Notices. Notice of final priorities; correction

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BILLING CODE 3710-EH-M DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research—Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program—Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs) ACTION: Notice of final priorities; correction. SUMMARY: On June 2, 2006, we published in the **Federal Register** (71 FR 32195) a notice of final priorities for the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program—Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs).

The notice contained incorrect information about the number of outcomes a DRRP must meet under the priority on Rehabilitation of Children with Traumatic Brain Injury. The information on page 32202 is corrected to read as follows: Rehabilitation of Children With Traumatic Brain Injury

(TBI)Priority The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services establishes a priority for the funding of a Disability Rehabilitation Research Project

(DRRP)on the Rehabilitation of Children with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Under this priority, the DRRP must be designed to contribute to one or more of the following outcomes:

(a)Improved physical, cognitive, social/behavioral, family, educational, or employment outcomes for children with TBI by developing or testing rehabilitation interventions, the measures needed to assess the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions, or both.

(b)Improved transition of children from health care facilities to school and community by developing or testing effective transition strategies, the measures needed to assess the effectiveness of transition strategies, or both.

(c)Improved TBI screening and special education services for children by developing or testing methods and procedures for use in school settings. *Electronic Access to This Document:* You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the **Federal Register** , in text or Adobe Portable Document Format

(PDF)on the Internet at the following site: *http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.* To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at

(202)512-1530. Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the **Federal Register** . Free Internet access to the official edition of the **Federal Register** and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: *http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html.* Dated: July 7, 2006. Andrew J. Pepin, Executive Administrator, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. [FR Doc. E6-11057 Filed 7-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [IC06-544-001, FERC-544] Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension June 27, 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 17, 2006 (71 FR 13819-13820) and has made this notation in its submission to OMB. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by July 31, 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. IC06-544-001. 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-544 “Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Change (Formal).” 2. *Sponsor:* Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 3. *Control No.* 1902-0153. 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 of sections 4, 5, and 16 of the Natural Gas Act (U.S.C. 717c-717o, Pub. L. 75-688). The Commission implements FERC-544 filing requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)under 18 CFR part 154. General rate change applications filed under section 4(e) of the Natural Gas Act reflect changes in rates based generally upon changes in the pipeline company's overall costs of providing service. Staff analyses are performed to determine whether the proposed rates and charges are consistent with the Commission's statutory responsibilities, policies, conditions. A preliminary review and report to the Commission of all changes filed under the NGA must be made by staff. Based upon the report, the Commission determines whether the filing should be accepted or suspended and set for hearing and investigation. 18 CFR 154.301-154.313 govern the filing requirements for rate changes and define the statements and schedules pipeline companies must file in support of their proposed rates and changes. 18 CFR 154.205 governs the filing requirements for changes relating to suspended tariffs, executed agreements or parts thereof. 18 CFR 154.206 permits the proposed change in rate, charge, classification or service to go into effect upon motion of the jurisdictional gas pipeline at the expiration of the suspension period or upon receipt of the motion, whichever is later. Formal rate change filings (FERC-544) are suspended and set for hearing. When the NGA Section 4(e) filing is suspended, the rate becomes the subject of a hearing process and may go into effect subject to refund with interest. All suspended filings that go through the hearing process are considered formal cases and an investigation is instituted to determine the reasonableness of the rate filing. If the rates and charges are deemed unjust, unreasonable or unduly discriminatory, the appropriate rate, charge or service condition is ascertained. The formal proceeding is terminated by the issuance of a final Commission order. 5. *Respondent Description:* The respondent universe currently comprises 11 companies (on average) subject to the Commission's jurisdiction. 6. *Estimated Burden:* 50,413 total hours, 11 respondents (average), 1 response per respondent, and 4,583 hours per response (average). 7. *Estimated Cost Burden to respondents:* 50,413 hours/2080 hours per years × $117,321 per year = $2,843,511. The cost per respondent is equal to $258,501. Statutory Authority: Statutory provisions of sections 4, 5, and 16 of the Natural Gas Act (U.S.C. 717c-717o, Pub. L. 75-688). The Commission implements FERC-544 filing requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)under 18 CFR part 154. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10987 Filed 7-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER05-751-001] American Electric Power Service Corp.; Notice of Compliance Filing June 27, 2006. Take notice that on June 2, 2006, American Electric Power Service Corporation, on behalf of Appalachian Power Company, Columbus Southern Power Company, Indiana Michigan Power Company, Kentucky Power Company, Kingsport Power Company, Ohio Power Company, and Wheeling Power Company (collectively, AEP Companies) tendered for filing revised tariff sheets to be included in the OATT of PJM Interconnection, LLC. 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 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 on July 14, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10984 Filed 7-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER06-187-003] Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Filing June 27, 2006. Take notice that on June 23, 2006, the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. tendered for filing an errata to its May 8, 2006, and as supplemented on May 26, 2006 filing of Large Generator Interconnection Agreement among Valley View Transmission, LLC, the Midwest ISO, and Great River Energy. 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 3, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10985 Filed 7-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-402-000] Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Petition for Waiver of Tariff Provisions and Request for Expedited Action June 27, 2006. Take notice that on June 23, 2006, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (Natural) filed a Petition for Waiver of Tariff Provision and Request for Expedited Action. Natural states that the purpose of this filing is to seek waiver of certain tariff provisions in order to expand opposite leg secondary point rights, so as to offset the impact of an expected outage of Natural's Amarillo Mainline during the month of August, 2006 that will remove from service a pipeline valve section of Segment 14 in Henry County, Illinois from Compressor Station 110 to the east (downstream, towards Compressor Station 113). The outage is expected to occur during the gas days of Wednesday, August 2, 2006 through Monday, August 7, 2006. Natural also requests expedited action. Natural states that copies of the filing are being mailed to its customers and interested state commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10983 Filed 7-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-401-000] Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff June 27, 2006. Take notice that on June 22, 2006, Texas Gas Transmission, LLC (Texas Gas) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to become effective August 1, 2006: Second Revised Sheet No. 279. Second Revised Sheet No. 280. First Revised Sheet No. 282. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible 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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10992 Filed 7-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER06-985-000] Valero Power Marketing LLC; Notice of Withdrawal June 27, 2006. Take notice that on June 26, 2006, Valero Power Marketing LLC submitted a withdrawal of its Application for Market-Based Rate Authorization and Request for Waivers and Blanket Authorizations, filed on May 9, 2006, and its request for an Extension of Time, filed on June 20, 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 7, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10986 Filed 7-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. RP06-147-003] Wyoming Interstate Company, Ltd.; Notice of Compliance Filing June 27, 2006. Take notice that on June 26, 2006, Wyoming Interstate Company, Ltd.

