Notices. Notice; issuance of permit
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BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 111306A] Marine Mammals; File No. 1053-1825 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that David Mann, Ph.D., College of Marine Science, The University of South Florida, College of Marine Science, 140 Seventh Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 has been issued a permit to conduct research on certain cetacean species.
ADDRESSES: The permit and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment (See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Sloan or Dr. Tammy Adams, (301)713-2289. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 5, 2006, notice was published in the **Federal Register** (70 FR 28909) that a request for a scientific research permit to take certain cetacean species had been submitted by the above-named individual. The requested permit has been issued under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 *et seq.* ), and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
This permit authorizes the permit holder to conduct hearing measurements on stranded cetaceans on beaches, in near-shore waters, and in rehabilitation facilities in the U.S.; and on cetaceans captured under separate research permits. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 *et seq.* ), a final determination has been made that the activities proposed are categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.
Dated: November 22, 2006. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E6-20246 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Notice of Availability of Invention for Licensing; Government-Owned Invention AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The invention listed below is assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy and is available for licensing by the Department of the Navy.
Navy Case No. 83,028: A TECHNIQUE FOR FABRICATING TWO AND THREE TERMINAL DEVICES IN WIDE-BAND GAP SEMICONDUCTORS WITHOUT PLASMA ETCHING and any continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals or re-issues thereof. ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the invention cited should be directed to the Naval Research Laboratory, Code 1004, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20375-5320, and must include the Navy Case number. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Head, Technology Transfer Office, NRL Code 1004, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20375-5320, telephone 202-767-7230.
Due to temporary U.S. Postal Service delays, please fax 202-404-7920, e-mail: *techtran@utopia.nrl.navy.mil* or use courier delivery to expedite response. (Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR Part 404) Dated: November 22, 2006. M. A. Harvison, Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. E6-20203 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3810-FF-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Notice of Availability of a Special Environmental Analysis;
Potomac River Generating Station AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Notice of Availability. SUMMARY: DOE has prepared a *Special Environmental Analysis
(SEA)for Actions Taken under U.S. Department of Energy Emergency Orders Regarding Operation of the Potomac River Generating Station in Alexandria, Virginia* , and is announcing its availability. In the SEA, DOE examines environmental impacts from the Secretary of Energy's December 20, 2005 Emergency Order, and the Secretary's September 28, 2006 extension of that Emergency Order; the SEA covers a period of about 24 months beginning in December 2005. The SEA also considers alternatives that include mitigation measures that DOE may take until the Potomac Electric Power Company's (PEPCO) installation of two additional 230 kV electric transmission lines to the Central Washington, DC area (expected in June 2007) that would appear to eliminate the emergency that lead to the issuance of the December 20, 2005 Emergency Order. DOE prepared the SEA after consulting with the Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ)for alternative arrangements under 40 CFR 1506.11, which applies where emergency circumstances make it necessary to take action without preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency worked with DOE on this SEA. Simultaneously with issuance of the SEA, the Secretary is issuing another temporary extension of the Emergency Order until February 1, 2007. DOE is providing the public an opportunity to comment before the Secretary considers whether to allow the Order to expire, extend the Order, or extend the Order with mitigation measures. DATES: DOE has posted the SEA on two websites: its Web site for this matter at *http://www.oe.energy.gov/permitting/372.htm* and the DOE NEPA Web site at *http://www.eh.doe.gov/nepa/documentspub.html.* Comments on the SEA should be submitted to DOE on or before January 8, 2007. ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to: Anthony J. Como; Permitting, Siting, and Analysis Division; Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE-20); U.S. Department of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585; telephone: 202-586-5935; fax: 202-586-5860; or *anthony.como@hq.doe.gov.* Due to postal security procedures, comments sent through the U.S. Mail may be delayed. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the DOE NEPA process, please contact: Carol M. Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance (GC-20), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-0103; telephone: 202-586-4600; fax: 202-586-7031; or leave a toll-free message at: 800-472-2756. For further information on the Emergency Order contact Lawrence Mansueti, Permitting, Siting, and Analysis Division; Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE-20); U.S. Department of Energy; telephone: 202-586-2588; fax: 202-586-5860; or *lawrence.mansueti@hq.doe.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 20, 2005, the Secretary of Energy issued Order No. 202-05-3 (Emergency Order) pursuant to Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act. The Emergency Order directed Mirant Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, Mirant Potomac River, LLC, to generate electricity at its Potomac River Generating Station in limited circumstances in order to address electric reliability, including the risk of a blackout, in the Central Washington DC area. On September 28, 2006, the Secretary of Energy issued Order No. 202-06-2 temporarily extending DOE Order No. 202-05-3 until December 1, 2006. In emergency situations, pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.11, the Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ)regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 call for agencies to consult with CEQ to determine what alternative arrangements the agency will take in lieu of preparing an environmental impact statement that might otherwise be required for the relevant action. DOE prepared the SEA pursuant to the alternative arrangements agreed upon with CEQ. The SEA includes descriptions of the DOE Emergency Order and extensions thereof, assessments of the direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts resulting from the actions, and consideration of alternative actions that DOE could take that could lessen the adverse effect of any additional future extension of the Order. Issued in Washington DC on November 22, 2006. David R. Hill, General Counsel. [FR Doc. E6-20225 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. RP99-301-150] ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Negotiated Rate Filing November 21, 2006. Take notice that on November 16, 2006, ANR Pipeline Company
(ANR)tendered for filing and acceptance six copies of an amended negotiated rate arrangement between ANR and United Wisconsin Grain Producers, LLC. ANR requests that the negotiated rate arrangement become effective December 8, 2006, or such subsequent date as determined by the Commission. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-20188 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-72-000] CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company, Notice of Tariff Filing (November 21, 2006) Take notice that on November 17, 2006, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company
(CEGT)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed on Appendix A to be effective December 18, 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. E6-20196 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP05-426-004] Destin Pipeline Company, L.L.C., Notice of Compliance Filing November 21, 2006. Take notice that on November 15, 2006, Destin Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Destin) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, Fourth Revised Sheet No. 136.01, to be effective December 1, 2006. Destin states copies of this filing are being served on all parties in the above proceeding, affected shippers, and applicable state regulatory agencies. 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
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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-20190 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-10-001] East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC; Notice Of Supplemental Filing November 21, 2006. Take notice that on November 15, 2006, East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC (East Tennessee) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 368, effective November 6, 2006. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed 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
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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-20191 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-69-000] Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff November 21, 2006. Take notice that on November 15, 2006, Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company (Eastern Shore) tendered for filing revised tariff sheets, proposed to be effective April 1, 2006: Sixty-Second Revised Sheet No. 7 Sixty-Second Revised Sheet No. 8 Eastern Shore states that copies of its filing has been mailed to its customers and interested state commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-20193 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-68-000] Enbridge Pipelines (KPC), Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff (November 21, 2006) Take notice that on November 15, 2006, Enbridge Pipelines
(KPC)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to become effective on December 15, 2006: Second Revised Sheet No. 117 Second Revised Sheet No. 301 Second Revised Sheet No. 312 Third Revised Sheet No. 324 Second Revised Sheet No. 337 Second Revised Sheet No. 345 Second Revised Sheet No. 357 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. E6-20192 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-70-000] Northern Natural Gas Company, Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff (November 21, 2006) Take notice that on November 17, 2006, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) tendered for filing in its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1 Second Revised Sheet No. 285A, to be effective December 18, 2006. Northern states that the above sheet is being filed to clarify certain creditworthiness tariff language for interruptible storage service. 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. E6-20194 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP96-312-159] Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Negotiated Rate Filing November 21, 2006. Take notice that on November 16, 2006, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (Tennessee) tendered for filing and acceptance six copies of a negotiated rate arrangement between Tennessee and Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc. (Constellation) and First Revised Sheet No. 30G. Tennessee requests that the tariff sheet and the negotiated rate arrangement between Tennessee and Constellation become effective on January 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. E6-20198 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-73-000] Trailblazer Pipeline Company; Notice of Penalty Revenue Report November 21, 2006. Take notice that on November 17, 2006, pursuant to Section 40.10 of its General Terms and Conditions Trailblazer Pipeline Company (Trailblazer) tendered for filing a report informing the Commission of penalty revenues it has received in the quarter ended September 30, 2006. Trailblazer states that it did not collect any penalty revenues for the quarter July 1, 2006 through September 30, 2006. Trailblazer states that it has no penalty revenue credits to report to the Commission under the provision of the General Terms and Conditions of its tariff. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time November 29, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-20197 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-71-000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation, Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff (November 21, 2006) Take notice that on November 17, 2006, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, Second Revised Thirty-Fourth Revised Sheet No. 28, to become effective December 1, 2006. Transco states that copies of the filing are being mailed to affected customers and interested state commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
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(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-20195 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL07-16-000] Long Island Power Authority, Complainant, v. New York Independent System Operator, Inc., Respondent; Notice of Filing November 20, 2006. Take notice that on November 17, 2006, the Long Island Power Authority (Authority) and its operating subsidiary LIPA (LIPA), filed a complaint against the New York Independent System Operators, Inc. (NYISO). LIPA is the operating subsidiary of the Authority, a corporate municipal instrumentality and political subdivision of the state of New York. LIPA requests that the Commission treat some of the information accompanying the complaint as privileged and confidential in accordance with section 388.112 of the Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure. LIPA asserts that it has served the complaint on representatives of the NYISO. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent's answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on December 7, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-20185 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 November 20, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: *Docket Numbers:* ER06-613-002. *Applicants:* ISO New England Inc. *Description:* ISO New England Inc., submits its Compliance Report pursuant to the Order issued on 5/12/06 and an errata to this filing on to this filing 11/14/06. *Filed Date:* 11/13/2006; 11/14/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0085; 20061116-0059. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 04, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1014-001. *Applicants:* New York Independent System Operator, Inc. *Description:* New York Independent System Operator Inc submits a compliance filing pursuant to the commission's order issued on July 14, 2006. *Filed Date:* 11/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0045. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 04, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1383-001. *Applicants:* ISO New England Inc.; Northeast Utilities Service Company. *Description:* Northeast Utilities Service Co., The Connecticut Light and Power Co., et al. notifies FERC that the sales transactions closed on 11/1/06. *Filed Date:* 11/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0178. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 04, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-188-001; ER07-189-001; ER07-190-001; ER07-191-001; ER07-192-001. *Applicants:* Duke Energy Carolina, LLC; Duke Energy Indiana, Inc.; Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.; Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.; Duke Energy Shared Services, Inc. *Description:* Duke Energy Carolinas LLC et al. submit a correction to its 10/21/06 filing. *Filed Date:* 11/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061117-0099. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 04, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-203-000. *Applicants:* Xcel Energy Services Inc. *Description:* Xcel Energy Services Inc. on behalf of Southwestern Public Service Company submits a Connection Agreement with Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc., Original Agreement No. 603-SPS,Original Volume No. 6. *Filed Date:* 11/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0043. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 04, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-204-000. *Applicants:* PJM Interconnection, LLC. *Description:* PJM Interconnection LLC submits an executed interconnection service agreement with, RC Cape May Holdings LLC and Atlantic City Electric Company. *Filed Date:* 11/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0044. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 04, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-205-000. *Applicants:* Ameren Energy Marketing; Central Illinois Light Company; Central Illinois Public Service Company; Illinois Power Company; Union Electric Company. *Description:* Ameren Energy Inc., Ameren Energy Marketing Co et al. submit an application for authorization to power sales to their affiliates pursuant to Section 205 of the FPA. *Filed Date:* 11/09/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0046. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, November 30, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-211-000. *Applicants:* Southwest Power Pool, Inc. *Description:* Southwest Power Pool, Inc., submits an executed Large Generator Interconnection Agreement with Flying Cloud, LLC and Southwestern Public Service Company. *Filed Date:* 11/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0084. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 04, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-220-000. *Applicants:* Northeast Utilities Service Company. *Description:* Northeast Utilities Operating Companies on behalf Connecticut Light & Power Co., et al. submits its request to withdraw the NU Operating Companies FERC Electric Rate Schedule 62. *Filed Date:* 11/15/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061117-0100. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, December 06, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-221-000. *Applicants:* Geysers Power Company, LLC. *Description:* Geysers Power Company, LLC submits revisions to certain Rate Schedules of its Reliability Must-Run Agreement with the California Independent System Operator Corp. *Filed Date:* 11/15/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061117-0097. *Comment Date:* 5 pm Eastern Time on Wednesday, December 06, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-222-000. *Applicants:* Gilroy Energy Center, LLC. *Description:* Gilroy Energy Center, LLC submits revisions to certain Rate Schedules of its Reliability Must-Run Agreement with California Independent Systems Operator Corp. *Filed Date:* 11/15/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061117-0098. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, December 06, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-223-000. *Applicants:* Los Medanos Energy Center LLC. *Description:* Los Medanos Energy Center LLC submits an unexecuted Must-Run Service Agreement with California Independent System Operator Corporation. *Filed Date:* 11/15/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061117-0061. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, December 06, 2006. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at *http://www.ferc.gov.* To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed dockets(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-20186 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 November 21, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: *Docket Numbers:* EC07-19-000. *Applicants:* Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC; Allegheny Energy Supply Gleason Generation. *Description:* Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC et al. submit an application for authorization under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act for the disposition of jurisdictional facilities and request for expedited consideration. *Filed Date:* 11/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061117-0062. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 04, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* EC07-20-000. *Applicants:* NEO California Power LLC; NRG Power Marketing Inc.; Wayzata California Power Holdings, LLC. *Description:* NEO California Power LLC, et al., submit a joint application for authorization of the disposition of jurisdictional facilities under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act. *Filed Date:* 11/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061120-0069. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 04, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* EC07-21-000. *Applicants:* Wachovia Investment Holdings, LLC. *Description:* Babcock & Brown LP et al. submits an Application for Order Authorizing Disposition of Jurisdictional Facilities under EC07-21. *Filed Date:* 11/14/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061120-0071. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, December 05, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* EC07-22-000. *Applicants:* MACH Gen, LLC, Millennium Power Partners, L.P.; New Athens Generating Company, LLC; New Covert Generating Company, LLC; New Harquahala Generating, LLC; Satellite Senior Income Fund, LLC; MG Orbit Group, Ltd. *Description:* MACH Gen, LLC et al. submit an application for order authorizing upstream disposition of jurisdictional facilities under Section 203 of the FPA and request for waivers. *Filed Date:* 11/15/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061120-0205. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, December 06, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* EC07-23-000. *Applicants:* San Diego Gas & Electric Company; Otay Mesa Energy Center, LLC. *Description:* San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Otay Mesa Energy Center, LLC submit a joint application for authorization under Section 206 of the FPA. *Filed Date:* 11/15/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061120-0073. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, December 06, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt wholesale generator filings: *Docket Numbers:* EG07-14-000. *Applicants:* Brush Cogeneration Partners. *Description:* Brush Cogeneration Partners submit a notice of self-certification of exempt wholesale generator status. *Filed Date:* 11/16/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061120-0203. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, December 07, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: *Docket Numbers:* ER01-2230-005. *Applicants:* Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation; New York Independent System Operator, Inc. *Description:* Niagara Mohawk Power Corp Grid et al. submit an amendment of its Joint Refund Report filed 11/2/06. *Filed Date:* 11/15/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061120-0068. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, December 06, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER01-3103-013; ER04-617-002; ER99-3911-005; ER02-1884-005; ER99-3502-007. *Applicants:* Energy Investors Funds Group, LLC; Project Finance Fund III, L.P.; United States Power Fund, L.P.; United States Power Fund II, L.P.; USPF II Institutional Fund, L.P. *Description:* Energy Investors Funds Group, LLC et al. submits Notice of Change in Status to reflect a change in upstream ownership. *Filed Date:* 11/16/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061120-0199. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, December 07, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER03-739-001. *Applicants:* El Dorado Irrigation District. *Description:* El Dorado Irrigation District submits an amendment to its updated market power analysis for Market Based Rate Authorization filed 9/16/06. *Filed Date:* 11/15/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061117-0096. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, December 06, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER05-1065-004. *Applicants:* Entergy Services Inc. *Description:* Entergy Services, Inc submits a compliance filing, Transmission Service Criteria pursuant to the Commission's Orders issued 4/24/06 and 10/18/06. *Filed Date:* 11/16/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061120-0207. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, December 07, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER05-1497-003; ER05-1497-004. *Applicants:* Dearborn Industrial Generation, LLC. *Description:* Dearborn Industrial Generation, LLC submits a notice of cancellation of cost-based tariff and Re-Pagination of Reactive Power Supply Tariff, Original Volume No. 2. *Filed Date:* 11/15/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061120-0204. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, December 06, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1353-001. *Applicants:* Duke Power Company LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. *Description:* Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC submits its compliance filing involving a non-conforming long-term Transmission Service Agreement with North Carolina Municipal Power Agency 1 pursuant to FERC's 10/10/06 Order. *Filed Date:* 11/09/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061120-0055. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, November 30, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-33-001. *Applicants:* New York Independent System Operator, Inc. *Description:* NYISO submits a completion Notification of Timing of Software Fix and Identification of Specific Period For Tariff Waiver Request. *Filed Date:* 11/15/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061115-5041. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, December 28, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-201-000. *Applicants:* ISO New England Inc.; New England Power Pool Participants Committee. *Description:* ISO New England, Inc et al. submits Revised Sheet 7118C et al. to FERC Electric Tariff 3, reflecting proposed changes to the criteria for selecting units in the Regulation market, as specified in Market Rule 1. *Filed Date:* 11/13/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061116-0047. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 04, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-224-000. *Applicants:* NE Energy Management, LLC. *Description:* NE Energy Management, LLC informs FERC that, as a result of a name change, it has succeeded to the market-based rate tariff of ECP Energy LLC etc. *Filed Date:* 11/16/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061120-0056. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, December 07, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-226-000. *Applicants:* Pacific Gas and Electric Company. *Description:* Pacific Gas and Electric Company submits adjustments to transmission service rates under the Interconnection Agreement with Sacramento Municipal Utility District. *Filed Date:* 11/17/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061120-0201. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, December 08, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-227-000. *Applicants:* NE Hydro Generating Company. *Description:* NE Hydro Generating Co informs FERC that as a result of a name change, it has succeeded to the market-based rated tariff of Northeast Generation Company. *Filed Date:* 11/16/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061120-0202. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, December 07, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-228-000; ER01-1147-003. *Applicants:* PECO Energy Company. *Description:* PECO Energy Co submits a modification to its market-based tariff to remove the market behavior rules, delete the Code of Conduct and affiliate sales provision re Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. *Filed Date:* 11/14/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061120-0066. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, December 05, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-229-000. *Applicants:* San Diego Gas & Electric Company. *Description:* San Diego Gas & Electric Co submits the Restated Interconnection Facilities Agreement and Restated Interconnection Agreement with Calpine Corp. *Filed Date:* 11/17/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061120-0088. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, December 08, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-230-000. *Applicants:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. *Description:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc submits Facilities Construction Agreement with Invenergy Cannon Falls LLC and Great River Energy-Transmission. *Filed Date:* 11/17/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061120-0198. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, December 08, 2006. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at *http://www.ferc.gov.* To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed dockets(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-20187 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests November 21, 2006. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Application Type:* Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters. b. *Project No:* 2197-074. c. *Date Filed:* October 5, 2006. d. *Applicant:* Yadkin Division of Alcoa Power, Inc. e. *Name of Project:* Yadkin Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* The project is located on the Yadkin/Pee Dee River in Montgomery, Stanly, Davidson, Rowan, and Davie Counties, North Carolina. The project is comprised of four reservoirs: High Rock, Tuckertown, Narrows and Falls. The project does not contain any federal lands. This project does not occupy any Tribal or federal lands. *g. Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a) 825(r) and 799 and 801. h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Robert Smet, Environmental and Natural Resources Manager; Yadkin Division of Alcoa Power, Inc. (APGI-Yadkin Division); P.O. Box 576; Badin, North Carolina 28009; Phone: 704-422-5644. i. *FERC Contact:* Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Brian Romanek at
(202)502-6175 or by e-mail: *Brian.Romanek@ferc.gov* . j. *Deadline for filing comments and/or motions:* December 22, 2006. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Ms. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (P-2197-074) on any comments or motions filed. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages e-filings. k. *Description of Request:* Yadkin Division of Alcoa Power, Inc., licensee for the Yadkin Hydroelectric Project, has requested Commission authorization to issue a permit for the Skipjack Harbor, LLC, to expand the boat dock facilities at the existing Skipjack Marina. The marina presently accommodates 61 boats. The proposed, expanded marina would accommodate 108 boats and provide new fueling facilities and a pump-out station. The additional docking spaces would be floating structures. No dredging or shoreline stabilization is proposed; therefore, no ground-disturbing activity would occur. The marina is located on the High Rock Reservoir in Davidson County, North Carolina. l. *Location of the Application:* This filing is available for review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at
(866)208-3676, or for TTY, contact
(202)502-8659. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. *Comments, Protests, or Motions To Intervene* —Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. *Filing and Service of Responsive Documents* —Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “Comments”, “Recommendations for Terms and Conditions”, “Protest”, or “Motion To Intervene”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. p. *Agency Comments* —Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described applications. A copy of the applications may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-20189 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Tendered for Filing with the Commission November 21, 2006. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. *Type of Application:* Minor. b. *Project No.:* P-12751-000. c. *Date filed:* November 8, 2006. d. *Applicant:* AquaEnergy Group, Ltd. e. *Name of Project:* Makah Bay Offshore Wave Energy Pilot Project. f. *Location:* Pacific Ocean in Makah Bay, Clallam County, Washington near the city of Neah Bay, Washington. The project would occupy about one acre of land on the Makah Indian Reservation and about seven acres of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Flattery Rocks National Wildlife Refuge administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Mary Jane Parks, P.O. Box 1276, Mercer Island, WA 98059,
(626)568-0798. i. *FERC Contact:* Nick Jayjack,
(202)502-6073, *Nicholas.Jayjack@ferc.gov.* j. *Cooperating agencies:* We are asking Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing comments described in item k below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). k. *Deadline for filing requests for cooperating agency status:* January 8, 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. Requests for cooperating agency status may be filed electronically via the 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 ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) under the “e-Filing” link. l. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. m. *The project would consist of:*
(1)Four, 250-kilowatt wave energy conversion buoys (“AquaBuOYs”) and an associated mooring/anchoring and electrical connection system placed 3.7 miles offshore in water depths of about 150 feet over a rectangular area about 625 feet by 450 feet of ocean floor;
(2)a metal shore station that would be about 15 feet long by 15 feet wide by 10 feet high and located just inland of Hobuck Beach (on the Makah Indian Reservation near Neah Bay, Washington) adjacent to an existing power line for interconnection—the shore station would contain equipment necessary to connect to the electrical grid;
(3)a driveway and parking area at the metal shore station; and
(4)a 3.7-mile long submarine cable anchored to the ocean floor and connecting from one of the buoy's (“collector buoy”) power cable to the metal shore station. The total installed capacity of the project would be 1 megawatt, and the project would generate about 1,500,000 kilowatt-hours annually. AquaEnergy proposes to provide the power generated by the project to the Clallam County PUD for use in its service area. n. A copy of the application is 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, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,
(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. o. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the Washington State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36, CFR, at § 800.4. p. *Procedural schedule:* The application will be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter—February 2007. Notice soliciting final terms and conditions—February 2007. Notice of the availability of the draft EA—August 2007. Notice of the availability of the final EA—November 2007. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-20199 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos.: RM01-8-000, ER02-2001-000] Revised Public Utility Filing Requirements for Electric Quarterly Reports; Second Notice of Electric Quarterly Reports Users Group Meeting November 20, 2006. On November 8, 2006, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) announced a meeting of the Electric Quarterly Reports
(EQR)Users Group to be held Wednesday, November 29, 2006, in the Commission Meeting Room at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC and via teleconference. The meeting will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST). During the meeting, Commission staff and EQR users will discuss the staff draft of the EQR data dictionary, which is now available on the EQR Users Group and Workshops page on FERC.gov at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/eqr/groups-workshops.asp.* The revised final agenda for the conference is attached. All interested persons are invited to attend or call in for the meeting. Those interested in participating were asked to do so by registering no later than November 20, 2006, on the FERC Web site at *https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/eqr-11-29-form.asp.* There is no registration fee. Information for the meeting will be sent to registered participants. As previously announced, interested persons wishing to file comments may do so under the above-captioned Docket Numbers. Those filings will be available at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance accessing document on eLibrary, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or via phone at
(866)208-3676 (toll-free). For TTY, contact
(202)502-8659. For additional information about the meeting, please contact Jennifer Newman of FERC's Office of Enforcement at
(202)502-6576 or by e-mail at *eqr@ferc.gov.* Transcripts of the meeting will be available immediately for a fee from Ace Reporting Company (202-347-3700 or 1-800-336-6646). They will be available for free on the Commission's eLibrary system and on the events calendar approximately one week after the meeting. FERC conferences and meetings 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
(866)208-3372 (voice) or 202-502-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to 202-208-2106 with the required accommodations. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. Attachment: Revised Meeting Agenda Agenda, EQR Users Group Meeting Commission Meeting Room Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9-9:15 a.m. Welcome, Introductions, Logistics. 9:15-11 a.m. Update on status of mapping ISO/RTO settlement reports for EQR reporting from various ISO/RTOs. *Presentations by Panelists:* Mike Patterson, Business Analyst, New York ISO. Jeff Evans, Lead Settlement Design Analyst, California ISO (via telephone). Chris Parent, Supervisor, Business Analysis for the Market Analysis and Settlements Group, ISO-New England (via telephone). Ken Donald, Settlements Lead and Al Borno, Settlements Lead, Midwest ISO (via telephone). Harry Dessender, Manager, Market Settlement Services, PJM Interconnection (invited). 11-11:15 Break. 11:15-12 noon Data Dictionary: ID Data. 12-1 p.m. Lunch. 1-2:30 p.m. Data Dictionary: Contract Data. 2:30-2:45 p.m. Break. 2:45-4:15 p.m. Data Dictionary: Transaction Data. 4:15-4:45 p.m. New Business. 4:45-5 p.m. Review and Wrap-up. [FR Doc. E6-20184 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0661; FRL-8087-4] Chloropicrin Risk Assessments (Phase 3 of 6-Phase Process); Notice of Availability AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's human health and environmental fate and effects risk assessment(s) and related documents for the fumigant chloropicrin, and opens a public comment period on these documents. EPA is developing a Reregistration Eligibility Decision
(RED)for chloropicrin through the full, 6-Phase public participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment decisions. EPA is also concurrently assessing the risks of five other soil fumigant pesticides to ensure that its assessment approaches are consistent and to ensure that risk trade offs and economic outcomes can be adequately predicted in reaching risk management decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards. DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 29, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0661, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP)Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Delivery* : OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is
(703)305-5805. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0661. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at *http://www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information
(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The Federal regulations.gov website is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone number is
(703)305-5805. Additional support documents for the soil fumigants in general can be viewed at EPA's electronic public docket www.regulations.gov under Docket ID EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0168. The Agency has also established a soil fumigant web page at *http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/reregistration/soil_fumigants/.* The public may also want to view the individual chemical specific dockets for other soil fumigant pesticides. These chemical specific dockets include: Telone (1,3-dichloropropene) at EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0124, dazomet at EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0128, metam sodium at EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0125, metam potassium at EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0125, and methyl bromide at EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0123. These sites are provided for reference and review. However, the Agency is requesting that comments pertaining to chloropicrin be submitted only to the chloropicrin docket at EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0061. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan Mottl, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703)305-0208; fax number:
(703)308-7070; e-mail address: *mottl.nathan@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI* . Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments* . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. Background A. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is making available the human health and environmental fate and effects risk assessments for chloropicrin. Chloropicrin is a non-selective pre-plant soil fumigant with fungicidal, herbicidal, insecticidal, and nematicidal properties. Chloropicrin is also used in combination with other soil fumigants and as a warning agent for other soil fumigants such as methyl bromide and telone (1,3-dichloropropene) and structural fumigations using sulfuryl flouride. Chloropicrin is primarily used for pre-plant soil uses for agricultural crops and greenhouses. However, chloropicrin is also used for fumigations of empty grain and storage bins, tree replant sites, and wood telephone poles and timber. The Agency developed these risk assessments as part of its public process for making pesticide reregistration eligibility and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that pesticides meet current standards under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA). An estimated 5-9 million pounds of chloropicrin is applied annually. Crops on which over a million pounds are used annually include tobacco (3.6 million pounds), tomatoes (1.7 million pounds), and strawberries (1.4 million pounds). Strawberries (20 percent), tobacco (15 percent), and tomatoes (10 percent) are also the crops with the highest percentage of their overall acreage treated. Almost all of the pre-plant soil fumigation uses of chloropicrin occur in combination with either methyl bromide or telone. Plant metabolism and environmental fate studies demonstrate that chloropicrin is degraded in both anaerobic and aerobic soil to carbon dioxide which is subsequently taken up by the plant. Therefore, the use of chloropicrin as a pre-plant soil fumigant is considered to be a non-food use and food tolerances are not required. EPA is providing an opportunity, through this notice, for interested parties to provide comments and input on the Agency's risk assessments for chloropicrin. Such comments and input could address, for example, the availability of additional data to further refine the risk assessments, or information about specific use practices for crops that are produced using chloropicrin. For example, the following information would be helpful to EPA in characterizing regional and crop differences in use practices and possible effects on potential risk. When providing this information to the Agency, consider providing pictures or video footage to help clarify your comments. 1. Crop. 2. Fumigant use. 3. Average acres grown per enterprise. 4. Maximum acres fumigated per day. 5. Percent of the acres grown that are fumigated. 6. Typical application rate (lb a.i./acre). 7. Minimum application rate used (lb a.i./acre)(for high pest pressure situations). 8. Time of year that soil is fumigated. 9. Fumigation cycle (every crop cycle, 1 time/year, 1 time/2 years). 10. Target pests (by category or specific pests). 11. Method of application (e.g., chemigation, soil injection, specific equipment used, etc.). 12. Methods or actions taken to reduce emissions (polyethylene tarps or soil cap). 13. Could high-density polyethylene
