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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 

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. 

Docket number Date 

received Presenter or requester 

Prohibited: 

1. EL06–94–001 .................................................................... 4–23–07 Andrew Ott 1

Exempt: 

1. Docket No. CP06–365–000 .............................................. 4–12–07 Hon. Brian Hatfield, Hon. Brian Blake, Hon. Dean Takko. 

2. Project No. 1971–079 ........................................................ 4–18–07 Alan Mitchnick 2. 

3. Project No. 11858–002 ..................................................... 4–18–07 Karen A. Goebel. 

4. Project No. 12658–000 ..................................................... 4–27–07 Martin J. Reinert 3. 

1Transcript of Technical Conference on SEAMS issues for RTO’s and ISO’s in the Eastern Interconnection which was convened on March 29, 

2007. This exempt record is in reference to a communication made by Mr. Ott before the Commission (at this conference) and which is recorded 

in this transcript. 2 Document submitted during the tribal consultation meeting held on March 30, 2007, at Owyhee, Nevada. 

3Telephone and email exchange between staff and Mr. Reinert. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E7–8539 Filed 5–3–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[ER–FRL–6686–6] 

Environmental Impact Statements and 

Regulations; Availability of EPA 

Comments 

Availability of EPA comments 

prepared pursuant to the Environmental 

Review Process (ERP), under section 

309 of the Clean Air Act and Section 

102(2)(c) of the National Environmental 

Policy Act as amended. Requests for 

copies of EPA comments can be directed 

to the Office of Federal Activities at 

202–564–7167. 

An explanation of the ratings assigned 

to draft environmental impact 

statements (EISs) was published in FR 

dated April 6, 2007 (72 FR 17156). 

Draft EISs 

EIS No. 20060414, ERP No. D–USA– 

J11022–CO, Pinon Canyon Maneuver 

Site (PCMS) Transformation Program, 

Implementation, Base Realignment 

and Closure Activities, Fort Carson, 

Las Animas, Otero and Huerfano 

Counties, CO. 

Summary: EPA expressed 

environmental concerns about air 

quality impacts, water quality impacts 

and impacts to wildlife and vegetation, 

and requested additional information on 

energy conservation and pollution 

prevention. 

Rating EC2. 

EIS No. 20060510, ERP No. D–NRC– 

B06006–MA, Generic—License 

Renewal of Nuclear Plants, 

Supplement 29 to NUREG–1437, 

Regarding the License Renewal of 

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Cape 

Cod Bay, Town of Plymouth, 

Plymouth County, MA 

Summary: EPA expressed 

environmental concerns about 

entrainment and impingement impacts 

and cooling water discharge impacts, 

and requested additional information on 

thermal backwash operations, the fish 

return system, and mitigation. 

Rating EC2. 

EIS No. 20060521, ERP No. D–NRC– 

B06007–VT, Generic—License 

Renewal of Nuclear Plants, 

Supplement 30 to NUREG–1437, 

Regarding Vermont Yankee Nuclear 

Power Station, Vernon, VT. 

Summary: EPA expressed 

environmental concerns about impacts 

related to entrainment and impingement 

of fish and other aquatic organisms, and 

impacts from heat shock. 

Rating EC2. 

EIS No. 20070044, ERP No. D–AFS– 

G65104–NM, Surface Management of 

Gas Leasing and Development, 

Proposes to Amend the Forest Plan 

include Standard and Guidelines 

Related to Gas Leasing and 

Development in the Jicarilla Ranger 

District, Carson National Forest, Rio 

Arriba County, NM. 

Summary: EPA does not object to the 

proposed action. 

Rating LO. 

EIS No. 20070047, ERP No. D–COE– 

F09803–MN, Minnesota Steel Project, 

Construction and Operation of an 

Open Pit Taconite Mine Facilities, 

Concentrator, Pellet Plant, Direct 

Reduced Iron Plant and Steel Mill 

Project, located west of Nashwauk, 

Itasca County, MN. 

