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BILLING CODE 4410-10-M DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5037-N-26] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB: Grant Application Program Specific Logic Model AGENCY: Office of Administration. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The submission is a request for extension of the currently approval information collection. Applicants of HUD Federal Financial Assistance are required to indicate intended results and impacts. Grant recipients report against their baseline performance standards. This process standardizes grants progress reporting requirements and promotes greater emphasis on performance and results in grant programs. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* July 14, 2006. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval number (2535-0114) and should be sent to: Lillian L. Deitzer, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, Southwest, Washington, DC 20410; telephone

(202)708-2374 (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail Ms. Deitzer at *Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov* for copies of the proposed forms and other available information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Dorf, Director, Office of Departmental Grants Management and Oversight, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail *Barbara_Dorf@hud.gov* ; telephone

(202)708-0667. This is not a toll-free number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department has submitted the proposal for the collection of information, as described below, to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The Notice lists the following information:

(1)The title of the information collection proposal;

(2)the office of the agency to collect the information;

(3)the OMB approval number, if applicable;

(4)the description of the need for the information and its proposed use;

(5)the agency form number, if applicable;

(6)what members of the public will be affected by the proposal;

(7)how frequently information submissions will be required;

(8)an estimate of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information submission including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response;

(9)whether the proposal is new, an extension, reinstatement, or revision of an information collection requirement; and

(10)the name and telephone number of an agency official familiar with the proposal and of the OMB Desk Officer for the Department. This Notice Also Lists the Following Information *Title of Proposal:* Grant Application Logic Model. *OMB Approval Number:* 2535-0114. *Form Numbers:* HUD-96010 ICDBG, HUD-96010 HSIAC, HUD-96010AN/NHIAC, HUD-96010T TCUP, HUD-96010 ROSS Family/Homeownership, HUD-96010 ROSS Elderly Disabled, HUD-96010 ALCP, HUD-96010 Service Coordinators, HUD-96010 SHOP, HUD-96010 RHED, HUD-96010 Lead TS, HUD-96010 Healthy Homes TS,HUD-96010 Lead Hazard, Lead Reduction Demo and LEAP, HUD-96010 LOP, HUD-96010 Healthy Homes Demo, HUD-96010 HOPE VI Main Street, HUD-96010 FHIP, HUD-96010 HBCU, HUD-96010 Section 202, HUD-96010 Section 811, HUD-96010 Youthbuild, HUD-96010 CoC. *http://www.hud.gov/* . *Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use:* Applicants of HUD Federal Financial Assistance are required to indicate intended results and impacts. Grant recipients report against their baseline performance standards. The collection automates response through a drop down table listing. This was done in response to concerns about the difficulty in putting information in the previously approved Logic Model form. The revised collection adds an additional requirement for addressing a series of tailored management questions and a return on investment statement when reporting back to HUD. The return on investment is a new concept for the Logic Model and HUD will issue a separate notice to further address the return on investment concept. *Respondents:* Individuals, Not-for-profit institutions, State, Local or Tribal Government, Business or other for-profit. *Frequency of Submission:* On occasion. *Reporting Burden:* This information collection is estimated to average 5 hours per submission. Of the estimated 11,000 grant applicant/recipients, approximately 6,600 report quarterly and 4,400 report annually. Total annual reporting burden is estimated to be 109,175 hours. *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 109,175. *Status:* Extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: May 9, 2006. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-7350 Filed 5-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5044-N-09] Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: Public Housing Reform Act; Changes to Admission and Occupancy Requirements AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* July 14, 2006. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB Control number and should be sent to: Aneita Waites, Reports Liaison Officer, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC 20410-5000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aneita Waites,

(202)708-0713, extension 4114, for copies of the proposed forms and other available documents. (This is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to:

(1)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;

(2)evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;

