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Code · REGISTER · 2006-07-10 · Department of Energy · Notices

Notices. Notice of open meeting

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BILLING CODE 6820-EP-S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Science; Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee AGENCY: Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (BESAC). Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the **Federal Register** . DATES: Thursday, August 3, 2006, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, August 4, 2006, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, MD 20852. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Talamini; Office of Basic Energy Sciences; U.S. Department of Energy; Germantown Building, Independence Avenue, Washington, DC 20585; Telephone:
(301)903-4563 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Purpose of the Meeting:* The purpose of this meeting is to provide advice and guidance with respect to the basic energy sciences research program. *Tentative Agenda:* Agenda will include discussions of the following: • News from the Office of Science. • News from the Office of Basic Energy Sciences. • Report of COV of Materials Sciences and Engineering Division. • Report of BES Basic Research Needs Workshops. • Update of DOE Lab Working Group. • Planned BES “Basic Research Needs” Workshops and Grand Challenges Workshop. *Public Participation:* The meeting is open to the public. If you would like to file a written statement with the Committee, you may do so either before or after the meeting. If you would like to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, you should contact Karen Talamini at 301-903-6594
(fax)or *karen.talamini@science.doe.gov* (e-mail). You must make your request for an oral statement at least 5 business days prior to the meeting. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. The Chairperson of the Committee will conduct the meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Public comment will follow the 10-minute rule. *Minutes:* The minutes of this meeting will be available for public review and copying within 30 days at the 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 through Friday, except holidays. Issued in Washington, DC on July 3, 2006. Carol Matthews, Acting Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E6-10725 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [IC06-714-001, FERC 714] Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension June 30, 2006. AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and extension of this information collection requirement. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission received no comments in response to an earlier **Federal Register** notice of March 30, 2006 (71 FR 16133-16134) and has made this notation in its submission to OMB. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by August 10, 2006. ADDRESSES: Address comments on the collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. Comments to OMB should be filed electronically, c/o *oira_submission@omb.eop.gov* and include the OMB Control No. as a point of reference. The Desk Officer may be reached by telephone at 202-395-4650. A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Executive Director, ED-34, Attention: Michael Miller, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments may be filed either in paper format or electronically. Those persons filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing. For paper filings, and original and 14 copies of such comments should be submitted to the Secretary of the Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and should refer to Docket No. IC06-714-001. Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable Document Format, or ASCII format. To file the document, access the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* and click on “Make an E-Filing,” and then follow the instructions for each screen. First time users will have to establish a user name and password. The Commission will send an automatic acknowledgement to the sender's e-mail address upon receipt of comments. User assistance for electronic filings is available at 202-502-8258 or by e-mail to *efiling@ferc.gov.* Comments should not be submitted to this e-mail address. All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the Internet through FERC's homepage using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For user assistance, contact *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at
(866)208-3676. or for TTY, contact
(202)502-8659. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by telephone at
(202)502-8415, by fax at
(202)273-0873, and by e-mail at *michael.miller@ferc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description The information collection submitted for OMB review contains the following: 1. *Collection of Information:* FERC Form 714 “Annual Electric Control and Planning Area Report.” 2. *Sponsor:* Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 3. *Control No.:* 1902-0140. The Commission is now requesting that OMB approve and extend the expiration date for an additional three years with no changes to the existing collection. The information filed with the Commission is mandatory. 4. *Necessity of the Collection of Information:* Submission of the information is necessary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities in implementing the Statutory provisions consists of sections 202, 207, 210, 211-213 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as amended (49 Stat. 838; 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r) and particularly sections 304-309 and 311, as well as Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-58) (119 Stat. 594) sections 1211, 1221, 1231, 1241 and 1242. The Commission implements the Form 714 filing requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR)under 18 CFR 141.51. Through FERC Form 714, the Commission gathers electric transmission system operating and planning information, from control area operations and from utilities charged with resource planning and demand forecasting for planning areas that have an annual peak demand greater than 200 megawatts. This information is used in evaluating transmission system reliability and performance, wholesale rate investigations, and wholesale market under emerging competitive forces. 5. *Respondent Description:* The respondent universe currently comprises 215 companies (on average) subject to the Commission's jurisdiction. 6. *Estimated Burden:* 10,750 total hours, 215 respondents (average), 1 response per respondent, and 50 hours per response (average) 7. *Estimated Cost Burden to respondents:* 10,750 hours/2080 hours per years × $117,321 per year = $606,347. The cost per respondent is equal to $2,820. *Statutory Authority:* Statutory provisions of sections 202, 207, 210, 211-213 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as amend (49 Stat. 838; 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r) and particularly sections 304-309 and 311, as well as Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-58) (119 Stat. 594) sections 1211, 1221, 1231, 1241 and 1242. The Commission implements the Form 714 filing requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR)under 18 CFR 141.51. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10695 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-403-000] ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Annual Report Filing June 30, 2006. Take notice that on June 27, 2006, ANR Pipeline Company
