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BILLING CODE 4310-W7-M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Fee-to-Trust Conveyance of Property for the Cayuga Indian Nation of New York, Cayuga and Seneca Counties, New York AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), as lead agency, with the cooperation of the Cayuga Indian Nation (Nation), intends to gather the information necessary for preparing an Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS)for the conveyance into trust of 125± acres of land currently held in fee by the Nation. The purpose of the proposed action is to create a tribal land base and to help meet the Nation's socio-economic needs. This notice also announces a public scoping meeting to identify potential issues, alternatives and content for inclusion in the EIS. DATES: Written comments on the scope of the EIS or implementation of the proposal must arrive by March 15, 2006. The public scoping meeting will be held March 1, 2006, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., or until the last public comment is received. ADDRESSES: You may mail, hand carry or telefax written comments to Franklin Keel, Regional Director, Eastern Regional Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 545 Marriott Drive, Suite 700, Nashville, Tennessee 37214, Telefax

(615)564-6701. Please include your name, return address and the caption, “DEIS Scoping Comments, Cayuga Indian Nation of New York Trust Acquisition Project,” on the first page of your written comments. The public scoping meeting will be held at the New York Chiropractic College, 2360 State Route 89, Seneca Falls, NY 13148. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kurt G. Chandler,

(615)564-6832. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed action is BIA approval of the conveyance of 125± acres currently held in fee by the Nation into trust status for the benefit of the Nation. The property is in seven

(7)separate parcels located in the Village of Union Springs and the Towns of Springport and Montezuma in Cayuga County, and in the Town of Seneca Falls in Seneca County, New York. The Nation wishes to use this property as a land base and for commercial purposes, including the operation of existing convenience store, gas station and Class II gaming facilities. No new development is currently planned for the subject properties. Areas so far identified for analysis in the EIS include land and water resources, traffic, air quality, cultural and archaeological resources, socio-economic conditions and public services. Alternatives to be analyzed include the proposed action, no action and any other reasonable alternatives that may be identified through the scoping process. The range of issues to be addressed in the EIS may also be expanded, based on comments received in response to this notice and at the public scoping meeting. Public Comment Availability Comments, including names and addresses of respondents, will be available for public review at all of the mailing address shown in the ADDRESSES section (except those for the public meetings) during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (unless otherwise shown), Monday through Friday, except holidays. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish us to withhold your name and/or address from public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your written comment. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. We will not, however, consider anonymous comments. All submissions from organizations or businesses and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses will be made available for public inspection in their entirety. Authority This notice is published in accordance with section 1503.1 of the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508) implementing the procedural requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 *et seq.* ), and the Department of Interior Manual (516 DM 1-6), and is in the exercise of authority delegated to the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8. Dated: February 3, 2006. Michael D. Olsen, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. E6-1938 Filed 2-10-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-W7-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Public Scoping Meeting on Congressionally Mandated Study of Energy Rights-of-Way on Tribal Lands AGENCY: Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, Department of the Interior; Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of Meeting. SUMMARY: Section 1813 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-58) requires the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Energy to jointly conduct a study of issues regarding energy rights-of-way on tribal land and provide a report to Congress on the findings of the study. The report is due to Congress by August 7, 2006. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Energy are interested in receiving comments from the public about how to proceed with the implementation of section 1813. DATES: A 2-day meeting will be held on March 7 and 8, 2006, in Denver, Colorado, at the Adams Mark Hotel, 1550 Court Place, Denver, CO 80202; Telephone

(303)893-3333. A block of rooms has been reserved at the hotel for the meeting on a first-come first-served basis. Please inform the hotel that you are attending the “Energy Policy Act Section 1813 Nation-wide Scoping Meeting.” ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent by regular mail to Mr. Darryl Francois, Attention: Section 1813 ROW Study, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, 1849 C St., NW., Mail Stop 2749-MIB, Washington, DC 20240 or by e-mail to IEED@bia.edu. A duplicate copy of the comments should be sent to Mr. David Meyer, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Department of the Interior—Mr. Darryl Francois, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, 1849 C Street, NW., Mail Stop 2749-MIB, Washington, DC 20240. He can also be reached by telephone at

(202)219-0740 or by electronic mail at *IEED@bia.edu* . Department of Energy—Ms. Janelle Schmidt, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. She can also be reached by telephone at

(202)586-6415 or by electronic mail at *Janelle.Schmidt@hq.doe.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1813 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-58) requires the Secretaries of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Energy (Departments) to conduct a study of energy related rights-of-way on tribal lands. The Act requires that the study address four subjects: 1. An analysis of historical rates of compensation; 2. Recommendations for appropriate standards to determine fair and appropriate compensation; 3. An assessment of tribal self-determination and sovereignty interests implicated by applications for energy rights-of-way on tribal land; and 4. An analysis of relevant national energy transportation policies. The Departments will consider Tribal and interested party's comments in preparing a final report for delivery to Congress by August 7, 2006. A proposed work plan was presented for comment in the **Federal Register** on December 29, 2005 (70 FR 77178). To help develop the report to Congress, the Departments will conduct a 2-day scoping and kick-off meeting on March 7 and 8, 2006. The Departments will solicit input on how to proceed with this work in a fair and timely manner. At this meeting, the Departments propose to establish several working groups to solicit and further develop information on each of these subjects. We propose to convene these working groups on the second day of the meeting and will solicit initial substantive comments on study issues at that time. If a Tribe, group, or organization would like to be considered to make a formal presentation at the meeting, please send a written request that includes a subject topic by regular mail or e-mail to the addresses provided above by February 22, 2006. Dated: February 3, 2006. Michael D. Olsen, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. E6-1967 Filed 2-10-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-96-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [ID-410-1610-DQ-006D] Notice of Public Meeting, Coeur d'Alene District Resource Advisory Council Meeting; Idaho AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)Coeur d'Alene District Resource Advisory Council

