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BILLING CODE 4310-84-M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [AK-025-05-1610-DP-089L] Notice of Availability of Kobuk-Seward Peninsula Draft Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321 *et seq.* ) and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA, 43 U.S.C. 1701 *et seq.* ), the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM)has prepared a Draft Resource Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (RMP/EIS) for the Kobuk-Seward Peninsula Planning Area. DATES: Written comments on the Draft RMP/EIS will be accepted until 90 calendar days after the date the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)publishes its NOA in the **Federal Register** . The BLM will announce future meetings or hearings and any other public involvement activities at least 15 days in advance through public notices, media news releases, and/or mailings. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by the following methods: • Email: *ksp_comments@blm.gov* . • Mail: Bureau of Land Management, Central Yukon Field Office, ATTN: Kobuk-Seward Peninsula RMP, 1150 University Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99709 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeanie Cole,
(907)474-2340, *jeanie_cole@ak.blm.gov* or in writing to the address listed above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Kobuk-Seward Peninsula Draft Resource Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (RMP/EIS) covers approximately 13.1 million acres of BLM-managed land in northwestern Alaska. The Northwest Management Framework Plan (MFP), a land use plan that guides current management of the area, was completed in 1982. BLM published a Notice of Intent to prepare an RMP/EIS in the **Federal Register** on January 30, 2004. A 90-day formal scoping period began with the publication of that notice. Public meetings were held in nine communities, and the following primary management concerns were identified:
(1)How should recreation be managed to provide and maintain a diversity of experiences on BLM-managed lands while protecting subsistence resources and opportunity, and what level of commercial recreational use is appropriate;
(2)how should access trails and roads for the use of OHVs for various purposes, including recreation, commercial use, subsistence, and casual use, be managed while protecting natural and cultural resources;
(3)what areas, if any, should be made available for mineral exploration and development; and
(4)what areas, if any, should be recommended for special designations. This draft RMP/EIS presents four alternatives to address the issues identified in scoping: a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), an Alternative that emphasizes resource development (Alternative B), one that emphasizes conservation (Alternative C), and the agency Preferred Alternative (Alternative D), which has elements of B and C. The No Action Alternative would continue existing management. Alternative B would emphasize resource development. Under this alternative, the entire planning area would be open to a variety of land and resource uses. Alternative C would emphasize conservation of natural resources. Under this alternative, some resource uses or activities be excluded over large areas. The Preferred Alternative calls for a balance between development and the conservation of sensitive resources; some resource uses or activities would be excluded in limited areas. The lifting of existing withdrawals may be accomplished through actions approved by the Secretary. As required by section 204(c)(2) of FLPMA, however, withdrawals of areas greater than 5,000 acres in size require the approval of Congress. As required by 43 CFR 1610.7-2, areas with potential for designation as Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs) and protective management have been considered during the planning process. Several potential areas are considered for designation in two alternatives. Boundaries, size, and management direction within potential ACECs vary by alternative. The following tables illustrate the names and acreages of each area and provide summary descriptions of resource use limitations for Alternatives C and D. Table 1.—Proposed ACECs Under Alternative C Name of area Acreage Resource use limitations Nulato Hills 2 million Closed to locatable and leasable mineral entry; Limited OHV designation, ROW avoidance area, Retain in Federal ownership, Closed to grazing, FLPMA and Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act leases not allowed. Western Arctic Caribou Herd calving and insect relief ACEC 2.9 million Same as Nulato Hills. Kigluaik ACEC 298,000 Same as Nulato Hills, plus: Communication site rights-of-way
(ROW)limited to existing sites; Level of commercial recreational use may be limited; Closed to mineral material disposal. McCarthy's Marsh 131,000 Same as Nulato Hills, plus: Closed to mineral material disposal; Level of commercial recreational use may be limited. Kuzitrin River 141,000 Same as Nulato Hills. Table 2.—ACECs and RNAs Proposed Under Alternative D (Preferred Alternative) Name of area Acreage Resource use limitations Nulato Hills ACEC 1.1 million Limited OHV designation; Retained in Federal ownership; Closed to grazing outside of existing allotments; ROW avoidance area; FLPMA and R&PP leases not allowed; Open to fluid mineral leasing subject to minor constraints. Western Arctic Caribou Herd calving and insect relief ACEC 2.9 million Same as Nulato Hills except it would not be designated as a ROW avoidance area. Inglutalik Watershed ACEC 466,000 Same as Nulato Hills except there would be a 300-foot no surface occupancy setback for leasable minerals on the mainstem river and it would not be a ROW avoidance area. Ungalik Watershed ACEC 264,000 Same as the Inglutalik Watershed ACEC with the addition of: A 300-foot setback on the Ungalik River would be withdrawn from locatable mineral entry. Shaktoolik Watershed ACEC 234,000 Same as the Inglutalik Watershed ACEC. Mount Osborn RNA 84,000 Same as Nulato Hills except: It would be withdrawn from locatable mineral entry; Communication site ROWs would be limited to existing sites; the level of commercial recreational use may be limited; and it would be open to grazing. Final acreage for areas designated as ACECs would also depend on the result of land conveyance to the State of Alaska and Native Corporations. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to withhold your name or street 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. All submissions from organizations and businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be available for public inspection in their entirety. Copies of the Kobuk-Seward Peninsula Draft RMP/EIS (paper or compact disc) are available in the Fairbanks District Office at the above address; the Kotzebue Field Station, P.O. Box 1049, Kotzebue, AK 99752; the Nome Field Station, P.O. Box 925, Nome, AK 99762; the Anchorage Field Office, 6881 Abbott Loop Road, Anchorage, AK 99507; and the Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99513. The document will also be available online and may be viewed at: *http://www.ak.blm.gov/ksp.* Henri R. Bisson, State Director. [FR Doc. E6-6774 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-JA-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [WY-100-06-1310-DB] Notice of Meeting of the Pinedale Anticline Working Group AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Emergency cancelation of public meeting. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
(1976)and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (1972), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM)Pinedale Anticline Working Group
(PAWG)was planned to meet in Pinedale, Wyoming, for a business meeting. Due to lack of PAWG member availability, this meeting has been cancelled. DATES: The PAWG will *not* meet May 16, 2005. A PAWG tour has been scheduled for June 20. This tour is open to the public, but there is limited seating. Please RSVP with Matt Anderson (contact information below). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Anderson, BLM/PAWG Liaison, Bureau of Land Management, Pinedale Field Office, 432 E. Mills St., P.O. Box 738, Pinedale, WY 82941; 307-367-5328. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Pinedale Anticline Working Group
(PAWG)was authorized and established with release of the Record of Decision
(ROD)for the Pinedale Anticline Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Project on July 27, 2000. The PAWG advises the BLM on the development and implementation of monitoring plans and adaptive management decisions as development of the Pinedale Anticline Natural Gas Field proceeds for the life of the field. Dated: April 28, 2006. Dennis Stenger, Field Office Manager. [FR Doc. E6-6792 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-22-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NM-920-1310-06; NMNM 105214] Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease NMNM 105214 AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of reinstatement of terminated oil and gas lease. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM)received a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease NMNM 105214 from the lessee, CHI Energy, Inc., for lands in Eddy County, New Mexico. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernadine T. Martinez, BLM, New Mexico State Office, at
(505)438-7530. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: No lease has been issued that affect the lands. The lessee agrees to new lease terms for rentals and royalties of $10.00 per acre or fraction thereof, per year, and 16 2/3 percent, respectively. The lessee paid the required $500.00 administrative fee for the reinstatement of the lease and $166.00 cost for publishing this Notice in the **Federal Register.** The lessee met all the requirements for reinstatement of the lease as set out in Sections 31(d) and
(e)of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188). We are proposing to reinstate lease NMNM 105214, effective the date of termination, September 1, 2005, under the original terms and conditions of the lease and the increased rental and royalty rates cited above. Dated: April 26, 2006. Bernadine T. Martinez, Land Law Examiner. [FR Doc. E6-6782 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-FB-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NM-920-1310-06; TXNM 101033] Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease TXNM 101033 AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of reinstatement of terminated oil and gas lease. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM)received a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease TXNM 101033 from the lessee, Blackwell BMC, L.P., for lands in Grayson County, Texas. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernadine T. Martinez, BLM, New Mexico State Office, at
