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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.

Magalie R. Salas,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket Nos. ER06–804–000, et al.]

Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC et al.;

Electric Rate and Corporate Filings

April 5, 2005.

The following filings have been made

with the Commission. The filings are

listed in ascending order within each

docket classification.

1. Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC

Take notice that on March 28, 2006,

Great Lakes America, LLC filed

revisions to its Market-Base Rate Tariff,

FERC Electric Tariff Second Revised

Volume No. 1, to completely update and

modernize its Tariff.

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time

on April 7, 2006.

2. Brookfield Energy Marketing Inc.

[Docket No. ER06–805–000]

Take notice that on March 28, 2006,

Brookfield Energy Marketing Inc. filed

revisions to its Market-Based Rate Tariff,

FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume

No. 1, to completely update and

modernize its Tariff.

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time

on April 7, 2006.

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Any person desiring to intervene or to

protest this filing must file in

accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of

the Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).

Protests will be considered by the

Commission in determining the

appropriate action to be taken, but will

not serve to make protestants parties to

the proceeding. Any person wishing to

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Secretary.

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become a party must file a notice of

intervention or motion to intervene, as

appropriate. Such notices, motions, or

protests must be filed on or before the

comment date. On or before the

comment date, it is not necessary to

serve motions to intervene or protests

on persons other than the Applicant.

The Commission encourages

electronic submission of protests and

interventions in lieu of paper using the

‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov.

Persons unable to file electronically

should submit an original and 14 copies

of the protest or intervention to the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426.

This filing is accessible online at

http://www.ferc.gov, using the

‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for

review in the Commission’s Public

Reference Room in Washington, DC.

There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the

Web site that enables subscribers to

receive e-mail notification when a

document is added to a subscribed

docket(s). For assistance with any FERC

Online service, please e-mail

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call

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

(202) 502–8659.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. PF06–19–000]

Questar Overthrust Pipeline Company;

Notice of Intent To Prepare an

Environmental Impact Statement for

the Proposed Wamsutter Expansion

Project, Request for Comments on

Environmental Issues, and Notice of

Public Scoping Meeting

April 3, 2006.

The staff of the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission (FERC or

Commission) will prepare an

environmental impact statement (EIS)

that discusses the environmental

impacts of the proposed Wamsutter

Expansion Project (the Project). This

project involves the construction and

operation of facilities by Questar

Overthrust Pipeline Company

(Overthrust) in Lincoln and Sweetwater

Counties, Wyoming. These facilities

would include approximately 77 miles

of 36-inch-diameter natural gas

pipeline, two new compressor stations,

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two new receipt points, and one new

delivery point.

The Wamsutter Expansion Project is a

necessary and supporting component of

the overall Rockies Express Pipeline

Project, Western Phase, currently under

review in the Commission’s Pre-Filing

Process in Docket No. PF06–3–000.

Therefore, the environmental analysis

for the Wamsutter Expansion Project

will be incorporated into the EIS being

prepared for the Rockies Express

Pipeline Project. The EIS will be used

by the Commission in its decisionmaking process to determine whether

the proposed facilities are in the public

convenience and necessity.

This notice explains the scoping

process that will be used to gather input

from the public and interested agencies

on the Project. Your input will help

FERC staff determine which issues/

impacts associated with the Project need

to be evaluated in the EIS. Please note

that the scoping period for the Project

will close on May 5, 2006.

Comments may be submitted in

written form or verbally. In lieu of or in

addition to sending written comments,

you are invited to attend the public

scoping meeting that has been

scheduled in the Project area. One

scoping meeting is scheduled for April

24, 2006, in Rock Springs, Wyoming.

Further instructions on how to submit

written comments and additional details

of the public scoping meeting are

provided in the public participation

section of this notice.

