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BILLING CODE 5001-06-M DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION Notice of Commission Meeting and Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the Delaware River Basin Commission will hold an informal conference followed by a public hearing on Tuesday, December 12, 2006. The hearing will be part of the Commission's regular business meeting. Both the conference session and business meeting are open to the public and will be held at the Commission's office building, located at 25 State Police Drive in West Trenton, New Jersey.

The conference among the commissioners and staff will begin at 10:15 a.m. Topics of discussion include a report on progress to date of the Flood Mitigation Task Force, the planned release of task force recommendations, and the process by which public comment will be solicited on these recommendations; a report on the status of development of a long-term multi-objective management plan for the New York City Delaware Basin reservoirs; a presentation on the draft State of the Basin Report; a status report on the process for establishing a Total Maximum Daily Load

(TMDL)for PCBs for the Delaware Bay; and a discussion of the Federal Coordination Summit held in July 2006 and subsequent inter-agency coordination efforts. The subjects of the public hearing to be held during the 1:30 p.m. business meeting include the dockets listed below: 1. *Matamoras Municipal Authority D-81-76 CP-6.* An application to expand the existing service area to include property within Westfall Township north and south of Mountain Avenue. The applicant requests to retain the existing allocation of 11.7 million gallons per thirty days (mg/30 days) from existing Wells Nos. 3, 5, 7, 8 and 8A. The project is located in Matamoras Borough and Westfall Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania within the drainage area to a section of the non-tidal Delaware River known as the Middle Delaware, which is classified as Special Protection Waters. 2. *Joseph Jackewicz, Sr. D-91-53-2.* An application for the renewal of a ground and surface water withdrawal project to continue withdrawal of 219.8 mg/30 days to supply the applicant's agricultural irrigation system from replacement Well No. Townsend 3, eight existing wells and one existing surface water intake. The project is located in the Tidbury Creek, Cypress Branch and Double Run watersheds in the Town of Magnolia, Kent County, Delaware. 3. *Magnesium Elektron, Inc. D-94-73-2.* An application for approval of a ground water withdrawal project to supply up to 9.8 mg/30 days of water to the applicant's industrial facility and ground water remediation project from new Well No. 9 and to retain the existing withdrawal from all wells of 9.8 mg/30 days. The project is located in the Lockatong Formation in the Wickechoeke Creek Watershed in Kingwood Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey and within the drainage area to the section of the non-tidal Delaware River known as the Lower Delaware, which is classified as Special Protection Waters. 4. *Horsehead Corporation D-67-196-2.* An application for a change of ownership and a docket modification for the discharge of non-contact cooling water, boiler blow-down, and effluent from metal recovery zones

(MRZs)for the Palmerton East Plant. The discharges consists of approximately 0.15 million gallons per day

(mgd)of non-contact cooling water from Outfall 004, 0.31 mgd of non-contact cooling water and boiler blow-down from Outfall 005, a 0.128 mgd MRZ discharge from Outfall 015, a 0.036 mgd MRZ discharge from Outfall 019 and a 0.040 mgd MRZ related discharge from Outfall 022. The discharges from Outfall Nos. 004, 005, 015, 019 and 022 are to the Aquashicola Creek, which is a tributary to the Lehigh River. The discharges are located in the drainage area of the Lower Delaware Special Protection Water Area. The facility is located in Palmerton Borough, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. 5. *Cabot Corporation D-70-72-3.* An application for approval to modify planned improvements to the applicant's industrial wastewater treatment plant

(IWTP)upgrade project, approved by the Commission on October 24, 2004, and to implement manufacturing operation improvements necessary to meet water quality objectives in Swamp Creek. The applicant produces inorganic chemicals and primary nonferrous metals and alloys at its Boyertown Facility, which is located off Swamp Creek Road and straddles the borders of Douglass Township, Montgomery County and Colebrookdale Township, Berks County, both in Pennsylvania. Based upon revised production rate projections, the applicant has determined that modification of the existing IWTP would be more cost effective than constructing new facilities. In addition, the average design flow is proposed to be reduced to 0.15 mgd from the previously approved 0.222 mgd. The plant effluent, along with storm water, cooling water and water supply treatment wastewater, will continue to be discharged via the existing outfall to Swamp Creek in the Schuylkill River Watershed. The project is located within the Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area, within the drainage area of a portion of the Schuylkill River that is conditionally designated as “Modified Recreational” in DRBC's Comprehensive Plan. 6. *Village of Deposit D-74-57 CP-2.* An application for approval of a wastewater treatment plant

(WWTP)expansion project to provide secondary treatment to up to 0.7 mgd, a proposed increase of 0.1 mgd from the existing capacity. The WWTP discharges effluent to the West Branch Delaware River in DRBC Water Quality Zone W1. The project is located in the Upper Delaware Special Protection Waters drainage area in the Village of Deposit, Broome and Delaware Counties, New York. The WWTP will continue to serve the Village of Deposit and may serve the Town of Deposit, Delaware County, New York in the future. 7. *Glenn Springs Holdings, Inc. D-76-17-2.* An application to discharge treated storm and ground water into the Schuylkill River in an area that is conditionally designated as “Modified Recreational” in the Comprehensive Plan. The project is located south of State Route 422 at the former Occidental Chemical Corporation facility in Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Occidental Chemical Corporation remains the owner of the property, but its affiliate, Glenn Springs Holdings, Inc. is the operator of the ground and storm water treatment facility. Currently, up to 0.5 mgd of flow containing volatile organic chemicals is treated by carbon absorption and air stripping before it is discharged to the Pottstown City Sewage Treatment Plant. Approval is requested to discharge the treated effluent directly to the Schuylkill River through storm water Outfall 005, as a cost-savings measure. No increase in capacity is proposed, nor are any new production or recovery wells necessary. The industrial waste treatment plant and surface water supply intake described in DRBC Docket No. D-76-17 will remain inactive. The production (water supply) wells that were referenced in that docket will remain in use as recovery wells. The combined allocation for Recovery Wells Nos. 1, 1R, 4, 5, 6, 8, 8A, 9, 9A, 10A, A, B and C will be a total of 15 mg/30 days. The wells are located in the Brunswick Formation within the Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area. 8. *Borough of Alburtis D-91-42 CP-3.* An application to replace the withdrawal of water from Well No. 3 in the applicant's water supply system with a withdrawal from Well No. 3A, because Well No. 3 has become an unreliable source of supply. The applicant requests that the withdrawal from replacement Well No. 3A be limited to 7.5 mg/30 days of water, and that the total withdrawal from all wells be increased to 11.487 mg/30 days from the previous allocation of 6.5 mg/30 days in order to meet projected increases in service area demand. The project is located in the Leithsville and Hornblende Gneiss formations in the Swabia Creek Watershed in Alburtis Borough, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. 9. *New Hanover Township Authority D-99-40 CP-2.* An application for approval of the expansion of the New Hanover Township Authority's WWTP from 0.825 mgd to 1.925 mgd. The WWTP will continue to discharge to Swamp Creek, a tributary of the Perkiomen Creek, which is tributary to the Schuylkill River. The facility is located in New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. 10. *The Upper Hanover Authority D-2002-10 CP-2.* An application for the renewal of a ground water withdrawal project to increase the total system withdrawal from 32.12 mg/30 days to 43.113 mg/30 days to supply the applicant's public water supply distribution system from existing Wells Nos. RH-1, RH-2, RH-3, TUHA-1, TUHA-2, TUHA-3, TUHA-4 and Kemmerer Spring in the Brunswick and Leithsville Formations. The increased allocation is requested in order to meet projected increases in service area demand. The project is located in the Perkiomen and Macoby Creek Watersheds in Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and within the Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area. 11. *Middle Smithfield Township Municipal Authority D-73-209 CP-1.* An application for the expansion and reconstruction of the existing Winona Lakes WWTP from 0.022 mgd to 0.050 mgd. The project includes the construction of a new 50,000 gallons per day

(gpd)phased isolation ditch wastewater treatment facility to replace the existing 22,000 gpd extended aeration wastewater treatment facility. The expansion of the plant is to accommodate expected wastewater flows from Sections 12, 13 and 14 of the Winona Lakes community. The WWTP will discharge to the Bushkill Creek, a tributary to the Middle Delaware River Special Protection Waters. The facility is located in Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. 12. *Artesian Water Company D-2003-22 CP-3.* An application for approval of a ground water withdrawal project to supply up to 8.7 mg/30 days of water to the applicant's public water supply distribution system from new Well Thomas Cove 2 and to retain the existing withdrawal from all wells in 9 wellfields in the applicant's Southern Distribution System of 150 mg/30 days. The project is located in the Mt. Laurel Formation in the Appoquinimink River Watershed in New Castle County, Delaware. 13. *Bear Creek Management Company, LLC D-2005-16-1.* An application for approval to construct a new WWTP to serve the applicant's Bear Creek Ski Area and to operate an on-site iron abatement system. The 0.045 mgd treatment plant will discharge to sixteen holding tanks used for post treatment equalization prior to being pumped to a drip field at a maximum daily rate not to exceed 0.035 mgd. The facility is located in the Swabia Creek Watershed, a tributary to the Little Lehigh River in Long Swamp Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The on-site iron abatement system will include water quality monitoring, sediment sampling, removal of iron from the water column and removal of iron precipitate from the wetland substrate. The project is located in the drainage area to a section of the non-tidal Delaware River known as the Lower Delaware, which is classified as Special Protection Waters. 14. *Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission D-2006-7 CP-1.* An application for approval of a bridge modification project, located in a recreational area which is included in the DRBC Comprehensive Plan. The U.S. Route 1 Toll Bridge connects the Borough of Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania with the City of Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey and is located at the base of DRBC Water Quality Zone 1E. The bridge will be widened at a point where it passes over the Delaware Canal, formerly known as Roosevelt State Park. 15. *Ingersoll-Rand Company D-2006-14-1.* An application for the approval of an existing groundwater remediation discharge project located at the Ingersoll-Rand facility in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. The existing remediation system discharges approximately 0.090 mgd via Outfall 002 to Lopatcong Creek, which converges with the Delaware River at River Mile 182, within a reach classified as “Significant Resource Waters.” The facility is located in the Town of Phillipsburg and Lopatcong Township, Warren County, New Jersey. 16. *Spring Ford Country Club D-2006-16-1.* An application for approval of a ground and surface water withdrawal project to supply up to 11.2 mg/30 days of water to the applicant's golf course irrigation system from existing Well No. 1 and up to 21.6 mg/30 days from a pond on an unnamed tributary to Mingo Creek and to limit the existing withdrawal from all sources to 21.6 mg/30 days. The project is located in the Brunswick Formation in the Mingo Creek Watershed in Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and is located in the Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area. 17. *Pocono Township D-2006-17 CP-1.* An application for the construction of a new 2.0 mgd WWTP to accommodate flows from existing WWTPs and anticipated regional growth. The project includes the construction of a collection system for the Route 611 Corridor. The WWTP will discharge via an approximately 6-mile forcemain to the Brodhead Creek, a tributary to the Middle Delaware River Special Protection Waters. The facility will be located in Pocono Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. In addition to the public hearing on the dockets listed above, the Commission's 1:30 p.m. business meeting will include: A public hearing and consideration of a resolution to re-authorize the Commission's Monitoring Advisory Committee and a resolution to adopt the 2007-2012 Water Resources Program. The meeting will also include: adoption of the Minutes of the Commission's September 27, 2006 business meeting; announcements of upcoming advisory committee meetings and other events; a report by the Executive Director; a report by the Commission's General Counsel; and an opportunity for public dialogue. Draft dockets scheduled for public hearing on December 12, 2006 will be posted on the Commission's Web site, *http://www.drbc.net* , where they can be accessed through the Notice of Commission Meeting and Public Hearing. Additional documents relating to the dockets and other items may be examined at the Commission's offices. Please contact William Muszynski at 609-883-9500, extension 221, with any docket-related questions. Individuals in need of an accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act who wish to attend the informational meeting, conference session or hearings should contact the commission secretary directly at 609-883-9500 ext. 203 or through the Telecommunications Relay Services

(TRS)at 711, to discuss how the Commission can accommodate your needs. Dated: November 20, 2006. Pamela M. Bush, Commission Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19997 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6360-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Overview Information State Personnel Development Grants Program Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year

(FY)2006 (to be awarded in FY 2007) *Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

(CFDA)Number:* 84.323A. *Dates* : Applications Available: November 27, 2006. *Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:* May 29, 2007. *Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:* May 29, 2007. *Eligible Applicants:* A State educational agency

(SEA)of one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or an outlying area (United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands). Current State Program Improvement Grant grantees with multi-year awards who wish to apply for a grant under the State Personnel Development Grants Program may do so, subject to section 651(e) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which prohibits a State requesting a continuation award under the State Improvement Grant Program, as in effect prior to December 3, 2004, from receiving any other award under this program authority for that fiscal year. *Estimated Available Funds:* $28,600,000. *Estimated Range of Awards:* In the case of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, award amounts will be not less than $500,000, nor more than $4,000,000. In the case of an outlying area, awards will be not less than $80,000. Note: Consistent with 34 CFR § 75.104(b) of the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), we will reject, without consideration or evaluation, any application that proposes a project funding level for any fiscal year that exceeds the stated maximum award amount of $4,000,000 for that fiscal year. We will set the amount of each grant after considering—

(1)The amount of funds available for making grants;

(2)The relative population of the State or outlying area;

(3)The types of activities proposed by the State or outlying area;

(4)The alignment of proposed activities with section 612(a)(14) of IDEA;

(5)The alignment of proposed activities with State plans and applications submitted under sections 1111 and 2112, respectively, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA); and

(6)The use, as appropriate, of scientifically-based research and instruction. *Estimated Average Size of Awards:* $1,020,000, excluding outlying areas. *Estimated Number of Awards:* 28. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. *Project Period:* Not less than one year and not more than five years. Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description *Purpose of Program:* The purpose of this program is to assist SEAs in reforming and improving their systems for personnel preparation and professional development in early intervention, educational, and transition services in order to improve results for children with disabilities. *Priorities:* In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(v) this priority is from the notice of final priority for this program published in the **Federal Register** on June 9, 2006 (71 FR 33578). *Absolute Priority:* For FY 2006 this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR § 75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications that meet this priority. *Priority:* The Assistant Secretary establishes a priority to assist SEAs in reforming and improving their personnel preparation and professional development systems for teachers, principals, administrators, related services personnel, paraprofessionals, and early intervention personnel. The intent of this priority is to improve educational results for children with disabilities through the delivery of high quality instruction and the recruitment, hiring, and retention of highly qualified special education teachers. In order to meet this priority an applicant must demonstrate that the project for which it seeks funding—

(1)Provides professional development activities that improve the knowledge and skills of personnel as defined in section 651(b) of IDEA in delivering scientifically-based instruction to meet the needs of, and improve the performance and achievement of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and children with disabilities;

(2)Implements practices to sustain the knowledge and skills of personnel who have received training in scientifically-based instruction; and

(3)Implements strategies that are effective in promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of highly qualified special education teachers in accordance with section 602(10) and section 612(a)(14) of IDEA. Projects funded under this priority must also:

(a)Budget for a three-day Project Directors' meeting in Washington, DC during each year of the project;

(b)Budget $4,000 annually for support of the State Personnel Development Grants Program Web site currently administered by the University of Oregon ( *http://www.signetwork.org* ); and

(c)If a project receiving assistance under this program authority maintains a Web site, include relevant information and documents in a form that meets a government or industry-recognized standard for accessibility. Statutory Requirements State Personnel Development Plan Applicants must submit a State Personnel Development Plan that identifies and addresses the State and local needs for personnel preparation and professional development of personnel, as well as individuals who provide direct supplementary aids and services to children with disabilities, and that—

(a)Is designed to enable the State to meet the requirements of section 612(a)(14) and section 635(a)

(8)and

(9)of IDEA;

(b)Is based on an assessment of State and local needs that identifies critical aspects and areas in need of improvement related to the preparation, ongoing training, and professional development of personnel who serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and children with disabilities within the State, including—

(i)Current and anticipated personnel vacancies and shortages; and

(ii)The number of preservice and inservice programs; and

(c)Is integrated and aligned, to the maximum extent possible, with State plans and activities under the ESEA, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA);

(d)Describes a partnership agreement that is in effect for the period of the grant, which agreement shall specify—

(i)The nature and extent of the partnership described in accordance with section 652(b) of IDEA and the respective roles of each member of the partnership, including, if applicable, an individual, entity, or agency other than the SEA that has the responsibility under State law for teacher preparation and certification; and

(ii)How the SEA will work with other persons and organizations involved in, and concerned with, the education of children with disabilities, including the respective roles of each of the persons and organizations;

(e)Describes how the strategies and activities the SEA uses to address identified professional development and personnel needs will be coordinated with activities supported with other public resources (including funds provided under Part B and Part C of IDEA and retained for use at the State level for personnel and professional development purposes) and private resources;

(f)Describes how the SEA will align its personnel development plan with the plan and application submitted under sections 1111 and 2112, respectively, of the ESEA;

(g)Describes those strategies the SEA will use to address the identified professional development and personnel needs and how such strategies will be implemented, including—

(i)A description of the programs and activities that will provide personnel with the knowledge and skills to meet the needs of, and improve the performance and achievement of, infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and children with disabilities; and

(ii)How such strategies will be integrated, to the maximum extent possible, with other activities supported by grants funded under section 662 of IDEA;

(h)Provides an assurance that the SEA will provide technical assistance to local educational agencies