Summary: EPA expressed 

environmental concerns about wetlands 

impacts and the proposed mitigation, as 

well as impacts to water and air quality 

and tribal resource uses. 

Rating EC2. 

EIS No. 20070084, ERP No. D–BPA– 

L08065–WA, Port Angeles—Juan de 

Fuca Transmission Project, Construct 

a 550-Megawatt Direct Current Cable 

from Victoria, British Columbia, 

across the Strait of Juan de Fuca to 

Port Angeles, Presidential Permit, 

Clallam County, WA. 

Summary: EPA expressed 

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potential for sediment discharge and 

increased turbidity in the Strait of Juan 

de Fuca and Harbor, as well as 

degradation of water quality within 

marine waters and creeks that are 

currently listed under the Clean Water 

Act Section 303(d) for low dissolved 

oxygen and fecal coliform. 

Rating EC2. 

EIS No. 20070092, ERP No. DC–COE– 

E36167–FL, Central and Southern 

Florida Project, Tamiami Trail 

Modifications, Modified Water 

Deliveries to Everglades National 

Park, Acquisition of Real Estate Rights 

to Portions of Privately Owned 

Properties along the Tamiami Trail, 

Dade County, FL. 

Summary: EPA continues to support 

the proposed partial bridging and 

elevation of Tamiami Trail as a 

component of Everglades restoration, 

and has no objection to the proposed 

project. 

Rating LO. 

Final EISs 

EIS No. 20070029, ERP No. F–GSA– 

B40096–ME, Madawaska Border 

Station Project, Replacement of 

Existing Border Station in 

Madawaska, Selected the Build 

Alternative, International Border 

between United States and Canada, 

Aroostook County, ME 

Summary: EPA does not object to the 

proposed project, and continues to 

encourage the GSA to further investigate 

an anti-idling program for the project. 

Dated: May 1, 2007. 

Robert W. Hargrove, 

Director, NEPA Compliance Division Office 

of Federal Activities. 

[FR Doc. E7–8531 Filed 5–3–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[ER–FRL–6686–5] 

Environmental Impacts Statements; 

Notice of Availability 

Responsible Agency: Office of Federal 

Activities, General Information (202) 

564–7167 or http://www.epa.gov/ 

compliance/nepa/. 

Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact 

Statements 

Filed 04/23/2007 Through 04/27/2007 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. 

EIS No. 20070164, Final EIS, AFS, MT, 

Northeast Yaak Project, Additional 

Documentation of Cumulative Effects 

Analysis, Proposed Harvest to Reduce 

Fuels in Old Growth, Implementation, 

Kootena National Forest, Three Rivers 

Ranger District, Lincoln County, MT, 

Wait Period Ends: 06/04/2007, 

Contact: Kathy Mohar 406–295–4693 

EIS No. 20070165, Final Supplement, 

NRS, WV, Lost River Subwatershed of 

the Potomac River Watershed Project, 

Construction of Site 16 on Lower 

Cove Run and Deletion of Site 23 on 

Upper Cove Run, U.S. Army COE 

Section 404 Permit, Hardy County, 

WV, Wait Period Ends: 06/04/2007, 

Contact: Kevin Wickey 304–284–7540 

EIS No. 20070166, Final EIS, AFS, ID, 

Newsome Creek Watershed 

Rehabilitation, Stream Restoration 

and Improvement and 

Decommissioning of Roads, Red River 

Ranger District, Nez Perce National 

Forest, Idaho County, ID, Wait Period 

Ends: 06/04/2007, Contact: Stephanie 

Bransford 208–983–0675 

EIS No. 20070167, Final Supplement, 

AFS, IN, German Ridge Restoration 

Project, New Information on 2006 

Land and Resource Management Plan 

and on the Inadequate Effects 

Analysis, Implementation, Hoosier 

National Forest, Tell City Ranger 

District, Perry County, IN, Wait Period 

Ends: 06/04/2007, Contact: Ron Ellis 

812–276–4733 

EIS No. 20070168, Draft EIS, FTA, CA, 

Alameda-Contra Transit (AC Transit) 

