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Code · REGISTER · 2006-12-29 · DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY · Notices

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BILLING CODE 3710-08-M DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-351-003] Bluewater Gas Storage, LLC; Notice of Compliance Filing December 21, 2006. Take notice that, on December 15, 2006, Bluewater Gas Storage, LLC (Bluewater) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, Substitute Original Sheet No. 106, to be effective December 1, 2006. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211).
Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 5, 2007. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22351 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER06-615-002] California Independent System Operator Corporation; Notice Inviting Comments December 21, 2006. On December 14 and 15, 2006, the Commission held a technical conference to address issues related to the California Independent System Operator Corporation's (CAISO) electric tariff, which reflects the Market Redesign and Technology Upgrade (MRTU). The purpose of the technical conference was to provide parties an opportunity to identify and discuss solutions to resolve alleged MRTU-related seams issues that exist between the CAISO and neighboring systems, in accordance with the directive of the Commission's September 21, 2006 Order conditionally accepting the CAISO's proposed MRTU electric tariff. All interested persons are invited to file written comments no later than January 16, 2007 in relation to the issues that were the subject of the technical conference. Those filing comments are encouraged to specifically identify any seams concerns they may have, prioritize which of those concerns they believe must be addressed prior to the implementation of MRTU, and propose a workplan for addressing those concerns. Filing Requirements for Paper and Electronic Filings Comments, papers, or other documents related to this proceeding may be filed in paper format or electronically. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Those filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing. Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in MS Word, Portable Document Format, or ASCII format. To file the document, access the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* , click on “e-Filing” and then follow the instructions for each screen. First time users will have to establish a user name and password. The Commission will send an automatic acknowledgement to the sender's e-mail address upon receipt of comments. User assistance for electronic filing is available at 202-502-8258 or by e-mail to *efiling@ferc.gov.* Do not submit comments to this e-mail address. For paper filings, the original and 14 copies of the comments should be submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and should refer to the above-referenced docket number. All written comments will be placed in the Commission's public files and will be available for inspection at the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, during regular business hours. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22357 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos.CP06-85-002; CP07-41-000] CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Application December 21, 2006. On December 15, 2006, in Docket No. CP06-85-002 , CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company (CEGT), pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, as amended, and section 157 Subpart A of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations, filed requests to modify the certificated Phase I and Phase II Line CP facilities to increase the certificated capacity of Line CP by approximately 36,000 Dth/d and to increase the maximum allowable operating pressure from 1000 psig to 1168 psig, pending approval by the Department of Transportation of CEGT's petition for waiver of DOT's regulations to allow CEGT to operate Line CP at 80 percent of Specified Minimum Yield Strength. In Docket No.CP07-41-000, CEGT seeks authorization to construct, own and operate 30,000 hp of additional compression for a Phase III Expansion of Line CP that will increase the capacity of the line by an additional 280,000 Dth/d. CEGT would install a 15, 000 hp compressor respectively at the new Westdale Station in Red River Parish, Louisiana and at the existing Panola Station in Panola County, Texas, all as more fully described in the application. CEGT seeks issuance of the requested authorizations by May 1, 2007 so that facilities may be operable in time for the 2007-2008 winter heating season. Questions concerning the application should be directed to: Lawrence O. Thomas, Director-Rates & Regulatory at CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co., P.O. Box 21734, Shreveport, Louisiana 71151, or by calling
(318)429-2804; Mark C. Schroeder, Vice President & General Counsel at CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co., P.O. Box 1700, Houston, TX 77210-1700, or by calling
(713)207-3395; and, Richard D. Avil, Jr. and Jonathan Christian at Jones Day, 51 Louisiana Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20001 or by calling 202-879-3939. 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, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. 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 at *http://www.ferc.gov* . The Commission strongly encourages intervenors to file electronically. 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 January 23, 2007. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22353 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-111-000] Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Proposed Changes In Ferc Gas Tariff December 21, 2006. Take notice that on December 18, 2006, Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Cheyenne Plains) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheet to become effective December 18, 2006: Fifth Revised Sheet No. 1, First Revised Sheet No. 22, Original Sheet No. 22A, First Revised Sheet No. 23, Original Sheet No. 23A, First Revised Sheet No. 24, Original Sheet No. 24A, First Revised Sheet No. 25, Original Sheet No. 25A, First Revised Sheet No. 26, Original Sheet No. 26A, Original Sheet No. 27, Original Sheet No. 27A. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22367 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-114-000] Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice Of Tariff Filing December 21, 2006. Take notice that on December 20, 2006, Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Cheyenne Plains) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, Original Sheet No. 28 and Original Sheet No. 28A, to become effective December 20, 2006. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22370 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. Cp07-39-000] Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application December 21, 2006. Take notice that on December 15, 2006, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, SE, Charleston, West Virginia 25314 filed in Docket No. CP07-39-000, an application pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, for authorization to abandon by sale to Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC (Chesapeake) certain natural gas facilities located in Boone, Lincoln, and Putnam Counties, West Virginia. Columbia further requests that the Commission finds the facilities, when sold, as exempt from the Commission's jurisdiction pursuant to Section 1(b) of the NGA, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call
(202)502-8659 or TTY,
(202)208-3676. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Fredric J. George, Lead Counsel, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, PO Box 1273, Charleston, West Virginia 25325-1273, or call
(304)357-2359. 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 stated 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 filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors 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 commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors 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 ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) site under the “e-Filing” link. *Comment Date:* January 10, 2007. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22355 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EC06-155-000] Consumers Energy Company And Entergy Nuclear palisades, LLC; Notice of Filing December 22, 2006. Take notice that on December 8, 2006, Consumers Energy Company and Entergy Services, Inc. on behalf of Entergy Nuclear Palisades, LLC (Applicants) filed a Joint Application for approval under section 203 of the Federal Power Act. On December 12, 2006, Applicants filed additional information in response to FERC's November 21, 2006 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 pm Eastern Time on December 29, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22374 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PR07-5-000] Cranberry Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Petition for Rate Approval December 22, 2006. Take notice that on December 18, 2006, Cranberry Pipeline Corporation (Cranberry) filed, pursuant to section 284.123(b)(2) of the Commission's regulations, a petition for rate approval requesting that the Commission approve rates applicable to interruptible transportation service rendered on its system in the State of West Virginia, and firm and interruptible storage rates for both Cranberry's X-1 and Raleigh Storage Fields. These rates will be applicable to the interruptible transportation, and firm and interruptible storage of natural gas, under Section 311(a)(2) of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978. Any person desiring to participate in this rate proceeding must file a motion to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 pm Eastern Time January 8, 2007. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22363 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-417-002] Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Notice Of Compliance Filing December 21, 2006. Take notice that on December 19, 2006, Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP (Cove Point) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to become effective, after the stipulated five-month suspension period, on January 1, 2007: Substitute Seventh Revised Sheet No. 5, Substitute Seventh Revised Sheet No. 6, Substitute Sixth Revised Sheet No. 7, Substitute Seventh Revised Sheet No. 8, Substitute Seventh Revised Sheet No. 11, Substitute Third Revised Sheet No. 12. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22366 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-36-001] Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Notice of Compliance Filing December 22, 2006. Take notice that on December 18, 2006, Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP (Cove Point) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed in Appendix A to the filing, to become effective December 22, 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
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22378 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-112-000] Enbridge Pipelines (KPC); Notice of Proposed Changes in Ferc Gas Tariff December 21, 2006. Take notice that on December 19, 2006, Enbridge Pipelines
(KPC)(Enbridge KPC) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, Second Revised Sheet No. 367, to become effective January 18, 2007. Enbridge KPC states that copies of its filing have been served on all affected customers of Enbridge KPC and any interested state commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22368 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-113-000] Enbridge Pipelines (Midla) L.L.C., Notice of Proposed Changes in Ferc Gas Tariff December 21, 2006. Take notice that on December 19, 2006, Enbridge Pipelines (Midla) L.L.C. (Midla) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to become effective January 18, 2007: First Revised Sheet No. 190, Original Sheet No. 191, Original Sheet No. 192. Midla states that copies of its filing have been mailed or, if requested, emailed to all affected customers of Midla and any interested state commissions. However, due to the voluminous nature of this filing, Midla is not providing copies of the filed agreements or red-lines of such agreements as part of each service copy. Midla states that the entire filing will be available in its offices and that it will provide copies of such agreements to any affected customer or interested state commission who requests such copies. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22369 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-115-000] Gas Transmission Northwest Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in Ferc Gas Tariff December 21, 2006. Take notice that on December 20, 2006, Gas Transmission Northwest Corporation
(GTN)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1-A, the following tariff sheets, to become effective January 19, 2007: Third Revised Sheet No. 135, Third Revised Sheet No. 138, Third Revised Sheet No. 139. GTN further states that a copy of this filing has been served on GTN's jurisdictional customers and interested state regulatory agencies. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22371 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07-32-000] Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP; Notice of Application December 21, 2006. Take notice that on December 11, 2006, Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP (Gulf South), 20 East Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas 77046, filed in Docket No. CP07-32-000, an application pursuant to sections and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA)to authorize Gulf South to site, construct, and operate facilities consisting of 111 miles of pipeline, 45,080 horsepower of compression, interconnecting facilities and appurtenant facilities (Southeast Expansion Project), all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Additionally, beginning October 1, 2008, Gulf South expects to lease additional capacity on the Southeast Expansion Project to Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP's Gulf Crossing Project which is currently in the Commission's pre-filing process in Docket No. PF07-1-000. The instant filing may be also viewed on the Web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call
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(202)502-8659. Any questions regarding this application may be directed to J. Kyle Stephens, Director of Certificates, 20 East Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas 77046 or by telephone at 713-544-7309 or telecopy to 713-544-3540. On June 20, 2006, the Commission staff granted Gulf South's request to utilize the Commission's Pre-Filing Process for its Southeast Expansion Project and assigned Docket No. PF06-31-000 to staff activities involved therein. Now, as of the filing of Gulf South's application on December 11, 2006, the Commission's Pre-Filing Process for these projects has ended. From this time forward, Gulf South's proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP07-32-000, as noted in the caption of this Notice. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the below listed comment date, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper; see, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. *Comment Date:* January 11, 2007. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22354 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER07-103-001] LSP Oakland, LLC; Notice of Filing December 22, 2006. Take notice that on December 20, 2006, LSP Oakland, LLC submitted for filing a revision to Tariff Sheet No. 144 of its Reliability Must-Run Agreement with the California Independent System Operator Corporation. 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 online at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 pm Eastern Time on January 10, 2007. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22375 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER07-157-000] Macquarie Cook Power, Inc.; Notice of Issuance of Order December 21, 2006. Macquarie Cook Power, Inc. (Macquarie Cook) filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate schedule. The proposed market-based rate schedule provides for the sale of energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates. Macquarie Cook also requested waivers of various Commission regulations. In particular, Macquarie Cook requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Macquarie Cook. On December 21, 2006, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Tariffs and Market Development—West, granted the requests for blanket approval under Part 34. The Director's order also stated that the Commission would publish a separate notice in the **Federal Register** establishing a period of time for the filing of protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approvals of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by Macquarie Cook should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. 18 CFR 385.211, 385.214 (2004). Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to intervene or protest is January 22, 2007. Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, Macquarie Cook is authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of Macquarie Cook, compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes. The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued approvals of Macquarie Cook's issuance of securities or assumptions of liability. Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Order may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number filed to access the document. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22358 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-116-000] National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice Of Proposed Changes In Ferc Gas Tariff December 22, 2006. Take notice that on December 21, 2006, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (National) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 1, Twenty Ninth Revised Sheet No. 8, with a proposed effective date of January 1, 2007. National states that copies of its filing were served upon the its jurisdictional customers and the regulatory commissions of the States of New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22377 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP99-176-120] Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Proposed Changes in Ferc Gas Tariff And Negotiated Rates December 22, 2006. Take notice that on December 21, 2006, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (Natural) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to become effective January 1, 2007, and related Rate Schedule FTS Service Agreements with a Negotiated Rate Exhibit. Third Revised Sheet No. 26A.02 Third Revised Sheet No. 414A.01 Natural states that copies of the filing are being mailed to all parties set out on the Commission's official service list. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed 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. E6-22373 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RR07-8-000] Delegation Agreement Between the North American Electric Reliability Corporation and Florida Reliability Coordinating Council; Notice of Filing December 21, 2006. On December 21, 2006, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation
(NERC)submitted for Commission approval a delegation agreement between NERC and the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council. The delegation agreement has been assigned to the existing docket number referenced above, which was created for a draft version of the agreement previously filed for informational purposes. The Commission encourages electronic submission of comments in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
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(202)502-8659. Interested parties may file comments on this filing on or before January 10, 2007. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22350 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AC06-153-000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Filing December 21, 2006. Take notice that on September 7, 2006, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) submitted a filing containing a proposal for revising its methodology for calculating natural gas inventories and valuation of gas imbalances. On September 18, 2006, Transco filed an attachment to the September 7, 2006 filing that was omitted. On October 18, 2006, Transco filed a request to use Account 439, Adjustments to retained earnings, in connection with Transco restatement of its 2004 FERC Form 2. 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
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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 pm Eastern Time on January 4, 2007. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22372 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. OR07-3-000] BP West Coast Products LLC, Chevron Products Company, ExxonMobil Oil Corporation, Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, and Valero Marketing & Supply Company, Complainants, v. SFPP, L.P., Respondent; Notice of Complaint December 21, 2006. Take notice that on December 20, 2006, BP West Coast Products LLC, Chevron Products Company, ExxonMobil Oil Corporation, Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, and Valero Marketing & Supply Company (Indicated Shippers) filed a formal complaint against SFPP, L.P. pursuant to Rule 206 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 18 CFR 385.206; the Procedural Rules Applicable to Oil Pipeline Proceedings, 18 CFR 343.2; sections 1(4), 1(5), 8, 9, 13, 15, and 16 of the Interstate Commerce Act 49 U.S.C. App. 1(4), 1(5), 8, 9, 13, 15, and 16 (1984). Complainant alleges that SFPP, L.P.
