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collecting data on the MEP Program 

have been revised accordingly. The 

chart below displays the relationship 

among the data groups for students. 

Type of MEP student 

Type of MEP count 

12-month Regular school 

year 

Summer/ 

intersession 

Eligible ................................................................................................................................ 634 (SEA) ......... 110 (school) ......

Served (no Schoolwide) ..................................................................................................... ........................... 636 (SEA) ......... 637 (SEA) 

Eligible and Served ............................................................................................................. ........................... ........................... 635 (SEA) 

Are the revised definitions and 

comments sufficient to describe the data 

that should be collected? 

(5) School Operational Status—The 

data group School Operational Status 

(ID 531) has the following permitted 

values: Open, closed, new, added, 

changed agency, inactive, future school, 

reopened. Is a new permitted value 

needed for restructured under NCLB? 

Do SEAs create new schools when a 

school is restructured under NCLB? Are 

new state school identification numbers 

assigned when a school is restructured 

under NCLB? Do schools that are 

restructured under NCLB met the 

definition of open which is ‘‘no 

significant change in instructional levels 

and programs?’’

(6) GEPA—As discussed in 

Attachment B–4, the General Education 

Provisions Act (GEPA), Section 424 

mandates reporting on the distribution 

of federal education funds to school 

districts and other entities, such as 

libraries, colleges and universities, state 

agencies, individual schools and private 

recipients. In the past, the data for the 

GEPA report has been collected through 

a separate collection. For the GEPA 

report on FYs 2006 and 2007, the data 

will be obtained for state administered 

grants to LEAs through EDFacts. How 

will this change impact SEAs? What 

must ED do to make this transition 

successful? How should ED collect data 

on state administered grants that do not 

go to SEAs or LEAs? 

(7) Reading NCLB State 

Assessments—EDFacts collects data on 

participation and results of NCLB state 

assessments. Data is collected on 

mathematics, reading, and science. The 

data on participation is collected in one 

file (N/X081) using permitted values to 

differentiate between the academic 

subjects. The data on the results of 

NCLB state assessments is collected in 

separate files. For mathematics and 

science, the participation file has one 

permitted value for each and both have 

one file to collect the results of state 

assessments. For reading, the 

participation file has three permitted 

values and the results of state 

assessments are collected using three 

files. The three values and files are 

entitled reading, reading/language arts, 

and language arts. Can the reading 

participation and results of state 

assessments be collected using only one 

permitted value (reading) and one file 

(reading)? 

Requests for copies of the proposed 

information collection request may be 

accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, 

by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending 

Collections’’ link and by clicking on 

link number 3334. When you access the 

information collection, click on 

‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view. 

Written requests for information should 

be addressed to U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 

Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, 

DC 20202–4700. Requests may also be 

electronically mailed to 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202–

245–6623. Please specify the complete 

title of the information collection when 

making your request. 

Comments regarding burden and/or 

the collection activity requirements 

should be electronically mailed to 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Individuals who 

use a telecommunications device for the 

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 

1–800–877–8339. 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan 

Program 

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid, 

Department of Education. 

ACTION: Notice of the annual updates to 

the Income Contingent Repayment (ICR) 

plan formula for 2007. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the 

annual updates to the ICR plan formula 

for 2007. Under the William D. Ford 

Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) 

Program, borrowers may choose to repay 

their student loans (Direct Subsidized 

Loans, Direct Unsubsidized Loans, and 

Direct Consolidation Loans) under the 

ICR plan, which bases the repayment 

amount on the borrower’s income, 

family size, loan amount, and interest 

rate. Each year, we adjust the formula 

for calculating a borrower’s payment to 

reflect changes due to inflation. This 

notice contains the adjusted income 

percentage factors for 2007, examples of 

how the calculation of the monthly ICR 

amount is performed, a constant 

multiplier chart for use in performing 

the calculations, and charts showing 

sample repayment amounts based on 

the adjusted ICR plan formula. The 

adjustments for the ICR plan formula 

contained in this notice are effective 

from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don 

Watson, U.S. Department of Education, 

room 114I2, UCP, 400 Maryland 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202–

5400. Telephone: (202) 219–7037. 

If you use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD), you may call 

the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 

1–800–877–8339. 

