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BILLING CODE 5001-06-C DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Innovation and Improvement; Overview Information; Teaching American History Grant Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year

(FY)2008 (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

(CFDA)Number: 84.215X.) DATES: *Applications Available:* October 10, 2007. *Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:* November 9, 2007. *Dates of Pre-Application Meetings:* Pre-application meetings for prospective applicants will be held. Further information on the dates, times, and locations of these meetings will be made available through a notice published in the **Federal Register** and through the Teaching American History Web site at *http://www.ed.gov/programs/teachinghistory.* *Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:* December 10, 2007. *Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:* February 7, 2008. Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description *Purpose of Program:* The Teaching American History Grant Program supports projects that aim to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of traditional American history. Grant awards assist local educational agencies (LEAs), in partnership with entities that have extensive content expertise, to develop, implement, document, evaluate, and disseminate innovative, cohesive models of professional development. By helping teachers to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of traditional American history as a separate subject within the core curriculum, these programs are intended to improve instruction and raise student achievement. *Priorities:* This competition includes one absolute priority and one competitive preference priority that are explained in the following paragraphs. *Absolute Priority:* In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), this priority is from section 2351 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001)(20 U.S.C. 6721(b)). For FY 2008 and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition, this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only applications that meet this priority. This priority is: *Partnerships with Other Agencies or Institutions.* Each applicant LEA must propose to work in partnership with one or more of the following: • An institution of higher education. • A non-profit history or humanities organization. • A library or museum. *Competitive Preference Priority:* This priority is from the notice of final priorities for discretionary grant programs, published in the **Federal Register** on October 11, 2006 (71 FR 60046). For FY 2008 and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition, this priority is a competitive preference priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) we award up to an additional 15 points to an application, depending on how well the application meets this priority. This priority is: *School Districts with Schools in Need of Improvement, Corrective Action, or Restructuring* (up to 15 additional points). Projects that help school districts implement academic and structural interventions in schools that have been identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Note: In addressing this priority, each applicant is encouraged to include a plan for how the applicant will assess the specific needs in the content area of traditional American history in schools that have been identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring. In addition, each applicant is encouraged to include a plan for how the applicant will recruit U.S. history teachers from schools that have been identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring. Further, each applicant is encouraged to include information on how each of these two plans will be implemented. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6721. *Applicable Regulations:*

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

(b)The notice of final selection criteria and other application requirements for this program published in the **Federal Register** on April 15, 2005 (70 FR 19939).

(c)The notice of final priorities for discretionary grant programs published in the **Federal Register** on October 11, 2006 (71 FR 60046). Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants except federally recognized Indian tribes. 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 $50,000,000 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 now to allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program. The Department assumes that Congress will appropriate sufficient funds to provide funding for the first three years (36 months) of the project period for each grantee. Thus, we anticipate that initial awards under this competition will be made for a three-year period. Contingent upon the availability of funds and each grantee's substantial progress towards accomplishing the goals and objectives of the project as described in its approved application, we may make continuation awards to grantees for the remaining 24 months of the program. Review of each grantee's progress may include consideration of evidence of promising practice and strong evaluation design. Further, contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2009 from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition. *Maximum Award:* The following maximum award amounts are from the notice of final selection criteria and other application requirements for this program, published in the **Federal Register** on April 15, 2005 (70 FR 19939).

(1)Total funding for a three-year project period is a maximum of $500,000 for LEAs with enrollments of less than 20,000 students; $1,000,000 for LEAs with enrollments of 20,000-300,000 students; and $2,000,000 for LEAs with enrollments above 300,000 students. LEAs may form consortia and combine their enrollments in order to receive a grant reflective of their combined enrollment. For districts applying jointly as a consortium, the maximum award is based on the combined enrollment of the individual districts in the consortium. If more than one LEA wishes to form a consortium, they must follow the procedures for group applications described in 34 CFR 75.127 through 34 CFR 75.129 of EDGAR.

(2)A maximum of one grant will be awarded per applicant per competition. *Estimated Number of Awards:* 52-65. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. *Project Period:* Up to 60 months. III. Eligibility Information *1. Eligible Applicants:* LEAs, including charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law and regulations, that must work in partnership with one or more of the following entities: • An institution of higher education. • A non-profit history or humanities organization. • A library or museum. 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:* Education Publications Center (ED Pubs), P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Telephone, toll free: 1-877-433-7827. FAX:

(301)470-1244. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call, toll free: 1-877-576-7734. You can contact ED Pubs at its Web site, also: *http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html* or at its e-mail address: *http://edpubs@inet.ed.gov.* If you request an application package from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this program or competition as follows: CFDA number 84.215X. 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 person or team listed under *Alternative Format* in section VIII of this notice. 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 (Part III of the application) is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your application. Applicants are strongly encouraged to limit the application narrative to the equivalent of no more than 25 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. • Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs. • Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch). • 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 limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II, the budget section, including the narrative budget justification; Part IV, the assurances and certifications; or the one-page abstract, the resumes, the bibliography, or the letters of support. However, the page limit does apply to all of the application narrative section (Part III). 3. *Submission Dates and Times:* *Applications Available:* October 10, 2007. *Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:* November 9, 2007. *Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:* December 10, 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 in paper format 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 either one of the two individuals 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. *Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:* February 7, 2008. 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 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 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 Teaching American History Grant Program, CFDA Number 84.215X, 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 your 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 may access the electronic grant application for Teaching American History Grant 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 84.215, not 84.215X). 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 your 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 your 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 your 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), the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information—Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. Please note that two of these forms—the SF 424 and the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424—have replaced the ED 424 (Application for Federal Education Assistance). • 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 receipt 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 your 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 the person listed 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 application 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 may submit your 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: Alex Stein, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4W206, Washington, DC 20202-5960. FAX:

(202)401-8466. 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 84.215X), 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 84.215X), 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.

(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 84.215X), 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. *Selection Criteria:* The selection criteria for this program are from the notice of final selection criteria and other application requirements published in the **Federal Register** on April 15, 2005 (70 FR 19939) and are as follows:

(1)*Project quality* (45 points). The Secretary considers the quality of the proposed project by considering—

(a)The likelihood that the proposed project will develop, implement, and strengthen programs to teach traditional American history as a separate academic subject (not as a component of social studies) within elementary school and secondary school curricula.

(b)How specific traditional American history content will be covered by the grant (including the significant issues, episodes, and turning points in the history of the United States; how the words and deeds of individual Americans have determined the course of our Nation; and how the principles of freedom and democracy articulated in the founding documents of this Nation have shaped America's struggles and achievements and its social, political, and legal institutions and relations); the format in which the project will deliver the history content; and the quality of the staff and consultants responsible for delivering these content-based professional development activities, emphasizing, where relevant, their postsecondary teaching experience and scholarship in subject areas relevant to the teaching of traditional American history. The applicant may also attach curricula vitarum for individuals who will provide the content training to the teachers.

(c)How well the applicant describes a plan that meets the statutory requirement to carry out activities under the grant in partnership with one or more of the following:

(i)An institution of higher education.

(ii)A non-profit history or humanities organization.

(iii)A library or museum.

(d)The applicant's rationale for selecting the partner(s) and its description of specific activities that the partner(s) will contribute to the grant during each year of the project. The applicant should include a memorandum of understanding or detailed letters of commitment from the partner(s) in an appendix to the application narrative. Note: The Secretary encourages each applicant to address this criterion by providing a detailed description of the actual history subject content of the professional development and teacher education activities to be carried out under this grant. The Secretary also encourages each applicant to include a discussion of the research base for the professional development strategies and how this research can be used to assist the applicant in designing a project that ensures successful achievement of project objectives. Finally, the Secretary encourages each applicant to describe the applicant's efforts to conduct an assessment of teachers' content needs and describe how that needs assessment is part of a comprehensive, long-term strategy to upgrade teacher quality throughout the school district.

(2)*Significance* (20 points). The Secretary considers the significance of the proposed project. In determining the significance of the project, the Secretary considers—

(a)The extent to which the proposed project is likely to build local capacity to improve or expand the LEA's ability to provide American history teachers professional development in traditional American history subject content and content-related teaching strategies.

(b)The importance or magnitude of the results or outcomes likely to be attained by the proposed project, especially improvements in teaching and student achievement.

(c)How teachers will use the knowledge acquired from project activities to improve the quality of instruction. This description may include plans for reviewing how teachers' lesson planning and classroom teaching are affected by their participation in project activities. Note: In meeting this criterion, the Secretary encourages the applicant to include a description of its commitment to build local capacity by primarily serving teachers in its LEA or consortium of LEAs. The Secretary also encourages the applicant to include background and statistical information to explain the project's significance. For example, the applicant could include information on: the extent to which teachers in the LEA are not certified in history or social studies; student achievement data in American history; and rates of student participation in courses such as Advanced Placement U.S. History.

(3)*Quality of the project evaluation* (20 points). The Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be conducted of the proposed project. In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary considers:

(a)The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use of objective performance measures that are clearly related to the intended outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and qualitative data to the extent possible.

(b)How well the evaluation plans are aligned with the project design explained under the *Project Quality* criterion.

(c)Whether the evaluation includes benchmarks to monitor progress toward specific project objectives, and outcome measures to assess the impact on teaching and learning or other important outcomes for project participants.

(d)Whether the applicant identifies the individual and/or organization that has agreed to serve as evaluator for the project and includes a description of the qualifications of that evaluator.

(e)The extent to which the applicant indicates the following:

(i)What types of data will be collected.

(ii)When various types of data will be collected.

(iii)What methods will be used to collect data.

(iv)What data collection instruments will be developed.

(v)How the data will be analyzed.

(vi)When reports of results and outcomes will be available.

(vii)How the applicant will use the information collected through the evaluation to monitor the progress of the funded project and to provide accountability information about both success at the initial site and effective strategies for replication in other settings.

(viii)How the applicant will devote an appropriate level of resources to project evaluation. Note: The Secretary encourages each applicant to include a plan of how the project's evaluation plan will address the Teaching American History Grant Program Government Performance and Results Act performance indicators (see section entitled “Performance Measures”). Further, each applicant is encouraged to describe how the applicant's evaluation plan will be designed to collect both output data (number of teacher participants, number of workshops held, etc.) and outcome data (improvements in teacher classroom practice, increases in student history achievement, etc.). Finally, each applicant is encouraged to select an independent, objective evaluator who has experience in evaluating educational programs and who will play an active role in the design and development of the project. For resources on what to consider in designing and conducting project evaluations, go to *http://www.whatworkshelpdesk.ed.gov/.*

(4)*Quality of the management plan* (15 points). The Secretary considers the quality of the management plan for the proposed project. In determining the quality of the management plan for the proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors:

(a)The adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives of the proposed project on time and within budget, including clearly defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing project tasks.

(b)The extent to which the time commitments of the project director and other key project personnel are appropriate and adequate to meet the objectives of the proposed project. Note: The Secretary encourages each applicant to address this criterion by including in the narrative the roles of partners in each phase of the project. In addition, each applicant is encouraged to consider how the applicant might demonstrate (e.g., through narrative discussion, letters of support, or formal memoranda of understanding) the commitment of partners to the project and the partners' understanding of responsibilities they have agreed to assume in service delivery. Finally, each applicant may include in this narrative a schedule of activities with sufficient time for developing an adequate implementation plan. 2. *Applicant's Past Performance and Compliance History:* In accordance with 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3)(ii) and (iii), the Secretary may consider an applicant's past performance and compliance history when evaluating applications and in making funding decisions. 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 directed by the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. 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:* We have established two performance measures for the Teaching American History Grant Program. The measures are:

(1)Students in experimental and quasi-experimental studies of educational effectiveness of Teaching American History Grant Program projects will demonstrate higher achievement on course content measures, statewide U.S. history assessments, or both than students in control and comparison groups, and

(2)Teachers will demonstrate an increased understanding of American history through the use of nationally validated tests of American history that can be directly linked to their participation in the Teaching American History Grant Program. VII. Agency Contacts FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex Stein or Emily Fitzpatrick, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4W206, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone:

(202)205-9085 or

(202)260-1498 or by e-mail: *TeachingAmericanHistory@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 persons 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

(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

(202)862-1600 to inquire about rooms. What Assistance Will Be Provided to Individuals With Disabilities? The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you will need an auxiliary aid or service to participate in the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, assistive listening device, or materials in an alternate format), notify the contact person listed in this notice at least two weeks before the scheduled meeting date. Although we will attempt to meet a request received after that date, we may not be able to make available the requested auxiliary aid or service because of insufficient time to arrange it. Who Is the Contact Person for the Meeting? Please contact Ms. Melissa Lewis, Executive Director of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, if you have questions about the meeting. You may contact her at the U.S. Department of Education, Room 7127, 1990 K St., NW., Washington, DC 20006, telephone:

(202)219-7009, fax:

(202)219-7008, e-mail: *Melissa.Lewis@ed.gov.* Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339. What Is the Authority for the National Advisory Committee? The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity is established under Section 114 of the Higher Education Act

(HEA)as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1011c. What Are the Functions of the National Advisory Committee? The Committee advises the Secretary of Education about: • The establishment and enforcement of the Criteria for Recognition of accrediting agencies or associations under subpart 2 of part H of Title IV, HEA. • The recognition of specific accrediting agencies or associations. • The preparation and publication of the list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies and associations. • The eligibility and certification process for institutions of higher education under Title IV, HEA. • The development of standards and criteria for specific categories of vocational training institutions and institutions of higher education for which there are no recognized accrediting agencies, associations, or State agencies in order to establish the interim eligibility of those institutions to participate in Federally funded programs. • The relationship between:

(1)Accreditation of institutions of higher education and the certification and eligibility of such institutions, and