(SFPP)North Line rates are unjust and unreasonable. Complainants request that the Commission determine that SFPP's 2005 North Line index rate increase is unjust and unreasonable; determine that SFPP overcharged the Indicated Shippers for shipments of refined petroleum products from Concord, CA to Reno, NV from July 1, 2005 to the present date and is continuing to overcharge the Indicated Shippers for such shipments; order SFPP to pay refunds, reparations and/or damages, plus interest, to the Indicated Shippers for shipments made to them on the North Line from July 1, 2005 to the present; grant the Indicated Shippers such other, different or additional relief as the Commission may determine to be appropriate. Indicated Shippers certify that copies of the complaint were served on the contracts for SFPP as listed on the Commission's list of Corporate Officials. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent's answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 9, 2007. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22359 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP06-365-001; CP06-366-001; CP06-376-001; CP06-377-001] Columbia Riverkeeper, Sierra Club, Landowners and Citizens for a Safe Community, RiverVision, Wahkiakum Friends of the River, Friends of Living Oregon Waters, Willapa Hills Audubon Society, Fisherman's Protective Union, Peter Huhtala, and Christian Bock Complainants vs. NorthernStar Energy LLC, Bradwood Landing LLC, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Decisional Staff Respondents; Notice of Complaint December 21, 2006. Take notice that on December 20, 2006, Columbia Riverkeeper, Sierra Club, Landowners and Citizens for a Safe Community, RiverVision, Wahkiakum Friends of the River, Friends of Living Oregon Waters, Willapa Hills Audubon Society, Fisherman's Protective Union, Peter Huhtala, and Christian Bock (hereinafter collectively, Columbia Riverkeeper) filed a complaint against Bradwood Landing LLC (Bradwood) and NorthernStar Energy LLC (NorthernStar) under sections 3 and 7 of the Natural Gas Act, and 18 CFR 385.206, alleging violations of the ex parte contact prohibition of 18 CFR 385.2201(b) in connection with a meeting held in Portland, Oregon on December 14, 2006, relating to the Biological Assessment for Bradwood Landing/NorthernStar project attended by Bradwood, NorthernStar, the Commission staff and others. Columbia Riverkeeper certifies that copies of the complaint were served on the contacts for Bradwood and NorthernStar. 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 email *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 9, 2007. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22352 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL07-25-000] Louisiana Public Service Commission; Complainant v. Entergy Corporation, Entergy Services, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, L.L.C., Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Inc., Entergy Gulf States Respondents; Notice of Complaint December 21, 2006. Take notice that on December 18, 2006, pursuant to Rule 206 of the Rules and Practice and Procedure and Sections 205 and 206 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824d and 824e, Louisiana Public Service Commission (complainant) filed a formal complaint against Entergy Arkansas, Inc. (respondent) seeking remedy for the attempted withdrawal of the respondent from the Entergy System Agreement and a determination that rough production cost equalization shall not be disrupted by any departure of the respondent and that the respondent shall continue to bear the cost responsibility already assigned to it by the Commission's Orders, including the cost associated with a final remedy for cost discrimination found in the Commission's Opinion Nos. 480 and 480-A. 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 email *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 8, 2007. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22356 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM06-10-000] New PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations Applicable to Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities; Notice of New Docket Prefix “QM” December 21, 2006. On October 20, 2006, the Commission issued Order No. 688 1 which would modify the mandatory power purchase obligation for electric utilities under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA). Order No. 688 implements a mandate of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The final rule, “New PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations, Applicable to Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities,” takes effect 60 days after publication in the **Federal Register** or January 2, 2007. Notice is hereby given that a new docket prefix “QM” has been established for certain applications under Order No. 688. A new “QM” docket number will be assigned to applications filed under the following sections of the Commission's regulations: 1. 18 CFR 292.310: Application by an electric utility for a Commission determination that they may be relieved of the PURPA obligation to purchase power from qualifying facilities on a service territory-wide basis; 2. 18 CFR 292.311: Application by a qualifying facility, State agency, or other affected person for a Commission order reinstating the utility's obligation to purchase; 3. 18 CFR 292.312: Application by an electric utility for relief from the obligation to sell power on a service territory-wide basis, or a single qualifying facility basis; and 4. 18 CFR 292.313: Application by a qualifying facility, a State agency, or other affected person for a Commission order reinstating the electric utility's obligation to sell. Filing guidelines for “QM” filings are attached to this notice and will be posted on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov/help/how-to.asp.* The Commission encourages electronic filing of all QM applications, provided the content is entirely in the public domain. If the application contains Privileged or Critical Energy Infrastructure Information, you must file on paper. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. 1 New PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations Applicable to Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities, FERC Statutes and Regulations ∥ 31,233
(2006)(Order No. 688), 71 FR 64,342 (2006). [FR Doc. E6-22364 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 December 21, 2006. Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt wholesale generator filings: *Docket Numbers:* EG07-22-000. *Applicants:* Dogwood Energy LLC. *Description:* Dogwood Energy LLC submits a Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status. *Filed Date:* 12/18/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061220-0156. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 08, 2007. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: *Docket Numbers:* ER02-405-006; EL02-107-003. *Applicants:* Entergy Services Inc. *Description:* Entergy Arkansas, Inc acting as agent for Entergy Arkansas, Inc. et al submits a compliance filing, pursuant to FERC's 11/17/06 Order. *Filed Date:* 12/18/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061220-0155. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 08, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER04-230-028; ER01-3155-018; ER01-1385-027; EL01-45-026. *Applicants:* New York Independent System Operator, Inc. *Description:* New York Independent System Operator, Inc. submits its ninth Quarterly Report regarding its efforts to efficiently utilize combined cycle units in the NYISO markets. *Filed Date:* 12/15/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061215-5019. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 05, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-278-005. *Applicants:* Nevada Hydro Company, Inc. *Description:* Nevada Hydro Company, Inc. submits an amendment to its Application, pursuant to the Commission's Order issued 11/17/06. *Filed Date:* 12/18/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061218-5046. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 08, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1094-011. *Applicants:* New York Independent System Operator, Inc. *Description:* New York Independent System Operator, Inc submits a compliance filing to revise its OATT, pursuant to the Commission's 11/16/06 order. *Filed Date:* 12/18/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061220-0157. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 08, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1514-001. *Applicants:* Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation. *Description:* Rochester Gas and Electric Corp submits a Third Revised Service Agreement 329 in compliance with FERC's 11/16/06 Order. *Filed Date:* 12/15/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061220-0199. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 05, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-64-002. *Applicants:* ALLETE, Inc. *Description:* ALLETE, Inc et al submits a letter to inform the Commission the CMEC Distribution Tariff should be designated as Minnesota Power, Inc Rate Schedule FERC 176. *Filed Date:* 12/18/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061220-0158. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 08, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-147-001. *Applicants:* San Diego Gas & Electric Company. *Description:* San Diego Gas and Electric Co submits a revised Service Agreement 14 to FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume 11. *Filed Date:* 12/19/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061220-0160. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 9, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-148-001. *Applicants:* San Diego Gas & Electric Company. *Description:* San Diego Gas and Electric Co submits the revised Service Agreement 18 to FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume 11. *Filed Date:* 12/19/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061220-0159. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 09, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-321-000; ER05-212-002. *Applicants:* Monongahela Power Company. *Description:* Monongahela Power Company submits two agreements, to be made effective 1/1/07 pursuant to the Commission's 10/21/06 order. *Filed Date:* 12/08/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061218-0146. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, December 29, 2006. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-329-000. *Applicants:* Southern California Edison Company. *Description:* Southern California Edison Company submits a Letter Agreement with PPM Energy Inc. *Filed Date:* 12/18/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061219-0061. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 08, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-330-000. *Applicants:* Entergy Services Inc. *Description:* Entergy Services Inc. on behalf of Entergy Mississippi, Inc submits an Agreement for the Lease of Silver Creek Substation. *Filed Date:* 12/18/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061219-0060. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 08, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-331-000. *Applicants:* TransCanada Energy Ltd. *Description:* TransCanada Energy Marketing Ltd submits an application for acceptance of market-base rate authority, waivers and blanket authority. *Filed Date:* 12/18/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061220-0125. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 08, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-332-000. *Applicants:* PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. *Description:* PJM Interconnection, LLC submits an executed Wholesale Market Participation Agreement with Schrack Farms Partnership and PPL Electric Utilities Corporation. *Filed Date:* 12/18/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061219-0059. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 08, 2007. 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. E6-22349 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP05-420-000] Bayou Casotte Energy, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Casotte Landing Lng Project December 22, 2006. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) in cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE); U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS); U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries); and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
(MDMR)has prepared this final Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS)for the construction and operation of the liquefied natural gas
(LNG)import terminal and natural gas pipeline facilities, and including operation of LNG vessels in the waterway from the territorial seas until moored at the facility, all referred to as the Casotte Landing LNG Project, as proposed by Bayou Casotte Energy, LLC in the above-referenced docket. This final EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The staff concludes that approval of the Casotte Landing LNG Project, with appropriate mitigating measures as recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact. The Coast Guard proposed action requiring NEPA, is issuance of a Letter of Recommendation
(LOR)of waterway suitability for LNG vessel traffic with the conditions referenced in the Description of the Proposed Action (Section 2.0 in the EIS). The final EIS evaluates alternatives to the proposed actions ( *i.e.* , FERC's proposed approval of the Project and the Coast Guard's proposed action of issuing a Letter of Recommendation finding the waterway to be suitable for LNG vessel traffic with conditions), including the Coast Guard alternatives, system alternatives, alternative sites for the LNG import terminal, and pipeline alternatives. The final EIS also contains our Essential Fish Habitat Assessment. The general purpose of the Casotte Landing LNG Project is to provide up to 1.3 billion cubic feet per day
(Bcfd)of natural gas to markets in the United States. The final EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of construction and operation of the following facilities near the City of Pascagoula in Jackson County, Mississippi: a ship unloading facility with a single berth capable of receiving LNG ships with cargo capacities of up to 200,000 cubic meters (m 3 ); • three 160,000 m 3 (net capacity) full containment LNG storage tanks; • a closed-loop intermediate fluid vaporizer system utilizing cooling water from the adjacent Chevron Pascagoula Refinery as a heat source, sized for a normal sendout of 1.3 Bcfd; • various ancillary buildings and facilities; • five pipeline interconnects originating from a 1.5-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter spur ; • associated pipeline support facilities, including two meter stations at interconnects with the existing pipeline systems; and • integrally related nonjurisdictional facilities would include a natural gas liquid
(NGL)extraction system and pipeline, electric transmission lines, an electric substation, a waste heat water circulation system, and the relocation of two of the Chevron Pascagoula Refinery crude oil tanker berths. The analysis also includes operation of LNG vessels in the waterway from the territorial seas until moored at the proposed LNG terminal. The final EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and is available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426,
