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the items on the agenda, you should
contact Melea Baker via FAX at 301–
903–4846 or via e-mail
(Melea.Baker@science.doe.gov). You
must make your request for an oral
statement at least 5 business days prior
to the meeting. Reasonable provision
will be made to include the scheduled
oral statements on the agenda. The
Chairperson of the Committee will
conduct the meeting to facilitate the
orderly conduct of business. Public
comment will follow the 10-minute
rule.
Minutes: The minutes of this meeting
will be available for public review and
copying within 30 days at the Freedom
of Information Public Reading Room;
1E–190, Forrestal Building; 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585; between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except holidays.
Issued in Washington, D.C. on July 13,
2006.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. PP–310]
Application for Presidential Permit;
Northern Electric Cooperative
Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Northern Electric Cooperative
(Northern) has applied for a Presidential
permit to construct, operate, maintain,
and connect an electric transmission
line across the U.S. border with Canada.
DATES: Comments, protests, or requests
to intervene must be submitted on or
before August 17, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or
requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability (OE–20), U.S. Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585–0350.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Russell (Program Office), 202–
586–9624 or Michael T. Skinker
(Program Attorney), 202–586–2793.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
construction, operation, maintenance,
and connection of facilities at the
international border of the United States
for the transmission of electric energy
between the United States and a foreign
country is prohibited in the absence of
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a Presidential permit issued pursuant to
Executive Order (EO) 10485, as
amended by EO 12038.
By letter dated November 6, 2005,
Northern, a member owned electric
cooperative organized under the laws of
the State of Montana, filed an
application with the Office of Electricity
Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) of
the Department of Energy (DOE) for a
Presidential permit. Northern proposes
to construct a 14.4 kilovolt (14.4-kV)
distribution circuit, approximately 0.75mile in length, from a point in Valley
County, Minnesota, to the United States
border with the Province of
Saskatchewan, Canada. North of the
border the underground circuit would
continue an additional 0.50 mile to a tap
into the existing system of SaskPower,
a Crown Corporation of Canada. The
line would be used to import electric
energy into the U.S. to provide
electricity to three existing U.S.
government-owned water wells and
water monitoring stations in Montana.
Construction of these international
facilities would negate the Northern’s
need to rebuild 18 miles of deteriorating
transmission line that currently serves
the water facilities.
Since the restructuring of the electric
industry began, resulting in the
introduction of different types of
competitive entities into the
marketplace, DOE has consistently
expressed its policy that cross-border
trade in electric energy should be
subject to the same principles of
comparable open access and nondiscrimination that apply to
transmission in interstate commerce.
DOE has stated that policy in export
authorizations granted to entities
requesting authority to export over
international transmission facilities.
Specifically, DOE expects transmitting
utilities owning border facilities to
provide access across the border in
accordance with the principles of
comparable open access and nondiscrimination contained in the FPA
and articulated in Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order
No. 888 (Promoting Wholesale
Competition Through Open Access
Non-Discriminatory Transmission
Services by Public Utilities; FERC Stats.
& Regs. ¶ 31,036 (1996)), as amended.
DOE has previously noticed its
intention to condition existing and
future Presidential permits, appropriate
for third party transmission, on
compliance with a requirement to
provide non-discriminatory open access
transmission service. In this docket DOE
specifically requests comment on the
appropriateness of applying an open
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access requirement on Northern’s
proposed facilities.
Procedural Matters: Any person
desiring to become a party to this
proceeding or to be heard by filing
comments or protests to this application
should file a petition to intervene,
comment, or protest at the address
provided above in accordance with
§§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the FERC’s
Rules of Practice and Procedures (18
CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of
each petition and protest should be filed
with the DOE on or before the date
listed above.
Additional copies of such petitions to
intervene or protests also should be
filed directly with: Larry Tade, Manager,
Northern Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
Opheim, MT, 59250 and Matthew W.
Knierim, Knierim, Fewer &
Christoffersen, P.C., 130 Third Street
South, P.O. Box 29, Glasgow, MT 59230
Before a Presidential permit may be
issued or amended, the DOE must
determine that the proposed action will
not adversely impact on the reliability
of the U.S. electric power supply
system. DOE also must obtain the
concurrence of the Secretary of State
and the Secretary of Defense before
taking final action on a Presidential
permit application. In addition, DOE
must consider the environmental
impacts of the proposed action (i.e.,
granting the Presidential permit, with
any conditions and limitations, or
denying the permit) pursuant to the
National Environmental Policy Act.
Copies of this application will be
made available, upon request, for public
inspection and copying at the address
provided above or by e-mailing Odessa
Hopkins at Odessa.hopkins@hq.doe.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 12,
2006.
Ellen Russell,
Acting Director, Permitting and Siting, Office
of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
Biomass Research and Development
Technical Advisory Committee
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces an
open meeting of the Biomass Research
and Development Technical Advisory
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Committee under the Biomass Research
and Development Act of 2000. The
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that
agencies publish these notices in the
Federal Register to allow for public
participation.
August 10, 2006 at 8:30 a.m.
California Energy
Commission, Hearing Room A, 1516
Ninth Street, MS–29, Sacramento, CA
95814.
DATES:
ADDRESSES:
Neil
Rossmeissl, Designated Federal Officer
for the Committee, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586–8668
or Harriet Foster at (202) 586–4541; email: harriet.foster@ee.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Meeting: To provide
advice and guidance that promotes
research and development leading to the
production of biobased fuels and
biobased products.
Tentative Agenda: Agenda will
include the following:
• Receive update on collaboration
with USDA.
