Pursuant to Section 14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, App. 2, and section 1023.65, title 41, Code of Federal Regulations and following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee, formerly known as the Nuclear Energy Research Advisory Committee, has been renewed for a two year period.

The Committee will provide advice to the Office of Nuclear Energy on planning and priorities in the nuclear energy program. The Secretary of Energy has determined that renewal of the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee is essential to conduct the business of the Department of Energy and is in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed by law upon the Department of Energy. The Committee will continue to operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92463), the General Services Administration Final Rule on Fe ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-26-E7-24957 Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-26-E7-24887

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

Docket Numbers: EC0815000.

Applicants: Calpine Corporation, Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P.; SPO Partners II, L.P.; San Francisco Partners II, L.P.

Description: Calpine Corporation et al. submit amendment to their joint application submitted on 11/16/07.

Filed Date: 12/11/2007.

Accession Number: 200712120136.

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, December 21, 2007.

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

Docket Numbers: ER981643011.

Applicants: Portland General Electric Company.

Description: Portland General Electric Co submits an amendment to its 10/31/07 filing of Notice of Change in Status pursuant to FERC's Order issued 2/10/05.

Filed Date: 12/07/2007.

Accession Number: 200712110106.

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, Dece ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-26-E7-24887 Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-26-E7-24888

Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

Docket Numbers: RP99301189.

Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company.

Description: ANR Pipeline Company submits Rate Schedule FTS1 negotiated rate service agreement and one Rate Schedule FSS negotiated rate service agreement with City of Duluth.

Filed Date: 12/13/2007.

Accession Number: 200712140051.

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, December 26, 2007.

Docket Numbers: RP99301190.

Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company.

Description: ANR Pipeline Company submits Rate Schedule FSS negotiated rate service agreement with Eagle Partners 1, LP.

Filed Date: 12/13/2007.

Accession Number: 200712140048.

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, December 26, 2007.

Docket Numbers: RP99301191.

Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company.

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The Committee will provide advice to the Director, Office of Science, on the Biological and Environmental Research Program managed by the Office of Biological and Environmental Research. The Secretary of Energy has determined that renewal of the Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee is essential to the conduct of the Department's business and is in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed by law upon the Department of Energy. The Committee will continue to operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-26-E7-24958 Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-26-E7-24964 ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-26-E7-24964 Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT