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Notices. Notice of Membership of the Performance Review Board

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BILLING CODE 4000-01-M DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Management, Notice of Membership AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Notice of Membership of the Performance Review Board. SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the members of the Performance Review Board
(PRB)for the Department of Education for the Senior Executive Service
(SES)performance cycle that ends September 30, 2006. Under 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(1) through (5), each agency is required to establish one or more PRBs. Composition and Duties The PRB of the Department of Education for 2006 is composed of career senior executives, noncareer senior executives, and Presidential appointees. The PRB reviews and evaluates the initial appraisal of each senior executive's performance, along with any comments by that senior executive and by any higher-level executive or executives. The PRB makes recommendations to the appointing authority relative to the performance of the senior executive, including recommendations on performance awards. The Department of Education's PRB also makes recommendations on SES pay adjustments for career senior executives. Membership The Secretary has selected the following executives of the Department of Education for the specified SES performance cycle: Chair: Michell Clark, David Black, Kathleen Leos, Cheryl Oldham, Kent Talbert, Margo Anderson, Dennis Berry, Sue Betka, Carol Cichowski, Harry Feely, Patricia Guard, Danny Harris, Gary Hopkins, Jeannette Lim, Philip Link, Andrew Pepin, Thomas Skelly, Ricky Takai, and Veronica Trietsch. Alternates include: Susan Craig, Robert Eitel, and John McGrath. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Gibson, Director, Executive Resources Team, Human Resources Services, Office of Management, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 2E124, FOB-6, Washington, DC 20202-4573. Telephone:
(202)401-2548. 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 contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . 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/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: October 12, 2006. Margaret Spellings, Secretary of Education. [FR Doc. E6-17238 Filed 10-16-06; 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 Petroleum Marketing Program package 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 November 16, 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 Sarah Garman, 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 at 202-395-7285 or e-mail to *Sarah_P._Garman@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. Forms EIA-14, 182, 782A/B/C, 821, 856, 863, 877, 878, and 888, “Petroleum Marketing Program”. 2. Energy Information Administration. 3. OMB Number 1905-0174. 4. Three-year extension. 5. Mandatory. 6. EIA's Petroleum Marketing Program collects basic data necessary to meet EIA's legislative mandates as well as the needs of EIA's public and private customers. Data collected include costs, sales, prices, and distribution of crude oil and petroleum products. The data are used for analyses, publications, and multi-fuel reports. Respondents are refiners, first purchasers, gas plant operators, resellers/retailers, motor gasoline wholesalers, suppliers, distributors and importers. 7. Business or other for-profit. 8. 121,155 hours. Earlier in 2006 EIA announced in the **Federal Register** its plan to discontinue the collection of Forms EIA-182 and EIA-856 due to budget constraints. As subsequently announced in August, EIA will continue collecting the forms temporarily. After EIA's budget for Fiscal Year 2007 is finalized, EIA will make a decision regarding further continuation of those two surveys based on funding availability and EIA priorities. Please refer to the supporting statement as well as the proposed forms and instructions for more information about the purpose, who must report, when to report, where to submit, the elements to be reported, detailed instructions, provisions for confidentiality, and uses (including possible nonstatistical uses) of the information. For instructions on obtaining materials, see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Statutory Authority: Section 3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* , at 3507(h)(1)). Issued in Washington, DC, October 12, 2006. Jay H. Casselberry, Agency Clearance Officer, Agency Clearance Officer Energy Information Administration. [FR Doc. E6-17182 Filed 10-16-06; 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 Petroleum Supply Reporting System package 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 November 16, 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 Sarah Garman, 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 at 202-395-7285 or e-mail to *Sarah_P._Garman@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. Forms EIA-800, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 819, 820 “Petroleum Supply Reporting System”. 2. Energy Information Administration. 3. OMB Number 1905-0165. 4. Three-year extension. 5. Mandatory. 6. EIA's Petroleum Supply Reporting System collects information needed for determining the supply and disposition of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas liquids. The data are published by EIA and are used by public and private analysts. Respondents are operators of petroleum refineries, blending plants, bulk terminals, crude oil and product pipelines, natural gas plant facilities, tankers, barges, and oil importers. 7. Business or other for-profit. 8. 73,693 hours. Please refer to the supporting statement as well as the proposed forms and instructions for more information about the purpose, who must report, when to report, where to submit, the elements to be reported, detailed instructions, provisions for confidentiality, and uses (including possible nonstatistical uses) of the information. For instructions on obtaining materials, see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Statutory Authority: Section 3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* , at 3507(h)(1)). Issued in Washington, DC, October 12, 2006. Jay H. Casselberry, Agency Clearance Officer, Energy Information Administration. [FR Doc. E6-17183 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-13-000] Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff October 11, 2006. Take notice that on October 6, 2006, Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC (Algonquin) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed in Appendix A of the filing to be effective November 6, 2006. Algonquin states that the purpose of this filing is to modify the General Terms and Conditions of the Algonquin Tariff to reflect the current procedures that releasing customers and potential prearranged and replacement customers are required to follow in order to effectuate the temporary or permanent release of capacity via Algonquin's capacity release mechanism. Algonquin states that copies of its filing have been mailed to all affected customers and interested state commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17214 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER04-928-003] California Independent System; Operator Corporation; Notice of Filings October 10, 2006. Take notice that on August 1, 2005, the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Southern California Edison Company submitted filings to comply with the Commission's July 1, 2005 Order in Docket No. ER04-928-000, *Public Utilities With Existing Contracts In California Independent System Operator Corporation Region* , 112 FERC ¶ 61,007 (2005). On November 14, 2005, PG&E submitted a new existing transmission contract template to recognize the encumbrance created by the Midway-Sunset Agreement (Rate Schedule No. 182) on PG&E's facilities and Midway-Sunset's right under the agreement. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest these filings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. These filings are accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and are available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on October 24, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17204 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-71-001] Carolina Gas Transmission Corporation SCG Pipeline, Inc.; South Carolina Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Compliance Filing October 11, 2006. Take notice that on September 29, 2006, SCG Pipeline, Inc. and South Carolina Pipeline Corporation, for themselves and on behalf of Carolina Gas Transmission Corporation (Carolina Gas) (collectively, “the SC Pipelines”) submitted for filing the Carolina Gas FERC Gas Tariff Original Volume 1 in compliance with the Commission's Order Issuing Certificates, Granting Abandonment Authority, And Approving Offer Of Settlement, Carolina Gas Transmission Corporation, 116 FERC ¶ 61,049 (July 20, 2006). The SC Pipelines request that the Commission approve the tariff effective November 1, 2006. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on October 18, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17201 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP03-36-020] Dauphin Island Gathering Partners; Notice of Negotiated Rate October 11, 2006. Take notice that on October 6, 2006, Dauphin Island Gathering Partners (Dauphin Island) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, the revised tariff sheets listed below to become effective November 6, 2006: Twenty-Seventh Sheet No. 9; Twenty-Third Revised Sheet No. 10. Dauphin Island states that copies of the filing are being served contemporaneously on its customers and other interested parties. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17211 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-10-000] East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff October 11, 2006. Take notice that on October 6, 2006, East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC (East Tennessee) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed in Appendix A of the filing, to be effective November 6, 2006. East Tennessee states that copies of its filing have been mailed to all affected customers and interested state commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17212 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP05-413-002] East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC; Notice of Compliance Filing October 11, 2006. Take notice that on September 28, 2006, East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC (East Tennessee) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheet listed in Appendix A to the filing with an effective date of September 16, 2006, or the date the Jewell Ridge Lateral Project facilities are placed into service. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on October 18, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17222 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-9-000] Egan Hub Storage, LLC; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff October 11, 2006. Take notice that on October 6, 2006, Egan Hub Storage, LLC (Egan Hub) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed in Appendix A of the filing to be effective November 6, 2006. Egan Hub states that the purpose of this filing is to modify the General Terms and Conditions of the Egan Hub Tariff to reflect the current procedures that releasing customers and potential prearranged and replacement customers are required to follow in order to effectuate the temporary or permanent release of capacity via Egan Hub's capacity release mechanism. Egan Hub states that copies of its filing have been mailed to all affected customers and interested state commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17221 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP05-74-001] Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.; Notice of Compliance Filing October 12, 2006. Take notice that on September 29, 2006, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C., (Maritimes) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, Eighth Revised Sheet No. 14, with an effective date of November 1, 2006. Maritimes states that the filing is being made in compliance with the Commission's order issued on July 27, 2005 in the above-captioned proceeding. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. *Protest Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on October 17, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17198 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. RP99-176-119] Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Negotiated Rates October 11, 2006. Take notice that on October 5, 2006, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (Natural) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1, Sub Second Revised Sheet No. 26D.02, to become effective November 1, 2006. Natural states that copies of the filing are being mailed to all parties set out on the Commission's official service list in Docket No. RP99-176. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17197 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-14-000] Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Refund Report October 11, 2006. Take notice that on October 6, 2006, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (Natural) filed its Refund Report regarding the penalty revenues for the period January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006, that it refunded to its customers pursuant to Section 12.8 of the General Terms and Conditions (GT&C) of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time October 18, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17215 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-5-000] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff October 11, 2006. Take notice that on October 5, 2006, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern), tendered for filing in its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1 the following tariff sheets, with an effective date of November 5, 2006: 43 Revised Sheet No. 66; 6 Revised Sheet No. 66B; 6 Revised Sheet No. 66D. Northern further states that copies of the filing have been mailed to each of its customers and interested State Commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17217 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-12-000] Paiute Pipeline Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff October 11, 2006. Take notice that on October 6, 2006, Paiute Pipeline Company (Paiute) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1-A, the following tariff sheets, to be effective November 5, 2006: Second Revised Sheet No. 59; Second Revised Sheet No. 60; Fifth Revised Sheet No. 65; Fourth Revised Sheet No. 66; Third Revised Sheet No. 77; Eighth Revised Sheet No. 111; Third Revised Sheet No. 116. Paiute indicates that the purpose of its filing is to propose several miscellaneous revisions to its tariff, including its right-of-first-refusal provisions, discounting policy provisions, and its gas quality provisions. Paiute states that copies of this filing are being served upon all of Paiute's customers and interested state regulatory commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17213 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. PH06-71-000; PH06-72-000; PH06-73-000; PH06-74-000; PH06-75-000; PH06-76-000; PH06-77-000; PH06-78-000; PH06-79-000; PH06-80-000; PH06-81-000; PH06-82-000; PH06-83-000; PH06-84-000; PH06-85-000; PH06-87-000; PH06-88-000; PH06-89-000; PH06-90-000; PH06-91-000; PH06-92-000; PH06-93-000; PH06-94-000; PH06-95-000; PH06-96-000; PH06-97-000; PH06-98-000; PH06-99-000; PH06-100-000; PH06-101-000; PH06-102-000] Questar Corporation; Questar Corporation; C&T Enterprises, Inc.; NWO Resources, Inc.; TECO Energy, Inc.; FPL Group, Inc.; Enbridge Gas Distribution, Inc.; Phelps Dodge Corporation; Stanley Works; Sierra Pacific Resources Operating Companies; UnionBanCal Corporation; UnionBanCal Equities, Inc.; Bankers Commercial Corporation; EnergySouth, Inc.; Barrick Gold Corporation; PG&E Corporation; Trans-Elect, Inc.; Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc.; Energy West Resources, Inc.; Horizon Asset Management, Inc.; Ironhill Transmission, LLC; UIL Holdings Corporation; Brookfield Asset Management Inc.; ATC Management Inc.; AES Corporation; Pinnacle West Capital Corporation; ArcLight Capital Holdings, LLC; National Fuel Gas Company; LGB Cap Rock LLC; Empire Distribution Electrical Company; The Laclede Group, Inc.; Sowood Capital Management LP; Notice of Effectiveness of Holding Company and Transaction Exemptions and Waivers October 11, 2006. Take notice that in August and September 2006 the holding company and transaction exemptions and waivers requested in the above-captioned proceedings are deemed to have been granted by operation of law pursuant to 18 CFR 366.4. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17210 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-6-000] Rendezvous Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Tariff Filing October 11, 2006. Take notice that on October 3, 2006 Rendezvous Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Rendezvous) tendered for filing its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. Rendezvous states that the purpose of this filing is to comply with the Commission's orders issued on July 27, 2005, in Docket No. CP05-40-000 and CP05-41-000, and on November 17, 2005, in Docket No. CP05-40-001 and CP05-41-001. Rendezvous Gas Services, L.L.C., 112 FERC ¶ 61,141, reh'g denied, 113 FERC ¶ 61,169 (2005). Rendezvous has proposed a tariff effective date of November 2, 2006. Rendezvous states that copies of the filing were served on all parties listed on the official service lists in Docket Nos. CP05-40 and CP05-41, and on the Wyoming Public Service Commission. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17218 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. EG06-51-000; EG06-63-000; EG06-64-000; EG06-65-000; EG06-66-000; FC06-14-000] SAF Hydroelectric LLC; COSI ACE, LLC; Mesquite Wind, LLC; FPL Energy Mower County, LLC; Scurry County Wind L.P.; J-Power USA Investment Co., Ltd. ; Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator or Foreign Utility Company Status October 11, 2006. Take notice that during the month of September 2006, the status of the above-captioned entities as Exempt Wholesale Generators or Foreign Utility Companies became effective by operation of the Commission's regulations. 18 CFR 366.7(a). Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17203 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-470-000; Docket Nos. CP06-471-000; CP06-472-000; CP06-473-000; Docket No. CP06-474-000] Southern LNG, Inc.; Elba Express Company, L.L.C.; Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Applications October 10, 2006. Take notice that on September 29, 2006, Southern LNG, Inc. (SLNG), Elba Express Company, L.L.C. (EEC), and Southern Natural Gas Company (SNG), Post Office Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563, concurrently filed related applications under sections 3 and 7 of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA)and Parts 153,157, 284 and 380 of the Commission's regulations for authorizations necessary to expand SLNG's liquefied natural gas
(LNG)import terminal in Georgia and to construct, operate and acquire facilities to move re-vaporized LNG to downstream markets in the United States. The projects are collectively known as the Elba III Project, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open for public inspection. These filings are available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at
(866)208-3676, or for TTY, contact
(202)502-8659. SLNG seeks authorization under section 3 of the NGA to expand its existing LNG import terminal on Elba Island in Chatham County, Georgia in two phases by:
(i)Constructing two new LNG storage tanks, each having a storage capacity equivalent to 4.22 Bcf,
(ii)constructing additional facilities to provide 900 MMcf per day of vaporization capacity at the end of phase two, and
(iii)modifying marine facilities to accommodate larger LNG tankers and speed simultaneous unloading of two LNG tankers. SLNG proposes to provide service from the expansion under proposed Rate Schedule LNG-3 and also seeks authority to provide service under negotiated rates. Finally, SLNG seeks authority under section 7(b) of the NGA to abandon an unutilized dock. EEC requests authority under section 7(c) of the NGA to:
(i)Acquire an undivided interest in SNG's Twin 30s pipelines which extend from SLNG's Elba Island terminal to SNG's pipeline system in Port Wentworth, Georgia;
(ii)construct and operate a new 42-inch and 36-inch diameter, approximately 189 mile interstate pipeline extending from Port Wentworth through Effingham, Screven, Jenkins, Burke, Jefferson, Glascock, Warren, McDuffie, Wilkes, and Elbert Counties, Georgia to interconnections with Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) in Hart County, Georgia and Anderson County, South Carolina; and to construct and operate a 10,000 horsepower compressor station on the new line in Jenkins County. Upon installation of the compression the pipeline will be able to provide up to 1,175 MMcf per day of transportation to the Transco interconnections. EEC also requests blanket construction and transportation certificates pursuant to Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission's regulations, respectively, and approval of its pro forma transportation tariff. SNG seeks authority to transfer pursuant to section 7(b) of the NGA an undivided interest in its Twin 30s pipelines to EEC and seeks authority under section 7(c) to acquire an undivided interest in a portion of the pipeline proposed by EEC. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to James D. Johnston, Senior Counsel, Southern Natural Gas Company, 1900 Fifth Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203, telephone: 205-326-2019, e-mail: *james.johnston@elpaso.com.* On February 1, 2006, the Commission granted SNG's request to utilize the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF06-14-000 to staff activities involving the Elba III Project. Now, as of the filing of these applications on September 29, 2006, the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, the Elba III Project proceeding will be conducted in the docket numbers listed above in the caption of this Notice. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the below listed comment date, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper; see, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. *Comment Date:* October 31, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17200 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-8-000] Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff October 11, 2006. Take notice that on October 6, 2006, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Seventh Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed in Appendix A of the filing to be effective November 6, 2006. Texas Eastern states that copies of its filing have been mailed to all affected customers and interested state commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17220 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07-1-000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Application for Abandonment October 11, 2006. Take notice that on October 5, 2006, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco), tendered for filing an application under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act to abandon a portion of the firm transportation service provided to the City of Bessemer City, North Carolina (Bessemer City) under Transco's Rate Schedule FT. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time October 25, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17202 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-7-000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff October 11, 2006. Take notice that on October 5, 2006, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed on Appendix A to the filing, to become effective October 1, 2006. Transco states that the purpose of the instant filing is to track rate changes resulting from a reduction in the Annual Charge Adjustment
(ACA)rate from $0.0018 to $0.0016 attributable to:
(1)Storage service purchased from National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (National Fuel) under its Rate Schedule SS-1, the costs of which are included in the rates and charges payable under Transco's Rate Schedules LSS and SS-2,
(2)storage service purchased from Dominion Transmission, Inc. (Dominion) under its Rate Schedule GSS, the costs of which are included in the rates and charges payable under Transco's Rate Schedules GSS and LSS,
(3)transportation service purchased from National Fuel under its Rate Schedule X-54, the costs of which are included in the rates and charges payable under Transco's Rate Schedule SS-2, and
(4)storage service purchased from Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) under its Rate Schedule X-28 the costs of which are included in the rates and charges payable under Transco's Rate Schedule S-2. Transco states that this filing is being made pursuant to tracking provisions under section 4 of Transco's Rate Schedule LSS, section 4 of Transco's Rate Schedule SS-2, section 3 of Transco's Rate Schedule GSS and section 26 of the General Terms and Conditions of Transco's Third Revised Volume No. 1 Tariff. Included in Appendices B through E are the explanations of the rate changes and details regarding the computation of the revised GSS, LSS, SS-2, and S-2 rates. Transco states that copies of the filing are being mailed to affected customers and interested State Commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17219 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-4-000] Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff October 11, 2006. Take notice that on October 5, 2006, Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC (Transwestern) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, First Revised Sheet No. 15 to become effective September 1, 2006. Transwestern states that the purpose of this filing is to add a contract to the list of non-conforming agreements. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17216 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings October 10, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: *Docket Numbers:* ER96-780-015; ER01-1633-004; ER00-3240-007; ER03-1383-007. *Applicants:* Southern Company Services, Inc.; Southern Company-Florida LLC; Oleander Power Project, L.P.; DeSoto County Generating Company, LLC. *Description:* Southern Company Services, Inc. on behalf of Alabama Power Co. et al. submits a notice of non-material change in status regarding the characteristics that FERC previously authorized to transact market-base rates. *Filed Date:* 10/02/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061006-0026. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 23, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER02-783-005; ER02-852-005; ER02-855-005; ER01-2262-007. *Applicants:* EPCOR Merchant and Capital