East Bay Bus Rapid Transit Project, 

Improve Transit Serve in cities of 

Berkeley, Oakland and San Leandro, 

San Francisco Bay Area, Alameda 

County, CA , Comment Period Ends: 

06/18/2007, Contact: Lucinda Eagle 

415–744–3133 

EIS No. 20070169, Draft EIS, GSA, CO, 

Denver Federal Central Site Plan 

Study, Master Site Plan, 

Implementation, City of Lakewood, 

Jefferson County, CO, Comment 

Period Ends: 06/18/2007 Contact: Lisa 

Morpurgo 303–236–8000 Ext. 5039 

EIS No. 20070170, Final EIS, NPS, FL, 

Castillo de San Marcos National 

Monument, General Management 

Plan, Implementation, City of St. 

Augustine, St. Johns County, FL, Wait 

Period Ends: 06/04/2007, Contact: 

David Libman 404–562–3124 Ext. 685 

EIS No. 20070171, Draft EIS, FRC, AZ, 

Phoenix Expansion Project, 

Construction and Operation of 

Existing Natural Gas Transmission 

Pipeline, Right-of-Way Grant and 

Temporary Use Permit, San Juan and 

McKinley Counties, NM and Pinal 

and Maricopa Counties, AZ , 

Comment Period Ends: 06/18/2007, 

Contact: Andy Black 1–866–208–3372 

EIS No. 20070172, Draft EIS, FRC, 00, 

Southeast Supply Header Project, 

Construction and Operation of 

Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities, 

Located in various Counties and 

Parishes in LA, MS and AL, Comment 

Period Ends: 06/18/2007, Contact: 

Andy Black 1–866–208–3372 

EIS No. 20070173, Final EIS, COE, FL, 

Central and Southern Florida Project, 

New Authorization for Broward 

County Water Preserve Areas, South 

Florida Water Management District 

(SFWMD), Comprehensive Everglades 

Restoration Plan, (CERP), Broward 

County, FL, Wait Period Ends: 06/04/ 

2007, Contact: Michael Dupes 904– 

232–1689 

EIS No. 20070174, Draft EIS, BPA, WA, 

Chief Joseph Hatchery Program, 

Construction, Operation and 

Maintenance of a Chinook Salmon 

Hatchery Production Program, 

Confederated Tribes of the Colville 

Reservation (Colville Tribes), 

Okanogan River and Columbia River, 

Okanogan County, WA, Comment 

Period Ends: 06/18/2007, Contact: 

Mickey Carter 503–230–5885 

EIS No. 20070175, Final Supplement, 

USN, 00, Surveillance Towed Array 

Sensor System Low Frequency Active 

(SURTASS LFA) Sonar Systems, 

Updated and Additional Information, 

Implementation, Wait Period Ends: 

06/04/2007, Contact: John F. Mayer 

703–465–8404. 

Dated: May 1, 2007. 

Robert W. Hargrove, 

Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office 

of Federal Activities. 

[FR Doc. E7–8529 Filed 5–3–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–8310–2] 

Meeting of the National Drinking Water 

Advisory Council—Notice of Public 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Under Section 10(a)(2) of 

Public Law 92–423, ‘‘The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act,’’ notice is 

hereby given of a meeting of the 

National Drinking Water Advisory 

Council (NDWAC), established under 

the Safe Drinking Water Act, as 

amended (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.). The 

topics to be discussed and considered 

by the Council include EPA and utility 

activities to address emerging 

contaminants and climate change. EPA 

will consult with the Council on the 

Aircraft Drinking Water Rule and Lead 

and Copper Rule Revisions. The Council 


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