(2)State licensing responsibilities with respect to such institutions. • Any other advisory functions relating to accreditation and institutional eligibility that the Secretary may prescribe. What Items Will Be on the Agenda for Discussion at the Meeting? Agenda topics will include the review of agencies that have submitted petitions for renewal of recognition and/or an expansion of an agency's scope of recognition, and the review of agencies that have submitted an interim report. What Agencies Will the National Advisory Committee Review at the Meeting? The following agencies will be reviewed during the December 18-19, 2007 meeting of the National Advisory Committee: Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies Petition for Renewal of Recognition That Includes a Contraction of the Scope of Recognition 1. American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (Current scope of recognition: The accreditation in the United States of professional optometric degree programs, optometric technician (associate degree) programs, and optometric residency programs and for the preaccreditation categories of Preliminary Approval and Reasonable Assurance for professional optometric degree programs and Candidacy Pending for optometric residency programs in Veterans' Administration facilities.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation in the United States of professional optometric degree programs, optometric technician (associate degree) programs, and optometric residency programs and for the preaccreditation categories of Preliminary Approval for professional optometric degree programs and Candidacy Pending for optometric residency programs in Department of Veterans' Affairs facilities.) Petitions for Renewal of Recognition That Includes an Expansion of the Scope of Recognition 1. National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation (Current scope of recognition: The accreditation throughout the United States of institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs in art and design and art and design-related disciplines.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation throughout the United States of free-standing institutions and units offering art/design and art/design-related programs (both degree- and non-degree-granting), including those offered via distance education.) 2. National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation (Current scope of recognition: The accreditation throughout the United States of institutions, and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs in dance and dance-related disciplines.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation throughout the United States of free-standing institutions and units offering dance and dance-related programs (both degree- and non-degree-granting), including those offered via distance education.) 3. National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation (Current scope of recognition: The accreditation throughout the United States of institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting programs in music and music-related disciplines, including community/junior colleges and independent degree-granting and non-degree-granting institutions.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation throughout the United States of free-standing institutions and units offering music and music-related programs (both degree- and non-degree-granting), including those offered via distance education.) 4. National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation (Current scope of recognition: The accreditation throughout the United States of institutions, and units within institutions, offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs in theatre and theatre-related disciplines.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation throughout the United States of free-standing institutions and units offering theatre and theatre-related programs (both degree- and non-degree-granting), including those offered via distance education.) 5. New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (Current scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidacy status”) of institutions of higher education in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont that award bachelor's, master's, and/or doctoral degrees and associate degree-granting institutions in those states that include degrees in liberal arts or general studies among their offerings, including the accreditation of programs offered via distance education within these institutions. This recognition extends to the Board of Trustees of the Association jointly with the Commission for decisions involving preaccreditation, initial accreditation, and adverse actions.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidacy status”) of institutions of higher education in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont that award associate's, bachelor's, master's, and/or doctoral degrees, including the accreditation of programs offered via distance education within these institutions. This recognition extends to the Board of Trustees of the Association jointly with the Commission for decisions involving preaccreditation, initial accreditation, and adverse actions.) 6. North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission (Current scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidate for Accreditation”) of degree-granting institutions of higher education in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, including schools of the Navajo Nation and the accreditation of programs offered via distance education within these institutions. This recognition extends to the Institutional Actions Committee jointly with the Board of Trustees of the Commission for decisions on cases for continued accreditation or reaffirmation, and continued candidacy. This recognition also extends to the Review Committee of the Accreditation Review Council jointly with the Board of Trustees of the Commission for decisions on cases for continued accreditation or candidacy and for initial candidacy or initial accreditation when there is a consensus decision by the Review Committee.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidate for Accreditation”) of degree-granting institutions of higher education in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, including the tribal institutions and the accreditation of programs offered via distance education within these institutions. This recognition extends to the Institutional Actions Committee jointly with the Board of Trustees of the Commission for decisions on cases for continued accreditation or reaffirmation, and continued candidacy. This recognition also extends to the Review Committee of the Accreditation Review Council jointly with the Board of Trustees of the Commission for decisions on cases for continued accreditation or candidacy and for initial candidacy or initial accreditation when there is a consensus decision by the Review Committee.) Petitions for Renewal of Recognition 1. Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (Current scope of recognition: The accreditation of institutions of higher education throughout the United States that offer continuing education programs and those that offer occupational associate degree programs and those that offer such programs via distance education.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation throughout the United States of institutions of higher education that offer continuing education coursework and vocational programs that confer certificates or occupational associate degree, including those programs offered via distance education.) 2. American Academy for Liberal Education (Current and requested scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidacy for Accreditation”) of institutions of higher education and programs within institutions of higher education throughout the United States that offer liberal arts degree(s) at the baccalaureate level or a documented equivalency.) 3. Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (Current and requested scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation throughout the United States of direct-entry midwifery educational institutions and programs conferring degrees and certificates, including the accreditation of such programs offered via distance education.) 4. Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (Current scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidacy status”) of postsecondary educational institutions in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington and the accreditation of such programs offered via distance education within these institutions.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidacy status”) of postsecondary degree-granting educational institutions in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington and the accreditation of such programs offered via distance education within these institutions.) 5. Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (Current scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidate for Accreditation”) of community and junior colleges located in California, Hawaii, the United States territories of Guam and American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the accreditation of such programs offered via distance education at these colleges.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidate for Accreditation”) of two-year, Associate degree granting institutions located in California, Hawaii, the United States territories of Guam and American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the accreditation of such programs offered via distance education at these colleges.) *Interim Reports* (An interim report is a follow-up report on an accrediting agency's compliance with specific criteria for recognition.) 1. Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. 2. Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. 3. American College of Nurse-Midwives, Division of Accreditation. 4. The Council on Chiropractic Education, Commission on Accreditation. 5. National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences. 6. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. Expansion of Scope 1. The Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation (Current scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidate for Accreditation”) of Bible colleges and institutes in the United States offering undergraduate programs.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation of institutions of biblical higher education in the United States offering undergraduate programs through both campus-based instruction and distance education.) 2. Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (Current scope of recognition: The accreditation of educational programs in radiography, including magnetic resonance, radiation therapy, and medical dosimetry, at the certificate, associate, and baccalaureate levels.) (Requested scope of recognition: The accreditation of educational programs in radiography, magnetic resonance, radiation therapy, and medical dosimetry, including those offered through distance education, at the certificate, associate, and baccalaureate levels.) State Agency Recognized for the Approval of Public Postsecondary Vocational Education Petition for Renewal of Recognition 1. Puerto Rico State Agency for the Approval of Public Postsecondary Vocational, Technical Institutions and Programs The agency listed below, which was originally scheduled for review during the National Advisory Committee's December 2007 meeting, will be postponed to a future meeting. Proposed Master's Degree-Granting Authority 1. United States Naval Test Pilot School, Patuxent River, Maryland (request to award a Master's of Science in Flight Test Engineering Degree.) Who Can Make Third-Party Oral Presentations at This Meeting? We invite you to make a third-party oral presentation before the National Advisory Committee concerning the recognition of any agency published in this notice. How Do I Request to Make an Oral Presentation? You must submit a written request to make an oral presentation concerning an agency listed in this notice to the contact person identified earlier in this notice *so that the request is received via mail, fax, or e-mail no later than November 19, 2007.* Your request ( *no more than 6 pages maximum* ) must include: 1. The names, addresses, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses of all persons seeking an appearance, 2. The organization they represent, and 3. A brief summary of the principal points to be made during the oral presentation. If you wish, you may attach documents illustrating the main points of your oral testimony. Please keep in mind, however, that *any attachments are included in the 6-page limit.* Please do not send materials directly to Committee members. Only materials submitted by the deadline to the contact person listed in this notice and in accordance with these instructions become part of the official record and are considered by the Committee in its deliberations. Documents received after the November 19, 2007 deadline will not be distributed to the National Advisory Committee for their consideration. Individuals making oral presentations may not distribute written materials at the meeting. If I Cannot Attend the Meeting, Can I Submit Written Comments Regarding an Accrediting Agency in Lieu of Making an Oral Presentation? This notice requests third-party oral testimony, not written comment. Requests for written comments on agencies that are being reviewed during this meeting were published in the **Federal Register** on August 1 and September 11, 2007. The National Advisory Committee will receive and consider only written comments submitted by the deadline specified in the above-referenced **Federal Register** notice. How Do I Request To Present Comments Regarding General Issues Rather Than Specific Accrediting Agencies? At the conclusion of the meeting, the National Advisory Committee, at its discretion, may invite attendees to address the Committee briefly on issues pertaining to the functions of the Committee, which are listed earlier in this notice. If you are interested in making such comments, you should inform Ms. Lewis before or during the meeting. How May I Obtain Access to the Records of the Meeting? We will record the meeting and make a transcript available for public inspection at the U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K St., NW., Washington, DC 20006 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. It is preferred that an appointment be made in advance of such inspection. How May I Obtain Electronic Access to This Document? 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(202)512-1530. Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the **Federal Register** . Free Internet access to the official edition of the **Federal Register** and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: *http://www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html.* Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. Dated: October 2, 2007. Diane Auer Jones, Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education. [FR Doc. E7-19874 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings # 1 October 3, 2007. Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt wholesale *generator filings:* *Docket Numbers:* EG07-88-000. *Applicants:* Snyder Wind Farm, LLC. *Description:* Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status for Snyder Wind Farm, LLC. *Filed Date:* 09/27/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070927-5021. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 18, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* EG07-89-000. *Applicants:* FPL Energy Point Beach, LLC. *Description:* Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status of FPL Energy Point Beach, LLC. *Filed Date:* 09/28/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070928-5006. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 19, 2007. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: *Docket Numbers:* ER94-1188-043; ER98-1279-014; ER98-4540-012; ER99-1623-012. *Applicants:* LG&E Energy Marketing-Hadson Energy; LG&E Energy Marketing, Inc.; Western Kentucky Energy Corp; Western Kentucky Energy Corporation; Louisville Gas & Electric Company; *Description:* LG&E Energy Marketing, Inc., *et al.* submits revised sheets to Tariff Volume 2 and 3 as Exhibits 1 and 2. *Filed Date:* 09/24/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070928-0028. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 15, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER05-1089-004; ER06-1027-001; EL05-136-002. *Applicants:* Wisconsin Public Service Corp. *Description:* Wisconsin Public Service Corporation submits two Stipulations clarifying the settlements of the two agreements differed item provisions pursuant to the Commission's 8/21/07 order. *Filed Date:* 09/20/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070928-0118. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 11, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-613-004. *Applicants:* ISO New England, Inc.; New England Power Pool. *Description:* ISO New England Inc submits report on the status of the implementation of certain reserve market changes that were included as part of Phase II of the Ancillary Services Market project. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071002-0090. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 22, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-615-013. *Applicants:* California Independent System Operator Corporation. *Description:* California Independent System Operator Corp submits proposed revisions to its MRTU Tariff. *Filed Date:* 09/28/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0020. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 19, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1131-002. *Applicants:* LSP-Kendall Energy, LLC. *Description:* Electric Refund Compliance report of LSP-Kendall Energy, LLC. *Filed Date:* 09/27/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070927-5052. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 18, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER06-1346-002. *Applicants:* White Creek Wind I, LLC. *Description:* White Creek Wind I, LLC notifies FERC that sales of test energy from the facility commenced on 8/1/07 & submits First Revised Sheet 1, *et al.* to FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 1. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071002-0089. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 22, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1247-001. *Applicants:* FC Energy Services Company, LLC. *Description:* FC Energy Services Co., LLC submits an amendment to its proposed market based rate tariff, FERC Electric Tariff 1. *Filed Date:* 09/27/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071001-0086. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 18, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1250-001. *Applicants:* PowerGrid Systems, Inc. *Description:* PowerGrid Systems, Inc. submits a letter of clarification in response to FERC's request for revisions and original Sheet 2 to FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 1 to reflect the requirements of Order 697. *Filed Date:* 09/28/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0022. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 19, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1291-001. *Applicants:* PacifiCorp. *Description:* PacifiCorp submits revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff & requests that the Open Access Transmission Tariff sheets be accepted for filing, effective 10/2/07. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0028. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 22, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1374-001. *Applicants:* South Carolina Electric & Gas Company. *Description:* South Carolina Electric & Gas Co submits an executed Industrial Tap Agreement with the City of Orangeburg, South Carolina. *Filed Date:* 09/27/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070928-0081. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 18, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1406-000. *Applicants:* Long Beach Peakers, LLC. *Description:* Long Beach Peakers, LLC's petition for acceptance of their FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 1. *Filed Date:* 09/27/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071001-0087. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 18, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1407-000. *Applicants:* Avista Corporation. *Description:* Avista Corp submits its Third Revised Sheet 8 and 9 to their First Revised Rate Schedule 184. *Filed Date:* 09/28/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071001-0089. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 19, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1408-000. *Applicants:* PacifiCorp. *Description:* PacifiCorp submits a Facilities Agreement for RTU replacement at tanner Substation between PacifiCorp and City of Provo, Utah. *Filed Date:* 09/28/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071001-0088. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 19, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1410-000. *Applicants:* PB Financial Services, Inc. *Description:* PB Financial Services, Inc submits a notice of cancellation of its First Revised Rate Schedule FERC 1. *Filed Date:* 09/28/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0019. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 19, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1411-000. *Applicants:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. *Description:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. submits its proposed revisions to the Midwest ISO's Open Access Transmission and Energy Markets Tariff. *Filed Date:* 09/28/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0140. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 19, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1412-000. *Applicants:* ISO New England, Inc. *Description:* ISO New England, Inc. and New England Power Pool submits Second Revised Sheet 9401, *et al.* to FERC Electric Tariff 3, Attachment D, effective 12/1/07. *Filed Date:* 09/28/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0143. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 19, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1413-000. *Applicants:* Entergy Services, Inc. *Description:* Entergy Arkansas Inc, *et al.* submit a Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement and Network Operating Agreement. *Filed Date:* 09/28/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0139. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 19, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1414-000. *Applicants:* PPM Energy, Inc. *Description:* PPM Energy Inc submits its Rate Schedule FERC 3, together with supporting testimony and cost-of-service schedules. *Filed Date:* 09/28/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0138. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 19, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1415-000. *Applicants:* Xcel Energy Services, Inc. *Description:* NSP Companies et al submit their revised tariff sheets with proposed revisions to the Midwest ISO's Open Access Transmission and Energy Market Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Third Revised Volume 1. *Filed Date:* 09/28/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0137. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 19, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1416-000. *Applicants:* PJM Interconnection, LLC. *Description:* PJM Interconnection, LLC submits revisions to the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff. *Filed Date:* 09/28/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0144. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 19, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1417-000. *Applicants:* Midwest Independent System Operator, Inc. *Description:* Midwest Independent System Operator, Inc., *et al.* submit proposed revisions to the Congestion Management Process of their Joint Operating Agreement. *Filed Date:* 09/28/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0145. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 19, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1418-000. *Applicants:* Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. *Description:* Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC submits a revised Network Integration Service Agreement with North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1. *Filed Date:* 09/28/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0141. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 19, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1419-000. *Applicants:* PacifiCorp. *Description:* PacifiCorp submits a Notice of Cancellation of Service Agreement 67 with Black Hills Corp for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service. *Filed Date:* 09/28/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071001-0159. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 19, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1420-000. *Applicants:* York Haven Power Company. *Description:* York Haven Holdings, Inc. submits a notice of cancellation of FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 1. *Filed Date:* 09/28/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071001-0160. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 19, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1421-000; ER07-1422-000. *Applicants:* PJM Interconnection, LLC.; Virginia Electric and Power Company. *Description:* Virginia Electric & Power Co dba Dominion Virginia Power submits Attachment H-16B to the Open Access Transmission Tariff administered by PJM Interconnection, LLC. *Filed Date:* 09/28/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071001-0161. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 19, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1423-000. *Applicants:* PacifiCorp. *Description:* PacifiCorp submits an unexecuted Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreement with Black Hills Power, Inc. *Filed Date:* 09/28/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071001-0162. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 19, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER08-1-000. *Applicants:* Yuma Power Limited Liability Company. *Description:* Yuma Power Limited Liability Company submits application for market-based rate authorization and request for waivers and blanket authorizations. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071002-0088. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 22, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER08-2-000. *Applicants:* Avista Corporation. *Description:* Avista Corp and NorthWestern Corp submits a non-confirming Long-Term Service Agreements, FERC electric Rate Schedule 484 and FERC Electric Rate Schedule 248 under ER08-2. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0033. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 22, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER08-3-000. *Applicants:* Southern Company Services, Inc. *Description:* Alabama Power Co *et al* . submit information to update the Annual Charge Component. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0035. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 22, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER08-4-000. *Applicants:* The American Electric Power Service Corp. *Description:* American Electric Power Service Corp submits a revision to the Repair and Maintenance Agreement with Indiana Michigan Power Co. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0034. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 22, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER08-5-000. *Applicants:* Ohio Valley Electric Corporation. *Description:* Ohio Valley Electric Corporation et al submits an unexecuted Interconnection Agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0031. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 22, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER08-6-000. *Applicants:* Westar Energy, Inc. *Description:* Kansas Gas and Electric Co. and Westar Energy, Inc. submit a Notice of Cancellation of an Electric Power Supply Agreement with City of Moran, Kansas. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0032. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 22, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER08-7-000. *Applicants:* Westar Energy, Inc. *Description:* Kansas Gas and Electric Co. and Westar Energy, Inc, submit a Notice of Cancellation of an Electric Power Supply Agreement with City of Arma, Kansas. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0030. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 22, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER08-8-000. *Applicants:* New England Power Pool. *Description:* New England Power Pool Participants Committee submits signature pages of the New England Power Pool Agreement, dated as of 9/1/71. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0026. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 22, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER08-9-000. *Applicants:* California Independent System Operator Corporation. *Description:* California Independent System Operator Corp. submits an Amendment 2 to the amended and restated Metered Subsystem Aggregator Agreement with Northern California Power Agency. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071002-0217. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 22, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER08-10-000. *Applicants:* Pepco Holdings, Inc. *Description:* Potomac Electric Power Co., *et al.* submit their request for authorization to implement a 50 basis point return on equity adder in recognition of the PI Companies' participation in PJM Interconnection, LLC. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0027. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 22, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER08-11-000. *Applicants:* The Connecticut Light and Power Company; The United Illuminating Company. *Description:* The United Illuminating Co. and the Connecticut Light and Power Co. submit the Trumbull Engineering Design, Construction and Transmission Interconnection Agreement. *Filed Date:* 10/02/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0036. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, October 23, 2007. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric securities filings: *Docket Numbers:* ES07-67-000. *Applicants:* National Grid USA. *Description:* Form 523—Request for Permission to Issue Securities of National Grid USA. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070928-5082. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 22, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ES08-1-000. *Applicants:* PPL Electric Utilities Corporation. *Description:* PPL Electric Utilities Corp. submits an application for approval to issue promissory notes etc. through 12/31/09 as to not exceed $750 million. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0016. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 22, 2007. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at *http://www.ferc.gov* . To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed dockets. For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail: *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or call

