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BILLING CODE 3710-24-M DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement for Navy Atlantic Fleet Training in the Gulf of Mexico Range Complex and To Announce Public Scoping Meetings AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), and Executive Order 12114 (Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions), the Department of the Navy

(Navy)announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (EIS/OEIS) to evaluate the potential environmental effects associated with naval training in the Gulf of Mexico (GOMEX) Range Complex. The Navy proposes to support current and emerging training operations and Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation (RDT&E) activities at the GOMEX Range Complex by:

(1)Maintaining baseline training and RDT&E operations at current levels;

(2)increasing training and RDT&E operations from current levels as necessary to support the Fleet Readiness Training Plan (FRTP);

(3)accommodating mission requirements associated with force structure changes, including those resulting from the introduction of new platforms (vessels, aircraft and weapons systems); and

(4)implementing enhanced range complex capabilities. The EIS/OEIS study area is the GOMEX Range Complex, which encompasses portions of the Gulf, as well as portions of the southeastern states of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. The GOMEX Range Complex consists of targets and instrumented areas, airspace, surface and subsurface operations areas (OPAREAs), and land range facilities. Together the GOMEX Range Complex encompasses: 15 square nautical miles (nm 2 ) of land area; 43,390 nm 2 of special use airspace (SUA); 17,520 nm 2 of off-shore surface and subsurface OPAREA; and 12,072 nm 2 of shallow ocean area less than 100 fathoms (600 feet). The scope of actions to be analyzed in this EIS/OEIS includes current and proposed future Navy training and RDT&E activities within Navy-controlled operating areas, airspace, and ranges. It also includes proposed Navy-funded range capabilities enhancements, including infrastructure improvements supporting range complex training and RDT&E activities. Training activities involving use of active sonar are conducted in the GOMEX Range Complex; however, those potential effects are being analyzed in detail in a separate document, the Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar Training (AFAST) EIS/OEIS. This separate sonar EIS/OEIS addresses active sonar use as a whole by the Atlantic Fleet in the western Atlantic Ocean and in the Gulf of Mexico. The analysis of the AFAST EIS/OEIS will be incorporated into the GOMEX Range Complex EIS/OEIS to account for active sonar effects that could occur within the geographic area of the GOMEX Range Complex. DATES: Four public scoping meetings will be held. The meeting dates are: 1. Monday, September 24, 2007, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Panama City, FL. 2. Tuesday, September 25, 2007, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Pensacola, FL. 3. Wednesday, September 26, 2007, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Kenner, LA. 4. Friday, September 28, 2007, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Corpus Christi, TX 78401. ADDRESSES: Four public scoping meetings will be held in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas to receive oral and/or written comments on environmental concerns that should be addressed in the EIS/OEIS. These public scoping open houses will be held at the following locations: 1. Monday, September 24, 2007, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Gulf Coast Community College, 5230 West Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32401. 2. Tuesday, September 25, 2007, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Pensacola Junior College (Warrington Campus), 5555 Highway 98 West, Pensacola, FL 32507. 3. Wednesday, September 26, 2007, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Alfred Bonnabel High School, 2801 Bruin Drive, Kenner, LA 70065. 4. Friday, September 28, 2007, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Holiday Inn-Emerald Beach Hotel, 1102 South Shoreline Boulevard, Corpus Christi, TX 78401. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast, Post Office Box 30 (Building 135 North, Ajax Street), Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, 32212-0030, ATTN: Mr. Bob Riley (Code OPC5), telephone: 904-542-6125. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Navy's mission is to maintain, train, and equip combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the seas. For that reason, Title 10 U.S.C. Section 5062 directs the Chief of Naval Operations to train all naval forces for combat. The Chief of Naval Operations meets that direction, in part, by conducting at-sea training exercises and ensuring naval forces have access to ranges, OPAREAs and airspace where they can develop and maintain skills for wartime missions and conduct RDT&E of naval weapons systems. As such, Navy ranges, OPAREAs, and airspace must be maintained and/or enhanced to accommodate necessary training and testing activities in support of national security objectives. The purpose of the proposed action is to achieve and maintain Fleet readiness using the GOMEX Range Complex to support current, emerging, and future training operations; RDT&E operations; expand warfare missions; and upgrade and modernize existing range capabilities to enhance and sustain Navy training and RDT&E. The need for the proposed action is to provide range facilities for the training and equipping of combat capable naval forces ready to deploy worldwide. In this regard, the GOMEX Range Complex furthers the Navy's execution of roles and responsibilities under U.S.C Title 10, Section 5062. To implement this mandate, the Navy needs to: Maintain current levels of military readiness by training in the GOMEX Range Complex; accommodate future increases in operational training tempo in the GOMEX Range Complex and support rapid deployment of naval units or strike groups; achieve and sustain readiness of ships and squadrons so the Navy can quickly surge significant combat power in the event of a national crisis or contingency operation, and as is consistent with the FRTP; support acquisition and implementation into the Fleet of advanced military technology and testing and training needed for new platforms (vessels, aircraft and weapons systems); and maintain long-term viability of the GOMEX Range Complex while protecting human health and the environment, and enhancing the quality, communication capability, and safety of the GOMEX range complex. Three alternatives will be evaluated in this EIS/OEIS:

(1)The No Action Alternative is the continuation of current operations and support of existing range capabilities;

(2)Alternative 1 consists of all elements of the No Action Alternative plus increased operational training, expanded warfare missions, accommodation of force structure changes, and implementation of enhancements, to the minimal extent possible to meet the components of the proposed action; and

(3)Alternative 2 consists of all elements of Alternative 1 plus an additional increase in operational tempo and frequency of training events optimizing training in the GOMEX Range Complex in support of future contingencies, and better exploitation of the Joint National Training Capability (JNTC). Exploitation of the JNTC includes an increase in post Base Realignment and Closure Gulf-based F-18 and E-2 aircraft, and transient Navy participation in Navy and joint training opportunities afforded by proximity to DoD installations in the southeastern United States. This EIS/OEIS will evaluate the environmental effects associated with: airspace; noise; range safety; natural land resources; water resources; air quality; biological resources, including threatened and endangered species; land use; socioeconomic resources; infrastructure; and cultural resources. The analysis will include an evaluation of direct and indirect impacts, and will account for cumulative impacts from other Navy activities in the GOMEX Range Complex. No decision will be made to implement any alternative until the EIS/OEIS process is completed and a Record of Decision is signed by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment). The Navy is initiating the scoping process to identify community concerns and local issues to be addressed in this EIS/OEIS. Federal agencies, state agencies, local agencies, and interested persons are encouraged to provide oral and/or written comments to the Navy to identify specific issues or topics of environmental concern that should be addressed in the EIS/OEIS. Written comments must be postmarked by November 5, 2007 and should be mailed to: Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast, Post Office Box 30 (Building 135 North, Ajax Street), Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32212-0030, Attention: Mr. Bob Riley (Code OPC5), telephone: 904-542-6125. Comments can also be submitted no later than November 5, 2007 via the project Web site: *http://www.GOMEXRangeComplexEIS.com.* Dated: August 23, 2007. T. M. Cruz, Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. E7-17360 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3810-FF-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 1, 2007. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Education Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are encouraged to submit responses electronically by e-mail to *oira_submission@omb.eop.gov* or via fax to

(202)395-6974. Commenters should include the following subject line in their response “Comment: [insert OMB number], [insert abbreviated collection name, *e.g.* , “Upward Bound Evaluation”]. Persons submitting comments electronically should not submit paper copies. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform its statutory obligations. The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, publishes that notice containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped by office, contains the following:

(1)Type of review requested, *e.g.* new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement;

(2)Title;

(3)Summary of the collection;

(4)Description of the need for, and proposed use of, the information;

(5)Respondents and frequency of collection; and

(6)Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public comment. Dated: August 27, 2007. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management. Office of Elementary and Secondary Education *Type of Review:* New. *Title:* High School Equivalency Program

(HEP)Annual Performance Report. *Frequency:* Annually. *Affected Public:* Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. *Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:* Responses: 61. Burden Hours: 2,440. *Abstract:* For the Migrant HEP program, a customized Annual Performance Report

(APR)that goes beyond the generic 524B is requested to facilitate the collection of more standardized and comprehensive data to inform Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), to improve the overall quality of data collected, and to increase the quality and quantity of data that can be used to inform policy decisions. Requests for copies of the information collection submission for OMB review may be accessed from *http://edicsweb.ed.gov* , by selecting the “Browse Pending Collections” link and by clicking on link number 3379. When you access the information collection, click on “Download Attachments “ to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to *ICDocketMgr@ed.gov* or faxed to 202-245-6623. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request. Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to *ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.* Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8339. [FR Doc. E7-17338 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad

(FRA)Fellowship Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year

(FY)2008 *Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

(CFDA)Number:* 84.019A. Dates: Applications Available: August 31, 2007. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 30, 2007. Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description *Purpose of Program:* The Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program offers opportunities to faculty of Institutions of Higher Education

(IHEs)to engage in research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. *Priorities:* In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii), this priority is from the regulations for this program (34 CFR 663.21(d)). *Absolute Priority:* For FY 2008 this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only applications that meet this priority. This priority is: A research project that focuses on one or more of the following geographic areas: Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, South Asia, the Near East, East Central Europe and Eurasia, and the Western Hemisphere (excluding the United States and its territories). Please note that applications that propose projects focused on Western Europe are not eligible. *Competitive Preference Priority:* Within this absolute priority, we give competitive preference to applications that address the following priority. We are particularly interested in applications that address the following competitive priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) and 34 CFR 663.21(d)(2) we award an additional five

(5)points to an application that meets this priority. This priority is: A research project that utilizes one or more of the following critical languages: Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, as well as Indic, Iranian, and Turkic language families. *Program Authority:* 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6). *Applicable Regulations:*

(a)The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.

(b)The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 663. Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to IHEs only. II. Award Information *Type of Award:* Discretionary grants redistributed as fellowships to individual beneficiaries. Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested $1,395,000 for new awards for this program for FY 2008. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program. *Estimated Range of Fellowship Awards:* $20,000—$100,000. *Estimated Average Size of Fellowship Awards:* $60,000. *Estimated Number of Fellowship Awards:* 25. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. *Project Period:* The institutional project period is 18 months beginning June 1, 2008. Faculty may request funding for 3-12 months. III. Eligibility Information 1. *Eligible Applicants:* IHEs. As part of the application process, faculty submit individual applications to the IHE. The IHE then officially submits all eligible individual faculty applications with its grant application to the Department. 2. *Cost Sharing or Matching:* This program does not require cost sharing or matching. IV. Application and Submission Information 1. *Address to Request Application Package:* Both IHEs and faculty applicants can obtain an application package via the Internet. To obtain a copy via the Internet, use the following address: *http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsfra/applicant.html.* IHEs and faculty applicants can also obtain a copy of the application package by contacting Amy Wilson, International Education Programs Service, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., Suite 6000, Washington, DC 20006-8521. Telephone:

(202)502-7689 or by e-mail: *amy.wilson@ed.gov* . If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll-free, at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact person listed in this section. 2. *Content and Form of Application Submission:* Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this program. *Page Limit:* The application narrative is where the faculty applicant addresses the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate the application. The faculty applicant must limit the application narrative to 10 pages and the bibliography to two

(2)pages, using the following standards: • A “page” is 8.5″ × 11″, on one side only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. • Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative. However, faculty applicants may single space all text in charts, tables, figures, graphs, titles, headings, footnotes, endnotes, quotations, bibliography, and captions. • Use a font that is either 12-point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch). • Use a 10-point font in charts, tables, figures, graphs, footnotes, and endnotes. However, these items are considered part of the narrative and counted within the 10-page limit. • Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font (including Times Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be accepted. The page limits only apply to the application narrative and bibliography. However, faculty applicants must include their complete responses to the selection criteria in the application narrative. We will reject a faculty applicant's application if a faculty applicant applies these standards and exceeds the page limits. 3. *Submission Dates and Times:* Applications Available: August 31, 2007. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 30, 2007. Applications for grants under this program must be submitted electronically using the Electronic Grant Application System (e-Application) available through the Department's e-Grants system. Please note that the application availability date for this competition is August 31, 2007. For information (including dates and times) about how to submit an IHE's application electronically or by mail or hand delivery if an IHE qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer to section IV. 6. *Other Submission Requirements* in this notice. We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements. Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or auxiliary aid in connection with the application should contact the person listed under For Further Information Contact in section VII in this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the application process, the individual's application remains subject to all other requirements and limitations in this notice. 4. *Intergovernmental Review:* This program is not subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. 5. *Funding Restrictions:* We reference regulations outlining funding restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section in this notice. 6. *Other Submission Requirements:* Applications for grants under this program must be submitted electronically, unless an IHE qualifies for an exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in this section. We will reject an application if an IHE submits it in paper format unless, as described elsewhere in this section, the IHE qualifies for one of the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement *and* submits, no later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written statement to the Department that the IHE qualifies for one of these exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in this section under *Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.* a. Electronic Submission of Applications. Applications for grants under the Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program -CFDA Number 84.019A must be submitted electronically using e-Application available through the Department's e-Grants system, accessible through the e-Grants portal page at: *http://e-grants.ed.gov.* While completing the electronic application, both the IHE and the faculty applicant will be entering data online that will be saved into a database. Neither the IHE nor the faculty applicant may e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. Please note the following: • The process for submitting applications electronically under the Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program has several parts. The following is a brief summary of the process; however, all applicants should review and follow the detailed description of the application process that is contained in the application package. In summary, the major parts are as follows:

(1)IHEs must e-mail the following information to *amy.wilson@ed.gov:* Name of university and full name and e-mail address of potential project director. We recommend that applicant IHEs submit this information as soon as possible to ensure that applicant IHEs obtain access to the e-Application system well before the application deadline date. We suggest that applicant IHEs send this information no later than August 29, 2007, in order to facilitate timely submission of their applications;

(2)Faculty must complete their individual applications and submit them to their IHE's project director using e-Application;

(3)Persons providing references for individual faculty must complete and submit reference forms for the faculty and submit them to the IHE's project director using e-Application; and

(4)The IHE's project director must officially submit the IHE's application, which must include all eligible individual faculty applications, reference forms, and other required forms, using e-Application. Unless an IHE applicant qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission requirement in accordance with the procedures in this section, all portions of the application must be submitted electronically. • The IHE must complete the electronic submission of the grant application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The e-Application system will not accept an application for this program after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Therefore, we strongly recommend that both the IHE and the faculty applicant not wait until the application deadline date to begin the application process. • The regular hours of operation of the e-Grants Web site are 6 a.m. Monday until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday; and 6 a.m. Thursday until midnight Saturday, Washington, DC time. Please note that the system is unavailable on Sundays, and between 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and 6 a.m. on Thursdays, Washington, DC time, for maintenance. Any modifications to these hours are posted on the e-Grants Web site. • Faculty applicants will not receive additional point value because the faculty applicant submits his or her application in electronic format, nor will we penalize the IHE or faculty applicant if it qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submits an application in paper format. • IHEs must submit all documents electronically, including the Application for Federal Education Assistance (SF 424), the ED supplement to the SF 424, and all necessary assurances and certifications. Both IHEs and faculty applicants must attach any narrative sections of the application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If an IHE or a faculty applicant uploads a file type other than the three file types specified above or submits a password protected file, we will not review that material. • Both the IHE's and the faculty applicant's electronic application must comply with any page limit requirements described in this notice. • Prior to submitting your electronic application, you may wish to print a copy of it for your records. • After the individual faculty applicant electronically submits his or her application to their IHE, the faculty member will receive an automatic acknowledgment. In addition, the applicant IHE's Project Director will receive a copy of this acknowledgment by email. After a person submits a reference electronically, he/she will receive an online confirmation. After the applicant IHE submits its application, including all eligible individual faculty applications, to the Department, the applicant IHE will receive an automatic acknowledgment, which will include a PR/Award number (an identifying number unique to the IHE's application). • Within three working days after submitting the IHE's electronic application, the IHE must fax a signed copy of the SF 424 to the Application Control Center after following these steps:

(1)Print SF 424 from e-Application.

