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53682 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No.

176 / Tuesday, September 12, 2006 / Notices

repayment study. The adjustment will be for Company (less applicable losses). The October 12, 2006 to respond with point
each increase of $1,000,000 to plant in Customer’s contract demand and of contact information for the person
service an increase of $0.01 per kilowatt per accompanying energy will be allocated within the State Environmental
month added to the capacity charge and 0.04 proportionately to its individual delivery
points served from the Company’s system.
Regulatory Agency (in addition to
mills per kilowatt-hour added to the energy
charge. The applicable energy loss factor for Commissioner or Cabinet Secretaries)
Additional rates for Transmission and transmission is specified in the OATT. who will be designated to receive future
Ancillary Services provided under this rate These losses shall be effective until notices about the State Innovation
schedule shall be the rates charged modified by the Federal Energy Regulatory Grants. We will automatically transmit
Southeastern Power Administration by the Commission, pursuant to application by the notice of availability of the solicitation
Company or PJM. Future adjustments to Company or PJM under Section 205 of the to people in State agencies identified for
these rates will become effective upon Federal Power Act or Southeastern Power previous solicitations.
acceptance for filing by the Federal Energy Administration under Section 206 of the
Regulatory Commission of the Company’s Federal Power Act or otherwise. ADDRESSES: Information should be sent
rate. Billing Month: The billing month for power to: State Innovation Grant Program;
Ancillary Services: 3.63 mills per kilowatt- sold under this schedule shall end at 12 National Center for Environmental
hour of energy as of February 2006, is midnight on the last day of each calendar Innovation; Office of Policy, Economics,
presented for illustrative purposes. month. and Innovation; U.S. Environmental
The initial charge for transmission and Protection Agency (1807T), 1200
[FR Doc. E6–15057 Filed 9–11–06; 8:45 am]
ancillary services will be the Customer’s Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington
ratable share of the charges for transmission, BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
distribution, and ancillary services paid by
DC 20460. Responses may also be sent
the Government. The charges for by fax to (202) 566–2220, addressed to
transmission and ancillary services are ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION the ‘‘State Innovation Grant Program,’’
governed by and subject to refund based AGENCY or by e-mail to:
upon the determination in proceedings Innovation_State_Grants@EPA.gov. We
before the Federal Energy Regulatory [FRL–8218–7] encourage e-mail responses. If you have
Commission (FERC) involving the Company’s questions about responding to this
or PJM’s Open Access Transmission Tariff State Innovation Grant Program, notice, please contact EPA at this e-mail
(OATT). Preliminary Notice on the Development address or fax number, or you may call
Proceedings before FERC involving the of a Solicitation for Proposals for 2007
OATT or the Distribution charge may result
Sherri Walker at (202) 566–2186. For
Awards point of contact information, please
in the separation of charges currently
included in the transmission rate. In this AGENCY: Environmental Protection provide: name, title, department and
event, the Government may charge the Agency (EPA). agency, street or post office address,
Customer for any and all separate ACTION: Notice. city, state, zip code, telephone, fax
transmission, ancillary services, and number, and e-mail address. EPA will
distribution charges paid by the Government SUMMARY: The U. S. Environmental acknowledge all responses it receives to
in behalf of the Customer. These charges Protection Agency, National Center for this notice.
could be recovered through a capacity charge Environmental Innovation (NCEI) is
or an energy charge, as determined by the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
giving preliminary notice of its
Government. Background
Tandem Transmission Charge: $1.69 per
intention to solicit proposals for a 2007
kilowatt of total contract demand per month, grant program to support innovation by In April 2002, EPA issued its plan for
as an estimated cost as of February 2006. state environmental agencies—the future innovation efforts, published as
The tandem transmission charge will ‘‘State Innovation Grant Program.’’ In Innovating for Better Environmental
recover the cost of transmitting power from addition, EPA is asking each State Results: A Strategy to Guide the Next
a project to the border of another transmitting Environmental Regulatory Agency to Generation of Innovation at EPA (EPA
system. This rate will be a formulary rate designate a point of contact at the 100–R–02–002; http://www.epa.gov/
based on the cost to the Government for management level (in addition to the innovation/strategy/). The Agency’s
transmission of power from the Philpott Commissioner or Cabinet Secretary
project to the border of the Virginia Electric Innovation Strategy presents a
and Power Company System and the cost to
level) who will be the point of contact framework for environmental
the Government for transmission of power for further communication about the innovation consisting of four major
from the John H. Kerr Project to the border upcoming solicitation. If your point of elements:
of the Carolina Power & Light System. These contact from previous State Innovation (1) Strengthen EPA’s innovation
charges could be recovered through a Grant solicitations is to be your contact partnership with States;
capacity charge or an energy charge, as for this year’s competition, there is no (2) Focus on priority environmental
determined by the Government. need to send that information again, as issues;
Transmission and Ancillary Services: The all previously designated points of (3) Diversify environmental protection
charges for Transmission and Ancillary contact will remain on our notification
Services shall be governed by and subject to tools and approaches;
refund based upon the determination in the
list for this year’s competition. EPA (4) Foster more ‘‘innovation-friendly’’
proceeding involving the Company’s or PJM’s anticipates publication of a Solicitation organizational culture and systems.
Open Access Transmission Tariff. Announcement of Federal Funding This assistance program strengthens
Contract Demand: The contract demand is Opportunity on the Federal EPA’s partnership with the States by
the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated in government’s grants opportunities Web supporting innovation compatible with
the contract which the Government is site (http://www.grants.gov) to announce the Innovation Strategy. EPA would like
obligated to supply and the Customer is the availability of the next solicitation to help States build on previous
entitled to receive. approximately four weeks after experience and undertake strategic
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Energy to be Furnished by the Government: publication of this announcement.