The Wamsutter Expansion Project is

currently in the preliminary stages of

design, and at this time a formal

application has not been filed with the

Commission. For this proposal, the

Commission is initiating the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

review prior to receiving the

application. This allows interested

stakeholders to become involved early

in Project planning and to identify and

resolve issues before an application is

filed with the FERC. A docket number

(PF06–19–000) has been established to

place information filed by Overthrust

and related documents issued by the

Commission into the public record. 1

Once a formal application is filed with

the FERC, a new docket number will be

established.

The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM) is participating as a cooperating

agency in the preparation of the EIS

because the Project would cross Federal

land under the jurisdiction of the

Rawlins, Rock Springs, and Kemmerer

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instructions for using the eLibrary link at the end

of this notice.

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Field Offices. The EIS will be used by

the BLM to meet its NEPA

responsibilities in considering

Overthrust’s application for the portion

of the Project on Federal land.

With this notice, we 2 are asking other

Federal, State, and local agencies with

jurisdiction and/or special expertise

with respect to environmental issues in

the Project area to formally cooperate

with us in the preparation of the EIS.

These agencies may choose to

participate once they have evaluated the

proposal relative to their

responsibilities. Agencies that would

like to request cooperating status should

follow the instructions for filing

comments described later in this notice.

We encourage government

representatives to notify their

constituents of this planned Project and

encourage them to comment on their

areas of concern.

This notice is being sent to

landowners within 0.5 mile of the

proposed compressor stations;

landowners along the pipeline route

under consideration; Federal, State, and

local government agencies; elected

officials; environmental and public

interest groups; Native American tribes;

local libraries and newspapers; and

other interested parties.

Some affected landowners may be

contacted by a Project representative

about the acquisition of an easement to

construct, operate, and maintain the

proposed facilities. If so, Overthrust and

the affected landowners should seek to

negotiate a mutually acceptable

agreement. In the event that the Project

is certificated by the Commission, that

approval conveys the right of eminent

domain for securing easements for the

facilities. Therefore, if easement

negotiations fail to produce an

agreement, Overthrust could initiate

condemnation proceedings in

accordance with Wyoming state law.

A fact sheet prepared by the FERC

entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas

Facility On My Land? What Do I Need

To Know?’’ addresses a number of

typically asked questions, including the

use of eminent domain and how to

participate in the Commission’s

proceedings. It is available for viewing

on the FERC Internet Web site (http://

www.ferc.gov).

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Summary of the Proposed Project

Overthrust proposes to construct and

operate the following facilities as part of

its proposed Wamsutter Expansion

Project:

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• Construct approximately 77 miles

of buried 36-inch-diameter pipeline

extending from the eastern terminus of

Overthrust’s existing transmission

system at Kanda in Sweetwater County,

Wyoming, to an interconnect with the

Entrega Gas Pipeline, Inc. (Entrega)

system near Wamsutter in Sweetwater

County.

• Construct two new compressor

stations:

Æ Roberson Compressor Station—

20,000 horsepower (hp) in Lincoln

County.

Æ Rock Springs Compressor

Station—15,000 hp in Sweetwater

County.

• Install two new receipt points with

metering facilities in Lincoln County

and one new delivery point in

Sweetwater County.

Maps depicting the general location of

the Project facilities are shown in

appendix 1.3

Overthrust is requesting approval

such that the facilities are completed

and placed into service by December 31,

2007. Construction of the facilities

would take about 8 months.

The EIS Process

NEPA requires the Commission to

take into account the environmental

impacts that could result from an action

whenever it considers the issuance of a

Certificate of Public Convenience and

Necessity under Section 7 of the Natural

Gas Act. NEPA also requires us to

identify and address concerns the

public would have about proposals.

This process is referred to as ‘‘scoping.’’

The main goal of the scoping process is

to focus the analysis in the EIS on

important environmental issues and

reasonable alternatives. By this Notice

of Intent, the Commission staff requests

agency and public comments on the

scope of the issues to be addressed in

the EIS. All comments received are

considered during the preparation of the

EIS.

