Notices. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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BILLING CODE 5001-06-M DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Recognition of Accrediting Agencies, State Agencies for the Approval of Nurse Education AGENCY: National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, Department of Education (The Advisory Committee). What Is the Purpose of This Notice? The purpose of this notice is to invite written comments on accrediting agencies and State approval agencies whose applications to the Secretary for initial or renewed recognition, requests for an expansion of the scope of recognition, or reports will be reviewed at the Advisory Committee meeting to be held on May 30-June 1, 2007, at The Madison, 1177 15th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005, *telephone:* 202-862-1600.
Where Should I Submit My Comments? Please submit your written comments by mail, fax, or e-mail no later than March 1, 2007 to Ms. Robin Greathouse, Accreditation and State Liaison. You may contact her at the U.S. Department of Education, Room 7105, MS 8509, 1990 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, *telephone:*
(202)219-7011, *fax:*
(202)219-7005, or e-mail: *Robin.Greathouse@ed.gov.* Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339. What is the Authority for the Advisory Committee? The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity is established under Section 114 of the Higher Education Act (HEA), as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1011c. One of the purposes of the Advisory Committee is to advise the Secretary of Education on the recognition of accrediting agencies and State approval agencies. Will This Be My Only Opportunity to Submit Written Comments? Yes, this notice announces the only opportunity you will have to submit written comments. However, a subsequent **Federal Register** notice will announce the meeting and invite individuals and/or groups to submit requests to make oral presentations before the Advisory Committee on the agencies that the Committee will review. That notice, however, does not offer a second opportunity to submit written comments. What Happens to the Comments That I Submit? We will review your comments, in response to this notice, as part of our evaluation of the agencies' compliance with Section 496 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and the Secretary's Criteria for Recognition of Accrediting Agencies and State Approval Agencies. The Criteria are regulations found in 34 CFR Part 602 (for accrediting agencies) and in 34 CFR Part 603 (for State approval agencies) and are found at the following site: *http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.* We will also include your comments with the staff analyses we present to the Advisory Committee at its May 2007 meeting. Therefore, in order for us to give full consideration to your comments, it is important that we receive them by March 1, 2007. In all instances, your comments about agencies seeking initial recognition, continued recognition and/or an expansion of an agency's scope of recognition must relate to the Criteria for Recognition. In addition, your comments for any agency whose interim report is scheduled for review must relate to the issues raised and the Criteria for Recognition cited in the Secretary's letter that requested the interim report. What Happens to Comments Received After the Deadline? We will review any comments received after the deadline. If such comments, upon investigation, reveal that the accrediting agency or State approval agency is not acting in accordance with the Criteria for Recognition, we will take action either before or after the meeting, as appropriate. What Agencies Will the Advisory Committee Review at the Meeting? The Secretary of Education recognizes accrediting agencies and State approval agencies for public postsecondary vocational education and nurse education if the Secretary determines that they meet the Criteria for Recognition. Recognition means that the Secretary considers the agency to be a reliable authority as to the quality of education offered by institutions or programs it accredits that are encompassed within the scope of recognition she grants to the agency. The following agencies will be reviewed during the May 2007 meeting of the Advisory Committee: Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies Petition for an Expansion of Scope 1. *Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (Current scope of recognition:* The accreditation of private, postsecondary institutions in the United States offering predominantly allied health education programs and the programmatic accreditation of medical assistant, medical laboratory technician and surgical technology programs, leading to a certificate, diploma, or the Associate of Applied Science and Associate of Occupational Science degrees.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation of private, postsecondary institutions in the United States offering predominantly allied health education programs and the programmatic accreditation of medical assistant, medical laboratory technician and surgical technology programs, leading to a certificate, diploma, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Occupational Science, or Academic Associate degree, including those offered via distance education.) Petitions for Renewal of Recognition That Include an Expansion of the Scope of Recognition 1. *American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation (Current scope of recognition:* The accreditation of institutions and programs within the United States awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees in funeral service or mortuary science.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation of institutions and programs within the United States awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor degrees in funeral service and/or mortuary science, including the accreditation of Distance Learning courses and programs offered by these programs and institutions.) 2. *American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (Current scope of recognition:* The accreditation within the United States of Didactic and Coordinated Programs in Dietetics at both the undergraduate and graduate level, post baccalaureate Dietetic Internships, and Dietetic Technician Programs at the associate degree level and for its accreditation of such programs offered via distance education.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation within the United States of Didactic and Coordinated Programs in Dietetics at both the undergraduate and graduate level, post baccalaureate Dietetic Internships, and Dietetic Technician Programs at the associate degree level and for its accreditation of such programs offered via distance education.) 3. *Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (Current scope of recognition:* The accreditation of institutions and programs of nurse anesthesia within the United States at the post-master's certificate, master's, or doctoral degree levels.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation of institutions and programs of nurse anesthesia within the United States at the post master's certificate, master's, or doctoral degree levels, including programs offering distance education.) 4. *Council on Education for Public Health (Current scope of recognition:* The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Preaccreditation status”) within the United States of graduate schools of public health, graduate programs in community health education outside schools of public health, and graduate programs in community health/preventive medicine outside schools of public health.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation within the United States of schools of public health and public health programs outside schools of public health at the baccalaureate and graduate degree levels, including those offered via distance education.) 5. *Council on Occupational Education (Current scope of recognition:* The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidacy status”) throughout the United States of non-degree granting postsecondary occupational/vocational institutions and those postsecondary occupational/vocational education institutions that have state authorization to grant the applied associate degree in specific vocational/occupational fields.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidacy Status”) throughout the United States of postsecondary occupational education institutions offering non-degree and applied associate degree programs in specific career and technical education fields, including institutions that offer programs via distance education.) Petitions for Renewal of Recognition 1. *Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, Accreditation Commission (Current and requested scope of recognition:* The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Correspondent” and “Candidate”) within the United States of advanced rabbinical and Talmudic schools.) 2. *Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (Current and requested scope of recognition:* The accreditation throughout the United States of graduate programs in health services administration.) 3. *Liaison Committee on Medical Education (Current and requested scope of recognition:* The accreditation of medical education programs within the United States leading to the M.D. degree.) 4. *Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education (Current and requested scope of recognition:* The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidacy status”) of institutions of higher education in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, including distance education programs offered at those institutions.) 5. *New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Technical and Career Institutions (Current and requested scope of recognition:* The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidate status”) of secondary institutions with vocational-technical programs at the 13th and 14th grade level, postsecondary institutions, and institutions of higher education that provide primarily vocational/technical education at the certificate, associate, and baccalaureate degree levels in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. This recognition extends to the Board of Trustees of the Association jointly with the Commission for decisions involving preaccreditation, initial accreditation, and adverse actions.) 