The Government will sell to the Customer
innovation projects that promote larger-
and the Customer will purchase from the DATES: State Environmental Regulatory scale models for ‘‘next generation’’
Government energy each billing month agencies will have 30 days from the date environmental protection and promise
equivalent to a percentage specified by of this pre-announcement notice in the better environmental results. EPA is
contract of the energy made available to the Federal Register publication until interested in funding projects that go

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beyond a single facility experiment to EMS in Regulatory Programs at http:// Native American Tribal environmental
promote change that is ‘‘systems- www.epa.gov/ems or http:// agencies but we strongly encourage
oriented’’ and provides better results www.epa.gov/ems/docs/EMS_and_the Tribal agencies to join with adjacent
from a program, process, or sector-wide _Reg_Structure_41204Fpdf); (3) projects States in project proposals.
innovation. EPA is particularly that support state performance-based
Request for Designation of a Primary
interested in innovation that promotes environmental leadership programs or
Point of Contact
integrated (cross-media) environmental state support for implementation of the
management with high potential for National Environmental Performance EPA asks that each State
transfer to other States. Track Program, particularly including Environmental Regulatory Agency
Since 2002, EPA has sponsored four the development and implementation of designate a manager as a primary point-
State Innovation Grant Program incentives. EPA’s focus on a small of-contact who we will add to the EPA
competitions that asked for State project number of topics within this general notification list for further
pre-proposals that support innovation subject area effectively concentrates the announcements about the State
generally related to environmental limited resources available for greater Innovation Grant Program. If your point
permitting programs. This has included strategic impact. Project selections and of contact from previous State
alternatives to permitting and the awards will be subject to funding Innovation Grant solicitations is to be
establishment of incentives to go availability. In addition, EPA may your contact for this year’s competition,
beyond compliance with permit contemplate a very limited number of there is no need to send that
requirements. To date, projects have projects otherwise related to the general information again, as all previously
clustered primarily around three target theme of innovation in permitting, in designated points of contact will remain
areas: Environmental Results Programs particular as they may address EPA on our notification list for this year’s
(ERP), Environmental Management Regional and State environmental competition. We are asking that any
Systems (EMS) , and the National permitting priorities. new name be submitted with the
Environmental Performance Track (PT) EPA encourages communication from approval of the highest levels of
Program and similar state performance- States about potential thematic areas for management within an Agency
based environmental leadership the future. Please note that these grants (Commissioner, Secretary, or their
programs. Twenty-nine awards to States will not be applied to the development deputies) within 30 days after
have been made from the four prior or demonstration of new environmental publication of this notice in the Federal
competitions. These projects amount to technologies, nor will NCEI fund Register. Please submit this information
approximately $5 million in assistance projects that propose development or to EPA by mail, fax, or e-mail prior to
to States. Among the grant projects, upgrading of information technology October 12, 2006 in the following
including those with pending awards: systems for anything other than a very manner.
14 are for development of minor component of the project. By mail to: State Innovation Grant
Environmental Results Programs, 8 Projects will be much less likely to be Program, National Center for
relate to Environmental Management funded through the State Innovation Environmental Innovation, U.S.
Systems and permitting (one project a Grant Program if agency resources Environmental Protection Agency
hybrid of EMS and ERP), 5 create or pertinent to the topic are already (1807T), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
enhance Performance-Based available through another EPA program. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Environmental Leadership programs, 2 By fax to: State Innovation Grant