(3)enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(4)minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. This Notice Also Lists the Following Information *Title of Proposal:* Public Housing Reform Act; Changes to Admission and Occupancy Requirements. *OMB Approval Number:* 2577-0230. *Form Number:* None. *Description of the need for the information and its proposed use:* Public Housing Agencies will provide information required by statute for verification of earned income by minors, welfare rent reduction, over-income for small PHAs and the Community Services and Economic Self-Sufficiency Program as part of the admission and occupancy requirements authorized by the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998. *Members of Effected Public:* Individuals or households, State, Local, or Tribal Government. *Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents:* *Frequency of Submission:* Annually. Number of respondents Annual responses × Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting Burden 4,200/2,200 4,200/2,200 1 4,200/2,200 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 4,200/2,200. *Status of the proposed information collection:* Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: May 9, 2006. Bessy Kong, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy, Program and Legislative Initiatives. [FR Doc. E6-7351 Filed 5-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5041-N-16] Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Mortgagee's Certification and Application for Interest Reduction Payments AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* July 14, 2006. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., L'Enfant Plaza Building, Room 8001, Washington, DC 20410 or *Lillian_Deitzer@hud.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly R. Munson, Office of Multifamily Asset Management, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone

(202)708-3730 (this is not a toll-free number) for copies of the proposed forms and other available information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to:

(1)Evaluate whether the proposed collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(2)Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;

(3)Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(4)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, *e.g.* , permitting electronic submission of responses. This Notice also lists the following information: *Title of Proposal:* Mortgagee's Certification and Application for Interest Reduction Payments. *OMB Control Number, if applicable:* 2502-0445. *Description of the need for the information and proposed use:* This information is necessary to authorize and disburse monthly interest reduction payments to approved HUD mortgagees servicing non-insured multifamily mortgages. *Agency form numbers, if applicable:* HUD-3111. *Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response:* The estimated number of respondents is 110 generating approximately 1,320 annual responses; the frequency of response is monthly; the estimated time to prepare the information collection is .33 (20 minutes); and the estimated total annual burden is 436. *Status of the proposed information collection:* This is an extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: May 10, 2006. Frank L. Davis, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing, Deputy Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. E6-7353 Filed 5-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5030-C-17A] Notice of HUD's Fiscal Year

(FY)2006 Notice of Funding Availability, Policy Requirements and General Section to SuperNOFA for HUD's Discretionary Grant Programs; Technical Assistance Areas for the Lead Outreach Program NOFA AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, HUD. ACTION: Notice of HUD's Fiscal Year

(FY)2006 Notice of Funding Availability, Policy Requirements and General Section to SuperNOFA for HUD's Discretionary Grant Programs; Technical Assistance Areas for the Lead Outreach Program NOFA. SUMMARY: On January 20, 2006, HUD published its Fiscal Year

(FY)2006, Notice of Funding Availability Policy Requirements and General Section (General Section) to the SuperNOFA for HUD's Discretionary Programs. On March 8, 2006, HUD published its Fiscal Year

(FY)2006, SuperNOFA, for HUD's Discretionary Grant Programs. Included in the 2006 SuperNOFA Programs is the Lead Outreach Program. This Notice provides additional information on areas in which technical assistance services are potentially needed. It was developed in response to a question asked during the SuperNOFA broadcast for the FY 2006 Lead Outreach NOFA. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 4, 2006, HUD held its SuperNOFA broadcast for the Lead Outreach Notice of Funding Availability. A question was asked in regard to page 11848, section II, Terms of Award, third column, on the number of lead grantees in each geographic area and the estimated number of lead grantees requiring technical assistance in each geographic area. This table is posted to HUD's Web site at *http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/nofa06/grplead.cfm* . The table provides applicants for the Technical Assistance activity category of the FY 2006 Lead Outreach NOFA with the number of current lead grantees by area and the estimated number of grantees that a technical assistance provider may be asked to service. In summary, in the Eastern United States (HUD Regions I, II, III and IV), there are currently 105 lead grantees, of which 22 may need technical assistance; in the Central United States and Midwest (HUD Regions V, VI, VII and VIII), there are currently 84 lead grantees, of which 5 may need technical assistance; in the Western United States (HUD Regions IX and X), there are currently 34 lead grantees, of which 6 may need technical assistance. Nationwide, there are currently 223 lead grantees, of which 33 may need technical assistance. If you have questions regarding this Notice, please contact Jonnette Hawkins, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, telephone 202-708-0614, extension 7593 (this is not a toll-free number); or via e-mail at *Jonnette_G._Hawkins@hud.gov* . If you are a hearing-or speech-impaired person, you may reach the above telephone number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339. Dated: May 9, 2006. Jon L. Gant, Director for the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control. [FR Doc. E6-7354 Filed 5-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4513-N-23] Credit Watch Termination Initiative AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice advises of the cause and effect of termination of Origination Approval Agreements taken by HUD's Federal Housing Administration

