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7400.9 and publication of conforming

amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary

Rolf, AAL–538G, Federal Aviation

Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue,

Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–7587;

telephone number (907) 271–5898; fax:

(907) 271–2850; e-mail:

gary.ctr.rolf@faa.gov. Internet address:

http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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History

On Thursday, January 18, 2007, the

FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) to revise Class E airspace

upward form 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above

the surface at Valdez Pioneer Field, AK

(72 FR2213). The action was proposed

in order to create Class E airspace

sufficient in size to contain aircraft

while executing two new SIAPs for the

Valdez Pioneer Field Airport. The

approaches are (1) Localizer Type

Directional Aid (LDA)/Distance

Measuring Equipment (DME)–G,

Original and (2) LDA–H, Original. The

LDA–G is a Special SIAP and will not

be published in the U.S. Terminal

Procedures (Alaska) publication. Class E

controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above the

surface in the Valdez, AK area is revised

by this action. In the Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking, the airport name was not

fully articulated. The full and proper

designation (Valdez Pioneer Field) is

included in this rule. The location of the

localizer has also been updated to

reflect accurate position.

Interested parties were invited to

participate in this rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal to the FAA.

No public comments have been

received; thus the rule is adopted as

proposed.

The area will be depicted on

aeronautical charts for pilot reference.

The coordinates for this airspace docket

are based on North American Datum 83.

The Class E airspace areas designated as

700/1,200 ft. transition areas are

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA

Order 7400.9P, Airspace Designations

and Reporting Points, dated September

1, 2006, and effective September 15,

2006, which is incorporated by

reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E

airspace designations listed in this

document will be published

subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to 14 CFR part 71

revises Class E airspace at the Valdez

Pioneer Field Airport, Alaska. This

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Class E airspace is revised to

accommodate aircraft executing SIAPs,

and will be depicted on aeronautical

charts for pilot reference. The intended

effect of this rule is to provide adequate

controlled airspace for IFR operations at

the Valdez Pioneer Field Airport,

Valdez, Alaska.

The FAA has determined that this

regulation only involves an established

body of technical regulations for which

frequent and routine amendments are

necessary to keep them operationally

current. It, therefore—(1) Is not a

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under

Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a

‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44

FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)

does not warrant preparation of a

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated

impact is so minimal. Since this is a

routine matter that will only affect air

traffic procedures and air navigation, it

is certified that this rule will not have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities

under the criteria of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act.

The FAA’s authority to issue rules

regarding aviation safety is found in

Title 49 of the United States Code.

Subtitle 1, Section 106 describes the

authority of the FAA Administrator.

Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,

describes in more detail the scope of the

agency’s authority.

This rulemaking is promulgated

under the authority described in

Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart 1, Section

40103, Sovereignty and use of airspace.

Under that section, the FAA is charged

with prescribing regulations to ensure

the safe and efficient use of the

navigable airspace. This regulation is

within the scope of that authority

because it creates Class E airspace

sufficient in size to contain aircraft

executing instrument procedures for the

Valdez Pioneer Field Airport and

represents the FAA’s continuing effort

to safely and efficiently use the

navigable airspace.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

Airspace, Incorporation by reference,

Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

■ In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

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PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,

CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND

CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS;

AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING

POINTS

■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR

part 71 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 30103, 40120;

E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–1963

Comp., p. 389.

§ 71.1

[Amended]

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9P, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated September 1, 2006, and effective

September 15, 2006, is amended as

follows:

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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Extending

Upward from 700 feet or More Above the

Surface of the Earth.

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AAL AK E5 Valdez, AK

Valdez Pioneer Field, AK

(Lat. 61°08′02″ N, long. 146°14′54″ W.)

Valdez Localizer

(Lat. 61°08′10″ N, long. 146°13′15″ W.)

Johnstone Point VORTAC

(Lat. 60°28′51″ N, long. 146°35′58″ W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6.6-mile

radius of the Valdez Pioneer Field Airport,

AK, and within 3.1 miles each side of the

Valdez Localizer front course extending from

the 6.6-mile radius to 12.8 miles southwest

of the Valdez Localizer; and that airspace

extending upward from 1,200 feet above the

surface within 50 miles of the Johnstone

Point VORTAC, AK, extending clockwise

from the Johnstone Point VORTAC, AK, 200°

radial to the 076° radial.