(505)438-7530. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: No lease has been issued that affect the lands. The lessee agrees to new lease terms for rentals and royalties of $20.00 per acre or fraction thereof, per year, and 18 2/3 percent, respectively. The lessee paid the required $500.00 administrative fee for the reinstatement of the lease and $166.00 cost for publishing this Notice in the **Federal Register** . The lessee met all the requirements for reinstatement of the lease as set out in Sections 31(d) and
(e)of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188). We are proposing to reinstate lease TXNM 101033, effective the date of termination, September 1, 2005, under the original terms and conditions of the lease and the increased rental and royalty rates cited above. Dated: April 26, 2006. Bernadine T. Martinez, Land Law Examiner. [FR Doc. E6-6783 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-FB-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Program for Renewable Energy and Alternate Use of Existing Structures on the Outer Continental Shelf AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of Intent
(NOI)to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement
(EIS)and scoping meetings. 1. Authority The Notice of Intent
(NOI)and notice of scoping meetings is published pursuant to the regulations (40 CFR 1501.7) implementing the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 *et seq.* ). 2. Purpose of Notice of Intent Pursuant to the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the NEPA, the Minerals Management Service
(MMS)is announcing its intent to prepare a programmatic EIS for the National Offshore Alternate Energy-Related Use
(AERU)Program and Rule as authorized by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The NOI also serves to announce the scoping process for this programmatic EIS. Throughout the scoping process, Federal, State, and local government agencies, and other interested parties have the opportunity to advise MMS in determining the significant issues, alternatives, and mitigation measures to be considered for analysis in the programmatic EIS. The programmatic EIS analysis will focus on the potential environmental effects of implementing the AERU program, and associated rulemaking. 3. Cooperating Agency The MMS invites other Federal agencies and State, tribal, and local governments to consider becoming cooperating agencies in the preparation of the programmatic EIS. We invite qualified government entities to inquire about cooperating agency status for the EIS. Following the guidelines from the Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ), qualified agencies and governments are those with ”jurisdiction by law or special expertise.” Potential cooperating agencies should consider their authority and capacity to assume the responsibilities of a cooperating agency and to remember that an agency's role in the environmental analysis neither enlarges nor diminishes the final decision making authority of any other agency involved in the NEPA process. Upon request, the MMS will provide potential cooperating agencies with a written summary of ground rules for cooperating agencies, including time schedules and critical action dates, milestones, responsibilities, scope and detail of cooperating agencies' contributions, and availability of pre-decisional information. The MMS anticipates this summary will form the basis for understanding between the MMS and each cooperating agency. Agencies should also consider the “Factors for Determining Cooperating Agency Status” in Attachment 1 to CEQ's January 30, 2002, Memorandum for the Heads of Federal Agencies: Cooperating Agencies in Implementing the Procedural Requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. A copy of this document is available at: *http://ceq.eh.doe.gov/nepa/regs/cooperating/cooperatingagenciesmemorandum.html* and *http://ceq.eh.doe.gov/nepa/regs/cooperating/cooperatingagencymemofactors.html.* The MMS, as the lead agency, will not provide financial assistance to cooperating agencies. Even if an organization is not a cooperating agency, opportunities will exist to provide information and comments to MMS during the normal public input phases of the NEPA/EIS process. If further information about cooperating agencies is needed, please contact Mr. James F. Bennett at
(703)787-1660. 4. Comments Federal, State, tribal, local government agencies, and other interested parties are requested to provide comments on the scope of the programmatic EIS, significant issues that should be addressed, and alternatives that should be considered in one of the following three ways: 1. Electronically, using the online comment form available on the project Web site: *ocsenergy.anl.gov.* This is the preferred method for commenting. 2. In written form, mailed or delivered to MMS Renewable Energy and Alternate Use Programmatic EIS Scoping, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439. 3. In person, at public scoping meetings to be held in multiple locations in May and June, 2006 (see below). Comments should be submitted no later than 60 days from the publication of this NOI. *Public Comment Policy:* Our practice is to make comments, including names and addresses of respondents, available for public review. Individual respondents may request that we withhold their address from the record, which we will honor to the extent allowable by law. There may be circumstances in which we would withhold from the record a respondent's identity, as allowable by the law. If you wish us to withhold your name and/or address, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. However, we will not consider anonymous comments. Except for proprietary information, 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. 5. Scoping Meetings The MMS will hold scoping meetings to obtain additional comments and information regarding the scope of the programmatic EIS. The scoping meetings are scheduled for the following cities: • Thursday, May 18, 2006, Days Hotel and Conference Center, 2200 Centerville Road, Herndon, Virginia, 5:30 p.m. • Tuesday, May 23, 2006, Marriott Trenton at Lafayette Yard, 1 West Lafayette Street, Trenton, New Jersey, 5:30 p.m. • Tuesday, May 23, 2006, Hilton Austin Airport, 9515 New Airport Drive, Austin, Texas, 5:30 p.m. • Wednesday, May 24, 2006, Melville Marriott, 1350 Old Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York, 5:30 p.m. • Thursday, May 25, 2006, Holiday Inn Boston-Dedham Hotel and Conference Center, 55 Ariadne Road, Dedham, Massachusetts, 5:30 p.m. • Thursday, May 25, 2006, Courtyard Long Beach Downtown, 500 East First Street, Long Beach, California, 5:30 p.m. • Tuesday, June 6, 2006, Atlanta Marriott Century Center, 2000 Century Boulevard NE, Atlanta, Georgia, 5:30 p.m. • Tuesday, June 6, 2006, Holiday Inn Portland-Downtown, 1441 NE 2nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 5:30 p.m. • Thursday, June 8, 2006, Embassy Suites Hotel Orlando-International Drive, 8978 International Drive, Orlando, Florida, 5:30 p.m. • Thursday, June 8, 2006, The Presidio Officer's Club, 50 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco, California, 5:30 p.m. Dated: May 2, 2006. R.M. “Johnnie” Burton, Director, Minerals Management Service. [FR Doc. E6-6924 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation Trinity River Restoration Program, Weaverville, CA AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Notice and correction regarding implementation of program. SUMMARY: On December 19, 2000, the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) signed the Record of Decision
(ROD)implementing the Trinity River Restoration Program (Program), which adopted the Preferred Alternative analyzed in the Trinity River Mainstem Fishery Restoration Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). The Department of the Interior (Department) has identified a discrepancy in the description of the hydrologic forecast used in the annual flow regime component of the Program. The impacts analysis in the FEIS was based upon modeling the historic inflows into the Trinity River watershed above the Trinity Dam and categorizing this data into five water-year classes. These classes and their probability of occurrence were displayed in the FEIS and are repeated below: Table A.—Values from Final EIR/EIS Table 1 (page C-3) [WY 1912-1995] Water-year class Trinity River allocation (T AF) Annual runoff into Trinity Lake
(TAF)Probability of occurrence Critically Dry 369 <650 0.12 Dry 453,000 650-1025 0.28 Normal 647,000 1025-1350 0.20 Wet 701,000 1350-2000 0.28 Extremely Wet 815,000 >2000 0.12 Average 594 This discrepancy occurred because the FEIS narrative in Appendix C incorrectly references use of a 90% exceedence forecast in determining classes for the upcoming water year. Use of the 50% exceedence forecast more accurately reflects the occurrence of water year types identified in the chart above and more closely approximates the impact analysis in the FEIS. The corrective action taken by the Department will ensure that any potential impacts from implementation of the Program are consistent with the FEIS. This correction does not require any new action or the modification of an existing action, so no further National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)analysis is necessary. Moreover, correcting this error in the FEIS Appendix C narrative will have no new impacts on the goals of the Program, or on water and power users beyond what has already been disclosed and analyzed in the FEIS, and there is no change in the ROD itself. By making this correction now, Reclamation's actions with regards to determining the water year type for the 2006 water year will be consistent with the impacts analysis approved in *Westlands Water District* v. *Department of the Interior 366 F.3d 853* (9th Cir, 2004). In summation, the NEPA and Trinity River Flow Evaluation Study (TRFES) analysis are unchanged and Reclamation is simply ensuring that implementation of the Program reflects the analyses used in the FEIS and ROD. DATES: The Secretary is not proposing to take any new action as a result of this **Federal Register** notice. Accordingly, the Department is not establishing a specific date by which comments must be submitted. ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments to Douglas Schleusner, Executive Director, Trinity River Restoration Program, P.O. Box 1300, 1313 South Main Street, Weaverville, California 96093. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Schleusner at