(RAC)will meet as indicated below. DATES: March 9, 2006. The meeting will start at 10:30 a.m. and end by 4 p.m. The public comment period will be from 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. The meeting will be held in the conference room at the Idaho Commerce and Labor Career Center office located at 1350 Troy Road in Moscow, Idaho. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Snook, RAC Coordinator, BLM Coeur d'Alene District, 1808 N. Third Street, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814 or telephone

(208)769-5004. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-member Council advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in Idaho. The agenda will include the following topics: Reviewing and providing comments on the Draft Coeur d'Alene RMP/EIS and the Draft Eastside Township Fuels EIS; status of the Cottonwood RMP; proposed vegetation treatment projects, and RAC Nomination period. All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written comments to the Council in advance of or at the meeting. Each formal Council meeting will also have time allocated for receiving public comments. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should contact the BLM as provided above. Dated: February 7, 2006. Lewis M. Brown, District Manager. [FR Doc. E6-1946 Filed 2-10-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-GG-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service

(MMS)Outer Continental Shelf

(OCS)Central Gulf of Mexico

(GOM)Oil and Gas Lease Sale 198 AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior. ACTION: Final Notice of Sale

(NOS)198. SUMMARY: On March 15, 2006, the MMS will open and publicly announce bids received for blocks offered in Central GOM Oil and Gas Lease Sale 198, pursuant to the OCS Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331-1356, as amended), and the regulations issued thereunder (30 CFR part 256). The Final Notice of Sale 198 Package (FNOS 198 Package) contains information essential to bidders, and bidders are charged with the knowledge of the documents contained in the Package. DATES: Public bid reading will begin at 9 a.m., Wednesday, March 15, 2006, in the Napoleon Ballroom of the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel, Two Poydras Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. All times referred to in this document are local New Orleans times, unless otherwise specified. ADDRESSES: Bidders can obtain a FNOS 198 Package containing this Notice of Sale and several supporting and essential documents referenced herein from the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Public Information Unit, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394,

(504)736-2519 or

(800)200-GULF, or via the MMS Internet Web site at *http://www.mms.gov.* *Filing of Bids:* Bidders must submit sealed bids to the Regional Director (RD), MMS Gulf of Mexico Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on normal working days, and from 8 a.m. to the Bid Submission Deadline of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2006. If the bids are mailed, please address the envelope containing all of the sealed bids as follows: Attention: Supervisor, Sales and Support Unit (MS 5422), Leasing Activities Section, MMS Gulf of Mexico Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394. Contains Sealed Bids for Oil and Gas Lease Sale 198 *Please Deliver to Ms. Jane Burrell Johnson, Room 311, Immediately.* Please note: Bidders mailing their bid(s) are advised to call Ms. Jane Burrell Johnson

(504)736-2811 immediately after putting their bid(s) in the mail. If the RD receives bids later than the time and date specified above, he will return those bids unopened to bidders. Bidders may not modify or withdraw their bids unless the RD receives a written modification or written withdrawal request prior to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2006. Should an unexpected event such as flooding or travel restrictions be significantly disruptive to bid submission, the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region may extend the Bid Submission Deadline. Bidders may call