We have already started to meet with

Overthrust, agencies, and other

interested stakeholders to discuss the

Project and identify issues/impacts and

concerns. On April 6, 2006, FERC staff

will participate in the public open

house sponsored by Overthrust in the

Project area to explain the NEPA

environmental review process to

interested stakeholders and take

comments about the Project.

3 The appendices referenced in this notice are not

being printed in the Federal Register. Copies are

available from the Commisson’s Public Reference

and Files Maintenance Branch, at (202) 502–8371.

For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to

the last page of this Notice.

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Our independent analysis of the

issues will be included in the draft EIS.

The draft EIS will be published and

mailed to Federal, State, and local

agencies, Native American tribes, public

interest groups, interested individuals,

affected landowners, newspapers,

libraries, and the Commission’s official

service list for this proceeding. A

comment period will be allotted for

review of the draft EIS. We will consider

all timely comments on the draft EIS

and revise the document, as necessary,

before issuing a final EIS.

To ensure your comments are

considered, please carefully follow the

instructions in the public participation

section beginning on page 5.

Currently Identified Environmental

Issues

We have identified several issues that

we think deserve attention based on a

preliminary review of the proposed

facilities and the information provided

by Overthrust. This preliminary list of

issues may be changed based on your

comments and our analysis.

• Soils:

—Erosion control.

—Introduction or spread of noxious

weeds.

• Fish, Wildlife, and Vegetation:

—Impact on migratory birds and big

game species.

—Impact on fish from stream crossings.

• Endangered and Threatened

Species:

—Potential impact on federally listed

species.

• Cultural Resources:

—Impact on known and undiscovered

cultural resources.

—Native American and tribal concerns.

• Air Quality and Noise:

—Effects on local air quality and

ambient noise from construction and

operation of the proposed facilities.

We will make recommendations on

how to lessen or avoid impacts on these

and other resource areas and evaluate

possible alternatives to the proposed

Project or portions of the Project.

Public Participation

You are encouraged to become

involved in this process and provide

your specific comments or concerns

about Overthrust’s proposal. Your

comments should focus on the potential

environmental effects, reasonable

alternatives, and measures to avoid or

lessen environmental impacts. The more

specific your comments, the more useful

they will be. To expedite the receipt and

consideration of your comments,

electronic submission of comments is

strongly encouraged. See Title 18 CFR

385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions

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on the FERC Internet Web site (http://

www.ferc.gov) under the eFiling link

and the link to the User’s Guide. Before

you can submit comments you will need

to create a free account by clicking on

‘‘Sign-up’’ under ‘‘New User.’’ You will

be asked to select the type of submission

you are making. This type of submission

is considered a ‘‘Comment on Filing.’’

Comments submitted electronically

must be submitted by May 5, 2006.

If you wish to mail comments, please

carefully follow these instructions:

• Send an original and two copies of

your letter to: Magalie R. Salas,

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room

1A, Washington, DC 20426.

• Label one copy of the comments for

the attention of Gas Branch 1.

• Reference Docket No. PF06–19–000

on the original and both copies.

• Mail your comments so that they

will be received in Washington, DC on

or before May 5, 2006.

In addition to or in lieu of sending

written comments, we invite you to

attend the public scoping meeting we

will conduct in the Project area. The

location and time for this meeting is as

follows:

April 24, 2006 (7 p.m.) Quality Inn,

1670 Sunset Dr., Rock Springs, WY

82901, 307–382–9490.

The public scoping meeting is

designed to provide State and local

agencies, interested groups, affected

landowners, and the general public with

another opportunity to offer your

comments on the proposed Project.

Interested groups and individuals are

encouraged to attend the meeting and to

present comments on the environmental

issues they believe should be addressed

in the EIS. A transcript of the meeting

will be made so that your comments

will be accurately recorded.

All public meetings are posted on the

Commission’s calendar located at

http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/

EventsList.aspx along with other related

information.

