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BILLING CODE 4210-67-M DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-503-N-30] Application for Fee or Roster Personal (Appraisers and Inspectors) Designation and Appraisal Report Forms AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below has been 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. The FHA Appraiser Roster is a national listing of eligible appraisers who prepare appraisals on single-family properties that will be security for FHA insured mortgages. The FHA Inspector Roster is a national listing of eligible inspectors who determine the quality of construction of single-family properties that will be security for FHA insured mortgages. FHA Roster Appraisers and Inspectors assist in protecting the interest of HUD, the taxpayers, and the FHA insurance fund. Appraisal report forms are industry standards for single-family property types. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* July 7, 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 (2502-0538) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Lillian Deitzer at *Lillian_L_Deitzer@HUD.gov* or telephone

(202)708-2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Deitzer or from HUD's Web site at *http://www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/icbts/collectionsearch.cfm* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a request for approval of the information collection described below. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affecting 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:* Application for Fee or Roster Personal (Appraisers and Inspectors) Designation and Appraisal Report Forms. *OMB Approval Number:* 2502-0538. *Form Numbers:* HUD-92563, HUD-92564-CN, Fannie Mae Forms: 1004, 1004c, 1025, 1073, 1075, and 2055. *Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:* The FHA Appraiser Roster is a national listing of eligible appraisers who prepare appraisals on single-family properties that will be security for FHA insured mortgages. The FHA Inspector Roster is a national listing of eligible inspectors who determine the quality of construction of single-family properties that will be security for FHA insured mortgages. FHA Roster Appraisers and Inspectors assist in protecting the interest of HUD, the taxpayers, and the FHA insurance fund. Appraisal report forms are industry standards for single-family property types. *Frequency of Submission:* On occasion. Number of respondents × Annual responses × Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting burden 17,650 26.5 0.053 25,184 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 25,184. *Status:* Revision of currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: May 31, 2006. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-8766 Filed 6-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5044-N-10] Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; Public Housing Assessment System; Appeals, Technical Reviews and Database Adjustments 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:* August 7, 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 Assessment System (PHAS); Appeals, Technical Reviews and Database Adjustments. *OMB Control Number:* Pending. *Description of the need for the information and proposed use:* Pursuant to § 6(j)(2)(A)(iii) of the Act, HUD is required to establish procedures for a PHA to appeal troubled designation. The PHAS regulation at § 902.69 provides the opportunity for a PHA to appeal its troubled designation, petition for the removal of troubled designation, or appeal its score. The PHAS regulation at § 902.68 affords PHAs the opportunity to request a technical review of its physical condition inspection or a database adjustment, or a technical review of its resident satisfaction survey, if certain conditions are present. A technical review of the physical condition inspection may be requested if a PHA believes that an objectively verifiable and material error(s) occurred in the inspection of an individual property. A technical review of the resident satisfaction survey results may be requested in cases where the contracted third party survey administrator can be shown by a PHA to be in error. Multifamily entities are also provided the opportunity to submit technical review and database adjustment requests for their physical condition score pursuant to 24 CFR parts 5 and 200, and technical reviews of resident/customer surveys for multifamily entities when such surveys are conducted. *Agency form number, if applicable:* N/A. *Members of affected public:* Public housing agencies. *Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents:* The estimated average number of respondents is 351.5 PHAs and 496 multifamily entities that submit request for an appeal, technical review, or database adjustment for a total 847.5 PHAs and multifamily entities that submit annually. The average total reporting burden is 4,407 hours. *Status of the proposed information collection:* New collection. Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: May 31, 2006. Bessy Kong, Director, Policy, Program and Legislative Initiatives. [FR Doc. E6-8767 Filed 6-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5037-N-32] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Emergency Comment Request; Section 901 Notices of Intent, Fungibility Plan and Report AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for emergency review and approval, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* June 21, 2006. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments must be received within fourteen

(14)days from the date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB approval number and should be sent to: Maurice Champagne, HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; e-mail: *Maurice_B._Champagne@omb.eop.gov;* fax: 202-395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Lillian Deitzer at *Lillian_L_Deitzer@HUD.gov* or telephone

