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BILLING CODE 4310-K6-M DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. USCBP-2006-0086] Notice of Meeting of The Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions

(COAC)AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: The Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions

(COAC)(formerly known as the “Commercial Operations Advisory Committee” or “COAC”) will meet in open session. DATES: Thursday, August 3, 2006, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Horizon Ballroom of the Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. If you desire to submit comments, they must be submitted by July 27, 2006. Comments must be identified by USCBP-2006-0086 and may be submitted by *one* of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov.* Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: *traderelations@dhs.gov.* Include docket number in the subject line of the message. • Mail: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20229. • Facsimile: 202-344-1969. *Instructions:* All submissions received must include the words “Department of Homeland Security” and the docket number for this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at *http://www.regulations.gov,* including any personal information provided. *Docket:* For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received by the COAC, go to *http://www.regulations.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20229, telephone 202-344-1440; facsimile 202-344-1969. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions (formerly known as the “Commercial Operations Advisory Committee” or “COAC”) 1 is tasked with providing advice to the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection

(CBP)on matters pertaining to the commercial operations of CBP and related functions within DHS or the Department of the Treasury. 1 Please note that CBP will continue to use “COAC” as the acronym for this Advisory Committee. The seventh meeting of the ninth term of COAC will be held at the date, time and location specified above. A tentative agenda for the meeting is set forth below. The meeting is open to the public. 2 However, participation in COAC deliberations is limited to COAC members, Homeland Security and Treasury Department officials, and persons invited to attend the meeting for special presentations. Since seating is limited, all persons attending this meeting should provide notice, preferably by close of business Thursday, July 27, 2006, to Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20229, telephone 202-344-1440; facsimile 202-344-1969. 2 Upon entry into the Ronald Reagan Building, a photo identification must be presented to the security guards. For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Ms. Wanda Tate as soon as possible. Tentative Agenda 1. Introductory Remarks. 2. Transportation Security Administration—(User's Guide on Security Seals for Domestic Cargo). 3. Advance Data Requirements. 4. CBP Strategic Plan. 5. Update on (HSPD-13/NMSAC) Homeland Security Presidential Directive-13 & National Maritime Security Advisory Committee. 6. Trade Enforcement Initiatives. 7. WCO (World Customs Organization) Framework. 8. C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism). Dated: July 11, 2006. W. Ralph Basham, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, United States Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E6-11328 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2006-25280] Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget: OMB Control Numbers 1625-0052, 1625-0057, and 1625-0065 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Request for comments. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit Information Collection Requests

(ICRs)to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)to request an extension of their approval of the following collections of information:

(1)1625-0052, Nondestructive Testing of Certain Cargo Tanks on Unmanned Barges;

(2)1625-0057, Small Passenger Vessels—Title 46 CFR Subchapters K and T, and the revision of collection

(3)1625-0065, Offshore Supply Vessels—Title 46 CFR Subchapter L. Before submitting these ICRs to OMB, the Coast Guard is inviting comments on them as described below. DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before September 15, 2006. ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not enter the docket [USCG-2006-25280] more than once, please submit them by only one of the following means:

(1)By mail to the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

(2)By delivery to room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329.

(3)By fax to the Docket Management Facility at 202-493-2251.