(2)The applicant IHE's Authorizing Representative must sign this form.

(3)Place the PR/Award number in the upper right hand corner of the hard-copy signature page of the ED 424.

(4)Fax the signed ED 424 to the Application Control Center at

(202)245-6272. • We may request that you provide us original signatures on other forms at a later date. *Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of e-Application System Unavailability:* If an IHE is prevented from electronically submitting its application on the application deadline date because the e-Application system is unavailable, we will grant the IHE an extension of one business day to enable the IHE to transmit its application electronically, by mail, or by hand delivery. We will grant this extension if—

(1)The IHE is a registered user of e-Application and the IHE has initiated an electronic application for this competition; and (2)(a) The e-Application system is unavailable for 60 minutes or more between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date; or

(b)The e-Application system is unavailable for any period of time between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. We must acknowledge and confirm these periods of unavailability before granting the IHE an extension. To request this extension or to confirm our acknowledgement of any system unavailability, an IHE may contact either

(1)the person listed elsewhere in this notice under For Further Information Contact (see VII. Agency Contact) or

(2)the e-Grants help desk at 1-888-336-8930. If the system is down and therefore the application deadline is extended, an e-mail will be sent to all registered users who have initiated an e-Application. Extensions referred to in this section apply only to the unavailability of the Department's e-Application system. *Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement:* An IHE qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit its application in paper format, if the IHE is unable to submit an application through the e-Application system because— • The IHE or a faculty applicant does not have access to the Internet; or • the IHE or a faculty applicant does not have the capacity to upload large documents to the Department's e-Application system; and • No later than two weeks before the application deadline date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business day following the Federal holiday), the IHE mails or faxes a written statement to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception prevent the IHE from using the Internet to submit its application. If an IHE mails a written statement to the Department, it must be postmarked no later than two weeks before the application deadline date. If an IHE faxes its written statement to the Department, we must receive the faxed statement no later than two weeks before the application deadline date. Address and mail or fax this statement to: Amy Wilson, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K. Street, NW., Suite 6000, Washington, DC 20006-8521. FAX:

(202)502-7860. The IHE's paper application must be submitted in accordance with the mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice. b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail If an IHE qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, the IHE may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier) its application to the Department. The IHE must mail the original and two copies of the application, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable following address: By mail through the U.S. Postal Service: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.019A), 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260. or By mail through a commercial carrier: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center—Stop 4260, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.019A), 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506. Regardless of which address the IHE uses, the IHE must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:

(1)A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark,

(2)A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service,

(3)A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier, or

(4)Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. If the IHE mails its application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:

(1)A private metered postmark, or

(2)A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service. If the IHE's application is postmarked after the application deadline date, we will not consider its application. Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, the IHE should check with its local post office. c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery. If an IHE qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, the IHE (or a courier service) may deliver its paper application to the Department by hand. The IHE must deliver the original and two copies of the application, by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.019A), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260. The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If an IHE mails or hand delivers its application to the Department:

(1)The IHE must indicate on the envelope and—if not provided by the Department—in Item 4 of the ED 424 the CFDA number—and suffix letter, if any—of the competition under which the IHE is submitting its application.

(2)The Application Control Center will mail a grant application receipt acknowledgment to the IHE. If the IHE does not receive the grant application receipt acknowledgment within 15 business days from the application deadline date, the IHE should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at

(202)245-6288. We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements. Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or auxiliary aid in connection with the application should contact the person listed under For Further Information Contact in section VII in this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the application process, the individual's application remains subject to all other requirements and limitations in this notice. V. Application Review Information Faculty applications are divided into seven categories based on the world area focus of their research projects, as described in the absolute priority listed in this notice. Language and area studies experts in seven discrete world area-based panels will review the faculty applications. Each panel reviews, scores and ranks its applications separately from the applications assigned to the other world area panels. However, all fellowship applications will be ranked together from the highest to lowest score for funding purposes. *Selection Criteria:* The following selection criteria for this competition are from 34 CFR 663.21 and are as follows: The maximum score for all of the criteria, including the competitive preference priority is 105 points. The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in parentheses. *Quality of proposed project* (60 points): In determining the quality of the research project proposed by the applicant, the Secretary considers

(1)the statement of the major hypotheses to be tested or questions to be examined, and the description and justification of the research methods to be used (10 points);

(2)the relationship of the research to the literature on the topic and to major theoretical issues in the field, and the project's originality and importance in terms of the concerns of the discipline (10 points);

(3)the preliminary research already completed or plans for research prior to going overseas, and the kinds, quality and availability of data for the research in the host country or countries (10 points);

(4)the justification for overseas field research and preparations to establish appropriate and sufficient research contacts and affiliations abroad (10 points);

(5)the applicant's plans to share the results of the research in progress with scholars and officials of the host country or countries and the American scholarly community (10 points); and

(6)the objectives of the project regarding the sponsoring institution's plans for developing or strengthening, or both, curricula in modern foreign languages and area studies (10 points). *Qualifications of the applicant* (40 points): In determining the qualifications of the applicant, the Secretary considers

(1)the overall strength of the applicant's academic record (teaching, research, contributions, professional association activities (10 points);

(2)the applicant's excellence as a teacher or researcher, or both, in his or her area or areas of specialization (10 points);

(3)the applicant's proficiency in one or more of the languages (other than English and the applicant's native language) of the country or countries of research, and the specific measures to be taken to overcome any anticipated language barriers (15 points); and

(4)the applicant's ability to conduct research in a foreign cultural context, as evidenced by the applicant's previous overseas experience, or documentation provided by the sponsoring institution, or both (5 points). VI. Award Administration Information 1. *Award Notices:* If a faculty application is successful, we notify the IHE's U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send the IHE a Grant Award Notice (GAN). We may notify the IHE informally, also. If a faculty application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify the IHE. 2. *Administrative and National Policy Requirements:* We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the *Applicable Regulations* section in this notice. We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an award in the *Applicable Regulations* section in this notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also incorporates its approved application as part of its binding commitments under the grant. 3. *Reporting:* At the end of the project period, the IHE must submit a final performance report, including the final reports of all of the IHE's fellows, and financial information, as directed by the Secretary. The IHE and fellows are required to use the electronic reporting International Resource Information System

(IRIS)to complete the final report. 4. *Performance Measures:* Under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), the following measure will be used by the Department in assessing the performance of the Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program: The average language competency score of Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad fellows at the end of their research period (post-test) minus the average language competency score at the beginning of their research period (pre-test). All grantees will be expected to provide documentation of the improved language proficiency of the fellows through IRIS. VII. Agency Contact For Further Information Contact: Amy Wilson, International Education Programs Service, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., Suite 6000, Washington, DC 20006-8521. Telephone:

(202)502-7689 or by e-mail: *amy.wilson@ed.gov.* If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll-free, at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the program contact person under For Further Information Contact in section VII in this notice. VIII. Other Information *Electronic Access to This Document:* You can 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: *http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.* To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at

(FY)2008 *Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

(CFDA)Number:* 84.021A. *Dates:* Applications Available: August 31, 2007. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 4, 2007. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: December 4, 2007. Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description *Purpose of Program:* The Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad

(GPA)Program supports overseas projects in training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies for groups of teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a common endeavor. Projects are short-term and include seminars, curriculum development, or group research or study. This competition also will support advanced overseas intensive language projects, which give advanced language students the opportunity to study languages overseas. *Priorities:* In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii), these priorities are from the regulations for this program (34 CFR 664.31(g) and 664.32). *Absolute Priority:* For FY 2008, this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only applications that meet this priority. This priority is: Specific geographic regions of the world: A group project funded under this priority must focus on one or more of the following geographic regions of the world: Africa, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, the Western Hemisphere (Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean), East Central Europe and Eurasia, and the Near East. Within this absolute priority, we give competitive preference to applications that address the following priorities. *Competitive Preference Priority I:* For FY 2008 this priority is a competitive preference priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), and 664.31(g) we award an additional five

(5)points to an application that meets this priority. This priority is: Applications that propose short-term projects abroad and advanced overseas intensive language programs in the countries in which the following critical languages are spoken: Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, as well as the Indic, Iranian, and Turkic language families. *Competitive Preference Priority II:* For FY 2008, this priority is a competitive preference priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), and 664.31(g) we award an additional five

(5)points to a short-term project abroad application, that meets this priority. This priority is: Short-term seminars that develop and improve foreign language and area studies at elementary and secondary schools. *Program Authority:* 22 U.S.C. 2452. *Applicable Regulations:*

(a)The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.

(b)The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 664. Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of higher education only. II. Award Information *Type of Award:* Discretionary grants. *Estimated Available Funds:* The Administration has requested $12,610,000 for the Overseas programs for FY 2008, of which we intend to allocate $4,263,000 for the GPA competition. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program. Note: As part of its FY 2008 budget request, the Administration proposed to continue to allow funds under this program to be used to support the participation of individuals who plan to apply their language skills and knowledge of countries vital to the United States' national security in fields outside teaching, including government, the professions, or international development. Therefore, institutions of higher education may propose projects for visits and study in foreign countries by individuals in these fields, in addition to those planning a teaching career. However, authority to use funds for participants outside of the field of teaching depends on final Congressional action. Applicants will be given an opportunity to amend their applications if this authority is not provided. *Estimated Range of Awards:* $50,000-$90,000 for short-term projects; $50,000-$375,000 for the advanced overseas intensive language projects. *Estimated Average Size of Awards:* $74,000 for short-term abroad projects and $104,000 for the advanced overseas intensive language projects. *Maximum Award:* We will reject any short-term abroad project application that proposes a budget exceeding $90,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. We will reject any advanced overseas intensive language application that proposes a budget exceeding $375,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. The Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education may change the maximum amount through a notice published in the **Federal Register** . *Estimated Number of Awards:* 45. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. *Project Period:* Up to 12 months for short-term abroad projects and up to 48 months for the advanced overseas intensive language projects. III. Eligibility Information 1. *Eligible Applicants:*

(1)Institutions of higher education (IHE),

(2)State departments of education,

(3)Private nonprofit educational organizations, and

(4)Consortia of these entities. 2. *Cost Sharing or Matching:* This program does not require cost sharing or matching. IV. Application and Submission Information 1. *Address to Request Application Package:* You can obtain an application package via the Internet by downloading the package from the program Web site: *http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsgpa/index.html. * You can also obtain a copy of the application package by contacting Dr. Lungching Chiao or Ms. Michelle Guilfoil, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., 6th floor, Washington, DC 20006-8521. Telephone:

(202)502-7624 or

(202)502-7625 or by e-mail: *lungching.chiao@ed.gov* or *michelle.guilfoil@ed.gov.* If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll-free, at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact person listed in this section. 2. *Content and Form of Application Submission:* Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this program. Page Limit: The application narrative is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your application. You must limit the section of the narrative that addresses the selection criteria to no more than 40 pages, using the following standards: • A “page” is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. Page numbers and an identifier may be outside of the 1″ margin. • Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, *except* titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, captions and all text in charts, tables, and graphs may be single spaced. Charts, tables, figures, and graphs in the application narrative count toward the page limit. • Use a font that is either 12-point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch). However, you may use a 10-point font in charts, tables, figures, and graphs. • Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New or Arial. Applications submitted in any other font (including Times Roman and Arial Narrow) will not be accepted. The page limit only applies to the application narrative and bibliography. The page limit does not apply to Part I, the Application for Federal Assistance face sheet (SF 424); the supplemental information form required by the Department of Education; Part II, the budget information summary form (ED Form 524); and Part IV, the assurances and certifications. The page limit also does not apply to a table of contents. If you include any attachments or appendices not specifically requested, these items will be counted as part of the Program Narrative (Part III) for purposes of the page limit requirement. You must include your complete response to the selection criteria in the program narrative. We will reject your application if you apply these standards and exceed the page limit. 3. *Submission Dates and Times:* Applications Available: August 31, 2007. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 4, 2007. Applications for grants under this program must be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically or by mail or hand delivery if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer to Section IV. 6. *Other Submission Requirements* in this notice. We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements. Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the application process, the individual's application remains subject to all other requirements and limitations in this notice. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: December 4, 2007. 4. *Intergovernmental Review:* This program is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this program. 5. *Funding Restrictions:* We reference the regulations outlining funding restrictions in the *Applicable Regulations* section of this notice. 6. *Other Submission Requirements:* Applications for grants under this program must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in this section. a. Electronic Submission of Applications. Applications for grants under the Fulbright-Hays, Groups Projects Abroad Program—CFDA Number 84.021A must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at: *http://www.Grants.gov* . Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit the application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement *and* submit, no later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in this section under *Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement* . You can access the electronic grant application for the GPA Program at: *http://www.Grants.gov* . You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search ( *e.g.* , search for 84.021, not 84.021A). Please note the following: • When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find information about submitting an application electronically through the site, as well as the hours of operation. • Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted, and must be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as otherwise noted in this section, we will not consider the application if it is date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. When we retrieve the application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application because it was date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. • The amount of time it can take to upload an application will vary depending on a variety of factors including the size of the application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov. • You should review and follow the Education Submission Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are included in the application package for this program to ensure that you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to Grants.gov at: *http://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf.* • To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must complete all steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see *http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp* ). These steps include

(1)registering your organization, a multi-part process that includes registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR);

(2)registering yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR), and

(3)getting authorized as an AOR by your organization. Details on these steps are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step Registration Guide (see *http://www.grants.gov/section910/Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf* ). You also must provide on your application the same D-U-N-S Number used with this registration. Please note that the registration process may take five or more business days to complete, and you must have completed all registration steps to allow you to submit successfully an application via Grants.gov. In addition you will need to update your CCR registration on an annual basis. This may take three or more business days to complete. • You will not receive additional point value because you submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit the application in paper format. • You must submit all documents electronically, including all information you typically provide on the following forms: Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), Budget Information—Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. • You must attach any narrative sections of your application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the three file types specified in this paragraph or submit a password-protected file, we will not review that material. • Your electronic application must comply with any page-limit requirements described in this notice. • After you electronically submit your application, you will receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that contains a Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification indicates receipts by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department.) The Department then will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send a second notification to you by e-mail. This second notification indicates that the Department has received your application and has assigned your application a PR/Award number (an ED-specified identifying number unique to its application). • We may request that you provide us original signatures on forms at a later date. *Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues with the Grants.gov System:* If you are experiencing problems submitting your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain a Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it. If you are prevented from electronically submitting your application on the application deadline date because of technical problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension until 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to enable you to transmit your application electronically or by hand delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing instructions described elsewhere in this notice. If you submit an application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date, please contact either of the persons listed elsewhere in this notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII in this notice and provide an explanation of the technical problem you experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number. We will accept your application if we can confirm that a technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether your application will be accepted. Note: The extensions to which we refer in this section apply only to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before the deadline date and time or if the technical problem you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system. Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, and can submit the application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application through the Grants.gov system because— • You do not have access to the Internet; or • You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to the Grants.gov system; *and* • No later than two weeks before the application deadline date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception prevent you from using the Internet to submit your application. If you mail your written statement to the Department, it must be postmarked no later than two weeks before the application deadline date. If you fax your written statement to the Department, we must receive the faxed statement no later than two weeks before the application deadline date. Address and mail or fax your statement to: Lungching Chiao, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20006-8521. FAX:

(202)502-7860. Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice. b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail the original and two copies of your application, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable following address: *By mail through the U.S. Postal Service:* U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.021A), 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260. or *By mail through a commercial carrier:* U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center—Stop 4260, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.021A), 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506. Regardless of which address you use, you must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:

(1)A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark,

(2)A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service,

(3)A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier, or

(4)Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:

(1)A private metered postmark.