Individuals with disabilities may 

obtain this document in an alternative 

format (e.g., Braille, large print, 

audiotape, or computer diskette) on 

request to the contact person listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Direct 

Loan Program borrowers may choose to 

repay their Direct Subsidized Loans, 

Direct Unsubsidized Loans, and Direct 

Consolidation Loans under the ICR 

plan. The attachments to this notice 

provide updates to examples of how the 

calculation of the monthly ICR amount 

is performed, the updated income 

percentage factors, a constant multiplier 

chart for use in calculating the monthly 

ICR amount, and charts showing sample 

repayment amounts for single and 

married borrowers. 

We have updated the income 

percentage factors to reflect changes 

based on inflation. We have revised the 

table of income percentage factors by 

changing the dollar amounts of the 

incomes shown by a percentage equal to 

the estimated percentage change in the 

Consumer Price Index for all urban 

consumers from December 2006 to 

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examples of monthly repayment amount 

calculations and two charts that show 

sample repayment amounts for single 

and married or head-of-household 

borrowers at various income and debt 

levels based on the updated income 

percentage factors. 

The updated income percentage 

factors, at any given income, may cause 

a borrower’s payments to be slightly 

lower than they were in prior years. 

This updated amount more accurately 

reflects the impact of inflation on a 

borrower’s current ability to repay. 

Electronic Access to This Document 

You may review this document, as 

well as all other documents of this 

Department published in the Federal 

Register, in text or Adobe Portable 

Document Format (PDF) on the Internet 

at the following site: http://www.ed.gov/ 

news/federegister. 

To use PDF you must have Adobe 

Acrobat Reader, which is available free 

at this site. If you have questions about 

using PDF, call the U.S. Government 

Printing Office (GPO), toll free at 1–888–

293–6498; or in the Washington, DC 

area at (202) 512–1530. 

Note: The official version of this document 

is the document published in the Federal 

Register. Free Internet access to the official 

edition of the Federal Register and the Code 

of Federal Regulations is available on GPO 

Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ 

index.html. 

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1087 et seq. 

Dated: May 8, 2007. 

Theresa S. Shaw, 

Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid. 

Attachment—Examples of the 

Calculations of Monthly Repayment 

Amounts 

Example 1. This example assumes you are 

a single borrower with $15,000 in Direct 

Subsidized and/or Unsubsidized Loans, the 

interest rate being charged is 6.80 percent, 

and you have an adjusted gross income (AGI) 

of $36,251. (The 6.80 percent interest rate 

used in this example is a fixed interest rate 

that is charged on all Direct Subsidized 

Loans and Direct Unsubsidized Loans first 

disbursed on or after July 1, 2006. Different 

interest rates apply to Direct Subsidized 

Loans and Direct Unsubsidized Loans first 

disbursed before July 1, 2006, and to Direct 

PLUS Loans and Direct Consolidation Loans. 

Your actual interest rate may be less than or 

greater than 6.80 percent.) 

Step 1: Determine your annual payments 

based on what you would pay over 12 years 

using standard amortization. To do this, 

multiply your loan balance by the constant 

multiplier for an interest rate of 6.80 percent 

(0.122130). The constant multiplier is a factor 

used to calculate amortized payments at a 

given interest rate over a fixed period of time. 

You can view the constant multiplier chart 

at the end of this notice to determine the 

constant multiplier that you should use for 

the interest rate on your loan. If your exact 

interest rate is not listed, use the next highest 

rate for estimation purposes. 

• 0.122130 × $15,000 = $1,831.95 

Step 2: Multiply the result of Step 1 by the 

income percentage factor shown in the 

income percentage factors table that 

corresponds to your income and then divide 

the result by 100 (if your income is not listed 

in the income percentage factors table, 

calculate the applicable income percentage 

factor by following the instructions under the 

Interpolation heading later in this notice): 

• 88.77 × $1,831.95 ÷ 100 = $1,626.22 

Step 3: Determine 20 percent of your 

discretionary income (your discretionary 

income is your AGI minus the U.S. 