(4)Electronically through the Web Site for the Docket Management System at *http://dms.dot.gov.* The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for this notice. Comments and material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov.* Copies of the complete ICRs are available through this docket on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov* , and also from Commandant (CG-611), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, room 6106 (Attn: Ms. Barbara Davis), 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number is 202-475-3523. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara Davis, Office of Information Management, telephone 202-475-3523, or fax 202-475-3929, for questions on these documents; or telephone Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, 202-493-0402, for questions on the docket. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Participation and Request for Comments We encourage you to respond to this request for comments by submitting comments and related materials. We will post all comments received, without change, to *http://dms.dot.gov* ; they will include any personal information you have provided. We have an agreement with DOT to use the Docket Management Facility. Please see the paragraph on DOT's “Privacy Act Policy” below. *Submitting comments:* If you submit a comment, please include your name and address, identify the docket number [USCG-2006-25280], indicate the specific section of the document to which each comment applies, and give the reason for each comment. You may submit your comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery to the Docket Management Facility at the address under ADDRESSES ; but please submit them by only one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8 1/2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. We may change the documents supporting this collection of information or even the underlying requirements in view of them. *Viewing comments and documents:* To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, go to *http://dms.dot.gov* at any time and conduct a simple search using the docket number. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. *Privacy Act:* Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments received in dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Privacy Act Statement of DOT in the **Federal Register** published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit *http://dms.dot.gov.* Information Collection Request 1. *Title:* Nondestructive Testing of Certain Cargo Tanks on Unmanned Barges. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0052. *Summary:* The Coast Guard uses the results of nondestructive testing to evaluate the suitability of older pressure-vessel-type cargo tanks of unmanned barges to remain in service. Once every 10 years it subjects such a tank, on an unmanned barge 30 years old or older, to nondestructive testing. *Need:* Under 46 U.S.C. 3703, the Coast Guard is responsible for ensuring safe shipment of liquid dangerous cargoes and has promulgated regulations for certain barges to ensure the meeting of safety standards. *Respondents:* Owners of tank barges. *Frequency:* Every 10 years. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has increased from 72 hours to 104 hours a year. 2. *Title:* Small Passenger Vessels—Title 46 CFR Subchapters K and T. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0057. *Summary:* These information requirements are necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of the program on safety of commercial vessels as it affects small passenger vessels. The requirements affect small passenger vessels (under 100 gross tons) that carry more than 6 passengers. *Need:* Under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 3305 and 3306, the Coast Guard prescribed regulations for the design, construction, alteration, repair and operation of small passenger vessels to secure the safety of individuals and property on board. The Coast Guard uses the information in this collection to ensure compliance with the requirements in 46 CFR subchapters K and T. *Respondents:* Owners and operators of small passenger vessels. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has decreased from 366,798 hours to 353,263 hours a year. 3. *Title:* Offshore Supply Vessels—Title 46 CFR Subchapter L. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0065. *Summary:* Title 46 U.S.C. 3305 and 3306 authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe safety regulations. Title 46 CFR subchapter L contains marine safety regulations for offshore supply vessels (OSVs). *Need:* The OSV posting/marking requirements are needed to provide instructions to those on board of actions to be taken in the event of an emergency. The reporting/recordkeeping requirements verify compliance with regulations without Coast Guard presence to witness routine matters, including OSVs based overseas as an alternative to Coast Guard reinspection. *Respondents:* Owners and operators of vessels. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has decreased from 6,175 hours to 6,169 hours a year. Dated: July 6, 2006. R.T. Hewitt, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology. [FR Doc. E6-11167 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2006-25281] Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget: OMB Control Numbers 1625-0016, 1625-0023, and 1625-0033 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Request for comments. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit Information Collection Requests

(ICRs)to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)to request an extension of their approval of the following collections of information:

(1)1625-0016, Welding and Hot Works Permits; Posting of Warning Signs;

(2)1625-0023, Barge Fleeting Facility Records; and

(3)1625-0033, Display of Fire Control Plans for Vessels. Before submitting the ICRs to OMB, the Coast Guard is inviting comments on them as described below. DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before September 15, 2006. ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not enter the docket [USCG-2006-25281] more than once, please submit them by only one of the following means:

(1)By mail to the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

(3)By fax to the Docket Management Facility at 202-493-2251.

