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BILLING CODE 4310-93-M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Receipt of Applications for Endangered Species Permits AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. DATES: We must receive written data or comments on these applications at the address given below, by September 27, 2006. ADDRESSES: Documents and other information submitted with these applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents to the following office within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice:

Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia 30345 (Attn: Victoria Davis, Permit Biologist). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Davis, telephone 404/679-4176; facsimile 404/679-7081. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public is invited to comment on the following applications for permits to conduct certain activities with endangered and threatened species. This notice is provided under section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ).

If you wish to comment, you may submit comments by any one of the following methods. You may mail comments to the Service's Regional Office (see ADDRESSES section) or via electronic mail (e-mail) to victoria_davis@fws.gov. Please include your name and return address in your e-mail message. If you do not receive a confirmation from the Service that we have received your e-mail message, contact us directly at the telephone number listed above (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section).

Finally, you may hand deliver comments to the Service office listed above (see ADDRESSES section). Our practice is to make comments, including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular business hours. Individual respondents may request that we withhold their home address from the administrative record. We will honor such requests to the extent allowable by law. There may also be other circumstances in which we would withhold from the administrative record a respondent's identity, as allowable by law.

If you wish us to withhold your name and address, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. However, we will not consider anonymous comments. We will make all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety. TE129505-0 *Applicant:* Gary Richard, O'Neill, Jr., Warren, Arkansas The applicant requests authorization to take (capture, identify, release) the red-cockaded woodpecker ( *Picoides borealis* ) while conducting population surveys and management activities.

The proposed activities would occur in Bradley, Calhoun, Drew, and Cleveland Counties, Arkansas. TE132772-0 *Applicant:* USDA Forest Service, National Forests in Alabama, Montgomery, Alabama The applicant requests authorization to take (capture, identify, measure, release) the following species: Southern acornshell ( *Epioblasma othcaloogensis* ), Cumberlandian combshell ( *Epioblasma brevidens* ), upland combshell ( *Epioblasma metastriata* ), triangular kidneyshell ( *Ptychobranchus greeni* ), Coosa moccasinshell ( *Medionidus parvulus* ), southern pigtoe ( *Pleurobema georgianum* ), blue shiner ( *Cyprinella caerulea* ), flattened musk turtle ( *Sternotherus depressus* ), Cahaba shiner ( *Notropis cahabae* ), goldline darter ( *Percina aurolineata* ), orange-nacre mucket ( *Lampsilis perovalis* ), Alabama moccasinshell ( *Medionidus acutissimus* ), southern clubshell ( *Pleurobema decisum* ), dark pigtoe ( *Pleurobema furvum* ), ovate clubshell ( *Pleurobema perovatum* ), Lacy elimia ( *Elimia crenatella* ), round rocksnail ( *Leptoxis ampla* ), painted rocksnail ( *Leptoxis taeniata* ), flat pebblesnail ( *Lepyrium showalteri* ), cylindrical lioplax ( *Lioplax cyclostomaformis* ), and tulotoma snail ( *Tulotoma magnifica* ) while conducting presence/absence surveys.

The proposed activities would occur in the National Forests located in Alabama. Dated: August 8, 2006. Cynthia K. Dohner, Acting Regional Director. [FR Doc. E6-14241 Filed 8-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Receipt of an Application for an Incidental Take Permit for Construction of a Single-Family Residence in Sarasota County, FL AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Paul Athanas (Applicant) requests an incidental take permit

(ITP)pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The Applicant anticipates taking about 0.275 acre of Florida scrub-jay ( *Aphelocoma coerulescens* ) (scrub-jay) foraging, sheltering, and possibly nesting habitat, incidental to lot preparation for the construction of a single-family residence and supporting infrastructure in Sarasota County, Florida (Project). The Applicant's Habitat Conservation Plan

