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BILLING CODE 5001-06-M DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for a Proposed Cumberland County Regional Water Supply Project, Cumberland County, TN AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Corps of Engineers, Nashville District intends to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS)for a regional water supply project in Cumberland County, TN. This DEIS is necessary to provide National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)coverage for a proposed regional water supply system capable of providing the county a reliable water supply for 50 years. The county is currently served by six water systems and development of individual water sources has been problematic from an environmental perspective. The county's current water supply capacity is approximately ten million gallons per day. A regional approach has been recommended to allow more efficient planning to develop future water supplies in an environmentally acceptable manner. DATES: Written comments must be received by the Corps of Engineers on or before September 25, 2006. ADDRESSES: Written comments on issues to be considered in the DEIS shall be mailed to: Tim Higgs, Project Planning Branch, Nashville District Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 1070 (PM-P), Nashville, TN 37202-1070. Comments also may be e-mailed to *timothy.a.higgs@usace.army.mil.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions or additional information concerning this notice and meeting announcement, please contact Tim Higgs, Environmental Engineer,
(615)736-7863 or Walter Green, Project Manager,
(615)736-7854. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. The intent of the DEIS is to provide National Environmental Policy Act coverage for design, construction, and operational features of a regional water supply project in Cumberland County. Section 219 of the Water Resources Development Act
(WRDA)of 1992, as amended by Section 502(24) of the WRDA of 1999, authorizes $5,000,000 for technical planning, design and construction of water supply projects in Cumberland County. 1. In 1998, the Corps of Engineers, in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, completed a Preliminary Engineering Report
(PER)titled Cumberland County Regional Water Supply Study. This study was done at the request of Cumberland County under the Planning Assistance to States Program. The PER provided recommendations pertaining to engineering and permitting considerations for potential water supply alternatives to meet the county's projected needs through the year 2050. Due to potential environmental impacts associated with some of the alternatives, a determination has been made that an EIS is warranted. 2. Alternatives that have potential, either individually or in combination, for providing the county's future water supply needs include the following: a. *Water Conservation.* Development and implementation of a water conservation plan which would include a water measurement and accounting system, a water pricing structure to encourage efficiency, a plan to inform and educate water users, assigning the responsibility for conservation activities to a person or group of persons, along with other water conservation measures. b. *Groundwater.* Construct groundwater wells at 1-5 locations identified by a 1996 U.S. Geological Survey preliminary investigation as having the greatest potential to provide sufficient quantity for municipal usage. c. *Pipeline to Large Reservoir.* Construct a raw water pipeline from an existing large reservoir. Potential water sources include Watts Bar Lake in Roane County, Center Hill Lake in White/DeKalb County, and Great Falls Lake in White County. d. *Storage Impoundments.* Construct a new storage impoundment on Clear Creek (Obed River tributary), Meadow Creek (East Fork of the Obey River tributary), Caney Fork River or other suitable stream. A variation of this alternative is to raise the existing Meadow Park Dam, Mayland Dam, Camp Ozone Dam or Tranquilechee Dam to provide additional storage. e. *Water Harvesting.* Construct intake and pumping facilities to harvest water only during high flow periods and store that water in an off-site detention area. (For example, harvesting water from Caney Fork River and storing it in a raised Meadow Park Lake.) 4. This notice serves to solicit comments from the public; Federal, state and local agencies and officials; Indian Tribes; and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered to determine whether or how to perform this work. To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species, historic properties, water quality, water supply and conservation, economics, aesthetics, wetlands, flood hazards, floodplain values, land use, navigation, shore erosion and accretion, recreation, energy needs, safety, food and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, general environmental effects, and in general, the needs and welfare of the people. 5. Activities that may be proposed that require a review under the guidelines promulgated by the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under authority of Section 404(b)(1) of the Clean Water Act (40 CFR Part 230) will be documented in the DEIS. For example, fill placement would be required for construction of some water supply alternatives (impoundments, weirs, and intakes). 6. Other Federal, state and local approvals likely required for the proposed work are as follows: a. Section 401 water quality certification from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. b. Coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, including a Biological Assessment/Opinion for Endangered Species Act compliance and a Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Report. c. The Tennessee Valley Authority will be asked to be a Cooperating Agency under NEPA since some alternatives to be considered in detail may fall under their jurisdiction. 7. Significant issues to be analyzed in depth in the draft DEIS include impacts to high quality surface streams such as the Obed National Wild and Scenic River System and the Caney Fork River (upstream of the State of Tennessee's Bridgestone-Firestone Conservation Area), the magnitude of future water supply needs (determining realistic growth scenarios), local acceptability of some raw water sources (Watts Bar Lake), acceptability of the regional approach among existing water suppliers, and long-term operational costs. A DEIS should be available by December 2007. 8. *Public Meeting:* A public meeting is scheduled to assist in identifying (scope for) potential issues to be evaluated in the DEIS as follows: *Date:* September 19, 2006. *Time:* 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Central Standard Time). *Place:* Palace Theater, 72 S. Main Street, Crossville, TN 38555. Steven J. Roemhildt, Lieutenant Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer. [FR Doc. E6-14144 Filed 8-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710-GF-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before September 25, 2006. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Rachel Potter, Desk Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or faxed to
(202)395-6974. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform its statutory obligations. The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, publishes that notice containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped by office, contains the following:
(1)Type of review requested, *e.g.* new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement;
(2)Title;
(3)Summary of the collection;
(4)Description of the need for, and proposed use of, the information;
(5)Respondents and frequency of collection; and
(6)Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public comment. Dated: August 21,2006. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management. Office of Elementary and Secondary Education *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* Application for the Teacher Incentive Fund. *Frequency:* Annually. *Affected Public:* State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs; Not-for-profit institutions. *Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:* *Responses:* 40. *Burden Hours:* 3,200. *Abstract:* This application will be used to award grants to local education agencies, state education agencies, or partnerships with a local or state education agency for the purpose of creating a performance-based compensation system for teachers and principals. Requests for copies of the information collection submission for OMB review may be accessed from *http://edicsweb.ed.gov,* by selecting the “Browse Pending Collections” link and by clicking on link number 3141. When you access the information collection, click on “Download Attachments” to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to *ICDocketMgr@ed.gov* or faxed to 202-245-6623. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request. Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to *ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.* Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8339. [FR Doc. E6-14151 Filed 8-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year
(FY)2007 *Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA)Number:* 84.170A. DATES: *Applications Available:* August 25, 2006. *Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:* October 6, 2006. *Deadline for Transmittal of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA):* January 31, 2007. *Eligible Applicants:* Individuals who at the time of application:
(1)Have not completed their first full year of study for a doctoral degree or a master's degree in those fields in which the master's degree is the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected field of study, or will be entering a doctoral degree program or a master's degree program in those fields in which the master's degree is the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected field of study in academic year 2007-2008;
(2)are eligible to receive grant, loan, or work assistance pursuant to section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. 1091, as amended (HEA); and
(3)intend to pursue a doctoral or master's degree in fields selected by the Jacob K. Javits
(JKJ)Fellowship Board at accredited U.S. institutions of higher education. An individual must be a citizen or national of the United States, a permanent resident of the United States, in the United States for other than a temporary purpose and intending to become a permanent resident, or a citizen of any one of the Freely Associated States. *Estimated Available Funds:* The Administration has requested $1,961,992 for this program for FY 2007. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program. *Estimated Average Size of Awards:* $42,652. *Estimated Number of Awards:* 46. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. *Project Period:* Up to 48 months. Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description *Purpose of Program:* The purpose of the JKJ Fellowship Program is to award fellowships to eligible students of superior ability, selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise, to undertake graduate study in selected fields in the arts, humanities, and social sciences leading to a doctoral degree or to a master's degree in those fields in which the master's degree is the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected field of study at accredited institutions of higher education. The selected fields in the arts are: Creative writing, music performance, music theory, music composition, music literature, studio arts (including photography), television, film, cinematography, theater arts, playwriting, screenwriting, acting, and dance. The selected fields in the humanities are: American history, art history (including architectural history), archeology, area studies, classics, comparative literature, English language and literature, folklore, folk life, foreign languages and literature, foreign languages that are less commonly taught as follows: Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Indic family (including Hindi, Urdu, Sinhala, Bengali, Nepali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Oriya, Assamese); Iranian family (including Dari, Farsi, Tajiki, Kurdish, Pashto, Balochi); and Turkic family (including Turkish, Azerbaijani/Azeri, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Uzbek, Uyghur), linguistics, non-American history, philosophy, religion (excluding study of religious vocation), speech, rhetoric, and debate. The selected fields in the social sciences are: Anthropology, communications and media, criminology, economics, ethnic and cultural studies, geography, political science, psychology (excluding clinical psychology), public policy and public administration, and sociology (excluding the master's and doctoral degrees in social work). *Priorities:* For FY 2007 these priorities are invitational priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) we do not give an application that meets these invitational priorities a competitive or absolute preference over other applications. These priorities are: Invitational Priority 1 Within the eligible fields under Humanities, the Secretary is particularly interested in receiving applications from students studying foreign languages that are less commonly taught as follows: Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Indic family (including Hindi, Urdu, Sinhala, Bengali, Nepali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Oriya, Assamese); Iranian family (including Dari, Farsi, Tajiki, Kurdish, Pashto, Balochi); and Turkic family (including Turkish, Azerbaijani/Azeri, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Uzbek, Uyghur). Invitational Priority 2 Within the eligible fields under Humanities, the Secretary is particularly interested in receiving applications from students studying non-American history, especially the modern history of the Middle East, Asia, India, and Latin America. Invitational Priority 3 Within the eligible fields under Social Sciences, the Secretary is particularly interested in receiving applications from students studying criminology especially as it relates to issues surrounding homeland security. *Program Authority:* 20 U.S.C. 1134-1134d. *Applicable Regulations:*
(a)The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75 (except as provided in 34 CFR 650.3(b)), 77, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98 and 99.