(LEAs)to improve the quality of professional development available to meet the needs of personnel who serve children with disabilities;

(i)Provides an assurance that the SEA will provide technical assistance to entities that provide services to infants and toddlers with disabilities to improve the quality of professional development available to meet the needs of personnel serving those children;

(j)Describes how the SEA will recruit and retain highly qualified teachers and other qualified personnel in geographic areas of greatest need;

(k)Describes the steps the SEA will take to ensure that economically disadvantaged and minority children are not taught at higher rates by teachers who are not highly qualified; and

(l)Describes how the SEA will assess, on a regular basis, the extent to which the strategies implemented have been effective in meeting the performance goals described in section 612(a)(15) of IDEA. Partnerships Required Partners Applicants shall establish a partnership with LEAs and other State agencies involved in, or concerned with, the education of children with disabilities, including—

(a)Not less than one institution of higher education; and

(b)The State agencies responsible for administering Part C of IDEA, early education, child care, and vocational rehabilitation programs. Other Partners An SEA shall work in partnership with other persons and organizations involved in, and concerned with, the education of children with disabilities, which may include—

(a)The Governor;

(b)Parents of children with disabilities ages birth through 26;

(c)Parents of nondisabled children ages birth through 26;

(d)Individuals with disabilities;

(e)Parent training and information centers or community parent resource centers funded under sections 671 and 672 of IDEA, respectively;

(f)Community-based and other nonprofit organizations involved in the education and employment of individuals with disabilities;

(g)Personnel as defined in section 651(b) of IDEA;

(h)The State advisory panel established under Part B of IDEA;

(i)The State interagency coordinating council established under Part C of IDEA;

(j)Individuals knowledgeable about vocational education;

(k)The State agency for higher education;

(l)Noneducational public agencies with jurisdiction in the areas of health, mental health, social services, and juvenile justice;

(m)Other providers of professional development who work with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and children with disabilities;

(n)Other individuals; and

(o)In cases where the SEA is not responsible for teacher certification, an individual, entity, or agency responsible for teacher certification as defined in section 652(b)(3) of IDEA. Use of funds

(a)*Professional Development Activities* —Consistent with this priority, each SEA that receives a State Personnel Development Grant under this program shall use the grant funds to support activities in accordance with the State's Personnel Development Plan, including one or more of the following:

(1)Carrying out programs that provide support to both special education and regular education teachers of children with disabilities and principals, such as programs that—

(i)Provide teacher mentoring, team teaching, reduced class schedules and case loads, and intensive professional development;

(ii)Use standards or assessments for guiding beginning teachers that are consistent with challenging State student academic achievement and functional standards and with the requirements for professional development, as defined in section 9101 of the ESEA; and

(iii)Encourage collaborative and consultative models of providing early intervention, special education, and related services.

(2)Encouraging and supporting the training of special education and regular education teachers and administrators to effectively use and integrate technology—

(i)Into curricula and instruction, including training to improve the ability to collect, manage, and analyze data to improve teaching, decision-making, school improvement efforts, and accountability;

(ii)To enhance learning by children with disabilities; and

(iii)To effectively communicate with parents.

(3)Providing professional development activities that—

(i)Improve the knowledge of special education and regular education teachers concerning—

(A)The academic and developmental or functional needs of students with disabilities; or

(B)Effective instructional strategies, methods, and skills, and the use of State academic content standards and student academic achievement and functional standards, and State assessments, to improve teaching practices and student academic achievement;

(ii)Improve the knowledge of special education and regular education teachers and principals and, in appropriate cases, paraprofessionals, concerning effective instructional practices, that—

(A)Provide training in how to teach and address the needs of children with different learning styles and children who are limited English proficient;

(B)Involve collaborative groups of teachers, administrators, and, in appropriate cases, related services personnel;

(C)Provide training in methods of—

(I)Positive behavioral interventions and supports to improve student behavior in the classroom;

(II)Scientifically-based reading instruction, including early literacy instruction;

(III)Early and appropriate interventions to identify and help children with disabilities;

(IV)Effective instruction for children with low incidence disabilities;

(V)Successful transitioning to postsecondary opportunities; and

(VI)Classroom-based techniques to assist children prior to referral for special education;

(D)Provide training to enable personnel to work with and involve parents in their child's education, including parents of low income and limited English proficient children with disabilities;

(E)Provide training for special education personnel and regular education personnel in planning, developing, and implementing effective and appropriate individualized education programs (IEPs); and

(F)Provide training to meet the needs of students with significant health, mobility, or behavioral needs prior to serving those students;

(iii)Train administrators, principals, and other relevant school personnel in conducting effective IEP meetings; and

(iv)Train early intervention, preschool, and related services providers, and other relevant school personnel, in conducting effective individualized family service plan

(IFSP)meetings.

(4)Developing and implementing initiatives to promote the recruitment and retention of highly qualified special education teachers, particularly initiatives that have been proven effective in recruiting and retaining highly qualified teachers, including programs that provide—

(i)Teacher mentoring from exemplary special education teachers, principals, or superintendents;

(ii)Induction and support for special education teachers during their first three years of employment as teachers; or

(iii)Incentives, including financial incentives, to retain special education teachers who have a record of success in helping students with disabilities.

(5)Carrying out programs and activities that are designed to improve the quality of personnel who serve children with disabilities, such as—

(i)Innovative professional development programs (which may be provided through partnerships that include institutions of higher education), including programs that train teachers and principals to integrate technology into curricula and instruction to improve teaching, learning, and technology literacy, which professional development shall be consistent with the definition of professional development in section 9101 of the ESEA; and

(ii)The development and use of proven, cost effective strategies for the implementation of professional development activities, such as through the use of technology and distance learning.

(6)Carrying out programs and activities that are designed to improve the quality of early intervention personnel, including paraprofessionals and primary referral sources, such as—

(i)Professional development programs to improve the delivery of early intervention services;

(ii)Initiatives to promote the recruitment and retention of early intervention personnel; and

(iii)Interagency activities to ensure that early intervention personnel are adequately prepared and trained.

(b)*Other Activities* —Consistent with this priority, each SEA that receives a State Personnel Development Grant under this program shall use the grant funds to support activities in accordance with the State's Personnel Development Plan, including one or more of the following:

(1)Reforming special education and regular education teacher certification (including recertification) or licensing requirements to ensure that—

(i)Special education and regular education teachers have—

(A)The training and information necessary to address the full range of needs of children with disabilities across disability categories; and

(B)The necessary subject matter knowledge and teaching skills in the academic subjects that the teachers teach;

(ii)Special education and regular education teacher certification (including recertification) or licensing requirements are aligned with challenging State academic content standards; and

(iii)Special education and regular education teachers have the subject matter knowledge and teaching skills, including technology literacy, necessary to help students with disabilities meet challenging State student academic achievement and functional standards.

(2)Programs that establish, expand, or improve alternative routes for State certification of special education teachers for highly qualified individuals with a baccalaureate or master's degree, including mid-career professionals from other occupations, paraprofessionals, and recent college or university graduates with records of academic distinction who demonstrate the potential to become highly effective special education teachers.

(3)Teacher advancement initiatives for special education teachers that promote professional growth and emphasize multiple career paths (such as paths to becoming a career teacher, mentor teacher, or exemplary teacher) and pay differentiation.

(4)Developing and implementing mechanisms to assist LEAs and schools in effectively recruiting and retaining highly qualified special education teachers.

(5)Reforming tenure systems, implementing teacher testing for subject matter knowledge, and implementing teacher testing for State certification or licensing, consistent with Title II of the HEA.

(6)Funding projects to promote reciprocity of teacher certification or licensing between or among States for special education teachers, except that no reciprocity agreement developed under this priority may lead to the weakening of any State teacher certification or licensing requirement.

(7)Assisting LEAs to serve children with disabilities through the development and use of proven, innovative strategies to deliver intensive professional development programs that are both cost effective and easily accessible, such as strategies that involve delivery through the use of technology, peer networks, and distance learning.

(8)Developing, or assisting LEAs in developing, merit based performance systems, and strategies that provide differential and bonus pay for special education teachers.

(9)Supporting activities that ensure that teachers are able to use challenging State academic content standards and student academic achievement and functional standards, and State assessments for all children with disabilities, to improve instructional practices and improve the academic achievement of children with disabilities.

(10)When applicable, coordinating with, and expanding centers established under, section 2113(c)(18) of the ESEA to benefit special education teachers.

(c)*Contracts and Subgrants* —An SEA that receives a grant under this program—

(1)Shall award contracts or subgrants to LEAs, institutions of higher education, parent training and information centers, or community parent resource centers, as appropriate, to carry out the State plan; and

(2)May award contracts and subgrants to other public and private entities, including the lead agency under Part C of IDEA, to carry out the State plan.

(d)*Use of Funds for Professional Development* —An SEA that receives a grant under this program shall use—

(1)Not less than 90 percent of the funds the SEA receives under the grant for any fiscal year for the Professional Development Activities described in paragraph (a); and

(2)Not more than 10 percent of the funds the SEA receives under the grant for any fiscal year for the Other Activities described in paragraph (b).

(e)*Grants to Outlying Areas* —Public Law 95-134, permitting the consolidation of grants to the outlying areas, shall not apply to funds received under this program authority. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1451 through 1455. *Applicable Regulations:*

(a)EDGAR in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 97, 98, and 99.

(b)The notice of final priority for this program published in the **Federal Register** on June 9, 2006 (71 FR 33578). Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants except federally recognized Indian tribes. *II. Award Information* *Type of Award:* Discretionary grants. *Estimated Available Funds:* $28,600,000. *Estimated Range of Awards:* In the case of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, award amounts will be not less than $500,000, nor more than $4,000,000. In the case of an outlying area awards will be not less than $80,000. Note: Consistent with 34 CFR § 75.104(b) of EDGAR, we will reject, without consideration or evaluation, any application that proposes a project funding level for any fiscal year that exceeds the stated maximum award amount of $4,000,000 for that fiscal year. We will set the amount of each grant after considering—

(1)The amount of funds available for making the grants;

(2)The relative population of the State or outlying area;

(3)The types of activities proposed by the State or outlying area;

(4)The alignment of proposed activities with section 612(a)(14) of IDEA;

(5)The alignment of proposed activities with State plans and applications submitted under sections 1111 and 2112, respectively, of the ESEA; and

(6)The use, as appropriate, of scientifically-based research and instruction. *Estimated Average Size of Awards:* $1,020,000, excluding outlying areas. *Estimated Number of Awards:* 28. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. *Project Period:* Not less than one year and not more than five years. III. Eligibility Information 1. *Eligible Applicants:* An SEA of one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or an outlying area (United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands). Current State Program Improvement Grant grantees with multi-year awards who wish to apply for a grant under the State Personnel Development Grants Program may do so, subject to section 651(e) of IDEA, which prohibits a State requesting a continuation award under the State Improvement Grant Program, as in effect prior to December 3, 2004, from receiving any other award under this program authority for that fiscal year. 2. *Cost Sharing or Matching:* This competition does not involve cost sharing or matching. 3. *Other: General Requirements* —The projects funded under this competition must make positive efforts to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities (see section 606 of IDEA). IV. Application and Submission Information 1. *Address to Request Application Package:* Education Publications Center (ED Pubs), P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Telephone (toll free): 1-877-433-7827. *FAX:*

(301)470-1244. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call (toll free): 1-877-576-7734. You may also contact ED Pubs at its Web site: www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html or you may contact ED Pubs at its e-mail address: *edpubs@inet.ed.gov* . If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this competition as follows: CFDA Number 84.323A. Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application package in an alternative format ( *e.g.* , Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact person listed under For Further Information Contact in section VII of this notice. 2. *Content and Form of Application Submission:* Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this competition. Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application) is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your application. You must limit Part III to the equivalent of no more than 100 pages, using the following standards: • A “page” is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. • Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs. • Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch). The page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II, the budget section, including the narrative budget justification; Part IV, the assurances and certifications; or the one-page abstract, the resumes, the bibliography, the references, or the letters of support. However, you must include all of the application narrative in Part III. We will reject your application if— • You apply these standards and exceed the page limit; or • You apply other standards and exceed the equivalent of the page limit. 3. *Submission Dates and Times:* Applications Available: November 27, 2006. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 27, 2007. Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov), or in paper format by mail or hand delivery. For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or by mail or hand delivery, please refer to section IV. 6. *Other Submission Requirements* in this notice. We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 29, 2007. 4. *Intergovernmental Review:* This program is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this competition. 5. *Funding Restrictions:* We reference regulations outlining funding restrictions in the *Applicable Regulations* section of this notice. 6. *Other Submission Requirements:* Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted electronically or in paper format by mail or hand delivery. a. *Electronic Submission of Applications.* We have been accepting applications electronically through the Department's e-Application system since FY 2000. In order to expand on those efforts and comply with the President's Management Agenda, we are continuing to participate as a partner in the new governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site in FY 2007. The State Personnel Development Grants Program—CFDA Number 84.323A is one of the competitions included in this project. We request your participation in *Grants.gov* . If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must use the *Grants.gov* Apply site at *http://www.Grants.gov* . Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the State Personnel Development Grants Program—CFDA Number 84.323A at: *http://www.grants.gov* . You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search. Please note the following: • Your participation in *Grants.gov* is voluntary. • When you enter the *Grants.gov* site, you will find information about submitting an application electronically through the site, as well as the hours of operation. • Applications received by Grants.gov are time and date stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted, and must be date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as otherwise noted in this section, we will not consider your application if it is date/time stamped by the *Grants.gov* system later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. When we retrieve your application from *Grants.gov* , we will notify you if we are rejecting your application because it was date/time stamped by the *Grants.gov* system after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. • The amount of time it can take to upload an application will vary depending on a variety of factors including the size of the application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline date to begin the application process through Grants.gov. • You should review and follow the Education Submission Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are included in the application package for this competition to ensure that you submit your application in a timely manner to the *Grants.gov* system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to *Grants.gov* at *http://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf.* • To submit your application via *Grants.gov* , you must complete all of the steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see *http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp* ). These steps include

(1)registering your organization,

(2)registering yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR), and

(3)getting authorized as an AOR by your organization. Details on these steps are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step Registration Guide (see *http://www.grants.gov/section910/Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf* ). You also must provide on your application the same D-U-N-S Number used with this registration. Please note that the registration process may take five or more business days to complete, and you must have completed all registration steps to allow you to successfully submit an application via *Grants.gov* . • You will not receive additional point value because you submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you if you submit your application in paper format. • You may submit all documents electronically, including all information typically included on the following forms: Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information—Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. Please note that two of these forms—the SF 424 and the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424—have replaced the ED 424 (Application for Federal Education Assistance). If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must attach any narrative sections of your application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the three file types specified above or submit a password protected file, we will not review that material. • Your electronic application must comply with any page limit requirements described in this notice. • After you electronically submit your application, you will receive an automatic acknowledgment from Grants.gov that contains a *Grants.gov* tracking number. The Department will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send you a second confirmation by e-mail that will include a PR/Award number (an ED-specified identifying number unique to your application). • We may request that you provide us original signatures on forms at a later date. Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of System Unavailability If you are prevented from electronically submitting your application on the application deadline date because of technical problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension until 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to enable you to transmit your application electronically, or by hand delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing instructions as described elsewhere in this notice. If you submit an application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the deadline date, please contact the person listed elsewhere in this notice under For Further Information Contact , and provide an explanation of the technical problem you experienced with Grants.gov, along with the *Grants.gov* Support Desk Case Number (if available). We will accept your application if we can confirm that a technical problem occurred with the *Grants.gov* system and that that problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether your application will be accepted. Note: Extensions referred to in this section apply only to the unavailability of or technical problems with the *Grants.gov* system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed to fully register to submit your application to *Grants.gov* before the deadline date and time or if the technical problem you experienced is unrelated to the *Grants.gov* system. b. *Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.* If you submit your application in paper format by mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier), you must mail the original and two copies of your application, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable following address: *By mail through the U.S. Postal Service:* U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.323A), 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260. or *By mail through a commercial carrier:* U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center—Stop 4260, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.323A), 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506. Regardless of which address you use, you must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:

(1)A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark,

(2)A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service,

(3)A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier, or

(4)Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:

(1)A private metered postmark, or

(2)A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service. If your application is postmarked after the application deadline date, we will not consider your application. Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your local post office. c. *Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.* If you submit your application in paper format by hand delivery, you (or a courier service) must deliver the original and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.323A), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260. The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays and Federal holidays. Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department:

(1)You must indicate on the envelope and—if not provided by the Department—in Item 11 of SF 424 the CFDA number—and suffix letter, if any—of the competition under which you are submitting your application.

