Notices. Emergency submission to OMB, comment request

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BILLING CODE 4140-01-M DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary Welcome to the United States Survey AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of Policy, Private Sector Office, DHS. ACTION: Emergency submission to OMB, comment request. The Department of Homeland, Office of the Secretary, Private Sector Office has submitted the following (see below) information collection request (ICR), utilizing emergency review procedures, to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35). OMB approval has been requested by July 30, 2006. A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Departmental Clearance Officer. Comments and questions about the ICR listed below should be forwarded to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 (OMB phone number). The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments which: [set asterisks] • 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 clarify 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. [end asterisks] *Agency:* Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Secretary, Office of Policy, Private Sector Office. *Title:* Welcome to the United States Survey. *OMB Number:* 1601-NEW. *Frequency:* One-time collection. *Affected Public:* Foreign visitors into the U.S. *Number of Respondents:* 939. *Estimated Time Per Respondent:* 5 minutes. *Total Burden Hours:* 78.25 hours. *Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):* $0.00. *Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining):* $0.00. *Description:* The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Policy, Private Sector Office in conjunction with Customs and Border Protection

(CBP)and Research Triangle Institute, International, will interview foreign visitors entering the United States at four southern border ports of entry, three northern border ports of entry and four airport ports of entry before the Labor Day holiday in August 2006. This survey will measure how CBP is serving the American public with vigilance and integrity, while providing courteous and helpful treatment to visitors, immigrants and travelers. Additionally, this survey will further the Rice-Chertoff Initiative as has been announced by evaluating the two model airports (Dulles International Airport, Chantilly, VA, and Houston International Airport, Houston, TX) for baseline information as well as how welcomed foreign visitors feel upon entering the United States and interacting with a DHS Customs and Border Protection officer. Scott Charbo, Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-11135 Filed 7-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2006-25312] Meeting of the Office of Boating Safety's Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Panel AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard's Office of Boating Safety is sponsoring a panel of representatives of the recreational boating community to discuss strategic planning goals, objectives and strategies that the Coast Guard may use to improve recreational boating safety. This meeting is open to the public. DATES: The meeting will occur on Saturday and Sunday, July 22 and 23, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: This meeting will occur at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. This notice is available on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov* and at *http://uscgboating.org.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Ludwig, Office of Boating Safety, U.S. Coast Guard, telephone 202-267-0979, fax 202-267-4285. If you have questions on viewing material in the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, Department of Transportation, telephone 202-493-0402. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the October 2004 meeting of the National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC), the Office of Boating Safety proposed to assemble a Goal-Setting Recommendation Panel. NBSAC endorsed this proposal. To facilitate this, the Coast Guard invited representatives of the recreational boating community to participate on this panel. The Coast Guard held the meeting on February 8 and 9, 2005, in Arlington, VA. The panel considered, analyzed, and proposed recreational boating safety

(RBS)performance goals that can be supported by the government, industry, and the boating public. A representative of the panel presented its conclusions at the April 2005 NBSAC meeting. Minutes of the panel's February 2005 meeting may be obtained from the person listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . The Coast Guard held a second meeting of the panel on October 8 and 9, 2005. The panel considered, analyzed, and proposed recreational boating safety program objectives related to the new RBS Program goals. A representative of the panel presented its conclusions at the November 2005 NBSAC meeting. Minutes of the panel's October 2005 meeting may be obtained from the person listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . The Coast Guard held a third meeting of the panel on February 4 through 6, 2006. The panel considered, analyzed, and proposed recreational boating safety program strategies related to the new RBS Program goals and objectives. A representative of the panel presented its conclusions at the April 2006 NBSAC meeting. Minutes of the panel's February 2006 meeting may be obtained from the person listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . At the fourth meeting of the panel on July 22 and 23, the panel will further consider and analyze the proposed strategies to support the RBS Program goals and objectives previously developed. A representative of the panel will present its conclusions at the October 2006 NBSAC meeting. We will also prepare minutes of the fourth meeting. You may obtain them from the person listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . Procedural The meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting may close early if all business is finished. Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT as soon as possible. Dated: July 10, 2006. B.M. Salerno, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance. [FR Doc. E6-11105 Filed 7-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Agency Information Collection Activities: Deferral of Duty on Large Yachts Imported for Sale AGENCY: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Proposed collection; comments requested. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