(FHA)against HUD-approved mortgagees through the FHA Credit Watch Termination Initiative. This notice includes a list of mortgagees which have had their Origination Approval Agreements terminated. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Quality Assurance Division, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room B133-P3214, Washington, DC 20410-8000; telephone

(202)708-2830 (this is not a toll free number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access that number through TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at

(800)877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HUD has the authority to address deficiencies in the performance of lenders' loans as provided in HUD's mortgagee approval regulations at 24 CFR 202.3. On May 17, 1999 (64 FR 26769), HUD published a notice on its procedures for terminating Origination Approval Agreements with FHA lenders and placement of FHA lenders on Credit Watch status (an evaluation period). In the May 17, 1999, notice, HUD advised that it would publish in the **Federal Register** a list of mortgagees, which have had their Origination Approval Agreements terminated. *Termination of Origination Approval Agreement:* Approval of a mortgagee by HUD/FHA to participate in FHA mortgage insurance programs includes an Origination Approval Agreement (Agreement) between HUD and the mortgagee. Under the Agreement, the mortgagee is authorized to originate single family mortgage loans and submit them to FHA for insurance endorsement. The Agreement may be terminated on the basis of poor performance of FHA-insured mortgage loans originated by the mortgagee. The termination of a mortgagee's Agreement is separate and apart from any action taken by HUD's Mortgagee Review Board under HUD's regulations at 24 CFR part 25. *Cause:* HUD's regulations permit HUD to terminate the Agreement with any mortgagee having a default and claim rate for loans endorsed within the preceding 24 months that exceeds 200 percent of the default and claim rate within the geographic area served by a HUD field office, and also exceeds the national default and claim rate. For the 25th review period, HUD is terminating the Agreement of mortgagees whose default and claim rate exceeds both the national rate and 200 percent of the field office rate. *Effect:* Termination of the Agreement precludes that branch(s) of the mortgagee from originating FHA-insured single family mortgages within the area of the HUD field office(s) listed in this notice. Mortgagees authorized to purchase, hold, or service FHA insured mortgages may continue to do so. Loans that closed or were approved before the termination became effective may be submitted for insurance endorsement. Approved loans are

(1)those already underwritten and approved by a Direct Endorsement

(DE)underwriter employed by an unconditionally approved DE lender and

(2)cases covered by a firm commitment issued by HUD. Cases at earlier stages of processing cannot be submitted for insurance by the terminated branch; however, they may be transferred for completion of processing and underwriting to another mortgagee or branch authorized to originate FHA insured mortgages in that area. Mortgagees are obligated to continue to pay existing insurance premiums and meet all other obligations associated with insured mortgages. A terminated mortgagee may apply for a new Origination Approval Agreement if the mortgagee continues to be an approved mortgagee meeting the requirements of 24 CFR 202.5, 202.6, 202.7, 202.8 or 202.10 and 202.12, if there has been no Origination Approval Agreement for at least six months, and if the Secretary determines that the underlying causes for termination have been remedied. To enable the Secretary to ascertain whether the underlying causes for termination have been remedied, a mortgagee applying for a new Origination Approval Agreement must obtain an independent review of the terminated office's operations as well as its mortgage production, specifically including the FHA-insured mortgages cited in its termination notice. This independent analysis shall identify the underlying cause for the mortgagee's high default and claim rate. The review must be conducted and issued by an independent Certified Public Accountant