(2)The Application Control Center will mail a grant application receipt acknowledgment to you. If you do not receive the grant application receipt acknowledgment within 15 business days from the application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at

(SPDG)Program is to reform and improve State systems for personnel preparation and professional development in early intervention, educational, and transition services in order to improve results for children with disabilities. Under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), the Department has developed performance measures to assess the success of the program in meeting these goals. These measures are:

(1)The percent of personnel receiving professional development through the SPDG program based on scientific- or evidence-based instructional practices;

(2)the percentage of SPDG projects that have implemented personnel development/training activities that are aligned with improvement strategies identified in their State Performance Plan (SPP);

(3)the percentage of professional development/training activities provided through the SPDG program based on scientific- or evidence-based instructional/behavioral practices;

(4)the percentage of professional development/training activities based on scientific- or evidence-based instructional/behavioral practices, provided through the SPDG program, that are sustained through ongoing and comprehensive practices (e.g., mentoring, coaching, structured guidance, modeling, continuous inquiry, etc.); and

(5)in States with SPDG projects that have special education teacher retention as a goal, the Statewide percentage of highly qualified special education teachers in State-identified professional disciplines (e.g., teachers of children with emotional disturbance, deafness, etc.) consistent with sections 602(a)(10) and 612(a)(14) of IDEA, who remain teaching after the first three years of employment. Each grantee must annually report its performance on these measures in the project's annual performance report to the Department in accordance with section 653(d) of IDEA and 34 CFR 75.590. VII. Agency Contact *For Further Information Contact:* Larry Wexler, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4019, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2550. *Telephone:*

(202)245-7571. 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 by contacting the following office: The Grants and Contracts Services Team, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2550. Telephone:

(202)245-7363. VIII. Other Information *Electronic Access to This Document:* You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the **Federal Register** , in text or Adobe Portable Document Format

(PDF)on the Internet at the following site: *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: *www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html* . Dated: November 20, 2006. John H. Hager, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. [FR Doc. E6-20022 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Overview Information; Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities—National Outreach and Technical Assistance Center on Discretionary Awards for Minority Institutions; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year

(FY)2007 *Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

(CFDA)Number:* 84.325R. *Dates: Applications Available:* November 27, 2006. *Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:* January 11, 2007. *Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:* March 12, 2007. *Eligible Applicants:* Institutions of higher education (IHEs). *Estimated Available Funds:* The Administration has requested $90,626,000 for the Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program for FY 2007, of which we intend to use an estimated $1,668,121 for the National Outreach and Technical Assistance Center on Discretionary Awards for Minority Institutions competition. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program. *Maximum Award:* We will reject any application that proposes a budget exceeding $1,668,121 for a single budget period of 12 months. The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services may change the maximum amount through a notice published in the **Federal Register** . *Number of Awards:* 1. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. *Project Period:* Up to 60 months. Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description *Purpose of Program:* The purposes of this program are to

(1)Help address State-identified needs for highly qualified personnel—in special education, related services, early intervention, and regular education—to work with infants or toddlers with disabilities, or children with disabilities; and

(2)ensure that those personnel have the skills and knowledge—derived from practices that have been determined through research and experience to be successful—that are needed to serve those children. *Priority:* In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(v), this priority is from allowable activities specified in the statute (see sections 662(d) and 681(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)). *Absolute Priority:* For FY 2007 this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications that meet this priority. This priority is: National Outreach and Technical Assistance Center on Discretionary Awards for Minority Institutions Background Section 681(c)(2) of IDEA requires the Secretary to set aside funds to support one or both of the following activities:

(1)The provision of outreach and technical assistance to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and to IHEs with minority enrollments of not less than 25 percent to promote their participation in certain activities under IDEA; or

(2)the provision of support to enable such institutions to assist other institutions and agencies in improving educational and transitional results for children with disabilities. Consistent with this requirement, this priority is aimed at:

(1)Promoting the participation of HBCUs and IHEs with minority enrollments of not less than 25 percent in discretionary grant competitions conducted by the Department pursuant to section 662 of IDEA (the Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program); and

(2)building the capacity of such institutions to prepare personnel to work effectively with children with disabilities from diverse backgrounds. The current Technical Assistance Center funded by the Office of Special Education Programs

(OSEP)under section 681(c)(2) provides technical assistance to IHEs in grant writing and disseminates specific information to aid HBCUs and other minority IHEs in developing applications for grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts. This priority will shift the focus of the center that will be funded from that of grant-writing technical assistance to assistance that will help HBCUs and minority IHEs build their capacity to prepare personnel to work effectively with children with disabilities from linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds. *Priority:* The purpose of the National Outreach and Technical Assistance Center on Discretionary Awards for Minority Institutions (Center) is to increase:

(a)The participation of HBCUs and other institutions with a minority student enrollment of at least 25 percent in the Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program competitions authorized under section 662 of IDEA; and

(b)the capacity of these institutions to prepare personnel to work with children with disabilities from diverse backgrounds. To meet this priority, the Center must demonstrate that it will—

(a)Maintain contacts with HBCUs and other minority institutions;

(b)Prepare and disseminate grant-writing technical assistance materials that will enable HBCUs and other minority IHEs to become competitive applicants in competitions authorized under Subpart 2, section 662 of IDEA;

(c)Prepare and disseminate program development materials, such as: modules on a variety of research-based pedagogy and practices that are effective in preparing personnel to provide quality service to children with disabilities; and, a State by State directory of resources that will provide special education needs by State, disability type, personnel supply and demand, etc. Other materials could include information on identifying competencies that are needed to work effectively with linguistically and culturally diverse populations and how to infuse those competencies into personnel preparation programs;

(d)Analyze the results of each applicable discretionary grant competition conducted by the Department under IDEA to determine which HBCUs and minority IHEs applied and whether they were successful, and submit this analysis to the Department;

(e)Provide support and guidance to faculty at HBCUs and other minority IHEs to enhance the capacity of these institutions to design and implement professional education programs that graduate highly qualified special educators; and

(f)Ensure that all program development and professional education program enhancements that the Center recommends to HBCUs and minority IHEs include research-based practices, and appropriate cultural competencies to improve outcomes for infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities. Additionally, the Center must meet the following additional requirements:

(a)Develop a plan in the first three months that outlines a comprehensive technical assistance approach based on effective strategies;

(b)Establish, maintain, and meet with an Advisory Board at least once a year that includes individuals with disabilities, members from underrepresented groups, technical assistance providers and university personnel;

(c)Include a third party evaluator, approved by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), that will conduct a rigorous evaluation of core Center activities, and determine the overall impact of its work;

(d)Budget for a three-day Project Directors' meeting in Washington, DC, the Technical Assistance and Dissemination Project Directors' meeting and at least 2 one-day planning meetings with the OSEP Project Officer and other appropriate staff in Washington, DC; and

(e)Budget five percent of the grant amount annually to support emerging needs, as identified jointly through consultation with the OSEP project officer. *Fourth and Fifth Years of Project:* Finally, in deciding whether to continue funding the Center for the fourth and fifth years, the Secretary will consider the requirements of 34 CFR 75.253(a), in addition to the following items:

(a)The recommendation of a review team consisting of experts selected by the Secretary. This review will be conducted in Washington, DC during the last half of the project's second year. Projects must budget for travel expenses associated with this one-day intensive review;

(b)The timeliness and effectiveness with which all requirements of the negotiated cooperative agreement have been or are being met by the Center;

(c)Evidence of changes in capacity at HBCUs or other relevant institutions; and

(d)Evidence of increased participation of HBCUs and IHEs with minority enrollments of not less than 25 percent in competitions conducted under section 662 of IDEA. *Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking:* Under the Administrative Procedure Act

(APA)(5 U.S.C. 553) the Department generally offers interested parties the opportunity to comment on a proposed priority. However, section 681(d) of IDEA makes the public comment requirements of the APA inapplicable to the priority in this notice. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1462, 1481(c)(2), and 1481(d). *Applicable Regulations:* The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99. II. Award Information *Type of Award:* Cooperative agreement. *Estimated Available Funds:* The Administration has requested $90,626,000 for the Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program for FY 2007, of which we intend to use an estimated $1,668,121 for the National Outreach and Technical Assistance Center on Discretionary Awards for Minority Institutions competition. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program. *Maximum Award:* We will reject any application that proposes a budget exceeding $1,668,121 for a single budget period of 12 months. The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services may change the maximum amount through a notice published in the **Federal Register** . *Number of Awards:* 1. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. *Project Period:* Up to 60 months. III. Eligibility Information 1. *Eligible Applicants:* IHEs. 2. *Cost Sharing or Matching:* This competition does not involve cost sharing or matching. 3. *Other: General Requirements* —(a) The projects funded under this competition must make positive efforts to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities (see section 606 of IDEA).

(b)Applicants and grant recipients funded under this competition must involve individuals with disabilities or parents of individuals with disabilities ages birth through 26 in planning, implementing, and evaluating the projects (see section 682(a)(1)(A) of IDEA). IV. Application and Submission Information 1. *Address to Request Application Package:* Education Publications Center (ED Pubs), P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Telephone (toll free): 1-877-433-7827. FAX:

(301)470-1244. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call (toll free): 1-877-576-7734. You may also contact ED Pubs at its Web site: *http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html* or you may contact ED Pubs at its e-mail address: *edpubs@inet.ed.gov* . If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this competition as follows: CFDA number 84.325R. Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application package in an alternative format ( *e.g.* , Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the Grants and Contracts Services Team listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice. 2. *Content and Form of Application Submission:* Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this competition. Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application) is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your application. You must limit Part III to the equivalent of no more than 70 pages, using the following standards: • A “page” is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. • Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs. • Use a font that is either 12-point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch). The page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II, the budget section, including the narrative budget justification; Part IV, the assurances and certifications; or the one-page abstract, the resumes, the bibliography, the references, or the letters of support. However, you must include all of the application narrative in Part III. We will reject your application if— • You apply these standards and exceed the page limit; or • You apply other standards and exceed the equivalent of the page limit. 3. *Submission Dates and Times: Applications Available:* November 27, 2006. *Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:* January 11, 2007. Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov), or in paper format by mail or hand delivery. For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or by mail or hand delivery, please refer to section IV. 6. *Other Submission Requirements* in this notice. We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements. *Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:* March 12, 2007. 4. *Intergovernmental Review:* This program is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this competition. 5. *Funding Restrictions:* We reference regulations outlining funding restrictions in the *Applicable Regulations* section of this notice. 6. *Other Submission Requirements:* Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted electronically or in paper format by mail or hand delivery. a. *Electronic Submission of Applications.* We have been accepting applications electronically through the Department's e-Application system since FY 2000. In order to expand on those efforts and comply with the President's Management Agenda, we are continuing to participate as a partner in the new government wide Grants.gov Apply site in FY 2007. The National Outreach and Technical Assistance Center on Discretionary Awards for Minority Institutions competition—CFDA number 84.325R is one of the competitions included in this project. We request your participation in Grants.gov. If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must use the Grants.gov Apply site at *http://www.Grants.gov* . Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the National Outreach and Technical Assistance Center on Discretionary Awards for Minority Institutions competition—CFDA number 84.325R at: *http://www.grants.gov* . You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search. Please note the following: • Your participation in Grants.gov is voluntary. • When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find information about submitting an application electronically through the site, as well as the hours of operation. • Applications received by Grants.gov are time and date stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted, and must be date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as otherwise noted in this section, we will not consider your application if it is date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. When we retrieve your application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application because it was date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. • The amount of time it can take to upload an application will vary depending on a variety of factors including the size of the application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline date to begin the application process through Grants.gov. • You should review and follow the Education Submission Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are included in the application package for this competition to ensure that you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to Grants.gov at *http://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf.* • To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must complete all of the steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see *http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp* ). These steps include

(1)Registering your organization,

(2)registering yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR), and

(3)getting authorized as an AOR by your organization. Details on these steps are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step Registration Guide (see *http://www.grants.gov/section910/Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf* ). You also must provide on your application the same D-U-N-S Number used with this registration. Please note that the registration process may take five or more business days to complete, and you must have completed all registration steps to allow you to successfully submit an application via Grants.gov. • You will not receive additional point value because you submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you if you submit your application in paper format. • You may submit all documents electronically, including all information typically included on the following forms: Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information—Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. Please note that two of these forms—the SF 424 and the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424—have replaced the ED 424 (Application for Federal Education Assistance). If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must attach any narrative sections of your application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the three file types specified above or submit a password protected file, we will not review that material. • Your electronic application must comply with any page limit requirements described in this notice. • After you electronically submit your application, you will receive an automatic acknowledgment from Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov tracking number. The Department will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send you a second confirmation by e-mail that will include a PR/Award number (an ED-specified identifying number unique to your application). • We may request that you provide us original signatures on forms at a later date. Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of System Unavailability If you are prevented from electronically submitting your application on the application deadline date because of technical problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension until 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to enable you to transmit your application electronically, or by hand delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing instructions as described elsewhere in this notice. If you submit an application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the deadline date, please contact the person listed elsewhere in this notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT , and provide an explanation of the technical problem you experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number (if available). We will accept your application if we can confirm that a technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether your application will be accepted. Note: Extensions referred to in this section apply only to the unavailability of or technical problems with the Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before the deadline date and time or if the technical problem you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system. b. *Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.* If you submit your application in paper format by mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier), you must mail the original and two copies of your application, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable following address: *By mail through the U.S. Postal Service:* U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.325R), 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260; or *By mail through a commercial carrier:* U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center—Stop 4260, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.325R), 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506. Regardless of which address you use, you must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:

(1)A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark,

(2)A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service,

(3)A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier, or

(1)A private metered postmark, or

(2)A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service. If your application is postmarked after the application deadline date, we will not consider your application. Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your local post office. c. *Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.* If you submit your application in paper format by hand delivery, you (or a courier service) must deliver the original and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.325R), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260. The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays and Federal holidays. Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department:

(202)245-6288. V. Application Review Information 1. *Selection Criteria:* The selection criteria for this competition are from 34 CFR 75.210 and are listed in the application package. 2. *Treating A Priority As Two Separate Competitions:* In the past, there have been problems in finding peer reviewers without conflicts of interest for competitions in which many entities throughout the country submit applications. The Standing Panel requirements under IDEA also have placed additional constraints on the availability of reviewers. Therefore, the Department has determined that, for some discretionary competitions, applications may be separated into two or more groups and ranked and selected for funding within the specific group. This procedure will ensure the availability of a much larger group of reviewers without conflicts of interest. It also will increase the quality, independence and fairness of the review process and permit panel members to review applications under discretionary competitions for which they have also submitted applications. However, if the Department decides to select for funding an equal number of applications in each group, this may result in different cut-off points for fundable applications in each group. VI. Award Administration Information 1. *Award Notices:* If your application is successful, we notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notification (GAN). We may also notify you informally. If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify you. 2. *Administrative and National Policy Requirements:* We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the *Applicable Regulations* section of this notice. We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an award in the *Applicable Regulations* section of this notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also incorporates your approved application as part of your binding commitments under the grant. 3. *Reporting:* At the end of your project period, you must submit a final performance report, including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as specified by the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118. 4. *Performance Measures:* Under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Department has developed measures that will yield information on various aspects of the technical assistance and dissemination activities currently being supported under Part D of IDEA. These measures will be used for the National Outreach and Technical Assistance Center on Discretionary Awards for Minority Institutions competition, and they focus on: the extent to which projects provide high quality products and services, the relevance of project products and services to educational and early intervention policy and practice, and the use of products and services to improve educational and early intervention policy and practice. We will notify grantees if they will be required to provide any information related to these measures. Grantees will also be required to report information on their projects' performance in annual reports to the Department (34 CFR 75.590). VII. Agency Contact FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vicki Mims, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4094, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2600. Telephone:

(202)245-7451. 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 by contacting the following office: The Grants and Contracts Services Team, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2550. Telephone:

(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: November 20, 2006. John H. Hager, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. [FR Doc. E6-20024 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Overview Information Training and Information for Parents of Children With Disabilities—Community Parent Resource Centers; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year

(FY)2007 *Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)* *Number:* 84.328C. *Dates: Applications Available:* November 27, 2006. *Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:* January 11, 2007. *Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:* March 12, 2007. *Eligible Applicants:* Local parent organizations, as defined in section III. Eligibility Information in this notice. *Estimated Available Funds:* The Administration has requested $25,704,000 for the Training and Information for Parents of Children with Disabilities program for FY 2007, of which we intend to use an estimated $1,000,000 for the Community Parent Resource Centers competition. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program. This priority may be used for competitions held in FY 2008 and later years. *Estimated Average Size of Awards:* $100,000. *Maximum Award:* We will reject any application that proposes a budget exceeding $100,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. The Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services may change the maximum amount through a notice published in the **Federal Register** . *Estimated Number of Awards:* 10. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. *Project Period:* Up to 36 months. Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description *Purpose of Program:* The purpose of this program is to ensure that parents of children with disabilities receive training and information to help improve results for their children. *Priorities:* This competition contains an absolute priority and two competitive preference priorities. In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv) and (v), these priorities are from allowable activities specified in the statute, or otherwise authorized in the statute (see sections 672 and 681(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)). *Absolute Priority:* For FY 2007 this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications that meet this priority. This priority is: *Community Parent Resource Centers. Background:* This priority supports community parent training and information centers in targeted communities that will provide underserved parents of children with disabilities, including low-income parents, parents of limited English proficient children, and parents with disabilities in that community, with the training and information they need to enable them to participate effectively in helping their children with disabilities to—

(a)Meet developmental and functional goals, and challenging academic achievement goals that have been established for all children; and

(b)Be prepared to lead productive, independent adult lives, to the maximum extent possible. In addition, a purpose of this priority is to ensure that children with disabilities and their parents receive training and information on their rights, responsibilities, and protections under IDEA in order to develop the skills necessary to cooperatively and effectively participate in planning and decision making relating to early intervention, educational, and transitional services. *Text of Priority:* Each community parent resource center assisted under this priority shall—

(a)Provide training and information that meets the training and information needs of parents of children with disabilities within the proposed targeted community to be served by the center, particularly underserved parents and parents of children who may be inappropriately identified as having disabilities when they do not have them; Note: For purposes of this priority, “community to be served” refers to a community whose members experience significant isolation from available sources of information and support as a result of cultural, economic, linguistic, or other circumstances deemed appropriate by the Secretary.