(2)A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service. If your application is postmarked after the application deadline date, we will not consider your application. Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your local post office. c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original and two copies of your application, by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.021A), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260. The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department—

(1)You must indicate on the envelope and—if not provided by the Department—in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are submitting your application; and

(2)The Application Control Center will mail to you a notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not receive this notification within 15 business days from the application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at

(202)245-6288. V. Application Review Information 1. *General:* For FY 2008, short-term project applications will be reviewed by separate panels according to world area. Advanced overseas intensive language projects will be reviewed by one panel across world areas. A rank order from highest to lowest score will be developed for each of the two types of projects and will be used for funding purposes. 2. *Selection Criteria:* The selection criteria for this program are from 34 CFR 664.31 and are as follows:

(a)Plan of operation (20 points),

(b)quality of key personnel (10 points),

(c)budget and cost effectiveness (10 points),

(d)evaluation plan (20 points),

(e)adequacy of resources (5 points),

(f)potential impact of the project on the development of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in American education (15 points),

(g)relevance to the institution's educational goals and its relationship to its program development in modern foreign languages and area studies (5 points),

(h)the extent to which direct experience abroad is necessary to achieve the project's objectives and the effectiveness with which relevant host country resources will be utilized (10 points), and

(i)the extent to which the proposed project addresses the competitive preference priorities (10 points). VI. Award Administration Information 1. *Award Notices:* If your application is successful, we notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notice (GAN). We may notify you informally, also. If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify you. 2. *Administrative and National Policy Requirements:* We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the *Applicable Regulations* section in this notice. We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an award in the *Applicable Regulations* section in this notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also incorporates your approved application as part of your binding commitments under the grant. 3. *Reporting:* At the end of your project period, you must submit a final performance report, including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as specified by the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118. Grantees are required to use the electronic data instrument *International Resource Information System*

(IRIS)system to complete the final report. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting, please go to *http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.* 4. *Performance Measures:* Under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the objective for the GPA program is to provide overseas training opportunities in area studies and foreign languages for faculty, teachers, and students in areas of the world where less commonly taught languages are spoken. The Department will use the following measures to evaluate the success of the program in meeting this objective. GPA Performance Measure: a. The difference between the average language competency of the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad program recipients at the end of their period of instruction and their average competency at the beginning of the period. b. Percentage of GPA projects judged to be successful by the program officer, based on a review of information provided in annual performance reports. The information provided by grantees in their performance reports submitted via the electronic International Resource Information System

(IRIS)will be the source of data for this measure. Reporting screens for institutions can be viewed at: *http://www.ieps-iris.org/iris/pdfs/GPA.pdf.* VII. Agency Contacts *For Further Information Contact:* Dr. Lungching Chiao or Ms. Michelle Guilfoil, International Education Programs Service, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., 6th floor, Washington, DC 20006-8521. Telephone:

(202)502-7624 or

(202)502-7625 or by e-mail: *lungching.chiao@ed.gov* or *michelle.guilfoil@ed.gov.* If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll-free, at 1-800-877-8339. VIII. Other Information *Alternative Format:* Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII in this notice. Electronic Access to This Document: You can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the **Federal Register** , in text or Adobe Portable Document Format

(202)512-1530. Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the **Federal Register** . Free Internet access to the official edition of the **Federal Register** and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: *http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html.* Dated: August 28, 2007. Diane Auer Jones, Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education. [FR Doc. E7-17365 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records—Evaluation of Conversion Magnet Schools AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice of a new system of records. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the Department of Education (Department) publishes this notice of a new system of records entitled “Evaluation of Conversion Magnet Schools” (18-13-18). The National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance at the Department's Institute of Education Sciences

(IES)commissioned this evaluation. IES awarded a contract to American Institutes for Research

(AIR)and Berkeley Policy Associates

(BPA)in September 2006 to conduct this evaluation. IES has been collaborating with the Department's Office of Innovation and Improvement

(OII)to plan and implement the study of the relationship between magnet school conversion and student outcomes at the elementary school level. The study will occur in two phases during which the following questions will be addressed:

(1)Are sufficient data available from the 2004 and 2007 Magnet Schools Assistance Program

(MSAP)grantees to conduct an evaluation of elementary conversion magnet schools and provide descriptive analyses of such schools?

(2)What is the relationship of magnet school conversion to

(i)The educational achievement of students attending the magnet schools that are their neighborhood schools (resident students);

(ii)the reduction of minority group isolation in the magnet schools and corresponding district; and,

(iii)the educational achievement of non-resident students who apply for admission to over-subscribed magnet programs? The system will contain information about elementary school students who attend approximately

(i)50 conversion magnet schools and

(ii)100 elementary schools that are not magnet schools that will serve as comparison elementary schools for the purposes of this study. The total number of elementary school students included in this system of records will be approximately 15,000 per year for the years 2004-2005 through 2009-2010 and approximately 7,500 per year for the years 2001-2002 through 2003-2004. The 50 magnet schools in the study are drawn from school districts that were awarded MSAP grants by OII in 2004 and/or 2007. For each conversion magnet school and its comparison schools, data will be collected for the three years before and for at least the three years after the conversion date. The system of records will include information about students who attend the elementary schools participating in the evaluation including demographic information (such as race/ethnicity, gender, age, and language status); attendance zone; grade level; and annual English language arts and mathematics test scores. DATES: The Department seeks comment on the new system of records described in this notice, in accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act. We must receive your comments on the proposed routine uses for the system of records referenced in this notice on or before October 1, 2007. The Department filed a report describing the new system of records covered by this notice with the Chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)on August 28, 2007. This system of records will become effective at the later date of—(1) The expiration of the 40-day period for OMB review on October 9, 2007 or

(2)October 1, 2007, unless the system of records needs to be changed as a result of public comment or OMB review. ADDRESSES: Address all comments about the proposed routine uses to Dr. Ricky Takai, Director, Evaluation Division, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Room 502D, Washington, DC 20208. Telephone:

(202)208-7083. If you prefer to send comments through the Internet, use the following address: *http://comments@ed.gov.* You must include the term “Evaluation of Conversion Magnet Schools” in the subject line of the electronic message. During and after the comment period, you may inspect all comments about this notice in Room 502D, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday of each week except Federal holidays. Assistance to Individuals With Disabilities in Reviewing the Rulemaking Record On request, we supply an appropriate aid, such as a reader or print magnifier, to an individual with a disability who needs assistance to review the comments or other documents in the public rulemaking record for this notice. If you want to schedule an appointment for this type of aid, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ricky Takai. Telephone:

(202)208-7083. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service

(FRS)at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the contact person listed in this section. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Introduction The Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) requires the Department to publish in the **Federal Register** this notice of a new system of records maintained by the Department. The Department's regulations implementing the Privacy Act are contained in Part 5b of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The Privacy Act applies to information about individuals that contains individually identifiable information and that is retrieved by a unique identifier associated with each individual, such as a name or social security number. The information about each individual is called a “record,” and the system, whether manual or computer-based, is called a “system of records.” The Privacy Act requires each agency to publish notices of systems of records in the **Federal Register** and to prepare reports to the OMB and Congress whenever the agency publishes a new system of records. Each agency is also required to send copies of the report to the Chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. These reports are intended to permit an evaluation of the probable effect of the proposal on the privacy rights of individuals. *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

(1)Evaluation Division, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Room 502D, Washington, DC 20208.

(2)American Institutes for Research, 1070 Arastradero Road, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94304.

(3)Berkeley Policy Associates, 440 Grand Avenue, Suite 500, Oakland, CA 94610-5085. CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM: This system contains records on elementary school students attending an elementary school in school districts that are recipients of Magnet Schools Assistance Program

(MSAP)grants in 2004 and/or 2007. The system will contain information about students who attend approximately

(i)50 conversion magnet schools and

(ELA)and mathematics test scores. AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: The MSAP, the program being evaluated, is authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title V, Part C; 20 U.S.C. 7231-7231j. Sections 5301-5311 of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

(NCLB)most recently amended this program. Section 5310 of the NCLB statute authorizes the Secretary of Education to use MSAP monies to evaluate the program. The evaluation being conducted is authorized under sections 171(b) and 173 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002

(ESRA)(20 U.S.C. 9561(b) and 9563). PURPOSE(S): The goal of this study is to assess the relationship between magnet school conversion and student outcomes at the elementary school level. In particular, this system is necessary to provide information about whether and how students' educational achievement and minority group isolation change when elementary schools convert to magnet schools. ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: The Department may disclose information contained in a record in this system of records under the routine uses listed in this system of records without the consent of the individual if the disclosure is compatible with the purposes for which the record was collected. These disclosures may be made on a case-by-case basis or, if the Department has complied with the computer matching requirements of the Act, under a computer matching agreement. Any disclosure of individually identifiable information from a record in this system must also comply with the requirements of section 183 of the ESRA (20 U.S.C. 9573) providing for confidentiality standards that apply to all collections, reporting and publication of data by IES. *Contract Disclosure.* If the Department contracts with an entity for the purposes of performing any function that requires disclosure of records in this system to employees of the contractor, the Department may disclose the records to those employees. Before entering into such a contract, the Department must require the contractor to maintain Privacy Act safeguards as required under 5 U.S.C. 552a(m) with respect to the records in the system. DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES: Not applicable to this system notice. POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM STORAGE: The Department maintains records on CD-ROM, and the contractor and subcontractor maintain data for this system on computers and in hard copy. RETRIEVABILITY: Records in this system are indexed by a number assigned to each individual that is cross referenced by the individual's name on a separate list. SAFEGUARDS: All physical access to the Department's site and to the sites of the Department's contractor and subcontractor, where this system of records is maintained, is controlled and monitored by security personnel. The computer system employed by the Department offers a high degree of resistance to tampering and circumvention. This security system limits data access to Department and contract staff on a “need to know” basis, and controls individual users' ability to access and alter records within the system. The contractor and subcontractor will establish similar sets of procedures at their sites to ensure confidentiality of data. Their systems are required to ensure that information identifying individuals is in files physically separated from other research data. The contractor and subcontractor will maintain security of the complete set of all master data files and documentation. Access to individually identifiable data will be strictly controlled. At each site all data will be kept in locked file cabinets during nonworking hours, and work on hardcopy data will take place in a single room, except for data entry. Physical security of electronic data will also be maintained. Security features that protect project data include: password-protected accounts that authorize users to use the contractor's and subcontractor's systems but to access only specific network directories and network software; user rights and directory and file attributes that limit those who can use particular directories and files and determine how they can use them; and additional security features that the network administrators will establish for projects as needed. The contractor and subcontractor employees who “maintain” (collect, maintain, use, or disseminate) data in this system shall comply with the requirements of the confidentiality standards in section 183 of the ESRA (20 U.S.C. 9573). RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: Records are maintained and disposed of in accordance with the Department's Records Disposition Schedules (Section Ed/RDS, Part 3, Item 2b and Part 3, Item 5a). SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS: Director, Evaluation Division, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Room 502D, Washington, DC 20208. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: If you wish to determine whether a record exists regarding you in the system of records, contact the systems manager. Your request must meet the requirements of regulations in 34 CFR 5b.5, including proof of identity. RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE: If you wish to gain access to your record in the system of records, contact the system manager. Your request must meet the requirements of regulations in 34 CFR 5b.5, including proof of identity. CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURE: If you wish to contest the content of a record regarding you in the system of records, contact the system manager. Your request must meet the requirements of the regulations in 34 CFR 5b.7, including proof of identity. RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: The system will contain records that are obtained from

(i)50 conversion magnet schools and

(ii)100 elementary schools that are not magnet schools that will serve as comparison elementary schools for the purposes of this study. These data, including students' annual English language arts and mathematics test scores, will be collected from school district databases. EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: None. [FR Doc. E7-17367 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP96-200-179] Centerpoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Negotiated Rate Filing August 22, 2007. Take notice that on August 17, 2007, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company

(CEGT)tendered for filing and approval an amendment to a negotiated rate agreement between CEGT and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. The amended agreement will be effective August 17, 2007. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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

(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17237 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. RP07-596-000; RP07-591-000; RP07-592-000; RP07-598-000; RP07-597-000; RP07-593-000; RP07-599-000; RP07-604-000; RP07-602-000; RP07-605-000; RP07-600-000; RP07-601-000; RP07-603-000; RP07-594-000; RP07-595-000] Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company; L.L.C. Colorado Interstate Gas Company; El Paso Natural Gas Company; Gas Transmission Northwest Corporation; MIGC, Inc.; Mojave Pipeline Company; North Baja Pipeline; LLC Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Sabine Pipe Line LLC; Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.; Tuscarora Gas Transmission Company; Venice Gathering System, L.L.C.; WestGas InterState, Inc.; Wyoming Interstate Company, LtD; Young Gas Storage Company, LtD; Notice of Proposed Change in FERC Gas Tariff August 24, 2007. Take notice that the above-referenced pipelines tendered for filing their tariff sheets respectively, pursuant to section 154.402 of the Commission's Regulations to reflect the Commission's change in the unit rate for the Annual Charge Adjustment

(ACA)surcharge to be applied to rates for recovery of 2007 Annual Charges pursuant to Order No. 472, in Docket no. RM87-3-000. The proposed effective date of the tariff sheets is October 1, 2007. The above-referenced pipelines state that the purpose of their filings is to reflect the revised ACA effective for the twelve-month period beginning October 1, 2007. The pipelines states that their tariff sheets reflect a increase of $.0003 per Dth from $.0016 per Dth in the ACA adjustment surcharge, resulting in a new ACA rate of $.0019 Dth as specified by the Commission in its invoice dated June 28, 2007 for the Annual Charge Billing—Fiscal Year 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. Any person desiring to become a party in any of the listed dockets must file a separate motion to intervene in each docket for which they wish party status. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Intervention and Protest Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time August 31, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17266 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket Nos. RP07-508-002; RP07-500-002; RP07-478-002, RP07-415-002; RP07-412-003, and RP07-174-003 (Not Consolidated) RP07-509-002; RP07-507-002; RP07-479-002, RP07-414-002; RP07-413-003 and RP07-340-004 (Not Consolidated) RP07-515-002 and RP07-497-002 (Not Consolidated) RP07-499-002 and RP07-498-002 (Not Consolidated) Columbia Gulf Transmission Company; Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Crossroads Pipeline Company; Central Kentucky Transmission Company; Notice of Request To Change Effective Date August 24, 2007. Take notice that on August 17, 2007, the above-referenced pipelines tendered for filing their requests that the Commission approve a change in the effective date of certain tariff sheets that have either been approved or are pending in the above-captioned proceedings to coincide with the May 1, 2008 launch date of their new Electronic Bulletin Board. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Protest Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time August 30, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17263 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-608-000] Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Notice of Tariff Filing August 24, 2007. Take notice that on August 22, 2007, Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP (Cove Point) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, Ninth Revised Sheet No. 10, to become effective October 1, 2007. Cove Point states that the purpose of this filing is to update Cove Point's retainage percentages in accordance with section 1.42 of General Terms and Conditions (GT&C) of its FERC Gas 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 section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17257 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP00-632-025] Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Compliance Filing August 24, 2007. Take notice that on August 21, 2007, Dominion Transmission, Inc.