(CPA)qualified to perform audits under Government Auditing Standards as provided by the General Accounting Office. The mortgagee must also submit a written corrective action plan to address each of the issues identified in the CPA's report, along with evidence that the plan has been implemented. The application for a new Agreement should be in the form of a letter, accompanied by the CPA's report and corrective action plan. The request should be sent to the Director, Office of Lender Activities and Program Compliance, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room B133-P3214, Washington, DC 20410-8000 or by courier to 490 L'Enfant Plaza, East, SW., Suite 3214, Washington, DC 20024-8000. *Action:* The following mortgagees have had their agreements terminated by HUD: Mortgagee name Mortgagee branch address HUD office jurisdictions Termination effective date Homeownership centers AMS Mortgage 482 Notch Road, West Paterson, NJ 07424 Newark, New Jersey 1/5/2006 Philadelphia. Hilton Mortgage Corporation II 4800 B Armour Road, Suite D, Columbus, GA 31904 Atlanta, GA 1/5/2006 Atlanta, GA. Mercury Financial 24400 Northwestern Highway, Suite 210, Southfield, MI 48075 Detroit, MI 1/5/2006 Philadelphia. Willard Hodge Mortgage Co. LLC 31514 Nichols Sawmill Road, Suite B, Magnolia, TX 77355 Houston, TX 10/21/2005 Denver. Dated: April 26, 2006. Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. E6-7293 Filed 5-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Draft Environmental Assessment, Draft Habitat Conservation Plan, and Receipt of Application for Incidental Take Permits for Cedar City and the Paiute Tribe for the Cedar City Golf Course and Paiute Tribal Lands, Utah AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability and receipt of application. SUMMARY: Cedar City and the Paiute Tribe of Utah (Applicants) have applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for incidental take permits pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act

(ESA)of 1973, as amended. The requested permits, which are for a period of 20 years, would authorize incidental take of the Utah prairie dog

(UPD)( *Cynomys parvidens* ), a species federally-listed as threatened. The proposed take would occur as a result of maintenance of the Cedar City Golf Course and Paiute Tribal recreational grounds in Cedar City, Utah. We also announce the availability of a draft Environmental Assessment

(EA)and a draft Habitat Conservation Plan

(HCP)for public review and comment. The Service requests comments from the public on the permit application, EA, and HCP. The permit application includes the proposed HCP and associated draft Implementation Agreement. The HCP describes the proposed action and the measures the Applicants will undertake to minimize and mitigate to the maximum extent practicable the take of UDP. All comments on the EA, HCP, and permit application will become part of the administrative record and will be available to the public. A determination of whether jeopardy to the species will occur, a Finding of No Significant Impact, and/or issuance of the incidental take permits, will not be made before 60 days from the date of publication of this notice. This notice is provided pursuant to section 10(c) of the ESA and National Environmental Policy Act regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). DATES: Written comments on the permit application, EA, and HCP must be received on or before July 14, 2006. ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the permit application, EA, and HCP should be addressed to Henry Maddux, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2369 West Orton Circle #50, West Valley City, Utah 84119. Comments also may be submitted by facsimile to

(801)975-3331. Persons wishing to review the permit application, EA, or HCP may obtain a copy by writing to the above office. Documents will be available for public inspection by written request, or by appointment only, during business hours (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) at the above address. The EA and HCP also will be posted on the Internet at *http://mountainprairie.fws.gov/species/mammals/utprairiedog/.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Henry Maddux, Field Supervisor, at the above address or telephone