(b)Carry out the following activities required of parent training and information centers:

(1)Serve the parents of infants, toddlers, and children, from ages birth through 26, with the full range of disabilities described in section 602(3) of IDEA.

(2)Ensure that the training and information provided meets the needs of low-income parents and parents of limited English proficient children.

(3)Assist parents to—

(A)Better understand the nature of their children's disabilities and their educational, developmental, and transitional needs;

(B)Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with personnel responsible for providing special education, early intervention services, transition services, and related services;

(C)Participate in decision making processes, including those regarding participation in State and local assessments, and the development of individualized education programs under Part B of IDEA and individualized family service plans under Part C of IDEA;

(D)Obtain appropriate information about the range, type, and quality of—

(1)Options, programs, services, technologies, practices, and interventions that are based on scientifically based research, to the extent practicable; and

(2)Resources available to assist children with disabilities and their families in school and at home, including information available through the Office of Special Education Programs'

(OSEP)technical assistance network and Communities of Practice;

(E)Understand the provisions of IDEA for the education of, and the provision of early intervention services to, children with disabilities;

(F)Participate in activities at the school level that benefit their children; and

(G)Participate in school reform activities.

(4)In States where the State elects to contract with the parent training and information center, contract with the State educational agencies to provide, consistent with paragraphs

(B)and

(D)of section 615(e)(2) of IDEA, individuals to meet with parents in order to explain the mediation process.

(5)Assist parents in resolving disputes in the most expeditious and effective way possible, including encouraging the use, and explaining the benefits, of alternative methods of dispute resolution, such as the mediation process described in section 615(e) of IDEA.

(6)Assist parents and students with disabilities to understand their rights and responsibilities under IDEA, including those under section 615(m) of IDEA upon the student's reaching the age of majority (as appropriate under State law).

(7)Assist parents to understand the availability of, and how to effectively use, procedural safeguards under IDEA, including the resolution session described in section 615(e) of IDEA.

(8)Assist parents in understanding, preparing for, and participating in, the resolution session as described in section 615(f)(1)(B) of IDEA;

(c)Establish cooperative partnerships with any parent training and information centers and any other community parent resource centers funded in the State under sections 671 and 672 of IDEA;

(d)Be designed to meet the specific needs of families who experience significant isolation from available sources of information and support;

(e)Familiarize themselves with the provision of special education, related services, and early intervention services in the areas they serve to help ensure that children with disabilities are receiving appropriate services;

(f)Annually report to the Department on—

(1)The number and demographics of parents to whom it provided information and training in the most recently concluded fiscal year, including additional information regarding their unique needs and levels of service provided to them; and

(2)The effectiveness of strategies used to reach and serve parents, including underserved parents of children with disabilities, by providing evidence of how those parents were served effectively;

(g)Respond to requests from the National Technical Assistance Center

(NTAC)and Regional Parent Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) and use the technical assistance services of the NTAC and PTACs in order to serve the families of infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities as efficiently as possible. PTACs are charged with assisting parent centers with administrative and programmatic issues;

(h)Budget for a two-day Project Directors' meeting in Washington, DC during each year of the project. In addition, a project's budget must include funds for the center's project director to attend a Regional Project Directors meeting to be held each year of the project;

(i)If the community parent resource center maintains a Web site, include relevant information and documents in a format that meets a government or industry-recognized standard for accessibility;

(j)Prior to developing any new product, whether paper or electronic, submit for approval a proposal describing the content and purpose of the product to the document review board of OSEP's Dissemination Center; and

(k)In collaboration with OSEP and the NTAC, participate in an annual collection of program data for the community parent resource centers and the parent training and information centers. *Competitive Preference Priorities:* Within this absolute priority, we give competitive preference to applications that address the following priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we will award up to ten additional points to an application that meets these priorities. Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities or Renewal Communities This priority is: We will award five points to an application that proposes to provide services to one or more Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities, or Renewal Communities that are designated within the areas served by the center. (A list of areas that have been selected as Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities, or Renewal Communities can be found at *http://egis.hud.gov/egis/cpd/rcezec/ezec_open.htm* ). To meet this priority, an applicant must indicate that it will— (a)(1) Design a program that includes special activities focused on the unique needs of one or more Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities, or Renewal Communities; or

(2)Devote a substantial portion of program resources to providing services within, or meeting the needs of residents of, these zones and communities;

(b)As appropriate, contribute to the strategic plan of the Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities, or Renewal Communities and become an integral component of the Empowerment Zone, Enterprise Community, or Renewal Community activities. Novice Applicants This priority is: To meet this priority, the applicant must be a “novice applicant.” This priority is from 34 CFR 75.225. We will award an additional five points to an application that meets this priority. The term “novice applicant” means any applicant for a grant from the U.S. Department of Education that—

(1)Has never received a grant or subgrant under the program from which it seeks funding;

(2)Has never been a member of a group application, submitted in accordance with 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129, that received a grant under the program from which it seeks funding; and

(3)Has not had an active discretionary grant from the Federal Government in the five years before the deadline date for applications under this program (Training and Information for Parents of Children with Disabilities—Community Parent Resource Centers). For the purposes of this requirement, a grant is active until the end of the grant's project or funding period, including any extensions of those periods that extend the grantee's authority to obligate funds. In the case of a group application submitted in accordance with 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129, all group members must meet the requirements described in this priority to qualify as a novice applicant. Therefore, for purposes of these competitive preference priorities, applicants can be awarded up to a total of 10 points in addition to those awarded under the selection criteria for this competition (see *Selection Criteria* in section V of this notice). That is, an applicant meeting the competitive preference priorities could earn a maximum total of 110 points. *Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking:* Under the Administrative Procedure Act

(APA)(5 U.S.C. 553) the Department generally offers interested parties the opportunity to comment on proposed priorities. However, section 681(d) of IDEA makes the public comment requirements under the APA inapplicable to the priorities in this notice. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1472. *Applicable Regulations:* The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 85, 97, 98, and 99. Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants except federally recognized Indian tribes. II. Award Information *Type of Award:* Discretionary grants. *Estimated Available Funds:* The Administration has requested $25,704,000 for the Training and Information for Parents of Children with Disabilities program for FY 2007, of which we intend to use an estimated $1,000,000 for the Community Parent Resource Centers competition. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program. This priority may be used for competitions held in FY 2008 and later years. *Estimated Average Size of Awards:* $100,000. *Maximum Award:* We will reject any application that proposes a budget exceeding $100,000 award for a single budget period of 12 months. The Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services may change the maximum amount through a notice published in the **Federal Register** . *Estimated Number of Awards:* 10. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. *Project Period:* Up to 36 months. III. Eligibility Information 1. *Eligible Applicants:* Local parent organizations. Under section 672(a)(2) of IDEA, a “local parent organization” is a parent organization (as that term is defined in section 671(a)(2) of IDEA) that must meet the following criteria:

(a)Has a board of directors, the majority of whom are parents of children with disabilities ages birth through 26 from the community to be served.

(b)Has as its mission serving parents of children with disabilities from that community who

(1)are ages birth through 26, and

(2)have the full ranges of disabilities as defined in section 602(3) of IDEA. Section 671(a)(2) of IDEA defines a “parent organization” as a private nonprofit organization (other than an institution of higher education) that—

(a)Has a board of directors—

(1)The majority of whom are parents of children with disabilities ages birth through 26;

(2)That includes—

(i)Individuals working in the fields of special education, related services, and early intervention; and

(ii)Individuals with disabilities; and

(iii)The parent and professional members of which are broadly representative of the population to be served including low-income parents and parents of limited English proficient children; and

(b)Has as its mission serving families of children with disabilities who are ages birth through 26, and have the full range of disabilities described in section 602(3) of IDEA. 2. *Cost Sharing or Matching:* This competition does not involve cost sharing or matching. 3. *Other: General Requirements* —(a) The projects funded under this competition must make positive efforts to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities (see section 606 of IDEA).

(301)470-1244. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call (toll free): 1-877-576-7734. You may also contact ED Pubs at its Web site: *http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html* or you may contact ED Pubs at its e-mail address: *edpubs@inet.ed.gov.* If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this competition as follows: CFDA number 84.328C. Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the Grants and Contracts Services Team listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice. 2. *Content and Form of Application Submission:* Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this competition. *Page Limit:* The application narrative (Part III of the application) is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your application. You must limit Part III to the equivalent of no more than 50 pages, using the following standards: • A “page” is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. • Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs. • Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch). The page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II, the budget section, including the narrative budget justification; Part IV, the assurances and certifications; the one-page abstract, the resumes, the bibliography, the references, or the letters of support. However, you must include all of the application narrative in Part III. We will reject your application if— • You apply these standards and exceed the page limit; or • You apply other standards and exceed the equivalent of the page limit. 3. *Submission Dates and Times: Applications Available:* November 27, 2006. *Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:* January 11, 2007. Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov), or in paper format by mail or hand delivery. For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or by mail or hand delivery, please refer to section IV. 6. *Other Submission Requirements* in this notice. We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements. *Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:* March 12, 2007. 4. *Intergovernmental Review:* This program is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this competition. 5. *Funding Restrictions:* We reference regulations outlining funding restrictions in the *Applicable Regulations* section of this notice. 6. *Other Submission Requirements:* Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted electronically or in paper format by mail or hand delivery. a. *Electronic Submission of Applications.* We have been accepting applications electronically through the Department's e-Application system since FY 2000. In order to expand on those efforts and comply with the President's Management Agenda, we are continuing to participate as a partner in the new government wide Grants.gov Apply site in FY 2007. The Community Parent Resource Centers-CFDA Number 84.328C is one of the competitions included in this project. We request your participation in Grants.gov. If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must use the Grants.gov Apply site at *http://www.Grants.gov.* Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Community Parent Resource Centers-CFDA Number 84.328C competition at: *http://www.grants.gov.* You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search. Please note the following: • Your participation in Grants.gov is voluntary. • When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find information about submitting an application electronically through the site, as well as the hours of operation. • Applications received by Grants.gov are time and date stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted, and must be date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as otherwise noted in this section, we will not consider your application if it is date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. When we retrieve your application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application because it was date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. • The amount of time it can take to upload an application will vary depending on a variety of factors including the size of the application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline date to begin the application process through Grants.gov. • You should review and follow the Education Submission Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are included in the application package for this competition to ensure that you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to Grants.gov at *http://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf.* • To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must complete all of the steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see *http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp* ). These steps include

(1)registering your organization,

(2)registering yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR), and

(3)getting authorized as an AOR by your organization. Details on these steps are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step Registration Guide (see *http://www.grants.gov/section910/Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf* ). You also must provide on your application the same D-U-N-S Number used with this registration. Please note that the registration process may take five or more business days to complete, and you must have completed all registration steps to allow you to successfully submit an application via Grants.gov. • You will not receive additional point value because you submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you if you submit your application in paper format. • You may submit all documents electronically, including all information typically included on the following forms: Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information—Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. Please note that two of these forms—the SF 424 and the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424—have replaced the ED 424 (Application for Federal Education Assistance). If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must attach any narrative sections of your application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text) or .PDF (portable document) format. If you upload a file type other than the three file types specified above or submit a password protected file, we will not review that material. • Your electronic application must comply with any page limit requirements described in this notice. • After you electronically submit your application, you will receive an automatic acknowledgment from Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov tracking number. The Department will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send you a second confirmation by e-mail that will include a PR/Award number (an ED-specified identifying number unique to your application). • We may request that you provide us original signatures on forms at a later date. Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of System Unavailability If you are prevented from electronically submitting your application on the application deadline date because of technical problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension until 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to enable you to transmit your application electronically, or by hand delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing instructions as described elsewhere in this notice. If you submit an application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the deadline date, please contact the person listed elsewhere in this notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT , and provide an explanation of the technical problem you experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number (if available). We will accept your application if we can confirm that a technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether your application will be accepted. Note: Extensions referred to in this section apply only to the unavailability of or technical problems with the Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before the deadline date and time or if the technical problem you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system. b. *Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.* If you submit your application in paper format by mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier), you must mail the original and two copies of your application, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable following address: By mail through the U.S. Postal Service: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.328C), 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260; or By mail through a commercial carrier: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center—Stop 4260, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.328C), 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506. Regardless of which address you use, you must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:

(1)A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark,

(2)A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service,

(3)A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier, or

(1)A private metered postmark, or

(2)A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service. If your application is postmarked after the application deadline date, we will not consider your application. Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your local post office. c. *Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.* If you submit your application in paper format by hand delivery, you (or a courier service) must deliver the original and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.328C), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260. The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department:

(1)You must indicate on the envelope and—if not provided by the Department—in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number—and suffix letter, if any—of the competition under which you are submitting your application.

(202)245-6288. V. Application Review Information *Selection Criteria:* The selection criteria for this competition are from 34 CFR 75.210 and are listed in the application package. VI. Award Administration Information 1. *Award Notices:* If your application is successful, we notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notification (GAN). We may also notify you informally. If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify you. 2. *Administrative and National Policy Requirements:* We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the *Applicable Regulations* section of this notice. We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an award in the *Applicable Regulations* section of this notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also incorporates your approved application as part of your binding commitments under the grant. 3. *Reporting:* At the end of your project period, you must submit a final performance report, including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as specified by the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118. 4. *Performance Measures:* Under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Department has developed measures that will yield information on various aspects of the Training and Information for Parents of Children with Disabilities program. The measures focus on: the extent to which projects provide high-quality materials, the relevance of project products and services to educational and early intervention policy and practice, and the usefulness of products and services to improve educational and early intervention policy and practice. Grantees will be required to provide information related to these measures. Grantees will also be required to report information on their projects' performance in annual reports to the Department (34 CFR 75.590). VII. Agency Contact FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Gorove, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4056, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2550. Telephone:

(202)245-7357. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service

(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: November 20, 2006. John H. Hager, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. [FR Doc. E6-20028 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy [Case No. CAC-012] RIN 1904-AB12 Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Publication of the Extension of Interim Waiver of Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc., from the U.S. Department of Energy Residential and Commercial Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Test Procedures AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of extension of interim waiver. SUMMARY: On March 24, 2006, the U.S. Department of Energy

(DOE)published in the **Federal Register** a Petition for Waiver and notice granting an Application for Interim Waiver to Mitsubishi Electric and Electronics USA, Inc.,

(MEUS)from energy efficiency test procedure requirements that are applicable to residential and commercial air conditioners and heat pumps. (71 FR 14858) The date of issuance of the Interim Waiver was March 15, 2006, and it terminated 180 days after issuance on September 11, 2006. In today's action, DOE is extending the Interim Waiver for 180 days, or until March 10, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Raymond at

(202)586-9611, e-mail; *michael.raymond@ee.doe.gov* , or Francine Pinto, Esq.,

(202)586-9507, e-mail: *francine.pinto@hq.doe.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 15, 2006, DOE granted to MEUS an Interim Waiver from the energy efficiency test procedure requirements in appendix M to subpart B of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations Parts 430 and 431 (10 CFR Parts 430 and 431) respectively, that are applicable to MEUS's CITY MULTI® Variable Refrigerant Flow Zoning

(VRFZ)package air conditioners and heat pump units that operate using R410A refrigerant, and requested comments. (71 FR 14858) Pursuant to 10 CFR 430.27(h), “an interim waiver will terminate 180 days after issuance or upon the determination on the Petition for Waiver, whichever occurs first. An interim waiver may be extended by DOE for 180 days. Notice of such extension and/or any modification of the terms or duration of the interim waiver shall be published in the **Federal Register** , and shall be based on relevant information contained in the record and any comments received subsequent to issuance of the interim waiver.” The 180-day period for MEUS's Interim Waiver ended on September 11, 2006. All but one of the comments received were favorable to MEUS's Petition for Waiver. As such, DOE intends to publish a decision and order concerning the energy efficiency test procedure requirements for residential and commercial air conditioners and heat pumps in 10 CFR Parts 430 and 431, which are applicable to MEUS's CITY MULTI® VRFZ package air conditioners and heat pumps that operate using R410A refrigerant. Moreover, in view of the comments received and to provide sufficient time to further examine MEUS's Petition for Waiver, DOE has determined that it is appropriate to grant an extension of the Interim Waiver for an additional 180 days, until March 10, 2007, or until the determination on the Petition for Waiver, whichever occurs first. Issued in Washington, DC, on November 16, 2006. Alexander A. Karsner, Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. E6-19985 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-66-000] Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Proposed Changes Gas Tariff in FERC November 16, 2006. Take notice that on November 13, 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 December 14, 2006. Algonquin states that the purpose of this filing is to modify the General Terms and Conditions (GT&C) of the Algonquin Tariff to

(i)Reorganize the definitions contained in GT&C Section 1 into alphabetical order,

(ii)clarify certain aspects of the Imbalance Resolution Procedures set forth in GT&C Section 25,

(iii)clarify certain aspects of the Determination of Receipts and Determination of Deliveries provisions contained in GT&C Sections 27 and 28, and

(iv)make non-substantive housekeeping changes to various sections of the GT&C. 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 online at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19935 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-71-004] Carolina Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application November 17, 2006 Take notice that on November 1, 2006, Carolina Gas Transmission Corporation (Carolina Gas) tendered for filing Rate Schedule FT Service Agreement between Patriots Energy Group

