, Rumford requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Rumford. On June 15, 2006, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Tariffs and Market Development—West, granted the request for blanket approval under part 34. The Director's order also stated that the Commission would publish a separate notice in the **Federal Register** establishing a period of time for the filing of protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approval of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by Rumford should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. 18 CFR 385.211, 385.214 (2004). Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to intervene or protest is July 17, 2006. Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, Rumford is authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of Rumford, compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes. The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued approval of Rumford's issuances of securities or assumptions of liability. Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Order 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 filed to access the document. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10122 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-397-000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Abandonment June 22, 2006. Take notice that on June 21, 2006, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco), P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas, 77251, filed an application under section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act to abandon the firm transportation service Transco provides to South Carolina Pipeline Corporation

(SCPC)and to amend Transco's Rate Schedule GSS certificate to effectuate a transfer of the GSS service entitlement held by SCPC to South Carolina Electric and Gas Company and Patriots Energy Group. 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 “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at

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

(202)502-8659. Any questions concerning this request may be directed to Transco's contact person for this proceeding: Ingrid Germany, Staff Regulatory Analyst, Certificates and Tariffs, P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas, 77251; Phone:

(713)215-4015. Transco seeks these authorizations at the request of SCPC and requests that the necessary authorizations be granted contingent upon and coincident with the proposed commencement of operation by Carolina Gas Transmission Corporation (Carolina Gas) as an interstate natural gas pipeline pursuant to any certificate and other authorizations granted by the Commission in an order approving the proposed restructuring of SCPC in Docket Nos. CP06-71, CP06-72 and CP06-73. The above restructuring proposal by Carolina Gas and SCPC is currently pending before the Commission in the dockets listed. 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 the protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or a motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or to protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. 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. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 11, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10171 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-361-000] Freeport LNG Development, L.P.; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Freeport LNG Phase II Project June 19, 2006. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared this Environmental Assessment

(EA)for the construction and operation of the expansion of the Freeport liquefied natural gas

(LNG)import terminal (referred to as the Freeport LNG Phase II Project or Project) as proposed by Freeport LNG Development, L.P. (Freeport) in the above-referenced docket. The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The staff concludes that approval of the Freeport LNG Phase II Project, with appropriate mitigating measures as recommended, would not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The EA also contains our final General Conformity Determination. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the proposed expansion of the Freeport LNG terminal in Brazoria County, Texas including the construction of: • An additional LNG ship berth and associated unloading facilities that would have the capacity to unload up to 200 LNG ships per year; • Additional vaporizers and associated systems, including an air tower; and • An additional LNG storage tank and associated systems. The purpose of the Project is to provide the facilities necessary for shippers, including MC Global Gas Corporation (a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation [Mitsubishi]), to deliver up to 2.5 Mcfd of natural gas derived from LNG to the Texas intrastate pipeline system in Stratton Ridge. Delivery of gas to the Stratton Ridge area would allow to gas to be delivered to the intrastate market or potentially transported to the interstate pipeline system for delivery elsewhere. The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC. A limited number of copies of the EA are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426.

(202)502-8371. Copies of the EA have been mailed to Federal, state and local agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, newspapers, and parties to this proceeding. Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. To ensure consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that we receive your comments before the date specified below. 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 comments to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426; • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the Gas Branch 2, PJ11.2. • Reference Docket No. CP06-361-000; and • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before July 19, 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 by clicking on “Sign-up.” 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). 1 Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. 1 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 comments considered. 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 at

(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 rulemakings. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10128 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2144-035-Washington] City of Seattle, WA; Errata Notice June 20, 2006. On June 19, 2006 the Commission issued a “Notice of Scoping Meeting and Site Visits” for the above-referenced proceeding. The time listed under item (m), *Nighttime Scoping Meeting* is corrected as follows: *Date and Time of Meeting:* July 19, 2006, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (PDT). In addition, the fourth sentence under item

(m)*Site Visits* is corrected as follows: Those interested in participating in site visits must notify Mary Pat DiLeva of their intent at *marypat.dileva@seattle.gov* by June 30, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10157 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP05-422-000] El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Informal Settlement Conference June 20, 2006. Take notice that an informal settlement conference will be convened in this proceeding commencing at 9 a.m.