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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on April 2, 2007.

Anthony M. Wylie,

Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information

Area Group.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

18 CFR Parts 35 and 37

[Docket Nos. RM05–17–000 and RM05–25–

000; Order No. 890]

Preventing Undue Discrimination and

Preference in Transmission Service

Issued April 6, 2007.

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, DOE.

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ACTION: Final rule; Notice of electronic

filing guidelines.

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SUMMARY: On February 16, 2007, the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

issued Order No. 890, which amended

the regulations and the pro forma open

access transmission tariff (OATT). This

notice contains guidelines for the

electronic submission of OATT tariffs

and other information required by Order

No. 890.

DATES: Effective Date: These guidelines

became effective on April 6, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Daniel Hedberg (Technical Information),

Office of Energy Markets and

Reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–

6243.

W. Mason Emnett (Legal Information),

Office of the General Counsel—Energy

Markets, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–

6540.

Kathleen Barrón (Legal Information),

Office of the General Counsel—Energy

Markets, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–

6461.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notice of Electronic Filing Guidelines

for Open Access Transmission Tariffs

and Related Filings Pursuant to

Commission Order No. 890 and 18 CFR

Part 35 and 37

On February 16, 2007, the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission issued

Order No. 890,1 which amends the

regulations and the pro forma open

access transmission tariff (OATT) to

ensure that transmission services are

provided on a basis that is just,

reasonable and not unduly

discriminatory or preferential.

This document contains guidelines

for the electronic submission of OATT

tariffs and other information required by

Order No. 890. The table attached to the

guidelines includes specific filing

instructions and references to the

pertinent paragraph(s) in Order No. 890

for each type of submission.

The Commission’s electronic filing

system can be accessed on its Web site

at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docsfiling.asp. An eRegistration account is

required for all persons logging in to the

system and for persons who will be

listed as a primary contact or person

1 Preventing Undue Discrimination and

Preference in Transmission Service, Order No. 890,

72 FR 12266 (March 15, 2007), FERC Stats. & Regs.

¶ 31,241 (2007), reh’g pending.

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responsible for the filing. At the present

time, only public information can be

submitted via the efiling system.

However, all Order No. 890 OATT

filings are considered public. The

Commission prefers filings in textsearchable formats.

The electronic filing guidelines

attached to this notice will also be

available on the Commission’s Web site

at http://www.ferc.gov/help/how-to.asp

and updated when necessary.

Philis J. Posey,

Acting Secretary.

Filing Guidelines for Open Access

Transmission Tariffs and Related

Filings Pursuant to Commission Order

No. 890 and 18 CFR Part 35 and 37

On February 16, 2007, the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission issued

Order No. 890,2 which amends the

regulations and the pro forma open

access transmission tariff (OATT)

adopted in Order Nos. 888 3 and 889 4 to

ensure that transmission services are

provided on a basis that is just,

reasonable and not unduly

discriminatory or preferential.

This document contains guidelines

for the electronic submission of OATT

tariffs and other information required by

Order No. 890. The attached table

includes specific filing guidelines and

references to the pertinent paragraph(s)

in Order No. 890 for each type of

submission.

The Commission’s electronic filing

system can be accessed on its web site

at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docsfiling.asp. An eRegistration account is

required for all persons logging in to the

system and for persons who will be

listed as a primary contact or person

responsible for the filing. At the present

time, only public information can be

submitted via the efiling system.

2 Preventing Undue Discrimination and

Preference in Transmission Service, Order No. 890,

72 FR 12266 (March 15, 2007), FERC Stats. & Regs.

¶ 31,241 (2007), reh’g pending.

3 Promoting Wholesale Competition Through

Open Access Non-discriminatory Transmission

Services by Public Utilities; Recovery of Stranded

Costs by Public Utilities and Transmitting Utilities,

Order No. 888, 61 FR 21540 (May 10, 1996), FERC

Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,036 (1996), order on reh’g, Order

No. 888–A, 62 FR 12274 (Mar. 14, 1997), FERC

Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,048 (1997), order on reh’g, Order

No. 888–B, 81 FERC ¶ 61,248 (1997), order on reh’g,

Order No. 888–C, 82 FERC ¶ 61,046 (1998), aff’d in

relevant part sub nom. Transmission Access Policy

Study Group v. FERC, 225 F.3d 667 (D.C. Cir. 2000)

(TAPS v. FERC), aff’d sub nom. New York v. FERC,

535 U.S. 1 (2002).

4 Open Access Same-Time Information System

(Formerly Real-Time Information Networks) and

Standards of Conduct, Order No. 889, 61 FR 21737

(May 10, 1996), FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,035 (1996),

order on reh’g, Order No. 889–A, FERC Stats. &

Regs. ¶ 31,049 (1997), order on reh’g, Order No.