(801)975-3330. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Section 9 of the ESA and Federal regulations prohibit the “take” of a species listed as endangered or threatened. Take is defined under the ESA, in part, as to kill, harm, or harass a federally-listed species. However, the Service may issue permits to authorize “incidental take” of listed species under limited circumstances. Incidental take is defined under the ESA as take of a listed species that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, the carrying out of an otherwise lawful activity under limited circumstances. Regulations governing permits for threatened species are promulgated in 50 CFR 17.32. The Applicants have submitted an application to the Service for permits to incidentally take UPDs, pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA, in association with maintenance of the Golf Course and Tribal recreational lands. The permits would allow the Cedar City Golf Course and the Paiute Tribal Lands to be managed free of UPDs. Details of this alternative are found in the Cedar City Golf Course and Paiute Tribal Lands draft HCP. Proposed minimization and mitigation for the action are described in the HCP and include translocation of UPDs to restored Federal lands and the restoration and protection in perpetuity of 123 hectares (303 acres) of privately owned lands occupied by UPDs. The proposed permits would be in effect for 20 years. Authorized take would include harm, harassment, and direct mortality of UPDs. However, if the Service determines that the obligations of the ESA section 10(a)(1)(B) permits are not being met (e.g., unauthorized taking or permit violations by the cooperators is occurring), the permits may be revoked if remedial actions are not immediately implemented to alleviate such violations. The HCP associated with the permits would be carried out in two phases. In the first phase, 123 hectares (303 acres) known as Wild Pea Hollow would be acquired, protected in perpetuity, and managed for UPDs. Upon protection of the property, the permits would authorize intensive live-trapping of prairie dogs for two consecutive seasons at the Cedar City Golf Course. These animals would be translocated to identified translocation sites on public lands. The second phase of the HCP will be initiated with the enhancement of approximately 47 hectares (115 acres) at Wild Pea Hollow to increase potential habitat. Once the restoration has been completed, the Paiute Tribe may begin live-trapping UPD for two consecutive seasons. These animals also will be translocated to identified translocation sites on public lands. On both the Cedar City Golf Course and the Paiute Tribal Lands, once intensive live-trapping has been undertaken for 2 consecutive years and the success criteria of the HCP have been met, the applicants may manage their lands free of UPD through the use of conibear traps. Take of occupied UPD habitat will not exceed that identified in the HCP. Take of individual animals will depend on unpredictable factors such as weather and plague events but will depend on trapping success. The Cedar City Golf Course and the Paiute Tribal Lands are located in the center of Cedar City, Utah, and are surrounded by development. Private lands surrounding these lands are covered by the Iron County HCP and will soon be developed. It is unlikely that the animals on the Cedar City Golf Course or the Paiute Tribal Lands contribute to long-term viability of the species due to this isolation. A no-action alternative to the proposed action was considered. This alternative would result in a small number of UPD being live-trapped and translocated to restored Federal lands under the current Iron County HCP but would not address the continued safety concerns and damage to equipment. An additional alternative considered was to mitigate the loss of habitat and animals in the roughs of the Cedar City Golf Course. This alternative would be difficult to accomplish and would be unlikely to address safety concerns. We will evaluate the application, associated documents, and comments submitted thereon to determine whether the application meets the requirement of National Environmental Policy Act regulations and section 10(a) of the ESA. If we determine that those requirements are met, we will issue permits to the Applicants for the incidental take of UPD. We will make our final permit decisions no sooner than 60 days from the date of this notice. Dated: April 28, 2006. James J. Slack, Deputy Regional Director, Region 6. [FR Doc. E6-7318 Filed 5-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-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: Re-opening of the notice of document availability. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announce the re-opening of the availability of the Mexican Wolf Blue Range Reintroduction Project (Reintroduction Project) 5-Year Review for an additional 14 days. The original notice of availability and comment period for the 5-Year Review was open from March 16, 2006 to April 17, 2006. We are re-opening the comment period to allow additional time for public review and comment on the document. The 5-Year Review, authorized by section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended, 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 May 30, 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. On March 16, 2006, we announced a notice of availability of the 5-Year Review. At the close of the 30-day public comment period, we received a request to re-open the comment period for an additional two weeks to allow additional time for public review. Based on this request, we are re-opening the public comment period for 14 days. 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: April 27, 2006. Benjamin N. Tuggle, Regional Director, Southwest Region, Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. E6-7317 Filed 5-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application and Permit for Temporary Importation of Firearms and Ammunition by Nonimmigrant Aliens. The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for “sixty days” until July 14, 2006. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Kevin Boydston, Chief, Firearms and Explosives Imports Branch, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25401. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —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 agencies 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 submission of responses. Overview of this information collection:

(1)*Type of Information Collection:* Extension of a currently approved collection.

(2)*Title of the Form/Collection:* Application and Permit For Temporary Importation of Firearms and Ammunition by Nonimmigrant Aliens.

(3)*Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection:* Form Number: ATF F 6NIA (5330.3D), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

(4)*Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract:* Primary: Individuals or households. Other: None. This information collection is needed to determine if the firearms or Ammunition listed on the application qualify for importation and to certify that a nonimmigrant alien is in compliance with 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(5)(B). This application will also serve as the authorization for importation.

(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* It is estimated that 15,000 respondents will complete a 30 minute form.

(6)* An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: * There are an estimated 7,500 annual total burden hours associated with this collection. *If additional information is required contact:* Robert B. Briggs, Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Department of Justice, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street NW., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: May 9, 2006. Robert B. Briggs, Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 06-4491 Filed 5-12-06; 8:45 am]

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