(530)623-1800. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 19, 2000, the Secretary, with concurrence of the Hoopa Valley Tribe, signed the ROD for the Program. The decision outlined in the ROD called for the implementation of the Preferred Alternative, which incorporated the recommendations developed in the TRFES and evaluated in the FEIS under the Flow Evaluation Alternative, coupled with additional watershed protection efforts identified in the Mechanical Restoration Alternative contained in the FEIS. A component of the Flow Evaluation Alternative is a flow regime that is intended to achieve various anadromous fishery habitat objectives associated with meeting the goals of the Program. The recommended flow regime and the water year class, which determine the volume of water available in a given year, were developed from historic annual hydrologic records of the Trinity River watershed. Under the ROD, the water year class for any given year is determined based on the total water runoff (unimpeded flow) forecasted to occur in the Trinity River watershed above Trinity dam, as of April 1 of each year. The water year classes and expected probability of occurrence are stated in the chart above. Appendix C of the FEIS sets out the process for the water year class forecast. On page C-4 the FEIS states: “Annual basin runoff is calculated by summing the amount of runoff that has occurred form October 1 until April 1 and a volume of water that Reclamation forecasters predict (90 percent probability of exceedence) will run off during the months remaining in the water year ( *i.e.* April through September) using the April 1 runoff forecast projection from the California Cooperative Snow surveys, California Department of Water Resources, Bulletin 120. Total water runoff is then compared to the ranges in Table 1 [of Appendix C] to designate the water year class.” In fact, the 50% exceedence value enables a substantially more accurate forecast of a water year class than the 90% exceedence value. Program staff have determined that use of the 90% exceedence criterion would under-predict ( *i.e.* predict a drier year than actually occurred) the actual water year class in 18 of the 49 years from which the necessary records were available to conduct the analysis. Of the 18 years, 8 years had later rain events in May or June. The results of such under-prediction would negatively affect the successful implementation of the Program. The identification and evaluation of impacts associated with the alternatives evaluated in the FEIS were based on the historic hydrology of the Trinity River, and how that water was allocated between diversions to the Central Valley Project and flows down the Trinity River. The modeling of impacts associated with each alternative, especially with regard to impacts to water supply delivery and hydropower generation by the CVP for any given year class, was based upon what actually happened in that water year class historically, not upon what an April 1 forecast using a 90 percent exceedence criterion would have been. As documented in the Final Report on the TRFES and in the FEIS, the majority of the geomorphic work to restore and maintain anadromous fishery habitat in the mainstem of the Trinity River is expected to occur during “wet” and “extremely wet” years. Continued use of the 90 percent exceedence criterion would result in a failure to experience the number of wet years anticipated by the ROD over the extended implementation of the Program, which would jeopardize the success of the Program. Reclamation is correcting the reference to the April 1 exceedence criterion from 90 percent to 50 percent, based upon investigations by Program staff, with input from the Hoopa Valley Tribe and the Trinity Adaptive Management Working Group (TAMWG). Program staff determined that use of the 50 percent criterion would correctly predict 44 of 49 of the years for which the necessary records were available. Additionally, of the remaining years, three resulted in underestimating the year class and two resulted in overestimating the year class. The resultant accuracy rate when using the 50 percent exceedence criterion is approximately 90 percent when compared to the historic record, with the errors almost balanced in over and under predicting the water year class. Thus the 50 percent exceedence criterion is approximately 90 percent accurate while the 90 percent exceedence criterion success rate is only slightly above 63 percent, with the errors consistently resulting in a prediction that is drier than that which ultimately occurs. This correction will not affect the decision adopted in the ROD or the supporting environmental analysis in the FEIS. The Department hereby corrects the process by which the water year class is identified in the FEIS for the Trinity River Mainstem Fishery Restoration Program in order to implement the alternative selected in the ROD for the Program. The correction replaces the 90 percent exceedence criterion used by Reclamation to forecast runoff in the Trinity River watershed as of April 1 of each year, with a 50 percent exceedence criterion. Submitting Comments The Secretary is not proposing to take any new action as a result of this **Federal Register** notice. Accordingly, while the Department welcomes comments, the Department is not establishing a specific date by which comments must be submitted. Public comments on other aspects of this Adaptive Environmental Assessment and Management
(AEAM)program may always be submitted to the TMC, the TAMWG, or the Executive Director. Our practice is to make comments, including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public review. Individual respondents may request that we withhold their home address from public disclosure, which we will honor to the extent allowable by law. There also may be circumstances in which we would withhold a respondent's identity from public disclosure, as allowable by law. If you wish us to withhold your name and/or address, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. 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 disclosure in their entirety. Frank Michny, Regional Environmental Officer, Mid-Pacific Region. [FR Doc. E6-6794 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MN-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,245 and TA-W-58,245A] Agilent Technologies, Assurance Solutions, Roseville, CA and Colorado Springs, CO; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration By application dated January 26, 2006, a company official requested administrative reconsideration of the Department's negative determination regarding eligibility for workers and former workers of the subject firm to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
(TAA)and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA). The negative determination notice applicable to workers of Agilent Technologies, Assurance Solutions, Roseville, California (TA-W-58,245) and Agilent Technologies, Assurance Solutions, Colorado Springs, Colorado (TA-W-58,245A) was signed on December 20, 2005, and published in the **Federal Register** on January 10, 2006 (71 FR 1556). The subject worker group develops software for the telecommunications industry. The petition, filed on October 27, 2005, was denied because the “contributed importantly” group eligibility requirement of Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, was not met, and there was not a shift in production abroad. The petitioner contends that software development should be considered production, that workers engaged in software writing and development should be considered as engaged in production and that production of software shifted to China, India and Scotland. Since the issuance of the negative determination, the Department has revised its interpretation of an article to acknowledge that there are tangible and intangible articles and to clarify that the production of intangible articles can be distinguished from the provision of services. Software and similar intangible goods that would have been considered articles for the purposes of the Trade Act if embodied in a physical medium will now be considered to be articles regardless of their method of transfer. In response to the request for reconsideration, a company official was contacted for clarification on the shift of software production abroad. The company official stated that, beginning in October 2005, production shifted abroad and software was being brought back into the United States from India and Scotland. In accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, the Department herein presents the results of its investigation regarding certification of eligibility to apply for ATAA for older workers. In order for the Department to issue a certification of eligibility to apply for ATAA, the group eligibility requirements of Section 246 of the Trade Act, as amended, must be met. The Department has determined in this case that the requirements of Section 246 have been met. A significant number of workers at the firm are age 50 or over and possess skills that are not easily transferable. Competitive conditions within the industry are adverse. Conclusion After careful review of the information obtained in the reconsideration investigation, I determine that a shift of production followed by increased imports of software like or directly competitive with those produced by the subject workers contributed importantly to separations at the subject firm. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following certification: All workers of Agilent Technologies, Assurance Solutions, Roseville, California (TA-W-58,245), and Agilent Technologies, Assurance Solutions, Colorado Springs, Colorado (TA-W-58,245A), who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after October 27, 2004, through two years from the date of this certification, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974. Signed in Washington, DC, this 25th day of April, 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-6819 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,893; TA-W-58,893V; TA-W-58,893W] Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group Semiconductor Test Solutions Including On-Site Leased Workers Of Voit, Santa Rosa, CA; Including Employees of Agilent Technologies, Inc. Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Santa Rosa, CA; Located in Bethesda, MD; Located in Schaumburg, IL; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In accordance with section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on March 29, 2006, applicable to workers of Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, including on-site leased workers of Voit, Santa Rosa, California. The notice was published in the **Federal Register** on April 17, 2006 (71 FR 19753). At the request of a company official, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. New information shows that worker separations have occurred involving employees of the Santa Rosa, California facility of Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions located in Bethesda, Maryland and Schaumburg, Illinois. Ms. Laura Bodner and Mr. John Boehne provided marketing and sales support services for the production of Radio Frequency
