Notices. Notice of program exclusions

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BILLING CODE 4165-16-Mw DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of Inspector General Program Exclusions: February 2006 AGENCY: Office of Inspector General, HHS. ACTION: Notice of program exclusions. During the month of February 2006, the HHS Office of Inspector General imposed exclusions in the cases set forth below. When an exclusions is imposed, no program payment is made to anyone for any items or services (other than an emergency item or service not provided in a hospital emergency room) furnished, ordered or prescribed by an excluded party under the Medicare, Medicaid, and all Federal Health Care programs.

In addition, no program payment is made to any business or facility, e.g., a hospital, that submits bills for payment for items or services provided by an excluded party. Program beneficiaries remain free to decide for themselves whether they will continue to use the services of an excluded party even though no program payments will be made for items and services provided by that excluded party. The exclusions have national effect and also apply to all Executive Branch procurement and non-procurement programs and activities.

Subject name Address Effective date PROGRAM-RELATED CONVICTIONS ALAS, MARIA LOS ANGELES, CA 3/20/2006 ANDREWS, PATRICIA SAN BERNARDINO, CA 3/20/2006 AWAN, ABDUL BROOKLYN, NY 3/20/2006 BELLINO, THOMAS HOBART, IN 3/20/2006 BETHEAEPSTEIN, JAMES MT. VERNON, NY 3/20/2006 BROWN, REGINA ALEXANDRIA, LA 3/20/2006 BRYSON, RICK ACCOKEEK, MD 3/20/2006 CADENAS, EDGARD HIALEAH, FL 3/20/2006 CASTENEDA, PATRICIA LOS ANGELES, CA 3/20/2006 CHARPENTIER, JOCELYNE EAST MEADOW, NY 3/20/2006 CHULAK, GENADY BRIDGETON, NJ 3/20/2006 CROSSROADS MENTAL HEALTH, LLC PLAQUEMINE, LA 3/20/2006 DAVIS, THOMAS TERRE HAUTE, IN 3/20/2006 DAY, SHERRIE PORTLAND, OR 3/20/2006 DUBIN, JEFFREY BENSALEM, PA 3/20/2006 FALL RIVER WALK-IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL OFFICE, PC BARRINGTON, RI 3/20/2006 FERRER, CHRISTINA COLUMBIA, SC 3/20/2006 FRESH START TO RECOVERY MT.

VERNON, NY 3/20/2006 GALLEGOS, GERALD ALAMOSA, CO 3/20/2006 GELLER, HOWARD NEW YORK, NY 3/20/2006 GILLMORE, DIANE ROCK HILL, SC 3/20/2006 GREGG, MEGHANN ROCK HILL, SC 3/20/2006 GUPTON, HENRY OAK RIDGE, TN 3/20/2006 HIDALGO, JOSE MISSION HILLS, CA 3/20/2006 HORWITZ, KENNETH RANDOLPH, NJ 3/20/2006 HUMAN SERVICE CENTERS, INC ELMHURST, NY 3/20/2006 HUNTER, MICHELLE DANBURY, CT 3/20/2006 KAZANCHIAN, OVSEP SOUTH EL MONTE, CA 3/20/2006 KEE, LINDA FRESNO, CA 3/20/2006 LAWS, TAWANDA COLUMBUS, OH 3/20/2006 LEVY, LORI WARREN, OH 3/20/2006 MARCKS, MAJOR AURORA, CO 3/20/2006 McCAUGHEY, DIANA TOWANDA, PA 3/20/2006 McKASY, ANTHONY BARAGA, MI 3/20/2006 MITCHELL, LARRY MULBERRY, FL 3/20/2006 MOORE, TRACIE ANDREWS, SC 3/20/2006 MOUTON, PATRICK KATY, TX 3/20/2006 MURADYAN, VAHE FLORENCE, CO 3/20/2006 NEWCOMB, JENNIFER ORLANDO, FL 3/20/2006 OKON, EFIONG TIGARD, OR 2/28/2005 OLIVEIRA, MARIO NEWARK, NJ 3/20/2006 PANITZ, DANIEL ELMHURST, NY 3/20/2006 PARI, MICHELLE NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 3/20/2006 PETERSON, JOYCELYN HIGHLAND, CA 3/20/2006 PETERSON, RALPH HIGHLAND, CA 3/20/2006 POINDEXTER, WILMER SHREVEPORT, LA 3/20/2006 POLISHCHUK, VLADIMIR TARZANA, CA 3/20/2006 REED, AMY COLLINSVILLE, TX 3/20/2006 RIVERS, SHEILA SAULSBURY, TN 3/20/2006 SANCHEZ, DOUGLAS PHOENIX, AZ 3/20/2006 SANCHEZ, MELISSA PHOENIX, AZ 3/20/2006 SANTIAGO-BERRIOS, ANGEL BAYAMON, PR 3/20/2006 SIMMONS, AMY ANDERSON, SC 3/20/2006 STOVEKEN, ANDREW PLAINSBORO, NJ 3/20/2006 SU, MAGGIE ARCADIA, CA 3/20/2006 THIBODEAUX, JO PLAQUEMINE, LA 3/20/2006 UKO, EBONG TAFT, CA 3/20/2006 WEST COAST MEDICAL SUPPLY, LLC PORTLAND, OR 2/28/2005 WORSLEY, CYNTHIA WASHINGTON, DC 3/20/2006 FELONY CONVICTION FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD COHEN, BARRY POMPANO BEACH, FL 3/20/2006 FARIES, MARSHA BLANCHESTER, OH 3/20/2006 GOLDBERG, BRUCE HUNTINGTON VALLEY, PA 3/20/2006 HARTLESS, BRANDI PORTLAND, OR 3/20/2006 HAYNES, CHERISE AKRON, OH 3/20/2006 HEFFINGTON, MARTHA GATESVILLE, TX 3/20/2006 JONES, HOWARD KINGMAN, AZ 3/20/2006 LANG, BRIAN CHESTER, PA 3/20/2006 MALLELA, ROBERT OTSIDVILLE, NY 3/20/2006 McCOY, RAYMOND GLENDALE, AR 3/20/2006 MITCHELL, JOEL LINDSEY, OK 3/20/2006 OERTWICH, RONDA PENDLETON, OR 3/20/2006 PATTERSON, MISTY FORT JONES, CA 3/20/2006 POTTLE, KIMBERLY WATERVILLE, ME 3/20/2006 RING, CATHERINE MIAMISBURG, OH 3/20/2006 SIMPSON, BONNIE TULSA, OK 3/20/2006 SMITH, ALPHONSO WOODBURY, NJ 3/20/2006 STROHBACH, ROBERT FONTANA, CA 3/20/2006 TAYLOR, DANIELLE CONWAY, SC 3/20/2006 WORENT, NAMI JENKS, OK 3/20/2006 FELONY CONTROL SUBSTANCE CONVICTION BOWDEN, CYNTHIA TYLER, TX 3/20/2006 COUPER, HEATHER THOMPSONS STATION, TN 3/20/2006 COVINGTON, MELISSA FORESTBURG, TX 3/20/2006 DAVIDSON, FRANCINE PUEBLO WEST, CO 3/20/2006 JONES, STEPHEN BOUNTIFUL, UT 3/20/2006 KINDIG, CHARLES FT.