(CBP)of the Department of Homeland Security 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: Deferral of Duty on Large Yachts Imported for Sale. This is a proposed extension of an information collection that was previously approved. CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with a change to the burden hours. This document is published to obtain comments form the public and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was previously published in the **Federal Register** (71 FR 25599) on May 1, 2006, allowing for a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 14, 2006. ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the Office of Management and Budget Desk Officer at *Nathan.Lesser@omb.eop.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

(CBP)encourages the general public and affected Federal agencies to submit written comments and suggestions on proposed and/or continuing information collection requests pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13). Your comments should address one of the following four points:

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

(2)Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies/components estimate of the burden of The proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

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

(4)Minimize the burden of the collections of information on those who are to respond, including 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. *Title:* Deferral of Duty on Large Yachts Imported for Sale. *OMB Number:* 1651-0080. *Form Number:* N/A. *Abstract:* Section 2406(a) of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1999 provides that an otherwise dutiable “large yacht” may be imported without the payment of duty if the yacht is imported with the intention to offer for sale at a boat show in the U.S. *Current Actions:* This submission is being submitted to extend the expiration date with a change to the burden hours. *Type of Review:* Extension (with change). *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 100. *Estimated Time per Respondent:* 60 minutes *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 100. *Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public:* N/A. If additional information is required contact: Tracey Denning, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 3.2.C, Washington, DC 20229, at 202-344-1429. Dated: July 10, 2006. Tracey Denning, Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch. [FR Doc. E6-11132 Filed 7-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA)has submitted the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The submission describes the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources used by respondents to respond) and cost, and includes the actual data collection instruments FEMA will use. *Title:* Application for Community Disaster Loan Cancellation. *OMB Number:* 1660-0082. *Abstract:* Local governments may submit an Application for Loan Cancellation through the Governor's Authorized Representative to the FEMA Regional Director prior to the expiration date of the loan. FEMA has the authority to cancel repayment of all or part of a Community Disaster Loan to the extent that a determination is made that revenues of the local government during the three fiscal years following the disaster are insufficient to meet the operating budget of that local government because of disaster related revenue losses and additional unreimbursed disaster-related municipal operating expenses. Operating budget means actual revenues and expenditures of the local government as published in the official financial statements of the local government. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms; Federal Government; and State, Local or Tribal Government. *Number of Respondents:* 1. *Estimated Time per Respondent:* 1 hour. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 1 hour. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion. *Comments:* Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, or facsimile number

(202)395-7285. Comments must be submitted on or before August 14, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection should be made to Chief, Records Management, Department of Homeland Security/FEMA at 500 C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472, facsimile number

