61962 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 203 / Friday, October 20, 2006 / Notices 

Dated: October 17, 2006. 

Frank R. Trinity, 

General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 06–8832 Filed 10–18–06; 3:36 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6050–$$–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Notice of Availability of the Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement 

(DEIS) and the Announcement of a 

Public Hearing for the Proposed 

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan 

Phosphate Mine Continuation Near 

Aurora, in Beaufort County, NC 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers (COE), Wilmington District, 

Regulatory Division has been reviewing 

the request for Department of the Army 

authorization, pursuant to Section 404 

of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 

of the Rivers and Harbor Act, from 

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan 

Phosphate Division (PCS) for the 

continuation of its phosphate mining 

operation near Aurora, Beaufort County, 

NC. PCS proposes to expand its existing 

open pit phosphate mining operation 

into a 3,412 acre tract immediately 

adjacent to the current mine. This 

expansion would impact 2,408 acres of 

waters of the U.S. including wetlands 

adjacent to the Pamlico River and South 

Creek. 

DATES: A Public Hearing will be held at 

Southside High School located at 5700 

Highway 33 East, Chocowinity, Beaufort 

County, NC on December 14, 2006 at 

6:30 p.m. Written comments on the 

Draft EIS will be received until January 

22, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of comments and 

questions regarding the Draft EIS may be 

addressed to: U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, Wilmington District, 

Regulatory Division. Attn: File Number 

2001–10096, Post Office Box 1890, 

Wilmington, NC 28402–1890. Copies of 

the Draft EIS can be reviewed on the 

Wilmington District Regulatory 

homepage at, http:// 

www.saw.usace.army.mil/wetlands/ 

regtour.htm, or contact Ms. Alex Phodes 

at (910) 251–4633, to receive written or 

CD copies of the Draft EIS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions about the proposed action 

and DEIS can be directed to Mr. Tom 

Walker, Project Manager, Regulatory 

Division, telephone: (828) 271–7980 

extension 222. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Project Description. The PCS 

Phosphate, Inc. Aurora (PCS) facility 

includes an open pit mining operation 

that supplies phosphate ore to its onsite 

manufacturing facilities producing 

sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, purified 

acid, liquid fertilizer, superphosphoric 

acid, diammonium phosphate, 

defluoinated phosphate, animal feed 

and solid fertilizers. Phosphate mining 

activities began at this site in 1965. On 

August 27, 1997, PCS was issued a 

Department of the Army permit to 

impact 1,268 acres of waters and 

wetlands to continue its mining 

operation into the current mine area. 

This action is more fully described in 

the August, 1996 Final Environmental 

Impact Statement for the Texasgulf Inc. 

Mine Continuation. PCS is nearing the 

end of the current mining area and is 

seeking to continue its mining operation 

into an adjacent 3,608 acre tract. 

2. Proposed Action. On November 2, 

2000, PCS applied for Department of the 

Army authorization pursuant to Section 

404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 

10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act to 

continue its phosphate mining 

operation on the Hickory Point 

peninsula adjacent the Pamlico River 

and South Creek once reserves are 

depleted under the existing permitted 

area. The applicant’s stated purpose and 

need for this project is to continue 

mining its phosphate reserve in an 

economically viable fashion. More 

specifically, the applicant’s stated 

purpose and need is to implement a 

long-term systematic and cost-effective 

mine advance within the project area for 

the ongoing PCS mine operation at 

Aurora, NC. 

The Corps circulated a Public Notice 

describing this application on January 2, 

2001 (Action ID No. 200110096). PCS 

elected to further reduce proposed 

impacts to waters of the U.S. in 

response to comments on this Public 

Notice and submitted a revised permit 

application on August 13, 2001. The 

Corps circulated a second Public Notice 

on October 4, 2001, describing the 

revised applicaiton. The proposed 

action includes a request for 

authorization to impact approximately 

2,408 acres of waters of the U.S. 

including wetlands to continue the 

mine advance into a 3,412 acre area 

located adjacent the Pamlico River and 

several of its tributaries. Waters and 

wetlands in the proposed impact area 

are more specifically described in the 

following table: 