(HDPE)or high barrier tarps be used on this crop? 14. Time between treatment and next production activity (e.g., time until planting). 15. Typical crops following the fumigated crop (only if they benefit from the fumigation). 16. Regulatory restrictions in your area on this fumigant or an alternative fumigant (such as weather restrictions). 17. Soil restrictions on this fumigant or an alternative fumigant. 18. Any restrictions or concerns about minimum soil temperature, hilly terrain, etc. 19. Best available alternative (another fumigant or strategy such as leaving land fallow, etc.). 20. Could the use of different soil fumigants be alternated (e.g., metam sodium followed by (1,3-D)? Specify how. 21. Yield or quality impacts that are likely to result from moving to the best available alternative (i.e., change in commodity price or grade). 22. Would moving to the next best alternative impact key market windows? How? 23. Cost per acre of active ingredient. 24. Cost per acre of other fumigation inputs (e.g., tarps and equipment). 25. Is there a crop budget available for your area and crop? 26. Do you know of any other contacts or other sources of information for this crop who could provide information on acreage, prices, pests, etc.? 27. Are there non-chemical alternatives that can be used in place of fumigants? Describe use. EPA seeks to achieve environmental justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, in the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other factors, may have atypical, unusually high exposure to chloropicrin, compared to the general population. EPA is applying the principles of public participation to all pesticides undergoing reregistration and tolerance reassessment. The Agency's Pesticide Tolerance Reassessment and Reregistration; Public Participation Process, published in the **Federal Register** on May 14, 2004, (69 FR 26819)(FRL-7357-9) explains that in conducting these programs, EPA is tailoring its public participation process to be commensurate with the level of risk, extent of use, complexity of issues, and degree of public concern associated with each pesticide. EPA plans to review chloropicrin through the full, 6-Phase public participation process. Comments should be limited to issues raised within the risk assessment(s) and associated documents. Failure to comment on any such issues as part of this opportunity will not limit a commenter's opportunity to participate in any later notice and comment processes on this matter. All comments should be submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES , and must be received by EPA on or before the closing date. Comments will become part of the Agency Docket for chloropicrin. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked “late.” EPA is not required to consider these late comments. B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action? Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA as amended directs that, after submission of all data concerning a pesticide active ingredient, “the Administrator shall determine whether pesticides containing such active ingredient are eligible for reregistration,” before calling in product specific data on individual end-use products and either reregistering products or taking other “appropriate regulatory action.” List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: October 20, 2006. Debra Edwards, Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-20145 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0348; FRL-8104-2] Malathion Reregistration Eligibility Decision; Notice of Availability AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's Reregistration Eligibility Decision
(RED)for the pesticide malathion and opens a public comment period on this document. The Agency's risk assessments and other related documents also are available in the Malathion Docket. Malathion is a non-systemic, broad-spectrum organophosphate pesticide with numerous commercial agricultural and residential uses, as well as several wide-area application uses. EPA has reviewed malathion through the public participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards. DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 29, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0348, by one of the following methods: • *Federal eRulemaking Portal* : *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP)Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Delivery* : OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is
(703)305-5805. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0348. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at *http://www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information
(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The Federal regulations.gov website is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone number is
(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil Anderson, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703)308-8187; fax number:
(703)308-8005; e-mail address: *anderson.neil@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. * Submitting CBI* . Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments* . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. Background A. What Action is the Agency Taking? Under section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is reevaluating existing pesticides to ensure that they meet current scientific and regulatory standards. EPA has completed a RED for the pesticide, malathion under section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA. Malathion is a broad-spectrum pesticide used on numerous commercial agricultural crops. Malathion is registered for wide-area treatments such as in the United States Department of Agriculture sponsored Boll Weevil Eradication Program, public health uses, and fruit fly abatement treatments. Malathion is also registered for outdoor residential uses on ornamental plants, vegetable gardens, fruiting trees, and for outdoor structural perimeter treatments. Malathion is also formulated into a pharmaceutical product (Ovide® Lotion) which is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the control of head lice and their ova. EPA has determined that the database to support reregistration is substantially complete and that products containing malathion are eligible for reregistration, provided the risks are mitigated either in the manner described in the RED or by another means that achieves equivalent risk reduction. Upon submission of any required product specific data under section 4(g)(2)(B) of FIFRA and any necessary changes to the registration and labeling (either to address concerns identified in the RED or as a result of product-specific data), EPA will make a final reregistration decision under section 4(g)(2)(C) of FIFRA for products containing malathion. EPA must review tolerances and tolerance exemptions that were in effect when the Food Quality Protection Act
(FQPA)was enacted in August 1996, to ensure that these existing pesticide-residue limits for food and feed commodities meet the safety standard established by the new law. Tolerances are considered reassessed once the safety finding has been made or a revocation occurs. EPA has reviewed and made the requisite safety finding for the malathion tolerances. Although the Malathion RED was signed on July 31, 2006, certain components of the document, which did not affect the final regulatory decision, were undergoing final editing at that time. These components, including the summary of labeling changes, appendices, and other relevant information, have been added to the Malathion RED document. EPA is applying the principles of public participation to all pesticides undergoing reregistration and tolerance reassessment. The Agency's Pesticide Tolerance Reassessment and Reregistration; Public Participation Process, published in the **Federal Register** on May 14, 2004 (69 FR 26819) (FRL-7357-9) explains that in conducting these programs, EPA is tailoring its public participation process to be commensurate with the level of risk, extent of use, complexity of issues, and degree of public concern associated with each pesticide. EPA intended to review malathion through the 6-phase process, however, due to its uses, risks, and other factors, a third public comment period was added to the 6-phase public participation process for malathion. Throughout the process, EPA worked extensively with stakeholders and the public to reach the regulatory decisions for malathion. The reregistration program is being conducted under congressionally mandated timeframes, and EPA recognizes the need both to make timely decisions and to involve the public. The Agency is issuing the Malathion RED for public comment. This comment period is intended to provide an additional opportunity for public input and a mechanism for initiating any necessary amendments to the RED. All comments should be submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES , and must be received by EPA on or before the closing date. These comments will become part of the Agency Docket for malathion. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked “late.” EPA is not required to consider these late comments. When providing comment, please provide sufficiently detailed information to allow the Agency to evaluate your position. For example, if commenting on a mitigated application rate, or a restricted entry interval (REI), explain why the mitigated use rate or REI would prove ineffective, and provide detailed information (such as pest pressure, pest timing, cultural practices, or the cost and efficacy of the available alternatives), to support your point. The Agency will carefully consider all comments received by the closing date and will provide a Response to Comments Memorandum in the Docket and regulations.gov. If any comment significantly affects the document, EPA also will publish an amendment to the RED in the **Federal Register** . B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action? Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA, as amended, directs that, after submission of all data concerning a pesticide active ingredient, the Administrator shall determine whether pesticides containing such active ingredient are eligible for reregistration, before calling in product specific data on individual end-use products and either reregistering products or taking other “appropriate regulatory action.” Section 408(q) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a(q), requires EPA to review tolerances and exemptions for pesticide residues in effect as of August 2, 1996, to determine whether the tolerance or exemption meets the requirements of section 408(b)(2) or (c)(2) of FFDCA. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: November 16, 2006. Peter Caulkins, Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-20150 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0202-FRL-8103-3] Pentachloronitrobenzene
(PCNB)Reregistration Eligibility Decision; Third Extension of Comment Period AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period. SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the **Federal Register** of August 2, 2006, concerning the availability of the PCNB reregistration eligibility decision
(RED)and the opening of the 60-day public comment period on the RED. The original comment period was to close on October 2, 2006. The Agency subsequently issued a notice in the **Federal Register** of September 29, 2006, extending the comment period to November 1, 2006. The Agency issued a notice in the **Federal Register** of October 25, 2006, extending the comment period for a second time to December 4, 2006. The Agency is now extending the comment period for a third time, to January 8, 2006. DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification
(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0202 must be received on or before January 8, 2007. ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions for submitting comments as provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION of the August 2, 2006 (71 FR 43746) (FRL-8066-6). In addition, comments may be submitted through the Federal Document Management System Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Bloom, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703)308-8019; e-mail address: *bloom.jill@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? The Agency included in the notice a list of those who may be potentially affected by this action. If you have questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI* . Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments* . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. *Follow directions* . The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at eour estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments? To submit comments, or access the official public docket, please follow the detailed instructions as provided in Unit I.B of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION of the August 2, 2006 **Federal Register** document. If you have questions, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . II. What Action is EPA Taking? This document extends the public comment period established in the **Federal Register** of August 2, 2006 (70 FR 43746) (FRL-8066-6) and later extended in the **Federal Registers** of September 29, 2006 (71 FR 57506) (FRL-8096-6) and October 25, 2006 (71 FR 62457) (FRL-8101-2). In the first notice, the Agency provided a 60-day comment period for public input on the reregistration decision for PCNB, particularly on the benefits associated with certain minor uses of PCNB. This original comment period was to close on October 2, 2006. EPA then extended the comment period twice more, first until November 1, 2006, and then to December 4, 2006. The Agency is hereby extending the comment period for a third time to January 7, 2007.The Agency is providing this third extension to allow public comment on two Phase 5 Response to Comments documents inadvertently omitted from and recently added to the docket. III. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA as amended directs that, after submission of all data concerning a pesticide active ingredient, the Administrator shall determine whether pesticides containing such active ingredient are eligible for reregistration. Further provisions are made to allow a public comment period. However, the Administrator may extend the comment period if additional time for comment is requested. List of Subjects : Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: November 20, 2006. Peter Caulkins, Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division [FR Doc. E6-20149 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-2006-0735; FRL-8249-5] First Draft Staff Paper for Lead AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of a draft for public review and comment. SUMMARY: On or about December 4, 2006, the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) of EPA will make available for public review and comment a first draft document, *Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Lead: Policy Assessment of Scientific and Technical Information (Draft Staff Paper)* . The purpose of the Staff Paper is to evaluate the policy implications of the key scientific and technical information contained in a related EPA document, *Air Quality Criteria for Lead* , required under sections 108 and 109 of the Clean Air Act
(CAA)for use in the periodic review of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for lead. On or about December 15, 2006, the OAQPS also will make available for public review and comment the related draft technical support document, *Lead Human Exposure and Health Risk Assessments and Ecological Risk Assessment for Selected Areas (Pilot Phase)* . DATES: Comments on the draft Staff Paper and draft Risk Assessment must be received on or before January 26, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0735, by one of the following methods: • *www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *E-mail:* Comments may be sent by electronic mail (e-mail) to *a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov* , Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0735. • *Fax:* Fax your comments to: 202-566-1741, Attention Docket ID. No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0735. • *Mail:* Send your comments to: Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0735. • *Hand Delivery or Courier:* Deliver your comments to: EPA Docket Center, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Room 3334, Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0735. The EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *www.regulations.gov* (including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information
(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute). Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through *www.regulations.gov* , or e-mail. The *www.regulations.gov* is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through *www.regulations.gov* , your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.* *Docket:* All documents in the docket are listed in the *www.regulations.gov* index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in *www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the Air Docket in the EPA Docket Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. This Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone number is
(202)566-1744; fax
(202)566-1741. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Zachary Pekar, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (mail code C504-06), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; e-mail: *pekar.zachary@epa.gov* ; telephone:
(919)541-3704; fax:
(919)541-0237. General Information A. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI.* Do not submit this information to EPA through *www.regulations.gov* or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for Preparing Your Comments.* When submitting comments, remember to: • Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). • Follow directions—The agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR)part or section number. • Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. • Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. • If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. • Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. • Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. • Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 108(a) of the CAA directs the Administrator to identify certain pollutants which “may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health and welfare” and to issue air quality criteria for them. These air quality criteria are to “accurately reflect the latest scientific knowledge useful in indicating the kind and extent of all identifiable effects on public health or welfare which may be expected from the presence of [a] pollutant in the ambient air * * *” Under section 109 of the CAA, EPA is then to establish NAAQS for each pollutant for which EPA has issued criteria. Section 109(d) of the CAA subsequently requires periodic review and, if appropriate, revision of existing air quality criteria to reflect advances in scientific knowledge on the effects of the pollutant on public health and welfare. The EPA is also to revise the NAAQS, if appropriate, based on the revised criteria. Lead is one of six “criteria” pollutants for which EPA has established air quality criteria and NAAQS. Presently, EPA is reviewing the criteria and NAAQS for lead. This review includes preparation of two key documents, the Air Quality Criteria for Lead (“Criteria Document”) and a related “Staff Paper”. The EPA completed its final Criteria Document for lead in October 2006 (71 FR 57508; September 29, 2006). The purpose of the first draft Staff Paper is to evaluate the policy implications of the key scientific and technical information contained in the final Air Quality Criteria Document
(AQCD)and identify critical elements that EPA staff believe should be considered in reviewing the NAAQS. The Staff Paper is intended to “bridge the gap” between the scientific review contained in the AQCD and the public health and welfare policy judgments required of the Administrator in reviewing the NAAQS. Availability of the first external review draft of the Air Quality Criteria for Lead (EPA/600/R-05/144aA-bA), was announced in the **Federal Register** on December 2, 2005 (70 FR 72300). The Clean Air Science Advisory Committee (CASAC) Lead Review Panel reviewed the first external review draft at a public meeting on February 28 and March 1, 2006. The EPA considered comments of the CASAC review panel and the public in revising the draft AQCD for lead. Availability of the second external review draft of the Air Quality Criteria for Lead (EPA/600/R-05/144aB-bB), was announced in the **Federal Register** on May 19, 2006 (71 FR 29152). The CASAC Lead Review Panel reviewed the second external review draft at a public meeting on June 28, 2006. The EPA provided revised Integrative Synthesis and Executive Summary chapters of the draft AQCD for Lead to the public and CASAC for review in July 2006. The CASAC Lead Review Panel met via a publicly accessible teleconference on August 15, 2006, to review these revised chapters (71 FR 40516). The EPA has considered the comments of the CASAC Lead Review Panel and of the public in preparing the final Air Quality Criteria for Lead. The final AQCD for Lead was released in October, 2006 (71 FR 71 57508; September 29, 2006). Based on the information contained in the AQCD, the draft Staff Paper includes assessments and analyses related to:
(1)Air quality characterization;
(2)integration and evaluation of health information;
(3)exposure analysis;
(4)health risk assessment; and
(5)evaluation of information on vegetation damage and other welfare effects. The first draft Staff Paper contains no staff conclusions and recommendations with respect to possible revisions to the current standards. A second draft of the Staff Paper will include staff conclusions and recommendations on potential revision or retention of the primary (health-based) and secondary (welfare-based) lead NAAQS. The draft technical support document *Lead Human Exposure and Health Risk Assessments and Ecological Risk Assessment for Selected Areas (Pilot Phase)* describes and present the results from a lead exposure analysis and health risk assessment involving several case study locations. A draft plan, *Analysis Plan for Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment for the Review of the Pb National Ambient Air Quality Standards* , was previously reviewed by CASAC and the public. Comments received on that plan have been considered in developing the *Lead Human Exposure and Health Risk Assessments and Ecological Risk Assessment for Selected Areas (Pilot Phase)* technical support document being released at this time. The exposure analysis and risk assessment methodologies and results are also discussed in the draft Staff Paper. The EPA is soliciting early advice and recommendations from the CASAC by means of a consultation on the first draft Staff Paper and first draft Risk Assessment at an upcoming public meeting of the CASAC. A **Federal Register** notice will inform the public of the date and location of that meeting. Following the CASAC meeting, EPA will consider comments received from the CASAC and the public in preparing a second draft of the Staff Paper and the *Lead Human Exposure and Health Risk Assessments and Ecological Risk Assessment for Selected Areas (Full-Scale Phase)* technical support document. Preparation of this draft staff paper is consistent with the Agency meeting a court-ordered schedule for completion of the proposed rule (May 1, 2008) and final rule (September 1, 2008). Dated: November 21, 2006. Jeffrey S. Clark, Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. [FR Doc. E6-20220 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval November 15, 2006. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning
(a)whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before December 29, 2006. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: You may submit your Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)comments by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit your comments by e-mail send them to *PRA@fcc.gov.* To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to the attention of Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 and Allison E. Zaleski, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503,
(202)395-6466 or via the Internet at *Allison_E._Zaleski@omb.eop.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection(s) send an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov* or contact Cathy Williams at
(202)418-2918. If you would like to obtain a copy of the information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: *http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.* SUPPLMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0110. *Title:* Application for Renewal of Broadcast Station License. *Form Number:* FCC Form 303-S. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions. *Number of Respondents:* 3,217. *Estimated Time per Response:* 0.67 hours—11.25 hours. *Frequency of Response:* Eight-year reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement. *Total Annual Burden:* 5,273 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* $1,596,951. *Privacy Impact Assessment:* No impact(s). *Needs and Uses:* FCC Form 303-S is used in applying for renewal of a license for a commercial or non-commercial AM, FM, or TV broadcast station and FM translator, TV translator, low power TV (LPTV), or low power FM broadcast station. It can also be used to seek the joint renewal of licenses for FM or TV translator station and its co-owed primary FM, TV, or LPTV station. The form also can be used to seek the joint renewal of licenses for FM or TV translator station and its co-owed primary FM, TV, or LPTV station. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-20014 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority November 13, 2006. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning
(a)whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should submit comments January 29, 2007. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Allison E. Zaleski, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503,
(202)395-6466, or via fax at 202-395-5167, or via the Internet at *Allison_E._Zaleski@eop.omb.gov* and to *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov* , Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. To submit your comments by e-mail send them to: *PRA@fcc.gov.* If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection after the 60 day comment period, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: *http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection(s) send an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov* or contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control No.:* 3060-1048. *Title:* Section 1.929(c)(1), Computer Interference Contour (CIC). *Form No.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal government. *Number of Respondents:* 50. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 2 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion and annual reporting requirement and recordkeeping requirement. *Nature of Response:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Burden:* 100 hours. *Annual Cost Burden:* N/A. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Needs and Uses:* This collection will be submitted as an extension (no change in reporting requirements) after this 60 day comment period to Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)in order to obtain the full three year clearance. There is no change in respondents or burden hours. Section 1.929(c)(1) requires any increase in the composite interference contour
(CIC)1 of a site-based licensee in the Paging and Radiotelephone Service, Rural Radiotelephone Service, or 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio Service is a major modification of a license that requires prior Commission approval. However, on April 28, 2003, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM)in WT Docket No. 03-103 (68 FR 44003), which proposed to amend Section 1.929(c)(1) of the Commission's rules to specify that expansion of a composite interference contour
(CIC)of a site-based licensee in the Paging and Radiotelephone Service—as well as the Rural Radiotelephone Service and 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio Service—over water on a secondary, non-interference basis should be classified as a minor (rather than major) modification of a license. Such reclassification would eliminate the filing requirements associated with these license modifications, but require site-based licensees to provide the geographic area licensee (on the same frequency) with the technical and engineering information necessary to evaluate the site-based licensee's operation over water. The purpose of this collection is to enable the geographic licensee to have technical and engineering information regarding a site-based licensee's operations over water in order to guard against unacceptable interference to its own operations(s). 1 A CIC connects the outmost points of the intersecting interference contour for the base station in a radio system. However, an incumbent's valid CIC does not include areas surrounded by the composite interior contour that are not part of the interference contours of the incumbent's individual sites. See Revision of Parts 22 and 90 of the Commission's Rules to Facilitate Future Development of Paging System's and Implementation of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act—Competitive Bidding, *Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration and Third Report and Order,* 14 FCC Rcd 10030, 10055 ¶ 35 (1999). Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-20015 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority November 16, 2006. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)of 1995, Public Law No. 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning
(a)whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)comments should be submitted on or before January 29, 2007. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: You may submit your Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)comments by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit your comments by e-mail send them to *PRA@fcc.gov.* To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to the attention of Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection(s) send an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov* or contact Cathy Williams at
(202)418-2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0634. *Title:* Section 73.691, Visual Modulation Monitoring. *Form Number:* Not applicable. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions. *Number of Respondents:* 20. *Estimated Time per Response:* 1 hour. *Frequency of Response:* Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion reporting requirement. *Total Annual Burden:* 46 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* None. *Nature of Response:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Confidentiality:* No need for confidentiality required. *Privacy Impact Assessment:* No impact(s). *Needs and Uses:* 47 CFR 73.691(b) requires TV stations to enter into the station log the date and time of the initial technical problems that make it impossible to operate a TV station in accordance with the timing and carrier level tolerance requirements. If this operation at variance is expected to exceed 10 consecutive days, a notification must be sent to the FCC. The licensee must also notify the FCC upon restoration of normal operations. Furthermore, a licensee must send a written request to the FCC if causes beyond the control of the licensee prevent restoration of normal operations within 30 days. The FCC staff use the data to maintain accurate and complete technical information about a station's operation. In the event that a complaint is received from the public regarding a station's operation, this information is necessary to provide an accurate response. *OMB Control Number:* 3060-1034. *Title:* Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and Their Impact on the Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service Broadcast Station Annual Employment Report. *Form Number:* Not applicable. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit entities. *Number of Respondents:* 1,200. *Estimated Time per Response:* 2 hours. *Frequency of Response:* One time reporting requirement. *Total Annual Burden:* 2,400 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* None. *Nature of Response:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Confidentiality:* No need for confidentiality required. *Privacy Impact Assessment:* No impact(s). *Needs and Uses:* In October 2002, the Commission released the First Report and Order (“Order”), Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and Their Impact on the Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service, FCC 02-286, MM Docket 99-325, (67 FR 78193). Pursuant to this Order, the Commission selected in-band, on-channel
(IBOC)as the technology that permits AM and FM radio broadcasters to introduce digital operations efficiently and rapidly. In addition, provisions of the Order required radio station licensees to provide information relative to implementation of interim hybrid digital operations. Implementation of hybrid digital operations is entirely voluntary. Commercial and noncommercial AM and FM radio stations that choose to begin hybrid digital transmissions shall notify the Commission within 10 days of the commencement of digital operations. The notification letter shall certify that the digital operations conform to applicable rule and standards. Furthermore, implementation of the notification letter eliminates both the need for the FCC staff to issue a Special Temporary Authority
(STA)to the broadcaster and for the broadcaster to file and pay the initial and any subsequent filing fees. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-20016 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-10-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority November 15, 2006. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning
(a)whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should submit comments January 29, 2007. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Allison E. Zaleski, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503,
(202)395-6466, or via fax at 202-395-5167, or via the Internet at *Allison_E._Zaleski@eop.omb.gov* and to *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov,* Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. To submit your comments by e-mail send them to: *PRA@fcc.gov.* If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection after the 60-day comment period, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: *http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection(s) send an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov* or contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control No.:* 3060-1063. *Title:* Global Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite (GMPCS) Authorization, Marketing and Importation Rules. *Form No:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit. *Number of Respondents:* 19 respondents; 19 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 24 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion and one-time reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirements. *Nature of Response:* Mandatory. *Total Annual Burden:* 483 hours. *Annual Cost Burden:* N/A. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* Entities may request confidential treatment of their applications and filings under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules. *Needs and Uses:* This collection will be submitted as an extension (no change in reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirements, and third party disclosure requirements) after this 60-day comment period to Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)in order to obtain the full three-year clearance. There is no change in the number of respondents or burden hours. In 2003, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) released a Second Report and Order (FCC 03-283) to adopt rules and policies pertaining to portable GMPCS transceivers, which include satellite telephones and other portable transceivers operated by end users for communication via direct radio links with satellites. The Commission requires interested parties to obtain equipment authorization pursuant to the certification procedures in part 2 of the Commission's rules. The part 2 certification procedure requires submission of an application (FCC Form 731) and exhibits to the Commission, including test data showing that a representative sample unit of the devices that would be covered by the certification, meets the Commission's applicable technical requirements. Note: The FCC Form 731 is approved by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)under OMB Control Number 3060-0057). The requirement applies to devices imported, sold, leased, shipped, or distributed after November 19, 2004. Without this collection of information, the Commission would not be able to prevent interference and reduce the radio-frequency (“RF”) radiation exposure risk of GMPCS devices. *OMB Control No.:* 3060-1066. *Title:* Renewal of Application for Satellite Space and Earth Station Authorization. *Form No:* FCC Form 312-R. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit. *Number of Respondents:* 6 respondents; 6 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 2 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirement. *Nature of Response:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Burden:* 12 hours. *Annual Cost Burden:* $2,000. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* There is no need for confidentiality. *Needs and Uses:* This collection will be submitted as an extension (no change in reporting requirements) after this 60-day comment period to Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)in order to obtain the full three-year clearance. There is no change in the number of respondents or burden hours or annual costs. The FCC Form 312-R is used by earth station licensees to request renewals of their applications. The information collection requirements are necessary to determine the technical and legal qualifications of applicants or licensees to operate a station, transfer or assign a license, and to determine whether the authorization is in the public interest, convenience and necessity. All renewal earth station applications filed under part 25 are included in this collection. Without such information, the Commission could not determine whether to permit respondents to provide telecommunications services in the United States. Therefore, the Commission would be unable to fulfill its statutory responsibilities in accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the obligations imposed on parties to the WTO Basic Telecom Agreement. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-20017 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget November 16, 2006. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning
(a)whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)comments should be submitted on or before January 29, 2007. If you anticipate that you will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Allison E. Zaleski, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503,
(202)395-6466, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or via internet at *Allison_E._Zaleski@eop.omb.gov* and to *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov,* Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554 or an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov.* If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection after the 60-day comment period, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: *http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 or via the Internet at *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 3060-1007. *Title:* Streamlining and Other Revisions of part 25 of the Commission's Rules. *Form No.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit. *Number of Respondents:* 28 respondents; 28 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 1 hour. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion, annual and other reporting requirements and third party disclosure requirement. *Total Annual Burden:* 9,688 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* $95,194,000. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* Yes. *Needs and Uses:* The Commission will submit this information collection to OMB as an extension (no change in reporting or third party requirements) after this 60-day comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. There is no change in the number of respondents, burden hours or annual costs. The collection of information is used by the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) in carrying out its duties concerning satellite communications as required by sections 301, 308, 309 and 310 of the Communications Act and the World Trade Organization
(WTO)Basic Telecom Agreement. The information collection requirements accounted for in this collection are necessary to determine the technical, legal and financial qualifications of applicants or licensees to operate a station, transfer or assign a license, and to determine whether the authorization is in the public interest, convenience and necessity. All satellite applications for both U.S. and non-U.S. entities are filed under part 25 of the Commission's rules. Without such information, the Commission could not determine whether to permit respondents to provide telecommunications services in the United States. Therefore, the Commission would be unable to fulfill its statutory responsibilities in accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the obligations imposed on parties to the WTO Basic Telecom Agreement. *OMB Control Number:* 3060-1067. *Title:* Qualification Questions. *Form No.:* FCC Form 312-EZ. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit. *Number of Respondents:* 3,872 respondents; 3,872 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 10 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirement. *Total Annual Burden:* 38,720 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* $9,874,000. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* Yes. *Needs and Uses:* The Commission will submit this information collection to OMB as an extension (no change in reporting requirements) after this 60-day comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. There is no change in the number of respondents, burden hours or annual costs. The FCC Form 312-EZ is used by applicants for C-band and Ku-band earth stations who are eligible for the “auto-grant” procedure. This collection is used by the Commission in carrying out its duties concerning satellite communications as required by sections 301, 308, 309 and 310 of the Communications Act. This collection is also used by the Commission in carrying out its duties under the World Trade Organization
(WTO)Basic Telecom Agreement. The information collection requirements accounted for in this collection are necessary to determine the technical and legal qualifications of applicants or licensees to operate a station, transfer or assign a license, and to determine whether the authorization is in the public interest, convenience and necessity. All “routine” earth station applications that are consistent with all the technical requirements in part 25 applicable to earth stations, are included in this collection. Without such information, the Commission could not determine whether to permit respondents to provide telecommunications services in the United States. Therefore, the Commission would be unable to fulfill its statutory responsibilities in accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the obligations imposed on parties to the WTO Basic Telecom Agreement. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-20019 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority November 21, 2006. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning
(a)whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should submit comments January 29, 2007. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Allison E. Zaleski, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503,
(202)395-6466, or via fax at 202-395-5167, or via the Internet at *Allison_E._Zaleski@eop.omb.gov* and to *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov* , Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. To submit your comments by e-mail send them to: *PRA@fcc.gov* . If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection after the 60 day comment period, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: *http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection(s) send an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov* or contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control No.:* 3060-0270. *Title:* Section 90.443, Content of Station Records. *Form No.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Individuals or households, business or other for-profit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal government. *Number of Respondents:* 57,410 respondents; 57,410 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* .083 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirement and recordkeeping requirement. *Nature of Response:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Burden:* 4,765 hours. *Annual Cost Burden:* N/A. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* No. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* There is no need for confidentiality. *Needs and Uses:* This collection will be submitted as an extension (no change in reporting requirements and/or recordkeeping requirements) after this 60 day comment period to Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)in order to obtain the full three year clearance. There is no change in respondents or burden hours. Section 90.443 requires that each licensee of a station shall maintain records in accordance with the following:
(1)For all stations, the results and dates of the transmitting measurements required by Section 90.215 of this part and the name of the person or persons making the measurements.
