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BILLING CODE 4160-20-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2005-23167] Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget: OMB Control Numbers 1625-0097, 1625-0103, and 1625-0104 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Request for comments. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to seek the approval of OMB for the renewal of three Information Collection Requests (ICRs). The ICRs are:

(1)1625-0097, Plan Approval and Records for Marine Engineering Systems—46 CFR Subchapter F;

(2)1625-0103, Mandatory Ship Reporting System for the Northeast and Southeast Coasts of the United States; and

(3)1625-0104, Barges Carrying Bulk Hazardous Materials. Before submitting the ICRs to OMB, the Coast Guard is inviting comments on them as described below. DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before February 6, 2006. ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not enter the docket [USCG-2005-23167] more than once, please submit them by only one of the following means:

(1)By mail to the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

(2)By delivery to room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329.

(3)By fax to the Docket Management Facility at 202-493-2251.

(4)Electronically through the Web Site for the Docket Management System at *http://dms.dot.gov.* The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for this notice. Comments and material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov.* Copies of the complete ICRs are available through this docket on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov,* and also from Commandant (CG-611), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Room 6106 (Attn: Mr. Arthur Requina), 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number is 202-267-2326. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Arthur Requina, Office of Information Management, telephone 202-267-2326, or fax 202-267-4814, for questions on these documents; or telephone Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, 202-493-0402, for questions on the docket. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Participation and Request for Comments We encourage you to respond to this request for comments by submitting comments and related materials. We will post all comments received, without change, to *http://dms.dot.gov;* they will include any personal information you have provided. We have an agreement with DOT to use the Docket Management Facility. Please see the paragraph on DOT's “Privacy Act Policy” below. *Submitting comments:* If you submit a comment, please include your name and address, identify the docket number [USCG-2005-23167], indicate the specific section of the document to which each comment applies, and give the reason for each comment. You may submit your comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery to the Docket Management Facility at the address under ADDRESSES ; but please submit them by only one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8 1/2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. We may change the documents supporting this collection of information or even the underlying requirements in view of them. *Viewing comments and documents:* To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, go to *http://dms.dot.gov* at any time and conduct a simple search using the docket number. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. *Privacy Act:* Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments received in dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Privacy Act Statement of DOT in the **Federal Register** published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit *http://dms.dot.gov.* Information Collection Request 1. *Title:* Plan Approval and Records for Marine Engineering Systems—46 CFR Subchapter F. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0097. *Summary:* This collection of information requires an owner or builder of a commercial vessel to submit to the U.S. Coast Guard for review and approval, plans pertaining to marine engineering systems to ensure that the vessel will meet regulatory standards. *Need:* 46 U.S.C. 3306 authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe vessel safety regulations including those related to marine engineering systems. 46 CFR Subchapter F prescribes those requirements. The rules provide the specifications, standards and requirements for strength and adequacy of design, construction, installation, inspection, and choice of materials for machinery, boilers, pressure vessels, safety valves, and piping systems upon which safety of life is dependent. *Respondents:* Owners and builders of commercial vessels. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has increased from 3,090 hours to 3,567 hours a year. 2. *Title:* Mandatory Ship Reporting System for the Northeast and Southeast Coasts of the United States. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0103. *Summary:* The information is needed to reduce the number of ship collisions with endangered northern right whales. The rules establish two mandatory ship-reporting systems off the northeast and southeast coasts of the United States. *Need:* 33 U.S.C. 1230(d) authorizes the Coast Guard to implement and enforce these ship reporting systems. The collection involves ships' reporting by radio to a shore-based authority when entering the area covered by the reporting system. The ship will receive, in return, information to reduce the likelihood of collisions between themselves and northern right whales—an endangered species—in the areas established with critical-habitat designation. *Respondents:* Operators of certain vessels. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has increased from 88 hours to 226 hours a year. 3. *Title:* Barges Carrying Bulk Hazardous Materials. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0104. *Summary:* This information is needed to ensure the safe shipment of bulk hazardous liquids in barges. The requirements are necessary to ensure that barges meet safety standards and to ensure that barge's crewmembers have the information necessary to operate barges safely. *Need:* 33 U.S.C. 1903 and 46 U.S.C. 3703 authorize the Coast Guard to prescribe rules related to the carriage of liquid bulk dangerous cargoes. 46 CFR part 151 prescribes rules for barges carrying bulk liquid hazardous materials. *Respondents:* Owners and operators of tank barges. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has increased from 10,903 hours to 13,255 hours a year. Dated: November 30, 2005. R.T. Hewitt, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology. [FR Doc. E5-7020 Filed 12-7-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-1617-DR] Kentucky; Major Disaster and Related Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-1617-DR), dated December 1, 2005, and related determinations. EFFECTIVE DATE: December 1, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-2705. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated December 1, 2005, the President declared a major disaster under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), as follows: I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, resulting from severe storms and tornadoes on November 15, 2005, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and administrative expenses. You are authorized to provide Individual Assistance in the designated areas and Hazard Mitigation throughout the Commonwealth, and any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act you may deem appropriate. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Hazard Mitigation and the Other Needs Assistance under section 408 of the Stafford Act will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. If Public Assistance is later requested and warranted, Federal funds provided under that program will also be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act. The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed six months after the date of this declaration. The Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA)hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Acting Director, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Jesse Munoz, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared disaster. I do hereby determine the following areas of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster: Hopkins and Marshall Counties for Individual Assistance. All counties within the Commonwealth of Kentucky are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers

(CFDA)are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and Households Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050 Individuals and Households Program-Other Needs, 97.036, Public Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.) R. David Paulison, Acting Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E5-7059 Filed 12-7-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Receipt of Applications for Endangered Species Permits AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. We provide this notice pursuant to section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ). DATES: We must receive written data or comments on these applications at the address given below, by January 9, 2006. ADDRESSES: Documents and other information submitted with these applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents to the following office within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia 30345 (Attn: Victoria Davis, Permit Biologist). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Davis, telephone 404/679-4176; facsimile 404/679-7081. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public is invited to comment on the following applications for permits to conduct certain activities with endangered and threatened species. If you wish to comment, you may submit comments by any one of the following methods. You may mail comments to the Services Regional Office (see ADDRESSES section) or via electronic mail (e-mail) to “ *victoria_davis@fws.gov.* ” Please submit electronic comments as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. Please also include your name and return address in your e-mail message. If you do not receive a confirmation from the Service that we have received your e-mail message, contact us directly at the telephone number listed above (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section). Finally, you may hand deliver comments to the Service office listed above (see ADDRESSES section). Our practice is to make comments, including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular business hours. Individual respondents may request that we withhold their home address from the administrative record. We will honor such requests to the extent allowable by law. There may also be other circumstances in which we would withhold from the administrative record a respondent's identity, as allowable by law. If you wish us to withhold your name and address, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. However, we will not consider anonymous comments. We will make all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety. *Applicant:* Chris Andrew Fleming, Franklin, Tennessee, TE111326-0. The applicant requests authorization to take (capture, identify, relocate, release) the Nashville crayfish ( *Orconectes shoupi* ). Take would occur while conducting presence/absence surveys, sweeps, and temporary relocations of individuals during construction activities located adjacent to suitable habitat. The proposed activities would occur in the Mill Creek Watershed, Davidson and Williamson Counties, Tennessee. *Applicant:* Register-Nelson, Inc., Bobby D. Register, McDonough, Georgia, TE114088-0. The applicant requests authorization to take (capture and release) the blue shiner ( *Cyprinella caerulea* ), amber darter ( *Percina antesella* ), Cherokee darter ( *Etheostoma scotti* ), Etowah darter ( *Etheostoma etowahae* ), goldline darter ( *Percina aurolineata* ), snail darter ( *Percina tanasi* ), and Conasauga logperch ( *Percina jenkinsi* ) while conducting presence/absence surveys. The proposed activities would occur in Georgia. *Applicant:* U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, David L. Reece, Memphis, Tennessee, TE114190-0. The applicant requests authorization to take (collect, temporarily hold, translocate, release) oyster mussels ( *Epioblasma capsaeformis* ) while conducting restoration activities. The proposed activities would occur from the Tennessee section of the Clinch River upstream into the Virginia section of the river. *Applicant:* University of Central Florida, Department of Biology, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando, Florida, TE105642-0. The applicant requests authorization to take (collect non-viable eggs of) red-cockaded woodpeckers ( *Picoides borealis* ) while studying developmental analysis to determine fertility, while conducting genetic studies, and while conducting other applicable studies. The proposed activities would occur throughout the species( southern range. *Applicant:* University of Central Florida, Department of Biology, Orlando, Florida, TE105642-0. The applicant requests authorization to take (capture, identify, release) southeastern beach mice ( *Peromyscus polionotus niverventris* ) and Anastasia Island beach mice ( *Peromyscus polionotus phasma* ) while conducting presence/absence studies. The proposed activities would occur in Volusia, Brevard, Saint Lucie, Indian River, Marten, Palm Beach, and Broward Counties, Florida. *Applicant:* John Malcolm Pierson, Pierson Environmental Consultation, 204 Stetson Lane, Alabaster, Alabama, TE114677-0. The applicant requests