(HCP)describes the mitigation and minimization measures proposed to address the effects of the Project to the Florida scrub-jay. These measures are outlined in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. DATES: Written comments on the ITP application and HCP should be sent to the Service's Regional Office (see ADDRESSES ) and should be received on or before September 27, 2006. ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review the application and HCP may obtain a copy by writing the Service's Southeast Regional Office, 1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia 30345 ( *Attn:* Endangered Species Permits), or the Services's Vero Beach Field Office, Fish and Wildlife Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero Beach, Florida, 32960-3559. Please reference permit number TE126176-0 in such requests. Documents will also be available for public inspection by appointment during normal business hours at the Regional Office or the Vero Beach field office. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Dell, Regional HCP Coordinator, (see ADDRESSES above), telephone: 404/679-7313, facsimile: 404/679-7081; or Elizabeth Stafford, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, South Florida Ecological Services Office, Vero Beach, Florida (see ADDRESSES above), telephone: 772/562-3909, ext. 304. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you wish to comment, you may submit comments by any one of several methods. Please reference permit number TE126176-0 in such comments. You may mail comments to the Service's Regional Office (see ADDRESSES ). You may also comment via the Internet to *david_dell@fws.gov.* Please include your name and return address in your Internet message. If you do not receive a confirmation from us that we have received your internet message, contact us directly at either telephone number listed below (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT ). Finally, you may hand deliver comments to either Service office listed below (see ADDRESSES ). Our practice is to make comments, including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular business hours. Individual respondents may request that we withhold their home address from the administrative record. We will honor such requests to the extent allowable by law. There may also be other circumstances in which we would withhold from the administrative record a respondent's identity, as allowable by law. If you wish us to withhold your name and address, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. We will not, however, consider anonymous comments. We will make all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety. The Florida scrub-jay is geographically isolated from other species of scrub-jays found in Mexico and the western United States. The scrub-jay is found exclusively in peninsular Florida and is restricted to xeric uplands (predominately in oak-dominated scrub). Increasing urban and agricultural development has resulted in habitat loss and fragmentation which has adversely affected the distribution and numbers of scrub-jays. The total estimated population is between 7,000 and 11,000 individuals. According to surveys accomplished in 1992-1993, 2000, and 2004, the Applicant's lot is within the territory of a family of scrub-jays. The scrub-jays using the Project area and adjacent properties are part of a larger complex of scrub-jays located in a matrix of urban and natural settings in southern Sarasota County. Construction of the Project's infrastructure and facilities will result in harm to scrub-jays, incidental to the carrying out of these otherwise lawful activities. Habitat alteration associated with the proposed residential construction will reduce the availability of foraging, sheltering, and possible nesting habitat for one family of scrub-jays. The Applicant proposes to mitigate the take of scrub-jays through contribution of $25,875 to the Sarasota County Scrub-jay Mitigation Plan Fund administered by Sarasota County. Funds in this account are earmarked for use in the conservation and recovery of scrub-jays and may include habitat acquisition, restoration, and management. The Service has determined that the Applicants' proposal, including the proposed mitigation and minimization measures, will individually and cumulatively have a minor or negligible effect on the species covered in the HCP. Therefore, the ITP is a “low-effect” project and qualifies as a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as provided by the Department of Interior Manual (516 DM 2, Appendix 1 and 516 DM 6, Appendix 1). This preliminary information may be revised based on our review of public comments that we receive in response to this notice. Low-effect HCPs are those involving:

(1)Minor or negligible effects on Federally listed or candidate species and their habitats, and

(2)minor or negligible effects on other environmental values or resources. The Service will evaluate the HCP and comments submitted thereon to determine whether the application meets the requirements of section 10(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ). If it is determined that those requirements are met, the ITPs will be issued for incidental take of the Florida scrub-jay. The Service will also evaluate whether issuance of the section 10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with section 7 of the Act by conducting an intra-Service section 7 consultation. The results of this consultation, in combination with the above findings, will be used in the final analysis to determine whether or not to issue the ITP. This notice is provided pursuant to section 10 of the Endangered Species Act and National Environmental Policy Act regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). Dated: August 9, 2006. Cynthia K. Dohner, Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region. [FR Doc. E6-14244 Filed 8-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Receipt of an Application and Availability of an Environmental Assessment for an Incidental Take Permit for Urban Development Within the City of Palm Bay, Brevard County, FL AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The City of Palm Bay (Applicant) requests an incidental take permit

(ITP)pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The Applicant prepared a Habitat Conservation Plan

(HCP)identifying anticipated impacts to two federally-listed threatened species, the Florida scrub-jay ( *Aphelocoma coerulescens* ) (scrub-jay) and the eastern indigo snake ( *Drymarchon corais couperi* ). The Applicant also requests incidental take authorization for the gopher tortoise ( *Gopherus polyphemus* ) in the event this species becomes federally-listed as either threatened or endangered during the 30-year term of the requested ITP. Take of these species is anticipated as a result of residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal construction projects and associated infrastructure within the city limits of the City of Palm Bay. The Applicant's HCP describes the mitigation and minimization measures proposed to address the effects of urban development on the scrub-jay, eastern indigo snake, and gopher tortoise. These measures are outlined in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. DATES: Written comments on the ITP application, HCP, and environmental assessment should be sent to the Service's Regional Office (see ADDRESSES ) and should be received on or before October 27, 2006. ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review the application, HCP, and environmental assessment may obtain a copy by writing the Service's Southeast Regional Office, 1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia 30345 (Attn: Endangered Species Permits), or Jacksonville Field Office, Fish and Wildlife Service, 6620 Southpoint Drive South, Suite 310, Jacksonville, Florida 32216-0912. Please reference permit number TE118199-0 in such requests. Documents will also be available for public inspection by appointment during normal business hours at the Service's regional office or the Jacksonville field office. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Dell, Regional HCP Coordinator, (see ADDRESSES above), telephone: 404/679-7313, facsimile: 404/679-7081; or Mr. Mike Jennings, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Jacksonville Field Office, Jacksonville, Florida (see ADDRESSES above), telephone: 904/232-2580. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you wish to comment, you may submit written comments by any one of several methods. Please reference permit number TE118199-0 in such comments. You may mail comments to the Service's Regional Office (see ADDRESSES ). You may also comment via the Internet to *david_dell@fws.gov.* Please include your name and return address in your Internet message. If you do not receive a confirmation from us that we have received your internet message, contact us directly at either telephone number listed above (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT ). Finally, you may hand deliver comments to either Service office listed above (see ADDRESSES ). Our practice is to make comments, including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular business hours. Individual respondents may request that we withhold their home address from the administrative record. We will honor such requests to the extent allowable by law. There may also be other circumstances in which we would withhold from the administrative record a respondent's identity, as allowable by law. If you wish us to withhold your name and address, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. We will not, however, consider anonymous comments. We will make all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety. The scrub-jay is geographically isolated from other species of scrub-jays found in Mexico and the western United States. The scrub-jay is found exclusively in peninsular Florida and is restricted to xeric uplands (predominately in oak-dominated scrub). Increasing urban and agricultural development has resulted in habitat loss and fragmentation that has adversely affected the distribution and numbers of scrub-jays. The total estimated population is between 7,000 and 11,000 individuals. The eastern indigo snake is distributed in dry pinelands of the extreme southeastern United States. In peninsular Florida, eastern indigo snakes occur in a variety of upland habitats but are most commonly associated with vegetative communities that occur in well-drained soils. The number and status of eastern indigo snakes in peninsular Florida is not known because reliable survey techniques for this species are not available. Recent population modeling efforts suggest that eastern indigo snake populations are vulnerable to habitat fragmentation related to urban development and greater road densities. Gopher tortoises are widely distributed throughout the southeastern United States where they are typically found in association with xeric vegetative communities. Gopher tortoises require well-drained soils with relatively deep water tables in which to excavate their burrows. Habitat loss, degradation, and fragmentation due to urban, agricultural, and silvicultural development have resulted in a decline in the numbers and distribution of gopher tortoises throughout Florida. According to the Applicant's HCP, up to 20 families of scrub-jays, about 40 eastern indigo snakes living within 12,904 acres of potential habitat and about 1,233 gopher tortoises residing in 10,966 acres of potential habitat might be taken as a result of urban development. The Applicant intends to minimize impacts to listed species by:

(1)Prohibiting land clearing during the scrub-jay nesting season if active nests are on or near properties to be cleared,

(2)requiring that scrub vegetation be retained for landscaping or ornamental purposes within new development, and

(3)developing Web-based public education information for the covered species. Mitigation measures proposed by the Applicant include the collection of environmental fees as a component of the local building permit issuance process. The Applicant anticipates that environmental fees collected over the duration of the requested permit period will be approximately $10.7 million dollars. The Applicant proposes to donate environmental fees to the Scrub-jay Conservation Fund that is administered by The Nature Conservancy (TNC). Pursuant to an agreement between the Service and TNC, donated environmental fees will be used for the acquisition, management, and restoration of scrub-jay habitat. The Service will review proposed acquisition, management and restoration of habitat funded by the City's environmental fees to ensure that the eastern indigo snake and gopher tortoise benefit as well. The Service has made a preliminary determination that issuance of the requested ITP is not a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment within the meaning of Section 102(2)(C) of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This preliminary information may be revised due to public comment received in response to this notice and is based on information contained in the EA and HCP. The Service will evaluate the HCP and comments submitted thereon to determine whether the ITP application meets the requirements of section 10(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ). If the Service determines that those requirements are met, an ITP will be issued for the incidental take of the Florida scrub-jay, eastern indigo snake, and provisionally for the gopher tortoise. The Service will also evaluate whether issuance of this section 10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with section 7 of the Act by conducting an intra-Service section 7 consultation. The results of this consultation, in combination with the above findings, will be used in the final analysis to determine whether or not to issue the ITP. This notice is provided pursuant to section 10 of the Endangered Species Act and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). Dated: August 9, 2006. Cynthia K. Dohner, Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region. [FR Doc. E6-14245 Filed 8-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service National Park System Advisory Board; Meeting AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix, that the National Park System Advisory Board will meet September 14-15, 2006, in Three Rivers, California. On September 14, the Board will tour Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and will be briefed regarding environmental, education and partnership programs. The Board will convene its business meeting on September 15 at 8:30 a.m., PST, at the Wuksachi Lodge, 64740 Wuksachi Way, Three Rivers, California, telephone 559-565-4070. The Board will be addressed by National Park Service Director Fran Mainella and will receive the reports of its Partnerships Committee, Committee on Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit, Committee on Philanthropy, Committee on Health and Recreation, National Parks Science Committee, and Education Committee. The business meeting will be adjourned at 4:30 p.m. Other officials of the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior may address the Board, and other miscellaneous topics and reports may be covered. The order of the agenda may be changed, if necessary, to accommodate travel schedules or for other reasons. The Board meeting will be open to the public. Space and facilities to accommodate the public are limited and attendees will be accommodated on a first-come basis. Anyone may file with the Board a written statement concerning matters to be discussed. The Board also may permit attendees to address the Board, but may restrict the length of the presentations, as necessary to allow the Board to complete its agenda within the allotted time. Anyone who wishes further information concerning the meeting, or who wishes to submit a written statement, may contact Ms. Shirley Sears Smith, Office of Policy, National Park Service; 1849 C Street, NW., Room 7250; Washington, DC 20240; telephone 202-208-7456. Draft minutes of the meeting will be available for public inspection about 12 weeks after the meeting, in room 7252, Main Interior Building, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC. Dated: August 15, 2006. Bernard Fagan, Deputy Chief, Office of Policy. [FR Doc. E6-14204 Filed 8-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Bureau of Investigation [OMB Number 1110-NEW] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection, Comments Requested; Three Fingerprint Cards: Arrest and Institution; Applicant; Personal Identification ACTION: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review. The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and clearance in accordance with established review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for “sixty days” until October 27, 2006. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. All comments and suggestions, or questions regarding additional information, to include obtaining a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions, should be directed to Penny L. Valentine, Management/Program Analyst, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS), Identification and Investigative Services Section, Support Services Unit, Module E-1, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia, 26306, or facsimile to

(304)625-5392. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Comments should address one or more of the following four points:

(1)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have a practical utility;

(2)Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the propose collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

(3)Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(4)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques of other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of this information collection:

(1)*Type of information collection:* Approval of existing collection in use without an OMB control number.

(2)*The title of the form/collection: Three Fingerprint Cards:* Arrest and Institution; Applicant; Personal Identification.

(3)*The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the department sponsoring the collection:* Forms FD-249 (Arrest and Institution), FD-258 (Applicant), and FD-353 (Personal Identification); Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.

(4)*Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary:* City, County, State, Federal and tribal law enforcement agencies; civil entities requesting security clearance and background checks. This collection is needed to collect information on individuals requesting background checks, security clearance, or those individuals who have been arrested for or accused of criminal activities. Acceptable data is stored as part of the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* There are approximately 80,100 agencies as respondents at 10 minutes per fingerprint card completed.

(6)*An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with this collection:* There are approximately 486,724 annual burden hours associated with this collection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, Justice Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: August 23, 2006. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice. [FR Doc. E6-14279 Filed 8-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-02-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance Petitions have been filed with the Secretary of Labor under section 221(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (“the Act”) and are identified in the Appendix to this notice. Upon receipt of these petitions, the Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, has instituted investigations pursuant to section 221(a) of the Act. The purpose of each of the investigations is to determine whether the workers are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Title II, Chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations will further relate, as appropriate, to the determination of the date on which total or partial separations began or threatened to begin and the subdivision of the firm involved. The petitioners or any other persons showing a substantial interest in the subject matter of the investigations may request a public hearing, provided such request is filed in writing with the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than September 7, 2006. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the subject matter of the investigations to the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than September 7, 2006. The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at the Office of the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room C-5311, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Signed at Washington, DC this 16th day of August 2006. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. Appendix [TAA petitions instituted between 8/7/06 and 8/11/06] TA-W Subject firm (petitioners) Location Date of institution Date of petition 59851 B.A. Ballou and Co., Inc.

(Comp)East Providence, RI 08/07/06 07/28/06 59852 Sekisui TA Industries

(Wkrs)Cranston, RI 08/07/06 08/03/06 59853 Janna U Gone Associates, Inc. (State) Easthampton, MA 08/07/06 08/04/06 59854 Esselte Corporation

(Wkrs)Union, MO 08/07/06 08/04/06 59855 Reliance Trading Company of America

(Comp)Bennettsville, SC 08/07/06 08/07/06 59856 Kimball Electronics

(Wkrs)Jasper, IN 08/08/06 08/02/06 59857 Culpepper Plastics Corporation

(Comp)Clinton, AR 08/08/06 08/02/06 59858 Cardsmart

(Comp)Pawtucket, RI 08/08/06 08/07/06 59859 IBM (State) Lexington, KY 08/08/06 08/03/06 59860 Project Service, Inc.

(Wkrs)Parks Falls, WI 08/08/06 08/04/06 59861 Bayer Healthcare

(Wkrs)West Haven, CT 08/08/06 08/07/06 59862 Creative Window Fashions, Inc.

(Comp)Fall River, MA 08/08/06 08/08/06 59863 Delphi Automotive

(IUE)Moraine, OH 08/08/06 08/08/06 59864 YKK (U.S.A.), Inc.

(Comp)Lyndhurst, NJ 08/08/06 08/07/06 59865 L.A. Dreyfus Company

(Comp)Edison, NJ 08/09/06 08/08/06 59866 Troy Design, Inc. (State) Troy, MI 08/09/06 08/04/06 59867 Johnson Controls, Inc. (State) Mt. Clemens, MI 08/09/06 08/08/06 59868 Global Accessories, Inc.

(Comp)Fremont, OH 08/09/06 08/08/06 59869 Coors Brewing Company

(Wkrs)Memphis, TN 08/09/06 08/08/06 59870 Cerro Flow Products, Inc.

(USW)Sauget, IL 08/09/06 08/08/06 59871 Agilent Technologies

(Wkrs)Andover, MA 08/09/06 07/24/06 59872 Tri-Matic Screw Products, Inc.

(Comp)Howell, MI 08/09/06 08/08/06 59873 JC Tec Industries, Inc.

(Comp)Annville, KY 08/09/06 08/07/06 59874 AHLStrom Air Media, LLC

(Wkrs)New Windsor, NY 08/09/06 08/01/06 59875 Gerard Daniel Worldwide

(Comp)Hanover, PA 08/09/06 08/09/06 59876 Glide Lumber, LLC

(Comp)Glide, OR 08/09/06 07/25/06 59877 BIC Corporation

(Comp)Milford, CT 08/09/06 08/09/06 59878 Bank of America

(Wkrs)Scranton, PA 08/09/06 07/24/06 59879 Fashion Ave Knits, Inc.

(Wkrs)New York, NY 08/09/06 08/09/06 59880 Meredith's Home Fashions

(Comp)Westwood, MA 08/10/06 08/02/06 59881 Russell Corporation

(Comp)Alexander City, AL 08/10/06 08/09/06 59882 Safetran Traffic Systems, Inc.