(DTI)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to become effective September 1, 2007: Thirty-First Revised Sheet No. 31. Seventh Revised Sheet No. 31A. Thirty-Fourth Revised Sheet No. 32. Seventh Revised Sheet No. 32A. Twentieth Revised Sheet No. 39. Eighth Revised Sheet No. 39A. DTI states that the purpose of this filing is to revise DTI's fuel retention percentages applicable to Rate Schedules FT, FTNN, FTNNGSS, FTGSS, FTSC, FTNNSC, IT, and MCS (Wheeling) to reflect the suspension of its Transportation Amortization Adder as of September 1, 2007. DTI states that it is removing the Transportation Amortization Adder in compliance with the terms of its June 22, 2001 settlement in Docket No. RP00-632-003 which requires the adder to be eliminated upon collection of the 5.2895 MMDt allocated to transportation services. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17260 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL03-180-000; Docket No. EL03-154-000; Docket No. EL02-114-000; Docket No. EL02-115-000; Docket No. EL02-113-000] Enron Power Marketing, Inc. and Enron Energy Services, Inc.; Enron Power Marketing, Inc. and Enron Energy Services, Inc.; Portland General Electric Company; Enron Power Marketing, Inc.; El Paso Electric Company, Enron Power Marketing, Inc., and Enron Capital & Trade Resources Corp.; Notice Shortening Answer Period July 13, 2007. On July 13, 2007, Enron Power Marketing, Inc., Enron Energy Services, Inc. and Enron North America Corp. (collectively, “Enron”) filed a motion for an extension of time to file briefs on exceptions and briefs opposing exceptions to the Initial Decision issued June 21, 2007, in the above-referenced proceeding *Enron Power Mktg., Inc.,* 119 FERC ¶ 63,013

(2007)(July 13 Motion). Among other things, Enron requests that the date for filing answers to its July 13 Motion be shortened in order to allow for an expedited schedule in this proceeding. By this notice, the date for filing answers to Enron's July 13 Motion is shortened to and including July 16, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17309 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL03-230-004] Entergy Services, Inc; Notice of Filing August 23, 2007. Take notice that on August 17, 2007, Entergy Services, Inc., acting as agent for Entergy Gulf States, Inc. submits a compliance filing pursuant to the Commission's July 18, 2007 Order, *ExxonMobil Corporation* v. *Entergy Service, Inc.,* 120 FERC ¶ 61,051. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on, September 10, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17256 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. PR07-13-000; PR07-13-001] Enterprise Alabama Intrastate, LLC; Notice of Shortened Comment Period August 22, 2007. Take notice that on August 22, 2007, Enterprise Alabama Intrastate, LLC filed a Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement (Settlement) in the above-docketed proceeding. Included in its filing was a request to shorten the period for filing initial and reply comments in response to the Settlement. Because no protests were filed in this docket and the Commission Staff supports the Settlement, we are shortening the date for filing initial comments to and including August 24, 2007. Reply comments should be filed on or before August 28, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17248 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-1-006] Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC; Notice of Compliance Filing August 22, 2007. Take notice that on August 17, 2007, Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC

(FGT)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 1, 2nd Substitute Original Sheet No. 206A, with an effective date of May 1, 2007. FGT states that the filing is being made in compliance with the Commission's Letter Order dated August 2, 2007 in the subject docket. FGT states that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceeding. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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

(202)502-8659. *Protest Date:* 5 pm Eastern Time September 4, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17251 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-607-000] Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff August 24, 2007. Take notice that on August 23, 2007, Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC

(FGT)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to become effective September 1, 2007: Fifth Revised Sheet No. 7. Fourth Revised Sheet No. 8. Fourth Revised Sheet No. 9. Fourth Revised Sheet No. 11. Fourth Revised Sheet No. 12. Fourth Revised Sheet No. 13. Fourth Revised Sheet No. 14. FGT states that the tariff sheets listed above are being filed pursuant to section 27.A.2.b of the General Terms and Conditions of FGT's Tariff, which provides for flex adjustments to FGT's Base Fuel Reimbursement Charge Percentage. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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

(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17268 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-527-002] MIGC, Inc.; Notice of Compliance Filing August 24, 2007. Take notice that on August 20, 2007, MIGC, Inc.

(MIGC)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, Fourteenth Revised Sheet No. 6, to become effective August 15, 2007. MIGC states that the purpose of the filing is to update the tariff sheets accepted by the Commission's August 15, 2007 Letter Order in this proceeding to reflect revised fuel and L&U rates accepted by the Commission's July 31, 2007 Letter Order issued in Docket No. RP07-514-000. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17264 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER07-1195-000] Mittal Steel USA, Inc.; Notice of Issuance of Order August 22, 2007. Mittal Steel USA, Inc. (Mittal) filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate schedule. The proposed market-based rate schedule provides for the sale of energy and capacity at market-based rates. Mittal also requested waivers of various Commission regulations. In particular, Mittal requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Mittal. On August 21, 2007, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Tariffs and Market Development-West, granted the requests for blanket approval under Part 34 (Director's Order). The Director's Order also stated that the Commission would publish a separate notice in the **Federal Register** establishing a period of time for the filing of protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard concerning the blanket approvals of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by Mittal, should file a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. 18 C.F.R. 385.211, 385.214 (2004). Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests is September 20, 2007. Absent a request to be heard in opposition to such blanket approvals by the deadline above, Mittal is authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of Mittal, compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes. The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued approvals of Mittal's issuance of securities or assumptions of liability. Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Order may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number filed to access the document. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17241 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL05-60-003] PJM Interconnection, LLC; Notice of Filing July 13, 2007. Take notice that on July 10, 2007, PJM Interconnection, LLC filed a second amendment to its October 17, 2005 filing in compliance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's request. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 31, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17310 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-169-004] Questar Overthrust Pipeline Company; Notice of Compliance Filing August 24, 2007. Take notice that on August 21, 2007, Questar Overthrust Pipeline Company (Overthrust) submitted an amendment to the compliance filing made on August 16, 2007, pursuant to the Commission's Order on Tariff Filings issued August 6, 2007, in Docket Nos. RP07-169-000 and RP07-169-001. Overthrust states that the filing proposes to amend Overthrust's August 16, 2007, compliance filing to correct the pagination for Sheet No. 84. Overthrust states that copies of the filing have been served upon Overthrust's customers, the public service commissions of Utah and Wyoming and parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceeding. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17262 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-606-000] Questar Pipeline Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff August 24, 2007. Take notice that on August 23, 2007, Questar Pipeline Company (Questar) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1-A, the following tariff sheets, to be effective January 1, 2008: Fifth Revised Sheet No. 171. Eighth Revised Sheet No. 172. First Revised Sheet No. 172A. Original Sheet Nos. 172B, 172C and 172D. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17267 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER07-1279-000] Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation; Notice of Filing August 22, 2007. Take notice that on August 13, 2007, Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation filed Notice of Termination of its Rate Schedule No. 33, with AES Somerset, to be effective August 31, 2007. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 pm Eastern Time on September 4, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17242 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-363-001] Sabine Pipe Line, LLC; Notice of Negotiated Rate August 22, 2007. Take notice that on August 9, 2007, Sabine Pipe Line Company, LLC (Sabine) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, First Revised Sheet No. 314, to be effective August 1, 2007. Sabine states that the proposed change would update its tariff to accurately state the current negotiated rate transaction information as required by section 26.5 of Sabine'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 Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17249 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP05-157-007] Saltville Gas Storage Company L.L.C.; Notice of Negotiated Rate August 24, 2007. Take notice that on August 21, 2007, Saltville Gas Storage Company L.L.C. (Saltville) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, reflecting an effective date of September 1, 2007: Original Sheet No. 19. Sheet Nos. 20-30. Saltville states that this filing is being made in connection with a negotiated rate transaction pursuant to section 32 of the General Terms and Conditions of Saltville's Tariff. Saltville states that the tariff sheets listed above identify and describe the negotiated rate transaction, including the exact legal name of the shipper, the negotiated rates, the rate schedule, the contract term, and the contract quantities. Saltville states that copies of its filing have been mailed to all affected customers and interested state commissions, as well as all parties on the official service list compiled by the Secretary of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in the captioned proceeding. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17261 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EG07-65-000] Scurry County Wind I., P.; Notice of Filing July 13, 2007. Take notice that on June 1, 2007, Scurry County Wind I., P. submitted for filing a notice of Self-Recertification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 23, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17311 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. NJ07-2-001] Western Area Power Administration; Notice of Filing July 13, 2007. Take notice that on July 6, 2007 the Western Area Power Administration filed a response and modifications to its Open Access Transmission Tariff, pursuant to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's June 28, 2007, Order, *Western Area Power Administration* , 119 FERC ¶61,329 (2007). Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 27, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17308 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-90-003] WTG Hugoton, LP; Notice of Compliance Filing August 22, 2007. Take notice that on August 14, 2007, WTG Hugoton, LP

(WTG)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, First Revised Sheet No. 238; First Revised Sheet No. 255 and Original Sheet No. 255A, with an effective date of August 1, 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 on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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(202)502-8659. *Protest Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time September 4, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17238 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-529-001] Wyoming Interstate Company, Ltd; Notice of Compliance Filing August 24, 2007. Take notice that on August 22, 2007, Wyoming Interstate Company, LTD

(WIC)tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 2, the following tariff sheets to become effective August 17, 2007: Third Revised Sheet No. 11A. Eighth Revised Sheet No. 28. WIC states that the filing is being made in compliance with the Commission Order Date August 16, 2007 in the above listed proceeding. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17265 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. OR07-19-000] ConocoPhillips Company, Complainant v. Calnev Pipe Line, LLC, Respondent; Notice of Complaint August 22, 2007. Take notice that on August 20, 2007, pursuant to Rule 206 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206, and the Commission's Procedural Rules applicable to Oil Pipeline Proceedings, 18 CFR 341(a), ConocoPhillips Company (Complainant) filed a formal complaint against Calnev Pipe Line, LLC (Respondent) alleging that the Respondent has violated and continues to violate the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C. App. 1, *et seq.* , by charging unjust and unreasonable rates for the Respondent's jurisdictional interstate service, as more fully set forth in the Complaint. The Complainant states that copies of the complaint have been served on the Respondent as listed on the Commission's list of Corporate Officials. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent's answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 pm Eastern Time on September 10, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17243 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL07-89-000] H-P Energy Resources, LLC, Complainant v. PJM Interconnection, LLC, Respondent; Notice of Complaint August 22, 2007. Take notice that on August 20, 2007, pursuant to sections 206 and 212 of the Rules and Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206 and 385.212 and sections 205 and 306 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824(e) and 825(e), H-P Energy Resources, LLC (Complainant) filed a formal complaint against PJM Interconnection, LLC (Respondent) alleging that, in contravention of the Federal Power Act and the rules and policies governing the Reliability Pricing Model, the Respondent has failed to identify on a timely basis the Incremental Import Capability for merchant transmission projects S119 and S120 (upgrades of the Lexington-Dooms and Bristers-Ox 500 kv circuits). The Complainant has requested a shortened answer period and fast track processing of the complaint. The Complainant states that a copy of the complaint has been served on the Respondent. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent's answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 pm Eastern Time on August 31, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17240 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings # 1 August 23, 2007. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: *Docket Numbers:* *EC07-126-000* . *Applicants:* Grant Peaking Power Holdings, LLC; Colbath Peaking Power, LLC; Lincoln Peaking Power Holdings, LLC; DTE Energy Services, Inc.; TPF II LC, LLC; Lincoln Generating Facility, LLC; Crete Energy Venture, LLC. *Description: Grant Peaking Power Holdings, LLC et al submits a Joint Application for disposition of jurisdictional facilities and request for waivers and expedited consideration.* *Filed Date:* 08/16/2007. *Accession Number:* *20070817-0054.* *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, September 06, 2007. Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt wholesale generator filings: *Docket Numbers:* *EG07-77-000* . *Applicants:* Airtricity Champion Wind Farm, LLC. *Description:* *Airtricity Champion Wind Farm, LLC submits a Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.* *Filed Date:* 08/21/2007. *Accession Number:* *20070823-0027.* *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 11, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* *EG07-78-000.* *Applicants:* Airtricity Roscoe Wind Farm, LLC. *Description:* *Airtricity Roscoe Wind Farm, LLC submits a Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.* *Filed Date:* 08/21/2007. *Accesion Number:* *20070823-0031.* *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 11, 2007. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: *Docket Numbers:* *ER02-1437-003.* *Applicants:* Triton Power Michigan, LLC. *Description:* *Triton Power Michigan LLC Notice of Non-Material Change in Status.* *Filed Date:* 08/22/2007. *Accession Number:* *20070822-5013.* *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 4, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* *ER02-1785-011.* *Applicants:* Thermo Cogeneration Partnership, LP. *Description:* *Thermo Cogeneration Partnership, LP Notice of Non-Material Change in Status.* *Filed Date:* 08/22/2007. *Accession Number:* *20070822-5014.* *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 4, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* *ER02-2560-009.* *Applicants:* Louisville Gas & Electric Company. *Description:* *Refund Report of Louisville Gas/Kentucky Utilities in Response to July 20, 2007 Order.* *Filed Date:* 08/20/2007. *Accession Number:* *20070820-5039.* *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, September 10, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* *ER03-421-013.* *Applicants:* PPL Wallingford; PPL Wallingford Energy, LLC. *Description:* *PPL Wallingford Energy, LLC and PPL EnergyPlus, LLC submits a compliance filing.* *Filed Date:* 08/21/2007. *Accession Number:* *20070822-0075.* *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 11, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* *ER06-18-009.* *Applicants:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. *Description:* *Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc submits proposed revisions to comply with directives set forth in FERC's 7/23/07 Order.* *Filed Date:* 08/22/2007. *Accession Number:* *20070823-0030.* *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, September 12, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* *ER07-577-004.* *Applicants:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. *Description:* *Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc submits an Unexecuted Facilities Construction Agreement with Endeavor Power Partners, LLC in compliance with FERC's 7/19/07 Order.* *Filed Date:* 08/20/2007. *Accession Number:* *20070821-0020.* *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, September 10, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* *ER07-1051-001.* *Applicants:* Texzon Utilities, Ltd. *Description:* *Texzon Utilities, Ltd submits an amended notice of succession and an amended filing to the 6/14/07 filing.* *Filed Date:* 08/16/2007. *Accession Number:* *20070821-0022.* *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, September 06, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* *ER07-1100-002.* *Applicants:* Entergy Services, Inc. *Description:* *Entergy Operating Companies' Substitute Second Revised Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement and Substitute Network Operating Agreement with City of North Little Rock, Arkansas.* *Filed Date:* 08/20/2007. *Accession Number:* *20070822-0035.* *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, September 10, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* *ER07-1255-001.* *Applicants:* Southwest Power Pool, Inc. *Description:* *Southwest Power Pool, Inc submits Exhibit I—corrected Substitute Original Sheet 1223 to FERC Electric Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume 1 related to energy imbalance market.* *Filed Date:* 08/16/2007. *Accession Number:* *20070822-0074.* *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, September 06, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* *ER07-1286-000* ; ER07-1286-001. *Applicants:* PJM Interconnection, LLC. *Description:* *PJM Interconnection, LLC submits revisions to Schedule 2 of their Open Access Transmission Tariff* . *Filed Date:* 08/16/2007. *Accession Number:* *20070817-0043* ; 20070822-0042. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, September 06, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* *ER07-1292-000* . *Applicants:* California Independent System Operator Corporation. *Description:* *California Independent System Operator Corp provides notice re the revised transmission Access Charges effective 7/1/07 to implement the revised Transmission Revenue Requirement of San Diego Gas & Electric Co.* *Filed Date:* 08/17/2007. *Accession Number:* *20070821-0019* . *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, September 07, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* *ER07-1293-000* . *Applicants:* Upper Peninsula Power Company. *Description:* *Upper Peninsula Power Co submits unexecuted agreement with Escanaba Municipal Electric Utility for the sale of short-term capacity and energy under Electric Rate Schedule 59, effective 8/18/07* . *Filed Date:* 08/17/2007. *Accession Number:* *20070821-0024* . *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, September 07, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* *ER07-1294-000* . *Applicants:* PJM Interconnection, LLC. *Description:* *PJM Interconnection, LLC submits amendments to Schedule 12 of the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement* . *Filed Date:* 08/17/2007. *Accession Number:* *20070821-0023* . *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, September 07, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* *ER07-1295-000* . *Applicants:* Centennial Power, LLC. *Description:* *Centennial Power, LLC submits a notice of cancellation of their FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 1* . *Filed Date:* 08/20/2007. *Accession Number:* *20070821-0021* . *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, September 10, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* *ER07-1297-000* . *Applicants:* Chien Energy, LLC. *Description:* *Chien Energy, LLC submits a petition for acceptance of initial tariff, waivers and blanket authority re their FERC Electric Rate Schedule 1* . *Filed Date:* 08/21/2007. *Accession Number:* *20070822-0034* . *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 11, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* *ER07-1298-000* . *Applicants:* Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc. *Description:* *Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc submits the Wholesale Power Supply Contract with Boone REMC designated as Rate Schedule 33* . *Filed Date:* 08/22/2007. *Accession Number:* *20070823-0018* . *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, September 12, 2007. Take notice that the Commission received the following open access transmission tariff filings: *Docket Numbers:* *OA07-3-001.* *Applicants:* Tampa Electric Company. *Description:* *Tampa Electric Company submits First Revised Sheet 81 et al. to FERC Electric Tariff, Third Revised Volume 4, to be effective 8/1/07.* *Filed Date:* 08/21/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070823-0028. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 11, 2007. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at *http://www.ferc.gov* . To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* . or call