(202)502-8371. A limited number of copies of the final EIS are available from the Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch identified above. In addition, CD copies of the final EIS have been mailed to Federal, State, and local agencies; elected officials; public interest groups; individuals and affected landowners; libraries; newspapers; and parties to these proceedings. In accordance with CEQ's regulations implementing NEPA, no agency decision on a proposed action may be made until 30 days after the EPA publishes a NOA of the final EIS. However, the CEQ regulations provide an exception to this rule when an agency decision is subject to a formal internal process that allows other agencies or the public to make their views known. In such cases, the agency decision may be made at the same time the notice of the final EIS is published, allowing both periods to run concurrently. Should the FERC issue authorization for the Casotte Landing LNG Project for the proposed action, it would be subject to a 30-day rehearing period. Therefore, the FERC could issue its decision concurrently with the EPA's NOA. Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on “General Search” and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at: *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY at
(202)502-8659. The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. Information about the project is also available from the Coast Guard by contacting Captain James Bjostad, Captain of the Port, Sector Mobile, at
(251)441-5960. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22379 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2195-011] Clackamas River Hydroelectric Project, Portland General Electric Company Clackamas County, Oregon; Notice of Availability of the Final Enivironmental Impact Statement for the Clackamas River Hydroeletric Project December 21, 2006. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) regulations contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)(18 CFR Part 380 [FERC Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897]) the Office of Energy Projects staff (staff) reviewed the application for a New Major License for the Clackamas River Hydroelectric Project located on the Clackamas River, Clackamas County, Oregon. On June 16, 2006, a draft environmental impact statement
(DEIS)was issued for the project. The public was invited to comment on the DEIS. Staff has reviewed and responded to comments received and have prepared a final environmental impact statement
(FEIS)for the project. The FEIS contains staff's analysis of the potential environmental effects of the project and concludes that licensing the project, with staff's recommended measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. Copies of the FEIS have been sent to federal, state, and local agencies; public interest groups; and individuals on the Commission's mailing list. A copy of the FEIS is available for review at the Commission's Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “e-Library” link. Enter the docket number (P-2195), to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at
(866)208-2376, or for TTY, contact
(202)502-8659. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Blair at
(202)502-6092 or at *john.blair@ferc.gov.* Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22361 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos.: P-2197-073 and P-2206-030] Alcoa Power Generating, Inc., Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Notice of Scoping Meetings and Site Visit and Soliciting Scoping Comments December 21, 2006. Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been filed with Commission and are available for public inspection: a. *Type of Applications:* New Major Licenses. b. *Project Nos.:* P-2197-073 and P-2206-030. c. *Dates filed:* April 25, 2006 and April 26, 2006. d. *Applicants:* Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. and Carolina Power and Light Company d/b/a/ Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. e. *Names of Projects:* Yadkin Hydroelectric Project and Yadkin-Pee Dee River Hydroelectric Project. f. *Locations:* The Yadkin Project is located on the Yadkin River in Davidson, Davie, Montgomery, Rowan, and Stanly Counties, North Carolina. The Yadkin-Pee Dee River Project is located on the Yadkin and Pee Dee Rivers in Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, and Stanly Counties, North Carolina. There are no federal lands affected by these projects. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)—825(r). h. *Applicant Contacts:* Yadkin Project-Mr. Gene Ellis, Licensing and Property Manager, Alcoa Power Generating, Inc., Yadkin Division, P.O. Box 576, NC Highway 740, Badin, NC 28009-0576. Yadkin-Pee Dee Project-E. Michael Williams, Senior Vice President Power Operations, Progress Energy, 410 S. Wilmington Street PEB 13, Raleigh, North Carolina 27602; Telephone
(919)546-6640. i. *FERC Contacts:* Stephen Bowler at
(202)502-6861 or stephen.bowler@ferc.gov, or Lee Emery at
(202)502-8379 or lee.emery@ferc.gov. j. *Deadline for filing scoping comments:* February 26, 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. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. Scoping comments 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 • I11“e-Filing” link. k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The existing Yadkin Project consists of four developments on the Yadkin River: High Rock, Tuckertown, Narrows, and Falls. The High Rock development is the furthest upstream development, located at river mile (RM 253, and includes the following existing facilities:
(1)A dam and spillway;
(2)10 flood gates;
(3)a 14,400-acre reservoir, with a normal pool elevation of 623.9 feet U.S. Geological Survey
(USGS)datum and a usable storage capacity of 217,400 acre-feet; and
(4)a powerhouse, integral to the dam, containing three turbine-generator units with a total installed capacity of 32 megawatts (MW). The Tuckertown development (RM 244.3) includes the following existing facilities:
(1)dam;
(2)spillway with 11 gates;
(3)a 2,560-acre reservoir, with a normal pool elevation of 564.7 feet USGS and a usable storage capacity of 6,700 acre-feet; and
(4)a powerhouse, integral to the dam, containing three turbine-generator units with a total installed capacity of 38 MW. The Narrows development (RM 236.5) includes the following existing facilities:
(1)A dam and spillway;
(2)22 flood gates and a trash gate;
(3)an intake structure with four openings each with two gates;
(4)four penstocks;
(5)a powerhouse downstream of the dam;
(6)a bypass spillway with 10 control gates and a trash gate;
(7)a 5,355-acre reservoir, with a normal pool elevation of 509.8 feet USGS and a usable storage capacity of 129,100 acre-feet; and
(8)four turbine-generators with a total installed capacity of 108 MW. The Falls development (RM 234) includes the following constructed facilities:
(1)A dam;
(2)a spillway with 12 flood gates and a trash gate;
(3)a 204-acre reservoir, with a normal pool elevation of 332.8 feet USGS and a usable storage capacity of 940 acre-feet; and
(4)a powerhouse, integral to the dam, and containing three turbine-generators with a total installed capacity of 31 MW. Alcoa Generating operates the High Rock development in a store-and-release mode and the Tuckertown, Narrows, and Falls developments in a run-of-river mode on a daily basis. The High Rock development provides storage for the three downstream developments. The maximum annual drawdown for High Rock is 13 feet. The existing Yadkin-Pee Dee Project consists of the Tillery development on the Yadkin and Pee Dee Rivers and the Blewett Falls development on the Pee Dee River. The Tillery development (RM 218) includes the following existing facilities:
(1)a dam and spillway;
(2)18 flood gates;
(3)a trash sluice gate;
(4)a 5,697-acre reservoir, with a normal pool elevation of 277.3 feet North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88) and a usable storage capacity of 84,150 acre-feet;
(5)a powerhouse, integral to the dam, containing four turbine-generators with a total installed capacity of 84 MW; and
(6)a small turbine powering a “house generator” with an installed capacity of 360 kW. The Blewett Falls development (RM 188.2) includes the following existing facilities:
(1)A dam and spillway;
(2)wooden flashboards;
(3)a 2,866-acre reservoir, with a normal pool elevation of 177.2 feet NAVD 88 and a usable storage capacity of 30,893 acre-feet;
(4)a powerhouse, integral to the dam, containing six pairs of turbine-generators, each pair with its own penstock and headgate, for a total installed capacity of 24.6 MW; and
(5)a 900-foot-long tailrace channel. The Tillery development is operated as a peaking facility with a typical drawdown of not more than 4 feet under normal conditions. The Blewett Falls development is operated as a re-regulating facility, smoothing out flows released from the upstream developments. Alcoa Generating and Progress Energy propose to continue operating the projects with proposed protection and enhancement measures. The proposed projects are described in detail in Scoping Document 1 (SD1). m. 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 email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. *Scoping Process.* The Commission intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS)on the project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EIS will consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. *Scoping Meetings.* FERC staff will conduct one agency scoping meeting and three public meetings. The agency scoping meeting will focus on resource agency and non-governmental organization
(NGO)concerns, while the public scoping meetings are primarily for public input. All interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to attend one or more of the meetings, and to assist the staff in identifying the scope of the environmental issues that should be analyzed in the EIS. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows: Yadkin Evening Scoping Meeting #1 Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 Time: 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
(EST)Place: Edward C. Smith Civic Center (Old Carolina Theatre) Address: 217 South Main St., Lexington, NC Yadkin Evening Scoping Meeting #2 Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 Time: 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
(EST)Place: Stanly County Agri-Civic Center Address: 26032-b Newt Road, Albemarle, NC Yadkin-Pee Dee Evening Scoping Meeting Date: Thursday, January 25, 2007 Time: 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
(EST)Place: Lockhart Taylor Center At South Piedmont Community College Address: 514 North Washington Street, Wadesboro, NC Yadkin and Yadkin-Pee Dee Afternoon, Agency Scoping Meeting Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 Time: 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
(EST)Place: Stanly County Agri-Civic Center Address: 26032-b Newt Road, Albemarle, NC Copies of the SD1 outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the EIS were distributed to the parties on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of the SD1 will be available at the scoping meeting or may be viewed on the Web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link (see item m above). *Site Visit.* We will also conduct a tour of the project sites over a 4-day period. Those interested are invited to attend all or part of the tours. Advanced registration is required in order to allow travel logistics to be arranged. If you would like to participate in the Yadkin site visits, please contact Jody Cason at *jjcason@att.net* or 804-639-6278 no later than Friday, January 12, 2007. If you would like to participate in the Yadkin-Pee Dee site visits, please contact Sandie Upchurch at 910-439-5211, ext 1201, no later than Friday, January 12, 2007. Yadkin Project Site Visits Monday, January 22* 9-9:30 Badin Boat Access Area 9:45-12 Narrows dam 12-1 Lunch 1:15-3 Falls dam 3:30-4 Old Whitney Access Area (if needed) Tuesday, January 23* 9-10:30 Salisbury pump station 10:45-11:15 Dutch Second Creek Access Area 11:30-12 Rowan County Tailrace Access below High Rock reservoir 12-1 Lunch 1:15-2:30 High Rock dam 2:45-4 Tuckertown dam Yadkin-Pee Dee Project Site Visits Wednesday, January 24* 9-11 Meet at Morrow Mountain State Park Tour Tillery Lake shore by van Thursday, January 25* 9-9:30 Meet at Tillery powerhouse, safety orientation 9:30-11 Tour Tillery powerhouse and dam 11-12 Travel to Blewett powerhouse; lunch 12-12:15 Blewett orientation 12:15-1:15 Blewett powerhouse and spillway tour 1:15-1:30 Travel to Pee Dee boat ramp (Anson County) 1:30-2:30 Blewett Lake and Grassy Islands 2:30-2:45 Take out and depart *Advanced registration is required in order to allow travel logistics to be arranged. Objectives At the scoping meetings, the staff will:
(1)Summarize the environmental issues tentatively identified for analysis in the EIS;
(2)solicit from the meeting participants all available information, especially quantifiable data, on the resources at issue;
(3)encourage statements from experts and the public on issues that should be analyzed in the EIS, including viewpoints in opposition to, or in support of, the staff's preliminary views;
(4)determine the resource issues to be addressed in the EIS; and
(5)identify those issues that require a detailed analysis, as well as those issues that do not require a detailed analysis. Procedures The meetings are recorded by a stenographer and become part of the formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project. Individuals, organizations, and agencies with environmental expertise and concerns are encouraged to attend the meeting and to assist the staff in defining and clarifying the issues to be addressed in the EIS. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22362 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2146-111—Alabama and Georgia] Alabama Power Company; Notice of Meeting To Conduct a Technical Conference for the Coosa River Project December 21, 2006. a. *Date and Time of Meeting:* Thursday, January 11, 2007, beginning at 9 a.m. (EST). b. *Place:* Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. c. *FERC Contact:* Janet Hutzel at
(202)502-8675 or e-mail at *janet.hutzel@ferc.gov* . d. *Purpose of Meeting:* To discuss the additional information request, issued on December 8, 2006, for the Coosa River Project. e. *Proposed Agenda:* 1. Introduction; 2. Meeting Objectives; and 3. Discussion of the information requested for:
(a)project operations and engineering,
(b)water and aquatic resources,
(c)terrestrial resources, and
(d)recreation resources. f. A summary of the meeting will be prepared for the project's record. g. All local, state, and federal agencies, Indian tribes, and other interested parties are invited to participate either in person or by phone. Please call Janet Hutzel at
(202)502-8675 by January 5, 2007, to RSVP and to receive specific instructions on how to participate. h. FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail to *accessibility@ferc.gov* or call toll free
(866)208-3372 (voice) or 202-208-8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202-208-2106 with the required accommodations. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22360 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-417-000] Dominion Cove Point LNG; Notice of Informal Settlement Conference December 22, 2006. Take notice that an informal settlement conference will be convened in this proceeding commencing at 9:30 a.m.
