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BILLING CODE 5001-06-M DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP05-357-005] Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P.; Notice of Motion to Vacate Certificate in Part November 22, 2006. Take notice that on November 16, 2006, Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P. (Creole Trail Pipeline), 717 Texas Avenue, Suite 3100, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket No. CP05-357-005, a motion to vacate the certificate authority granted on June 15, 2006, in Docket Nos.

CP05-357-000, et al., to construct, own and operate one of the lines, referred to as Line 2, of the originally certificated 116.8-mile, dual 42-inch pipelines. Creole Trail Pipeline explains that construction of a single 42-inch pipeline, referred to as Line 1, is sufficient for it to satisfy its transportation service obligations. The motion is on file with the Commission and open for public inspection. This motion 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, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at

(866)208-3676, or for TTY, contact

(202)502-8659. Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Patricia Outtrim, Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P., 717 Texas Avenue, Suite 3100, Houston, Texas 77002,

(713)659-1361 or Lisa Tonery, King & Spalding LLP, 1185 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036,

(212)556-2307. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date listed below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of this filing and all subsequent filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy of all filing to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, other persons do not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to this project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project, or in support of or in opposition to this project, should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the applicant. However, the non-party commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests, and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. 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. *Comment Date:* December 4, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-20258 Filed 11-29-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP05-357-004] Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P.; Notice of Amendment November 22, 2006. Take notice that on November 16, 2006, Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P. (Creole Trail Pipeline), 717 Texas Avenue, Suite 3100, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket No. CP05-357-004, an application to amend its pending amendment application filed on August 4, 2006, in Docket No. CP05-357-003. Creole Trail Pipeline explains that it was granted certificate authorization on June 15, 2006, in Docket Nos. CP05-357-000, *et al.* , to, in part, construct 116.8-mile, dual 42-inch pipelines, referred to as Line 1 and Line 2—Segments 2 and 3. In the pending August 4, 2006 amendment application, Creole Trail Pipeline requests authorization to construct 18.1 miles of 42-inch pipeline, referred to as Segment 1, to interconnect the certificated 116.8-mile dual pipelines to Cheniere Sabine Pass Pipeline, L.P. On November 16, 2006, concurrently with the instant filing, Creole Trail Pipeline submitted, in Docket No. CP05-357-005, a motion to vacate the certificate authorization granted on June 15, 2006, to construct Line 2. Herein, Creole Trail Pipeline withdraws its pending request for deferred rate and accounting treatment and requests approval of revised initial system-wide transportation rates to reflect the effects of vacating its authorization to construct Line 2. The application is on file with the Commission and open for public inspection. This 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, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at

(866)208-3676, or for TTY, contact

(202)502-8659. Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Patricia Outtrim, Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P., 717 Texas Avenue, Suite 3100, Houston, Texas 77002,

(713)659-1361 or Lisa Tonery, King & Spalding LLP, 1185 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036,

(2006)and Rule 207 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2) (2006). Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on December 12, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-20260 Filed 11-29-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER06-1094-002] Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Supplemental Request for Waiver November 22, 2006. Take notice that on July 24, 2006, the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) filed a request to amend its June 1, 2006 request for waiver of standards for business practices. In addition, on November 3, 2006, Midwest ISO, filed an Affidavit of James F. Pewarski in further support of the waiver request. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on December 4, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-20259 Filed 11-29-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM05-30-000] Rules Concerning Certification of Electronic Reliability Organization; and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval and Enforcement of Electric Reliability Standards; Notice of Availability of Filing November 22, 2006. Take notice that, on November 21, 2006, the Commission received the 2006/2007 Winter Assessment prepared by the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC). Section 39.11 of the Commission's regulations provides that the Electric Reliability Organization