6. *New York State Board of Regents, and the Commissioner of Education (Current and requested scope of recognition:* The accreditation of those degree-granting institutions of higher education in New York that designate the agency as their sole or primary nationally recognized accrediting agency for purposes of establishing eligibility to participate in HEA programs.) I *nterim Reports* (An interim report is a follow-up report on an accrediting agency's compliance with specific criteria for recognition.) 1. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education. 2. American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation. 3. American Podiatric Medical Association, Council on Podiatric Medical Education. State Agencies Recognized for the Approval of Nurse Education Petition for Initial Recognition 1. Kansas State Board of Nursing Petition for Renewal of Recognition 1. Missouri State Board of Nursing Federal Agency Seeking Degree-Granting Authority In accordance with the Federal policy governing the granting of academic degrees by Federal agencies (approved by a letter from the Director, Bureau of the Budget, to the Secretary, Health, Education, and Welfare, dated December 23, 1954), the Secretary is required to establish a review committee to advise the Secretary concerning any legislation that may be proposed that would authorize the granting of degrees by a Federal agency. The review committee forwards its recommendation concerning a Federal agency's proposed degree-granting authority to the Secretary, who then forwards the committee's recommendation and the Secretary's recommendation to the Office of Management and Budget for review and transmittal to the Congress. The Secretary uses the Advisory Committee as the review committee required for this purpose. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee will review the following institution at this meeting: Proposed Master's Degree-Granting Authority 1. Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama (request to award a Master of Science in Flight Test Engineering Degree.) Where Can I Inspect Petitions and Third-Party Comments Before and After the Meeting? All petitions and those third-party comments received in advance of the meeting will be available for public inspection at the U.S. Department of Education, Room 7105, MS 8509, 1990 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, telephone
(202)219-7011 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, until May 2, 2007. They will be available again after the May 30-June 1, 2007 Advisory Committee meeting. An appointment must be made in advance of such inspection. How May I Obtain Electronic Access to This Document? You may view this document, as well as all other Department of Education documents published in the **Federal Register** , in text or Adobe Portable Document Format
(PDF)on the Internet at the following site: *http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister.* To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at
(202)512-1530. Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the **Federal Register** . Free Internet access to the official edition of the **Federal Register** and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: *http://www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html.* Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. James F. Manning, Delegated the Authority of the Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-1407 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Information Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request. SUMMARY: The EIA is soliciting comments on the proposed new survey, “Natural Gas Processing Plant Survey”. When activated, this new survey will collect information on the status and operations of natural gas processing plants for use during periods of supply disruption in areas affected by an emergency, such as a hurricane. DATES: Comments must be filed by April 2, 2007. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Barbara Mariner-Volpe, Natural Gas Division, (EI-44), Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585-0670. Ms. Mariner-Volpe may be contacted by telephone at
(202)586-5878, FAX at
(202)586-4420, or e-mail at *Barbara.MarinerVolpe@eia.doe.gov* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to Barbara Mariner-Volpe at the address listed above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background II. Current Actions III. Request for Comments I. Background The Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (Pub. L. No. 93-275, 15 U.S.C. 761 et seq.) and the DOE Organization Act (Pub. L. No. 95-91, 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) require the EIA to carry out a centralized, comprehensive, and unified energy information program. This program collects, evaluates, assembles, analyzes, and disseminates information on energy resource reserves, production, demand, technology, and related economic and statistical information. This information is used to assess the adequacy of energy resources to meet near and longer term domestic demands. The EIA, as part of its effort to comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), provides the general public and other Federal agencies with opportunities to comment on collections of energy information conducted by or in conjunction with the EIA. Any comments received help the EIA to prepare data requests that maximize the utility of the information collected, and to assess the impact of collection requirements on the public. Also, the EIA will later seek approval by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)under Section 3507(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed form, “Survey of Natural Gas Processing Plants,” will collect information from processing plant operators that will be used to monitor their operational status and assess operations of processing plants during a period when natural gas supplies are disrupted. The activation, selection of respondents, and frequency of the survey collection will be determined based on the location and severity of the supply disruption. For those processing plants whose operations have been disrupted, information about plant damage and the anticipated schedule of plant recovery will be collected. The data collected will be aggregated and used to develop measures of current processing activity and expected plant recovery in the disrupted area. The aggregate statistics will be used to inform the public, industry, and the government about the status of supply and delivery activities in the area affected by the disruption. The proposed form, “Survey of Natural Gas Processing Plants,” will consist of two schedules: Schedule A is a “Baseline Report” and Schedule B is the “Emergency Status Report.” The Baseline Report will collect information about processing plant characteristics and operator contact information, prior to any supply disruption. The information gathered in the Baseline Report, will be used to develop the sample of companies to survey using the Emergency Status Report. It is expected that information in the “Baseline Report” would be collected once to determine the baseline processing capacities of the processing plants. Depending upon the utility of the data and the availability of alternative data sources for updating the plant capacity measures, the baseline report may be collected once every three years. The Emergency Status Report will only be implemented if there is a supply disruption. The information reported on both schedules of the proposed form “Survey of Natural Gas Processing Plants,” will be protected and not disclosed to the public to the extent that it satisfies the criteria for exemption under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552, the DOE regulations implementing the FOIA, 10 CFR 1004.11, and the Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. 1905. The EIA will protect the information in accordance with its confidentiality and security policies and procedures. II. Current Actions EIA is proposing a new, mandatory survey, “Survey of Natural Gas Processing Plants,” that will collect information from natural gas processing plants. The proposed form will consist of two schedules: Schedule A is the “Baseline Report” and Schedule B is the “Emergency Status Report.” The “Baseline Report” will collect information at least once from all natural gas processing plants about plant characteristics and operator contact information, and may continue to collect that information every three years. The “Emergency Status Report” will be a standby form that will only be activated during an energy emergency situation. EIA will notify OMB for approval prior to activating Schedule B and collecting any information. When Schedule B is activated, it is expected that the data collection on Schedule B will be temporary and the frequency of the data collection (e.g., daily or weekly) will be determined at that time based on a number of factors including the severity of the emergency and the number of plants affected. Data will be used to monitor energy supply in the area(s) with outages to the natural gas processing plants. Respondents to Schedule B will be natural gas processing plants in the affected area(s) of the United States where a supply disruption occurred. Information collected will include: Plant characteristics and contact information, plant operation capacity and utilization (pre-event and current), plant operating constraints and plant restoration. The information may be collected by phone, fax, or e-mail, depending upon the preference of the respondent. III. Request for Comments Prospective respondents and other interested parties should comment on the actions discussed in item II. The following guidelines are provided to assist in the preparation of comments. General Issues A. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency and does the information have practical utility? Practical utility is defined as the actual usefulness of information to or for an agency, taking into account its accuracy, adequacy, reliability, timeliness, and the agency's ability to process the information it collects. B. What enhancements can be made to the quality, utility, and clarity of the information To Be collected? As a Potential Respondent to the Request for Information A. What actions could be taken to help ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of the information to be collected? B. Can the information be submitted during a supply disruption? With what frequency? C. Public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to average 0.5 hours for Schedule A and 1.5 hours for Schedule B. The estimated burden includes the total time necessary to provide the requested information. In your opinion, how accurate is this estimate? D. The agency estimates that the only cost to a respondent is for the time it will take to complete the collection. Will a respondent incur any start-up costs for reporting, or any recurring annual costs for operation, maintenance, and purchase of services associated with the information collection? E. What additional actions could be taken to minimize the burden of this collection of information? Such actions may involve the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. F. Does any other Federal, State, or local agency collect similar information? If so, specify the agency, the data element(s), and the methods of collection. As a Potential User of the Information To Be Collected A. What actions could be taken to help ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of the information disseminated? B. Is the information useful at the levels of detail to be collected? C. For what purpose(s) would the information be used? Be specific. D. Are there alternate sources for the information and are they useful? If so, what are their weaknesses and/or strengths? Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the form. They also will become a matter of public record. Statutory Authority: Section 3507(j)(1) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13). Issued in Washington, DC, January 23, 2007. Jay H. Casselberry, Agency Clearance Officer, Energy Information Administration. [FR Doc. E7-1409 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07-62-000AES Sparrows Point LNG, LLC; Docket Nos. CP07-63-000, CP07-64-000, CP07-65-000, Mid-Atlantic Express, LLC] Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Section 3 Authorization January 23, 2007. Take notice that on January 8, 2007, AES Sparrows Point LNG, LLC, (AES Sparrows Point) filed an application in Docket No. CP07-62-000 pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Parts 153 and 380 of the Commission's regulations for authorization to site, construct and operate a liquefied natural gas
(LNG)receiving terminal and associated facilities to be located in Baltimore County, Maryland as a place of entry for the importation of LNG. Also take notice that on January 8, 2007, Mid-Atlantic Express, LLC, (Mid-Atlantic Express) filed pursuant to Section 7(c) of the NGA and the Commission's regulations;
(1)an application in Docket No. CP07-53-000 for a certificate of public convenience and necessity;
(i)authorizing Mid-Atlantic Express to construct, own and operate the Mid-Atlantic Express's pipeline under Part 157, Subpart A,
(ii)approving the pro forma Tariff submitted as Exhibit P of the application, and
(iii)approving the proposed initial rates for pipeline transportation services;
(2)an application in Docket No. CP07-54-000, for a blanket certificate authorizing Mid-Atlantic Express to engage in certain self-implementing routine activities under Part 157, Subpart F; and
(3)an application in Docket No. CP07-55-000, for a blanket certificate authorizing Mid-Atlantic Express to transport natural gas, on an open access and self-implementing basis, under Part 284, Subpart G. Any questions regarding these applications should be directed to Christopher H. Diez, AES Sparrows Point LNG, LLC & Mid-Atlantic Express, LLC, 140 Professional Parkway, Suite A, Lockport, New York 14094. These filings are available for review at the Commission's Washington, DC offices or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov/* using the “e-Library” link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov* or Telephone: 202-502-6652; Toll-free: 1-866-208-3676; or for TTY, contact
(202)502-8659. AES Sparrows Point seeks authorization to site, construct and operate a new LNG import terminal LNG Terminal, with an initial delivery capacity of 1.5 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas, to be located at the Sparrows Point industrial complex in Baltimore County, Maryland. AES Sparrows Point's proposed LNG Terminal would be located on an about 80 acre parcel located at the Sparrows Point industrial complex, which is situated on the Sparrows Point peninsula extending into the Chesapeake Bay east of the Port of Baltimore. The LNG Terminal would include facilities to receive LNG from ocean-going LNG ships, store the LNG onshore in full-containment tanks, re-vaporize the LNG, and then deliver pipeline quality natural gas to the Mid-Atlantic Express pipeline. Mid-Atlantic Express seeks authorization to construct and operate an 88-mile natural gas pipeline that will transport regasified LNG from the Terminal to interconnections with three existing interstate pipelines in the vicinity of Eagle, Pennsylvania. Mid-Atlantic Express conducted an open season for firm transportation capacity on its proposed pipeline and AES Mid-Atlantic LNG Marketing, LLC, an affiliate of Mid-Atlantic Express, submitted a bid for the entire capacity of the Pipeline and was accepted as the sole customer of the project at this point. Mid-Atlantic Express estimates that the cost of its pipeline facilities will be about $415 million. The details of Mid-Atlantic Express's proposed transportation services and the derivation of the initial recourse rates for those services are shown in Exhibit P of Mid-Atlantic Express's filing. AES Sparrows Point and Mid-Atlantic Express propose to commence service in late 2010. AES Sparrows Point and Mid-Atlantic Express request that the Commission issue a final order in these proceedings by November 1, 2007 to enable them to begin construction in a timely manner to achieve their proposed in-service date. On April 3, 2006, the Commission staff granted AES Sparrows Point's and Mid-Atlantic Express's request to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF06-22-000 to staff activities involving Sparrows Point LNG's and Mid-Atlantic Express's combined project. Now, as of the filing of Sparrows Point LNG's and Mid-Atlantic Express's applications on January 8, 2007, the Pre-Filing Process for this project has officially concluded. And while the PF docket number is now closed, all of the information contained in the Pre-Filing Process will become part of the LNG terminal authorization and pipeline certificate proceeding(s). From this time forward, Sparrows Point LNG's and Mid-Atlantic Express's proceedings will be conducted in Docket Nos. CP07-62-000, CP07-63-000, CP07-64-000, and CP07-65-000 as noted in the caption of this Notice. All future correspondence should refer to these CP docket numbers only. Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: complete its environmental assessment
(EA)and place it into the Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of the final environmental impact statement
(FEIS)or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA. 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 proceeding for this project should 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) by the comment date, below. 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 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 and/or associated pipeline. 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. Protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 285.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. The Commission may issue a preliminary determination on non-environmental issues prior to the completion of its review of the environmental aspects of the project and associated pipeline. This preliminary determination typically considers such issues as the need for the project and its economic effect on existing customers of the applicant, on other pipelines in the area, and on landowners and communities. For example, the Commission considers the extent to which the applicant may need to exercise eminent domain to obtain rights-of-way for the proposed pipeline and balances that against the non-environmental benefits to be provided by the project. If the Commission decides to set the application for a formal hearing before an Administrative Law Judge, the Commission will issue another notice describing that process. At the end of the Commission's review process, a final Commission order approving or denying a certificate will be issued. *Comment Date:* February 14, 2007. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-1362 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-139-000] Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff January 23, 2007. Take notice that on January 19, 2007, Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC (Algonquin) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed in Appendix A to the filing to be effective February 19, 2007. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-1369 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP96-200-165] CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Negotiated Rate Filing January 23, 2007. Take notice that on January 22, 2007, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company
(CEGT)tendered for filing and approval an amended negotiated rate agreement between CEGT and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. CEGT has entered into an agreement to provide firm transportation service to this shipper under Rate Schedule FT and requests the Commission accept and approve the transaction under which transportation service will commence upon the “in-service” date following completion of certain Line CP facilities. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-1361 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-142-000] CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff January 23, 2007. Take notice that on January 22, 2007, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company
(CEGT)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets attached to Appendix A to the filing, to be effective March 1, 2007. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-1372 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-76-001, Docket No. RP07-95-001] Colorado Interstate Gas Company; Notice of Compliance Filing January 23, 2007. Take notice that on January 22, 2007, Colorado Interstate Gas Company
