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The project would have an annual

generation of 650 GWh, which would be

sold to a local utility.

k. Location of Applications: A copy of

the application is available for

inspection and reproduction at the

Commission in the Public Reference

Room or may 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 g

above.

l. Individuals desiring to be included

on the Commission’s mailing list should

so indicate by writing to the Secretary

of the Commission.

m. 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(b) and 4.36.

n. 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(b) and 4.36.

o. 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

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served on the applicant(s) named in this

public notice.

p. 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.

q. 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 ‘‘efiling’’ link. The Commission strongly

encourages electronic filing.

r. Filing and Service of Responsive

Documents—Any filings must bear in

all capital letters the title

‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘NOTICE OF INTENT

TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION’’,

‘‘COMPETING APPLICATION’’,

‘‘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. An additional

copy must be sent to Director, Division

of Hydropower Administration and

Compliance, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, at the above-mentioned

address. A copy of any notice of intent,

competing application or motion to

intervene must also be served upon each

representative of the Applicant

specified in the particular application.

s. Agency Comments—Federal, State,

and local agencies are invited to file

comments on the described application.

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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.

Magalie R. Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. E6–6325 Filed 4–26–06; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RM98–1–000]

Records Governing Off-the-Record

Communications; Public Notice

April 20, 2006.

This constitutes notice, in accordance

with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt

of prohibited and exempt off-the-record

communications.

Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222,

September 22, 1999) requires

Commission decisional employees, who

make or receive a prohibited or exempt

off-the-record communication relevant

to the merits of a contested proceeding,

to deliver to the Secretary of the

Commission, a copy of the

communication, if written, or a

summary of the substance of any oral

communication.

Prohibited communications are

included in a public, non-decisional file

associated with, but not a part of, the

decisional record of the proceeding.

Unless the Commission determines that

the prohibited communication and any

responses thereto should become a part

of the decisional record, the prohibited

off-the-record communication will not

be considered by the Commission in

reaching its decision. Parties to a

proceeding may seek the opportunity to

respond to any facts or contentions

made in a prohibited off-the-record

communication, and may request that

the Commission place the prohibited

communication and responses thereto

in the decisional record. The

Commission will grant such a request

only when it determines that fairness so

requires. Any person identified below as

having made a prohibited off-the-record

communication shall serve the

document on all parties listed on the

official service list for the applicable

proceeding in accordance with Rule

2010, 18 CFR 385.2010.

Exempt off-the-record

communications are included in the

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decisional record of the proceeding,

unless the communication was with a

cooperating agency as described by 40

CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR

385.2201(e)(1)(v).

The following is a list of off-therecord communications recently

received by the Secretary of the

Commission. The communications

listed are grouped by docket numbers in

ascending order. These filings are

available for review at the Commission

in the Public Reference Room or may 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, please contact

FERC, Online Support at

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll

free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY,

contact (202) 502–8659.

Date

received

Docket number

Exempt:

1. IS06–191–000 ....................................................................................................................................

4–4–06

2. IS06–191–000 ....................................................................................................................................

3. P–459–128 .........................................................................................................................................

4. P–459–128 .........................................................................................................................................

5. P–459–128 .........................................................................................................................................

4–4–06

4–3–06

4–3–06

4–3–06

6. P–459–128 .........................................................................................................................................

7. P–459–128 .........................................................................................................................................

8. P–11841–002 .....................................................................................................................................

4–3–06

4–10–06

4–14–06

Magalie R. Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. E6–6326 Filed 4–26–06; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[EPA–HQ–OW–2005–0026; FRL–8162–4]

Tribal 106 Grant Guidance

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

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ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: This document provides

notice of availability for public

comment of the draft Guidance on

Awards of Grants to Indian Tribes under

Section 106 of the Clean Water Act for

Fiscal Year 2007 and Future Years. This

draft Guidance provides the

Environmental Protection Agency and

Tribes with a consistent framework of

procedures and guidelines for awarding

and administering grants to federally

recognized Tribes under the authority of

Section 106 of the Clean Water Act.

Specifically, the draft Guidance will

assist Tribal water quality program

managers, staff, and other Tribal

environmental decision-makers in

designing and implementing an

effective and successful water quality

program utilizing Section 106 funds.

The draft 106 Tribal Guidance is for

Tribal water quality programs at all

levels of sophistication and

development. For new programs, it

explains how to successfully initiate

and develop a water quality program.

For Tribes with well-established

programs, it contains information on

expanding a water quality program. To

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meet the needs of Tribes at all levels of

development, the draft Guidance

presents the basic steps a Tribe would

take to collect the information it will

need to make effective decisions about

its program, its goals, and its future

direction. The final Guidance will take

effect for grants issued by the

Environmental Protection Agency’s

Regional offices in fiscal year 2007. A

Notice of its Availability will be

published in the Federal Register. This

action affects all Tribal environmental

programs that receive Section 106 Tribal

grants.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 26, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–

OW–2005–0026, by one of the following

methods:

• www.regulations.gov: Follow the

on-line instructions for submitting

comments.

• E-mail: ow-docket@epa.gov

Attention Docket ID No. OW–2005–0026

• Fax: (202) 566–1749

• Mail: Water Docket, Environmental

Protection Agency, Mailcode: 4101T,

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460.

• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center,

EPA West, Room B102, 1301

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC, Attention Docket ID No. OW–2005–

0026. Such deliveries are only accepted

during the Docket’s normal hours of

operation, and special arrangements

should be made for deliveries of boxed

information.

Instructions: Direct your comments to

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2005–

0026. EPA’s policy is that all comments

received will be included in the public

docket without change and may be

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Presenter or requester

Hon. James W. Crawford,

Jr.

Hon. Terry C. Burton.

Robert C. Burk.

Charles N. Clark.

Dr. Robert H. and Anna M.

Fuchs.

Larry Oth/Brent Calvert.

Hon. Matt Blunt.

Kenneth Hogan.

made available online at

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 www.regulations.gov Web

site 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 www.regulations.gov, your email 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.

For additional instructions on

submitting comments, go to Unit I.1 of

the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section

of this document.

Docket: All documents in the docket

are listed in the www.regulations.gov

index. Although listed in the index,

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