(ANR)tendered for filing its first report of its operational purchases and sales for the twelve-month period beginning January 1, 2005 and ending on December 31, 2005. ANR states that it is filing this report in compliance with section 38.3 of the general terms and conditions of ANR's FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time July 7, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10686 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER06-24-001, EL06-79-000] California Independent System Operator Corporation; Notice of Institution of Proceeding and Refund Effective Date June 30, 2006. On June 29, 2006, the Commission issued an order that instituted a proceeding in Docket No. EL06-79-000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e (2005), concerning the terms and conditions of the California Independent System Operator Corporation's Responsible Participating Transmission Owner Agreement (RPTOA), as amended. *California Independent System Operator Corporation* , 115 FERC ¶ 61,385 (2006). The refund effective date in Docket No. EL06-79-000, 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. E6-10692 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER06-1007-000] IEP Power Marketing, LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order June 30, 2006. IEP Power Marketing, LLC
(IEP)filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying tariff. The proposed market-based rate tariff provides for the sale of energy and capacity at market-based rates. IEP also requested waivers of various Commission regulations. In particular, IEP requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by IEP. On June 27, 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 IEP 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 27, 2006. Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, IEP 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 IEP, 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 IEP'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. E6-10690 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-399-000] Kern River Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Petition for Waiver of Tariff Provisions and Request for Expedited Action June 30, 2006. Take notice that on June 21, 2006, Kern River Gas Transmission Company (Kern River) filed a petition for limited waiver of tariff provisions and requested expedited action by July 10, 2006. Kern River states that the purpose of this filing is to grant a limited waiver of section 27.2(c) of its tariff to extend the matching period for a specific short-term pre-arranged transportation transaction from two to twenty-four hours. Kern River states that the pre-arranged shipper is a regulated entity, and any matching bids submitted must first be approved by the associated public utilities commission and other state regulatory agencies. Kern River concludes that it is highly unlikely that agency approvals could be coordinated, and a matching bid could be submitted, within the two-hour window specified in Kern River's tariff. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the date 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 on July 6, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10700 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER06-1071-000] Kuehne Chemical Company, Inc.; Notice of Issuance of Order June 30, 2006. Kuehne Chemical Company, Inc. (Kuehne) filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying tariff. The proposed market-based rate tariff provides for the sale of energy and capacity at market-based rates. Kuehne also requested waivers of various Commission regulations. In particular, Kuehne requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Kuehne. On June 27, 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 Kuehne 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 27, 2006. Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, Kuehne 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 Kuehne, 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 Kuehne'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. E6-10691 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-402-000] Mardi Gras Pipeline, L.L.C.; Notice of Application June 30, 2006. Take notice that on June 21, 2006, Mardi Gras Pipeline, L.L.C. (Mardi Gras), 226 E. Gibson Street, Covington, Louisiana 70433, filed with the Commission an application under section 7
(c)of the Natural Gas Act to obtain a limited jurisdictional certificate to allow for the continued service to a single interstate gas transportation customer, and for a determination that Mardi Gras may otherwise operate its system as a non-jurisdictional gathering facility. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site Web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@gerc.gov or call toll-free,
(886)208-3676 or TYY,
(202)502-8659. Any questions regarding the petition should be directed to John S. Burge, Mardi Gras Pipeline, L.L.C., P.O. Box 974 Covington, LA 70434-0974, and Tel:
(985)893-5883 or e-mail *JBurge@progasinc.com* , or you may contact Robert Christin, Van Ness Feldman, P.C., 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20007, and Tel.:
(202)298-1987 or Fax:
(202)338-2416 or *RFC@.vnf.com* . 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 in the proceeding with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party. 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. 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. *Comment Date:* July 21, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10688 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ES06-49-001] Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC; Notice of Filing June 30, 2006. Take notice that on June 22, 2006, Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC filed additional information, pursuant to 18 CFR 34.4(c), (d), and
(e)of part 34 of the Commission's Regulations, to supplement its Section 204 application filed on May 19, 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, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 13, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10694 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-403-000] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application June 30, 2006. Take notice that on June 23, 2006, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed in Docket No. CP06-403-000, an application pursuant to sections 7
(b)and
(c)of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA)and part 157 of the Commission's Regulations, for authorization to abandon certain pipeline facilities and the issuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct, modify and operate certain compression, pipeline and TBS facilities located in Iowa and Minnesota, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. 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. In its application, Northern asserts that the installation of the proposed facilities will provide approximately 374,000 Dth/day of incremental peak day entitlement. Northern also states the proposal herein is a result of an analysis conducted following Open Seasons soliciting interest for an expansion project in its market Area (Northern Lights) that would be effective beginning November 1, 2007. The estimated capital cost for the facilities proposed herein is $129,222,000. Northern is also requesting herein: Approval for rolled-in rate treatment of the expansion costs; approval to construct certain facilities in 2008; approval to use certain variances to the Commission's Plans and Procedures; and Commission issuance of an order granting approval for the proposed facilities as expeditiously as possible, but no later than March 1, 2007. The National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)review of the proposal will begin only after the Cultural Resources information required in part 380, Appendix A, Section 380.12 of the regulations has been filed with the Commission and found by staff to be sufficient. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Michael T. Loeffler, Director, Certificates and Government Affairs for Northern, 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, at
(402)398-7103 or Donna Martens, Senior Regulatory Analyst, at
(402)398-7138. 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. 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 at *http://www.ferc.gov.* The Commission strongly encourages intervenors to file electronically. 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:* July 21, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10689 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER06-764-000, ER06-764-001] The Premcor Refining Group, Inc.; Notice of Issuance of Order June 30, 2006. The Premier Refining Group, Inc. (Premcor Refining) 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, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates. Premcor Refining also requested waivers of various Commission regulations. In particular, Premcor Refining requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Premcor Refining. On June 27, 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 Premcor Refining 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 27, 2006. Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, Premcor Refining 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 Premcor Refining, 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 Premcor Refining'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. E6-10693 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 July 3, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings. *Docket Numbers:* ER03-693-003. *Applicants:* ISG Sparrows Point LLC. *Description:* ISG Sparrows Point LLC submits an amendment to its May 9, 2006 updated market power analysis in compliance with the Commission's orders dated May 7, 2003 and May 13, 2004. *Filed Date:* June 28, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060629-0096. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 19, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER03-908-002. *Applicants:* Fulcrum Power Marketing LLC. *Description:* Fulcrum Power Marketing, LLC submits its triennial market power update pursuant to the Commission's order issued June 30, 2003. *Filed Date:* June 28, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060630-0143. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 19, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER04-708-001. *Applicants:* Horsehead Corp. *Description:* Horsehead Corp. submits its amended petition for acceptance of their triennial market power analysis and market-based rate compliance filings. *Filed Date:* June 29, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060703-0202. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-819-001. *Applicants:* Consolidated Edison Energy Massachusetts. *Description:* Consolidated Edison Energy Massachusetts, Inc.'s request that page 6 be added to the June 26, 2006 response to Question 8.d of the May 26, 2006 deficiency letter. *Filed Date:* June 28, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060630-0117. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 19, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1118-001. *Applicants:* ECP Energy, LLC. *Description:* ECP Energy, LLC submits the Amended Application for order accepting initial tariff, waiving regulations, and granting blanket approvals. *Filed Date:* June 29, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060703-0204. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1175-000. *Applicants:* Delmarva Power & Light Company. *Description:* Delmarva Power & Light Co. submits the Amended and Restated Mutual Operating Agreements with Town of Smyrna. *Filed Date:* June 27, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060629-0094. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 18, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1176-000. *Applicants:* Carolina Power & Light Company. *Description:* Carolina Power & Light Co. dba Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. submits the Standard Large Generator Interconnection Agreement with North Carolina Electric Membership Corp. *Filed Date:* June 28, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060629-0095. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 19, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1182-000. *Applicants:* Calumet Energy Team, LLC. *Description:* Calumet Energy Team, LLC submits a rate schedule under which it specifies revenue requirement for providing Reactive Supply and Voltage Control from Generation Sourced Services. *Filed Date:* June 29, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060703-0203. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1183-000. *Applicants:* LG&E Energy LLC. *Description:* LG&E Energy, LLC et al. submit compliance filing in accordance with FERC's March 17, 2006 Order. *Filed Date:* June 28, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060703-0057. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 19, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1184-000. *Applicants:* Vermont Electric Power Company. *Description:* Vermont Electric Power Co. submits a notice of cancellation for Rate Schedule 205, which is its certificate of concurrence in the “REMVEC II Agreement.” *Filed Date:* June 29, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060703-0056. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 20, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1185-000. *Applicants:* Pace Global Asset Management, LLC. *Description:* Pace Global Asset Management, LLC submits Energy Management Agreement, request for confidential treatment and request for blanket authority and waivers. *Filed Date:* June 29, 2006. *Accession Number:* 20060703-0048. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 20, 2006. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at *http://www.ferc.gov.* To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed dockets(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10702 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP05-91-000; Docket No. CP05-380-000] Calhoun LNG, L.P.; Point Comfort Pipeline Company, L.P.; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Calhoun LNG Terminal and Pipeline Project June 30, 2006. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared this draft Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS)for the construction and operation of the liquefied natural gas
(LNG)import terminal and natural gas pipeline facilities (referred to as the Calhoun LNG Project or Project) as proposed by Calhoun LNG, L.P. and Point Comfort Pipeline Company, L.P. (collectively referred to as Calhoun Point Comfort) in the above-referenced dockets. The draft EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The staff concludes that approval of the Calhoun LNG Project, with appropriate mitigating measures as recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact. The draft EIS evaluates alternatives to the proposal, including system alternatives, alternative sites for the LNG import terminal, and pipeline alternatives. The purpose of the Calhoun LNG Project is to provide facilities necessary to import, store, and vaporize on average about 1.0 billion cubic feet per day of LNG to provide a competitive supply of natural gas to local industrial customers, such as Formosa Hydrocarbons Company and Formosa Plastics Corporation, and other energy-consuming customers in Texas and deliver natural gas into existing interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines near Edna, Texas. In order to accomplish this purpose, Calhoun Point Comfort proposes to construct and operate a new LNG import terminal including an LNG ship berth and unloading facilities on the southeastern shoreline of Lavaca Bay, south of Point Comfort, in Calhoun County, Texas. In addition, Calhoun Point Comfort would construct and operate a new natural gas pipeline and ancillary facilities extending northward from the LNG terminal to natural gas pipeline interconnects southwest of Edna, in Jackson County, Texas. The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the following LNG terminal and natural gas pipeline facilities: • A new marine terminal along Lavaca Bay that would include one berth to unload up to 120 LNG ships per year; • Four 16-inch-diameter stainless steel unloading arms; • Two single containment LNG storage tanks each with a nominal working volume of approximately 160,000 m 3 (1,006,000 barrels); • Three in-tank pumps per LNG storage; • Four low pressure
(LP)and four high pressure
(HP)sendout pumps; • Six first-stage submerged combustion vaporizers
(SCV)and six second-stage SCVs; • A boil-off gas
(BOG)and vapor removal system; • A flare system that would include a 100-foot flare stack; • Various support buildings and piping structures at the LNG terminal site; • 27.1 miles of 36-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline; • A 0.25 mile of 8-inch-diameter lateral and 0.25 mile of 16-inch-diameter lateral; • Ten delivery points/interconnects; and • A pig launcher facility and mainline valves. The draft EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and is available for public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426.
(202)502-8371. A limited number of copies of the draft EIS are available from the Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch identified above. In addition, copies of the final EIS have been mailed to Federal, State, and local agencies; elected officials; public interest groups; libraries, individuals and affected landowners who requested a copy of the draft EIS; and parties to these proceedings. Comment Procedures and Public Meeting Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS 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 and properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your comments to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. • Reference Docket Nos. CP05-91-000 and CP05-380-000. • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the Gas Branch 2. • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before August 21, 2006. Please note that the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link and the link to the User's Guide. Before you can file comments you will need to create a free account, which can be created by clicking on “Login to File” and then “New User Account.” You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making. This filing is considered a “Comment on Filing.” In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments, we invite you to attend the public comment meeting scheduled as follows: August 17, 2006, 7 p.m. (CST), Bauer Community Center, 2300 N. Highway 35, Port Lavaca, Texas 77979. Telephone:
(361)552-1234. Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend and present oral comments on the draft EIS. Transcripts of the meetings will be prepared. After these comments are reviewed, any significant new issues are investigated, and modifications are made to the draft EIS, a final EIS will be published and distributed by the staff. The final EIS will contain the staff's responses to timely comments received on the draft EIS. Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on this draft EIS. You must file your request to intervene as specified above. 1 You do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. 1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. The draft EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and is available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426.