(RF)Content for the Agilent 93000 Tester at the Santa Rosa, California location of the subject firm. Based on these findings, the Department is amending this certification to include employees of the Santa Rosa, California facility of the subject firm located in Bethesda, Maryland and Schaumburg, Illinois. The intent of the Department's certification is to include all workers of the Santa Rosa, California location of the subject firm who was adversely affected by increased company imports. The amended notice applicable to TA-W-58,893 is hereby issued as follows: All workers of Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, including on-site leased workers of Voit, Santa Rosa, California (TA-W-58,893) including employees of Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Santa Rosa, California located in Bethesda, Maryland (TA-W-58,893V) and Schaumburg, Illinois (TA-W-58,893W), who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after February 22, 2005 through March 29, 2008, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 and are also eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance under section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974. Signed at Washington, DC this 21st day of April 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-6839 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,583] Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Including On-Site Leased Workers of Shaw Maintenance, Inc. Pace, FL; Notice of Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration By application of March 10, 2006, the subject company requested administrative reconsideration of the Department of Labor's Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable to workers of the subject firm. The Department's Notice of determination was issued on February 15, 2006, and published in the **Federal Register** on March 10, 2006 (71 FR 12396). The initial determination identifies ammonia nitrate and nitric acid as the articles produced at the subject facility. The request for reconsideration states that the import-impacted article is ammonia nitrate (prills and solution). The request for reconsideration alleges that the subject company's customers may have indirectly purchased foreign-produced ammonia nitrate from brokers and provides additional information regarding foreign produced ammonia nitrate. The Department has carefully reviewed the request for reconsideration and has determined that the Department will conduct further investigation based on new information provided by the company official. Conclusion After careful review of the application, I conclude that the claim is of sufficient weight to justify reconsideration of the Department of Labor's prior decision. The application is, therefore, granted. Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of April 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-6820 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,226] Alcan Packaging—Cebal Americas, a Division of Alcan, Inc., Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Cypress, CA; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and a Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on November 23, 2005, applicable to workers of Alcan Packaging—Cebal Americas, a division of Alcan, Inc., Cypress, California. The notice was published in the **Federal Register** on December 15, 2005 (70 FR 74368). At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers were engaged in the production of plastic tubing. New information provided to the Department shows that some of the workers separated from employment at the subject firm had their wages reported under a separate unemployment insurance
(UI)tax account for Pechiney Plastic Packaging. Based on this new information, the Department is amending the certification to include workers of Alcan Packaging—Cebal Americas, a division of Alcan, Inc., Cypress, California, whose wages are reported to Pechiney Plastic Packaging. The intent of the Department's certification is to include all workers of Alcan Packaging—Cebal Americas, a division of Alcan, Inc., Cypress, California, who were adversely affected by a shift in production of plastic tubing to Mexico. The amended notice applicable to TA-W-58,226 is hereby issued as follows: All workers of Alcan Packaging—Cebal Americas, a division of Alcan, Inc., Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Cypress, California, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after October 28, 2004, through November 23, 2007, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974. I further determine that all workers of Alcan Packaging—Cebal Americas, a division of Alcan, Inc., Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Cypress, California, are denied eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974. Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of April 2006. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-6818 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-59,052] Array-Hartland, Hartland, Wisconsin; Notice of Intent To Terminate Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In accordance with section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, (26 U.S.C. 2813), the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on April 7, 2006, applicable to workers of Array-Hartland, Hartland, Wisconsin. The notice was published in the **Federal Register** on April 18, 2006 (71 FR 19899). At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The State provided information indicating that the workers are covered under an existing certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under petition number TA-W-55,554, which does not expire until September 24, 2006. The review of TA-W-55,554 shows that the company name is AMG Instore Inc., Hartland Division of Array Marketing Group. Although, the name varies somewhat from the company name under this certification (TA-W-59,052), the worker group and location are the same. The workers produce point of purchase signs and displays at 340 Maple Avenue, Hartland, Wisconsin. Since the worker group was covered by a TAA certification when the decision for TA-W-59,052 was issued on April 7, 2006, it is the Department's intent to terminate this certification in order to avoid an overlap in worker group coverage. Any persons showing a substantial interest in the termination of this certification are invited to submit written comments to the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, U.S. Department of Labor, Room C-5311, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Submit written comments not later than May 15, 2006. Signed in Washington, DC, this 19th day of April, 2006. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-6840 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,215] Bespak, Inc., Tenax Corporation, Castleton Group, Apex, NC; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on December 2, 2005, applicable to workers of Bespak, Inc., Apex, North Carolina. The notice was published in the **Federal Register** on December 21, 2005 (70 FR 75841). The determination was amended on January 20, 2006, to include workers of the subject firm whose wages were reported under, Tenax Corporation, a member of the Bespak Group. The notice was published in the **Federal Register** on January 31, 2006 (71 FR 5071). At the request of a company official, the Department again reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers produce drug delivery devices (inhalers, bags, pumps, I.V. lines, and syringes). The company official provided information to the Department confirming that some of the workers wages at the subject firm are reported under the Unemployment Insurance tax account for Castleton Group. Based on this new information, the Department is again amending the certification to include workers of Bespak, Inc., Tenax Corporation, Apex, North Carolina, whose wages are reported to Castleton Group. The amended notice applicable to TA-W-58,215 is hereby issued as follows: All workers of Bespak, Inc., Tenax Corporation, Castleton Group, Apex, North, Carolina, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after October 25, 2004, through December 2, 2007, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are also eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974. Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of April, 2006. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-6817 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,037] Cabot Corporation, Supermetals Division, Boyertown, PA; Notice of Negative Determination on Remand The United States Court of International Trade (USCIT) granted the Secretary of Labor's motion for a voluntary remand for further investigation in *Former Employees of Cabot Corporation, Supermetals Division, Boyertown, Pennsylvania* v. *Elaine Chao, U.S. Secretary of Labor,* No. 05-00674. The Department's initial denial for the workers of Cabot Corporation, Supermetals Division, Boyertown, Pennsylvania (hereafter “Cabot”), issued on November 14, 2005 and published in the **Federal Register** on December 6, 2005 (70 FR 72655), was based on the finding that “contributed importantly” group eligibility requirement of Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, was not met, nor was there a shift in production from that firm to a foreign country. The “contributed importantly” test is generally demonstrated through a survey of the workers' firm's customers. The survey revealed no imports of tantalum powder during the relevant period. The subject firm did not import tantalum powder nor did it shift production to a foreign country during the relevant period. On December 8, 2005, the petitioner requested administrative reconsideration, asserting that the decline in tantalum powder production at the subject firm was a result of the subject company purchasing the “same items from European companies”, subject firm's “take or pay” contracts, and foreign competition. On January 5, 2006, the Department issued a Dismissal of Application for Reconsideration, published in the **Federal Register** on January 17, 2006 (71 FR 2566), stating that the application did not contain new information supporting a conclusion that the determination was erroneous, and also did not provide a justification for reconsideration of the determination that was based on either mistaken facts or a misinterpretation of facts or of the law. After the petitioner sought review by the USCIT, the Department requested a voluntary remand since the petitioner requested that the Department conduct a further investigation of whether there was an increase of imports of tantalum powder during the relevant time period. The review of the initial investigation revealed that the confidential data request received from the subject firm during the initial investigation refers to “tantalum” as a product manufactured by the subject firm during the relevant time period. The Department contacted the subject company official to verify the exact products manufactured by the subject firm during the relevant time period. The company official reported that “tantalum powder and tantalum wire” were products manufactured by the subject firm during the relevant time period. Consequently, the Department conducted an investigation to determine if the workers were impacted by imports of “tantalum powder and tantalum wire” or a shift in production abroad occurred during the relevant period. The investigation revealed that the subject firm did not import “tantalum powder and tantalum wire”, nor did it shift production of “tantalum powder and tantalum wire” to a foreign country. The investigation further revealed that all declines in sales and production of tantalum powder and tantalum wire at the subject firm are attributed to a loss in foreign market sales. The subject firm provided two major declining customers, one a foreign company and another which appeared to be a domestic company. The Department conducted a customer survey with the major declining customer. The investigation revealed that the domestic customer purchases of tantalum powder and tantalum wire from the subject firm was for the purpose of exporting these products to its foreign manufacturing facilities. This customer does not import tantalum powder and tantalum wire into the United States and it uses all of tantalum products in production abroad. Conclusion After reconsideration on remand, I affirm the original notice of negative determination of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance for workers and former workers of Cabot Corporation, Supermetals Division, Boyertown, Pennsylvania. Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of April, 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-6815 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,637] Carolina Mills, Inc., Plant No. 9, Valdese, NC; Notice of Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration By application of March 28, 2006, the subject company requested administrative reconsideration of the Department of Labor's Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable to workers of the subject firm. The Department's determination was signed on February 24, 2006, and the Notice of determination was published in the **Federal Register** on March 22, 2006 (71 FR 14550). The subject company filed for Trade Adjustment Assistance
(TAA)and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
(ATAA)as a secondarily affected company, alleging loss of dying and finishing business from customers who are import-impacted. The negative determination was based on the findings that the subject company did not shift commission dying and finishing of fabric to a foreign country or import fabric that has been dyed and finished, and that the subject company's customers did not increase imports of commission dyed and finished fabric during the relevant period. The Department determined that because apparel is not considered like or directly competitive with fabric, increased imports of apparel cannot be a basis for TAA certification for the subject worker group. The Department has carefully reviewed the request for reconsideration and has determined that the Department will conduct an investigation to determine whether the subject workers supplied components to a company adversely impacted by imports and whether the workers are eligible to apply for TAA and ATAA. Conclusion After careful review of the application, I conclude that the claim is of sufficient weight to justify reconsideration of the Department of Labor's prior decision. The application is, therefore, granted. Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of April 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-6821 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-59,150] Demetron Kerr, Danbury, CT; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on April 4, 2006 in response to a worker petition filed by a single worker on behalf of workers at Demetron Kerr, Danbury, Connecticut. The petition regarding the investigation has been deemed invalid. Valid petitions must be filed by three or more workers, by a duly authorized representative of such workers, by employers of such workers, by one-stop operators, or by one-stop partners. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC, this 17th day of April 2006. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-6848 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-59,159] Eagle Picher, Hillsdale, MI; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on April 5, 2006 in response to a worker petition filed by a state agency representative on behalf of workers at Eagle Picher, Hillsdale, Michigan. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC this 14th day of April 2006. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-6855 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-57,582 and TA-W-57,582B] EPEC, LLC, New Bedford, MA; EPEC, LLC, Bethel, CT; Amended Notice of Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and a Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on August 16, 2005, applicable to workers of EPEC, LLC, New Bedford, Massachusetts. The notice was published in the **Federal Register** on September 8, 2005 (70 FR 53390). At the request of a company official and the State agency, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. New information shows that worker separations have occurred involving employees of the New Bedford, Massachusetts facility of EPEC, LLC located in Bethel, Connecticut. The Bethel Connecticut workers provide support function services for the production of printed circuit boards at the New Bedford, Massachusetts location of the subject firm. Based on these findings, the Department is amending this certification to include employees of the New Bedford, Massachusetts facility of EPEC, LLC located in Bethel, Connecticut. The intent of the Department's certification is to include all workers of EPEC, LLC, New Bedford, Massachusetts, who were adversely affected by imports. The amended notice applicable to TA-W-57,582 is hereby issued as follows: All workers of EPEC, LLC, New Bedford, Massachusetts (TA-W-57,582), including employees of EPEC, LLC, New Bedford, Massachusetts located in Bethel, Connecticut (TA-W-57,582B), who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after July 15, 2004, through August 16, 2007, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974; and I further determine that all workers of EPEC, LLC, New Bedford, Massachusetts (TA-W-57,582), including employees of EPEC, LLC, New Bedford, Massachusetts located in Bethel, Connecticut (TA-W-57,582B), are denied eligibility to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974. Signed at Washington, DC this 20th day of April 2006. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-6814 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance Petitions have been filed with the Secretary of Labor under Section 221(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (“the Act”) and are identified in the Appendix to this notice. Upon receipt of these petitions, the Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, has instituted investigations pursuant to Section 221(a) of the Act. The purpose of each of the investigations is to determine whether the workers are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Title II, Chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations will further relate, as appropriate, to the determination of the date on which total or partial separations began or threatened to begin and the subdivision of the firm involved. The petitioners or any other persons showing a substantial interest in the subject matter of the investigations may request a public hearing, provided such request is filed in writing with the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than May 15, 2006. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the subject matter of the investigations to the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than May 15, 2006. The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at the Office of the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room C-5311, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Signed at Washington, DC this 26th day of April 2006. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. Appendix [TAA Petitions Instituted Between 4/17/06 and 4/21/06] TA-W Subject firm (petitioners) Location Date of institution Date of petition 59220 First Choice Staff, Inc. (State) Irvine, CA 04/17/06 04/14/06 59221 Moore Wallace
(Comp)Libertyville, IL 04/17/06 04/10/06 59222 Unilever Best Foods, Inc. (State) Merced, CA 04/17/06 04/14/06 59223 General Motors Corp.