(HUD)has submitted to OMB, for emergency processing, an information collection package with respect to Section 901 Notice of Intent, Fungibility Plan and Report. Eligible PHAs in areas most heavily impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita will submit a Notice of Intent and Section 901 Fungibility Plan notifying HUD they intend to exercise funding flexibility and describing how program funds will be reallocated and spent to meet hurricane-related needs. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affecting 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:* Section 901 Notice of Intent, Fungibility Plan and Report. *Description of Information Collection:* Eligible PHAs in areas most heavily impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita will submit a Notice of Intent and Section 901 Fungibility Plan notifying HUD they intend to exercise funding flexibility and describing how program funds will be reallocated and spent to meet hurricane-related needs. *OMB Approval Number:* Pending. *Agency Form Numbers:* None. *Members of Affected Public:* Individuals or households, State, local or tribal government. *Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response:* An estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection is 6,336, number of respondents is 96 frequency response is biennially, and the hours of response is 66.00. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: June 2, 2006. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-8840 Filed 6-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5037-N-31] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Emergency Comment Request Emergency Preparedness Plan Survey AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer. ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(14)days from the date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB approval number and should be sent to: Maurice Champagne, HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; e-mail: *Maurice_B._Champagne@omb.eop.gov* ; fax: 202-395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian L. Deitzer, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail *Lillian_L_Deitzer@HUD.gov* ; telephone

(202)708-2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Deitzer. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice informs the public that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

(HUD)has submitted to OMB, for emergency processing, an information collection package with respect to The Emergency Preparedness Plan Survey. The Emergency Preparedness Plan Survey will be used by HUD to determine the degree of readiness for public housing agencies

(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

(PHAs)and Tribe/Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) in the case of a natural disaster. HUD will provide pertinent information and technical assistance to establish viable and executable Emergency Preparedness Plans to PHAs and Tribes/TDHEs. *OMB Control Number:* Pending. *Agency Form Numbers:* None. *Members of Affected Public:* Not-for-profit institutions, State, local or tribal government. *Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of responses, and hours of response:* An estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection is 13,228, number of respondents is 4,810 frequency response is biennially, and the hours of response is 2.75. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: June 1, 2006. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer . [FR Doc. E6-8841 Filed 6-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4912-N-19] Notice of Intent To Prepare Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Westpark, Bremerton, WA AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD. ACTION: Notice of Intent. SUMMARY: HUD gives notice to the public, agencies, and Indian tribes that the City of Bremerton, WA, intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS)for the redevelopment of Westpark public housing community located in Bremerton, WA. The City of Bremerton, as the Responsible Entity for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA)in accordance with 24 CFR 58.4, and the Bremerton Housing Authority (BHA), as lead agency for compliance with the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA, RCW 43.21C) will perform the joint environmental review. This notice is in accordance with regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality at 40 CFR parts 1500-1508. Federal agencies having jurisdiction by law, special expertise, or other special interest should report their interests and indicate their readiness to aid in the EIS effort as a “Cooperating Agency.” An EIS will be prepared for the proposed action described herein. Comments relating to the scope of the EIS are requested and will be accepted by the contact person listed below. When the Draft EIS is completed, a notice will be sent to individuals and groups known to have an interest in the Draft EIS and particularly in the environmental impact issues identified therein. Any person or agency interested in receiving a notice and making comment on the Draft EIS should contact the person listed below. *Lead Agencies:* This EIS will be a joint National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA)and Washington State Environmental Policy Act

(SEPA)document intended to satisfy requirements of federal and state environmental statutes. In accordance with specific statutory authority and HUD's regulations at 24 CFR part 58, HUD has allowed NEPA authority and NEPA lead agency responsibility to be assumed by the City of Bremerton. The BHA is the lead agency for compliance with SEPA. *Comments:* All interested agencies, groups, and persons are invited to address written comments related to the scope of the EIS to the address shown below. All comments received by June 28, 2006, will be considered in preparation of the Draft EIS to:

(1)Determine significant environmental issues,

(2)identify data that the EIS should address, and

(3)identify agencies and other parties that will participate in the EIS process and the basis for their involvement. Particularly solicited is information on reports or other environmental studies planned or completed in the project area, major issues and dates that the EIS should consider, and potential alternatives to the proposed project. Federal agencies having jurisdiction by law, special expertise or other special interest should report their interest and indicate their readiness to aid in the EIS effort as a “ Cooperating Agency.” FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Hugo, Director, Department of Community Development, City of Bremerton, 345 6th Street, Suite 600, Bremerton, WA 98337; Phone:

(360)473-5275; FAX:

(360)473-5278; e-mail: *chris.hugo@ci.bremerton.wa.us.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background The Westpark public housing community, built in 1941, is the remnant of a larger World War II-era housing project that was built as temporary housing for shipyard workers. Located on the 80-acre site, which is in west Bremerton, are 631 residential units, a Community Center, Senior Center, Teen Center, Head Start facility, laundry and storage facilities, a maintenance shop, and administrative offices. The 571 public housing units are in primarily single story duplex and fourplex structures. In addition, there is a 60-unit apartment building for elderly and disabled residents, and a 72-unit assisted living facility is under construction. The proposed redevelopment will be completed in three phases. The Community Center, the apartment building housing elderly and disabled residents, and the assisted living facility will remain. All other structures will be demolished. In addition, much of the existing infrastructure would be replaced. The site would be redeveloped to provide approximately 660 to 900 dwelling units of which about one third would be rental housing and two thirds would be for-sale housing. Some residential units would be in mixed residential and commercial structures, and approximately five acres of the site would be developed for commercial and small retail uses. The rental housing would serve households of very low-income. The proposed redevelopment is consistent with requirements for a mixed-use, mixed-income housing project as defined by HUD. All existing low-income housing will be replaced either on-site, or elsewhere in Bremerton or Kitsap County. Replacement housing will be provided through construction of public housing units on-site and the use of Section 8 vouchers in off-site housing complexes. Existing residents would be displaced and assisted with benefits according to the provisions of the Uniform Relocation Act. Where possible, displaced residents in good standing would be allowed to return to the public housing units once redevelopment is complete. B. Need for the EIS The City of Bremerton and the BHA have determined that the proposed project constitutes an action that has the potential to affect the quality of the human environment and, therefore, requires the preparation of an EIS in accordance with NEPA and SEPA. C. Alternatives The alternatives to be considered by the lead agencies will include a no action alternative and a *redevelopment alternative* to the proposed action. The redevelopment alternative will be finalized after the scoping meeting and conclusion of the written comment period. It may include options related to grading of the site, housing densities, infrastructure replacement and design, storm water management, and/or the amount and location of commercial/retail space. D. Scoping Meeting A public EIS scoping meeting will be held on June 22, 2006, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Westpark Community Center, 79 Russell Road, Bremerton, WA. The EIS scoping meeting will provide an opportunity for the public to learn more about project planning and to provide input to the environmental review process. At the meeting, the public will be able to view graphics illustrating preliminary planning work and the project design team, and ask questions of or provide input to staff from the City of Bremerton and BHA, and members of the consultant team providing technical analysis for to the EIS. Written comments and oral testimony concerning the scope of the EIS will be accepted at this meeting, or by submittal to the City of Bremerton by June 27, 2006. E. EIS Issues The lead agencies have preliminarily identified the following environmental elements for discussion in the EIS: Earth (geology, soils, topography) • Air Quality; • Water (surface water movement/quantity, runoff/absorption, flooding, groundwater movement/quantity/quality); • Plants and Animals; • Energy Use; • Noise; • Land Use and Socioeconomics (land use patterns, relationship to plans/policies and regulations; population; housing and displacements); • Environmental Justice (disproportionately high and adverse effects on minority and low income populations); • Historic and Cultural Resources; • Aesthetics, Light and Glare; • Parks and Recreation; • Public Services and Utilities (fire, police, parks/recreation, communications, water, stormwater, sewer, solid waste); and • Transportation (transportation systems, parking, movement/circulation, traffic hazards). Questions may be directed to the individual named in this notice under the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Dated: May 30, 2006. Nelson R. Bregon, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. [FR Doc. E6-8765 Filed 6-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Announcement of Fund Availability, Competitive Grant Program AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of funding availability and solicitation of applications. SUMMARY: This notice informs Indian tribes that grant funds are available through a Competitive Grant Program and that the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development