(CIG)submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the Commission's order issued December 22, 2006 in Docket Nos. RP07-76-000 and RP07-95-000. CIG states that the tariff sheets revise the fuel tariff provisions related to deferred quantities in the Fuel and L&U mechanism. 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. E7-1373 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PR07-7-000] DCP Raptor Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Petition for Rate Approval January 23, 2007. Take notice that on December 29, 2006, DCP Raptor Pipeline, LLC (Raptor) filed a petition for rate approval for NGPA section 311 maximum transportation rates, pursuant to section 284.123(b)(2) of the Commission's regulations. Raptor states that it is an intrastate pipeline within the meaning of section 2(16) of the NGPA, with its pipeline located entirely within the state of New Mexico. 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 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 February 9, 2007. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-1366 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07-67-000] Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Application January 23, 2007. Take notice that on January 17, 2007, Dominion Transmission, Inc. (DTI), 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, VA 23219, filed in Docket No. CP07-67-000, an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA)and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations, for authorization to drill two new storage injection/withdrawal (I/W) wells, EW-210 and EW-326, within the existing limits of the Ellisburg Storage Field, located in Potter County, Pennsylvania at a total estimated cost of approximately $944,630, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. 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. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Matthew R. Bley, Manager, Gas Transmission Certificates, Dominion Transmission, Inc. 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, VA 23219, at
(804)819-2877 or fax
(804)819-2064 and e-mail: *Matthew_R_Bley@dom.com.* 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 in the proceeding with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party. 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. 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. *Comment Date:* February 13, 2007. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-1363 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator or Foreign Utility Company Status January 23, 2007. Ewington Energy Systems LLC Docket No. EG07-1-000 Cisco Wind Energy LLC Docket No. EG07-2-000 Plains End II, LLC Docket No. EG07-3-000 RC Cape May Holdings, LLC Docket No. EG07-4-000 Holland Energy, LLC Docket No. EG07-5-000 Caithness Long Island, LLC Docket No. EG07-6-000 BTEC New Albany LLC Docket No. EG07-7-000 BTEC Southaven LLC Docket No. EG07-8-000 Uskmouth Power Limited Docket No. FC07-1-000 Apiac as Energia S.A. Docket No. FC07-2-000 Bra co Norte Energia S.A. Quatiara Energia S.A. Vale Energetica S.A. Cuiabá Energia S.A. Primavera Energia S.A. VP Energia S.A. Isamu Ikeda Energia S.A. Sociebe Energia S.A. Alvorada Energia S.A. Enel Brasil Participações, Ltda. Tynagh Energy Limited Docket No. FC07-3-000 Take notice that during the month of December 2006, the status of the above-captioned entities as Exempt Wholesale Generators or Foreign Utility Companies became effective by operation of the Commission's regulations. 18 CFR 366.7(a). Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-1364 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-407-005] Gas Transmission Northwest Corporation; Notice of Compliance Filing January 23, 2007. Take notice that on January 22, 2007, Gas Transmission Northwest Corporation
(GTN)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1-A, the tariff sheets attached as Appendix A to the filing, to be effective January 1, 2007. GTN states that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceeding. 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. E7-1367 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-115-001] Gas Transmission Northwest Corporation; Notice of Compliance Filing January 23, 2007. Take notice that on January 22, 2007, Gas Transmission Northwest Corporation
(GTN)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1-A, Fourth Revised Sheet No. 138, to be effective January 19, 2007. GTN states that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceeding. 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. E7-1368 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-140-000] Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Annual Cash-Out Report January 23, 2007. Take notice that on January 19, 2007, Texas Gas Transmission, LLC (Texas Gas) tendered for filing a report, which compares its cash-out revenues with its cash-out costs incurred for the annual billing period November 1, 2005, through October 31, 2006, in accordance with its tariff. Texas Gas states that copies of this filing have been served upon their customers and interested state commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible 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 January 31, 2007. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-1370 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-141-000] TransColorado Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Tariff Filing January 23, 2007. Take notice that on January 18, 2007, TransColorado Gas Transmission Company (TransColorado) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to be effective February 18, 2007: Second Revised Sheet No. 247B.02 First Revised Sheet No. 247B.03 TransColorado states that a copy of this filing has been served upon TransColorado's customers and affected state commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-1371 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 January 23, 2007. Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt wholesale generator filings: *Docket Numbers:* EG06-15-000. *Applicants:* Twin Buttes Wind LLC. *Description:* Twin Buttes Wind LLC submits an errata to its Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status. *Filed Date:* 01/17/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070118-0186. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, February 7, 2007. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: *Docket Numbers:* ER06-22-003. *Applicants:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. *Description:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc submits a Large Generator Interconnection Agreement among Endeavor Power Partners LLC Co et al. *Filed Date:* 01/18/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070119-0202. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, February 8, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-864-005; ER06-1543-003; ER00-2885-013; ER01-2765-012; ER02-1582-011; ER02-1785-008; ER02-2102-012; ER97-2414-008; ER03-1283-005. *Applicants:* Bear Energy LP; Brush Cogeneration Partners; Cedar Brakes I, L.L.C.; Cedar Brakes II, L.L.C.; Mohawk River Funding IV, L.L.C.; Thermo Cogeneration Partnership L.P.; Utility Contract Funding, L.L.C.; Lowell Cogeneration Company Limited Partnership; Vineland Energy LLC. *Description:* Bear Energy LP et al submits a notice of a change in their status resulting from the acquisition by Central Power Holding LP etc. *Filed Date:* 01/18/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070122-0196. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, February 8, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1545-002. *Applicants:* North American Electric Reliability Council. *Description:* North American Electric Reliability Council And North American Reliability Corporation submit a compliance filing, pursuant to the Commission's order issued 111/30/06. *Filed Date:* 12/22/2006. *Accession Number:* 20061222-5002. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February 2, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-205-001. *Applicants:* Central Illinois Public Service Company; Central Illinois Light Company; Illinois Power Company; Union Electric Company; Ameren Energy Marketing Company. *Description:* Central Illinois Public Service Company, et al, submit a Notice of Withdrawal of its Nov. 9, 2006 application. *Filed Date:* 01/19/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070119-5027. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February 9, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-445-000. *Applicants:* Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. *Description:* Duke Energy Indiana, Inc submits Notice of Termination of Rate Schedule 234, the Power Coordination Agreement between PSI Energy, Inc, Cinergy Services, Inc and Indiana Municipal Power Agency, effective 6/1/07. *Filed Date:* 01/19/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070122-0211. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February 9, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-446-000. *Applicants:* New York Independent System Operator, Inc. *Description:* New York Independent System Operator, Inc submits revisions to Rate Schedule 5 of its Open Access Transmission Tariff concerning the Allocation of Operating Reserve Costs. *Filed Date:* 01/19/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070122-0212. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February 9, 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 5:00 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 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. E7-1375 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2153-012 California] United Water Conservation District; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment January 23, 2007. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) regulations (18 CFR Part 380), Commission staff reviewed the application for a minor license for the Santa Felicia Hydroelectric Project and prepared this final environmental assessment (EA). The project is located on Piru Creek in Ventura County, California. The project occupies 174.5 acres of U.S. land that is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (Forest Service) in the Los Padres and Angeles National Forests. Specifically, the project licensee, United Water Conservation District, requested Commission approval of the Santa Felicia Project for hydroelectric generation purposes. In the final EA, Commission staff analyze the probable environmental effects of relicensing the project and conclude that approval of the project, with appropriate staff-recommended environmental measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. Copies of the final EA are available for review in Public Reference Room 2-A of the Commission's offices at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC. The EA also may be viewed on the Commission's Internet Web site ( *www.ferc.gov* ) using the “eLibrary” link. Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs at
(202)502-6088, or on the Commission's Web site using the eLibrary link. For assistance with eLibrary, contact *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or call toll-free at
(866)208-3676; for TTY contact
(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-1365 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD07-5-000] Seismic Design Guidelines for LNG Facilities; Notice of Availability of “Draft Seismic Design Guidelines and Data Submittal Requirements for LNG Facilities” and Request for Comments January 23, 2007. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Office of Energy Projects has updated its prior guidelines and is making available for public comment a document entitled “ *Seismic Design Guidelines and Data Submittal Requirements for LNG Facilities* ”. These draft guidelines apply to all proposed new LNG facilities and proposed significant changes to existing LNG facilities under the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The new guidelines update, replace and supersede “ *Data Requirements for the Seismic Review of LNG Facilities,* NBSIR 84-2833” (18 CFR 380.12(h)(5) and (o)(15)). Federal regulations applicable to seismic design of LNG facilities are identified and summarized, and guidance is provided in a number of areas that may be subject to interpretation by technical experts. The guidelines provide a basis for uniform reviews of various LNG terminal structures, components and systems under FERC jurisdiction. This guidance is intended for those facilities to be constructed on land and is not intended for floating or offshore facilities. The scope of the guidelines includes all portions of the facility located within the facility security fence including loading docks. The document may be downloaded from the FERC Web site at: *http://www.ferc.gov/industries/lng.asp.* A limited number of paper copies are available from the Commission's Public Reference Room, or by contacting the FERC Project Manager identified below. Comments on this draft version of the guidelines are requested by March 9, 2007, and will be considered in preparation of the final document. Please submit your comments electronically if possible by visiting the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov;* look under the “e-Filing” link and the link to User's Guide. Before you can file comments electronically you will need to create a free account which can be done on-line. Comments may also be submitted in writing to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please be sure to identify Docket No. AD07-5-000 in your filing. Questions may be directed to Lonnie Lister, Program Manager, at 202-502-8587, or by e-mail ( *lonnie.lister@ferc.gov* ). Depending upon the nature and extent of comments, upon closure of the comment period, if necessary, FERC Staff may prepare a comment response summary to be made available to the public when the final guidelines are issued. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-1374 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8273-6] Notice of Broadly Applicable Alternative Test Methods AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: This notice announces broadly applicable alternative test method approval decisions that the Environmental Protection Agency has made under and in support of the New Source Performance Standards and the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants. Although we have made both site-specific and broadly applicable alternative test method approvals in the past, most recently we have issued only site- or facility-specific approvals. This notice announces our plan to issue broadly applicable alternative test method approvals in the future. We will post these broadly applicable approvals on our technology transfer network Web site as well as announce them in the **Federal Register.** The publication of these broadly applicable alternative test method approvals on our Web site will provide information about options and flexibility for the regulated community. In addition, this information may reduce the burden on source owners and operators in making site-specific alternative test method requests and the permitting authorities and the EPA Administrator in processing those requests. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Broadly applicable alternative test method approvals may be accessed from the EPA's Web site at *http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/tmethods.html#CatB.* For questions about this notice, contact Robin R. Segall, Air Quality Assessment Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (E143-02), Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number
(919)541-0893; fax number
(919)541-0893; e-mail address: *segall.robin@epa.gov.* For technical questions about individual alternative test method decisions, refer to the contact person identified in the individual approval documents. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? This announcement will be of interest to entities regulated under 40 CFR parts 60, 61, and 63 and State, local, Tribal agencies, and EPA Regional Offices responsible for implementation and enforcement of regulations under 40 CFR parts 60, 61, and 63. B. How can I get copies of this information? You may access copies of the broadly applicable alternative test method approvals from the EPA's Web site at *http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/tmethods.html#CatB.* II. Background Broadly applicable alternative test method approval decisions that we have made in the past under the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), 40 CFR part 60 and the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), 40 CFR parts 61 and 63 are identified in this notice ( *see* Table 1). Most of our prior alternative test method approvals have been on a facility-specific basis, but we plan to issue more broad ( *i.e.* , source category-wide) alternative test method approvals in the future, and we will post these broadly applicable approvals on our technology transfer network Web site. We will also announce them in the **Federal Register.** Source owners or operators may voluntarily choose to use these broadly applicable alternative test methods. Use of these alternatives does not change the applicable emission standards. Table 1.—Approved Alternative Test Methods and Modifications to Test Methods Under Appendices A or B in 40 CFR Parts 60, 61, and 63 We are announcing alternative number As an alternative or modification to . . . For . . . You may . . . Alt-001 Method 7, Determination of Nitrogen Oxide Emissions from Stationary Sources and Method 7A, Determination of Nitrogen Oxide Emissions from Stationary Sources—Ion Chromatographic Method Sources required to use Method 7 or 7A and which have concentrations of SO <sup>2</sup> greater than 2100 ppm Measure NO <sup>X</sup> emissions when the SO <sup>2</sup> concentration is greater than 2100 ppm by either increasing the absorbing solution concentration or by using Method 7E, 40 CFR, part 60, appendix A. Alt-002 Methods 10 and 10B, Determination of Carbon Monoxide Emissions from Stationary Sources and Method 10A, Determination of Carbon Monoxide Emissions Sources required to use Methods 10, 10A, or 10B in certifying continuous emission monitoring systems at petroleum refineries Determine carbon monoxide
(CO)emissions using gas tanks instead of Tedlar bags. Alt-005 Method 5, Determination of Particulate Emissions from Stationary Sources Sources required to use Method 5 Use Teflon bags in lieu of glass weighing dishes. Alt-006 Method 12, Determination of Inorganic Lead Emissions from Stationary Sources Sources required to use Method 12 Use Inductively Coupled Plasma—Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES) to analyze samples. Alt-006 Method 101A, Determination of Particulate and Gaseous Mercury Emissions from Sewage Sludge Incinerators Sources required to use Method 101A Use Inductively Coupled Plasma—Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES) to analyze samples. Alt-006 Method 104, Determination of Beryllium Emissions from Stationary Sources Sources required to use Method 104 Use Inductively Coupled Plasma—Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES) to analyze samples. Alt-006 Method 108A, 40 CFR part 61, appendix B, Determination of Arsenic Content in Ore Samples from Nonferrous Smelters Sources required to use Method 108A Use Inductively Coupled Plasma—Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES) to analyze samples. Alt-008 Method 6, Determination of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions from Stationary Sources Sources required to use Method 6 Measure stack gas moisture for correction of pollutant concentration and flow rate. Alt-010 Method 11, Determination of Hydrogen Sulfide Content of Fuel Gas Streams in Petroleum Refineries Sources required to use Method 11 Measure hydrogen sulfide using Method 15 or 16 (40 CFR part 60, appendix A) in lieu of Method 11. Alt-011 Method 2, Determination of Stack Gas Velocity and Volumetric Flow Rate (Type S Pitot Tube) Sources required to use Method 2 Check the thermocouple calibration at a single point in lieu of two points. Alt-012 Method 5H, Determination of Particulate Emissions from Wood Heaters from a Stack Location Sources required to use Method 5H Measure particulate emissions from a woodstove stack one foot or less in diameter with gas flow between 5 and 15 feet per second, or from stacks or ducts where there is no stratification of the tracer gas. Alt-014 Methods 306 and 306A, Determination of Chromium Emissions from Decorative and Hard Chromium Electroplating and Anodizing Operations Sources required to use Methods 306 and 306A Omit the filtering of Sample Container No. 1 when there is no observable sediment in the impinger liquid when sampling at electroplating and anodizing operations. Alt-016 Method 14, Determination of Fluoride Emissions from Potroom Roof Monitors for Primary Aluminum Plants; Method 14A, Determination of Total Fluoride Emissions from Selected Sources at Primary Aluminum Production Facilities Sources required to use Methods 14 and 14A Use scintillation anemometers in lieu of propeller anemometers to determine effluent velocity from potroom roofs. Alt-017 Method 18, Measurement of Gaseous Organic Compound Emissions by Gas Chromatography, Method 106, Determination of Vinyl Chloride from Stationary Sources Sources required to use Method 18 or Method 106 under the subparts of 40 CFR parts 60, 61, and 63 specified in Alt-017 Use direct interface gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) in lieu of GC with limitations specified. Alt-018 Method 9, Visual Determination of the Opacity of Emissions from Stationary Sources Sources with multiple emission points subject to visible emissions observations under 40 CFR part 60, subpart LL, Standards of Performance for Metallic Mineral Processing Plants and subpart 000, Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants Allow a single visible emission observer to conduct up to three visible emissions observations from fugitive, stack, or vent emission points simultaneously. Alt-019 Method 24, Determination of Volatile Matter Content, Water Content, Density, Volume Solids, and Weight Solids of Surface Coatings Entities using Method 24 for analysis of electrical insulating varnishes Use ASTM D6053-96 in lieu of Method 24 to determine the VOC content in electrical insulating varnishes. Alt-020 Method 204 of 40 CFR part 51, appendix M, Criteria for and Verification of a Permanent or Temporary Total Enclosure Bakery ovens required to use Method 204 Use the alternative procedure entitled “Negative Pressure Enclosure Qualitative Test Method for Bakery Ovens” to determine capture efficiency. Alt-021 Method 25A, Determination of Total Gaseous Organic Concentration Using a Flame Ionization Analyzer Marine tank vessel loading operations Determine the total gaseous organic concentration using Method 25B in lieu of Method 25A. Alt-022 Method 25C, Determination of Nonmethane Organic Compounds