889–B, 81 FERC ¶ 61,253 (1997).

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However, all Order No. 890 OATT

filings are considered public.

The Commission prefers filings in

text-searchable formats. Our standard

word processing application is MS

Word, but the efiling system can also

accept documents in WordPerfect and

PDF formats. The Commission will add

notice of these filings to its Combined

Notice of Filing Report, so it is not

necessary to include a ‘‘Form of Notice’’

file as part of an Order No. 890 OATT

compliance submission.

The general eFiling procedure for

Order No. 890 compliance OATT

efilings is:

1. For Order No. 890 OATT

compliance related submissions, the

header of the document should contain

OA07ll000 (or OA08 after September

30, 2007) unless you are filing a

correction or supplement to a

previously assigned OA docket. NERC/

NAESB submissions should refer to

RM05–17 and RM05–25.

2. Select the filing type ‘‘Order No.

890 OATT’’. For NERC/NAESB status

reports only, select ‘‘Production of

Document’’.

3. On the Select Docket screen, enter

OA07–1 in the docket number search

block and select OA7–1–000 from the

search results. A new OA Docket will be

assigned to your submission. For NERC/

NAESB status reports only, query and

select dockets RM05–17 and RM05–25.

4. Before you browse, select, and

attach the file(s) make sure that the file

name is less than 25 characters and

contains no spaces or special characters.

There is a maximum number of 10 files

per session and no file should be larger

than 10 Mb.

5. On the Submission Description

Screen, modify the default description:

(1) For OATT submissions, replace

‘‘Order No. 890 OATT’’ with the

description information in the table for

the appropriate filing type, or a

comparable description, to describe

your submission.

(2) For NERC/NAESB status reports

only, replace ‘‘Production of Document’’

with the description information in the

table for the appropriate filing type or a

comparable description.

(3) For any amendment or correction

to a prior submission, select the OA

Docket assigned to the prior filing and

add ‘‘Correction to’’, ‘‘Supplement to’’,

or other appropriate indicator to the

edited description of the filing.

6. Upon receipt, the eFiling system

will send a Confirmation of Receipt email to the e-mail address for the log in

account.

Order No. 890 OATT submissions

will be stored in eLibrary in the

‘‘Electric’’ library with Class =

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Application/Petition/Request, Type =

Tariff Filing, and the OA docket number

assigned to the submission.

NERC/NAESB status reports will be

stored in the ‘‘Electric’’ library with

Class = Status Report, Type = Status

Report, and docket numbers RM05–17

and RM05–25.

Please be advised that all voluntary

section 205 OATT related filings

proposing variations from the non-rate

terms and conditions contained in the

Deadline: Days

from Mar. 15, 2007

(FR publication)

30 Days, or April

16, 2007.

60 days, or May

14, 2007.

75 days, or May

29, 2007.

90 days, or June

13, 2007.

90 days, or June

13, 2007.

120 days, or July

13, 2007.

180 days, or

Sept.11, 2007.

210 days, or Oct.

11, 2007.

210 days, or Oct.

11, 2007.

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pro forma OATT adopted in Order No.

890 will continue to be assigned ER

Docket Numbers and will not be

assigned OA Docket Numbers associated

with the implementation of the Order

No. 890 compliance filings.5

Final rule

paragraph No.

Compliance action

Optional Implementation FPA section 205 filings allowing transmission providers to propose previously

approved variations from the pro forma OATT that have been affected by pro forma OATT Final Rule

reforms to remain in effect subject to a demonstration that such variations continue to be consistent

with or superior to the revised Final Rule pro forma OATT (non RTO/ISO transmission providers). Such

optional filings must request a 90 day effective date to facilitate Commission review under section 205.

Filing Type: Order No. 890 OATT.

File Under Docket OA07–1; new OA Docket will be assigned.