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

(202)502-8659. Nathaniel J. Davis Sr., Acting Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17302 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 906-006] Virginia Electric & Power Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment August 23, 2007. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for a new license for the Cushaw Hydroelectric Project, located on the James River, near the Town of Glasgow, Virginia, and has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA). In the EA, Commission staff, analyze potential environmental effects of relicensing the project and conclude that issuing a new license for the project, with appropriate environmental measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. A copy of the EA is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. The EA may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,

(202)502-8659. Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the issuance date of this notice, and should be addressed to the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1-A, Washington, DC 20426. Please affix “Cushaw Project No. 906-006” to all comments. Comments may be filed electronically via Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “eFiling” link. For further information, contact Kristen Murphy at

(202)502-6236. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17252 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PF07-10-000] LNG Development Company, LLC and Oregon Pipeline Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Oregon LNG Terminal and Pipeline Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues and Notice of Public Meetings August 24, 2007. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard) are in the process of evaluating the Oregon LNG Terminal and Pipeline Project involving the construction and operation of facilities proposed by LNG Development Company, LLC and Oregon Pipeline Company (collectively referred to as Oregon LNG). The facilities would be located in northern Oregon and consist of a liquefied natural gas

(LNG)import terminal in Warrenton, Oregon, and an associated 117-mile-long natural gas pipeline from the LNG import terminal southeastward across Clatsop, Washington, Yamhill, Marion, and Clackamas Counties, Oregon, to an interconnection with the existing Williams Northwest Pipeline system near Molalla, Oregon. As a part of this evaluation, FERC staff will prepare an environmental impact statement

(EIS)that will address the environmental impacts of the project and the Coast Guard will assess the safety and security of the project. As described below, the FERC and the Coast Guard will hold a joint public meeting to allow the public to provide input to these assessments. The Commission will use the EIS in its decision-making process to determine whether or not to authorize the project. This Notice of Intent

(NOI)explains the scoping process we 1 will use to gather information on the project from the public and interested agencies and summarizes the process that the Coast Guard will use. Your input will help identify the issues that need to be evaluated in the EIS and in the Coast Guard's safety and security assessment. 1 ``We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff of the FERC's Office of Emergy Projects. The FERC will be the lead federal agency in the preparation of an EIS that will satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Coast Guard will serve as a cooperating agency during preparation of the EIS. In addition, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service; the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service; and the Oregon Department of Energy have been requested to serve as cooperating agencies in preparation of the EIS. Comments on the project may be submitted in written form or verbally. Further details on how to submit written comments are provided in the Public Participation section of this NOI. In lieu of sending written comments, we invite you to attend the public scoping meetings scheduled as follows: Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 7:00 p.m. Warrenton High School Gymnasium, 1700 SE Main Street, Warrenton, OR 97146, telephone: 503-861-3317 (contact: Rod Heyen). Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 7:00 p.m. Forest Grove Armory, 2950 Taylor Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116-1541, telephone: 971-219-7297 (contact: Steve Johnson). Thursday, September 20, 2007, 7:00 p.m. Woodburn City Council Chambers, 270 Montgomery St., Woodburn, OR 97071, telephone: 503-982-5228 (contact: Jan Clay). The first public scoping meeting listed above (Warrenton) will be combined with the Coast Guard's public meeting regarding the maritime safety and security of the project. At the meeting, the Coast Guard will discuss:

(1)The waterway suitability assessment that the applicant will conduct to determine whether or not the waterway can safely accommodate the LNG carrier traffic and operation of the planned LNG marine terminal; and

(2)the facility security assessment that the applicant will conduct in accordance with the regulations of the Maritime Transportation Security Act to assist with the preparation of a Facility Security Plan. The Coast Guard is responsible for matters related to navigation safety, vessel engineering and safety standards, and all matters pertaining to the safety of facilities or equipment located in or adjacent to navigable waters up to the last valve immediately before the receiving tanks. The Coast Guard also has authority for LNG facility security plan review, approval, and compliance verification as provided in Title 33 Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)Part 105, and recommendation for siting as it pertains to the management of vessel traffic in and around the LNG facility. Upon receipt of a Letter of Intent from an owner or operator intending to build a new LNG facility, the Coast Guard Captain of the Port conducts an analysis based on: • The physical location and layout of the facility and its berthing and mooring arrangements; • The LNG vessels' characteristics and the frequency of LNG shipments to the facility; • Commercial, industrial, environmentally sensitive, and residential areas in and adjacent to the waterway used by the LNG vessels en route to the facility; • Density and character of the marine traffic on the waterway; • Bridges or other man-made obstructions in the waterway; • Depth of water; • Tidal range; • Natural hazards, including rocks and sandbars; • Underwater pipelines and cables; and • Distance of berthed LNG vessels from the channel, and the width of the channel. This analysis results in a Letter of Recommendation issued to the owner or operator and to the state and local governments having jurisdiction, addressing the suitability of the waterway to accommodate LNG vessels, as prescribed by 33 CFR 127.009. In addition, the Coast Guard will review and approve the facility's operations manual and emergency response plan (33 CFR 127.019), as well as the facility's security plan (33 CFR 105.410). The Coast Guard will also provide input to other federal, state, and local government agencies reviewing the project. In order to complete a thorough analysis and fulfill the regulatory mandates cited above, the applicant will be conducting a Waterway Suitability Assessment (WSA), a formal risk assessment evaluating the various safety and security aspects associated with the Oregon LNG Terminal and Pipeline Project. This risk assessment will be accomplished through a series of workshops focusing on the areas of waterways safety, port security, and consequence management, with involvement from a broad cross-section of government and port stakeholders with expertise in each of the respective areas. The workshops will be by invitation only. However, comments received during the public comment period will be considered as input in the risk assessment process. The results of the WSA will be submitted to the Coast Guard to be used in determining whether the waterway is suitable for LNG traffic. This NOI is being sent to federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; affected landowners; environmental and public interest groups; Indian tribes and regional Native American organizations; commentors and other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. We encourage government representatives to notify their constituents of this planned project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. Summary of the Proposed Project Oregon LNG proposes to construct and operate an LNG import terminal and storage facility, and associated natural gas sendout pipeline with a capacity to deliver up to 1.5 billion cubic feet per day. More specifically, Oregon LNG proposes the following primary project components: • A marine facility, including LNG unloading equipment and one ship berth capable of handling about 150 LNG carrier ships per year (the capacity of the ships could range from 70,000 to 260,000 cubic meters (m 3 ) per ship); • Interconnecting facilities including piping, electrical, and control systems; • An LNG spill containment and collection system; • Three full containment LNG storage tanks, each with a nominal usable storage capacity of 160,000 m 3 ; • Vapor handling, re-gasification, and sendout systems; • Utilities, telecommunications, and other supporting systems; • Administrative, control room, warehouse, security, and other buildings and enclosures; • Interconnecting roadways and civil works; and • A 117-mile-long, 30 to 36-inch-diameter natural gas sendout pipeline extending from the LNG terminal to the interconnection with the existing interstate natural gas pipeline system operated by Williams Northwest Pipeline. A location map depicting Oregon LNG's proposed facilities is attached to this NOI as Appendix 1. 2 2 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the **Federal Register** . Copies are available on the Commission's Web site (excluding maps) at the “e-Library” link or from the Commission's Public Reference Room or call

(202)501-8371. For instructions on connecting to e-Library refer to the end of this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail. The EIS Process NEPA requires the Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could result from an action when it considers whether or not an LNG import terminal or an interstate natural gas pipeline should be approved. The FERC will use the EIS to consider the environmental impacts that could result if it issues project authorizations to Oregon LNG under sections 3 and 7 of the Natural Gas Act. In addition, the Coast Guard will use the EIS to determine if a Letter of Recommendation should be issued, with or without conditions, under 33 CFR § 127.009. NEPA also requires us to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals. This process is referred to as “scoping.” The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EIS on the important environmental issues. With this NOI, the Commission staff is requesting public comments on the scope of the issues to be addressed in the EIS. All comments received will be considered during preparation of the EIS. In the EIS we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction, operation, and maintenance of the proposed project under these general headings: • Geology and soils. • Water resources. • Aquatic resources. • Vegetation and wildlife. • Threatened and endangered species. • Land use, recreation, and visual resources. • Cultural resources. • Socioeconomics. • Marine transportation. • Air quality and noise. • Reliability and safety. • Cumulative impacts. In the EIS, we will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on affected resources. Our independent analysis of the issues will be included in a draft EIS. The draft EIS will be mailed to federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; affected landowners; environmental and public interest groups; Indian tribes and regional Native American organizations; commentors; other interested parties; local libraries and newspapers; and the FERC's official service list for this proceeding. A 45-day comment period will be allotted for review of the draft EIS. We will consider all comments on the draft EIS and revise the document, as necessary, before issuing a final EIS. We will consider all comments on the final EIS before we make our recommendations to the Commission. To ensure that your comments are considered, please follow the instructions in the Public Participation section of this NOI. Although no formal application has been filed, the FERC staff has already initiated its NEPA review under its pre-filing process. The purpose of the pre-filing process is to encourage early involvement of interested stakeholders and to identify and resolve issues before an application is filed with the FERC. In addition, the Coast Guard, which would be responsible for reviewing the safety and security aspects of the planned project and regulating safety and security if the project is approved, has initiated its review of the project as well. With this NOI, we are asking federal, state, and local agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues, in addition to those agencies that have already agreed to serve as cooperating agencies (as noted above), to formally cooperate with us in the preparation of the EIS. These agencies may choose to participate once they have evaluated the proposal relative to their responsibilities. Additional agencies that would like to request cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for filing comments provided under the Public Participation section of this NOI. Currently Identified Environmental Issues We have already identified issues that we think deserve attention based on our previous experience with similar projects in the region. This preliminary list of issues, which is presented below, may be revised based on your comments and our continuing analyses specific to the Oregon LNG Terminal and Pipeline Project. • Impact of LNG vessel traffic on other users, including commercial ships, fishing, and recreational boaters on the lower Columbia River. • Potential impacts of dredging the turning basin and LNG ship dock on water quality and estuarine fishery resources. • Potential impacts of the LNG terminal on residents in Warrenton and the surrounding area, including safety issues at the import and storage facility, noise, air quality, and visual resources. • Potential for geological hazards, including seismic activity, to have impacts on both the proposed LNG import terminal and sendout pipeline. • Potential impacts of the pipeline on waterbodies and wetlands, including issues of erosion control. • Potential impacts of the pipeline on vegetation, including the clearing of forested areas. • Potential impacts of the pipeline on threatened and endangered species and wildlife habitat. • Potential impacts of the pipeline on cultural resources. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the Oregon LNG Terminal and Pipeline Project. By becoming a commentor, your concerns will be addressed in the EIS and considered by the Commission. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives (including alternative facility sites and pipeline routes), and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please follow these instructions: • 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 for the attention of OEP/DG2E/Gas Branch 2, PJ-11.2. • Reference Docket No. PF07-10-000 on the original and both copies. • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC, on or before September 24, 2007. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments in response to this NOI. For information on electronically filing comments, please see the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link and the link to the User's Guide as well as information in 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii). Before you can file comments you will need to create a free account, which can be accomplished on-line. The public scoping meetings (dates, times, and locations listed above) are designed to provide another opportunity to offer comments on the proposed project. Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend the meetings and to present comments on the environmental issues that they believe should be addressed in the EIS. A transcript of the meetings will be generated so that your comments will be accurately recorded. Once Oregon LNG formally files its application with the Commission, you may want to become an “intervenor,” which is an official party to the proceeding. Intervenors play a more formal role in the process and are able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard by the courts if they choose to appeal the Commission's final ruling. An intervenor formally participates in a Commission proceeding by filing a request to intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are included in the User's Guide under the “e-filing” link on the Commission's Web site. Please note that you may *not* request intervenor status at this time. You must wait until a formal application is filed with the Commission. Environmental Mailing List If you wish to remain on the environmental mailing list, please return the attached Mailing List Retention Form (Appendix 2 of this NOI). If you do not return this form, we will remove your name from our mailing list. Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs at 1-866-208-FERC (3372), or on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) using the “eLibrary link.” Click on the eLibrary link, select “General Search” and enter the project docket number, excluding the last three digits (i.e., PF07-10) in the “Docket Number” field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance with eLibrary, the eLibrary helpline can be reached at 1-866-208-3676, TTY

(202)502-8659, or by e-mail at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.* The eLibrary link on the FERC Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings. 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 *http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.* Public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission's calendar located at *http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx* along with other related information. Finally, Oregon LNG has established an Web site for this project at *http://www.oregonlng.com.* The Web site includes a project overview, status, potential impacts and mitigation, and answers to frequently asked questions. You can also request additional information by calling Oregon LNG directly at 503-298-4969, or by sending an e-mail to *info@OregonLNG.com* . Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17259 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. DI07-11-000] Bangor Water District; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and/or Motions To Intervene August 22, 2007. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Application Type:* Declaration of Intention. b. *Docket No.:* DI07-11-000. c. *Date Filed:* July 24, 2007. d. *Applicant:* Bangor Water District. e. *Name of Project:* Bangor Water District Hydropower Project. f. *Location:* The proposed Bangor Water District Hydropower Project will be located in the District's existing water transmission pipe, in Penobscot County, near Bangor, Maine. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 817(b). h. *Applicant Contact:* Kathy Moriarty, General Manager, Bangor Water District, P.O. Box 1129, 614 State Street, Bangor, ME 04402-1129; telephone:

(207)947-4516; e-mail: *http://moriarty@bangorwater.org.* i. *FERC Contact:* Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Henry Ecton,

(202)502-8768, or e-mail address: *henry.ecton@ferc.gov.* j. *Deadline for filing comments, protests, and/or motions:* September 24, 2007. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments, protests, and/or interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing link.” Please include the docket number (DI07-11-000) on any comments, protests, and/or motions filed. k. *Description of Project* : The proposed Bangor Water District Hydropower Project will include:

(1)Two 36-inch-diameter, one-mile-long water intake pipes, connected to a water treatment plant;

(2)a 30-inch, 15-mile-long reinforced concrete pipe from the water treatment plant to a point under the Penobscot River, where it splits into two 24-inch reinforced concrete water pipes;

(3)a 75-kW Canyon turbine/generator horizontal shaft unit, which will be installed in one of the 24-inch pipes, replacing a pressure reducing valve;

(4)the two pipes rejoin, forming a 30-inch main, which conveys water to storage tanks for distribution into the Bangor water system; and