(EST)on Thursday, January 11, 2007 and, if appropriate, continuing on Friday, January 12, 2007 at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, for the purpose of exploring the possible settlement of the above-referenced docket Any party, as defined by 18 CFR 385.102(c), or any participant as defined by 18 CFR 385.102(b), is invited to attend. Persons wishing to become a party must move to intervene and receive intervenor status pursuant to the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 385.214). FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an email to *accessibility@ferc.gov* or call toll free 1-866-208-3372 (voice) or 202-208-1656 (TTY); or send a FAX to 202-208-2106 with the required accommodations. For additional information, please contact Gopal Swaminathan (202 502-6132). Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-22376 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-6682-6] Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental Review Process (ERP), under section 309 of the Clean Air Act and Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act as amended. Requests for copies of EPA comments can be directed to the Office of Federal Activities at 202-564-7167. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental impact statements
(EISs)was published in the **Federal Register** dated April 7, 2006 (71 FR 17845). Draft EISs *EIS No. 20060075, ERP No. D-AFS-J65458-00,* Wasatch-Cache National Forest Noxious Weed Treatment Program, Proposes to Treat Noxious Weeds 1.2 Million Acres of Wilderness and Non-Wilderness Areas, several counties, UT and Uinta County, WY. *Summary:* EPA continues to have environmental concerns about potential impacts to source and ground water. The Final EIS should include a monitoring and adaptive management program to assure that program objectives are met. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20060213, ERP No. D-CGD-B03013-MA,* Northeast Gateway Deepwater Port License Application to Import Liquefied Natural Gas
(LNG)(USCG-2005-22219), Massachusetts Bay, City of Gloucester, MA. *Summary:* EPA offered comments and suggestions about the analysis and discussion of impacts to air and water quality and to marine organisms as well as measures to avoid, minimize and mitigate for unavoidable impacts from the project. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20060325, ERP No. D-FRC-L05237-00,* Hells Canyon Hydroelectric Project, Application for Relicensing to Authorize the Continued Operation of Hydroelectric Project, Snake River, Washington and Adams Counties, ID and Wallowa and Baker Counties, OR. *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental objections based on impacts to water temperature. EPA requested additional analysis of the potential for temperature control structures to minimize water quality impacts. Rating EO2. *EIS No. 20060395, ERP No. D-FRC-L05238-00,* Klamath Hydroelectric Project, Continued Operation for Hydropower License FERC No. 2082-27, Klamath River, Klamath County, OR and Siskiyou County, CA. *Summary:* EPA has environmental objections to the proposed relicensing in light of the potential for the project to continue to cause or contribute to water quality criteria exceedence and related adverse impacts on designated uses. EPA recommended that the final EIS analyze, as appropriate, mitigation measures that would help meet applicable water quality standards. EPA also recommended that the final EIS evaluate an alternative that demonstrates that the project's contribution to water quality standard exceedences would be addressed throughout the Project area or discuss why such an alternative was not considered reasonable. Rating EO2. *EIS No. 20060443, ERP No. D-AFS-L65525-AK,* Baht Timber Sale Project, Proposes to Harvest Timber and Temporary Road Construction on Zarembo Island, Wrangell Ranger District, Tongrass National Forest, AK. *Summary:* EPA express environmental concerns about the potential for adverse impacts to water quality, aquatic resources, air quality, soils, and biological diversity from the proposed actions, especially related to roads. The Final EIS should include additional mitigation for impacts and more detail on the monitoring plan. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20060445, ERP No. D-NPS-J65474-MT,* Avalanche Hazard Reduction Project, Issuance of Special Use Permit for the Use of Explosives in the Park, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, Glacier National Park, Flathead National Forest, Flathead and Glacier Counties, MT. *Summary:* EPA supports new and expanded snowshed construction without the use of explosives, given the avalance hazard and impacts to wildlife. However, we expressed environmental concerns about barriers to wildlife travel, and recommended incorporating measures for wildlife passage into snowshed design and construction. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20060101, ERP No. DR-UAF-E11056-FL,* Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field, New Revision to Preferred Alternatives, Military Family Housing Demolition, Construction, Renovation, and Leasing (DCR & L) Program, Okaloosa County, FL. *Summary:* EPA requested that additional data and analysis be included in the final EIS. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20060361, ERP No. DS-NRS-D36121-WV,* Lost River Subwatershed of the Potomac River Watershed Project, Construction of Site 16 on Lower Cove Run and Deletion of Site 23 on Upper Cove Run, US Army COE Section 404 Permit, Hardy County, WV. *Summary:* EPA has environmental objections with the project due to potential adverse impacts to aquatic resources. EPA requested additional information regarding the need for the project, as well as analysis of alternatives, secondary and cumulative effects, and potential mitigation measures. Rating EO2. Final EISs *EIS No. 20060062, ERP No. F-AFS-J61104-CO,* Copper Mountain Resort Trails and Facilities Improvements, Implementation, Special Use Permit, White River National Forest, Dillon Ranger District, Summit County, CO. *Summary:* The final EIS addressed EPA's concerns with impacts to water quality from snowmaking, mitigation for wetlands impacts and impacts to wildlife. EPA recommended additional monitoring to assure that extensive wetland mitigation measures are successful and continue to function as designed. *EIS No. 20060123, ERP No. F-AFS-J65429-CO,* Village at Wolf Creek Project, Application for Transportation and Utility Systems and Facilities, Proposed Development and Use of Road and Utility Corridors Crossing, National Forest System Lands to Access 287.5 Acres of Private Property Land, Mineral County, CO. *Summary:* EPA continues to have environmental concerns about potential impacts to water quality, site hydrology and wetlands from the proposed action, especially from roads and new access. *EIS No. 20060172, ERP No. F-AFS-J65421-00,* Grizzly Bear Conservation for the Greater Yellowstone Area National Forests, Implementation, Amend Six Forest Plans: Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Custer National Forest, Gallatin National Forest and Shoshone National Forest, MT, WY, and ID. *Summary:* The Final EIS addressed EPA's concerns in terms of limiting the number of roads, trails and campsites. However, the ROD should consider including a commitment to increase mitigation to the level of use over time as well as include a more comprehensive monitoring plan. Added protections to grizzly bear habitat will also protect water quality and other forest resources. *EIS No. 20060193, ERP No. F-AFS-J65435-UT,* Ogden Ranger District Travel Plan, To Update the Travel Management Plan, Wasatch-Cache National Plan, Ogden Ranger District, Box Elder, Cache, Morgan, Weber and Rich Counties, UT. *Summary:* EPA continues to express environmental concerns with the potential for adverse impacts to aquatic and terrestrial resources from the existing and proposed travel systems and particularly from unauthorized motorized trails. *EIS No. 20060409, ERP No. F-AFS-J65452-UT,* Lake Project, Proposal to Maintain Vegetative Diversity and Recover Economic Value of Dead, Dying and High Risk to Mortality Trees, Manti-La Sal National Forest, Ferron/Price Ranger District, Emery and Sanpete Counties, UT. *Summary:* No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. *EIS No. 20060425, ERP No. F-AFS-K65298-CA,* Kings River Project, Proposal to Restore Historical Pre-1850 Forest Conditions, Implementation, High Sierra Ranger District, Sierra National Forest, Fresno County, CA. *Summary:* No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. Dated: December 26, 2006. Ken Mittelholtz, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E6-22412 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-6682-5] Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information
(202)564-7167 or *http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/.* Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements filed 12/18/2006 through 12/22/2006 pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. EIS No. 20060526, Draft EIS, AFS, NM, Canadian River Tamarisk Control, Proposes to Control the Nonnative Invasive Species Tamarisk (also Known as salt cedar) Cibola National Forest, Canadian River, Harding and Mora Counties, New Mexico, Comment Period Ends: 02/12/2007, Contact: Keith Baker 505-346-3820 EIS No. 20060527, Final EIS, AFS, WI, Long Rail Vegetation and Transportation Management Project, Implementation, Eagle River-Florence Ranger District, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Florence and Forest Counties, WI, Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Christine Brunner 714-479-2827 Ext 21 EIS No. 20060528, Final EIS, AFS, ID, Emerald Creek Garnet Area, To Provide a Public Recreational Area for Collecting Garnet Gemstone, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Idaho Panhandle National Forest, St. Joe Ranger District, Latah County, ID, Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Tracy Gravelle 208-245-4517 EIS No. 20060529, Final EIS, AFS, OR, Maury Mountains Allotment Management Plan, To Implement or Eliminate Livestock Grazing in Six Allotments in the Maury Mountains of the Ochoco National Forest, Prineville, OR, Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Kevin Keown 541-416-6484 EIS No. 20060530, Final EIS, USA, MD, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), Construction and Operation of New USAMRIID Facilities and Decommissioning and Demolition and/or Re-use of Existing USAMRIID Facilities, Fort Detrick, MD, Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Dave Hand 410-962-8154 EIS No. 20060531, Final EIS, FRC, OR, Clackamas River Hydroelectric Project, Application for Relicensing of a Existing 173 megawatt(MS) Project, (FERC No. 2195-011) Clackamas River Basin, Clackamas County, OR, Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007 Contact: Andy Black 1-866-208-3372 EIS No. 20060532, Final EIS, BIA, AK, Cordova Oil Spill Response Facility, Construct an Oil Spill Response Facility at Shepard Point, NPDES Permit and U.S. Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Cordova, AK, Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Kristin K'eit 907-586-7423 EIS No. 20060533, Final EIS, FHW, VA, I-73 Location Study, between Roanoke and the North Carolina State Line Commonwealth of Virginia, Construction and Operation, Cities of Roanoke and Martinsville, Counties of Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin, Henry, and Roanoke, VA, Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Edward Sundra 804-775-3338 EIS No. 20060534, Final EIS, NOA, 00, Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Total Allowable Catch and Reduce Bycatch in the Gulf of Mexico Directed and Shrimp Trawl Fisheries, To Evaluate Alternatives, Gulf of Mexico, Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Roy E. Crabtree 727-824-5301 EIS No. 20060535, Draft EIS, FHW, ID, U.S.-95 Garwood to Sagle (from MP-438.4 to MP 469.75) Transportation Improvements to Present and Future Traffic Demand, Funding, NPDES Permit and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Kootenai and Bonner Counties, ID, Comment Period Ends: 02/15/2007, Contact: Paul Ziman 208-334-1843 EIS No. 20060536, Final EIS, FTA, TX, North Corridor Fixed Guideway Project, Propose Transit Improvements from University of Houston (UH)-Downtown Station to Northline Mall, Harris County, TX, Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: John Sweek 817-978-0550 EIS No. 20060537, Final EIS, COE, CA, American River Watershed, Lower American River Common Features Mayhew Levee Project, Reconstruction, Sacramento County, CA , Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Elizabeth Holland 916-557-6712 EIS No. 20060538, Final EIS, FRC, SC, Casotte Landing Liquefied Natural Gas
(LNG)Import and Interstate Natural Gas Transmission Facilities, Construction and Operation, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, (FERC/EIS-0193D), near the City of Pascagoula, Jackson County, MS, Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Andy Black 1-866-208-3372 Amended Notices EIS No. 20060489, Final EIS, COE, 00, Lock and Dam 3 Mississippi River Navigation Safety and Embankments, To Reduce Related Navigation Safety and Embankment Problems, Upper Mississippi River, Goodhue County, MN and Pierce County, WI, Wait Period Ends: 01/12/2007, Contact: Daniel Wilcox 651-290-5276 Revision of FR Notice Published 12/01/2006: Correction to Wait Period from 01/02/2007 to 01/12/2007 Dated: December 26, 2006. Ken Mittelholtz, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E6-22411 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-0977; FRL-8264-5] Board of Scientific Counselors, Executive Committee Meeting—January 2007 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of one meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors
(BOSC)Executive Committee. DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. All times noted are eastern time. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished. Requests for the draft agenda or for making oral presentations at the meeting will be accepted up to 1 business day before the meeting. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Washington National Airport, 1480 Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-0977, by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Email:* Send comments by electronic mail (e-mail) to: *ORD.Docket@epa.gov,* Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-0977. • *Fax:* Fax comments to:
(202)566-0224, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-0977. • *Mail:* Send comments by mail to: Board of Scientific Counselors, Executive Committee Meeting—January 2007 Docket, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-0977. • *Hand Delivery or Courier.* Deliver comments to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-0977. **Note:** this is not a mailing address. 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-ORD-2006-0977. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online 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 www.regulations.gov or email. The www.regulations.gov Web site 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 *http://www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the Board of Scientific Counselors, Executive Committee—January 2007 Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is