(b)The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 650. II. Award Information *Type of Award:* Discretionary grant. *Estimated Available Funds:* The Administration has requested $1,961,992 for this program for FY 2007. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program. *Estimated Average Size of Awards:* $42,652. *Estimated Number of Awards:* 46. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. *Project Period:* Up to 48 months. III. Eligibility Information 1. *Eligible Applicants:* Individuals who at the time of application:
(1)Have not completed their first full year of study for a doctoral degree or a master's degree in those fields in which the master's degree is the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected field of study, or will be entering a doctoral degree program or a master's degree program in those fields in which the master's degree is the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected field of study in academic year 2007-2008;
(2)are eligible to receive grant, loan, or work assistance pursuant to section 484 of the HEA; and
(3)intend to pursue a doctoral or master's degree in fields selected by the JKJ Fellowship Board at accredited U.S. institutions of higher education. An individual must be a citizen or national of the United States, a permanent resident of the United States, in the United States for other than a temporary purpose and intending to become a permanent resident, or a citizen of any one of the Freely Associated States. 2. *Cost Sharing or Matching:* This program does not involve cost sharing or matching. IV. Application and Submission Information 1. *Web Address to Access Application Package:* Applications can only be accessed electronically on the JKJ Fellowship Program Web site: *http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html.* If you are unable to obtain an electronic copy of the application package, you may request a paper copy by contacting the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII. of this notice. Individuals with disabilities may obtain the application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII. of this notice. Note: The FAFSA may be obtained from the institution of higher education's financial aid office or accessed at: *http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.* 2. *Content and Form of Application Submission:* Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this program. 3. *Submission Dates and Times:* *Applications Available:* August 25, 2006. *Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:* October 6, 2006. *Deadline for Transmittal of the FAFSA:* January 31, 2007. Applications for grants under this program must be submitted by mail or hand delivery. For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application by mail or hand delivery, please refer to section IV. 6. *Other Submission Requirements* in this notice. We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements. 4. *Intergovernmental Review:* This program is not subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. 5. *Funding Restrictions:* We reference regulations outlining funding restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice. 6. *Other Submission Requirements:* Applications for grants under this program must be submitted in paper format by mail or hand delivery. a. *Submission of Applications by Mail.* If you submit your application by mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier), you must mail the original and two copies of your application, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable following address: *By mail through the U.S. Postal Service:* U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.170A), 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-260, or *By mail through a commercial carrier:* U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center—Stop 4260, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.170A), 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506. Regardless of which address you use, you must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
(1)A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark,
(2)A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service,
(3)A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier, or
(4)Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1)A private metered postmark, or
(2)A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service. If your application is postmarked after the application deadline date, we will not consider your application. Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your local post office. b. *Submission of Applications by Hand Delivery.* If you submit your application by hand delivery, you (or a courier service) must deliver the original and two copies of your application, by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.170A), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260. The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. *Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications:* If you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department:
(1)You must indicate on the envelope and—if not provided by the Department—in Item 4 of the ED 424 the CFDA number—and suffix letter, if any—of the competition under which you are submitting your application.
(2)The Application Control Center will mail a grant application receipt acknowledgment to you. If you do not receive the grant application receipt acknowledgment within 15 business days from the application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at
(202)245-6288. V. Application Review Information 1. *Selection Criteria:* The selection criteria for this program have been established by the JKJ Program Fellowship Board, pursuant to section 702(a)(2) of the HEA and 34 CFR 650.20(a). The selection criteria for applications in the humanities and social sciences are—(a) Statement of purpose (150 points);
(b)Letters of recommendation (100 points);
(c)Academic record (100 points); and
(d)Scholarly awards/honors (50 points). The selection criteria for applications in the arts are—(a) Statement of purpose (100 points);
(b)Letters of recommendation (100 points);
(c)Academic record (50 points);
(d)Scholarly awards/honors (50 points); and
(e)Supporting arts materials (100 points). 2. *Review and Selection Process:* The review and selection process for the JKJ Fellowship Program consists of a two-part process. Eligible applications are read and rated by a distinguished panel of scholars and academics in the arts, humanities, and social sciences on the basis of demonstrated scholarly achievements and exceptional promise. The second part of the evaluation is a determination of financial need. VI. Award Administration Information 1. *Award Notices:* Successful applicants will be notified by telephone and a Grant Award Notification
(GAN)will be sent directly to the institution the applicant will be attending. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified. 2. *Administrative and National Policy Requirements:* We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the *Applicable Regulations* section of this notice. We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an award in the *Applicable Regulations* section of this notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. 3. *Reporting:* On an annual basis, fellows are required to submit their Student Aid Report to the Javits Program Coordinator at their institution as specified by the Secretary in 34 CFR 650.37. In addition, Javits fellows are required to submit an annual performance report. 4. *Performance Measures:* The effectiveness of the JKJ Fellowship Program will be measured by graduate completion rates, time to degree completion rates, and the costs per Ph.D of talented graduate students, with demonstrated financial need, who are pursuing the highest degree available in their designated fields of study. Institutions of higher education in which the fellows are enrolled are required to submit an annual report documenting the fellows' satisfactory academic progress and the determined financial need. Javits fellows are also required to submit an annual performance report to assist program staff in tracking time-to-degree completion rates, graduation rates, as well as the employment status of individual fellows. The Department will use the reports to assess the program's success in assisting fellows in completing their course of study and receiving their degree. VII. Agency Contacts FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carmen Gordon, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program, U.S. Department of Education, Teacher and Student Development Service, 1990 K St., NW., suite 6000, Washington, DC 20006-8524. Telephone:
(202)502-7542 or by e-mail: *ope_javits_program@ed.gov.* If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service
(FRS)at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the program contact person listed in this section. VIII. Other Information *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: August 22, 2006. James F. Manning, Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education. [FR Doc. E6-14169 Filed 8-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (National Advisory Committee); Meeting AGENCY: National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, Department of Education. What Is the Purpose of This Notice? The purpose of this notice is to announce the public meeting of the National Advisory Committee and invite third-party oral presentations before the Committee. This notice also presents the proposed agenda and informs the public of its opportunity to attend this meeting. The notice of this meeting is required under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. When and Where Will the Meeting Take Place? We will hold the public meeting on Monday, December 4, 2006, from 9 a.m. until approximately 5:30 p.m.; on Tuesday, December 5, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 5:30 p.m., and on Wednesday, December 6, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 3:30 p.m. in the Mt. Vernon Rooms A and B at The Madison, 1177 Fifteenth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005. You may call the hotel at
(202)862-1600 to inquire about rooms. What Assistance Will Be Provided to Individuals With Disabilities? The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you will need an auxiliary aid or service to participate in the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, assistive listening device, or materials in an alternate format), notify the contact person listed in this notice at least two weeks before the scheduled meeting date. Although we will attempt to meet a request received after that date, we may not be able to make available the requested auxiliary aid or service because of insufficient time to arrange it. Who Is the Contact Person for the Meeting? Please contact Ms. Francesca Paris-Albertson, Executive Director of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, if you have questions about the meeting. You may contact her at the U.S. Department of Education, Room 7110, 1990 K St., NW., Washington, DC 20006, telephone:
(202)219-7009, fax:
(202)219-7008, e-mail: *Francesca.Paris-Albertson@ed.gov.* Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339. What Is the Authority for the National Advisory Committee? The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity is established under Section 114 of the Higher Education Act
(HEA)as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1011c. What Are the Functions of the National Advisory Committee? The Committee advises the Secretary of Education about: • The establishment and enforcement of the Criteria for Recognition of accrediting agencies or associations under subpart 2 of part H of Title IV, HEA. • The recognition of specific accrediting agencies or associations. • The preparation and publication of the list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies and associations. • The eligibility and certification process for institutions of higher education under Title IV, HEA. • The development of standards and criteria for specific categories of vocational training institutions and institutions of higher education for which there are no recognized accrediting agencies, associations, or State agencies in order to establish the interim eligibility of those institutions to participate in Federally funded programs. • The relationship between:
(1)Accreditation of institutions of higher education and the certification and eligibility of such institutions, and
(2)State licensing responsibilities with respect to such institutions. • Any other advisory functions relating to accreditation and institutional eligibility that the Secretary may prescribe. What Items Will Be on the Agenda for Discussion at the Meeting? Agenda topics will include the review of agencies that have submitted petitions for renewal of recognition and/or an expansion of an agency's scope of recognition, and the review of agencies that have submitted an interim report. What Agencies Will the National Advisory Committee Review at the Meeting? The following agencies will be reviewed during the December 4-6, 2006 meeting of the National Advisory Committee: Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies Petition for Renewal of Recognition That Includes a Contraction of the Scope of Recognition 1. American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education. (Current scope of recognition: The accreditation of entry-level professional occupational therapy educational programs offering the Baccalaureate Degree, Post-baccalaureate Certificate, Professional Master's Degree, Combined Baccalaureate/Master's degree, and Doctoral Degree for the accreditation of occupational therapy assistant programs offering the Associate Degree or a Certificate; and for its accreditation of these programs offered via distance education.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation of occupational therapy educational programs offering the professional master's degree, combined baccalaureate/master's degree, and occupational therapy doctorate