(US)Inc.; EPCOR Power Development, Inc.; EPDC, Inc.; Frederick Power L.P. *Description:* EPCOR Merchant and Capital
(US)Inc. et al. submits an amendment to its 8/14/06 filing of a Notice of Change in Status re Market-Based Rate Authority. *Filed Date:* 10/03/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061005-0216. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, October 24, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER03-891-002. *Applicants:* Gulf States Energy Investments L.P. *Description:* Gulf States Energy Investments, LP submits an amended triennial updated market power analysis in compliances with FERC's Order 652. *Filed Date:* 10/06/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061010-0030. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 27, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER03-1288-002. *Applicants:* Rocky Mountain Energy Center, LLC. *Description:* Rocky Mountain Energy Center, LLC submits an triennial updated market analysis in accordance with the Commission's 10/3/03 letter order. *Filed Date:* 10/03/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061005-0044. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, October 24, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER05-1508-003. *Applicants:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. *Description:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc submits an amendment to its 9/8/06 filing of the Large Generator Interconnection Agreement with Power Partners Midwest, LLC and Interstate Power & Company. *Filed Date:* 10/04/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061006-0005. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 25, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1001-001. *Applicants:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. *Description:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc submits its Substitute Third Revised Sheet 969 et al. to FERC Electric Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1. *Filed Date:* 10/04/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061005-0188. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 25, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1331-000. *Applicants:* CalPeak Power LLC. *Description:* CalPeak Power LLC supplements its 8/2/06 application for acceptance of their initial market-based rate tariff etc, to clarify a statement in the application. *Filed Date:* 10/04/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061006-0001. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 25, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1306-000. *Applicants:* Sunbury Generation, LP. *Description:* Sunbury Generation LP submits a notice of amendment to its 8/24/06 filing, notice of succession. *Filed Date:* 10/04/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061005-0218. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 25, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1422-001. *Applicants:* Louisville Gas & Electric Company; Kentucky Utilities Company *Description:* Louisville Gas and Electric Co and Kentucky Utilities Co submit requests that the Commission find that they continue to be authorized to make sales of ARS energy to BREC not-withstanding recent changes to market based rate tariff. *Filed Date:* 10/04/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061006-0004. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 25, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-12-000. *Applicants:* Southern California Edison Company. *Description:* Southern California Edison Company submits its revised rate sheets to the Interconnection Facilities Agreement with NM Mid-Valley Genco, LLC. *Filed Date:* 10/04/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061006-0006. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 25, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-13-000. *Applicants:* Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc. *Description:* Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc submits revisions to its market-based rate tariff that would remove the outdated restriction on sales to Illinois Power Co. *Filed Date:* 10/04/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061006-0009. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 25, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-14-000. *Applicants:* Southwest Power Pool, Inc. *Description:* Southwest Power Pool, Inc submits notices of cancellation for Network Operating Agreements. *Filed Date:* 10/04/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061006-0008. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 25, 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. E6-17173 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-428-000] Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company, LP; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Tuscola East Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues and Notice of Scoping Meeting October 11, 2006. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment
(EA)that will discuss the environmental impacts of Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company, LP's (Panhandle) planned Tuscola East Project located in Douglas County, Illinois and Parke, Marion, Boone, and Hamilton Counties, Indiana. 1 This notice announces the opening of the scoping process we will use to gather input from the public and interested agencies on the project. Your input will help the Commission staff determine which issues need to be evaluated in the EA. Please note that the scoping period will close on November 13, 2006. 1 Panhandle's application was filed with the Commission under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations. Comments may be submitted in written form or presented verbally at the public meeting detailed below. Further details on how to submit written comments are provided in the public participation section of this notice. In lieu of sending written comments, you are invited to attend the public scoping meeting that is scheduled as follows: Tuscola East Project Tuesday—October 24, 2006, 7 p.m. (EST), VFW in Noblesville, 654 S 9th Street, Noblesville IN 46060.
(317)770-3954. If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted by a pipeline company representative about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. The pipeline company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if the project is approved by the Commission, that approval conveys with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation proceedings in accordance with state law. A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled “An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?” was attached to the project notice Panhandle provided to landowners. This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission's proceedings. It is available for viewing on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ). Summary of the Proposed Project Due to the age of Panhandle's existing line and the Department of Transportation's Integrity Management Plan regulations, Panhandle reduced the operating pressure on one line by 20 percent in 2004. Additional measures to mitigate risk for High Consequence Areas must be implemented by end of 2011. Panhandle's project purpose is to restore long-haul transportation capacity from Tuscola heading east to Michigan by replacing the existing diameter pipeline with larger diameter pipeline. In general, these facilities would consist of replacing about 31.3 miles of pipeline consisting of three segments and abandoning in place or by removal the existing 29.4 miles of pipelines that correspond with the new replacement lines. Specifically, the project includes: • *Tuscola 100-Line (Douglas County, IL)* —Replacing 6.7 miles of existing 100-Line 20-inch diameter pipeline with 36-inch diameter pipeline, designating the new pipeline as the 500-Line, and installing a new pig launcher/receiver; • *Tuscola 200-Line (Douglas County, IL)* —Replacing 1.9 miles of the existing 200-Line 36-inch diameter pipeline with 20-inch diameter pipeline (the 1.9 miles of 36-inch pipeline replaced would be used for the new 500-Line); • *Montezuma 100-Line (Parke County, IN)* —Replacing 6.6 miles of the existing 100-Line 20-inch diameter pipeline with 36-inch diameter pipeline, designating the new pipeline as the 500-Line, and installing a new pig launcher/receiver; and • *Zionsville 200-Line (Marion, Boone, and Hamilton Counties, IN)* —Replacing 18.0 miles of the existing 200-Line 24-inch diameter pipeline with 30-inch diameter pipeline, designating the new pipeline as the 500-Line, and installing a new pig launcher/receiver. The majority of all segments to be replaced would be abandoned by removal, and at stream, wetland, pipeline crossovers, and uncased road crossing the pipeline would be abandoned in place. Also 16 taps would be disconnected from the 100 and 200-Lines and reconnection to the nearest adjacent lines would be required in order to continue providing service. The general locations of the project facilities are shown in Appendix 1. 2 2 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the **Federal Register** . Copies of all appendices, other than Appendix 1 (maps), are available on the Commission's Web site at the “eLibrary” link or from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call
(202)502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail. Land Requirements for Construction Panhandle proposes to use a 125-foot wide right-of-way, which would overlap its existing permanent right-of-way. However, a temporary construction right-of-way may be required. Panhandle would first install the new 500-Line along each segment, and then remove the 100- and 200-Lines from their respective rights-of-way. The new 500-Line would be installed within the existing rights-of-way of each segment with a 25-foot offset from the existing mainlines. Construction of the proposed facilities would require about 546.6 acres of land. Following construction, about 204.8 acres would be maintained as permanent easement or aboveground facility sites as part of Panhandle's existing permanent rights-of-way. No additional permanent rights-of-way would be required because the proposed project would be operated within existing Panhandle rights-of-way. The remaining 341.8 acres of land would be restored and allowed to revert to its former use. The EA Process The National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)requires the Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals. This process is referred to as “scoping”. The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important environmental issues. By this Notice of Intent, the Commission staff requests public comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. All comments received are considered during the preparation of the EA. State and local government representatives are encouraged to notify their constituents of this proposed action and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. In the EA, we 3 will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed project under these general headings: 3 ”We”, “us”, and “our” refer to the environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP). • Geology and soils. • Land use. • Water resources, fisheries, and wetlands. • Cultural resources. • Vegetation and wildlife. • Air quality and noise. • Endangered and threatened species. • Hazardous waste. • Public safety. We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA. Depending on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be published and mailed to Federal, state, and local agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners, newspapers, libraries, and the Commission's official service list for this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review if the EA is published. We will consider all comments on the EA before we make our recommendations to the Commission. To ensure your comments are considered, please carefully follow the instructions in the public participation section below. Currently Identified Environmental Issues We have already identified several issues that we think deserve attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and the environmental information provided by Panhandle. This preliminary list of issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis. Project-related impact on: • Threatened and Endangered Species; • Noise impacts from construction activities and operations • Pipeline Safety and reliability; and • Residences or structures within 50 feet of the construction work space. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commentor, your concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission. You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the proposal, alternatives to the proposal (including alternative locations and/or routes), and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments are received in time and properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 2. • Reference Docket No. CP06-428-000. • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before November 13, 2006. Please note that the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link and the link to the User's Guide. Before you can file comments you will need to create a free account which can be created on-line. We may mail the EA for comment. If you are interested in receiving it, please return the Information Request (Appendix 2). If you do not return the Information Request, you will be taken off the mailing list. Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to become an official party to the proceeding, or “intervenor”. To become an intervenor you must file a motion to intervene according to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214). Intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. Motions to Intervene should be electronically submitted using the commission's eFiling system at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons without Internet access should send an original and 14 copies of their motion to the Secretary of the Commission at the address indicated previously. Persons filing Motions to Intervene on or before the comment deadline indicated above must send a copy of the motion to the Applicant. All filings, including late interventions, submitted after the comment deadline must be served on the Applicant and all other intervenors identified on the Commission's service list for this proceeding. Persons on the service list with email addresses may be served electronically; others must be served a hard copy of the filing. Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your environmental comments considered. Environmental Mailing List An effort is being made to send this notice to all individuals, organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed project. This includes all landowners who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within distances defined in the Commission's regulations of certain aboveground facilities. Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on “General Search” and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202)502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. Go to *http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.* Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission's calendar located at *http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx* along with other related information. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17199 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions to Intervene, Protests, and Comments October 11, 2006. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Type of Application:* Preliminary Permit. b. *Project No:* 12727-000. c. *Date filed:* August 17, 2006. d. *Applicant:* Lincoln County, Oregon. e. *Name of Project:* Lincoln County Wave Energy Project. f. *Location:* The project would be located in the Pacific Ocean in Lincoln County, Oregon. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contacts:* Mr. Wayne Belmont, Lincoln County, Oregon, 225 W, Olive Street, Room 110, Newport, OR 97365, phone: (541)-265-4108. i. *FERC Contact:* Robert Bell,
(202)502-6062. j. *Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene:* 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person in the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. *Description of project:* Oregon's offshore conditions present the most optimal wave environment for extracting potential useful energy according to the Electrical Power Research Institute (EPRI). The wave energy project would be bounded on the north and south by a 3-mile-long line, on the east by the shoreline defined by the border of Lincoln County, and on the west by a parallel line 3 miles offshore. Within this area Lincoln County together with the Central Lincoln People's Utility District (CLPUD), has identified at least nine potential interconnections between the existing CLPUD near shore substations on the power distribution grid and possible “wave energy park” locations off the coast of Lincoln County. A Bonneville Power Administration
(BPA)substation in Toledo, Oregon can distribute power beyond the county on the electrical grid. Lincoln County's project will comply with all interconnection requirements as specified by CLPUD and BPA. In addition, there are potentially other connections including utilizing an existing outfall for a major power user and possible interconnections with Pacific Power in the northern portion of Lincoln County. Such wave parks have the potential of generating up to 20 megawatts
(MW)of power or more. Multiple sites would be beneficial to the immediate area and to the Pacific Northwest in supplementing the region's hydropower capacity and in providing generation to the west of the Cascade Mountain Range, thereby easing congestion on the east-west transmission grid in region. While recognizing that wave energy will be an intermittent energy source, and mindful of integration needs, waves are far less intermittent than wind energy and are predictable many hours ahead of their occurrence. Lincoln County will examine all the available wave power technologies for each location within the project boundary. Lincoln County will work closely with Oregon State University as a leader in wave power development. All the alternative Wave Energy Conversion
(WEC)devices capable of generating commercially viable energy will be explored. Lincoln County will seek investment of available economic development dollars to locate businesses to both support wave parks off our county shores and to create and test new technologies. The Port of Newport has two deep-draft terminals for support vessels servicing the wave power parks. Adequate industrial lands adjacent to those terminals, with full infrastructure improvements including water, sewer, and highways, are available to develop local wave park technology, manufacturing, maintenance and repair businesses. Oregon State University, which has launched an initiative to create the U.S. Ocean Wave Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Center, maintains the Hatfield Marine Science Center on Yaquina Bay in Newport, which could become a primary center for creating and field testing new wave power technologies. The project is estimated to have an annual generation of 87.5 to 790 gigawatt-hours. l. *Locations of Applications:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
(202)502-8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.* For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. *Competing Preliminary Permit:* Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. o. *Competing Development Application:* Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. p. *Notice of Intent:* A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. q. *Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit:* A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. r. *Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene:* Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site under “e-filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. s. *Filing and Service of Responsive Documents:* Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS”, “PROTEST”,”COMPETING APPLICATION” OR “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. t. *Agency Comments:* Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17205 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests October 10, 2006. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Application Type:* Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters. b. *Project No:* 2183-039. c. *Date filed:* September 5, 2006. d. *Applicant:* Grand River Dam Authority. e. *Name of Project:* Markham Ferry Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* The project is located on the River Grand (Neosho) in Mayes County, Oklahoma. The project does not occupy any Federal lands. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r) and sections 799 and 801. h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Robert W. Sullivan, Assistant General Manager, Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance, GRDA, P.O. Box 409, Vinita, Oklahoma 74301 (918)-256-5545. i. *FERC Contact:* Jon Cofrancesco at 202-502-8951, or e-mail *Jon.Cofrancesco@ferc.gov* . j. *Deadline for filing comments and/or motions:* November 13, 2006. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (P-2183-039) on any comments or motions filed. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages e-filings. k. Description of Application: Grand River Dam Authority requests Commission authorization to grant 2-year automatic, renewal leases to several entities for the continued use of project land along Lake Hudson within the Markham Ferry Project. The subject entities and the associated uses are as follows:
(1)Alfred & Zita Jensen d/b/a Jensen's RV Park—recreational vehicle park and public camping area;
(2)Charles & Rita Pate d/b/a Lakeside Terrace Mobile Home Park—recreational vehicle park and public camping area;
(3)Robert & Cindy Snodgrass & Jacky & Sherry Wilkins d/b/a Spring Cove West Resort—mobile home park; and
(4)Jim & Kenny Packard (one-year automatic, renewal lease)—haying purposes. l. Location of Application: The filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “e-Library” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free
(866)208-3676 or TTY, contact
(202)502-8659. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “Comments”, “Recommendations for Terms and Conditions”, “Protest”, or “Motion to Intervene”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. p. Agency Comments—Federal, State, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17207 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests October 11, 2006. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Application Type:* Amendment of license to upgrade the installed capacity. b. *Project No.:* 2778-035. c. *Date Filed:* August 17, 2006. d. *Applicant:* Idaho Power Company. e. *Name of Project:* Shoshone Falls. f. *Location:* The project is located on the Snake River in Jerome and Twin Falls Counties, Idaho. Part of the project occupies lands owned by the Bureau of Land Management. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r. h. *Applicant Contact:* Tom R. Saldin, Senior Vice President, Idaho Power Co., P.O. Box 70, Boise, Idaho 83707. Tel:
(208)388-2550. Also, Mr. Nathan F. Gardiner, Idaho Power Co., P.O. Box 70, Boise, Idaho 83707. Tel:
(208)388-2975. i. *FERC Contact:* Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Vedula Sarma at
(202)502-6190 or *vedula.sarma@ferc.gov.* j. *Deadline for filing comments and/or motions:* November 13, 2006. k. *Description of Filing:* The Idaho Power Company
(IPC)proposes to demolish a section of the Shoshone Falls powerhouse built in 1907 and containing two generating units 0.4 MW and 0.6 MW and replace it with a new powerhouse containing a 50 MW generating unit. The project's authorized installed capacity would increase from 11,875 kilowatts
(KW)to 60,875 kW, and the hydraulic capacity would increase from 815 cubic feet per second
(cfs)to 4,815 cfs. The IPC also requests an extension of the license term for the project from 30 to 50 years. l. *Locations of Applications:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
(202)502-8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.* For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item
(h)above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS”, “PROTEST”, or “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. p. Agency Comments—Federal, State, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17208 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests October 11, 2006. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Application Type:* Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters. b. *Project No.:* 349-116. c. *Date Filed:* September 11, 2006. d. *Applicant:* Alabama Power Company. e. *Name of Project:* Martin Dam Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* The project is located on Lake Martin in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r) and sections 799 and 801. h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Keith E. Bryant, Senior Engineer; 600 18th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203,
(205)257-1403. i. *FERC Contact:* Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Isis Johnson at
(202)502-6346, or by e-mail: *Isis.Johnson@ferc.gov.* j. *Deadline for filing comments and or motions:* November 13, 2006. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Ms. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. Please include the project number (P-349-116) on any comments or motions filed. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages e-filings. k. *Description of request:* Alabama Power Company, licensee for the Martin Dam Hydroelectric Project, has requested Commission approval to permit James A. Vann III to install five wooden piers. The north pier would be constructed to contain five boat slips and the south pier would have four boat slips, for a total of nine. The remaining piers would not contain slips. The piers would vary in length from 64 to 100 feet and a floating platform would be constructed at the end of each. The boat slips would be 20 feet long and four feet wide. These facilities are intended for use by the residents of a subdivision tentatively being developed by the applicant on adjoining non-project lands. These facilities would be located on the north side of Blue Creek, approximately eleven stream miles above Martin Dam. l. *Location of the Application:* This filing is available for review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at