(EST)on June 28, 2006, at the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Hearing Room 1, Washington, DC 20426, for the purpose of exploring the possible settlement of the above-referenced dockets. Any party, as defined by 18 CFR 385.102(c), or any participant as defined by 18 CFR 385.102(b), is invited to attend. Persons wishing to become a party must move to intervene and receive intervenor status pursuant to the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 385.214). 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 1-866-208-3372 (voice) or 202-208-1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to

(202)208-2106, with the required accommodations. For additional information, please contact Hollis Alpert, *hollis.alpert@ferc.gov* ,

(202)502-8783. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10158 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of FERC Staff Attendance at Meetings of New York Independent System Operator, Inc. June 20, 2006. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hereby gives notice that members of its staff may attend the meeting noted below of the New York Independent System Operator. The attendance by staff is part of the Commission's ongoing outreach efforts. Electric System Planning Working Group (ESPWG), June 22, 2006, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (EDT), New York State Nurses Association, 11 Cornell Road, Lantham, NY 12210. The discussions may address matters at issue in the following proceedings: Docket No. ER04-449, *New York Independent System Operator, Inc.* Docket No. EL06-1, *New York Independent System Operator, Inc.* The meeting is open to the public. For additional information, contact Rachel Spiker, Office of Energy Markets and Reliability at 202-502-8801 or by e-mail at *Rachel.spiker@ferc.gov* Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10156 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM98-1-000] Records Governing Off-the Record Communications; Public Notice June 19, 2006. This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt of prohibited and exempt off-the-record communications. Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, 1999) requires Commission decisional employees, who make or receive a prohibited or exempt off-the-record communication relevant to the merits of a contested proceeding, to deliver to the Secretary of the Commission, a copy of the communication, if written, or a summary of the substance of any oral communication. Prohibited communications are included in a public, non-decisional file associated with, but not a part of, the decisional record of the proceeding. Unless the Commission determines that the prohibited communication and any responses thereto should become a part of the decisional record, the prohibited off-the-record communication will not be considered by the Commission in reaching its decision. Parties to a proceeding may seek the opportunity to respond to any facts or contentions made in a prohibited off-the-record communication, and may request that the Commission place the prohibited communication and responses thereto in the decisional record. The Commission will grant such a request only when it determines that fairness so requires. Any person identified below as having made a prohibited off-the-record communication shall serve the document on all parties listed on the official service list for the applicable proceeding in accordance with Rule 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010. Exempt off-the-record communications are included in the decisional record of the proceeding, unless the communication was with a cooperating agency as described by 40 CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR 385.2201(e)(1)(v). The following is a list of off-the-record communications recently received by the Secretary of the Commission. The communications listed are grouped by docket numbers in ascending order. These filings are available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC, Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at

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

(202)502-8659. Exempt: 1 One of two e-mails from Laura Dean, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Docket No. Date received Presenter or requester 1. CP06-12-000, CP06-13-000 6-14-06 Kyle Baker. 2. Project No. 1185-002 6-14-06 Jim Fargo. 3. Project No. 2145-060 6-14-06 Bryce Bealba. 4. Project No. 2237-013 6-14-06 Joseph Mayson. 5. Project Nos. 12597-002, 12598-002 and 12599-002 6-14-06 Laura Dean. 1 6. Project Nos. 12597-002, 12598-002 and 12599-002 6-14-06 Stan Wilmoth. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10120 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8189-8] Notice of Charter Renewal *Agency:* Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Notice is hereby given that the Charter for the Environmental Protection Agency's National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT) will be renewed for an additional two-year period. This committee has been determined to be in the public interest, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2 § 9(c). The purpose of NACEPT is to provide advice and recommendations to the Administrator of EPA on a broad range of environmental policy, technology and management issues. Inquiries may be directed to Sonia Altieri, U.S. EPA, (Mail Code 1601-E), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, telephone

(202)233-0061, or *altieri.sonia@epa.gov* . Dated: June 20, 2006. Rafael DeLeon, Director, Office of Cooperative Environmental Management. [FR Doc. 06-5852 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am]

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