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

(1)Would be located on a navigable waterway;

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

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

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

(866)208-3676, or TTY, contact

(202)502-8659. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. *Comments, Protests, or Motions To Intervene:* Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. *Filing and Service of Responsive Documents:* Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “PROTESTS”, AND/OR “MOTIONS TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Docket Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. p. *Agency Comments:* Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17239 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests and Comments August 22, 2007. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit. b. Project No.: 12808-000. c. Date filed: July 10, 2007. d. Applicant: Alabama River Newsprint Company. e. Name of Project: Claiborne Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The proposed project would utilize the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Claiborne Lock & Dam and would be located on the Alabama River in Monroe County, Alabama. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mike Kelly, Alabama River Newsprint Company, P. O. Box 10, County Road 39, Perdue Hill, Alabama 36470,

(251)743-6440. i. FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis at

(202)502-8735. j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene: October 30, 2007. k. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (P-12808-000) on any comments, protests, or motions filed. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. l. Description of Project: The proposed project would use the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Claiborne Lock and Dam and consist of:

(1)A proposed powerhouse with an installed capacity of 15-megawatts;

(2)a proposed tailrace;

(3)a proposed 44-kilovolt transmission line; and

(4)appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of approximately 85-gigawatt-hours. The applicant plans to sell the generated energy to a local utility. m. Location of Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling

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

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. o. Competing Preliminary Permit—Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. p. Competing Development Application—Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. q. Notice of Intent—a notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. r. Proposed Scope of Studies Under Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. s. 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. t. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “PROTEST”, “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, “NOTICE OF INTENT”, or “COMPETING APPLICATION”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. u. 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. v. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17244 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12830-000, Project No. 12849-000] Free Flow Power Corporation FFP Project 4, LLC; Notice of Competing Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests August 22, 2007. Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection: a. Type of Applications: Preliminary Permit (Competing). b. Applicants, Project Numbers, and Dates Filed: Free Flow Power Corporation filed the application for Project No. 12830-000 on July 23, 2007. FFP Project 4, LLC filed the application for Project No. 12849-000 on July 25, 2007. c. Name of the project is Live Oak Project. The project would be located on the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The project uses no dam or impoundment. d. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r. e. Applicants Contacts: For the Free Flow Power Corporation: Mr. Dan Irvin, Free Flow Power Corporation, 69 Bridge Street, Manchester, MA 01944, phone

(978)232-3536. FFP Project 4, LLC: Mr. Dan Irvin, FFP Project 22, LLC, 69 Bridge Street, Manchester, MA 01944, phone

(978)232-3536. f. FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis,

(202)502-8735. g. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Please include the project number (P-12830-000 or P-12849-000) on any comments or motions filed. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person in the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. h. Description of Projects: The project proposed by Free Flow Power Corporation would consist of:

(1)900 proposed 20-kilowatt Free Flow generating units having a total installed capacity of 18-megawatts,

(2)a proposed transmission line, and

(4)appurtenant facilities. The Free Flow Power Corporation project would have an average annual generation of 78.84-gigawatt-hours and be sold to a local utility. The project proposed by FFP Project 4, LLC would consist of:

(1)900 proposed 20 kilowatt Free Flow generating units having a total installed capacity of 18-megawatts,

(2)a proposed transmission line, and

(4)appurtenant facilities. The FFP Project 4, LLC project would have an average annual generation of 78.84-gigawatt-hours and be sold to a local utility. i. The filings are available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail *FERCONLINESUPPORT@FERC.GOV* . For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item e above. j. Competing Preliminary Permit—Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. k. Competing Development Application—Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. l. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. m. Proposed Scope of Studies Under Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. 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, .211, .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”, “NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION”, “COMPETING APPLICATION”, “PROTEST”, and “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above-mentioned address. A copy of any notice of intent, competing application or 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. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17245 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2576-100] Before Commissioners, First Light Hydro Generating Company; Notice Rejecting Requests for Rehearing August 22, 2007. On July 3, 2007, Commission staff issued an order modifying and approving a shoreline management plan pursuant to article 407 of the license for Housatonic River Project located in Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven Counties, Connecticut. 1 On August 1, 2007 and August 2, 2007, the City of Dansbury and Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection filed requests for rehearing in this proceeding. 1 FirstLight Hydro Generating Co., 120 FERC ¶ 62,010 (2007). Under section 313(a) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 825l(a), a request for rehearing may be filed only by a party to the proceeding. In order to become a party to any Commission proceeding, an entity must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214. The City of Dansbury and Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection did not file motions to intervene. Therefore, their requests for rehearing are rejected. This notice constitutes final agency action. Requests for rehearing by the Commission of the rejection notice must be filed within 30 days of the date of issuance of this notice, pursuant to 18 CFR 385.713 (2007). Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17246 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No: 349-133] Alabama Power Company; Notice of Application For Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests August 22, 2007. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Application Type:* Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters. b. *Project No:* 349-133. c. *Date Filed:* August 8, 2007. d. *Applicant:* Alabama Power Company. e. *Name of Project:* Martin Dam Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* Lake Martin in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. This project does not occupy any federal or tribal lands. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791

(a)825(r) and 799 and 801. h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Keith E. Bryant, Sr., Engineer, Hydro Services, Alabama Power, 600 North 18th Street, Post Office Box 2641, Birmingham, Alabama, 35291,

(205)257-1403. i. *FERC Contacts:* Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Ms. Shana High at

(202)502-8674. j. *Deadline for filing comments and or motions:* September 24, 2007. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. 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 Proposal:* Alabama Power Company is requesting Commission approval to permit DEP Land Company, LLC to use project lands to install additional facilities associated with its Cove Restaurant. Specifically, DEP Land Company, LLC would like to construct a floating dock structure to accommodate eight boats and ten-personal watercraft. The proposed facilities will be for use by customers of the restaurant. Alabama Power Company is also requesting that the Commission authorize it to permit existing residential facilities, that are within the project boundary, for commercial use. Existing facilities include a concrete block seawall and a timber bulkhead seawall for shoreline protection, a stationary wooden pier, a floating wooden platform, and an asphalt and concrete boat ramp that are currently permitted for individual, non-commercial use. l. *Location of the Applications:* This filing is available for review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number (P-349) excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at

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

(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. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “PROTEST”, OR “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. p. *Agency Comments* —Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described applications. A copy of the applications may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17247 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12813-000; Project No. 12860-000] Free Flow Power Corporation; FFP Project 22 LLC; Notice of Competing Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests August 23, 2007. Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection: a. *Type of Applications:* Preliminary Permit (Competing). b. *Applicants, Project Numbers, and Dates Filed:* Free Flow Power Corporation filed the application for Project No. 12813-000 on July 23, 2007. FFP Project 22, LLC filed the application for Project No. 12860-000 on July 25, 2007. c. Name of the project is Gouldsboro Bend Project. The project would be located on the Mississippi River in Orleans and Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The project uses no dam or impoundment. d. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r. e. *Applicants Contacts:* For the Free Flow Power Corporation: Mr. Dan Irvin, Free Flow Power Corporation, 69 Bridge Street, Manchester, MA 01944, phone

(978)232-3536. FFP Project 22 LLC: Mr. Dan Irvin, FFP Project 22, LLC, 69 Bridge Street, Manchester, MA 01944, phone

(978)232-3536. f. *FERC Contact:* Robert Bell,

(202)502-6062. g. *Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene:* 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Please include the project number (P-12813-000 or P-12860-000) on any comments or motions filed. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person in the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. h. *Description of Projects:* The project proposed by Free Flow Power Corporation would consist of:

(1)2,650 proposed 20 kilowatt Free Flow generating units having a total installed capacity of 53 megawatts,

(2)a proposed transmission line, and

(3)appurtenant facilities. The Free Flow Power Corporation project would have an average annual generation of 232.14 gigawatt-hours and be sold to a local utility. The project proposed by FFP Project 22, LLC would consist of:

(1)2,650 proposed 20 kilowatt Free Flow generating units having a total installed capacity of 53 megawatts,

(2)a proposed transmission line, and

(3)appurtenant facilities. The FFP Project 22, LLC project would have an average annual generation of 232.14 gigawatt-hours and be sold to a local utility. i. The filings are available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail *FERCOnlinesupport@ferc.gov.* For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item e above. j. Competing Preliminary Permit—Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. k. Competing Development Application—Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. l. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. m. Proposed Scope of Studies Under Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. 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”, “NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION”, “COMPETING APPLICATION”, “PROTEST”, and “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above-mentioned address. A copy of any notice of intent, competing application or 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. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17253 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12814-000, Project No. 12851-000] Free Flow Power Corporation, FFP Project 7, LLC; Notice of Competing Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests August 23, 2007. Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection: a. *Type of Applications:* Preliminary Permit (Competing). b. *Applicants, Project Numbers, and Dates Filed:* Free Flow Power Corporation filed the application for Project No. 12814-000 on July 23, 2007. FFP Project 7, LLC filed the application for Project No.12851-000 on July 25, 2007. c. Name of the project is Gouldsboro Bend Project. The project would be located on the Mississippi River in Orleans and Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The project uses no dam or impoundment. d. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a—825r. e. *Applicants Contacts:* For the Free Flow Power Corporation: Mr. Dan Irvin, Free Flow Power Corporation, 69 Bridge Street, Manchester, MA 01944, phone

(978)232-3536. FFP Project 7, LLC: Mr. Dan Irvin, FFP Project 7, LLC, 69 Bridge Street, Manchester, MA 01944, phone

(978)232-3536 f. *FERC Contact:* Robert Bell,

(202)502-6062. g. *Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene:* 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. *All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:* Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Please include the project number (P-12814-000 or P-12851-000) on any comments or motions filed. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person in the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. h. *Description of Projects:* The project proposed by Free Flow Power Corporation would consist of:

(1)1,000 proposed 20 kilowatt Free Flow generating units having a total installed capacity of 20 megawatts,

(2)a proposed transmission line, and

(3)appurtenant facilities. The Free Flow Power Corporation, project would have an average annual generation of 87.6 gigawatt-hours and be sold to a local utility. *The project proposed by FFP Project 7, LLC would consist of:*

(1)1,000 proposed 20 kilowatt Free Flow generating units having a total installed capacity of 20 megawatts,

(2)a proposed transmission line, and

(3)appurtenant facilities. The FFP Project 7, LLC, project would have an average annual generation of 87.6 gigawatt-hours and be sold to a local utility. i. The filings are available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail *FERCOnlinesupport@ferc.gov.* For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item e above. j. Competing Preliminary Permit—Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. k. Competing Development Application—Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. l. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. m. Proposed Scope of Studies Under Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. 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”, “NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION”, “COMPETING APPLICATION”, “PROTEST”, and “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above-mentioned address. A copy of any notice of intent, competing application or 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. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17254 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 459-187] Union Electric Company dba Ameren EU; Notice of Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests August 23, 2007. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Application Type:* Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters. b. *Project No:* 459-187. c. *Date filed:* August 14, 2007. d. *Applicant:* Ameren UE. e. *Name of Project:* Osage Project. f. *Location:* The project is located on the Osage River, in Benton, Camden, Miller, and Morgan Counties, Missouri. The project is located immediately downstream from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Harry S. Truman Dam and occupies 1.6 acres of inundated federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r) and sections 799 and 801. h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Jeff Green, Supervisor, P.O. Box 993, Lake Ozark, MO 65049 phone number

(573)365-9214 or e-mail— *WGreen@ameren.com* i. *FERC Contact:* Rebecca Martin at 202-502-6012, or e-mail *Rebecca.martin@ferc.gov* j. *Deadline for filing comments and or motions:* September 24, 2007. *All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:* The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC, 20426. Please include the project number (P-459-187) on any comments or motions filed. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages e-filings. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. 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 Application:* The licensee requests permission to allow the Breezes Condominiums to construct eight boat docks with 112 slips along 1,000 feet of shoreline. The property is located along U.S. Business Highway 54 and inside the 1 mile marker (river mile), approximately 1,100 feet upstream and west of Bagnell Dam. l. *Location of Application:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling

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

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

(h)above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “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. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. p. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17255 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2516-047] Alleghany Energy Supply Company, LLC; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests August 24, 2007. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Application Type:* Amendment of License Articles 404 and 406. b. *Project No:* 2516-047. c. *Date Filed:* February 28, and July 23, 2007. d. *Applicant:* Alleghany Energy Supply Company, LLC. e. *Name of Project:* Dam No. 4 Project. f. *Location:* The project is located on the Potomac River in Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, West Virginia. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a—825r. h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Charles Simons, Allegheny Energy, 800 Cabin Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601. i. *FERC Contact:* Mr. Robert Grieve,

(202)502-8752, and e-mail *robert.grieve@ferc.gov* . j. *Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest:* September 24, 2007. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: The 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 has completed studies on and consulted with federal and state resource agencies regarding operation of the Dam No. 4 and Dam No. 5 (FERC No. 2517) projects, as required. Based on the results of the study, minor modifications are necessary to articles 404 and 406 of the Dam No. 4 project license that specifies certain operating restrictions for the project. In summary, the licensee proposes to modify Article 404(a) by changing the reference to 1,220 cfs to 1,600 cfs, and modify Article 404(b) by changing the reference to 600 cfs to 800 cfs. The licensee proposes to modify article 406 by changing the reference to 600 cfs to 800 cfs. No changes to the license are necessary for the Dam No. 5 Project. l. *Locations of the Application:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling

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

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

(h)above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. *Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene:* Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “PROTEST”, or “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. p. *Agency Comments:* Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17258 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1494-321] Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA); Notice of Application for Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests August 24, 2007. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Application Type:* Project Use of Project Lands and Waters. b. *Project No:* 1494-321. c. *Date Filed:* August 9, 2007. d. *Applicant:* Grand River Dam Authority. e. *Name of Project:* The Pensacola Project. f. *Location:* The Grand (Neosho) River in Craig, Delaware, Mayes, and Ottawa Counties, Oklahoma. The proposed use is located in Scotty's Cove near the Stoneridge residential development. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791

(a)825(r) and 799 and 801. h. *Applicant Contact:* Ms. Tamara Jahnke, Assistant General Counsel, Grand River Dam Authority, P.O. Box 409, Vinita, OK 74301,

(918)256-5545. i. *FERC Contact:* Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Lesley Kordella at

(202)502-6406, or by e-mail: *lesley.kordella@ferc.gov.* j. *Deadline for filing comments and/or motions:* September 24, 2007. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. k. *Description of Proposal:* The licensee requests approval of 29 slips and 12 wave runners to accommodate the Stoneridge residential development. The application states that 27 slips and 12 wave runners were approved by the licensee's Board of Directors on March 19, 2003, but were not filed with the Commission for prior approval and have therefore already been constructed. The current application requests approval for the existing docking structures as well as the two additional slips. l. *Location of the Applications:* This filing is available for review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number (P-1494) excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at

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

(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. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “PROTEST”, or “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. p. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described applications. A copy of the applications may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. *See* , 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17269 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-6690-5] Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental Review Process (ERP), under section 309 of the Clean Air Act and Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act as amended. Requests for copies of EPA comments can be directed to the Office of Federal Activities at 202-564-7167. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental impact statements