(866)208-3676, or for TTY, contact
(202)502-8659. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “Comments”, “Recommendations for Terms and Conditions”, “Protest”, or “Motion to Intervene”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. p. Agency Comments—Federal, State, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described applications. A copy of the applications may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17209 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2100-134 California] California Department of Water Resources; Notice of Intent To Hold a Public Meeting To Discuss the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Oroville Facilities October 11, 2006. On September 29, 2006, the Commission staff delivered the Oroville Facilities Draft Environmental Impact Statement (draft EIS) to the Environmental Protection Agency and mailed it to resource and land management agencies, interested organizations, and individuals. The draft EIS was noticed in the **Federal Register** on October 6, 2006 (71 FR 59106) and comments are due November 20, 2006. The draft EIS evaluates the environmental consequences and developmental benefits of issuing a new license for operating and maintaining the Oroville Facilities, located in Butte County, California. The project would occupy 2,000 acres of federal lands, including lands managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Besides evaluating the project as it now operates, the draft EIS evaluates the project with the Settlement Agreement and with staff-recommended measures. The public meeting, which will be recorded by an official stenographer, is scheduled as follows. *Date:* Wednesday, November 8, 2006. *Time:* 6-9 p.m. (PST). *Place:* State House Theater, 1489 Myers Street, Oroville, California 95965. At the meeting, resource agency personnel and other interested persons will have the opportunity to provide oral and written comments and recommendations regarding the DEIS for the Commission's public record. For further information, please contact Jim Fargo at e-mail address *james.fargo@ferc.gov* , or by telephone at
(202)502-6095. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-17206 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Sunshine Act Meeting October 12, 2006. The following notice of meeting is published pursuant to section 3(a) of the government in the Sunshine Act (Pub. L. 94-409), 5 U.S.C 552b:. Agency Holding Meeting: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Date and Time: October 19, 2006, 10 a.m. Place: Room 2C, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Status: Open. Matters to be Considered: Agenda. Note: Items listed on the agenda may be deleted without further notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Telephone
(202)502-8400. For a recorded listing item stricken from or added to the meeting, call
(202)502-8627. This is a list of matters to be considered by the Commission. It does not include a listing of all papers relevant to the items on the agenda; however, all public documents may be examined in the Public Reference Room. 909th—Meeting [Regular Meeting, October 19, 2006, 10 a.m.] Item No. Docket No. Company Administrative Agenda A-1 AD02-1-000 Agency Administrative Matters. A-2 AD02-7-000 Customer Matters, Reliability, Security and Market Operations. A-3 AD06-3-000 Energy Market Update. Electric E-1 RM06-16-000 Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System. E-2 RM06-10-000 New PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations Applicable to Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities. E-3 RR06-3-000 North American Electric Reliability Corporation. E-4 EL07-1-000 EL07-2-000 EL07-3-000 EL07-4-000 EL07-5-000 EL07-6-000 California Independent System Operator Corp. ISO New England, Inc. PJM Interconnection, LLC. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. New York Independent System Operator, Inc. Southwest Power Pool, Inc. E-5 ER06-94-001 ER06-94-003 EL06-77-000 EL06-77-002 ISO New England Inc. E-6 PL06-4-001 Informal Staff Advice on Regulatory Requirements. E-7 EC06-125-000 EL06-85-000 National Grid plc. KeySpan Corporation. E-8 EC06-127-000 Northwestern Corporation. NorthWestern Energy Marketing, LLC. The Clark Fork and Blackfoot, LLC. Babcock & Brown Infrastructure Limited. BBI U.S. Holdings Pty Ltd. BBI U.S. Holdings II Corp. BBI Glacier Corp. E-9 ER06-1384-000 ER01-2781-004 Entergy-Koch Trading, LP. E-10 ER06-1464-000 ISO New England Inc. New England Power Pool Participants Committee. E-11 ER06-1443-000 ER06-1443-001 Pennsylvania Power Company. FirstEnergy Service Company. Metropolitan Edison Company. Pennsylvania Electric Company. The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company. Ohio Edison Company. The Toledo Electric Company. E-12 EC06-126-000 Boston Edison Company. Cambridge Electric Light Company. Commonwealth Electric Company. Canal Electric Company. E-13 EC06-144-000 Morgan Stanley & Company, Inc. EBG Holdings, LLC. Boston Generating, LLC. Mystic I, LLC. Mystic Development, LLC. Fore River Development, LLC. E-14 EC06-147-000 Entegra Power Group LLC. Gila River Power, L.P. Union Power Partners, L.P. Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. E-15 EC06-154-000 Northeast Generation Company. Holyoke Water Power Company. NU Enterprises, Inc. Select Energy, Inc. NE Energy, Inc. Mt. Tom Generating Company LLC. ECP Energy, LLC. E-16 ER06-1094-010 Alcoa Power Generating Inc. (Long Sault Division). E-17 ER03-647-008 New York Independent System Operator, Inc. E-18 ER06-729-001 Southwest Power Pool, Inc. E-19 OMITTED E-20 EL06-75-000 Alcoa Inc. E-21 EL06-89-000 Californians for Renewable Energy, Inc. v. California Independent System Operator Corporation. E-22 TS06-11-000 Wabash Valley Power Association. E-23 TS06-13-000 American Transmission Company LLC. E-24 EL05-15-001 Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation v. Entergy Arkansas, Inc. E-25 ER04-928-002 Public Utilities with Existing Contracts in the California Independent System Operator Corporation Region. ER02-1656-028 California Independent System Operator Corporation. E-26 ER06-451-005 ER06-1047-001 ER06-451-006 ER05-1047-002 Southwest Power Pool, Inc. E-27 RM04-12-002 Accounting and Financial Reporting for Public Utilities including RTOs. E-28 ER02-2189-002 ER02-2189-003 Southern California Edison Company. Miscellaneous M-1 RM06-11-000 Financial Accounting, Reporting and Records Retention Requirements Under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005. M-2 RM06-25-000 Electronic Filing of FERC Form No. 60. M-3 RM96-1-027 RM05-5-001 Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines. Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities. Gas G-1 RP04-274-000 Kern River Gas Transmission Company. G-2 OMITTED Hydro H-1 OMITTED H-2 P-382-034 Southern California Edison Company. H-3 P-20-072 PacifiCorp. H-4 P-2030-048 Portland General Electric Company and Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. H-5 P-12462-009 Indian River Power Supply, LLC. H-6 P-5018-011 Wellesley Rosewood Maynard Mills, L.P. Certificates C-1 RM06-7-000 Revisions to the Blanket Certificate Regulations and Clarification Regarding Rates. C-2 RM06-1-000 Regulations Implementing the Energy Policy Act of 2005; Coordinating the Processing of Federal Authorizations for Applications under Sections 3 and 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Maintaining a Complete Consolidated Record. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. Immediately following the conclusion of the Commission Meeting, a press briefing will be held in the Commission Meeting Room. Members of the public may view this briefing in the designated overflow room. This statement is intended to notify the public that the press briefings that follow Commission meetings may now be viewed remotely at Commission headquarters, but will not be telecast through the Capitol Connection service. A free webcast of this event is available through *http://www.ferc.gov.* Anyone with Internet access who desires to view this event can do so by navigating to *http://www.ferc.gov* 's Calendar of Events and locating this event in the Calendar. The event will contain a link to its webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for the free webcasts. It also offers access to this event via television in the DC area and via phone bridge for a fee. If you have any questions, visit *http://www.CapitolConnection.org* or contact Danelle Perkowski or David Reininger at 703-993-3100. [FR Doc. E6-17322 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES Economic Impact Policy This notice is to inform the public that the Export-Import Bank of the United States has received an application to finance the export of approximately $430 million in U.S. equipment and services to a petroleum refinery and petrochemicals facility in India. The U.S. exports will enable the facility to produce approximately 3 million metric tons of petroleum coke (petcoke), 600 thousand metric tons of sulfur and 900 thousand metric tons of polypropylene. Initial production at this facility is expected to commence in 2008. Available information indicates that the petcoke and sulfur will be consumed primarily in India; however during the initial years of production, limited amounts of petcoke may be sold to buyers in Asian markets. The polypropylene will be consumed in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Interested parties may submit comments on this transaction by e-mail to *economic.impact@exim.gov* or by mail to 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Room 1238, Washington, DC 20571, within 14 days of the date this notice appears in the **Federal Register** . Helene S. Walsh, Director, Policy Oversight and Review. [FR Doc. E6-17156 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6690-01-P FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD [No. 2006-N-08] Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records AGENCY: Federal Housing Finance Board. ACTION: Notice with request for comments. SUMMARY: As part of a comprehensive review of agency practices related to the collection, use, and protection of personally identifiable information, the Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) is updating both its system of records and implementing rule under the Privacy Act of 1974 (Privacy Act). This notice concerns updates to the Finance Board's Privacy Act system of records. Elsewhere in this issue of the **Federal Register** , the Finance Board is publishing an interim final rule with request for comments that revises the agency's Privacy Act regulation to include new sections concerning security of systems of records, use and collection of social security numbers, and employee responsibilities under the Privacy Act. DATES: This amendment will become effective as proposed without further notice on November 16, 2006 unless comments dictate otherwise. The Finance Board will accept comments in writing on or before November 16, 2006. *Comments:* Submit comments to the Finance Board only once, using any one of the following methods: E-mail: *comments@fhfb.gov.* Fax: 202-408-2580. Mail/Hand Delivery: Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, ATTENTION: Public Comments. Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov.* Follow the instructions for submitting comments. If you submit your comment to the Federal eRulemaking Portal, please also send it by e-mail to the Finance Board at *comments@fhfb.gov* to ensure timely receipt by the agency. Include the following information in the subject line of your submission: Federal Housing Finance Board. Notice: Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records. Docket Number 2006-N-08. We will post all public comments we receive without change, including any personal information you provide, such as your name and address, on the Finance Board Web site at *http://www.fhfb.gov/Default.aspx?Page=93&Top=93.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janice A. Kaye, Privacy Act Official and Senior Attorney-Advisor, Office of General Counsel, *kayej@fhfb.gov* or 202-408-2505, or David A. Lee, Chief Privacy Officer and Deputy Director, Office of Management, *leed@fhfb.gov* or 202-408-2514. You can send regular mail to the Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In light of the recent theft of sensitive personal information from the various federal agencies and in response to the Office of Management and Budget's memorandum (M-06-15 (May 22, 2006)) directing agencies to review privacy policies and processes, the Finance Board has undertaken a comprehensive review of agency practices related to the collection, use, and protection of personally identifiable information. As a result of that review, the Finance Board has enhanced the safeguards for sensitive information by adding two-factor authentication and data encryption to the agency's network infrastructure and is beginning to implement government-wide personal identity verification management standards that will result in issuance of new ID cards for all employees and contractors that may include full name, date of birth, image (photograph), fingerprints, organization affiliation (e.g., employee or contractor), organization/office of assignment, grade, e-mail address, United States citizenship status, and results of background investigation. The Finance Board also is updating both its Privacy Act system of records and Privacy Act implementing rule. Pursuant to the requirements of the Privacy Act, the Finance Board is publishing a notice of the amendments to its system of records. See 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11). In July 2005, the Finance Board offices relocated and we are updating the office address in the system of records. We also are updating, as appropriate, certain document retention periods. With respect to records related to appointed Federal Home Loan Bank directors (system number FHFB-4), responsibility has shifted from the Office of the Chairman to the Office of Supervision. With respect to records of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), we are adding audit files to the system of records that already covers investigative files (system number FHFB-6). At the request of the OIG, we also are updating the OIG system of records to add several routine uses. The Finance Board is adding two new systems of records. The first is titled “FHFB-7 Federal Home Loan Bank Examination Work Papers.” It covers documents a Finance Board examiner uses to determine whether a Federal Home Loan Bank's Affordable Housing Program
