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BILLING CODE 6820-KF-M DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [OE Docket No. EA-223-B] Application To Export Electric Energy; CMS Energy Resource Management Company AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE. ACTION: Notice of Application. SUMMARY: CMS Energy Resource Management Company

(CMS)has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA). DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on or before April 30, 2007. ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be addressed as follows: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE-20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0350 (Fax 202-586-8008). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202-586-9624 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-2793. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United States to a foreign country are regulated and require authorization under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act

(FPA)(16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). On July 11, 2000, the Department of Energy

(DOE)issued Order No. EA-223 authorizing CMS Marketing, Services and Trading Company to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer for a two-year term. On July 1, 2002, in Order No. EA-223-A, DOE renewed that authorization for a five-year term which expires on July 1, 2007. On February 11, 2004, the applicant notified DOE that it had changed its name to CMS Energy Resource Management Company. On March 13, 2007, CMS filed an application with DOE to renew the export authority contained in Order No. EA-223-A for an additional five-year term. CMS does not own or control any transmission or distribution assets, nor does it have a franchised service area. The electric energy which CMS proposes to export to Canada would be purchased from electric utilities and Federal power marketing agencies within the United States. CMS will arrange for the delivery of exports to Canada over the international transmission facilities currently owned by Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, International Transmission Co., Joint Owners of the Highgate Project, Long Sault, Inc., Maine Electric Power Company, Maine Public Service Company, Minnesota Power, Inc., Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc., New York Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., Northern States Power Company, and Vermont Electric Transmission Co. The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of each of the international transmission facilities to be utilized by CMS has previously been authorized by a Presidential permit issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as amended. *Procedural Matters:* Any person desiring to become a party to this proceeding or to be heard by filing comments or protests to this application should file a petition to intervene, comment or protest at the address provided above in accordance with §§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of each petition and protest should be filed with DOE on or before the date listed above. Comments on the CMS application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA-223-B. Additional copies are to be filed directly with John E. Palincsar, Senior Corporate Attorney, One Energy Plaza, EP5-430, Jackson, MI, 49201. A final decision will be made on this application after the environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and a determination is made by the DOE that the proposed action will not adversely impact on the reliability of the U.S. electric power supply system. Copies of this application will be made available, upon request, for public inspection and copying at the address provided above or by accessing the program's Home Page at *http://www.oe.energy.gov/304.htm.* Issued in Washington, DC, on March 23, 2007. Anthony J. Como, Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. [FR Doc. E7-5785 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [OE Docket No. EA-211-B] Application To Export Electric Energy; DTE Energy Trading, Inc. AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE. ACTION: Notice of Application. SUMMARY: DTE Energy Trading, Inc.

(DTE)has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA). DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on or before April 13, 2007. ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be addressed as follows: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE-20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0350 (FAX 202-586-8008). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202-586-9624 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-2793. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United States to a foreign country are regulated and require authorization under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act

(FPA)(16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). On June 24, 1999, the Department of Energy

(DOE)issued Order No. EA-211 authorizing DTE to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer for a two-year term. On April 25, 2002, in Order No. EA-211-A, DOE renewed that authorization for a five-year term, which expires on April 25, 2007. On March 21, 2007, DTE filed an application with DOE to renew the export authority contained in Order No. EA-211-A for an additional five-year term. DTE does not own or control any transmission or distribution assets, nor does it have a franchised service area. The electric energy which DTE proposes to export to Canada would be purchased from electric utilities and Federal power marketing agencies within the United States. In its renewal application, DTE requested DOE expedite the processing of the application so that it may continue uninterrupted participation in the competitive wholesale marketplace in Ontario. DOE has granted this request and has shortened the public comment period to 15 days. DTE will arrange for the delivery of exports to Canada over the international transmission facilities currently owned by Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, International Transmission Co., Joint Owners of the Highgate Project, Long Sault, Inc., Maine Electric Power Company, Maine Public Service Company, Minnesota Power, Inc., Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc., New York Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., Northern States Power Company, and Vermont Electric Transmission Co. The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of each of the international transmission facilities to be utilized by DTE has previously been authorized by a Presidential permit issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as amended. *Procedural Matters:* Any person desiring to become a party to this proceeding or to be heard by filing comments or protests to this application should file a petition to intervene, comment or protest at the address provided above in accordance with §§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of each petition and protest should be filed with DOE on or before the date listed above. Comments on the DTE application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA-211-B. Additional copies are to be filed directly with Linda S. Portasik, DTE Energy Company, 2000 Second Avenue, 688 WCB, Detroit, MI 48226 AND Sandra C. Steffen, DTE Energy Trading, Inc., 200 Ashley Mews, 414 South Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. A final decision will be made on this application after the environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and a determination is made by the DOE that the proposed action will not adversely impact on the reliability of the U.S. electric power supply system. Copies of this application will be made available, upon request, for public inspection and copying at the address provided above or by accessing the program's Home Page at *http://www.oe.energy.gov/304.htm.* Issued in Washington, DC, on March 23, 2007. Anthony J. Como, Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. [FR Doc. E7-5782 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP00-445-018] Alliance Pipeline, L.P.; Notice of Negotiated Rate March 22, 2007. Take notice that on March 16, 2007, Alliance Pipeline L.P. (Alliance) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, Thirteenth Revised Sheet No. 11, proposed to be effective April 1, 2007. Alliance states that copies of the filing have been served on Alliance's customers, state commissions and other interested persons. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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(202)502-8659. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5701 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EC07-72-000] Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Horizon Acquisition Company, Longview Fibre Company; Notice of Filing March 23, 2007. Take notice that on March 22, 2007, Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Horizon Acquisition Co., and Longview Fibre Company, (collectively, Applicants) tendered for filing under section 203(a)(2) of the Federal Power Act, that the Commission authorize a proposed transaction by which Brookfield, a holding company, will acquire a qualifying cogeneration facility through a merger with Longview Fibre Company, which is scheduled to close on April 20, 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, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on April 12, 2007. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5759 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-358-000] CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff March 22, 2007. Take notice that on March 20, 2007, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company

(CEGT)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1, the following revised tariff sheets to be effective May 1, 2007: Eleventh Revised Sheet No. 17 Tenth Revised Sheet No. 18 Tenth Revised Sheet No. 19 Ninth Revised Sheet No. 31 Ninth Revised Sheet No. 32 Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5704 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07-103-000] Colorado Interstate Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization March 23, 2007. Take notice that on March 14, 2007, Colorado Interstate Gas Company (CIG), Post Office Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, filed in Docket No. CP07-103-000, a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205, 157.208, and 157.210 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act for authorization to construct and operate approximately eleven miles of pipeline looping facilities, located in Colorado and Oklahoma, to increase natural gas transportation capacity out of the Raton Basin area, all as more fully set forth in the application, which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or call toll-free,

(886)208-3676 or TYY,

(202)502-8659. Specifically, CIG proposes in the Raton Basin 2007 Expansion Project to construct two, non-contiguous looped pipeline segments adjacent to existing CIG mainlines; one segment of approximately 4.48 miles of 20-inch diameter pipeline, located in Las Animas County, Colorado, and one segment of approximately 6.46 miles of 24-inch diameter pipeline, located in Texas County, Oklahoma. CIG estimates the cost of construction to be $11,895,500. CIG states that it has executed Firm Transportation Agreements with three shippers for an additional 29 MMcf/d of firm transportation service for terms of ten years. Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Richard Derryberry, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Colorado Interstate Gas Company, Post Office Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, or call at

(719)520-3782. Any person or the Commission's Staff may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act

(MAOP)on its Line O-1591 and a portion of its Line O-400, located in Licking and Muskingum Counties, Ohio, all as more fully set forth in the application, which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or call toll-free,

(886)208-3676 or TYY,

(202)502-8659. Specifically, Columbia proposes to increase the MAOP on Line O-1591, consisting of approximately of 12-inch diameter pipeline, located in Muskingum County, Ohio, and a portion of Line O-400, consisting of approximately 38.55 miles of 16- and 12-inch diameter pipeline, located in Licking and Muskingum Counties, Ohio, from the current 200 psig to a new MAOP of 500 psig and to operate Line O-1591 and that portion of Line O-400 at the higher pressure. Columbia states that the increase of the MAOP will improve the operating efficiency of the pipeline. Columbia asserts that it does not propose any change in service to its existing customers as a result of the proposed uprate. Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Fredric J. George, Lead Counsel, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, P.O. Box 1273, Charleston, West Virginia 25325-1273, or call at

(304)357-2359. Any person or the Commission's Staff may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act

(FPA)and the Commission's regulations thereunder. The West Fork Project is located on the Tuckasegee River in Jackson County, North Carolina. The license for Project No. 2686 was issued for a period ending January 31, 2006. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee under the terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project's prior license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project. If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 2686 is issued to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC., for a period effective February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007, or until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on or before January 31, 2007, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise. If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. is authorized to continue operation of the West Fork Project until such time as the Commission acts on its application for a subsequent license. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5769 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2698] Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation March 23, 2007. On July 25, 2000, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, licensee for the East Fork Hydroelectric Project, filed an application for a new or subsequent license pursuant to the Federal Power Act

(FPA)and the Commission's regulations thereunder. The West Fork Project is located on the Tuckasegee River in Jackson County, North Carolina. The license for Project No. 2698 was issued for a period ending January 31, 2006. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee under the terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project's prior license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project. If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 2698 is issued to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC., for a period effective February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007, or until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on or before January 31, 2007, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise. If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC., is authorized to continue operation of the East Fork Project until such time as the Commission acts on its application for a subsequent license. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5770 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. QM07-2-000] Duke Energy Shared Services, Inc., Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., Duke Energy Indiana, Inc., Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.; Notice of Filing March 22, 2007. Take notice that on March 21, 2007, Duke Energy Shared Services, Inc.,

(DESS)on behalf of its franchised utility affiliates, Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc., Duke Energy Indiana, Inc., and Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. (collectively, Duke Midwest Companies) tendered for filing an application for relief on a service territory-wide basis, from the provisions of section 292.303(a) of the Commission's regulations. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on April 18, 2007. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5700 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ES07-21-000] Entergy Nuclear Palisades, LLC; Notice of Filing March 23, 2007. Take notice that on March 21, 2007, Entergy Services, Inc. as agent for its affiliate Entergy Nuclear Palisades, LLC (collectively, Entergy Palisades) applied to the Commission under section 204 of the Federal Power Act to issue and sell equity securities and long-term and short-term debt securities up to a limit of a total of $500 million during the period beginning on the date Entergy Palisades becomes a public utility. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on April 2, 2007. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5760 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07-106-000] EXCO Resources, Inc., TGG Pipeline, Ltd.; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order March 22, 2007. Take notice that on March 15, 2007, EXCO Resources, Inc.

(EXCO)and TGG Pipeline, Ltd. (TGG), pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2) (2006), petitioned the Commission to issue a declaratory order finding that TGG has been engaged in natural gas gathering, has not been, and is not, subject to the Commission's Natural Gas Act jurisdiction, and that completion of a proposed natural gas gathering system will not affect TGG's jurisdictional status. EXCO and TGG request that the Commission issue a decision on the petition by May 4, 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, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date set forth below. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* April 11, 2007. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5693 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. RP07-330-001, RP00-404-019] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Tariff Filing March 22, 2007. Take notice that on March 16, 2007, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets attached to the filing. Northern further states that copies of the filing have been mailed to each of its customers and interested state commissions. 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 online at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5703 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07-111-000] Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization March 22, 2007. Take notice that on March 19, 2007, Northwest Pipeline Corporation (Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158, filed in Docket No. CP07-111-000, a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act for authorization to abandon by sale to Williams Field Services Company, approximately 25.4 miles of the Union Oil Line and associated facilities, located in Garfield and Rio Blanco Counties, Colorado, all as more fully set forth in the application, which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or call toll-free,

(886)208-3676 or TYY,

(202)502-8659. Specifically, Northwest proposes to abandon by sale, approximately 25.4 miles of 8-inch diameter pipeline of the Union Oil Line and associated facilities; the Parachute Receipt Meter Station, including two 6-inch meter skids and associated piping, valves, and appurtenances; the Parachute Delivery Meter Station, including piping, valves, and appurtenances remaining after partial abandonment by removal of station facilities under Northwest's blanket certificate; and cathodic protection stations. Northwest states that the estimated sales price of $1,972,586 represents the net book value of the facilities at the time of closing plus Northwest's related abandonment costs of approximately $50,000. Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Gary K. Kotter, Manager, Certificates and Tariffs, Northwest Pipeline Corporation, P.O. Box 58900, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158-0900, or call at

(801)584-7117. Any person or the Commission's Staff may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act

(NGA)to construct and operate certain mainline natural gas facilities as part of its “2007 Expansion Project,” all as more fully set forth in the application, which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or call toll-free,

(886)208-3676 or TYY,

(202)502-8659. Specifically, Paiute proposes to

(1)install a total of approximately 3.2 miles of new mainline loop facilities on its Carson and South Tahoe Laterals in Carson City County and Douglas County, Nevada, and

(2)modify measurement and pressure regulating facilities at the South Tahoe Pressure Limiting Station on its South Tahoe Lateral in Douglas County, Nevada, under Section 157.210 of the Commission's regulations. In addition, as part of its 2007 Expansion Project, Paiute plans to

(1)replace approximately 1.5 miles of existing lateral pipeline with larger diameter pipeline on its Yerington Lateral in Lyon County, Nevada, and

(2)modify four existing delivery point facilities served by its Carson and South Tahoe Laterals, under the automatic authorization provisions of Sections 157.208(a) and 157.211(a)(1), respectively, of the Commission's regulations. Paiute states that the purpose of the proposed project is to enhance the capacity on its Carson and South Tahoe Laterals to meet the requests of three shippers for 8,913 Dth/d of additional firm transportation service capacity. Paiute further states that the total cost of all of the 2007 Expansion Project facilities is estimated to be $5,273,000. Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Edward C. McMurtrie, Vice President/General Manager, Paiute Pipeline Company, P.O. Box 94197, Las Vegas, Nevada 89193-4197 at

(702)876-7178. Any person or the Commission's Staff may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act

(NGA)(18 CFR 157.205) a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the NGA. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests, and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site ( *www.ferc.gov* ) under the “e-Filing” link. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5692 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07-113-000] SemGas Storage, L.L.C.; Notice of Petition for Exemption March 23, 2007. Take notice that on March 22, 2007, SemGas Storage L.L.C. (SemGas), 6120 Yale Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74136, filed with the Commission in Docket No. CP07-113-000 a petition for exemption from certificate requirements for temporary acts and operations and request for expedited action, pursuant to section 7(c)(1)(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, and Rule 207(a)(5) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. SemGas seeks approval of an exemption from the certificate requirements in order to perform temporary activities related to the determination of the feasibility of the Avoca Storage Project in Steuben County, New York, as more fully set forth in the petition which is open to the public for inspection. This filing may be also viewed on the Web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERCOnline Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at

(866)208-3676, or TTY, contact

(202)502-8659. Any questions regarding the petition should be directed to T.W. Cook, Two Warren Place, 6120 Yale Avenue, Suite 700, Tulsa, OK 74136, or via telephone at

(918)524-8503, facsimile number

(918)524-8290, or e-mail *twcook@cox.net* . There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental 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. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) under the “e-Filing” link. *Comment Date:* April 2, 2007. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5758 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-322-000] Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company; Notice Correction Filing March 22, 2007. Take notice that on March 19, 2007, Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company (Williston Basin) tendered for filing a revised Page 4 of Appendix C, Attachment E and a revised Page 4 of Appendix D, Attachment D to the workpapers submitted with Williston Basin's Annual Fuel and Electric Power Reimbursement Adjustment that was filed with the Commission on March 1, 2007 in the above referenced proceeding. Williston Basin states that the revised pages reflect corrections to the Actual Transportation Quantities shown in column

(a)of each page for the months of October, November and December 2006. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5702 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. OR07-7-001] Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, Complainant v. Calnev Pipe Line, L.L.C., Respondent; Notice of Complaint Amendment March 23, 2007. Take notice that on March 16, 2007, Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company hereby amends its Complaint dated January 30, 2007 to challenge grandfathered rates in the event that the Commission concludes that Calnev's rates are grandfathered. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent's answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on April 5, 2007. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5761 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. RP07-184-000 Through RP07-304-000] Unassigned Gas Docket Numbers; Notice of Unused RP Docket Number March 23, 2007. Take notice that Docket Numbers RP07-184-000 through RP07-304-000 were not assigned to any filing due to computer error. These docket numbers will not be assigned to any filings with the Commission. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5772 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 March 23, 2007. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: *Docket Numbers:* EC07-42-000. *Applicants:* North Allegheny Wind, LLC, B&B Wind Portfolio 1 LLC, Babcock & Brown Wind Partners-U.S. LLC, Aragonne Wind LLC, Allegheny Ridge Wind Farm, LLC, Mendota Hills, LLC, BBPOP Wind Equity LLC, GSG, LLC. *Description:* Consummation Notice of BBPOP Wind Equity LLC, et al. of Phase 1 of transaction. *Filed Date:* 03/19/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070319-5081. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 09, 2007. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: *Docket Numbers:* ER07-150-003. *Applicants:* Public Service Company of New Mexico. *Description:* Public Service Company of New Mexico submits an errata to its filings made on 11/2/06 and 2/9/07. *Filed Date:* 03/20/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070322-0156. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 10, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-205-000, ER07-205-001. *Applicants:* Ameren Energy Marketing Company, Union Electric Company, Ameren Energy, Ameren Energy Marketing Company, Central Illinois Light Company, Central Illinois Public Service Company, Illinois Power Company. *Description:* Central Illinois Light Co dba AmerenCILCO et al request to withdraw their 11/9/06 filing because no affiliate sales would take place in connection with the application. *Filed Date:* 03/19/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070322-0043. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 09, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-385-001. *Applicants:* American Electric Power Service Corporation. *Description:* American Electric Power Service Corp on behalf of Public Service Company of Oklahoma et al submits revisions to its OATT, Third Revised Volume No. 6. *Filed Date:* 03/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070320-0013. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, March 30, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-628-000. *Applicants:* Entergy Arkansas, Inc. *Description:* Entergy Services, Inc on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc submits the 2007 Wholesale Formula Rate Update applicable to the Cities of Hope, Thayer, Campbell, North Little Rock, West Memphis and Prescott. *Filed Date:* 03/13/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070322-0006. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 03, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-638-000. *Applicants:* Maine Public Service Company. *Description:* Maine Public Service Company submits informational filing setting forth the changed loss factor effective 3/1/07 together with back-up materials. *Filed Date:* 03/15/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070321-0063. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, April 05, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-640-000. *Applicants:* Citadel Energy Investments Ltd. *Description:* Citadel Energy Investments Ltd submits its petition for acceptance of Initial Rate Schedule, Waivers, and Blanket Authorization. *Filed Date:* 03/21/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070322-0157. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 11, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-641-000. *Applicants:* Puget Sound Energy, Inc. *Description:* Puget Sound Energy, Inc submits notice of succession reflecting the adoption of Goldendale's Rate Schedule FERC 2 for sales of reactive power from the Golden Facility etc pursuant to FERC's 2/1/07 Order. *Filed Date:* 03/21/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070323-0177. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 11, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-642-000. *Applicants:* Southern Companies Services, Inc. *Description:* Southern Co Services, acting as agent for Alabama Power Co et al submits a notice of adoption of revised transmission loading relief procedures. *Filed Date:* 03/21/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070323-0178. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 11, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER97-504-011. *Applicants:* Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative, Inc. *Description:* PNGC Power submits updated market analysis and request for continued authority to transact pursuant to market-based rate authority. *Filed Date:* 03/16/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070321-0110. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April 06, 2007. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric securities filings: *Docket Numbers:* ES07-27-000. *Applicants:* Detroit Edison Company. *Description:* The Detroit Edison Company's application for an order authorizing short-term securities bearing final maturity dates not to exceed one year after issue. *Filed Date:* 03/19/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070321-0058. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 09, 2007. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at *http://www.ferc.gov.* To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed dockets(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.* or call

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

(202)502-8659. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5773 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 199-205] Santee Cooper Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Santee Cooper Hydroelectric Project and Intention to Hold Public Meeting March 23, 2007. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) regulations contained in the Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)(18 CFR part 380 [FERC Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897]), the Office of Energy Projects staff (staff) reviewed the application for a New Major License for the Santee Cooper Hydroelectric Project, and have prepared a draft environmental impact statement

(DEIS)for the project which is located on the Santee and Cooper Rivers in Berkeley, Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg, and Sumpter Counties, South Carolina. The DEIS contains staff's analysis of the applicant's proposal and the alternatives for relicensing the Santee Cooper Hydroelectric Project. The DEIS documents the views of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, affected Indian tribes, the public, the license applicant, and Commission staff. A copy of the DEIS is available for review at the Commission 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, to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at (866)208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202)502-8659. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Comments should be filed with Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. All Comments must be filed within 60 days of the date of this notice, and should reference the Santee Cooper Hydroelectric Project, Project No. 199-205. Comments may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the eLibrary link. Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on this DEIS (18 CFR 380.10). You must file your request to intervene as specified above. 1 You do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. 1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments, you are invited to attend a public meeting that will be held to receive comments on the DEIS. The time and place of the meeting is as follows: *Date:* Wednesday, May 2, 2007. *Time:* 7:30 PM (EDT). *Place:* Holiday Inn Express. *Address:* 505 R.C. Dennis Blvd., Moncks Corner, SC. At this meeting, resource agency personnel and other interested persons will have the opportunity to provide oral and written comments and recommendations regarding the DEIS. The meeting will be recorded by a court reporter, and all statements (verbal and written) will become part of the Commission's public records for the project. This meeting will be posted on the Commission's calendar located at *http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/Eventslist.aspx* along with other related information. For further information, please contact Monte TerHaar at

(202)502-6035 or at *monte.terhaar@ferc.gov.* Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5697 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 199-205] Santee Cooper Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Santee Cooper Hydroelectric Project and Intention To Hold Public Meeting March 23, 2007. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) regulations contained in the Code of Federal Regulations

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

(202)502-8659. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Comments should be filed with Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. All Comments must be filed within 60 days of the date of this notice, and should reference the Santee Cooper Hydroelectric Project, Project No. 199-205. Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the eLibrary link. Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on this DEIS (18 CFR 380.10). You must file your request to intervene as specified above. 1 You do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. 1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments, you are invited to attend a public meeting that will be held to receive comments on the DEIS. The time and place of the meeting is as follows: *Date:* Wednesday, May 2, 2007. *Time:* 7:30 PM (EDT). *Place:* Holiday Inn Express. *Address:* 505 R.C. Dennis Blvd., Moncks Corner, SC. At this meeting, resource agency personnel and other interested persons will have the opportunity to provide oral and written comments and recommendations regarding the DEIS. The meeting will be recorded by a court reporter, and all statements (verbal and written) will become part of the Commission's public records for the project. This meeting will be posted on the Commission's calendar located at *http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/Eventslist.aspx* along with other related information. For further information, please contact Monte TerHaar at

(202)502-6035 or at *monte.terhaar@ferc.gov.* Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5768 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and/or Motions To Intervene March 22, 2007. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Application Type:* Declaration of Intention. b. *Docket No.:* DI07-5-000. c. *Date Filed:* February 28, 2007. d. *Applicant:* Fishhook Renewable Energy, LLC. e. *Name of Project:* Fishhook Creek Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* The proposed Fishhook Creek Hydroelectric Project will be located on Fishhook Creek, tributary to the Little Susitna River, near the towns of Palmer and Wasilla, Alaska, affecting T. 19 N., R. 1 E, secs. 3, 10, 11 and 14, Seward Meridian. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 817(b). h. *Applicant Contact:* Daniel Hertrich, 1503 W. 33rd Avenue, #310, Anchorage, AK 99503; telephone:

(907)258-2420, fax:

(907)258-2419; e-mail: *daniel.hertrich@polarconsult.net* i. *FERC Contact:* Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Henry Ecton,

(202)502-8768, or e-mail address: *henry.ecton@ferc.gov* j. *Deadline for filing comments, protests, and/or motions:* April 23, 2007. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments, protests, and/or interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. Any questions, please contact the Secretary's Office. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Please include the docket number (DI07-5-000) on any comments, protests, and/or motions filed. k. *Description of Project:* The proposed run-of-river Fishhook Creek Hydroelectric Project would include:

(1)A four-foot-high diversion structure, with a buried desander box;

(2)a 24-inch-diameter, 7,900-foot-long penstock;

(3)a powerhouse containing a 1.7-MW impulse turbine and synchronous generator;

(4)a 2,900-foot-long buried transmission line, connected to an existing power grid; and

(5)appurtenant facilities. The project will not occupy any tribal or federal lands When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to investigate and determine if the interests of interstate or foreign commerce would be affected by the project. The Commission also determines whether or not the project:

(1)Would be located on a navigable waterway;

