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BILLING CODE 5001-06-M DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Air Force U.S. Air Force Academy Board Of Visitors Meeting AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, Air University Headquarters, DOD. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 9355, Title 10, United States Code, the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors will meet at the Pentagon on November 15, 2006, and at the House Armed Services Committee Conference Room in the Rayburn Building in Washington, DC on November 16, 2006.

The purpose of the meeting is to consider the morale and discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods, and other matters relating to the Academy. A portion of the meeting will be open to the public while the other will be closed to the public to discuss matters listed in Paragraphs

(2)and

(6)of Subsection

(c)of Section 552b, Title 5, United States Code. The determination to close one session is based on the consideration that portions of the briefings and discussion will relate to information of a personal nature that, if disclosed, would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. The balance of the closed session will address the internal policies and administrative practices of the Board of Visitors of the Academy. Meeting sessions will be held in the House Armed Services Committee Conference Room in the Rayburn Building in Washington, DC. A delay in publishing this notification within fifteen, calendar days resulted from the need to ensure proper administrative coordination and approval to close a portion of the meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Or to attend the 15 & 16 November Board of Visitors meeting, contact Captain Brad Head, Chief, USAFA Programs Assessment, Directorate of Airman Development, Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower & Personnel, AF/A1DOA, 1040 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC, 20330-1040,

(703)697-8650. Contact Ms. Beverly Houtz, Academic Affairs Office, Air Force Institute of Technology,

(937)255-6565 ext 4424. Bao-Anh Trinh, Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. E6-18738 Filed 11-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-05-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive Patent License; Seahawk Biosystems Corporation AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Seahawk Biosystems Corporation, a revocable, non-assignable, exclusive license to practice in the fields of pathogen and toxin detection, and genetic testing in food products derived from vegetables and other organic and non-organic food stuff; pathogen and toxin detection in, and monitoring of, environmental and waste samples such as solid/particulate matter (e.g. soil, dirt, dust, powder, solid waste, etc.), gases (e.g. air, etc.), and liquids; and pathogen and toxin detection, and disease and infection diagnostic testing in solid, liquid, and gaseous material, animals and humans as performed by first responders, field operatives, laboratories, clinics, or other similar confidential and non-confidential uses by private industry or government for biodefense (measures against attacks using biological agents or for the prevention or monitoring thereof), anti-bioterrorism (measures for the prevention or monitoring of real, potential, or perceived terrorist acts involving the use of real, potential, or perceived biological warfare agents such as disease-causing viruses, bacteria, or toxins), national security (measures for the defense of a country and the protection of the interests/assets of a country from biological threats), or intelligence (measures for the collection of information directly or indirectly about a threat or potential threat from an enemy or potential enemy that may pose real, potential, or perceived biological warfare risks to a country or its assets) applications in the United States and certain foreign countries, the Government-owned inventions described in U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 10/457,705: Force Discrimination Assay, Navy Case No. 84,529.//U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/424,643: Method for Modifying Nitride Substrates for Covalent Immobilization of Aminated Molecules, Navy Case No. 97,198 and any continuations, divisionals, or re-issues thereof. DATES: Anyone wishing to object to the grant of this license must file written objections along with supporting evidence, if any, not later than November 22, 2006. ADDRESSES: Written objections are to be filed with the Naval Research Laboratory, Code 1004, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20375-5320. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Head, Technology Transfer Office, NRL Code 1004, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20375-5320, telephone 202-767-7230. Due to U.S. Postal delays, please fax 202-404-7920, *e-mail: techtran@utopia.nrl.navy.mil* or use courier delivery to expedite response. (Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR part 404.) Dated: October 31, 2006. M.A. Harvison, Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. E6-18769 Filed 11-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3810-FF-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY International Energy Agency Meeting AGENCY: Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of meetings. SUMMARY: The Industry Advisory Board

(IAB)to the International Energy Agency

(IEA)will meet on November 14-16, 2006, at the headquarters of the IEA in Paris, France, including in connection with a joint meeting of the IEA's Standing Group on Emergency Questions