(202)646-3347, or e-mail address *FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov.* Dated: July 11, 2006. Darcy Bingham, Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division. [FR Doc. E6-11127 Filed 7-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-11-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on a continuing information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the use of the Mapping Needs Update Support System (MNUSS) Data Worksheet to collect data on flood hazard mapping needs. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Law 103-325, The Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994, Title V—National Flood Insurance Reform, section 575, Updating of Flood Maps (also known as section 575 of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act (FNIRA) of 1994), mandates that at least once every five years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA)will assess the need to revise and update all floodplain areas and flood risk zones identified, delineated, or established under section 1360 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968. Collection of Information *Title:* National Flood Insurance Program—Mapping Needs Update Support System (MNUSS) Data Worksheet. *Type of Information Collection:* Extension of a Currently Approved Collection. *OMB Number:* 1660-0081. *Abstract:* To fulfill the mandate specified in section 575 of the NFIRA, FEMA established the Mapping Needs Assessment process and the MNUSS database in order to effectively identify and document data regarding community flood hazard mapping needs. MNUSS is designed to store mapping needs at the community level. The current version of MNUSS is an interactive, web-enabled password protected database. In order to facilitate the identification and collection of communities' current flood hazard mapping needs for input into MNUSS, FEMA developed the MNUSS Data Worksheet. Flood hazard mapping needs information enables FEMA to be more responsive to ongoing changes affecting flood hazard areas that occur in communities participating in the NFIP. The changes include, but are not limited to, new corporate limit boundaries, changes in the road network, and changes in flood hazard areas, which affect communities' flood risks. The information is also used in providing justification for FEMA when requesting funding for flood map updates and is used along with other information to prioritize the flood hazard mapping needs of all mapped communities participating in the NFIP to assist in the allocation of annual funds for flood hazard map updates. *Affected Public:* State, Local, and Tribal Governments. *Number of Respondents:* 5,550. *Frequency of Response:* Once every five years. *Hour Burden Per Response:* 2.5. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 13,875. *Estimated Cost:* $460,684. *Comments:* Written comments are solicited to

(a)evaluate whether the proposed data collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)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;

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

(d)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. Comments must be submitted on or before September 12, 2006. Interested persons should submit written comments to Chief, Records Management Section, Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division, Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Lora Eskandary, Mitigation Division, Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, at

(202)646-2717 for additional information. You may contact the Records Management Branch for copies of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number

(202)646-3347 or e-mail address: *FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov.* Dated: July 11, 2006. Darcy Bingham, Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division. [FR Doc. E6-11130 Filed 7-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6718-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-50377-N-45] Low-Income Public Housing Operating Budget, Supporting Schedules and Related 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. This information collection will ensure that Public Housing Agencies

(PHAs)follow sound financial practices and the federal funds are used for eligible expenditures. PHAs use the information as a financial summary and analysis of immediate and long-term operating programs and plans to provide control over operations and achieve objectives. Information collected for (2577-0072) is being consolidated into this information collection as it is related to this program. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* August 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 (2577-0026) 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:* Low-income Public Housing Operating Budget, Supporting and Related Forms. *OMB Approval Number:* 2577-0026. *Form Numbers:* HUD-52564, HUD-52566, HUD-52567, HUD-52571, HUD-52573, HUD-52574 and HUD-52267. Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use This information collection will ensure that Public Housing Agencies

(PHAs)follow sound financial practices and that federal funds are used for eligible expenditures. PHAs use the information as a financial summary and analysis of immediate and long-term operating programs and plans to provide control over operations and achieve objectives. Information collected for (2577-0072) is being consolidated into this information collection as it is related to this problem. *Frequency of Submission:* Annually. Number of respondents Annual responses × Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting Burden 3,141 1 120.20 377,58 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 377,548. *Status:* Revision of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: July 10, 2006. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-11119 Filed 7-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5045-N-28] Federal Property Suitable as Facilities To Assist the Homeless AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Ezzell, room 7266, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; telephone

(202)708-1234; TTY number for the hearing- and speech-impaired

(202)708-2565 (these telephone numbers are not toll-free), or call the toll-free Title V information line at 1-800-927-7588. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 24 CFR part 581 and section 501 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411), as amended, HUD is publishing this Notice to identify Federal buildings and other real property that HUD has reviewed for suitability for use to assist the homeless. The properties were reviewed using information provided to HUD by Federal landholding agencies regarding unutilized and underutilized buildings and real property controlled by such agencies or by GSA regarding its inventory of excess or surplus Federal property. This Notice is also published in order to comply with the December 12, 1988 Court Order in *National Coalition for the Homeless* v. *Veterans Administration* , No. 88-2503-OG (D.D.C.). Properties reviewed are listed in this Notice according to the following categories: Suitable/available, suitable/unavailable, suitable/to be excess, and unsuitable. The properties listed in the three suitable categories have been reviewed by the landholding agencies, and each agency has transmitted to HUD:

(1)Its intention to make the property available for use to assist the homeless,

(2)its intention to declare the property excess to the agency's needs, or

(3)a statement of the reasons that the property cannot be declared excess or made available for use as facilities to assist the homeless. Properties listed as suitable/available will be available exclusively for homeless use for a period of 60 days from the date of this Notice. Where property is described as for “off-site use only” recipients of the property will be required to relocate the building to their own site at their own expense. Homeless assistance providers interested in any such property should send a written expression of interest to HHS, addressed to John Hicks, Division of Property Management, Program Support Center, HHS, room 5B-17, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857;

(301)443-2265. (This is not a toll-free number.) HHS will mail to the interested provider an application packet, which will include instructions for completing the application. In order to maximize the opportunity to utilize a suitable property, providers should submit their written expressions of interest as soon as possible. For complete details concerning the processing of applications, the reader is encouraged to refer to the interim rule governing this program, 24 CFR part 581. For properties listed as suitable/to be excess, that property may, if subsequently accepted as excess by GSA, be made available for use by the homeless in accordance with applicable law, subject to screening for other Federal use. At the appropriate time, HUD will publish the property in a Notice showing it as either suitable/available or suitable/unavailable. For properties listed as suitable/unavailable, the landholding agency has decided that the property cannot be declared excess or made available for use to assist the homeless, and the property will not be available. Properties listed as unsuitable will not be made available for any other purpose for 20 days from the date of this Notice. Homeless assistance providers interested in a review by HUD of the determination of unsuitability should call the toll free information line at 1-800-927-7588 for detailed instructions or write a letter to Mark Johnston at the address listed at the beginning of this Notice. Included in the request for review should be the property address (including zip code), the date of publication in the **Federal Register** , the landholding agency, and the property number. For more information regarding particular properties identified in this Notice ( *i.e.* , acreage, floor plan, existing sanitary facilities, exact street address), providers should contact the appropriate landholding agencies at the following addresses: *COAST GUARD:* Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Attn: Teresa Sheinberg, 2100 Second St, SW., Rm 6109, Washington, DC 20593-0001; (202 267-6142; *COE:* Ms. Shirley Middleswarth, Army Corps of Engineers, Civil Division, 441 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20314-1000;

(202)761-1295; *ENERGY:* Mr. John Watson, Department of Energy, Office of Engineering & Construction Management, ME-90, 1000 Independence Ave, SW., Washington, DC 20585:

(202)586-0072; *GSA:* Mr. John Kelly, Acting Deputy Assistant Commissioner, General Services Administration, Office of Property Disposal, 18th & F Streets, NW., Washington, DC 20405;

(202)501-0084; *INTERIOR:* Ms. Linda Tribby, Acquisition & Property Management, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., MS5512, Washington, DC 20240;

(202)513-0747; *NAVY:* Mr. Warren Meekins, Associate Director, Department of the Navy, Real Estate Services, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington Navy Yard, 1322 Patterson Ave., SE., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20374-5065;