Department of Health and Human Services 

(HHS) Poverty Guideline amount for your 

family size). Because you are a single 

borrower, subtract the poverty level for a 

family of one, as published in the Federal 

Register on January 24, 2007 (72 FR 3147), 

from your AGI and multiply the result by 20 

percent: 

• $36,251 ¥ $10,210 = $26,041 

• $26,041 × 0.20 = $5,208.20 

Step 4: Compare the amount from Step 2 

with the amount from Step 3. The lower of 

the two will be your annual payment 

amount. In this example, you will be paying 

the amount calculated under Step 2. To 

determine your monthly repayment amount, 

divide the annual amount by 12. 

• $1,626.22 ÷ 12 = $135.52 

Example 2. In this example, you are 

married. You and your spouse have a 

combined AGI of $68,504 and are repaying 

your loans jointly under the ICR plan. You 

have no children. You have a Direct Loan 

balance of $10,000, and your spouse has a 

Direct Loan balance of $15,000. Your interest 

rate is 6.80 percent. 

Step 1: Add your and your spouse’s Direct 

Loan balances together to determine your 

aggregate loan balance: 

• $10,000 + $15,000 = $25,000 

Step 2: Determine the annual payment 

based on what you would pay over 12 years 

using standard amortization. To do this, 

multiply your loan balance by the constant 

multiplier for 6.80 percent interest 

(0.122130). You can view the constant 

multiplier chart at the end of this notice to 

determine the constant multiplier that you 

should use for the interest rate on your loan. 

If your exact interest rate is not listed, use the 

next highest rate for estimation purposes. 

• 0.122130 × $25,000 = $3,053.25 

Step 3: Multiply the result of Step 2 by the 

income percentage factor shown in the 

income percentage factors table that 

corresponds to your and your spouse’s 

income and then divide the result by 100 (if 

your and your spouse’s aggregate income is 

not listed in the income percentage factors 

table, calculate the applicable income 

percentage factor by following the 

instructions under the Interpolation heading 

later in this notice): 

• 109.40 × $3,053.25 ÷ 100 = $3,340.26 

Step 4: Determine 20 percent of your 

discretionary income. To do this, subtract the 

poverty level for a family of two, as 

published in the Federal Register on January 

24, 2007 (72 FR 3147), from your combined 

AGI and multiply the result by 20 percent: 

• $68,504 ¥ $13,690 = $54,814.00 

• $54,814.00 × 0.20 = $10,962.80 

Step 5: Compare the amount from Step 3 

with the amount from Step 4. The lower of 

the two will be your annual payment 

amount. You and your spouse will pay the 

amount calculated under Step 3. To 

determine your monthly repayment amount, 

divide the annual amount by 12. 

• $3,340.26 ÷ 12 = $278.36 

Example 3. This example assumes you are 

a single borrower with $15,000 in Direct 

Subsidized and/or Unsubsidized Loans, the 

interest rate being charged is 8.25 percent, 

and you have an AGI of $28,860. (The 8.25 

percent interest rate used in this example is 

the maximum interest rate that may be 

charged for all Direct Subsidized Loans and 

Direct Unsubsidized Loans that were first 

disbursed before July 1, 2006. Different 

interest rates apply to Direct Subsidized 

Loans and Direct Unsubsidized Loans first 

disbursed on or after July 1, 2006, and to 

Direct PLUS Loans and Direct Consolidation 

Loans. Your actual interest rate may be 

lower.) 

Step 1: Determine your annual payments 

based on what you would pay over 12 years 

using standard amortization. To do this, 

multiply your loan balance by the constant 

multiplier for 8.25 percent interest 

(0.131545). The constant multiplier is a factor 

used to calculate amortized payments at a 

given interest rate over a fixed period of time. 

You can view the constant multiplier chart 

at the end of this notice to determine the 

constant multiplier that you should use for 

the interest rate on your loan. If your exact 

interest rate is not listed, use the next highest 

rate for estimation purposes. 

