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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 146 / Monday, July 31, 2006 / Notices

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the Commission for an Order that is

issued for the project.

We are currently involved in

discussions with other governmental

agencies to identify their issues and

concerns. These agencies include the

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

(FWS); U.S. Department of

Transportation; New York State

Department of Environmental

Conservation; New York State

Department of Parks, Recreation and

Historic Preservation; New York State

Department of Transportation; Suffolk

County; and the Town of Huntington.

The EPA and FWS have agreed to be

cooperating agencies in the production

of the EA. By this notice, we are asking

any other federal, state, and local

agencies with jurisdiction and/or

special expertise with respect to

environmental issues to formally

cooperate with us in the preparation of

the EA. Agencies that would like to

request cooperating status should follow

the instructions for filing comments

provided below.

Public Participation

You can make a difference by

providing us with your specific

comments or concerns about the

proposals. Your comments should focus

on the potential environmental effects,

reasonable alternatives and measures to

avoid or lessen environmental impact.

The more specific your comments, the

more useful they will be. To ensure that

your comments are timely and properly

recorded, please mail your comments so

that they will be received in

Washington, DC on or before August 25,

2006 and 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 OEP/DG2E/Gas Branch

3, PJ–11.3; and

• Reference Docket No. PF05–16–000

on the original and both copies.

Please note that the Commission

encourages electronic filing of

comments. See 18 Code of Federal

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

instructions on the Commission’s

Internet Web site at http://www.ferc.gov

under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link and the link to

the User’s Guide. Prepare your

submission in the same manner as you

would if filing on paper and save it to

a file on your hard drive. Before you can

file comments you will need to create an

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and then ‘‘New User Account.’’ You will

be asked to select the type of filing you

are making. This filing is considered a

‘‘Comment on Filing.’’

When Iroquois submits its application

for authorization to construct and

operate the Brookhaven Lateral Project,

the Commission will publish a Notice of

Application in the Federal Register and

will establish a deadline for interested

persons to intervene in the proceeding.

Because our Pre-filing Environmental

Review Process occurs before an

application to begin a proceeding is

officially filed, you may not request

intervenor status at this time. Petitions

to intervene during the Pre-filing

process are premature and will not be

accepted by the Commission.

Environmental Mailing List

If you wish to remain on the

environmental mailing list, and receive

a copy of the EA, please return the

Mailing List Retention Form included in

Appendix 2. If you do not return this

form, you will be taken off our mailing

list.

Availability of Additional Information

Additional information about the

project is available from the

Commission’s Office of External Affairs

at 1–866–208 FERC (3372) or on the

FERC Internet Web site (http://

www.ferc.gov). Using the ‘‘eLibrary’’

link, select ‘‘General Search’’ from the

eLibrary menu, enter the selected date

range and ‘‘Docket Number’’ (i.e., PF05–

16—you do not need the last three

numbers [000] in the docket), and

follow the instructions. Searches may

also be done using the phrase

‘‘Brookhaven Lateral’’ in the ‘‘Text

Search’’ field. For assistance with access

to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached

at 1–866–208–3676, TTY (202) 502–

8659, or at

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The

eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web

site also provides access to the texts of

formal documents issued by the

Commission, such as orders, notices,

and rule makings.

In addition, the FERC now offers a

free service called eSubscription that

allows you to keep track of all formal

issuances and submittals in specific

dockets. This can reduce the amount of

time you spend researching proceedings

by automatically providing you with

notification of these filings, document

summaries, and direct links to the

documents. To register for this service,

go to

http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.

Public meetings or site visits will be

posted on the Commission’s calendar

located at

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

EventsList.aspx along with other related

information. Finally, Iroquois has

established a project-specific Internet

Web site at

http://www.iroquois.com/new-Internet/

igts/Brookhaven/brookhaven.asp.

Iroquois’ Brookhaven Lateral Web site

includes a project description, public

participation, answers to frequently

asked questions, and links. For

additional data, call Ruth Parkins,

Iroquois Public Relations

Representative, at 203–925–7209, or email:

brookhaven_project@iroquois.com.

Magalie R. Salas,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Project No. 2216–066]

New York Power Authority; Notice of

Intent To Hold Public Meetings

July 21, 2006.

In accordance with the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and

the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission’s (Commission)

regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No.

486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy

Projects has reviewed the application

for a new license for the Niagara Project

No. 2216–066, located on the Niagara

River, in Niagara County, New York,

and issued a draft Environmental

Impact Statement (EIS) for the project

on July 14, 2006.

Copies of the draft EIS are available

for review at the Commission’s Public

Reference Branch, Room 2A, located at

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426 or may be viewed on the

Commission’s Web site at http://

www.ferc.gov under the e-Library link

by entering the docket number, P–2216,

in the e-Library docket number field.

For assistance, e-mail FERC Online

Support at

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call

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

(202) 502–8659.

You are invited to attend either one or

both of two public meetings that will be

held to receive comments on the draft

EIS. The time and location of the

meetings are as follows:

Date: August 17, 2006.

Time: 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm (EST).