(202)685-9305; (These are not toll-free numbers). Dated: July 6, 2006 Mark R. Johnston, Acting Deputy Assistant, Secretary for Special Needs. Title V, Federal Surplus Property Program **Federal Register** Report For 7/14/06 Unsuitable Properties Buildings (by State) California Bldgs. 67B, 67C Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab Berkeley Co: Alameda CA 94720- Landholding Agency: Energy Property Number: 41200620025 Status: Excess Reason: Extensive deterioration Bldgs. 71E Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab Berkeley Co: Alameda CA 94720- Landholding Agency: Energy Property Number: 41200620026 Status: Excess Reason: Extensive deterioration Colorado Bldg. 187 Rocky Mountain Natl Park Grand Lake Co: Grand CO 80447- Landholding Agency: Interior Property Number: 61200620006 Status: Unutilized Reason: Extensive deterioration Bldgs. 835, 865 Rocky Mountain Natl Park Grand Lake Co: Grand CO 90447- Landholding Agency: Interior Property Number: 61200620007 Status: Unutilized Reason: Extensive deterioration Bldg. 889 Rocky Mountain Natl Park Grand Lake Co: Grand CO 80447- Landholding Agency: Interior Property Number: 61200620008 Status: Unutilized Reason: Extensive deterioration Bldgs. 911, 912, 913 Rocky Mountain Natl Park Grand Lake Co: Grand CO 80447- Landholding Agency: Interior Property Number: 61200620009 Status: Unutilized Reason: Extensive deterioration Bldg. 918 Rocky Mountain Natl Park Grand Lake Co: Grand CO 80447- Landholding Agency: Interior Property Number: 61200620010 Status: Unutilized Reason: Extensive deterioration Bldg. Green Mountain Power Plant Silverthorne Co: Summit CO 80498- Landholding Agency: Interior Property Number: 61200620011 Status: Excess Reason: Extensive deterioration Guam Bldgs. 151, 152, 153 Naval Forces Marianas Santa Rita Co: Apra Harbor GU Landholding Agency: Navy Property Number: 77200630001 Status: Unutilized Reason: Extensive deterioration North Carolina Preston Clark USARC 1301 N. Memorial Dr. Greenville Co: Pitt NC 27834- Landholding Agency: COE Property Number: 31200620032 Status: Unutilized Reason: Extensive deterioration Bldg. 499 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Co: NC Landholding Agency: Navy Property Number: 77200620038 Status: Unutilized Reason: Secured Area Bldgs. 3177, 3885 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Co: NC Landholding Agency: Navy Property Number: 77200620039 Status: Unutilized Reason: Secured Area Bldg. 4473 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Co: NC Landholding Agency: Navy Property Number: 77200620040 Status: Unutilized Reason: Secured Area Bldg. 4523 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Co: NC Landholding Agency: Navy Property Number: 77200620041 Status: Unutilized Reason: Secured Area Texas Helium Plant 10001 Interchange 552 Amarillo Co: Potter TX 79106- Landholding Agency: GSA Property Number: 54200620020 Status: Surplus Reason: Extensive deterioration GSA Number: 7-I-TX-0772-1 Virginia Bldg. 011 Integrated Support Center Portsmouth Co: Norfolk VA 43703- Landholding Agency: Coast Guard Property Number: 88200620002 Status: Excess Reason: Secured Area [FR Doc. E6-10849 Filed 7-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4513-N-25] 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 27th 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 Lifetime Financial Services 613 N W Loop 410, STE 650, San Antonio, TX 78216 San Antonio, TX 06/14/2006 Denver. Peoples Home Equity 142 Heritage Park Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 Nashville, TN 6/14/2006 Atlanta. Weststar Mortgage Corp. Inc 3350 Commission CT, Woodbridge, VA 22192 Richmond, VA 6/14/2006 Philadelphia. Dated: July 5, 2006. Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. E6-11118 Filed 7-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement and Receipt of an Application for an Incidental Take Permit for the Orange County Southern Subregion Habitat Conservation Plan, Orange County, CA AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability and receipt of application. SUMMARY: The County of Orange, Rancho Mission Viejo, and Santa Margarita Water District (Applicants) have applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an incidental take permit pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The Service is requesting public comment on the Draft Orange County Southern Subregion Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP), Draft Implementing Agreement, and Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS). The Applicants seek a permit to incidentally take 25 animal species and assurances for 7 plant species, including 25 unlisted species should any of them become listed under the Act during the term of the proposed 75-year permit. The permit is needed to authorize take of listed animal species (including harm and injury) for Covered Activities, including development and associated infrastructure in Rancho Mission Viejo, expansion of the Prima Deshecha Landfill, and the extension of La Pata Road in the approximately 132,000-acre Plan Area in southern Orange County, California. A Draft Environmental Impact Statement, which is the Federal portion of the Draft EIR/EIS, has been prepared jointly by the Service and the County of Orange to analyze the impacts of the HCP and is also available for public review. The analyses provided in the Draft EIR/EIS are intended to inform the public of the proposed action, alternatives, and associated impacts; address public comments received during the scoping period for the Draft EIR/EIS; disclose the direct, indirect, and cumulative environmental effects of the proposed action and each of the alternatives; and indicate any irreversible commitment of resources that would result from implementation of the proposed action. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 12, 2006. ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Mr. Jim Bartel, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office, 6010 Hidden Valley Road, Carlsbad, California 92011. You may also submit comments by facsimile to 760-918-0638. Information, comments, and/or questions related to the EIR and the California Environmental Quality Act should be submitted to Mr. Tim Neely at the County of Orange, 300 North Flower Street, Santa Ana, California 92702; telephone 714-834-2552; facsimile 714-834-2771. To get copies of the documents, see “Availability of Documents” under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Karen Goebel, Assistant Field Supervisor, at the Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES ); telephone 760-431-9440. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Availability of Documents Documents available for public review include the permit applications, the Public Review Draft HCP and Appendixes A-E, the Map Book (bound separately), the accompanying Draft Implementing Agreement, and the Draft EIR/EIS. Individuals wishing copies of the documents should contact the Service by telephone at 760-431-9440, or by letter to the Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office. Copies of the HCP, Draft EIR/EIS, and Draft Implementing Agreement also are available for public review, by appointment, during regular business hours, at the Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES ). Copies are also available for viewing in select local southern Orange County public libraries (listed below), the Orange County Planning Department, and at the following Web site: *http://www.ocplanning.net* . 1. Dana Point Library—Reference Desk, 33841 Niguel Road, Laguna Niguel, California 92629; 2. Laguna Hills Library—Reference Desk, 25555 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Hills, California 92653; 3. Laguna Niguel Library—Reference Desk, 30341 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel, California 92677; 4. Mission Viejo Library—Reference Desk, 100 Civic Center, Mission Viejo, California 92691; 5. Rancho Santa Margarita Library—Reference Desk, 30902 La Promesa, Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688; 6. San Clemente Library—Reference Desk, 242 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, California 92672; 7. San Juan Capistrano Library—Reference Desk, 31495 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, California 92675; and 8. Orange County Resources & Development Management Department.—Tim Neely, 300 North Flower Street, Santa Ana, California 92702. Background Information Section 9 of the Act and its implementing Federal regulations prohibit the “take” of fish and wildlife species federally listed as endangered or threatened. Take of federally listed fish or wildlife is defined under the Act to include to kill, harm, or harass. “Harm” includes significant habitat modification or degradation that actually kills or injures listed wildlife by significantly impairing essential behavioral patterns, including breeding, feeding, and sheltering (50 CFR 17.3(c)). Under limited circumstances, the Service may issue permits to authorize incidental take; i.e., take that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, otherwise lawful activity. Although take of plant species is not prohibited under the Act, and therefore cannot be authorized under an incidental take permit, plant species are proposed to be included on the permit in recognition of the conservation benefits provided to them under the HCP. All species included on an incidental take permit would receive assurances under the Service's, “No Surprises” regulation [50 CFR 17.22(b)(5) and 17.32(b)(5)]. The Applicants seek an incidental take permit and assurances for 25 animal species and assurances for 7 plant species. Collectively, the 32 listed and unlisted species are referred to as “Covered Species” by the HCP, and include 7 plant species (1 threatened [Thread-leaved Brodiaea ( *Brodiaea filifolia* ] and 6 unlisted [California Scrub Oak ( *Quercus berberidifolia* ), Chaparral Beargrass ( *Nolina cismontana* ), Coast Live Oak ( *Quercus agrifolia* ), Coulter's Saltbush ( *Atriplex coulteri* ), Many-stemmed Dudleya ( *Dudleya multicaulis* ), and Southern Tarplant ( *Centromadia parryi* var. *australis* )]); 2 invertebrate species (both endangered [Riverside Fairy Shrimp ( *Streptocephalus woottoni* ) and San Diego Fairy Shrimp ( *Branchinecta sandiegonensis* )]); 2 fish species (unlisted [Arroyo Chub ( *Gila orcutti* ) and Partially-armored Threespine Stickleback ( *Gasterosteus aculeatus microcephalus* )]); 2 amphibian species (1 endangered [Arroyo Toad ( *Bufo californicus* )] and 1 unlisted [Western Spadefoot Toad ( *Spea hammondii* )]); 7 reptile species (unlisted [California Glossy Snake ( *Arizona elegans occidentalis* ), Coast Patch-nosed Snake ( *Salvadora hexalepis virgultea* ), Northern Red-diamond Rattlesnake ( *Crotalus ruber ruber* ), Orange-throated Whiptail ( *Aspidoscelis hyperythra* ), Red Coachwhip ( *Masticophis flagellum piceus* ), San Diego “Coast” Horned Lizard ( *Phrynosoma coronatum* ), and Southwestern Pond Turtle ( *Emys* [= *Clemmys* ] *marmorata pallida* )]); and 12 bird species (2 endangered [Least Bell's Vireo ( *Vireo bellii pusillus* ) and Southwestern