(AHP)complies with applicable laws and regulations. These records may include the names, address, and income information of members of households who participate in a Bank's AHP. These records may be retained as part of the examiner's work papers to document exam conclusions and findings. The second new system of records is titled “FHFB-8 Personal Identity Verification
(PIV)Management System.” In August 2004, the President issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), which requires development and use of a common identification standard for federal employees and contractors. The Finance Board intends to begin implementing the HSPD-12 PIV requirements this month. In compliance with HSPD-12, the Finance Board PIV cards may include full name, date of birth, image (photograph), fingerprints, organization affiliation (e.g., employee or contractor), organization/office of assignment, grade, e-mail address, United States citizenship status, results of background investigation, and information necessary to the request for a card, registration, verification, and issuance procedures, the index/database of active and invalid cards, and the information stored on the cards. The Finance Board may retain these records as part of the HSPD-12 credentialing process. For the reasons stated above, the Finance Board hereby amends its system of records originally published in the **Federal Register** in 1995, see 60 FR 46120 (September 5, 1995), as amended in 1997, see 62 FR 66865 (December 22, 1997), 1998, see 62 FR 66865 (December 22, 1997), and 2003, see 68 FR 39947 (July 3, 2003), as follows: 1. Amend the system of records entitled FHFB-1 Employee Attendance Records as follows: FHFB-1 System name: Employee Attendance Records. System location: Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. System manager(s) and address: Office of Management, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. Notification procedure: Direct inquiries as to whether this system contains a record pertaining to an individual to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. Record access procedures: Direct requests for access to a record to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. Contesting record procedures: Direct requests to amend a record to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. 2. Amend the system of records entitled FHFB-2 General Travel and Transportation Files as follows: FHFB-2 System name: General Travel and Transportation Files. System location: Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. Policies and practice for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining and disposing of records in the system: Retention and disposal: Records are retained for 6 years and 3 months after final payment and then destroyed. System manager(s) and address: Office of Management, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. Notification procedure: Direct inquiries as to whether this system contains a record pertaining to an individual to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. Record access procedures: Direct requests for access to a record to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. Contesting record procedures: Direct requests to amend a record to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. 3. Amend the system of records entitled FHFB-3 Administrative Grievance Files as follows: FHFB-3 System name: Administrative Grievance Files. System location: Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. Policies and practice for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining and disposing of records in the system: Retention and disposal: Records are destroyed 2 years after closure of a case. System manager(s) and address: Office of Management, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. Notification procedure: Direct inquiries as to whether this system contains a record pertaining to an individual to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. Record access procedures: Direct requests for access to a record to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. Contesting record procedures: Direct requests to amend a record to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. 4. Amend the system of records entitled FHFB-4 Federal Home Loan Bank Appointive Director Eligibility Certification Forms as follows: FHFB-4 System name: Federal Home Loan Bank Appointive Director Certification Forms. System location: Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. System manager(s) and address: Office of Supervision, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. Notification procedure: Direct inquiries as to whether this system contains a record pertaining to an individual to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. Record access procedures: Direct requests for access to a record to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. Contesting record procedures: Direct requests to amend a record to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. 5. Amend the system of records entitled FHFB-5 Agency Personnel Investigative Records as follows: FHFB-5 System name: Personnel Investigative Records. System location: Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. Categories of individuals covered by the system: Current and former Finance Board employees and current and former contractor personnel. System manager(s) and address: Office of Management, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. Notification procedure: Direct inquiries as to whether this system contains a record pertaining to an individual to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. Record access procedures: Direct requests for access to a record to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. Contesting record procedures: Direct requests to amend a record to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. 6. Amend the system of records entitled FHFB-6 Office of Inspector General Investigative Records to read as follows: FHFB-6 System name: Office of Inspector General Audit and Investigative Records. Security classification: None. System location: Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. Categories of individuals covered by the system: 1. Current and former Finance Board employees, others involved in or associated with Finance Board programs or operations including contractors and subcontractors, and any other persons who are or have been audited or under investigation by the Finance Board's Office of Inspector General
(OIG)in order to determine whether the agency or these individuals have been or are engaging in waste, fraud, or abuse with respect to Finance Board programs or operations or other activities that violate federal criminal laws, regulations, or procedures. 2. Complainants and witnesses. Categories of records in the system: Files on audits and investigations including audit and investigative reports and related documents generated or obtained prior to, during the course of, or subsequent to an audit or investigation. It includes electronic and hard copy case tracking systems, databases containing investigatory information, “Hotline” telephone logs, auditor or investigator work papers and memoranda, and letter referrals to or from management or others. Authority for maintenance of the system: 5 U.S.C. App. 4(a)(1) and 6(a)(2). Purpose(s): The OIG and other audit and investigative agencies collect, maintain, and use these records to conduct inquiries and investigations and prepare audits, reports, or other documents relating to potential violations of law in the administration of Finance Board programs and operations and to manage the OIG investigatory program. Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and purposes of such uses: Under normal circumstances, the OIG will not provide individually identifiable records. However, under those unusual circumstances when the OIG must release information contained in an individually identifiable record, the OIG will maintain proper safeguards to protect the information from unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Subject to this general limitation, these records, or information therefrom, may be disclosed as a routine use to: 1. The appropriate Federal, State, local, or international agency or authority responsible for auditing, investigating, or prosecuting a violation or potential violation of a criminal or civil law, rule, or regulation or for enforcing or implementing a statute, rule, regulation, or order, if information in the system of records indicates such a violation. 2. A court, magistrate, administrative tribunal, or alternative dispute resolution mediator in the course of presenting evidence, including disclosures to counsel or witnesses in the course of civil discovery, litigation, or settlement negotiations or in connection with criminal proceedings when the information is relevant and necessary and the Finance Board is a party to the proceeding or has a significant interest in the proceeding. 3. The legal representative of the Finance Board or another federal agency, including the U.S. Department of Justice, or other retained counsel, when the Finance Board or any of its employees are a party to or have a significant interest in litigation or an administrative proceeding. 4. A grand jury agent pursuant to a grand jury subpoena or to a prosecutor for the purpose of introducing the record to a grand jury. 5. A congressional office in response to an inquiry made at the request of the subject individual. 6. The subjects of an audit or investigation and their representatives or third party sources during the course of an investigation, in order to obtain information or assistance relevant or pertinent to the audit or investigation or relating to an audit, trial, hearing, or any other authorized activity of the OIG. 7. Any source, including a federal, state, or local agency maintaining civil, criminal, or other relevant enforcement information or other pertinent information, such as current licenses, but only to the extent necessary for the OIG to obtain information relevant to an OIG audit or investigation or for the Finance Board to obtain information concerning the hiring or retention of an individual, the issuance of a security clearance, the letting of a contract, or issuance of a grant, license, or other benefit. 8. Another federal agency if the records are relevant and necessary to carry out that agency's authorized functions and to the decision on a matter, including, but not limited to, the hiring or retention of an individual, the issuance of a security clearance, the reporting of an investigation of an individual, the letting of a contract or issuance of a grant, license, or other benefit by the requesting agency, or the rendering of advice requested by the OIG. 9. Other federal Offices of Inspector General, the Government Accountability Office, or a private party with which the OIG or the Finance Board has contracted, for the purpose of auditing, reviewing, or conducting quality assessments or peer reviews of the OIG, provided the record will not be transferred in a form that is individually identifiable, and provided further that the entity acknowledges in writing that it is required to maintain Privacy Act safeguards for the information. 10. A consultant, person, or entity that contracts or subcontracts with the Finance Board or the OIG, to the extent necessary for the performance of the contract or subcontract, provided that the person or entity acknowledges in writing that it is required to maintain Privacy Act safeguards for the information. 