(504)736-0557 for information about the possible extension of the Bid Submission Deadline due to such an event. *Areas Offered for Leasing:* The MMS is offering for leasing all blocks and partial blocks listed in the document “Blocks Available for Leasing in Central GOM Oil and Gas Lease Sale 198” included in the FNOS 198 Package. All of these blocks are shown on the following Leasing Maps and Official Protraction Diagrams (available for free online in .PDF and .GRA format at *http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/lsesale/map_arc.html* or which may be purchased from the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Public Information Unit): Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Maps—Louisiana Map Numbers 1 Through 12 (These 30 Maps Sell for $2.00 Each) LA1 West Cameron Area (Revised November 1, 2000) LA1A West Cameron Area, West Addition (Revised November 1, 2000) LA1B West Cameron Area, South Addition (Revised November 1, 2000) LA2 East Cameron Area (Revised November 1, 2000) LA2A East Cameron Area, South Addition (Revised November 1, 2000) LA3 Vermilion Area (Revised November 1, 2000) LA3A South Marsh Island Area (Revised November 1, 2000) LA3B Vermilion Area, South Addition (Revised November 1, 2000) LA3C South Marsh Island Area, South Addition (Revised November 1, 2000) LA3D South Marsh Island Area, North Addition (Revised November 1, 2000) LA4 Eugene Island Area (Revised November 1, 2000) LA4A Eugene Island Area, South Addition (Revised November 1, 2000) LA5 Ship Shoal Area (Revised November 1, 2000) LA5A Ship Shoal Area, South Addition (Revised November 1, 2000) LA6 South Timbalier Area (Revised November 1, 2000) LA6A South Timbalier Area, South Addition (Revised November 1, 2000) LA6B South Pelto Area (Revised November 1, 2000) LA6C Bay Marchand Area (Revised November 1, 2000) LA7 Grand Isle Area (Revised November 1, 2000) LA7A Grand Isle Area, South Addition (Revised February 17, 2004) LA8 West Delta Area (Revised November 1, 2000) LA8A West Delta Area, South Addition (Revised November 1, 2000) LA9 South Pass Area (Revised November 1, 2000) LA9A South Pass Area, South and East Addition (Revised November 1, 2000) LA10 Main Pass Area (Revised November 1, 2000) LA10A Main Pass Area, South and East Addition (Revised November 1, 2000) LA10B Breton Sound Area (Revised November 1, 2000) LA11 Chandeleur Area (Revised November 1, 2000) LA11A Chandeleur Area, East Addition (Revised November 1, 2000) LA12 Sabine Pass Area (Revised November 1, 2000) Outer Continental Shelf Official Protraction Diagrams (These 10 Diagrams Sell for $2.00 Each) NG15-03 Green Canyon (Revised November 1, 2000) NG15-06 Walker Ridge (Revised November 1, 2000) NG15-09 Amery Terrace (Revised October 25, 2000) NG16-01 Atwater Valley (Revised November 1, 2000) NG16-04 Lund (Revised November 1, 2000) NG16-07 Lund South (Revised November 1, 2000) NH15-12 Ewing Bank (Revised November 1, 2000) NH16-04 Mobile (Revised November 1, 2000) NH16-07 Viosca Knoll (Revised November 1, 2000) NH16-10 Mississippi Canyon (Revised November 1, 2000) Please note: A CD-ROM (in ARC/INFO and Acrobat (.PDF) format) containing all of the GOM Leasing Maps and Official Protraction Diagrams, except for those not yet converted to digital format, is available from the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Public Information Unit for a price of $15. For the current status of all Central GOM Leasing Maps and Official Protraction Diagrams, please refer to 66 FR 28002 (published May 21, 2001) and 69 FR 23211 (published April 28, 2004). In addition, Supplemental Official OCS Block Diagrams (SOBDs) for these blocks are available for blocks which contain the “U.S. 200 Nautical Mile Limit” line and the “U.S.-Mexico Maritime Boundary” line. These SOBDs are also available from the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Public Information Unit. For additional information, please call Ms. Tara Montgomery

