Summary: The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is extending the scoping period for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the Operation of a Biosafety Level 3 Facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, New Mexico.
Dates: The scoping period for the EIS is

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : National Nuclear Security Administration

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is amending its regulations to update the accounting requirements for public utilities and licensees, including independent system operators and regional transmission organizations (collectively referred to as RTOs). The Commission is also amending its financial reporting requirements for the

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Transportation Department

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is proposing to amend its regulations to establish criteria for obtaining marketbased rates for storage services offered under part 284. First, the Commission is proposing to modify its marketpower analysis to better reflect the competitive alternatives to storage. Second, pursuant to Title

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

December 20, 2005.

On December 5, 2005, Osage River Flood Control Association, Inc. filed a formal complaint against Union Electric Company, doing business as AmerenUE, licensee of the Osage Hydroelectric Project No. 459. The project is located on the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. The pleading generally alleges that Osage River Flood Control

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

December 19, 2005.

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for a subsequent license for the 1.0megawatt Macomb Project, located on the Salmon River, in

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

December 21, 2005.

Take notice that on December 13, 2005, Entergy Louisiana, Inc. (ELI) submitted a Petition for Declaratory Order in which ELI has requested a determination that the payment of dividends by Entergy Louisiana, LLC out of Membership Interest accounts after it completes a corporate restructuring on or about December 31, 2005 will

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice of Negotiated Rate Filing and Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

December 20, 2005.

Take notice that on December 15, 2005, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company (CEGT) tendered for filing and approval an amended negotiated rate and nonconforming agreement between CEGT and Kiowa Power Partners, LLC to be effective February 1, 2006.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

December 16, 2005.

Take notice that on December 12, 2005, Texas Gas Transmission, LLC (Texas Gas), 3800 Frederica Street, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application under section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act to abandon by sale to Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (NGPL) certain supply

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

December 21, 2005.

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

a. Application Type: Amendment of License.

b. Project No.: 7161053.

c. Date Filed: October 14, 2005.

d. Applicant: Douglas County, Oregon.

e. Name of Project: Galesville Project.

f.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

December 20, 2005.

The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket
classification.
1. Entergy Services, Inc. et al.

[Docket Nos. EC0642000; ES0620000]

Take notice that on December 16, 2005, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy Services) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

December 16, 2005.

The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) that discusses the environmental impacts of the Maritimes & Northeast, L.L.C. (Maritimes) proposed Maritimes Phase IV Project which involves the construction of 146.2 miles of various diameter

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

December 19, 2005.

Take notice that on December 1, 2005, Ontario Energy Trading International Corporation (Ontario Energy) tendered for filing developments constituting a nonmaterial change in status related to market rate authority. Ontario Energy states this is pursuant to Order No. 652.

Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board (EMSSAB), Idaho National Laboratory. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Energy Department

December 16, 2005.

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.: 2503091.

c. Date Filed: November 15, 2005.

d. Applicant: Duke Power.

e. Name of Project: KeoweeToxaway

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

December 21, 2005.

On August 21, 1995, GeorgiaPacific Corporation, the licensee for the West Branch Project No. 2618, filed a notice of intent to file an application for a new license, pursuant to section 15(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act (FPA).\1\ The original license was issued September 4, 1980, became effective April 1, 1962, and expired

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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 has been renewed for a two year

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Energy Department

December 16, 2005.

The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket
classification.
1. Southern Power Company

[Docket No. ES0610000]

Take notice that on December 6, 2005, Southern Power Company (Southern Power) submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

December 19, 2005.

Take notice that on December 14, 2005, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Tesoro Corporation, and Tesoro Alaska Company (collectively, Anadarko/Tesoro) filed a protest, complaint, motion to intervene, motion to consolidate, and request for hearing and other relief, against BP Pipelines (Alaska) Inc., ConocoPhillips

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

December 16, 2005.

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

a. Application Type: Amendment of Shoreline Management Plan.

b. Project No.: 2232499.

c. Date Filed: November 9, 2005.

d. Applicant: Duke Power, a division of Duke Energy Corporation.

e. Name

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

December 20, 2005.

Take notice that on December 15, 2005, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company (CEGT) tendered for filing and approval a negotiated rate agreement between CEGT and SteelScape, Inc. CEGT has entered into an agreement to provide firm transportation service to this shipper under Rate Schedule FT and requests the Commission

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

December 21, 2005.

Take notice that on December 14, 2005, Trunkline Gas Company, LLC (Trunkline Gas), P.O. Box 4967, Houston, Texas 772104967, and Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP (Gulf South), 20 East Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas 77046, filed a joint abbreviated application pursuant to the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

December 16, 2005.

Take notice that on December 7, 2005, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco), Post Office Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, filed an abbreviated application, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations for a certificate of public convenience and

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

December 19, 2005.

On November 18, 2005, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued a Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Prospect Nos. 1, 2, and 4 Hydroelectric Project (Project No. 2630). The Notice requested that comments regarding the Draft EA be filed with the Commission by no later than

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

December 16, 2005.

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.: 2067024.

c. Date Filed: June 2, 2005.

d. Applicant: Oakdale and San Joaquin Irrigation District.

e. Name of

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

December 19, 2005.

Take notice that on December 7, 2005, Air Products, L.P. (Air Products) filed with the Commission an application for certification of a facility as a qualifying cogeneration facility pursuant to 18 CFR 292.207(b) of the Commission's regulations.

Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Federal Energy Regulatory Commission