(2)would occupy or affect public lands or reservations of the United States;

(3)would utilize surplus water or water power from a government dam; or

(4)if applicable, has involved or would involve any construction subsequent to 1935 that may have increased or would increase the project's head or generating capacity, or have otherwise significantly modified the project's pre-1935 design or operation. l. *Locations of the Application:* Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and are available for public inspection. This filing may be viewed on the web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link, select “Docket#” and follow the instructions. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at

(866)208-3676, or TTY, contact

(202)502-8659. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “PROTESTS”, AN D/OR “MOTIONS TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Docket Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5695 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for Amendment of Shoreline Management Plan and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene and Protests March 22, 2007. a. *Type of Application:* Application to amend the shoreline management plan to change land classifications. b. *Project Number:* P-1417-198. c. *Date Filed:* February 12, 2007. d. *Applicant:* Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District. e. *Name of Project:* Kingsley Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 1417. f. *Location:* The project is located on the Platte and North Platte Rivers in Keith, Adams, Gosper, Phelps, Lincoln, Dawson, and Kearney Counties, Nebraska. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r) and §§ 799 and 801. h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Michael Drain, Natural Resources Manager, Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District, 415 Lincoln S., P.O. Box 740, Hodrege, NE 68949, telephone

(308)995-8601. i. *FERC Contact:* Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Chris Yeakel at

(202)502-8132, or e-mail address: *christopher.yeakel@ferc.gov* . j. *Deadline for filing comments and or motions:* April 23, 2007. k. *Description of Request:* Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District proposes to change the classification of shoreline lands along Plum Creek Canyon Reservoir from open-space/pasture to residential. The proposed change will correct errors in the initial land classification, and accommodate ongoing development of a pre-existing subdivision and new subdivision outside of the project boundary. The areas proposed for reclassification are located along the east and southeast shoreline. The amendment proposal was developed after consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, and Dawson and Gosper Counties. l. *Locations of the Application:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling

(202)502-8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field (p-1417) to access the document. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , for TTY, call

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item

(h)above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS”, “PROTEST”, OR “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers (p-1417-198). All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. p. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5696 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests March 22, 2007. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Application Type:* Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters. b. *Project No.:* 2232-536. c. *Date Filed:* February 14, 2006. d. *Applicant:* Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. e. *Name of Project:* Catawba-Wateree Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* The project is located in Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, McDowell and Mecklenburg Counties, North Carolina and Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, and York Counties, South Carolina. This project does not occupy any Federal or tribal lands. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r) and §§ 799 and 801. h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Joe Hall, Lake Management Representative, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, P.O. Box 1006, Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006,

(704)382-8576. i. *FERC Contact:* Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Shana High at

(202)502-8674, or e-mail address: *shana.high@ferc.gov.* j. *Deadline for filing comments and or motions:* April 10, 2007. k. *Description of Request:* Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC is seeking Commission approval to lease 2.86 acres of project lands on Lake Rhodhiss in Burke County to Paradise Harbor, LLC for the construction of a commercial/residential marina which would consist of two leased areas with thirteen cluster docks and 171 boat docking locations. l. *Locations of the Application:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling

(202)502-8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , for TTY, call

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item

(h)above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. *Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene:* Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. *Filing and Service of Responsive Documents:* Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “PROTEST”, or “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable. Please include the project number (P-2232-536) on any comments or motions filed. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. p. *Agency Comments:* Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5698 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 659-014] Crisp County Power Commission; Notice of Application and Applicant-Prepared EA Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, and Soliciting Comments, Final Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions March 22, 2007. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application and applicant-prepared environmental assessment has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. *Type of Application:* New Major License. b. *Project No.:* 659-014. c. *Date filed:* August 3, 2006. d. *Applicant:* Crisp County Power Commission. e. *Name of Project:* Lake Blackshear Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* On the Flint River in Worth, Lee, Sumter, Dooly, and Crisp Counties, near Cordele, Georgia. The project does not occupy Federal lands. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Steve Rentfrow, General Manager, Crisp County Power Commission, 202 South 7th Street, Cordele, GA 31015, Phone: 229-273-3811. i. *FERC Contact:* Allyson Conner at

(202)502-6082, or *allyson.conner@ferc.gov.* j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, and final recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. Motions to intervene and protests, comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) under the “e-Filing” link. k. This application has been accepted for filing. l. *Description of Project:* The Lake Blackshear Project is located on the Flint River at river mile 134.7. The project includes the following constructed facilities:

(1)A 4,462-foot-long dam consisting of

(a)a 3,410-foot-long, 30-foot-maximum height north embankment with a crest elevation of 247.0 feet mean sea level

(msl)and containing a 630-foot-long concrete auxiliary spillway section with a crest elevation of 238.0 feet msl,

(b)a 402-foot-long, 46-foot-maximum height gated spillway with fourteen 25-foot-wide by 17-foot-high Tainter gates,

(c)a 150-foot-long, 77-foot-wide, 49-foot-high combined powerhouse and intake section integral with the dam, containing one Francis fixed-blade propeller turbine, two vertical shaft propeller turbines, and one vertical shaft Kaplan turbine each coupled to generating units with a total generating capacity of 15.2 megawatts, and

(d)a 650-foot-long, 30-foot-high south embankment, with the crest at elevation 247.5 feet msl;

(2)an 8,700-acre reservoir at a normal maximum water surface elevation of 237.0 feet msl, with 34,800 acre-feet of usable storage; and

(3)appurtenant facilities. The average annual generation is estimated to be about 47,414 megawatt-hours. The applicant has no plans to modify existing project facilities or operations. m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. n. Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. All filings must:

(1)Bear in all capital letters the title “PROTEST,” “MOTION TO INTERVENE,” “COMMENTS,” “REPLY COMMENTS,” “RECOMMENDATIONS,” “TERMS AND CONDITIONS,” or “PRESCRIPTIONS;”

(2)set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds;

(3)furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and

(4)otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. o. A license applicant must file, no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of this notice:

(1)A copy of the water quality certification;

(2)a copy of the request for certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; or

(3)evidence of waiver of water quality certification. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5699 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approval of Use of the Traditional Licensing Process March 23, 2007. a. *Type of Filing:* Notice of Intent to File License Application and Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process. b. *Project No.:* 12455-003. c. *Dated Filed:* September 1, 2006. d. *Submitted by:* Borough of Leighton, Pennsylvania. e. *Name of Project:* Beltzville Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* The project would be connected to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Beltzville Dam, located on Pohopoco Creek, in the Borough of Leighton, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations. h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. John F. Hanosek, P.E., Borough Manager, P.O. Box 29, Municipal Building, Second and South Street, Leighton, PA 18235,

(610)377-4002. i. *FERC Contact:* Jack Hannula,

(202)502-8917 or *john.hannula@ferc.gov.* j. The Borough of Leighton, Pennsylvania filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on August 31, 2006. The Borough of Leighton, Pennsylvania filed public notice of its request on September 19, 2006. In a letter dated October 27, 2006, the Director of the Office of Energy Projects approved the Borough of Leighton, Pennsylvania's request to use the Traditional Licensing Process. k. The Borough of Leighton, Pennsylvania filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations. l. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ), using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, of for TTY,

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in paragraph h. Register online at *http://ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5762 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests, and Comments March 23, 2007. *Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:* a. *Type of Application:* Preliminary Permit. b. *Project No.:* 12760-000. c. *Date filed:* December 28, 2006 and amended on February 22, 2007. d. *Applicant:* Hydro Green Energy, LLC. e. *Name of Project:* Mississippi 5 Project. f. *Location:* The project would be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' existing Arkabutla Reservoir Dam, on the Yazoo River, in DeSoto and Tate Counties, Mississippi. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contacts:* Mr. James H. Hancock, Jr., Batch & Bingham LLP, 1710 Sixth Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203-2014,

(205)226-3418. Mr. James R. Kunkel, PhD, P.E., Knight Piesold and Co., 1050 Seventeenth Street, Suite 450, Denver, CO 80265,

(303)629-8788. i. *FERC Contact:* Etta Foster,

(202)502-8769. j. *Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene:* 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person in the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. Description of Project: The proposed project would utilize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Arkabutla Dam, reservoir and all appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would consist of:

(1)Two developments, Development 1, containing

(1)a powerhouse with two turbines and generators with a total capacity of 2,962 kW, and

(2)a new 72-inch-diameter, 1,000 to 2,000-foot-long, penstock, and

(3)Development 2, containing multiple hydrokinetic turbines located in the outlet channel of Arkbutla Dam immediately below the discharge point of Development 1, and

(4)a 69 Kv transmission line, 500 to 1500-foot-long, connecting the development to the switch yard;

(5)a switch yard; and

(6)a new 69 Kv transmission line, one-to-five miles-long, routed to the local utility. The project would have an estimated average annual generation of 13 gigawatt-hours. l. Locations of Applications: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington DC 20426, or by calling

(202)502-8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.* For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Competing Preliminary Permit—Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. o. Competing Development Application—Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. p. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. q. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. r. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site under “e-filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. s. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS”, “PROTEST”, “COMPETING APPLICATION” OR “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. t. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5763 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests, and Comments March 23, 2007. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Type of Application:* Preliminary Permit. b. *Project No.:* 12761-000. c. *Date filed:* December 28, 2006 and amended on February 22, 2007. d. *Applicant:* Hydro Green Energy, LLC. e. *Name of Project:* Mississippi 3 Project. f. *Location:* The project would be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' existing Grenada Reservoir Dam, on the Yalobusha River, in Grenada, Yalobusha, and Calhoun Counties, Mississippi. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contacts:* Mr. James H. Hancock, Jr., Batch & Bingham LLP, 1710 Sixth Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203-2014,

(205)226-3418. Mr. James R. Kunkel, PhD, P.E., Knight Piesold and Co., 1050 Seventeenth Street, Suite 450, Denver, CO 80265,

(303)629-8788. i. *FERC Contact:* Etta Foster,

(202)502-8769. j. *Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene:* 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person in the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. Description of Project: The proposed project would utilize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Grenada Dam, reservoir, and all appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would consist of:

(1)Two developments: Development 1, consisting of

(1)a powerhouse containing two turbines and generators with a total capacity of 23,038 kW, and

(2)a new 72-inch-diameter, 1,000 to 2,000-foot-long, penstock; and

(3)Development 2, containing multiple hydrokinetic turbines located in the outlet channel of Grenada Dam immediately below the discharge point of Development 1, and

(4)a 69 Kv transmission line, 500 to 1500-foot-long, connecting the development to the switch yard;

(5)a switch yard; and

(6)a new 69 Kv transmission line, one to five miles-long, routed to the local utility. The project would have an estimated average annual generation of 101 gigawatt-hours. l. Locations of Applications: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington DC 20426, or by calling

(202)502-8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.* For TTY, call

(iii)and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under “e-filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. s. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS”, “PROTEST”, “COMPETING APPLICATION” OR “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. t. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5764 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests, and Comments March 23, 2007. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Type of Application:* Preliminary Permit. b. *Project No.:* 12762-000. c. *Date filed:* December 28, 2006 and amended on February 22, 2007. d. *Applicant:* Hydro Green Energy, LLC. e. *Name of Project:* Mississippi 1 Project. f. *Location:* The project would be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' existing Sardis Reservoir Dam, on the Tallahatchie River, in Panola County, Mississippi. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contacts:* Mr. James H. Hancock, Jr., Batch & Bingham LLP, 1710 Sixth Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203-2014,

(205)226-3418. Mr. James R. Kunkel, PhD, P.E., Knight Piesold and Co., 1050 Seventeenth Street, Suite 450, Denver, CO 80265,

(303)629-8788. i. *FERC Contact:* Etta Foster,

(202)502-8769. j. *Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene:* 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person in the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. *Description of Project:* The proposed project would utilize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Sardis Dam, reservoir, and all appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would consist of:

(1)four developments: Development 1, consisting of

(1)A powerhouse containing two turbines and generators with a total capacity of 46,080 kW, and

(2)a new 72-inch-diameter, 1,000 to 2,000-foot-long, penstock;

(3)Development 2, containing multiple hydrokinetic turbines located in the outlet channel of Sardis Dam immediately below the discharge point of Development 1;

(4)Development 3, consisting of a turbine and generator with a capacity of 250 kW attached to a new 12-inch-diameter, 50 to 100-foot-long, penstock;

(5)Development 4, consisting of multiple hydrokinetic turbines connected to the switch yard by separate transmission lines of approximately 500 to 10,000-foot-long;