(202)208-1371. Hard-copies of the draft EIS have been mailed to Federal, State, and local agencies; public interest groups; individuals and affected landowners who requested a copy of the draft EIS or provided comments during scoping; libraries; newspapers; and parties to this proceeding. A limited number of documents and CD-ROMs are available from the Public Reference Room identified above. Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on “General Search” and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, contact
(202)502-8659. The eLibrary link 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. In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. Go to the eSubscription link on the FERC Internet Web site. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10687 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2503-091] Duke Power Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment June 30, 2006. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed an application for non-project use of project lands and waters at the Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2503), and has prepared an Environmental Assessment
(EA)for the proposed non-project use. The non-project use of project lands and waters is located on Lake Keowee in Pickens County, South Carolina. In the application, Duke Power requests Commission authorization to lease 63 acres of project land to Warpath Development, Inc. to construct and maintain a public recreation area at the Warpath Access Area. The public recreation area would include water related facilities and services, outdoor recreation opportunities, lodging, and dining. The EA contains Commission staff's analysis of the probable environmental impacts of the proposal and concludes that approving the licensee's application would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The EA is attached to a Commission order titled “Order Approving Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters,” which was issued June 30, 2006, and is available for review and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. The EA may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “elibrary” link. Enter the project number (prefaced by P-) and excluding the last three digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at
(866)208-3676, or for TTY, contact
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10696 Filed 7-7-06; 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; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference June 30, 2006. As announced in a Notice of Technical Conference issued on May 31, 2006, in the above referenced proceeding, a technical conference will be held in the offices of the Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC on July 6, 2006, from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (EST). All interested persons may attend and registration is not required. The conference will assist in developing a public record in anticipation of the Commission acting on a petition filed by the North American Electric Reliability Council
(NERC)for approval of reliability standards. An agenda is included with this notice. 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 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. Review of the North American Electric Reliability Council's Proposed Reliability Standards Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Technical Conference July 6, 2006, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. 9:30 a.m.—Opening Remarks, Joseph T. Kelliher, FERC Chairman. 9:45 a.m.—Introductions, Joseph McClelland, Director, Division of Reliability, Office of Energy Markets and Reliability, FERC. 9:50 a.m.—Panel 1: Effectiveness of North American Electric Reliability Council's (NERC's) Proposed Reliability Standards. Panelists will provide their views on the proposed Reliability Standards in the context of the May 11, 2006 Staff Preliminary Assessment, focusing on the following questions: • Do the proposed standards meet the criteria established in Order No. 672 1 for Commission approval? 1 Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric Reliability Organization; and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement of Electric Reliability Standards, 114 FERC ¶ 61,104 (2006). • To the extent some standards do not meet the criteria, which should be addressed first? Are there some that have a greater impact on reliability? • Is it appropriate to focus on the Blackout Report recommendations that have not yet been addressed by the standards, or are there other standards that should receive a higher priority? • Should all Reliability Standards have performance metrics to gauge the effectiveness of the standards? How quickly can such specific performance metrics be developed? Is there another process that could be used to develop metrics for existing standards? • What are the implications of applying the EPAct definition of the Bulk Power System instead of the NERC definition of the Bulk Electric System? • How do we define the “Users, Owners, and Operators” of the “Bulk-Power System”? • How should a work plan be developed that schedules standards for revision? What are the opportunities for participation in this process by the interested stakeholders? • What coordination is necessary with other State, Federal, and/or international regulators to ensure a good transition to mandatory reliability standards? • What process should the United States, Canada, and Mexico follow for review and approval of Reliability Standards to meet possible time constraints? *Panelists:* Richard P.