(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the ORD Docket is
(202)566-1752. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer via mail at: Lorelei Kowalski, Mail Code 8104-R, Office of Science Policy, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice mail at:
(202)564-3408; via fax at:
(202)565-2911; or via email at: *kowalski.lorelei@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: General Information Any member of the public interested in receiving a draft BOSC agenda or making a presentation at the meeting may contact Lorelei Kowalski, the Designated Federal Officer, via any of the contact methods listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. In general, each individual making an oral presentation will be limited to a total of three minutes. Proposed agenda items for the meeting include, but are not limited to: Rating Tool Workgroup revised draft proposal; ORD responses to recent BOSC reports; update on the Computational Toxicology Subcommittee; update on program review subcommittees for Safe Pesticides/Safe Products, Technology for Sustainability, Human Health Risk Assessment, and Homeland Security; update on the Human Health Mid-Cycle Subcommittee review; update on the standing Laboratory/Center Subcommittees; ORD briefing on ORD Communications; ORD briefing on an Ecological Benefits Assessment Plan; update on EPA's Science Advisory Board activities; and future issues and plans. The meeting is open to the public. *Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities:* For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Lorelei Kowalski at
(202)564-3408 or *kowalski.lorelei@epa.gov.* To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Lorelei Kowalski, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: December 22, 2007. Connie Bosma, Acting Director, Office of Science Policy. [FR Doc. E6-22409 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-1010; FRL-8264-4] Board of Scientific Counselors, Technology for Sustainability Subcommittee Meetings—Jan/Feb 2007 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meetings. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of two meetings (via conference call) of the Board of Scientific Counselors
(BOSC)Technology for Sustainability Subcommittee. DATES: Two public conference calls will be held:
(1)Tuesday, January 23, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., and
(2)Wednesday, February 21, 2007 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. All times noted are eastern time. The meetings may adjourn early if all business is finished. Requests for the draft agenda's and call-in number and access code, or for making oral presentations at the conference calls will be accepted up to 1 business day before each conference call. ADDRESSES: The meetings will be by teleconference only—meeting rooms will not be used. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-1010, by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Email:* Send comments by electronic mail (e-mail) to: *ORD.Docket@epa.gov* , Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-1010. • *Fax:* Fax comments to:
(202)566-0224, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-1010. • *Mail:* Send comments by mail to: Board of Scientific Counselors, Technology for Sustainability Subcommittee Meetings—Winter/Spring 2007 Docket, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-1010. • *Hand Delivery or Courier.* Deliver comments to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-1010. **Note:** this is not a mailing address. 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-ORD-2006-1010. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online 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 www.regulations.gov or email. The www.regulations.gov Web site 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 *http://www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the Board of Scientific Counselors, Technology for Sustainability Subcommittee Meetings—Winter/Spring 2007 Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is
(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the ORD Docket is
(202)566-1752. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer via mail at: Clois Slocum, USEPA, 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268; via phone/voice mail at:
(513)569-7281; via fax at:
(513)569-7549; or via email at: *slocum.clois@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: General Information Members of the public who wish to obtain the draft BOSC agenda's and call-in number and access code, or who would like to make a presentation during the conference calls may contact Clois Slocum, the Designated Federal Officer, via any of the contact methods listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. In general, each individual making an oral presentation will be limited to a total of three minutes. Proposed agenda items for the conference calls include, but are not limited to:
(1)*First conference call:* Charge questions, objective of the program review, overview of the Office of Research and Development, writing assignments, and future meetings;
(2)*second conference call:* overviews of ORD's Technology for Sustainability program, and preparation for a face-to-face meeting in March 2007. The conference calls are open to the public. *Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities:* For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Clois Slocum (513)569-7281 or *slocum.clois@epa.gov.* To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Clois Slocum, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: December 21, 2006. Jeff Morris, Acting Director, Office of Science Policy. [FR Doc. E6-22410 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0694; FRL-8108-2] n-Alkyl Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride and Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride Reregistration Eligibility Decisions; Notice of Availability AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's Reregistration Eligibility Decisions
(REDs)for the pesticides n-Alkyl Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride (ADBAC) and Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride
(DDAC)and opens a public comment period on these documents. The Agency's risk assessments and other related documents also are available in the ADBAC and DDAC Dockets. ADBAC is an antimicrobial used in agricultural, food handling, commercial, institutional, industrial, residential and public access, medical settings and may be applied as a wood preservative. DDAC is an antimicrobial used in indoor and outdoor hard surfaces, eating utensils, laundry, carpets, agricultural tools and vehicles, egg shells, shoes, milking equipment and udders, humidifiers, medical instruments, human remains, ultrasonic tanks, reverse osmosis units, water storage tanks and may be applied as a wood preservative. EPA has reviewed ADBAC and DDAC 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 February 27, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification ID number, by one of the following methods: for ADBAC docket identification ID number EPA-HQ- OPP-2006-0339; for DDAC docket identification
(ID)number EPA-HQ- OPP-2006-0338. • 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 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 the following docket identification numbers (ID): For ADBAC docket ID number EPA-HQ- OPP-2006-0339; and for DDAC docket ID number EPA-HQ- OPP-2006-0338. 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 Web site 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 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For ADBAC, contact Jacqueline Campbell-McFarlane, Antimicrobials Division (7510P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703)308-6416; fax number:
(703)308-8481; e-mail address: *campbell-mcfarlane.jacqueline@epa.gov* . For DDAC, contact Tracy Lantz, Antimicrobials Division (7510P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703)308-6415; fax number:
(703)308-8481; e-mail address: *lantz.tracy@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 Reregistration Eligibility Decisions
(REDs)for the pesticides, ADBAC and DDAC under section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA. ADBAC is an antimicrobial used in agricultural, food handling, commercial/ institutional/ industrial, residential and public access, medical settings and may be applied as a wood preservative. DDAC is an antimicrobial used in indoor and outdoor hard surfaces, eating utensils, laundry, carpets, agricultural tools and vehicles, egg shells, shoes, milking equipment and udders, humidifiers, medical instruments, human remains, ultrasonic tanks, reverse osmosis units, water storage tanks and may be applied as a wood preservative. EPA has determined that the data base to support reregistration is substantially complete and that products containing ADBAC and DDAC 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) 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) for products containing ADBAC and DDAC. 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 ADBAC and DDAC tolerances included in this notice. 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. Due to its uses, risks, and other factors, ADBAC and DDAC were reviewed through the modified 4-Phase process. Through this process, EPA worked extensively with stakeholders and the public to reach the regulatory decisions for ADBAC and DDAC. The reregistration program is being conducted under Congressionally mandated time frames, and EPA recognizes the need both to make timely decisions and to involve the public. The Agency is issuing the ADBAC and DDAC REDs 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 ADBAC and DDAC. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked “late.” EPA is not required to consider these late comments. 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** . In the absence of substantive comments requiring changes, the ADBAC and DDAC REDs will be implemented as it is now presented. 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. This review was completed by August 3, 2006. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Alkyl Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride (ADBAC), Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride (DDAC). Dated: December 18, 2006. Betty Shackleford, Acting Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-22303 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8265-1; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-0975] A Review of the Impact of Climate Variability and Change on Aeroallergens and Their Associated Effects AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Public Comment Period. SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 30-day public comment period for the draft document titled, “A Review of the Impact of Climate Variability and Change on Aeroallergens and Their Associated Effects.” The draft document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment within EPA's Office of Research and Development. The draft report surveys the current state of knowledge of the potential impacts of climate change and climate variability on aeroallergens in the United States—including pollens, molds, and indoor allergens—and their associated allergenic illnesses. EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-dissemination peer review under applicable information quality guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency policy or determination. EPA will consider any public comments submitted in accordance with this notice when revising the document. DATES: The 30-day public comment period begins December 29, 2006, and ends January 29, 2007. Technical comments should be in writing and must be received by EPA by January 29, 2007. ADDRESSES: The draft, “A Review of the Impact of Climate Variability and Change on Aeroallergens and Their Associated Effects,” is available primarily via the Internet on the National Center for Environmental Assessment's home page under the Recent Additions and the Data and Publications menus at—A limited number of paper copies are available from the Technical Information Staff, NCEA-W; telephone: 202-564-3261; facsimile: 202-565-0050. If you are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name, your mailing address, and the draft document title, “A Review of the Impact of Climate Variability and Change on Aeroallergens and Their Associated Effects.” Comments may be submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment period, contact the Office of Environmental Information Docket; telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753; or e-mail: *ORD.Docket@epa.gov.* For technical information, contact Janet L. Gamble, NCEA; telephone: 202-564-3387; facsimile: 202-564-2018; or e-mail: *gamble.janet@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Information About the Project/Document This draft report presents a survey of the current state of knowledge of the potential impacts of climate change and variability on aeroallergens—pollens, mold, and indoor allergens—in the United States and the allergenic illnesses associated with them. Allergies are prevalent in the U.S. and impose substantial economic and quality of life burdens. While limited data suggest that aeroallergen levels have remained relatively stable, the prevalence of allergenic illnesses in the U.S. has increased over the past 30 years, a trend that appears to be mirrored in other countries. Overall, experimental and observational data indicate that pollen production is likely to increase in many parts of the U.S. Phenologic advance is likely to occur for numerous species of plants, especially trees, and increases in allergen content, and thus, potency, of some aeroallergens are possible. II. How to Submit Technical Comments to the Docket at www.regulations.gov Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD 2006-0975 by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: *ORD.Docket@epa.gov.* • Fax: 202-566-1753. • Mail: Office of Environmental Information