Competition Limited to the State
are for Watershed-based permitting, and Program, (202) 566–2220.
Environmental Regulatory Agency By e-mail to:
1 was for permit process streamlining
through innovative information The competition will be limited to the Innovation_State_Grants@EPA.gov.
technology applications. For more principal Environmental Regulatory We encourage e-mail responses. If you
information on last year’s solicitation, Agency within each State, although have questions about responding to this
the proposals received, and the award these agencies are encouraged to partner notice, please contact EPA at this e-mail
decisions, please see the Web site at: with other agencies within the State that address of fax number, or you may call
http://www.epa.gov/innovation/ have environmental mandates (e.g., Sherri Walker at (202) 566–2186. For
stategrants. energy, agriculture, natural point-of-contact information, please
management, transportation, public provide: name, title, department and
Proposed General Topic Areas for health). EPA will accept only one agency, mailing address (street or P.O.
Solicitation proposal from an individual State and it Box), city, State, zip code, telephone,
To increase the likelihood of strategic must be submitted by the principal fax number, and e-mail address. EPA
impact with what we anticipate to be Environmental Regulatory Agency from will acknowledge all responses it
limited funds, EPA proposes to continue that State. States are also encouraged to receives to this notice.
with the general theme of ‘‘innovation partner with other States and Tribes to
in permitting,’’ and additionally to address cross-boundary issues, to Opportunity for Dialogue
continue with the focus on the three encourage collaborative environmental Between now and the initiation of the
topic areas similar to the last partnering within industrial sectors or competition with the release of the
competition: (1) Projects that support in certain topical areas (e.g., solicitation, States are encouraged to
the development of state Environmental agriculture), and to create networks for discuss potential projects with their
Results Programs (ERP); (2) projects peer-mentoring. A multi-state or State- EPA Regional contact to ascertain
which involve the application of Tribal proposal will be accepted in whether the scope of a potential project
Environmental Management Systems addition to an individual State proposal, is suitable for funding under this
(EMS) including those that explore the but a State may appear in no more than program. Responses to questions that
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relationship of EMS to permitting or one multi-State or State-Tribal proposal come to us during the period between
otherwise promote the use of EMS to in addition to its individual proposal. this pre-announcement and the release
improve environmental performance EPA regrets that because of the of the solicitation along with helpful
beyond permit requirements (see EPA’s limitation in available funding it is not resource materials will be posted on the
Strategy for Determining the Role of yet able to open this competition to State Innovation Grant Web site at

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http://www.epa.gov/innovation/ future competition themes by contacting and the EPA HQ National Center for
stategrants. States are also invited to the EPA Headquarters contact listed Environmental Innovation are as
communicate with NCEI about ideas for below. The contacts for the EPA Regions follows:

Anne Leiby, U.S. EPA Region 1, 1 Congress Street, Suite 1100, Bos- Grace Smith, U.S. EPA Region 2, 290 Broadway, 26th Floor, New
ton, MA 02114–2023, (617) 918–1076, leiby.anne@epa.gov, States: York, NY 10007–1866, (212) 637–3589, smith.grace@epa.gov,
CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT. States & Territories: NJ, NY, PR, VI.

Nicholas DiNardo, U.S. EPA Region 3, 1650 Arch Street (3EA40), Bonita Johnson, U.S. EPA Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta,
Philadelphia, PA 19103, (215) 814–3365, dinardo.nicholas@epa.gov, GA 30303, (404) 562–9388, johnson.bonita@epa.gov, States: AL,
States: DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV. FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN.

Marilou Martin, U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chi- Craig Weeks, U.S. EPA Region 6, Fountain Place, Suite 1200, 1445
cago, IL 60604–3507, (312) 353–9660, martin.marilou@epa.gov, Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202–2733, (214) 665–7505,
States: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. weeks.craig@epa.gov, States: AR, LA, NM, OK, TX.