Description: Implementation FPA section 205 filing.

Non-ISO/RTO transmission providers submit FPA section 206 filings that contain the non-rate terms and

conditions set forth in Final Rule. These filings need only contain the revised provisions adopted in the

Final Rule. Transmission providers utilizing the optional Implementation FPA section 205 filing described above, need only submit tariff sheets necessary to implement the remaining modifications required under the Final Rule, i.e., modifications related to tariff provisions that did not implicate previously-approved variations.

Filing Type: Order No. 890 OATT.

File Under Docket OA07–1; new OA Docket will be assigned.

Description: FPA section 206 filing with non-rate terms and conditions.

Transmission Providers must post a ‘‘strawman’’ proposal for compliance with each of the nine planning

principles adopted in the Final Rule. This may be posted on the Transmission Providers Web site or its

OASIS site.

No Filing Requirement with FERC.

NERC/NAESB status report and work plan for completion of ATC related business practices and standards..

Filing Type: Production of Document.

File Under Docket RM05–17 and RM05–25.

Description: NERC/NAESB status report and work plan for completion of ATC related business practices

and standard.

NAESB status report and work plan for completion of OASIS functionality or uniform business practices

(other than those related to ATC).

Filing Type: Production of Document.

File Under Docket RM05–17 and RM05–25.

Description: NAESB status report and work plan for completion of OASIS functionality or uniform business practices.

Transmission Providers must submit redesigned transmission charges that reflect the Capacity Benefit

Margin set-aside through a limited issue section 205 rate filing as part of their initial ATC related compliance filings.

Filing Type: Order No. 890 OATT.

File Under Docket OA07–1; new OA Docket will be assigned.

Description: Redesigned Transmission Charges.

Submit compliance filings with Attachment C (ATC) of the pro forma OATT .................................................

Filing Type: Order No. 890 OATT.

File Under Docket OA07–1; new OA Docket will be assigned.

Description: Attachment C Compliance Filing.

ISOs and RTOs, and transmission providers located within an ISO/RTO footprint, submit FPA section 206

filings that contain the non-rate terms and conditions set forth in the Final Rule. These filings need only

contain the revised provisions adopted in the Final Rule or a demonstration that previously approved

variations continue to be consistent with or superior to the revised pro forma OATT.

Filing Type: Order No. 890 OATT.

File Under Docket OA07–1; new OA Docket will be assigned.

Description: FPA Section 206 Filing With Non-Rate Terms and Conditions.

Submit compliance filings with Attachment K (Planning) of the pro forma OATT or RTOs and ISOs file a

demonstration that their planning processes are consistent with or superior to the planning principles in

the Final Rule.

Filing Type: Order No. 890 OATT.

File Under Docket OA07–1; new OA Docket will be assigned.

Description: Attachment K Compliance Filing.

Transmission Providers must file a revised Attachment C to incorporate any changes to NERC’s and

NAESB’s reliability and business practice standards to achieve consistency in ATC within 60 days of

completion of the NERC and NAESB processes.

Filing Type: Order No. 890 OATT.

5 With the exception of the optional section 205

implementation filing described in Order No. 890

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File Under Docket OA07–1; new OA Docket will be assigned.

Description: Revised Attachment C Filing.

After the submission of FPA section 206 compliance filings, transmission providers may submit FPA section 205 filings proposing rates for the services provided for in the tariff, as well as non-rate terms and

conditions that differ from those set forth in the Final Rule if those provisions are ‘‘consistent with or superior to’’ the pro forma OATT.

Do not eFile. File according to procedures current at the time of submission for FPA section 205 filings.

If you are unable to file electronically,

you must submit original and 5 paper

copies of the filing to: Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20426.

[FR Doc. E7–7000 Filed 4–12–07; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

18 CFR Part 388

[Docket No. RM06–24–001; Order No. 683–

A]

Critical Energy Infrastructure

Information

Issued April 9, 2007.

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Final Rule, order on rehearing.

SUMMARY: On September 21, 2006, the

Commission issued a final rule that

clarified the definition of Critical Energy

Infrastructure Information (CEII),

required requesters of CEII to submit

executed non-disclosure agreements

with their requests, and provided that

the notice and opportunity to comment

on a CEII request would be combined

with the notice of release of

information. The Commission is

denying the petition for rehearing filed

by Edison Electric Institute.