(Comp)Colorado Springs, CO 08/10/06 08/09/06 59883 MacDonald's Industrial Products

(Comp)Spencerville, OH 08/10/06 08/08/06 59884 Rexnord Corp. (Union) Milwaukee, WI 08/10/06 07/20/06 59885 Skyland Tool and Mold, Inc.

(Comp)Arden, NC 08/10/06 08/09/06 59886 Apex Apparel Co. (State) Kearny, NJ 08/10/06 08/10/06 59887 Llink Technologies, LLC

(Comp)Romeo, MI 08/10/06 08/10/06 59888 Oakwood Plastics

(Comp)Taylor, MI 08/10/06 08/10/06 59889 Kirin Cutting Service, Inc.

(Wkrs)San Francisco, CA 08/11/06 08/10/06 59890 Markar Architectural Products

(Wkrs)Lancaster, NY 08/11/06 08/10/06 59891 NER Data Products Inc.

(Comp)Denver, CO 08/11/06 08/11/06 59892 Golden Star Manufacturing

(Wkrs)Atchinson, KS 08/11/06 08/11/06 59893 Corinth Products Co., Inc.

(Comp)Corinth, ME 08/11/06 08/10/06 59894 Hewitt Tool Co. (State) Royal Oak, MI 08/11/06 08/02/06 59895 Brake Parts, Inc.

(Comp)Litchfield, IL 08/11/06 08/11/06 59896 Advantage Technologies, Inc.

(Comp)Plymouth, MI 08/11/06 08/11/06 [FR Doc. E6-14221 Filed 8-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance for workers (TA-W) number and alternative trade adjustment assistance

(ATAA)by (TA-W) number issued during the period of August 7 through August 11, 2006. In order for an affirmative determination to be made for workers of a primary firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(a) of the Act must be met. I. Section (a)(2)(A)—all of the following must be satisfied: A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; B. The sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision have decreased absolutely; and C. Increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to the decline in sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or II. Section (a)(2)(B)—both of the following must be satisfied: A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; B. There has been a shift in production by such workers' firm or subdivision to a foreign country of articles like or directly competitive with articles which are produced by such firm or subdivision; and C. One of the following must be satisfied: 1. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of the articles is a party to a free trade agreement with the United States; 2. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of the articles to a beneficiary country under the Andean Trade Preference Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act; or 3. There has been or is likely to be an increase in imports of articles that are like or directly competitive with articles which are or were produced by such firm or subdivision. Also, in order for an affirmative determination to be made for secondarily affected workers of a firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(b) of the Act must be met.

(1)Significant number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;

(2)The workers' firm (or subdivision) is a supplier or downstream producer to a firm (or subdivision) that employed a group of workers who received a certification of eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance benefits and such supply or production is related to the article that was the basis for such certification; and

(3)Either—

(A)The workers' firm is a supplier and the component parts it supplied for the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph

(2)accounted for at least 20 percent of the production or sales of the workers' firm; or

(B)A loss of business by the workers' firm with the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph

(2)contributed importantly to the workers' separation or threat of separation. In order for the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance to issue a certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

(ATAA)for older workers, the group eligibility requirements of Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act must be met. 1. Whether a significant number of workers in the workers' firm are 50 years of age or older. 2. Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess skills that are not easily transferable. 3. The competitive conditions within the workers' industry ( *i.e.* , conditions within the industry are adverse). Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance The following certifications have been issued. The date following the company name and location of each determination references the impact date for all workers of such determination. The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) of the Trade Act have been met. *None.* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production) of the Trade Act have been met. *None.* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(b) (supplier to a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA) of the Trade Act have been met. *None.* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(b) (downstream producer for a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA based on increased imports from or a shift in production to Mexico or Canada) of the Trade Act have been met. *None.* Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance The following certifications have been issued. The date following the company name and location of each determination references the impact date for all workers of such determination. The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. *TA-W-59,680; Fiskars Royal Floor Mats, Fiskars Brands, Inc., Calhoun, GA: July 6, 2005* *TA-W-59,716; Pinnacle Frames and Accents, Inc., Piggott, AR: April 1, 2006* *TA-W-59,747; Khoury, Inc., Kingsford, MI: July 5, 2005* *TA-W-59,829; AEG Photoconductor Corp., Hamilton, OH: July 31, 2005* *TA-W-59,018; Anthony Wilcock Enterprises, Inc., Touch-Flo Manufacturing Co., Burbank, CA: March 13, 2008* *TA-W-59,755; Belden, Americas Division, Fort Mill, SC: July 19, 2005* *TA-W-59,896; Advantage Technologies, Inc., Plymouth, MI: August 14, 2006* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. *TA-W-59,298; Honeywell International, Inc., Aerospace Division, On-Site Leased Workers of Manpower, Phoenix, AZ: April 27, 2005* *TA-W-59,723; C and D Technologies, Huguenot, NY: August 10, 2006* *TA-W-59,728; Zoom Technologies, Inc., Also Know as Zoom Telephonics, Inc., Boston, MA: July 12, 2005* *TA-W-59,775; LENA Phillips-Advance Transformer, Lighting Electronics Div., Boscobel, WI: August 13, 2006* *TA-W-59,781; Morse Automotive, A Division of Morse Automotive Corp., Cartersville, GA: March 31, 2006* *TA-W-59,826; Burlington Worldwide, International Textile Group, Manpower, Kelly, Hurt, VA: July 28, 2005* *TA-W-59,656; Nautilus, Inc., On-Site Leased Workers of Express Personnel Services, Tyler, TX: June 29, 2005* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(b) (supplier to a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. *TA-W-59,626; Tower Automotive, Inc., On-Site Leased Workers of Peoplelink, Milan, TN: June 12, 2005* *TA-W-59,735; SODICO, Shrewsbury, PA: July 12, 2005* *TA-W-59,748; Highlands Diversified Services, Inc., On-Site Leased Workers of CBS Temporary Service, London, KY: July 18, 2005* *TA-W-59,764; Astro Dye Works, Calhoun, GA: July 20, 2005* *TA-W-59,784; Johnson Controls, Inc., Manpower, West Carrollton, OH: July 13, 2005* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(b) (downstream producer for a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA based on increased imports from or a shift in production to Mexico or Canada) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. *None.* Negative Determinations for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In the following cases, it has been determined that the requirements of 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) have not been met for the reasons specified. The Department as determined that criterion