WORTH, TX 3/20/2006 OETTINGER, MURR GOOCHLAND, VA 3/20/2006 ROTTSCHAEFER, BERNARD OAKMONT, PA 3/20/2006 SIMMS, MARCIA TAFT, OK 3/20/2006 STRECK, DENISE GREENVILLE, IL 3/20/2006 WHITAKER, GEORGIA HEMET, CA 3/20/2006 WING, ROGER CORONADO, CA 3/20/2006 WOODLOCK, CARRIE BURNET, TX 3/20/2006 PATIENT ABUSE/NEGLECT CONVICTIONS ACOBA, VIRGINIA LAS VEGAS, NV 3/20/2006 COLLIER, STEPHEN ENDWELL, NY 3/20/2006 FURR, STANLEY TUPELO, MS 3/20/2006 HAWKINS, JOSHUA NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 3/20/2006 JACKSON, BARBARA VANCOUVER, WA 3/20/2006 LOCKE, HOPE ELIOT, ME 3/20/2006 MULLINGS, CLAUDETTE BRONX, NY 3/20/2006 POUND, SANDRICA HELENA, GA 3/20/2006 TYCE, CHARLES JACKSON, MS 3/20/2006 VENSON, JOHN LOUISVILLE, KY 3/20/2006 CONVICTION FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD CZYZEWSKI, NICK CARMICHAELS, PA 3/20/2006 LICENSE REVOCATION/SUSPENSION/SURRENDERED ABNEY, LAKESHA WOONSOCKET, RI 3/20/2006 ADENIYI, ANTHONY MANTECA, CA 3/20/2006 AGUINAGA, VICTOR CHICAGO, IL 3/20/2006 AHRENBERG, CATHY PHOENIX, AZ 3/20/2006 ANDERSON, GAIL HATTIESBURG, MS 3/20/2006 ANDERSON, SHARON SARASOTA, FL 3/20/2006 ARNOLD, RICHARD CYNTHIANA, KY 3/20/2006 BAILEY, LAROY LOS ANGELES, CA 3/20/2006 BAILEY, STEVEN BELLPORT, NY 3/20/2006 BAIRD, DANDRINA TALLADEGA, AL 3/20/2006 BASHARA, KARLA OMAHA, NE 3/20/2006 BELHON, PATRICK SUQUAMISH, WA 3/20/2006 BELL, MARY AVON, OH 3/20/2006 BENDERT, MICHAEL ENDICOTT, NY 3/20/2006 BILLINGS, KIMBERLY GLENDALE, AZ 3/20/2006 BOHANNON, STEVEN ESCONDIDO, CA 3/20/2006 BORLAND, LUCILE COLUMBUS, MS 3/20/2006 BOW, ROBERT ORANGEVALE, CA 3/20/2006 BOWEN, BETTY ST.

PETERSBURG, FL 3/20/2006 BOWMAN, KIM OCALA, FL 3/20/2006 BOYNTON, STACEY MERIDEN, CT 3/20/2006 BRACKEN, KATHY AURORA, CO 3/20/2006 BRADLEY, JERI TUCSON, AZ 3/20/2006 BRADY, MARY TUCSON, AZ 3/20/2006 BRANSFORD, BONNIE COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 3/20/2006 BRAWN, MICHAEL CORONA, CA 3/20/2006 BRAXTON, ANGELA ALTHA, FL 3/20/2006 BRISTOW, CINDY POMPANO BEACH, FL 3/20/2006 BROWN, FLOYD DECHERD, TN 3/20/2006 BROWN, LOIS FLAGSTAFF, AZ 3/20/2006 BROWN, RONALD SPRING, TX 3/20/2006 BURNETT, ROBERT SOMERVILLE, TN 3/20/2006 CARRERO, GLORIA DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 3/20/2006 CASTRO, JULIA PROVIDENCE, RI 3/20/2006 CHRANE, BOBBIE JOELTON, TN 3/20/2006 CLAY, KENDRA GLENDALE, CA 3/20/2006 COLLINS, MELVALISA PACOIMA, CA 3/20/2006 COLLINS, TUESDIE NAPA, CA 3/20/2006 CONLEY, CAROL WINTER HAVEN, FL 3/20/2006 COPELAND, CRAIG CANTON, MI 3/20/2006 COUCH, MICHAEL COLUMBIA, TN 3/20/2006 COWAN, LEE DEER LODGE, MT 3/20/2006 CRAWFORD, BARBARA SPRING HILL, FL 3/20/2006 CRITCHFIELD, LYNN KINGSTON, TN 3/20/2006 CROOM, QUATONIA PORT ST.

