In addition, note that CMA surrogate data have the following deficiencies:

° The inhalation concentrations were typically below the detection limits, so the unit exposures for the inhalation exposure route could not be accurately calculated. ° The quality of the CMA data were assessed using the same grading criteria as PHED and the grades were all at C, D, E lower than PHED standards ( i. e., most of PHED is at grades A, B, C). ° Grade C, D, E data frequently may have QA/ QC problems including lack of either/ or field fortification, laboratory recoveries, and storage stability information. ° Grade C, D, E data has an insufficient amount of replicates. ° Grade C, D, E data may have higher variabilities ( i. e., high CVs).

The following deficiencies of PHED and the residential SOPs should also be noted:

° Data includes all pesticides not just antimicrobial chemicals, so the results reported in PHED may be misleading. ° Pesticides are not usually volatile, so inhalation unit exposures may be underestimated for antimicrobial chemicals that are volatile. ° The job functions that commonly use pesticides may be different from those job functions using antimicrobial chemicals. ° The basic assumption underlying the database is that exposure to pesticide handlers is primarily a function of the physical parameters associated with handling and applying rather than the chemical properties of the individual active ingredients.

To assess postapplication dermal and incidental oral exposures, several sources of " surrogate" data were used to develop the residential scenarios, including an exposure assessment entitled " Health Assessment of the Use of Zinc Pyrithione Incorporated Into Polyurethane Sole Liners of Shoes" MRID 441086 01 ( Olin Corporation, 1996) used in conjunction with the FDA Migration Study ( MRID 441086

02) to predict the leach rate ( U. S. EPA, 2003) in estimating dermal exposures to the preservative incorporated into polymeric materials. There are uncertainties associated with use of these data since the FDA leaching data generated on " polyethylene" might not best represent " polyurethane treated" articles or leaching rates for other treated polymeric materials.

Data from the " Risk Analysis For Microban Additive " B" ( Triclosan or Irgasan DP300) Treated Toys For Infants"( Dang, 1997) were used in combination with leach rate data from MRID 441086 02, and the Residential SOPs ( 1998, 2001) to develop child toy to mouth and hand to mouth estimates from contact with treated articles. There are uncertainties associated with this approach since these data and 48 other assumptions used might not best represent actual leaching dynamics and residue loading, transfer,

and ingestion.

3.0 REFERENCES CMA. 1992. Chemical Manufacturers Association Antimicrobial Exposure Assessment Study.

Popendorf, W, Selim, M., Kross, B. The University of Iowa. MRID 425875 01. December 8, 1992.

Dang. 1997. Risk Analysis for Microban Additive " B" ( Triclosan or Irgasan DP300) Treated Toys for Infants. Memo From Winston Dang ( Antimicrobial Division) to Frank Sanders and William Jordan ( Antimicrobial Division), Dated February 24, 1997.

Garrod ANI, Guiver R, Rimmer DA. 2000. Potential Exposure of Amateurs ( Consumers)

through Painting Wood Preservative and Antifoulant Preparations. Ann. Occup. Hyg., Vol. 44,

No. 6, pp. 421 426.

PHED Surrogate Exposure Guide. 1997. Estimates of Worker Exposure from the Pesticide Handler Exposure Database Version 1.1. May 1997.

PHED Surrogate Exposure Guide. 1998. Estimates of Worker Exposure from the Pesticide Handler Exposure Database Version 1.1. August 1998.

Olin Corporation. 1996. " Health Assessment of the Use of Zinc Pyrithione Incorporated Into Polyurethane Sole Liners of Shoes." Laboratory Project ID ZPT 896. August 12, 1996.( MRID 441086 01).

U. S. EPA. 1995. Dermal Exposure Model Description and User's Manual. Draft Report. Prepared for Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. Exposure Evaluation Division. Contract No. 68 D3 0013.

U. S. EPA. 1997a. Standard Operating Procedures ( SOPs) for Residential Exposure Assessments.

Prepared for the Office of Pesticide Programs, Health Effects Division. Contract No. 68 W6 0030.

U. S. EPA. 1997b. Exposure Factors Handbook. Vol I III. Office of Research and Development.

Washington, D. C. EPA/ 600/ P 95/ 002Fa.

U. S. EPA. 1998. Route to Route Extrapolations. Office of Pesticide Programs. Health Effects Division ( HED). Memo From John E. Whalen ( HED) to Margaret Stasikowski, Director. October 9, 1998.

U. S. EPA. 1999a. Zinc Pyrithione  Report of the Hazard Identification Assessment Review Committee.

April 19, 1999. 49 U. S. EPA. 1999b. Evaluation of the Chemical Manufacturers Association Antimicrobial Exposure Assessment Study ( Amended on December 8, 1992). Memorandum from Siroos Mostaghimi, Ph. D.,

Environmental Engineer to Julie Fairfax, PM # 36. November 4, 1999.

U. S. EPA 2001. Residential Standard Operating Procedures, Science Advisory Council for Exposure,

Policy 12. February 22, 2001.

U. S. EPA. 2003. Residue Chemistry Science Chapter for Zinc 2 pyridinethiol 1 oxide. Memorandum from A. Najm Shamim, Ph. D., Chemist to Julie Fairfax, PM # 36.

U. S. EPA. 2004   Zinc Pyrithione: Revised Toxicology Endpoint Selection Report   Revised to address Registrant Error comments. April 1, 2004.