authorization to take (capture, identify, photograph, collect tissue samples, salvage dead specimen, release) the following species: slender campeloma ( *Campeloma decampi* ), cylindrical lioplax ( *Lioplax cyclostomaformis* ), Tulotoma snail ( *Tulotoma magnifica* ), Anthony's riversnail ( *Athearnia anthonyi* ), Lacy Elimia (snail) ( *Elimia crenatella* ), painted rocksnail ( *Leptoxis taeniata* ), plicate rocksnail ( *Leptoxis plicata* ), round rocksnail ( *Leptoxis ampla* ), Tumbling Creek cavesnail ( *Antrobia culveri* ), flat pebblesnail ( *Lepyrium showalteri* ), royal marstonia (snail) ( *Pyrgulopsis ogmorhaphe* ), armored snail ( *Pyrgulopsis* (= *Marstonia* ) *pachyta* ), painted snake coiled forest snail ( *Anguispira picta* ), noonday snail ( *Mesodon clarki nantahala* ), Magazine mountain shagreen ( *Mesodon magazinensis* ), Stock Island tree snail ( *Orthalicus reses* ), Cumberland elktoe ( *Alasmidonta atropurpurea* ), Appalachian elktoe ( *Alasmidonta raveneliana* ), fat three-ridge (mussel) ( *Amblema neislerii* ), Ouachita rock pocketbook ( *Arkansia wheeleri* ), birdwing pearlymussel ( *Conradilla caelata* ), fanshell ( *Cyprogenia stegaria* ), dromedary pearlymussel ( *Dromus dromas* ), shiny pigtoe ( *Fusconaia cor* ), finerayed pigtoe ( *Fusconaia cuneolus* ), Chipola slabshell ( *Elliptio chipolaensis* ), purple bankclimber (mussel) ( *Elliptoideus sloatianus* ), Cumberlandian combshell ( * Epioblasma brevidens * ), oyster mussel ( *Epioblasma capsaeformis* ), Yellow blossom (pearlymussel) ( *Epioblasma florentina florentina* ), Curtis pearlymussel ( *Epioblasma florentina curtisii* ), tan riffleshell ( *Epioblasma florentina walkeri* ), upland combshell ( *Epioblasma metastriata* ), Catspaw (=purple cat=s paw pearlymussel) ( *Epioblasma obliquata obliquata* ), southern acornshell ( *Epioblasma othcaloogensis* ), southern combshell ( *Epioblasma* (= *Dysnomia* ) *penita* ), green blossom (pearlymussel) ( *Epioblasma torulosa gubernaculum* ), Tuberoled blossom (pearlymussel) ( *Epioblasma torulosa torulosa* ), turgid blossom (pearlymussel) ( *Epioblasma turgidula* ), cracking pearlymussel ( *Hemistena lata* ), pink mucket (pearlymussel) ( *Lampsilis abrupta* ), fine-lined pocketbook ( *Lampsilis altilis* ), Higgins eye ( *Lampsilis higginsii* ), orange-nacre mucket ( *Lampsilis perovalis* ), Arkansas fatmucket ( *Lampsilis powelli* ), speckled pocketbook ( *Lampsilis streckeri* ), shinyrayed pocketbook ( *Lampsilis subangulata* ), Alabama lampmussel ( *Lampsilis virescens* ), Carolina heelsplitter ( *Lasmigona decorata* ), scaleshell mussel ( *Leptodea leptodon* ), Alabama moccasinshell ( *Medionidus acutissimus* ), Coosa moccasinshell ( *Medionidus parvulus* ), Gulf moccasinshell ( *Medionidus penicillatus* ), Ochlockonee moccasinshell ( *Medionidus simpsonianus* ), ring pink (mussel) ( *Obovaria retusa* ), little-wing pearlymussel ( *Pegias fabula* ), white wartyback (pearlymussel) ( *Plethobasus cicatricosus* ), orangefoot pimpleback (pearlymussel) ( *Plethobasus cooperianus* ), clubshell ( *Pleurobema clava* ), black clubshell ( *Pleurobema curtum* ), southern clubshell ( *Pleurobema decisum* ), dark pigtoe ( *Pleurobema furvum* ), southern pigtoe ( *Pleurobema georgianum* ), Cumberland pigtoe ( *Pleurobema gibberum* ), flat pigtoe ( *Pleurobema marshalli* ), ovate clubshell ( *Pleurobema perovatum* ), rough pigtoe ( *Pleurobema plenum* ), oval pigtoe ( *Pleurobema pyriforme* ), heavy pigtoe ( *Pleurobema taitianum* ), fat pocketbook ( *Potamilus capax* ), Alabama (=inflated) heelspitter ( *Potamilus inflatus* ), triangular kidneyshell ( *Ptychobranchus greenii* ), rough rabbitsfoot ( *Quadrula cylindrical strigillata* ), winged mapleleaf (mussel) ( *Quadrula fragosa* ), Cumberland monkeyface (pearlymussel) ( *Quadrula intermedia* ), Appalachian monkeyface (pearlymussel) ( *Quadrula sparsa* ), stirrupshell ( *Quadrula stapes* ), pale lilliput (pearlymussel) ( *Toxolasma cylindrellus* ), purple bean ( *Villosa perpurpurea* ), Cumberland bean (pearlymussel) ( *Villosa trabalis* ), gulf sturgeon ( *Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi* ), Alabama sturgeon ( *Scaphirhynchus suttkusi* ), blue shiner ( *Cyprinella caerulea* ), spotfin chub ( *Cyprinella* (= *Hybopsis monacha* )), palezone shiner ( *Notropis albizonatus* ), Cahaba shiner ( *Notropis cahabae* ), slackwater darter (Etheostoma boschungi), vermilion darter ( *Etheostoma chermocki* ), watercress darter ( *Etheostoma nuchale* ), boulder darter ( *Etheostoma wapiti* ), goldline darter ( *Percina aurolineata* ), snail darter ( *Percina tanasi* ), flattened musk turtle ( *Sternotherus depressus* ), and gopher tortoise ( *Gopherus polyphemus* ). Take would occur while conducting presence/absence surveys. The proposed activities would occur in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Dated: November 15, 2005. Noreen E. Walsh, Acting Regional Director. [FR Doc. E5-7041 Filed 12-7-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey Request for Public Comments on Extension of Existing Information Collection to be Submitted to OMB for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act The U.S. Geological Survey