Willow Flycatcher ( *Empidonax traillii extimus* )], 1 threatened [Coastal California Gnatcatcher ( *Polioptila californica californica* )], and 9 unlisted [Burrowing Owl ( *Athene cunicularia* ), Coastal Cactus Wren ( *Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus couesi* ), Cooper's Hawk ( *Accipiter cooperii* ), Grasshopper Sparrow ( *Ammodramus savannarum* ), Long-eared Owl ( *Asio otus* ), Tricolored Blackbird ( *Agelaius tricolor* ), White-tailed Kite ( *Elanus leucurus* ), Yellow-breasted Chat ( *Icteria virens* ), and Yellow Warbler ( *Dendroica petechia)* ]). The permit would provide take authorization for animal species identified by the HCP as “Covered Species.” Take authorized for listed covered animal species would be effective upon permit issuance. For currently unlisted covered animal species, take authorization would become effective concurrent with listing, should the species be listed under the Act during the permit term. The HCP is intended to protect and sustain viable populations of native plant and animal species and their habitats in perpetuity through the creation of a reserve system, while accommodating continued economic development and quality of life for residents of southern Orange County. The HCP plan area encompasses approximately 132,000 acres in southern Orange County and includes the County of Orange and Rancho Mission Viejo(RMV). It is one of two large, multiple-jurisdiction habitat planning efforts in Orange County, each of which constitutes a “subregional” plan under the State of California's Natural Community Conservation Planning Act, as amended. As described in the Draft HCP and the Draft EIR/EIS, the proposed HCP would provide for the creation of a reserve system that protects and manages approximately 20,868 acres of habitat for the Covered Species, in addition to approximately 11,950 acres of existing County Wilderness Parkland, the 4,000-acre Audubon Starr Ranch, and approximately 7,000 acres of existing conservation elsewhere in the Southern Subregion of Orange County outside of the Cleveland National Forest. The HCP identifies the proposed reserve system that will be established as part of a Phased Dedication Program linked to phased development on RMV lands. When completed, the reserve system will include large habitat blocks for Covered Species, essential ecological processes, and biological corridors and linkages to provide for the conservation of the proposed Covered Species. The HCP includes measures to avoid and minimize incidental take of the Covered Species, emphasizing project design modifications to protect both habitats and covered species. A monitoring and reporting plan would gauge the Plan's success based on achievement of biological goals and objectives and would ensure that conservation keeps pace with development. The HCP also includes a management program, including adaptive management, which allows for changes in the conservation program if the biological species objectives are not met or new information becomes available to improve the efficacy of the HCP's conservation strategy. Covered Activities would include development and all associated infrastructure on RMV, Santa Margarita Water District projects off of RMV but within the plan area, Prima Deshecha Landfill expansion, the La Pata Road improvements and extension, and grazing on portions of the Habitat Reserve. The HCP makes a provision for the inclusion of lot owners in Coto de Caza. The Draft EIR/EIS analyzes 4 other alternatives in addition to the proposed HCP Preferred Project Alternative described above, including: An expanded conservation alternative; an alternative formulated by the County during the County zoning process; a “no-take/no-streambed alteration” alternative; and a no-project alternative. Public Comments The Service and County of Orange invite the public to comment on the Draft HCP, Draft Implementing Agreement, and Draft EIR/EIS [See DATES ]. All comments received, including names and addresses, will become part of the official administrative record and may be made available to the public. This notice is provided pursuant to section 10(a) of the Act and Service regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (40 CFR 1506.6). The Service will evaluate the application, associated documents, and comments submitted thereon to prepare a Final Environmental Impact Statement. Dated: July 6, 2006. Ken McDermond, Deputy Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office, Sacramento, California. [FR Doc. E6-10917 Filed 7-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-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 amended and restated Tribal-State Compact for regulation of Class III Gaming between the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the State of Oregon. DATES: *Effective Date:* July 14, 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 Video Lottery Terminals, table games as well as clarification of notice to the Oregon State Police, extension of credit, and contributions to the community fund. A section on transportation is added. Dated: June 30, 2006. Michael D. Olsen, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. E6-11139 Filed 7-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-4N-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 Compact. SUMMARY: This notice publishes approval of the gaming compact between the Eastern Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River Reservation and the State of Wyoming. DATES: *Effective Date:* July 14, 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,