JOE, FL 3/20/2006 CURTIN, ELIZABETH WATERBURY, CT 3/20/2006 CURTIS, SANDRA RAINBOW CITY, AL 3/20/2006 DANEK, JEANNE REDWOOD CITY, CA 3/20/2006 DAVIS, RANDALL RIVERVIEW, FL 3/20/2006 DECHENE, ARNOLD CASTAIC, CA 3/20/2006 DILLON, RUTH ARVADA, CO 3/20/2006 DODD, DEBORAH CHESAPEAKE, VA 3/20/2006 DOE, BENETTA PROVIDENCE, RI 3/20/2006 DOTZMAN, WILLIAM PALM HARBOR, FL 3/20/2006 EGGENBERGER, LISA BARTLETT, TN 3/20/2006 ELLIS, MARK SPRING HILL, FL 3/20/2006 ENGLE, DAVID COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 3/20/2006 ESCAMILLA, EDDIE IMPERIAL BEACH, CA 3/20/2006 ESHELMAN, KIM TAMPA, FL 3/20/2006 ESTRADA, ERMA VISALIA, CA 3/20/2006 FIELD, STEVEN TAMPA, FL 3/20/2006 FISHER, CHARLOTTE NASHVILLE, TN 3/20/2006 FORD, AMANDA ROSE HILL, VA 3/20/2006 FORD, LAURA LENA, MS 3/20/2006 FOWLER, NANCY CUMBERLAND, RI 3/20/2006 FREE, DARLENE LANSING, IL 3/20/2006 GIBBS, SHANIEKA JACKSONVILLE, FL 3/20/2006 GOLDEN, SARA TUCSON, AZ 3/20/2006 GONZALEZ, MARIA LARGO, FL 3/20/2006 GRAHAM, LILLIAN DERBY, CT 3/20/2006 GRIFFIN, PHYLLIS RICHMOND, KY 3/20/2006 GUTIERREZ, MARIA BALDWIN PARK, CA 3/20/2006 HANLEY, REGINALD GLENDALE, AZ 3/20/2006 HARMON, SHIRLEY LAGRANGE, KY 3/20/2006 HARVEY, ANNETTE RAIFORD, FL 3/20/2006 HATCHER, DORI GEFF, IL 3/20/2006 HATMAN, HOLLY PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ 3/20/2006 HELFAND, JEFFREY NORWALK, CT 3/20/2006 HELLEIS, JOSEPH PERRIS, CA 3/20/2006 HELTON, DORIS GRAY, KY 3/20/2006 HENRY, SUSAN CROSSVILLE, TN 3/20/2006 HERRERA, PASCUAL LEESBURG, AL 3/20/2006 HICKS, TIFFANY BIRMINGHAM, AL 3/20/2006 HIGHT, VICTOR GARDEN GROVE, CA 3/20/2006 HINKLE, KELLY CHICKAMAUGA, GA 3/20/2006 HOAGLAND, ARDICE THORNTON, CO 3/20/2006 HODGES, DAVID NORTH HIGHLANDS, CA 3/20/2006 HORTON, NATALIE ATHENS, TN 3/20/2006 HOWARD, LARRY OOLTEWAH, TN 3/20/2006 HOWELL, AUDREY HIGGANUM, CT 3/20/2006 JARBOE, ELIZABETH LOUISVILLE, KY 3/20/2006 JOHNSON, CARLA TUCSON, AZ 3/20/2006 JOHNSON, MAVERLYN MIRAMAR, FL 3/20/2006 JOHNSON, MELISSA HIALEAH, FL 3/20/2006 JONES, LOUISE KELSEYVILLE, CA 3/20/2006 KATZ, STEVEN SAN FRANCISCO, CA 3/20/2006 KENNEY, PATRICIA MOUNT DORA, FL 3/20/2006 KILLINGSWORTH, CHRISTINE LOMITA, CA 3/20/2006 KISATSKY, LAURA CANAAN, CT 3/20/2006 KROEGER, DEBRA PRESCOTT, AZ 3/20/2006 LANDA, ELIZABETH BRANDON, FL 3/20/2006 LENZ, VANESSA WRAY, CO 3/20/2006 LINTON, JAMES LONG BEACH, CA 3/20/2006 MALIK, MUMTAZ ELIZABETHTOWN, KY 3/20/2006 MAPES, BRANDON TAMPA, FL 3/20/2006 MAPLE, SHARRIE COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 3/20/2006 MARCANO, JAMI OMAHA, NE 3/20/2006 MATHESON, LINDA PLANTATION, FL 3/20/2006 McCLENDON, SHANEQUA ST.