(Wkrs)Warren, MI 04/17/06 04/03/06 59224 Lear Corporation
(UAW)Elsie, MI 04/17/06 04/13/06 59225 Cigna Healthcare
(Wkrs)Columbus, OH 04/17/06 04/17/06 59226 Werner Co.
(Comp)Anniston, AL 04/17/06 04/17/06 59227 York Group, Inc.
(Wkrs)Marshfield, MO 04/18/06 04/17/06 59228 North American Communications
(Wkrs)Duncansville, PA 04/18/06 04/10/06 59229 Master Products (State) Wabash, IN 04/18/06 04/17/06 59230 Stolt Sea Farm (State) Stratford, CT 04/18/06 04/17/06 59231 Waterbury Rolling Mills Olin Corporation
(Comp)Waterbury, CT 04/18/06 04/17/06 59232 McGehee Industries (State) McGehee, AR 04/18/06 04/17/06 59233 3D Materials Handling, LLC
(Comp)Gorham, NH 04/18/06 04/17/06 59234 Swift Galey
(Wkrs)Columbus, GA 04/18/06 04/09/06 59235 Oakwood International
(Wkrs)Granger, IN 04/18/06 04/12/06 59236 Delta Technical Coatings, Inc.
(Wkrs)Whittier, CA 04/18/06 04/14/06 59237 Easton Sports, Inc. (State) Van Nuys, CA 04/18/06 04/14/06 59238 Nashua Corporation
(Wkrs)Jeferson City, TN 04/18/06 04/17/06 59239 ReadyHosting, Inc.
(Wkrs)Kenosha, WI 04/18/06 04/12/06 59240 Coleman Cable, Inc.
(Comp)Miami Lakes, FL 04/19/06 04/18/06 59241 Eagle Picher (State) Jonesville, MI 04/19/06 04/12/06 59242 Yale Industries (State) Yale, MI 04/19/06 04/13/06 59243 Tenneco
(Comp)Sterling Heights, MI 04/19/06 04/18/06 59244 Convatec-A Bristol Myers Squibb Co.
(Wkrs)Greensboro, NC 04/19/06 04/19/06 59245 Securitas Security Service (State) Omaha, NE 04/19/06 04/18/06 59246 Newco Fibre Company
(Comp)Charlotte, NC 04/20/06 04/05/06 59247 Saint-Gobain Ceramics
(Comp)East Granby, CT 04/20/06 04/19/06 59248 Kimberly-Clark
(Comp)Neenah, WI 04/20/06 04/18/06 59249 New Breed Corp.
(Wkrs)Danville, KY 04/20/06 04/17/06 59250 Kodak Graphics Solutions and Services
(Wkrs)Kearneysville, WV 04/20/06 04/19/06 59251 Steed Sales Co., Inc.
(Comp)Bowdon, GA 04/20/06 04/19/06 59252 True North Foods, US Inc.
(Wkrs)Stratford, CT 04/20/06 04/19/06 59253 Universal Mfg. Corp.
(Comp)Shelby, NC 04/20/06 04/20/06 59254 Layman Lumber Co., Inc.
(Comp)Naches, WA 04/20/06 04/19/06 59255 Regal Manufacturing Co., Inc.
(Comp)Hickory, NC 04/21/06 04/06/06 59256 Caraustar Industries, Inc.
(Comp)Blairs, VA 04/21/06 04/20/06 59257 Systems West
(Comp)Oakbrook, IL 04/21/06 04/20/06 59258 Johnson Controls, Inc. (State) Holland, MI 04/21/06 04/20/06 59259 Nautilus, Inc. (State) Tyler, TX 04/21/06 04/20/06 59260 Capital City Press, Inc.
(Comp)Montpelier, VT 04/21/06 04/14/06 59261 Gould Packaging, Inc.
(Wkrs)Dekalb, IL 04/21/06 04/20/06 59262 Nokia Enterprise Solutions
(Wkrs)Irving, TX 04/21/06 04/10/06 59263 A-Bust Tool and Mfg. Co., Inc.
(Wkrs)Hammond, IN 04/21/06 04/21/06 59264 Johnson Diversey
(Wkrs)E. Stroudsburg, PA 04/21/06 04/15/06 [FR Doc. E6-6856 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-59,129] Fraser Paper Ltd., Gorham, NH; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on March 31, 2006 in response to a worker petition filed by the United Steel Workers of America, Local 475 on behalf of workers at Fraser Paper LTD, Gorham, New Hampshire. The petitioning group of workers is covered by an active certification, (TA-W-59,031) which expires on April 14, 2008. Consequently, further investigation in this case would serve no purpose, and the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC this 14th day of April 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-6847 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-59,122] LeSportSac Inc., Dandridge, TN; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on March 30, 2006, in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at LeSportSac Inc., Dandridge, Tennessee. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC, this 14th day of April, 2006. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-6846 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-59,056] Lollytogs, Ltd., Greensboro, NC; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on March 16, 2006 in response to a worker petition filed on behalf of workers at Lollytogs, Ltd., Greensboro, North Carolina. The Department issued a negative determination (TA-W-59,060) applicable to the petitioning group of workers on April 3, 2006. No new information or change in circumstances is evident which would result in a reversal of the Department's previous determination. Consequently, further investigation would serve no purpose, and the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC this 14th day of April 2006. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-6845 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-56,088] Maytag Corporation, Now Known as Whirlpool Corporation, Newton Laundry Products Division, Newton, IA; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance on December 23, 2004, applicable to workers of Maytag Corporation, Newton Laundry Products Division, Newton, Iowa. The notice was published in the **Federal Register** on January 24, 2005 (70 FR 3391). At the request of State agency, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers are engaged in the production of laundry washers and dryers. New information provided by the company shows that Maytag Corporation, Newton Laundry Products Division, became known as Whirlpool Corporation, Newton Laundry Products Division following a merger in April 2006. Workers separated from employment at the subject firm had their wages reported under a separate unemployment insurance
(UI)tax accounts for Whirlpool Corporation, Newton Laundry Products Division. Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification to properly reflect this matter. The intent of the Department's certification is to include all workers of Maytag Corporation, Newton Laundry Products Division, now known as Whirlpool Corporation, Newton Laundry Products Division who was adversely affected by increased customer imports. The amended notice applicable to TA-W-56,088 is hereby issued as follows: All workers of Maytag Corporation, Newton Laundry Products, now known as Whirlpool Corporation, Newton Laundry Products, Newton, Iowa, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after November 22, 2003 through December 23, 2006, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974. Signed at Washington, DC this 20th day of April 2006. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-6813 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-53,039A] Planar Systems, Inc., Medical Business Unit, Dome Imaging Systems, Waltham, MA; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance on October 24, 2003, applicable to workers of Planar Systems, Inc., Medical Business Unit, Waltham, Massachusetts. The notice was published in the **Federal Register** on November 28, 2003 (68 FR 66878-68779). At the request of a company official, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers produce flat panel displays and related products. New information shows that in April 2002, Planar Systems, Inc. purchased Dome Imaging Systems located in Waltham, Massachusetts. Workers separated from employment at the Waltham, Massachusetts location of the subject firm had their wages reported under the separate Unemployment Insurance
(UI)tax account for Dome Imaging Systems. Accordingly, the Department is amending the certification to properly reflect this matter. The intent of the Department's certification is to include all workers of Planar Systems, Inc. who were adversely affected by increased company imports. The amended notice applicable to TA-W-53,039A is hereby issued as follows: All workers of Planar Systems, Inc. Medical Business Unit, Dome Imaging Systems, Waltham, Massachusetts (TA-W-53,039A), who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after September 23, 2002, through October 24, 2005, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974. Signed at Washington, DC this 20th day of April 2006. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-6812 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,728] U.S. Security Associates, Inc. Working On-Site at Techneglas, Inc. Pittston, PA; Dismissal of Application for Reconsideration Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(C) an application for administrative reconsideration was filed with the Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance for workers at U.S. Security Associates, Inc., Working On-Site at Techneglas, Inc., Pittston, Pennsylvania. The application did not contain new information supporting a conclusion that the determination was erroneous, and also did not provide a justification for reconsideration of the determination that was based on either mistaken facts or a misinterpretation of facts or of the law. Therefore, dismissal of the application was issued. TA-W-58,728; U.S. Security Associates, Inc., Working On-Site at Techneglas, Inc., Pittston, Pennsylvania, (April 24, 2006). Signed at Washington, DC, this 26th day of April 2006. Erica R. Cantor Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-6838 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Ground Control Plan ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. DATES: Submit comments on or before July 5, 2006. ADDRESSES: Send comments to U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, John Rowlett, Director, Management Services Division, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2134, Arlington, VA 22209-3939. Commenters are encouraged to send their comments on a computer disk, or via Internet e-mail to *Rowlett.John@dol.gov,* along with an original printed copy. Mr. Rowlett can be reached at
(202)693-9827 (voice), or