Proposed Impacts Acres 

1. Creeks/Open Water ...................... 11 

2. Brackish Marsh Complex ............. 38 

3. Bottomland Hardwood Forest ...... 102 

4. Herbaceous Assemblage ............. 253 

5. Scrub-Shrub Assemblage ............ 202 

6. Pine Plantation ............................. 514 

7. Hardwood Forest .......................... 508 

8. Mixed Pine-Hardwood Forest ....... 564 

9. Pine Forest ................................... 195 

10. Ponds ......................................... 19 

Total ........................................... 2,408 

4. Alternatives. Several alternatives 

have been identified and evaluated 

through the scoping process, and further 

detailed description of all alternatives is 

disclosed in Section 2 of the Draft EIS. 

The applicant’s preferred alternatives is 

to continue its mining activity into a 

3,412 acre tract located immediately 

adjacent to the present mine. 

5. Scoping Process. A public scoping 

meeting was held on February 28, 2001 

and an interdisciplinary Review Team 

(Review Team) comprised of 

representatives from other state and 

federal regulatory and commenting 

agencies, environmental advocacy 

groups, the applicant, and CZR 

Incorporated (CZR) (third party 

consultant to the Corps in accordance 

with RGL–05–08). The Review Team 

was formed to identify major issues to 

be addressed in the EIS and to provide 

input on potential alternatives to be 

explored and potentially evaluated. As 

appropriate, the COE will initiate 

consultation with the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service under the Endangered 

Species Act and the Fish and Wildlife 

Coordination Act, and with the National 

Marine Fisheries Service under the 

Magnuson-Stevens Act and Endangered 

Species Act. The Corps is coordinating 

with the North Carolina Division of 

Water Quality (NCDWQ) to ensure the 

Draft EIS has assessed the potential 

water quality impacts pursuant to 

Section 401 of the Clean Water Act and 

with the North Carolina Division of 

Coastal Management (NCDCM) to 

determine the project’s consistency with 

the Coastal Zone Management Act. The 

Corps is also coordinating with the 

NCDCM and NCDWQ in the 

development of the EIS to ensure the 

process complies with State 

Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) 

requirements, as well as the NEPA 

requirements. The Draft EIS has been 

designed to consolidate both NEPA and 

SEPA processes to eliminate 

duplications. 


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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 203 / Friday, October 20, 2006 / Notices 61963 

Dated: October 12, 2006. 

John E. Pulliam, Jr., 

Colonel, U.S. Army, District Commander. 

[FR Doc. 06–8812 Filed 10–19–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3710–GN–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Inland Waterways Users Board 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: In Accordance with 10(a)(2) 

of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463), announcements is 

made of the forthcoming meeting. 

Name of Committee: Inland 

Waterways Users Board (Board). 

Date: November 17, 2006. 

Location: Renaissance Pittsburgh 

Hotel, 107 6th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 

15222, (412–562–1200). 

Time: Registration will begin at 8:30 

a.m. and the meeting is scheduled to 

adjourn at 1 p.m. 

Agenda: The Board will hear briefings 

on the status of both the funding for 

inland navigation projects and studies, 

and the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, 

and be provided updates of various 

inland waterways projects. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Mark R. Pointon, Headquarters, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, CECW–CO, 

441 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20314–1000; Ph: 202–761–4258. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. Any 

interested person may attend, appear 

before, or file statements with the 

committee at the time and in the 

manner permitted by the committee. 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 06–8813 Filed 10–19–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3710–92–M 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings #1 

October 13, 2006. 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric corporate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: EC07–1–000. 

Applicants: Peoples Elwood, LLC; JPower USA Investment Company, Ltd. 

Description: Peoples Elwood, LLC & JPOWER USA Investment Co, Ltd submit 

a joint application for authorization to 

transfer membership interest in a public 

utility. 

Filed Date: October 6, 2006. 

Accession Number: 20061010–0219. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Friday, October 27, 2006. 

Docket Numbers: EC07–2–000. 

Applicants: KGen Southhaven, LLC; 

KGen New Albany LLC, BTEC New 

Albany LLC. 