(6)a switch yard, and

(7)a 69 Kv transmission line, one to five miles long to connect the four developments to the power grid. The project would have an estimated average annual generation of 124 gigawatt-hours. l. *Locations of Applications:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling

(202)502-8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.* For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. *Competing Preliminary Permit:* Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. o. *Competing Development Application:* Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. p. *Notice of Intent:* A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. q. *Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit:* A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. r. *Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene:* Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under “e-filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. s. *Filing and Service of Responsive Documents:* Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS”, “PROTEST”, “COMPETING APPLICATION” OR “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. t. *Agency Comments:* Federal, State, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5765 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests, and Comments March 23, 2007. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Type of Application:* Preliminary Permit. b. *Project No.:* 12763-000. c. *Date filed:* December 28, 2006 and amended on February 22, 2007. d. *Applicant:* Hydro Green Energy, LLC. e. *Name of Project:* Mississippi 2 Project. f. *Location:* The project would be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' existing Enid Reservoir Dam, on the Yocona tributary, Tallahatchie River, in Yalobusha, Panola, and Lafayette Counties, Mississippi. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contacts:* Mr. James H. Hancock, Jr., Batch & Bingham LLP, 1710 Sixth Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203-2014,

(205)226-3418. Mr. James R. Kunkel, PhD, P.E., Knight Piesold and Co., 1050 Seventeenth Street, Suite 450, Denver, CO 80265,

(303)629-8788. i. *FERC Contact:* Etta Foster,

(202)502-8769. j. *Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene:* 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person in the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. *Description of Project:* The proposed project would utilize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Enid Dam, reservoir, and all appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would consist of:

(1)Two developments: Development 1, consisting of

(1)a powerhouse containing two turbines and generators with a total capacity of 19,746 kW, and

(2)a new 72-inch-diameter, 1,000 to 2,000-foot-long, penstock;

(3)Development 2, containing multiple hydrokinetic turbines located in the outlet channel of Enid Dam immediately below the discharge point of Development 1;

(4)a switch yard; and

(5)a 69 Kv transmission line, approximately one to five miles long, connecting the two developments to the power grid. The project would have an estimated average annual generation of 86 gigawatt-hours. l. *Locations of Applications:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington DC 20426, or by calling

(202)502-8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.* For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Competing Preliminary Permit—Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. o. Competing Development Application—Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. p. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. q. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. r. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under “e-filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. s. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS”, “PROTEST”, “COMPETING APPLICATION” OR “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. t. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5766 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approval of Use of the Traditional Licensing Process March 23, 2007. a. *Type of Filing:* Notice of Intent to File License Application and Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process. b. *Project No.:* 12771-000. c. *Dated Filed:* February 5, 2007. d. *Submitted By:* Great Bear Hydropower, Inc. e. *Name of Project:* Upper Falls Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* The project would be located at the existing Riverside and Kendrick-Davis Dams on the Mascoma River in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The project would not occupy United States lands. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations. h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Terry McDonnell, President, Great Bear Hydropower, Inc., 15 Brigham Hill Road, Norwich, VT 05055,

(802)649-9099. i. *FERC Contact:* John Ramer,

(202)502-8969 or *john.ramer@ferc.gov.* j. Great Bear Hydropower, Inc. filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on February 5, 2007. Great Bear Hydropower, Inc. filed public notice of its request on February 20, 2007. In a letter dated March 16, 2007, the Director of the Office of Energy Projects approved Great Bear Hydropower, Inc.'s request to use the Traditional Licensing Process. k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with:

(a)The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act; and

(b)the New Hampshire State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historical Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. l. Great Bear Hydropower, Inc. filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations. m. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ), using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact *FERC Online Support at FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in paragraph h. Register online at *http://ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Philis Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5767 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Termination of License by Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene March 23, 2007. Take notice that the following hydroelectric proceeding has been initiated by the Commission: a. *Type of Proceeding:* Termination of license by implied surrender. b. *Project No.:* 9300-017. c. *Date Initiated:* March 21, 2007. d. *Licensee:* The licensee is James Lichoulas Jr. e. *Name and Location of Project:* The constructed 346-kilowatt Appleton Trust Project is located on the Hamilton Canal in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. f. *Filed Pursuant to:* 18 CFR 6.4. g. *Licensee Contact Information:* Mr. James Lichoulas, Jr., 57 Mill Street, Woburn, MA 01801. h. *FERC Contact:* Tom Papsidero,

(202)502-6002. i. *Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene:* April 23, 2007. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Please include the project number (P-9300-017) on any documents or motions filed. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person in the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. j. *Description of Existing Facilities:* The constructed project consists of the following existing facilities:

(1)An intake off the Hamilton Canal;

(2)two 11-foot-wide and 160-foot-long open masonry flumes;

(3)an 11-foot-wide and 20-foot-long steel penstock which funnels the water into;

(4)an existing turbine chamber which contains two turbine-generators with an installed capacity of 346 kW;

(5)two stone masonry tailraces;

(6)480-volt generator leads;

(7)a 0.48/13.8-kV transformer;

(8)a 300-foot-long, 480-volt underground cable; and

(9)appurtenant facilities. k. *Description of Proceeding:* 18 CFR 6.4 of the Commission's regulations provides, among other things, that it is deemed to be the intent of a licensee to surrender a license, if the licensee abandons a project for a period of three years. A license for the Appleton Trust Project was issued by Order Issuing License (Minor Project) on July 18, 1986 (36 FERC ¶ 62,047). The project has not operated regularly since November 1994 and the licensee, James Lichoulas, Jr., has not made necessary repairs to resume operations. By letter of March 17, 2003, the Commission's Division of Dam Safety and Inspections, New York Regional Office directed the licensee to resume project operation by May 30, 2003, and to provide a status report to that office by June 15, 2003. The licensee did not comply. By letter of September 23, 2004, Commission staff informed the licensee that the project was considered abandoned and that the Commission may terminate the license for the project under an implied surrender proceeding. In this letter, the licensee was given the opportunity to voluntarily surrender the license. On December 6, 2004, the licensee filed a response to Commission staff's September 23, 2004 letter, stating that the reason repairs had not been done at the project was that the Appleton Mills area had been undergoing a major selective demolition of 400,000 of its 600,000 square feet and that an asbestos removal and clean up process had gone on for several years. In the December 6, 2004 filing, the licensee stated that necessary planning was underway for the reconstruction of the equipment and wheelhouse. The licensee further stated that it was his plan to develop a full scope of work by early March 2005 and that he would forward an outline of the scope with a full timeline projection to the Commission. However, a scope of work was never filed. On July 26, 2006, the City of Lowell, Massachusetts

(City)filed a letter with the Commission stating that the City had acquired the parcel of land on which the licensed Appleton Trust Project is located. To date, the licensee has not made the necessary repairs to resume operations at the project and the project is hereby considered abandoned. l. *Location of the Order:* A copy of the order is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.* For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the proceeding. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; See 18 CFR 385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under “e-filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “PROTEST”, or “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, and “RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the proceeding. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above-mentioned address. p. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described proceeding. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5771 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD07-7-000] Conference on Competition in Wholesale Power Markets; Notice of Conference March 23, 2007. Take notice that on May 8, 2007, a second conference will be held at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) to examine the state of competition in wholesale power markets. This second conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

(EST)at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's offices, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in the Commission Meeting Room. All interested persons are invited to attend. A further notice with a detailed agenda will be issued in advance of the conference. Transcripts of the conference will be immediately available from Ace Reporting Company (202-347-3700 or 1-800-336-6646) for a fee. They will be available for the public on the Commission's eLibrary system seven calendar days after FERC receives the transcript. A free webcast of this event will be available through *www.ferc.gov.* Anyone with Internet access who desires to view this event can do so by navigating to *www.ferc.gov's* Calendar of Events and locating this event in the Calendar. The event will contain a link to its webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for the free webcasts. It also offers access to this event via television in the DC area and via phone bridge for a fee. If you have any questions, visit *http://www.CapitolConnection.org* or contact Danelle Perkowski or David Reininger at 703-993-3100. Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail to *accessibility@ferc.gov* or call toll free 1-866-208-3372 (voice) or 202-208-1659 (TTY), or send a fax to 202-208-2106 with the required accommodations. For more information about this conference, please contact: Clara Brooks, Office of Energy Markets and Reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,

(202)502-8357, *Clara.Brooks@ferc.gov* . Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5755 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8293-5] Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Proposed Consent Decree; Request for Public Comment. SUMMARY: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (“CAA” or “Act”), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed consent decree to address a lawsuit filed by Sierra Club in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California San Francisco Division: *Sierra Club* v. *EPA,* No. C 06-5288 MHP (N.D. CA). On August 29, 2006, Sierra Club filed a complaint claiming that EPA had failed to perform a non-discretionary duty under CAA section 111(b) to review and, if appropriate, revise the new source performance standards (“NSPS”) for new and modified Portland cement plants (Subpart F). Under the terms of the proposed consent decree, or before May 31, 2008, the appropriate EPA official shall sign, and within 10 business days of signing, forward to the **Federal Register** for publication one or a combination of the following:

(a)A proposed rule revising the NSPS Subpart F, and/or

(b)a proposed and/or final determination not to revise NSPS Subpart F. On or before May 31, 2009, the appropriate EPA official shall sign, and within 10 business days of signing, forward to the **Federal Register** for publication, one or a combination of the following:

(a)A final rule revising the NSPS Subpart F; and/or

(b)a final determination not to revise NSPS Subpart F. DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received by April 30, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OGC-2007-0230, online at *http://www.regulations.gov* (EPA's preferred method); by e-mail to *oei.docket@epa.gov;* mailed to EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; or by hand delivery or courier to EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Comments on a disk or CD-ROM should be formatted in Word or ASCII file, avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption, and may be mailed to the mailing address above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elliott Zenick, Air and Radiation Law Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone:

(202)564-1822; fax number

(202)564-5603; e-mail address: *zenick.elliott@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Additional Information About the Proposed Consent Decree Under the terms of the proposed consent decree, on or before May 31, 2008, the appropriate EPA official shall sign, and within 10 business days of signing, forward to the **Federal Register** for publication one or a combination of the following:

(a)A proposed rule revising the NSPS Subpart F, and/or

(a)A final rule revising the NSPS Subpart F; and/or

(b)a final determination not to revise NSPS Subpart F. For a period of thirty

(30)days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the proposed consent decree from persons who were not named as parties or intervenors to the litigation in question. EPA or the Department of Justice may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed consent decree if the comments disclose facts or considerations that indicate that such consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the Act. Unless EPA or the Department of Justice determines, based on any comment which may be submitted, that consent to the consent decree should be withdrawn, the terms of the decree will be affirmed. II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Consent Decree A. How Can I Get a Copy of the Consent Decree? Direct your comments to the official public docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2007-0230 which contains a copy of the consent decree. The official public docket is available for public viewing at the Office of Environmental Information

(OEI)Docket in the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is

(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the OEI Docket is

(202)566-1752. An electronic version of the public docket is available through *www.regulations.gov.* You may use the *www.regulations.gov* to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “search,” then key in the appropriate docket identification number. It is important to note that EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing online at *www.regulations.gov* without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute is not included in the official public docket or in the electronic public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material, including copyrighted material contained in a public comment, will not be placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only in printed, paper form in the official public docket. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the EPA Docket Center. B. How and To Whom Do I Submit Comments? You may submit comments as provided in the ADDRESSES section. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked “late.” EPA is not required to consider these late comments. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing address, and an e-mail address or other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. This ensures that you can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further information on the substance of your comment. Any identifying or contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Use of the *www.regulations.gov* Web site to submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments. The electronic public docket system is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity, e-mail address, or other contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's electronic mail (e-mail) system is not an “anonymous access” system. If you send an e-mail comment directly to the Docket without going through www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address is automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. Dated: March 22, 2007. Richard B. Ossias, Associate General Counsel. [FR Doc. E7-5799 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0239; FRL-8293-7] A Screening Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Combined Sewer Overflow

(CSO)Mitigation in the Great Lakes and New England Regions AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of public comment period. SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 30-day public comment period for the draft document titled, “A Screening Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Combined Sewer Overflow

(CSO)Mitigation in the Great Lakes and New England Regions” (EPA/600/R-07/033A). The document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment

(CSO)Mitigation in the Great Lakes and New England Regions” is available primarily via the Internet on NCEA's home page under the Recent Additions and the Data and Publications menus at *http://www.epa.gov/ncea* . A limited number of paper copies are available from NCEA's Technical Information Staff (telephone: 202-564-3261, facsimile: 202-565-0050). If you are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name, your mailing address, and the document title. Comments may be submitted electronically at *http://www.regulations.gov* , by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment period, contact the Office of Environmental Information Docket; telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753; or e-mail: *ORD.Docket@epa.gov* . For technical information, contact Thomas Johnson, NCEA; telephone: 202-564-3406; facsimile: 202-564-2018; or e-mail: *Johnson.thomas@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Information About the Project/Document This report describes the potential scope and magnitude of climate change impacts on combined sewer overflow

(CSO)events mitigation efforts in the Great Lakes Region and New England Region. The report describes the extent to which CSO long-term control plans may be under-designed if planners assume that past precipitation conditions are representative of future conditions. Combined sewer systems

(CSSs)collect and co-treat stormwater and municipal wastewater. During high-intensity rainfall events, the capacity of CSSs can be exceeded resulting in the discharge of untreated storm water and wastewater directly into receiving streams. These CSO events can result in high concentrations of microbial pathogens, biochemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, and other pollutants in receiving waters. Climate change in many parts of the country is expected to increase the proportion of rainfall occurring in high-intensity events, resulting in increased stormwater runoff. Climate change could thus present a risk of increased CSO frequency and resulting water quality impairment. II. How To Submit Technical Comments to the Docket at http://www.regulations.gov Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0239 by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov* : Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *E-mail:* ORD.Docket@epa.gov. • *Fax:* 202-566-1753. • *Mail:* Office of Environmental Information

(OEI)Docket (Mail Code: 2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is 202-566-1752. • *Hand Delivery:* The OEI Docket is located in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is 202-566-1744. Such deliveries are only accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. If you provide comments by mail or hand delivery, please submit one unbound original with pages numbered consecutively, and three copies of the comments. For attachments, provide an index, number pages consecutively with the comments, and submit an unbound original and three copies. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0239. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after the closing date will be marked “late,” and may only be considered if time permits. It is EPA's policy to include all comments it receives in the public docket without change and to make the comments available online at *www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided, unless a comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information

(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through *www.regulations.gov* or e-mail. The *www.regulations.gov* Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through *www.regulations.gov* , your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.* *Docket:* Documents in the docket are listed in the *www.regulations.gov* index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, *e.g.* , CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other materials, such as copyrighted material, are publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in *www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the OEI Docket in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center. Dated: March 26, 2007. David Bussard, Acting Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment. [FR Doc. E7-5803 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8293-3] EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Request for Nominations of Experts for the Acrylamide Review Panel AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Requesting the nomination of experts for the Science Advisory Board

(SAB)Acrylamide Review Panel. DATES: Nominations should be submitted by April 19, 2007, per instructions below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing further information regarding this Request for Nominations may contact Dr. Suhair Shallal, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone/voice mail at

(202)343-9977; by fax at

(202)233-0643; or via e-mail at *shallal.suhair@epa.gov.* General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on the EPA SAB Web Site at: *http://www.epa.gov/sab.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Background:* Acrylamide polymer is primarily used in waste water treatment, paper and pulp processing, and mineral processing. Other uses include as a water soluble polymer in crude oil production, as a cosmetic additive, for soil and sand stabilization, grouting agents for sewer line sealing and manhole sealing, and in electrophoresis gels used in research. Acrylamide has been detected in a wide range of baked and fried foods. The detection of acrylamide in food prompted intense international interest and on-going research to better characterize its hazard effects, and to modify cooking practices to minimize levels in processed foods. EPA's National Center for Environmental Assessment, within the Office of Research and Development, has been updating the human health hazard and dose-response assessment for Acrylamide. EPA previously developed an oral reference dose

(RfD)for non-cancer effects and a cancer oral slope factor for Acrylamide which are described in EPA's Integrated Risk Information System

(IRIS)assessment (1988). An inhalation reference concentration

(RfC)was added to IRIS in 1990. The current EPA draft assessment incorporates more recent studies and methods to derive an oral RfD and inhalation RfC for non-cancer effects, and an oral slope factor and inhalation unit risk for carcinogenic effects. ORD has requested that the Science Advisory Board

(SAB)review its draft assessment entitled “Toxicological Review of Acrylamide”. The EPA Science Advisory Board

(SAB)was established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide independent scientific and technical advice, consultation and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB Acrylamide Review Panel, conducting the review of the Agency's draft assessment of acrylamide, will consist of members of the chartered SAB, SAB Committee members and additional external experts. This panel will comply with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(FACA)and all appropriate SAB procedural policies. Upon completion, the panel's report will be submitted to the chartered SAB for final approval for transmittal to the EPA Administrator. The SAB Acrylamide Review Panel is being asked to comment on the scientific soundness of this draft assessment. *Availability of the Review Materials:* The EPA draft document to be reviewed by the SAB Panel will be made available by the Office of Research and Development. For questions and information concerning the review materials, please contact Dr. Rob Dewoskin, at

(919)541-1089, or *dewoskin.rob@epa.gov.* *Request for Nominations:* The SAB Staff Office is requesting nominations of nationally recognized experts with expertise in one or more of the following areas, especially with respect to the health effects of Acrylamide: neurotoxicology; epidemiology; toxicology, including reproductive/developmental toxicology, genetic toxicology and mechanisms of action for carcinogenicity; metabolism; pharmacokinetics and modeling; dose-response assessment; and exposure and risk assessment. *Process and Deadline for Submitting Nominations:* Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified individuals for possible service on the Acrylamide Review Panel in the areas of expertise described above. Nominations should be submitted in electronic format through the SAB Web site at the following URL: *http://www.epa.gov/sab* ; or directly via the Form for Nominating Individuals to Panels of the EPA Science Advisory Board link found at URL: *http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/paneltopics.html.* Please follow the instructions for submitting nominations carefully. To be considered, nominations should include all of the information required on the associated forms. Anyone unable to submit nominations using the electronic form and who has any questions concerning the nomination process may contact Dr. Suhair Shallal, DFO, as indicated above in this notice. Nominations should be submitted in time to arrive no later than April 19, 2007. For nominees to be considered, please include: contact information; a curriculum vitae; a biosketch of no more than two paragraphs (containing information on the nominee's current position, educational background, areas of expertise and research activities, service on other advisory committees and professional societies; the candidate's special expertise related to the panel being formed; and sources of recent grant and/or contract support). The EPA SAB Staff Office will acknowledge receipt of nominations. The names and biosketchs of qualified nominees identified by respondents to the **Federal Register** notice and additional experts identified by the SAB Staff will be posted on the SAB Web Site at: *http://www.epa.gov/sab.* Public comments on this “Short List” of candidates will be accepted for 21 calendar days. The public will be requested to provide relevant information or other documentation on nominees that the SAB Staff Office should consider in evaluating candidates. For the EPA SAB Staff Office, a balanced subcommittee or review panel includes candidates who possess the necessary domains of knowledge, the relevant scientific perspectives (which, among other factors, can be influenced by work history and affiliation), and the collective breadth of experience to adequately address the charge. In establishing the final Acrylamide Review Panel (ARP), the SAB Staff Office will consider public comments on the “Short List” of candidates, information provided by the candidates themselves, and background information independently gathered by the SAB Staff Office. Selection criteria to be used for Panel membership include:

(a)Scientific and/or technical expertise, knowledge, and experience (primary factors);

(b)availability and willingness to serve;

(c)absence of financial conflicts of interest;

(d)absence of an appearance of a lack of impartiality; and

(e)skills working in committees, subcommittees and advisory panels; and, for the Panel as a whole,

(f)diversity of, and balance among, scientific expertise, viewpoints, etc. The SAB Staff Office's evaluation of an absence of financial conflicts of interest will include a review of the “Confidential Financial Disclosure Form for Special Government Employees Serving on Federal Advisory Committees at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency” (EPA Form 3110-48). This confidential form allows Government officials to determine whether there is a statutory conflict between that person's public responsibilities (which includes membership on an EPA Federal advisory committee) and private interests and activities, or the appearance of a lack of impartiality, as defined by Federal regulation. The form may be viewed and downloaded from the following URL address: *http://www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/epaform3110-48.pdf.* The approved policy under which the EPA SAB Office selects subcommittees and review panels is described in the following document: Overview of the Panel Formation Process at the Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board (EPA-SAB-EC-02-010), which is posted on the SAB Web Site at: *http://www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/ec02010.pdf.* Dated: March 21, 2007 Anthony F. Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E7-5810 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0148; FRL-8120-8] Commodity-Grade Mercury: Notice of Stakeholder Panel Process, Notice of Public Meeting, and Solicitation of Public Comment AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency, in conjunction with other Federal agencies and offices, is announcing a stakeholder panel process to provide approaches for management of non-Federal supplies of commodity-grade mercury. The need for management arises from concern that some mercury supplies may ultimately be released into the environment, resulting in human exposure with the potential to cause adverse health effects. A stakeholder panel will hold a series of meetings with the kickoff meeting in Washington, DC on May 8, 2007. EPA invites the public to submit written comments to the EPA on the issues the stakeholder panel will address. Stakeholder panel meetings will be open to the public and there will be opportunity for public comment at each meeting. Information on the public meetings will be available at *http://www.epa.gov/mercury/roadmap.htm* . DATES: *Meeting* : The first meeting will be held on May 8, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Washington, DC. Dates of future meetings will be announced on *http://www.epa.gov/mercury/roadmap.htm* . *Participation* : Requests to participate in the meeting must be received on or before April 12, 2007. See also Unit IV. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . *Special Accommodations* : To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT , preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. *Comments* : Comments must be received on or before September 30, 2007. ADDRESSES: *Meeting* : The first meeting will be held at Marriott Learning Complex, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW. (Federal Triangle), Washington, DC. *Participation* : Requests to participate in the meeting must be sent to the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . See also Unit IV. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . *Comments* : Submit your comments, identified by docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0148, by one of the following methods: • *Federal eRulemaking Portal* : *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Hand Delivery* : OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0148. The DCO is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the DCO is

(202)564-8930. Such deliveries are only accepted during the DCO’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0148. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at *http://www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information

(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The regulations.gov website is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm* . *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to *http://www.regulations.gov* , select “Advanced Search,” then “Docket Search.” Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the “Submit” button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov website to view the docket index or access available documents. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPPT Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The telephone number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is

(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is

(202)566-0280. Docket visitors are required to show photographic identification, pass through a metal detector, and sign the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are processed through an X-ray machine and subject to search. Visitors will be provided an EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times in the building and returned upon departure. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: *For general information contact* : Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:

(202)554-1404; e-mail address: *TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov* . *For technical information contact* : Joshua Novikoff, National Program Chemicals Division (7404T), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:

(202)566-0502; e-mail address: *novikoff.joshua@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if your work involves commodity-grade mercury, mercury by-products, or mercury waste. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Chlor-alkali manufacturers (NAICS code 325181), e.g. facilities that use mercury processes. • Metals mining companies (NAICS code 2122), e.g. gold mines. • Mercury recovery facilities (NAICS code 562920), i.e., facilities that recover elemental mercury from waste. • Waste Treatment and Disposal (NAICS code 5622), e.g. treatment, storage, and disposal facilities that manage hazardous mercury waste. • Public Administration (NAICS code 92), e.g. State and local agencies responsible for municipal waste. This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI* . Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments* . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency is asking you to respond to specific questions. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. Background In *EPA’s Roadmap for Mercury* (July 2006), EPA committed to working with other Federal agencies to initiate a process with technical experts and interested parties to assess options for managing domestic elemental, commodity-grade mercury surpluses. In order to meet this commitment, a stakeholder process has been established to provide the Federal Government with input on a reasonable range of options and an assessment of these options. The options will apply to the commodity-grade mercury in the United States not held by the Federal Government. The stakeholder panel process is supported by EPA and its Federal partners: Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, Department of State, and the Executive Office of the President (Office of Management and Budget, Council on Environmental Quality, Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative). The stakeholder panel will consist of a balanced mix of representatives from academia, industry (e.g., chlor-alkali, mining, mercury brokers), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and States. Representatives from various Federal agencies will serve as technical advisors, and will provide background information and technical support to the stakeholder panel as needed. Composition of the stakeholder panel may vary somewhat by meeting, depending on which topics will be discussed. This notice is not a solicitation for stakeholder panel participants. EPA anticipates that the stakeholder panel will meet on several occasions over a 6-month period. The meetings will be open to the public, with opportunities for the public to make oral comments to the stakeholder panel. EPA will ask the stakeholder panel to consider two questions: 1. How should the various non-Federal stocks of commodity-grade mercury be managed both in the short term and the long term? 2. How do current and future supply and demand affect this determination for each of the various stocks? For more information, see the EPA background paper, entitled *Options for Managing U.S. Non-Federal Supplies of Commodity-Grade Mercury* . To access the background paper, see ADDRESSES . III. Issues for Public Comment EPA invites the public to send written comments on the same two questions addressed to the stakeholder panel: 1. How should the various non-Federal stocks of commodity-grade mercury be managed both in the short term and the long term? 2. How do current and future supply and demand affect this determination for each of the various stocks? EPA advises commenters to use the background paper as they prepare comments. The background paper is entitled *Options for Managing U.S. Non-Federal Supplies of Commodity-Grade Mercury* . To access the background paper, see ADDRESSES . IV. How Can I Request to Participate in the Meeting? Persons interested in attending the public meeting are encouraged to pre-register and state whether they intend to make an oral comment. Pre-registration assists in planning adequate seating and in securing access to the building. Oral comments should address the two questions in the charge to the stakeholder panel which are found in Unit II. To pre-register, provide your name, organization, telephone number, and the docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0148 to the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . Pre-registration requests must be received on or before April 12, 2007. Do not submit any information in your pre-registration that is considered CBI. Oral comments will be scheduled in the order the requests are received by EPA. EPA may need to limit the length of oral comments to allow for participation by all parties. EPA requests that oral comments be included in the docket. Please follow the instructions under ADDRESSES . List of Subjects Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Mercury. Dated: March 22, 2007. Wendy C. Hamnett, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances. [FR Doc. E7-5813 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0240; FRL-8293-8] A Screening Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the Costs of Implementing Water Quality-Based Effluent Limits at Publicly Owned Treatment Works in the Great Lakes Region AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of public comment period. SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 30-day public comment period for the draft document titled, “A Screening Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the Costs of Implementing Water Quality-Based Effluent Limits at Publicly-Owned Treatment Works in the Great Lakes Region” (EPA/600/R-07/034A). The document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment

(NCEA)within EPA's Office of Research and Development. EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-dissemination peer review under applicable information quality guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency policy or determination. EPA will consider any public comments submitted in accordance with this notice when revising the document. DATES: The 30-day public comment period begins March 29, 2007, and ends April 28, 2007. Technical comments should be in writing and must be received by EPA by April 28, 2007. ADDRESSES: The draft “A Screening Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the Costs of Implementing Water Quality-Based Effluent Limits at Publicly-Owned Treatment Works in the Great Lakes Region” is available primarily via the Internet on NCEA's home page under the Recent Additions and the Data and Publications menus at *http://www.epa.gov/ncea* . A limited number of paper copies are available from NCEA's Technical Information Staff (telephone: 202-564-3261, facsimile: 202-565-0050). If you are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name, your mailing address, and the document title. Comments may be submitted electronically via *http://www.regulations.gov* , by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment period, contact the Office of Environmental Information Docket; telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753; or e-mail: *ORD.Docket@epa.gov.* For technical information, contact Thomas Johnson, NCEA; telephone: 202-564-3406; facsimile: 202-564-2018; or e-mail: *Johnson.thomas@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Information About the Project/Document This report describes the potential scope and magnitude of climate change impacts on the cost of meeting water quality based effluent limits at publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) discharging to rivers and streams in the Great Lakes Region (GLR). The report is a screening level analysis focusing on costs of meeting water quality based effluent limits for a single pollutant, biochemical oxygen demand at all POTWs in the region discharging to currently impaired stream reaches. POTWs discharge billions of gallons of effluent daily to receiving water bodies throughout the United States. One of the principal pollutants associated with POTW effluent is organic matter. Naturally, occurring microbial populations in receiving waters consume dissolved oxygen

(DO)as they decompose organic matter. Low DO is a significant source of water quality impairment. Climate change in many parts of the country is expected to increase the proportion of rainfall occurring in high-intensity events, resulting in increased stormwater runoff. At the same time, a shift towards more intense storms is expected to decrease infiltration and groundwater recharge, resulting in reduced low-flow periods between events. Increased air temperatures and evapotranspiration could also result in reduced streamflow between rainfall events. Reduced low-flow events in receiving waters could result in increased water quality impairment below POTWs due to reduced dilution of effluent. II. How To Submit Technical Comments to the Docket at http://www.regulations.gov Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0240 by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.* • *Fax:* 202-566-1753. • *Mail:* Office of Environmental Information

(OEI)Docket (Mail Code: 2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is 202-566-1752. • *Hand Delivery:* The OEI Docket is located in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is 202-566-1744. Such deliveries are only accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. If you provide comments by mail or hand delivery, please submit one unbound original with pages numbered consecutively, and three copies of the comments. For attachments, provide an index, number pages consecutively with the comments, and submit an unbound original and three copies. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0240 Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after the closing date will be marked “late,” and may only be considered if time permits. It is EPA's policy to include all comments it receives in the public docket without change and to make the comments available online at *http://www.regulations.gov,* including any personal information provided, unless a comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information

(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The *http://www.regulations.gov* Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through *http://www.regulations.gov,* your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.* *Docket:* Documents in the docket are listed in the *http://www.regulations.gov* index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, *e.g.* , CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other materials, such as copyrighted material, are publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically at *http://www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the OEI Docket in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center. Dated: March 26, 2007. David Bussard, Acting Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment. [FR Doc. E7-5798 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0241; FRL-8293-6] Draft Toxicological Review of Nitrobenzene (CASRN 98-95-3): In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System

(IRIS)AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of External Peer-Review Panel Meeting and Public Comment Period. SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that the Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education (ORISE), under an agreement between the Department of Energy and EPA, will convene an independent panel of experts and organize and conduct an external peer-review workshop to review the external review draft document titled, “Toxicological Review of Nitrobenzene: In Support of Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS).” The EPA also is announcing a public comment period for the external review draft document. The public comment period and the external peer-review workshop are separate processes that provide opportunities for all interested parties to comment on the document. In addition to consideration by EPA, all public comments submitted in accordance with this notice will also be forwarded to ORISE for consideration by the external peer-review panel prior to the workshop. EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-dissemination peer review under applicable information quality guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency policy or determination. ORISE invites the public to register to attend this workshop as observers. In addition, ORISE invites the public to give brief oral comments at the workshop regarding the draft document under review. The draft document and EPA's peer-review charge are available via the Internet on the National Center for Environmental Assessment's (NCEA's) home page under the Recent Additions and the Publications menus at *http://www.epa.gov/ncea.* When finalizing the draft document, EPA will consider ORISE's report of the comments and recommendations from the external peer-review workshop and any public comments that EPA receives in accordance with this notice. DATES: The external peer-review panel workshop will begin on May 15, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. The public comment period begins March 29, 2007 and ends April 30, 2007. Technical comments should be in writing and must be received by EPA by April 30, 2007. Comments received from the public by this date will be submitted to the external peer-review panel prior to the workshop. ADDRESSES: The external peer-review workshop will be held at the American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Avenue, Washington, DC. ORISE is organizing, convening, and conducting the peer-review workshop. To attend the workshop and/or provide brief oral comments, you must register by May 1, 2007, via the Internet at *http://www.orau.gov/nitrobenzene.* You may also register by calling ORISE at 865-576-2922, sending a facsimile to 865-241-3168, or sending an e-mail to Margaret Lyday at *Margaret.Lyday@orise.orau.gov* . The draft document, “Toxicological Review of Nitrobenzene: In Support of Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)” is available via the Internet on NCEA's home page under the Recent Additions and the Publications menus at *http://www.epa.gov/ncea.* A limited number of paper copies are available from NCEA's Technical Information Staff (telephone; 202-564-3261, facsimile 202-565-0050). If you are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name, mailing address, and the document title. Copies are not available from ORISE. Comments may be submitted electronically at *http:// www.regulations.gov,* by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed instructions as provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the peer-review workshop, contact Margaret Lyday by mail: Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, P.O. Box 117, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117; phone: 865-576-2922; facsimile: 865-241-3168; or e-mail: *Margaret.Lyday@orise.orau.gov.* For information on the public comment period, contact the Office of Environmental Information Docket by phone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753; or e-mail: *ORD.Docket@epa.gov.* If you have questions about the document, contact Dr. Stedeford, IRIS Staff, National Center for Environmental Assessment, by mail: U.S. EPA (8601D), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; phone: 202-564-2066; facsimile: 202-565-0075; or e-mail: *Stedeford.Todd@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Summary of Information About the Integrated Risk Information System

(IRIS)IRIS is a database that contains information regarding potential adverse human health effects that may result from chronic (or lifetime) exposure to specific chemical substances found in the environment. The database (available on the Internet at *http://www.epa.gov/iris* ) contains qualitative and quantitative health effects information for more than 540 chemical substances that may be used to support the first two steps (hazard identification and dose-response evaluation) of a risk assessment process. When supported by available data, the database provides oral reference doses

(RfDs)and inhalation reference concentrations

(RfCs)for chronic health effects, and oral slope factors and inhalation unit risks for carcinogenic effects. Combined with specific exposure information, government and private entities can use IRIS to help characterize public health risks of chemical substances in a site-specific situation and thereby support risk management decisions designed to protect public health. II. Workshop Information Members of the public may attend the workshop as observers, and there will be a limited time for comments from the public. If you wish to make oral comments during the review, you must pre-register at *http://www.orau.gov/nitrobenze* by May 1, 2007. Space is limited and reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. III. How To Submit Technical Comments to the Docket at http://www.regulations.gov Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0241 by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.* • *Fax:* 202-566-1753. • *Mail:* Office of Environmental Information

(OEI)Docket (Mail Code: 2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is 202-566-1752. • *Hand Delivery:* The OEI Docket is located in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is 202-566-1744. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Consult EPA's Web site at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm* for current information on docket operations, locations, and telephone numbers. If you provide comments by mail or hand delivery, please submit one unbound original with pages numbered consecutively, and three copies of the comments. For attachments, provide an index, number pages consecutively with the comments, and submit an unbound original and three copies. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0241. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after the closing date will be marked “late,” and may only be considered if time permits. It is EPA's policy to include all comments it receives in the public docket without change and to make the comments available online at *http://www.regulations.gov,* including any personal information provided, unless a comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information

(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through *http://www.regulations.gov* or e-mail. The *http://www.regulations.gov* Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through *http://www.regulations.gov,* your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.* *Docket:* Documents in the docket are listed in the *http://www.regulations.gov* index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, *e.g.* , CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other materials, such as copyrighted material, are publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in *http://www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the OEI Docket in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center. Dated: March 26, 2007. David Bussard, Acting Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment. [FR Doc. E7-5801 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-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 April 23, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York** (Anne McEwen, Financial Specialist) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045-0001: *1. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited* , Melbourne, Australia; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Citizens Bancorp, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Citizens Security Bank (Guam), Inc., both located in Hagatna, Guam. **B. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago** (Patrick M. Wilder, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: *1. Layton Park Financial Group, Inc.* , Milwaukee, Wisconsin; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Layton State Bank, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In connection with this application, Applicant also has applied to engage *de novo* in lending activities, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(1) of Regulation Y. **C. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis** (Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034: *1. Lea M. McMullan Trust* , Shelbyville, Kentucky; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of, and thereby merge with Fort Knox National Bancorp, Inc., Radcliff, Kentucky, and thereby indirectly acquire Fort Knox National Bank, Radcliff, Kentucky. In connection with this application, Citizens Union Bancorp of Shelbyville, Inc., Shelbyville, Kentucky, also has applied to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Fort Knox National Bancorp, Inc., Radcliff, Kentucky, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Fort Knox National Bank, Radcliff, Kentucky. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 26, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-5794 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225) to engage *de novo* , or to acquire or control voting securities or assets of a company, including the companies listed below, that engages either directly or through a subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has determined by Order to be closely related to banking and permissible for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, these activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Each notice is available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notice also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the question whether the proposal complies with the standards of section 4 of the BHC Act. 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 the applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than April 23, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta** (David Tatum, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: *1. First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.* , Hammond, Louisiana; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Homestead Bancorp, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire Homestead Bank, both of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, and thereby engage in operating a savings association, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4)(ii) of Regulation Y. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 26, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-5795 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The information collection requirements described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (“PRA”). The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) is seeking public comments on its proposal to extend through June 30, 2010 the current OMB clearance for information collection requirements contained in its Identity Theft Report Definition Rule (“Rule”). That clearance expires on June 30, 2007. DATES: Comments must be filed by May 29, 2007. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments. Comments should refer to “IDT Report Rule: FTC Matter No. R411002,” to facilitate the organization of comments. A comment filed in paper form should include this reference both in the text and on the envelope and should be mailed or delivered, with two complete copies, to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Room H-135 (Annex J), 600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20580. Because paper mail in the Washington area and at the Commission is subject to delay, please consider submitting your comments in electronic form, as prescribed below. However, if the comment contains any material for which confidential treatment is requested, it must be filed in paper form, and the first page of the document must be clearly labeled “Confidential.” 1 1 Commission Rule 4.2(d), 16 CFR 4.2(d). The comment must also be accompanied by an explicit request for confidential treatment, including the factual and legal basis for the request, and must identify the specific portions of the comment to be withheld from the public record. The request will be granted or denied by the Commission's General Counsel, consistent with applicable law and the public interest. *See* Commission Rule 4.9(c), 16 CFR 4.9(c). Comments filed in electronic form should be submitted by following the instructions on the Web-based form at *https://secure.commentworks.com/IDTReportRule.* To ensure that the Commission considers an electronic comment, you must file it on the Web-based form at the *https://secure.commentworks.com/IDTReportRule* weblink. If this notice appears at *www.regulations.gov* , you may also file an electronic comment through that Web site. The Commission will consider all comments that regulations.gov forwards to it. The FTC Act and other laws the Commission administers permit the collection of public comments to consider and use in this proceeding as appropriate. All timely and responsive public comments will be considered by the Commission and will be available to the public on the FTC Web site, to the extent practicable, at *www.ftc.gov.* As a matter of discretion, the FTC makes every effort to remove home contact information for individuals from the public comments it receives before placing those comments on the FTC Web site. More information, including routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act, may be found in the FTC's privacy policy at *http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/privacy.htm.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be addressed to Kristin Krause Cohen, Attorney, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580,