(OTD)degree; the accreditation of occupational therapy assistant programs offering the associate degree or a certificate; and the accreditation of these programs offered via distance education.) Petitions for Renewal of Recognition That Include an Expansion of the Scope of Recognition 1. The Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation. (Current scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidate for Accreditation”) of Bible colleges and institutes in the United States offering undergraduate programs.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation throughout the United States of institutions and programs of biblical higher education that award undergraduate certificates and degrees, and masters, and doctoral degrees including those programs offered via traditional and alternative [distance education] delivery systems.) 2. Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. (Current scope of recognition: The accreditation of nursing education programs in the United States, at the baccalaureate and graduate degree levels.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation of nursing programs in the United States, at the baccalaureate and graduate degree levels, including programs offering distance education.) 3. Distance Education and Training Council, Accrediting Commission. (Current scope of recognition: The accreditation of postsecondary institutions in the United States that offer degree programs primarily by the distance education method up through the first professional degree level, and are specifically certified by the agency as accredited for Title IV purposes; and the accreditation of postsecondary institutions in the United States not participating in Title IV that offer programs primarily by the distance education method up through the first professional degree level.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation of postsecondary institutions in the United States that offer degree programs primarily by the distance education method from the associate up to and including the professional doctoral degree, and are specifically certified by the agency as accredited for Title IV purposes; and the accreditation of postsecondary institutions in the United States not participating in Title IV that offer programs primarily by the distance education method from the associates up through the professional doctoral degrees.) 4. Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools. (Current scope of recognition: The accreditation of institutions with postsecondary, non-degree granting career and technology programs in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation of institutions with postsecondary, non-degree granting career and technology programs in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands including programs offered all or in part via distance education modalities at those institutions.) 5. National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. (Current scope of recognition: The accreditation in the United States of programs in practical nursing, and diploma, associate, baccalaureate and higher degree nurse education programs.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation in the United States of programs in practical nursing, diploma, associate, baccalaureate and graduate degree nurse education programs including those that offer such programs via distance education.) Petition for an Expansion of the Scope 1. Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Schools. (Current scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidate for Accreditation”) of adult and postsecondary schools that offer programs below the degree level in California, Hawaii, the United States territories of Guam and American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidate for Accreditation”) of adult and postsecondary schools that offer programs below the degree level in California, Hawaii, the United States territories of Guam and American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands; and the accreditation and preaccreditation of not-for-profit postsecondary non-degree-granting institutions in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.) Petitions for Renewal of Recognition 1. American Academy for Liberal Education. (Current and requested scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidacy for Accreditation”) of institutions of higher education and programs within institutions of higher education throughout the United States that offer liberal arts degree(s) at the baccalaureate level or a documented equivalency.) 2. American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. (Current and requested scope of recognition: The accreditation throughout the United States of programs in legal education that lead to the first professional degree in law, as well as freestanding law schools offering such programs.) 3. American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. (Current and requested scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidate for Accreditation”) in the United States of physical therapist education programs leading to the first professional degree at the master's or doctoral level and physical therapist assistant education programs at the associate degree level and for its accreditation of such programs offered via distance education.) 4. American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education. (Current and requested scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Reasonable Assurance”) in the United States of programs leading to professional degrees (D.V.M. or D.M.V.) in veterinary medicine.) 5. Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission. (Current and requested scope of recognition: The accreditation of both clinical pastoral education
(CPE)centers and CPE and Supervisory CPE programs located within the United States and territories.) 6. Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities. (Current and requested scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidate for Accreditation”) of senior colleges and universities in California, Hawaii, the United States territories of Guam and American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, including distance education programs offered at those institutions.) Interim Reports (An interim report is a follow-up report on an accrediting agency's compliance with specific criteria for recognition.) 1. Council on Naturopathic Medical Education. 2. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, Board of Trustees. State Agencies Recognized for the Approval of Public Postsecondary Vocational Education Renewal Petitions 1. Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Education. (Current and requested scope of recognition: The approval of public postsecondary vocational education offered at institutions in the State of Oklahoma that are not under the jurisdiction of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.) 2. Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Education, Bureau of Career and Technical Education. Interim Reports 1. New York State Board of Regents (Public Postsecondary Vocational Education). 2. Puerto Rico State Agency for the Approval of Public Postsecondary Vocational, Technical Institutions and Programs. State Agency Recognized for the Approval of Nurse Education Petition for Renewal of Recognition 1. Maryland Board of Nursing. Federal Agency Seeking Degree-Granting Authority In accordance with the Federal policy governing the granting of academic degrees by Federal agencies (approved by a letter from the Director, Bureau of the Budget, to the Secretary, Health, Education, and Welfare, dated December 23, 1954), the Secretary is required to establish a review committee to advise the Secretary concerning any legislation that may be proposed that would authorize the granting of degrees by a Federal agency. The review committee forwards its recommendation concerning a Federal agency's proposed degree-granting authority to the Secretary, who then forwards the committee's recommendation and the Secretary's recommendation to the Office of Management and Budget for review and transmittal to the Congress. The Secretary uses the Advisory Committee as the review committee required for this purpose. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee will review the following institution at this meeting: Proposed Master's Degree-Granting Authority 1. National Defense University, Washington, DC (request to award a Master's in Arts in Strategic Security Studies degree). Who Can Make Third-Party Oral Presentations at This Meeting? We invite you to make a third-party oral presentation before the National Advisory Committee concerning the recognition of any agency published in this notice. How Do I Request To Make an Oral Presentation? You must submit a written request to make an oral presentation concerning an agency listed in this notice to the contact person identified earlier in this notice so that the request is received via mail, fax, or e-mail no later than October 2, 2006. Your request (no more than 6 pages maximum) must include: 1. The names, addresses, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses of all persons seeking an appearance, 2. The organization they represent, and 3. A brief summary of the principal points to be made during the oral presentation. If you wish, you may attach documents illustrating the main points of your oral testimony. Please keep in mind, however, that any attachments are included in the 6-page limit. Please do not send materials directly to Committee members. Only materials submitted by the deadline to the contact person listed in this notice and in accordance with these instructions become part of the official record and are considered by the Committee in its deliberations. Documents received after the October 2, 2006 deadline will not be distributed to the National Advisory Committee for their consideration. Individuals making oral presentations may not distribute written materials at the meeting. If I Cannot Attend the Meeting, Can I Submit Written Comments Regarding an Accrediting Agency in Lieu of Making an Oral Presentation? This notice requests third-party oral testimony, not written comment. Requests for written comments on agencies that are being reviewed during this meeting were published in the **Federal Register** on July 26, 2006. The National Advisory Committee will receive and consider only written comments submitted by the deadline specified in the above-referenced **Federal Register** notice. How Do I Request To Present Comments Regarding General Issues Rather Than Specific Accrediting Agencies? At the conclusion of the meeting, the National Advisory Committee, at its discretion, may invite attendees to address the Committee briefly on issues pertaining to the functions of the Committee, which are listed earlier in this notice. If you are interested in making such comments, you should inform Ms. Paris-Albertson before or during the meeting. How May I Obtain Access to the Records of the Meeting? We will record the meeting and make a transcript available for public inspection at the U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K St., NW., Washington, DC 20006 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. It is preferred that an appointment be made in advance of such inspection. How May I Obtain Electronic Access to This Document? You may view this document, as well as all other Department of Education documents published in the **Federal Register** , in text or Adobe Portable Document Format
(PDF)on the Internet at the following site: *http://www.ed.gov/legislation/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/index.html.* Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. James F. Manning, Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education. [FR Doc. E6-14164 Filed 8-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Information Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request. SUMMARY: The EIA has submitted the Energy Information Administration's Financial Reporting System to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and a three-year extension under section 3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ). DATES: Comments must be filed by September 25, 2006. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but find it difficult to do so within that period, you should contact the OMB Desk Officer for DOE listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Send comments to John Asalone, OMB Desk Officer for DOE, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. To ensure receipt of the comments by the due date, submission by FAX (202-395-7285) or e-mail ( *John_A._Asalone@omb.eop.gov* ) is recommended. The mailing address is 726 Jackson Place, NW., Washington, DC 20503. The OMB DOE Desk Officer may be telephoned at
(202)395-4650. (A copy of your comments should also be provided to EIA's Statistics and Methods Group at the address below.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to Grace Sutherland. To ensure receipt of the comments by the due date, submission by FAX (202-287-1705) or e-mail ( *grace.sutherland@eia.doe.gov* ) is also recommended. The mailing address is Statistics and Methods Group (EI-70), Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585-0670. Ms. Sutherland may be contacted by telephone at
(202)287-1712. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This section contains the following information about the energy information collection submitted to OMB for review:
(1)The collection numbers and title;
(2)the sponsor (i.e., the Department of Energy component);
(3)the current OMB docket number (if applicable);
(4)the type of request (i.e, new, revision, extension, or reinstatement);
(5)response obligation (i.e., mandatory, voluntary, or required to obtain or retain benefits);
(6)a description of the need for and proposed use of the information;
(7)a categorical description of the likely respondents; and
(8)an estimate of the total annual reporting burden (i.e., the estimated number of likely respondents times the proposed frequency of response per year times the average hours per response). 1. EIA-28, “Financial Reporting System.” 2. Energy Information Administration. 3. OMB Number 1905-0149. 4. Three-year approval requested. 5. Mandatory. 6. The Financial Reporting System, Form EIA-28 collects data used to analyze the energy industry's competitive environment as well as energy industry resource development, supply distribution, and profitability issues. Survey results from major energy producers are published annually and are used by both public and private analysts. 7. Business or other for-profit. 8. 14,586 hours. Statutory Authority: Section 3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ). Issued in Washington, DC, August 21, 2006. Nancy J. Kirkendall, Director, Statistics and Methods Group, Energy Information Administration. [FR Doc. E6-14174 Filed 8-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Information Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request. SUMMARY: The EIA has submitted the Energy Information Administration's Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and a reinstatement under section 3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ). DATES: Comments must be filed by September 25, 2006. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but find it difficult to do so within that period, you should contact the OMB Desk Officer for DOE listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Send comments to John Asalone, OMB Desk Officer for DOE, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. To ensure receipt of the comments by the due date, submission by FAX (202-395-7285) or E-mail ( *John_A._Asalone@omb.eop.gov* ) is recommended. The mailing address is 726 Jackson Place, NW., Washington, DC 20503. The OMB DOE Desk Officer may be telephoned at
(202)395-4650. (A copy of your comments should also be provided to EIA's Statistics and Methods Group at the address below.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to Grace Sutherland. To ensure receipt of the comments by the due date, submission by FAX (202-287-1705) or E-mail ( *grace.sutherland@eia.doe.gov* ) is also recommended. The mailing address is Statistics and Methods Group (EI-70), Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585-0670. Ms. Sutherland may be contacted by telephone at
(202)287-1712. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This section contains the following information about the energy information collection submitted to OMB for review:
(1)The collection numbers and title;
(2)the sponsor ( *i.e.* , the Department of Energy component);
(3)the current OMB docket number (if applicable);
(4)the type of request ( *i.e.* , new, revision, extension, or reinstatement);
(5)response obligation ( *i.e.* , mandatory, voluntary, or required to obtain or retain benefits);
(6)a description of the need for and proposed use of the information;
(7)a categorical description of the likely respondents; and