PETERSBURG, FL 3/20/2006 MELNYCZOK, SUSANNAH MELBOURNE, FL 3/20/2006 MENDENHALL, CORRINE GLENDALE, AZ 3/20/2006 MOOREHEAD, TRACY CHICAGO, IL 3/20/2006 MORRISON, JAMES CHANDLER, AZ 3/20/2006 MURTUZA, SARWAR ELKIN, NC 3/20/2006 MUSGRAVE, DIANNA FAIRFIELD, IL 3/20/2006 NAVARRO, CLAUDIA WEST COVINA, CA 3/20/2006 NIPPER, PATRICIA LOUISVILLE, KY 3/20/2006 OLIVERA, KAREN SAN DIEGO, CA 3/20/2006 PATTERSON, WESLEY GREENEVILLE, TN 3/20/2006 PEREZ, ANTOLIN NORTH MIAMI, FL 3/20/2006 PERFECTO, JOSEFINA ROSEVILLE, CA 3/20/2006 PIERRE-LOUIS, PHILIP RIVERSIDE, CA 3/20/2006 POLLOCK, LISA BETHLEHEM, GA 3/20/2006 PRITCHARD, TAMMY LEBANON, TN 3/20/2006 PULAI, ANYA WESTMINISTER, CO 3/20/2006 RADFORD, JODIE BAILEYVILLE, ME 3/20/2006 RAIFORD, PHILLIP PINSON, TN 3/20/2006 RAMSEY, GWENDOLYN BEAUMONT, TX 3/20/2006 RASNIC, MARILYN HUTCHINSON, KS 3/20/2006 RAY, FABIAN JACKSBORO, TN 3/20/2006 RAYMOND, MARIE PROVIDENCE, RI 3/20/2006 REDDICK, ROSEMARY SAN DIEGO, CA 3/20/2006 REED, CINDY HICKORY, NC 3/20/2006 REZAEI, PANTEA MISSION VIEJO, CA 3/20/2006 RIFFLE, NICQUELINE DAYTON, OH 3/20/2006 ROBILLARD, DANIELLE CRANSTON, RI 3/20/2006 ROSEBERRY, MARK CORDOVA, TN 3/20/2006 SALVADOR, SALUSTINA OXNARD, CA 3/20/2006 SANDERS, CLARENCE GALLATIN, TN 3/20/2006 SANDERS, JOHN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 3/20/2006 SCARBOROUGH, MARCY MEMPHIS, TN 3/20/2006 SCOTT, PATRICIA MENDENHALL, MS 3/20/2006 SEBEL, MICHAEL RESEDA, CA 3/20/2006 SMITH, KAREN SPRINGFIELD, TN 3/20/2006 SMITH, PATRICIA WARSAW, IN 3/20/2006 SMITH, PATRICIA DEWEY, AZ 3/20/2006 SNOWDEN, GENE CHICAGO, IL 3/20/2006 SOKOLL, GEOFFREY ROGERSVILLE, AL 3/20/2006 SPENCER, CONSTANCE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 3/20/2006 STEINER, ALICIA MERIDEN, CT 3/20/2006 SWEET, DEANA BEAVERTON, OR 3/20/2006 THIEL, ALISON CHOWCHILLA, CA 3/20/2006 TOLBERT, MARILYN GADSDEN, AL 3/20/2006 TSYPKIN, EVELIN SAN FRANCISCO, CA 3/20/2006 VICKERS, LEE LAKELAND, FL 3/20/2006 VINCELETTE, HOLLY DEEP RIVER, CT 3/20/2006 VOWELL, ANGELA ORANGEVALE, CA 3/20/2006 WATKINS, KATHERINE BESSEMER, AL 3/20/2006 WELCH, JOHN MAGEE, MS 3/20/2006 WELLS, REBEKAH BRISTOL, CT 3/20/2006 WEST, ALISA LONGWOOD, FL 3/20/2006 WETHERBEE, EDWARD HOLLYWOOD, FL 3/20/2006 WILKERSON, LARAE UNION, MS 3/20/2006 WILLIAMS, VERNA MAGEE, MS 3/20/2006 WOHRLEY, ELIZABETH NASHVILLE, TN 3/20/2006 YEAGER, RHONDA WAYNESBORO, MS 3/20/2006 YEATES, SHERAN JACKSON, TN 3/20/2006 YOUNG, ALLEN UNION, KY 3/20/2006 FEDERAL/STATE EXCLUSION/SUSPENSION FUZAILOV, SHOLOM FLUSHING, NY 3/20/2006 FRAUD/KICKBACKS/PROHIBITED ACTS/SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS BUTLER, DIANE BERKLEY, MA 1/5/2006 GAMBLE, DENNY LONGVIEW, TX 12/16/2003 OWNED/CONTROLLED BY CONVICTED ENTITIES BOMAS HOUSE OF HOPE, INC HOUSTON, TX 3/20/2006 DIRICO BERKLEY, MA 1/5/2006 MOUNTAIN VISTA CHIROPRACTIC CENTER, INC LONGMONT, CO 3/20/2006 ROLANDO ROZAS, MD, PA MIAMI, FL 3/20/2006 RURAL HEALTH NETWORKS OF FLORIDA CITRA, FL 3/20/2006 TWILIGHT YEARS ADULT CARE, INC MINNEAPOLIS, KS 3/20/2006 UNIVERSAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF USA, INC ROSEMEAD, CA 3/20/2006 DEFAULT ON HEAL LOAN COLE, MARIA WEST PALM BEACH, FL 3/20/2006 DENSMORE, ROBERT TAMPA, FL 3/20/2006 ETIENNE, FERNANDE ROSELLE, NJ 3/20/2006 FENTON, MARK VAN NUYS, CA 3/20/2006 FERNANDEZ, OCTAVIO MIAMI, FL 3/20/2006 HUDSON, DONALD LANSING, MI 3/20/2006 KEOSHIAN, CRAIG VALENCIA, CA 3/20/2006 KYCYNKA, DREW SPRING HILL, FL 3/20/2006 LARA-FULLER, ADRIENNE OXNARD, CA 2/2/2006 Dated:

March 8, 2006. Maureen Byer, Acting Director, Exclusions Staff, Office of Inspector General. [FR Doc. E6-3803 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4152-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development.

Foreign patent applications are filed on selected inventions to extend market coverage for companies and may also be available for licensing. ADDRESSES: Licensing information and copies of the U.S. patent applications listed below may be obtained by writing to the indicated licensing contact at the Office of Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health, 6011 Executive Boulevard, Suite 325, Rockville, Maryland 20852-3804; telephone: 301/496-7057; fax: 301/402-0220. A signed Confidential Disclosure Agreement will be required to receive copies of the patent applications.

Use of CYP1B1*3 Genotyping To Predict Survival to Docetaxel Treatment in Androgen-Independent Prostate Cancer William D. Figg et al. (NCI). U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/716,439 filed September 12, 2005 (HHS Reference No. E-307-2005/0-US-01). *Licensing Contact:* Mojdeh Bahar; 301/435-2950; *baharm@mail.nih.gov.* Androgen-independent prostate cancer