(504)736-5722. All blocks are shown on these Leasing Maps and Official Protraction Diagrams. The available Federal acreage of all whole and partial blocks in this lease sale is shown in the document “List of Blocks Available for Leasing in Lease Sale 198” included in the FNOS 198 Package. Some of these blocks may be partially leased or deferred, or transected by administrative lines such as the Federal/State jurisdictional line. A bid on a block must include all of the available Federal acreage of that block. Also, information on the unleased portions of such blocks is found in the document “Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 198—Unleased Split Blocks and Available Unleased Acreage of Blocks with Aliquots and Irregular Portions Under Lease or Deferred” included in the FNOS 198 Package. *Areas Not Available for Leasing:* The following whole and partial blocks are not offered for lease in this lease sale: Blocks which are currently under appeal (high bids rejected): South Pelto (Area LA6B) Block 16 West Delta (Area LA8A) Blocks: 129 and 144 Blocks which are beyond the United States Exclusive Economic Zone in the area known as the Northern portion of the Eastern Gap: Lund South (Area NG16-07) Blocks: 172 and 173 213 through 217 252 through 261 through 305 349 Whole and partial blocks which lie within the 1.4 nautical mile buffer zone north of the continental shelf boundary between the United States and Mexico: Amery Terrace (Area NG15-09) Whole Blocks: 280 and 281 318 through 320 355 through 359 Partial Blocks: 235 through 238 273 through 279 309 through 317 *Statutes and Regulations:* Each lease issued in this lease sale is subject to the OCS Lands Act of August 7, 1953, 67 Stat. 462; 43 U.S.C. 1331 *et seq.* , as amended (92 Stat. 629), hereinafter called “the Act”; all regulations issued pursuant to the Act and in existence upon the Effective Date of the lease; all regulations issued pursuant to the statute in the future which provide for the prevention of waste and conservation of the natural resources of the OCS and the protection of correlative rights therein; and all other applicable statutes and regulations. *Lease Terms and Conditions:* Initial period, extensions of initial period, minimum bonus bid amount, rental rates, royalty rates, minimum royalty, and royalty suspension areas are shown on the map “Lease Terms and Economic Conditions, Lease Sale 198, Final” for leases resulting from this lease sale: *Initial Period:* 5 years for blocks in water depths of less than 400 meters; 8 years for blocks in water depths of 400 to less than 800 meters (pursuant to 30 CFR 256.37, commencement of an exploratory well is required within the first 5 years of the initial 8-year term to avoid lease cancellation); and 10 years for blocks in water depths of 800 meters or deeper; *Extensions of Initial Period:* Extensions may be granted for eligible leases on blocks in water depths of less than 400 meters as specified in NTL No. 2000-G22; *Minimum Bonus Bid Amount:* A bonus bid will not be considered for acceptance unless it provides for a cash bonus in the amount of $25 or more per acre or fraction thereof for blocks in water depths of less than 400 meters or $37.50 or more per acre or fraction thereof for blocks in water depths of 400 meters or deeper; to confirm the exact calculation of the minimum bonus bid amount for each block, see “List of Blocks Available for Leasing” contained in the FNOS 198 Package; *Rental Rates:* $6.25 per acre or fraction thereof for blocks in water depths of less than 200 meters and $9.50 per acre or fraction thereof for blocks in water depths of 200 meters or deeper, to be paid on or before the first day of each lease year until a discovery in paying quantities of oil or gas, then at the expiration of each lease year until the start of royalty-bearing production; *Royalty Rates:* 16 2/3 percent royalty rate for blocks in water depths of less than 400 meters and a 12 1/2 percent royalty rate for blocks in water depths of 400 meters or deeper, except during periods of royalty suspension, to be paid monthly on the last day of the month next following the month during which the production is obtained; *Minimum Royalty:* After the start of royalty-bearing production: $6.25 per acre or fraction thereof per year for blocks in water depths of less than 200 meters and $9.50 per acre or fraction thereof per year for blocks in water depths of 200 meters or deeper, to be paid at the expiration of each lease year with credit applied for actual royalty paid during the lease year. If actual royalty paid exceeds the minimum royalty requirement, then no minimum royalty payment is due; *Royalty Suspension Areas:* Royalty suspension, subject to deep gas price thresholds, will apply to blocks in water depths less than 400 meters where deep gas (typically 15,000 feet or greater subsea) is drilled and commences production before May 3, 2009. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 provided additional royalty relief for ultra deep gas wells and extended the water depth to less than 400 meters for deep gas wells. In addition, subject to both oil and gas price thresholds, royalty suspension will apply in water depths of 400 meters or deeper. See the map “Lease Terms and Economic Conditions, Lease Sale 198, Final” for specific areas and the “Royalty Suspension Provisions, Lease Sale 198, Final” document contained in the FNOS 198 Package for specific details regarding royalty suspension eligibility, applicable price thresholds and implementation. *Lease Stipulations:* The map “Stipulations and Deferred Blocks, Lease Sale 198, Final” depicts the blocks on which one or more of ten lease stipulations apply:

(1)Topographic Features;

(2)Live Bottoms;

(3)Military Areas;

(4)Blocks South of Baldwin County, Alabama;

(5)Law of the Sea Convention Royalty Payment;

(6)Protected Species;

(7)Limitation on Use of Seabed and Water Column in the Vicinity of the Approved Port Pelican Offshore Liquefied Natural Gas

(LNG)Deepwater Port Receiving Terminal, Vermilion Area, Blocks 139 and 140;

(8)Below Seabed Operations on Mississippi Canyon Area, Block 920;

(9)Limitation on Use of Seabed and Water Column in the Vicinity of the Approved Research Facility for Gas Hydrates, Mississippi Canyon Area, Block 118; and