(WIC)tendered for filing its response to request to show cause in compliance with ordering paragraph

(b)of the Commission's “Order on Rehearing Directing Compliance Filing” issued on May 25, 2006. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible 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 on July 5, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10991 Filed 7-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL06-80-000] Michigan Public Power Agency v. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Complaint June 27, 2006. Take notice that on June 23, 2006, Michigan Public Power Agency

(MPPA)filed a Complaint against Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (Midwest ISO) pursuant to sections 206 and 306 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824e and 825f, and Rule 206 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206 (2004). MPPA seeks an order from the Commission finding that:

(1)The $231,828 of charges assessed by the Midwest ISO on MPPA as a result of an outage at the James H. Campbell No. 3 Generating Unit (Campbell 3) are not authorized by the Midwest ISO's Open Access Transmission and Energy Market Tariff

(TEMT)and are not just and reasonable,

(2)the Midwest ISO therefore violated its TEMT, the Federal Power Act and the Filed Rate Doctrine; and

(3)the Midwest ISO should refund to MPPA, with interest, those charges related to the Campbell 3 outage. MPPA certified that copies of the complaint were served on the contacts for Midwest ISO as listed on the Commission's list of Corporate Officials. 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. The Respondent's answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants. 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. E6-10993 Filed 7-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12058-002] Baker County; Notice of Intent to File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, Scoping Meetings, Solicitation of Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests June 27, 2006. a. *Type of Filing:* Notice of Intent to File License Application for an original License and Pre-Application Document. b. *Project No.:* 12058-002. c. *Dated Filed:* April 27, 2006. d. *Submitted By:* Baker County. e. *Name of Project:* Mason Dam Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* The proposed Mason Dam Hydroelectric Project would be located on the Powder River in Baker County, Oregon. The proposed project would likely occupy lands of the United States within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Reclamation. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's Regulations. h. *Potential Applicant Contact:* Fred Warner Jr., County Commission Chair, 1995 3rd Street, Baker City, OR, 97814,

(541)523-8200. i. *FERC Contact:* Kenneth Hogan

(202)502-8434 or via e-mail at *Kenneth.Hogan@ferc.gov* . j. We are asking Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing comments described in paragraph n below. k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with:

(a)The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations there under at 50 CFR Part 402; and

(b)the State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historical Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. l. Baker County filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD); including a proposed process plan and schedule with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations. m. Copies of the PAD and Scoping Document 1

(SD1)are available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ), using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, of for TTY,

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in paragraph n. Register online at *http://ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm* to be notified via e-mail of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and SD1 as well as study requests. All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and all communications to Commission staff related to the merits of the potential application (original and eight copies) must be filed with the Commission at the following address: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. All filings with the Commission must include on the first page, the project name (Mason Dam Hydroelectric Project) and number (P-12058-002), and bear the heading “Comments on Pre-Application Document,” “Study Requests,” “Comments on Scoping Document 1,” “Request for Cooperating Agency Status,” or “Communications to and from Commission Staff.” Any individual or entity interested in submitting study requests, commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by August 25, 2006. Comments on the PAD and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and other permissible forms of communications with the Commission may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) under the “e-filing” link. o. At this time, Commission staff intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment for the project, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. However, there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS)will be required. Nevertheless, the scoping meetings will satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or EIS is issued by the Commission. Scoping Meetings We will hold a daytime and night time scoping meeting at the times and places noted below. We invite all interested individuals, organizations, and agencies to attend one or both of the meetings, and to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as the scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental document. The time and location of these meetings are as follows: *Date and Time:* Wednesday, July 26, 2006, 1 p.m. (PDT). *Location:* Baker County's Extension Building, 2610 Grove Street, Baker City, Oregon. *Date and Time:* Wednesday, July 26, 2006, 7 p.m. (PDT). *Location:* Baker County's Extension Building, 2610 Grove Street, Baker City, Oregon. *For Directions:* Please call Robin Nudd, of Baker County Board of Commissioners at