(AIPC)remains the second leading cause of cancer death in men in developed nations, and it is estimated that one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. The use of docetaxel has been shown to prolong survival rate and improve the quality of life in patients suffering from AIPC. Scientists at NIH have identified a genetic marker called CYP1B1*3 (4326C>G; L432V) that can predict survival in patients with prostate cancer prior to treatment with docetaxel. In a study of 25 patients suffering from AIPC, patients that were homozygous or heterozygous wild-type for the 4326C>G transition had an increased mean survival time after docetaxel treatment when compared to patients carrying the homozygous variant. These patients showed a survival rate of 15.3 months compared to 7.5 months for those homozygous with the variant CYP1B1*3. This genetic marker (CYP1B1*3) can be measured in DNA obtained from a blood sample. This technology can be potentially used as a diagnostic tool to predict the patient's propensity to respond to docetaxel treatment when being treated for AIPC. In addition to licensing, the technology is available for further development through collaborative research opportunities with the inventors. Adoptive Immunotherapy With Enhanced T Lymphocyte Survival Steven A. Rosenberg et al. (NCI). PCT Application No. PCT/US05/3640 filed October 7, 2005 (HHS Reference No. E-340-2004/2-PCT-01); U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/617,340 filed October 8, 2004 (HHS Reference No. E-340-2004/0-US-01). *Licensing Contact:* Michelle A. Booden; 301/451-7337; *boodenm@mail.nih.gov.* Adoptive immunotherapy strategies have existed for several years now and many have proven to be highly successful in a limited subset of patients. This limited response rate among a diverse patient population may not be surprising, given the complexity of the immune system and the complicated evolution of a normal cell to a immune evading malignancy. A common observation amongst most patients that did not respond to adoptive therapy strategies is that the immune response to the cancer was not sustained. A number of cytokines have been shown to sustain a T-cell response when administered systemically with autologous isolated T-cells. However, the systemic delivery of many cytokines, such as IL-2, will cause significant toxicity before the beneficial immunologic effects of the autologous T-cells can occur. This invention describes a method of transfecting isolated autologous T-Lymphocytes with endogenous cytokines, for example IL-7 and IL-15, to sustain an adoptive T-lymphocyte response without systemic toxicity. The invention also describes a method for improving expression of transfected cytokines via a codon optimized IL-15 vector. Applications of this technology beyond cancer include the potential use of cytokine expressing cells in treating infectious and autoimmune diseases and vaccination. This invention was developed at the NCI Surgery Branch. The Surgery Branch plans to initiate clinical studies utilizing this technology and collaborative opportunities may be available. Publications which may provide background information for this technology include: 1. Hsu C, Hughes MS, Zheng Z, Bray RB, Rosenberg SA, Morgan RA. Primary human T lymphocytes engineered with a codon-optimized IL-15 gene resist cytokine withdrawal-induced apoptosis and persist long-term in the absence of exogenous cytokine. *J Immunol. 2005 Dec 1;* 175(11):7226-34. 2. Rosenberg, SA and Dudley, ME. Cancer regression in patients with metastatic melanoma after the transfer of autologous antitumor lymphocytes. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2004 Oct 5;101 Suppl 2:14639-45. Epub 2004 Sep 20. 3. Klebanoff CA, Finkelstein SE, Surman DR, Lichtman MK, Gattinoni L, Theoret MR, Grewal N, Spiess PJ, Antony PA, Palmer DC, Tagaya Y, Rosenberg SA, Waldmann TA, Restifo NP. IL-15 enhances the in vivo antitumor activity of tumor-reactive CD8+ T cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2004 Feb 17;101(7):1969-74. Epub 2004 Feb 04. 4. Dudley ME, Rosenberg SA. Adoptive-cell-transfer therapy for the treatment of patients with cancer. Nat Rev Cancer. 2003 Sep;3(9):666-75. Review. 5. Liu K, Rosenberg SA. Interleukin-2-independent proliferation of human melanoma-reactive T lymphocytes transduced with an exogenous IL-2 gene is stimulation dependent. J Immunother. 2003 May-Jun;26(3):190-201. 6. Liu K, Rosenberg SA. Transduction of an IL-2 gene into human melanoma-reactive lymphocytes results in their continued growth in the absence of exogenous IL-2 and maintenance of specific antitumor activity. J Immunol. 2001 Dec 1;167(11):6356-65. Gene Therapy by Administration of Genetically Engineered CD34+ Obtained by Cord Blood Robert M. Blaese (NCI), et al. U.S. Patent No. 6,984,379 issued January 10, 2006 (HHS Reference No. E-045-1995/0-US-01). *Licensing Contact:* John Stansberry, Ph.D.; 301/435-5236; *stansbej@mail.nih.gov.* This invention provides a method of providing a therapeutic effect in human patients by administering to the patient CD34+ cells obtained from umbilical cord blood. The CD34+ cells have been engineered with at least one nucleic acid sequence encoding a therapeutic agent. Such CD34+ cells could be engineered by transducing the cells with a retroviral vector including the nucleic acid sequence encoding the therapeutic agent. This method has been applied in treating new born infants suffering from adenosine deaminase

(ADA)deficiency. This application was filed pre-GATT and is therefore valid 17 years from issued date of January 10, 2006. In addition to licensing, the technology is available for further development through collaborative research opportunities with the inventors. Dated: March 8, 2006. Steven M. Ferguson, Director, Division of Technology Development and Transfer, Office of Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health. [FR Doc. E6-3764 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Periodically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will publish a summary of information collection requests under OMB review, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these documents, call the SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on

(240)276-1243. Project: Evaluation of the Policy Academies on Chronic Homelessness—New The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services

(CMHS)and the Health Resources and Services Administration

(HRSA)will fund an evaluation of the Policy Academies on Chronic Homelessness held in 2002, 2003, and 2004. These Policy Academies were sponsored by the U.S. Department of Human Services

(HHS)in partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Policy Academies were 3-4 day meetings designed to help teams of State, Territory and local policymakers develop Action Plans intended to improve access to mainstream services for people who are homeless. This evaluation will assess the effectiveness of the Policy Academies in helping States and Territories address the problem of chronic homelessness. This evaluation has been conceptualized in two parts. The process evaluation will focus on the activities related to conducting the Policy Academies. The process evaluation interviews will focus on:

(1)How the Policy Academy concept was developed,

(2)how the Federal Partners implemented the Policy Academies,

(3)what factors influenced the effectiveness of each step of the intervention (i.e., pre-Academy site visits, Policy Academy meetings, and post-Academy technical assistance),

(4)what changes in the Policy Academy process occurred over time,

(5)what challenges/barriers Federal Partners faced in the development and implementation of the Policy Academies, and

(6)how future Policy Academies could be improved to better meet the needs of States and Territories. The process evaluation will include all 45 States and Territories that participated in one of the Policy Academies on Chronic Homelessness, as well as the three Pacific Territories (American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, and Guam,) that participated in a special series of Policy Academies on Homelessness held in American Samoa and Guam. The second part, the outcome evaluation, will assess how successful State, Territory, and local policymakers have been in implementing the Action Plans that were developed at the Policy Academies. The outcome evaluation interviews will focus on:

(1)How States and Territories put together their Policy Academy teams,

(2)the content and overall quality of the Action Plans these teams developed,

(3)to what extent States and Territories have been able to increase access to coordinated housing and mainstream services for persons experiencing homelessness,

(4)what challenges/barriers States and Territories faced in trying to achieve short- and long-term goals, and

(5)to what extent relationships among the Governor's office, legislators, key program administrators, and public and private stakeholders were created or strengthened. In order to reduce burden on informants, the outcome evaluation will focus on a sample of States and Territories (the 19 States and Territories participating in the last two Policy Academies on Chronic Homelessness and the three Pacific Territories). Data collection will be conducted over a 12-month period and will include both telephone interviews and site visits. Data collection instruments are semi-structured and will be administered by trained evaluation staff. Telephone interviews will be conducted with state team leaders and other team members. During site visits, in-person interviews will be conducted with team leaders, other team members, and other stakeholders. Both telephone and in-person interview protocols have been adapted to reflect the slightly different Policy Academy process used in the Pacific Territories and to reflect the different needs, funding sources, resources, and service systems in these territories. The estimated annual response burden to collect this information is as follows: Instrument Number of respondents Responses/ respondent Burden/ response