(10)Limitation on Use of Seabed and Water Column in the Vicinity of the Approved Gulf Landing Offshore LNG Deepwater Port Receiving Terminal, West Cameron Area, Block 213. The texts of the lease stipulations are contained in the document “Lease Stipulations for Oil and Gas Lease Sale 198, Final” included in the FNOS 198 Package. In addition, the “List of Blocks Available for Leasing” contained in the FNOS 198 Package identifies for each block listed the lease stipulations applicable to that block. *Information to Lessees:* The FNOS 198 Package contains an “Information To Lessees” document which provides detailed information on certain specific issues pertaining to this oil and gas lease sale. *Method of Bidding:* For each block bid upon, a bidder must submit a separate signed bid in a sealed envelope labeled “Sealed Bid for Oil and Gas Lease Sale 198, not to be opened until 9 a.m., Wednesday, March 15, 2006.” The submitting company's name, its GOM Company number, the map area, map number, and block number should be clearly identified on the outside of the envelope. Please refer to the sample bid envelope included within the FNOS 198 Package. Please also refer to the Telephone Numbers/Addresses of Bidders Form included within the FNOS 198 Package. We are requesting that you provide this information in the format suggested for each lease sale. Please provide this information prior to or at the time of bid submission. Do not enclose this form inside the sealed bid envelope. The total amount of the bid must be in a whole dollar amount; any cent amount above the whole dollar will be ignored by the MMS. Details of the information required on the bid(s) and the bid envelope(s) are specified in the document “Bid Form and Envelope” contained in the FNOS 198 Package. A blank bid form, which is provided for your convenience, may be copied and filled in. The MMS published in the **Federal Register** a list of restricted joint bidders, which applies to this lease sale, at 70 FR 67499 on November 7, 2005. Bidders must execute all documents in conformance with signatory authorizations on file in the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Adjudication Unit. Partnerships also must submit or have on file a list of signatories authorized to bind the partnership. Bidders submitting joint bids must include on the bid form the proportionate interest of each participating bidder, stated as a percentage, using a maximum of five decimal places, *e.g.* , 33.33333 percent. The MMS may require bidders to submit other documents in accordance with 30 CFR 256.46. The MMS warns bidders against violation of 18 U.S.C. 1860 prohibiting unlawful combination or intimidation of bidders. Bidders are advised that the MMS considers the signed bid to be a legally binding obligation on the part of the bidder(s) to comply with all applicable regulations, including payment of the one-fifth bonus bid amount on all high bids. A statement to this effect must be included on each bid (see the document “Bid Form and Envelope” contained in the FNOS 198 Package). *Rounding:* The following procedure must be used to calculate the minimum bonus bid, annual rental, and minimum royalty: Round up to the next whole dollar amount if the calculation results in a decimal figure (see next paragraph). Please note: The minimum bonus bid calculation, including all rounding, is shown in the document “List of Blocks Available for Leasing in Lease Sale 198” included in the FNOS 198 Package. *Bonus Bid Deposit:* Each bidder submitting an apparent high bid must submit a bonus bid deposit to the MMS equal to one-fifth of the bonus bid amount for each such bid. Under the authority granted by 30 CFR 256.46(b), the MMS requires bidders to use electronic funds transfer procedures for payment of one-fifth bonus bid deposits for Lease Sale 198, following the detailed instructions contained in the document “Instructions for Making EFT Bonus Payments” which can be found on the MMS Web site at *http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/lsesale/198/cgom198.html.* All payments must be electronically deposited into an interest-bearing account in the U.S. Treasury (account specified in the EFT instructions) by 11 a.m. Eastern Time the day following bid reading. Such a deposit does not constitute and shall not be construed as acceptance of any bid on behalf of the United States. If a lease is awarded, however, MMS requests that only one transaction be used for payment of the four-fifths bonus bid amount and the first year's rental. Please note: Certain bid submitters ( *i.e.* , those that are NOT currently an OCS mineral lease record title holder or designated operator OR those that have ever defaulted on a one-fifth bonus bid payment (EFT or otherwise)) are required to guarantee (secure) their one-fifth bonus bid payment prior to the submission of bids. For those who must secure the EFT one-fifth bonus bid payment, one of the following options may be used:

(1)Provide a third-party guarantee;

(2)Amend development bond coverage;