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(202)502-8659. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Acting Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-19891 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 9002-011] Northern States Power Company; Notice of Application for Amendment of Exemption and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests October 2, 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 Exemption to Revise Minimum Flow Requirements. b. Project No: 9002-011. c. *Date Filed:* February 6, 2007. d. *Applicant:* Northern States Power Company (d.b.a. Xcel Energy). e. *Name of Project:* Apple River Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* On the Apple River, in St. Croix County, Wisconsin. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r. h. *Applicant Contact:* Robert W. Olson, Hydro Licensing Specialist, Northern States Power Company (d.b.a. Xcel Energy), 1414 West Hamilton Avenue, P.O. Box 8, Eau Claire, WI 54702-0008; Telephone

(715)839-1353, Fax

(715)836-1077, and e-mail: *robert.w.olson@xcelenergy.com* . i. *FERC Contact:* Anumzziatta Purchiaroni, Telephone

(202)502-6191, and e-mail: *anumzziatta.purchiaroni@ferc.gov* . j. *Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest:* November 2, 2007. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervener files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. k. *Description of Request:* The exemptee seeks authorization to amend terms and conditions, under Article 2 of the exemption to modify the current minimum flow requirements, during the spring time period, at the 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, .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. 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. E7-19894 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12817-000] Free Flow Power Corporation; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions to Intervene, Protests, and Comments October 2, 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.:* 12817-000. c. *Date filed:* July 23, 2007. d. *Applicant:* Free Flow Power Corporation. e. *Name of Project:* Duncan Point Project. f. *Location:* The project would be located on the Mississippi River in West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, and Iberville Parishes. The project uses no dam or impoundment. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Dan Irvin, Free Flow Power Corporation, 69 Bridge Street, Manchester, MA 01944, phone

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

(202)502-6062. j. *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: Kimberly D. Bose, 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-12817-000) 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. k. *Description of Project:* The proposed project consists of:

(1)2,250 proposed 20 kilowatt Free Flow generating units having a total installed capacity of 45 megawatts,

(2)a proposed transmission line; and

(3)appurtenant facilities. The Free Flow Power Corporation's project would have an average annual generation of 197.1 gigawatt-hours and be sold to a local utility. l. *Locations of Applications:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling

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

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Competing Preliminary Permit—Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. o. Competing Development Application—Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. p. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. q. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. r. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .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. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under “e-filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. s. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “COMPETING APPLICATION”, “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. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. t. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-19895 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12822-000] Free Flow Power Corporation; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests, and Comments October 2, 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.:* 12822-000. c. *Date filed:* July 23, 2007. d. *Applicant:* Free Flow Power Corporation. e. *Name of Project:* Manchac Point Project. f. *Location:* The project would be located on the Mississippi River in West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, and Iberville Parishes. The project uses no dam or impoundment. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Dan Irvin, Free Flow Power Corporation, 69 Bridge Street, Manchester, MA 01944, phone

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

(202)502-6062. j. *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-12822-000) 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. k. *Description of Project:* The proposed project consists of:

(1)2,350 proposed 20 kilowatt Free Flow generating units having a total installed capacity of 27 megawatts,

(2)a proposed transmission line; and

(3)appurtenant facilities. The Free Flow Power Corporation's project would have an average annual generation of 205.86 gigawatt-hours and be sold to a local utility. l. *Locations of Applications:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington DC 20426, or by calling

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

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Competing Preliminary Permit—Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. o. Competing Development Application—Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. p. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. q. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. r. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .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. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under “e-filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. s. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “COMPETING APPLICATION”, “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. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. t. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-19896 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12828-000] Free Flow Power Corporation; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests, and Comments October 2, 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.:* 12828-000. c. *Date filed:* July 23, 2007. d. *Applicant:* Free Flow Power Corporation. e. *Name of Project:* Reliance Light Project. f. *Location:* The project would be located on the Mississippi River in Iberville Parish. The project uses no dam or impoundment. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Dan Irvin, Free Flow Power Corporation, 69 Bridge Street, Manchester, MA 01944, phone

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

(202)502-6062. j. *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-12828-000) 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. k. *Description of Project:* The proposed project consists of:

(1)3,050 proposed 20 kilowatt Free Flow generating units having a total installed capacity of 61 megawatts,

(2)a proposed transmission line; and

(3)appurtenant facilities. The Free Flow Power Corporation's project would have an average annual generation of 267.18 gigawatt-hours and be sold to a local utility. l. *Locations of Applications:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington DC 20426, or by calling

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

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. *Competing Preliminary Permit:* Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. o. *Competing Development Application:* Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. p. *Notice of Intent:* A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. q. *Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit:* A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. r. *Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene:* Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .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. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under “e-filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. s. *Filing and Service of Responsive Documents:* Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “COMPETING APPLICATION”, “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. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. t. *Agency Comments:* Federal, State, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-19897 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12853-000] FFP Project 12, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests, and Comments October 2, 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.:* 12853-000. c. *Date filed:* July 25, 2007. d. *Applicant:* FFP Project 12, LLC. e. *Name of Project:* St. Rose Bend Project. f. *Location:* The project would be located on the Mississippi River in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. The project uses no dam or impoundment. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Dan Irvin, FFP Project 12, LLC, 69 Bridge Street, Manchester, MA 01944, phone

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

(202)502-6062. j. *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: Kimberly D. Bose, 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-12853-000) 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. k. *Description of Project:* The proposed project consists of:

(1)1,350 proposed 20 kilowatt Free Flow generating units having a total installed capacity of 27 megawatts,

(2)a proposed transmission line, and

(3)appurtenant facilities. The FFP Project 12, LLC, project would have an average annual generation of 118.26 gigawatt-hours and be sold to a local utility. l. *Locations of Applications:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling

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

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. *Competing Preliminary Permit:* Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. o. *Competing Development Application:* Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. p. *Notice of Intent:* A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. q. *Proposed Scope of Studies Under Permit:* A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. r. *Comments, Protests, or Motions To Intervene:* Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .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. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under “e-filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. s. *Filing and Service of Responsive Documents:* Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “COMPETING APPLICATION”, “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. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. t. *Agency Comments:* Federal, State, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-19898 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12854-000; FFP Project 13, LLC] Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests, and Comments October 2, 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.:* 12854-000. c. *Date filed:* July 25, 2007. d. *Applicant:* FFP Project 13, LLC. e. *Name of Project:* Fashion Light Project. f. *Location:* The project would be located on the Mississippi River in St Charles Parish. The project uses no dam or impoundment. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Dan Irvin, FFP Project 13, LLC, 69 Bridge Street, Manchester, MA 01944, phone

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

(202)502-6062. j. *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: Kimberly D. Bose, 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-12854-000) 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. k. *Description of Project:* The proposed project consists of:

(1)2,200 proposed 20 kilowatt Free Flow generating units having a total installed capacity of 44 megawatts,

(2)a proposed transmission line; and

(3)appurtenant facilities. The FFP Project 13, LLC, project would have an average annual generation of 192.72 gigawatt-hours and be sold to a local utility. l. *Locations of Applications:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling

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

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Competing Preliminary Permit—Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. o. Competing Development Application—Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. p. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. q. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. r. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .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. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under “e-filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. s. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “COMPETING APPLICATION”, “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. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. t. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-19899 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12858-000; FFP Project 16, LLC] Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests, and Comments October 2, 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.:* 12858-000. c. *Date filed:* July 25, 2007. d. *Applicant:* FFP Project 16, LLC. e. *Name of Project:* Forty Eight Mile Point Project. f. *Location:* The project would be located on the Mississippi River in St. James and St. John The Baptist Parishes. The project uses no dam or impoundment. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r) h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Dan Irvin, FFP Project 16, LLC, 69 Bridge Street, Manchester, MA 01944, phone

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

(202)502-6062. j. *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: Kimberly D. Bose, 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-12858-000) 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. k. *Description of Project:* The proposed project consists of:

(1)2,950 proposed 20 kilowatt Free Flow generating units having a total installed capacity of 59 megawatts,

(2)a proposed transmission line; and

(3)appurtenant facilities. The FFP Project 16, LLC, project would have an average annual generation of 258.42 gigawatt-hours and be sold to a local utility. l. *Locations of Applications:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington DC 20426, or by calling

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

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Competing Preliminary Permit—Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. o. Competing Development Application—Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. p. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. q. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. r. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .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. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under “e-filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. s. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “COMPETING APPLICATION”, “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. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. t. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-19900 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12861-000; FFP Project 28, LLC] Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests, and Comments October 2, 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.:* 12861-000. c. *Date filed:* July 25, 2007. d. *Applicant:* FFP Project 28, LLC. e. *Name of Project:* Scotlandville Bend Project. f. *Location:* The project would be located on the Mississippi River in West Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parishes, Louisiana. The project uses no dam or impoundment. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Dan Irvin, FFP Project 3, LLC, 69 Bridge Street, Manchester, MA 01944, phone

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

(202)502-6062. j. *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:* Kimberly D. Bose, 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-12861-000) 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. k. *Description of Project:* The proposed project consists 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 28, LLC, project would have an average annual generation of 87.6 gigawatt-hours and be sold to a local utility. l. *Locations of Applications:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington DC 20426, or by calling

