Fed. Reg. Rules and Regulations — Notice

Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service
Action: Notice
Citation: FR Doc. 07-3517

Summary

The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the “Corporation”), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. Sec. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirement on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Corporation is soliciting comments concerning a new Progress Reporting Module designed to collect demographic information from federal grantees. These reports will be submitted by grantees that receive Corporation funding through the Corporation's AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps VISTA, AmeriCorps NCCC, and Senior Corps RSVP competitions. Completion of the Progress Report is required as a condition of these awards. Copies of the information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed in the addresses section of this notice.

Dates

Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office listed in the ADDRESSES section by September 17, 2007.

Supplementary Information

The Corporation is particularly interested in comments that: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Corporation, including whether the information will have practical utility; • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are expected to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology (e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses). Background The demographic reporting module will be completed by grantees of the Corporation's AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps VISTA, and Senior Corps RSVP programs. The purpose of the information collection is to elicit accurate information from Corporation grantees in order to assess impacts and respond to requests for information from stakeholders. Current Action The Corporation seeks to employ a new reporting module focused on categories of volunteers identified as key targets in the Corporation's strategic plan. This reporting module will be added to existing reporting questions that are program specific, and have their own OMB approval numbers and expiration dates. Type of Review: New. Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service. Title: Demographic reporting module. OMB Number: None. Agency Number: None. Affected Public: Current/prospective recipients of AmeriCorps State and National, VISTA, and Senior Corps RSVP funding. Total Respondents: 1,894. Frequency: Annually, with exceptions. Average Time Per Response: Averages 5 hours. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 9,470 hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None. Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: July 12, 2007. Kristin McSwain, Director, AmeriCorps State and National. [FR Doc. E7-13938 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6050-$$-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION National Assessment Governing Board; Meeting AGENCY: Department of Education, National Assessment Governing Board. ACTION: Notice of open meeting and partially closed meetings. SUMMARY: The notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the National Assessment Governing Board. This notice also describes the functions of the Board. Notice of this meeting is required under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This document is intended to notify members of the general public of their opportunity to attend. Individuals who will need special accommodations in order to attend the meeting ( i.e. : interpreting services, assistive listening devices, materials in alternative format) should notify Munira Mwalimu at 202-357-6938 or at: no later than July 27, 2007. We will attempt to meet requests after this date, but cannot guarantee availability of the requested accommodation. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. DATES: August 2-4, 2007. Times August 2 Committee Meetings Assessment Development Committee: Closed Session—8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Executive Committee: Open Session—4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Closed Session—5 p.m. to 6 p.m. August 3 Full Board: Open Session—8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m..; Closed Session—12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.; Open Session—1:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Committee Meetings Assessment Development Committee: Open Session—9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Joint Session: Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology and the Reporting and Dissemination Committee: Closed Session—9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology: Open Session—10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Reporting and Dissemination Committee: Open Session—10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. August 4 Nominations Committee: Closed Session—7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Full Board: Open Session—9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Location: The Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner, 1700 Tysons Boulevard, McLean, VA 22102. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Munira Mwalimu, Operations Officer, National Assessment Governing Board, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 825, Washington, DC 20002-4233, telephone: (202) 357-6938. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Assessment Governing Board is established under section 412 of the National Education Statistics Act of 1994, as amended. The Board is established to formulate policy guidelines for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The Board's responsibilities include selecting subject areas to be assessed, developing assessment objectives, developing appropriate student achievement levels for each grade and subject tested, developing guidelines for reporting and disseminating results, and developing standards and procedures for interstate and national comparisons. On August 2, 2007, the Assessment Development Committee will meet in closed session from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. to review secure science pilot items for grades 4, 8, and 12 for the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Science Pilot. The meeting must be conducted in closed session as disclosure of proposed test items for the science pilot would significantly impede implementation of the NAEP program, and is therefore protected by exemption 9(B) of section 552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C. On August 2, the Executive Committee will meet in closed session from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. for the following briefing and discussions: (1) The Committee will receive independent government cost estimates from the Associate Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, for options affecting operations under contracts covering the 2008-2012 assessment years. The discussion of independent government cost estimates is necessary for ensuring that NAEP contracts meet congressionally mandated goals and adhere to Board policies on NAEP assessments. This part of the meeting must be conducted in closed session because public disclosure of this information would likely have an adverse financial effect on the NAEP program and will provide an advantage to bidders attending the meeting. The meeting must therefore be conducted in closed session as disclosure of data would significantly impede implementation of the NAEP release activities, and is therefore protected by exemption 9(B) of section 552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C. (2) The Committee will discuss Governing Board staff reappointments and the nomination of the Vice Chair of the Board for the one-year term beginning October 1, 2007. These discussions pertain solely to internal personnel rules and practices of an agency and will disclose information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. As such, the discussions are protected by exemptions 2 and 6 of section 552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C. On August 3, the full Board will meet in open session from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. The Board will approve the agenda, receive the Executive Director's report, and hear an update on the work of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The Board's standing committees will meet from 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The Assessment Development Committee will meet in open session on August 3 from 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The Committee on Design and Methodology and the Reporting and Dissemination Committee will meet in a joint closed session on August 3 from 9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m. to receive a briefing on secure data on participation, and inclusion and accommodation rates for the 2007 NAEP assessments (Writing at grades 8 and 12 and reading and mathematics at grades 4 and 8). The NAEP reports will not be released until the fall of 2007. The meeting must therefore be conducted in closed session as premature disclosure of data would significantly impede implementation of the NAEP program, and is therefore protected by exemption 9(B) of section 552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C. On August 3, the full Board will meet in closed session from 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. to receive a briefing on results of the 2006 NAEP 12th Grade Economics Report Card. The Governing Board will be provided with embargoed data on the report that cannot be discussed in an open meeting prior to their official release. The meeting must therefore be conducted in closed session as premature disclosure of data would significantly impede implementation of the NAEP program, and is therefore protected by exemption 9(B) of section 552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C. On August 3 from 1:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. the Board will receive a panel presentation on NAEP Trendline Issues. From 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Board will discuss and take action on the NAEP 2011 Writing Specifications and Background Variables. On August 4, the Nominations Committee will meet in closed session from 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. to review and discuss confidential information regarding nominees received for Board vacancies for terms beginning on October 1, 2007. These discussions pertain solely to internal personnel rules and practices of an agency and will disclose information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. As such, the discussions are protected by exemptions 2 and 6 of section 552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C. The full Board will meet in open session on August 4 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. From 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., the Board will receive a briefing on NAEP Validity. Board actions on policies and Committee reports are scheduled to take place between 10:15 a.m. and 12 p.m., upon which the August 4, 2007 session of the Board meeting will adjourn. Detailed minutes of the meeting, including summaries of the activities of the closed sessions and related matters that are informative to the public and consistent with the policy of section 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) will be available to the public within 14 days of the meeting. Records are kept of all Board proceedings and are available for public inspection at the U.S. Department of Education, National Assessment Governing Board, Suite #825, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register , in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at the following site: . To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC area at (202) 512-1530. Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register . Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: . Dated: July 12, 2007. Charles E. Smith, Executive Director, U.S. Department of Education, National Assessment Governing Board. [FR Doc. E7-13919 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Science; Climate Change Science Program Product Development Advisory Committee AGENCY: Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Climate Change Science Program Product Development Advisory Committee. Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register . DATES: Wednesday, August 8, 2007, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Anjuli S. Bamzai (301-903-0294; ) Designated Federal Officer, Climate Change Science Program Product Development Advisory Committee, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research, Climate Change Research Division, SC-23.3/Germantown Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-1290. The most current information concerning this meeting can be found on the Web site: . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Meeting: To continue discussions on drafting the Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Synthesis and Assessment Product related to climate modeling. This activity is being conducted at the request of the Department of Energy, in accordance with the CCSP Guidelines for Producing the CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products. Tentative Agenda Items: Wednesday, August 8, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.: • Presentation on 3.1 to resolve issues raised by both the peer and public review. • Discussion by the CPDAC to decide whether the revisions on 3.1 are adequate and meet their approval. • List of changes for 3.1, if any, for final concurrence by CPDAC. • Public comment (10 minute rule). Public Participation: The half day meeting is open to the public. If you would like to file a written statement with the Committee, you may do so either before or after the meeting. If you would like to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, you should contact Anjuli Bamzai at the address or telephone number listed above. You must make your request for an oral statement at least five business days before the meeting. Reasonable provisions will be made to include the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. The Chairperson of the Committee will conduct the meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Public comment will follow the 10-minute rule. Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public review at . Issued in Washington, DC, on July 12, 2007. Rachel M. Samuel, Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E7-13923 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [ Docket No. RP07-519-000] Carolina Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff July 10, 2007. Take notice that on July 6, 2007, Carolina Gas Transmission Corporation (CGT) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed on Appendix A to the filing, to become effective August 6, 2007. CGT states that the purpose of this filing is to make various non-rate revisions to its tariff to establish prearranged and interim services, enhance shipper service and flexibility, clarify certain provisions and provide for miscellaneous administrative revisions. CGT further states that copies of the filing have been served on each of its customers and affected state commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at . 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 , 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 , or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13867 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-340-002] Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Compliance Filing July 9, 2007. Take notice that on July 3, 2007, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, Substitute Sixth Revised Sheet No. 390, with effective date of January 1, 2008. Columbia states that it is submitting this substitute revised tariff sheet to correct a typo that was discovered in its June 26, 2007 Compliance Filing in the above-referenced proceeding. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of § 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 . 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 , 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 , or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13851 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-518-000] Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff July 9, 2007. Take notice that on July 3, 2007 Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, Second Revised Sheet No. 487, with an effective date of August 2, 2007. Columbia states that it is revising Section 48 of the General Terms and Conditions of its tariff (Offsystem Pipeline Capacity) to address how limitations imposed by the offsystem capacity provider may affect service provided by Columbia on the offsystem capacity pursuant to the terms and conditions of its Tariff. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of § 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 . 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 , 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 or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13853 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07-410-000] Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Application July 6, 2007. Take notice that on June 27, 2007 Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans), 225 North Shore Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, filed in Docket No. CP07-410-001, an application pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), to abandon, approximately 71.57 miles of 8-inch diameter pipeline, two (2) appurtenant compressor stations and related facilities in Allegheny, Cambria, Indiana and Westmoreland Counties, Pennsylvania, all as more fully set forth in the application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's website at: using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call (202) 502-8659 or TTY, (202) 208-3676. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to David K. Dewey, Vice President & General Counsel, Equitrans, L.P., 225 North Shore Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, telephone (412) 395-2566, fax (412) 395-3311 Pursuant to § 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at: . 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: , 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 , or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 27, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13820 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP07-414-000; CP07-415-000; CP07-416-000] Golden Triangle Storage, Inc. Notice of Applications July 9, 2007. Take notice that on June 29, 2007 and as supplemented on July 6, 2007 Golden Triangle Storage, Inc. (Golden Triangle), 1200 Smith Street, Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77002, pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission's regulations, filed an abbreviated application for certificates of public convenience and necessity, seeking authority to develop and operate a two-cavern salt dome natural gas storage facility located near Beaumont in Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas; to provide open-access firm and interruptible storage and hub services in interstate commerce at market-based rates under 18 CFR part 284, subpart G; and to undertake the limited construction and operation activities permitted under 18 CFR part 157, subpart F. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at using the “e-Library” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to David Schultz, Project Manager, Golden Triangle Storage, Inc., 1200 Smith Street, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002, phone: (832) 397-3739, e-mail: . The Golden Triangle Storage Project consists of developing two natural gas storage caverns in the Spindletop salt dome, developing up to five salt brine disposal wells, installing a 16-inch freshwater pipeline, installing a 16-inch brine disposal pipeline, installing a leaching plant, installing 14,205 horsepower of compression, and installing approximately 8.9 miles of 24-inch header pipeline and six associated meter stations and pipeline interconnects. Golden Triangle says that the facilities will ultimately provide an estimated 16 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of high deliverability, multi-cycle working storage capacity in two stages of development. In the first stage, Golden Triangle will solution mine each of the storage caverns to a volume of 8.2 million barrels for a working storage capacity or about 6 Bcf per cavern, and then place the caverns in commercial service, the first in late 2010 and the second in early 2013. Thereafter, in the second stage, through use of a partial cavern refilling solution mining technique, Golden Triangle proposes to gradually enlarge each of the caverns over a 10-12 year period to a potential maximum volume of up to 12.5 million barrels for a working storage capacity of 8 Bcf per cavern (16 Bcf in total). Golden Triangle seeks Commission certificate authorizations for both caverns and both stages of cavern development at this time. Golden Triangle says that the need for the Project's services has already been confirmed by the market. In response to a non-binding open season held in May 2007, Golden Triangle received bids representing about three and a half times the initial 6 Bcf working gas capacity of Cavern 1 from a diverse group of potential customers, including marketers, producers and other entities. Golden Triangle is now negotiating precedent agreements with the highest bidders for longterm, firm service contracts. Once it concludes negotiations, Golden Triangle says it will file its executed precedent agreements as a supplement to this application. Golden Triangle proposes to offer open access firm and interruptible storage and hub services and requests authority to charge market-based rates for its proposed services, which it says is consistent with the requirements of the Commission's Alternative Ratemaking Policies. The proposed terms and conditions for Golden Triangle's services are included in the pro forma tariff included in Exhibit P of the application. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this Project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceeding for this project should, 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. Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 285.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Comment Date: July 23, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13852 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07-8-002] Guardian Pipeline, L.L.C., Notice of Amendment July 10, 2007. Take notice that on July 2, 2007, Guardian Pipeline, L.L.C. (Guardian), filed in Docket No. CP07-8-002, an amendment to its October 13, 2006 application pursuant to section 7 (c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) in which it requested authorization to site, construct, and operate facilities consisting of approximately 118 miles of new mainline, two electric compressor stations, seven meter stations and appurtenant facilities resulting in 537,200 Dth/d of incremental firm capacity on Guardian's existing pipeline system and 437,200 Dth/d of firm capacity on the expansion facilities. The amended application is reflected in Guardian's June 6, 2007 filing that proposes route variations between MPs 88.0 and 98.2, moving two meter stations, and construction of short branch lines between those meter stations and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation's proposed interconnecting pipeline facilities, all as more fully set forth in the amended application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The Commission staff will determine if this amendment will have an effect on the schedule for the environmental review of this project. If necessary, a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will be issued within 90 days of this Notice. The instant filing may be also viewed on the web at 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 (866) 208-3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659. Any questions regarding this application may be directed to Patricia Anderson, GM, Rates and Regulatory Affairs, ONEOK Partners GP, LLC, 100 W. Fifth Street, 12th Floor, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103; phone: (918) 588-7729; e-mail: . There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the below listed comment date, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 31, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13860 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-516-000] Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Filing July 10, 2007. Take notice that on June 29, 2007, Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. (Iroquois) tendered for filing its schedules which reflect revised calculations supporting the Measurement Variance/Fuel Use Factors utilized by Iroquois during the period January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at . 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 , 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 , or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Intervention and Protest Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time July 18, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13856 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. RP99-176-137 Natural Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Negotiated Rate Filing July 10, 2007. Take notice that on June 29, 2007, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (Natural) tendered for filing Amendment No. 8 dated May 23, 2007, to Rate Schedule FTS Service Agreement dated May 5, 1995, between Natural and Nicor Gas Company (Nicor). Natural states that the Amendment reflects changes to the primary receipt points in Exhibit A of the Rate Schedule FTS Service FTS Service Agreement to be effective July 1, 2007. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of § 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: . 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: , 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 , or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13863 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-521-000] Northern Border Pipeline Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff July 10, 2007. Take notice that on July 9, 2007, Northern Border Pipeline Company (Northern Border) tendered for filing to be part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets to become effective August 8, 2007: Nineteenth Revised Sheet No. 99A Seventh Revised Sheet No. 405 Eighth Revised Sheet No. 407 Eighth Revised Sheet No. 423 Ninth Revised Sheet No. 425 Fifth Revised Sheet No. 429A Fifth Revised Sheet No. 429C Fifth Revised Sheet No. 434 Sixth Revised Sheet No. 436 Sixth Revised Sheet No. 443 Fourth Revised Sheet No. 456 Sixth Revised Sheet No. 457 Fifth Revised Sheet No. 461 Fourth Revised Sheet No. 466 Fifth Revised Sheet No. 468 Fifth Revised Sheet No. 472 Fifth Revised Sheet No. 473 Fourth Revised Sheet No. 479 Sixth Revised Sheet No. 484 First Revised Sheet No. 486 Fourth Revised Sheet No. 488 Northern Border states that the purpose of this filing is to make minor housekeeping changes to Northern Border's Tariff. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of § 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 . 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 , 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 , or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13861 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-454-001] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Compliance Filing July 10, 2007. Take notice that Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern), on July 2, 2007, tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, with an effective date of June 18, 2007: Substitute 1 Revised Sheet No. 54B Sixth Revised Sheet No. 308 Northern states that it is filing the above-referenced tariff sheets to comply with the Commission Order in Docket RP07-454-000 issued on June 15, 2007. 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 . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at , 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 , or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13864 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-520-000] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff July 10, 2007. Take notice that on July 6, 2007, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern), tendered for filing in its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, with an effective date of August 6, 2007: 43 Revised Sheet No. 66A Eleventh Revised Sheet No. 66B Third Revised Sheet No. 66B.01 Second Revised Sheet No. 66B.02 Original Sheet No. 66B.03 Ninth Revised Sheet No. 66D Northern states that it is filing the above-referenced tariff sheets to submit a Rate Schedule PDD service agreement for Commission acceptance as a non-conforming and negotiated rate agreement. Northern further states that copies of the filing have been mailed to each of its customers and interested State Commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at . 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 , 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 , or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13868 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07-381-001] Ozark Gas Transmission, L.L.C.; Notice of Amendment July 6, 2007. Take notice that on July 2, 2007 Ozark Gas Transmission, L.L.C. (Ozark), 1437 S. Boulder, Suite 1500, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74119, filed in Docket No. CP07-381-001, to amend its pending application in Docket No. CP07-381-000, pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), to amend the certificate granted to Ozark by the Commission in Docket Nos. CP98-265-000, CP98-266-000, CP98-267-000, CP98-268-000, and CP98-269-000. Specifically, Ozark seeks to increase the maximum certificated capacity of its pipeline system from 330,000 Mcf/d to 400,000 Mcf/d, instead of the originally requested 420,000 Mcf/d, as more fully set forth in the application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at: using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call (202) 502-8659 or TTY, (202) 208-3676. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to David A. Harrell, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Ozark Gas Transmission, L.L.C., 1437 S. Boulder, Suite 1500, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74119, telephone (918) 398-2123, fax (918) 398-2165, e-mail . Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at: . 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: , 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 , or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 27, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13821 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER07-1065-000] Public Service Company of New Mexico; Notice of Filing July 6, 2007. Take notice that on June 21, 2007, Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), pursuant to section 205 of the Federal Power Act and Part 35 of the Commission's regulations, submits three agreements in order to provide for an additional point of interconnection between PNM's transmission facilities and those of the City of Farmington, New Mexico at Farmington's Hogback Station. 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 . 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 , 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 , or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 17, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13822 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-200-029] Rockies Express Pipeline LLC; Notice of Tariff Filing and Negotiated Rate July 10, 2007. Take notice that on July 6, 2007, Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (REX) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, the following tariff sheets, to be effective July 7, 2007: Twenty-Fourth Revised Sheet No. 22 Eleventh Revised Sheet No. 24 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 § 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 . 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 , 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 , or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13866 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP05-388-003] Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Amendment July 10, 2007. Take notice that on July 6, 2007, Southern Natural Gas Company (Southern), filed in Docket No. CP05-388-003, an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) a petition to amend the June 15, 2006 Commission Order (115 FERC ¶ 61,328 (2006)) issuing Southern a certificate to construct and operate its Cypress Pipeline Project. Specifically, to support the authorized Phase II services, Southern proposes to install an electric driven compressor unit rather than a gas driven compressor unit at the previously authorized Compressor Station No. 2 in Glynn County, Georgia, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The instant filing may be also viewed on the Web at 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 (866) 208-3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659. Southern asserts that the proposed change will not materially modify the nature, scope, or impact of the Cypress Pipeline Project and that the amount of capacity and horsepower will remain the same. Any questions regarding the application should be directed to David Hendrickson, Associate General Counsel, Southern Natural Gas Company, P.O. Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563 at (205) 325-7114. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the below listed comment date, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 0426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 20, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13869 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-502-001] Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Compliance Filing July 10, 2007. Take notice that on July 5, 2007, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Seventh Revised Volume No. 1, substitute revised tariff sheets, as listed on Appendix B to the filing, to become effective August 1, 2007. Texas Eastern states that these substitute revised tariff sheets are being filed in substitution for those corresponding tariff sheets filed on June 29, 2007 as a part of Texas Eastern's semi-annual Electric Power Cost tracking filing to be effective August 1, 2007, in order to correct an inadvertency which occurred in the preparation of the originally filed tariff sheets. 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 . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at , 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 , or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13865 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07-411-000] Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Application July 11, 2007. Take notice that on June 29, 2007, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern), P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, filed in Docket No. CP07-411-000, an application pursuant to section 7of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and part 157 of the Commission's Regulations, seeking (1) authorization to install, construct, own, operate and maintain certain pipeline facilities, consisting primarily of the installation of approximately 3.79 miles of 20-inch diameter pipeline and a meter and regulating station (the Cedar Bayou Lateral Project), and (2) an initial rate for firm service on the Cedar Bayou Lateral under Rate Schedule MLS-1, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing is accessible online at , 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 , or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Specifically, Texas Eastern states that the facilities are required to enable Texas Eastern to provide up to 360,000 Dth/d of Rate Schedule MLS-1 firm transportation service to the Cedar Bayou Power plant owned by NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG). Texas Eastern states that although a project of this scope would otherwise qualify for construction under the blanket certificate procedures, proposing an initial rate under Rate Schedule MLS-1 requires a section 7(c) application. Texas Eastern states that the capital cost used to calculate the Cedar Bayou Lateral Project cost of service is $16,514,000. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Garth Johnson, Director, Certificates & Reporting, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, at (713) 627-5415. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify Federal and State agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all Federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link at . The Commission strongly encourages intervenors to file electronically. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on August 1, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13871 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. RP01-245-024; RP06-569-003] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Compliance Filing July 10, 2007. Take notice that on July 3, 2007, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed on Appendix A to the filing. Transco states that the filing is being made in compliance with the Commission's order issued on June 7, 2007, in Docket Nos. RP01-245-019, RP01-245-021, RP01-245-022, and RP06-569-001. 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 § 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 . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at , 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 , or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13859 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07-412-000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Application July 11, 2007. Take notice that on June 29, 2007, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco), P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, filed in Docket No. CP07-412-000, an application pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and part 157 of the Commission's Regulations, for an order permitting and approving the abandonment by sale to Apache Corporation (Apache) and LLOG Exploration Offshore, Inc. (LLOG) of Transco's Mustang Island 757 Line, a 2.73-mile, 8-inch diameter pipeline and appurtenances extending from Apache's production platform in Mustang Island Block 757, offshore Texas, to Apache's production platform in Mustang Island Block 762, offshore Texas, and Transco's Mustang Island 762 line, a 2.61 mile,12-inch diameter pipeline and appurtenances extending from Mustang Island Block 762 to Mustang Island Block 758A, offshore Texas. Transco's application also requests a finding that, upon transfer to Apache and LLOG, the facilities will be exempt from the Commission's jurisdiction under section 1(b) of the NGA, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing is accessible online at , 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 , or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Ingrid Germany, Certificates & Tariffs, P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, at (713) 215-4015. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link at . The Commission strongly encourages intervenors to file electronically. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on August 1, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13872 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. OR07-14-000] SFPP, L.P., Calnev Pipe Line LLC, Operating Limited Partnership D, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P., Kinder Morgan Management LLC, Kinder Morgan General Partner, Inc., Knight Holdeo, LLC, SFPP, L.P.; Notice of Complaint July 10, 2007. Take notice that on July 5, 2007, pursuant to Rule 206 of the Rules and Practice and Procedure and Sections 205 and 206 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824d and 824e, BP West Coast Products LLC and Chevron Products Company filed a formal complaint against SFPP, L.P. and Calnev Pipe Line LLC and their respective affiliates and owners, challenging their compliance with the Commission's Cash Management Plan regulations and renewing a prior motion for payment of reparations. Complainants state that copies of the Complaint were served on SFPP, L.P. and Calnev Pipe Line LLC. 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 . 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 , 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 , or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 25, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13857 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. OR07-13-000] Nexen Marketing U.S.A., Inc. Complainant, v. Belle Fourche Pipeline Company, Respondent; Notice of Complaint July 9, 2007. Take notice that on July 5, 2007, Nexen Marketing U.S.A., Inc. (Nexen) filed a formal complaint against Belle Fourche Pipeline Company (Belle Fourche) pursuant to Rule 206 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 343.2; 385.206, the Procedural Rules Applicable to Oil Pipeline Proceedings, 18 CFR 343.2, sections 1(4), 1(5), 1(6), 2, 3(1), 15(1), and 16 of the Interstate Commerce Act , 49 U.S.C. App. 1(4), 1(5), 2, 3(1), 8, 9, 13, 15, and 16 (1984); and section 1803 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct). Nexen alleges that the Transportation Services Agreement (TSA) that Belle Fourche transmitted to prospective shippers on June 27, 2007, violates the Interstate Commerce Act, is discriminatory, unjust and unreasonable and unlawfully abrogates shipper rights. Nexen requests that the Commission order Belle Fourche to desist from shipping any crude oil on its Expansion Pipeline from Baker, MT to Alexander, ND on the basis of the terms and conditions of the TSA that Belle Fourche transmitted to shippers for signature on June 27, 2007; determine that sections 4.01, 5.05, 6.02, 8.01(a) and 8.02, Article VII, VIII(a) and XIX and Attachment D of the Belle Fourche TSA are unlawful and unenforceable; order Belle Fourche to pay Nexen any refunds, reparations, or damages, plus interest, that the Commission determines are appropriate; resolve this complaint on an expedited basis; and grant Nexen such other, different or additional relief as the Commission may determine to be appropriate. Nexen certifies that copies of the complaint were served on the Belle Fourche contact as listed on its TSA. 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 . 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 , 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 , or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 25, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13855 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [EL07-81-000] NSTAR Electric Company v. ISO New England Inc.; Notice of Complaint July 10, 2007. Take notice that on July 9, 2007, pursuant to Rule 206 of the Rules and Practice and Procedure and Sections 205 and 206 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824d and 824e, NSTAR Electric Company (NSTAR) filed a formal complaint against ISO New England Inc. (ISO-NE) concerning the interrelationship of Hydro Quebec Interconnection Capacity Credits (“HQICCs”) and capacity imports that may bid into the Forward Capacity Market (FCM) during the transition period from the current installed capacity (ICAP) market to the FCM. 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 . 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 , 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 , or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 30, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13858 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings # 1 July 10, 2007. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER01-2741-004; ER02-237-007; ER07-734-001; ER07-407-001. Applicants: Plains End, LLC; J. Aron & Company; Plains End II, LLC; High Prairie Wind Farm II, LLC. Description: J Aron & Co, Plains End, LLC, Plains End II, LLC and High Prairie Wind Farm, LLC submits a notice of non-material change in status, in compliance with Order 652. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0076. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER03-345-009. Applicants: ISO New England Inc. Description: ISO New England, Inc submits a Semi-Annual Status Report on Load Response Programs for the period October 2006 through March 2007. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0075. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-43-002. Applicants: Arizona Public Service Company. Description: Arizona Public Service Company submits its responses to the 1/30/07 deficiency letter issued its request to cancel the 1968 Purchase and Transmission Agreement etc. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0077. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-740-001. Applicants: Southwestern Electric Power Company. Description: Southwestern Electric Power Co submits their compliance filing consisting of power supply agreement with Hope Water and Light Commission. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070702-0057. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-741-001. Applicants: Southwestern Electric Power Company. Description: Southwestern Electric Power Co submits the Power Supply Agreement for requirements service dated 12/13/06 with City of Bentonville, Arkansas in compliance with FERC's 5/31/07 letter order. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0114. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-752-002; ER07-753-002; ER07-754-002; ER07-755-002; ER07-756-002. Applicants: Westar Energy, Inc. Description: Westar Energy, Inc submits Substitute First Revised Sheet 2, under FERC Electric Tariff, Volume 11 for the City of Burlingame etc amending the weekly cap. Filed Date: 06/28/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0115. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 19, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-883-002. Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Description: Southwest Power Pool, Inc submits an executed Service Agreement for Network Integration Transmission Service with Kansas City Power and Light Company. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0113. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-886-001. Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Description: Southwest Power Pool, Inc submits the Network Operating Agreement to their 5/11/07 filing of an executed service agreement with Kansas Electric Power Coop, Inc. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070702-0059. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-913-001. Applicants: Atlantic City Electric Company. Description: Atlantic City Electric Company submits Substitute First Sheet 298B et al. to FERC Electric Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume 1. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0116. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1077-001. Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation. Description: California Independent System Operator Corporation submits clarifications re the amendment to the ISO Tariff and the June 2007 Congestion Revenue Rights Credit Policy Amendment. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0060. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1097-000. Applicants: New England Power Pool Participants Committee. Description: New England Power Pool Participants Committee submits counterpart signature pages of the New England Power Pool Agreement. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070702-0056. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1098-000. Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Description: Southwest Power Pool Inc submits an unexecuted services agreement for Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement with Grand River Dam Authority. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070702-0063. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1099-000. Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Description: Southwest Power Pool Inc submits an unexecuted service agreement for Network Transmission Service with Western Farmers Electric Cooperative Inc. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070702-0062. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1101-000. Applicants: ISO New England Inc. Description: ISO New England, Inc et al. submit a limited revision to the Forward Capacity Market, Market Rules conditionally accepted by FERC on 4/16/07 to extend stakeholder process etc. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0023. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1102-000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: PJM Interconnection, LLC submits agreements for Network Integration Transmission Service under PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff and notices of cancellation for 2 NITSAs that has been superseded. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0022. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1103-000. Applicants: Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation. Description: Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation dba National Grid submits a power purchase agreement, dated 6/30/98 with Indeck-Oswego Limited Partnership. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0021. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1104-000. Applicants: Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company. Description: Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company submits its data and schedules used to calculate its annual transmission revenue requirement for Non-PTF Local Network Transmission Services etc. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0020. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1105-000. Applicants: Cedar Creek Wind Energy, LLC. Description: Cedar Creek Wind Energy LLC submits an application for authorization to make wholesale sales of energy and capacity and ancillary services at negotiated, market-based rates. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0019. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1106-000. Applicants: ArcLight Energy Marketing, LLC. Description: ArcLight Energy Marketing, LLC submits its application for order accepting market-based tariff, granting waivers and blanket authorization and request for expedited action. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0018. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1107-000. Applicants: Central Maine Power Company. Description: Central Maine Power Company submits its Annual Informational Filing which consists of the annual update to the formula rates in Schedule 21-CMP of the ISO-NE Transmission, Markets, and Services Tariff etc. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0017. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1108-000. Applicants: American Electric Power Service Corp. Description: AEP Operating Companies submits and requests acceptance of an original Interconnection and Local Delivery Service Agreement with the City of Dover, Ohio designated as Service Agreement 1677. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0016. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1109-000. Applicants: American Electric Power Service Corp. Description: American Electric Power Service Corporation agent for Ohio Power Company et al. submits and requests acceptance of a ninth revision to the Interconnection and Local Delivery Service Agreement etc. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0015. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1110-000. Applicants: Southern California Edison Company. Description: Southern California Edison Company submits a Small Generator Interconnection Agreement and a Service Agreement for Wholesale Distribution Service with Brea Power Partners, LP. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0014. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1111-000. Applicants: Appalachian Power Company. Description: Appalachian Power Company submits a Cost-Based Formula Rate Agreement for Full Requirements Electric Service (including Appendices A through C) dated 6/28/07 with American Electric Power Service Corp et al. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0013. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1112-000. Applicants: BE Allegheny LLC. Description: Application of BE Allegheny LLC for order accepting rates for filing and granting waivers and blanket approvals. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0073. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1113-000. Applicants: BE CA LLC. Description: BE CA, LLC's application for order accepting rates as designated as Original Sheet 1 et al to FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 1 for filing & granting waivers and blanket approvals. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0074. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1114-000. Applicants: BE Cleco LLC. Description: Application of BE Cleco LLC for order accepting rates for filing and granting waivers and blanket approvals. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0062. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1115-000. Applicants: BE Coloquitt LLC. Description: Application of BE Colquitt LLC for order accepting rates for filing and granting waivers and blanket approvals. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0063. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1116-000. Applicants: BE Ironwood LLC. Description: Application of BE Ironwood LLC for order accepting rates for filing and granting waivers and blanket approvals. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0064. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1117-000. Applicants: BE KJ LLC. Description: Application of BE KJ LLC for order accepting rates for filing and granting waivers and blanket approvals. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0065. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1118-000. Applicants: BE Rayle LLC. Description: Application of BE Rayle LLC for order accepting rates for filing and granting waivers and blanket approvals. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0066. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1119-000. Applicants: BE Red Oak LLC. Description: Application of BE Red Oak LLC for order accepting rates for filing and granting waivers and blanket approvals under ER07-1119. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0067. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1120-000. Applicants: BE Satilla LLC. Description: Application of BE Satilla LLC for order accepting rates for filing and granting waivers and blanket approvals. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0068. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1121-000. Applicants: BE Tenaska LLC. Description: Application of BE Tenaska LLC for order accepting rates for filing and granting waivers and blanket approvals. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0069. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1122-000. Applicants: BE Walton LLC. Description: Application of BE Waltlon LLC for order accepting rates for filing and granting waivers and blanket approvals. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0070. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1123-000. Applicants: Southern California Edison Company. Description: Southern California Edison Company submits revised sheets to the Laguna Bell-Vermon Interconnection Service Agreement with the City of Vernon, CA designated Rate Schedule 472. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0071. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1124-000. Applicants: Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation. Description: Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation dba National Grid submits its Notice of Cancellation of the Amended and Restated Power Sales Agreement with Fulton Cogeneration Associates LP. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070703-0072. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Docket Numbers: ER07-1127-000. Applicants: Wisconsin Public Service Corporation. Description: Wisconsin Public Service Corp notifies FERC that its Service Agreement 9 dated 10/26/05 w/Washington Island Electric Cooperative under FERC Electric Tariff, Fifth Revised Vol 1 has been terminated effective 6/1/07. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070705-0195. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 2007. Take notice that the Commission received the following public utility holding company filings: Docket Numbers: PH07-25-000. Applicants: Ecofin Holdings Limited. Description: FERC-65A Exemption Notification of Status of Ecofin Holdings Ltd as Passive Investors under PH07-25. Filed Date: 06/29/2007. Accession Number: 20070629-4023. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 20, 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 . 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 or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13818 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07-208-000] Rockies Express Pipeline LLC; Notice of Overflight and Limited Site Visit for the Proposed Rockies Express-East Pipeline Project July 6, 2007. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is issuing this notice to announce the date and location of an overflight and site visit for the proposed Rockies Express-East Pipeline Project. The Commission staff will be preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) for Rockies Express Pipeline LLC's project in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. The planned facilities would consist of about 637.8 miles of pipeline and 7 new compressor stations. The EIS will be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity. The helicopter overflight will be held on July 17 and 18, 2007. The July 19, 2007 site visit first focuses on the proposed pipeline crossing location of the following resources in Ohio, as time allows: • Hamilton Compressor Station site; • Little Miami Scenic State Park; • Caesar Creek Wildlife Area; • Deer Creek State Park; • Big Darby Creek; • Perry State Forest; • Blue Rock State Forest; and • Barnesville Reservoir. Anyone interested in participating in the site visit on July 19, 2007, should meet at the Hampton Inn at 2093 S. Hamilton Road in Columbus, Ohio at 7 a.m. Participants must provide their own transportation. Because of the length of the project other site visits will be announced in the future. This event is posted on the Commission's calendar located at * EventsList.aspx * along with other related information. For additional information, please contact the Commission's Office of External Affairs at (202) 502-8004. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13819 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [CP07-395-000] Wyoming Interstate Company, Ltd. (WIC); Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Medicine Bow Expansion Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues July 11, 2007. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will discuss the environmental impacts of constructing and operating Wyoming Interstate Company, Ltd.'s (WIC) proposed Medicine Bow Expansion Project. The proposed Medicine Bow Expansion Project includes installation of one 24,930-horsepower (hp) turbine compressor unit with ancilliary facilities at the existing Douglas Compressor Station in Converse County, Wyoming, located on its Medicine Bow Pipeline System. The added compressor unit would enable WIC to create 330,000 dekatherms per day of additional capacity on its Medicine Bow Lateral System. WIC requests the Commission to grant its request by November 1, 2007 for a targeted in-service date of June 1, 2008. A map depicting WIC's proposed facilities is provided in Appendix 1. 1 1 The appendices referenced in this notice will not being printed in the Federal Register . Copies are available on the Commission's Web site (excluding maps) at or from the Commission's Public Reference Room—(202) 502-8371. Construction would take place completely within the fenced-in compressor station site on about 8 acres. Operation of these facilities would require the permanent use of approximately 1.37 acres of industrial land. The Environmental Assessment Process The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to consider the environmental impacts of a proposed project whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity as has been requested by WIC. NEPA also requires the Commission to undertake a process to identify and address concerns the public may have about proposed projects. This process is commonly referred to as “scoping”. The main goal of the “scoping” process is to identify public concerns and then address them in the environmental assessment. By this Notice of Intent, the Commission requests public comments on environmental issues that should be addressed in the environmental assessment. The Commission's staff will prepare an environmental assessment that will discuss the potential environmental impacts resulting from the proposed project under the following general headings: • Geology and Soils. • Water Resources and Wetlands. • Fisheries, Vegetation and Wildlife. • Threatened and Endangered Species. • Air Quality and Noise. • Land Use. • Cultural Resources. • Pipeline safety and reliability. The Commission's staff will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project and make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts to the identified environmental resources. Upon completion of the staff's environmental assessment and depending on the issues identified and/or comments received during the “scoping” process, the EA may be published and mailed to federal, state and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; affected landowners; other interested parties; local libraries and newspapers; and the Commission's official service list for this proceeding. A 30-day comment period would be allotted for review of the EA if it is published. Staff would consider all comments submitted concerning the EA before making their recommendations to the Commission. To ensure your comments are considered, please carefully follow the instructions in the public participation section of this notice. Federal, state, or local agencies wishing to participate in the development of the environmental assessment may request “cooperating agency” status. Cooperating agencies are encouraged to participate in the scoping process and provide us with written comments concerning the proposed project. Cooperating agencies are also welcome to suggest format and content changes that will make it easier for them to adopt the EA; however, we will decide what modifications will be adopted in light of our production constraints. Agencies wanting to participate as a cooperating agency should send a letter describing the extent to which they would like to be involved in the development of this EA. Please submit these letters as indicated in the public participation section of this notice. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the proposed project. By becoming a commentor, your comments and concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. Generally, comments are submitted regarding the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact. This notice and request for environmental comments is being sent to affected landowners; federal, state and local government representatives and agencies; environmental and public interest groups; other interested parties in this proceeding; and local libraries and newspapers. We encourage government representatives to notify their constituents of this notice and to encourage their comments concerning this proposed project. To ensure that your comments are properly recorded, please mail them to our office on or before August 10, 2007. When filing comments please: • Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. • Label one copy of your comments to the attention of Gas Branch 2, DG2E; and Reference Docket No. CP07-032-000 on the original and both copies. Please note that the Commission encourages the electronic filing of comments. To file electronic comments online please see the instructions 2 on the Commission's Web site at . When filing electronic comments, prepare your submission in the same manner as you would if filing on paper and save it to a file on your hard drive. Please note before you can file electronic comments with the Commission you will need to create a free online account. 2 18 Code of Federal Regulations 385.2001(a)(1)(iii). Environmental Mailing List An effort has been made to send this notice to all individuals, organizations, and government entities that might be interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed project. This includes all landowners who are potential right-of-way grantors, landowners whose property may be used temporarily for project purposes, and landowners with homes within distances defined in the Commission's regulations of certain aboveground facilities. If you would like to remain on the environmental mailing list for this proposed project, please return the Mailing List Retention Form found in Appendix 2. If you do not comment on this project or return this form, you will be taken off of the staff's environmental mailing list. Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to become an official party to the proceeding, an “intervenor”. To become an intervenor you must file a motion to intervene according to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214). Intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. Motions to Intervene should be electronically submitted using the Commission's eFiling system at . Persons without Internet access should send an original and 14 copies of their motion to the Secretary of the Commission at the address indicated previously. Persons filing Motions to Intervene on or before the comment deadline indicated above must send a copy of the motion to the Applicant. All filings, including late interventions, submitted after the comment deadline must be served on the Applicant and all other intervenors identified on the Commission's service list for this proceeding. Persons on the service list with e-mail addresses may be served electronically; others must be served a hard copy of the filing. Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your environmental comments considered. Availability of Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs at 1-866-208-FERC (3372) or through the Commission's “eLibrary” which can be found online at . For assistance with the Commission's “eLibrary”, the helpline can be reached at 1-866-208-3676, TTY (202) 502-8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov. In addition, the FERC now offers a free service called eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. To register for this service, go to * .* If applicable, public meetings or site visits associated with this proposed project will be posted on the Commission's calendar which can be found online at . Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13873 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2628-057] Alabama Power Company; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests July 10, 2007. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Amendment of License to Transfer Interests in Project Lands. b. Project Number: 2628-057. c. Date Filed: February 15, 2007. d. Applicant: Alabama Power Company. e. Name of Project: Harris Hydroelectric Project No. 2628. f. Location: The project is located on the Tallapoosa River in Clay, Cleburne, and Randolph Counties, Alabama. The proposed action will be in Jackson County. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a) 825(r) and 799 and 801. h. Applicant Contact: Mr. R. Michael Akridge, Alabama Power Company, 600 North 18th Street, P.O. Box 2641, Birmingham, AL 35291, phone: (205) 257-1401. i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Chris Yeakel at telephone (202) 502-8132. j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: August 10, 2007. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervener 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. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. k. Description of Request: The licensee proposes to transfer ownership of approximately 284 acres of land, consisting of two parcels, located within the project boundary and contained within the James D. Martin Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Jackson County, Alabama. Fee-title to the parcels will be conveyed to Russell Family Farms, LLP. In exchange for the transfer of ownership of the two parcels, the licensee will receive fee-title to approximately 286 acres of land, consisting of two parcels, located within the WMA and adjacent to other lands owned by the licensee. The licensee proposes the transfer of ownership in order to acquire portions of an access road that are not currently on its property. 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 using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field (P-2628) to access the document. You may also register online at 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 , 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-2628-057). All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, 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 under the “e-Filing” link. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13862 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD07-13-000] Conference on Enforcement; First Notice of Conference on Enforcement July 11, 2007. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission plans to hold a conference on November 16, 2007, at its Washington, DC headquarters, 888 First Street, NE., to examine the implementation of its enforcement authority as expanded by the Energy Policy Act of 2005). 1 1 Pub. L. 109-58, 119 Stat. 594 (2005). The purpose of this notice is to advise the public of the date. More information on the starting and ending times, the topics to be explored, and the number and composition of the panels will be provided in subsequent notices. All interested parties are invited, and there is no registration fee to attend. The conference will not be transcribed but will be web cast. A free web cast of this event will be available through . Anyone with Internet access who desires to view this event can do so by navigating to Calendar of Events and locating this event in the Calendar. The event will contain a link to its web cast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for the web casts and offers access to the meeting via phone bridge for a fee. If you have any questions, you may visit or contact Danelle Perkowski or David Reininger at 703-993-3100. Questions about the conference, at this time may be directed to Susan J. Court, Director of the Office of Enforcement, by e-mail at or by phone at 202-502-8100. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13870 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Sunshine Act Meeting July 12, 2007. The following notice of meeting is published pursuant to section 3(a) of the government in the Sunshine Act (Pub. L. 94-409), 5 U.S.C 552b: Agency Holding Meeting: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Date and Time: July 19, 2007, 10 a.m. Place: Room 2C, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Status: Open. Matters To Be Considered: Agenda. *Note— Items listed on the agenda may be deleted without further notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Telephone (202) 502-8400. For a recorded message listing items, struck from or added to the meeting, call (202) 502-8627. This is a list of matters to be considered by the Commission. It does not include a listing of all documents relevant to the items on the agenda. All public documents, however, may be viewed on line at the Commission's Web site at: using the eLibrary link, or may be examined in the Commission's Public Reference Room. 921st—Meeting; Regular Meeting [July 19, 2007, 10 a.m.] Item No. Docket No. Company Administrative A-1 AD02-1-000 Agency Administrative Matters. A-2 AD02-7-000 Customer Matters, Reliability, Security and Market Operations. A-3 AD06-3-000 Energy Market Update. Electric E-1 PL07-1-000 FPA Section 203 Supplemental Policy Statement. E-2 RM07-15-000 Cross-Subsidization Restrictions on Affiliate Transactions. E-3 RM07-21-000 Blanket Authorization Under FPA Section 203. E-4 RM06-22-000 Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection. E-5 RM06-16-003 Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System. E-6 RM06-16-001 Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System. E-7 Omitted. E-8 Omitted. E-9 ER07-577-000, ER07-577-001, EL07-79-000 Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. E-10 ER06-18-007, ER06-18-008 Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. E-11 Omitted. E-12 ER06-185-008 New York Independent System Operator, Inc. E-13 ER02-2560-007 Louisville Gas & Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company. E-14 EC07-66-000, EC07-66-001, EL07-45-000, EL07-45-001 Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C., Entergy Texas, Inc. EC07-88-000 Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C., Entergy Texas, Inc. E-15 EL05-19-002 Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc., Lyntegar Electric Cooperative, Inc., Farmers' Electric Cooperative, Inc., Lea County Electric Cooperative, Inc., Central Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Southwestern Public Service Company. ER05-168-001 Southwestern Public Service Company. E-16 EL07-16-001 Long Island Power Authority v. New York Independent System Operator, Inc. E-17 EL04-49-001 Quachita Power, LLC v. Entergy Louisiana, Inc. and Entergy Services, Inc. Miscellaneous M-1 RM07-16-000 Filing Via the Internet. Gas G-1 PL07-2-000 Composition of Proxy Groups for Determining Gas and Oil Pipeline Return on Equity. G-2 Omitted. G-3 IN07-7-001, IN07-18-001 Nornew Energy Supply, Inc. G-4 CP05-150-005, CP05-150-006 Hardy Storage Company, LLC. G-5 Omitted. G-6 RP06-408-000 Reliant Energy Service, Inc. and CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. v. Kern River Gas Transmission Company. G-7 RP07-139-000, RP07-139-001 Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC. G-8 RP07-149-000 Gulf South Pipeline Company. G-9 OR07-10-000 Calnev Pipe Line LLC. G-10 OR07-5-000 ExxonMobil Oil Corporation v. Calnev Pipe Line, L.L.C., Kinder Morgan GP Inc. and Kinder Morgan Inc. OR07-7-000, OR07-7-001 Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company v. Calnev Pipe Line, L.L.C. Hydro H-1 P-2602-005, P-2602-007 Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. H-2 P-12685-000 Don L. Hansen. H-3 P-2426-204 California Department of Water Resources and the City of Los Angeles. Certificates C-1 CP07-98-000 Southern Natural Gas Company. C-2 CP07-101-000 National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation. C-3 CP06-335-002, CP96-810-008 Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C. A free webcast of this event is available through . Anyone with Internet access who desires to view this event can do so by navigating to: ' 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 or contact Danelle Perkowski or David Reininger at 703-993-3100. Immediately following the conclusion of the Commission Meeting, a press briefing will be held in the Commission Meeting Room. Members of the public may view this briefing in the designated overflow room. This statement is intended to notify the public that the press briefings that follow Commission meetings may now be viewed remotely at Commission headquarters, but will not be telecast through the Capitol Connection service. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13850 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-517-000] West Texas Gas, Inc.; Notice of Gas Cost Reconciliation Report July 9, 2007. Take notice that on July 2, 2007, West Texas Gas, Inc. (WTG) tendered for filing its annual purchased gas cost reconciliation for the period ending April 30, 2007. Under Section 19, any difference between WTG's actual purchased gas costs and its spot market-based pricing mechanism is refunded or surcharged to its two jurisdictional customers annually, with interest. WTG states that the report indicates that WTG under-collected its actual costs by $98,098 during the reporting period. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at . 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 , 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 , or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Intervention and Protest Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time July 16, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-13854 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-SFUND-2007-0559, FRL-8440-6] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Renewal of Information Collection Request for the Implementation of the Oil Pollution Act Facility Response Plan Requirements; EPA ICR Number 1630.09; OMB Control Number 2050-0135 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. ), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is scheduled to expire on November 30, 2007. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 17, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2007-0559, by one of the following methods: • : Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2007-0559, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Instructions. Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2007-0559. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at , 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 . The 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 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 . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Lee, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Office of Emergency Management, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 5104A, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-8006; fax number: 202-564-2501; e-mail address: . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments? EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID no. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2007-0559 which is available for online viewing at , or in person viewing at the Office of Emergency Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Oil Program Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC 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 Reading Room is 202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the Office of Emergency Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Oil Program Docket is 202-566-2426. Use to obtain a copy of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the 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 docket ID number identified in this document. What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested in? Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iv) 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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork burden for very small businesses affected by this collection. What Should I Consider When I Prepare my Comments for EPA? You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific examples. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity. 6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified under DATES . 7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal Register citation. What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to? Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are a subset of facilities that are required to have a spill prevention, control, and countermeasure (SPCC) plan under the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation (40 CFR part 112) that, because of their location, could reasonably be expected to cause “substantial harm” to the environment by discharging oil into or on the navigable waters or adjoining shorelines. Owners and operators of these facilities must prepare and submit to EPA a facility response plan. The criteria for a “substantial harm” facility, which are detailed in 40 CFR 112.20(b)(1) and (f), include: • Oil transfers over water and a total oil storage capacity greater than or equal to 42,000 gallons; or • Total oil storage capacity greater than or equal to one million gallons and either inadequate secondary containment, proximity to fish and wildlife or sensitive environments, proximity to public drinking water intakes, or oil discharge greater than or equal 10,000 gallons in the last five years; or • Other factors considered by the Regional Administrator. The specific private industry sectors subject to this action include, but are not limited to: (1) Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (NAICS 42271); (2) Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution (NAICS 2211); (3) Heating Oil Dealers (NAICS 3112); (4) Transportation, Pipelines, and Marinas (NAICS 482-486/488112-48819/4883/48849/492/71393); (5) Grain and Oilseed Milling (NAICS 3112); (6) Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33); (7) Warehousing and Storage (NAICS 493); (8) Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction (211111); and (9) Other Commercial Facilities (miscellaneous). Title: Renewal of Information Collection Request for the Implementation of the Oil Pollution Act Facility Response Plan Requirements (40 CFR Part 112). ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1630.09, OMB Control No. 2050-0135. ICR Status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on November 30, 2007. Abstract: The authority for EPA's facility response plan requirements is derived from section 311 of the Clean Water Act, as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. EPA's regulation is codified at 40 CFR 112.20 and 112.21. All facility response plan (FRP) reporting and recordkeeping activities are mandatory. No amendments were made to the FRP regulation since submission of the current ICR approval (November 30, 2004). While EPA recently finalized amendments to the SPCC rule (71 FR 77266 (December 26, 2006) and 72 FR 27443 (May 16, 2007)) these amendments are not expected to impact the number of facilities subject to FRP requirements, nor are they expected to substantively affect the burden of complying with FRP requirement. Purpose of Data Collection A facility-specific response plan will help an owner or operator identify the necessary resources to respond to an oil spill in a timely manner. If implemented effectively, the FRP will reduce the impact and severity of oil spills and may prevent spills because of the identification of risks at the facility. Although the facility owner or operator is the primary data user, EPA also uses the data in certain situations to ensure that facilities comply with the regulation and to help allocate response resources. State and local governments may also use the data to assist in local emergency preparedness planning efforts. EPA reviews all submitted FRPs and must approve FRPs for those facilities whose discharges may cause “significant and substantial harm” to the environment. EPA approval is needed in order to ensure that facilities believed to pose the highest risk have planned for adequate resources and procedures to respond to a spill. (See 40 CFR 112.20(f)(3) for further information about the criteria for “significant and substantial harm.”) Response Plan Certification. Under section 112.20(e), the owner or operator of a facility subject to SPCC requirements in 40 CFR part 112 but that does not meet the “substantial harm” criteria in section 112.20(f)(1) must complete and maintain at the facility the certification form contained in Appendix C to part 112. Response Plan Preparation. Under section 112.20(a) or (b), the owner or operator of a facility that meets the “substantial harm” criteria in section 112.20(f)(1) must prepare and submit to the EPA Regional Administrator a facility response plan (FRP) following section 112.20(h). Such a facility may be a newly constructed facility or may be an existing facility that meets paragraph (f)(1) as a result of a planned change (paragraph (a)(2)(iii)) or an unplanned change (paragraph (a)(2)(iv)) in facility characteristics. Under paragraph (c), the owner or operator may be required to amend the FRP. Response Plan Maintenance. Under section 112.20(g), the owner or operator must periodically review the FRP to ensure consistency with the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan and Area Contingency Plans. Under section 112.20(d), the facility owner or operator must revise and resubmit revised portions of the FRP after material changes at the facility. FRP changes that do not result in a material change in response capabilities shall be provided to the Regional Administrator as they occur. Periodic drills and exercises are required to test the effectiveness of the FRP. Recordkeeping. Under section 112.20(e), an owner or operator who determines that the FRP requirements do not apply must certify and retain a record of this determination. An owner or operator who is subject to the requirements must keep the FRP at the facility (section 112.20(a)), keep updates to the FRP (section 112.20(d)(1) and (2)), and log activities such as discharge prevention meetings, response training, and drills and exercises (section 112.20(h)(8)(iv)). Consultations For the current ICR (approved on November 30, 2004), EPA consulted with nine owners or operators of FRP facilities to assess the reasonableness of the hour and dollar burden estimates. Interviews revealed that the burden was comparable to the burden estimate that EPA had used in earlier ICR (as recent as May 2, 2001), which had relied on existing industry-related sources of burden and cost information, combined with input from EPA regional staff and best professional judgment. Further, the 2004 consultations did not identify significant sources of burden not captured in earlier renewal ICR (such as unaccounted for recordkeeping costs or other time-consuming tasks associated with FRP regulatory compliance). For this renewal, EPA again contacted nine regulated facilities (of different sizes and types) to verify the reasonableness of its hour and dollar burden estimates. EPA recognizes that the information from the interviews with nine individuals are not statistically representative of the burden experienced by all FRP facilities. Nevertheless, the results of the consultations suggest that EPA's burden estimates adequately capture industry practices. This renewal ICR, therefore, does not change the hour burden estimates used in the 2004 renewal ICR. The burden cost is adjusted to reflect increases in wage rates. Number of Regulated Facilities Since approval of the current ICR (November 30, 2004), EPA has collected detailed information on the facilities that have prepared and submitted an FRP to EPA. EPA compiled a national inventory of FRP facilities from data maintained by each of EPA's ten regional offices. The inventory was updated in April 2007 and comprises 4,132 plan holders. While prior ICR were developed based on an assumed share of the estimated number of SPCC facilities, this renewal instead uses the more detailed inventory as baseline for the number of FRP facilities affected by this ICR. Burden Statement: A national inventory of FRP plan holders compiled by EPA in the Spring of 2007 indicate that owners and operators of 4,132 facilities had developed and are maintaining FRPs. Information available about individual plan holders, however, shows that 161 FRP facilities were owned and operated by the federal government (e.g., military installations). These federal facilities are excluded from the burden estimate analysis, given that they are not considered “persons” under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Consequently, the burden analysis uses 3,971 as the number of existing facilities that are maintaining an FRP as of 2007. The number of active FRP facilities represents approximately 0.7 percent of the 596,186 facilities EPA estimates are currently subject to 40 CFR part 112. EPA estimates that approximately 296 new FRP-regulated facilities will initiate operations during the three-year period covered by this ICR and will develop FRPs. The number of plan holders represents approximately 0.5 percent of the 18,541 new facilities EPA estimates will become subject to 40 CFR part 112 each year. Conversely, another 18,445 facilities (99.5 percent of the 18,541 facilities subject to 40 CFR part 112) will complete the certification form indicating that they are not “substantial harm” facilities. The hour burden and dollar cost estimates capture the variety of facility types and sizes among those that are subject to the FRP requirements. Because the costs of compliance activities associated with FRPs depend on the physical and operating characteristics of the facility, EPA developed the burden estimate based on six categories of facilities defined by their total storage capacity and operational characteristics. Total storage capacity categories were defined as: (1) Facilities with a total storage capacity greater than 42,000 gallons but less than or equal to one million gallons; and (2) facilities with a total storage capacity greater than one million gallons. While facilities with oil storage capacity between 1,320 gallons and 42,000 gallons may be subject to 40 CFR part 112, they are not subject to FRP requirements and need only to maintain the certification form. The FRP facility type categories were based on how oil is used at a facility. Facilities were classified as using oil in one of three ways: Storage/Consumption facilities that consume oil as a raw material or end-use product; Storage/Distribution facilities market and distribute oil as a wholesale or retail product; and Production facilities pump oil from the ground as part of exploration or production activities. While rule requirements do not vary between these three types of facilities, they are assumed to have different configuration, equipment, and operational characteristics that may affect the FRP burden. The total hour burden to the entire regulated community over the three-year period covered by the renewal ICR is approximately 1,307,230 hours, or 435,743 hours annually. Exhibit 1 displays the average annual respondent burden for each burden category; certification, preparation, maintenance. The average public reporting and recordkeeping burdens to a newly regulated facility where the owners or operators are not required to prepare FRPs (i.e., facilities where the owner or operators certify that they do not meet the “substantial harm” criteria) are estimated at 0.4 hours per year. The average annual reporting and recordkeeping burdens to a newly regulated facility where the owners or operators are required to prepare FRPs (i.e., first-year costs for plan development) are estimated at 240.1 hours per year. The average annual reporting and recordkeeping burdens to a facility where the owners or operators maintain FRPs (i.e., subsequent year costs for annual plan maintenance) are estimated at 99.7 hours. Exhibit 1.—Recordkeeping and Reporting Burden for Affected Facilities Total average annual burden (hours) Number of facilities per year (respondents) Average annual burden per respondent (hours) Certification 7,372 18,445 0.4 Preparation 23,057 96 240.1 Maintenance 405,314 4,064 99.7 Capital costs are incurred by respondents that must prepare an FRP for the first time. The total capital cost to comply with the FRP information collection requirements is $89,098 over the three-year period covered by the renewal ICR, or $29,699 per year. This includes one-time startup costs such as telephone calls, postage, photocopying, and other costs related to the preparation and submission of an FRP. O&M costs are considered to be negligible since it is expected that facility owners and operators will incur no additional costs due to hard copy storage of their FRPs (e.g., placed on existing shelves or in existing file cabinets) or electronic storage (e.g., saved on a facility(s existing computer hard drive or network). Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval? There is a decrease of 199,250 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease reflects EPA's current inventory of facilities that have submitted and are maintaining an FRP as per 40 CFR part 112. While there have been no changes in the regulation that affected per facility regulatory burden, the number of facilities currently subject to FRP requirements is lower than had been estimated for the current ICR, resulting in a lower aggregate burden. What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR? EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . Dated: July 12, 2007. Deborah Y. Dietrich, Director, Office of Emergency Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. [FR Doc. E7-13898 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FR-8440-8] 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 Citizens Against Ruining the Environment (“Plaintiff”) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois: Citizens Against Ruining the Environment v. Johnson, No. 06-6915 (N.D. IL). Plaintiff filed a deadline suit to compel the Administrator to respond to an administrative petition dated November 23, 2005 seeking EPA's objection to CAA Title V operating permits for two (2) electrical generating stations in the State of Illinois known as the Will County Generating Station and the Joliet Generating Station. Under the terms of the proposed consent decree, EPA has agreed to respond to the Plaintiff(s petition within five (5) business days after the entry of this decree, and the Plaintiff has agreed to dismiss the suit with prejudice. In addition, EPA has agreed to pay the Plaintiff a specified amount in settlement for attorneys' fees and litigation costs in this matter. EPA responded to the petition on June 14, 2007. DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received by August 17, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OGC-2007-0550, online at (EPA's preferred method); by e-mail to: ; 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: Paul Versace, Air and Radiation Law Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 564-0219; fax number (202) 564-5603; e-mail address: . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Additional Information About the Proposed Consent Decree This proposed consent decree would resolve a lawsuit seeking a response to an administrative petition dated November 23, 2005 to object to CAA Title V permits for two (2) electrical generating stations in the State of Illinois known as the Will County Generating Station and the Joliet Generating Station. Under the proposed consent decree, EPA has agreed to respond to the Plaintiff's petition within five (5) business days after the entry of this decree and to pay a specified amount in settlement of the Plaintiff's claims for attorneys' fees and other litigation costs. The consent decree becomes an order of the Court upon entry, and, consistent with the terms of the consent decree, the case shall be dismissed with prejudice after EPA takes final action on Plaintiff's petition and resolves Plaintiff's claims for litigation costs. On June 14, 2007, EPA took final action on Plaintiff's CAA Title V petition regarding permits for two (2) electrical generating stations in the State of Illinois known as the Will County Generating Station and the Joliet Generating Station. 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? The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2007-0550) contains a copy of the proposed 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 . You may use the 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: 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 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 , 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: July 11, 2007. Richard B. Ossias, Associate General Counsel. [FR Doc. E7-13908 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8440-7] 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 People of the State of Illinois ex rel. Lisa Madigan, Attorney General of the State of Illinois (“Plaintiff”) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division: People of the State of Illinois ex rel. Lisa Madigan v. Johnson , No. 1:06cv06909 (N.D. IL). Plaintiff filed a deadline suit to compel the Administrator to respond to an administrative petition dated November 28, 2005 seeking EPA's objection to CAA Title V operating permits proposed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for five (5) electrical generating stations in the State of Illinois known as the Fisk Generating Station, the Crawford Generating Station, the Joliet Generating Station, the Will County Generating Station and the Powerton Generating Station. Under the terms of the proposed consent decree, EPA has agreed to respond to Plaintiff's petition within five (5) business days after the entry of this decree, and the Plaintiff has agreed to dismiss the suit with prejudice. In addition, EPA has agreed to pay Plaintiff a specified amount in settlement for attorneys' fees and litigation costs in this matter. EPA responded to the petition on June 20, 2007. DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received by August 17, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OGC-2007-0552, online at (EPA's preferred method); by e-mail to ; 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: Paul Versace, Air and Radiation Law Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 564-0219; fax number (202) 564-5603; e-mail address: . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Additional Information About the Proposed Consent Decree This proposed consent decree would resolve a lawsuit seeking a response to an administrative petition dated November 28, 2005 to object to CAA Title V permits proposed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for five (5) electrical generating stations in the State of Illinois known as the Fisk Generating Station, the Crawford Generating Station, the Joliet Generating Station, the Will County Generating Station and the Powerton Generating Station. Under the proposed consent decree, EPA has agreed to respond to the Plaintiff's petition within five (5) business days after the entry of this decree and to pay a specified amount in settlement of Plaintiff's claims for attorneys' fees and other litigation costs. The consent decree becomes an order of the Court upon entry, and, consistent with the terms of the consent decree, the case shall be dismissed with prejudice after EPA takes final action on Plaintiff's petition and resolves Plaintiff's claims for litigation costs. On June 20, 2007, EPA took final action on Plaintiffs' CAA Title V petition regarding permits for five (5) electrical generating stations in the State of Illinois known as the Fisk Generating Station, the Crawford Generating Station, the Joliet Generating Station, the Will County Generating Station and the Powerton Generating Station. 