(EISs)was published in FR dated April 6, 2007 (72 FR 17156). Draft EISs EIS No. 20070255, ERP No. D-BLM-K39018-NV, Kane Springs Valley Groundwater Development Project, To Construct Infrastructure Required to Pump and Convey Groundwater Resources, Right-of-Way Application, Lincoln County Water District, Lincoln County, NV *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental concerns about cumulative impacts, conservation, water use efficiency, and the long-term availability of the water supply, and recommends continued collaboration through a regional groundwater framework to ensure efficient long-term sustainable use of the deep carbonate-rock aquifer. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20070310, ERP No. D-AFS-L65540-WA, Old Curlew Ranger Station Facilities Disposal Project, Proposal to Sell 3-Acre Parcel Including Buildings, Republic Ranger District, Colville National Forest, South Side of Curlew, Ferry County, WA *Summary:* EPA does not object to the proposed project. However, we recommended that Forest Service provide the buyer with information on hazardous materials and testing related to the site remediation. Rating LO. Final EISs EIS No. 20070262, ERP No. F-NPS-K39103-CA, Giacomini Wetland Restoration Project, Propose to Restore Natural Hydrologic and Ecological Processes, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, CA *Summary:* No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. EIS No. 20070329, ERP No. F-GSA-F60010-OH, Cincinnati National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Laboratories Consolidation, Site Selection, Hamilton and Clermont Counties, OH *Summary:* EPA's previous concerns were resolved; therefore, EPA does not object to the proposed action. EIS No. 20070353, ERP No. F-NOA-A91071-00, Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan, Proposed Amendments to Implement Specific Gear Modifications for Trap/Pot and Gillnet Fisheries, Broad-Based Gear Modifications, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), ME, CT and RI *Summary:* EPA does not object to the proposed action. Dated: August 28, 2007. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E7-17334 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-6690-4] Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability *Responsible Agency:* Office of Federal Activities, General Information

(202)564-7167 or *http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/* . Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements Filed 08/20/07 Through 08/24/07 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. *Emergency Comments:* *EIS No. 20070367, Draft EIS, AFS, 00* , National Forest System Land Management Planning, Implementation, Proposed Land Management Planning Rule at 36 CFR Part 219 to Finish Rulemaking, *Comment Period Ends:* 10/22/2007, *Contact:* Dave Sire 202-205-1006 *EIS No. 20070368, Draft Supplement, BLM, NV,* Newmont Gold Mining, South Operations Area Project Amendment, Updated Information on the Cumulative Effects Analyses, Operation and Expansion, Plan of Operations, Elko and Eureka Counties, NV, *Comment Period Ends:* 10/31/2007, *Contact:* Deb McFarlane 775-753-0200 *EIS No. 20070369, Draft Supplement, BLM, NV,* Leeville Mining Project, Propose to Develop and Operate an Underground Mine and Ancillary Facilities including Dewatering Operation, Updated Information on the Cumulative Effects Analyses,Plan-of-Operations/Right-of-Way Permit and COE Section 404 Permit, Elko and Eureka Counties, NV, *Comment Period Ends:* 10/31/2007, *Contact:* Deb Farlane 775-753-0200 *EIS No. 20070370, Draft EIS, AFS, 00,* Sage Steppe Ecosystem Restoration Strategy, Implementation, Modoc National Forest, Modoc, Lassen, Shasta Counties, CA and Washoe County, NV, *Comment Period Ends:* 10/15/2007, *Contact:* Rob Jeffus 530-233-8816 *EIS No. 20070371, Final EIS, BLM, WY,* Eagle Butte West Coal Lease Application, Issuance of Lease for a Tract of Federal Coal, Wyoming Powder River Basin, Campbell County, WY, *Wait Period Ends:* 10/01/2007, *Contact:* Nancy Doelger 307-261-7627 *EIS No. 20070372, Draft EIS, BLM, 00,* Alabama and Mississippi Resource Management Plan, Analyzes Management Alternatives for the Public Land and Resources, in Portions of the States of Alabama and Mississippi, *Comment Period Ends:* 11/29/2007, *Contact:* Gary Taylor 601-977-5413 *EIS No. 20070373, Draft EIS, RUS, WY,* Dry Fork Station and Hughes Transmission Line, Construct Electric Generating Facilities, Campbell and Sheridan Counties, Wy, *Comment Period Ends:* 10/15/2007, *Contact:* Richard Fristik 202-720-5093 Amended Notices *EIS No. 20070296, Draft EIS, AFS, CA,* Eldorado National Forest Public Wheeled Motorized Travel Management Project, Proposes to Regulate Unmanaged Public Wheeled Motor Vehicle, Implementation, Alphine, Amador, El Dorado and Placer Counties, CA, *Comment Period Ends:* 10/18/2007, *Contact:* Laura Hierholzer 530-642-5187 Revision of FR Notice Published 07/20/2007: Extending Comment Period from 09/04/2007 to 10/18/2007 *EIS No. 20070306, Draft EIS, NPS, CO,* Curecanti National Recreation Area Resource Protection Study, Gunnison and Montrose Counties, CO, *Comment Period Ends:* 10/19/2007, *Contact:* Roxanne Runkle 303-969-2377 Revision to FR Notice Published 07/20/2007: Correction to Title *EIS No. 20070359, Draft Supplement, BLM, AK,* Northeast National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Integrated Activity Plan, Updated Information, addressing the need for more Oil and Gas Production through Leasing Lands, Consideration of 4 Alternatives, North Slope Borough, AK, *Comment Period Ends:* 10/23/2007, *Contact:* Jim Ducker 907-271-3130 Revision of FR Notice Published 08/24/2007: Correction to Comment Period from 10/09/2007 to 10/23/2007 Dated: August 28, 2007. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E7-17336 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-6690-6] Notice of Intent: Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS)for the Red Dog Mine Extension—Aqqaluk Project in Northwestern Alaska AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. *Purpose:* In accordance with Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), EPA, as the lead federal agency, has identified a need to prepare a supplemental EIS and therefore issues this Notice of Intent in accordance with 40 CFR 1501.7. *For a copy of the scoping document and to be placed on the project mailing list contact:* Patty McGrath, Project Manager, Office of Water and Watersheds (OWW-135), U.S. EPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101, Telephone:

(206)553-0979, Fax:

(206)553-0165, E-mail: *mcgrath.patricia@epa.gov.* SUMMARY: The Red Dog Mine is an operating mine located in northwestern Alaska, approximately 82 miles north of Kotzebue. The mine is operated by Teck Cominco Alaska Incorporated

(TCAK)under an Operating Agreement with the NANA Regional Corporation, the landowner. The Red Dog Mine includes an open pit lead-zinc mine, mill, tailings impoundment, waste rock storage areas, and support facilities. Lead and zinc concentrates are trucked 52 miles from the mine site to the DeLong Mountain Regional Transportation System port facility located on the Chukchi Sea. Nineteen miles of the road passes through Cape Krusenstern National Monument. The mine has been operating since 1989. TCAK has proposed to begin mining, by 2010, the Aqqaluk deposit which is an extension of the existing mine. TCAK proposes to use the existing mill, tailings impoundment, support facilities, road, and port site. The Aqqaluk deposit would extend the life of the Red Dog Mine to approximately 2031. The Red Dog Mine project was evaluated in a previous EIS that was issued in 1984. Permits by the applicable state and federal regulatory programs were issued and the mine proceeded to development and operations. The 1984 EIS did not evaluate impacts from mining the Aqqaluk deposit, therefore EPA determined that a supplemental EIS will be prepared for the Aqqaluk proposal. In addition the supplemental EIS will discuss whether significant impacts or changes occurred that were not anticipated in the 1984 EIS. The administrative actions that the supplemental EIS must address include modifying an existing EPA Clean Water Act

(CWA)National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) new source permit for the mine site and issuing a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers CWA Section 404 permit. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the National Park Service, the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources, the Northwest Arctic Borough, and nine tribal governments (Buckland, Kiana, Kivalina, Kobuk, Kotzebue, Noatak, Noorvik, Selawik, Shungnak) are participating as cooperating agencies in the NEPA process. The Maniilaq Association, a tribal consortium that provides health, social, and tribal services to the region, will represent the nine tribal governments throughout the NEPA process. *Alternatives:* The supplemental EIS will evaluate the “no action” alternative. Additional alternatives will be developed in response to issues raised during the scoping process. For example, there may be waste rock and tailings disposal alternatives, water management alternatives, and/or mine closure alternatives that will be evaluated. *Scoping:* The public scoping period begins with the publication of this Notice and concludes October 15, 2007. EPA invites Federal agencies, Native Tribes, State and local governments, and members of the public to comment on the scope of the supplemental EIS. Scoping meetings for the purpose of identifying issues to be evaluated in the supplemental EIS will be held in Anchorage on October 2, in Kotzebue on October 3, in Noatak on October 4, and in Kivalina on October 5. The exact locations and times of the meetings will be announced in local papers. The public is invited to attend and identify issues that should be addressed in the SEIS. A scoping document that explains in greater detail the project and alternatives identified at this time will be sent to known interested parties. The public can obtain a copy of the scoping document at the project Web site, *www.reddogseis.com* , or by contacting Patty McGrath at the phone number, e-mail address, and mailing address listed above in this notice. *How to Comment:* EPA invites public comment on the proposed scope of this supplemental EIS. Comments may be submitted by mail, electronic mail, or fax, to Patty McGrath at the contact information above, by close of business October 15, 2007. *Estimated Date of EIS Release:* Summer 2008. *Responsible Official:* Elin D. Miller, Regional Administrator. Dated: August 27, 2007. Anne Norton Miller, Director, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E7-17306 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority, Comments Requested August 21, 2007. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning

(a)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;

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

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should submit comments October 30, 2007. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget (OMB),

(202)395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-5167, or via the Internet at *Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov* and to *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov,* Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. To submit your comments by e-mail send them to: *PRA@fcc.gov.* If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection after the 60 day comment period, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA web page at: *http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection(s) send an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov* or contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control No.:* 3060-1042. *Title:* Request for Technical Support—Help Request Form. *Form No.:* N/A—electronic format only. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Individuals or households; business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; and state, local or tribal government. *Number of Respondents:* 36,300 respondents; 36,300 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 8 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirement and recordkeeping requirement. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Burden:* 4,840 hours. *Annual Cost Burden:* $387,200. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* Yes. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* In general, there is no need for confidentiality. On a case by case basis, the Commission may be required to withhold from disclosure certain information about the location, character, or ownership of a historic property, including traditional religious sites. *Needs and Uses:* This collection will be submitted as an extension (no change in reporting or recordkeeping requirements) after this 60 day comment period to Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)in order to obtain the full three year clearance. There is no change in the estimated number of respondents or burden hours. The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau

(WTB)maintains Internet software used by the public to apply for licenses, participate in auctions for spectrum, and maintains license information. In this mission, WTB has a “help desk” that answers questions related to these systems as well as well as resetting and/or issuing user passwords for access to these systems. The form currently is available on the Web site *https://esupport.fcc.gov/request.htm* under OMB Control Number 3060-1042. This form will continue to substantially decrease public and staff burden since all the information needed to facilitate a support request will be submitted in a standard format but be available to a wider audience. This eliminates or at least minimizes the need to follow-up with the customers to obtain all the information necessary to respond to their request. This electronic form also helps resort requests into previously defined categories to all staff to respond more quickly. Federal Communications Commission. William F. Caton, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17327 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget, Comments Requested August 22, 2007. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning

(a)whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;

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

(PRA)comments should be submitted on or before October 30, 2007. If you anticipate that you will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget,

(202)395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or via internet at *Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov* and to *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov* , Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov.* If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection after the 60-day comment period, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: *http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 or via the Internet at *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-0626. *Title:* Section 90.483, Permissible Methods and Requirements of Interconnecting Private and Public Systems of Communication. *Form No.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Revision of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit. *Number of Respondents:* 100 respondents; 100 responses. *Estimated Time per Response:* 1 hour. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirement. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Burden:* 100 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* N/A. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* There is no need for confidentiality. *Needs and Uses:* The Commission will submit this revision to the OMB after this 60-day comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. The Commission has eliminated two rule sections from this information collection. They are Sections 90.168 and 90.425. This leaves Section 90.483 as the only remaining rule section under this OMB Control Number which is 3060-0626. Rule section 90.168 is accounted for under OMB Control Number 3060-0076 and section 90.425 is accounted for under OMB Control Number 3060-0599. Section 90.483 requires when a frequency is shared by more than one system, automatic monitoring equipment must be installed at the base station to prevent activation of the transmitter when signals of co-channel stations are present and activation would interfere with communications in progress. Licensees may operate without this equipment if they have obtained the consent of all co-channel licensees located within a 120 kilometer (75 mile) radius of the interconnected base station transmitter. A statement must be submitted to the Commission indicating that all co-channel licensees have consented to operate without the monitoring equipment (reporting and third party disclosure requirements). The information is used by Commission staff in carrying out its duties under the Communications Act. Without this information, the Commission would not be able to carry out its statutory responsibilities. This information is necessary to ensure that licensees comply with the Commission's technical and operational duties. Federal Communications Commission. William F. Caton, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17329 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 *et seq.* ) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at *www.ffiec.gov/nic/* . Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than September 28, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago** (Burl Thornton, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: *1. Bank of Montreal* , Montreal, Canada, Harris Financial Corp., and Harris Bankcorp, Inc., both of Chicago, Illinois; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Ozaukee Bank, Cedarburg, Wisconsin. *2. Bank of Montreal* , Montreal, Canada; Harris Financial Corp.; and Harris Bankcorp, Inc., both of Chicago, Illinois; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Merchants and Manufacturers Bancorporation, Inc., New Berlin, Wisconsin; Merchants Merger Corp., and Merchants New Merger Corp., both of Brookfield, Wisconsin; and thereby indirectly acquire Lincoln State Bank, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Grafton State Bank, Grafton, Wisconsin; Community Bank Financial, Oconto Falls, Wisconsin; The Reedsburg Bank, Reedsburg, Wisconsin; Fortress Bank, Westby, Wisconsin; Fortress Bank of Cresco, Cresco, Iowa; Wisconsin State Bank, Random Lake, Wisconsin; and 5.89 percent of the voting shares of Central Wisconsin Financial Services, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Bank of Wausau, both of Wausau, Wisconsin. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, August 28, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-17313 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30 Day-07-07AL] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)publishes a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at

(404)639-5960 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov.* Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to

(202)395-6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project Evaluation of the Successful Business Strategies to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Toolkit—NEW—Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description Under Part C (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) of the Statement of Organization Functions, and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and Human Services (45 FR 67772-76, dated October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR 69296, October 20, 1980, as amended most recently at 70 FR 72842-72843, dated December 7, 2005), the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was established. This Division plans, directs, and coordinates programs to reduce morbidity, risk factors, costs, disability, mortality, and disparities associated with heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular disease outcomes. Under this Division, formative research was conducted to identify effective interventions and promising practices for preventing heart disease and stroke at the work site. In 2005, this research resulted in the development of a *Successful Business Strategies to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Toolkit.* The toolkit provides state programs with suggestions about which health benefits, services, and interventions can improve employee cardiovascular health, prevent heart disease and stroke, and reduce related costs. The second phase of this project focuses on disseminating and evaluating the *Successful Business Strategies to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Toolkit.* As part of the Toolkit evaluation, the CDC has employed contractor support to design and conduct a Web-based survey of State Health Departments to gather information on their experiences with the Toolkit. The contractor will collect and analyze all data from this survey. The CDC has also contracted to make revisions to the toolkit based on results of this survey, ongoing feedback from the States, and feedback from employers through interviews. There are no costs to respondents except their time to complete the survey. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 26. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours Form Respondents No. of respondents No. of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) Total burden (in hours) Web-based survey on CVH Toolkit State Heart Disease and Stroke Programs 51 1 30/60 26 Dated: August 23, 2007. Maryam I. Daneshvar, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E7-17293 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS-10249 and CMS-10120] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

(CMS)is publishing the following summary of proposed collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects:

(1)The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions;

(2)the accuracy of the estimated burden;

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

(4)the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. 1. *Type of Information Collection Request:* New Collection; *Title of Information Collection:* Administrative Requirements for section 6071 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA); *Use:* CMS will use an Operational Protocol Instruction Guide and template for the development of Operational Protocols for the States selected to participate in the Money Follows the Person