(2)For all stations, the dates and pertinent details of any maintenance performed on station equipment, and the name and address of the service technician who did the work. If all maintenance is performed by the same technician or service company, the name and address need be entered only once in the station records.
(3)For private land stations that are interconnected with the public switched telephone network, the licensee must maintain a detailed description of how interconnection is accomplished. When telephone service costs are shared, at least one licensee participating in the cost sharing arrangement must maintain cost sharing records. A report of the cost distribution must be placed in the licensee's station records and made available to participants in the sharing and the Commission upon request and
(4)For shared land stations, the records as required by 47 CFR 90.179. The maintenance records may be used by the licensee or Commission field personnel to note any recurring equipment problems or conditions that may lead to degraded equipment and/or interference generation. Tower lighting records required are to ensure that the licensee is aware of the tower light condition and proper operation, in order to prevent and/or correct any hazards to air navigation. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-20242 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget November 22, 2006. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning
(a)whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)comments should be submitted on or before January 29, 2007. If you anticipate that you will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Allison E. Zaleski, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503,
(202)395-6466, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or via internet at *Allison_E._Zaleski@eop.omb.gov* and to *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov* , Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554 or an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov* . If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection after the 60 day comment period, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: *http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 or via the Internet at *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0496. *Title:* The ARMIS Operating Data Report. *Report No.:* FCC Report 43-08. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit. *Number of Respondents:* 56 respondents; 56 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 139 hours. *Frequency of Response:* Annual reporting requirement. *Obligation to Respond:* Mandatory. *Total Annual Burden:* 7,784 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* N/A. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* The Commission contends that areas in which detailed information is required are fully subject to regulation and the issue of data being regarded as sensitive will arise in special circumstances only. In such circumstances, respondents are instructed on the appropriate procedures to follow to safeguard sensitive information. If respondents wish to submit information which they believe is confidential, they may request confidential treatment of such information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules. *Needs and Uses:* The Commission will submit this information collection to OMB as an extension (no change in reporting requirements) after this 60 day comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. ARMIS (Automated Reporting and Management Information Systems) was implemented to facilitate the timely and efficient analysis of revenue requirements, rates of return and price caps; to provide an improved basis for audits and other oversight functions; and to enhance the Commission's ability to quantify the effects of alternative policy. The Operating Data Report, FCC Report 43-08, collects annual statistical data in a consistent format that is essential for the Commission to monitor network growth, usage, and reliability. The information contained in the ARMIS Report 43-08 provides the necessary detail to enable the Commission to fulfill its regulatory responsibilities. Automated reporting of these data greatly enhances the Commission's ability to process and analyze the extensive amounts of data that are needed to administer its rules. Automating and organizing data submitted to the Commission facilitate the timely and efficient analysis of revenue requirements, rate of return and price caps, provide an improved basis for auditing and other oversight functions and enhance the Commission's ability to quantify the effects of policy proposals. *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0895. *Title:* Numbering Resource Optimization, CC Docket No. 99-200. *Form No.:* FCC Form 502. *Type of Review:* Revision of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit and state, local or tribal government. *Number of Respondents:* 2,780 respondents; 2,780 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 48 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion and semi-annual reporting requirements and recordkeeping requirement. *Obligation to Respond:* Mandatory. *Total Annual Burden:* 133,370 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* $7,858,650. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* Disaggregated, carrier specific forecast and utilization data will be treated as confidential and will be exempt from public disclosure under 5 U.S.C. Section 552(b)(4). *Needs and Uses:* The Commission will submit this information collection to OMB as a revision after this 60 day comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. Carriers that receive numbering resources from the North American Numbering Plan
(NANP)Administrator or that receive numbering resources from the Pooling Administrator in thousand-blocks must report forecast and utilization data semi-annually. These carriers are also required to maintain detailed internal records of their number usage. Carriers must file applications for initial and growth numbering resources. The information will be used by FCC, state regulatory commissions, and the NANP administrator to monitor numbering resource utilization and to project the date of area code and NANP exhaust. The total annual burden hours have been reduced to adjust for the elimination of a one-time reporting requirement for cost data support. *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0942. *Title:* Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, Low-Volume Long Distance Users, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service. *Form No.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit. *Number of Respondents:* 759 respondents; 759 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 28.09 hours (average). *Frequency of Response:* On occasion, annual, quarterly reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement. *Total Annual Burden:* 21,321 hours. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Cost:* N/A. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* The Commission is not requesting respondents to submit confidential information to the Commission or to USAC. If the Commission requests respondents to submit information to the Commission that the respondents believe are confidential, respondents may request confidential treatment of such information pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules. *Needs and Uses:* The Commission will submit this information collection to OMB as an extension (no change in reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement and/or third party disclosure requirement) after this 60 day comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. When the Commission adopted a Report and Order, it took action to further accelerate the development of competition in the local and long-distance telecommunications market, and to further establish explicit universal service support that will be sustainable in an increasingly competitive marketplace, pursuant to the mandate of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996 Act). The Commission requires the following information to be reported under the Coalitions for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service (CALLS) Proposal: tariff filing, quarterly and annual data filings and cost support information. *OMB Control Number:* 3060-1044. *Title:* Review of the Section 251 Unbundling Obligations of Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers, CC Docket No. 01-338 and WC Docket No. 04-313, Order on Remand. *Form No.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Revision of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit. *Number of Respondents:* 645 respondents; 645 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 8 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirement. *Total Annual Burden:* 5,160 hours. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Cost:* $103,200. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* The Commission is not requesting respondents to submit confidential information to the Commission. However, in certain circumstances, respondents may voluntarily choose to submit confidential information pursuant to applicable confidentiality rules. *Needs and Uses:* The Commission will submit this information collection to OMB as a revision after this 60 day comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. In FCC 03-36 ( *Order* ) the Commission adopted rules and regulations designed to eliminate operational barriers to competition in the telecommunications services market and implement certain provisions of Section 251, including the unbundled network elements
(UNE)obligations of incumbent local exchange carriers (LECs). In the *Order on Remand* (FCC 04-290) the Commission responded to a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia that vacated the “sub-delegation” of authority to state commissions and vacated and remanded certain nationwide impairment findings, including mass market switching and dedicated transport. This resulted in the removal of the “State Commission UNE Proceeding” section of this collection. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-20243 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [Report No. AUC-06-71-A (Auction No. 71); DA 06-2298; AU Docket No. 06-206] Auction of Broadband PCS Spectrum Scheduled for May 16, 2007; Comments Sought on Competitive Bidding Procedures for Auction No. 71 AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This document announces the auction of certain broadband Personal Communications Services
(PCS)licenses scheduled to commence on May 16, 2007 (Auction No. 71). This document also seeks comments on competitive bidding procedures for Auction No. 71. DATES: Comments are due on or before December 4, 2006, and reply comments are due on or before December 11, 2006. ADDRESSES: Comments and reply comments must be identified by AU Docket No. 06-206; DA 06-2298. The Bureau request that a copy of all comments and reply comments be submitted electronically to the following address: auction71@fcc.gov. In addition, comment and reply comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: • *Federal Communications Commission's Web Site: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/.* Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • *People with Disabilities:* Contact the FCC to request reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: * FCC504@fcc.gov* or phone: 202-418-0530 or TTY: 202-418-0432. • *Paper Filers:* Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although the Bureau continues to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, *Attn:* WTB/ASAD, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. • The Commission's contractor will receive hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. • U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Auctions and Spectrum Access Division, *for auctions legal questions:* Stephen Johnson at
(202)418-0660. *For general auction questions:* Roy Knowles or Linda Sanderson at
(717)338-2888. Mobility Division, *for service rules questions:* Erin McGrath or Michael Connelly (legal) or Dwain Livingston (technical) at
(202)418-0620. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the *Auction No. 71 Comment Public Notice* released on November 17, 2006. The complete text of the *Auction No. 71 Comment Public Notice,* including attachments and related Commission documents, is available for public inspection and copying from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday or from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET on Fridays in the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. The *Auction No. 71 Comment Public Notice,* including attachments and related Commission documents also may be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (BCPI), Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202-488-5300, facsimile 202-488-5563, or you may contact BCPI at its Web site: *http://www.BCPIWEB.com.* When ordering documents from BCPI, please provide the appropriate FCC document number for example, DA 06-2298. The *Auction No. 71 Comment Public Notice* and related documents also are available on the Internet at the Commission's Web site: *http://wireless.fcc.gov/auctions/71/.* I. Introduction 1. The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) announces an auction of 38 broadband PCS licenses. This auction, which is designated Auction No. 71, is scheduled to commence on May 16, 2007. II. Licenses To Be Offered in Auction No. 71 2. The spectrum to be auctioned has been offered previously in other auctions but was unsold and/or returned to the Commission as a result of license cancellation or termination. A complete list of licenses available for Auction No. 71 is included as Attachment A of the *Auction No. 71 Comment Public Notice.* 3. Auction No. 71 includes licenses for A, C, D, E, and F blocks of broadband PCS spectrum. The table referenced in the *Auction No. 71 Comment Public Notice* cross-references the general rules regarding block/eligibility status/frequencies of broadband PCS licenses in these blocks. That table indicates that the C and F block licenses are divided into two tiers according to the population size, with Tier 1 comprising markets with population at or above 2.5 million, based on 2000 decennial census figures, and Tier 2 comprising the remaining markets. No Tier 1 licenses will be offered in Auction No. 71. C1, C2, C3, and C4 licenses in Tier 2 are generally available only to entrepreneurs in closed bidding. This eligibility restriction no longer applies, however, to licenses that have been made available on that basis, but not won, in any auction beginning on or after March 23, 1999. Thus, certain licenses that were formerly subject to closed bidding and available only to entrepreneurs are now offered in open bidding in Auction No. 71. 4. Attachment A of the *Auction No. 71 Comment Public Notice* list C block licenses being offered that are available to all bidders in open bidding, while others are available only to entrepreneurs in closed bidding. The A, B, E, and F block licenses, as well as certain C block licenses, are available in open bidding. Size-based bidding credits will be available for C and F block licenses won in open bidding. In order to qualify as an entrepreneur for closed bidding, an applicant, including attributable investors and affiliates, must have had gross revenues of less than $125 million in each of the last two years and must have less than $500 million in total assets. Size-based bidding credits are not available for C block licenses won in closed bidding or for licenses in the A, D, or E blocks. 5. Because of the previous history of licenses for broadband PCS spectrum, certain of the licenses available in Auction No. 71 cover less bandwidth and fewer frequencies than noted in the table referenced in the *Auction No. 71 Comment Public Notice.* In addition, in some cases, licenses are available for only part of a market. 6. *Incumbency Issues.* While much of the private and common carrier fixed microwave services
(FMS)operating in the 1850-1990 MHz band (and other bands) have been relocated to available frequencies in higher bands or to other media, some FMS licensees may still be operating in the band. Applicants should become familiar with the status of FMS operation and relocation, and applicable Commission rules and orders. III. Bureau Seeks Comment on Auction Procedures 7. The Bureau seeks comment on the following issues relating to Auction No. 71. A. Auction Structure i. Simultaneous Multiple-Round Auction Design 8. The Bureau proposes to auction all licenses included in Auction No. 71 using the Commission's standard simultaneous multiple-round
(SMR)auction format. This type of auction offers every license for bid at the same time and consists of successive bidding rounds in which eligible bidders may place bids on individual licenses. Typically, bidding remains open on all licenses until bidding stops on every license. The Bureau seeks comment on this proposal. 9. *Auction Format.* The Bureau has considered the possibility of using a simultaneous multiple-round auction format with package bidding (SMR-PB), but does not believe that an SMR-PB format is likely to offer significant advantages to bidders in Auction No. 71, given the nature of the auction inventory. Under the Commission's SMR-PB rules, bidders can place bids on any groups of licenses they wish to win together, with the result that they win either all the licenses in a group or none of them. The Bureau's standard SMR auction format offers all licenses for bid at the same time, and allows bidders to bid on and win multiple licenses on a license-by-license basis, thereby facilitating aggregations. The Bureau believes use of the SMR format for Auction No. 71 will be the simplest and most efficient means of auctioning the licenses in this inventory, and therefore, the Bureau proposes to conduct the auction using its standard SMR auction format. However, if commenters believe that the SMR-PB design would offer significant benefits, the Bureau invites their comments and request that they describe what specific factors lead them to that conclusion. 10. *Information Available to Bidders Before and During an Auction.* The Bureau also seeks comment on whether to implement procedures that would limit the disclosure of information on bidder interests and identities relative to the information procedures that have typically been used for Commission auctions. Commenters should indicate what factors support the position they take on this issue and specifically, how these factors apply to an auction of this nature, with a limited number of localized, mostly geographically non-contiguous licenses. Commenters should address whether technological considerations, equipment availability, or competitive concerns weigh in favor of or against limiting the disclosure of information on bidder interests and identities relative to most past Commission spectrum auctions, or whether the Commission should condition the implementation of such limits on a measure of the competitiveness of the auction, such as the eligibility ratio or a modified version of the eligibility ratio. ii. Round Structure 11. The Commission will conduct Auction No. 71 over the Internet. Alternatively, telephonic bidding will also be available via the Auction Bidder Line. The toll-free telephone number for telephonic bidding will be provided to qualified bidders. 12. The auction will consist of sequential bidding rounds. The initial bidding schedule will be announced in a public notice to be released at least one week before the start of the auction. 13. The Bureau proposes to retain the discretion to change the bidding schedule in order to foster an auction pace that reasonably balances speed with the bidders' need to study round results and adjust their bidding strategies. Under this proposal, the Bureau may increase or decrease the amount of time for the bidding rounds and review periods, or the number of rounds per day, depending upon bidding activity levels and other factors. The Bureau seeks comment on this proposal. iii. Stopping Rule 14. The Bureau has discretion to establish stopping rules before or during multiple round auctions in order to terminate the auction within a reasonable time. For Auction No. 71, the Bureau proposes to employ a simultaneous stopping rule approach. A simultaneous stopping rule means that all licenses remain available for bidding until bidding closes simultaneously on all licenses. More specifically, bidding will close simultaneously on all licenses after the first round in which no bidder submits any new bids, applies a proactive waiver, or submits a withdrawal. Thus, unless circumstances dictate otherwise, bidding will remain open on all licenses until bidding stops on every license. 15. Further, the Bureau proposes to retain the discretion to exercise any of the following options during Auction No. 71:
(a)Use a modified version of the simultaneous stopping rule. The modified stopping rule would close the auction for all licenses after the first round in which no bidder applies a waiver, places a withdrawal, or submits any new bids on any license for which it is not the provisionally winning bidder. Thus, absent any other bidding activity, a bidder placing a new bid on a license for which it is the provisionally winning bidder would not keep the auction open under this modified stopping rule;
(b)keep the auction open even if no bidder submits any new bids, applies a waiver, or submits a withdrawal. In this event, the effect will be the same as if a bidder had applied a waiver. The activity rule, therefore, will apply as usual and a bidder with insufficient activity will either lose bidding eligibility or use a remaining waiver; and
(c)declare that the auction will end after a specified number of additional rounds (special stopping rule). If the Bureau invokes this special stopping rule, it will accept bids in the specified final round(s) after which the auction will close. 16. The Bureau proposes to exercise these options only in certain circumstances, for example, where the auction is proceeding very slowly, there is minimal overall bidding activity, or it appears likely that the auction will not close within a reasonable period of time. Before exercising these options, the Bureau is likely to attempt to increase the pace of the auction by, for example, increasing the number of bidding rounds per day and/or changing the minimum acceptable bid percentage. The Bureau proposes to retain the discretion to use such stopping rule with or without prior announcement during the auction. The Bureau seeks comment on these proposals. iv. Information Relating to Auction Delay, Suspension, or Cancellation 17. For Auction No. 71, the Bureau proposes that, by public notice or by announcement during the auction, the Bureau may delay, suspend, or cancel the auction in the event of natural disaster, technical obstacle, evidence of an auction security breach, unlawful bidding activity, administrative or weather necessity, or for any other reason that affects the fair and efficient conduct of competitive bidding. The Bureau may elect to resume the auction starting from the beginning of the current round, resume the auction starting from some previous round, or cancel the auction in its entirety. Network interruption may cause the Bureau to delay or suspend the auction. The Bureau emphasizes that exercise of this authority is solely within the discretion of the Bureau, and its use is not intended to be a substitute for situations in which bidders may wish to apply their activity rule waivers. The Bureau seeks comment on this proposal. B. Auction Procedures i. Upfront Payments and Bidding Eligibility 18. The Bureau has delegated authority and discretion to determine an appropriate upfront payment for each license being auctioned. The upfront payment is a refundable deposit made by each bidder to establish eligibility to bid on licenses. Upfront payments related to the licenses for specific spectrum subject to auction protect against frivolous or insincere bidding and provide the Commission with a source of funds from which to collect payments owed at the close of the auction. With these factors in mind, the Bureau proposes to calculate upfront payments on a license-by-license basis using a formula based on bandwidth and license area population: $0.05 * MHz * License Area Population with a minimum of $500 per license. 19. The Bureau further proposes that the amount of the upfront payment submitted by a bidder will determine the bidder's initial bidding eligibility in bidding units. The Bureau proposes that each license be assigned a specific number of bidding units equal to the upfront payment listed in Attachment A of the *Auction No. 71 Comment Public Notice,* on a bidding unit per dollar basis. The number of bidding units for a given license is fixed and does not change during the auction as prices rise. A bidder's upfront payment is not attributed to specific licenses. Rather, a bidder may place bids on any combination of licenses it selected on its FCC Form 175 as long as the total number of bidding units associated with those licenses does not exceed its current eligibility. Eligibility cannot be increased during the auction; it can only remain the same or decrease. Thus, in calculating its upfront payment amount and hence its initial bidding eligibility, an applicant must determine the maximum number of bidding units it may wish to bid on (or hold provisionally winning bids on) in any single round, and submit an upfront payment amount covering that total number of bidding units. Provisionally winning bids are bids that would become final winning bids if the auction were to close in that given round. 20. The proposed number of bidding units for each license and associated upfront payment amounts are listed in Attachment A of the *Auction No. 71 Comment Public Notice.* The Bureau seeks comment on these proposals. ii. Activity Rule 21. In order to ensure that the auction closes within a reasonable period of time, an activity rule requires bidders to bid actively throughout the auction, rather than wait until late in the auction before participating. A bidder's activity in a round will be the sum of the bidding units associated with any licenses upon which it places bids during the current round and the bidding units associated with any licenses for which it holds provisionally winning bids. Bidders are required to be active on a specific percentage of their current bidding eligibility during each round of the auction. Failure to maintain the requisite activity level will result in the use of an activity rule waiver, if any remain, or a reduction in the bidder's eligibility, possibly curtailing or eliminating the bidder's ability to place bids in the auction. 22. The Bureau proposes to divide the auction into two stages, each characterized by a different activity requirement. The auction will start in Stage One. The Bureau proposes that the auction generally will advance from Stage One to Stage Two when the auction activity level, as measured by the percentage of bidding units receiving new provisionally winning bids, is approximately twenty percent or below for three consecutive rounds of bidding. However, the Bureau further proposes that the Bureau retains the discretion to change stages unilaterally by announcement during the auction. In exercising this discretion, the Bureau will consider a variety of measures of bidder activity, including, but not limited to, the auction activity level, the percentage of licenses (as measured in bidding units) on which there are new bids, the number of new bids, and the percentage of increase in revenue. The Bureau seeks comment on these proposals. 23. For Auction No. 71, the Bureau proposes the following activity requirements: *Stage One:* In each round of the first stage of the auction, a bidder desiring to maintain its current bidding eligibility is required to be active on licenses representing at least 80 percent of its current bidding eligibility. Failure to maintain the required activity level will result in a reduction in the bidder's bidding eligibility in the next round of bidding (unless an activity rule waiver is used). During Stage One, a bidder's reduced eligibility for the next round will be calculated by multiplying the bidder's current round activity by five-fourths ( 5/4 ). *Stage Two:* In each round of the second stage, a bidder desiring to maintain its current bidding eligibility is required to be active on 95 percent of its current bidding eligibility. Failure to maintain the required activity level will result in a reduction in the bidder's bidding eligibility in the next round of bidding (unless an activity rule waiver is used). During Stage Two, a bidder's reduced eligibility for the next round will be calculated by multiplying the bidder's current round activity by twenty-nineteenths ( 20/19 ). 24. The Bureau seeks comment on this proposal. Commenters that believe this activity rule should be modified should explain their reasoning and comment on the desirability of an alternative approach. Commenters are advised to support their claims with analyses and suggested alternative activity rules. iii. Activity Rule Waivers and Reducing Eligibility 25. Use of an activity rule waiver preserves the bidder's eligibility despite the bidder's activity in the current round being below the required minimum level. An activity rule waiver applies to an entire round of bidding, not to particular licenses. Activity rule waivers can be either proactive or automatic and are principally a mechanism for auction participants to avoid the loss of bidding eligibility in the event that exigent circumstances prevent them from placing a bid in a particular round. 26. The FCC Auction System assumes that a bidder that does not meet the activity requirement would prefer to apply an activity rule waiver (if available) rather than lose bidding eligibility. Therefore, the system will automatically apply a waiver at the end of any bidding round in which a bidder's activity level is below the minimum required unless:
(1)The bidder has no activity rule waivers remaining; or
(2)the bidder overrides the automatic application of a waiver by reducing eligibility, thereby meeting the minimum requirement. If a bidder has no waivers remaining and does not satisfy the required activity level, its eligibility will be permanently reduced, possibly curtailing or eliminating the bidder's ability to place additional bids in the auction. 27. A bidder with insufficient activity may wish to reduce its bidding eligibility rather than use an activity rule waiver. If so, the bidder must affirmatively override the automatic waiver mechanism during the bidding round by using the reduce eligibility function in the FCC Auction System. In this case, the bidder's eligibility is permanently reduced to bring the bidder into compliance with the activity rule as described above. Reducing eligibility is an irreversible action. Once eligibility has been reduced, a bidder will not be permitted to regain its lost bidding eligibility, even if the round has not yet closed. 28. A bidder may apply an activity rule waiver proactively as a means to keep the auction open without placing a bid. If a bidder proactively applies an activity rule waiver (using the apply waiver function in the FCC Auction System) during a bidding round in which no bids or withdrawals are submitted, the auction will remain open and the bidder's eligibility will be preserved. An automatic waiver applied by the FCC Auction System in a round in which there are no new bids, withdrawals, or proactive waivers will not keep the auction open. A bidder cannot submit a proactive waiver after submitting a bid in a round, and submitting a proactive waiver will preclude a bidder from placing any bids in that round. Applying a waiver is irreversible; once a proactive waiver is submitted, that waiver cannot be unsubmitted, even if the round has not yet closed. 29. The Bureau proposes that each bidder in Auction No. 71 be provided with three activity rule waivers that may be used at the bidder's discretion during the course of the auction as set forth above. The Bureau seeks comment on this proposal. iv. Reserve Price or Minimum Opening Bids 30. The Bureau proposes to establish minimum opening bid amounts for Auction No. 71. The Bureau believes a minimum opening bid amount, which has been used in other auctions, is an effective bidding tool for accelerating the competitive bidding process. The Bureau does not propose a separate reserve price for the licenses to be offered in Auction No. 71. 31. Specifically, for Auction No. 71, the Bureau proposes to calculate minimum opening bid amounts on a license-by-license basis using a formula based on bandwidth and license area population as follows: $0.05 * MHz * License Area Population with a minimum of $500 per license. This proposed minimum opening bid amount for each license available in Auction No. 71 is set forth in Attachment A of the *Auction No. 71 Comment Public Notice* . The Bureau seeks comment on this proposal. 32. If commenters believe that this minimum opening bid amount will result in unsold licenses, or is not a reasonable amount, or should instead operate as a reserve price, they should explain why this is so, and comment on the desirability of an alternative approach. Commenters are advised to support their claims with valuation analyses and suggested reserve prices or minimum opening bid amount levels or formulas. In establishing minimum opening bid amounts, the Bureau particularly seeks comment on such factors as the amount of spectrum being auctioned, levels of incumbency, the availability of technology to provide service, the size of the service areas, issues of interference with other spectrum bands and any other relevant factors that could reasonably have an impact on valuation of the licenses being auctioned. The Bureau seeks comment on whether, consistent with Section 309(j) of the Communications Act, the public interest would be served by having no minimum opening bid amount or reserve price. v. Bid Amounts 33. The Bureau proposes that, in each round, eligible bidders be able to place a bid on a given license in any of nine different amounts. Under this proposal, the FCC Auction System interface will list the nine acceptable bid amounts for each license. 34. The first of the nine acceptable bid amounts is called the minimum acceptable bid amount. The minimum acceptable bid amount for a license will be equal to its minimum opening bid amount until there is a provisionally winning bid for the license. After there is a provisionally winning bid for a license, the minimum acceptable bid amount for that license will be equal to the amount of the provisionally winning bid plus a percentage of that bid amount calculated using the formula. In general, the percentage will be higher for a license receiving many bids than for a license receiving few bids. In the case of a license for which the provisionally winning bid has been withdrawn, the minimum acceptable bid amount will equal the second highest bid received for the license. 35. The percentage of the provisionally winning bid used to establish the minimum acceptable bid amount (the additional percentage) is calculated at the end of each round, based on an activity index which is a weighted average of the number of bids in that round and the activity index from the prior round. Specifically, the activity index is equal to a weighting factor times the number of bids on the license in the most recent bidding round plus one minus the weighting factor times the activity index from the prior round. The additional percentage is determined as one plus the activity index times a minimum percentage amount, with the result not to exceed a given maximum. The additional percentage is then multiplied by the provisionally winning bid amount to obtain the minimum acceptable bid for the next round. The Commission will initially set the weighting factor at 0.5, the minimum percentage at 0.1 (10%), and the maximum percentage at 0.2 (20%). Hence, at these initial settings, the minimum acceptable bid for a license will be between ten percent and twenty percent higher than the provisionally winning bid, depending upon the bidding activity for the license. Equations and examples are shown in Attachment B of the *Auction No. 71 Comment Public Notice* . 36. The eight additional bid amounts are calculated using the minimum acceptable bid amount and a bid increment percentage. The first additional acceptable bid amount equals the minimum acceptable bid amount times one plus the bid increment percentage, rounded. If, for example, the bid increment percentage is ten percent, the calculation is (minimum acceptable bid amount) * (1 + 0.1), rounded, or (minimum acceptable bid amount) * 1.1, rounded; the second additional acceptable bid amount equals the minimum acceptable bid amount times one plus two times the bid increment percentage, rounded, or (minimum acceptable bid amount) * 1.2, rounded; the third additional acceptable bid amount equals the minimum acceptable bid amount times one plus three times the bid increment percentage, rounded, or (minimum acceptable bid amount) * 1.3, rounded; etc. The Bureau will round the results of these calculations, as well as the calculations to determine the minimum acceptable bid amounts, using its standard rounding procedures. For Auction No. 71, the Bureau proposes to use a bid increment percentage of ten percent to calculate the eight additional acceptable bid amounts. 