(OEI)Docket (Mail Code: 2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is 202-566-1752. • Hand Delivery: The OEI Docket is located in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is 202-566-1744. Deliveries are only accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. If you provide comments by mail or hand delivery, please submit one unbound original, with pages numbered consecutively, and three copies of the comments. For attachments, provide an index, number pages consecutively with the comments, and submit an unbound original and three copies. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-0975. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after the closing date will be marked “late,” and may only be considered if time permits. It is EPA's policy to include all comments it receives in the public docket without change and to make the comments available online at *http://www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided, unless a 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 Web site 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:* 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 materials, such as copyrighted material, are publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OEI Docket in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center. Dated: December 20, 2006. George Alapas, Deputy Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment. [FR Doc. E6-22427 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0351; FRL-8108-9] Pesticides; Draft Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Use of Antimicrobial Pesticide Products in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Systems AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability; Reopening of Comment Period. SUMMARY: The Agency is reopening the comment period and seeking additional public comment on a draft Pesticide Registration Notice (PR Notice) entitled “Use of Antimicrobial Pesticide Products in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Systems.” PR Notices are issued by the Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP)to inform pesticide registrants and other interested persons about important policies, procedures, and registration related decisions, and serve to provide guidance to pesticide registrants and OPP personnel. This particular draft PR Notice would, once final, provide guidance to the registrants concerning EPA-registered sanitizer, disinfectant and other antimicrobial products whose labels bear general directions for use on or incorporation within hard, non-porous or porous surfaces, but which are not specifically registered for treatment of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems (HVAC & R). DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 27, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0351, 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-2006-0351. 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 Web site 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracy Lantz, Antimicrobials Division (7510P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703)308-6415; fax number:
(703)308-8481; e-mail address: *lantz.tracy@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me This action is directed to the public in general. Although this action may be of particular interest to those persons who are required to register pesticides and those who maintain Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems. Since other entities may also 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 information in this notice, 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. B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? 1. *Docket.* EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification
(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0351. 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 Office of Pesticide Programs
(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. 2. *Electronic access* . You may access this **Federal Register** document electronically through the EPA Internet under the “ **Federal Register** ” listings at *http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr* . II. What Guidance Does this PR Notice Provide? The EPA is concerned that sanitizer, disinfectant and other antimicrobial products are being used to treat surfaces of HVAC & R systems, including but not limited to use as a part of an air duct cleaning program. When initially registered, these products were approved for use on hard surfaces such as countertops, but air ducts were not intended to be included in the broad hard surface category. EPA is concerned that data demonstrating efficacy when used in air ducts have not been submitted for review by the Agency. Moreover, use of these products in HVAC & R systems such as air ducts pose potential human exposure and health risks to applicators and building occupants which have not been assessed by the Agency. This draft PR Notice provides guidance which, once final, the Agency would provide to registrants concerning labeling language that EPA believes would address its current concerns for sanitizer, disinfectant and other antimicrobial products whose labels bear directions for use on, or incorporation within, hard, non-porous surfaces, but which have not been specifically approved for use in HVAC & R systems. The PR Notice describes an Agency approach that registrants of products subject to this Notice should add a “Do Not Use” statement to the labeling of such products. Supporting documents for this draft PR Notice are contained in the docket. EPA originally published this document for comment in the **Federal Register** on September 22, 2006 (71 FR 55471). The public comment period ended on November 21, 2006. EPA received a request from The Chlorine Institute to extend the comment period. The Chlorine Institute has requested that the Agency provide additional information which was utilized in support of the draft guidance. They have requested additional time to evaluate this information. EPA agrees to reopen the comment period for an additional 60 days. III. Do PR Notices Contain Binding Requirements? The PR Notice discussed in this notice is intended to provide guidance to EPA personnel and decision makers and to pesticide registrants. While the requirements in the statutes and Agency regulations are binding on EPA and the applicants, this PR Notice is not binding on either EPA or pesticide registrants, and EPA may depart from the guidance where circumstances warrant and without prior notice. Likewise, pesticide registrants may assert that the guidance is not appropriate generally or not applicable to a specific pesticide or situation. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Labeling, Pesticides and pests. Dated: December 20, 2006. James Jones, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-22304 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8263-9; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-1009] Draft Toxicological Review of 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System
(IRIS)AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of public comment period and external peer review panel meeting. SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing a public comment period and an external peer review panel meeting to review the draft document titled, “Toxicological Review of 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)” (NCEA-S-2202), related to the human health assessment for 2,2,4-trimethylpentane. The document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment
(NCEA)within EPA's Office of Research and Development. EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-dissemination peer review under applicable information quality guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency policy or determination. EPA will consider any public comments submitted in accordance with this notice when revising the document. DATES: The 45-day public comment period begins on December 29, 2006 and ends February 12, 2007. Technical comments should be in writing and must be received by EPA by February 12, 2007. The peer review panel meeting will be conducted on February 28, 2007, by teleconference and will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 4 pm. Members of the public may call into the teleconference meeting and are invited to provide oral statements at the commencement of the teleconference. (For more information refer to the instructions for registration provided in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.) ADDRESSES: The external peer review panel meeting will be held by teleconference. Under an Interagency Agreement with EPA and the Department of Energy, the Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education (ORISE) is organizing, convening, and conducting the peer review panel meeting. To obtain the teleconference call-in number and access code, register by February 14, 2007, by calling ORISE, P.O. Box 117, MS 17, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117, at
(865)576-2922 or
(865)241-3168 (facsimile). Interested parties may also register on-line at: *http://www.orau.gov/trimethylpentane.* Public comments submitted to the EPA by February 12, 2007 will be provided to the external peer review panel prior to the teleconference meeting. The draft, “Toxicological Review of 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)” (NCEA-S-2202) is available primarily via the Internet on NCEA's home page under the Recent Additions menu at *http://www.epa.gov/ncea.* A limited number of paper copies are available by contacting the IRIS Hotline at
(202)566-1676,
(202)566-1749 (facsimile), or *hotline.iris@epa.gov.* If you are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name, mailing address, the document title, and the EPA number of the requested publication. Copies are not available from ORISE. Technical comments may be submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding registration and logistics should be directed to Margaret Lyday, ORISE, P.O. Box 117, MS 17, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117, at
(865)576-2922 or
(865)241-3168 (facsimile), *lydaym@orau.gov* (email). If you have questions about the document, contact John Stanek, Chemical Manager, National Center for Environmental Assessment; telephone:
(919)541-1048; facsimile:
(919)541-0248; email: *stanek.john@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Information About the Document IRIS is a database that contains Agency scientific positions on potential adverse human health effects that may result from chronic (or lifetime) exposure to specific chemical substances found in the environment. The database (available on the Internet at *http://www.epa.gov/iris* ) contains qualitative and quantitative health effects information for more than 500 chemical substances that may be used to support the first two steps (hazard identification and dose-response evaluation) of the risk assessment process. When supported by available data, the database provides oral reference doses
(RfDs)and inhalation reference concentrations
(RfCs)for chronic health effects, and oral slope factors and inhalation unit risks for carcinogenic effects. Combined with specific exposure information, government and private entities use IRIS to help characterize public health risks of chemical substances in a site-specific situation and thereby support risk management decisions designed to protect public health. 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane, also known as isooctane or isobutyltrimethylmethane, is a hydrocarbon used primarily in deriving high-octane fuels. It comprises about 10% of unleaded gasoline. 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane is released into the environment through the manufacture, use, and disposal of products associated with the gasoline and petroleum industry. The current assessment posted on IRIS
(1991)does not include an evaluation of the oral non-cancer or the cancer literature; for the inhalation RfC, a message indicates that the health effects data for 2,2,4-trimethylpentane were considered inadequate for the derivation of an inhalation RfC. A review of the more recent literature identified mechanistic studies, gavage studies, and toxicokinetic studies, the majority of which were designed to specifically address and characterize the involvement of alpha <sup>2u</sup> -globulin accumulation in the renal toxicity observed in the male rat. Little or no evaluation of other endpoints in tissues/organs other than the kidney was reported. Therefore, the major issues discussed in the draft assessment are:
(1)the association of TMP-induced renal effects in male rats with alpha <sup>2u</sup> -globulin accumulation, and
(2)the lack of studies with sufficient duration and dose-response information for any endpoint from which to derive reference values. II. How to Submit Technical Comments to the Docket at www.regulations.gov Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-1009 by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: *ORD.Docket@epa.gov* . • Fax:
(202)566-1753. • Mail: Office of Environmental Information
(OEI)Docket (Mail Code: 2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is
(202)566-1752. • Hand Delivery: The OEI Docket is located in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is
(202)566-1744. Such deliveries are only accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. If you provide comments in writing, please submit one unbound original with pages numbered consecutively, and three copies of the comments. For attachments, provide an index, number pages consecutively with the comments, and submit an unbound original and three copies. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-1009. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online 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 *www.regulations.gov* or e-mail. The *www.regulations.gov* Web site 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 OEI Docket in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center. Dated: December 20, 2006. George Alapas, Deputy Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment. [FR Doc. E6-22431 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8264-6] Fort Ord Superfund Site; Proposed Notice of Administrative Order on Consent for Cleanup of Portions of the Former Fort Ord AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; request for public comment. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a proposed Administrative Order on Consent (“Agreement”) concerning portions of the Fort Ord Superfund Site (“Site”) in Monterey, California has been negotiated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (“DTSC”) and the Fort Ord Reuse Authority (“Respondent”) subject to the final review and approval of the EPA, DTSC and the U.S. Department of Justice. The proposed Agreement concerns cleanup of portions of the Site pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9604, 9606 and 9622 (“CERCLA”). Pursuant to a Federal Facilities Agreement (“FFA”), the U.S. Army (“Army”) is required to perform the CERCLA response actions for the Site; however, the FFA will be amended to suspend the obligations of the Army to conduct those response actions that will be undertaken by the Respondent pursuant to the Agreement. The Army is preparing a Finding of Suitability for Early Transfer (“FOSET”), which will be submitted to EPA Region 9, and the State of California for their approval after a public comment period. Upon approval of the FOSET, the Army will transfer portions of the Site to the Respondent. The Army and the Respondent will enter into an Environmental Services Cooperative Agreement, which will require the Respondent to perform certain CERCLA response actions on the transferred portions of the Site, using grant monies from the Army. The proposed Agreement would require the Respondent to prepare and perform removal actions, one or more remedial investigations and feasibility studies and one or more remedial designs and remedial actions for certain contaminants present on the transferred portions of the Site, under the oversight of EPA and the State of California. The proposed Agreement includes EPA and DTSC covenants not to sue or to take administrative action against the Respondent, provided that the Respondent complies with all the terms and conditions of the Agreement. The Agreement also commits the Respondent to reimburse direct and indirect future response costs incurred by EPA and DTSC in connection with actions conducted under CERCLA at the transferred portions of the Site. For thirty