• 0.131545 × $15,000 = $1,973.18 

Step 2: Multiply the result of Step 1 by the 

income percentage factor shown in the 

income percentage factors table that 

corresponds to your income and then divide 

the result by 100 (if your income is not listed 

in the income percentage factors table, 

calculate the applicable income percentage 

factor by following the instructions under the 

Interpolation heading later in this notice): 

• 80.33 × $1,973.18 ÷ 100 = $1,585.06 

Step 3: Determine 20 percent of your 

discretionary income (your discretionary 

income is your AGI minus the HHS Poverty 

Guideline amount for your family size). 

Because you are a single borrower, subtract 

the poverty level for a family of one, as 

published in the Federal Register on January 

24, 2007 (72 FR 3147), from your AGI and 

multiply the result by 20 percent: 

• $28,860 ¥ $10,210 = $18,650 

• $18,650 × 0.20 = $3,730 

Step 4: Compare the amount from Step 2 

with the amount from Step 3. The lower of 

the two will be your annual payment 

amount. In this example, you will be paying 

the amount calculated under Step 2. To 


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determine your monthly repayment amount, 

divide the annual amount by 12. 

• $1,585.06 ÷ 12 = $132.09 

Example 4. In this example, you are 

married. You and your spouse have a 

combined AGI of $54,680 and are repaying 

your loans jointly under the ICR plan. You 

have no children. You have a Direct Loan 

balance of $10,000, and your spouse has a 

Direct Loan balance of $15,000. Your interest 

rate is 8.25 percent. 

Step 1: Add your and your spouse’s Direct 

Loan balances together to determine your 

aggregate loan balance: 

• $10,000 + $15,000 = $25,000 

Step 2: Determine the annual payment 

based on what you would pay over 12 years 

using standard amortization. To do this, 

multiply your aggregate loan balance by the 

constant multiplier for 8.25 percent interest 

(0.131545). You can view the constant 

multiplier chart at the end of this notice to 

determine the constant multiplier that you 

should use for the interest rate on your loan. 

If your exact interest rate is not listed, use the 

next highest rate for estimation purposes. 

• 0.131545 × $25,000 = $3,288.63 

Step 3: Multiply the result of Step 2 by the 

income percentage factor shown in the 

income percentage factors table that 

corresponds to your and your spouse’s 

income and then divide the result by 100 (if 

your and your spouse’s aggregate income is 

not listed in the income percentage factors 

table, calculate the applicable income 

percentage factor by following the 

instructions under the Interpolation heading 

later in this notice): 

• 100.00 × $3,288.63 ÷ 100 = $3,288.63 

Step 4: Determine 20 percent of your 

discretionary income. To do this, subtract the 

poverty level for a family of two, as 

published in the Federal Register on January 

24, 2007 (72 FR 3147), from your combined 

AGI and multiply the result by 20 percent: 

• $54,680 ¥ $13,690 = $40,990 

• $40,990 × 0.20 = $8,198 

Step 5: Compare the amount from Step 3 

with the amount from Step 4. The lower of 

the two will be your annual payment 

amount. You and your spouse will pay the 

amount calculated under Step 3. To 

determine your monthly repayment amount, 

divide the annual amount by 12. 

• $3,288.63 ÷ 12 = $274.05 

Interpolation: If your income does not 

appear on the income percentage factor table, 

you will have to calculate the income 

percentage factor through interpolation. For 

example, assume you are single and your 

income is $30,000. 

Step 1: Find the closest income listed that 

is less than your income of $30,000 and the 

closest income listed that is greater than your 

income of $30,000. 