DATES: Effective Date: This order

denying rehearing of the final rule will

become effective May 14, 2007.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Teresina A. Stasko, Office of the General

Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20426, Phone (202)

502–8317.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Before Commissioners: Joseph T. Kelliher,

Chairman; Suedeen G. Kelly, Marc Spitzer,

Philip D. Moeller, and Jon Wellinghoff.

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Order on Rehearing

(Issued April 9, 2007)

1. This order addresses the request for

rehearing filed by Edison Electric

Institute (EEI) of the Commission’s

September 21, 2006 Order in this

proceeding (September 21 Order), a

final rule that clarified the definition of

Critical Energy Infrastructure

Information (CEII), required requesters

of CEII to submit executed nondisclosure agreements (NDA) with their

requests, and provided that the notice

and opportunity to comment on a CEII

request would be combined with the

notice of release of information. Critical

Energy Infrastructure Information,

Order No. 683.1 This order denies EEI’s

request for rehearing for the reasons

explained below.2

Background

2. The Commission began its efforts

with respect to CEII shortly after the

attacks of September 11, 2001. See

Statement of Policy on Treatment of

Previously Public Documents.3 The

Commission issued a final rule on CEII

on February 21, 2003, defining CEII to

include information about proposed

facilities, as well as facilities already

licensed or certificated by the

Commission, and to exclude

information that simply identified the

location of the infrastructure. See Order

No. 630.4 The final rule also established

the position of CEII Coordinator. The

Commission issued Order No. 630–A on

July 23, 2003,5 which made several

1 71 FR 58,273 (October 3, 2006), FERC Stats. &

Regs. ¶ 31,228 (2006).

2 The California Coastal Commission, California

Energy Commission, California Electricity Oversight

Board, and California State Lands Commission

(collectively the California State Agencies) filed a

request for reconsideration. Although labeled as a

‘‘Request for Reconsideration,’’ the request is

actually an untimely request for rehearing. As

explained below, the Commission has long held

that it lacks authority to consider requests for

rehearing filed more than 30 days after issuance of

a Commission order.

3 66 FR 52917 (Oct. 18, 2001), 97 FERC ¶ 61,130

(2001).

4 68 FR 9857, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,140 (Mar.

3, 2003).

5 68 FR 46456, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,147 (Aug.

6, 2003)

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minor procedural changes and

clarifications, added a reference in the

regulation regarding the filing of NonInternet Public (NIP) information, a term

first described in Order No. 630,6 and

added a commitment to review the

effectiveness of the new process after six

months.

3. Simultaneous with the issuance of

the September 21 Order, the

Commission issued a notice of proposed

rulemaking (NOPR) in Docket No.

RM06–23–000.7 In the September 21

NOPR, the Commission sought

comments on the revisions to its

regulations to: (1) Allow an annual

certification for repeat requesters; (2)

allow an authorized representative of an

organization to execute an NDA on

behalf of the organization’s employees;

(3) include a fee provision; (4) respond

to CEII requests by letters from the CEII

Coordinator rather than by Commission

orders with rights to rehearing; and (5)

allow landowners access to alignment

sheets for the routes across or in the

vicinity of their properties. The

September 21 NOPR also proposed to

narrow the scope of information on

Commission forms that are defined as

containing CEII and proposed to abolish

the NIP designation.

Requests for Rehearing

4. On October 23, 2006, EEI filed a

timely request for rehearing of the

September 21 Order, and requested that

the Commission revoke its September

21 Order and reissue it as a new notice

of proposed rulemaking to be

considered with the September 21

NOPR. EEI alleged that the Commission

did not provide the due process

protections of the Administrative

6 NIP information includes location maps and

diagrams that do not rise to the level of CEII. Order

No. 630 provided the following examples of NIP:

‘‘(1) USGS 7.5 minute topographic maps showing

the location of pipelines, dams, or other

aboveground facilities, (2) alignment sheets

showing the location of pipeline and aboveground

facilities, right of way dimensions, and extra work

areas; (3) drawings showing site or project

boundaries, footprints, building locations and

reservoir extent; and (4) general location maps.’’ 68

FR 9857, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,140.

7 71 FR 58,325 (October 3, 2006), FERC Stats. &

Regs. ¶ 32,607 (2006) (September 21 NOPR).

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