(30)calendar days following the date of publication of this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the proposed Agreement. EPA's response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 29, 2007. ADDRESSES: The proposed Agreement may be obtained from Judith Winchell, Docket Clerk, telephone
(415)972-3124. Comments regarding the proposed Agreement should be addressed to Judith Winchell (SFD-7) at United States EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105, and should reference “Former Fort Ord Superfund Site,” and “Docket No. R9-2007-03”. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Benson, Assistant Regional Counsel (ORC-3), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; E-mail: *benson.michele@epa.gov* ; phone:
(415)972-3918. Dated: December 20, 2006. Keith Takata, Director, Superfund Division, Region IX. [FR Doc. E6-22430 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB; Correction This notice corrects a notice published on pages 77022-77023 of the issue for December 22, 2006. *Summary:* Background Notice is hereby given of the final approval of proposed information collection(s) by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) under OMB delegated authority, as per 5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public). Board-approved collections of information are incorporated into the official OMB inventory of currently approved collections of information. Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act Submission, supporting statements and approved collection of information instrument(s) are placed into OMB's public docket files. The Federal Reserve may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. *For Further Information Contact:* Federal Reserve Board Clearance Officer—Michelle Long—Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551 (202-452-3829). OMB Desk Officer—Mark Menchik—Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, or e-mail to *mmenchik@omb.eop.gov.* *Final approval under OMB delegated authority of the extension for three years, with revision, of the following report:* *Report title:* Consolidated Bank Holding Company Report of Equity Investments in Nonfinancial Companies, and the Annual Report of Merchant Banking Investments Held for an Extended Period. *Agency form number:* FR Y-12 and FR Y-12A, respectively. *OMB Control number:* 7100-0300. *Effective Date:* December 31, 2006. *Frequency:* FR Y-12, quarterly and semiannually; FR Y-12A, annually. *Reporters:* Bank holding companies, financial holding companies. *Annual reporting hours:* FR Y-12, 1,824; FR Y-12A, 105. *Estimated average hours per response:* FR Y-12, 16; FR Y-12A, 7. *Number of respondents:* FR Y-12, 30; FR Y-12A, 15. *General description of report:* This collection of information is mandatory pursuant to Section 5(c) of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1844(c)). The FR Y-12 data are not considered confidential. However, bank holding companies may request confidential treatment for any information that they believe is subject to an exemption from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. 552(b). The FR Y-12A data would be considered confidential on the basis that disclosure of specific commercial or financial data relating to investments held for extended periods of time could result in substantial harm to the competitive position of the financial holding company pursuant to the FOIA (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and (b)(8)). *Abstract:* The FR Y-12 collects data from certain domestic bank holding companies on their equity investments in nonfinancial companies on four schedules: Type of Investments, Type of Security, Type of Entity within the Banking Organization, and Nonfinancial Investment Transactions during Reporting Period. The FR Y-12 data serve as an important risk-monitoring device for institutions active in this business line by allowing the Federal Reserve to monitor an institution's activity between review dates. It also serves as an early warning mechanism to identify institutions whose activities in this area are growing rapidly and therefore warrant special supervisory attention. *Current Actions:* On August 31, 2006, the Federal Reserve published a notice in the **Federal Register** (71 FR 51828) requesting public comment for sixty days on the extension, without revision, of the Consolidated Bank Holding Company Report of Equity Investments in Nonfinancial Companies and the implementation of the Annual Report of Merchant Banking Investments Held for an Extended Period. The comment period for this notice expired on October 30, 2006, and the Federal Reserve received two comment letters. A subsidiary of a financial holding company
(FHC)commented on the Federal Reserve Board and U.S. Department of Treasury regulations concerning Merchant Banking Holding Periods that went into effect February 12, 2001; however, the comment was outside the scope of the proposal. A FHC requested two modifications to the FR Y-12 instructions concerning warrants, their acquisition cost, and the potential difficulty in determining their fair value. As a result, the Federal Reserve clarified definition of warrants in the Glossary. This same FHC suggested re-titling FR Y-12 Schedule D, data item 1; however, the Federal Reserve did not accept this suggestion. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, December 22, 2006. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6-22315 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Consumer Handbook on Adjustable Rate Mortgages AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. ACTION: Notice of availability of handbook on Adjustable Rate Mortgages. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the revised Consumer Handbook on Adjustable Rate Mortgages by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Board) and the Office of Thrift Supervision (the OTS). The Consumer Handbook on Adjustable Rate Mortgages (the CHARM booklet) provides information to consumers about the features and risks of adjustable rate mortgage loans. Under Regulation Z (which implements the Truth in Lending Act), creditors must provide a copy of the CHARM booklet published by the Board and the OTS, or a suitable substitute, to consumers with every application for an adjustable rate mortgage loan. The CHARM booklet published by the Board and the OTS today replaces the CHARM booklet published in 1987 and most recently reprinted May 2005. DATES: Creditors may immediately begin using the revised CHARM booklet (or a suitable substitute) to fulfill the requirement in Regulation Z. Beginning on October 1, 2007, creditors *must* use the CHARM booklet published today or a suitable substitute to comply with Regulation Z. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen C. Ryan, Counsel, Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551, at
(202)452-2412 or
(202)452-3667. For users of Telecommunications Device for the Deaf
(TDD)only, contact
(202)263-4869. How to Obtain Copies: The CHARM booklet is available on the Internet at *http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/arms/arms_english.htm* . Single copies of the brochure are available free of charge by mailing a request to: Publications, Mail Stop 127, Federal Reserve Board, 20th and C Streets, NW., Washington, DC 20551, or by calling 202-452-3245. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board and the OTS (the agencies) developed the CHARM booklet in 1987 to educate consumers about the features and risks associated with adjustable rate mortgages. Since 1987, adjustable rate mortgage products have changed, and recently “interest only” and “payment option” features have increasingly been added to adjustable rate mortgage products. Interest only and payment option ARMs—often referred to as “nontraditional mortgage products”—allow borrowers to defer payment of principal and, sometimes, interest. To try to ensure that consumers understand the risks for such nontraditional ARMs, the agencies have substantially revised the CHARM booklet to include discussions of the features and risks of these newer products. Key changes to the CHARM booklet include new information about interest only ARMs, payment option ARMs, and “hybrid” ARMs that include an initial fixed rate period with a longer adjustable rate period. The shopping worksheet has been expanded to allow consumers to compare the terms of more products. Examples throughout the booklet have been updated to reflect current interest rates and mortgage amounts. The booklet also now briefly explains what is involved in a “stated income” or “low doc” loan. To help consumers navigate through the booklet, the agencies have added a summary of “core messages” at the beginning of the booklet. Creditors may at their option immediately begin using the revised CHARM booklet or suitable substitute to comply with the requirements in 12 CFR 226.19(b)(1). The agencies understand, however, that some creditors may wish to use their existing stock of CHARM booklets. Therefore, creditors may continue to use their existing stock of CHARM booklets until October 1, 2007; beginning on October 1, 2007, creditors *must* use the revised CHARM booklet or suitable substitute to comply with Regulation Z. By order of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, December 22, 2006. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6-22316 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-P FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comment. SUMMARY: The information collection requirements described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (“PRA”). The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) is seeking public comments on its proposal to extend through April 30, 2010 the current OMB clearance for its Free Annual File Disclosures Rule (“Rule”). That clearance expires on April 30, 2007. DATES: Comments must be filed by February 27, 2007. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments. Comments should refer to “Free Annual File Disclosures Rule: FTC Matter No. P054816,” to facilitate the organization of comments. A comment filed in paper form should include this reference both in the text and on the envelope and should be mailed or delivered, with two complete copies, to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Room H-135 (Annex J), 600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20580. Because paper mail in the Washington area and at the Commission is subject to delay, please consider submitting your comments in electronic form, as prescribed below. However, if the comment contains any material for which confidential treatment is requested, it must be filed in paper form, and the first page of the document must be clearly labeled “Confidential.” 1 1 Commission Rule 4.2(d), 16 CFR 4.2(d). The comment must be accompanied by an explicit request for confidential treatment, including the factual and legal basis for the request, and must identify the specific portions of the comment to be withheld from the public record. The request will be granted or denied by the Commission's General Counsel, consistent with applicable law and the public interest. *See* Commission Rule 4.9(c), 16 CFR 4.9(c). Comments filed in electronic form should be submitted by following the instructions on the web-based form at *https://secure.commentworks.com/freereports.* To ensure that the Commission considers an electronic comment, you must file it on the web-based form at the *https://secure.commentworks.com/freereports* weblink. If this notice appears at *http://www.regulations.gov* , you may also file an electronic comment through that Web site. The Commission will consider all comments that regulations.gov forwards to it. The FTC Act and other laws the Commission administers permit the collection of public comments to consider and use in this proceeding as appropriate. All timely and responsive public comments will be considered by the Commission and will be available to the public on the FTC Web site, to the extent practicable, at * http://www.ftc.gov.* As a matter of discretion, the FTC makes every effort to remove home contact information for individuals from the public comments it receives before placing those comments on the FTC Web site. More information, including routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act, may be found in the FTC's privacy policy at *http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/privacy.htm.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be addressed to Sandra Farrington, Attorney, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., NJ-3158, Washington, DC 20580,
(202)326-2252. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (“PRA”), 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520, federal agencies must obtain approval from OMB for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. “Collection of information” means agency requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. 44 U.S.C. 3502(3); 5 CFR 1320.3(c). As required by section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, the FTC is providing this opportunity for public comment before requesting that OMB extend the existing paperwork clearance for the regulations noted herein. The FTC invites comments on:
(1)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;