(SEQ)and the IEA's Standing Group on the Oil Market on November 14 and 15, and a meeting of the SEQ on November 16. DATES: November 14-16, 2006. ADDRESSES: 9, rue de la Fe de ration, Paris, France. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samuel M. Bradley, Assistant General for International and National Security Programs, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202-586-6738. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 252(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6272(c)(1)(A)(i)) (EPCA), the following notice of meeting is provided: Meetings of the Industry Advisory Board

(IAB)to the International Energy Agency

(IEA)will be held at the headquarters of the IEA, 9, rue de la Fe de ration, Paris, France, on November 14, 2006, beginning at 10:45 a.m. and continuing on November 15, 2006 at 9 a.m.; at 3 p.m. on November 15, and on November 16, 2006, commencing at 9 a.m. The purpose of this notice is to permit attendance by representatives of U.S. company members of the IAB at a joint meeting of the IEA's Standing Group on Emergency Questions

(SEQ)and the IEA's Standing Group on the Oil Market

(SOM)on November 14 and 15, at a meeting of the IAB on November 15, and at a meeting of the SEQ on November 16. The agenda of the joint SEQ/SOM meeting on November 14 and 15 is under the control of the SEQ and the SOM. It is expected that the SEQ and the SOM will adopt the following agenda: 1. Review provisional agenda of the joint SEQ/SOM session. Part I: Speculation 2. Speculators, index funds and their recent impact on the market: what we know, what we don't know. 3. Index funds: could they influence future supply? A. Demand 4. The outlook to 2011—which countries, which fuels, how much uncertainty. 5. Economic forecasts—understanding the risks. B. Supply Outlook 6. World oil supply outlook, supply risks, changes to crude quality? 7. Historical relationship between oil prices and exploration and production investment. C. Biofuels 8. Biofuels—the outlook to 2011: the value to energy security. D. Refining 9. Product supply risks—refinery outlook, product balances, potential bottlenecks. Part II: Energy Security: The Impact of Short- and Medium-Term Issues 10. Setting the scene: current oil and gas market updates. 11. The near-term risks in oil supply disruptions. 12. Completing the picture: oil market balances, risks, and outlook. 13. Medium-term oil market report—closing comments. The expected agenda of the IAB meeting on November 15, 2006, is as follows: 1. 2006 IEA World Energy Outlook (presentations by IEA). 2. Program of Work of the SEQ for 2007-8 (presentations by IEA). 3. Data collection during emergencies (presentations by IEA and discussion). 4. Potential improvements in emergency stock release procedures (Comments from IAB members and discussion with IEA). 5. Review of agenda for November 16, 2006, SEQ meeting. The agenda of the SEQ meeting on November 16, 2006 is under the control of the SEQ. It is expected that the SEQ will adopt the following agenda: 1. Adoption of the Agenda. 2. Approval of the Summary Record of the 117th Meeting. Approval of the Summary Record of the Joint Session of the SEQ/SOM. 3. Status of Compliance with IEP Stockholding Commitments. — Reports by non-complying Member countries. 4. Program of Work. —The SEQ Program of Work for 2007-2008. —SEQ Follow-up Work on Katrina. —Update on IEA Outreach Strategy. 5. Emergency Response Review Program. —Emergency response review of Turkey. —Emergency response review of the Czech Republic. —Emergency response review of Norway. —Emergency response review of Japan. —Emergency response review of France. —Emergency response review of Korea. 6. Report on Current Activities of the IAB. 7. Policy and Other Developments in Member Countries. —United States. —Germany. 8. Other Emergency Response Activities. —Progress report on study: “A comparative analysis of the IEA emergency oil stockholding systems”. 9. Activities with Non-Member Countries and International Organizations. —Update on situation of applicant countries. —Report on IEA/China Workshop on Oil Security, October 30-31, Beijing. —Reports on upcoming 6th JODI conference in Riyadh, November 25-26 and Training Session on Emergency Preparedness and Statistics for Chinese, October 9-13. 10. Documents for Information. —Emergency Reserve Situation of IEA Member Countries on July 1, 2006. —Emergency Reserve Situation of IEA Candidate Countries on July 1, 2006. —Base Period Final Consumption: 3Q 2005-2Q 2006. —Monthly Oil Statistics: August 2006. —Update of Emergency Contacts List. 11. Other Business. —Dates of Next SEQ Meetings (tentative): —February 21-22, 2007. —June 18-19, 2007. —November 13-15, 2007. As provided in section 252(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6272(c)(1)(A)(ii)), the meetings of the IAB are open to representatives of members of the IAB and their counsel; representatives of members of the IEA's Standing Group on Emergency Questions and the IEA's Standing Group on the Oil Markets; representatives of the Departments of Energy, Justice, and State, the Federal Trade Commission, the General Accounting Office, Committees of Congress, the IEA, and the European Commission; and invitees of the IAB, the SEQ, the SOM, or the IEA. Issued in Washington, DC, November 1, 2006. Samuel M. Bradley, Assistant General Counsel for International and National Security Programs. [FR Doc. E6-18751 Filed 11-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Fossil Energy; National Coal Council AGENCY: Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the National Coal Council. Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-483, 86 Stat. 770) requires notice of these meetings be announced in the **Federal Register** . DATES: Wednesday, November 29, 2006, 9 a.m. to 12 Noon. ADDRESSES: Fairmont Hotel, 2401 M Street, Washington, DC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Kane, Phone:

(202)586-4753, or Ms. Estelle W. Hebron, Phone:

(202)586-6837, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, Washington, DC 20585. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Purpose of the Committee:* The purpose of the National Coal Council is to provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters relating to coal and coal industry issues: Tentative Agenda • Call to Order by Ms. Georgia Nelson, Chair. • Remarks by The Honorable Samuel W. Bodman, Secretary of Energy. • Council Business. Status Report on New Study—Mr. Mike McCall, Study Group Chair. Finance Committee Report—Mr. Richard Eimer, Chair. Education Committee Report—Ms. Barbara Altizer, Chair. Communications Committee Report—Mr. David Surber, Chair. • Presentation of Guest Speaker—Mr. Kenneth J. Nemeth, Southern States Energy Board. • Presentation of Guest Speaker—Mr. Michael Mudd, Electric Power Electric Institute. • Presentation of Guest Speaker—(TBD)—Association of American Railroads. • Presentation of Guest Speaker—Mr. Kraig R. Naasz, President and CEO, National Mining Association. • Other Business. • Adjourn. *Public Participation:* The meeting is open to the public. The Chair of the NCC will conduct the meeting to facilitate orderly business. If you would like to file a written statement with the Committee, you may do so either before or after the meeting. If you would like to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, you should contact Mr. Robert Kane or Ms. Estelle Hebron at the address and telephone number listed above. You must make your request for an oral statement at lease five business days prior to the meeting, and reasonable provisions will be made to include the presentation on the agenda. Public comment will follow the 10 minute rule. *Minutes:* The minutes will be available for public review and copying within 30 days at the Freedom Information Public Reading Room, 1E-190, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Issued in Washington, DC, on November 2, 2006. Rachel M. Samuel, Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E6-18752 Filed 11-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-35-000] Chandeleur Pipe Line Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff October 30, 2006. Take notice that on October 25, 2006, Chandeleur Pipe Line Company (Chandeleur) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to become effective December 1, 2006: Sixth Revised Sheet No. 3 Nineteenth Revised Sheet No. 5 First Revised Sheet No. 64 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. E6-18676 Filed 11-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL05-146-002] Independent Energy Producers Association v. California Independent System Operator Corporation; Notice of Compliance Filing October 30, 2006. Take notice that on October 20, 2006, California Independent System Operator Corporation filed a compliance filing pursuant to the Commission's September 27, 2006 Order on Clarification. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to service motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on November 13, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-18677 Filed 11-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL07-12-000] Manitowoc Public Utilities; Notice of Filing October 30, 2006. Take notice that on October 23, 2006, Manitowoc Public Utilities filed an initial Rate Schedule FERC No. 2, pursuant to section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824d, and Part 35 of the Commission's Regulations, to become effective December 1, 2006. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to service motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on November 17, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-18673 Filed 11-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. TS07-1-000] Rendezvous Pipeline Company, L.L.C., Notice of Filing October 30, 2006. Take notice that on October 20, 2006, Rendezvous Pipeline Company, L.L.C. pursuant to section 358.1(d) of the regulations of the Commission, tendered for filing a request for a partial exemption from the Standards of Conduct issued by the Commission in Order No. 2004 for natural gas pipelines. 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 November 20, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-18671 Filed 11-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-604-001] Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Tariff Filing October 30, 2006. Take notice that on October 25, 2006, Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC (Transwestern) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 5B.01, to become effective October 23, 2006. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 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. E6-18675 Filed 11-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL07-13-000] City of Truman, MN; Notice of Filing October 30, 2006. Take notice that on October 25, 2006, City of Truman, Minnesota filed a petition for declaratory order pursuant to the Rule 207 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207 and an exemption of filing fees, pursuant to the Commission Regulations, 18 CFR 381.108. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on November 24, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-18674 Filed 11-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL07-11-000] Town of Stowe Electric Department, Town of Hardwick Electric Department, Village of Hyde Park Electric Department, Village of Johnson Water & Light Department, Village of Morrisville Water & Light, Department, Complainants v. Vermont Transco LLC, Vermont Electric Power Company, Respondents; Notice of Complaint October 30, 2006. Take notice that on October 23, 2006, the Town of Stowe Electric Department, the Town of Hardwick Electric Department, the Village of Hyde Park Electric Department, the Village of Johnson Water & Light Department, and the Village of Morrisville Water & Light Department (collectively, the “Lamoille County Systems) filed a formal complaint against Vermont Transco LLC and Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act and Rules 206 and 207 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. The complaint alleges that the cost allocation provisions, and the lack of a withdrawal, expiration or termination provision, in the 1991 Transmission Agreement between Vermont Transco LLC (as successor to VELCO) and each of them, are unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory and contrary to the public interest. The Lamoille County Systems request an order declaring that they are entitled to withdraw from said agreement upon reasonable notice and take network integration transmission service under Schedule 21-VTransco of the ISO New England Inc. FERC Electric Tariff No. 3. The Lamoille County Systems certify that copies of the complaint were served on the contacts for Vermont Transco LLC and VELCO as listed on the Commission's list of Corporate Officials. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent's answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on November 13, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-18672 Filed 11-6-06; 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 31, 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.:* 12746-000. c. *Date Filed:* October 24, 2006. d. *Applicant:* Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington. e. *Name of Project:* Cle Elum Project. f. *Location:* The project would be located on the Cle Elum River, in Kittitas County, Washington. The project would utilize the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Cle Elum Dam. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Tim Culbertson, Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington, 30 C Street, P.O. Box 878, Ephrata, WA 98823,

(509)554-0500. 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:* The proposed project would use the existing Bureau of Reclamation's Cle Elum Dam, and would consist of:

(1)A proposed 1,000-foot-long, 12-foot-diameter steel penstock liner fitted within the existing outlet tunnel,

(2)a proposed powerhouse containing two generating with a total installed capacity ranging from 17.86 to 30.2 megawatts,

(3)a proposed transmission line, and

(4)appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual generation ranging from 30.1 to 43.7 gigawatt hours that would be used for sale to its customers. 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”, “COMPETING APPLICATION”, “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. 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. E6-18678 Filed 11-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES Sunshine Act Meeting ACTION: Notice of a Partially Open Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Time and Place: Thursday, November 9, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at Ex-Im Bank in Room 1143, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20571. Open Agenda Item: Ex-Im Bank Advisory Committee for 2007. Public Participation: The meeting will be open to public participation for Item No. 1 only. For Further Information: For further information, contact: Office of the Secretary, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20571 (Tele. No. 202-565-3957). Howard A. Schweitzer, General Counsel. [FR Doc. 06-9130 Filed 11-3-06; 3:31 pm]

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