(1)of Section 246 has not been met. Workers at the firm are 50 years of age or older. *None.* The Department as determined that criterion

(2)of Section 246 has not been met. Workers at the firm possess skills that are easily transferable. *None.* The Department as determined that criterion

(3)of Section 246 has not been met. Competition conditions within the workers' industry are not adverse. *None.* Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the eligibility criteria for worker adjustment assistance have not been met for the reasons specified. Since the workers of the firm are denied eligibility to apply for TAA, the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA. The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.A.) and (a)(2)(B)(II.A.) (employment decline) have not been met. *TA-W-59,671; Bernard Chaus, Cynthia Steffe Division, New York, OH.* *TA-W-59,721; Mercury Marine, A Division of Brunswick Corp., Fond du Lac, SC.* *TA-W-59,738; Para Chem Southern, Inc., Coating Division, Simpsonville, GA.* *TA-W-59,751; Continental Industries LLC, Benzonia, VA.* The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.B.) (Sales or production, or both, did not decline) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B.) (shift in production to a foreign country) have not been met. *TA-W-59,710; Oxbow Machine Products, On-Site Leased Workers of TKO Staffing, 3-D Personnel and Batton Technical, Livonia, NY.* The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.) (increased imports) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B.) (shift in production to a foreign country) have not been met. *TA-W-59,630; Johnson Controls Inc., Oklahoma City, GA.* *TA-W-59,645; Metal Ware Corporation (The), Two Rivers, MI.* *TA-W-59,681; Saputo Cheese USA, Inc., Peru, AZ.* *TA-W-59,709; Stimson Lumber Company, St. Helens, TX.* *TA-W-59,760; Huntington Foam Corp., Mt. Pleasant, MI.* *TA-W-59,766; HBD/Thermoid, Inc., Workers Producing Hoses Oneida Plant, HBD Industries, Oneida, TN.* The investigation revealed that the predominate cause of worker separations is unrelated to criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.) (increased imports) and (a)(2)(B)(II.C) (shift in production to a foreign country). *TA-W-59,571; Fairchild Semiconductor International, Information Technology Div., South Portland, CA.* *TA-W-59,636; Larose, Inc., New York, AR.* The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974. *TA-W-59,713; State Farm Insurance, Shared Services Department, Parsippany, NJ.* *TA-W-59,736; RSM Company, Inc., Charlotte, WI.* *TA-W-59,770; Surgical Support Services, Div. of Surgical Synergies, Eureka, PA.* *TA-W-59,790; Premier Turbines, Division of Dallas Airmotive, Neosho, KY.* *TA-W-59,797; Canteen Vending, On-Site Workers at Broyhill Pacemaker Furniture Co., Lenior, GA.* *TA-W-59,820; Airfoil Technologies International-Ohio, Mentor, OH.* *TA-W-59,822; AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Orange, ME.* *TA-W-59,846; Coville, Inc., Winston-Salem, OK.* The investigation revealed that criteria of Section 222(b)(2) has not been met. The workers' firm (or subdivision) is not a supplier to or a downstream producer for a firm whose workers were certified eligible to apply for TAA. *None.* I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the month of August 7 through August 11, 2006. Copies of these determinations are available for inspection in Room C-5311, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210 during normal business hours or will be mailed to persons who write to the above address. Dated: August 16, 2006. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-14222 Filed 8-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration Petitions for Modification The following parties have filed petitions to modify the application of existing safety standards under section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. 1. Eastern Associated Coal, LLC [Docket No. M-2006-016-C] Eastern Associated Coal, LLC, 1044 Miracle Run Road, Fairview, West Virginia 26570 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.500(d) (Permissible electric equipment) to its Federal No. 2 Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 46-01456) located in Monongalia County, West Virginia. The petitioner requests a modification of the existing standard to permit the use of non-permissible battery-powered hand-held computers in or inby the last open crosscut, including in the return airways. The petitioner proposes to use the hand-held computers to allow supervisors and selected miners to collect and record data pertinent to safety observations during work processes. The petitioner has listed specific procedures in this petition that will be followed when the proposed alternative method is implemented. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard. 2. AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC [Docket No. M-2006-017-C] AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC, One Energy Place, Latrobe, Pennsylvania 15650 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.1100-2(e)(2) (Quantity and location of firefighting equipment) to its Gillhouser Run Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 36-09033) located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The petitioner requests a modification of the existing standard to permit an alternative method of compliance with the firefighting equipment required at temporary electrical installations. The petitioner proposes to use two