(PEG)and Carolina Gas (PEG Agreement) in substitution for the unexecuted version of the agreement that the Commission accepted in its Order Issuing Certificates, Granting Abandonment Authority and Approving Offer of Settlement in Docket Nos. CP06-71-000, CP07-72-000, and CP06-73-000. Carolina Gas states that the filing has been served to all parties to the service list. 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 email 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. E6-19941 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07-23-000] Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application November 17, 2006. Take notice that on November 13, 2006, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia) and Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, (Algonquin) tendered for filing a joint application under Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act to abandon a certain exchange service provided under Columbia's Rate Schedule X-27 and Algonquin's Rate Schedule X-5. 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 email 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 December 5, 2006. Magalie R. Salas. Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19942 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP04-114-000, CP04-115-000] Compass Pass Pipeline L.L.C.; Notice of Effectiveness of Withdrawal and Termination of Proceeding November 17, 2006. On April 16, 2004, Compass Pass Pipeline LLC (Compass Pass) filed an application, in Docket No. CP04-114-000, pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act

(NGA)for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct, own, and operate a 36-inch diameter natural gas pipeline facilities extending approximately 5 miles from the high water mark at the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico to interconnections with interstate gas pipelines located near Coden, Mobile County, Alabama. Compass Pass also requested, in Docket No. CP04-115-000, a blanket construction certificate under Part 157, Subpart F of the Commission's regulations. On October 31, 2006, Compass Pass filed a notice of withdrawal of the applications. No motion in opposition to the notice of withdrawal has been filed with the Commission and the Commission did not disallow the withdrawal. Pursuant to 18 CFR 385.216(b), this withdrawal was effective November 16, 2006, 15 days from the date of filing of the notice of withdrawal. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19953 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP03-36-022] Dauphin Island Gathering Partners; Notice of Negotiated Rate November 17, 2006. Take notice that on November 14, 2006, Dauphin Island Gathering Partners (Dauphin Island) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, Twenty-Eighth Revised Tariff Sheet No. 9 to become effective December 15, 2006. 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.go* v. 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. E6-19951 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-62-000] East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff November 16, 2006. Take notice that on November 13, 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 December 14, 2006. East Tennessee states that the purpose of this filing is to modify the East Tennessee Tariff to

(i)Reorganize the definitions contained in GT&C Section 1 of the General Terms and Conditions (GT&C) into alphabetical order, and

(ii)make non-substantive housekeeping changes to the imbalance resolution procedures set forth in Section 8 of Rate Schedule LMS-MA and Sections 6, 7 and 8 of Rate Schedule LMS-PA. 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 online at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19931 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-63-000] Egan Hub Storage, LLC; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff November 16, 2006. Take notice that on November 13, 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 December 14, 2006. Egan Hub states that the purpose of this filing is to modify the Egan Hub Tariff to

(i)Update the process for resolving balances remaining in storage upon termination of a customer's contract,

(ii)reorganize the definitions contained in Section 2 of the General Terms and Conditions (GT&C) into alphabetical order, and

(iii)streamline the process set forth in GT&C Section 20 for title transfer transactions. 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 e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19932 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-40-001] El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Tariff Filing November 16, 2006. Take notice that on November 7, 2006, El Paso Natural Gas Company (El Paso) resubmitted a complete set of three firm transportation agreements

(TSAs)with Southwest Gas Corporation to correct for inadvertent errors contained in the copies originally submitted in Docket No. RP07-40-000 on October 31, 2006. El Paso states that it has also revised paragraph 6.1 in the marked version of all three TSAs to properly reflect additions and deletions. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Protest Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on November 20, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19929 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER07-8-000] GGBB Energy, Inc.; Notice of Issuance of Order November 17, 2006. GGBB Energy, Inc.

(GGBB)filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying tariff. The proposed market-based tariff provides for the sale of energy and capacity at market-based rates. GGBB also requested waivers of various Commission regulations. In particular, GGBB requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by GGBB. On November 15, 2006, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Tariffs and Market Development—West, granted the requests for blanket approval under Part 34. The Director's order also stated that the Commission would publish a separate notice in the **Federal Register** establishing a period of time for the filing of protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approvals of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by GGBB should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. 18 CFR 385.211, 385.214 (2004). Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to intervene or protest is December 15, 2006. Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, GGBB is authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of GGBB, compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes. The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued approvals of GGBB's issuance of securities or assumptions of liability. Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Order 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 filed to access the document. 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 electronic filings. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19944 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP98-18-024] Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Compliance Filing November 16, 2006. Take notice that on November 9, 2006, Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. (Iroquois) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, Fourth Revised Sheet No. 10, to be effective on December 10, 2006: Iroquois states that the filing is being made in compliance with the Commission's order issued on October 25, 2006, in Docket No. RP98-18-021. 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 in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). 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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19919 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-65-000] Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Proposed Change in FERC Gas Tariff November 16, 2006. Take notice that on November 13, 2006, Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. (Iroquois) tendered for filing the following revised sheets to its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, to be effective on December 14, 2006: First Revised Sheet No. 10C Seventh Revised Sheet No. 11B Eighth Revised Sheet No. 27 Ninth Revised Sheet No. 51 Second Revised Sheet No. 52A Fourth Revised Sheet No. 88 Third Revised Sheet No. 116 First Revised Sheet No. 143A Fourth Revised Sheet No. 144 Sixth Revised Sheet No. 145 Third Revised Sheet No. 151 Sixth Revised Sheet No. 153 Third Revised Sheet No. 156 Sixth Revised Sheet No. 164 Fourth Revised Sheet No. 175 First Revised Sheet No. 178A First Revised Sheet No. 178B Ninth Revised Sheet No. 181 Eighth Revised Sheet No. 185 Sixth Revised Sheet No. 190 Third Revised Sheet No. 191 Fifth Revised Sheet No. 192 Third Revised Sheet No. 193 Iroquois states that copies of its filing were served on all jurisdictional customers and interested state regulatory agencies. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19934 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP98-18-025] Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Negotiated Rates November 17, 2006. Take notice that on November 13, 2006, Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. (Iroquois) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, Original Sheet No. 6I and Original Sheet No. 6J, to be effective on November 10, 2006. Iroquois states that these sheets reflect a negotiated rate agreement between Iroquois and Virginia Power Energy Marketing, Inc., with those negotiated rates to be effective November 10, 2006 through April 1, 2007. 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. E6-19938 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-64-000] Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.; Notice of Tariff Filing November 16, 2006. Take notice that on November 13, 2006, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C. (Maritimes) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed on Appendix A to the filing, with an effective date of December 14, 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

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19933 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, WA; Notice Granting Late Intervention November 16, 2006. On June 22, 2006, the Commission issued a notice of the application for preliminary permit filed by Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, Washington, for the Rich Passage Tidal Energy Project No. 12688, to be located in Rich Passage in Puget Sound, Kitsap County, Washington. The notice established August 21, 2006, as the deadline for filing motions to intervene. On October 20, 2006, Kitsap County, Washington, filed a late motion to intervene in the proceeding. Granting the motion to intervene will not unduly delay or disrupt the proceeding, or prejudice other parties to it. Therefore, pursuant to Rule 214, 1 the motion to intervene filed by Kitsap County, Washington, is granted, subject to the Commission's rules and regulations. 1 18 CFR 385.214 (2006). Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19922 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project Nos. 12688-000, 12689-000, 12690-000, 12691-000, 12692-000, and 12698-000 Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, WA; Notice Granting Late Intervention November 16, 2006. On June 22, 2006, in Project Nos. 12688, 12689, 12690, and 12692, and on July 3, 2006, in Project Nos. 12691 and 12698, the Commission issued notice of preliminary permit applications filed by Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, Washington. 1 The notices in Project Nos. 12688, 12689, 12690, and 12692 established August 21, 2006, as the deadline for filing motions to intervene. The notices in Project Nos. 12691 and 12698 established September 1, 2006, as the deadline for filing motions to intervene. 1 The applications seek preliminary permits for:

(1)The Rich Passage Tidal Energy Project No. 12688, to be located in Rich Passage in Puget Sound, Kitsap County, Washington;

(2)the Spieden Channel Tidal Energy Project No. 12689, to be located in Spieden Channel in San Juan County, Washington;

(3)the Admiralty Inlet Tidal Energy Project No. 12690, to be located in Admiralty Inlet in Jefferson, Kitsap, and Island Counties, Washington;

(4)the Agate Passage Tidal Energy Project No. 12691, to be located in Agate Passage in Puget Sound in Kitsap County, Washington;

(5)the San Juan Channel Tidal Energy Project No. 12692, to be located in San Juan Channel in San Juan County, Washington; and

(6)the Guemes Channel Tidal Energy Project No. 12698, which would be located in Guemes Channel in San Juan County, Washington. On September 14, 2006, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration filed a late motion to intervene in all of the above-captioned projects. Granting the motion to intervene will not unduly delay or disrupt the proceedings, or prejudice other parties to them. Therefore, pursuant to Rule 214, 2 the motion to intervene filed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is granted, subject to the Commission's rules and regulations. 2 18 CFR 385.214 (2006). Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19923 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 12688-000, 12689-000, 12690-000, and 12692-000] Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, WA; Notice Granting Late Intervention November 16, 2006. On June 22, 2006, the Commission issued a notice in each above-captioned proceeding of the preliminary permit application filed by Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, Washington, in the proceeding. 1 The notices established August 21, 2006, as the deadline for filing motions to intervene. 1 The applications seek separate preliminary permits for:

(1)The Rich Passage Tidal Energy Project No. 12688, to be located in Rich Passage in Puget Sound, Kitsap County, Washington;

(2)the Spieden Channel Tidal Energy Project No. 12689, to be located in Spieden Channel in San Juan County, Washington;

(3)the Admiralty Inlet Tidal Energy Project No. 12690, to be located in Admiralty Inlet in Jefferson, Kitsap, and Island Counties, Washington; and

(4)the San Juan Channel Tidal Energy Project No. 12692, to be located in San Juan Channel in San Juan County, Washington. On August 23 and 28, 2006, respectively, the Tulalip Tribes and the Whidbey Environmental Action Network filed late motions to intervene in the proceedings. Granting the motions to intervene will not unduly delay or disrupt the proceedings, or prejudice other parties to them. Therefore, pursuant to Rule 214, 2 the motions to intervene filed by the Tulalip Tribes and Whidbey Environmental Action Network are granted, subject to the Commission's rules and regulations. 2 18 CFR 385.214 (2006). Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19924 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 12689-000, 12692-000] Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, WA; Notice Granting Late Intervention November 16, 2006. On June 22, 2006, the Commission issued separate notices of the preliminary permit applications filed by Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, Washington, for the Spieden Channel Tidal Energy Project No. 12689, to be located in Spieden Channel in San Juan County, Washington, and the San Juan Channel Tidal Energy Project No. 12692, to be located in San Juan Channel in San Juan County, Washington. The notices established August 21, 2006, as the deadline for filing motions to intervene. On August 24, 2006, Pomona Grange #50 San Juan County, Washington, filed a late motion to intervene in the proceedings. 1 Granting the motion to intervene will not unduly delay or disrupt the proceedings, or prejudice other parties to them. Therefore, pursuant to Rule 214, 2 the motion to intervene filed by the Pomona Grange #50 San Juan County, Washington, is granted, subject to the Commission's rules and regulations. 1 Pomona Grange #50 San Juan County, Washington, filed its motion at 5:54 p.m. on August 23, 2006. Pursuant to 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(2)(2006), any document received after regular business hours is considered filed on the next business day. The Commission's regular business hours end at 5 p.m., U.S. Eastern Time. *See http://www.ferc.gov/contact-us/build-access.asp* . *See also* , 18 CFR 375.101(c)(the offices of the Commission are open each day, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) 2 18 CFR 385.214 (2006). Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19925 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12698-000] Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, WA; Notice Granting Late Intervention November 16, 2006. On July 3, 2006, the Commission issued a notice of the application for preliminary permit filed by Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, Washington, for the Guemes Channel Tidal Energy Project No. 12698, to be located in Guemes Channel in San Juan County, Washington. The notice established September 1, 2006 as the deadline for filing motions to intervene. On September 22, 2006, the City of Anacortes, Washington, filed a late motion to intervene in the proceeding. Granting the motion to intervene will not unduly delay or disrupt the proceeding, or prejudice other parties to it. Therefore, pursuant to Rule 214, 1 the motion to intervene filed by the City of Anacortes, Washington, is granted, subject to the Commission's rules and regulations. 1 18 CFR 385.214 (2006). Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19926 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER07-30-000; ER07-30-001] RC Cape May Holdings, LLC; Notice Of Issuance Of Order November 17, 2006. RC Cape May Holding, LLC (RC Cape May) filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate schedule. The proposed market-based rate schedule provides for the sale of energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates. RC Cape May also requested waivers of various Commission regulations. In particular, RC Cape May requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by RC Cape May. On November 16, 2006, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Tariffs and Market Development—West, granted the requests for blanket approval under Part 34. The Director's order also stated that the Commission would publish a separate notice in the **Federal Register** establishing a period of time for the filing of protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approvals of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by Cape May should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. 18 CFR 385.211, 385.214 (2004). Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to intervene or protest is December 18, 2006. Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, RC Cape May is authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of RC Cape May, compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes. The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued approvals of RC Cape May's issuance of securities or assumptions of liability. Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Order 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 filed to access the document. 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 electronic filings. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19943 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-60-000] Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Operational Flow Order Penalty Report November 16, 2006. Take notice that on November 9, 2006, Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. (Southern Star) tendered for filing, pursuant to Section 10.3 of the General Terms and Conditions of its FERC Gas Tariff, its report of Operational Flow Order

(OFO)penalty revenues and refunds. Southern Star states that pursuant to the Operational Flow Order mechanism contained in Section 10 of the General Terms and Conditions of Southern Star's tariff, they did not issue any OFOs. Therefore no penalties were assessed or collected and no refunds are required for the twelve-month period ending September 30, 2006. Southern Star states that copies of the filing were served on all jurisdictional 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 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 online at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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(202)502-8659. *Intervention and Protest Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time, November 24, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19930 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EF07-4011-000] Southwestern Power Administration; Notice of Filing November 15, 2006. Take notice that on October 2, 2006, the Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy, pursuant to the authority vested in the Deputy Secretary by sections 301(b), 302(a), 402(e), 641, 642, 643, and 644, of the Department of Energy Organization Act (Pub. L. 95-91) and by Delegation Order Nos. 00-037.000, effective December 21, 2001, and 00.001-00B, effective July 28, 2005, submitted for confirmation and approval on an interim basis, Rate Order No. SWPA-56, along with the following Southwestern Power Administration Integration System Rates: Rate Schedule P-06—Wholesale Rates for Hydro Peaking Power, Rate Schedule NFTS-06—Wholesale Rates for Non-Federal Transmission/Interconnection Facilities Service, and Rate Schedule EE-06—Wholesale Rate for Excess Energy, effective October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2010. 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

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on November 24, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19917 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP96-312-158] Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Negotiated Rate Amendments November 16, 2006. Take notice that on November 9, 2006, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (Tennessee) tendered for filing certain exhibits to two amendments to two Gas Transportation Agreements, dated November 1, 2002, between Tennessee and Calpine Energy Services L.P. pursuant to Tennessee's Rate Schedule FT-A (Negotiated Rate Agreements). Tennessee requests the amendments to the Negotiated Rate Agreements to be effective on 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 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19936 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-67-000] Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff November 17, 2006. Take notice that on November 13, 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 December 14, 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