(2)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. All comments should be filed as prescribed in the ADDRESSES section above, and must be received on or before February 27, 2007. The Rule, 16 CFR Parts 610 and 698, was promulgated pursuant to the Free and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (“FACT Act”), Pub. L. 108-159 (Dec. 4, 2003), and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), 16 U.S.C. 1681 *et seq.* As mandated by the FACT Act, the Rule requires nationwide and nationwide consumer specialty reporting agencies to provide to consumers, upon request, one free file disclosure within any 12-month period. Generally, the Rule requires the nationwide consumer reporting agencies, as defined in Section 603(p) of the FCRA, 15 U.S.C. 1681a(p), to create and operate a centralized source that provides consumers with the ability to request their free annual file disclosures from each of the nationwide consumer reporting agencies through a centralized Internet Web site, toll-free telephone number, and postal address. The Rule also requires the nationwide consumer reporting agencies to establish a standardized form for Internet and mail requests for annual file disclosures, and provides a model standardized form that may be used to comply with that requirement. The Rule also requires nationwide specialty consumer reporting agencies, as defined in Section 603(w) of the FCRA, 15 U.S.C. 1681a(w), to establish a streamlined process for consumers to request annual file disclosures. This streamlined process must include a toll-free telephone number for consumers to make such requests. Burden Statement *Estimated total annual hours burden:* 311,000 hours (rounded to the nearest thousand). In its 2004 PRA-related **Federal Register** Notices 2 and corresponding submission to OMB, FTC staff estimated that consumer reporting agencies would receive an average of 16.6 million new annual file disclosure requests per year during the three-year period from May 1, 2004 through April 30, 2007. 3 Thus, estimated average annual disclosure burden for those three years was approximately 199,000 hours. 4 2 69 FR 13192 (Mar. 19, 2004); 69 FR 35468 (Jun. 24, 2004). 3 Staff predicted that nationwide consumer reporting agencies and nationwide specialty consumer reporting agencies would receive 19.9 million new annual file disclosure requests per year. However, the nationwide and nationwide specialty consumer reporting agencies were not required to provide annual file disclosures under the Rule until December 2004, 6 months after the Rule was published. On that basis, staff predicted there would be 9.45 million new requests for annual file disclosures for the first year of the clearance. [19.9 million/2] Thus, staff projected that consumer reporting agencies would receive an average of 16.6 million new requests per year during the requested clearance period. [(9.45 million + 19.9 million + 19.9 million)/3 = 16.6 million] 4 This total included estimated time to increase call center and internet capacity to handle heightened request volume, alternate use of live operators in limited instances, and processing mail requests. No provisions in the Rule have been amended since staff's prior submission to OMB. However, the Consumer Data Industry Association recently stated that since December 1, 2004, the nationwide consumer reporting agencies have provided over 52 million free annual file disclosures through the centralized Internet Web site, toll-free telephone number, and postal address required to be established by the FACT Act and the Rule. 5 Applying this data, staff estimates that the average annual disclosure burden for the three-year period for which the Commission seeks OMB clearance is approximately 311,000 hours, as detailed below, and that the nationwide consumer reporting agencies and the nationwide specialty consumer reporting agencies will receive 26.69 million requests per year from consumers for free annual file disclosures. 6 5 Letter from Stuart K. Pratt, President & CEO, Consumer Data Industry Association, to Rep. Barney Frank, Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives (Dec. 1, 2006). 6 This figure annualizes the Consumer Data Industry Association's estimate of 52 million new requests for the two-year period from December 1, 2004 to December 1, 2006 and revises it upward over the next three years based on population growth projections issued by the U.S. Census Bureau. See U.S. Census Bureau Interim Projections by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, available at *http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/usinterimproj/* . Annual File Disclosures Provided Through the Internet Both nationwide consumer reporting agencies and nationwide specialty consumer reporting agencies will likely handle the overwhelming majority of consumer requests through internet Web sites. 7 The annual file disclosures requests processed through the internet will not impose any hours burden per request on the nationwide and nationwide specialty consumer reporting agencies, even though there will be some periodically recurring time and investment required to adjust the internet capacity needed to handle the new changing request volume. Consumer reporting agencies likely will make such adjustments by negotiating or renegotiating outsourcing service contracts annually or as conditions change. Negotiating and renegotiating such contracts requires the time of trained personnel. Staff estimates that negotiating such contracts will require a cumulative total of 8,320 hours and $425,152 in setup and/or maintenance costs. 8 Such activity is treated as an annual burden of maintaining and adjusting the changing internet capacity requirements. 7 According to a HarrisInteractive poll, the percentage of households that have access to the internet is currently over 60% and increasing. *See* The Harris Poll #8, February 5, 2003, available at *http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=356* . In addition, internet users are probably more likely to request an annual file disclosure. Accordingly, staff estimates that annually, 75% of the 26.69 million new requests (or approximately 20 million) will be made online. 8 Based on the time necessary for similar activity in the federal government (including at the FTC), staff estimates that such contracting and administration will require approximately 4 full-time equivalent employees (“FTE”) for the web service contract. Thus, staff estimates that administering the contract will require 4 FTE, which is 8,320 hours per year (4 FTE x 2080 hrs/yr). The cost is based on the reported Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS)rate ($48.03) for computer programmers for 2005 (most recently available BLS data) multiplied by 6.286% (approximate wage inflation for 2005 and 2006 based on the BLS Employment Cost Index), resulting in a wage of $51.10 per hour. Thus, the estimated setup and maintenance cost for an internet system is $425,152 per year (8,320 hours x $51.10/hour). Annual File Disclosures Requested over the Telephone Most of the telephone requests for annual file disclosures will also be handled in an automated fashion, without any additional personnel needed to process the requests. As with the internet, additional time and investment will be needed to increase and administer the automated telephone capacity for the expected increase in request volume. The nationwide and nationwide specialty consumer reporting agencies will likely make such adjustments by negotiating or renegotiating outsourcing service contracts annually or as conditions change. Staff estimates that this will require a total of 6,240 hours at a cost of $301,142 in setup and/or maintenance costs. 9 This also is treated as an annual recurring burden necessary to obtain, maintain, and adjust automated call center capacity. 9 Staff estimates that recurrent contracting for automated telephone capacity will require approximately 3 FTE, a total of 6,240 hours (3 x 2,080 hours). Applying a wage rate of $48.26 based on the 2005 BLS rate for marketing managers ($45.36/hr), the estimate for setup and maintenance cost is $301,142 (6,240 x $48.26) per year. A small percentage of those consumers who telephone the centralized source or the nationwide speciality consumer reporting agencies will not have telephone equipment compatible with an automated system and may need to be processed by a live operator. 10 Based on their knowledge of the industry, staff estimates that each of these requests will take 5 minutes to process, for a total of 5,334 additional hours of operator time. [(64,008 x 5 minutes)/60 minutes = 5,334 hours] 10 Based on their knowledge of the industry, staff estimates that consumers will submit 24% (6.4 million) of the average 26.69 million new requests for annual file disclosures by telephone. Of those, an estimated 1% (or 64,056) will not have telephone equipment compatible with an automated system and may need to be serviced by live personnel. Annual File Disclosures that Require Processing by Mail Based on their knowledge of the industry, staff believes that no more than 1% of consumers (1% x 26.69 million, or 266,900) will request an annual file disclosure through U.S. postal service mail. Staff estimates that 10 minutes per request is required to handle these requests, thereby totaling 44,483 hours of time by clerical personnel. [(266,900 x 10 minutes)/60 minutes = 44,483 hours] In addition, whenever the requesting consumer cannot be identified using an automated method (a Web site or automated telephone service), it will be necessary to redirect that consumer to send identifying material along with the request by mail. Staff estimates that this will occur in about 5% of the new requests (or 1,321,155) that were originally placed over the internet or telephone. Staff estimates that inputting and processing those redirected requests will consume approximately 10 minutes apiece at a cumulative total of 220,193 clerical hours. [(1,321,155 x 10 minutes)/60 minutes = 220,193 hours] Instructions to Consumers The Rule also requires that certain instructions be provided to consumers. See Rule sections 610.2(b)(2)(iv)(A,B), 610.3(a)(2)(iii)(A,B). Minimal associated time or cost is involved, however. Internet instructions to consumers are embedded in the centralized source Web site and do not require additional time or cost for the nationwide consumer reporting agencies. Similarly, regarding telephone requests, the automated phone systems provide the requisite instructions when consumers select certain options. Some consumers who request their credit reports by mail may additionally request printed instructions from the nationwide and nationwide specialty consumer reporting agencies. Staff estimates that there will be a total of 1,588,055 requests each year for free annual file disclosures by mail. 11 Based on their knowledge of the industry, staff estimates that of the predicted 1,588,055 mail requests 10% (or 158,806) will request instructions by mail. If printed instructions are sent to each of these consumers by mail, requiring 10 minutes of clerical time per consumer, this will require 26,468 hours. [(158,806 instructions x 10 minutes)/60 minutes per hour] 11 This figure includes both the estimated 1% of 26.69 million requests that will be made by mail each year (266,900), and the estimated 5% of the requests initially made over the Internet or telephone that will be redirected to the mail process (5% of 99% of 26.69 million = 1,321,155). *Labor costs:* $5.18 million. Labor costs are derived by applying hourly cost figures to the burden hours described above. Accordingly, staff estimates that it will cost $70,195 to provide annual file disclosures for requests that require a telephone service representative. [5,338 hours x $13.15 per hour]. 12 The remaining processing of requests for annual file disclosures and instructions will be performed by clerical personnel, which will require 291,144 hours at a cost of $4,387,540. [(44,483 hours for handling initial mail request + 220,193 hours for handling requests redirected to mail + 26,468 hours for handling instructions mailed to consumers) x $15.07 per hour. 13 ] As elaborated on above, staff estimates that a total of 14,560 labor hours (8,320 internet contract hours + 6,240 telephone capacity contract hours) will be needed to obtain, maintain, and adjust the new capacity requirements for the automated telephone call center and the internet web services. This will result in approximately $726,294 per year in labor costs. [(8,320 hours x $51.10 per hour for automated phone service) + (6,240 hours x $48.26 per hour for Web services)] 14 Thus, staff estimates that all non-contract labor will cost $5.18 million each year. 12 The 2005 BLS wage rate for telephone operators, $12.36, increased by 6.385% for compounded wage inflation, is $13.15. 13 The 2005 BLS wage rate for employees in administrative support, clerical (level 4 of 9), $14.17, multiplied by 6.385% for compounded wage inflation, is $15.07. 14 The 2005 BLS wage rate for top-level computer programmers, $48.03, multiplied by 6.385% for compounded wage inflation, is $51.10. The 2005 BLS wage rate for marketing managers, averaged overall, is $45.36; compounded for wage inflation at 6.385% it becomes $48.26. *Capital/other non-labor costs:* $8.39 million. Staff believes it is likely that the consumer reporting agencies will use third-party contractors (instead of their own employees) to increase the capacity of their systems. Because of the way these contracts are typically established, these costs will likely be incurred on a continuing basis, and will be calculated based on the number of requests handled by the systems. Staff estimates that the total annual amount to be paid for services delivered under these contracts is $8.39 million. 15 15 This consists of an estimated $7.69 million for automated telephone cost ($1.20 per request x 6.41 million requests) and an estimated $700,000 ($0.035 per request x 20 million requests) for internet web service cost. Per unit cost estimates are based on staff's knowledge of the industry. Thus, combined, estimated annual labor and non-labor costs are approximately $13.57 million per year. 16 16 The consumer reporting industry is a multi-billion dollar market. As of 2002, it is estimated to have more than $4 billion dollars in sales of file disclosures. One study indicates that the nationwide consumer reporting agencies had approximately $1.2 billion in earnings in 2002. See Michael Turner, Daniel Balis, Joseph Duncan, and Robin Varghese, “Free Consumer Credit Reports: At What Cost? The Economic Impact of a Free Credit Report Law to the National Credit Reporting Infrastructure,” Washington, DC: Information Policy Institute, September, 2003. Thus, the total labor and non-labor cost burden estimate of $13.57 million represents a small percentage—approximately 1% of the overall market ($13.57 million divided by $1.2 billion). This comparison is conservative, as it does not include the earnings of the nationwide specialty consumer reporting agencies. William Blumenthal, General Counsel. [FR Doc. E6-22406 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; American Health Information Community Meeting ACTION: Announcement of meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces the 11th meeting of the American Health Information Community in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., app.) The American Health Information Community will advise the Secretary and recommend specific actions to achieve a common interoperability framework for health information technology (IT). DATES: January 23, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: Hubert H. Humphrey Building (200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201), Conference Room 800. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Visit *http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic.html* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will include presentations by the Consumer Empowerment, Biosurveillance, Confidentiality, Privacy and Security, and Quality Workgroups on their Recommendations and also a demonstration of prototypes of the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN). A Web site of the Community meeting will be available on the NIH Web site at: *http://ww.videocast.nih.gov/* . If you have special needs for the meeting, please contact
(202)690-7151. Dated: December 19, 2006. Judith Sparrow, Director, American Health Information Community, Office of Programs and Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. [FR Doc. 06-9931 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am]
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  • 44 USC 3501-3520
  • 5 CFR 1320.3(c)
  • Pub. L. 108-159
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