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

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Competing Preliminary Permit—Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. o. Competing Development Application—Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. p. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. q. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. r. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .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. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under “e-filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. s. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “COMPETING APPLICATION”, “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. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. t. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-19901 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12927-000; FFP Project 30, LLC] Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests, and Comments October 2, 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.:* 12927-000. c. *Date filed:* August 6, 2007. d. *Applicant:* FFP Project 30, LLC. e. *Name of Project:* Morgans Bend Project. f. *Location:* The project would be located on the Mississippi River in West Feliciana and Pointe Coupee Parishes. The project uses no dam or impoundment. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)—825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Dan Irvin, FFP Project 30, LLC, 69 Bridge Street, Manchester, MA 01944, phone

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

(202)502-6062. j. *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:* Kimberly D. Bose, 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-12927-000) 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. k. *Description of Project:* The proposed project consists of:

(1)4,700 proposed 20 kilowatt Free Flow generating units having a total installed capacity of 94 megawatts,

(2)a proposed transmission line; and

(3)appurtenant facilities. The FFP Project 30, LLC, project would have an average annual generation of 411.72 gigawatt-hours and be sold to a local utility. l. *Locations of Applications:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington DC 20426, or by calling

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

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Competing Preliminary Permit—Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. o. Competing Development Application—Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. p. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. q. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. r. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .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. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under “e-filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. s. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “COMPETING APPLICATION”, “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. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. t. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-19902 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12928-000; FFP Project 37, LLC] Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions to Intervene, Protests, and Comments October 2, 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.:* 12928-000. c. *Date filed:* August 6, 2007. d. *Applicant:* FFP Project 37, LLC. e. *Name of Project:* Anconia Point Project. f. *Location:* The project would be located on the Mississippi River in Washington County, Mississippi and Chicot County, Arkansas. The project uses no dam or impoundment. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Dan Irvin, FFP Project 37, LLC, 69 Bridge Street, Manchester, MA 01944, phone

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

(202)502-6062. j. *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-12928-000) 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. k. *Description of Project:* The proposed project consists of:

(1)750 proposed 20 kilowatt Free Flow generating units having a total installed capacity of 15 megawatts,

(2)a proposed transmission line; and

(3)appurtenant facilities. The FFP Project 37, LLC, project would have an average annual generation of 65.7 gigawatt-hours and be sold to a local utility. l. *Locations of Applications:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling

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

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Competing Preliminary Permit—Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. o. Competing Development Application—Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. p. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. q. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. r. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .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. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under “e-filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. s. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “COMPETING APPLICATION”, “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. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. t. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-19903 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER06-615-012; ER07-1257-000] California Independent System Operator Corporation; Notice Establishing Post-Technical Conference Schedule October 2, 2007. In accordance with the directive of the September 21, 2006, Order Conditionally Accepting the California Independent System Operator Corporation's (CAISO) Electric Tariff Filing to Reflect Market Redesign and Technology Upgrade (MRTU), 1 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff convened a technical conference on September 26-27, 2007, to help determine which practices or details in the Business Practice Manuals

(BPMs)should be included in the MRTU Tariff. 1 *Cal. Indep. Sys. Operator Corp.* , 116 FERC ¶ 61,274, at P 1370 (2006). As stated at the technical conference, the CAISO will file a response concerning the issues discussed at the technical conference by November 15, 2007. Following the CAISO's filing, parties may file comments, due on November 30, 2007, and reply comments, due on December 7, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-19904 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #2 October 3, 2007. Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: *Docket Numbers:* RP00-404-021, RP07-330-003, RP07-616-001. *Applicants:* Northern Natural Gas Company. *Description:* Northern Natural Gas Company submits Fourth Revised Sheet 260A et al to FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume 1. *Filed Date:* 10/02/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0013. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 15, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP96-312-170. *Applicants:* Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. *Description:* Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company submits a gas transportation agreement pursuant to their Rate Schedule FT-A, a Pre-Arranged Rate Letter dated 8/29/07. *Filed Date:* 10/02/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0011. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 15, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP08-15-000. *Applicants:* Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. *Description:* Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp submits Fiftieth Revised Sheet 27 et al to FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume 1, effective 10/1/07. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071002-0230. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 15, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP08-16-000. *Applicants:* ANR Storage Company. *Description:* ANR Storage Co submits Fourth Revised Sheet 0 et al to FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume 1, to be effective 11/1/07. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071002-0229. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 15, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP08-17-000. *Applicants:* Blue Lake Gas Storage Company. *Description:* Blue Lake Gas Storage Co submits Second Revised Sheet 0 et al to FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume 1, to be effective 11/1/07. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071002-0231. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 15, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP08-18-000. *Applicants:* Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America. *Description:* Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America submits a report of the refunds of penalty revenues for the period of 1/1/07 through 6/30/27. *Filed Date:* 10/02/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071003-0012. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 15, 2007. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at *http://www.ferc.gov* . To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed dockets(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* . or call

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

(202)502-8659. Nathaniel J. Davis, Acting Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-19866 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 October 3, 2007. Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: *Docket Numbers:* RP93-162-019, CP88-391-039. *Applicants:* Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation. *Description:* Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation submits its cash-out report for the annual period 8/1/06 through 7/31/07 and its report of cash-out refunds for the Annual Period, etc. *Filed Date:* 09/27/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071001-0023. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, October 9, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP99-513-042. *Applicants:* Questar Pipeline Company. *Description:* Questar Pipeline Company submits Forty-Second Revised Sheet 7, *et al.* to FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume 1, effective 11/1/07. *Filed Date:* 09/27/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070927-0173. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, October 9, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP00-70-015. *Applicants:* Algonquin Gas Transmission Company. *Description:* Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC submits Original Sheet 85, *et al.* to its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume 1. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071002-0092. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 15, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP07-725-000. *Applicants:* Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, LLC. *Description:* Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, LLC submits the corrected Appendix D, Scheduling A, Page 1 of 2 to its annual fuel retainage quantity filing submitted on 9/28/07. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071002-0076. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 15, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP08-11-000. *Applicants:* Hardy Storage Company, LLC. *Description:* Hardy Storage Company, LLC submits first Annual Retainage Adjustment Mechanism Filing pursuant to FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume 1. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071002-0066. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 15, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP08-12-000. *Applicants:* Columbia Gulf Transmission Company. *Description:* Columbia Gulf Transmission Company submits their Forty-fourth Revised Sheet 18, *et al.* to FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume 1, proposed to be effective 11/1/07. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071002-0067. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 15, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP08-13-000. *Applicants:* ANR Pipeline Company. *Description:* ANR Pipeline Company submits its Fourth Revised Sheet 0, *et al* . to its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No 1. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071002-0091. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 15, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP08-14-000. *Applicants:* Texas Eastern Transmission, LP. *Description:* Texas Eastern Transmission, LP submits a filing for approval to convert an individually certificated storage service that provides to Public Service Electric & Gas Co., etc. *Filed Date:* 10/01/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071002-0093. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 15, 2007. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at *http://www.ferc.gov* . To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed dockets(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* . or call

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(202)502-8659. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Acting Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-19867 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Western Area Power Administration Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project—Rate Order No. WAPA-130 AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE. ACTION: Notice of Order Concerning Transmission Service Rates. SUMMARY: The Deputy Secretary of Energy confirmed and approved Rate Order No. WAPA-130 and Rate Schedules INT-FT4 and INT-NFT3, placing firm and nonfirm transmission service rates for the Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project (Intertie) of the Western Area Power Administration (Western) into effect on an interim basis. The provisional rates will be in effect until the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

(FERC)confirms, approves, and places them into effect on a final basis, or until they are replaced by other rates. The provisional rates will provide sufficient revenue to pay all annual costs, including interest expense, and repay required investment within the allowable periods. DATES: Rate Schedules INT-FT4 and INT-NFT3 will be placed into effect on an interim basis on the first day of the first full billing period beginning on or after October 1, 2007, and will be in effect until FERC confirms, approves, and places the rate schedules in effect on a final basis ending September 30, 2012, or until the rate schedules are superseded. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. J. Tyler Carlson, Regional Manager, Desert Southwest Customer Service Region, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457,

(602)605-2453, e-mail *carlson@wapa.gov* or Mr. Jack Murray, Rates Team Lead, Desert Southwest Customer Service Region, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457,

(602)605-2442, e-mail *jmurray@wapa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The existing Rate Schedules consist of separate firm transmission service rates for the 230/345-kilovolt

(kV)and 500-kV transmission systems, and a nonfirm transmission service rate for the 230/345/500-kV transmission system. Rate Schedules INT-FT2 and INT-NFT2, Rate Order No. WAPA-71, were approved for a 56-month period beginning February 1, 1996, and ending September 30, 2000. 1 Rate Schedule INT-FT3, Rate Order No. WAPA-76, superseded Rate Schedule INT-FT2 as it related to firm transmission service on the 230/345-kV transmission system and was approved for a 5-year period beginning January 1, 1999, and ending December 31, 2003. 2 Rate Order No. WAPA-91 extended Rate Schedules INT-FT2 and INT-NFT2 beginning October 1, 2000, through December 31, 2003, 3 as they related to firm transmission service on the 500-kV transmission system and nonfirm transmission service on the 230/345/500-kV transmission system. Rate Order No. WAPA-108 extended Rate Schedules INT-FT2, INT-FT3, and INT-NFT2 beginning January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2006. 4 Western initiated a public process to adjust all three transmission service rates via a notice published in the **Federal Register** on July 12, 2006, (71 FR 39310). Rate Order No. WAPA-133 extended the public process for the rate adjustment that was initiated on July 12, 2006, and extended the existing rate schedules again beginning January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007. 5 1 WAPA-71 was approved by the Deputy Secretary of Energy on January 31, 1996 (61 FR 4650), and confirmed and approved by FERC on a final basis on July 24, 1996, in Docket No. EF96-5191-000 (76 FERC ¶ 62061). 2 WAPA-76 was approved by the Deputy Secretary of Energy on January 28, 1999 (64 FR 6344), and confirmed and approved by FERC on a final basis on June 22, 1999, in Docket No. EF99-5191-000 (87 FERC ¶ 61346). 3 WAPA-91 was approved by the Deputy Secretary of Energy on August 15, 2000 (65 FR 52423). FERC accepted this extension pursuant to a letter order from Michael A. Coleman, Director, Division of Tariffs and Rates-West dated October 19, 2000, in Docket No. EF00-5191-000. 4 WAPA-108 was approved by the Deputy Secretary of Energy on October 27, 2003 (68 FR 63083), and approved by FERC on a final basis on March 25, 2004, in Docket No. EF04-5191-000 (106 FERC ¶ 62227). 5 WAPA-133 was approved by the Deputy Secretary of Energy on December 21, 2006 (71 FR 78189) and filed with FERC for informational purposes only, and docketed by FERC in Docket No. EF07-5191-000 on December 21, 2006. The existing firm transmission service Rate Schedules are being superseded by Rate Schedule INT-FT4. Under Rate Schedule INT-FT2, the rate for firm point-to-point 500-kV transmission service is $17.23 per kilowattyear (kWyear). Under Rate Schedule INT-FT3, the rate for firm point-to-point 230/345-kV transmission service is $12 per kWyear. The provisional rate for firm point-to-point 230/345/500-kV transmission service under Rate Schedule INT-FT4 is $15.24 per kWyear. The provisional rate for firm transmission service in Rate Schedule INT-FT4 results in a decrease of about 11.5 percent when compared with the existing rate under Rate Schedule INT-FT2, and an increase of 27 percent when compared with the existing rate under Rate Schedule INT-FT3. The existing nonfirm transmission service Rate Schedule is being superseded by Rate Schedule INT-NFT3. Under Rate Schedule INT-NFT2, the rate for nonfirm point-to-point 230/345/500-kV transmission service is 2.00 mills per kilowatthour (kWh). The provisional rate for nonfirm point-to-point 230/345/500-kV transmission service under Rate Schedule INT-NFT3 is 1.74 mills per kWh. The provisional rate for nonfirm transmission service in Rate Schedule INT-NFT3 results in a decrease of 13 percent when compared with the existing rate under Rate Schedule INT-NFT2. By Delegation Order No. 00-037.00, effective December 6, 2001, the Secretary of Energy delegated:

(1)The authority to develop power and transmission rates to Western's Administrator,

(2)the authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis to the Deputy Secretary of Energy, and

(3)the authority to confirm, approve, and place into effect on a final basis, to remand, or to disapprove such rates to FERC. Existing DOE procedures for public participation in power rate adjustments (10 CFR part 903) were published on September 18, 1985. Under Delegation Order Nos. 00-037.00 and 00-001.00C, and in compliance with 10 CFR part 903, and 18 CFR part 300, I hereby confirm, approve, and place Rate Order No. WAPA-130 and the proposed rates for Intertie transmission service into effect on an interim basis. The new Rate Schedules INT-FT4 and INT-NFT3 will be submitted promptly to FERC for confirmation and approval on a final basis. Dated: September 28, 2007. Clay Sell, Deputy Secretary of Energy. Department of Energy, Deputy Secretary [Rate Order No. WAPA-130] In the Matter of: Western Area Power Administration Rate Adjustment for the Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project; Order Confirming, Approving, and Placing the Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project Transmission Service Rates Into Effect on an Interim Basis These rates were established in accordance with section 302 of the Department of Energy

(DOE)Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7152). This Act transferred to and vested in the Secretary of Energy, the power marketing functions of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation Act of 1902 (ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388), as amended and supplemented by subsequent laws, particularly section 9(c) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(c)), and other Acts that specifically apply to the project involved. By Delegation Order No. 00-037.00, effective December 6, 2001, the Secretary of Energy delegated:

(1)The authority to develop power and transmission rates to Western's Administrator,

(2)the authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis to the Deputy Secretary of Energy, and

(3)the authority to confirm, approve, and place into effect on a final basis, to remand, or to disapprove such rates to FERC. Existing DOE procedures for public participation in power rate adjustments (10 CFR part 903) were published on September 18, 1985. Acronyms and Definitions As used in this Rate Order, the following acronyms and definitions apply: *Administrator:* The Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration. *Capacity:* The electric capability of a generator, transformer, transmission circuit, or other equipment. It is expressed in kilowatts. *CROD:* Contract Rate of Delivery. The maximum amount of capacity made available to a customer for a period specified under a contract or service agreement. *Customer:* An entity with a contract or service agreement that is receiving service from Western's Desert Southwest Region. *Deficits:* Deferred or unrecovered annual expenses. *DOE:* United States Department of Energy. *DOE Order RA 6120.2:* An order outlining power marketing administration financial reporting and ratemaking procedures. *Desert Southwest Region:* The Desert Southwest Customer Service Region of Western. *Energy:* Measured in terms of the work it is capable of doing over a period of time. It is expressed in kilowatthours. *FERC:* Federal Energy Regulatory Commission *Firm:* type of product and/or service that is available at the time requested by the customer. *FRN:* **Federal Register** notice. *FY:* Fiscal year; October 1 to September 30. *Intertie:* Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project. *kV:* Kilovolt—the electrical unit of measure of electric potential that equals 1,000 volts. *kW:* Kilowatt—the electrical unit of capacity that equals 1,000 watts. *kWh:* Kilowatthour—the electrical unit of energy that equals 1,000 watts in 1 hour. *kWmonth:* Kilowattmonth—the electrical unit of the monthly amount of capacity. *kWyear:* Kilowattyear—the electrical unit of the yearly amount of capacity. *mill:* A monetary denomination of the United States that equals one tenth of a cent or one thousandth of a dollar. *mills/kWh:* Mills per kilowatthour—a unit of charge. *NEPA:* National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321, *et seq.* ). *Nonfirm:* A type of product and/or service not always available at the time requested by the customer. *O&M:* Operation and Maintenance. *Proposed Rate:* A rate that has been recommended by Western to the Deputy Secretary of Energy for approval. *Provisional Rate:* A rate that has been confirmed, approved, and placed into effect on an interim basis by the Deputy Secretary of Energy. *PRS:* Power Repayment Study. *Rate Brochure:* Documents prepared for public distribution explaining the rationale and background for the rate proposal contained in this rate order dated July 2006 and February 2007. *Ratesetting PRS:* The PRS used for the rate adjustment proposal. *Revenue Requirement:* The revenue required to recover annual expenses (such as O&M, purchased transmission capacity, interest and deferred expenses) and repay Federal investments and other assigned costs. *Supporting Documentation:* A compilation of data and documents that support the Rate Brochure and the rate proposal. *Western:* United States Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration. Effective Date The new provisional rates will take effect on the first day of the first full billing period beginning on or after October 1, 2007, and will remain in effect until September 30, 2012, pending approval by FERC on a final basis. Public Notice and Comment Western followed the Procedures for Public Participation in Power and Transmission Rate Adjustments and Extensions, 10 CFR part 903, in developing these rates. The steps Western took to involve interested parties in the rate process were: 1. On May 15, 2006, Western's Desert Southwest Region mailed a notice announcing an informal meeting to all Intertie customers and interested parties. The informal meeting was held June 15, 2006, in Phoenix, Arizona. At this informal meeting, Western explained the rationale for the rate adjustment, presented proposed rates and answered questions. 2. A FRN was published on July 12, 2006, (71 FR 39310) officially announcing the proposed rates for transmission service, initiating a public consultation and comment period, and announcing the public information and public comment forums. 3. On July 28, 2006, Western's Desert Southwest Region mailed letters to all Intertie customers and interested parties transmitting a copy of the published FRN (71 FR 39310). 4. On August 17, 2006, Western's Desert Southwest Region held a public information forum in Phoenix, Arizona. Western explained the proposed rates and potential changes to the proposed rates, answered questions, and provided rate brochures and presentation handouts. 5. On August 24, 2006, Western's Desert Southwest Region held a public comment forum in Phoenix, Arizona to give the public an opportunity to comment for the record. There were no comments at this forum. 6. Western received no comment letters during the consultation and comment period, which ended October 10, 2006. 7. A FRN was published on December 28, 2006 (71 FR 78189), extending the public process for the rate adjustment and announcing additional public information and public comment forums. 8. On December 29, 2006, Western's Desert Southwest Region mailed letters to all Intertie customers and interested parties transmitting a copy of the published FRN (71 FR 78189). 9. On February 8, 2007, Western's Desert Southwest Region held an additional public information forum in Phoenix, Arizona. Western explained alternatives to the proposed rates, answered questions, and provided presentation handouts. 10. On February 26, 2007, Western's Desert Southwest Region sent written responses to customers' questions that were remaining from the additional public information forum. 11. On February 27, 2007, Western's Desert Southwest Region held an additional public comment forum in Phoenix, Arizona to give the public an opportunity to comment for the record. There were no comments at this forum. 12. Western received one comment letter during the extended consultation and comment period, which ended March 28, 2007. All formally submitted comments have been considered in preparing this Rate Order. 13. Western provided a Web site for information about this rate adjustment process. The Web site is located at *http://www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt/Intertie/RateAdjust.* Comments Written comments were received from the following organization: Arizona Power Authority. Project Description The Intertie was authorized by Section 8 of the Pacific Northwest Power Marketing Act of August 31, 1964 (16 U.S.C. 837g). The basic purpose of the Intertie was to provide, through transmission system interconnections among certain Federal and non-Federal power systems, maximum utilization of power resources to meet growing demands. This purpose was to be accomplished through the exchange of summer-winter surplus peaking capacity between the northwest and southwest to reduce capital expenditures for new generating capacity; the sale of northwest secondary energy to the southwest; the sale of southwest energy to the northwest to “firm” peaking hydroelectric sources during critical water years; conservation of significant amounts of fuel through the use of surplus hydroelectric energy; and increased efficiency in the operation of hydroelectric and thermal resources. As authorized, the Intertie was to be a cooperative construction venture by Federal and non-Federal entities, incorporating the capability for alternating current

(AC)and direct current

(DC)transmission service. The Lower Colorado Region, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), U.S. Department of the Interior, was assigned construction jurisdiction for:

(i)The Celilo-Mead 750-kV DC transmission line from the Oregon-Nevada border to Mead Substation;

(ii)Mead Substation; and

(iii)all facilities south of Mead Substation. Several delays in construction funding for the Celilo-Mead 750-kV DC transmission line revised its estimated in-service date to the point that potential users withdrew their interest. This, and the subsequent lack of congressional funding, resulted in the May 1969 indefinite postponement of the Celilo-Mead 750-kV DC transmission line construction. The only facilities constructed were Mead Substation and all facilities south of Mead Substation, which provide AC transmission service. Pursuant to section 302 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7152), dated August 4, 1977, these Reclamation constructed facilities were transferred to Western. Western's Desert Southwest Region administers these facilities as a stand-alone transmission project for operational, financial, and repayment purposes. The transmission facilities consist of a 256-mile, 500-kV transmission line from Mead Substation (Nevada) to Perkins Substation (Arizona); a 202-mile, 500-kV transmission line from Mead Substation to Adelanto Switching Substation (California); a 238-mile, 345-kV transmission line from Mead Substation to Liberty Substation (Arizona); a 19-mile, 230-kV transmission line from Liberty Substation to Westwing Substation (Arizona); and a 22-mile, 230-kV transmission line from Westwing Substation to Pinnacle Peak Substation (Arizona). Power Repayment Study—Transmission Service Rates Western prepares a PRS each FY to determine if revenues will be sufficient to repay, within the required time, all costs assigned to the Intertie revenues. Repayment criteria are based on law, policies, including DOE Order RA 6120.2, and authorizing legislation. To meet the Cost Recovery Criteria outlined in DOE Order RA 6120.2, a revised study and rate adjustment have been developed to demonstrate that sufficient revenues will be collected to meet future obligations. The provisional rates for Intertie will become effective on an interim basis on the first day of the first full billing period beginning on or after October 1, 2007. Under Rate Schedule INT-FT4, the provisional rate for Intertie 230/345/500-kV firm transmission service will result in a rate decrease of approximately 11.5 percent when compared to the existing rate for Intertie 500-kV firm transmission service in Rate Schedule INT-FT2, and a rate increase of 27 percent when compared to the existing rate for Intertie 230/345-kV firm transmission service in Rate Schedule INT-FT3. The current rate for Intertie 500-kV firm transmission service under Rate Schedule INT-FT2 is $17.23 per kWyear. The current rate for Intertie 230/345-kV firm transmission service under Rate Schedule INT-FT3 is $12 per kWyear. The provisional rate for Intertie 230/345/500-kV firm transmission service is $15.24 per kWyear. Under Rate Schedule INT-NFT3, the provisional rate for Intertie 230/345/500-kV nonfirm transmission service will result in a rate decrease of 13 percent. The current rate under Rate Schedule INT-NFT2 is 2.00 mills/kWh. The provisional rate is 1.74 mills/kWh. Existing and Provisional Rates A comparison of the existing and provisional rates for Intertie transmission service follows: Comparison of Existing and Provisional Rates: Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project Transmission service Existing rates Provisional rates (effective 10/1/07) Change 230/345-kV Firm $12.00/kWyear $15.24 /kWyear 27.0% 500-kV Firm $17.23 /kWyear $15.24 /kWyear (11.5%) 230/345/500-kV Nonfirm 2.00 mills/kWh 1.74 mills/kWh (13.0%) Certification of Rates Western's Administrator certified that the provisional rates for Intertie transmission service under Rate Schedules INT-FT4 and IN-NFT3 are the lowest possible rates consistent with sound business principles. The provisional rates were developed following administrative policies and applicable laws. Intertie Transmission Rate Discussion According to Reclamation Law, Western must establish transmission rates sufficient to recover operation, maintenance, purchased transmission and interest expenses, and repay transmission investment. The Intertie transmission rates are insufficient due to higher-than-expected costs for O&M and purchased transmission and lower-than-projected sales of 500-kV transmission service that have occurred since the existing rates were established. Future cost estimates for O&M and purchased transmission have increased in the Ratesetting PRS. In addition, sales forecasts of 500-kV transmission service over the next five years have been adjusted to allow Western additional time to market this service. The lower-than-projected sales of 500-kV transmission service and higher-than-expected costs for O&M and purchased transmission have created deficits in the Intertie PRS and these conditions are expected to continue through FY 2010. These deficits are scheduled to be repaid within the allowable period under the provisional rates. The existing rates for Intertie transmission service under Rate Schedules INT-FT2, INT-FT3, and INT-NFT2 expire December 31, 2007. Effective October 1, 2007, Rate Schedules INT-FT2, INT-FT3, and INT-NFT2 will be superseded by the new rates in Rate Schedules INT-FT4 and INT-NFT3. The provisional rates for Intertie transmission service consist of a firm point-to-point rate and a nonfirm point-to-point rate. The provisional firm point-to-point rate is $15.24 per kWyear, and the provisional nonfirm point-to-point rate is 1.74 mills/kWh. Western intends to modify its billing practices for Intertie long-term firm transmission service. Existing billing practices require customers to pay for long-term firm transmission service after the fact, usually one month after the service is provided. In today's business and economic environment, a customer's financial and credit status can change quickly, and under existing billing practices, Western can experience up to four months of uncollectible revenue before it becomes apparent that a customer is unable to pay its transmission service bills. On more than one occasion, Western has dealt with uncollectible revenue due to a customer's bankruptcy or credit rating change. Western's risk of non-payment is further increased by the fact that several of the Intertie long-term firm transmission service customers are not traditional preference customers. Many are independent power producers and other entities whose financial status can significantly and rapidly change due to the volatile energy market. Uncollectible revenue places all ratepayers at risk, since Western assumes full collection of all revenue when developing rates for long-term firm transmission service. To the extent that revenue is uncollectible, the rate will be insufficient to recover revenue requirements, which will result in upward pressure on rates for long-term transmission service. To mitigate the credit risk exposure and the uncollectible revenue vulnerability, Western will require Intertie customers to pay for long-term firm transmission service one month in advance. This requirement is incorporated into Rate Schedule INT-FT4 and will be implemented upon the appropriate revision to Western's Open Access Transmission Tariff and notice to long-term firm transmission service customers. Statement of Revenue and Related Expenses The following table provides a summary of projected revenue and expense data for the Intertie firm transmission rate through the 5-year provisional rate approval period. Intertie Firm Transmission Rate: Comparison of 5-Year Rate Period (FY 2008-FY 2012), Total Revenues and Expenses Existing rate ($000) Proposed rate ($000) Difference ($000) Total Revenues $140,577 $159,709 $19,132 Revenue Distribution Expenses: O&M 21,899 32,043 10,144 Purchased Transmission 0 2,755 2,755 Abandoned Project 2,397 2,397 0 Interest 90,569 99,305 8,736 Other 2,174 3,699 1,525 Total Expenses 117,039 140,199 23,160 Principal Payments: Capitalized Expenses 23,493 19,465 (4,028) Original Project and Additions 0 0 0 Replacements 45 45 0 Total Principal Payments 23,538 19,510 (4,028) Total Revenue Distribution 140,577 159,709 19,132 Basis for Rate Development The existing rates for Intertie transmission service under Rate Schedules INT-FT2, INT-FT3, and INT-NFT2 expire December 31, 2007. The existing rates no longer provide sufficient revenues to pay all annual costs, including interest, and repayment of investment within the allowable period. The adjusted rates reflect cost increases primarily in O&M, purchased transmission, and interest. The provisional rates will provide sufficient revenue to pay all annual costs, including interest, and repayment of investment within the allowable periods. The provisional rates will take effect on October 1, 2007, to correspond with the start of the Federal fiscal year, and will remain in effect through September 30, 2012. Comments The comments and responses regarding the firm transmission rate, paraphrased for brevity when not affecting the meaning of the statement(s), are discussed below. Direct quotes from comment letters are used for clarification where necessary. *Comment:* A customer supports Western's rate adjustment proposal which includes having all deficits paid by FY 2017 and commends Western for exploring methods to control costs and stabilize rates. *Response:* Western appreciates the support it has received during the public process for this rate adjustment proposal. Western will continue to work with customers to control costs and maintain stable transmission service rates. *Comment:* A customer supports Western's proposal to modify its existing billing practices and require payment in advance for Intertie long-term firm 230/345/500-kV transmission service. *Response:* Western acknowledges the comment in support of the modification in billing practices for Intertie long-term firm 230/345/500-kV transmission service. Western will proceed with implementing the change as specified in this rate order. Availability of Information Information about this rate adjustment, including PRSs, comments, letters, memorandums, and other supporting material made or kept by Western and used to develop the provisional rates, is available for public review in the Desert Southwest Regional Office, Western Area Power Administration, 615 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona. Ratemaking Procedure Requirements Environmental Compliance In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA)of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321, *et seq.* ); Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for implementing NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508); and DOE NEPA Implementing Procedures and Guidelines (10 CFR part 1021), Western has determined that this action is categorically excluded from preparing an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement. Determination Under Executive Order 12866 Western has an exemption from centralized regulatory review under Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no clearance of this notice by the Office of Management and Budget is required. Submission to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission The provisional interim rates herein confirmed, approved, and placed into effect, together with supporting documents, will be submitted to FERC for confirmation and final approval. Order In view of the foregoing and under the authority delegated to me, I confirm and approve on an interim basis, effective October 1, 2007, Rate Schedules INT-FT4 and INT-NFT3 for the Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project of the Western Area Power Administration. The rate schedules shall remain in effect on an interim basis pending FERC's confirmation and approval of them or substitute rates on a final basis through September 30, 2012. Dated: September 28, 2007. Clay Sell, Deputy Secretary of Energy. Rate Schedule INT-FT4 (Supersedes Rate Schedules INT-FT2 and INT-FT3) United States Department of Energy; Western Area Power Administration Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project Schedule of Rates for Long-Term and Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point 230/345/500-KV Transmission Service *Effective:* The first day of the first full billing period beginning on or after October 1, 2007, and will remain in effect through September 30, 2012, or until superseded by another rate schedule, whichever occurs first. *Available:* In the area served by the Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project (Intertie) 230/345/500-kV transmission system. *Applicable:* To firm point-to-point transmission service customers where capacity and energy are supplied to the Intertie 230/345/500-kV transmission system at points of interconnection with other systems and transmitted and delivered, less losses, to points of delivery on the Intertie 230/345/500-kV transmission system. *Character and Conditions of Service:* Alternating current at 60 hertz, three-phase, delivered and metered at the voltages and points of delivery established by service agreement or contract. *Long-Term Rate:* For transmission service one year or longer, the rate is $15.24 for each kilowatt

(kW)per year, payable monthly at the rate of $1.27 for each kW per month. *Short-Term Rates:* For transmission service up to one year, the maximum rate for each kW is as follows: Monthly: $1.27 Weekly: $0.2931 Daily: $0.0418 Hourly: 1.74 mills Discounts may be offered from time-to-time in accordance with Western's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). *Billing:* Western will bill firm point-to-point transmission service customers monthly by applying the rates listed above to the amount of capacity reserved. Upon the appropriate revision to Western's OATT and notification to long-term firm transmission customers, payment for service will be required one month in advance of said service. *Adjustments for Reactive Power:* There shall be no entitlement to transfer of reactive kilovolt-amperes at delivery points, except when such transfers may be mutually agreed upon by the customer and Western or their authorized representatives. *Adjustments for Losses:* Capacity and energy losses incurred in connection with the transmission and delivery of capacity and energy under this rate schedule shall be supplied by the customer in accordance with the service agreement or contract. *Overrun of Capacity Reserved:* Western will assess a charge for unauthorized use of transmission service at a rate equal to two

(2)times the applicable rate for the service at issue. The charge will be applied to use in excess of the reservation amount (“the overrun”), which shall be the difference between the amount of transmission service actually used by the customer less the amount of transmission service the customer has reserved. The customer will incur the charge for an overrun during the calendar month or for the period of transmission service if such service is for a term of less than one month. Rate Schedule INT-NFT3 (Supersedes Rate Schedule INT-NFT2) United States Department of Energy; Western Area Power Administration Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project Schedule of Rate for Nonfirm 230/345/500-kV Transmission Service *Effective:* The first day of the first full billing period beginning on or after October 1, 2007, and will remain in effect through September 30, 2012, or until superseded by another rate schedule, whichever occurs first. *Available:* In the area served by the Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project (Intertie) 230/345/500-kV transmission system. *Applicable:* To nonfirm transmission service customers where capacity and energy are supplied to the Intertie 230/345/500-kV transmission system at points of interconnection with other systems and transmitted and delivered, less losses, to points of delivery on the Intertie 230/345/500-kV transmission system. *Character and Conditions of Service:* Interruptible transmission service on a three-phase alternating current at 60 hertz, delivered and metered at the voltages and points of delivery established by service agreement or in advance by Western. Curtailment conditions shall be determined by Western and in accordance with Western's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). *Rate:* The nonfirm transmission service rate is 1.74 mills for each kilowatt per hour. Discounts may be offered from time-to-time in accordance with Western's OATT. *Billing:* Western will bill nonfirm transmission service customers monthly by applying the rate listed above to the amount of capacity reserved. *Adjustments for Reactive Power:* There shall be no entitlement to transfer of reactive kilovolt amperes at delivery points, except when such transfers may be mutually agreed upon by the customer and Western or their authorized representatives. *Adjustment for Losses:* Capacity and energy losses incurred in connection with the transmission and delivery of capacity and energy under this rate schedule shall be supplied by the customer in accordance with the service agreement or contract. [FR Doc. E7-19914 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0409; FRL-8150-3] The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO)/State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG) Working Committee on Water Quality/Pesticide Disposal (WC/WQPD); Notice of Public Meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO)/State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG) Working Committee on Working Committee on Water Quality & Pesticide Disposal (WC/WQ/PD) will hold a 2-day meeting, beginning on October 29, 2007 and ending October 30, 2007. This notice announces the location and times for the meeting and sets forth the tentative agenda topics. DATES: The meeting will be held on October 29, 2007 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon on October 30, 2007. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT , preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at EPA, 2777 Crystal Dr., One Potomac Yard South, 4 th Floor South Conference Center, Arlington, VA 22202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Georgia McDuffie, Field and External Affairs Division, (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:

(703)605-0195; fax number:

(703)308-1850; e-mail address: *mcduffie.georgia@epa.gov* or Grier Stayton, Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 466 Milford, DE 19963; telephone number:

(302)422-8152; fax:

(302)422-2435; email: *"grier stayton"aapco-sfireg@comcast.net.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are interested in SFIREG information exchange relationship with EPA regarding important issues related to human health, environmental exposure to pesticides, and insight into EPA's decision-making process are invited and encouraged to attend the meetings and participate as appropriate. ” Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: Those persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? 1. *Docket.* EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0409 Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP)Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is

(703)305-5805. 2. *Electronic access* . You may access this **Federal Register** document electronically through the EPA Internet under the “ **Federal Register** ” listings at *http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr* . II. Tentative Agenda 1. Buffers to Protect Surface Water 2. OPP Surface Water and Ground Water Benchmarks 3. USGS Water Quality Pesticide Projects 4. Container Recycling 5. Endangered Species: Water Quality Issues 6. Performance Measures, “Pesticides of Interest” List, On-line Reporting 7. SFIREG WQ/PD State Reporting and Participation 8. Exposure Modeling Public Meeting: Activities Report 9. SFIREG Disposal White Paper and EPA Follow-up 10. Pesticide Degradate Information Tracking 11. AAPCO/SFIREG & ASIWPCA Benchmarks Project 12. Inert Ingredient WQ impacts: Nonylpheonol Exthoxylates 13. Ground Water Advisory Statement & Label Review Manual, Chapter 8 14. Atrazine: Post-IRED OPP Activities Update 15. Office Water Atrazine Implementation Workplan - Region 5 16. EPA Update/Briefing: a. Office of Pesticide Programs Update b. Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance Update List of Subjects Environmental protection. Dated: September 26, 2007. William R. Diamond, Director, Field External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs [FR Doc. E7-19655 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8480-4] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC); Notification of a Public Teleconference of the NO X and SO X Secondary NAAQS Review Panel AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board

(SAB)Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Oxides of Nitrogen (NO X ) and Sulfur Oxides (SO X ) Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel (CASAC Panel) to conduct a consultation on EPA's *Draft Plan for Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide (September 2007).* DATES: The teleconference meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 30, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to obtain general information concerning this public teleconference may contact Ms. Kyndall Barry, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail:

(202)343-9868; fax:

(202)233-0643; or e-mail at: *barry.kyndall@epa.gov.* General information concerning the CASAC or the EPA SAB can be found on the EPA Web site at *http://www.epa.gov/sab.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) was established under section 109(d)(2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) (42 U.S.C. 7409) as an independent scientific advisory committee. CASAC provides advice, information and recommendations on the scientific and technical aspects of air quality criteria and national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) under sections 108 and 109 of the Act. The CASAC is a Federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The Panel will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Section 109(d)(1) of the CAA requires that the Agency periodically review and revise, as appropriate, the air quality criteria and the NAAQS for the six “criteria” air pollutants, including NO X and SO X . EPA is currently reviewing the secondary (welfare-based) NAAQS for NO X and SO X . The purpose of this public teleconference meeting is to provide consultative advice on the Agency's *Draft Plan for Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide (September 2007).* *Availability of Meeting Materials:* The *Draft Plan for Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide (September 2007)* is available on the EPA's Web site at *http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/no2so2sec/cr_pd.html* . For questions and information regarding the Agency's draft document, please contact Dr. Anne Rea at

(919)541-0053 or *rea.anne@epa.gov.* The agenda and other materials for this CASAC teleconference will be posted on the SAB Web site at *http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/casac_nox_and_sox_secondary panel.htm* prior to the meeting. *Procedures for Providing Public Input:* Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information for the CASAC NO X and SO X Secondary NAAQS Review Panel to consider during the advisory process. *Oral Statements:* In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to three minutes per speaker, with no more than a total of 30 minutes for all speakers. Interested parties should contact Ms. Barry, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail), by October 23, 2007, at the contact information noted above, to be placed on the list of public speakers for this meeting. *Written Statements:* Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by the same date, so that the information may be made available to the CASAC Panel for its consideration prior to this teleconference. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in the following formats: One hard copy with original signature and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, WordPerfect, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). *Accessibility:* For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Ms. Barry at the phone number or e-mail address noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: October 2, 2007. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E7-19938 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0833; FRL-8150-7] Sodium Fluoride Risk Assessment; Notice of Availability and Risk Reduction Options AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's risk assessment, and related documents for the pesticide Sodium Fluoride and opens a public comment period on these documents. The public is encouraged to suggest risk management ideas or proposals to address the risks identified. EPA is developing a Reregistration Eligibility Decision

(RED)for Sodium Fluoride through a modified, 4-Phase public participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide reregistration decisions. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 10, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0833, by one of the following methods: • *Federal eRulemaking Portal* : *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP)Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Delivery* : OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket Facility telephone number is

(703)305-5805. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0833 EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at *http://www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information

(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The regulations.gov website is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to *http://www.regulations.gov* , select “Advanced Search,” then “Docket Search.” Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the “Submit” button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov website to view the docket index or access available documents. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is

(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SanYvette Williams, Antimicrobials Division (7510P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:

(703)305-7702; fax number:

(703)308-6467; e-mail address: *williams.sanyvette@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI* . Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments* . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. Background A. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is releasing for public comment its human health and environmental fate and effects risk assessments and related documents for Sodium Fluoride and soliciting public comment on risk management ideas or proposals. Sodium Fluoride is currently registered for commercial use only as a wood preservative for utility poles and railroad ties. Sodium Fluoride products are used as supplemental wood treatments and are not intended for primary wood preservative or pressure treated wood preservation. EPA developed the risk assessments and risk characterization for Sodium Fluoride through a modified version of its public process for making pesticide reregistration eligibility and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that pesticides meet current standards under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). EPA is providing an opportunity, through this notice, for interested parties to provide comments and input on the Agency's risk assessments for Sodium Fluoride. Such comments and input could address, for example, the availability of additional data to further refine the risk assessments, such as a dermal absorption study or a repeated dose dermal toxicity study (90-day) to determine the route-specific NOAEL. This information could refine the Agency's risk assessment methodologies and assumptions as applied to this specific pesticide. Through this notice, EPA also is providing an opportunity for interested parties to provide risk management proposals or otherwise comment on risk management for Sodium Fluoride. There are risks of concern associated with brush on applications of sodium fluoride to distribution and transmission utility poles. In targeting these risks of concern, the Agency solicits information on effective and practical risk reduction measures. EPA seeks to achieve environmental justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, in the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other factors, may have atypical, unusually high exposure to Sodium fluoride compared to the general population. EPA is applying the principles of public participation to all pesticides undergoing reregistration and tolerance reassessment. The Agency's Pesticide Tolerance Reassessment and Reregistration; Public Participation Process, published in the **Federal Register** on May 14, 2004 (69 FR 26819) (FRL-7357-9), explains that in conducting these programs, the Agency is tailoring its public participation process to be commensurate with the level of risk, extent of use, complexity of the issues, and degree of public concern associated with each pesticide. For Sodium Fluoride a modified, 4-Phase process with 1 comment period and ample opportunity for public consultation seems appropriate in view of its refined risk assessments and/or other factors. However, if as a result of comments received during this comment period EPA finds that additional issues warranting further discussion are raised, the Agency may lengthen the process and include a second comment period, as needed. All comments should be submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES , and must be received by EPA on or before the closing date. Comments will become part of the Agency Docket for Sodium Fluoride. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked “late.” EPA is not required to consider these late comments. B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action? Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA, as amended, directs that, after submission of all data concerning a pesticide active ingredient, “the Administrator shall determine whether pesticides containing such active ingredient are eligible for reregistration,” before calling in product-specific data on individual end-use products and either reregistering products or taking other “appropriate regulatory action.” List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, antimicrobials, sodium fluoride. Dated: September 26, 2007. Betty Shackleford, Acting Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E7-19940 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0340; FRL-8151-8] Disulfoton; Order to Amend Registrations to Terminate Uses AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's order for the cancellation, voluntarily requested by the registrant and accepted by the Agency, of certain products containing the pesticide disulfoton, pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. This termination order follows a December 15, 2004 **Federal Register** Notice of Receipt of Request (69 FR 75061) (FRL-7689-8) from the disulfoton registrant to voluntarily terminate the following uses of their 15% granular formulation of disulfoton (Di-Syston 15G): beans, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, cotton, peanuts, peppers, radish grown for seed, and clover grown for seed. Di-Syston 15G is not the last disulfoton product registered for use in the United States. The registrant will retain use of Di-Syston 15G on Fraser fir Christmas trees in North Carolina and coffee trees in Puerto Rico, provided it is used with a closed system applicator. The registrant will retain the registration of Di-Syston 8E, the liquid emulsifiable concentrate, which must also be used with closed system applicators. In the December 15, 2004 notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an order implementing the amendments to terminate the subject uses, unless the Agency received substantive comments within the 180 day comment period that would merit its further review of these requests, or unless the registrant withdrew their request within this period. The Agency received comments on the notice but none merited its further review of the requests. The registrant did not withdraw their request. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this notice a cancellation order granting the requested Voluntary Termination of Certain Uses. Any distribution, sale, or use of the Di-Syston 15G products subject to this cancellation order is permitted only in accordance with the terms of this order, including any existing stocks provisions. DATES: The use terminations are effective October 10, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Miederhoff, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:

(703)347-8028; fax number:

(703)308-7070; e-mail address: *miederhoff.eric@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? 1. *Docket* . EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0340. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs

(703)305-5805. 2. *Electronic access* . You may access this **Federal Register** document electronically through the EPA Internet under the **Federal Register** listings at *http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr* . II. What Action is the Agency Taking? This notice announces an amendment to terminate uses, as requested by registrants, of certain end-use disulfoton products registered under section 3 of FIFRA. These registrations are listed in sequence by registration number in Table 1 of this unit. **Table 1.— Disulfoton Product Reregistrations Affected by Amendment to Terminate Uses** EPA Registration Number Product Name 264-723 Di-Syston 15G Table 2 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for all registrants of the products in Table 1 of this unit, in sequence by EPA company number. **Table 2—Registrants of Cancelled and/or Amended Disulfton Products** EPA Company Number Company Name and Address 264 Bayer CropSciences, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 III. Summary of Public Comments Received and Agency Response to Comments During the public comment period, EPA received two comments on the December 15, 2004 Notice. One comment requested cancellation of the use of Di-Syston 15G on Fraser fir Christmas trees in North Carolina and coffee trees in Puerto Rico. However, the comment did not contest any specific aspect of the Agency's evaluation of these uses. A second comment protested the cancellation of Di-Syston 15G usage on winter wheat. However, the December 15, 2004 Notice did not list winter wheat among the uses for voluntary termination. The 2002 disulfoton RED stipulated that Di-Syston 15G wheat usage would be phased out by 2005. The Agency will evaluate this comment and publish the results in a separate Federal Register entry. For these reasons, the Agency does not believe that the comments submitted during the comment period merit further review or a denial of the requests for voluntary cancellation. IV. Cancellation Order Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f), EPA hereby approves the requested use terminations of disulfoton registrations identified in Table 1. Accordingly, the Agency orders that the disulfoton product registrations identified in Table 1 of Unit II are hereby canceled and amended to terminate the affected uses. Any distribution, sale, or use of existing stocks of the products identified in Table 1 in a manner inconsistent with any of the Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks set forth in Unit VI. will be considered a violation of FIFRA. V. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action? Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations be canceled or amended to terminate one or more uses. FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such request in the **Federal Register** . Thereafter, following the public comment period, the Administrator may approve such a request. VI. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products which are currently in the United States and which were packaged, labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the cancellation action. The cancellation order issued in this notice includes the following existing stocks provisions. The Agency will allow the continued sale and/or use of existing stocks of cancelled products until such stocks are exhausted, provided that such use is consistent with the terms of the previously approved labeling on, or that accompanied, the cancelled product. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: September 26, 2007. Steven Bradbury, Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E7-19816 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-RCRA-2006-0796; FRL-8480-2] RIN 2050-AE81 Notice of Data Availability on the Disposal of Coal Combustion Wastes in Landfills and Surface Impoundments; Extension of Comment Period AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Data Availability; Extension of Comment Period. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA)is extending the comment period for the Notice of Data Availability

(NODA)entitled “Notice of Data Availability on the Disposal of Coal Combustion Wastes in Landfills and Surface Impoundments.” This notice announces the availability of new information and data concerning the management of coal combustion wastes

(CCW)in landfills and surface impoundments and will be used by the Agency in determining how, if at all, this additional information should affect the Agency's decisions as it continues to follow-up on its Regulatory Determination for CCW disposed of in landfills and surface impoundments. This NODA was published on August 29, 2007 (72 FR 49714), and the comment period was scheduled to end on November 27, 2007. However, a number of environmental groups have requested additional time to respond to the issues raised in the NODA and its accompanying documents. Therefore, we are extending the comment period an additional 60 days, which would extend the comment period to January 28, 2008. DATES: The comment period is extended from the original closing date of November 27, 2007 to January 28, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2006-0796, by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *E-mail:* Comments may be sent by electronic mail (e-mail) to: *rcra-docket@epa.gov,* Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2006-0796. In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail system is not an “anonymous access” system. If you send an e-mail comment directly to the docket without going through EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail system automatically captures your e-mail address. E-mail addresses that are automatically captured by EPA's e-mail system are included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. • *Fax:* Comments may be faxed to 202-566-0272. Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2006-0796. • *Mail:* Send two copies of your comments to Notice of Data Availability on the Disposal of Coal Combustion Wastes in Landfills and Surface Impoundments, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 5305T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2006-0796. • *Hand Delivery:* Deliver two copies of your comments to the Notice of Data Availability on the Disposal of Coal Combustion Wastes in Landfills and Surface Impoundments Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2006-0796. Such deliveries are only accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays), and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2006-0796. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *http://www.regulations.gov,* including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information

(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The *http://www.regulations.gov* website is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through *http://www.regulations.gov,* your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.* We also request that interested parties who would like information they previously submitted to EPA to be considered as part of this action, identify the relevant information by docket entry numbers and page numbers. For additional instructions on submitting comments, go to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexander Livnat, Office of Solid Waste (5306P), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460-0002, telephone

(703)308-7251, e-mail address *livnat.alexander@epa.gov.* For more information on this rulemaking, please visit *http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/other/fossil/index.htm/.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NODA that is the subject of this notice, and which was published in the **Federal Register** on August 29, 2007 (72 FR 49714), announces the availability of new information and data contained in three documents that the Agency is requesting public comments on, concerning the management of CCW in landfills and surface impoundments. The three documents that the Agency is requesting comments on are: A joint U.S. Department of Energy

(DOE)and EPA report entitled, *Coal Combustion Waste Management at Landfills and Surface Impoundments, 1994-2004;* a draft risk assessment conducted by EPA on the management of CCW in landfills and surface impoundments; and EPA's damage case assessment. The Agency is soliciting comments on the extent to which the damage case information, the results of the risk assessment, and the new liner and ground water monitoring information from the DOE/EPA report should affect the Agency's decisions. EPA is also requesting direct comment on the draft risk assessment document to help inform a planned peer review. In addition, the Agency has included in the docket to the NODA a rulemaking petition submitted by a number of citizens' groups. Furthermore, the Agency has included in the docket to the NODA two approaches regarding the management of CCW, one prepared by the electric utility industry and the other prepared by a number of citizens' groups. The Agency will consider all the information provided through the NODA, the comments and new information submitted on the NODA, as well as the results of a subsequent peer review of the risk assessment, as it continues to follow-up on its Regulatory Determination for CCW disposed of in landfills and surface impoundments. The comment period for the NODA was scheduled to end on November 27, 2007. However, a number of environmental groups (Earthjustice, Environmental Integrity Project, Clean Air Task Force, Kentucky Resources Council, Army for a Clean Environment, and Delaware Riverkeeper Network) have requested that EPA extend the comment period by 75 days, noting that additional time is needed in order to comment meaningfully on the information contained in the NODA and to perform extensive analysis on several documents, some of which are highly technical. The commenters also noted that, due to the length and complexity of the draft risk assessment (“Human and Ecological Risk Assessment of Coal Combustion Wastes”), it will be necessary to engage expert review that will consequently increase the time necessary to prepare their comments. EPA believed that the 90-day public comment period originally established was reasonable. However, since the Agency will be considering all the information provided through the comments and new information submitted on the NODA, as well as the results of a subsequent peer review of the risk assessment, we believe it is important that commenters have adequate time to analyze the data noticed in the NODA so that they may provide informed and meaningful comments to the Agency. Therefore, we have decided to extend the comment period by 60 days, thereby extending the comment period to 150 days. We believe an additional 60 days is adequate for commenters to analyze the data noticed in the NODA and available in the docket to the NODA. Because the 60-day extension ends on January 26, 2008, which is a Saturday, the comment period will actually be extended until the following Monday, January 28, 2008. Dated: September 28, 2007. Matthew Hale, Director, Office of Solid Waste. [FR Doc. E7-19935 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [CC Docket No. 92-237; DA 07-4080] GSA Approves Renewal of North American Numbering Council Charter Through September 27, 2009 AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: On October 2, 2007, the Commission released a public notice announcing GSA approves renewal of North American Numbering Council charter through September 27, 2009. The intended effect of this action is to make the public aware of the renewal of the North American Numbering Council charter. DATES: Renewed through September 27, 2009. ADDRESSES: Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, The Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Suite 5-C162, Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Blue, Special Assistant to the Designated Federal Officer

(DFO)at

(202)418-1466 or *Deborah.Blue@fcc.gov.* The fax number is:

(202)418-2345. The TTY number is:

(202)418-0484. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Released October 2, 2007. The GSA has renewed the charter of the North American Numbering Council (Council) through September 27, 2009. The Council will continue to advise the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) on rapidly evolving and competitively significant numbering issues facing the telecommunications industry. In October 1995, the Commission established the North American Numbering Council, a federal advisory committee created pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App. 2 (1988), to advise the Commission on issues related to North American Numbering Plan

(NANP)administration in the United States, including local number portability administration issues. The original charter of the Council was effective on October 5, 1995, establishing an initial two-year term. Amended charters were filed on October 5, 1997, October 5, 1999, October 5, 2001, October 5, 2003, and September 26, 2005 each renewing the term of the charter for an additional two years. Since the last charter renewal, the Council has provided the Commission with critically important recommendations regarding number administration, such as the development and recommendation of interim and permanent guidelines for pseudo Automatic Number Identification administration. In addition, the Council developed and recommended technical requirements for a request for proposals associated with a new Pooling Administrator

(PA)contract. The Council also provided detailed evaluations of the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) and the PA. The Council will continue to evaluate the NANPA's and the PA's performances annually. Moreover, the Council is presently considering and formulating recommendations on other important numbering-related issues that will require work beyond the term of the present charter. The term of the Council's renewed charter begins September 27, 2007 and runs through September 27, 2009. The value of this federal advisory committee to the telecommunications industry and to the American public cannot be overstated. Numbers are the means by which consumers gain access to, and reap the benefits of, the public switched telephone network. The Council's recommendations to the Commission will facilitate fair and efficient number administration in the United States, and will ensure that numbering resources are available to all telecommunications service providers on a fair and equitable basis, consistent with the requirements of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Federal Communications Commission. Marilyn Jones, Attorney, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. [FR Doc. E7-19939 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [DA 07-4036] Notice of Suspension and of Proposed Debarment Proceedings; Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (the “Commission”) debars Mr. Brown from the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism for a period of three years because of violation of 18 U.S.C. 1341. Therefore, the Enforcement Bureau is commencing debarment proceedings against him. DATES: Debarment commences on the date Mr. Richard E. Brown receives the debarment letter or October 10, 2007, whichever date come first, for a period of three years. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Lee, Federal Communications Commission, Enforcement Bureau, Investigations and Hearings Division, Room 4-C330, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. Diana Lee may be contacted by phone at

(202)418-0843 or e-mail at *diana.lee@fcc.gov.* If Ms. Lee is unavailable, you may contact Ms. Vickie Robinson, Assistant Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, by telephone at

(202)418-1420 and by e-mail at *vickie.robinson@fcc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission debarred Mr. Brown from the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism for a period of three years pursuant to 47 CFR 521 and 47 CFR 0.111(a)(14). Attached is the debarment letter, Notice of Suspension and Initiation of Debarment Proceedings, DA 07-4036, which was mailed to Mr. Brown and released on September 25, 2007. The complete text of the notice of suspension and initiation of debarment proceedings, is available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portal II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554, In addition, the complete text is available on the FCC's Web site at *http://www.fcc.gov.* The text may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portal II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B420, Washington, DC 20554, telephone