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(OMB)under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ). On April 6, 2004, the BLM published a notice in the **Federal Register** (70 FR 17461) requesting comment on this information collection. The comment period ended on June 6, 2005. The BLM did not receive any comments. You may obtain copies of the collection of information and related forms and explanatory material by contacting the BLM Information Collection Clearance Officer at the telephone number listed below. The OMB must respond to this request within 60 days but may request after 30 days. For maximum consideration your comments and suggestions on the requirement should be directed within 30 days to the Office of Management and Budget, Interior Department Desk Officer (1004-0004), at OMB-OIRA via facsimile to

(202)395-6566 or e-mail to *OIRA_DOKCET@omb.eop.gov.* Please provide a copy of your comments to the Bureau Information Collection Clearance Officer (WO-630), Bureau of Land Management, Eastern States Office, 7450 Boston Blvd., Springfield, Virginia 22153. *Nature of Comments:* We specifically request your comments on the following: 1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper functioning of the BLM, including whether the information will have practical utility; 2. The accuracy of our estimate of the information collection burden, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions we use; 3. Ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information we collect; and 4. Ways to minimize the information collection burden on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology. *Title:* Desert Land Entry Application (43 CFR Part 2520). *OMB Control Number:* 1004-0004. *Bureau Form Number:* 2520-1. *Abstract:* The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)collects and uses this information to determine if an individual is eligible to make a desert land entry to reclaim, irrigate, and cultivate arid and semiarid public lands administered by the BLM in the Western States. *Frequency:* Once. *Description of Respondents:* Individuals, small businesses, and large corporations. *Estimated Completion Time:* 2 hours. *Annual Responses:* 4. *Average Application Processing Fee per Response:* $15. *Annual Burden Hours:* 8. *Bureau Clearance Officer:* Ted Hudson,

(202)452-5033. Dated: June 1, 2006. Ted R. Hudson, Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 06-6233 Filed 7-13-06; 8:45 am]

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