(IEED)is soliciting applications from eligible interested entities. To encourage greater tribal participation in this initiative, IEED is offering grants to assist federally-recognized Indian tribes in preparing tribal plans designed for participation in Public Law 102-477. DATES: Applications must be received on or before July 7, 2006. Applications received after this date will not be considered. ADDRESSES: Mail or hand deliver applications to: Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, Attention: Lynn Forcia, Chief, Division of Workforce Development, Mail Stop 18-SIB, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20240. Potential applicants should fax a request for a copy of the guidance to

(202)208-6991. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Forcia,

(202)219-5270 or Jody Garrison,

(202)208-2685. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This solicitation consists of six parts. • Part I provides the funding description and background information. • Part II describes the selection criteria. • Part III provides the form and content of application submission. • Part IV provides application review information. • Part V provides information for selection and non-selection of applicants for award. • Part VI describes the authority which grants this solicitation for applications for this grant. I. Background Congress enacted Public Law 102-477

(477)on October 23, 1992, with full tribal participation, and 477 was implemented on January 1, 1994. The 477 initiative is a program that enables tribes to consolidate Federal funds and devote up to 25 percent of their total resources for economic development projects. The 477 Tribal Work Group, composed of existing grantees, has provided training for tribes wishing to participate in this program. Independent studies, congressional testimony, the Office of Management and Budget's PART review, and 477 participating tribes have all recognized 477 as an innovative and successful program of benefit to tribes. However, the program has grown slowly over the past 12 years. Many tribes not a part of 477 have lacked the opportunity to determine whether their participation in this program would be suitable for their communities. To encourage greater tribal participation in this highly successful initiative, the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development

(IEED)is offering grants to assist tribes to develop 477 plans. A limited number of tribal grantees, chosen on a competitive basis, will be provided funding of up to $25,000 to develop a 477 plan that will meet statutory requirements. II. Selection Criteria IEED will select applicants for the grant funding based upon the following criteria: • 40 percent—the tribe's demonstration that it lacks resources necessary to prepare a plan; • 30 percent—the extent to which the tribal staff responsible for implementation of the program will have been involved in the preparation of a plan; and • 30 percent—the extent to which job creation and/or job accessibility activities are planned. In order to be considered eligible for consideration, tribes must document successful audits for the past 2 years. III. Form and Content of Application Submission All applications must contain the following information or documentation:

(1)Standard Form 424, Application for Financial Assistance.

(2)Budget not to exceed $25,000, which identifies proposed expenses (1-2 pages).

(3)Narrative (not to exceed 5 pages) which—

(a)Identifies the Federal programs the tribe intends to incorporate into the 477 plan, with estimated funding levels;

(b)Explains the tribe's need for financial assistance to prepare a plan;

(c)States why the tribe intends to participate in Public Law 102-477 and the expected measurable outcome; and,

(d)Provides the contact person's name, address, and fax and telephone numbers.

(4)One copy of the single audit for the past 2 years, if tribe is required to complete audits. IV. Application Review Information Within 30 days of receiving the application, IEED will acknowledge receipt by letter to the applicant. The application will be reviewed for completeness to determine if it contains all of the items required. If the application is incomplete or ineligible, it will be returned to the applicant with an explanation from the Division of Workforce Development. A review team will evaluate all applications and make overall recommendations based on factors such as eligibility, application completeness, and conformity to application requirements. They will score the applications based on criteria under the heading “Selection Criteria.” All applications that are complete and eligible will be ranked competitively based on the criteria under the heading “Form and Content of Application Submission.” V. Notification of Selection/Non-Selection Those tribes selected to participate will be notified by letter. Tribes will be notified within 60 days of the application deadline. Upon notification, each tribe selected will be awarded a grant. The Chief, Division of Workforce Development will notify each tribe of non-selection. VI. Authority This notice is published in accordance with Public Law 102-477 and is in the exercise of authority delegated to the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8. Dated: May 22, 2006. Michael D. Olsen, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. E6-8864 Filed 6-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-4M-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Indian Gaming AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Approved Tribal-State Class III Gaming Amendment. SUMMARY: This notice publishes an Approval of the Amendment to Interim Compact between the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation and the state of Montana regarding Class III Gaming on the Rocky Boy's Reservation. DATES: *Effective Date:* June 7, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George T. Skibine, Director, Office of Indian Gaming Management, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary—Policy and Economic Development, Washington, DC 20240,