(2)fire extinguishers or one fire extinguisher of twice the required capacity at all temporary electrical installations in lieu of using 240 pounds of rock dust. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard. 3. Eastern Associated Coal, LLC [Docket No. M-2006-018-C] Eastern Associated Coal, LLC, Three Gateway Center, 401 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1340, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.1700 (Oil and gas wells) to its Federal No. 2 Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 46-01456) located in Monongalia County, West Virginia. The petitioner requests a modification of the existing standard to permit oil and gas wells to be plugged and abandoned in order to mine through them or to reduce the size of the barrier around them. The petitioner proposes to use the following procedures when plugging oil and gas wells:

(1)Clean out and prepare oil and gas wells prior to plugging;

(2)Plug oil and gas wells to the surface by setting a cement plug in the wellbore by pumping expanding cement slurry down the tubing to displace the gel and fill the borehole to the surface, and embed steel or other magnetic particles in the top of the cement to serve as a magnetic monument;

(3)Plug oil and gas wells using the vent pipe method; and

(4)Plug oil and gas wells for use as degasification boreholes by setting a cement plug and a degasification casing. The petitioner states that whenever the safety barrier diameter is reduced to a distance less than what the District Manager would approve pursuant to Section 75.1700, or proceeds with the intent to cut through a plugged well, additional cut-through procedures would apply. These procedures would include submitting a mining plan to the District Manager or designee for approval for each well to be intersected or where the barrier required by Section 75.1700 will be reduced. The details of these procedures can be requested from MSHA's Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, Room 2350, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22209 via mail, or by phone, contact Barbara Barron at 202-693-9447. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard. Request for Comments Persons interested in these petitions are encouraged to submit comments by any of the following methods: via E-mail: *zzMSHA-Comments@dol.gov* . Include “petitions for modification” in the subject line of the email; Fax:

(202)693-9441. Include “petitions for modification in the subject line of the fax; or Regular Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, Virginia 22209. If hand-delivered in person or by courier, please stop by the 21st floor first to check in with the receptionist before continuing on to the 23rd floor. All comments must be postmarked or received in that office on or before September 27, 2006. Copies of these petitions are available for inspection at that address. Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 21st day of August 2006. Patricia W. Silvey, Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances. [FR Doc. E6-14258 Filed 8-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-43-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50-438 and 50-439] Tennessee Valley Authority; Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