11. A governmental, public, professional, or self-regulatory licensing organization when the record indicates, either by itself or in combination with other information, a violation or potential violation of professional standards, or reflects on the qualifications of an individual who is licensed or who is seeking to become licensed. 12. A federal agency responsible for considering a suspension or debarment action to the extent the record is necessary and relevant to the action. 13. The U.S. Department of the Treasury, federal debt collection centers, other appropriate federal agencies, and private collection contractors or other third parties authorized by law, for the purpose of collecting or assisting in the collection of delinquent debts owed to the Finance Board. Disclosure will be limited to the individual's name, Social Security number, and other information necessary to establish the identity of the individual, and the existence, validity, amount, status, and history of the debt. In addition to the foregoing routine uses, a record that is contained in this system and derived from another Finance Board system of records may be disclosed as a routine use as specified in the **Federal Register** notice of the system of records from which the records derived. Disclosure to consumer reporting agencies: None. Policies and practice for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the system: Storage: Records are maintained in file folders, computer disks, electronic media, and reports on each investigation. Retrievability: Records generally are indexed by name of person under audit or investigation, audit or investigation number, referral number, or audit or investigative subject matter. Safeguards: File folders are maintained in safes or lockable metal file cabinets stored in offices that are locked when not in use. Computer disks and electronic media are locked in the lockable metal file cabinets with their related file folders, and information not so lockable is kept in individual offices in locked or password protected computer hardware. Only specifically authorized personnel have access to the information in the cabinets and individual offices. Retention and disposal: Records in file folders are retained as long as needed and then destroyed by shredding. Computer disks are cleared, retired, or destroyed when no longer useful. Entries on electronic media are deleted or erased when no longer needed. System manager(s) and address: Office of Inspector General, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. Notification procedure: Direct inquiries as to whether this system contains a record pertaining to an individual to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. Record access procedures: Direct requests for access to a record to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. Contesting record procedures: Direct requests to amend a record to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. Record source categories: The OIG collects information from many sources including the subject individuals, employees of the Finance Board and the Federal Home Loan Bank System, other government sources, witnesses and informants, and nongovernmental sources. Exemptions claimed for the system: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2) or (5), a record contained in this system is exempt from 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H), (e)(4)(I) and (f), to the extent that the records consists of investigatory material compiled:
(1)For law enforcement purposes (552a(k)(2)); or
(2)For the purpose of determining suitability, eligibility, or qualifications for federal civilian employment or federal contracts, if disclosure of the record would reveal the identity of a source who furnished information to the government under an express promise that his or her identity would be held in confidence (552a(k)(5)). Notwithstanding these exemptions, the Finance Board will provide a record if any right, privilege, or benefit to which an individual otherwise would be entitled by Federal law, or for which the individual otherwise would be eligible, is denied as a result of the maintenance of the record, except to the extent that disclosure of the record would reveal the identity of a source who furnished information to the government under an express promise that his or her identity would be held in confidence. 7. Add a new system of records entitled FHFB-7 Federal Home Loan Bank Examination Work Papers to read as follows: FHFB-7 System name: Federal Home Loan Bank Examination Work Papers. Security classification: None. System location: Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. Categories of individuals covered by the system: Households participating in certain affordable housing programs administered by the Federal Home Loan Banks. Categories of records in the system: Records may contain information relating to the household including names, address, and incomes. Authority for Maintenance of the System: 12 U.S.C. 1422a(a)(3), 1430(j), and 1440. Purpose(s): 1. Records are collected and maintained in order to provide documentation necessary to determine whether a Federal Home Loan Bank is operating safely and soundly and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations governing the Bank's Affordable Housing Program. 2. To provide information necessary to schedule and conduct examinations and compliance audits of the Federal Home Loan Banks. Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purpose of such uses: Records or information therefrom, may be disclosed as a routine use to: 1. Finance Board staff to determine statutory and regulatory program compliance by Federal Home Loan Banks. 2. The Federal, State, or local agency responsible for investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing a statute, rule, regulation, or order where there is an indication of a violation or potential violation of civil or criminal law or regulation. 3. A congressional office in response to an inquiry made at the request of that individual. 4. In litigation before a court or in an administrative proceeding being conducted by a federal agency. 5. Respond to a request for discovery or for appearance of a witness. Disclosure to consumer reporting agencies: None. Policies and practice for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the system: Storage: Records may be maintained in file folders and computer disks. Retrievability: Records are filed as part of the work papers for an examination or audit of a Federal Home Loan Bank, by name of Bank and date of the audit or examination. Safeguards: File folders are maintained in safes or lockable metal file cabinets stored in offices that are locked when not in use. Only specifically authorized personnel have access to the information in the cabinets and individual offices. Retention and disposal: Records in file folders are retained as long as needed and then destroyed by shredding. Computer disks are cleared, retired, or destroyed when no longer useful. System manager(s) and address: Office of Supervision, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. Notification procedure: Direct inquiries as to whether this system contains a record pertaining to an individual to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. Record access procedures: Direct requests for access to a record to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. Contesting record procedures: Direct requests to amend a record to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. Record source categories: Federal Home Loan Banks, Federal Home Loan Bank members, and information submitted by individuals to members for program enrollment and for qualification for a mortgage loan. Exemptions claimed for the system: None. 8. Add a new system of records entitled FHFB-8 Personal Identity Verification
(PIV)Management System to read as follows: FHFB-8 System name: Personal Identity Verification
(PIV)Management System. Security classification: None. System location: Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, and Operational Research Consultants, Inc., 11250 Waples Mill, South Tower Suite 210, Fairfax VA 22030. Categories of individuals covered by the system: Individuals who require regular, ongoing access to Finance Board facilities, including employees, applicants for employment or contracts, contractors, students, interns, affiliates, and individuals formerly in any of these positions. Categories of records in the system: Records may include full name, date of birth, image (photograph), fingerprints, organization affiliation (e.g., employee or contractor), organization/office of assignment, grade, e-mail address, United States citizenship status, results of background investigation, and information necessary to the request for a card, registration, verification, and issuance procedures, the index/database of active and invalid PIV cards, and the information stored on the PIV cards. Authority for maintenance of the system: Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors (August 27, 2004). Purpose(s): 1. To ensure the safety and security of Finance Board facilities, systems, and information, and our occupants and users. 2. To verify that all persons entering Finance Board facilities are authorized to do so. 3. To track and control PIV cards issued to persons entering and exiting Finance Board facilities. Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purpose of such uses: Records or information therefrom, may be disclosed as a routine use to: 1. The legal representative of the Finance Board or another federal agency, including the U.S. Department of Justice, or other retained counsel, when the Finance Board or any of its employees are a party to or have a significant interest in litigation or an administrative proceeding. 2. A court, magistrate, administrative tribunal, or alternative dispute resolution mediator in the course of presenting evidence, including disclosures to counsel or witnesses in the course of civil discovery, litigation, or settlement negotiations or in connection with criminal proceedings when the information is relevant and necessary and the Finance Board or any of its employees are a party to or have a significant interest in the proceeding. 3. The appropriate federal, state, local, or international agency or authority responsible for enforcing, investigating, or prosecuting a violation or potential violation of a criminal or civil law, rule, or regulation, or for enforcing or implementing a statute, rule, regulation, or order, if, except as noted on Standard Forms 85, 85-P, and 86, information in the system of records indicates such a violation. 4. A congressional office in response to an inquiry made at the request of the subject individual. 5. A consultant, person, or entity that contracts or subcontracts with the Finance Board, to the extent necessary for the performance of the contract or subcontract, provided that the person or entity acknowledges in writing that it is required to maintain Privacy Act safeguards for the information. 6. Any source, including a federal, state, or local agency maintaining civil, criminal, or other relevant enforcement information or other pertinent information, such as current licenses, but only to the extent necessary to obtain information relevant to the hiring or retention of an individual, the issuance of a security clearance, the letting of a contract, or issuance of a grant, license, or other benefit. 7. Another federal agency if the records are relevant and necessary to carry out that agency's authorized functions and to the decision on a matter, including, but not limited to, the hiring or retention of an individual, the issuance of a security clearance, the reporting of an investigation of an individual, the letting of a contract or issuance of a grant, license, or other benefit by the requesting agency. 8. A federal, state, or local agency, other appropriate entities or individuals, or through established liaison channels to selected foreign governments, to enable an intelligence agency to carry out its responsibilities under the National Security Act of 1947 as amended, the CIA Act of 1949 as amended, Executive Order 12333 or any successor order, applicable national security directives, or classified implementing procedures approved by the Attorney General and promulgated pursuant to such statutes, orders, or directives. 9. Notify another federal agency when, or verify whether, a PIV card is no longer valid. Disclosure to consumer reporting agencies: None. Policies and practice for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the system: Storage: Records are maintained in file folders and electronic media. Retrievability: Records are retrievable by name, e-mail address, other ID number, PIV card serial number, image (photograph), or fingerprint. Safeguards: File folders are maintained in locked cabinets in secure facilities and access to the files is restricted to individuals whose role requires use of the records. The computer servers in which records are stored are located in facilities that are secured by alarm systems and off-master key access. The computer servers themselves are password-protected. Individuals accessing the system are authenticated using encrypted certificates and data stored to the database require digital signatures. Communication between client and servers is encrypted by https or VPN (virtual private network). Access to individuals working at guard stations is password-protected; each person granted access to the system at guard stations is individually authorized to use the system. A Privacy Act Warning Notice appears on the monitor screen when records containing information on individuals are first displayed. Data exchanged between the servers and the client PCs at the guard stations and badging office are encrypted. Backup tapes are stored in a locked and controlled room in a secure, off-site location. An audit trail is maintained and reviewed periodically to identify unauthorized access. Persons given roles in the PIV process must complete training specific to their roles to ensure they are knowledgeable about how to protect individually identifiable information. Retention and disposal: Records relating to persons' access covered by this system are retained in accordance with General Records Schedule 18 Security and Protective Services Records approved by the National Archives and Records Administration. The records are disposed in accordance with our disposal policies. Unless retained for specific, ongoing security investigations, records of access are maintained for 2 years and then destroyed. In accordance with HSPD-12, the Finance Board deactivates PIV cards within 18 hours of cardholder separation, loss of card, or expiration. The information on PIV cards is maintained in accordance with General Records Schedule 11 Space and Maintenance Records. PIV cards are destroyed by cross-cut shredding no later than 90 days after deactivation. System manager(s) and address: Office of Management, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. Notification procedure: Direct inquiries as to whether this system contains a record pertaining to an individual to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. Record access procedures: Direct requests for access to a record to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. Contesting record procedures: Direct requests to amend a record to the Privacy Act Official, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 913. Record source categories: Employee, contractor, or applicant; sponsoring agency; former sponsoring agency; other federal agencies; contract employer; former employer. Exemptions claimed for the system: None. Date: October 11, 2006. By the Federal Housing Finance Board. John P. Kennedy, General Counsel. [FR Doc. E6-17176 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6725-01-P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notices also will be available for inspection at the office of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than November 1, 2006. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis** (Jacqueline G. King, Community Affairs Officer) 90 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480-0291: *1. Walter W. Hilgenberg* , Prior Lake, Minnesota, and Eric W. Hilgenberg Trust, Eric W. Hilgenberg, and Jennifer J. Hilgenberg, individually and as trustee, Rosemont, Minnesota, and Stuart A. Voigt, Apple Valley, Minnesota; to acquire voting shares of Commercial Bancshares, Inc., Bloomington, Minnesota, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of First Commercial Bank, Bloomington, Minnesota. **B. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City** (Donna J. Ward, Assistant Vice President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001: *1. Jeffrey D. and Ruby L. Johnson* , both of Midwest City, Oklahoma, and Jack L. and Linda J. Justice, both of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma; to acquire voting shares of MidWest Community Financial Corporation, Midwest City, Oklahoma, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Canute Bancshares, Inc., Midwest City, Oklahoma, and The First State Bank of Canute, Canute, Oklahoma. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6-17196 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies; Correction This notice corrects a notice (FR Doc. E6-16705) published on page 59789 of the issue for Wednesday, October 11, 2006. Under the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadephia heading, the entry for Connestoga Bancorp, Inc., Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, is revised to read as follows: **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia** (Michael E. Collins, Senior Vice President) 100 North 6th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19105-1521: *1. Conestoga Bancorp, Inc.* , Chester Springs, Pennsylvania; to merge with PSB Bancorp, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of First Penn Bank, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In connection with this application, Applicant also has applied to acquire Ironbridge Holding, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and thereby engage in providing management consulting and counseling activities, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(9)(i)(A)(1) of Regulation Y. In addition, Applicant also has applied to acquire Jade Abstract Company, Feasterville,Pennsylvania, and engage in providing real estate settlement services, and Jade Insurance Agency, Inc., Feasterville, Pennsylvania, and engage in providing credit insurance, pursuant to sections 225.28(b)(2)(viii) and 225.28(b)(11)(i) of Regulation Y respectively. Comments on this application must be received by November 3, 2006. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 11, 2006. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6-17152 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies; Correction This notice corrects a notice (FR Doc. E6-16468) published on page 58864 of the issue for Thursday, October 5, 2006. Under the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City heading, the entry for First Miami Bancshares, Inc., is revised to read as follows: **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City** (Donna J. Ward, Assistant Vice President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001: *1. First Miami Bancshares, Inc.* , Miami, Oklahoma; to acquire up to 100 percent of the voting shares of Bank of Billings, Billings, Missouri. Comments on this application must be received by October 30, 2006. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 11, 2006. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6-17152 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies; Correction This notice corrects a notice (FR Doc. E6-16468) published on page 58864 of the issue for Thursday, October 5, 2006. Under the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City heading, the entry for First Miami Bancshares, Inc., is revised to read as follows: **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City** (Donna J. Ward, Assistant Vice President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001: *1. First Miami Bancshares, Inc.* , Miami, Oklahoma; to acquire up to 100 percent of the voting shares of Bank of Billings, Billings, Missouri. Comments on this application must be received by October 30, 2006. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 11, 2006. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6-17153 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 *et seq.* ) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at *www.ffiec.gov/nic/* . Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than November 9, 2006. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond** (A. Linwood Gill, III, Vice President) 701 East Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia 23261-4528: *1. TransCommunity Financial Corporation* , Glen Allen, Virginia; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Bank of Rockbridge, Lexington, Virginia (in organization). **B. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta** (Andre Anderson, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: *1. 1st Jackson Bancshares, Inc.* , Stevenson, Alabama; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of The Peoples Bancshares, Inc., Sardis, Tennessee, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of The Peoples Bank, Sardis, Tennessee. *2. Ameris Bancorp* , Moultrie, Georgia; to merge with Islands Bancorp, and thereby indirectly acquire Islands Community Bank, National Association, both of Beaufort, South Carolina. *3. CPB Bancshares, Inc.* , Church Point, Louisiana; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Church Point Bank and Trust Company, both of Church Point, Louisiana. *4. Oglethorpe Bank Holding Company* , Brunswick, Georgia; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Oglethorpe Bank, Brunswick, Georgia. **C. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago** (Patrick M. Wilder, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: *1. Northstar Financial Group, Inc.* , Bad Axe, Michigan; to merge with Valley Financial Corp., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Community Bank, both of Caro, Michigan. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 11, 2006. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6-17154 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 *et seq.* ) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center Web site at *http://www.ffiec.gov/nic/* . Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than November 9, 2006. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta** (Andre Anderson, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: *1. Central Financial Holdings, Inc.* , Tampa, Florida; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Central Bank, Tampa, Florida (in organization). *2. Heywood Bancshares, Inc.* , Northfield, Minnesota; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of The First National Bank of Northfield, Northfield, Minnesota. **B. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis** (Jacqueline G. King, Community Affairs Officer) 90 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480-0291: *1. United Bancorporation* , Osseo, Wisconsin; to merge with Midwest Bancorporation, Billings, Montana, and thereby indirectly acquire Clarke County State Bank, Osceola, Iowa, Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Iroquois, South Dakota, and Farmers State Bank, Stickney, South Dakota. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 12, 2006. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6-17194 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225) to engage *de novo* , or to acquire or control voting securities or assets of a company, including the companies listed below, that engages either directly or through a subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has determined by Order to be closely related to banking and permissible for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, these activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Each notice is available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notice also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the question whether the proposal complies with the standards of section 4 of the BHC Act. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center Web site at *http://www.ffiec.gov/nic/* . Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding the applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than November 1, 2006. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago** (Patrick M. Wilder, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: *1. First Internet Bancorp* , Indianapolis, Indiana; to acquire Landmark Financial Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana, and thereby indirectly acquire Landmark Savings Bank, Indianapolis, Indiana, and Landmark Mortgage Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, and thereby engage in the operation of a savings association and lending activities, pursuant to sections 225.28(b)(1) and (b)(4)(ii) of Regulation Y. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 12, 2006. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6-17195 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Sunshine Act Meeting AGENCY HOLDING MEETING: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. TIME AND DATE: 12:00 p.m., Monday, October 23, 2006. PLACE: Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, 20th and C Streets, NW., Washington, DC 20551. STATUS: Closed. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 1. Personnel actions (appointments, promotions, assignments, reassignments, and salary actions) involving individual Federal Reserve System employees. 2. Any items carried forward from a previously announced meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Smith, Director, or Dave Skidmore, Assistant to the Board, Office of Board Members at 202-452-2955. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: You may call 202-452-3206 beginning at approximately 5 p.m. two business days before the meeting for a recorded announcement of bank and bank holding company applications scheduled for the meeting; or you may contact the Board's Web site at *http://www.federalreserve.gov* for an electronic announcement that not only lists applications, but also indicates procedural and other information about the meeting. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 13, 2006. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 06-8757 Filed 10-13-06; 2:47 pm]
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