(202)219-4066. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 11 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988

(IGRA)Public Law 100-497, 25 U.S.C. 2710, the Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the **Federal Register** notice of approved Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of engaging in Class III gaming activities on Indian lands. This Amendment allows for the expansion of the Tribe's number of machines, prize limits, wager limits, and adopts technical standards for electronic games of chance. Dated: May 16, 2006. Michael D. Olsen, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. E6-8811 Filed 6-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-4N-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [UT-923-06-1320-00] Notice of Federal Competitive Coal Lease Sale, Utah AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Competitive Coal Lease Sale, Kenilworth Tract Coal Lease Application UTU-81893. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management-Utah State Office will offer certain coal resources described below as the Kenilworth Tract (UTU-81893) in Carbon County, Utah, for competitive sale by sealed bid, in accordance with the provisions for competitive lease sales in 43 CFR 3422.2(a), and the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended and supplemented (30 U.S.C. 181 *et seq.* ). DATES: The lease sale will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday June 8, 2006. The bid must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or be hand delivered to the address indicated below, and must be received on or before 10 a.m., Thursday, June 8, 2006. The Cashier will issue a receipt for each hand delivered sealed bid. Any bid received after the time specified will not be considered and will be returned. The outside of the sealed envelope containing the bid must clearly state that envelope contains a bid for Coal Lease Sale UTU-81893, and is not to be opened before the date and hour of the sale. ADDRESSES: The lease sale will be held in the Utah State Office, Bureau of Land Management in the Monument Conference Room, Fifth Floor, 440 West 200 South, Salt Lake City, Utah. Sealed bids can be hand delivered to the cashier, Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah, or may be mailed to the Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office, P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145-0155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stan Perkes, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt City, Utah 84101-1345 or telephone 801-539-4036. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Coal Lease Sale is being held in response to a lease by application

(LBA)filed by Andalex Resources Inc. The coal resources to be offered consist of all recoverable reserves available in the following described lands located in Carbon County, Utah approximately eight miles northeast of Helper, Utah on private lands with federally administered minerals: T. 12 S., R. 10 E., SLM, Carbon County, Utah Sec. 26, N 1/2 SW 1/4 , SE 1/4 SW 1/4 , SE 1/4 ; Sec. 27, S 1/2 ; Sec. 34, S 1/2 NE 1/4 , NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , NW 1/4 , S 1/2 ; Sec. 35, NE 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 , S 1/2 . Containing 1,760.00 acres The Kenilworth coal tract has one or more minable coal beds. The minable portions of the Castlegate A coal bed in this area is around six to twelve feet in thickness. The Castlegate A bed contains more than 14.9 million tons of recoverable high-volatile A bituminous coal. The Kenilworth coal bed may be recoverable but further analysis will be required through. The estimated coal quality in the Castlgate A coal bed on an “as received basis” is as follows: 13,060 Btu/lb., 2.92 Percent moisture, 7.61 Percent ash, 41.82 Percent volatile matter, 47.83 Percent fixed carbon, 0.41 Percent sulfur. The Kenilworth Tract will be leased to the qualified bidder of the highest cash amount, provided that the high bid equals or exceeds the Fair Market Value