(Rick)Sergel, President and CEO, North American Electric Reliability Council. Michael Morris, President and CEO, American Electric Power, on behalf of Edison Electric Institute. Charles Yeung, Executive Director, Interregional Affairs, Southwest Power Pool, on behalf of the ISO/RTO Council. Scott M. Helyer, Vice President, Transmission, Tenaska, Inc., and Chairman, Energy Standards Working Group, Electric Power Supply Association. Canadian Representative, to be announced. 12 p.m.—Lunch. 1 p.m.—Panel 2: What's Needed To Achieve the Goal. Panelists will address the questions listed above, providing a more in-depth assessment of the standards and appropriate priorities, processes, and metrics needed to ensure a reliable Bulk Power System. *Panelists:* Steve Ruekert, Director, Standards and Compliance, Western Electric Coordinating Council. Allen Mosher, Director of Policy Analysis, American Public Power Association. Steven C. Cobb, Manager, Transmission Services, Salt River Project, on behalf of the Large Public Power Council. David A. Whiteley, Senior Vice President, Energy Delivery Services, Ameren, on behalf of the Edison Electric Institute. James C. Nixon, Director, Energy Markets, Alcoa Inc. Canadian Representative, to be announced. 3 p.m.—Concluding Remarks, Joseph T. Kelliher, FERC Chairman. [FR Doc. E6-10698 Filed 7-7-06; 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 30, 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: Docket No. Date received Presenter or requester 1. CP05-420-000 6-29-06 Rome A. Emmons, III. 2. CP06-369-000 6-14-06 Hon. Harold Rogers. 3. EL03-180-000, *et al.* 6-22-06 Hon. Jay Inslee. Hon. Rick Larsen. Hon. Jim McDermott. 4. ER06-427-000 6-20-06 Hon. John F. Tierney. 5. Project No. 2100-000 6-20-06 Hon. Barbara Boxer. 6. Project No. 2145-060 6-27-06 Timothy Garman. 7. Project No. 11858-002 6-21-06 Karen A. Goebel. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10699 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD06-8-000] Discussions With Utility and Railroad Representatives on Market and Reliability Matters; Notice on Filing Comments June 30, 2006. On June 15, 2006, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC)met with utility and railroad representatives to discuss railroad coal-delivery matters and their impact on markets and electric reliability. Additional comments in this docket will be accepted until July 17, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10701 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OA-2006-0566; FRL-8193-3] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Assessment of EPA Partnership Programs, EPA ICR Number 2225.01, OMB Control No: New AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)(44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request for a new Information Collection Request
(ICR)to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 8, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2006-0566 by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov* : Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: *oei.docket@epa.gov* . • Fax:
(202)566-1753. • Mail: OEI Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. • Hand Delivery: OEI Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2006-0566. 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. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamie Burnett, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, Mail Code: 1807T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
(202)566-2205; fax number:
(202)566-2200; e-mail address: *burnett.jamie@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments? EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2006-0566, which is available for online viewing at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or in person viewing at the OEI Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is
(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the OEI Docket is
(202)566-1752. Use *http://www.regulations.gov* to obtain a copy of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “search,” then key in the docket ID number identified in this document. What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested In? Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to:
(i)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(ii)Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(iii)Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(iv)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, *e.g.* , permitting electronic submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork burden for very small businesses affected by this collection. What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA? You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments:
(1)Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific examples.
(2)Describe any assumptions that you used.
(3)Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views.
(4)If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide.
(5)Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
(6)Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified under DATES .
(7)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. What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to? Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2006-0566. *Affected entities:* Entities potentially affected by this action are participants in all of EPA's Partnership Programs, including businesses, governments, and members of the community. *Title:* Assessment of EPA Partnership Programs. *ICR numbers:* EPA ICR No. 2225.01, OMB Control No: New. *ICR status:* This ICR is for a new information collection activity. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the **Federal Register** when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by publication in the **Federal Register** or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR Part 9. *Abstract:* The Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)is seeking approval for a three-year generic clearance from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)to develop a generic ICR to collect data to be used for performance measurement of EPA Partnership Programs. This will be a voluntary collection of information to assess the activities of EPA Partnership Programs. The proposed generic measurement ICR will involve voluntary collections of information via surveys to assess the results of EPA Partnership Programs. Performance measurement data collected will detail awareness of associated environmental activities, behavior change, and associated environmental results. EPA proposes to use surveys and questionnaires to assess activities for program purpose and design, strategic planning, program management, and program results to determine if the goals of the program are being met. All assessments undertaken under this ICR will follow stringent procedures to ensure that data are collected and used properly and efficiently. This ICR will provide anecdotal data for the purpose of informing EPA of the perceived effectiveness of partnership programs and will also allow partnership programs to collect