(MFP)Rebalancing Demonstration. The guide will provide instruction on the required elements of the State's Operational Protocol, which must be submitted and approved before a State may enroll individuals in the State's demonstration program or begin to claim service dollars. The DRA Section 6071(c)(9) requires the States to provide information and assurances that total expenditures under the State Medicaid program for home and community-based long-term care services will not be less for any fiscal year during the MFP demonstration project than for the greater of such expenditures for fiscal year 2005 or any succeeding fiscal year before the first of the year of the MFP demonstration project. Accordingly, States are required to submit Maintenance of Effort

(MOE)forms and MFP Budget forms on an annual basis. Additionally, in order to receive enhanced FMAP, States are required to submit the MFP Demonstration Financial Forms on a quarterly basis. Section 6071(g) of the DRA requires a national evaluation of the MFP demonstration project and a final report to the President and Congress. For the national evaluation, States will be required to submit semi-annual reports that describe their progress in implementing their MFP programs and rebalancing their long-term care systems. In addition, States will be required to submit on a quarterly basis an MFP Finders File, which will include eligibility records for all MFP participants, and an MFP Services File, which will include records for each service funded with MFP grant funds. *Form Number:* CMS-10249 (OMB#: 0938-NEW); *Frequency:* Reporting—Yearly, Quarterly, Semi-annually and Once; *Affected Public:* States, Local or Tribal Governments; *Number of Respondents:* 31; *Total Annual Responses:* 229.4; *Total Annual Hours:* 7,843. 2. *Type of Information Collection Request:* Extension without change of a currently approved collection; *Title of Information Collection:* 1932 State Plan Amendment Template, State Plan Requirements and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 438.50; *Form No.:* CMS-10120 (OMB# 0938-0933); *Use:* The State Medicaid Agencies will complete the template. CMS will review the information to determine if the State has met all the requirements under 1932(1)(1)(A) and 42 CFR 438.50. Once all requirements are met, the State will be allowed to enroll Medicaid beneficiaries on a mandatory basis into managed care entities without section 1115 or 1915(b) waiver authority; *Frequency:* On occasion; *Affected Public:* State, local, or tribal government; *Number of Respondents:* 56; *Total Annual Responses:* 10; *Total Annual Hours:* 100. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS' Web Site address at *http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995,* or e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and CMS document identifier, to *Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov,* or call the Reports Clearance Office on

(410)786-1326. To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be received at the address below, no later than 5 p.m. on October 30, 2007. CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Division of Regulations Development—A, Attention: Melissa Musotto, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850. Dated: August 24, 2007. Michelle Shortt, Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. E7-17351 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Notice of Award of Non-Competitive Grant AGENCY: Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF), ACF, DHHS. ACTION: Notice. *CFDA No.:* 93.010, Community-Based Abstinence Education. *Legislative Authority:* Title XI, Section 1110 of the Social Security Act. *Amount of Award:* $2,500,000. *Project Period:* September 30, 2007-March 30, 2009 (18 months). J *ustification for the Exception to Competition:* ACYF will award service grant funds without competition to the Prevention Research Center at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston to build on a longitudinal study they are currently conducting of adolescent pregnancy approaches. They are the only research group currently conducting a study of size and scope that provides for access to schools and study participants for the collection of additional data needed. Building on the existing study already underway saves the cost of initiating a study from the ground up. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stan Koutstaal, Ph.D., Director, Division of Abstinence Education, Family and Youth Services Bureau, ACYF, ACF, DHHS. Portals Building, Suite 800, 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20024; 202-401-6959. Dated: August 24, 2007. Joan E. Ohl, Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families. [FR Doc. E7-17216 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2007N-0325] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Medical Devices: Recommended Glossary and Educational Outreach to Support Use of Symbols on Labels and in Labeling of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices Intended for Professional Use AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration

(FDA)is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the **Federal Register** concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing information collection, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the reporting requirements for the collection “Recommended Glossary and Educational Outreach to Support Use of Symbols on Labels and in Labeling of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices Intended for Professional Use.” DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of information by October 30, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information to: *http://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments* or *http://www.regulations.gov* . Submit written comments on the collection of information to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. All comments should be identified with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denver Presley, Jr., Office of Chief Information Officer (HFA-250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-1472. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. “Collection of information” is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the **Federal Register** concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, FDA is publishing notice of the proposed collection of information set forth in this document. With respect to the following collection of information, FDA invites comments on these topics:

(1)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility;

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

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

(4)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information technology. Medical Devices: Recommended Glossary and Educational Outreach to Support Use of Symbols on Labels and in Labeling of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices Intended for Professional Use—Section 502 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act/Section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (OMB Control Number 0910-0553)—Extension Section 502 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 352), among other things, establishes requirements for the label or labeling of a medical device so that it is not misbranded. Section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (the PHS Act) (42 U.S.C. 262), establishes requirements that manufacturers of biological products must submit a license application for FDA review and approval prior to marketing a biological product for introduction into interstate commerce. In the **Federal Register** of November 30, 2004 (69 FR 69606), FDA published a notice of availability of the guidance entitled “Use of Symbols on Labels and in Labeling of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices Intended for Professional Use.” The guidance document provides guidance for the voluntary use of selected symbols in place of text in labeling. It provides the labeling guidance required for:

(1)In vitro diagnostic devices (IVDs), intended for professional use under 21 CFR 809.10, FDA's labeling requirements for IVDs and

(2)FDA's labeling requirements for biologics, including IVDs under 21 CFR parts 610 and 660. Under section 502(c) of the FFD&C Act, a drug or device is misbranded, “If any word, statement, or other information required by or under authority of this Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use.” The guidance document recommends that a glossary of terms accompany each IVD to define the symbols used on that device's labels and/or labeling. Furthermore, the guidance recommends an educational outreach effort to enhance the understanding of newly introduced symbols. Both the glossary and educational outreach information will help to ensure that IVD users will have enough general familiarity with the symbols used, as well as provide a quick reference for available materials, thereby further ensuring that such labeling satisfies the labeling requirements under section 502(c) of the act and section 351 of the PHS Act. The likely respondents for this collection of information are IVD manufacturers who plan to use the selected symbols in place of text on the labels and/or labeling of their IVDs. FDA estimates the burden for this collection of information as follows: **Table 1.—Estimated Annual Reporting Burden** 1 Section 502 of the FFD&C Act/Section 351 of the PHS Act No. of Respondents Annual Frequency per Response Total Annual Responses Hours per Response Total Hours Glossary 1,742 1 1,742 4 6,968 2 Educational Outreach 1,742 1 1,742 6 27,872 Total 34,840 1 There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. 2 One time burden. The glossary and educational outreach activities are inclusive of both domestic and foreign IVD manufacturers. The Center for Devices and Radiological Health's “Information Retrieval System's Registration and Listing Information” database listed the total number of IVD manufacturers as 1,742. From this total, 1,206 of the IVD manufacturers were listed as domestic and 536 were listed as foreign manufacturers. Consequently, FDA has based its burden estimate on the maximum possible number of manufacturers choosing to implement the use of symbols in labeling. The number of hours per response for the glossary and educational outreach activities were derived from consultation with a trade association and FDA personnel. The 4-hour estimate for a glossary is based on the average time necessary for a manufacturer to modify the glossary for the specific symbols used in labels or labeling for the IVDs manufactured. The 16-hour estimate for educational outreach is inclusive of activities manufacturers used to educate the various professional users of IVDs regarding the meaning of the IVD symbols. Further, this estimate is based on FDA's expectation that IVD manufacturers will jointly sponsor many more educational outreach activities. Dated: August 23, 2007. Jeffrey Shuren, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. E7-17217 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2007N-0330] Presidential Interagency Working Group on Import Safety; Public Meeting AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice of public meeting; request for comments. SUMMARY: The Interagency Working Group on Import Safety (Working Group) is announcing a public meeting to identify actions the public and private sectors can take to promote the safety of products imported into the United States. The Working Group was created by the Executive order on July 18, 2007. DATES: The public meeting will be held on October 1, 2007, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Persons interested in attending the meeting in person or by teleconference must register by September 17, 2007. See section III.B of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document for details on how to register. Submit written or electronic comments by October 1, 2007. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the Jefferson Auditorium, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., South Bldg., Washington, DC 20090. The public may also attend or present at the meeting by teleconference (audio bridge). Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Submit electronic comments to either *http://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments* or *http://www.regulations.gov* . All comments should be identified with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the meeting or this notice: Erik Mettler, Office of Policy (HF-11), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-3360, FAX: 301-594-6777, e-mail: *erik.mettler@fda.hhs.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Working Group was established by Executive Order 13439 on July 18, 2007, to conduct a comprehensive review of current import safety practices and determine where improvements can be made. The Working Group, chaired by the Department of Health and Human Services' Secretary Michael O. Leavitt, is comprised of officials from the Department of Health and Human Services; the Department of State; the Department of the Treasury; the Department of Justice; the Department of Agriculture; the Department of Commerce; the Department of Transportation; the Department of Homeland Security; the Office of Management and Budget; the Office of the United States Trade Representative; the Environmental Protection Agency; and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The mission of the Working Group is to identify actions and appropriate steps that can be pursued, within existing resources, to promote the safety of imported products, including the following:

(1)Reviewing or assessing current procedures and methods aimed at ensuring the safety of products exported to the United States; these current procedures and methods include: Reviewing existing cooperation with foreign governments, foreign manufacturers, and others in the exporting country's private sector regarding their inspection and certification of exported goods and factories producing exported goods; and considering whether additional initiatives should be undertaken with respect to exporting countries or companies;

(2)Identifying potential means to promote all appropriate steps by U.S. importers to enhance the safety of imported products, including identifying best practices by U.S. importers in selection of foreign manufacturers, inspecting manufacturing facilities, inspecting goods produced on their behalf either before export or before distribution in the United States, identifying origin of products, and safeguarding the supply chain; and

(3)Surveying authorities and practices of Federal, State, and local government agencies regarding the safety of imports to identify best practices and enhance coordination among agencies. The Working Group plans to release a Strategic Framework to promote import safety and deliver this report to the President by the September 17, 2007, due date (see DATES ). The Working Group plans to release a followup Action Plan by mid-November 2007. This Action Plan will take into consideration the feedback received from the public, and recommend specific actions the Federal Government and all parties involved can take to enhance import safety on all levels. II. Purpose of the Public Meeting The objective of the Import Safety public meeting, to be held on October 1, 2007, is to identify and recommend actions that persons involved in the production, distribution, importation, regulation, and use of imported products, including government, industry, and consumers can take to promote the safety of such products. To help achieve this objective, the Working Group would like public comments to address the following questions: 1. What are the key challenges for industry, consumers, and foreign, State and local governments to ensure the safety of products imported into the United States? 2. Consistent with the Strategic Framework, the Working Group will recommend to the President by September 17, 2007, what actions should persons involved in the production, distribution, importation, regulation, and use of imported products, including Federal, State, local and foreign governments, manufacturers, distributors, brokers, importers, and consumers take, individually or jointly, to promote the safety of imported products? What should the Federal government and others do to implement or facilitate the implementation of these actions? 3. For each action, what is the benefit(s) of implementing this recommendation? What is the cost(s) of implementing this recommendation? What challenge(s) does it address? Are there other actions that must or should be taken first before implementing this recommendation? III. What Information Should You Know About the Meeting? A. When and Where Will the Meeting Occur? What Format Will We Use? Through this document, we are announcing the convening of a public meeting to hear recommendations on actions that can be taken to promote import safety. Representatives from member Departments of the Working Group will preside over the meeting. We will conduct the meeting on October 1, 2007, in the Jefferson Auditorium (see ADDRESSES ). The meeting format will include presentations by persons registered to speak. B. How Do You Register for the Meeting or Submit Comments? If you wish to attend the meeting in person or by teleconference and/or make a presentation at the meeting, send an e-mail message to Erik Mettler (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT ) by close of business on September 17, 2007. Your e-mail should include the following information: Name, company, company address, company telephone number, e-mail address, whether you will attend the meeting in person or by teleconference, and whether you wish to speak at the meeting. We will send you a confirmation within 2 business days after we receive your registration request. Registration is free and will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. We also will accept walk-in registration at the meeting site, but space is limited, and we will close registration when maximum seating capacity (approximately 500) is reached. We will try to accommodate all persons who wish to speak. The time allotted for presentations may depend on the number of persons who wish to speak. Individuals will be able to make a presentation at the meeting either in person or by teleconference. Additionally, regardless of whether you wish to make a presentation or simply attend the meeting, contact Erik Mettler (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT ) if you need any special accommodations (such as wheelchair access or a sign language interpreter). If you would like to submit electronic or written comments, please send your comments to the Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES ). Submit a single copy of electronic comments or two paper copies of any written comments, except that individuals may submit one paper copy. Comments are to be identified with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document. Received comments may be seen in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Written or electronic comments must be received no later than (see DATES ). C. Will Meeting Transcripts Be Available? We will prepare a meeting transcript and make it available on FDA's Web site ( *http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets* ) after the meeting. We anticipate that transcripts will be available approximately 21 business days after the meeting. The transcript will also be available for public examination at the Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES ). Dated: August 24, 2007. Jeffrey Shuren, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. E7-17305 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Proposed Data Collection; Comment Request; National Physician Survey of Practices on Diet, Physical Activity, and Weight Control SUMMARY: Under the provision of section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)a request for review and approval of the information collection listed below. This proposed information collection was previously published in the **Federal Register** on June 28, 2007, page 43609 and allowed 60-days for public comment. One public comment was received asking about the possibility of doing studies of autism rather than the proposed survey. The comment was out of the scope of this current project. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The National Institutes of Health may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Proposed Collection *Title:* Physician Survey of Practices on Diet, Physical Activity, and Weight Control. *Type of Information Collection Request:* NEW. *Need and Use of Information Collection:* This study will obtain current, national data on primary care physicians' knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to diet, physical activity, and weight control. Obesity, poor diet, and lack of physical activity are becoming recognized as major public health problems in the United States, and have been linked to increased risk, adverse prognosis, and poor quality of life for cancer and many other chronic diseases. The data collected in this study will support and further NCI work in monitoring and evaluating providers' cancer prevention knowledge, attitudes, and practices and their impact on pupulation health, as well as enable monitoring of progress toward major cancer control goals. Data from the survey will be used to profile existing physician practice, understand barriers to counseling and referral, and to inform methods for improving the utilization of these services for adults and children. Two questionnaires, one sent to physicians and one sent to their practice administrators, will be administered by mail or telephone to a randomly-selected national sample of 2,000 physicians belonging to primary care specialties. Study participants will be 2,000 practicing physicians who are family practitioners, general internists, pediatricians, and obstetrician/gynecologists and 2,000 practice administrators. The annual reporting burden is as follows: *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 4,000; *Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent:* 1; *Average Burden Hours Per Response:* .333; and *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours, Requested:* 1,332. The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at: $65,048. There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to report. Type of respondent Estimated number respondents Estimated number responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Estimated total annual burden hours Physician 2,000 1 0.333 666 Medical Practice Administrator 2,000 1 0.333 666 Total 4,000 1 1,332 * Hourly earnings data are taken from the National Compensation Survey: Occupational Wages in the United States, June 2005, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. *Request for Comments:* Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected agencies are invited on one or more of the following points:

(a)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;

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

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Send comments to Ashley Wilder Smith, Ph.D., M.P.H., Health Sciences Specialist, National Cancer Institute, 6130 Executive Blvd., MSC 7344, Executive Plaza North, Room 4090, Bethesda, MD 20892-7344. Telephone: 301-451-1843; E-mail: *smithas@mail.nih.gov* . *Comments Due Date:* Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of the date of this publication should be received by September 26, 2007. Dated: August 21, 2007. Ashley Wilder Smith, National Cancer Institute Task Order Monitor, National Institutes of Health. [FR Doc. 07-4270 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am]

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