Description: KGen Southaven, LLC, 

KGen New Albany, LLC et al. submit a 

joint application for disposition of 

jurisdictional facilities. 

Filed Date: October 6, 2006. 

Accession Number: 20061012–0215. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Friday, October 27, 2006. 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following exempt 

wholesale generator filings: 

Docket Numbers: EG07–3–000. 

Applicants: Plains End II, LLC. 

Description: Plains End II, LLC 

submits its Notice of Self-Certification 

of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status. 

Filed Date: October 12, 2006. 

Accession Number: 20061012–5017. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Thursday, November 2, 2006. 

Docket Numbers: EG07–4–000. 

Applicants: RC Cape May Holdings, 

LLC. 

Description: RC Cape May Holdings, 

LLC submits its Notice of SelfCertification of Exemption Wholesale 

Generator Status. 

Filed Date: October 11, 2006. 

Accession Number: 20061013–0083. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Wednesday, November 1, 2006. 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric rate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: ER99–845–010. 

Applicants: Puget Sound Energy, Inc. 

Description: Puget Sound Energy, Inc 

submits a Notice in Change in Status 

pursuant to requirements of Order 652. 

Filed Date: October 6, 2006. 

Accession Number: 20061011–0009. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Friday, October 27, 2006. 

Docket Numbers: ER00–2885–011; 

ER01–2765–010; ER02–1582–009; 

ER02–1785–006; ER02–2102–010; 

ER06–864–003. 

Applicants: Bear Energy, LP; Cedar 

Brakes I, L.L.C.; Cedar Brakes II, L.L.C., 

Mohawk River Funding IV, L.L.C.; 

Thermo Cogeneration Partnership L.P., 

Utility Contract Funding, L.L.C. 

Description: Bear Energy, LP et al., 

submits a notice to FERC that they have 

entered into two energy management 

agreements with Project Orange 

Associates et al. pursuant to Order 652. 

Filed Date: October 11, 2006. 

Accession Number: 20061013–0074. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Wednesday, November 1, 2006. 

Docket Numbers: ER01–615–014; 

ER96–1551–018. 

Applicants: Public Service Company 

of New Mexico. 

Description: Public Service Company 

of New Mexico submits an electric 

compliance report. 

Filed Date: October 6, 2006. 

Accession Number: 20061006–5052. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Friday, October 27, 2006. 

Docket Numbers: ER03–467–001. 

Applicants: Gulf States Energy, Inc. 

Description: Gulf States Energy, Inc 

submits amended triennial updated 

market power analysis in compliance 

with the FERC order. 

Filed Date: October 6, 2006. 

Accession Number: 20061010–0034. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Friday, October 27, 2006. 

Docket Numbers: ER03–821–001. 

Applicants: One Nation Energy 

Solutions, LLC. 

Description: One Nation Energy 

Solutions, LLC submits a Triennial 

Market Power Update. 

Filed Date: October 12, 2006. 

Accession Number: 20061013–0099. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Thursday, November 2, 2006. 

Docket Numbers: ER03–888–003; 

ER06–1503–001; ER06–1504–001. 

Applicants: Nordic Marketing of 

Ohio, LLC; Nordic Marketing of 

Pennsylvania, LLC; Nordic Marketing of 

Illinois, LLC. 

Description: Nordic Marketing of Ohio 

LLC et al. submit rate schedule 

cancellation sheet (Second Revised 

Sheet 1 et al.) to supplement their 

September 15, 2006 submission. 

Filed Date: October 6, 2006. 

Accession Number: 20061011–0010. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Friday, October 27, 2006. 

Docket Numbers: ER03–891–002. 

Applicants: Gulf States Energy 

Investments, L.P. 

Description: Gulf States Energy 

Investments, LP submits amended 

triennial updated market power analysis 

in compliances with FERC’s Order 652 

under ER03–891. 

Filed Date: October 6, 2006. 

Accession Number: 20061010–0030. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Friday, October 27, 2006. 

Docket Numbers: ER03–1288–002. 

Applicants: Rocky Mountain Energy 

Center, LLC. 


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