(541)523-8200. Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the environmental document, has been mailed to the individuals and entities on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be available at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the Web at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link. Follow the directions for accessing information in paragraph p. Depending on the extent of comments received, a Scoping Document 2

(SD2)may or may not be issued. Site Visit The potential applicant and Commission staff will conduct a site visit of the proposed project on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, starting at 1 p.m. All participants should meet at the Baker County Courthouse, located at 1995 3rd Street, Baker City, Oregon, 97184. All participants are responsible for their own transportation. Anyone with questions about the site visit should contact Ms. Robin Nudd of Baker County Board of Commissioners at

(541)523-8200 on or before July 4, 2006. Scoping Meeting Objectives At the scoping meeting, staff will:

(1)Present the proposed list of issues to be addressed in the EA;

(2)review and discuss existing conditions and resource agency management objectives;

(3)review and discuss existing information and identify preliminary information and potential study needs;

(4)review and discuss the process plan and schedule for pre-filing activity that incorporates the time frames provided for in Part 5 of the Commission's regulations and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of federal, state, and tribal permitting and certification processes; and

(5)discuss requests by any federal or state agency or Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of an environmental document. Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues and/or concerns. Please review the Pre-Application Document in preparation for the scoping meeting. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are included in item m of this document. Scoping Meeting Procedures The scoping meeting will be recorded by a stenographer and will become part of the formal Commission record on the project. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10988 Filed 7-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 459-158] Missouri Ameren Union Electric Company; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests June 27, 2006. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Application Type:* Amendment of License. b. *Project No.:* 459-158. c. *Date Filed:* May 15, 2006. d. *Applicant:* Missouri Ameren Union Electric Company. e. *Name of Project:* Osage Project. f. *Location:* The project is located on the Osage River, Benton, and Camden Counties, Missouri. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a—825r. h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Mark C. Jordan, General Supervisor Real Estate, Missouri Ameren Union Electric Company, 101 Madison Street, P.O. Box 780 MC-CP850, Jefferson City, MO 65102, telephone:

(573)681-7246. i. *FERC Contact:* Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Mr. Robert Bell at

(202)502-6062. j. *Deadline for filing comments and or motions:* July 27, 2006. k. *Description of Request:* In the filing, Missouri Ameren Union Electric Company, (Ameren) requests Commission approval to remove 180.22 acres of land from the project boundary, and to revise the Exhibit G to show the revised project boundary. l. *Locations of the Application:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling

(202)502-8371. Information about this filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , for TTY, call

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

(h)above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS”, “PROTEST”, OR “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. p. Agency Comments—Federal, State, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. q. 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 at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10989 Filed 7-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP01-245-016] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Technical Conference June 27, 2006. Take notice that the Commission will convene a technical conference on Monday, July 24, 2006, at 9 a.m. (EDT), in a room to be designated at the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. The Commission's May 30, 2006 order in this proceeding established a technical conference to address the issue of the appropriate method of conducting pooling in Transco's Zone 4. 1 The order found that there are certain aspects of the operation of the current Zone 4 pool at Station 85 that were unclear from the present record. The Commission found that a technical conference will provide an opportunity to clarify the present operation of the Station 85 pooling point and consider whether improvements could be made in the way pooling is conducted in Zone 4. 1 Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation, 115 FERC ¶ 61, 268 (2006). FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail to *accessibility@ferc.gov* or call toll free

(866)208-3372 (voice) or 202-502-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to 202-208-2106 with the required accommodations. All interested persons are permitted to attend. *For Further Information Contact:* David Faerberg at

(202)502-8275 or e-mail *david.faerberg@ferc.gov.* Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-10990 Filed 7-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting; Notices Previously Scheduled Date & time: Thursday, July 13, 2006, meeting open to the public. This meeting was cancelled. Date & Time: Tuesday, July 18 and Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at 10 a.m. Place: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC. Status: This meeting will be closed to the public. Items to be Discussed: Compliance matters pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g. Audits conducted pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g, 438(b), and Title 26 U.S.C. Matters concerning participation in civil actions or proceedings or arbitration. Internal personnel rules and procedures or matters affecting a particular employee. Date and Time: Thursday, July 20, 2006 at 10 a.m. Place: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC (ninth floor). Status: This meeting will be open to the public. Items to be Discussed: Correction and Approval of Minutes. Advisory Opinion 2006-20: Unity 08 by counsel, John J. Duffy. Report of the Audit Division on the New Democrat Network. Routine Administrative Matters. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Biersack, Press Officer, Telephone:

(202)694-1220. Mary W. Dove, Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 06-6240 Filed 7-11-06; 2:57 pm]

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