(hrs)Annual burden

(hrs)Telephone Interviews (Process Evaluation) Team Leader Interview 48 1 2 96 Other Team Member Interview 96 1 1.5 144 In-Person Interviews (Outcome Evaluation) Team Leader Interview 22 1 2.25 49.5 Other Team Member Interview 154 1 1.75 269.5 Other Stakeholder Interview 110 1 1.5 165 Total Annual 430 724 Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed information collection should be sent by April 17, 2006 to: SAMHSA Desk Officer, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503; due to potential delays in OMB's receipt and processing of mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, respondents are encouraged to submit comments by fax to: 202-395-6974. Dated: March 9, 2006. Anna Marsh, Director, Office of Program Services. [FR Doc. E6-3799 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4162-20-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [DHS-2005-0051] Science and Technology Directorate, Office of Systems Engineering and Development; SAFECOM Interoperability Baseline Survey AGENCY: Office of Systems Engineering and Development, DHS. ACTION: Notice and request for comment. SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security

(DHS)is soliciting public comment on the Office of Systems Engineering and Development SAFECOM Interoperability Baseline Survey. This proposed information collection was previously published in the **Federal Register** on December 19, 2005 and allowed 60 days for public comment. One public comment was received. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until April 17, 2006. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10 ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS-2005-0051, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov.* Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: *baseline@dhs.gov* Include docket number DHS-2005-0051 in the subject line of the message. • Mail: Morgan Gallagher, Science and Technology Directorate, Office of Systems Engineering and Development (SED), Washington Navy Yard, 245 Murray Lane, SW., Bldg. #410, Washington, DC 20528. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Morgan Gallagher, 202-254-6635 (this is not a toll free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondents' burden, invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on this proposed information collection as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This collection is the “SAFECOM Interoperability Baseline Survey.” *Description:* SAFECOM was established as the overarching umbrella program within the Federal Government that oversees all initiatives and projects pertaining to public safety communications and interoperability. The SAFECOM Interoperability Baseline Survey is an essential step in a mission to provide public safety communications interoperability nationwide. In developing SAFECOM, DHS has worked extensively with the public safety community to create a descriptive and measurable definition of public safety interoperability that takes into account issues of governance, procedure, technology, training, and usage. The SAFECOM Interoperability Baseline Survey, which was developed from this definition, will allow DHS to measure the current state of interoperability among state and local public safety practitioners. This will provide a baseline against which to track the future impact of Federal programs and provide a basis for identifying and executing specific projects to improve communications interoperability. Public Participation Interested persons are invited to participate in this Information Collection Request by submitting written data, views, or arguments on all aspects of the proposed Information Collection Request. DHS also invites comments that relate to the economic, environmental, or federalism affects that might result from this Information Collection Request. Comments that will provide the most assistance to DHS in developing these procedures will reference a specific portion of the Information Collection Request, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include data, information, or authority that support such recommended change. *Instructions:* All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number DHS-2005-0051 for this Information Collection Request. All comments received will be posted without change to *http://www. regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided. *Docket:* For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to *http://www.regulations.gov.* Analysis *Agency:* Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate, Office of Systems Engineering and Development. *Title:* SAFECOM Interoperability Baseline Survey. *OMB Control Number:* 1640-NEW. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Affected Public:* State, Local or Tribal Government. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 18,411 (increased from 18,375 to include site visit interviews and reflect those people associated with the interviews). *Estimated Time Per Response:* 20 minutes per survey, one hour per interview (36 interviews altogether). *Total Burden Hours:* 6,161 (increased from 6,125 in the December 19, 2005 notice in order to reflect the time involved in the interviews). *Total Cost Burden:* None. Dated: March 8, 2006. Scott Charbo, Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-3822 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Mexican Wolf Blue Range Reintroduction Project 5-Year Review AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of document availability. SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability of the Mexican Wolf Blue Range Reintroduction Project (Reintroduction Project) 5-Year Review under the authority of section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended. The 5-Year Review was conducted by the Mexican Wolf Blue Range Adaptive Management Oversight Committee (AMOC). The 5-Year Review and public comment will inform our decision to continue, continue with modification, or terminate the Reintroduction Project. This 5-Year Review should not be confused with status reviews (also called 5-year reviews) conducted under section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act. This 5-year program evaluation of the Reintroduction Project is conducted pursuant to a 1998 section 10(j) final rule. DATES: The comment period for this 5-Year Review closes April 17, 2006. Comments on the 5-Year Review must be received by the closing date to assure consideration. ADDRESSES: Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator, New Mexico Ecological Services Field Office, 2105 Osuna NE., Albuquerque, NM 87113. To review documents or submit comments, see “Public Comments Solicited” under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator, telephone:

(800)299-0196 ×4748; facsimile:

(505)346-2542; or e-mail: *FW2ESWolf5YReview@fws.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Mexican wolf ( *Canis lupus baileyi* ) reintroduction in Arizona and New Mexico is conducted under the authority of section 10(j) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq* .). On January 12, 1998, the Service published a final rule (63 FR 1752) that established a nonessential experimental population of the gray wolf in Arizona and New Mexico and defined the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area (MWEPA) and the Blue Range Wolf Recovery Area (BRWRA) within the states of Arizona and New Mexico. Initial releases of captive-reared Mexican wolves into the BRWRA occurred in 1998, and additional initial releases and translocations have occurred annually. The final rule states that the Service will prepare periodic progress reports, annual reports, and full evaluations after three and five years that will recommend continuation, modification, or termination of the reintroduction effort. In 2004-2005, the AMOC, which consists of the Arizona Game and Fish Department, New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, USDA-Forest Service, USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services, White Mountain Apache Tribe, and the Service, conducted the 5-Year Review of the Reintroduction Project. The AMOC transmitted a final 5-Year Review to the Service on December 31, 2005. The 5-Year Review provides synthesized information on all aspects of the Reintroduction Project, including the status of the wolf population, the social and economic impacts of wolf reintroduction on surrounding communities, and program management. This information is organized in four primary components: Administrative, Technical, Socio-economic, and Recommendations. The Service acknowledges and commends the AMOC for its evaluation of the Reintroduction Project, and recognizes AMOC's responsiveness to the public during the development and completion of the 5-Year Review. Public Comments Solicited Persons wishing to review the 5-year review may request a printed copy by contacting the Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator ( *see* ADDRESSES ) or by downloading it from the Internet at: *http://www.fws.gov/ifw2es/mexicanwolf/MWNR_FYRD.shtml.* Comments and materials concerning this 5-year review may be mailed to the Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator ( *see* ADDRESSES ), or faxed or e-mailed ( *see* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT ). Our practice is to make comments, including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular business hours. Respondents may request that we withhold a respondent's identity, as allowable by law. If you wish us to withhold your name or address, you must state this request prominently at the beginning of your comment. We will not, however, consider anonymous comments. To the extent consistent with applicable law, 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. Comments and materials received will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at our New Mexico Ecological Services Field Office ( *see* ADDRESSES ). To ensure that we have conducted a transparent process that is based on the best available scientific and commercial information throughout the development of the 5-Year Review and to inform our subsequent decision to continue, continue with modification, or terminate the Reintroduction Project, we are soliciting written comments on the 5-Year Review from the public, concerned governmental agencies, Tribes, the scientific community, industry, environmental entities, and any other interested parties. The Administrative, Technical, and Socioeconomic components of the 5-Year Review have undergone extensive public review under the oversight of the AMOC. The Service is specifically interested in comments from the public pertaining to the Recommendations and whether they follow logically from the background information and analyses provided in the Administrative, Technical, and Socio-economic components. However, comments on all components of the 5-Year Review received by the date specified above will be considered prior to the Service's decision to continue, continue with modifications, or terminate the Reintroduction Project. This 5-Year Review should not be confused with status reviews (also called 5-year reviews) conducted under section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act. This is a 5-year program evaluation of the Reintroduction Project as required by the section 10(j) final rule (63 FR 1752). Authority The authority for this action is Section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1539(j). Dated: February 22, 2006. Benjamin N. Tuggle, Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. E6-3800 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Notice of Availability of the Draft Recovery Plan for Silene spaldingii (Spalding's Catchfly) AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of document availability for review and comment. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of the Draft Recovery Plan for *Silene spaldingii* (Spalding's Catchfly) for public review and comment. *Silene spaldingii* , a plant native to portions of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada, was listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act on October 10, 2001 (66 FR 51598). DATES: Comments on the draft recovery plan must be received on or before May 15, 2006. ADDRESSES: Copies of the draft recovery plan are available for inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the following locations: Snake River Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Suite 368, Boise, Idaho 83709 (telephone: 208-378-5243; fax: 208-378-5262); Helena Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 100 N. Park, Suite 320, Helena, Montana 59601 (telephone: 406-449-5322; fax: 406-449-5339); La Grande Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 3502 Highway 30, La Grande, Oregon 97850 (telephone: 541-962-8584; fax: 541-962-8581); and Upper Columbia Fish and Wildlife Office, 11103 East Montgomery Drive, Suite 2, Spokane, Washington 99206 (telephone: 509-665-3508; fax: 509-665-3509). Requests for copies of the document should be addressed to the Field Supervisor at the above offices. An electronic copy of the draft recovery plan is also available online at *http://endangered.fws.gov/recovery/index.html#plans and at http://idahoes.fws.gov.* For all comments submitted, a subject line must state “Spalding's catchfly comments” and include the name and address of the person submitting the comments. Comments may be submitted electronically at the following e-mail address: *fw1srbocomment@fws.gov.* Written comments may be sent directly to the Field Supervisor at the above Boise address or by facsimile to 208-378-5262. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Duke, Division Chief, at the above Boise address (telephone: 208-387-5345; e-mail: *Steve_Duke@fws.gov* ). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Restoring endangered or threatened animals and plants to the point where they are again secure, self-sustaining members of their ecosystems is a primary goal of our endangered species program. The Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* )

(ESA)requires the development of recovery plans for listed species unless such a plan would not promote the conservation of a particular species. Recovery plans help guide the recovery effort by describing actions considered necessary for the conservation of the species, establishing criteria for downlisting or delisting listed species, and estimating time and cost for implementing the measures needed for recovery. Section 4(f) of the ESA requires that public notice, and an opportunity for public review and comment, be provided during recovery plan development. We will consider all information presented during the public comment period prior to approval of each new or revised recovery plan. Substantive technical comments may result in changes to the recovery plan. Substantive comments regarding recovery plan implementation may not necessarily result in changes to the recovery plan, but will be forwarded to appropriate Federal or other entities so that they can take these comments into account during the course of implementing recovery actions. Individual responses to comments will not be provided. *Silene spaldingii* (Spalding's catchfly) is a long-lived perennial forb in the pink or carnation family (Caryophyllaceae) with four to seven pairs of lance-shaped leaves and small greenish-white flowers. The green portions of the plant are covered in sticky hairs that often catch debris and small insects, hence the common name of the plant, “Spalding's catchfly.” *Silene spaldingii* is currently known from 85 primarily small populations; only 7 of these have more than 500 individuals, and an additional 20 populations have at least 100 individuals. Occupied habitat includes five physiographic regions in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Montana, and British Colombia. These regions are as follows: the Palouse Grasslands in west-central Idaho and southeastern Washington, the Channeled Scablands in eastern Washington, the Blue Mountain Basins in northeastern Oregon, the Canyon Grasslands of the Snake River and its tributaries in Washington and Idaho, and the Intermontane Valleys of northwestern Montana and southern British Columbia. *Silene spaldingii* is impacted by habitat loss due to human development, habitat degradation associated with domestic livestock and wildlife grazing, and invasions of aggressive nonnative plants. In addition, a loss of genetic fitness is a problem for many small, fragmented populations where genetic exchange is limited. Other impacts include changes in fire frequency and seasonality, off-road vehicle use, and herbicide spraying and drift. The objective of this recovery plan is to recover *Silene spaldingii* by protecting and maintaining reproducing, self-sustaining populations in identified key conservation areas in each of its five distinct physiographic regions. Under the draft recovery plan this would be accomplished by developing habitat management plans at those key conservation areas that provide a strategy for managing *Silene spaldingii* and effectively address the threats to the species. Key conservation areas would need to support at least 500 reproducing individuals of *Silene spaldingii,* be composed of at least 80 percent native vegetation, have adjacent habitat to support pollinating insects, and are not small or fragmented (intact habitat, preferably at least 40 acres [16 hectares] in size). Delisting of *Silene spaldingii* would be considered when 26 populations occur rangewide at key conservation areas. Populations at these key conservation areas would have to demonstrate stable or increasing population trends for at least 20 years, nonnative plants would have to be successfully controlled, and prescribed burning must be conducted to mimic historical fire regimes and with care not to impact *Silene spaldingii* or to exacerbate invasive nonnative plant populations. Seed banking would have to also occur across the species' range, and a post-delisting monitoring program would be developed and ready for implementation at the time of delisting. Public Comments Solicited We solicit written comments on the draft recovery plan described. All comments received by the date specified above will be considered prior to approval of this plan. Authority: The authority for this action is section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f). Dated: October 20, 2005. David J. Wesley, Acting Regional Director, Region 1, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. E6-3802 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Klamath Fishery Management Council AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a meeting of the Klamath Fishery Management Council. The meeting is open to the public. The Klamath Fishery Management Council makes recommendations to agencies that regulate harvest of anadromous fish in the Klamath River Basin. The objectives of this meeting is to hear technical reports, to discuss and develop Klamath fall Chinook salmon harvest management options for the 2006 season, and to make recommendations to the Pacific Fishery Management Council and other Fishery Management agencies. DATES: The meeting will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, 2006. At the April 2, 2006, meeting the Klamath Fishery Management Council may schedule short follow-up meetings to be held between April 3-7, 2006. ADDRESSES: The April 2-7, 2006, meeting will be held at Doubletree Hotel Sacramento, 2001 Point West Way, Sacramento, California. The April 2006, meeting in Sacramento, California, is held concurrently with the meetings of the Pacific Fishery Management Council. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phil Detrich, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1829 South Oregon Street, Yreka, California 96097, telephone