(202)693-9801 (facsimile). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact the employee listed in the ADDRESSES ” section of this notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Each operator of a surface coal mine is required under 30 CFR 77.1000 to establish and follow a ground control plan that is consistent with prudent engineering design and which will ensure safe working conditions. The plans are based on the type of strata expected to be encountered, the height and angle of highwalls and spoil banks, and the equipment to be used at the mine. Ground control plans are required by 30 CFR 77.1000-1 to be filed with the MSHA district Manager in the district in which the mine is located. The plans are reviewed by MSHA to ensure that highwalls, pits, and spoil banks are maintained in safe condition through the use of sound engineering design. II. Desired Focus of Comments MSHA is particularly interested in comments that: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, *e.g.* , permitting electronic submissions of responses. A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the employee listed in the For Further Information Contact section of this notice, or viewed on the Internet by accessing the MSHA home page ( *http://www.msha.gov* ) and then choosing “Statutory and Regulatory Information” and “ **Federal Register** Documents.” III. Current Actions MSHA is seeking to continue the requirement for mine operators to submit ground control plans to ensure that highwalls, pits, and spoil banks are maintained in safe condition so that a safe working environment is provided for miners. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Agency:* Mine Safety and Health Administration. *Title:* Ground Control Plan. *OMB Number:* 1219-0026. *Recordkeeping:* § 77.1000-1 states that the operator shall file a copy of the ground control plan and revisions with the Coal Mine Health and Safety District or Subdistrict office for the District or Subdistrict in which the mine is located and shall identify the name and location of the mine; the Mine Safety and Health Administration identification number if known; and the name and address of the mine operator. *Frequency:* On occasion *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Respondents:* 925. *Reponses:* 313. *Total Burden Hours:* 2,721 hours. *Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining):* $0. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 27th day of April, 2006. David L. Meyer, Director, Office of Administration and Management. [FR Doc. E6-6857 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-43-P NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Records Schedules; Availability and Request for Comments AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed records schedules; request for comments. SUMMARY: The National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA)publishes notice at least once monthly of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). Once approved by NARA, records schedules provide mandatory instructions on what happens to records when no longer needed for current Government business. They authorize the preservation of records of continuing value in the National Archives of the United States and the destruction, after a specified period, of records lacking administrative, legal, research, or other value. Notice is published for records schedules in which agencies propose to destroy records not previously authorized for disposal or reduce the retention period of records already authorized for disposal. NARA invites public comments on such records schedules, as required by 44 U.S.C. 3303a(a). DATES: Requests for copies must be received in writing on or before June 19, 2006. Once the appraisal of the records is completed, NARA will send a copy of the schedule. NARA staff usually prepare appraisal memorandums that contain additional information concerning the records covered by a proposed schedule. These, too, may be requested and will be provided once the appraisal is completed. Requesters will be given 30 days to submit comments. ADDRESSES: You may request a copy of any records schedule identified in this notice by contacting the Life Cycle Management Division
(NWML)using one of the following means (Note the new address for requesting schedules using e-mail): Mail: NARA (NWML), 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. E-mail: *requestschedule@nara.gov* . FAX: 301-837-3698. Requesters must cite the control number, which appears in parentheses after the name of the agency which submitted the schedule, and must provide a mailing address. Those who desire appraisal reports should so indicate in their request. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurence Brewer, Director, Life Cycle Management Division (NWML), National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. Telephone: 301-837-1539. E-mail: *records.mgt@nara.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year Federal agencies create billions of records on paper, film, magnetic tape, and other media. To control this accumulation, agency records managers prepare schedules proposing retention periods for records and submit these schedules for NARA's approval, using the Standard Form
(SF)115, Request for Records Disposition Authority. These schedules provide for the timely transfer into the National Archives of historically valuable records and authorize the disposal of all other records after the agency no longer needs them to conduct its business. Some schedules are comprehensive and cover all the records of an agency or one of its major subdivisions. Most schedules, however, cover records of only one office or program or a few series of records. Many of these update previously approved schedules, and some include records proposed as permanent. No Federal records are authorized for destruction without the approval of the Archivist of the United States. This approval is granted only after a thorough consideration of their administrative use by the agency of origin, the rights of the Government and of private persons directly affected by the Government's activities, and whether or not they have historical or other value. Besides identifying the Federal agencies and any subdivisions requesting disposition authority, this public notice lists the organizational unit(s) accumulating the records or indicates agency-wide applicability in the case of schedules that cover records that may be accumulated throughout an agency. This notice provides the control number assigned to each schedule, the total number of schedule items, and the number of temporary items (the records proposed for destruction). It also includes a brief description of the temporary records. The records schedule itself contains a full description of the records at the file unit level as well as their disposition. If NARA staff has prepared an appraisal memorandum for the schedule, it too includes information about the records. Further information about the disposition process is available on request. Schedules Pending (Note the New Address for Requesting Schedules Using E-Mail) 1. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service (N1-136-06-13, 8 items, 8 temporary items). Inputs, outputs, master files, system documentation, and electronic mail and word processing copies associated with an electronic information system used to collect and report on seed sample testing and interstate investigation data. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium. 2. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service (N1-136-06-3, 7 items, 7 temporary items). Inputs, outputs, master files, system documentation, and electronic mail and word processing copies associated with an electronic information system used to collect and report on livestock industry data as required by the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium. 3. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (N1-540-06-1, 16 items, 16 temporary items). Inputs, outputs, master files, system documentation, and electronic mail and word processing copies associated with an electronic information system that tracks and reports on the grant application approval process for agricultural research projects mandated by Congress, as well as the allocation and disbursement of public funds. Final reports and summary information about completed and ongoing research were previously approved as permanent as part of the Current Research Information System. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium. 4. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (N1-540-06-3, 8 items, 8 temporary items). Grant records, including funded and unfunded award and agreement case files, and formula-funded allocation records required to monitor disbursement and reporting. Also included are electronic copies of records created using electronic mail and word processing. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium. 5. Department of the Air Force, Agency-wide (N1-AFU-03-14, 4 items, 4 temporary items). Medical illustrations, photographs, and related indexes maintained by medical treatment facilities for instructional and reference purposes. 6. Department of Commerce, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (N1-241-05-1, 34 items, 34 temporary items). An agency-wide schedule that consists of records pertaining to quality services, corporate planning, legal administration, information technology operations, human resources, finance, budget, administrative services, and general administrative activities that fall outside of the General Records Schedules yet support agency administrative functions. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium. 7. Department of Commerce, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (N1-241-05-2, 16 items, 12 temporary items). Records include Patent and Trademark Depository Library administrative files, copies of products and publications used for public dissemination purposes, preliminary input information for dissemination of products and publications, short-term information dissemination products, and operations support files for the dissemination function. Proposed for permanent retention are recordkeeping copies of core agency and program publications, related indices, Patent and Trademark Depository Library program and publication files, and historical reference materials. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium. 8. Department of Defense, Defense Finance and Accounting Service (N1-507-06-2, 1 item, 1 temporary item). An agency-wide schedule that applies to individual traveler charge card holder account files, including charge card applications, training certificates, and other administrative communications and correspondence. 9. Department of Education, Office of the Chief Financial Officer (N1-441-06-1, 3 items, 3 temporary items). Operating documents and review files pertaining to research activities involving human subjects. Included are Department institutional review board procedures and membership rosters, meeting minutes, copies of research proposals reviewed and decision documentation, progress reports, and reports of injuries to research subjects. Also included are electronic copies of records created using electronic mail and word processing. 10. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Air Marshal Service (N1-560-06-4, 12 items, 10 temporary items). Records of the Office of the Director including reference copies of routine correspondence relating to agency administrative and operational activities, correspondence pertaining to investigations of employees, and copies of audit reports and background documentation. Proposed for permanent retention are recordkeeping copies of transcripts from congressional inquiries or hearings, and reports provided to congressional committees. Also included are electronic copies of records created using electronic mail and word processing. 11. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard (N1-26-05-14, 9 items, 7 temporary items). Inputs and outputs associated with an electronic information system used to capture, link, and distribute contingency plans, operational exercises, and lessons learned. Also included are the master files relating to the plans and exercises, and electronic copies of records created using electronic mail and word processing. Proposed for permanent retention are the master files and documentation relating to lessons learned. 12. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (N1-65-05-6, 6 items, 3 temporary items). Prepublication review requests outside the scope of agency review and outputs associated with an electronic information system used to track the status of nonofficial publications submitted by agency employees. Also included are electronic copies of records created using electronic mail and word processing. Proposed for permanent retention are recordkeeping copies of prepublication review files, tracking system master files, and system documentation. 13. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (N1-406-06-3), 3 items, 3 temporary items. Records of the Office of Transportation Management relating to the tracking and reviewing of funding for Intelligent Transportation System projects authorized under the Transportation Equity Act-21, Sections 5208 and 5209. Also scheduled are electronic copies of records created using electronic mail and word processing. 14. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (N1-557-05-6, 50 items, 38 temporary items). Records accumulated by the Office of Enforcement and Program Delivery including cargo tank reports, chronological files, compliance case files, various grant case files, and cooperative agreement files. Also included are electronic copies of records created using electronic mail and word processing. Proposed for permanent retention are recordkeeping copies of commercial driver's license program publications, educational and technical assistance publications, Federal programs general subject file, and motor carrier safety training texts. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium. 15. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (N1-58-05-7, 49 items, 42 temporary items). Records of the National Research Program relating to taxpayer compliance with filing income tax returns. Records include preliminary survey and study design requirements, measurement requirements, test documents, system design and specification records, and study reports. Also included are electronic copies of records created using electronic mail and word processing. Proposed for permanent retention are recordkeeping copies of sample selection requirements and final sample design, study prospectus, data dictionaries and electronic final research files, executive meeting and decision documentation, and internal audit reports. 16. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of General Counsel (N1-15-06-2, 35 items, 33 temporary items). General correspondence files, electronic tracking and control databases, labor management and equal employment opportunity case files, real property files, requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act, hospital reimbursement records, debt collection records, litigation files, administrative tort claims, bankruptcy records, records concerning accreditation of service organization representatives, budget files, leases, patent case files, licensing board records, publication reviews, interagency agreements, and fiduciary records. Also included are electronic copies of records created using electronic mail and word processing records. Proposed for permanent retention are recordkeeping copies of precedential legal opinions and veteran benefit files. 17. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency-wide (N1-412-06-5, 4 items, 3 temporary items). Employee calendars, schedules, logs of daily activities, and electronic copies of records created with word processing and electronic mail applications. Proposed for permanent retention are recordkeeping copies of substantive information relating to the official activities of senior officials and assistants, the substance of which has not been incorporated into memoranda, reports, correspondence, or other records in the official files. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium. 18. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (N1-412-06-21, 5 items, 5 temporary items). Inputs, outputs, master files, documentation, and software associated with an electronic information system used for financial management, project tracking, human resources management, and laboratory implementation plan decisions. 19. Farm Credit Administration (N1-103-06-1, 5 items, 4 temporary items). Public information requests and employee working papers relating to agency studies. Also included are electronic copies of records created using electronic mail and word processing systems. Proposed for permanent retention are recordkeeping copies of actions and votes of the agency's governing board. Dated: April 27, 2006. Michael J. Kurtz, Assistant Archivist for Records Services—Washington, DC. [FR Doc. E6-6849 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7515-01-P EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Office of Management and Budget [OMB Bulletin No. 06-01 Correction] To the Heads of Executive Departments and Establishments; Correction to OMB Bulletin No. 06-01, Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses April 25, 2006. The Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area is hereby added to the Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area. This addition was inadvertently omitted when the update of the statistical areas was issued in bulletin No. 06-01 on December 5, 2005. The Combined Statistical Area is defined as follows: 216 Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area Denver-Aurora, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area The Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)will post on its Web site a copy of Bulletin No. 06-01, as corrected by this addition. The next update of the statistical area definitions will take place this fall. If your agency receives expressions of interest, by the public or others, in optional Combined Statistical Areas, OMB will need to receive Congressional local opinion as required by section 8 of the standards by September 29, 2006, in order to ensure that requests can be given full consideration as we develop the next update. Congressional local opinion letters should be addressed to the Director of OMB. Inquiries concerning the Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Standards and the statistical uses of their definitions should be directed to Suzann Evinger (202-395-3093). Inquiries about uses of the statistical area definitions in program administration or regulation should be directed to the appropriate agency. Clay Johnson III, Acting Director. [FR Doc. 06-4255 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am]
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U.S. Code
- Congressional declaration of purpose§ 4321
- Congressional declaration of policy§ 1701
- Failure to comply with provisions of lease§ 188
- Determinations by Secretary of Labor§ 2273
- Federal agency responsibilities§ 3506
- Examination by Archivist of lists and schedules of records lacking preservation value; disposal of records§ 3303a
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- 43 CFR 1610.7-2
- 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a)
- 40 CFR 1501.7
- 366 F.3d 853
- 26 USC 2813
- 29 CFR 90.18(C)
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