(3)Provide a letter of credit; or

(4)Provide a lump sum payment in advance via EFT. The EFT instructions specify the requirements for each option. *Withdrawal of Blocks:* The United States reserves the right to withdraw any block from this lease sale prior to issuance of a written acceptance of a bid for the block. *Acceptance, Rejection, or Return of Bids:* The United States reserves the right to reject any and all bids. In any case, no bid will be accepted, and no lease for any block will be awarded to any bidder, unless the bidder has complied with all requirements of this Notice, including the documents contained in the associated FNOS 198 Package and applicable regulations; the bid is the highest valid bid; and the amount of the bid has been determined to be adequate by the authorized officer. Any bid submitted which does not conform to the requirements of this Notice, the Act, and other applicable regulations may be returned to the person submitting that bid by the RD and not considered for acceptance. The Attorney General may also review the results of the lease sale prior to the acceptance of bids and issuance of leases. To ensure that the Government receives a fair return for the conveyance of lease rights for this lease sale, high bids will be evaluated in accordance with MMS bid adequacy procedures. A copy of current procedures, “Modifications to the Bid Adequacy Procedures” at 64 FR 37560 on July 12, 1999, can be obtained from the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Public Information Unit or via the MMS Internet Web site at *http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/lsesale/bidadeq.html.* *Successful Bidders:* As required by the MMS, each company that has been awarded a lease must execute all copies of the lease (Form MMS-2005 (March 1986) as amended), pay by EFT the balance of the bonus bid amount and the first year's rental for each lease issued in accordance with the requirements of 30 CFR 218.155, and satisfy the bonding requirements of 30 CFR part 256, subpart I, as amended. Also, in accordance with regulations at 43 CFR, part 42, subpart C, the lessee shall comply with the U.S. Department of the Interior's nonprocurement debarment and suspension requirements and agrees to communicate this requirement to comply with these regulations to persons with whom the lessee does business as it relates to this lease by including this term as a condition to enter into their contracts and other transactions. *Affirmative Action:* The MMS requests that, prior to bidding, Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Representation Form MMS 2032 (June 1985) and Equal Opportunity Compliance Report Certification Form MMS 2033 (June 1985) be on file in the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Adjudication Unit. This certification is required by 41 CFR part 60 and Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended by Executive Order No. 11375 of October 13, 1967. In any event, prior to the execution of any lease contract, both forms are required to be on file in the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Adjudication Unit. *Geophysical Data and Information Statement:* Pursuant to 30 CFR 251.12, the MMS has a right to access geophysical data and information collected under a permit in the OCS. Every bidder submitting a bid on a block in Sale 198, or participating as a joint bidder in such a bid, must submit a Geophysical Data and Information Statement identifying any processed or reprocessed pre- and post-stack depth migrated geophysical data and information in its possession or control and used in the evaluation of that block. The existence, extent ( *i.e.* , number of line miles for 2D or number of blocks for 3D) and type of such data and information must be clearly identified. The statement must include the name and phone number of a contact person, and an alternate, knowledgeable about the depth data sets (that were processed or reprocessed to correct for depth) used in evaluating the block. In the event such data and information includes data sets from different timeframes, you should identify only the most recent data set used for block evaluations. The statement must also identify each block upon which a bidder participated in a bid but for which it does not possess or control such depth data and information. Every bidder must submit a separate Geophysical Data and Information Statement in a sealed envelope. The envelope should be labeled “Geophysical Data and Information Statement for Oil and Gas Lease Sale 198” and the bidder's name and qualification number must be clearly identified on the outside of the envelope. This statement must be submitted to the MMS at the Gulf of Mexico Regional Office, Attention: Resource Evaluation (1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394) by 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2006. The statement may be submitted in conjunction with the bids or separately. Do not include this statement in the same envelope containing a bid. These statements will not be opened until after the public bid reading at Lease Sale 198 and will be kept confidential. An Example of Preferred Format for the Geophysical Data and Information Statement is included in the FNOS 198 Package. Please also refer to a sample of the Geophysical Envelope—Preferred Format included within the FNOS 198 Package. Please refer to NTL No. 2003-G05 for more detail concerning submission of the Geophysical Data and Information Statement, making the data available to the MMS following the lease sale, preferred format, reimbursement for costs, and confidentiality. Dated: February 7, 2006. R.M. “Johnnie” Burton, Director, Minerals Management Service. [FR Doc. E6-2000 Filed 2-10-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions Nominations for the following properties being considered for listing or related actions in the National Register were received by the National Park Service before January 28, 2006. Pursuant to § 60.13 of 36 CFR Part 60 written comments concerning the significance of these properties under the National Register criteria for evaluation may be forwarded by United States Postal Service, to the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service, 1849 C St., NW., 2280, Washington, DC 20240; by all other carriers, National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service,1201 Eye St., NW., 8th floor, Washington DC 20005; or by fax, 202-371-6447. Written or faxed comments should be submitted by February 28, 2006. John W. Roberts, Acting Chief, National Register/National Historic Landmarks Program. California San Diego County Gregory Mountain (Chokia), Address Restricted, Pauma, 06000106 Kansas Ellis County Krueger Building, 811 Fort St., Hays, 06000111 McPherson County Kuns-Collier House, 302 S. Walnut St., McPherson, 06000114 Montgomery County Cook's Hotel, 113 West Myrtle, Independence, 06000115 Nemaha County Prairie Grove School (Public Schools of Kansas MPS), Township Rd., “H”, SE of int with Township Rd. 232, Seneca, 06000113 Russell County Dream Theater (Theaters and Opera Houses of Kansas MPS), 629 N. Main St., Russell, 06000112 Louisiana Orleans Parish New Orleans Lower Central Business District (Boundary Increase), Approx. Rampart, Tulane, Loyola, Gravier, O'Keefe and Common, New Orleans, 06000110 Massachusetts Essex County Frank A. Palmer and Louis B. Crary (Shipwreck), Address Restricted, Gloucester vicinity, 06000107 Nevada Churchill County Federal Building and Post Office (U.S. Post Offices in Nevada MPS), 90 N. Maine St., Fallon, 06000109 Nye County Manhattan School, Gold St. bet. Mineral St. and Sexter Ave., Manhattan, 06000108 Oklahoma Carter County Ardmore Municipal Auditorium, 220 West Broadway, Ardmore, 06000117 Hardy Murphy Coliseum, 600 Lake Murray Dr. S, Ardmore, 06000118 Jackson County Cross S Ranch Headquarters, 1.3 mi. W and 4 mi. N of jct. of Cty Rds N199 and E1750, Olustee, 06000119 Olustee Public Library and Park, S side 4th St. bet. C & D Sts., Olustee, 06000116 Virginia Emporia Independent City Greensville County Training School (Rosenwald Schools in Virginia MPS), 105 Ruffin St., Emporia (Independent City), 06000122 King and Queen County Northbank, 453 N. Bank Rd., Walkerton, 06000121 Portsmouth Independent City Circle, The, 3010 High St., Portsmouth (Independent City), 06000120 [FR Doc. E6-1922 Filed 2-10-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-51-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG), Notice of Meeting AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: The Adaptive Management Program