(NMOC)in MSW Landfill Gases Sources required to use Method 25C Drill the sample probe in one step without backfilling. Alt-023 Method 25C, Determination of Nonmethane Organic Compounds
(NMOC)in MSW Landfill Gases Sources required to use Method 25C Use teflon lines instead of stainless-steel liners; use leak tight teflon tubing as a sampling line; use non-perforated probes if they meet the gas gap equivalent; use composite samples from different sample probes in a single vessel; use a hand-driven pump and bag setup for the probe purge. Alt-024 Method 25E, Determination of Vapor Phase Organic Concentration in Waste Samples Sources required to use Method 25E Use 40ml VOA vials as alternative sampling vessels. Alt-025 Test methods, performance specifications, and quality assurance requirements that require the use of multiple calibration gases Sources required to use multiple calibration gas test methods Use the Method 205 gas dilution system in lieu of using multiple calibration gases. Alt-026 Method 18, Measurement of Gaseous Organic Compound Emissions by Gas Chromatography Sources subject to 40 CFR, part 60, subpart III, Standards of Performance for VOC Emissions From the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry Air Oxidation Unit Processes Use Method 316 to measure formaldehyde emissions in lieu of Method 18. Alt-027 Method 18, Measurement of Gaseous Organic Compound Emissions by Gas Chromatography Sources subject to 40 CFR, part 63, subpart F, National Emission Standards for Organic Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and 40 CFR part 63, subpart G, National Emission Standards for Organic Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry for Process Vents, Storage Vessels, Transfer Operations, and Wastewater Use Method 316 to measure formaldehyde emissions in lieu of Method 18. Alt-028 Test procedures in 40 CFR § 63.365 (including Method 18, Measurement of Gaseous Organic Compound Emissions by Gas Chromatography) Ethylene oxide sterilizers subject to 40 CFR part 63, subpart O, Ethylene Oxide Emissions Standards from Sterilization Facilities Use CARB Method 431 in lieu of procedures (including Method 18) in 40 CFR § 63.365. Alt-029 Method 308, Procedure for Determination of Methanol Emissions from Stationary Sources Pulp and paper mills required to use Method 308 under 40 CFR part 63 Use NCASI Chilled Water/Impinger/Silica Gel Tube Test Method in lieu of Method 308 Alt-030 Method 306, Determination of Chromium Emissions from Decorative and Hard Chromium Electroplating and Chromium Anodizing Operations—Isokinetic Method Sources subject to 40 CFR part 63, subpart N, National Emission Standards for Chromium Emissions from Hard and Decorative Chromium Electroplating and Chromium Anodizing Tanks Use SCAQMD Method 205.1 in lieu of Method 306. Alt-031 Method 2, Determination of Stack Gas Velocity and Volumetric Flow Rate (Type S Pitot Tube) Sources required to use Method 2 under 40 CFR parts 60, 61, or 63 Use Method 2G (three-dimensional probe), Method 2F (two-dimensional probe), or Method 2H (taking into account velocity decay near stack wall) in lieu of Method 2, as appropriate. Alternative test methods and procedures are necessary for various reasons. In some cases, there are inherent restrictions in test methods which warrant a deviation from a specific requirement in the method. For example, the sampling equipment specified in Method 5 is not appropriate at stack temperatures greater than 1200 degrees Fahrenheit, and in such cases, water-cooled probes are necessary. As another example, it is problematic to measure volatile organic compounds
(VOCs)at concentrations below 50 parts per million
(ppm)using Method 25 (40 CFR part 60, appendix A), so other methods (notably Method 25A) have been approved for this situation. Also, new and improved testing techniques are developed over time. As pollution controls improve and emissions decrease, it may be necessary or desirable to utilize newer methods with advantages such as lower detection limits. The EPA Administrator has the authority to approve the use of alternative test methods to comply with requirements under 40 CFR parts 60, 61, and 63. This authority is found in §§ 60.8(b)(3), 61.13(h)(1)(ii), and 63.7(e)(2)(ii). In 40 CFR part 63, § 63.2, test method is defined as “the validated procedure for sampling, preparing, and analyzing for an air pollutant specified in a relevant standard as the performance test procedure. The test method may include methods described in an appendix of this chapter, test methods incorporated by reference in this part, or methods validated for an application through procedures in Method 301 of appendix A of this part.” The term “reference method” is used in 40 CFR parts 60 and 61 instead of the term “test method.” In 40 CFR part 60, reference method means “any method of sampling and analyzing for an air pollutant as specified in the applicable subpart.” The definition in 40 CFR part 61 is similar. For simplicity, we use the term “test method” in this notice to refer to both “test methods” under 40 CFR part 63 and “reference methods” under 40 CFR parts 60 and 61. Citations and definitions in all three of these parts refer to the use of alternatives to test (or reference) methods. Under 40 CFR part 60, alternative method means “any method of sampling and analyzing for an air pollutant which is not a reference or equivalent method but which has been demonstrated to the EPA Administrator's satisfaction to, in specific cases, produce results adequate for his determination of compliance.” Again, 40 CFR part 61 contains a similar definition. 40 CFR part 63 defines alternative test method as “any method of sampling and analyzing for an air pollutant that is not a test method in this chapter and that has been demonstrated to the EPA Administrator's satisfaction, using Method 301 in appendix A of this part, to produce results adequate for the EPA Administrator's determination that it may be used in place of a test method specified in this part.” Over the years, we have performed thorough technical reviews of numerous requests for alternatives and modifications to test methods and procedures. Based on these experiences, we have found that often, these changes or alternatives would be equally valid and appropriate to apply to other sources within a particular class, category, or subcategory. Consequently, we have concluded that where a method modification or a change or alternative is clearly broadly applicable to a class, category, or subcategory of sources, it is both more equitable and efficient to approve its use for all appropriate sources and situations at the same time. This approach would not change the practical outcome of whether any specific request would or would not be approved. However, approving broadly applicable alternative test methods would expedite the approval process, provide additional flexibility for the regulated community, and reduce the burden on source owners and operators, the permitting authorities, and the EPA Administrator. Where technically appropriate, we will continue, as always, to approve the use of an alternative test method or modification to a test method for a specific source only. It is important to clarify that alternative methods are not mandatory but permissible. That is, no source is required to employ such a method but may choose to do so in appropriate cases. By electing to use an alternative method, the source owner or operator consents to thereafter demonstrating compliance with applicable requirements based on the results of the alternative method until approved to do otherwise. If you are aware of reasons why a particular alternative test method approval that we issue should not be broadly applicable, we request that you make us aware of the reasons within 60 days of the **Federal Register** notice announcing the broad approval, and we will revisit the broad approval. Approvals for broadly applicable alternative test methods will be announced on our technology transfer network Web site *http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/tmethods.html#CatB* soon after they are issued, as well as through periodic notices of this kind. Likewise, any objection to a broadly applicable alternative test method as well as the resolution to that objection will be posted on the same Web site and announced in the subsequent **Federal Register** notice. If we should decide to retract a broadly applicable alternative test method, we would continue to grant case-by-case approvals, as appropriate, and would (and States should) consider the need for an appropriate transition period for users either to request case-by-case approval or to transition to an approved method. Section 63.90(a) of 40 CFR part 63 defines three categories of alternatives or changes to test methods: minor changes, intermediate changes, and major changes. A major change to a test method includes modifications using “unproven technology or procedures” (those not generally accepted by the scientific community), entirely new methods, or changes that apply to a category or subcategory of affected sources. Such changes will almost always set a national precedent. Under 40 CFR part 63, § 63.91(g), a State may ask EPA to delegate the authority to approve minor and intermediate, but not major alternatives to test methods. The Agency's policy has been to retain the authority to approve major changes to test methods at the national level to assure uniformity and technical quality in the test methods used for enforcement of national standards. Likewise, broad approvals to alternative test methods would be made only at the national