(8)an estimate of the total annual reporting burden ( *i.e.* , the estimated number of likely respondents times the proposed frequency of response per year times the average hours per response). 1. EIA-846, “Manufacturers Energy Consumption Survey”. 2. Energy Information Administration. 3. OMB Number 1905-0169. 4. Reinstatement and three-year approval requested. 5. Mandatory. 6. Form EIA-846 will be used to collect data on energy consumption and related subjects for the manufacturing sector of the U.S. economy. In addition to being used for the National Energy Modeling System, the MECS is used to augment a database on the manufacturing sector. Respondents are manufacturing establishments. 7. Business or other for-profit. 8. 47,584 (15,500 respondents × 1 response per year × 9.21 hours per response). With a 3-year approval, the burden is prorated over the three-year period and averaged from a total of 142,751 hours. Statutory Authority: Section 3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ). Issued in Washington, DC, August 21, 2006. Nancy J. Kirkendall, Director, Statistics and Methods Group, Energy Information Administration. [FR Doc. E6-14175 Filed 8-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 Friday, August 18, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings. *Docket Numbers:* ER02-783-005, ER02-852-005, ER02-855-005, ER01-2262-007, ER03-438-005 and ER05-723-004. *Applicants:* EPCOR Merchant and Capital
(US)Inc., EPCOR Power Development, Inc., EPDC, Inc., Frederickson Power L.P., Manchief Power Company, LLC and EPCOR Power (Castleton) LLC. *Description:* EPCOR Merchant and Capital
(US)Inc et al submits a notice of change in status. *Filed Date:* 08/14/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060816-0060. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 5, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1362-000. *Applicants:* Southwest Power Pool, Inc. *Description:* Southwest Power Pool Inc proposes to revise its regional Open Access Transmission Tariff. *Filed Date:* 08/14/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060816-0062. *Comment Date:* 5 pm Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 5, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1363-000. *Applicants:* NorthWestern Corporation. *Description:* NorthWestern Corp submits a notice of cancellation of Service Agreement 325 under its FERC Electric Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume 6 with Montana Megawatts I, LLC. *Filed Date:* 08/14/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060816-0087. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 5, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-13h64-000. *Applicants:* International Paper Company. *Description:* International Paper Co submits a petition for an order authorizing IPC to sell electric power and related services at market-based rates and granting IPC certain waivers and blanket approvals. *Filed Date:* 08/14/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060816-0061. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 5, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1365-000. *Applicants:* ISO New England Inc. *Description:* ISO New England Inc submits its Capital Project Report for the quarter ending 6/30/06 and the schedule of the unamortized costs of the ISO funded capital expenditures. *Filed Date:* 08/14/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060816-0084. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 5, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-783-002. *Applicants:* New York Independent System Oper., Inc. *Description:* New York Independent System Operator Inc requests leave to file its Compliance Filing one day out-of-time and submits revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff etc. *Filed Date:* 08/14/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060816-0059. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 5, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-826-003. *Applicants:* PJM Interconnection, LLC. *Description:* PJM Interconnection, LLC submits Substitute Third Revised Sheet 448 et al to FERC Electric Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume 1 in compliance with FERC's order of 7/14/06. *Filed Date:* 08/14/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060816-0085. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 5, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER99-2948-009, ER00-2918-008, ER00-2917-008, ER05-261-005, ER01-558-007, ER01-559-007, ER01-557-007, ER01-560-007, ER01-556-007, ER01-1654-010, ER01-2641-008, ER02-2567-008, ER05-728-005, ER01-1949-008, ER04-485.005. *Applicants:* Baltimore Gas & Electric Company, Constellation Power Source Generation, Inc., Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Inc.; Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc.; Holland Energy, LLC; Wolf Hills Energy, LLC; University Park Energy, LLC; Big Sand Peaker Plant, LLC; Handsome Lake Energy, LLC; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC; High Desert Power Project, LLC; Constellation NewEnergy, Inc.; Constellation Energy Commodities Group Maine, LLC; Power Provider LLC; R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC. *Description:* Constellation MBR Entities submit their joint triennial market power update. *Filed Date:* 08/14/2006. *Accession Number:* 20060818-0078. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 5, 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. E6-14131 Filed 8-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Western Area Power Administration Boulder Canyon Project—Base Charge and Rates AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE. ACTION: Notice of base charge and rates. SUMMARY: The Deputy Secretary of Energy approved the Fiscal Year
(FY)2007 Base Charge and Rates (Rates) for Boulder Canyon Project
(BCP)electric service provided by the Western Area Power Administration (Western). The Rates will provide sufficient revenue to pay all annual costs, including interest expense, and repay investments, within the allowable period. DATES: The Rates will be effective the first day of the first full billing period beginning on or after October 1, 2006. These Rates will stay in effect through September 30, 2007, or until superseded by other rates. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jack Murray, Rates Team Lead, Desert Southwest Customer Service Region, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457,
(602)605-2442, e-mail *jmurray@wapa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Deputy Secretary of Energy approved the existing Rate Schedule BCP-F7 for BCP electric service on August 11, 2005 (Rate Order No. WAPA-120, 70 FR 50316, August 26, 2005), on an interim basis. Rate Schedule BCP-F7, effective October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2010, allows for an annual recalculation of the rates. Rate Schedule BCP-F7 was approved on a final basis by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) on June 22, 2006. Under Rate Schedule BCP-F7, the existing composite rate, effective on October 1, 2005, was 14.05 mills per kilowatthour (mills/kWh). The base charge was $57,465,018, the energy rate was 7.03 mills/kWh, and the capacity rate was $1.37 per kilowattmonth (kWmonth). The newly calculated Rates for BCP electric service, to be effective October 1, 2006, will result in an overall composite rate of 17.02 mills/kWh. The proposed rates were calculated using the FY 2007 Final Ten Year Operating Plan. This resulted in an increase of approximately 21 percent when compared with the existing BCP electric service composite rate. The increase is due to an increase in the annual base charge and a decrease in the projected energy sales. The FY 2007 base charge is increasing to $67,509,136. The increase is due to increases in annual operation and maintenance costs, replacement costs, uprating principal payments, and Federal investment principal and interest payments, as well as a shortfall in the projected FY 2005 year-end carryover into FY 2006. The reduction in projected prior year end carryover, in turn, increases the amount to be collected through the base charge in the subsequent years. The FY 2007 energy rate of 8.51 mills/kWh is approximately a 21-percent increase from the existing energy rate of 7.03 mills/kWh. The increase in the energy rate is due to a decrease in the projected energy sales resulting from continued poor hydrology in the region which results in lower Lake Mead water elevations. The FY 2007 capacity rate of $1.63/kWmonth is approximately a 19-percent increase from the existing $1.37/kWmonth capacity rate. The capacity rate is increasing due to a decrease in the projected capacity caused by the dropping lake elevations. Another factor that contributes to the increase in the energy and capacity rates is the significant increase in the annual base charge due to increasing annual costs. The following summarizes the steps taken by Western to ensure involvement of all Interested Parties in determining the Rates: 1. A **Federal Register**
(FR)notice was published on March 2, 2006 (71 FR 10664), announcing the proposed rate adjustment process, initiating a public consultation and comment period, announcing public information and public comment forums, and presenting procedures for public participation. 2. On February 13, 2006, a letter was mailed from Western's Desert Southwest Customer Service Region to the BCP Contractors and other Interested Parties announcing an informal customer meeting and public information and comment forums. 3. Discussion of the proposed Rates was initiated at an informal BCP Contractor meeting held March 8, 2006, in Phoenix, Arizona. At this informal meeting, representatives from Western and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) explained the basis for estimates used to calculate the Rates and held a question and answer session. 4. At the public information forum held on April 4, 2006, in Phoenix, Arizona, Western and Reclamation representatives explained the proposed Rates for FY 2007 in greater detail and held a question and answer session. 5. A public comment forum held on May 3, 2006, in Phoenix, Arizona, gave the public an opportunity to comment for the record. Five persons representing the BCP Contractors and Interested Parties made oral comments. 6. Western received three comment letters during the 90-day consultation and comment period. The consultation and comment period ended May 31, 2006. All comments were considered in developing the Rates for FY 2007. Written comments were received from: Colorado River Commission of Nevada, Nevada Irrigation & Electrical Districts Association, Arizona Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, California Comments and responses, paraphrased for brevity, are presented below. Security Costs *Comment:* Many Interested Parties and a Contractor continue to express concern that post September 11, 2001, security costs should not be in the BCP power rates. They suggest that Western and Reclamation take another look at how these costs are being handled and consider an alternative action in making them non-reimbursable. The Interested Parties believe that Congress expressed its desire that other beneficiaries were to share in the post September 11, 2001, security costs. An Interested Party requested the BCP power contractors to join together more aggressively and collectively to have their voices heard by their Congressional representatives, the leadership of Reclamation, and all agencies involved to ensure that all the beneficiaries of the Project share the burden of the security costs. *Response:* The Conference Report on the FY 2006 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill, passed by the Senate on November 14, 2005, established the amount of FY 2006 non-reimbursable appropriated funds available to Reclamation to cover post September 11, 2001, security costs. The funding level established by the Conference Report has been allocated by Reclamation. The post September 11, 2001, security costs not funded by non-reimbursable appropriations have been included in the FY 2007 base charge and rates. *Comment:* A Contractor expressed concern that the February 2006 Report to Congress seemed to contain inconsistent information with respect to hardening costs. *Response:* Fortification upgrades that are required to enhance security are considered to be non-reimbursable. However, upgrades that are made by the projects for reasons other than security enhancement are considered to be part of regular operation and maintenance expenses. *Comment:* Numerous Contractors encouraged Western and Reclamation to consider a cap limiting the Contractors' total dollar exposure for the security costs as a suitable exchange for the transparency and disclosure of such costs the Contractors would normally receive through the processes outlined in the Boulder Canyon Project Implementation Agreement (BCPIA). Information that is considered sensitive had been requested from Reclamation with regard to the post September 11, 2001, security costs but the information could not be provided for security reasons. The Contractors suggested that a strict dollar limitation would provide for certainty of future costs and eliminate the need for information considered sensitive. One commenter believes adequate information concerning the costs in the rates should continue to be provided through the BCPIA processes. *Response:* Western and Reclamation acknowledge the customer's comments with regard to establishing a cap on the reimbursable amount of security costs. Both agencies will continue to work with the BCP Contractors through the Engineering and Operating Committee, Technical Review Subcommittee (TRC), and annual rate processes to provide the requested detailed information relevant to the proposed future power rates. However, any information deemed “For Official Use Only” will only be shared with the Interested Parties after they execute a Non-Disclosure Agreement. Visitor Center Costs *Comment:* The BCP Contractors remain concerned with the continuing imbalance between the visitor center costs and the revenues due to reduced visitation at the Hoover Dam since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack. *Response:* Reclamation will continue its efforts to find other additional sources of funding outside the BCP Contractors and is looking forward to having Western's and the BCP Contractors' participation on a special visitor center task force to complete the efforts. Due Process Concerns *Comment:* An Interested Party stated that the failure of Western and Reclamation to provide detailed supporting documentation with regard to increased post September 11, 2001, security costs included in the BCP base charge and rates for FY 2007 is a denial of fundamental rights of due process and a violation of the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act. As a result, the commenter stated the rate process was flawed and requested that the public record be reopened, and the requested information be supplied to all Hoover power users, including subcontractors for Hoover power, in order to give them a reasonable opportunity to comment on these proposed expenditures. *Response:* Western and Reclamation shared detailed information supporting the proposed rates during numerous forums. Before the formal public information forum and public comment forum held as part of the formal rate process in accordance with 10 CFR part 903, an informal meeting was held during which Western and Reclamation shared detailed information in connection with the proposed rates. Prior to the informal rate meetings and public forums, Western and Reclamation, in accordance with the terms of the BCPIA, conducted a TRC meeting in September 2005 with participation by BCP Contractors, Western, and Reclamation. Following the TRC meeting, the BCP Engineering and Operating Committee, with participation by the BCP Contractors, Western, and Reclamation, met in October 2005, February 2006, and again in May 2006. Through these forums, BCP Contractors have been involved and informed of all costs making up the proposed rate. During these forums, the Contractors, while not necessarily agreeing that post September 11, 2001, security costs should be included in the rate, have been satisfied with the documentation included in the rates. Both Reclamation and Western have been complimented for giving them the opportunities to discuss, exchange ideas and information, and provide comments regarding the proposed rates. Western and Reclamation have followed the administrative processes outlined in 10 CFR part 903 and 18 CFR part 300 in conducting the FY 2007 rate process as well as holding numerous forums in which the Contractors had the opportunity to provide input and feedback. Based on these processes, there is not a need to extend or reopen the public process. BCP Electric Service Rates BCP electric service rates are designed to recover an annual revenue requirement that includes operation and maintenance expenses, payments to States, visitor services, uprating program, replacements, investment repayment, and interest expense. Western's Power Repayment Study