(202)488-5300 or

(800)378-3160, facsimile

(202)488-5563, or via e-mail *http://www.bcpiweb.com.* Federal Communications Commission. Hillary S. DeNigro, Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau. The suspension letter follows: September 25, 2007. [DA 07-4036] Via Certified Mail—Return Receipt Requested and E-Mail. Mr. Richard E. Brown, c/o Douglas McNabb, Esq., McNabb Associates PC, JP Morgan Chase Tower, 600 Travis Street, Suite 7070, Houston, TX 77002. Re: Notice of Suspension and Initiation of Debarment Proceedings, File No. EB-07-IH-5369. Dear Mr. Brown: The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) has received notice of your conviction for mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1341 in connection with your participation in the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism (“E-Rate program”). 1 Consequently, pursuant to 47 CFR 54.521, this letter constitutes official notice of your suspension from the E-Rate program. In addition, the Enforcement Bureau (“Bureau”) hereby notifies you that we are commencing debarment proceedings against you. 2 1 Any further reference in this letter to “your conviction” refers to your February 13, 2007 guilty plea and subsequent conviction of three counts of mail fraud. *United States* v. *Richard E. Brown* , Criminal Docket No. 3:07-CR-29 (RNC), Plea Agreement (D.Conn. filed Feb. 13, 2007 and entered Feb. 14, 2007) (“ *Brown Plea Agreement* ”); *United States* v. *Richard E. Brown,* 3:07-CR-29 (RNC), Judgment (D.Conn. filed Sept. 6, 2007 and entered Sept. 7, 2007) (“ *Brown Judgment* ”). 2 47 CFR 54.521; 47 CFR 0.111(a)(14) (delegating to the Enforcement Bureau authority to resolve universal service suspension and debarment proceedings pursuant to 47 CFR 54.521). I. Notice of Suspension The Commission has established procedures to prevent persons who have “defrauded the government or engaged in similar acts through activities associated with or related to the schools and libraries support mechanism” from receiving the benefits associated with that program. 3 You pled guilty to three counts of mail fraud for activities in connection with your participation in the E-Rate program involving telecommunications upgrade projects in four Connecticut school districts. 4 While employed at Southwestern Bell Communications (“SBC”), the prime contractor servicing these school districts, you recommended subcontractors to perform telecommunications upgrades in four Connecticut school districts. You also reviewed invoices submitted by the subcontractors to SBC for payment that SBC then submitted to the Universal Service Administrative Company (“USAC”) for reimbursement from the E-Rate fund. 5 You admitted to participating in schemes to defraud the E-Rate program where fictitious bills for upgrades that were never performed were submitted to USAC for reimbursement from the E-Rate fund. 6 In another fraudulent scheme in which you admitted to being a participant, engineering services for upgrade projects were billed at inflated rates and the associated invoices were also submitted to USAC for E-Rate reimbursement. 7 In sum, these schemes generated approximately $1,564,768 in fictitious expenses and approximately $956,203 of these expenses ultimately were submitted to the USAC for reimbursement from E-Rate fund. 8 3 *See Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism* , Second Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 18 FCC Rcd 9202, 9225, ¶ 66

(2003)(“ *Second Report and Order* ”). The Commission's debarment rules define a “person” as “[a]ny individual, group of individuals, corporation, partnership, association, unit of government or legal entity, however, organized.” 47 CFR 54.521(a)(6). 4 *See generally United States* v. *Richard E. Brown* , Criminal Docket No. 3:07-CR-29 (RNC), Information (D.Conn. filed and entered Jul. 28, 2006) (“ *Information* ”); *Brown Plea Agreement* at 1; *Brown Judgment* at 1. 5 *See Information* at 2-3. 6 *See Information* at 1-8. 7 *See Information* at 8-10. 8 *See Information* at 3, 5, 8; *http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/ct/Press2007/20070829-3.html* (Department of Justice Press Release dated August 29, 2007) (last accessed September 12, 2007) (“ *DOJ August 29 Press Release* ”). See also Letter from Hillary S. DeNigro, Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, to Scott A. Federowicz, c/o Paul H.D. Stoughton, Conway & Stoughton, LLP, Notice of Suspension and Initiation of Debarment Proceedings, File No. EB-07-IH-5171, (rel. June 27, 2007) (“ *Federowicz Suspension Letter* ”); 72 FR 39425 (Jul. 18, 2007). Pursuant to section 54.521(a)(4) of the Commission's rules, 9 your conviction requires the Bureau to suspend you from participating in any activities associated with or related to the schools and libraries fund mechanism, including the receipt of funds or discounted services through the schools and libraries fund mechanism, or consulting with, assisting, or advising applicants or service providers regarding the schools and libraries support mechanism. 10 Your suspension becomes effective upon the earlier of your receipt of this letter or publication of notice in the **Federal Register** . 11 9 47 CFR 54.521(a)(4). *See Second Report and Order* , 18 FCC Rcd at 9225-9227, ¶¶ 67-74 (2003). 10 *Second Report and Order* , 18 FCC Rcd at 9225, ¶ 67; 47 U.S.C. 254; 47 CFR 54.502-54.503; 47 CFR 54.521(a)(4). 11 *Second Report and Order* , 18 FCC Rcd at 9226, ¶ 69; 47 CFR 54.521(e)(1). Suspension is immediate pending the Bureau's final debarment determination. In accordance with the Commission's debarment rules, you may contest this suspension or the scope of this suspension by filing arguments in opposition to the suspension, with any relevant documentation. Your request must be received within 30 days after you receive this letter or after notice is published in the **Federal Register** , whichever comes first. 12 Such requests, however, will not ordinarily be granted. 13 The Bureau may reverse or limit the scope of suspension only upon a finding of extraordinary circumstances. 14 Absent extraordinary circumstances, the Bureau will decide any request for reversal or modification of suspension within 90 days of its receipt of such request. 15 12 *Second Report and Order* , 18 FCC Rcd at 9226, ¶ 70; 47 CFR 54.521(e)(4). 13 *Second Report and Order* , 18 FCC Rcd at 9226, ¶ 70. 14 47 CFR 54.521(e)(5). 15 *See Second Report and Order* , 18 FCC Rcd at 9226, ¶ 70; 47 CFR 54.521(e)(5), 54.521(f). II. Initiation of Debarment Proceedings Your guilty plea to criminal conduct in connection with the E-Rate program, in addition to serving as a basis for immediate suspension from the program, also serves as a basis for the initiation of debarment proceedings against you. Your conviction falls within the categories of causes for debarment defined in section 54.521(c) of the Commission's rules. 16 Therefore, pursuant to section 54.521(a)(4) of the Commission's rules, your conviction requires the Bureau to commence debarment proceedings against you. 16 “Causes for suspension and debarment are the conviction of or civil judgment for attempt or commission of criminal fraud, theft, embezzlement, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, receiving stolen property, making false claims, obstruction of justice and other fraud or criminal offense arising out of activities associated with or related to the schools and libraries support mechanism.” 47 CFR 54.521(c). Such activities “include the receipt of funds or discounted services through the schools and libraries support mechanism, or consulting with, assisting, or advising applicants or service providers regarding schools and libraries support mechanism described in this section ([47 CFR] § 54.500 *et seq.* ).” 47 CFR 54.521(a)(1). As with your suspension, you may contest debarment or the scope of the proposed debarment by filing arguments and any relevant documentation within 30 calendar days of the earlier of the receipt of this letter or of publication in the **Federal Register** . 17 Absent extraordinary circumstances, the Bureau will debar you. 18 Within 90 days of receipt of any opposition to your suspension and proposed debarment, the Bureau, in the absence of extraordinary circumstances, will provide you with notice of its decision to debar. 19 If the Bureau decides to debar you, its decision will become effective upon the earlier of your receipt of a debarment notice or publication of the decision in the **Federal Register** . 20 17 *See Second Report and Order* , 18 FCC Rcd at 9226, ¶ 70; 47 CFR 54.521(e)(2)(i), 54.521(e)(3). 18 * Second Report and Order* , 18 FCC Rcd at 9227, ¶ 74. 19 *See id.* , 18 FCC Rcd at 9226, ¶ 70; 47 CFR 54.521(e)(5). 20 *Id.* The Commission may reverse a debarment, or may limit the scope or period of debarment upon a finding of extraordinary circumstances, following the filing of a petition by you or an interested party or upon motion by the Commission. 47 CFR 54.521(f). If and when your debarment becomes effective, you will be prohibited from participating in activities associated with or related to the schools and libraries support mechanism for three years from the date of debarment. 21 The Bureau may, if necessary to protect the public interest, extend the debarment period. 22 21 *Second Report and Order* , 18 FCC Rcd at 9225, ¶ 67; 47 CFR 54.521(d), 54.521(g). 22 *Id.* Please direct any response, if by messenger or hand delivery, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002, to the attention of Diana Lee, Attorney Advisor, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, Room 4-C330, with a copy to Vickie Robinson, Assistant Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, Room 4-C330, Federal Communications Commission. If sent by commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail), the response should be sent to the Federal Communications Commission, 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, Maryland 20743. If sent by first-class, Express, or Priority mail, the response should be sent to Diana Lee, Attorney Advisor, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 4-C330, Washington, DC 20554, with a copy to Vickie Robinson, Assistant Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 4-C330, Washington, DC 20554. You shall also transmit a copy of the response via e-mail to *diana.lee@fcc.gov* and to *vickie.robinson@fcc.gov* . If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Lee via mail, by telephone at

(202)418-1420 or by e-mail at *diana.lee@fcc.gov* . If Ms. Lee is unavailable, you may contact Ms. Vickie Robinson, Assistant Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, by telephone at

(202)418-1420 and by e-mail at *vickie.robinson@fcc.gov* . Sincerely yours, Hillary S. DeNigro, Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau. cc: Calvin B. Kurimai, Esq., Assistant United States Attorney. Kristy Carroll, Esq., Universal Service Administrative Company (via e-mail). [FR Doc. E7-19922 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notices also will be available for inspection at the office of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than October 24, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago** (Burl Thornton, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: *1. James P. Stein; Mary Ann Bramhall-Lambert; Thomas L. Lambert; Velma M. Lambert; as a family acting in concert; and William M. Parks, individually and in concert with Ann F. Parks* , all of Muscatine, Iowa, to acquire voting shares of Central Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly Central State Bank, both of Muscatine, Iowa; Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Galesburg, Illinois; Freedom Security Bank, Coralville, Iowa; and West Chester Savings Bank, Washington, Iowa. **B. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City** (Todd Offenbacker, Assistant Vice President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001: *1. The Regnier Trust (Ann Regnier, trustee)* , as general partner of the Robert D. and Ann Regnier Family Limited Partnership, Leawood, Kansas; Victor A. Regnier, Los Angeles, California; Catherine M. Regnier, Mission, Kansas; Ranch Mart Hardware (Robert D. Regnier, president); Regnier Investments, both of Shawnee Mission, Kansas; and Regnier Management LLC (Robert D. Regnier, managing member), as general partner of the Regnier Family Limited Partnership; Regnier Family Limited Partnership II; and the Regnier Family Limited Partnership III, all of Shawnee Mission, Kansas, as members of the Regnier Family Group; to retain voting shares of Blue Valley Ban Corp., and thereby indirectly retain voting shares of Bank of Blue Valley, both in Overland Park, Kansas. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 4, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-19919 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S 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 November 5, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago** (Burl Thornton, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: *1. Greenfield Bancorporation, Ltd.* , to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Union State Bank, both of Greenfield, Iowa. **B. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis** (Jacqueline G. King, Community Affairs Officer) 90 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480-0291: *1. Dairyland Bancorp Inc.* , Bruce, Wisconsin; to merge with Gilman Corporation, and thereby indirectly acquire State Bank of Gilman, both of Gilman, Wisconsin. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 4, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-19920 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225) to engage *de novo* , or to acquire or control voting securities or assets of a company, including the companies listed below, that engages either directly or through a subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has determined by Order to be closely related to banking and permissible for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, these activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Each notice is available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notice also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the question whether the proposal complies with the standards of section 4 of the BHC Act. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at *www.ffiec.gov/nic/* . Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding the applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than October 24, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York** (Anne MacEwen, Bank Applications Officer) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045-0001: *1. Standard Chartered PLC, Standard Chartered Holdings Limited, and Standard Chartered Bank* , all of London, United Kingdom; to acquire Harrison Lovegrove & Co. Limited, London, England, and thereby indirectly acquire Harrison Lovegrove Americas L.P., Houston, Texas, and thereby engage in providing advice in connection with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, investments, joint ventures, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, capital structurings, financing transactions and similar transactions, and conducting financial feasibility studies in accordance with Section 225.28(b)(6)(iii); and acting as agent for the private placement of securities, pursuant to Section 225.28(b)(7)(iii), both of Regulation Y. **B. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago** (Burl Thornton, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: *1. Capitol Bancorp, Ltd., and Capitol Development Bancorp Limited VIII* , both of Lansing, Michigan; to acquire 51 percent of the voting shares of Community Bank of Lincoln (in organization), Lincoln, Nebraska, and thereby operate a savings association, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4)(ii) of Regulation Y. Comment on this application must be received by November 5, 2007. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 4, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-19921 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Consumer Advisory Council ACTION: Notice of Meeting of the Consumer Advisory Council The Consumer Advisory Council will meet on Thursday, October 25, 2007. The meeting, which will be open to public observation, will take place at the Federal Reserve Board's offices in Washington, DC., in Dining Room E on the Terrace Level of the Martin Building. Anyone planning to attend the meeting should, for security purposes, register no later than Tuesday, October 23, by completing the form found online at: *https://www.federalreserve.gov/secure/forms/cacregistration.cfm* Additionally, attendees must present photo identification to enter the building. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and is expected to conclude at 1 p.m. The Martin Building is located on C Street, NW., between 20th and 21st Streets. The Council's function is to advise the Board on the exercise of the Board's responsibilities under various consumer financial services laws and on other matters on which the Board seeks its advice. Time permitting, the Council will discuss the following topics: • Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (HOEPA) Members will discuss various issues related to the Board's rulemaking authority under HOEPA to address concerns about abusive lending practices in the home mortgage market. • Regulation Z/Truth in Lending Act

(TILA)Members will discuss issues that have been raised in public comments on the proposed amendments to Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). The amendments would revise the disclosure requirements for open-end (revolving) plans that are not home-secured, including credit2186d accounts. Reports by committees and other matters initiated by Council members also may be discussed. Persons wishing to submit views to the Council on any of the above topics may do so by sending written statements to Jennifer Kerslake, Secretary of the Consumer Advisory Council, Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. 20551. Information about this meeting may be obtained from Ms. Kerslake, 202-452-6470. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 3, 2007. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-19842 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Sunshine Act Meeting AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. TIME AND DATE: 11:30 a.m., Monday, October 15, 2007. PLACE: Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, 20th and C Streets, NW., Washington, DC 20551. STATUS: Closed. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 1. Personnel actions (appointments, promotions, assignments, reassignments, and salary actions) involving individual Federal Reserve System employees. 2. Any items carried forward from a previously announced meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Smith, Director, or Dave Skidmore, Assistant to the Board, Office of Board Members at 202-452-2955. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: You may call 202-452-3206 beginning at approximately 5 p.m. two business days before the meeting for a recorded announcement of bank and bank holding company applications scheduled for the meeting; or you may contact the Board's Web site at *http://www.federalreserve.gov* for an electronic announcement that not only lists applications, but also indicates procedural and other information about the meeting. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 5, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 07-5021 Filed 10-5-07; 2:39 pm]

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