(ERO)shall conduct assessments of, among other things, the adequacy of the Bulk-Power System in North America and report its findings to the Commission, the Secretary of Energy, each Regional Entity, and each Regional Advisory Body annually or more frequently if so ordered by the Commission. According to NERC, the 2006/2007 Winter Assessment is the second assessment filed by NERC in its capacity as the ERO. This assessment is filed under Docket No. RM05-30-000 and 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. 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. E6-20257 Filed 11-29-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL07-17-000, QF86-36-003] PowerSmith Cogeneration Project Limited Partnership; Notice of Filing November 22, 2006. Take notice that on November 16, 2006, PowerSmith Cogeneration Project Limited Partnership filed a request for a limited waiver of the operating standards, pursuant to 18 CFR 292.205(a)(2), and efficiency standards, pursuant to 18 CFR 292.205(a)(1), for a topping-cycle cogeneration facility located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for calendar years 2007 and 2008. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on December 18, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-20261 Filed 11-29-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings # 1 November 22, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings. *Docket Numbers:* ER04-441-014; ER04-445-019; ER04-443-015; ER04-435-022. *Applicants:* California Independent System Operator Corporation. *Description:* California Independent System Operator Corporation submits its Substitute Second Revised Sheet 1077 to its FERC Electric Tariff, Third Replacement Volume 2. *Filed Date:* 11/16/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061121-0227. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, December 7, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-192-002. *Applicants:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. *Description:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. submits an errata to its 10/25/06 filing of Order 2006 Amended Compliance filing. *Filed Date:* 11/17/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061121-0228. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, December 8, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1118-003; ER99-4463-007; ER06-1291-001. *Applicants:* NE Energy Management, LLC; NE Hydro Generating Company; Mt. Tom Generating Company LLC. *Description:* NE Energy Management, LLC et al submits a notice in change in status re the market-based rate authority to each subsidiary. *Filed Date:* 11/16/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061121-0226. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, December 7, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-131-001; ER07-132-001; ER07-133-001. *Applicants:* CalPeak Power-El Cajon LLC; CalPeak Power-Border, LLC; CalPeak Power-Enterprise, LLC. *Description:* CalPeak Power-El Cajon, LLC et al submit tariff sheets that correctly reflect a 2007 Contract Year re Must-Run Service Agreements with the California Independent System Operator Corporation. *Filed Date:* 11/17/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061121-0229. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, December 8, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-231-000. *Applicants:* PJM Interconnection, LLC; New York Independent System Operator, Inc.; ISO New England Inc. *Description:* PJM Interconnection, LLC et al submit Procedure to Protect for the Loss of Phase II Imports Report. *Filed Date:* 11/16/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061121-0230. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, December 7, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-232-000. *Applicants:* Aragonne Wind LLC. *Description:* Aragonne Wind LLC submits an Application for Order accepting Market-based Rate Tariff, Granting Authorizations and Blanket Authority and Waiving Certain Requirements. *Filed Date:* 11/17/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061121-0225. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, December 8, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-233-000. *Applicants:* Occidental Power Services, Inc. *Description:* Occidental Power Services, Inc submits revised sheets of its Rate Schedule No. 1. *Filed Date:* 11/17/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061121-0272. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, December 8, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-234-000. *Applicants:* American Transmission Company LLC *Description:* American Transmission Company, LLC submits an executed Distribution-Transmission Interconnection Agreement with Evansville Water & Light. *Filed Date:* 11/17/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061121-0270. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, December 8, 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. E6-20263 Filed 11-29-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P 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 Philadelphia** (Michael E. Collins, Senior Vice President) 100 North 6th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19105-1521: *1. EHPW Acquisition Company* , Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; to become a bank holding company by merging with Vartan Financial Corporation, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and thereby acquire Vartan National Bank, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. **B. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City** (Donna J. Ward, Assistant Vice President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001: *1. Investment Opts, LLC* , Wray, Colorado; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 60 percent of the voting shares of FarmBank Holding, Inc., and thereby acquire First FarmBank, both in Greeley, Colorado (in organization). In connection with this proposal FarmBank Holding, Inc. has applied to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of First FarmBank, both of Greeley, Colorado (in organization). Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 27, 2006. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6-20283 Filed 11-29-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary Federal Financial Participation in State Assistance Expenditures; Federal Matching Shares for Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and Aid to Needy Aged, Blind, or Disabled Persons for October 1, 2007 Through September 30, 2008 AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Federal Medical Assistance Percentages and Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentages for Fiscal Year 2008 have been calculated pursuant to the Social Security Act (the Act). These percentages will be effective from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008. This notice announces the calculated “Federal Medical Assistance Percentages” and “Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentages” that we will use in determining the amount of Federal matching for State medical assistance (Medicaid) and State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) expenditures, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