data on the environmental results of partner activities due to participation. The information collection is voluntary, and will be limited to non-sensitive data concerning participation in partnership programs. To help fulfill the broad mandate of protecting human health and the environment, EPA works with businesses, communities, State and local governments, and other organizations to achieve environmental goals through partnership programs. Partnership programs provide organizations with the information and assistance necessary to achieve and maintain various environmental goals. EPA believes that measuring the performance of partnership programs is important to ensure that partnership programs are reaching the intended audience, providing valuable resources, and achieving the desired environmental results. Understanding this will allow EPA to better design and manage these partnership programs to meet the needs of the participants and to meet EPA's environmental goals. A generic measurement ICR will significantly increase the ability of EPA Partnership Programs to: Determine and evaluate the effectiveness of these partnership programs as well as help the programs obtain data to successfully complete PART reviews; increase the consistency of program performance data as an alternative/adjunct to traditional regulatory approaches for achieving environmental results; minimize approval burden on OMB as submissions will be shorter and of higher quality via the generic measurement ICR process; and reduce burden on potential respondents by limiting the number of requests for information. *Burden Statement:* The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2.2 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate, which is only briefly summarized here: *Estimated total number of potential respondents:* 16,000. *Frequency of response:* On occasion. *Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:* 1-2. *Estimated total annual burden hours:* 11,556 hours. *Estimated total annual costs:* $769,702. There are no costs for capital investment or maintenance and operation associated with this ICR. What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR? EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue another **Federal Register** notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . Dated: June 22, 2006. David Widawsky, Acting Director, Office of Environmental Policy Innovation, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Office of the Administrator. [FR Doc. E6-10737 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [Regional Docket No. II-2005-06; FRL-8192-7] Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for the Camden Cogeneration Plant
(CCP)AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of final order on petition to object to a State operating permit. SUMMARY: This document announces that the EPA Administrator has responded to a petition asking EPA to object to an operating permit issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). Specifically, the Administrator has partially granted and partially denied a joint petition submitted by the South Jersey Environmental Alliance (SJEJA), and the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group (NJPIRG), to object to the state operating permit issued to the Camden Cogeneration Plant. Pursuant to section 505(b)(2) of the Clean Air Act (Act), Petitioner (SJEJA) may seek judicial review of those portions of the CCP petition which EPA denied in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit. Any petition for review shall be filed within 60 days from the date this notice appears in the **Federal Register** , pursuant to section 307 of the Act. ADDRESSES: You may review copies of the final order, the petition, and all relevant information at the EPA Region 2 Office, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866. If you wish to examine these documents, you should make an appointment at least 24 hours before visiting day. Additionally, the final order for CCP is available electronically at: *http://www.epa.gov/region07/programs/artd/air/title5/petitiondb/petitiondb2005.htm* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Riva, Chief, Permitting Section, Air Programs Branch, Division of Environmental Planning and Protection, EPA, Region 2, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866, telephone
(212)637-4074. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Act affords EPA a 45-day period to review, and object to as appropriate, operating permits proposed by State permitting authorities. Section 505(b)(2) of the Act authorizes any person to petition the EPA Administrator within 60 days after the expiration of this review period to object to State operating permits if EPA has not done so. Petitions must be based only on objections to the permit that were raised with reasonable specificity during the public comment period provided by the State, unless the petitioner demonstrates that it was impracticable to raise these issues during the comment period or the grounds for the issues arose after this period. On October 26, 2005, the EPA received a petition from Petitioners, requesting that EPA object to the issuance of the title V operating permit for the CCP based on the following allegations:
(1)The permit lacks a statement of basis;
(2)the permit fails to include a compliance schedule;
(3)CCP's past violations are not properly addressed through permit enforcement action and in the permitting process;
(4)the permit needs additional monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting provisions;
(5)the permit failed to adequately limit emissions of particulate matter; and
(6)the permit failed to enforce environmental justice requirements. On May 25, 2006, the Administrator issued an order partially granting and partially denying the petition on CCP. The order explains the reasons behind EPA's conclusion that the NJDEP must re-issue the permit to include annual tune-up requirements for the turbine. The order also explains the reasons for denying Petitioners' remaining claims. Dated: June 15, 2006. Alan J. Steinberg, Regional Administrator, Region 2. [FR Doc. E6-10735 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8191-1] Notice of Prevention of Significant Deterioration Final Determination for Newmont Nevada Energy Investment AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”). ACTION: Notice of Final Action; correction. SUMMARY: This document corrects information published in the **Federal Register** on May 5, 2006 concerning the issuance of a Prevention of Significant Deterioration (“PSD”) permit for Newmont Nevada Energy Investment, LLC (“Newmont”). We are also providing additional information regarding the issuance of the permit, as well as the denial of review of the permit by EPA's Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”), that was not published in our May 5, 2006 **Federal Register** notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the permit are available for public inspection and can be obtained by contacting: Roger Kohn (AIR-3), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.