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD07-2-000]

Technical Conference on Public Utility Holding Company Act of
2005 and Federal Power Act Section 203 Issues; Notice of Technical
Conference

October 6, 2006.
    Take notice that on December 7, 2006, a technical conference will
be held at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) to
discuss certain issues raised in rulemakings issued in Docket Nos.
RM05-32 and RM05-34. Repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935 and Enactment of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
2005, Order No. 667, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,197 (2005), order on
reh'g, Order No. 667-A, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,213, order on reh'g,
Order No. 667-B, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,224 (2006), reh'g pending;
Transactions Subject to FPA Section 203, Order No. 669, FERC Stats. &
Regs. ] 31,200 (2006), order on reh'g, Order No. 669-A, FERC Stats.
Regs. ] 31,214 (2006), order on reh'g, Order No. 669-B, FERC Stats. &
Regs. ] 31,225 (2006). The technical conference will be held from 9:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST) at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in the Commission Meeting
Room. All interested persons are invited to attend. A further notice
with a detailed agenda will be issued in advance of the conference.
    A free webcast of this event will be available through http://www.ferc.gov.
 Anyone with Internet access who desires to view this

event can do so by navigating to http://www.ferc.gov's Calendar of Events and

locating this event in the Calendar. The event will contain a link to
its webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for the
free webcasts. It also offers access to this event via television in
the DC area and via phone bridge for a fee. If you have any questions,
visit http://www.CapitolConnection.org or contact Danelle Perkowski or

David Reininger at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please
send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY), or send a fax to<PHONE_NUMBER> with
the required accommodations.
    For more information about this conference, please contact:

Andrew P. Mosier, Jr., Office of Energy Markets and Reliability,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>Roshini Thayaparan, Office of the General Counsel--Energy Markets,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13196-000]

FFP Missouri 15, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications

July 25, 2008.
    On April 22, 2008, FFP Missouri 15, LLC (Free Flow Power
Corporation) filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the
Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Missouri
River 15 Project, to be located in the Missouri River in Cole and
Callaway Counties, Missouri.
    The proposed Missouri River 15 project consists of: (1) 5,100
proposed 20-kilowatt Free Flow generating units having a total
installed capacity of 102-megawatts, (2) a mooring system, (3) a
proposed transmission line, and (4) appurtenant facilities. The
proposed Missouri River Project 15 would have an average annual
generation of 446,760-gigawatt-hours, which would be sold to a local
utility.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Daniel R. Irwin, Free Flow Power
Corporation, 33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 01930, phone: 978/
232-3536.
    FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice.
Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing
applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
under the ``e-Filing'' link. If unable to be filed electronically,
documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight
copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For
more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to
the Commission's Web site located at http://www.ferc.gov/filing-

comments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or
printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of Commission's Web site at http://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-
13196) in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-56931; File No. SR-OCC-2007-07]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Options Clearing Corporation;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change
Relating to Yield-Based Treasury Securities

December 7, 2007.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on May 24, 2007, The Options
Clearing Corporation (``OCC'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
Items I, II, and III below, which items have been prepared primarily by
OCC. OCC filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act\2\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(4) \3\ thereunder so
that the proposal was effective upon filing with the Commission. The
Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the
proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(A)(iii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The proposed rule change would make minor technical changes to
Sections 3 and 4 of Article XVI of OCC's By-Laws pertaining to yield-
based Treasury options.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, OCC included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. OCC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections (A),
(B), and (C) below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.
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A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    The purpose of this rule change is to make minor technical changes
to Sections 3 and 4 of Article XVI of OCC's By-Laws, pertaining to
yield-based Treasury options. In 2004, OCC amended Sections 3 and 4 of
Article XVI to conform those sections to the corresponding By-Law
provisions governing index options. \5\ However, OCC delayed
implementing these changes until they were disclosed in a supplement to
the options disclosure document, Characteristics and Risks of
Standardized Options. \6\ Distribution of such a supplement recently
began. In connection with preparing the supplement, OCC determined that
minor technical changes to Sections 3 and 4 of Article XVI were
warranted in order to more precisely conform these Sections to the
disclosures made in the supplement. OCC also determined to correct an
erroneous cross-reference to another By-Laws provision.
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2004), 69 FR 78085 (December 29, 2004) (File No. SR-OCC-2004-11).
    \6\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55702 (May 3, 2007), 72
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    The proposed change is consistent with Section 17A of the Act
because it more precisely conforms the terms of Sections 3 and 4 of
Article XVI to disclosures made in a supplement to the options
disclosure document, thereby increasing the protection of investors and
promoting the prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of yield-
based Treasury options. The proposed rule change is not inconsistent
with the existing rules of OCC, including any other rules proposed to
be amended.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    OCC does not believe that the proposed rule change would impose any
burden on competition.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    Written comments were not and are not intended to be solicited with
respect to the proposed rule change, and none have been received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \7\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(4) \8\ promulgated
thereunder because the proposal effects a change in an existing service
of OCC that (A) does not adversely affect the safeguarding of
securities or funds in the custody or control of OCC or for which it is
responsible and (B) does not significantly affect the respective rights
or obligations of OCC or persons using the service. At any time within
sixty days of the filing of the proposed rule change, the Commission
could have summarily abrogated such rule change if it appeared to the
Commission that such action was necessary or appropriate in the public
interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act.
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml.
); or     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include

File Number SR-OCC-2007-07 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-OCC-2007-07. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml
). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all

written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of OCC. All comments
received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit
personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit
only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-OCC-2007-07 and should be
submitted on or before January 7, 2008.

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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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