• Review status of 2005 Annual
Report.
• Receive an update on the status and
awardees of the FY 2006 joint
solicitation.
• Receive an update on the status of
the FY 2007 joint solicitation.
• Review status of Vision and
Roadmap updates.
• Meet with representatives from
California Energy Commission.
• Discuss Analysis, Policy, and other
subcommittee business.
• Approve 2006 Recommendations to
Secretaries.
• Receive information on Federal
Advisory Committees relevant to
biomass.
• Discuss 2007 meeting schedule.
Public Participation: In keeping with
procedures, members of the public are
welcome to observe the business of the
Biomass Research and Development
Technical Advisory Committee. To
attend the meeting and/or to make oral
statements regarding any of the items on
the agenda, you should contact Neil
Rossmeissl at 202–586–8668 or the
Biomass Initiative at 202–586–4541 or
harriet.foster@ee.doe.gov (e-mail). You
must make your request for an oral
statement at least 5 business days before
the meeting. Members of the public will
be heard in the order in which they sign
up at the beginning of the meeting.
Reasonable provision will be made to
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include the scheduled oral statements
on the agenda. The Chair of the
Committee will make every effort to
hear the views of all interested parties.
If you would like to file a written
statement with the Committee, you may
do so either before or after the meeting.
The Chair will conduct the meeting to
facilitate the orderly conduct of
business.
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting
will be available for public review and
copying at the Freedom of Information
Public Reading Room; Room 1E–190;
Forrestal Building; 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, between
9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
Issued at Washington, DC, on July 13,
2006.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the
‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov.
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 14 copies
of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
This filing is accessible on-line at
https://www.ferc.gov, using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
review in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room in Washington, DC.
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the
Web site that enables subscribers to
receive e-mail notification when a
document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Online service, please e-mail
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202) 502–8659.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6–11352 Filed 7–17–06; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. RP99–301–143]
ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of
Negotiated Rate Filing
July 12, 2006.
Take notice that on July 10, 2006,
ANR Pipeline Company (ANR) tendered
for filing and acceptance six copies and
amended negotiated rate arrangement
between ANR and Wisconsin Gas LLC.
ANR requests that the negotiated rate
arrangement become effective pursuant
to the agreement’s term provision.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Protests will be considered by
the Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed in accordance
with the provisions of section 154.210
of the Commission’s regulations (18 CFR
154.210). Anyone filing an intervention
or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. Anyone
filing an intervention or protest on or
before the intervention or protest date
need not serve motions to intervene or
protests on persons other than the
Applicant.
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Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. ER06–882–000; ER06–882–
001]
Bayside Power, L.P.; Notice of
Issuance of Order
July 12, 2006.
Bayside Power, L.P. (Bayside) filed an
application for market-based rate
authority, with an accompanying rate
schedule. The proposed market-based
rate schedule provides for the sale of
energy, capacity and ancillary at marketbased rates. Bayside also requested
waivers of various Commission
regulations. In particular, Bayside
requested that the Commission grant
blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34
of all future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability by Bayside.
On July 12, 2006, pursuant to
delegated authority, the Director,
Division of Tariffs and Market
Development—West, granted the
requests for blanket approval under part
34. The Director’s order also stated that
the Commission would publish a
separate notice in the Federal Register
establishing a period of time for the
filing of protests. Accordingly, any
person desiring to be heard or to protest
the blanket approvals of issuances of
securities or assumptions of liability by
Bayside should file a motion to
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open meeting of the Biomass Research
and Development Technical Advisory
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Committee under the Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000. The
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires
that agencies publish these notices in the Federal Register to allow
for public participation.
DATES: August 10, 2006 at 8:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: California Energy Commission, Hearing Room A, 1516 Ninth
Street, MS-29, Sacramento, CA 95814.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil Rossmeissl, Designated Federal
Officer for the Committee, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586-8668 or Harriet Foster at (202) 586-
4541; e-mail: harriet.foster@ee.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and guidance that promotes
research and development leading to the production of biobased fuels
and biobased products.
Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include the following:
Receive update on collaboration with USDA.
Review status of 2005 Annual Report.
Receive an update on the status and awardees of the FY
2006 joint solicitation.
Receive an update on the status of the FY 2007 joint
solicitation.
Review status of Vision and Roadmap updates.
Meet with representatives from California Energy
Commission.
Discuss Analysis, Policy, and other subcommittee business.
Approve 2006 Recommendations to Secretaries.
Receive information on Federal Advisory Committees
relevant to biomass.
Discuss 2007 meeting schedule.
Public Participation: In keeping with procedures, members of the
public are welcome to observe the business of the Biomass Research and
Development Technical Advisory Committee. To attend the meeting and/or
to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, you
should contact Neil Rossmeissl at 202-586-8668 or the Biomass
Initiative at 202-586-4541 or harriet.foster@ee.doe.gov (e-mail). You
must make your request for an oral statement at least 5 business days
before the meeting. Members of the public will be heard in the order in
which they sign up at the beginning of the meeting. Reasonable
provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements on the
agenda. The Chair of the Committee will make every effort to hear the
views of all interested parties. If you would like to file a written
statement with the Committee, you may do so either before or after the
meeting. The Chair will conduct the meeting to facilitate the orderly
conduct of business.
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public
review and copying at the Freedom of Information Public Reading Room;
Room 1E-190; Forrestal Building; 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Issued at Washington, DC, on July 13, 2006.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-11336 Filed 7-17-06; 8:45 am]
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