37. The Bureau retains the discretion to change the minimum acceptable bid amounts, the parameters of the formula to determine the percentage of the provisionally winning bid used to determine the minimum acceptable bid, and the bid increment percentage if it determines that circumstances so dictate. The Bureau will do so by announcement in the FCC Auction System during the auction. The Bureau seeks comment on its proposals for minimum acceptable bids amount and additional percentages as described in the *Auction No. 71 Comment Public Notice* . vi. Provisionally Winning Bids 38. Provisionally winning bids are bids that would become final winning bids if the auction were to close in that given round. At the end of a bidding round, a provisionally winning bid for each license will be determined based on the highest bid amount received for the license. In the event of identical high bid amounts being submitted on a license in a given round ( *i.e.* , tied bids), the Bureau will use a random number generator to select a single provisionally winning bid from among the tied bids. The remaining bidders, as well as the provisionally winning bidder, can submit higher bids in subsequent rounds. However, if the auction were to end with no other bids being placed, the winning bidder would be the one that placed the provisionally winning bid. If any bids are received on the license in a subsequent round, the provisionally winning bid again will be determined by the highest bid amount received for the license. 39. A provisionally winning bid will remain the provisionally winning bid until there is a higher bid on the license at the close of a subsequent round, unless the provisionally winning bid is withdrawn. Bidders are reminded that provisionally winning bids count toward activity for purposes of the activity rule. vii. Bid Removal and Bid Withdrawal 40. For Auction No. 71, the Bureau proposes the following bid removal procedures. Before the close of a bidding round, a bidder has the option of removing any bid placed in that round. By removing selected bids in the FCC Auction System, a bidder may effectively unsubmit any bid placed within that round. In contrast to the bid withdrawal provisions, a bidder removing a bid placed in the same round is not subject to a withdrawal payment. Once a round closes, a bidder may no longer remove a bid. 41. A bidder may withdraw its provisionally winning bids using the withdraw bids function in the FCC Auction System. A bidder that withdraws its provisionally winning bid(s) is subject to the bid withdrawal payment provisions of the Commission rules. The Bureau seeks comment on these bid removal and bid withdrawal procedures. 42. The Bureau proposes to limit each bidder to withdrawing provisionally winning bids in no more than two rounds during the course of the auction. The two rounds in which withdrawals may be used will be at the bidder's discretion; withdrawals otherwise must be in accordance with the Commission's rules. There is no limit on the number of provisionally winning bids that may be withdrawn in either of the rounds in which withdrawals are used. Withdrawals will remain subject to the bid withdrawal payment provisions specified in the Commission's rules. C. Post-Auction Procedures i. Establishing the Interim Withdrawal Payment Percentage 43. The Bureau seeks comment on the appropriate percentage of a withdrawn bid that should be assessed as an interim withdrawal payment, in the event that a final withdrawal payment cannot be determined at the close of the auction. In general, the Commission's rules provide that a bidder that withdraws a bid during an auction is subject to a withdrawal payment equal to the difference between the amount of the withdrawn bid and the amount of the winning bid in the same or subsequent auction(s). However, if a license for which there has been a withdrawn bid is neither subject to a subsequent higher bid nor won in the same auction, the final withdrawal payment cannot be calculated until a corresponding license is subject to a higher bid or won in a subsequent auction. When that final payment cannot yet be calculated, the bidder responsible for the withdrawn bid is assessed an interim bid withdrawal payment, which will be applied toward any final bid withdrawal payment that is ultimately assessed. The Commission recently amended its rules to provide that in advance of the auction, the Commission shall establish the percentage of the withdrawn bid to be assessed as an interim bid withdrawal payment between three percent and twenty percent. 44. The Commission has indicated that the level of the interim withdrawal payment in a particular auction will be based on the nature of the service and the inventory of the licenses being offered. Balancing the potential need for bidders to use withdrawals to avoid winning incomplete combinations of licenses with interest in deterring abuses of its bidding, the Bureau proposes a percentage below the maximum twenty percent permitted under the current rules but above the three percent previously provided by the Commission's rules. Specifically, the Bureau proposes to establish the percentage of the withdrawn bid to be assessed as an interim bid withdrawal payment at fifteen percent for this auction. The Bureau seeks comment on this proposal. ii. Establishing the Additional Default Payment Percentage 45. Any winning bidder that defaults or is disqualified after the close of an auction ( *i.e.* , fails to remit the required down payment within the prescribed period of time, fails to submit a timely long-form application, fails to make full payment, or is otherwise disqualified) is liable for a default payment under 47 CFR 1.2104(g)(2). This payment consists of a deficiency payment, equal to the difference between the amount of the bidder's bid and the amount of the winning bid the next time a license covering the same spectrum is won in an auction, plus an additional payment equal to a percentage of the defaulter's bid or of the subsequent winning bid, whichever is less. Until recently this additional payment for non-combinatorial auctions has been set at three percent of the defaulter's bid or of the subsequent winning bid, whichever is less. 46. The *CSEA/Part 1 Report and Order* , 71 FR 6214, February 7, 2006, modified § 1.2104(g)(2) by, *inter alia* , increasing the three percent limit on the additional default payment for non-combinatorial auctions to twenty percent. Under the modified rule, the Commission will, in advance of each non-combinatorial auction, establish an additional default payment for that auction of three percent up to a maximum of twenty percent. As the Commission has indicated, the level of this payment in each case will be based on the nature of the service and the inventory of the licenses being offered. 47. For Auction No. 71, the Bureau proposes to establish an additional default payment of ten percent. Balancing these considerations, the Bureau proposes an additional default payment of ten percent of the relevant bid. The Bureau seeks comment on this proposal. IV. Conclusion 48. This proceeding has been designated as a permit-but-disclose proceeding in accordance with the Commission's *ex parte* rules. Persons making oral *ex parte* presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentations must contain summaries of the substance of the presentations and not merely a listing of the subjects discussed. More than a one or two sentence description of the views and arguments presented is generally required. Other rules pertaining to oral and written *ex parte* presentations in permit-but-disclose proceedings are set forth in § 1.1206(b) of the Commission's rules. Federal Communications Commission. Gary D. Michaels, Deputy Chief, Auctions and Spectrum Access Division, WTB. [FR Doc. E6-20241 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service ACTION: Notice of Forms R-22, R-19, R-43 and F-7 to be submitted for extension to the Office of Management and Budget. SUMMARY: This notice announces that four information collection requests contained among the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
(FMCS)agency forms have come up for renewal. FMCS will submit to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)a request for review of these four FMCS forms: Arbitrator's Report and Fee Statement (Agency Form R-19), Arbitrator's Personal Data Questionnaire (Agency Form R-22), Request for Arbitration Services (Agency Form R-43) and Notice to Mediation Agencies (Agency Form F-7). The request will seek OMB approval for a three-year extension with an expiration date of January 31, 2010, for Forms R-19, R-22, R-43 and F-7. FMCS is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the collections as described below. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 29, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments by mail to the Office of Arbitration Services, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 2100 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20427 or by contacting the person whose name appears under the section headed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . Comments may be submitted also by fax at
(202)606-3749 or electronic mail (e-mail) to *arbitration@fmcs.gov.* All comments must be identified by the appropriate agency form number. No confidential business information
(CBI)should be submitted through e-mail. Information submitted as a comment concerning this document may be claimed confidential by marking any part or all of the information as “CBI”. Information so marked will not be disclosed but a copy of the comment that does contain CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public record. FMCS may disclose information not marked confidential publicly without prior notice. All written comments will be available for inspection in Room 704 at the Washington, DC address above from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vella M. Traynham, Director of Arbitration Services, FMCS, 2100 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20427. Telephone
(202)606-5111; Fax
(202)606-3749. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of each of the agency forms are available from the Office of Arbitration Services by calling, faxing or writing Vella M. Traynham at the address above. Please ask for the form by title and agency form number. I. Information Collection Requests FMCS is seeking comments on the following Information Collection Requests (ICRs). *Title:* Arbitrator's Personal Data Questionnaire; Form R-22; OMB No. 3076-0001; Expiration date: January 31, 2006. *Type of Request:* Extension of a previously approved collection with no change in the substance or method of collection. *Affected Entities:* Parties affected by this information collection are individuals who apply for admission to the FMCS Roster of Arbitrators. *Frequency:* Individuals complete this form once, which is at the time of application to the FMCS Roster of Arbitrators. *Abstract:* Title II of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 (Pub. L. 90-101) as amended in 1959 (Pub. L. 86-257) and 1974 (Pub. L. 93-360), states that it is the labor policy of the United States that “the settlement of issues between employers and employees through collective bargaining may be advanced by making available full and adequate governmental facilities for conciliation, mediation, and voluntary arbitration to aid and encourage employers and representatives of their employees to reach and maintain agreements concerning rates of pay, hours, and working conditions, and to make all reasonable efforts to settle their differences by mutual agreement reached through conferences and collective bargaining or by such methods as may be provided for in any applicable agreement for the settlement of disputes” 29 U.S.C. 201(b). Under its regulations at 29 CFR part 1404, FMCS has established policies and procedures for its arbitration function dealing with all arbitrators listed on the FMCS Roster of Arbitrators, all applicants for listing on the Roster, and all person or parties seeking to obtain from FMCS either names or panels of names of arbitrators listed on the Roster in connection with disputes which are to be submitted to arbitration or fact-finding. FMCS strives to maintain the highest quality of dispute resolution experts on its Roster. To ensure that purpose, it asks all candidates to complete an application form. The purpose of this collection is to gather information about applicants for inclusion in the FMCS Roster of Arbitrators. This questionnaire is needed in order that FMCS may select highly qualified individuals for the arbitrator Roster. The respondents are private citizens who make application for appointment to the FMCS Roster. *Burden Statement:* The number of respondents is approximately 100 individuals per year, which is the approximate number of individuals who request membership on the FMCS Roster. The time required to complete this questionnaire is approximately one hour. Each respondent is required to respond only once per application and to update the information as necessary. *Title:* Arbitrator's Report and Fee Statement; Form R-19; OMB No. 3076-0003; Expiration date: January 31, 2006. *Type of Request:* Extension of a previously approved collection with no change in the substance or method of collection. *Affected Entities:* Individual arbitrators who render decisions under FMCS arbitration policies and procedures. *Frequency:* This form is completed each time an arbitrator hears an arbitration case and issues a decision. *Abstract:* Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 171(b) and 29 CFR part 1404, FMCS assumes a responsibility to monitor the work of the arbitrators who serve on its Roster. This is satisfied by requiring the completion and submission of a Report and Fee Statement, which indicates when the arbitration award was rendered, the file number, the company and union, the issues, whether briefs were filed and transcripts taken, if there were any waivers by parties on the date the award was due, and the fees and days for services of the arbitrator. This information is contained in the agency's annual report to indicate the types of arbitration issues resolved, the applicable average or median arbitration fees and days spent on each case. *Burden Statement:* FMCS receives approximately 2500 responses per year. The form is filled out each time an arbitrator hears a case and the time required is approximately ten minutes. FMCS uses this form to review arbitrator conformance with its fee and expense reporting requirements. *Title:* Request for Arbitration Services; Form R-43; OMB No. 3076-0002; Expiration date: February 28, 2006. *Type of Request:* Extension of a previously approved collection with no changes in the substance or method of collection. *Affected Entities:* Employers and their representatives, and labor unions, their representatives and employees, who request arbitration services. *Frequency:* This form is completed each time an employer or labor union requests a panel of arbitrators. *Abstract:* Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 171(b) and 29 CFR part 1404, FMCS offers panels of arbitrators for selection by labor and management to resolve grievances and disagreements arising under their collective bargaining agreements and to deal with fact finding and interest arbitration issues as well. The need for this form is to obtain information such as name, address and type of assistance desired, so that FMCS can respond to requests efficiently and effectively for various arbitration services. The purpose of this information collection is to facilitate the processing of the parties' request for arbitration assistance. No third party notification or public disclosure burden is associated with this collection. *Burden Statement:* The current total annual burden estimate is that FMCS will receive requests from approximately 10,000 respondents per year. The form takes about 10 minutes to complete. *Title:* Notice to Mediation Agencies; Form F-7; OMB No. 3076-0004; Expiration date: January 31, 2006. *Type of Request:* Extension of a previously approved collection with no changes in the substance or method of collection. *Affected Entities:* Parties affected by this information collection are private sector employers and labor unions involved in interstate commerce that file notices for mediation services to the FMCS and State, local and territorial agencies. *Frequency:* Parties complete this form once, which is at the time of an impending expiration of a collective bargaining agreement. *Abstract:* Under the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947, 29 U.S.C. 158(d), Congress listed specific notice provisions so that no party to a collective bargaining agreement can terminate or modify that contract, unless the party wishing to terminate or modify the contract sends a written notice to the other party sixty days prior to the expiration date (29 U.S.C. 158(d)(1)), and offers to meet and confer with the other party for the purpose of negotiating a new or modified contract (29 U.S.C. 158(d)(2)). Furthermore, the Act requires that parties notify the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service within thirty days after such notice of the existence of a dispute and simultaneously notify any State or Territory where the dispute occurs (29 U.S.C. 158(d)(3)). The 1974 amendments to the National Labor Relations Act, which extended coverage to nonprofit health care institutions, also created a notification procedure in the health care industry requiring parties to notify each other 90 days in advance of termination and 60 days in advance to FMCS (29 U.S.C. 158(d)). This amendment also requires 30-day notification of bargaining for an initial agreement to the FMCS. To facilitate handling of more than 18,000 such notices a year, FMCS created a specific information collection form. The purpose of this information collection activity is for FMCS to comply with its statutory duty to receive these notices, to facilitate assignment of mediators to assist in labor disputes, and to assist the parties in knowing whether or not proper notice was given. The information from these notices is sent electronically to the appropriate field manager who assigns the cases to a mediator so that the mediator may contact labor and management quickly, efficiently, and offer dispute resolution services. Either party to a contract may make a request in writing for a copy of the notice filed with FMCS. The F-7 form was created to allow FMCS to gather desired information in a uniform manner. The collection of such information, including the name of the employer or employer association, address and phone number, e-mail address, official contact, bargaining unit and establishment size, location of affected establishment and negotiations, industry or type of business, principal product or service, union address, phone number, e-mail address and official contact, contract expiration date or renewal date, whether the notice is on file on behalf of the employer or the union, and whether this is a health care industry notice for an initial contract, is critical for reporting and mediation purposes. *Burden Statement:* The current annual burden estimate is approximately 18,000 respondents. This one-page form takes about 10 minutes to complete. II. Request for Comments FMCS solicits comments to:
(i)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility.
(ii)Enhance the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden of the proposed collection of information.
(iii)Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected.
(iv)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic collection technologies or other forms of information technology. III. The Official Record The official record is the paper electronic record maintained at the address at the beginning of this document. FMCS will transfer all electronically received comments into printed-paper form as they are received. Dated: November 24, 2006. Michael J. Bartlett, Deputy General Counsel. [FR Doc. E6-20207 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6732-01-P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notices also will be available for inspection at the office of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than December 15, 2006. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis** (Jacqueline G. King, Community Affairs Officer) 90 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480-0291: *1. Garry D. Peterka* , Miller, South Dakota and Dan R. Peterka, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, individually, and as part of a group in concert with Jerry A. Peterka, Marianne D. Peterka, HoniAnn Peterka, Lori A. Peterka, Howard J. Peterka, Michael T. Peterka, Ryan A. Peterka, Kristen N. Peterka, Adam J. Peterka, David J. Peterka, Tom J. Peterka, Jordan D. Peterka, Darin M. Peterka, and Jena N. Peterka, all of Miller, South Dakota; Judy K. Dylla, Ann M. Dylla, Bernie G. Dylla, and Mark J. Dylla, all of Littleton, Colorado; Kathy A. King, Stephen J. King, Brian P. King, and Gary P. King, all of Apple Valley, Minnesota; Patricia A. Friend Peterka, Jeffrey D. Peterka, John A. Peterka, and Kathryn M. Peterka, all of Eden Prairie, Minnesota; and Susan A. King Borchardt, Castlerock, Colorado; to acquire voting shares of M&H Financial Services and thereby indirectly acquire First State Bank of Miller, both of Miller, South Dakota. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 24, 2006. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6-20233 Filed 11-28-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 *et seq.* ) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at *www.ffiec.gov/nic/* . Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than December 26, 2006. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland** (Cindy West, Manager) 1455 East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44101-2566: *1. PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.* , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Mercantile Bankshares Corporation, Baltimore, Maryland, and thereby indirectly acquire: Marshall National Bank and Trust Company, Marshall, Virginia; The National Bank of Fredricksburg, Fredricksburg, Virginia; The Annapolis Banking and Trust Company, Annapolis, Maryland; Mercantile Eastern Shore Bank, Kent, Maryland; Westminster Union Bank, Carroll, Maryland; Mercantile County Bank, Cecil, Maryland; Mercantile Southern Maryland Bank, Leonardtown, Maryland; The Citizens National Bank, Laurel, Maryland; Mercantile Peninsula Bank, Selbyville, Delaware; Farmers & Mechanics Bank, Fredrick, Maryland; and Mercantile-Safe Deposit and Trust Company, Baltimore, Maryland. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 24, 2006. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6-20234 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Privacy Act of 1974; Privacy Act System of Records AGENCY: General Services Administration ACTION: Notice of proposed system of records. SUMMARY: The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service
(PBS)proposes to establish a system of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a. The system of records, eLease (GSA/PBS-5), is an electronic system for managing Federal real property leases and for tracking leasing projects and associated documents. The system will ensure that the leasing program collects, assembles, and maintains information necessary for efficient and cost effective operation, control, and management of Federal leasing by PBS. The system will include personal information of individuals who engage in leasing activities with PBS. DATES: The system of records will become effective on January 8, 2007 unless comments received on or before that date result in a contrary determination. ADDRESSES: Comments should be directed to the eLease Program Manager, Systems Development Division (PGAB), Office of the PBS Chief Information Officer, General Services Administration, 1800 F Street NW, Washington DC 20405. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: GSA Privacy Act Officer (CIB), General Services Administration, 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405; telephone
(202)501-1452. Dated: October 25, 2006. Cheryl M. Paige, Acting Director, Office of Information Management. GSA/PBS-5 System name: eLease System location: The system records and documents are maintained at the Enterprise Service Center of the GSA Public Buildings Service (PBS). Contact the System Manager for additional information. Categories of individuals covered by the system: The system maintains information on individuals, as well as businesses, who have made an offer on a PBS lease solicitation or who have entered into a contract with PBS regarding a building lease. Categories of records in the system: The system maintains information required throughout the lifecycle of a PBS building lease including information about leases, offerors, and lessors. In addition to business contact and identification information (address, telephone number, and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)), the system includes personal information on individuals who use personal contact and identification information (home address, telephone, e-mail, and fax numbers, and Social Security Number) for business purposes as sole proprietors. Authorities for maintenance of the system: Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. Sec. 585). Purpose: To establish and maintain a system for operating, controlling, and managing the Federal property leasing program; tracking leasing projects and workflow activities; and managing associated documents. Routine uses of the system records, including categories of users and their purpose for using the system: System information may be accessed and used by authorized GSA employees and contractors to conduct official duties associated with Federal government building leases. Information from this system may be disclosed as a routine use: a. In any legal proceeding, where pertinent, to which GSA is a party before a court or administrative body. b. To a Federal, State, local, or foreign agency responsible for investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or carrying out a statute, rule, regulation, or order when GSA becomes aware of a violation or potential violation of civil or criminal law or regulation. c. To duly authorized officials engaged in investigating or settling a grievance, complaint, or appeal filed by an individual who is the subject of the record. d. To the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Government Accountability Office
(GAO)or other Federal agency when the information is required for program evaluation purposes. e. To another Federal agency in connection with the hiring or retention of an employee; the issuance of a security clearance; the reporting of an investigation; clarifying a job; the letting of a contract; or the issuance of a grant, license, or other benefit to the extent that the information is relevant and necessary to a decision. f. To a Member of Congress or his or her staff on behalf of and at the request of the individual who is the subject of the record. g. To an expert, consultant, or contractor of GSA in the performance of a Federal duty to which the information is relevant. h. To the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA)for records management purposes. Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of system records: Storage: System records and documents are electronically stored on servers and/or compact discs. Retrievability: Records may be retrieved by name and/or other personal identifier or appropriate type of designation. Safeguards: System records are safeguarded in accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act, the Computer Security Act, and the eLease System Security Plan. Technical, administrative, and personnel security measures are implemented to ensure confidentiality and integrity of the data. Security measures include password protections, assigned roles, and transaction tracking. Retention and disposal: Disposition of records will be according to the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA)guidelines, set forth in the GSA Records Maintenance and Disposition System (OAD P 1820.2A) handbook. System manager and address: eLease Program Manager, Systems Development Division (PGAB), Office of the PBS Chief Information Officer, General Services Administration, 1800 F Street NW, Washington DC 20405. Notification procedure: Individuals may obtain information about their records from the eLease Program Manager at the above address. Record access procedures: Requests from individuals for access to their records should be addressed to the eLease Program Manager. GSA rules for individuals requesting access to their records are published in 41 CFR part 105-64. Contesting record procedures: Individuals may contest their records’ contents and appeal determinations according to GSA rules published in 41 CFR part 105-64. Record source categories: Information is obtained from individuals who are offerors or lessors of GSA PBS building leases. [FR Doc. E6-20201 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-34-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request *Title:* Court Improvement Program—New Grants. *OMB No.:* 0970-0307. *Description:* The President signed the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA), Public Law 109-171, into law on February 8, 2006. The law authorizes and appropriates funds for two new grants under the Court Improvement Program in title IV-B, section 438, of the Social Security Act. The highest State court in a State with an approved title IV-E plan is eligible to apply for either or both of the new grants. The new grants are for the purposes of
(1)Ensuring that the needs of children are met in a timely and complete manner through improved case tracking and analysis of child welfare cases, and
(2)training judges, attorneys, and other legal personnel in child welfare cases and conducting cross-training with child welfare agency staff and contractors. The DRA requires separate applications for these two new grants. The annual burden estimates below describe the estimated annual burden for the two new grants. The Administration for Children and Families
(ACF)proposes to collect information from the States about their work under these grants (applications, program reports) by way of a Program Instruction that was issued on June 15, 2006. This Program Instruction described the programmatic and fiscal provisions and reporting requirements for each of the grants, specified the application submittal and approval procedures for the grants for fiscal years 2006 through 2010, and identified technical resources for use by State courts during the course of the grants. ACF will use the information received to ensure compliance with the DRA and provide training and technical assistance to the grantees. *Respondents:* State courts. *Annual Burden Estimates:* Instrument Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden huors per response Total burden hours Application 52 2 40 4,160 Annual Program Report 52 2 36 3,744 *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 7,904. *Additional Information:* Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. E-mail address: *infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.* *OMB Comment:* OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the **Federal Register.** Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Attn: Desk Officer for ACF, E-mail address: *Karen_Y._Matsuoka@omb.eop.gov.* Dated: November 21, 2006. Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 06-9440 Filed 11-28-06; 8:45 am]
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U.S. Code
- Congressional findings and declaration of policy§ 1361
- Congressional declaration of purpose§ 4321
- Domestic and foreign protection of federally owned inventions§ 207
- Repealed. Aug. 26, 1935, ch. 687, title II, § 212, 49 Stat. 847§ 791
- Tolerances and exemptions for pesticide chemical residues§ 346a
- Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings§ 552
- Short title§ 201
- Declaration of purpose and policy§ 171
- Unfair labor practices§ 158
- Assessments§ 1817
- Definitions§ 1841
- Acquisition of bank shares or assets§ 1842
- Interests in nonbanking organizations§ 1843
- Records maintained on individuals§ 552a
- Lease agreements§ 585
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- 50 CFR 216
- 37 CFR 404
- 40 CFR 1506.11
- 40 CFR 2
- Pub. L. 104-13
- 47 CFR 73.691(b)
- 47 CFR 0.459
- 47 CFR 90.179
- 47 CFR 1.2104(g)(2)
- Pub. L. 90-101
- Pub. L. 86-257
- Pub. L. 93-360
- 29 CFR 1404
- 12 CFR 225
- 41 CFR 105
- Pub. L. 109-171
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