(202)326-2252. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (“PRA”), 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520, federal agencies must obtain approval from OMB for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. “Collection of information” means agency requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. 44 U.S.C. 3502(3); 5 CFR 1320.3(c). As required by section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, the FTC is providing this opportunity for public comment before requesting that OMB extend the existing paperwork clearance for the regulations noted herein. The FTC invites comments on:

(1)Whether the required collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility;

(2)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the required collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(4)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. All comments should be filed as prescribed in the ADDRESSES section above, and must be received on or before May 29, 2007. The Identity Theft Report Definition Rule, 16 CFR Part 603, was promulgated pursuant to the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (“FACT Act” or the “Act”), amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which established requirements for consumer reporting agencies, creditors, and others to help remedy problems associated with identity theft. Under the Act, an individual can mitigate a number of specific harms resulting from identity theft by providing an identity theft report to consumer reporting agencies and information furnishers. For example, with an identity theft report, an identity theft victim can obtain a seven year fraud alert or seek to block fraudulent information on their credit report. Pursuant to the FACT Act, the Rule defined the term “identity theft report,” 16 CFR 603.5, and became effective on December 1, 2004. *Burden statement:* Commission staff estimates of paperwork burden for the Act and Rule are based on its knowledge of identity theft trends and an identity theft study report, *Federal Trade Commission—Identity Theft Survey Report* (Survey Report), prepared for the Commission by Synovate, and issued in September 2003. 2 Staff estimates that the average annual paperwork burden for the three-year clearance period sought is 586,000 hours with associated annual labor cost burden of $10.911 million. 2 *See* Synovate survey at *http://www.ftc.gov/os/2003/09/synovatereport.pdf.* To derive the estimated total annual hours burden and the estimated labor cost burden, staff first determined the increase in the number of individuals who obtain identity theft reports as a result of the Identity Theft Report Definition Rule. In its 2004 notice of proposed rulemaking 3 and corresponding submission to OMB, FTC staff estimated that the then-proposed rule would increase by 1.529 million the number of individuals obtaining identity theft reports annually. No provisions in the Rule have been amended since staff's prior submission to OMB. Accordingly, absent additional public information to the contrary, staff will continue to apply that estimate, which is explained below. 3 69 FR 23370 (Apr. 28, 2004), at 23375. The Survey Report indicates that there are 9.91 million individuals victimized by identity theft each year. 4 Twenty-six percent of those individuals, or 2.577 million, contact a local law enforcement agency. 5 Seventy-six percent of the 2.577 million, or 1.958 million, file a police report alleging identity theft. 6 Staff anticipates that, as both individuals and police departments become increasingly aware of the benefits of obtaining an “identity theft report” under the Act, the number of individuals who ultimately obtain an identity theft report will likely increase because the Rule facilitates a victim's ability to file a law enforcement report. 4 Survey Report at 7. 5 *Id* . at 59. All calculations in this section have been rounded to the nearest thousand. 6 *Id.* The Survey Report indicated that 618,000 victims who contact local law enforcement annually are unable to file a police report. 7 Thus, staff estimates that the Rule will enable those victims who previously were unable to file reports with local law enforcement to now file reports with a state or federal law enforcement agency. Second, 4.261 million victims annually contact an information furnisher. 8 Staff estimates, based on its knowledge of identity theft trends, that the Rule will result in an increase of 10%, or 426,000, of these victims obtaining an identity theft report. Third, 646,000 victims do not take any action even though their information was used to open new accounts or to commit other frauds. 9 Staff estimates, based on its knowledge of identity theft trends, that the Rule will likely result in 75%, or 485,000, of these victims obtaining identity theft reports. In sum, staff estimates that the Rule will increase by 1.529 million the number of individuals obtaining identity theft reports (618,000 + 426,000 + 485,000). 7 *Id.* (24% of the 2.577 million victims who contacted law enforcement did not obtain a copy of a police report). 8 *Id.* at 50 (43% of all 9.91 million victims contact an information provider). 9 Based upon staff's analysis of data collected in the survey, these types of victims constitute 20% of the 3.23 million victims each year whose information is used to open new accounts or commit other frauds. *Estimated total annual hours burden:* 586,000 hours (rounded to the nearest thousand). In its 2004 notice of proposed rulemaking and corresponding submission to OMB, FTC staff estimated, based on the experience of the Commission's Consumer Response Center, that an individual would spend an average of 5 minutes finding and reviewing filing instructions, 8 minutes filing the law enforcement report with the law enforcement agency, and 5 minutes submitting the law enforcement report and any additional information or documentation to the information furnisher or consumer reporting agency, resulting in an average of 18 minutes for each identity theft report. Staff now estimates, based on the ongoing experience of the Commission's Consumer Response Center, that an individual will spend 5 minutes finding and reviewing filing instructions, 13 minutes filing the law enforcement report with the law enforcement agency (due to added entry fields), and 5 minutes submitting the law enforcement report and any additional information or documentation to the information furnisher or consumer reporting agency, resulting in an average of 23 minutes for each identity theft report. Thus, the annual information collection burden for the estimated 1.529 million new identity theft reports due to the Rule will be 586,000 hours. [(1.529 million × 23 minutes)/60 minutes] *Estimated labor costs:* $10,911,000 (rounded to the nearest thousand). Commission staff derived labor costs by applying appropriate hourly cost figures to the burden hours described above. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics survey from June 2005, the average national wage for individuals was $18.62. 10 Applying this average national wage to the 586,000 burden hours results in an estimated $10.911 million labor cost burden on individuals who obtain identity theft reports ($18.62 × 586,000 hours). 10 The hourly rates are based on average annual Bureau of Labor Statistics National Compensation Survey data, June 2005 (with 2005 as the most recent whole year information available, and June the focal median point). *http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/sp/ncbl0832.pdf* (see Table 1.1). *Estimated annual non-labor cost burden:* $0 or minimal. Staff believes that the Rule's paperwork burden imposes negligible capital or other non-labor costs, as an identity theft victim is likely to have the necessary supplies and/or equipment already (telephone, computer, paper, envelopes) for purposes of obtaining the identity theft report and submitting it to information furnishers or consumer reporting agencies. William Blumenthal, General Counsel. [FR Doc. E7-5818 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750-01-P FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) is seeking public comments on its proposal to extend the current Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) clearance for information collection requirements contained in its Contact Lens Rule (“Rule”) from April 30, 2007 through April 30, 2010. The information collection requirements described below will be submitted to OMB for review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (“PRA”). DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 30, 2007. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments. Comments should refer to “Contact Lens Rule: FTC File No. R411002,” to facilitate the organization of comments. A comment filed in paper form should include this reference both in the text and on the envelope and should be mailed or delivered, with two complete copies, to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, Room H-135 (Annex J), 600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20580. Because U.S. Postal Mail in the Washington area and at the Commission is subject to lengthy delays due to heightened security precautions, please consider submitting your comments in electronic form, as prescribed below. However, if the comment contains any material for which confidential treatment is requested, it must be filed in paper form, and the first page of the document must be clearly labeled “Confidential.” 1 1 Commission Rule 4.2(d), 16 CFR 4.2(d). The comment must be accompanied by an explicit request for confidential treatment, including the factual and legal basis for the request, and must identify the specific portions of the comment to be withheld from the public record. The request will be granted or denied by the Commission's General Counsel, consistent with applicable law and the public interest. *See* Commission Rule 4.9(c), 16 CFR 4.9(c). Comments filed in electronic form should be submitted by following the instructions on the web-based form at *https://secure.commentworks.com/ContactLensRule/* . To ensure that the Commission considers an electronic comment, you must file it on the web-based form at the *https://secure.commentworks.com/ContactLensRule/* weblink. If this notice appears at *www.regulations.gov* , you may also file an electronic comment through that Web site. The Commission will consider all comments that regulations.gov forwards to it. Comments also should be submitted to: Office of Management and Budget, ATTN: Desk Officer for the Federal Trade Commission. Comments should be submitted by facsimile to

(202)395-6974 because U.S. Postal Mail is subject to lengthy delays due to heightened security precautions. The FTC Act and other laws the Commission administers permit the collection of public comments to consider and use in this proceeding as appropriate. All timely and responsive public comments will be considered by the Commission and will be available, to the extent practicable, to the public on the FTC Web site at *http://www.ftc.gov* . As a matter of discretion, the FTC makes every effort to remove home contact information for individuals from the public comments it receives before placing those comments on the FTC Web site. More information, including routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act, may be found in the FTC's privacy policy at *http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/privacy.htm* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be addressed to Karen Jagielski, Attorney, Division of Advertising Practices, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580,

(202)326-2509. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520, Federal agencies must obtain approval from OMB for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. “Collection of information” means agency requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. 44 U.S.C. 3502(3); 5 CFR 1320.3(c). As required by section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, the FTC is providing the opportunity for public comment while awaiting OMB action on the Commission's request to extend the existing paperwork clearance for the regulations noted herein. In its first Notice published in the **Federal Register** on December 18, 2006, 71 FR 75754, the FTC sought public comments on its proposal to extend through April 30, 2010 its current OMB clearance for information collection requirements contained in its Rule. The FTC has received no public comments. The FTC is providing this second opportunity for public comment while seeking OMB approval to extend the existing paperwork clearance for the Rule. All comments should be filed as prescribed in the ADDRESSES section above, and must be received on or before April 30, 2007. The Rule, 16 CFR part 315, was promulgated by the FTC pursuant to the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act (“FCLCA”), Pub. L. 108-164 (December 6, 2003), which was enacted to enable consumers to purchase contact lenses from the seller of their choice. The Rule became effective on August 2, 2004. As mandated by the FCLCA, the Rule requires the release and verification of contact lens prescriptions and contains recordkeeping requirements applying to both prescribers and sellers of contact lenses. Specifically, the Rule requires that prescribers provide a copy of the prescription to the consumer upon the completion of a contact lens fitting and verify or provide prescriptions to authorized third parties. The Rule also mandates that a contact lens seller may sell contact lenses only in accordance with a prescription that the seller either:

(a)Has received from the patient or prescriber; or

(b)has verified through direct communication with the prescriber. In addition, the Rule imposes recordkeeping requirements on contact lens prescribers and sellers. For example, the Rule requires prescribers to document in their patients' records the medical reasons for setting a contact lens prescription expiration date of less than one year. The Rule requires contact lens sellers to maintain records for three years of all direct communications involved in obtaining verification of a contact lens prescription, as well as prescriptions, or copies thereof, which they receive directly from customers or prescribers. The information retained under the Rule's recordkeeping requirements is used by the Commission to substantiate compliance with the Rule and may also provide a basis for the Commission to bring an enforcement action. Without the required records, it would be difficult either to ensure that entities are complying with the Rule's requirements or to bring enforcement actions based on violations of the Rule. Commission staff estimates the paperwork burden of the FCLCA and Rule based on its knowledge of the eye care industry. Staff believes there will be some burden on individual prescribers to provide contact lens prescriptions, although it involves merely writing a few items of information onto a slip of paper and handing it to the patient, or perhaps mailing or faxing it to a third party. In addition, there will be some recordkeeping burden on contact lens sellers—including retaining prescriptions or records of “direct communications”—pertaining to each sale of contact lenses to consumers who received their original prescription from a third party prescriber. Burden Statement Estimated total annual hours burden: 950,000 hours (rounded to the nearest thousand). In its 2003 PRA-related **Federal Register** Notice and corresponding submission to OMB, FTC staff estimated that the annual paperwork burden for the various disclosure and recordkeeping requirements under the FCLCA and then-proposed Rule would be approximately 600,000 disclosure hours for contact lens prescribers and approximately 300,000 recordkeeping hours for contact lens sellers, a combined industry total of 900,000 hours. No provisions in the Rule have been amended since staff's prior submission to OMB. The Rules disclosure and recordkeeping requirements, therefore, remain the same. However, the number of contact lens wearers in the United States has increased to approximately 38 million. 2 Therefore, assuming an annual contact lens exam for each contact lens wearer, 38 million people would receive a copy of their prescription each year under the Rule. At an estimated one minute per prescription, the annual time spent by prescribers complying with the disclosure requirement would be a maximum of 633,333 hours. [(38 million × 1 minute)/60 minutes = 633,333 hours] 2 See Statistics on Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses, All About Vision, August, 2006, available at *http://www.allaboutvision.com/resources/statistics-eyewear.htm* . See also Barr, J. “2004 Annual Report,” Contact Lens Spectrum, Jan. 2005, available at *http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=12733* . As required by the FCLCA, the Rule also imposes two recordkeeping requirements. First, prescribers must document the specific medical reasons for setting a contact lens prescription expiration date shorter than the one-year minimum established by the FCLCA. This burden is likely to be nil because the requirement applies only in cases when the prescriber invokes the medical judgment exception, which is expected to occur infrequently, and prescribers are likely to record this information in the ordinary course of business as part of their patients' medical records. The OMB regulation that implements the PRA defines “burden” to exclude any effort that would be expended regardless of a regulatory requirement. 5 CFR 1320.3(B)(3)(2). Second, the Rule requires contact lens sellers to maintain certain documents relating to contact lens sales. As noted above, a seller may sell contact lenses only in accordance with a prescription that the seller either

(a)has received from the patient or prescriber, or

(b)has verified through direct communication with the prescriber. The FCLCA requires sellers to retain prescriptions and records of communications with prescribers relating to prescription verification for three years. Staff believes that the burden of complying with this requirement is low. Sellers who seek verification of contact lens prescriptions must retain one or two records for each contact lens sale: Either the relevant prescription itself, or the verification request and any response from the prescriber. Staff estimates that such recordkeeping will entail a maximum of five minutes per sale, including time spent preparing a file and actually filing the record(s). Staff also believes that, based on its knowledge of the industry, this burden will fall primarily on mail order and Internet-based sellers of contact lenses, as they are the entities in the industry most reliant on obtaining or verifying contact lens prescriptions. Based on conversations with the industry, staff estimates that these entities currently account for approximately 10% of sales in the contact lens market 3 and, by extension, that approximately 3.8 million consumers—10% of the 38 million contact lens wearers in the United States—purchase their lenses from them. 3 The FTC's February 2005 study, “The Strength of Competition in the Rx Sale of Contact Lenses: An FTC Study,” cites various data that, averaged together, suggests that approximately 10% of contact lens sales are by online and mail-order sellers. The report is available online at *http://www.ftc.gov/reports/contactlens/050214contactlensrpt.pdf* . At an estimated five minutes per sale to each of 3.8 million consumers, contact lens sellers will spend a total of 316,667 burden hours complying with the recordkeeping requirement. [(3.8 million × 5 minutes)/60 minutes = 316,667 hours] This estimate likely overstates the actual burden, however, because it includes the time spent by sellers who already keep records pertaining to contact lens sales in the ordinary course of business. In addition, the estimate may overstate the time spent by sellers to the extent that records (e.g., verification requests) are generated and stored automatically and electronically, which staff understands is the case for some larger online sellers. *Estimated labor costs:* $32,819,000 (rounded to the nearest thousand). Commission staff derived labor costs by applying appropriate hourly cost figures to the burden hours described above. Staff estimates, based on its knowledge of the industry, that optometrists account for approximately 75% of prescribers. Consequently, for simplicity, staff will focus on their average hourly wage in estimating prescribers' labor cost burden. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics from May 2005, salaried optometrists earn an average wage of $45.91 per hour and clerical personnel earn an average of $11.82 per hour. 4 With these categories of personnel, respectively, likely to perform the brunt of the disclosure and recordkeeping aspects of the Rule, estimated total labor cost attributable to the Rule would be approximately $32.8 million. [($45.91 × 633,333 hours) + ($11.82 × 316,667 hours) = $32,819,322] 4 Optometrist hourly wages are drawn from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

(BLS)Occupational Employment and Statistics Survey, May 2005, based on BLS-sampled data it collected over a 3-year period. See *http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ocwage.pdf* (Table 1). Relevant clerical hourly rates are unavailable from that survey, however, and are drawn instead from the BLS National Compensation Survey, June 2005 (with 2005 as the most recent whole year information available, and June the focal median point). See *http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/sp/ncbl0832.pdf* (Table 1.1). The contact lens market is a multi-billion dollar market; one recent survey estimates that contact lens sales totaled $2.37 billion from Jan 1, 2006 to Dec 31, 2006. 5 Thus, the total labor cost burden estimate of $32.8 million represents approximately 1% of the overall market. 5 The Vision Council of America and Jobson Optical Research have conducted large scale continuous consumer research under the name VisionWatch, which reports on the vision care industry. The basis for this statistic is on file with the Federal Trade Commission. *Estimated annual non-labor cost burden:* $0 or minimal. Staff believes that the Rule's disclosure and recordkeeping requirements impose negligible capital or other non-labor costs, as the affected entities are likely to have the necessary supplies and/or equipment already (e.g., prescription pads, patients' medical charts, facsimile machines and paper, telephones, and recordkeeping facilities such as filing cabinets or other storage). William Blumenthal, General Counsel. [FR Doc. E7-5819 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750-01-P FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission (FTC). ACTION: Proposed routine use; request for public comment. SUMMARY: The FTC proposes to adopt a new routine use that would permit disclosure of FTC records governed by the Privacy Act when reasonably necessary to respond and prevent, minimize, or remedy harm that may result from an agency data breach or compromise. DATES: The deadline for public comments is April 30, 2007. Comments received after that date will be considered at the FTC's discretion. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments. Comments should refer to “Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records: FTC File No. P072104” to facilitate the organization of comments. A comment filed in paper form should include this reference both in the text and on the envelope and should be mailed or delivered, with two complete copies, to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Room H-135 (Annex H), 600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20580. The FTC is requesting that any comment filed in paper form be sent by courier or overnight service, if possible, because U.S. postal mail in the Washington area and at the Commission is subject to delay due to heightened security precautions. Moreover, because paper mail in the Washington area and at the Commission is subject to delay, please consider submitting your comments in electronic form, as prescribed below. However, if the comment contains any material for which confidential treatment is requested, it must be filed in paper form, and the first page of the document must be clearly labeled “Confidential.” 1 1 Commission Rule 4.2(d), 16 CFR 4.2(d). The comment must be accompanied by an explicit request for confidential treatment, including the factual and legal basis for the request, and must identify the specific portions of the comment to be withheld from the public record. The request will be granted or denied by the Commission's General Counsel, consistent with applicable law and the public interest. See Commission Rule 4.9(c), 16 CFR 4.9(c). Comments filed in electronic form should be submitted by following the instructions on the web-based form at *https://secure.commentworks.com/PrivacyAct1974* . To ensure that the Commission considers an electronic comment, you must file it on the web-based form at the *https://secure.commentworks.com/PrivacyAct1974* weblink. If this notice appears at *www.regulations.gov* , you may also file an electronic comment through that Web site. The Commission will consider all comments that regulations.gov forwards to it. The FTC Act and other laws the Commission administers permit the collection of public comments to consider and use in this matter as appropriate. All timely and responsive public comments will be considered by the Commission and will be available to the public on the FTC Web site, to the extent practicable, at *www.ftc.gov* . As a matter of discretion, the FTC makes every effort to remove home contact information for individuals from the public comments it receives before placing those comments on the FTC Web site. More information, including routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act, may be found in the FTC's privacy policy at *http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/privacy.htm* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex Tang, Attorney, FTC, Office of General Counsel, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20580, 202-326-2447, *atang@ftc.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, this document provides public notice that the FTC is proposing to adopt a new “routine use” that will apply to all FTC records systems covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. The Act applies to agency systems of records about individuals that the agency maintains and retrieves by name or other personal identifier, such as its personnel and payroll systems and certain other FTC records systems. A list of the agency's current Privacy Act records systems can be viewed on the FTC's Web site at: *http://www.ftc.gov/foia/listofpasystems.htm* . The new routine use would be added to Appendix 1, which describes routine uses that apply globally to all FTC Privacy Act records systems. *See* 57 FR 45678 (1992), *http://www.ftc.gov/foia/sysnot/appendix1.pdf* . This new routine use is needed in order to allow for disclosure of records to appropriate persons and entities for purposes of response and remedial efforts in the event of a breach of data contained in the protected systems. This routine use will facilitate an effective response to a confirmed or suspected breach by allowing for disclosure to individuals affected by the breach, in cases, if any, where such disclosure is not otherwise authorized under the Act. This routine use will also authorize disclosures to others who are in a position to assist in response efforts, either by assisting in notification to affected individuals or otherwise playing a role in preventing, minimizing, or remedying harms from the breach. The Privacy Act authorizes the agency to adopt routine uses that are consistent with the purpose for which information is collected and subject to that Act. 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3); *see also* 5 U.S.C. 552a(a)(7). The FTC believes that it is consistent with the collection of information pertaining to such individuals to disclose Privacy Act records when, in doing so, it will help prevent, minimize or remedy a data breach or compromise that may affect such individuals. By contrast, the FTC believes that failure to take reasonable steps to help prevent, minimize the harm that may result from such a breach or compromise would jeopardize, rather than promote, the privacy of such individuals. Accordingly, the Commission concludes that it is authorized under the Privacy Act to adopt a routine use permitting disclosure of Privacy Act records for such purposes. In accordance with the Privacy Act, see 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11), the FTC is publishing notice of this routine use and giving the public a 30-day period to comment before adopting it as final. The FTC is also providing at least 40 days advance notice of this proposed system notice amendment to OMB and the Congress, as required by the Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), and OMB Circular A-130, Revised, Appendix I. We note that the text of this routine use is taken from the routine use that has already been published in final form by the Department of Justice after public comment. *See* 72 FR 3410 (Jan. 25, 2007). Similarly, after taking into account comments, if any, received by the FTC, the FTC intends to publish its proposed routine use as final after the period for OMB and Congressional review is complete, including whatever revisions may be deemed appropriate or necessary, if any. Accordingly, the FTC hereby proposes to amend Appendix 1 of its Privacy Act system notices, as published at 57 FR 45678, by adding the following new routine use at the end of the existing routine uses set forth in that Appendix: To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when

(1)the FTC suspects or has confirmed that the security or confidentiality of information in the system of records has been compromised;

(2)the FTC has determined that as a result of the suspected or confirmed compromise there is a risk of harm to economic or property interests, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or integrity of this system or other systems or programs (whether maintained by the FTC or another agency or entity) that rely upon the compromised information; and

(3)the disclosure made to such agencies, entities, and persons is reasonably necessary to assist in connection with the FTC's efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm. By direction of the Commission. Donald S. Clark, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-5821 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; American Health Information Community Chronic Care Workgroup Meeting ACTION: Announcement of meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces the 14th meeting of the American Health Information Community Chronic Care Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.). DATES: April 26, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. ADDRESSES: Mary C. Switzer Building (330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20201), Conference Room 4090. Please bring photo ID for entry to a Federal building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: *http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/chroniccare/* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Workgroup will continue its discussion on ways to deploy widely available, secure technologies solutions for remote monitoring and assessment of patients and for communication between clinicians about patients. The meeting will be available via Web cast. For additional information, go to: *http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/chroniccare/cc_instruct.htm* . Dated: March 22, 2007. Judith Sparrow, Director, American Health Information Community, Office of Programs and Coordinator, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. [FR Doc. 07-1539 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am]

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