(USGS)received emergency approval from the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for an information collection in use without an OMB approval number. A request extending the information collection described below will be submitted to OMB for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Copies of the proposed collection of information and related forms may be obtained by contacting the USGS Clearance Officer at the phone number listed below. Comments on the proposal should be made within 60 days to the Bureau Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 807 National Center, Reston, VA 20192. As required by OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), the USGS solicits specific public comments as to: 1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions on the bureaus, including whether the information will have practical utility; 2. The accuracy of the bureau's estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; 3. The quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected and; 4. How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology. *Title:* Bird Banding. *OMB Approval No.:* 1028-0082. *Summary:* In accordance with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. 703-712, the trapping and marking of wild migratory birds by persons holding Federal permits must be monitored. Formerly managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the bird banding program is now the responsibility of the USGS Bird Banding Laboratory (BBL). This bird banding monitoring program involves information collections on three forms:

(1)The Application for Federal Bird Marking and Salvage Permit;

(2)The Bird Banding Recovery Report; and

(3)The Bird Banding Schedule. The information on the Recovery Report may also be submitted electronically at the BBL Web site or via a toll-free telephone number. This program also assists the Fish and Wildlife Service in fulfillment of its responsibilities designated by International Migratory Bird Treaties with Canada, Mexico, Japan, and the Soviet Union. *Estimated Completion Time:* 30 minutes for Permit Application form; 3 minutes for Recovery Report form; and 12 minutes for Banding Schedule form. *Estimated Annual Number of Responses:* 131,550. *Estimated Annual Burden Hours:* 13,725 hours. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain copies of the forms, contact the Bureau clearance officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 807 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192 (703-648-7313); or USGS Bird Banding Laboratory, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 12100, Beech Forest Road, Laurel, MD 20708-4037. Dated: November 30, 2005. Susan D. Haseltine, Associate Director for Biology. [FR Doc. 05-23741 Filed 12-7-05; 8:45 am]

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