Place: Niagara Falls High School

Amphitheater.

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At these meetings, resource agency

personnel and other interested persons

will have the opportunity to provide

oral and written comments and

recommendations regarding the draft

EIS. The meetings will be recorded by

a court reporter, and all statements

(verbal and written) will become part of

the Commission’s public record for the

project. These meetings are posted on

the Commission’s calendar located at

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

EventsList.aspx along with other related

information.

Whether, or not you attend one of

these meetings, you are invited to

submit written comments on the draft

EIS. Comments should be filed with

Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, N.E., Washington, DC

20426. All comments must be filed by

September 19, 2006, and should

reference Project No. 2216–066.

Comments may be filed electronically

via the Internet in lieu of paper. The

Commission strongly encourages

electronic filings. See 18 CFR

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

the Commission’s Web site at http://

www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘e-Library’’

link.

The Commission staff will consider

comments made on the draft EIS in

preparing a final EIS for the project.

Before the Commission makes a

licensing decision, it will take into

account all concerns relevant to the

public interest. The final EIS will be

part of the record from which the

Commission will make its decision.

For further information, contact Steve

Kartalia at (202) 502–6131 or at

Stephen.Kartalia@ferc.gov.

Magalie R. Salas,

Secretary.

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Science Advisory Board Staff Office

Notification of an Upcoming Closed

Meeting of the Science Advisory

Board’s Scientific and Technological

Achievement Awards Committee—

Closed Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency’s (EPA), Science

Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office

announces a closed meeting of the

SAB’s Scientific and Technological

Achievement Awards Committee to

recommend to the Administrator the

recipients of the Agency’s 2006

Scientific and Technological

Achievement Awards.

DATES: August 21–23, 2006.

ADDRESSES: This closed meeting will

take place at the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA), Washington,

DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Members of the public who wish to

obtain further information regarding this

announcement may contact Ms. Vivian

Turner, Designated Federal Officer, by

telephone: (202) 343–9697 or e-mail at:

turner.vivian@epa.gov.

The SAB mailing address is: U.S. EPA

Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20460. General

information about the SAB as well as

any updates concerning the meeting

announced in this notice, may be found

in the SAB Web site at: http://

www.epa.gov/sab/panels/

staa_rev_panel_fy2006-fy2009.htm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2,

and section (c)(6) of the Government in

the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6),

EPA has determined that the meeting

will be closed to the public. The

purpose of the meeting is for the SAB

to recommend to the Administrator the

recipients of the Agency’s 2006

Scientific and Technological

Achievement Awards. These awards are

established to honor and recognize EPA

employees who have made outstanding

contributions in the advancement of

science and technology through their

research and development activities, as

exhibited by publication of their results

in peer reviewed journals. This meeting

is closed to the public because it is

concerned with selecting which

employees are deserving of awards, a

personnel matter with privacy concerns,

which is exempt from public disclosure

pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5

U.S.C. App. 2, and section (c)(6) of the

Government in the Sunshine Act, 5

U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). In accordance with

the provisions of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, minutes of the meeting

will be kept for Agency and

Congressional review.

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Dated: July 25, 2006.

Stephen L. Johnson,

Administrator.

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Proposed Approval of the Advanced

Mixed Waste Treatment Project’s

Transuranic Waste Characterization

Program at Idaho National Laboratory

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Notice of availability; opening

of public comment period.

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection

Agency (‘‘EPA’’ or ‘‘we’’) is announcing

the availability of, and soliciting public

comments for 45 days on, the proposed

approval of the radioactive, transuranic

(‘‘TRU’’) waste characterization program

implemented by the Advanced Mixed

Waste Treatment Project (‘‘AMWTP’’) at

Idaho National Laboratory (‘‘INL’’). This

waste is intended for disposal at the

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (‘‘WIPP’’) in

New Mexico. In accordance with the

WIPP Compliance Criteria, EPA

evaluated the AMWTP/INL’s

characterization of TRU debris and solid

waste from AMWTP/INL during an

inspection conducted March 27–March

31, 2006. Using the systems and

processes developed as part of the

Department of Energy’s (‘‘DOE’s’’)

Carlsbad Field Office (‘‘CBFO’’), EPA

verified whether DOE could adequately

characterize TRU waste consistent with

the Compliance Criteria. The results of

EPA’s evaluation of the AMWTP/INL

program and the proposed approval are

described in EPA’s inspection report,

which is available for review in the

public dockets listed in ADDRESSES. We

will consider public comments received

on or before the due date mentioned in

DATES.

This notice summarizes the waste

characterization processes evaluated by

EPA and EPA’s proposed approval. As

required by 40 CFR 194.8, at the end of

a 45-day comment period, EPA will

evaluate public comments received,

finalize the report responding to the

relevant public comments, and issue the

final report and an approval letter to

DOE’s CBFO. Based on previous EPA

inspections and approvals, AMWTP/

INL is currently approved to dispose of

debris and solid waste at WIPP.

AMWTP/INL is permitted to continue

waste characterization and disposal in

accordance with prior site approvals

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