(NRC)is considering issuance of a letter terminating Construction Permit No. CPPR-122 for Bellefonte Nuclear Plant (BLN), Unit 1, and CPPR-123 for BLN, Unit 2, issued to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA, permittee). The facility is located about 6 miles East-Northeast of Scottsboro, Alabama, on the west shore of the Guntersville Reservoir at Tennessee River Mile 392, in Jackson County, Alabama. This action is in accordance with the permittee's request in a letter dated April 6, 2006, as supplemented by letter dated June 29, 2006. Environmental Assessment Identification of the Proposed Action The proposed action is issuance of a letter that would terminate Construction Permit No. CPPR-122 for BLN Unit 1 and CPPR-123 for BLN Unit 2. Canceling construction of the existing facility and withdrawal of the construction permits is necessary in order to close out the existing BLN project. These actions also facilitate the consideration of other possible uses of the BLN site. Because there are other ongoing activities on the BLN site (i.e., training centers for the Transmission Service Organization and the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association), and because the switchyard at BLN is utilized as a substation for system operations in the region, TVA would not withdraw existing environmental permits or remove equipment associated with these other activities. TVA would keep and maintain BLN in regulatory compliance. Compliance activities would include National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits, division monitoring reports, demolition permits, and air permits that are applicable to the entire site. These measures would continue as long as TVA has ownership of the BLN site. Maintaining and complying with these existing permits and regulations would ensure the stability of the site, until such time that TVA may decide, if or how the site would be alternatively utilized. Because so much of the site will be maintained, the general activities associated with the redress of the site are relatively minor in nature. Most of the minor environmental impacts resulting from redress would be associated with removal of equipment or structures not identified as necessary for other site activities. Materials and structures removed would be above grade or in areas that have experienced substantial previous ground disturbance for the original construction of the plant. TVA currently plans to maintain such major components as the intake and discharge facilities, cooling towers, wastewater system, and transmission switch yards. The existing containment, turbine, and auxiliary buildings would not be demolished. The other structures not identified as necessary would be sold, taken apart, and removed from the site, abandoned in place, or demolished. Most of these structures are metal and wood warehouses located along the western portion of the site. Any unwanted construction material or waste associated with disposition of equipment and structures would be properly disposed of in appropriately permitted solid waste or other disposal facilities in accordance with pertinent Federal, state, and local laws, regulations and ordinances, as well as TVA processes and procedures. Equipment identified as unnecessary would have the power disconnected and would either be reused by other TVA facilities, sold for reuse, or abandoned in place. Such items may include, but are not limited to: valves, strainers, battery boards and chargers, transfer switches, vent fans, motors, cabinet panels, breakers, power systems, shop equipment such as lathes, air compressors, and dryers; as well as other miscellaneous equipment. Additional materials may include, but are not limited to items such as: piping, tubing, conduit, cable, instrumentation, and general construction materials. TVA would continue to conduct periodic site inspections to ensure that none of the equipment or materials are causing environmental, health, or safety problems. Redress would involve the removal of diesel generator fuel and lube, or control fluids from the main turbine lube oil tanks, feedwater pump lube oil tanks, reactor coolant pump motors, control fluid tanks, and diesel generator lube oil sumps. Fuel and lubricant would be removed, and storage containers would be closed in accordance with all applicable Federal, state, or local laws and regulations. By letter dated June 29, 2006, the permitee stated that neither of the units can be considered a utilization facility as defined in 10 CFR 50.2. At the time that construction of the units was deferred, TVA considered Unit 1 to be 88 percent complete and Unit 2 to be 58 percent complete. At this time, neither reactor has the necessary structures, systems, or components in place to sustain a controlled nuclear reaction. Over the past several years, key components such as the control rod drive mechanisms for both Unit 1 and 2 have been removed from the site, which precludes the ability of the units to operate as nuclear reactors. The current condition of the plants does not allow operation; therefore, neither plant can be considered a utilization facility. All special nuclear material was removed from the site, as verified in NRC Inspection Reports 50-438/92-05 and 50-439/92-05 dated August 21, 1992. The only radioactive material to be disposed of is from the removal of smoke detectors and exit signs from various buildings to be sold, demolished, or abandoned in place. Upon removal, these materials shall be sent to an NRC-approved recycler. Safeguards information has been shredded or removed. Fenced areas are currently under industrial-type security. The withdrawal of the construction permits will not release air pollutants, generate water pollutants, generate wastewater streams, or cause soil erosion. The BNL site is in an environmentally stable condition that poses no significant hazard to persons on site. The Need for the Proposed Action TVA has terminated construction of both BLN Units 1 and 2. This action by the NRC would terminate the construction permits. Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action This administrative action would terminate the construction permits to reflect the fact that there are no longer utilization facilities under construction at the BLN site, and that the site has been adequately stabilized. Accordingly, the NRC concludes that there are no significant environmental impacts associated with the proposed action. Environmental Impacts of the Alternatives to the Proposed Action As an alternative to the proposed action, the staff considered denial of the proposed action (i.e., the “no-action” alternative). Denial of the application would result in no change in current environmental impacts. The environmental impacts of the proposed action and the alternative action are similar. Alternative Use of Resources The action does not involve the use of any different resources than those previously considered in the Final Environmental Statement for the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, dated May 24, 1974. Agencies and Persons Consulted In accordance with its stated policy, on July 7, 2006, the staff consulted with the Alabama State official, Mr. Kirk Whatley of the Office of Radiation Control, Alabama Department of Public Health, regarding the environmental impact of the proposed action. The State official had no comments. Finding of No Significant Impact On the basis of the environmental assessment, the NRC concludes that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the NRC has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed action. For further details with respect to the proposed action, see the permitee's letter dated April 6, 2006, as supplemented by letter dated June 29, 2006, and TVA's Final Environmental Assessment dated January 30, 2006. Documents may be examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible electronically from the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Web site, *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html* . Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS should contact the NRC PDR Reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, or send an e-mail to *pdr@nrc.gov* . Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22nd day of August, 2006. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Douglas V. Pickett, Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch II-2, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. E6-14202 Filed 8-25-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION September 14, 2006 Public Hearing; Sunshine Act Meeting 8/28/06 TIME AND DATE: 2 p.m., Thursday, September 14, 2006. PLACE: Offices of the Corporation, Twelfth Floor Board Room, 1100 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. STATUS: Hearing open to the Public at 2 p.m. PURPOSE: Public Hearing in conjunction with each meeting of OPIC's Board of Directors, to afford an opportunity for any person to present views regarding the activities of the Corporation. PROCEDURES: Individuals wishing to address the hearing orally must provide advance notice to OPIC's Corporate Secretary no later than 5 p.m., Friday, September 8, 2006. The notice must include the individual's name, title, organization, address, and telephone number, and a concise summary of the subject matter to be presented. Oral presentations may not exceed ten

(10)minutes. The time for individual presentations may be reduced proportionately, if necessary, to afford all participants who have submitted a timely request to participate an opportunity to be heard. Participants wishing to submit a written statement for the record must submit a copy of such statement to OPIC's Corporate Secretary no later than 5 p.m., Friday, September 8, 2006. Such statements must be typewritten, double-spaced, and may not exceed twenty-five

(25)pages. Upon receipt of the required notice, OPIC will prepare an agenda for the hearing identifying speakers, setting forth the subject on which each participant will speak, and the time allotted for each presentation. The agenda will be available at the hearing. A written summary of the hearing will be compiled, and such summary will be made available upon written request to OPIC's Corporate Secretary, at the cost of reproduction. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information on the hearing may be obtained from Connie M. Downs at

(202)336-8438, via facsimile at

(202)218-0136, or via e-mail at *cdown@opic.gov.* Dated: August 24, 2006. Connie M. Downs, OPIC Corporate Secretary. [FR Doc. 06-7215 Filed 8-24-06; 1:14pm]

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