Environmental Mailing List

If you received this notice, you are on

the environmental mailing list for this

Project and will continue to receive

Project updates including the draft and

final EISs. If you want your contact

information corrected or you do not

want to remain on our mailing list,

please return the Correct or Remove

From Mailing List Form included as

Appendix 2.

To reduce printing and mailing costs

the draft and final EISs will be issued

in both CD–ROM and hard copy

formats. The FERC strongly encourages

the use of the CD–ROM format in its

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publication of large documents. If you

wish to receive a paper copy of the draft

EIS instead of a CD–ROM, you must

indicate that choice on the return

postcard (Appendix 2).

Additional Information

Additional information about the

Project is available from the

Commission’s Office of External Affairs,

at 1–866–208–FERC or on the FERC

Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov)

using the eLibrary link. Click on the

eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search’’

and enter the docket number excluding

the last three digits in the Docket

Number field. Be sure you have selected

an appropriate date range. For

assistance, please contact FERC Online

Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov

or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for

TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The

eLibrary link also provides access to the

texts of formal documents issued by the

Commission, such as orders, notices,

and rulemakings.

In addition, the Commission now

offers a free service called eSubscription

which allows you to keep track of all

formal issuances and submittals in

specific dockets. This can reduce the

amount of time you spend researching

proceedings by automatically providing

you with notification of these filings,

document summaries and direct links to

the documents. Go to http://

www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.

Magalie R. Salas,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. PF06–20–000]

TransColorado Gas Transmission

Company; Notice of Intent to Prepare

an Environmental Impact Statement for

the Proposed Blanco to Meeker Project

and Request for Comments on

Environmental Issues

April 3, 2006.

The staff of the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission (FERC or

Commission) will prepare an

environmental impact statement (EIS)

that discusses the environmental

impacts of the proposed Blanco to

Meeker Project (the Project). This

project involves the construction and

operation of facilities by TransColorado

Gas Transmission Company

(TransColorado) in San Juan County,

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New Mexico and Zuma, Montrose,

Mesa, Garfield, and Rio Blanco

Counties, Colorado. These facilities

would include two new compressor

stations, modifications at four existing

compressor stations, and installation of

approximately 1,000 feet of 24-inchdiameter natural gas pipeline.

The Blanco to Meeker Project is a

necessary and supporting component of

the overall Rockies Express Pipeline

Project, Western Phase, currently under

review in the Commission’s Pre-Filing

Process in Docket No. PF06–3–000.

Therefore, the environmental analysis

for the Blanco to Meeker Project will be

incorporated into the EIS being

prepared for the Rockies Express

Pipeline Project. The EIS will be used

by the Commission in its decisionmaking process to determine whether

the proposed facilities are in the public

convenience and necessity.

This notice explains the scoping

process that will be used to gather input

from the public and interested agencies

on the Project. Your input will help

FERC staff determine which issues/

impacts associated with the Project need

to be evaluated in the EIS. Please note

that the scoping period for the Project

will close on May 5, 2006. Instructions

on how to submit written comments are

provided in the public participation

section of this notice.

The Blanco to Meeker Project is

currently in the preliminary stages of

design, and at this time a formal

application has not been filed with the

Commission. For this proposal, the

Commission is initiating the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

review prior to receiving the

application. This allows interested

stakeholders to become involved early

in Project planning and to identify and

resolve issues before an application is

filed with the FERC. A docket number

(PF06–20–000) has been established to

place information filed by

TransColorado and related documents

issued by the Commission into the

public record 1. Once a formal

application is filed with the FERC, a

new docket number will be established.

The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM) and U.S. Forest Service (Forest

Service) are participating as cooperating

agencies in the preparation of the EIS

because certain Project facilities would

be located on Forest Service and other

Federal lands. The EIS will be used by

the BLM and the Forest Service to meet

their NEPA responsibilities in

1 To view information in the docket, follow the

instructions for using the eLibrary link at the end

of this notice.

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