level or as part of a revision to a State or Tribal implementation plan. A. Criteria for Approval of Alternative Methods The definitions of “alternative method” in 40 CFR parts 60 and 61 and “alternative test method” in 40 CFR part 63, establish the principal criterion for approval of an alternative test method: The EPA Administrator or his authorized representative must be satisfied that the test method alternative will produce results adequate to determine compliance. In other words, the EPA Administrator or authorized representative, such as a State having delegated authority, generally must be assured that a test method change provides a determination of compliance status at the same or greater stringency as the test method specified in the applicable regulation. The General Provisions to 40 CFR part 63 provide a number of specifications regarding the content and process for alternative test method requests. In particular, § 63.7(f)(2)(i) stipulates that the source owner or operator must notify the EPA Administrator of the intent to use an alternative test method at least 60 days before the performance test is scheduled. Section 63.7(f)(2) clarifies that a written application is required for approval of an alternative test method and specifies that the submittal to the EPA Administrator must include the results of the Method 301 validation process as well as justification for not using the test method specified in the applicable subpart. The 40 CFR parts 60 and 61 General Provisions are less specific. Nevertheless, based on our experience in responding to hundreds of alternative test method requests over the last 30 years, we ask that alternative test method requests include the applicable Federal regulation and test method, a description of the process and controls to which the alternative method will be applied, a description of the alternative testing procedures as well as the justification for use of the alternative and Method 301 validation data required under 40 CFR part 63. B. Procedures for Submission and Review of Alternative Methods Considering that the different levels of alternatives or changes to test methods (minor, intermediate, and major) may be acted on by differing levels of government (e.g., State, local, and Tribal agencies; EPA Regional Offices; or EPA Headquarters), we recommend that the owner/operator of an affected source consult with the responsible agency to determine how and to whom a request for a particular request for an alternative method should be submitted. Review processes may vary depending on the agency involved. The process described here is typical of how EPA Headquarters might handle a request for an alternative test method. Upon our receipt of a written request, the request is recorded in our tracking system. Within a few days of receipt of the request, a technical expert determines whether or not the request is complete (i.e., contains sufficient supporting data and information). The technical expert then acknowledges receipt of the request and notifies the requester that we are evaluating the request. The reviewer evaluates the request and supporting information to confirm that the proposed alternative is justified, technically sound, and that it will produce results adequate to determine compliance with the emission standards. The reviewer analyzes all necessary information to check the accuracy and repeatability of the alternative method. As previously noted, § 63.7(f)(2)(iii) of 40 CFR part 63 specifies that the results of a Method 301 validation and justification for not using the specified method must accompany a request for approval to use an alternative test method. Method 301, Validation of Pollutant Measurement Methods from Various Waste Media includes procedures for determining and documenting the systematic error (i.e., bias) and random error (i.e., precision) of a measurement system. The procedures involve introducing known concentrations of an analyte or comparing the test method against a validated test method to determine the method's bias and collecting multiple or co-located simultaneous samples to determine the method's precision. Method 301 validation testing or data in a form responsive to § 12 of Method 301 should also accompany requests for major changes to test methods under parts 60 and 61. During the review process, all relevant documents (e-mails, letters, and other supporting materials) are retained and filed. Once the review process has been completed, we issue an official letter providing written notification of approval/disapproval of the alternative test method request under § 63.7(f)(3), § 60.8(b), or § 61.13(h)(1). C. Recording and Publication As noted earlier, approvals for broadly applicable alternative test methods will be announced on the EPA's Web site at *http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/tmethods.html#CatB* as soon as they are issued. The notification on our Technology Transfer Network
(TTN)Web site will clearly indicate each class, category, or subcategory of sources for which the change or alternative test method is approved. We intend to publish a notice annually that summarizes approvals for broadly applicable alternative test methods. Table 1 in this notice includes a summary of broad approvals that have been posted to the TTN. Complete copies of these documents may be obtained at *http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/tmethods.html#CatB.* Dated: January 19, 2007. Jenny Noonan Edmonds, Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning, and Standards. [FR Doc. E7-1338 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8274-3] Access to Confidential Business Information by Industrial Economics, Inc. and Its Subcontractors, Cascadia Consulting, DPRA, Inc., Energy and Environmental Research Corporation (A Subsidiary of General Electric) (“EERGC”), ERG Corporation, Indtai, Inc., Menzie Cura, Ross & Associates, and RTI International AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of access to data and request for comments. SUMMARY: EPA will authorize its contractor, Industrial Economics, Inc., and its subcontractors, Cascadia Consulting, DPRA, Inc., Energy and Environmental Research Corporation (a subsidiary of General Electric) (“EERGC”), ERG Corporation, Indtai, Inc., Menzie Cura, Ross & Associates, and RTI International to access Confidential Business Information
(CBI)which has been submitted to EPA under the authority of all sections of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA)of 1976, as amended. EPA has issued regulations (40 CFR Part 2, Subpart B) that outline business confidentiality provisions for the Agency and require all EPA Offices that receive information designated by the submitter as CBI to abide by these provisions. DATES: Access to confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no sooner than February 9, 2007. ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to LaShan Haynes, Document Control Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5305P), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Comments should be identified as “Access to Confidential Data.” FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaShan Haynes, Document Control Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5305P), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, 703-605-0516. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. Access to Confidential Business Information Under EPA Contract No. EP-W-07-011, Industrial Economics, Inc., and its subcontractors, Cascadia Consulting, DPRA, Inc., EERGC, ERG Corporation, Indtai, Inc., Menzie Cura, Ross & Associates, and RTI International will assist the Economics, Methods, Risk Analysis Division of the Office of Solid Waste
(OSW)with data and information collection, analysis, and management; regulatory assessment including costs, benefits, and economic and other impacts; program transformation, evaluation and support; hazard, exposure, and risk assessment support; and, document preparation. OSW collects data from industry to support the RCRA hazardous waste regulatory program. Some of the data collected from industry are claimed by industry to contain trade secrets or CBI. In accordance with the provisions of 40 CFR Part 2, Subpart B, OSW has established policies procedures for handling information collected from industry, under the authority of RCRA, including RCRA Confidential Business Information Security Manuals. Industrial Economics, Inc., and its subcontractors, Cascadia Consulting, DPRA, Inc., EERGC, ERG Corporation, Indtai, Inc., Menzie Cura, Ross & Associates, and RTI International, shall protect from unauthorized disclosure all information designated as confidential and shall abide by all RCRA CBI requirements, including procedures outlined in the RCRA CBI Security Manual. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued regulations (40 CFR Part 2, Subpart B) that outline business confidentiality provisions for the Agency and require all EPA Offices that receive information designated by the submitter as CBI to abide by these provisions. Industrial Economics, Inc., and its subcontractors, Cascadia Consulting, DPRA, Inc., EERGC, ERG Corporation, Indtai, Inc., Menzie Cura, Ross & Associates, and RTI International will be authorized to have access to RCRA CBI under the EPA “Contractor Requirements for the Control and Security of RCRA Confidential Business Information Security Manual.” EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information under all sections of RCRA that EPA will provide Industrial Economics, Inc. and its subcontractors, Cascadia Consulting, DPRA, Inc., EERGC, ERG Corporation, Indtai, Inc., Menzie Cura, Ross & Associates, and RTI International, access to the CBI records located in the RCRA Confidential Business Information Center. Access to RCRA CBI under this contract will take place at EPA Headquarters only. Contractor personnel will be required to sign non-disclosure agreements and will be briefed on appropriate security procedures before they are permitted access to confidential information. Dated: January 18, 2007. Matthew Hale, Director, Office of Solid Waste. [FR Doc. E7-1424 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8274-5] Proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permits for Storm Water Discharges From Industrial Activities—Extension of Comment Period AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period. SUMMARY: On December 11, 2006 (71 FR 71540), EPA published a notice of the availability of Seven