(FMV)for the tract as determined by the authorized officer after the Sale. The Department of the Interior has established a minimum bid of $100 per acre or fraction thereof for the tracts. The minimum bid is not intended to represent the FMV. The lease issued as a result of this offering will provide for payment of an annual rental of $3 per acre, a royalty rate of 12.5 percent of the value of coal mined by surface methods, and a royalty of 8 percent of the value of the coal produced by underground mining methods. The value of the coal will be determined in accordance with 30 CFR 206.250. The required Detailed Statement, including bidding instructions for the offered tracts and the terms and conditions of the proposed coal lease, is available from Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office, P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145-0155 or in the Public Room (Room 500), 440 West 200 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. All case file documents and written comments submitted by the public on Fair Market Value or royalty rates except those portions identified as proprietary by the commentator and meeting exemptions stated in the Freedom of Information Act, are available for public inspection during normal business hours in the Public Room (Room 500) of the Bureau of Land Management. Kent Hoffman, Deputy State Director, Lands and Minerals. [FR Doc. E6-8796 Filed 6-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-DK-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [MT-020-1020-PK] Notice of Public Meeting, Eastern Montana Resource Advisory Council Meeting AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Eastern Montana Resource Advisory Council will meet as indicated below. DATES: A meeting will be held July 19, 2006, at the Bureau of Land Management Montana State Office, 5501 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana, 59101, beginning at 7 a.m. The public comment period will begin at 11:30 a.m. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-member Council advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in eastern Montana. All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written comments to the Council. Each formal Council meeting will also have time allocated for hearing public comments. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation, or other reasonable accommodations, should contact the BLM as provided below. The Council will hear updates on the Miles City Resource Management Plan and the coal bed natural gas SEIS, Yellowstone River island ownership, and tour the Pompeys Pillar National Monument interpretive center. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Apple, Resource Advisory Council Coordinator, Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana, 59101, telephone 406-896-5258 or Sandra S. Brooks, Field Manager, Billings Field Office, telephone 406-896-5013. Dated: June 1, 2006. Sandra S. Brooks, Billings Field Manager. [FR Doc. E6-8824 Filed 6-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-$$-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NM-920-1310-06; NMNM 108883] Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease NMNM 108883 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 108883 from the lessee, Coulthurst Management & Investment, Inc., for lands in Sandoval 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 affects 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 108883, 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: June 2, 2006. Bernadine T. Martinez, Land Law Examiner. [FR Doc. E6-8795 Filed 6-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-FB-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decrees Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Under 42 U.S.C. §§ 9622(d)(2), 9622(g)(12) and 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on May 26, 2006, two proposed Consent Decrees in *United States* v. *Industrial Excess Landfill, Inc.* , Civil Action Number 5:89-CV-1988 (consolidated with *State of Ohio* v. *Industrial Excess Landfill, Inc.* , Civil Action Number 5:91-CV-2559), were lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The first Consent Decree resolves claims against PPG Industries, Inc. (“PPG”), brought by the United States on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) under section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. 9607, for response costs incurred and to be incurred by the United States in responding to the release and threatened release of hazardous substances at the Industrial Excess Landfill Superfund Site (“Site”) in Uniontown, Ohio. Under its Consent Decree, PPG will pay the United States $72,500 in reimbursement of response costs. The second Consent Decree resolves claims against Morgan Adhesives Co. (“Morgan”), brought by the United States on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607, for response costs incurred and to be incurred by the United States in responding to the release and threatened release of hazardous substance at the Site, as well as CERCLA and other claims related to the Site brought against Morgan by the State of Ohio. Under its Consent Decree, Morgan will pay the United States $334,016 in reimbursement of response costs and will pay the State of Ohio $15,984 in reimbursement of response costs. Both Consent Decrees are *de minimis* settlements pursuant to Section 122(g)(1)(A) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(g)(1)(A). Under the respective Consent Decree, the United States covenants not to sue PPG, and the United States and the State of Ohio covenant not to sue Morgan, regarding the Site, subject to reservations of rights should information be discovered which indicates that a settling defendant no longer qualifies as a *de minimis* party, as well as reservations commonly included in CERCLA settlements of all rights with respect to certain other claims. The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty

(30)days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to *United States* v. *Industrial Excess Landfill, Inc.* , DOJ Ref. # 90-11-3-247/2. Each Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, Northern District of Ohio, 801 West Superior Avenue, Suite 400, Cleveland, Ohio 44113, and the Region Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604. During the public comment period, each Consent Decree may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site: *http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html* . A copy of each Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood, *tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov* , Fax No.

(202)514-0097, phone confirmation number

(202)514-1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree library, please specify whether requesting the PPG Consent Decree, the Morgan Consent Decree, or both, and please enclose a check payable to the U.S. Treasury in the amount of $5.50 for the PPG Consent Decree, $6.25 for the Morgan Consent Decree, or $11.75 for both Consent Decrees (for reproduction costs of 25 cents per page). William D. Brighton, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 06-5191 Filed 6-6-06; 8:45 am]

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