(TANF)Contingency Funds, the federal share of Child Support Enforcement collections, Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund, Foster Care Title IV-E Maintenance payments, and Adoption Assistance payments. The table gives figures for each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Programs under title XIX of the Act exist in each jurisdiction; programs under titles I, X, and XIV operate only in Guam and the Virgin Islands; while a program under title XVI (Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled) operates only in Puerto Rico. Programs under title XXI began operating in fiscal year 1998. The percentages in this notice apply to State expenditures for most medical services and medical insurance services, and assistance payments for certain social services. The statute provides separately for Federal matching of administrative costs. Sections 1905(b) and 1101(a)(8)(B) of the Act require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish the Federal Medical Assistance Percentages each year. The Secretary is to calculate the percentages, using formulas in sections 1905(b) and 1101(a)(8)(B), from the Department of Commerce's statistics of average income per person in each State and for the Nation as a whole. The percentages are within the upper and lower limits given in section 1905(b) of the Act. The percentages to be applied to the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands are specified in statute, and thus are not based on the statutory formula that determines the percentages for the 50 states. The “Federal Medical Assistance Percentages” are for Medicaid. Section 1905(b) of the Act specifies the formula for calculating Federal Medical Assistance Percentages as follows: “Federal medical assistance percentage” for any State shall be 100 per centum less the State percentage; and the State percentage shall be that percentage which bears the same ratio to 45 per centum as the square of the per capita income of such State bears to the square of the per capita income of the continental United States (including Alaska) and Hawaii; except that

(1)the Federal medical assistance percentage shall in no case be less than 50 per centum or more than 83 per centum,

(2)the Federal medical assistance percentage for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa shall be 50 per centum. Section 4725 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 amended section 1905(b) to provide that the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for the District of Columbia for purposes of titles XIX and for the purpose of calculating the enhanced FMAP under title XXI shall be 70 percent. For the District of Columbia, we note under the table of Federal Medical Assistance Percentages the rate that applies in certain other programs calculated using the formula otherwise applicable, and the rate that applies in certain other programs pursuant to section 1118 of the Social Security Act. Section 2105(b) of the Act specifies the formula for calculating the Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentages as follows: The “enhanced FMAP”, for a State for a fiscal year, is equal to the Federal medical assistance percentage (as defined in the first sentence of section 1905(b)) for the State increased by a number of percentage points equal to 30 percent of the number of percentage points by which

(1)such Federal medical assistance percentage for the State, is less than

(2)100 percent; but in no case shall the enhanced FMAP for a State exceed 85 percent. The “Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentages” are for use in the State Children's Health Insurance Program under Title XXI, and in the Medicaid program for certain children for expenditures for medical assistance described in sections 1905(u)(2) and 1905(u)(3) of the Act. There is no specific requirement to publish the Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentages. We include them in this notice for the convenience of the States. These percentages are being announced today to provide States with advance notice of Fiscal Year 2008 changes in their FMAP percentages and to allow States to make any necessary preparations. However, these percentages may change for Titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act, pending comments received on the implementation of Section 6053