(415)972-3973. e-mail: *kohn.roger@epa.gov* . Readers interested in more detail on the appeal issues raised by the petitioner and the reasons for the EAB's denial of review may download EAB's Order Denying Review from the EAB Web site: *http://yosemite.epa.gov/oa/EAB_Web_Docket.nsf/PSD+Permit+Appeals+* (CAA)?OpenView. Notification of EAB Final Decision The Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Protection, acting under authority of a PSD delegation agreement, issued a PSD permit to Newmont on May 5, 2005, granting approval to construct the TS Power Plant, a 200 megawatt pulverized coal-fired boiler plant to be located near Dunphy, NV. The Association for Clean Energy (“ACE”) filed a petition for review with the EAB on June 3, 2005. The EAB denied review of the petition on December 21, 2005. The permit became effective on December 21, 2005, not on June 4, 2005 as stated in our May 5, 2006 **Federal Register** notice. Judicial review of the permit decision, to the extent it is available pursuant to section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act (“CAA”), may be sought by filing a petition for review in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit within 60 days of our May 5, 2006 **Federal Register** notice. Dated: June 23, 2006. Deborah Jordan, Director, Air Division, Region 9. [FR Doc. E6-10742 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8192-2] Availability of Fiscal Year 2005 Grantee Performance Evaluation Reports for Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County, KS AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability of Clean Air Act, section 105 grantee performance evaluation reports. SUMMARY: EPA's grant regulations (40 CFR 35.115) require the Agency to evaluate the performance of agencies which receive grants. EPA's regulations for regional consistency (40 CFR 56.7) require that the Agency notify the public of the availability of the reports of such evaluation. EPA performed end-of-year evaluations of three state air pollution control programs (Iowa Department of Natural Resources; Kansas Department of Health and Environment; Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality); and one local air pollution control program (Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kansas). These evaluations were conducted to assess the agencies' performance under the grants awarded by EPA under authority of section 105 of the Clean Air Act. ADDRESSES: Copies of the evaluation reports are available for public inspection at EPA's Region 7 office, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101, in the Air Planning and Development Branch of the Air, RCRA and Toxics Division. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Evelyn VanGoethem,
(913)551-7659, or by e-mail at *vangoethem.evelyn@epa.gov.* Dated: June 27, 2006. William W. Rice, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7. [FR Doc. E6-10741 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8190-8] Notice of a Public Meeting on Designated Uses and Use Attainability Analyses AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)is holding a public meeting to discuss designated uses and use attainability analyses. The meeting is co-sponsored with the Water Environment Federation (WEF). The primary goals of the meeting are to help educate the public on current water quality standards regulations, guidance and practices related to designated uses and use attainability analyses, and to provide a forum for the public to join in discussions, ask questions, and provide feedback. DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, July 31, 2006 from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The meeting will continue on Tuesday, August 1, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The meeting will be preceded by an optional introductory session on the basics of designated uses as they apply to water quality standards implementation, scheduled for Monday, July 31, 2006 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel, 1400 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101. The telephone number for the hotel is
(206)621-9000. A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved. When making room reservations, please reference the group name “EPA Multi-Stakeholders Meeting.” The cutoff date for the reserved block of rooms is Friday, July 7. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Patricia Harrigan, Standards and Health Protection Division, MC 4305T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; Telephone number:
(202)566-1666; Fax number:
(202)566-1054; e-mail address: *harrigan.patricia@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this public meeting is to help educate the public on current water quality standards regulations, guidance and practices related to designated uses and use attainability analyses, and to provide a forum for the public to join in discussions, ask questions, and provide feedback. EPA also welcomes written remarks received by July 31, 2006, which can be sent to Ms. Harrigan by e-mail or by mail at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Special Accommodations Any person needing special accommodations at this meeting, including wheelchair access, should contact Ms. Harrigan at the phone number or e-mail address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Requests for special accommodations should be made at least five business days in advance of the public meeting. Dated: June 20, 2006. Ephraim King, Director, Office of Science and Technology. [FR Doc. E6-10677 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; Announcing a Partially Open Meeting of the Board of Directors TIME AND DATE: The open meeting of the Board of Directors is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 12, 2006. The closed portion of the meeting will follow immediately the open portion of the meeting. PLACE: Board Room, First Floor, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. STATUS: The first portion of the meeting will be open to the public. The final portion of the meeting will be closed to the public. MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE OPEN PORTION: *Federal Home Loan Bank Elections.* Consideration of a final rule to allow the Federal Home Loan Banks to identify and communicate skills needed on their boards of directors. MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE CLOSED PORTION: *Periodic Update of Examination Program Development and Supervisory Findings.* CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Shelia Willis, Paralegal Specialist, Office of General Counsel, at 202-408-2876 or *williss@fhfb.gov* . Dated: July 5, 2006. By the Federal Housing Finance Board. John P. Kennedy, General Counsel. [FR Doc. 06-6112 Filed 7-6-06; 10:24 am]
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