(PRS)allocates the projected annual revenue requirement for electric service equally between capacity and energy. Availability of Information Information about this base charge and rate adjustment, including power repayment studies, comments, letters, memorandums, and other supporting material made or kept by Western used to develop the FY 2007 BCP base charge and rates, is available for public review in the Desert Southwest Customer Service Regional Office, Western Area Power Administration, 615 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona. The information is also available on Western's Web site at *http://www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt/BCP/RateAdjust.htm* . Regulatory Procedure Requirements BCP electric service rates are developed under the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101-7352), through which the power marketing functions of the Secretary of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation Act of 1902 (ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388), as amended and supplemented by subsequent enactments, particularly section 9(c) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(c)), and other acts that specifically apply to the project involved, were transferred to and vested in the Secretary of Energy, acting by and through Western. By Delegation Order No. 00-037.00, effective December 6, 2001, the Secretary of Energy delegated
(1)The authority to develop long-term power and transmission rates on a nonexclusive basis to Western's Administrator,
(2)the authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis to the Deputy Secretary of Energy, and
(3)the authority to confirm, approve, and place into effect on a final basis, to remand or to disapprove such rates to the Commission. Existing DOE procedures for public participation in electric service rate adjustments are located at 10 CFR part 903, effective September 18, 1985 (50 FR 37835) and 18 CFR part 300. DOE procedures were followed by Western in developing the rate formula approved by the Commission on June 22, 2006, at 115 FERC ¶ 61,362. The BCPIA requires Western, prior to October 1 of each rate year, to determine the annual rates for the next fiscal year. The rates for the first rate year, and each fifth rate year thereafter, will become effective provisionally upon approval by the Deputy Secretary of Energy subject to final approval by the Commission. For all other rate years, the rates will become effective on a final basis upon approval by the Deputy Secretary of Energy. Western will continue to provide annual rates to the BCP Contractors by October 1 of each year using the same ratesetting formula. The rates are reviewed annually and adjusted upward or downward to assure sufficient revenues exist to achieve payment of all costs and financial obligations associated with the project. Each fiscal year, Western prepares a PRS to update actual revenues and expenses and include future estimates of annual revenues and expenses for the BCP, including interest and capitalized costs. Western's BCP electric service ratesetting formula set forth in Rate Order No. WAPA-70 was approved on April 19, 1996, in Docket No. EF96-5091-000 at 75 FERC ¶ 62,050, for the period beginning November 1, 1995, and ending September 30, 2000. Rate Order No. WAPA-94, extending the existing ratesetting formula beginning on October 1, 2000, and ending September 30, 2005, was approved on July 31, 2001, in Docket No. EF00-5092-000 at 96 FERC ¶ 61,171. Rate Order No. WAPA-120, extending the existing ratesetting formula for another five-year period beginning on October 1, 2005, and ending September 30, 2010, was approved on June 22, 2006, in Docket No. EF05-5091-000 at 115 FERC ¶ 61,362. The BCP ratesetting formula includes a base charge, an energy rate, and a capacity rate. The ratesetting formula was used to determine the BCP FY 2007 Base Charge and Rates. Western proposes the FY 2007 base charge of $67,509,136, the energy rate of 8.51 mills/kWh, and the capacity rate of $1.63/kWmonth be approved on a final basis. Consistent with procedures set forth in 10 CFR part 903 and 18 CFR part 300, Western held a consultation and comment period. The notice of the proposed FY 2007 Rates for electric service was published in the **Federal Register** on March 2, 2006 (71 FR 10664). Under Delegation Order Nos. 00-037.00 and 00-001.00B, and in compliance with 10 CFR part 903 and 18 CFR part 300, I hereby approve the FY 2007 Rates for BCP Electric Service on a final basis under Rate Schedule BCP-F7, through September 30, 2007. Dated: August 10, 2006. Clay Sell, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-14181 Filed 8-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-6678-6] Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental Review Process (ERP), under section 309 of the Clean Air Act and Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act as amended. Requests for copies of EPA comments can be directed to the Office of Federal Activities at 202-564-7167. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental impact statements
(EISs)was published in FR dated April 7, 2006 (71 FR 17845). Draft EISs *EIS No. 20060069, ERP No. D-FHW-K40260-CA,* Interstate 5/Cosumnes River Boulevard Interchange Project, Extension of Cosumnes River Boulevard from Franklin Boulevard to Freeport Boulevard with an Interchange at Interstate 5, South of the Pocket/Meadowview Road Interchange and North of the Laguna Boulevard Interchange, City of Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA. *Summary:* EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO. *EIS No. 20060162, ERP No. D-FHW-G40189-00,* TIER 1—DEIS Trans-Texas Corridor—35 (TTC-35) System, Improvement to International, Interstate and Intrastate Movement of Goods and People, Oklahoma-Mexico/Gulf Coast Element. *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality and water quality impacts. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20060192, ERP No. D-AFS-L65511-ID,* Myrtle Creek Healthy Forest Restoration Act Project, Proposes Aquatic and Vegetation Improvement Treatments, Panhandle National Forests, Bonners Ferry Ranger District, City of Bonners Ferry, Boundary County, ID. *Summary:* EPA does not object to proposed action. Rating LO. *EIS No. 20060200, ERP No. D-COE-F39140-00, PROGRAMMATIC* —Ohio River Mainstem System Study, System Investment Plan
(SIP)for Maintaining Safe, Environmentally Sustainable and Reliable Navigation on the Ohio River, IL, IN, OH, KY, PA and WV. *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental concerns about how implementation of the System Investment Plan would influence the ecological future of the Ohio River System, and requested additional information regarding adaptive management, institutional arrangements, environmental justice, cumulative impact analysis, mitigation, and water quality. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20060238, ERP No. D-NRS-H34031-00,* West Tarkio Creek Watershed Plan, Construction of a Multiple-Purpose Structure for Rural Water Supply, Recreational Opportunities and Agricultural Pollution Control, Page, Montgomery and Fremont Counties, IA and Atchison County, MO. *Summary:* EPA does not object to the proposed project, but recommended that the Final EIS provide additional clarification on several issues, including the range of reasonable alternatives and cumulative impacts. Rating LO. *EIS No. 20060266, ERP No. D-FTA-G40190-TX* , North Corridor Fixed Guideway Project, Propose Transit Improvements from University of Houston (UH)-Downtown Station to Northline Mall, Harris County, TX. *Summary:* EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO. *EIS No. 20060007, ERP No. DS-COE-B32009-MA* , Boston Harbor Inner Harbor Maintenance Dredging Project, Updated Information, Boston Harbor, Mystic River and Chelsea River, MA. *Summary:* EPA requested additional information concerning impacts to winter flounder spawning and anadromous fish migration and measures that could be taken to avoid those impacts. EPA also made suggestions concerning water quality monitoring during project implementation and offered to participate in a workgroup to develop an appropriately scaled sampling effort. Rating EC2. Final EISs *EIS No. 20060226, ERP No. F-FHW-K40249-CA* , Lincoln Bypass Construction, South of Industrial Boulevard to North of Riosa Road, Funding and US Army COE Section 404 Permit, Issuance, Placer County, CA. *Summary:* EPA continues to have environmental concerns about the proposed project because of potential impacts to aquatic resources, recommends that FHWA clarify the full extent. *EIS No. 20060244, ERP No. F-IBR-K65285-CA* , San Luis Drainage Feature Re-evaluation Project, Provide Agricultural Drainage Service to the San Luis Unit, Several Counties, CA. *Summary:* EPA was supportive of the selection of the Drainage Impaired Land Retirement Alternative, but expressed environmental concerns about treatment methods to remove selenium from drainage water and potential impacts to air quality. EPA requested additional analysis and monitoring commitments prior to implementation of any alternative and expressed continued objections if an out of valley alternative. *EIS No. 20060259, ERP No. F-BLM-J02042-UT* , Uinta Basin Natural Gas Project, Proposal to Produce and Transport Natural Gas in the Atchee Wash Oil and Gas Production Region, Resource Development Group, Right-of-Way Grant, U.S. COE Section 404 Permit and Endangered Species Act Permit, Uintah County, UT. *Summary:* No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. *EIS No. 20060263, ERP No. F-BIA-F65058-MI* , Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians (the Tribe), Proposes Fee-to-Trust Transfer and Casino Project, Calhoun County, MI. *Summary:* EPA's previous concerns have been resolved; therefore, EPA does not object to the proposed action. *EIS No. 20060332, ERP No. FC-NOA-E86002-00* , Amendment 26 to the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan, Proposed Individual Fishing Quota
(IFQ)Program to Reduce Overcapacity in the Commercial Red Snapper Fishery. *Summary:* EPA does not object to the proposed action. *EIS No. 20060228, ERP No. FS-COE-B32009-MA* , Boston Harbor Inner Harbor Maintenance Dredging Project, Updated Information, Boston Harbor, Mystic River and Chelsea River, MA. *Summary:* EPA does not object to the proposed project. Dated: August 22, 2006. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E6-14150 Filed 8-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-6678-5] Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability *Responsible Agency:* Office of Federal Activities, General Information
(202)564-7167 or *http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/.* Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements Filed 08/14/2006 Through 08/17/2006 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. *EIS No. 20060344, Final EIS, AFS, AZ,* Deep Lake Allotment Project, Proposes to Re-authorize Grazing, Mormon Lake Ranger District, Coconino National District, Coconino County, AZ , Wait Period Ends: 09/25/2006, Contact: Katherine Sanchez Meador 928-526-0866. *EIS No. 20060345, Draft EIS, AFS, WA,* Buckhorn Access Project, To Utilize the Marias Creek Route to Construct and Reconstruct Roads, Funding, NPDES Permit and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests, Tonasket Ranger District, Okanogan County, WA, Comment Period Ends: 10/10/2006, Contact: Jan Flatten 509-826-3277. *EIS No. 20060346, Final EIS, SFW, CA,* San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan, Implementation, Sweetwater Marsh and South San Diego Bay Units, San Diego County, CA, Wait Period Ends: 09/25/2006, Contact: Victoria Touchstone 760-431-9440 Ext. 349. *EIS No. 20060347, Draft EIS, BLM, ID,* Cottonwood Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Latah, Clearwater, Nez Perce, Lewis, Idaho and Adams Counties, ID, Comment Period Ends: 11/22/2006, Contact: Chuck Dillon 208-962-3686. *EIS No. 20060348, Draft EIS, NPS, MN,* Disposition of Bureau of Mines Property, Twin Cities Research Center Main Campus, Implementation, Hennepin County, MN, Comment Period Ends: 10/09/2006, Contact: Kim M. Berns 651-290-3030 Ext. 244. *EIS No. 20060349, Draft EIS, DOE, FL,* Orlando Gasification Project (DOE/EIS-0383) To Provide Cost-Shared Funding for Construction and Operation of Facilities at Orlando Utilities Commission's Station Energy Center near Orlando, FL, Comment Period Ends: 10/10/2006, Contact: Richard A. Hargis 412-386-6065. *EIS No. 20060350, Final EIS, BLM, AK,* Ring of Fire Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Alaska Peninsula, Kodiak Island and Aleutian Islands, AK, Wait Period Ends: 09/25/2006, Contact: Robert Lloyd 907-267-1246. *EIS No. 20060351, Final EIS, FRC, 00,* Carthage to Perryville Project, Construction and Operation of a Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission, Located in various counties and parishes in eastern Texas and northern Louisiana, Wait Period Ends: 09/25/2006, Contact: Todd Selmak 1-866-208-3372. Dated: August 22, 2006. Ken Mittelholtz, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E6-14145 Filed 8-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8213-2] EPA Science Advisory Board; Notification of a Public Telephone Conference of the Science Advisory Board AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)Science Advisory Board
(SAB)Staff Office announces a public telephone conference of the Chartered Board to review three draft SAB Panel Reports. DATES: The SAB will meet via telephone conference on September 21, 2006, and if necessary continue on September 22, 2006, to review three SAB draft reports:
(1)*Review of 2005 Agency Draft entitled Expansion and Upgrade of the RadNet Air Monitoring Network, Vol. 1&2, Concept and Plan;
(2)SAB Advisory on EPA's Second Generation Model; and
(3)Peer Review of the “All-Ages Lead Model