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? The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2007-0552) contains a copy of the proposed 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 . You may use the 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 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 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 , 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: July 11, 2007. Richard B. Ossias, Associate General Counsel. [FR Doc. E7-13901 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8440-9] 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 American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago, Citizens Against Ruining the Environment, Environment Illinois, Environmental Law & Policy Center, Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, and the Sierra Club (collectively “Plaintiffs”) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois: American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago, et al. v. Johnson , No. 06-6933 (N.D. IL). Plaintiffs filed a deadline suit to compel the Administrator to respond to an administrative petition dated November 25, 2005 seeking EPA's objection to CAA Title V operating permits for two (2) electrical generating stations in the State of Illinois known as the Fisk Generating Station and the Crawford Generating Station. Under the terms of the proposed consent decree, EPA has agreed to respond to the Plaintiffs' petition within five (5) business days after the entry of this decree, and the Plaintiffs have agreed to dismiss the suit with prejudice. In addition, EPA has agreed to pay the Plaintiffs a specified amount in settlement for attorneys' fees and litigation cost in this matter. EPA responded to the petition on June 14, 2007. DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received by August 17, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OGC-2007-0551, online at (EPA's preferred method); by e-mail to ; 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: Paul Versace, Air and Radiation Law Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 564-0219; fax number (202) 564-5603; e-mail address: . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Additional Information About the Proposed Consent Decree This proposed consent decree would resolve a lawsuit seeking a response to an administrative petition dated November 25, 2005 to object to CAA Title V permits for two (2) electrical generating stations in the State of Illinois known as the Fisk Generating Station and the Crawford Generating Station. Under the proposed consent decree, EPA has agreed to respond to the Plaintiffs' petition within five (5) business days after the entry of this decree and to pay a specified amount in settlement of the Plaintiffs' claims for attorneys' fees and other litigation costs. The consent decree becomes an order of the Court upon entry, and, consistent with the terms of the consent decree, the case shall be dismissed with prejudice after EPA takes final action on Plaintiffs' petition and resolves Plaintiffs' claims for litigation costs. On June 14, 2007, EPA took final action on the Plaintiffs' CAA Title V petition regarding permits for two (2) electrical generating stations in the State of Illinois known as the Fisk Generating Station and the Crawford Generating Station. 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? The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2007-0551) contains a copy of the proposed 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 . You may use the 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 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 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 , 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: July 11, 2007. Richard B. Ossias, Associate General Counsel. [FR Doc. E7-13902 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8441-1] 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 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia: Sierra Club v. Johnson, No. 1:07CV00414 (RWR) (D. D.C.). On February 28, 2007, Sierra Club filed a deadline suit to compel the Administrator to respond to a petition dated June 12, 2006, seeking EPA's objection to a CAA Title V operating permit issued by the Kentucky Division of Air Quality to the Hugh L. Spurlock Station, operated by the East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. Under the terms of the proposed consent decree, EPA has agreed to respond to Sierra Club's petition by August 31, 2007. The consent decree allows Sierra Club sixty (60) days following entry of the decree by the Court to file a motion for costs of litigation (including attorneys' fees). DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received by August 17, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OGC-2007-0598, online at (EPA's preferred method); by e-mail to ; 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: Kristi Smith, Air and Radiation Law Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 564-3068; fax number: (202) 564-5603; e-mail address: . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Additional Information About the Proposed Consent Decree On June 12, 2006, Sierra Club submitted a petition to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to CAA section 505(b)(2), requesting that he object to issuance of a Title V operating permit by the Kentucky Division of Air Quality to the Hugh L. Spurlock Station, operated by the East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. Under the terms of the proposed consent decree, EPA shall grant or deny Sierra Club's petition no later than August 31, 2007. The consent decree allows Sierra Club sixty (60) days following entry of the decree by the Court to file a motion for costs of litigation (including attorneys' fees). The consent decree becomes an order of the Court upon entry, and, consistent with the terms of the consent decree, the case shall be dismissed with prejudice after EPA has fulfilled its obligation and Sierra Club's claims for litigation costs have been resolved. 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? The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2007-0598) contains a copy of the proposed 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 . You may use the 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 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 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 , 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: July 11, 2007. Richard B. Ossias, Associate General Counsel. [FR Doc. E7-13903 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8441-3] Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition to Object to Title V Permit for Reliant Portland Generating Station, Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, PA AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of final order on petition to object to state operating permit. SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 505(b)(2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and 40 CFR 70.8(d), the EPA Administrator signed an order dated June 20, 2007, denying a petition to object to a state operating permit proposed to be issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) to Reliant Energy Mid-Atlantic Power Holdings, LLC for its Portland Generating Station in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. This order constitutes final action on the petition filed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), dated July 21, 2006, requesting that the Administrator object to the issuance of the proposed title V permit. Pursuant to section 505(b)(2) of the CAA, any person may seek judicial review in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit within 60 days of this notice under section 307 of the CAA. ADDRESSES: Copies of the final order, the petition, and all pertinent information relating thereto are on file at the following location: Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, Air Protection Division (APD), 1650 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. The final order is also available electronically at the following Web site: . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Campbell, Air Protection Division, EPA Region III; telephone (215) 814-2196, or by e-mail at c . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Clean Air Act (CAA) affords EPA a 45-day period to review and object to, as appropriate, operating permits proposed by state permitting authorities. Section 505(b)(2) of the CAA authorizes any person to petition the EPA Administrator within 60 days after the expiration of this review period to object to a state operating permit if EPA has not done so. Petitions must be based only on objections raised with reasonable specificity during the public comment period, unless the petitioner demonstrates that it was impracticable to raise these issues during the comment period or that the grounds for objection or other issue arose after the comment period. EPA received a petition from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), dated July 21, 2006, requesting that EPA object to the issuance of the proposed title V permit for the Reliant Portland Generating Station because, (1) the plant was modified in violation of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) requirements of the Clean Air Act but had not installed the Best Available Control Technology (BACT); (2) modifications increased the hourly emission rate at the plant, triggering unnamed New Source Performance Standards (NSPS); and (3) the permit must contain maximum hourly heat input limits for the boilers in order to prevent NAAQS exceedances, avoid triggering NSPS, and to assure compliance with limits derived from the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan (SIP). The order explains the reasons behind EPA's decision to deny NJDEP's petition for objection on all grounds. Dated: July 9, 2007. Donald S. Welsh, Regional Administrator, Region III. [FR Doc. E7-13896 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0608; FRL-8440-5] Board of Scientific Counselors Executive Committee Meeting—August 2007 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of one meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee. DATES: The meeting (a teleconference call) will be held on Monday, August 6, 2007, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. All times noted are eastern time. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished. Requests for the draft agenda or for making oral presentations at the meeting will be accepted up to 1 business day before the meeting. ADDRESSES: Participation in the conference call will be by teleconference only—a meeting room will not be used. Members of the public may obtain the call-in number and access code for the call from Lorelei Kowalski, whose contact information is listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0608, by one of the following methods: • : Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: Send comments by electronic mail (e-mail) to: , Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0608. • Fax: Fax comments to: (202) 566-0224, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0608. • Mail: Send comments by mail to: Board of Scientific Counselors Executive Committee Meeting—August 2007 Docket, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0608. • Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver comments to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC., Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0608. Note: this is not a mailing address. Such deliveries are only accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0608. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at , 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 or e-mail. The 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 , 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 . Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in or in hard copy at the Board of Scientific Counselors Executive Committee Meeting—August 2007 Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the ORD Docket is (202) 566-1752. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer via mail at: Lorelei Kowalski, Mail Drop 8104-R, Office of Science Policy, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice mail at: (202) 564-3408; via fax at: (202) 565-2911; or via e-mail at: . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: General Information Any member of the public interested in receiving a draft BOSC agenda or making a presentation at the meeting may contact Lorelei Kowalski, the Designated Federal Officer, via any of the contact methods listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. In general, each individual making an oral presentation will be limited to a total of three minutes. Proposed agenda items for the meeting include, but are not limited to vetting available draft subcommittee reports. The meeting is open to the public. Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Lorelei Kowalski at (202) 564-3408 or . To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Lorelei Kowalski, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: July 10, 2007. Mary Ellen Radzikowski, Acting Director, Office of Science Policy. [FR Doc. E7-13895 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0137; FRL-8140-1] Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee: Registration Review Implementation Work Group; Notice of Public Meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: EPA's Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC): Registration Review Implementation Work Group will hold a public meeting on July 24, 2007. An agenda for this meeting will be developed and posted on EPA's Web site. The Registration Review Implementation Work Group will review initial registration review dockets for antimicrobial and biopesticide cases, and may make recommendations to improve future dockets. DATES: The Registration Review Work Group meeting will be held on July 24, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Future meetings will be announced on the work group's Web sites (see: Active Workgroups menu at: ). To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT , preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. ADDRESSES: The meeting will all be held at EPA's offices at 2777 South Crystal Dr., First Floor Conference Center, Arlington, VA 22202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amaris Johnson, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-9542; fax number: (703) 308-7090; e-mail address: . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? 1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0137. Publicly accessible docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at , or, available in hard copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal D. Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone number is (703) 305-5805. 2. Electronic access . You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the “ Federal Register ” listings at . II. Background The Office of Pesticide Programs is entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring the safety of the American food supply, protection and education of those who apply or are exposed to pesticides occupationally or through use of products, and the general protection of the environment and special ecosystems from potential risks posed by pesticides. PPDC was established under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, in September 1995 for a two-year term and has been renewed every two years since that time. PPDC provides advice and recommendations to OPP on a broad range of pesticide regulatory, policy, and program implementation issues that are associated with evaluating and reducing risks from use of pesticides. The following sectors are represented on the PPDC: pesticide industry and trade associations; environmental/public interest and consumer groups; farm worker organizations; pesticide user, grower, and commodity groups; federal/state/local/ and tribal governments; the general public; academia; and public health organizations. Copies of the PPDC charter are filed with appropriate committees of Congress, the Library of Congress, and are available upon request. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: March 5, 2007. Peter Caulkins, Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division [FR Doc. E7-13629 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0540; FRL-8139-3] Bromonitrostyrene Risk Assessment; Notice of Availability and Risk Reduction Options AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's risk assessment, and related documents for the pesticide bromonitrostyrene (BNS), and opens a public comment period on these documents. The public is encouraged to suggest risk management ideas or proposals to address the risks identified. EPA is developing a Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for BNS through a modified, 4-Phase public participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide reregistration decisions. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards. DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 17, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0540, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Mail : Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • Delivery : OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is (703) 305-5805. Instructions : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0540. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The Federal regulations.gov website is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. Docket : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to , 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 Web site 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, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone number is (703) 305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ShaRon Carlisle, Antimicrobials Division (7510P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-6427; fax number: (703) 308-8481; e-mail address: . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. Submitting CBI . Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. Tips for preparing your comments . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. Background A. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is releasing for public comment its human health and environmental fate and effects risk assessments and related documents for BNS, and soliciting public comment on risk management ideas or proposals. BNS is currently registered as an antimicrobial agent for use in the manufacture of a variety of materials as a materials preservative in industrial lubricants, polymer emulsions, aqueous emulsions, cutting oils, paints, adhesives, and fuel oil. EPA developed the risk assessment and risk characterization for BNS through a modified version of its public process for making pesticide reregistration eligibility and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that pesticides meet current standards under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA). The primary use sites for BNS are use as a materials preservative in cleaners, caulks, inks, paints, paper, and fuel oil, and as an industrial fungicide for metal working fluids, water cooling towers and pulp and paper mills. EPA is providing an opportunity, through this notice, for interested parties to provide comments and input on the Agency's risk assessment for BNS. Such comments and input could address, for example, the availability of additional data to further refine the risk assessments, such as a 90-day oral toxicity study in rats, a carcinogenicity study in rats, a biodegradation study, non-target plant phytotoxicity studies, and monitoring or Tier II modeling of once-through cooling tower effluents could address the Agency's risk assessment methodologies and assumptions as applied to this specific pesticide. Through this notice, EPA also is providing an opportunity for interested parties to provide risk management proposals or otherwise comment on risk management for BNS. There are risks of concern associated with the use of BNS from the once through cooling tower use. In targeting these risks of concern, the Agency solicits information on effective and practical risk reduction measures. EPA seeks to achieve environmental justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, in the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other factors, may have atypical, unusually high exposure to BNS, compared to the general population. EPA is applying the principles of public participation to all pesticides undergoing reregistration and tolerance reassessment. The Agency's Pesticide Tolerance Reassessment and Reregistration; Public Participation Process, published in the Federal Register on May 14, 2004 (69 FR 26819)(FRL-7357-9), explains that in conducting these programs, the Agency is tailoring its public participation process to be commensurate with the level of risk, extent of use, complexity of the issues, and degree of public concern associated with each pesticide. For BNS, a modified, 4-Phase process with 1 comment period and ample opportunity for public consultation seems appropriate in view of its refined risk assessment, few complex issues, and/or other factors. However, if as a result of comments received during this comment period EPA finds that additional issues warranting further discussion are raised, the Agency may lengthen the process and include a second comment period, as needed. All comments should be submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES , and must be received by EPA on or before the closing date. Comments will become part of the Agency Docket for BNS. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked “late.” EPA is not required to consider these late comments. B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action? Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA as amended directs that, after submission of all data concerning a pesticide active ingredient, “the Administrator shall determine whether pesticides containing such active ingredient are eligible for reregistration,” before calling in product-specific data on individual end-use products and either reregistering products or taking other “appropriate regulatory action.” Section 408(q) of the FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(q), requires EPA to review tolerances and exemptions for pesticide residues in effect as of August 2, 1996, to determine whether the tolerance or exemption meets the requirements of section 408(b)(2) or (c)(2) of FFDCA. This review was completed by August 3, 2006. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, antimicrobials, Bromonitrostyrene. Dated: July 9, 2007. Frank Sanders, Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E7-13804 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0414; FRL-8141-7] 2-Octyl-3 (2H)-isothiazolone (Octhilinone) Risk Assessment; Notice of Availability and Risk Reduction Options; Reopening of Comment Period AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's risk assessment(s), and related documents for the pesticide 2-octyl-3 (2H)-isothiazolone (also known as octhilinone or OIT), and opens a public comment period on these documents. The public is encouraged to suggest risk management ideas or proposals to address the risks identified. EPA is developing a Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for octhilinone through a modified, 4-Phase public participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide reregistration decisions. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards. DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 17, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0414, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Mail : Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • Delivery : OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805. Instructions : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0414. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The Federal regulations.gov website is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. Docket : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to , 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 Web site 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, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: K. Avivah Jakob, Antimicrobials Division (7510P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-1328; fax number: (703) 308-8481; e-mail address: . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. Submitting CBI . Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. Tips for preparing your comments . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. What Action is EPA taking? EPA is reopening the availability of the Agency's preliminary human health and ecological risk assessments, initially issued for comment through a Federal Register notice published on June 13, 2007 (72 FR 32649) (FRL-8136-2). EPA developed the risk assessments and risk characterization for octhilinone through a modified version of its public process for making pesticide reregistration eligibility and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that pesticides meet current standards under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA). Octhilinone is used as a material preservative, as an industrial mildewcide for cooling tower and air washer water systems, and as a wood preservative. EPA is providing an opportunity, through this notice, for interested parties to provide risk management proposals or otherwise comment on risk management for octhilinone. Risks of concern associated with use of octhilinone are: Occupational handler exposure and risks of concern resulting from plastics and vinyl preservation (via liquid pump and liquid pour), paint preservation (via liquid pump and liquid pour), wood preservation (via mixing, loading, high pressure/high volume spraying), professional painter application (via airless sprayer) and use of treated paint; residential application and post-application risks of concern resulting from treated paint, treated carpet, treated vinyl, treated clothing and treated mattresses; and residential aggregate exposure and risks of concern resulting from treated fabrics, clothing and polymers. In targeting these risks of concern, the Agency solicits information on effective and practical risk reduction measures. EPA is applying the principles of public participation to all pesticides undergoing reregistration and tolerance reassessment. The Agency's Pesticide Tolerance Reassessment and Reregistration; Public Participation Process, published in the Federal Register on May 14, 2004 (69 FR 26819) (FRL-7357-9), explains that in conducting these programs, the Agency is tailoring its public participation process to be commensurate with the level of risk, extent of use, complexity of the issues, and degree of public concern associated with each pesticide. For octhilinone, a modified, 4-Phase process with 1 comment period and ample opportunity for public consultation seems appropriate in view of its refined risk assessment. However, if as a result of comments received during this comment period EPA finds that additional issues warranting further discussion are raised, the Agency may lengthen the process and include a second comment period, as needed. All comments should be submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES , and must be received by EPA on or before the closing date. Comments will become part of the Agency Docket for octhilinone. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked “late.” EPA is not required to consider these late comments.After considering comments received, EPA will develop and issue the octhilinone RED. III. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action? Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA as amended directs that, after submission of all data concerning a pesticide active ingredient, “the Administrator shall determine whether pesticides containing such active ingredient are eligible for reregistration,” before calling in product-specific data on individual end-use products and either reregistering products or taking other “appropriate regulatory action.” List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, antimicrobials, octhilinone, OIT. Dated: July 11, 2007. Frank Sanders, Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E7-13805 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8441-2] Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Availability of 29 Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) in Louisiana AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability for comment of the administrative record files for 29 TMDLs and the calculations for these TMDLs prepared by EPA Region 6 for waters listed in the Red, Sabine, and Pearl River Basins of Louisiana, under section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). These TMDLs were completed in response to a court order in the lawsuit styled Sierra Club, et al. v. Clifford, et al. , No. 96-0527, (E.D. La.). DATES: Comments must be submitted in writing to EPA on or before September 4, 2007. ADDRESSES: Comments on the 29 TMDLs should be sent to Diane Smith, Environmental Protection Specialist, Water Quality Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6, 1445 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX 75202-2733 or e-mail: . For further information, contact Diane Smith at (214) 665-2145 or fax 214.665.7373. The administrative record files for the 29 TMDLs are available for public inspection at this address as well. Documents from the administrative record files may be viewed at , or obtained by calling or writing Ms. Smith at the above address. Please contact Ms. Smith to schedule an inspection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Smith at (214) 665-2145. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1996, two Louisiana environmental groups, the Sierra Club and Louisiana Environmental Action Network (plaintiffs), filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against the EPA, styled Sierra Club, et al. v. Clifford, et al. , No. 96-0527, (E.D. La.). Among other claims, plaintiffs alleged that EPA failed to establish Louisiana TMDLs in a timely manner. EPA proposes these 29 TMDLs pursuant to a consent decree entered in this lawsuit. EPA Seeks Comment on 29 TMDLs By this notice EPA is seeking comment on the following 29 TMDLs for waters located within Louisiana basins: Subsegment Waterbody name Pollutant 090101 Pearl River—MS State Line to Pearl River Navigation Canal Mercury. 090102 East Pearl River—Holmes Bayou to I-10 Mercury. 090103 East Pearl River—From I-10 to Lake Borgne (estuarine) Mercury. 090105 Pearl River Navigation Canal—From Pools Bluff to Lock No. 3 Mercury. 090106 Holmes Bayou—From the Pearl River to the West Pearl River (scenic) Mercury. 090107 Pearl River—From Pearl River Navigation Canal to Holmes Bayou Mercury. 090201 West Pearl River—From Headwaters to confluence with Holmes Bayou (scenic) Mercury. 090202-5126 Morgan River—From Porters River to its confluence with Pearl River (scenic) Mercury. 090203 Lower Bogue Chitto—From River Navigation Canal to Wilsons Slough Mercury. 090204 Pearl River Navigation Canal—Below Lock No. 3 Mercury. 090205 Wilson Slough—Bogue Chitto to West Pearl River Mercury. 090206 Bradley Slough—Bogue Chitto to West Pearl River Mercury. 090207 Middle Pearl River and West Middle Pearl River—From West Pearl River to Little Lake Mercury. 090207-5112 Morgan Bayou—Headwaters near I-10 to confluence with Middle River Mercury. 090501 Bogue Chitto River—From MS State Line to Pearl River Navigation Canal (scenic) Mercury. 100401-0556575 Ivan Lake Mercury. 100703 Black Lake and Clear Lake Mercury. 100705 Kepler Lake Mercury. 100709 Grand Bayou—Headwaters to Black Lake Bayou Mercury. 100709-001 Grand Bayou Reservoir Mercury. 100803 Saline Bayou—From Saline Lake to Red River Mercury. 101302 Iatt Lake Mercury. 101501 Big Saline Bayou—Catahoula Lake to Saline Lake Mercury. 101502 Saline Lake Mercury. 101504 Saline Bayou—Larto Lake to Saline Lake (scenic) Mercury. 101505 Larto Lake Mercury. 101506 Big Creek—Headwaters to Saline Lake Mercury. 110101 Toledo Bend Reservoir—TX-LA Line to Toledo Bend Dam Mercury. 110503 Vernon Lake Mercury. EPA requests that the public provide to EPA any water quality related data and information that may be relevant to the calculations for the 29 TMDLs. EPA will review all data and information submitted during the public comment period and revise the TMDLs where appropriate. EPA will then forward the TMDLs to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ). The LDEQ will incorporate the TMDLs into its current water quality management plan. Dated: July 9, 2007. Miguel I. Flores, Director, Water Quality Protection Division, EPA Region 6. [FR Doc. E7-13897 Filed 7-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. “FEDERAL REGISTER” CITATION OF PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: 72 FR 37221, Monday, July 9, 2007. PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF MEETING: Tuesday, July 17, 2007, 10 a.m. (Eastern Time). CHANGE IN THE MEETING: The meeting has been cancelled. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Llewellyn, Acting Executive Officer on (202) 663-4070. Issued: July 16, 2007. Stephen Llewellyn, Acting Executive Officer, Executive Secretariat. [FR Doc. 07-3517 Filed 7-16-07; 12:47 pm]$$

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