Step 2: Subtract the lower amount from the 

higher amount (for this discussion, we will 

call the result the ‘‘income interval’’): 

• $36,251 ¥ $28,860 = $7,391 

Step 3: Determine the difference between 

the two income percentage factors that are 

given for these incomes (for this discussion, 

we will call the result the ‘‘income 

percentage factor interval’’): 

• 88.77% ¥ 80.33% = 8.44% 

Step 4: Subtract from your income the 

closest income shown on the chart that is less 

than your income of $30,000: 

• $30,000 ¥ $28,860 = $1,140 

Step 5: Divide the result of Step 4 by the 

income interval determined in Step 2: 

• $1,140 ÷ $7,391= 0.1542 

Step 6: Multiply the result of Step 5 by the 

income percentage factor interval: 

• 8.44% × 0.1542 = 1.301% 

Step 7: Add the result of Step 6 to the 

lower of the two income percentage factors 

used in Step 3 to calculate the income 

percentage factor interval for $30,000 in 

income: 

• 1.301% + 80.33% = 81.63% (rounded to 

the nearest hundredth) 

The result is the income percentage factor 

that will be used to calculate the monthly 

repayment amount under the ICR plan. 

INCOME PERCENTAGE FACTORS FOR 2006 

[Based on annual income] 

Single Married/head of household 

Income % factor Income % factor 

9,477 ................................................................................... 55.00 9,477 .................................................................................. 50.52 

13,040 ................................................................................. 57.79 14,953 ................................................................................ 56.68 

16,779 ................................................................................. 60.57 17,820 ................................................................................ 59.56 

20,603 ................................................................................. 66.23 23,296 ................................................................................ 67.79 

24,255 ................................................................................. 71.89 28,860 ................................................................................ 75.22 

28,860 ................................................................................. 80.33 36,251 ................................................................................ 87.61 

36,251 ................................................................................. 88.77 45,463 ................................................................................ 100.00 

45,464 ................................................................................. 100.00 54,680 ................................................................................ 100.00 

54,680 ................................................................................. 100.00 68,504 ................................................................................ 109.40 

65,719 ................................................................................. 111.80 91,538 ................................................................................ 125.00 

84,150 ................................................................................. 123.50 123,789 .............................................................................. 140.60 

119,184 ............................................................................... 141.20 173,126 .............................................................................. 150.00 

136,656 ............................................................................... 150.00 282,900 .............................................................................. 200.00 

243,409 ............................................................................... 200.00 

CONSTANT MULTIPLIER CHART FOR 12- 

YEAR AMORTIZATION

Interest rate 

(%) 

Annual 

constant 

multiplier 

3.500 ......................................... 0.102174 

4.000 ......................................... 0.105063 

4.500 ......................................... 0.108001 

5.000 ......................................... 0.110987 

5.500 ......................................... 0.114021 

CONSTANT MULTIPLIER CHART FOR 12- 

YEAR AMORTIZATION—Continued 

Interest rate 

(%) 

Annual 

constant 

multiplier 

6.000 ......................................... 0.117102 

6.800 ......................................... 0.122130 

7.000 ......................................... 0.123406 

7.900 ......................................... 0.129237 

8.000 ......................................... 0.129894 

CONSTANT MULTIPLIER CHART FOR 12- 

YEAR AMORTIZATION—Continued 

Interest rate 

(%) 

Annual 

constant 

multiplier 

8.250 ......................................... 0.131545 

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[FR Doc. 07–2360 Filed 5–10–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

National Board for Education Sciences 

AGENCY: Department of Education, 

Institute of Education Sciences. 

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda of an 

upcoming meeting of the National Board 

for Education Sciences. The notice also 

describes the functions of the 

Committee. Notice of this meeting is 

required by Section 10(a)(2) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act and is 

intended to notify the public of their 

opportunity to attend. This notice is 

being posted in the Federal Register less 

than 15 days prior to the Board’s 

meeting due to challenges in 

coordinating Board member schedules 

to attend the meeting. 

DATES: May 23 and 24, 2007. 

Times: May 23, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; May 

24, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: 80 F Street, NW., Room 100, 

Washington, DC 20208. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Grace Lucier, Designated Federal 

Official, National Board for Education 

Sciences, 555 New Jersey Ave., NW., 

Room 602 I, Washington, DC 20208; 

phone: (202) 219–2253; fax: (202) 219–

1466; e-mail: Mary.Grace.Lucier@ed.gov. 