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19952 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 November 17, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: *Docket Numbers:* EC07-17-000. *Applicants:* Suez Energy North America, Inc. *Description:* SUEZ S.A & SUEZ Energy North America, Inc., et al., submits application requesting authorization for a change of control due to a merger with GDF over the jurisdictional facilities owned by SENA on 11/9/06. *Filed Date:* 11/14/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061115-0352. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, December 5, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* EC07-18-000. *Applicants:* Wachovia Investment Holdings, LLC. *Description:* Gamesa Energyia SAU, et al., submits an application for Order Authorization Disposition of Jurisdictional Facilities under Section 203 of the FPAS. *Filed Date:* 11/08/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061114-0035. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 29, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt wholesale generator filings: *Docket Numbers:* EG07-11-000. *Applicants:* Loess Hills Wind Farm, LLC. *Description:* Notice of Self-Certification of Loess Hills Wind Farm, LLC demonstrating that it is an Exempt Wholesale Generator under EG07-11. *Filed Date:* 11/08/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0097. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 29, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* EG07-12-000. *Applicants:* Locust Ridge Wind Farm, LLC. *Description:* Locust Ridge Wind Farm, LLC's Notice of Self-Certification as an Exempt Wholesale Generator under EG07-12. *Filed Date:* 11/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0098. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 4, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: *Docket Numbers:* ER97-2801-015. *Applicants:* PacifiCorp. *Description:* PacifiCorp & PPM Energy, Inc., submits a corrected version of their 3/29/06 compliance filing reflecting certain limited errata recently discoverd, etc., under ER97-2801, *et al.* *Filed Date:* 11/6/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061109-0069. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 27, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER01-2217-005. *Applicants:* Sunrise Power Company, LLC. *Description:* Sunrise Power Co., LLC, submits Sub Original Sheet 5, *et al.,* as part of its FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume 1 in compliance with FERC's 11/3/06 Order under ER01-2217. *Filed Date:* 11/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0041. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 4, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER03-821-002. *Applicants:* One Nation Energy Solutions, LLC. *Description:* One Nation Energy Solutions LLC submits its First Revised Rate Schedule umder ER03-821. *Filed Date:* 11/8/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0092. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 29, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER05-1178-006; ER05-1191-006. *Applicants:* Gila River Power, L.P.; Union Power Partners, LP. *Description:* Gila River Power, LP and Union Power Partners, LP submits Notice of Non-Material Change in Status relating to their upstream ownership structure under ER05-1178, *et al.* *Filed Date:* 11/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0040. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 4, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-115-001. *Applicants:* LSP South Bay, LLC. *Description:* Refund Report of LSP South Bay, LLC under ER06-115. *Filed Date:* 11/08/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061108-5010. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 29, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER03-1288-002. *Applicants:* Rocky Mountain Energy Center, LLC. *Description:* Rocky Mountain Energy Center LLC submits a Substitute First Revised Sheet 3 for its FERC Electric Tariff 1, which is to replace the First Revised Sheet 3 that was filed 10/3/06 under ER03-1288. *Filed Date:* 11/6/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061108-0091. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 27, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1308-003. *Applicants:* Midwest ISO. *Description:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., submits copies of a clean and redlined revisions to Sheet 966A and 966C of FERC Electric Rate Schedule 10-C, etc., under ER06-1308. *Filed Date:* 11/14/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0087. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, December 5, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1362-001. *Applicants:* Southwest Power Pool, Inc. *Description:* Southwest Power Pool, Inc., submits this compliance filing providing revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff pursuant to the Commission's Order issued 10/13/06 under ER06-1362. *Filed Dates:* 11/13/2006; 11/15/06. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0032. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 4, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-321-005. *Applicants:* Midwest ISO; Midwest ISO Transmission Owners; Michigan Electric Transmission Company; International Company; WPS Resourced Corporation; Wisconsin Electric Power Company. *Description:* Agreement among the Midwest ISO Transmission Owners and the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., relating to the Role of the Independent Market Monitor under ER06-321. *Filed Date:* 11/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0082. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 4, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-186-000. *Applicants:* California Independent System Operator. *Description:* California Independent System Operator Corp., submits an informational filing intended to provide notice re the revised transmission Access Charges effective 9/1/06 under ER07-186. *Filed Date:* 11/7/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061109-0101. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 28, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-197-000. *Applicants:* ISO New England, Inc. *Description:* ISO New England Inc., et al., submits revisions to the MEPCO Transmission Operating Agreement b/w ISO and MEPCO to include the Chester Static VAR Compensator as a covered facility etc., under ER07-197. *Filed Date:* 11/9/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061114-0058. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, November 30, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-199-000. *Applicants:* PJM Interconnection, LLC. *Description:* PJM Interconnection, LLC submits an executed Wholesale Market Participation Agreement with Southeastern Chester County Refuse Authority under ER07-199. *Filed Date:* 11/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0038. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 4, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-200-000. *Applicants:* Southwest Power Pool, Inc. *Description:* Southwest Power Pool Inc., submits an executed Interconnection Agreement between itself, Kansas Gas and Electric Co., et al., designated as Service Agreement 1298, to become effective 10/1/06 under ER07-200. *Filed Date:* 11/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0039. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 4, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-202-000. *Applicants:* E. ON U.S. LLC. *Description:* E. ON U.S. LLC, Louisville Gas and Electric Co., and Kentucky Utilities Co., submits an executed amended service agreement with Illinois Municipal Electric Agency under ER07-202. *Filed Date:* 11/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0042. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 4, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-206-000. *Applicants:* PJM Interconnection, LLC. *Description:* PJM Interconnection, LLC submits an executed Wholesale Market Participation Agreement with Great Bear Hydropower, Inc., et al., pusuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act etc., under ER07-206. *Filed Date:* 11/14/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0035. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, December 5, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-207-000. *Applicants:* WPS Resources Corporation. *Description:* WPS Resources Operating Companies on behalf of Wisconsin Public Service Corp., et al., submits a notice of cancellation and a revised service agreement cover sheet to terminate a Service Agreement etc., under ER07-207. *Filed Date:* 11/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0036. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 4, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-208-000. *Applicants:* Entergy Services Inc. *Description:* Entergy Services, Inc., on behalf Energy Arkansas, Inc., *et al.,* submits notice of cancellation which proposes to terminate the January 1, 1987 Contract for Purchases of Economic Energy etc., under ER07-208. *Filed Date:* 11/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0034. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 4, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-209-000. *Applicants:* Avista Corporation. *Description:* Avista Corporation submits an Amended and Restated Power Transfer Agreement conformed to comply with Rule 614 with Public Utility District 2 of Grant County pursuant to Section 35.12 of FERC's Regulations under ER07-209 *et al.* *Filed Date:* 11/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0033. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 4, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-210-000. *Applicants:* Northeast Utilities. *Description:* Northeast Utilities Service Co., on behalf of the Connecticut Light and Power Co., submits a Notice of Termination to cancel First Revised Rate Schedule FERC 554 under ER07-210. *Filed Date:* 11/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0083. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 4, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-212-000; ER01-1558-004. *Applicants:* Wayzata California Power Holdings, LLC; NEO California Power LLC. *Description:* Notice of Non-Material Change in Status, Notice of Succession, and request for expedited review of NEO California Power, LLC and Wayzata California Power Holdings, LLC under ER01-1588 *et al.* *Filed Date:* 11/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0088. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 4, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-213-000; ER07-214-000; ER07-215-000; ER07-216-000; ER07-217-000; ER07-218-000. *Applicants:* Nordic Marketing of Massachusetts, L.L.C.; Nordic Marketing of New Jersey, LLC; Nordic Marketing of New York, LLC; Nordic Electric LLC; Nordic Energy Barge 1, L.L.C.; Nordic Energy Barge 2, L.L.C. *Description:* Nordic Marketing of Massachusetts, LLC, et al., submits Second Revised Sheet 1, et al., to FERC Rate Schedule 1 etc., under ER07-213 *et al.* *Filed Date:* 11/14/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0090. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, December 5, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-219-000. *Applicants:* ISO New England Inc. *Description:* ISO New England Inc., and New England Power Pool Participants Committee submits Market Rule changes to eliminate the Peaking Unit Safe Harbor mechanism under ER07-219. *Filed Date:* 11/14/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0091. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, December 5, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric securities filings: *Docket Numbers:* ES07-8-000. *Applicants:* PSEG Nuclear LLC. *Description:* Application of PSEG Energy Resources & Trade LLC, *et al.,* for Authorization to Guarantee Securities under ES07-8. *Filed Date:* 11/09/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061109-5019. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, November 30, 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

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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19954 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP06-54-000, Docket No. CP06-055-000] Broadwater Energy LLC, Broadwater Pipeline LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Broadwater LNG Project November 17, 2006. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) in cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard); U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE); National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service; and the New York Department of State has prepared a draft Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS)for a liquefied natural gas

(LNG)import terminal and natural gas pipeline (referred to as the Broadwater LNG Project) proposed by Broadwater Energy LLC and Broadwater Pipeline LLC (jointly referred to as Broadwater) in the above-referenced dockets. Broadwater Energy LLC is jointly owned by TCPL USA LNG, Inc. (a subsidiary of TransCanada Corporation) and Shell Broadwater Holdings LLC (a subsidiary of Shell Oil Company). Broadwater Pipeline LLC is owned by Broadwater Energy LLC. The proposed LNG terminal would be located in New York State waters of Long Island Sound, approximately 9 miles from the nearest shoreline of Long Island, and about 11 miles from the nearest shoreline in Connecticut. The terminal would be a floating storage and regasification unit

(FSRU)that would be attached to a yoke mooring system

(YMS)that includes a mooring tower embedded in the seafloor. The FSRU would look like a marine vessel and would remain moored in place for the duration of the Project (expected to be 30 years or more). The YMS would allow the FSRU to pivot or “weathervane” around the YMS, enabling the FSRU to orient in response to the prevailing wind, tide, and current conditions. LNG would be delivered to the FSRU by LNG carriers, temporarily stored, vaporized (regasified), and then transported in a new subsea natural gas pipeline that would extend from the seafloor beneath the FSRU approximately 21.7 miles to an offshore connection with the existing Iroquois Gas Transmission System

(IGTS)pipeline in Long Island Sound. Natural gas would be routed from the FSRU to the subsea pipeline and into the IGTS pipeline for delivery at an average flow rate of about 1.0 billion cubic feet per day. LNG would be delivered to the FSRU by 2 to 3 LNG carriers per week to meet the Project's planned send-out volumes of natural gas. LNG carriers would transit from the Atlantic Ocean to either the Point Judith Pilot Station (northeast of Block Island) or the Montauk Pilot Station (southwest of Block Island). From the Point Judith Pilot Station, carriers would transit Block Island Sound north of Block Island, head generally west to enter Long Island Sound at its eastern end (an area known as the Race), and then proceed to the FSRU. From the Montauk Pilot Station, carriers would head generally northwest to approach the Race, then proceed to the FSRU. The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the following LNG and natural gas pipeline facilities: • A double-hulled FSRU approximately 1,215 feet long and 200 feet wide, with a closed-loop shell-and-tube vaporization system and a total storage capacity of 350,000 cubic meters (approximately 8 billion cubic feet); • A berthing facility at the FSRU for receiving LNG ships with capacities up to 250,000 cubic meters; • A YMS embedded in the seafloor to moor the FSRU; • Approximately 2 to 3 LNG carriers per week that would call at the FSRU; • LNG carriers that would transit through waters subject to federal jurisdiction as well as waters under the jurisdiction of the state of New York, and in some cases, may transit waters under the jurisdiction of the states of Rhode Island and Connecticut; • Approximately 21.7 miles of 30-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline, a pig launcher and receiver facility, and a meter station at the interconnect with the IGTS pipeline; and • Onshore facilities at either Greenport or Port Jefferson, New York, including administrative offices, a warehouse, guardhouse, and an existing commercial pier. Broadwater proposes to construct the Project in two phases. The first phase would include installation of the subsea pipeline between October 2009 and April 2010. The second phase would include installation of the YMS, hookup of the FSRU, and connection of the project components between September and December 2010. Broadwater anticipates that the Project would be in service by the end of December 2010. As part of this evaluation, FERC staff has prepared a draft EIS to assess the environmental impacts of the Project. The draft EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Coast Guard has assessed potential risks to navigation safety and port security associated with the proposed Project. The Coast Guard's safety and security assessment is documented in the Captain of the Port Long Island Sound's Waterways Suitability Report (WSR). The draft EIS includes an analysis of the environmental impacts related to the Coast Guard's Letter of Recommendation

(LOR)regarding the suitability of the involved waterways for LNG carrier operations. The Coast Guard Captain of the Port Long Island Sound will issue an LOR to Broadwater Energy and the appropriate federal, state and local agencies, in accordance with 33 CFR 127.009. The LOR, which will be based on the Coast Guard's WSR, is an official determination regarding the suitability or unsuitability of Long Island Sound to support the proposed FSRU and associated LNG marine traffic. The Coast Guard intends to adopt all or portions of the EIS being prepared by FERC to serve as the NEPA analysis for the LOR. The LOR will not be issued until after the NEPA process has been completed. The draft EIS also evaluates alternatives to the proposal, including alternative energy sources, system alternatives, alternative sites for the LNG import terminal, alternative designs, pipeline alternatives, and alternatives to the Coast Guard LOR action. Based on the analysis included in the draft EIS, the FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed Project with appropriate mitigating measures as recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impacts. Comment Procedures and Public Meetings Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so. To ensure consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that we receive your comments before the date specified below. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments on the draft EIS are received in time and properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your comments 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 3, PJ-11.3; • Reference Docket No. CP06-54-000 and CP06-55-000; • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before January 23, 2007. In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments, we invite you to attend the public comment meetings that we will conduct in the Project area in January 2007. The locations and times of these meetings will be provided in a separate notice. These meetings will be posted on the Commission's calendar located at *http:/www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx* along with other relevant information. The Coast Guard will participate in these public meetings. The public meetings will also support the review of Broadwater's permit application that is before the COE. Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend the public comment meetings and present oral comments on the draft EIS. A transcript of the meetings will be prepared and submitted to the docket for public review. After comments on the draft EIS are reviewed, any significant new issues are investigated, and modifications are made to the draft EIS, a final EIS will be published and distributed by FERC staff. The final EIS will contain the staff's responses to timely comments received on the draft EIS. Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on this draft EIS. You must file your request to intervene as specified above. You do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. The draft EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and is available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426,

(202)502-8371. CD-ROM copies of the draft EIS have been mailed to Federal, State, and local agencies; public interest groups; and individuals who requested a copy of the draft EIS or provided comments during scoping; libraries and newspapers in the Project area; and parties to this proceeding. Hard copy versions of the draft EIS were mailed to those specifically requesting them. A limited number of hard copies and CD-ROMs are available from the Public Reference Room identified above. 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

(EA)for the construction and operation of the expansion of the Cameron liquified natural gas

(LNG)import terminal (referred to as the Terminal Expansion Project) as proposed by Cameron LNG L.L.C. (Cameron) in the above-referenced docket. The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The staff concludes that approval of the proposed Terminal Expansion Project, with appropriate mitigating measures as recommended, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The EA evaluates alternatives to the proposal, including the no-action alternative. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

(COE)and the U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard) are participating as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EA. The COE would require permits pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 United States Code (U.S.C.) 1344) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (33 U.S.C. 403). The COE would adopt the EA per Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)§ 1506.3 if, after an independent review of the document, it concludes that its comments and suggestions have been satisfied. The Coast Guard is responsible for maintining the safety and security of port areas and navigable waterways. The EA addresses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the proposed Terminal Expansion Project in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, including the construction of: • An LNG storage tank and associated systems; • Vaporizers and associated systems; and • One construction dock. These facilities would be additional to the previously certificated Cameron LNG Terminal (Docket No. CP02-378-000). Construction of the proposed facilities for the Terminal Expansion Project would be within Cameron LNG's import, storage, and vaporization terminal site (located about 2.25 miles north of Hackberry, Louisiana). The purpose of the Terminal Expansion Project is to: Provide the facilities necessary for Cameron to deliver up to 1.15 billion standard cubic feet per day of additional natural gas for domestic consumption; accommodate short term demand fluctuations with the addition of an LNG storage tank; provide a technological alternative for ensuring that sendout gas from different LNG sources can be processed to meet uniform pipeline quality gas specifications; and allow the simultaneous berthing and unloading of two ships, increasing the number of ships that could be handled and the volume of LNG that could be offloaded over any given time. The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC. A limited number of copies of the EA are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426,

(202)502-8371. In addition, copies of the EA have been mailed to federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; Native American tribes; local libraries and newspapers; intervenors in the FERC's proceeding; and affected landowners and individuals. Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. To ensure consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that we receive your comments before the date specified below. 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 comments to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the Gas Branch 1; • Reference Docket No. CP06-422-000; and • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before December 20, 2006. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments, 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 by clicking on “Login to File” and then “New User Account.” You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making. This filing is considered a “Comment on Filing.” Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on this EA. You must file your request to intervene as specified above. 1 You do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. 1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. 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 on the FERC Internet Web site 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 the eSubscription link on the FERC Internet Web site. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19939 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2170-029—Alaska] Chugach Electric Association; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment November 17, 2006. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC) regulations (18 CFR Part 380), Commission staff has reviewed the application for license for the Cooper Lake Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2170-029) and has prepared an environmental assessment (EA). The project is located on Cooper Lake, Cooper Creek and Kenai Lake on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. The EA contains the staff's analysis of the potential environmental effects of the project and concludes that licensing the project, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. A copy of the EA is on file with the Commission and is available for pubic inspection. The EA 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 documents. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnline Support@ferc.gov* or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,

(202)502-8659. Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the issuance date of this notice, and should be addressed to the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1-A, Washington, DC 20426. Please affix “Saranac River Project No. 2738” to all comments. Comments may be filed electronically via Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “eFiling” link. For further information, contact David Turner at

(202)502-6091. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19948 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Priest Rapids Project November 17, 2006. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) regulations contained in the Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)(18 CFR Part 380 [FERC Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897]), the Office of Energy Projects staff (staff) has reviewed the application for a New Major License for the Priest Rapids Project (FERC No. 2114-116), located on the Columbia River in Grant, Yakima, Kittitas, Douglas, Benton, and Chelan Counties, Washington, and has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (final EIS) for the project. The project occupies about 3,104 acres of federal lands managed by the U.S.: Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Energy, Department of the Army, and Fish and Wildlife Service. The final EIS contains staff's analysis of the applicant's proposal and the alternatives for relicensing the Priest Rapids Project. The final EIS documents the views of the Commission staff and of government agencies, non-government organizations, affected Indian tribes, the public, and the license applicant. A copy of the final EIS is available for review in the Commission Public Reference Branch, Room 2A, located at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The final EIS may also be viewed on the Commission's website at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the eLibrary link. Enter docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 202-502-8659. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. For further information, please contact Kim A. Nguyen at

(202)502-6105 or at *kim.nguyen@ferc.gov.* Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19947 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [FERC Docket No. PF06-36-000] Colorado Interstate Gas Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed High Plains Expansion Project; Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Site Visit and Open House Meeting Attendance November 17, 2006. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental impact statement

(EIS)that discusses the environmental impacts of the High Plains Expansion Project (project) involving construction and operation of by Colorado Interstate Gas Company