(AALM)Version 1.05.* The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) on September 21, 2006. If additional time is needed to complete any of these reviews, the meeting will be reconvened at 1 p.m. (Eastern Time), Friday, September 22, 2006. *Location:* Telephone conference call only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to obtain general information concerning this telephone conference should contact Mr. Thomas Miller, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail:
(202)343-9982; fax:
(202)233-0643; or e-mail at: *miller.tom@epa.gov.* General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on the EPA Web Site at: *http://www.epa.gov/sab.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the EPA SAB will hold a public telephone conference to review three draft SAB Panel reports. The SAB was established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide independent scientific and technical advice to the Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. *Background:* The purpose of the teleconference is to review three draft SAB reports. In reviewing draft reports from its Panels, the SAB considers whether:
(i)The original charge questions to the SAB review panel were adequately addressed in the draft report,
(ii)the draft report is clear and logical; and
(iii)the conclusions drawn, or recommendations made in the draft report, are supported by the body of the report. The draft reports to be reviewed at this meeting resulted from the efforts of several SAB Panels and they focus on the following issues:
(1)*Rad Net:* RadNet is the United States' only comprehensive network for monitoring radioactivity and ionizing radiation in the environment. Since its inception in 1973, RadNet (formerly known as the Environmental Radiation Ambient Monitoring System (ERAMS) has continuously monitored multiple media, including air, precipitation, surface water, drinking water, and milk. The Environmental Protection Agency proposed to upgrade and expand the air monitoring component to address homeland security concerns, as well as to meet the original mission to provide information on nuclear or radiological accidents. When implementation is complete, RadNet will consist of 180 fixed monitors augmented by 40 deployable monitors with real-time monitoring capability. Additional information on the SAB review of RadNet can be found at: *http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/rac_radnet_review_panel.htm.*
(2)*Second Generation Model:* The Second Generation Model
(SGM)is a computer program that simulates the economic interactions and contributions to greenhouse gas emissions of 14 regions of the world. The model contains detail on the functioning of labor markets, energy fuels markets, and commodity markets in each region. Its general-equilibrium framework attempts to integrate consistently the behavior of these markets both within and across regions. The model is designed to simulate such climate policies as carbon fees, greenhouse gas allowance trading, and incentives for accelerated energy conservation. For each policy simulated, the SGM indicates potential impacts on a range of economic and other variables, including labor demand, investment, industrial output, GDP, energy use, emissions, and government revenue. The model indicates policy impacts not only in the near term but at various points in the future as well. Additional information on the SAB review of the SGM can be found at: *http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/sgm_adv_panel.htm.*
(3)*All Ages Lead Model:* The All Ages Lead Model
(AALM)is designed to predict lead concentrations in body tissues and organs for a hypothetical individual, based on a simulated lifetime of lead exposure. Statistical methods can be used to extrapolate to a population of similarly-exposed individuals. The precursor to the AALM was the Integrated Exposure Uptake Biokinetic (IEUBK) Model for Lead in Children. The IEUBK Model underwent peer review by the SAB in 1991 and was subsequently revised in response to that review, leading to release of Version 0.99d of the IEUBK Model in March 1994. Since then, the IEUBK Model has been widely accepted and used in the risk assessment community as a tool for implementing the site-specific risk assessment process when the issue is childhood lead exposure. Based on further refinement of the IEUBK Model and its expansion for use with additional age groups beyond pediatric populations six years old or younger, the AALM has recently been developed to cover older childhood and adult lead exposure. The anticipated outcome of this model is reduced uncertainty in lead exposure assessments for children and adults. Additional information on the SAB review of the All Ages Lead Model can be found at: *http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/ad_hoc_aalm_rev_panel.htm.* *Availability of Meeting Materials:* The draft agendas and other materials will be posted on the SAB Web site at: *http://www.epa.gov/sab/* prior to the telephone conference. *Procedures for Providing Public Input:* Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information for the SAB to consider during the telephone conference. *Oral Statements:* In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public SAB telephone conference will be limited to three minutes per speaker, with no more than a total of one-half hour for all speakers. Interested parties should contact Mr. Thomas Miller, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail), by September 15, 2006, at the contact information noted above, to be placed on the public speaker list for this meeting. *Written Statements:* Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by September 13, 2006, so that the information may be made available to the SAB for their consideration prior to this meeting. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in the following formats: one hard copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). *Accessibility:* For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Mr. Thomas Miller at
(202)343-9982 or *miller.tom@epa.gov.* To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Mr. Miller preferably at least ten days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: August 21, 2006. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Associate Director for Science, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E6-14166 Filed 8-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0670; FRL-8084-8] Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Establishment or Amendment to Regulations for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice . SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment or amendment of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities. DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 25, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0670 and pesticide petition number (PP), by one of the following methods: • *Federal eRulemaking Portal* : *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP)Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Delivery* : OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is
(703)305-5805. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0670. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line 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 regulations.gov or e-mail. The Federal 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 regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone number is
(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanne I. Miller, PM 23, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703)305-6224, e-mail address: *miller.joanne@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI* . Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments* . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is printing a summary of a pesticide petition received under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or amendment of regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities. EPA has determined that this pesticide petition contains data or information regarding the elements set forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the pesticide petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on this pesticide petition. Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of the petition included in this notice, prepared by the petitioner along with a description of the analytical method available for the detection and measurement of the pesticide chemical residues is available on EPA's Electronic Docket at *http://www.regulations.gov/* . To locate this information on the home page of EPA's Electronic Docket, select “Quick Search” and type the OPP docket ID number. Once the search has located the docket, clicking on the “Docket ID” will bring up a list of all documents in the docket for the pesticide including the petition summary. New Tolerance *PP 7F 4851* . Dow AgroSciences LLC formerly known as DowElanco, 9330 Zionville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the fungicide, flumetsulam in or on food commodity dry beans at 0.05 parts per million. Gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy is use to measure and evaluate the chemical residue(s). List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, flumetsulam, dry beans. Dated: August 17, 2006. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-14129 Filed 8-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0041; FRL-8088-9] Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Establishment or Amendment to Regulations for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment or amendment of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities. DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 25, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0041 and pesticide petition number (PP), by one of the following methods: • *Federal eRulemaking Portal* : *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP)Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Delivery* : OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is
(703)305-5805. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0041. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line 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 regulations.gov or e-mail. The Federal regulations.gov website 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 regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone number is
(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda A. DeLuise, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-001; telephone number:
(703)305-5428; e-mail address: *deluise.linda@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed at the end of the pesticide petition summary of interest. B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI* . Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments* . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is printing a summary of each pesticide petition received under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or amendment of regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities. EPA has determined that this pesticide petition contains data or information regarding the elements set forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the pesticide petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on this pesticide petition. Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of the petition included in this notice, prepared by the petitioner along with a description of the analytical method available for the detection and measurement of the pesticide chemical residues is available on EPA's Electronic Docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* . To locate this information on the home page of EPA's Electronic Docket, select “Quick Search” and type the OPP docket ID number. Once the search has located the docket, clicking on the “Docket ID” will bring up a list of all documents in the docket for the pesticide including the petition summary. New Tolerance *PP 5F6896.* FMC Corporation, 1735 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the insecticide zeta-cypermethrin (~-~-Cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl (~) cis, trans 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate and its inactive isomers in or on the raw agricultural commodity berries, group 13, 0.5 ppm; tree nuts, group 14, nutmeat, 0.05 ppm, and hulls, 3.00 ppm; grapes, 1.0 ppm, grape, juice, 0.05 ppm, and raisins, 0.20 ppm; canola, seed, 0.05 ppm, canola, meal, 0.05 ppm, and canola, oil, 0.6 ppm; nongrass animal feeds, group 18, forage, 10.00 ppm, and hay, 33.00 ppm; grass forage, fodder, and hay, group 17, forage, 7.00 ppm, hay, 22.00 ppm, straw, 8.00 ppm, and seed screenings, 12.00 ppm.. There is a practical analytical method for detecting and measuring levels of cypermethrin in or on food with a limit of detection that allows monitoring of food with residues at or above the levels set in these tolerances (Gas Chromatography with Electron Capture Detection (GC/ECD) is use to measure and evaluate the chemical residues. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: August 16, 2006. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-14211 Filed 8-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0659; FRL-8086-7] Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; Agency Decisions and State and Federal Agency Crisis Declarations AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: EPA has granted or denied emergency exemptions under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use of pesticides as listed in this notice. The exemptions or denials were granted during the period April through June 2006 to control unforseen pest outbreaks. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See each emergency exemption or denial for the name of a contact person. The following information applies to all contact persons: Team Leader, Emergency Response Team, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703)308-8179. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has granted or denied emergency exemptions to the following State and Federal agencies. The emergency exemptions may take the following form: Crisis, public health, quarantine, or specific. EPA has also listed denied emergency exemption requests in this notice. I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. To determine whether you or your business may be affected by this action, you should carefully examine the applicability provisions discussed above. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? 1. *Docket* . EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification number
(ID)EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0659; FRL-8086-7. Publicly available docket materials are available either electrontronically at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility is from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket facility telephone number is
