The Federal Register

Corrections and Updates to Technical Guidelines for Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reporting

Wed, Jan 31 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Energy (DOE) today publishes an interim final rule that corrects, updates, and makes clarifying changes to Technical Guidelines used for reporting under the Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program authorized by section 1605(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. The Technical Guidelines were incorporated by reference in final program guidelines that were published on April 21, 2006, and placed in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). In accordance with the rules governing incorporation by reference in the CFR, DOE is amending its program regulations to reflect the update of the Technical Guidelines.

Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee

Wed, Jan 31 2007 11:00:00 GMT

This notice announces an open meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee under the Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law No. 92463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that agencies publish these notices in the Federal Register to allow for public participation. This notice announces the meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee.

Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension

Wed, Jan 31 2007 11:00:00 GMT

In compliance with the requirements of section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and extension of this information collection requirement. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission received one comment in response to an earlier Federal Register notice of October 19, 2006 (71 FR 6173661737) and has made this notation in its submission to OMB.

Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company, Complainant v. ISO New England, Inc., Respondent; Notice of

Wed, Jan 31 2007 11:00:00 GMT

January 24, 2007.

Take notice that on January 23, 2007, the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) on behalf of the Town of Ashbumham, Boylston, Groton, Holden, the City of Holyoke, the Towns of Littleton, Paxton, Shrewsbury, Sterling, Templeton, West Boylston, the City of Westfield, and the Towns of Hingham, Hull Mansfield, and North Attleborough (collectively, the Towns) tendered for filing a complaint against ISO New England, Inc.

Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent's answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or befor

Combined Notice of Filings 1

Wed, Jan 31 2007 11:00:00 GMT

January 24, 2007.

Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings:

Docket Numbers: EC06155000.

Applicants: Consumers Energy Company; Entergy Nuclear Palisades, LLC.

Description: Consumers Energy Company and Entergy Nuclear Palisades, LLC submit a Response to Request for Information, pursuant to the Commission's 12/27/06 order.

Filed Date: 1/12/2007.

Accession Number: 200701125065.

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, January 31, 2007.

Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings:

Docket Numbers: ER961088039; ER03674006.

Applicants: WPS Energy Services, Inc.; Quest Energy, LLC.

Description: WPS Energy Services, Inc. and Quest Energy, LLC submit a Notice of Change of Status for MarketBased Rate Authorization.

Filed Date: 1/17/2007.

Accession Number: 200701175015.

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, February 7, 2007.

Docket Numbers: ER002268021; ER994124017;

Notice of Application for Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene,

Wed, Jan 31 2007 11:00:00 GMT

January 24, 2007.

Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:

a. Application Type: NonProject Use of Project Lands and Waters.

b. Project No.: 2692041.

c. Date Filed: November 29, 2006.

d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.

e. Name of Project: Nantahala Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: The proposed development is located on Lake Nantahala in Macon County, North Carolina. This project does not occupy any Federal or tribal lands.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)825(r) and 799 and 801.

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Joe Hall, Lake Services, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, P.O. Box 1006, Charlotte, NC 28201, (704) 3828576.

i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Shana High at (202) 5028764.

j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: February 26, 2007.

All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Ms. Magalie R.

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Complainant) v. Public Service Electric and Gas Company (Respondent)

Wed, Jan 31 2007 11:00:00 GMT

January 24, 2007.

Take notice that on January 19, 2007, Consolidated Edison Company (Con Edison), separately, and PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., New York Independent System Operator, Inc., and the Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSEG), jointly, filed a third report regarding the effectiveness of the protocol used to implement grandfathered transmission contracts between Con Edison and PSEG, pursuant to the Commission's May 18, 2005 Protocol Order.

Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
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Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the com