(CIG)in Weld, Morgan, and Adams Counties, Colorado. These facilities would consist of about 170 miles of 24-inch and 30-inch-diameter pipeline in four separate pipeline segments. The EIS will be used by the Commission in its decision making process to determine if the project is in the public convenience and necessity. The project is currently in the preliminary stages of design and at this time a formal application has not been filed with the Commission. For this project, the Commission is initiating the National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA)review prior to receiving the formal application. This pre-filing process allows interested stakeholders to become involved early in the project planning and to identify and resolve issues before a formal application is filed with the FERC. A docket number (PF06-36-000) has been established to place information filed by CIG and related documents issued or received by the Commission, into the public record. 1 Once a formal application is filed with the FERC, a new docket number will be established. 1 To view information in the docket, follow the instructions for using the eLibrary link at the end of this notice. This notice announces the opening of the scoping period that will be used to gather environmental input from the public and interested agencies on the Project. Please note that the scoping period will close on January 6, 2007. Details on how to submit comments are provided in the Public Participation section of this notice. This notice is being sent to potentially affected landowners along the Project route; federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; and local libraries and newspapers. With this notice, we 2 are asking federal, state, and local agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the EIS. These agencies may choose to participate once they have evaluated the proposal relative to their responsibilities. Agencies which would like to request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing comments described later in this notice. We encourage government representatives to notify their constituents of this planned project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. 2 “We,” “us,” and “our” refer to the environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects. Some affected landowners may be contacted by a project representative about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed pipeline. If so, the company should seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. In the event that the Project is certificated by the Commission, that approval conveys the right of eminent domain for securing easements for the pipeline. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, the 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?” 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 CIG is proposing to expand its existing pipeline system along Colorado's Front Range in order to provide additional transportation services to this rapidly growing market. Specifically, CIG is proposing to construct approximately 170 miles of 24-inch and 30-inch-diameter pipeline in four separate pipeline segments in Weld, Morgan, and Adams Counties, Colorado as described below. The general locations of the proposed pipelines are shown in the figure included as Appendix 1 3 . 3 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the **Federal Register** . Copies (excluding maps) are available on the Commission's Internet website ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) at the “eLibrary” link or from the Commission's Public Reference Room at

(202)502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the end of this notice. The Project consists of the following facilities: • Line 250A—64.5 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipe and 20.5 miles of 24-inch-diameter pipe and 2 interconnect meter station facilities; • Line 251A—58 miles of 24-inch-diameter pipe and 2 interconnect meter station facilities; • Line 252A—14.9 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipe and 1 interconnect meter station facility; • Line 253A—6.1 miles of 24-inch-diameter pipe and 2 interconnect meter station facilities; • Seven new meter stations and eighteen new block valves; and • Pig launcher/receivers at the beginning and ending of the four new pipeline segments. The entire project when completed would carry a total capacity of approximately 874,000 decatherms of gas per day. CIG is requesting approval such that the facilities are completed and put into service by August 2008. CIG proposes to begin construction in February 2008. Land Requirements for Construction CIG would use a typical 100-foot-wide construction right-of-way for the project. Additional work area would be required at certain feature crossings ( *e.g.* , waterbodies, wetlands, roads, and railroad crossings), staging areas, pipe yards, contractor's yards, and widening of certain access roads. Based on preliminary information, it is estimated that construction of the proposed facilities would disturb about 2,000 acres of land. Of the 2,000 acres, about 1,000 acres would be temporary disturbed and about 1,000 acres would be permanently maintained for operation of the pipeline within a 50-foot-wide permanent right-of-way, and as aboveground facility sites. Following construction, all temporary workspaces would be restored and allowed to revert to its former use. The EIS Process The FERC will be the lead federal agency for the preparation of the EIS. NEPA requires the FERC to take into account the environmental impacts that could result from an action when it considers whether or not an interstate natural gas pipeline should be approved. The Commission will use the EIS to consider the environmental impacts that could result if the project is authorized under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act. NEPA also requires us to identify and address concerns the public may have about proposals to be considered by the Commission. This process is referred to as “scoping.” The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EIS on important environmental issues and reasonable alternatives. By this Notice of Intent (NOI), the Commission staff requests agency and public comments on the scope on the issues to be addressed in the EIS. All comments received will be considered during the preparation of the EIS. Although no formal application has been filed, the FERC Staff have already initiated a NEPA review under the FERC's Pre-Filing Process, which was established in Docket No. PF06-36-000. The purpose of the Pre-Filing Process is to seek public and agency input early in the project planning phase and encourage involvement by interested stakeholders in a manner that allows for the early identification and resolution of environmental issues. As part of the Pre-Filing Process review, FERC staff representatives will participate in an interagency scoping meeting in the project area to solicit comments and concerns about the project from other jurisdictional agencies. With this notice, the Commission requests federal, state, and local government agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with the respect to environmental issues to express their interest in becoming cooperating agencies for the preparation of the EIS. These agencies may choose to participate once they have evaluated the proposal relative to their responsibilities. Agencies that would like to request cooperating status should send a letter expressing that interest and expected level of involvement to the Secretary of the Commission at the address provided in the public participation section of this notice. The FERC's independent analysis of the issues will be included in a draft EIS. The draft EIS will be mailed to federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; affected landowners; other interested parties; local libraries and newspapers; and the FERC's official service list for this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review of the draft EIS. We will consider all timely comments on the draft EIS and revise the document, as necessary, before issuing a final EIS. Currently Identified Environmental Issues We have already identified a number of issues and alternatives that they think deserve attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and information provided by CIG. This preliminary list of potential issues and alternatives may be changed based on your comments and our analysis. Geology and Soils • Impact on agricultural lands and irrigation and canal systems. • Impacts on unconsolidated soils with severe erosion potential. • Assessment of potential geological hazards. • Evaluation of noxious weed control. • Construction in steep terrain. Water Resources • Potential effects on groundwater resources. • Impact of open-cut crossings of irrigation canals and the South Platte River. • Effect of pipeline crossings on wetlands and perennial and intermittent waterbodies. • Assessment of hydrostatic test water sources and discharge locations. • Water depletions resulting from hydrostatic test water appropriations. Fish, Wildlife, and Vegetation • Effect on fish and wildlife resources and their habitat, including federally and state-listed threatened and endangered species. • Assessment of construction time window restrictions. • Assessment of measures to successfully revegetate the right-of-way. Cultural Resources • Effect on known and undiscovered cultural resources. • Native American and tribal concerns. Land Use, Recreation and Special Interest Areas, and Visual Resources • Impacts on residences, including proximity of facilities to existing structures. • Potential land use conflicts with planned and future development. • Permanent land use alteration associated with pipeline easements. Socioeconomics • Benefits to local communities. • Effects of construction workforce demands on public services and temporary housing. Air Quality and Noise • Effects on local air quality and noise environment from construction and operation of the proposed facilities. Reliability and Safety • Assessment of hazards associated with natural gas pipelines. • Assessment of security associated with operation of natural gas facilities. Alternatives • The No-Action alternative. • System alternatives. • Route alternatives. Cumulative Impact • Assessment of the effect of the proposed project when combined with other actions in the same region. Public Participation You are encouraged to become involved in this process and provide your specific comments or concerns about CIG's proposal. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. If you wish to mail comments, please mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before January 6, 2007 and carefully follow these instructions: • Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. • Label one copy of your comments for the attention of Gas 2, DG2E; and • Reference Docket No. PF06-36-000 on the original and both copies. • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC, on or before January 6, 2007. Please note that we are continuing to experience delays in mail deliveries from the U.S. Postal Service. As a result, we will include all comments that we receive within a reasonable time frame in our environmental analysis of this project. However, the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments 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 open a free account which can be created on-line. CIG is sponsoring public open house meetings to provide the public with information about the proposed project. The dates, times, and locations of the open house meeting are listed in the table below. FERC staff will be in attendance. For information about the open house meetings and the site visit, please contact this CIG representative: Jeff Voltattorni at 719-351-9682. Date and time Location Tuesday, November 28, 2006, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

(MST)Ault High School, 208 W. 1st Street, Ault, Colorado 80610, Phone:

(970)834-2816 Wednesday, November 29, 2006, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

(MST)Country Steak Out, 19592 8th Ave., Fort Morgan, Colorado 80701, Phone:

(970)867-7887 Thursday, November 30, 2006, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

(MST)Bella Sera Center, 45 Strong Street, Brighton, Colorado 80601, Phone:

(720)937-6337 In addition to the public open house meetings, the FERC will conduct site visits to view the proposed pipeline routes. The public may participate in the site visits. No transportation will be provided. Details regarding the tours are provided below. Date and start time Location Facilities reviewed November 29, 2006, 8 a.m.

(MST)Cheyenne Compressor Station, 65657 Highway 85, Carr, Colorado 80612 Line 250A, Line 252A, and northeast portion of Line 251A November 30, 2006, 8 a.m.

(MST)Watkins Compressor Station, 24650 East Smith Road, Aurora, Colorado 80019 Southwestern portion of Line 251A and Line 253A Environmental Mailing List If you do not want to send comments at this time, but still want to remain on our environmental mailing list, please return the attached Mailing List Retention Form (Appendix 2). If you do not return the form, or you do not file a comment on this project, you will be taken off the environmental mailing list. To reduce printing and mailing costs, the draft and final EISs will be issued in both CD-ROM and hard copy formats. The FERC strongly encourages the use of CD-ROM format in its publication of large documents. If you wish to receive a paper copy of the draft EIS instead of a CD-ROM, you must indicate that choice on the return Mailing List Retention Form (Appendix 2). Availability of Additional Information Additional information about the Project is available from the FERC'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 (i.e., PF06-36). 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 on the FERC Internet Web site also provides access to the text of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings. In addition, the FERC now offers a free service called eSubscription that 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. To register for this service, go to the eSubscription link on the FERC Internet website. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19949 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-465-000] Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Jackson Prairie Storage Project Amendment and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues November 15, 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 the Jackson Prairie Storage Project Amendment, involving construction and operation of facilities by Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (Puget) in Lewis County, Washington. The EA will be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine whether or not to authorize the project. This notice announces the opening of the scoping period that will be used to gather environmental 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 December 15, 2006. An effort is being made to send this notice to all individuals, organizations, Native American Tribes, 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. We encourage government representatives to notify their constituents of this planned project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. 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 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 Puget proposes to modify two existing observation wells, install a new 75-horsepower electric-driven compressor, construct about 575 feet of new 4- to 6-inch-diameter gathering pipelines, and install other appurtenant facilities at its existing Jackson Prairie Storage Facility in Lewis County, Washington. Puget seeks authorization of these facilities in order to recycle gas that has migrated beyond its current certificated storage boundary. This proposal does not include any increase in the amount of cushion or working gas currently authorized at this facility. 1 1 Puget's application in Docket No. CP06-465-000 was filed with the Commission under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act. In addition, Puget requests an amendment to its existing certificate to revise the total gas level of the storage facility to recognize a permanent loss of 0.9 billion cubic feet of cushion gas that has occurred during the facility's 40 years of operation. Puget further requests amendments to existing certificates, as necessary, to confirm the approved status of all current well operations at the storage field and to confirm the facilities certificated zone boundaries. No environmental disturbance is associated with the revised cushion and total gas level amendment. The existing Jackson Prairie Storage Field interconnects with Northwest Pipeline Corporation's transmission system which provides natural gas supplies to markets in the Pacific Northwest. The general location of Puget's proposed facilities is shown on the map attached as 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 (map), 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 Two 4-inch-to 6-inch-diameter pipelines would be constructed in accordance with Puget's proposal. One pipeline would be about 500-feet-long, with about 120 feet of its length on an existing well pad, and about 380 feet would be located in a grassy area along an existing road. Construction would disturb an area about 7-feet-wide along the road, totaling less than 0.1 acre. An additional 75-foot-long 4-inch-to 6-inch-diameter pipeline would be installed in a well pad located within the project area of Puget's existing facilities. Modifications to the two observation wells would occur entirely within the existing well pads. The new compressor would be installed in the existing gas dehydration/compression plant on an existing fenced gravel pad. 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 will be 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. 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. The EA we 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 • Public safety Our independent analysis of the issues will be presented in the EA. 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. Depending on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be published and mailed to Federal, State, and local government agencies; public interest groups; Native American tribes; interested individuals; affected landowners, newspapers, libraries, and the Commission's official service list for this proceeding. A 30-day comment period will be allotted for review if the EA is published. We will consider all comments submitted in any Commission Order that is issued for the project. To ensure your comments are considered, please carefully follow the instructions in the public participation section below. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commenter, your concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects of the proposal, reasonable alternatives to the proposal (including alternative locations and 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 1; • Reference Docket No. CP06-465-000; • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before December 15, 2006. Please note that the Commission encourages electronic filing of comments. See 18 Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Internet Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “eFiling” link and the link to the User's Guide. Prepare your submission in the same manner as you would if filing on paper and save it to a file on your hard drive. Before you can file comments you will need to create an account by clicking on “Login to File” and then “New User Account.” You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making. This filing is considered a “Comment on Filing.” Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to become an official party to the proceeding known as an “intervenor”. Intervenors play a more formal role in the process. Among other things, intervenors have the right to receive copies of case-related Commission documents and filings by other intervenors. Likewise, each intervenor must send one electronic copy (using the Commission's e-Filing system) or 14 paper copies of its filings to the Secretary of the Commission and must end a copy of its filings to all other parties on the Commission's service list for this proceeding. If you want 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). Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. 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. Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs at 1-866-208-FERC

(3372)or on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ). Using the “eLibrary” link, select “General Search” from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and “Docket Number” ( *i.e.* , CP06-465-000), and follow the instructions. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at 1-866-208-3676, TTY

(202)502-8659, or at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* . The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings. 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* . Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19918 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Notice of Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests November 16, 2006. Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection: a. *Type of Applications:* Preliminary Permit (Competing). b. *Applicants, Project Numbers, and Dates Filed:* Mason Dam, LLC filed the application for Project No. 12675-000 on May 11, 2006, at 3:29 PM. Baker County, Oregon filed the application for Project No. 12686-000 on May 23, 2006, at 1:27 PM. c. The name of the project is the Mason Dam Hydroelectric Project. The proposed project would be located on the Powder River, in Baker County, Oregon and would utilize the existing Bureau of Reclamation's Mason Dam. d. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r. e. *Applicants Contacts:* For Mason Dam, LLC: Mr. Brent L. Smith, President, Northwest Power Services, Inc., P. O. Box 535, Rigby, ID 83442,

(208)745-0834. For Baker County, Oregon: Mr. Fred Warner, Jr. Chairman, Baker County Board of Commissioners, 1995 Third Street, Baker City, OR 97814,

(541)523-8200. f. *FERC Contact:* Tom Papsidero,

(202)502-6002. g. *Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene:* January 23, 2007. 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. h. *Description of Projects:* The project proposed by Mason Dam, LLC, using the Bureau of Reclamation's Mason Dam and impoundment, would consist of:

(1)A proposed intake structure

(2)a proposed 115-foot-long, 54-inch-diameter steel penstock,

(4)a proposed powerhouse containing one generating unit having an installed capacity of 2.7 MW,

(5)a proposed 1-mile-long, 15-kV transmission line, and

(6)appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual generation of 8 GWh, which would be sold to a local utility. *The project proposed by Baker County, Oregon, using the Bureau of Reclamation's Mason Dam and impoundment, would consist of:*

(1)A proposed intake structure and penstock,

(2)a proposed powerhouse with generating unit(s) having a total installed capacity of 3 megawatts,

(3)an existing transmission line and possible additional new transmission line(s), and

(4)appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual generation of 14 GWh, which would be sold to a local utility. i. *Locations of Applications:* Copies of the applications are 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. These filings may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket numbers 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. Copies are also available for inspection and reproduction at the addresses in item e above. j. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. k. *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. l. *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. m. *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. n. *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. o. *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. p. *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. q. *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. E6-19921 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene November 16, 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.:* 12709-000. c. *Date filed:* July 5, 2006. d. *Applicant:* United Power Corporation. e. *Name and Location of Project:* The Bryant Mountain Hydroelectric Pumped Storage Project would use flows from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's D and J Canals and would be built on federal lands administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Klamath County, Oregon. f. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). g. *Applicant contact:* Mr. Richard P. Schulze, 9590 Prototype Drive, Suite 400, Reno, Nevada 89521,

(925)634-1550. h. *FERC Contact:* Tom Papsidero,

(202)502-6002. i. *Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene:* January 23, 2007. 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. 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 electronic filings. Please include the project number (P-12709-000) on any comments or motions filed. 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. j. *Description of Existing Facilities and Proposed Project:* The proposed pumped storage project would consist of

(1)an upper reservoir, an enlargement of the existing Pope Reservoir, with a surface area of 550 acres and a storage capacity of 60,000 acre-feet at a water surface elevation of 5,500 feet msl,

(2)a 4,000-foot-long, 310-foot-high earthen upper dam,

(3)a 1,500-foot-long, 30-foot-diameter concrete low pressure tunnel,

(4)a 270-foot-deep, 30-foot-diameter concrete surge shaft,

(5)an 1,100-foot-long, 30-foot diameter vertical concrete power shaft,

(6)a 3,800-foot-long, 24-foot-diameter concrete power tunnel,

(7)a powerhouse containing four reversible generating units with a total installed capacity of 1,175 megawatts,

(8)a lower reservoir with a surface area of 1,480 acres and a storage capacity of 110,000 acre-feet at a water surface elevation of 4,220 feet msl,