(703)305-5805. 2. *Electronic access* . You may access this **Federal Register** document electronically through the EPA Internet under the “ **Federal Register** ” listings at *http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr* . II. Background Under FIFRA section 18, EPA can authorize the use of a pesticide when emergency conditions exist. Authorizations (commonly called emergency exemptions) are granted to State and Federal agencies and are of four types: 1. A “specific exemption” authorizes use of a pesticide against specific pests on a limited acreage in a particular State. Most emergency exemptions are specific exemptions. 2. “Quarantine” and “public health” exemptions are a particular form of specific exemption issued for quarantine or public health purposes. These are rarely requested. 3. A “crisis exemption” is initiated by a State or Federal agency (and is confirmed by EPA) when there is insufficient time to request and obtain EPA permission for use of a pesticide in an emergency. EPA may deny an emergency exemption: If the State or Federal agency cannot demonstrate that an emergency exists, if the use poses unacceptable risks to the environment, or if EPA cannot reach a conclusion that the proposed pesticide use is likely to result in “a reasonable certainty of no harm” to human health, including exposure of residues of the pesticide to infants and children. If the emergency use of the pesticide on a food or feed commodity would result in pesticide chemical residues, EPA establishes a time-limited tolerance meeting the “reasonable certainty of no harm standard” of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). In this document: EPA identifies the State or Federal agency granted the exemption or denial, the type of exemption, the pesticide authorized and the pests, the crop or use for which authorized, number of acres (if applicable), and the duration of the exemption. EPA also gives the **Federal Register** citation for the time-limited tolerance, if any. III. Emergency Exemptions and Denials A. U. S. States and Territories **Arkansas** State Plant Board *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and small hive beetle; April 25, 2006 to February 1, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap beans to control various broadleaf weeds; April 28, 2006 to September 15, 2006. Contact: Andrea Conrath. **California** Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Pesticide Regulation *Public Health* : EPA authorized the use of resmethrin on all food crops to control the Western Encephalitis mosquito, the vector West Nile virus (WNV); July 11, 2006 to November 1, 2006. Contact: Princess Campbell. EPA authorized the use of D-phenothrin (sumithrin) in overlap areas around residences and production areas of almonds, pastures, rice, and walnuts to control the Western Encephalitis mosquito, the vector West Nile virus (WNV); June 30, 2006 to November 1, 2006. Contact: Princess Campbell. *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on garlic to control garlic rust ( *Puccinia porri -P. allii* ); April 7, 2006 to July 3, 2006. This request was granted because existing fungicides registered for use on garlic are not effective at controlling the pathogen under high disease pressure. Contact: Libby Pemberton.. EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on artichokes to control powdery mildew; June 23, 2006 effective August 18, 2006 to August 18, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on bell and non-bell peppers to control powdery mildew; June 23, 2006 to May 31, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. **Colorado** Department of Agriculture *Crisis* : On January 30, 2006, for the use of clothianidin on sugar beet seed to control beet leafhopper (vector of curly top virus). This program ended on/is expected to end on July 31, 2006. Contact: Stacey Groce. *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of acibenzolar on onions to control iris yellow spot virus ( *Tospovirus* (Bunyviridae Family); April 24, 2006 to September 1, 2006. Contact: Libby Pemberton. EPA authorized the use of fluroxypyr on onions to control volunteer potatoes; June 6, 2006 to July 31, 2006. Contact: Stacey Groce. **Connecticut** Department of Environmental Protection *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of azoxystrobin on tobacco to control blue mold; May 22, 2006 to December 31, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. **Delaware** Department of Agriculture *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of terbacil on watermelons to control morning glory and other annual broadleaf weeds; April 25, 2006 to June 15, 2006. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap beans to control various broadleaf weeds; April 28, 2006 to October 1, 2006. Contact: Andrea Conrath. **Florida** Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services *Quarantine* : EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on legume vegetables (except soybeans and foliage of legume vegetables (except soybeans to control soybean rust and the pathogen *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ; May 31, 2006 to May 31, 2009. Contact: Stacey Groce. *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl on fruiting vegetables to control white mold; April 24, 2006 to April 12, 2007. Contact: Andrew Ertman. EPA authorized the use of thymol in beehives to control varroa mite; April 26, 2006 to March 15, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of penoxsulam in sovereign waters to control fluridone-resistant hydrilla; June 8, 2006 to November 1, 2006. Contact: Andrea Conrath. EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl on cotton to control fusarium hardlock; June 30, 2006 effective July 22, 2006 to July 21, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. **Idaho** Department of Agriculture *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of thiabendazole on lentils to control Ascochyta blight; February 28, 2006 to June 1, 2006. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of fenpyroximate on hops to control spider mites; April 24, 2006 to September 15, 2006. Contact: Andrea Conrath. EPA authorized the use of difenoconazole on sweet corn seed to control damping off and dieback fungal diseases; April 25, 2006 to April 25, 2007. Contact: Andrea Conrath. EPA authorized the use of formetanate hydrochloride on dry bulb onions to control thrips; May 19, 2006 to September 15, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. **Illinois** Department of Agriculture *Quarantine* : EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to control soybean rust and the pathogen *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ; April 19, 2006 to April 19, 2009. Contact: Carmen Rodia. *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on wheat to control Fusarium head blight; April 5, 2006 to June 20, 2006. Contact: Libby Pemberton. **Indiana** Office of Indiana State Chemist *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl on blueberries to control various fungal diseases; April 24, 2006 to September 30, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. EPA authorized the use of fenbuconazole on blueberries to control mummyberry disease; April 25, 2006 to September 30, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap beans to control various broadleaf weeds; April 28, 2006 to September 15, 2006. Contact: Andrea Conrath. EPA authorized the use of thymol in beehives to control varroa mite; May 3, 2006 to March 15, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on barley and wheat to control Fusarium head blight; May 19, 2006 to June 30, 2006. Contact: Libby Pemberton. **Iowa** Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship *Quarantine* : EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to control soybean rust and the pathogen *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ; April 19, 2006 to April 19, 2009. Contact: Carmen Rodia. *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of sulfentrazone on strawberries to control broadleaf weeds; June 25, 2006 to December 15, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. **Kansas** Department of Agriculture *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of propiconazole on sorghum to control ergot ( *Claviceps africana* ); June 29, 2006 to December 31, 2006. Contact: Libby Pemberton.. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and small hive beetle; June 30, 2006 to February 1, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. **Kentucky** Department of Agriculture *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on wheat to control Fusarium head blight; April 5, 2006 to May 20, 2006. Contact: Libby Pemberton. EPA authorized the use of azoxystrobin on tobacco to control target spot and frogeye; June 9, 2006 to October 15, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. **Louisiana** Department of Agriculture and Forestry *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of etofenprox on rice to control rice water weevil; April 3, 2006 to August 1, 2006. This request was granted because the rice weevil has the potential to cause significant rice yield losses in the absence of adequate control. Several registered pesticide alternatives exist, but have caused problems with drift and mortality in neighboring crawfish farms. The etofenprox product, a granular formulation, is less likely to drift and cause mortality. The product is used as a prophylactic against the rice weevil, similar to the former preferred control product, fipronil, which was voluntarily cancelled by the registrant. Contact: Libby Pemberton. EPA authorized the use of halosulfuron-methyl on sweet potatoes to control purple nutsedge; April 24, 2006 to August 1, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. EPA authorized the use of methoxyfenozide on soybeans to control soybean loopers; April 26, 2006 effective May 15, 2006 to September 30, 2006. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on sweet potato to control soil beetles and the sweet potato weevil; May 15, 2006 to November 30, 2006. Contact: Andrea Conrath. **Maine** Department of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Resources *Quarantine* : EPA authorized the use of chlorophene (Environ LpH on washable, hard non-porous surfaces, items and laboratory waste solutions to control prions; July 11, 2006 to July 11, 2009. Contact: Princess Campbell. *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and small hive beetle; April 6, 2006 to February 1, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on dry beans to control various broadleaf weeds; April 28, 2006 to July 15, 2006. Contact: Andrea Conrath. **Maryland** Department of Agriculture *Quarantine* : EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to control soybean rust and the pathogen *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ; April 19, 2006 to April 19, 2009. Contact: Carmen Rodia. *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of terbacil on watermelons to control annual broadleaf weeds; April 25, 2006 to June 30, 2006. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap beans to control various broadleaf weeds; April 28, 2006 to September 15, 2006. Contact: Andrea Conrath. **Massachusetts** Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of pronamide on cranberries to control dodder; April 7, 2006 to June 15, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. EPA authorized the use of azoxystrobin on tobacco to control blue mold; May 22, 2006 to December 31, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. **Michigan** Michigan Department of Agriculture *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of thymol in beehives to control varroa mite; April 6, 2006 to April 6, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on wheat to control Fusarium head blight; April 14, 2006 to June 25, 2006. Contact: Libby Pemberton. EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap beans to control various broadleaf weeds; April 28, 2006 to August 30, 2006. Contact: Andrea Conrath. EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on dry beans to control various broadleaf weeds; April 28, 2006 to August 15, 2006. Contact: Andrea Conrath. EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on asparagus to control rust; May 1, 2006 to November 1, 2006. Contact: Libby Pemberton. EPA authorized the use of sulfentrazone on strawberries to control broadleaf weeds; June 25, 2006 to December 15, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. **Minnesota** Department of Agriculture *Quarantine* : EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control soybean rust and the pathogen *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ; April 19, 2006 to April 19, 2009. Contact: Carmen Rodia. EPA authorized the use of chlorophene (Environ LpH on washable, hard non-porous surfaces, items and laboratory waste solutions to control prions; May 25, 2006 to May 25, 2009. Contact: Princess Campbell. *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on wheat and barley to control Fusarium head blight; April 14, 2006 to September 1, 2006. Contact: Libby Pemberton. EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on dry beans to control various broadleaf weeds; April 28, 2006 to August 15, 2006. Contact: Andrea Conrath. **Mississippi** Department of Agriculture and Commerce *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of methoxyfenozide on soybeans to control salt marsh caterpillars, soybean loopers, and armyworms; June 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. **Missouri** Department of Agriculture *Quarantine* : EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to control soybean rust and the pathogen *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ; April 19, 2006 to April 19, 2009. Contact: Carmen Rodia. *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap beans to control various broadleaf weeds; April 28, 2006 to September 10, 2006. Contact: Andrea Conrath. **Nebraska** Department of Agriculture *Quarantine* : EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to control soybean rust and the pathogen *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ; April 19, 2006 to April 19, 2009. Contact: Carmen Rodia. **Nevada** Department of Agriculture *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of bifenazate on timothy to control Banks grass mite; April 12, 2006 to September 1, 2006. Contact: Libby Pemberton. **New Jersey** Department of Environmental Protection *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl on blueberries to control various fungal diseases; April 24, 2006 to June 15, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl on tomatoes to control white mold; April 24, 2006 to October 31, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. EPA authorized the use of pronamide on cranberries to control dodder; April 30, 2006 to December 15, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and small hive beetle; April 25, 2006 to February 1, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of thymol in beehives to control varroa mite; April 26, 2006 to March 15, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. **New Mexico** Department of Agriculture *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on chile and bell peppers to control powdery mildew; June 23, 2006 to October 15, 2006. Contact: Stacey Groce. **New York** Department of Environmental Conservation *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of quinoxyfen on non-edible cucurbits to control powdery mildew; July 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006. Contact: Stacey Groce. **North Carolina** Department of Agriculture *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of halosulfuron-methyl on sweet potatoes to control sedges; May 26, 2006 to August 30, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. EPA authorized the use of azoxystrobin on tobacco to control target spot; June 1, 2006 to October 15, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. **North Dakota** Department of Agriculture *Crisis* : On January 30, 2006, for the use of clothianidin on sugar beet seed to control beet leafhopper (vector of curly top virus). This program ended on/is expected to end on July 31, 2006. Contact: Stacey Groce. *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on wheat and barley to control Fusarium head blight; April 14, 2006 to September 1, 2006. Contact: Libby Pemberton. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and small hive beetle; May 15, 2006 to February 1, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. **Ohio** Department of Agriculture *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl on tomatoes and peppers to control white mold; May 15, 2006 to September 30, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. EPA authorized the use of dimethenamid-p on green onion to control common purslane and prostrate pigweed; May 3, 2006 to August 31, 2006. Contact: Stacey Groce. **Oklahoma** Department of Agriculture *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap beans to control various broadleaf weeds; April 28, 2006 to September 10, 2006. Contact: Andrea Conrath. **Oregon** Department of Agriculture *Crisis* : On January 30, 2006, for the use of clothianidin on sugar beet seed to control beet leafhopper (vector of curly top virus). This program ended or/is expected to end on July 31, 2006. Contact: Stacey Groce. On May 10, 2006, for the use of fipronil on rutabaga and turnip to control cabbage maggots. This program is expected to end on September 30, 2006. Contact: Andrea Conrath. *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of mesotrione on cranberries to control bog St. John's wort ( *Hypericum boreala* ), rushes ( *Juncus Canadensis, J. effuses, J. Bufonlus, J. Tenuis* ), sedges spp. (Carex spp.), yellow loosestrife ( *Lysimachia terrestris* ),and silverleaf ( *Potentilla pacifica* ); April 21, 2006 to October 15, 2006. Contact: Libby Pemberton. EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on orchardgrass grown for seed to control the orchardgrass billbug; April 21, 2006 to November 15, 2006. Contact: Andrea Conrath. EPA authorized the use of formetanate hydrochloride on dry bulb onions to control thrips; May 19, 2006 to September 15, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. **Rhode Island** Department of Environmental Management *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of pronamide on cranberries to control dodder; April 7, 2006 to June 15, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. **South Carolina** Clemson University *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of thymol in beehives to control varroa mite; May 3, 2006 to March 15, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. **South Dakota** Department of Agriculture *Quarantine* : EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to control soybean rust and the pathogen *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ; April 19, 2006 to April 19, 2009. Contact: Carmen Rodia. *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on barley and wheat to control Fusarium head blight; May 19, 2006 to August 31, 2006. Contact: Libby Pemberton. **Tennessee** Department of Agriculture *Quarantine* : EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on legume vegetables (except soybeans and foliage of legume vegetables (except soybeans to control soybean rust and the pathogen *Phakopsora pachyrhizi* ; May 31, 2006 to May 31, 2009. Contact: Stacey Groce. *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of azoxystrobin on tobacco to control target spot and frogeye; May 22, 2006 to October 15, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. **Texas** Department of Agriculture *Crisis* : On June 21, 2006, for the use of diuron in bass ponds to control blue-green algae. This program ended on/is expected to end on November 1, 2006. Contact: Libby Pemberton. *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of hexythiazox on field corn to control mites; June 1, 2006 to August 31, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and small hive beetle; May 19, 2006 to February 1, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. **Utah** Department of Agriculture *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of bifenazate on tart cherries to control two-spotted spider mite ( *Tetranychus urticae Koch* ); McDaniel mite ( *Tetranychus mcdanieli Mcgregor* ); and European red mite ( *Panonychus ulmi (Koch)* ; June 2, 2006 to September 1, 2006. Contact: Libby Pemberton. **Vermont** Department of Agriculture *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of fenbuconazole on blueberries to control mummy berry disease; May 31, 2006 to September 1, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. EPA authorized the use of thymol in beehives to control varroa mite; April 24, 2006 to March 15, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. **Virginia** Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of terbacil on watermelon to control morning glory; April 6, 2006 to August 15, 2006. Contact: Stacey Groce. EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap beans to control various broadleaf weeds; April 28, 2006 to September 30, 2006. Contact: Andrea Conrath. EPA authorized the use of azoxystrobin on tobacco to control target spot and frogeye; June 1, 2006 to October 15, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. **Washington** Department of Agriculture *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of mesotrione on cranberries to control bog St. John's wort( *Hypericum boreala* ), rushes ( *Juncus Canadensis, J. effuses, J. Bufonlus,J. Tenuis* ), sedges spp. (Carex spp.), yellow loosestrife ( *Lysimachia terrestris* ),and silverleaf ( *Potentilla pacifica* ); April 21, 2006 to October 15, 2006. Contact: Libby Pemberton. EPA authorized the use of fenpyroximate on hops to control spider mites; April 24, 2006 to September 15, 2006. Contact: Andrea Conrath. **Wisconsin** Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of sulfentrazone on strawberries to control common groundsel; June 20, 2006 to December 15, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. **Wyoming** Department of Agriculture *Crisis* : On January 30, 2006, for the use of clothianidin on sugar beet seed to control beet leafhopper (vector of curly top virus). This program ended is expected to end on July 31, 2006. Contact: Stacey Groce. *Specific* : EPA authorized the use of lambda-cyhalothrin on barley to control Russian wheat aphids, cereal leaf beetles, and cutworms; April 14, 2006 to July 31, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite and small hive beetle; April 25, 2006 to February 1, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce. *B. Federal Departments and Agencies* **Agriculture Department** Animal and Plant Health Inspector Service *Quarantine* : EPA authorized the use of brodifacoum on Congo Ca, in the U.S. Virgin Islands to eradicate non-native rats; May 12, 2006 to June 21, 2009. Contact: Princess Campbell. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pest. Dated: August 16, 2006. Lois A. Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-14053 Filed 8-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8213-3] Notice of Availability of Draft Total Maximum Daily Load
(TMDL)Report Developed in Accordance With Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act, for Squaw Creek and Stillwell Creek, in Wisconsin, for Review AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the TMDL report developed by EPA Region 5 for Stillwell Creek and Squaw Creek in Wisconsin. Both Creeks are located in Monroe County in West Central Wisconsin. Squaw Creek and Stillwell Creek are classified as “water quality-limited” and have been placed on Wisconsin's list of waters in need of restoration. The impaired segments addressed in this TMDL are Stillwell Creek, Miles 0.6-2.8, and Squaw Creek, Miles 0.0-0.2. Sediment and Temperature are the pollutants listed as causing the impairment of Stillwell Creek, which is designated as a Class II Trout stream by the State of Wisconsin. Sources of Sediment and Temperature in need of reduction in this TMDL are from the holding and release of water for agricultural purposes. A reduction in temperature between 16 and 34 percent (varying with expected temperature in the stream), and a 13 to 43 percent reduction in sediment (reductions are related to expected variations in hydrology) are targeted. Temperature is the pollutant listed as the cause of the impairment of Squaw Creek, also a Class II trout stream. The source of the impairment in need of reduction in this TMDL is the holding of water in Squaw Lake and its subsequent release from the warmer upper layers near the surface of the lake. A 12-36 percent reduction in temperature (varying with expected temperature in the stream) is targeted. EPA is providing an opportunity for public input regarding the analyses completed for needed pollutant reductions in the TMDL. DATES: Comments on this document must be received in writing by September 25, 2006. ADDRESSES: Written comments on today's notice may be submitted to Jo Lynn Traub, Director, Water Division, Attn: Squaw/Stillwell Creek TMDLs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (W-15J), Chicago, Illinois 60604. As an alternative, EPA will accept comments electronically. Comments should be sent to the following Internet e-mail address: *urban.christine@epa.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Urban, Watersheds and Wetlands Branch, at the EPA address noted above or by telephone at
(312)886-3493. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act
(CWA)requires that each state identify those waters for which existing technology-based pollution controls are not stringent enough to attain or maintain state water quality standards. For those water quality-limited waters, states are required to establish TMDLs for one or more of its designated uses, for example fishing or swimming, according to a priority ranking. The TMDLs are designed to identify needed reductions of pollutant loads to the impaired waters, so that the appropriate designated uses are achieved, and State Water Quality Standards are met. In the case of the Stillwell and Squaw Creek TMDLs, both of the impaired segments are located within the boundaries of the Fort McCoy Military Training Facility. EPA Region 5 developed this TMDL, rather than the State of Wisconsin, at the request of Wisconsin because Squaw and Stillwell Creek are located on a federal military facility. Dated: August 16, 2006. Peter Swenson, Acting Director, Water Division, EPA Region 5. [FR Doc. E6-14167 Filed 8-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [WC Docket No. 05-337 and CC Docket No. 96-45; FCC 06J-1] Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Seeks Comment on the Merits of Using Auctions To Determine High-Cost Universal Service Support AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice; solicitation of comments. SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service seeks comment on the use of reverse auctions (competitive bidding) to determine high cost universal service funding to eligible telecommunications carriers pursuant to section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. DATES: Comments are due on or before October 10, 2006. Reply comments are due on or before November 8, 2006. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. *See* Supplementary Information for further filing instructions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian Dillner, Office of Commissioner Tate,
(202)418-2500, or Thomas Buckley, Wireline Competition Bureau,
(202)418-7400. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of *Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Seeks Comment on the Merits of Using Auctions to Determine High-Cost Universal Service Support,* WC Docket No. 05-337 and CC Docket No. 96-45, FCC 06J-1, released August 11, 2006. In this Public Notice, the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (Joint Board) invites parties to comment on the use of reverse auctions (competitive bidding) to determine high cost universal service funding for eligible telecommunications carriers pursuant to section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act). The Joint Board, among other things, asks that interested parties provide comment regarding whether and how competitive bidding could be utilized to further the goals of the Act and the Commission's universal service goals. In particular, the Joint Board seeks comment on a variety of issues concerning competitive bidding, including the appropriateness of using auctions as part of the universal service program, as well as legal issues concerning such a methodology. The Joint Board further encourages parties to submit specific, comprehensive auction proposals, in addition to auction proposals that have been referenced in past Commission universal service proceedings. The Joint Board also seeks comment on how competitive bidding could be utilized to further address any other criteria or issues related to the receipt of universal service support described in the Joint Board's *August 2004 Public Notice,* 69 FR 53917, September 3, 2004. Commenters are further invited to supplement the record with respect to any additional issues or facts that have been raised since previous comment periods closed in this proceeding. Comment Filing Procedures 1. Pursuant to §§ 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR §§ 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments are due on or before October 10, 2006 and reply comments are due on or before November 8, 2006. Comments should be filed in WC Docket No. 05-337 only. Comments may be filed using:
(1)The Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS),
(2)the Federal Government's eRulemaking Portal, or
(3)by filing paper copies. *See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings,* 63 FR 24121, May 1, 1998. 2. Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: *http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/* or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov.* 3. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting comments. 4. For ECFS filers, if multiple docket or rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, filers must transmit one electronic copy of the comments for each docket or rulemaking number referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions, filers should send an e-mail to *ecfs.@fcc.gov* , and include the following words in the body of the message, “get form.” A sample form and directions will be sent in response. 5. Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. 6. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. 7. The Commission's contractor will receive hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of *before* entering the building. 8. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. 9. U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. 10. People With Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to *fcc502@fcc.gov* or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). 11. In addition, one copy of each pleading must be sent to the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554; Web site: *www.bcpiweb.com* ; phone: 1-800-378-3160; Antoinette Stevens, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 5-B540, Washington, DC 20554; e-mail: *Antoinette.Stevens.@fcc.gov* . 12. Filings and comments are also available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. Copies may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, BCPI, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554. Customers may contact BCPI through its Web site: *www.bcipweb.com* , by e-mail at *fcc@bcpiweb.com* , by telephone at
(202)488-5300 or
(800)378-3160, or by facsimile at
(202)488-5563. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 06-7161 Filed 8-24-06; 8:45 am]
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