(AMP)was implemented as a result of the Record of Decision on the Operation of Glen Canyon Dam Final Environmental Impact Statement to comply with consultation requirements of the Grand Canyon Protection Act (Pub. L. 102-575) of 1992. The AMP includes a Federal advisory committee (AMWG), a technical work group (TWG), a monitoring and research center, and independent review panels. The AMWG makes recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior concerning Glen Canyon Dam operations and other management actions to protect resources downstream of Glen Canyon Dam consistent with the Grand Canyon Protection Act. The TWG is a subcommittee of the AMWG and provides technical advice and recommendations to the AMWG. *Date and Location:* The AMWG will conduct the following public meeting: Phoenix, Arizona—March 7-8, 2006. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. on the first day and will begin at 8 a.m. and conclude at 3 p.m. on the second day. The meeting will be held at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 2 Arizona Center, 400 N. 5th Street, 12th Floor, Conference Rooms A&B, in Phoenix, Arizona. *Agenda:* The purpose of the meeting will be to review the Fiscal Year 2005 budget expenditures and proposed FY06 budget modifications and draft FY07-08 budget and workplan proposals, and to receive updates on science plans currently in development along with other monitoring and research reports. Additional topics of discussion will include status of humpback chub efforts, basin hydrology, public outreach, and other administrative and resource issues pertaining to the AMP. Time will be allowed for any individual or organization wishing to make formal oral comments (limited to 5 minutes) at the meeting. To allow full consideration of information by the AMWG members, written notice must be provided to Dennis Kubly, Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional Office, 125 South State Street, Room 6107, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84138; telephone

(801)524-3715; faxogram

(801)524-3858; e-mail at *dkubly@uc.usbr.gov* at least five

(5)days prior to the meeting. Any written comments received will be provided to the AMWG and TWG members. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis Kubly, telephone

(801)524-3715; faxogram

(801)524-3858; or via e-mail at *dkubly@uc.usbr.gov.* Dated: January 31, 2006. Dennis Kubly, Chief, Adaptive Management Group, Environmental Resources Division, Upper Colorado Regional Office, Salt Lake City, Utah. [FR Doc. E6-1943 Filed 2-10-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MN-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Inv. No. 337-TA-561] In the Matter of Certain Combination Motor and Transmission Systems and Devices Used Therein, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Investigation AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of investigation pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on January 10, 2006, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Solomon Technologies, Inc. A supplemental letter was filed on January 30, 2006. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain combination motor and transmission systems and devices used therein, and products containing same, by reason of infringement of claims 1-5, 7, 8, 10, and 12 of U.S. Patent No. 5,067,932. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a permanent exclusion order and a permanent cease and desist order. ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, is available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Room 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-2000. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at *http://www.usitc.gov.* The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket

(EDIS)at *http://edis.usitc.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juan Cockburn, Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 202-205-2572. Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2005). *Scope of Investigation:* Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on February 7, 2006, ordered that—

(1)Pursuant to subsection

(b)of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain combination motor and transmission systems or devices used therein, or products containing same, by reason of infringement of claims 1-5, 7, 8, 10, or 12 of U.S. Patent No. 5,067,932, and whether an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.

(2)For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of investigation shall be served:

(a)The complainant is— Solomon Technologies, Inc., 1400 L & R Industrial Boulevard, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689.

(b)The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint is to be served: Toyota Motor Corporation, 1 Toyota-Cho, Toyota City, Aichi, 471-8571, Japan. Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, 25 Atlantic Avenue, Erlanger, Kentucky 41018. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., 19001 South Western Avenue, Torrance, California 90509.

(c)Juan Cockburn, Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436, who shall be the Commission investigative attorney, party to this investigation; and

(3)For the investigation so instituted, the Honorable Paul J. Luckern is designated as the presiding administrative law judge. Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(d) and 210.13(a), such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown. Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and to enter a final determination containing such findings, and may result in the issuance of a limited exclusion order or cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent. By order of the Commission. Issued: February 7, 2006. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E6-1978 Filed 2-10-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 731-TA-1094 (Final)] Metal Calendar Slides From Japan AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Scheduling of the final phase of an antidumping investigation. SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-1094 (Final) under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of less-than-fair-value imports from Japan of metal calendar slides, provided for in subheading 7326.90.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. 1 1 For purposes of this investigation, the Department of Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as “ ‘V’ and/or ‘U’ shaped metal calendar slides manufactured from cold-rolled steel sheets, whether or not left in black form, tin plated or finished as tin free steel ( ‘TFS’), typically with a thickness from 0.19 mm to 0.23 mm, typically in lengths from 152 mm to 915 mm, typically in widths from 12 mm to 29 mm when the slide is lying flat and before the angle is pressed into the slide (although they are not typically shipped in this ‘flat’ form), that are typically either primed to protect the outside of the slide against oxidization or coated with a colored enamel or lacquer for decorative purposes, whether or not stacked, and excluding paper and plastic slides. Metal calendar slides are typically provided with either a plastic attached hanger or eyelet to hang and bind calendars, posters, maps or charts, or the hanger can be stamped from the metal body of the slide itself.” 71 FR 5244, February 1, 2006. For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the investigation, hearing procedures, and rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). DATES: Effective February 1, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Lo (202-205-1888), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server ( *http://www.usitc.gov* ). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket

(EDIS)at *http://edis.usitc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Background* . The final phase of this investigation is being scheduled as a result of an affirmative preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce that imports of metal calendar slides from Japan are being sold in the United States at less than fair value within the meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigation was requested in a petition filed on June 29, 2005, by Stuebing Automatic Machine Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. *Participation in the investigation and public service list.* Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of this investigation as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance during the preliminary phase of the investigation need not file an additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigation. *Limited disclosure of business proprietary information