(9)a 21,500-foot-long, 135-foot-high earthen lower dam,

(10)a 4-mile-long, 500-kilovolt transmission line, and

(11)appurtenant facilities. k. *Location of Applications:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction 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, 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 g above. l. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. m. *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. n. *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. o. *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. p. *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. q. *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. r. *Filing and Service of Responsive Documents* —Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION”, “COMPETING APPLICATION”, “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. An additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above-mentioned address. A copy of any notice of intent, competing application or motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. s. *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. E6-19927 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene November 16, 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.:* 12745-000. c. *Date filed:* October 5, 2006. d. *Applicant:* Modesto Irrigation District and Turlock Irrigation District. e. *Name and Location of Project:* The proposed Don Pedro Pumped Storage Project would be located on the Tuolumne River, Don Pedro Reservoir, Tuolumne County, California. f. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). g. *Applicant contact:* Donald H. Clarke, Law Offices of GKRSE, 1500 K Street, NW., Suite 330, Washington, DC 20005,

(202)408-5400. h. *FERC Contact:* Tom Papsidero,

(202)502-6002. i. *Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene:* January 23, 2007. 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. 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 electronic filings. Please include the project number (P-12745-000) on any comments or motions filed. 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. j. *Description of Existing Facilities and Proposed Project:* The proposed project would consist of the following new facilities: Alternative A—(1) an upper reservoir with a maximum storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet and a surface area of 1,114 acres at normal water surface elevation of 1,565 feet above mean sea level (msl);

(2)a one-half mile-long, 34-foot-diameter tunnel to connect the upper reservoir with the existing Don Pedro Reservoir;

(3)a powerhouse with pump/turbines having an installed capacity of approximately 880 megawatts (MW);

(4)an intake on the existing Don Pedro Reservoir, which would be used as the lower reservoir;

(5)a 47-mile-long, 230-kilovolt transmission line. Alternative A of the proposed project would have an annual generation of 1,541,000 MWh. Alternative B—(1) an upper reservoir with a maximum storage capacity of 13,000 acre-feet and a surface area of 166 acres at normal water surface elevation of 1,560 feet above mean sea level (msl);

(2)a 1.1-mile-long, 25-foot-diameter tunnel to connect the upper reservoir with the existing Don Pedro Reservoir;

(3)a powerhouse with pump/turbines having an installed capacity of approximately 440 MW;

(4)an intake on the existing Don Pedro Reservoir, which would be used as the lower reservoir;

(5)a 47-mile-long, 230-kilovolt transmission line. Alternative B of the proposed project would have an annual generation of 770,000 MWh. k. *Location of Applications:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction 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, 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 g above. l. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. m. *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. n. *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. o. *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. p. *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. q. *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. r. *Filing and Service of Responsive Documents* —Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION”, “COMPETING APPLICATION”, “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. An additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above-mentioned address. A copy of any notice of intent, competing application or motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. s. *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. E6-19928 Filed 11-24-06; 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 November 17, 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.:* 12735-000. c. *Date filed:* August 31, 2006. d. *Applicant:* Midwest Hydraulic, Inc. e. *Name of Project:* Stebbinsville Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* The project would be located on the Yahara River, Porter Township, Rock County, Wisconsin. The Stebbinsville Dam is owned by Wisconsin Edison Corporation. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contacts:* Mr. William Pickrell, Midwest Hydraulic, Inc., P.O. Box 167, Neshkoro, WI 54960, phone: (920)-293-4628. i. *FERC Contact:* Etta Foster,

(202)502-8769. j. *Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene:* January 23, 2007. 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 consist of:

(1)The existing 21.6-foot-high, 291-foot-long, Stebbinsville Dam;

(2)an existing reservoir having a surface area of 80 acres, and a storage area of 480 acre-feet;

(3)a proposed powerhouse containing a single 375-kW generating unit;

(4)a 40-foot-long transmission line, and

(5)appurtenant facilities. The project is estimated to have an annual generation of 1,350,000 kWh, which would be sold to a local utility. 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 C.F.R. 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. E6-19945 Filed 11-24-06; 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 November 17, 2006. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Application Type:* Recreation Facilities Report. b. *Project No:* 2110-017. c. *Date Filed:* April 5, 2006, and supplemented June 7, 2006. d. *Applicant:* Consolidated Water Power Company (CWPC). e. *Name of Project:* Stevens Point. f. *Location:* The project is located on the Wisconsin River in Portage County, Wisconsin. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a) 825(r) and 799 and 801. h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Mike Scheirer, Consolidated Water Power Company, P.O. Box 8050, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54495-8050. Phone: 715/422-3927. i. *FERC Contact:* Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Mrs. Patricia Grant at 312/596-4435, or e-mail address: *patricia.grant@ferc.gov.* j. *Deadline for filing comments and or motions:* December 18, 2006. k. *All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:* Ms. Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. Please include the project number (P-2110-017) 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 at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the e-Filing link. The Commission strongly encourages e-filings. l. *Description of the Application:* The filed report contains information supplementing the project recreation plan, including:

(1)CWPC's proposal to provide a barrier-free, bank-fishing site on the east side of the project tailrace instead of the west side, as initially proposed;

(2)CWPC's determination that it is premature to arrange for the development of a campground at the Wisconsin River Recreation Area; and

(3)proposed measures to control soil erosion during the construction of recreation facilities. m. *Location of the Application:* This filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room 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, 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. n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. o. *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. p. *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. q. *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. E6-19946 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER06-56-000] Midwest Electric Transmission Company, Midwest Independent Transmission, System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Informal Settlement Conference November 15, 2006. Take notice that an informal settlement conference will be convened in this proceeding commencing at 11 a.m. on November 20, 2006, at the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, for the purpose of exploring the possible settlement of the above-referenced docket. Any party, as defined by 18 CFR 385.102(c), or any participant as defined by 18 CFR 385.102(b), is invited to attend. Persons wishing to become a party must move to intervene and receive intervenor status pursuant to the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 385.214). FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail to *accessibility@ferc.gov* or call toll free 1-866-208-3372 (voice) or 202-208-1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to

(202)208-2106, with the required accommodations. For additional information, please contact Renee Terry, *renee.terry@ferc.gov* ,

(202)502-6057. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19916 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP06-354-000, CP06-401-000, CP06-423-000] Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC, TransColorado Gas Transmission Company, Questar Overthrust Pipeline Company; Notice of Comment Meeting November 16, 2006. On December 11-15, 2006, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff will conduct public comment meetings for the purpose of hearing comments on the draft environmental impact statement (draft EIS) for the Rockies Western Phase Project which was issued on November 3, 2006 and which you should have received. The Rockies Western Phase Project would involve the construction and operation of natural gas facilities as proposed and described in the above-referenced dockets in the states of New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri and would include: • The REX-West Project proposed by Rockies Express Pipeline LLC; • The Blanco to Meeker Project proposed by TransColorado Gas Transmission Company; and • The Wamsutter Expansion Project proposed by Questar Overthrust Pipeline Company. All five draft EIS comment meetings will begin at 7 p.m. (local time), and are scheduled as follows: Date Location Monday, December 11, 2006 Holiday Inn, 664 Chase Blvd., Sidney, NE 69162,

(308)254-2000. Tuesday, December 12, 2006 Quality Inn Sandhills, 2102 S. Jeffers, North Platte, NE 69101,

(308)532-9090. Wednesday, December 13, 2006 Holiday Inn Express, 4005 N. 6th St., Beatrice, NE 68310,

(402)228-7000 Thursday, December 14, 2006 Best Western Inn, 1200 Hwy 24 E., Moberly, MO 65270,

(660)263-6540. Friday, December 15, 2006 Pony Express National Museum, 914 Penn St., St. Joseph, MO 64503,

(816)279-5059. These meetings will be posted on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's calendar located at *http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx.* Additional information about the project and the comment meetings is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19937 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Northern Indiana Public Service Company, Indiana Norway-Oakdale Project; Notice of Revised Restricted Service List for the Programmatic Agreements for Managing Properties Included in or Eligible for Inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places November 16, 2006. On October 12, 2006, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued notice of a proposed restricted service list for the preparation of a programmatic agreement for managing properties included in, or eligible for inclusion in, the National Register of Historic Places at the Norway-Oakdale Hydroelectric Project No. 12514. Rule 2010(d)(1) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR. 2010(d)(1) (2005), provides for the establishment of such a list for a particular phase or issue in a proceeding to eliminate unnecessary expense or improve administrative efficiency. Under Rule 2010(d)(4), persons on the official service list are to be given notice of any proposal to establish a restricted service list and an opportunity to show why they should also be included on the restricted service list. On October 23, 2006, the Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) filed a request to include Barbara K. Heffernan and Sarah S. Dietrich, both counsel for NIPSCO, on the proposed restricted service list. Under Rule 2010(d)(2), any restricted service list will contain the names of each person on the official service list, or the person's representative, who, in the judgment of the decisional authority establishing the list, is an active participant with respect to the phase or issue in the proceeding for which the list is established. As the licensee for the project, NIPSCO has an identifiable interest in issues relating to the management of historic properties at the Norway-Oakdale Project. Therefore, NIPSCO's representatives will be added to the restrictive service list. Accordingly, the restricted service list issued on October 12, 2006, for the Norway-Oakdale Project No. 12514, is revised to add the following persons: Barbara K. Heffernan, Schiff Hardin LLP, 1101 Connecticut Ave., NW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036. Sarah S. Dietrich, Senior Attorney, NiSource, Inc., 2603 Augusta Drive, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77057. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19920 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM98-1-000] Records Governing Off-the Record Communications; Public Notice November 17, 2006. This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt of prohibited and exempt off-the-record communications. Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, 1999) requires Commission decisional employees, who make or receive a prohibited or exempt off-the-record communication relevant to the merits of a contested proceeding, to deliver to the Secretary of the Commission, a copy of the communication, if written, or a summary of the substance of any oral communication. Prohibited communications are included in a public, non-decisional file associated with, but not a part of, the decisional record of the proceeding. Unless the Commission determines that the prohibited communication and any responses thereto should become a part of the decisional record, the prohibited off-the-record communication will not be considered by the Commission in reaching its decision. Parties to a proceeding may seek the opportunity to respond to any facts or contentions made in a prohibited off-the-record communication, and may request that the Commission place the prohibited communication and responses thereto in the decisional record. The Commission will grant such a request only when it determines that fairness so requires. Any person identified below as having made a prohibited off-the-record communication shall serve the document on all parties listed on the official service list for the applicable proceeding in accordance with Rule 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010. Exempt off-the-record communications are included in the decisional record of the proceeding, unless the communication was with a cooperating agency as described by 40 CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR 385.2201(e)(1)(v). The following is a list of off-the-record communications recently received by the Secretary of the Commission. The communications listed are grouped by docket numbers in ascending order. 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. Exempt: Docket number Date received Presenter or requester 1. CP06-115-000 11-9-06 Hon. Rick Santorum. 2. Project No. 2082-000 11-7-06 Hon. Gordon H. Smith. 3. Project No.11858-002 11-9-06 Larry Barnett. 1 1 One of 26 landowner letters filed November 9, 2006, in the Lake Elsinore Advanced Pumped Storage Project proceeding (Project No. 11858-002). Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19950 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8248-4] National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92463, EPA gives notice of a meeting of the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT). NACEPT provides advice to the EPA Administrator on a broad range of environmental policy, technology, and management issues. The Council is a panel of individuals who represent diverse interests from academia, industry, non-governmental organizations, and local, state, and tribal governments. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the FY06-07 NACEPT agenda, including sustainable water infrastructure, environmental stewardship, cooperative conservation, energy and the environment, environmental technology, and environmental indicators. A copy of the agenda for the meeting will be posted at *http://www.epa.gov/ocem/nacept/cal-nacept.htm.* DATES: NACEPT will hold a two day open meeting on Thursday, December 14, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday, December 15, 2006, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at The Madison Hotel, 1177 15th Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. The meeting is open to the public, with limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sonia Altieri, Designated Federal Officer, *altieri.sonia@epa.gov,*

(202)233-0061, U.S. EPA, Office of Cooperative Environmental Management (1601E), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make oral comments or to provide written comments to the Council should be sent to Sonia Altieri, Designated Federal Officer, at the contact information above. The public is welcome to attend all portions of the meeting. *Meeting Access:* For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Sonia Altieri at 202-233-0061 or *altieri.sonia@epa.gov.* To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Sonia Altieri, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: November 14, 2006. Sonia Altieri, Designated Federal Officer. [FR Doc. E6-19987 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8248-5] Good Neighbor Environmental Board; Notification of Public Advisory Committee Teleconference Meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notification of Public Advisory Committee Teleconference Meeting. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the Good Neighbor Environmental Board

(GNEB)will meet in a public teleconference on December 1, 2006, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be hosted out of the main conference room, U.S. EPA, 655 15th Street, NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005. The meeting is open to the public, however, due to limited space, seating will be on a registration-only basis. For further information regarding the teleconference meeting, please contact the individuals listed below. *Background:* GNEB is a federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463. GNEB provides advice and recommendations to the President and Congress on environmental and infrastructure issues along the U.S. border with Mexico. *Purpose of Meeting:* GNEB has prepared its draft Tenth Report with recommendations on the intersection of environmental protection and security activities along the U.S.-Mexico border. The purpose of this teleconference is for the Board to review, discuss, and decide whether to approve its draft report. *Availability of Review Materials:* If you wish to receive a copy of the draft report, please contact Designated Federal Officer, Elaine Koerner, at the address below, or Office of Cooperative Environmental Management Associate Director, Mark Joyce, at the address below. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the public wishing to gain access to the conference room on the day of the meeting must contact Elaine Koerner, Designated Federal Officer for GNEB, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1601E), Office of Cooperative Environmental Management, 655 15th Street, NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005; telephone/voice mail at

(202)233-0069 or via e-mail at koerner.elaine@epa.gov. If you are unable to directly reach DFO Koerner, please contact Office of Cooperative Environmental Management Associate Director Mark Joyce at the same address or via telephone/voicemail at

(202)233-0068 or via e-mail at joyce.mark@epa.gov. If you wish to make oral comments or to submit written comments to the Board, please contact DFO Koerner and Associate Director Joyce by November 27, 2006. *General Information:* Additional information concerning the Good Neighbor Environmental Board

(GNEB)can be found on its Web site *www.epa.gov/ocem/gneb* . *Meeting Access:* For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Elaine Koerner at 202-233-0069 or Mark Joyce at 202-233-0068. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Elaine Koerner or Mark Joyce, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: November 15, 2006. Mark Joyce, Associate Director. [FR Doc. E6-19990 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8248-7] Proposed Agreement and Covenant Not To Sue for the Portland Harbor Superfund Site, Triangle Park Removal Area, and the McCormick & Baxter, Inc. Superfund Site, Portland, Multnomah County, OR AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of proposed agreement; request for public comment. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 *et seq.* (“CERCLA”), notice is hereby given of the proposed Agreement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the University of Portland (“University”), subject to the final review and approval of the EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice. The proposed Agreement relates to the University's plan to expand its campus by purchasing two adjacent properties, one currently owned by Triangle Park LLC at 5828 N. Van Houten Place, Portland, and the other currently owned by McCormick & Baxter, Inc. at 6900 Edgewater, Portland (the “Properties”). The Properties are contiguous with the Willamette River. The University is certifying that it did not cause or contribute to the contamination at either the Portland Harbor or McCormick & Baxter Sites. The Agreement provides for the University to spend $3 million conducting a non-time critical removal action on the Triangle Park property. The University seeks to continue to pursue and expand its educational and service mission by relocating certain athletic facilities, freeing up its existing land for construction of academic buildings. The University's plan includes public access to the Properties, and recreational opportunities, including a planned riverfront trail. In addition to conducting the $3 million removal action, the University will pay EPA's costs of overseeing that removal action. In exchange for this consideration, the proposed Agreement contains the United States' conditional covenant not to sue the University for existing contamination at the Sites. The covenant is subject to certain reservations set forth in the Agreement. In addition, the proposed Agreement provides protection from third-party law suits for contribution. In order for the University to purchase the Triangle Park property by the closing date in the agreement for the purchase of that property (December 31, 2006), EPA is allowing just over fifteen

(15)days for public comment on the Agreement. DATES: Comments must be submitted by December 18, 2006. EPA and the Department of Justice will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw the Agreement if comments received or any other information indicates that such action is appropriate. ADDRESSES: The proposed agreement is available for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 Office located at 1200 Sixth Avenue, in Seattle, Washington 98101. A copy of the proposed Agreement may be obtained from Carol Kennedy, Regional Hearing Clerk, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Mail Code ORC-158 Seattle, Washington 98101;

(206)553-0242. Comments should refer to the Portland Harbor Superfund Site, Triangle Park Removal Area, & McCormick & Baxter Superfund Site, Portland, Oregon, and should be addressed to Jennifer G. MacDonald, Assistant Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Mail Code ORC-158 Seattle, Washington 98101; fax:

(206)553-0163; e-mail: *MacDonald.Jennifer@epa.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer G. MacDonald, Assistant Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-Region 10, Mail Code ORC-158, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101; phone:

(206)553-8311. Dated: November 20, 2006. Elin D. Miller, Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10. [FR Doc. E6-19989 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES Sunshine Act Meeting Action: Notice of an Open Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Time and Place: Thursday, November 30, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at Ex-Im Bank in Room 1143, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20571. Open Agenda Item: PEFCO Standard Operating Procedures. Public Participation: The portion of the meeting, which relates to the above item, will be open to public participation. Attendees who are not employees of the Executive Branch will be required to sign in prior to the meeting. Further Information: For further information, contact: Office of the Secretary, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20571 (Telephone No. 202-565-3957). Howard A. Schweitzer, General Counsel (Acting). [FR Doc. 06-9424 Filed 11-22-06; 11:42 am]

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