Chrissy Wolfersberger, U.S. EPA Region 7, 901 North 5th Street, Kan- Whitney Trulove-Cranor, U.S. EPA Region 8, 999 18th Street, Suite
sas City, KS 66101, (913) 551–7854, wolfersberger.chris@epa.gov, 300, Denver, CO 80202–2466, (303) 312–6099, trulove-
States: IA, KS, MO, NE. cranor.whitney@epa.gov, States: CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY.

Loretta Barsamian, U.S. EPA Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street (SPE–1), Bill Glasser, U.S. EPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue (ENF–T), Se-
San Francisco, CA 94105, (415) 947–4268, attle, WA 98101, (206) 553–7215, glasser.william@epa.gov, States:
barsamian.loretta@epa.gov, States and Territories: AS, AZ, CA, GU, AK, ID, OR, WA.
HI, NV.

Headquarters Office: Sherri Walker, Trading Programs (CAIR FIP) that was Reading Room to view documents. Consult
U.S. EPA (MC 1807T), Office of the published on August 4, 2006 (71 FR EPA’s Federal Register notice at 71 FR 38147
Administrator, National Center for 44283) for an additional 30 days. The (July 5, 2006) or the EPA Web site at
Environmental Innovation, State comment period will now end on http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm
for current information on docket operations,
Innovation Grants Program, 1200 October 5, 2006. locations and telephone numbers. The
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., DATES: The EPA is establishing a Docket Center’s mailing address for U.S. mail
Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–2186, comment period ending on October 5, and the procedure for submitting comments
(202) 566–2220 fax. 2006. Comments must be postmarked by to www.regulations.gov are not affected by
For courier delivery only: Sherri the last day of the comment period and the flooding and will remain the same.
Walker, U.S. EPA, EPA West Building, sent directly to the Docket Office listed
Room 4214D, 1301 Constitution FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
in ADDRESSES (in duplicate form if
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20005. General questions concerning today’s
possible).
action and technical questions
Dated: September 6, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your objections, concerning heat input or fuel data
Elizabeth A. Shaw, identified by Docket Number OAR– should be addressed to Brian Fisher,
Director, Office of Environmental Policy 2004–0076 by one of the following USEPA Headquarters, Ariel Rios
Innovation. methods: Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., Mail
[FR Doc. E6–15082 Filed 9–11–06; 8:45 am] A. Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// Code 6204 J, Washington, DC 20460.
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P www.regulations.gov. Today’s action is Telephone at (202) 343–9633, e-mail at
not a rulemaking but you may use the fisher.brian@epa.gov.
Federal Rulemaking Portal to submit If mailing by courier, address package
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION objections to the NODA. To submit to Brian Fisher, 1310 L St., NW., RM #
AGENCY objections, follow the on-line 713G, Washington, DC 20005.
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0076; FRL–8218–3] instructions for submitting comments.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Docket:
B. Mail: Air Docket, ATTN: Docket
Number OAR—2004–0076, All documents in the docket are listed
Extension of Comment Period for in the www.regulations.gov index.
Notice of Data Availability for EGU NOX Environmental Protection Agency, Mail
Code: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., Although listed in the index, some
Annual and NOX Ozone Season information is not publicly available,
Allocations for the Clean Air Interstate NW., Washington, DC 20460.
C. E-mail: A-AND-R-Docket@epa.gov. e.g., CBI or other information whose
Rule Federal Implementation Plan disclosure is restricted by statute.
Trading Programs D. Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center,
1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room Certain other material, such as
AGENCY: Environmental Protection B102, Washington, DC. Such deliveries copyrighted material, will be publicly
Agency (EPA). are only accepted during the Docket’s available only in hard copy. Publicly
ACTION: Notice to extend comment normal hours of operation, and special available docket materials are available
period. arrangements should be made for either electronically in
deliveries of boxed information. www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
SUMMARY: In response to requests from the EPA Docket Center, EPA West,
the American Forest and Paper Note: The EPA Docket Center suffered Room B102, 1301 Constitution Avenue,
Association, the EPA is extending the damage due to flooding during the last week NW., Washington, DC. The Public
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of June 2006. The Docket Center is


comment period for the notice of data continuing to operate. However, during the
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
availability (NODA) for EGU NOX cleanup, there will be temporary changes to 4:30 p.m, Monday through Friday,
Annual and NOX Ozone Season Docket Center telephone numbers, addresses, excluding legal holidays. The telephone
Allocations for the Clean Air Interstate and hours of operation for people who wish number for the Public Reading Room is
Rule Federal Implementation Plan to make hand deliveries or visit the Public (202) 566–1744, and the telephone

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