(b)of the Deficit Reduction Act

(DRA)of 2005, Public Law 109-171. Section 6053

(b)relates to any state(s) affected by an influx of a significant number of evacuees as a result of Hurricane Katrina as of October 1, 2005. HHS plans to soon release a notice and seek comments on proposed adjustments to the FMAP percentages based on Section 6053 (b). The final percentages may change from those in this notice for affected states pending receipt and review of those comments. EFFECTIVE DATES: The percentages listed will be effective for each of the four

(4)quarter-year periods in the period beginning October 1, 2007 and ending September 30, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Musco or Robert Stewart, Office of Health Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Room 447D—Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201,

(202)690-6870. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.778: Medical Assistance Program; 93.767: State Children's Health Insurance Program) Dated: October 18, 2006. Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services. Federal Medical Assistance Percentages and Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentages [Effective October 1, 2007-September 30, 2008 (Fiscal Year 2008)***] State Federal medical assistance percentages Enhanced federal medical assistance percentages Alabama 67.62 77.33 Alaska 52.48 66.74 American Samoa * 50.00 65.00 Arizona 66.20 76.34 Arkansas 72.94 81.06 California 50.00 65.00 Colorado 50.00 65.00 Connecticut 50.00 65.00 Delaware 50.00 65.00 District of Columbia ** 70.00 79.00 Florida 56.83 69.78 Georgia 63.10 74.17 Guam * 50.00 65.00 Hawaii 56.50 69.55 Idaho 69.87 78.91 Illinois 50.00 65.00 Indiana 62.69 73.88 Iowa 61.73 73.21 Kansas 59.43 71.60 Kentucky 69.78 78.85 Louisiana 72.47 80.73 Maine 63.31 74.32 Maryland 50.00 65.00 Massachusetts 50.00 65.00 Michigan 58.10 70.67 Minnesota 50.00 65.00 Mississippi 76.29 83.40 Missouri 62.42 73.69 Montana 68.53 77.97 Nebraska 58.02 70.61 Nevada 52.64 66.85 New Hampshire 50.00 65.00 New Jersey 50.00 65.00 New Mexico 71.04 79.73 New York 50.00 65.00 North Carolina 64.05 74.84 North Dakota 63.75 74.63 Northern Mariana Islands * 50.00 65.00 Ohio 60.79 72.55 Oklahoma 67.10 76.97 Oregon 60.86 72.60 Pennsylvania 54.08 67.86 Puerto Rico * 50.00 65.00 Rhode Island 52.51 66.76 South Carolina 69.79 78.85 South Dakota 60.03 72.02 Tennessee 63.71 74.60 Texas 60.53 72.37 Utah 71.63 80.14 Vermont 59.03 71.32 Virgin Islands * 50.00 65.00 Virginia 50.00 65.00 Washington 51.52 66.06 West Virginia 74.25 81.98 Wisconsin 57.62 70.33 Wyoming 50.00 65.00 * For purposes of section 1118 of the Social Security Act, the percentage used under titles I, X, XIV, and XVI will be 75 per centum. ** The values for the District of Columbia in the table were set for the state plan under titles XIX and XXI and for capitation payments and DSH allotments under those titles. For other purposes, including programs remaining in Title IV of the Act, the percentage for DC is 50.00. *** These percentages may change for some states pending comments received on implementation of Section 6053

(b)of the Deficit Reduction Act. [FR Doc. E6-20264 Filed 11-29-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-24-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority Part C (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) of the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and Human Services (45 FR 67772-76, dated October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR 69296, October 20 1980, as amended most recently at 17 FR 50065, dated August 24, 2006) is amended to reflect the title change for the Division of Hereditary Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Coordinating Center for Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as follows: Delete in its entirety the title for the *Division of Hereditary Blood Disorders (CUBD),* and insert the *Division of Blood Disorders (CUBD).* Dated: November 15, 2006. William H. Gimson, Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [FR Doc. 06-9472 Filed 11-29-06; 8:45 am]

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