(7)National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permits for Storm Water Discharges from Industrial Activities and requested comments on the draft by January 10, 2007. The purpose of this notice is to extend this comment period to February 13, 2007. DATES: Comments on the proposed general permits must be received by February 13, 2007. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery/courier. Send written comments to: Greg Davis (8P-W-WW); Attention: NPDES Permits; U.S. EPA, 1595 Wynkoop Street; Denver, CO 80202. Public comments will also be accepted via electronic mail (E-mail) at *davis.gregory@epa.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the draft permit and fact sheet or for further information on the draft permit, contact either Greg Davis
(303)312-6314 ( *davis.gregory@epa.gov* ) at the above address or Ellen Bonner,
(303)312-6371 ( *bonner.ellen@epa.gov* ), at U.S. EPA Region 8 (8P-W-WW); 1595 Wynkoop Street; Denver, CO 80202. Copies of the draft permit and Fact Sheet may be downloaded from the EPA Region 8 Web site at *http://www.epa.gov/region8/water/stormwater.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective January 17, 2007, the Office of Partnerships and Regulatory Assistance for EPA Region 8 will be located in a new office at 1595 Wynkoop Street. Commenters are encouraged to use the Wynkoop Street address for all comments submitted, however, comments submitted to the EPA office at 999 18th Street in Denver will be forwarded to the new office location. Dated: January 8, 2007. Stephen S. Tuber, Assistant Regional Administrator, Office of Partnerships and Regulatory Assistance. [FR Doc. E7-1426 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Submission for OMB Review AGENCY: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ACTION: Final notice of submission for OMB review. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC)hereby gives notice that it has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)a request to approve a new information collection as described below. DATES: Written comments on this final notice must be submitted on or before March 1, 2007. ADDRESSES: The Request for Clearance (SF 83-I), supporting statement, and other documents submitted to OMB for review may be obtained from: Brett Brenner, Attorney Advisor, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507. Comments on this final notice must be submitted to Brenda Aguilar, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or electronically mailed to *baguilar@omb.eop.gov* . Comments should also be sent to Stephen Llewellyn, Executive Officer, Executive Secretariat, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 10th Floor, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507. As a convenience to commentators, the Executive Secretariat will accept comments totaling six or fewer pages by facsimile (“FAX”) machine. This limitation is necessary to assure access to the equipment. The telephone number of the FAX receiver is
(202)663-4114. (This is not a toll-free number.) Receipt of FAX transmittals will not be acknowledged, except that the sender may request confirmation of receipt by calling the Executive Secretariat staff at
(202)663-4070 (voice) or
(202)663-4074 (TTY). (These are not toll-free telephone numbers.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Pierre, Director, Field Management Programs, Office of Field Programs, at
(202)663-7115. This notice is also available in the following formats: large print, Braille, audio tape and electronic file on computer disk. Requests for this notice in an alternative format should be made to the EEOC Publications Center at 1-800-669-3362. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice that EEOC would be submitting this request was published in the **Federal Register** on September 7, 2006, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. Two comments were received. The first comment questioned whether the three questions were enough to serve as the “sole component, or perhaps even the primary component, of an accurate evaluation” of the Contact Center's quality of service. The comment asked that the questionnaire be expanded to include more questions to provide a “significantly more precise and thorough sense of potential claimants' experience” with the Center. The suggested additions to the questionnaire dealt with responsiveness, e.g., the type of information requested, if it was communicated clearly, if it was answered in a timely fashion and if the Center was able to answer the caller's question. The second comment, besides expressing general opposition to the Contact Center as a whole, states that the survey is not an adequate indicator of performance and expresses concern that the survey is too short. The EEOC is not relying on the three questions in the customer service survey as the sole, or even the primary, indicator of Contact Center performance. However, capturing the level of customer satisfaction is important and is a factor in judging the performance of the Center. Additionally, the Contact Center currently collects data and performance metrics that answer many of the concerns expressed in the comment, including the time it takes to answer a call and the type of information requested by a caller. Further, the EEOC regularly monitors calls on a live and recorded basis to ensure the accuracy and quality of the information provided by the Center. Therefore, we believe that the customer survey is adequate for its intended purpose. Overview of This Information Collection *Collection Title:* EEOC National Contact Center Customer Satisfaction Survey. *OMB No.:* None. *Frequency of Report:* On occasion. *Description of Affected Public:* Individuals or households; Businesses or other for profit, not-for-profit institutions; state or local governments. *Responses:* 200,000. *Reporting Hours:* 5,722. *Federal Cost:* 0. *Abstract:* Voluntary customer satisfaction survey for the users of the EEOC National Contact Center. The survey is necessary to gauge customer satisfaction and to assist in determining contract performance and guide possible changes in the operation of the Contact Center. *Burden Statement:* The estimated number of respondents is approximately 200,000 people. Over the past six months, the NCC has averaged approximately 51,000 contacts from the public each month. Because the survey is voluntary there is no way to accurately predict the number of users who will agree to take the survey. The contractor estimates that, based on its experience with similar surveys the response rate will be between 25% and 35%. The contractor also estimates that if the respondent does not need to have the satisfaction questions repeated and responds immediately after hearing the complete response, the survey will take approximately 1 minute 43 seconds to administer. The burden is estimated at 5,722 hours. We estimated 200,000 annual surveys completed at 1 minute and 43 seconds per survey. There is no annualized cost to respondents. Dated: January 19, 2007. For the Commission. Naomi C. Earp, Chair. [FR Doc. E7-1357 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6570-01-P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 *et seq.* ) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at *www.ffiec.gov/nic/* . Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than February 26, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston** (Richard Walker, Community Affairs Officer) P.O. Box 55882, Boston, Massachusetts 02106-2204: *1. New England Bancshares, Inc., Enfield, Connecticut,* to become a bank holding company by acquiring First Valley Bancorp, Inc., Bristol, Connecticut, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Valley Bank, Bristol, Connecticut. In connection with this application, Applicant also has applied to retain voting shares of Enfield Federal Savings and Loan Association, Enfield, Connecticut, and thereby engage in operating a Federal savings and loan association, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4)(ii) of Regulation Y. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, January 25, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-1406 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S Federal Reserve System Sunshine Act Meeting AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 5, 2007. PLACE: Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, 20th and C Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20551. STATUS: Closed. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 1. Personnel actions (appointments, promotions, assignments, reassignments, and salary actions) involving individual Federal Reserve System employees. 2. Any items carried forward from a previously announced meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Smith, Director, or Dave Skidmore, Assistant to the Board, Office of Board Members at 202-452-2955. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: You may call 202-452-3206 beginning at approximately 5 p.m. two business days before the meeting for a recorded announcement of bank and bank holding company applications scheduled for the meeting; or you may contact the Board's Web site at *http://www.federalreserve.gov* for an electronic announcement that not only lists applications, but also indicates procedural and other information about the meeting. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, January 26, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 07-428 Filed 1-26-07; 3:54 pm]
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U.S. Code
- National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity§ 1011c
- Congressional declaration of purpose§ 761
- Definitions§ 7101
- Purposes§ 3501
- Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings§ 552
- Disclosure of confidential information generally§ 1905
- Definitions§ 1841
- Acquisition of bank shares or assets§ 1842
- Interests in nonbanking organizations§ 1843
CFR
- Handling information of a private business, foreign government, or an international organization.§ 1004.11
- Notice of application and notice of schedule for environmental review.§ 157.9
- Intervention (Rule 214).§ 385.214
- Interventions and protests.§ 157.10
- Protests other than under Rule 208 (Rule 211).§ 385.211
- Protests, interventions, and comments.§ 154.210
- Filings and Other Submissions.§ 385.2001
- Procedures for obtaining exempt wholesale generator and foreign utility company status.§ 366.7
- Environmental reports for Natural Gas Act applications.§ 380.12
- Test methods and procedures.§ 63.365
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- 34 CFR 602
- 34 CFR 603
- Pub. L. 93-275
- Pub. L. 95-91
- Pub. L. 104-13
- 18 CFR 285.2001(a)(1)(iii)
- 18 CFR 380
- 40 CFR 60
- 40 CFR 61
- 40 CFR 51
- 40 CFR 63
- 40 CFR 2
- 12 CFR 225
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