(530)842-5763. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. I), we announce meetings of the Klamath Fishery Management Council. This Council was established under the Klamath River Basin Fishery Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 460ss *et seq.* ). For background information on the Council, please refer to the **Federal Register** notice of the initial meeting (52 FR 25639). Dated: March 10, 2006. John Engbring, Acting Deputy Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. E6-3795 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [AK961-1410-HY-P; AA-6684-A, AA-6684-B, AA-6684-A2; ALA-1] Alaska Native Claims Selection AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, DOI. ACTION: Notice of decision approving lands for conveyance. SUMMARY: As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision approving lands for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be issued to Chaluka Corporation. The lands are located in T. 81 S., R. 133 W.; T. 82 S., Rgs. 133, 134, 135, and 136 W.; T. 83 S., Rgs. 134, 135, and 136 W.; T. 84 S., Rgs. 136 and 137 W.; and T. 85 S., R. 139 W., Seward Meridian, in the vicinity of Nikolski, Alaska, and contain approximately 14,141 acres. Notice of the decision will also be published four times in *The Anchorage Daily News.* DATES: The time limits for filing an appeal are: 1. Any party claiming a property interest which is adversely affected by the decision shall have until April 17, 2006 to file an appeal. 2. Parties receiving service of the decision by certified mail shall have 30 days from the date of receipt to file an appeal. Parties who do not file an appeal in accordance with the requirements of 43 CFR part 4, subpart E, shall be deemed to have waived their rights. ADDRESSES: A copy of the decision may be obtained from: Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7599. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Ron Royer by phone at

(907)271-5677, or by e-mail at *Ron_Royer@ak.blm.gov.* Persons who use a telecommunication device

(TTD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8330, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to contact Mr. Royer. Ronald E. Royer, Land Law Examiner, Branch of Land Transfer Services. [FR Doc. E6-3828 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-$$-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [AK964-1410-HY-P; F-19573-A, F-19573-B, F-19573-C, F-19573-A2; BSA-3] Alaska Native Claims Selection AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, DOI. ACTION: Notice of decision approving lands for conveyance. SUMMARY: As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision approving lands for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be issued to King Island Native Corporation. The lands are located in Tps. 6, 7, 8, and 10 S., R. 37 W., Tps. 6, 7, 8, and 9 S., R. 38 W., Tps. 6, 8 and 10 S., R. 39 W., Kateel River Meridian, in the vicinity of King Island, Alaska, and contains 32,324.88 acres. Notice of the decision will also be published four times in the *Nome Nugget.* DATES: The time limits for filing an appeal are: 1. Any party claiming a property interest which is adversely affected by the decision shall have until April 17, 2006 to file an appeal. 2. Parties receiving service of the decision by certified mail shall have 30 days from the date of receipt to file an appeal. Parties who do not file an appeal in accordance with the requirements of 43 CFR part 4, subpart E, shall be deemed to have waived their rights. ADDRESSES: A copy of the decision may be obtained from: Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7599. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jenny Anderson, by phone at

(907)271-4522, or by e-mail at *Jenny_Anderson@ak.blm.gov.* Persons who use a telecommunication device

(TTD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8330, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to contact Ms. Anderson. Jenny Anderson, Land Law Examiner, Branch of Adjudication II. [FR Doc. E6-3827 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-$$-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [UT-920-06-1320-EL, UTU-84402] Notice of Invitation to Participate In Coal Exploration License, Utah AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Invitation to Participate in Coal Exploration License. SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 2(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by Section 4 of the Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976, 90 Stat. 1083, 30 U.S.C. 201(b), and to the regulations adopted as 43 CFR part 3410, all interested qualified parties, as provided in 43 CFR 3472.1, are hereby invited to participate with PacifiCorp on a pro rata cost sharing basis in its program for the exploration of coal deposits owned by the United States of America immediately west of the Deer Creek Mine state lease (ML-48258) in the Mill Fork West Area, in the following-described lands of Emery County, Utah: T. 16 S., R. 6 E., SLM, Utah Sec. 15, E 1/2 SWSE; Sec. 22, Lot 3. Containing 53.57 acres. All of the coal in the above-described land consists of unleased Federal coal within the Uinta-Southwestern Utah Known Coal Production Area. This coal exploration license has been issued by the Bureau of Land Management. This exploration program will obtain coal data to supplement data from adjacent coal development. The exploration program is described in and is being conducted pursuant to an exploration plan approved by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The plan may be modified to accommodate the legitimate exploration needs of persons seeking to participate. ADDRESSES: Copies of the exploration plan and license are available for review during normal business hours (serialized under the number of UTU 84402) in the public room of the BLM State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah. The written notice to participate in the exploration program should be sent to both the BLM, Utah State Office, P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145, and to Scott Child, Manager Lands & Regulatory Affairs, PacificCorp, One Utah Center, 201 South Main, Suite 2100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111. DATES: Any person seeking to participate in this exploration program must send written notice to both the BLM and PacifiCorp, as provided in the ADDRESSES section above, no later than April 13, 2006. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice of invitation to participate will be published in the Emery County Progress, once each week for two consecutive weeks beginning the second week of March, 2006 and in the **Federal Register** . The authority for this notice is 43 CFR 3410.2-1(c)(1). Dated: March 2, 2006. Kent Hoffman, Deputy State Director, Lands and Minerals. [FR Doc. 06-2600 Filed 3-14-06; 2:40 pm]

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