(BPI)under an administrative protective order

(APO)and BPI service list* . Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will make BPI gathered in the final phase of this investigation available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigation, provided that the application is made no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the investigation. A party granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigation need not reapply for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. *Staff report* . The prehearing staff report in the final phase of this investigation will be placed in the nonpublic record on April 4, 2006, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of the Commission's rules. *Hearing* . The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the final phase of this investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on April 18, 2006, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before April 7, 2006. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should attend a prehearing conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on April 12, 2006, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing testimony *in camera* no later than 7 business days prior to the date of the hearing. *Written submissions* . Each party who is an interested party shall submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is April 11, 2006. Parties may also file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section 207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is April 25, 2006; witness testimony must be filed no later than three days before the hearing. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the investigation may submit a written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the investigation, including statements of support or opposition to the petition, on or before April 25, 2006. On May 11, 2006, the Commission will make available to parties all information on which they have not had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on this information on or before May 15, 2006, but such final comments must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with section 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. The Commission's rules do not authorize filing of submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means, except to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the Commission's rules, as amended, 67 FR 68036 (November 8, 2002). Even where electronic filing of a document is permitted, certain documents must also be filed in paper form, as specified in II

(C)of the Commission's Handbook on Electronic Filing Procedures, 67 FR 68168, 68173 (November 8, 2002). Additional written submissions to the Commission, including requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request by a Commissioner or Commission staff. In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on all other parties to the investigation (as identified by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service. Authority: This investigation is being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission's rules. Issued: February 8, 2006. By order of the Commission. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E6-2002 Filed 2-10-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Inv. No. 337-TA-560] In the Matter of Certain NOR and NAND Flash Memory Devices and Products Containing Same; Notice of Investigation AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of investigation pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on January 10, 2006, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of SanDisk Corporation of Sunnyvale, California. A supplemental letter was submitted by SanDisk on January 24, 2006. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain NOR and NAND flash memory devices by reason of infringement of claims 27, 28, 32, 50, 51, and 64 of U.S. Patent No. 5,172,338, claims 1-8 and 10-14 of U.S. Patent No. 5,991,517, and claims 7 and 10 of U.S. Patent No. 6,542,956. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a permanent exclusion order and a cease and desist order. ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, is available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Room 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-2000. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at *http://www.usitc.gov.* The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket

(EDIS)at *http://edis.usitc.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David H. Hollander, Jr., Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone 202-205-2746. Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and in § 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2005). *Scope of Investigation:* Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on February 7, 2006, Ordered that—

(1)Pursuant to subsection

(b)of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain NOR or NAND flash memory devices by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 27, 28, 32, 50, 51, and 64 of U.S. Patent No. 5,172,338, claims 1-8 and 10-14 of U.S. Patent No. 5,991,517, and claims 7 and 10 of U.S. Patent No. 6,542,956, and whether an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.

(2)For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of investigation shall be served:

(a)The complainant is—SanDisk Corporation, 140 Caspian Court, Sunnyvale, California 94089.

(b)The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint is to be served: STMicroelectronics N.V., 39, Chemin du Champ des Filles, C.P. 21, CH 1228 Plan-Les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland. STMicroelectronics, Inc., 1310 Electronics Drive M/S 2308, Carrollton, Texas 75006.

(c)David H. Hollander, Jr., Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436, who shall be the Commission investigative attorney, party to this investigation; and

(3)For the investigation so instituted, the Honorable Charles E. Bullock is designated as the presiding administrative law judge. Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondents in accordance with § 210.13 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(d) and 210.13(a), such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown. Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and to enter a final determination containing such findings, and may result in the issuance of a limited exclusion order or cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent. By order of the Commission. Issued: February 8, 2006. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E6-1996 Filed 2-10-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. NAFTA-103-13] Woven Cotton Boxer Shorts: Probable Effect of Modification of NAFTA Rules of Origin for Goods of Canada and Mexico AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Correction of HTS subheading number in original notice. DATES: *Effective Date:* February 7, 2006. SUMMARY: The notice of institution of this investigation published in the **Federal Register** of February 2, 2006 (71 FR 5687) incorrectly listed one of the HTS subheading numbers. The correct HTS subheading number is 6207.1100, not 6207.1000. All other information in the notice remains the same. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information may be obtained from Laura V. Rodriguez, Office of Industries (202-205-3499, *laura.rodriguez@usitc.gov* ). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket

(EDIS)*http://edis.usitc.gov* . Hearing impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. *List of Subjects:* NAFTA, rules of origin, fabrics, boxer shorts. By order of the Commission. Issued: February 7, 2006. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E6-1979 Filed 2-10-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES Meeting of the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure AGENCY: Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure, Judicial Conference of the United States. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure will hold a two-day meeting. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. DATES: May 22-23, 2006. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, Judicial Conference Center, One Columbus Circle, NE., Washington, DC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee Support Office, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Washington, DC 20544, telephone

(202)502-1820. Dated: February 6, 2006. John K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee Support Office. [FR Doc. 06-1277 Filed 2-10-06; 8:45 am]

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