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Board for Education Sciences 

is authorized by Section 116 of the 

Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002. 

The Board advises the Director of the 

Institute of Education Sciences (IES) on 

the establishment of activities to be 

supported by the Institute, on the 

funding for applications for grants, 

contracts, and cooperative agreements 

for research after the completion of peer 

review, and reviews and evaluates the 

work of the Institute. 

On May 23 the Board will receive a 

briefing from the Director of IES and 

staff on its activities and progress 

reports on projects underway since 

January 2007. 

On May 24 the Board will discuss 

issues related to the reauthorization of 

the Education Sciences Reform Act and 

its pending contract to evaluate the 

effectiveness of the IES in carrying out 

its priorities and mission. The Board 

will also review the structure of its 

internal committees and discuss the 

appointment of an executive director. A 

final agenda will be available from Mary 

Grace Lucier (see contact information 

above) on May 16. Individuals who will 

need accommodations for a disability in 

order to attend the meeting (e.g., 

interpreting services, assistance 

listening devices, or materials in 

alternative format) should notify Mary 

Grace Lucier no later than May 16. We 

will attempt to meet requests for 

accommodations after this date but 

cannot guarantee their availability. The 

meeting site is accessible to individuals 

with disabilities. 

Records are kept of all Committee 

proceedings and are available for public 

inspection at 555 New Jersey Ave., NW., 

Room 627 H, Washington, DC 20208, 

from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Eastern Standard Time Monday through 

Friday. 

Electronic Access to This Document: 

You may view this document as well as 

all other documents of this Department 

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text or Adobe Portable Document 

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To use PDF you must have Adobe 

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at this site. If you have questions about 

using PDF, call the U.S. Government 

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Note: The official version of this document 

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index.html. 

Grover J. Whitehurst, 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office Electricity Delivery and Energy 

Reliability; Certification Notice—213; 

Notice of Filing of Self-Certification of 

Coal Capability Under the Powerplant 

and Industrial Fuel Use Act; Otay Mesa 

Energy Center, LLC 

AGENCY: Office Electricity Delivery and 

Energy Reliability, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of filing. 

SUMMARY: On April 26, 2007, Otay Mesa 

Energy Center, LLC, as the owner and 

operator of a new base load electric 

powerplant, submitted a coal capability 

self-certification to the Department of 

Energy (DOE) pursuant to section 201(d) 

of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel 

Use Act of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and 

DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61. 

Section 201(d) of FUA requires DOE to 

publish a notice of receipt of the selfcertification in the Federal Register. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of self-certification 

filings are available for public 

inspection, upon request, in the Office 

of Electricity Delivery and Energy 

Reliability, Room 8G–026, Forrestal 

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20585. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Russell at (202) 586–9624. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II of 

FUA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 8301 et 

seq.), provides that no new base load 

electric powerplants may be constructed 

or operated without the capability to use 

coal or another alternate fuel as a 

primary energy source. Pursuant to FUA 

section 201(d), in order to meet the 

requirement of coal capability, the 

owner or operator of such facilities 

proposing to use natural gas or 

petroleum as its primary energy source 

shall certify to the Secretary of Energy 

(Secretary) prior to construction, or 

prior to operation as a base load electric 

powerplant, that such powerplant has 

the capability to use coal or another 

alternate fuel. Such certification 

establishes compliance with FUA 

section 201(a) as of the date it is filed 

with the Secretary. The Secretary is 

required to publish a notice in the 

Federal Register reciting that the 

certification has been filed. 

The following owner of a proposed 

new base load electric powerplant has 

filed a self-certification of coalcapability with DOE pursuant to FUA 

section 201(d) and in accordance with 

DOE regulations in 10 CFR §§ 501.60, 

61: 

Owner: Otay Mesa Energy Center, 

LLC. 

Capacity: 600 MW. 

Plant Location: San Diego, CA. 

In-Service Date: Second Quarter of 

2009. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 7, 2007. 

Anthony J. Como, 

Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of 

Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. 

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