(4)Electronically through the Web Site for the Docket Management System at *http://dms.dot.gov.* The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for this notice. Comments and material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov.* Copies of the complete ICRs are available through this docket on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov* , and also from Commandant (CG-611), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, room 6106 (Attn: Ms. Barbara Davis), 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number is 202-475-3523. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara Davis, Office of Information Management, telephone 202-475-3523, or fax 202-475-3929, for questions on these documents; or telephone Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, 202-493-0402, for questions on the docket. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Participation and Request for Comments We encourage you to respond to this request for comments by submitting comments and related materials. We will post all comments received, without change, to *http://dms.dot.gov* ; they will include any personal information you have provided. We have an agreement with DOT to use the Docket Management Facility. Please see the paragraph on DOT's “Privacy Act Policy” below. *Submitting comments:* If you submit a comment, please include your name and address, identify the docket number [USCG-2006-25281], indicate the specific section of the document to which each comment applies, and give the reason for each comment. You may submit your comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery to the Docket Management Facility at the address under ADDRESSES ; but please submit them by only one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8 1/2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. We may change the documents supporting this collection of information or even the underlying requirements in view of them. *Viewing comments and documents:* To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, go to *http://dms.dot.gov* at any time and conduct a simple search using the docket number. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Privacy Act: Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments received in dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Privacy Act Statement of DOT in the **Federal Register** published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit *http://dms.dot.gov.* Information Collection Request 1. *Title:* Welding and Hot Work Permits; Posting of Warning Signs. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0016. *Summary:* This information collected here helps to ensure that waterfront facilities and vessels are in compliance with safety standards. A permit must be issued prior to welding or hot work on certain waterfront facilities; and, under 33 CFR 126.15(a)(3), the posting of warning signs is required on designated waterfront facilities. *Need:* The information is needed to ensure safe operations on certain waterfront facilities and vessels. *Respondents:* Owners and operators of certain waterfront facilities and vessels. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has decreased from 226 hours to 178 hours a year. 2. *Title:* Barge Fleeting Facility Records. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0023. *Summary:* This collection of information requires the person-in-charge of a barge fleeting facility to keep records of twice-daily inspections of barge moorings and movements of barges and hazardous cargo in and out of the facility. *Need:* Title 33 CFR 165.803 requirements are intended to prevent barges from breaking away from a fleeting facility and drifting downstream out of control in the congested Lower Mississippi River waterway system. *Respondents:* Operators of barge fleeting facilities. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has increased from 32,092 hours to 61,919 hours a year. 3. *Title:* Display of Fire Control Plans for Vessels. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0033. *Summary:* This information collection is for the posting or display of specific plans on certain categories of commercial vessels. The availability of these plans aid firefighters and damage control efforts in response to emergencies. *Need:* Under 46 U.S.C. 3305 and 3306, the Coast Guard is responsible for ensuring the safety of inspected vessels and has promulgated regulations to ensure that safety standards are met. *Respondents:* Owners and operators of vessels. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has decreased from 911 hours to 859 hours a year. Dated: July 6, 2006. R.T. Hewitt, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology. [FR Doc. E6-11205 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2006-25282] Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget: OMB Control Number 1625-0104 and 1625-0110 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Request for comments. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request

(ICR)to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)to request an extension of approval for the following collections of information: 1625-0104, Barges Carrying Bulk Hazardous Materials, and 1625-0110, Maritime Identification Credentials—Title 33 CFR Part 125. Before submitting the ICRs to OMB, the Coast Guard is inviting comments on them as described below. DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before September 15, 2006. ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not enter the docket [USCG-2006-25282] more than once, please submit them by only one of the following means:

(1)By mail to the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

(3)By fax to the Docket Management Facility at 202-493-2251.

(4)Electronically through the Web Site for the Docket Management System at *http://dms.dot.gov* . The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for this notice. Comments and material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov* . Copies of the complete ICRs are available through this docket on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov* , and also from Commandant (CG-611), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, room 6106 (Attn: Ms. Barbara Davis), 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number is 202-475-3523. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara Davis, Office of Information Management, telephone 202-475-3523, or fax 202-475-3929, for questions on these documents; or telephone Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, 202-493-0402, for questions on the docket. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Participation and Request for Comments We encourage you to respond to this request for comments by submitting comments and related materials. We will post all comments received, without change, to *http://dms.dot.gov* ; they will include any personal information you have provided. We have an agreement with DOT to use the Docket Management Facility. Please see the paragraph on DOT's “Privacy Act Policy” below. *Submitting comments:* If you submit a comment, please include your name and address, identify the docket number [USCG-2006-25282], indicate the specific section of the document to which each comment applies, and give the reason for each comment. You may submit your comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery to the Docket Management Facility at the address under ADDRESSES ; but please submit them by only one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8 1/2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. We may change the documents supporting this collection of information or even the underlying requirements in view of them. *Viewing comments and documents:* To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, go to *http://dms.dot.gov* at any time and conduct a simple search using the docket number. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. *Privacy Act:* Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments received in dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Privacy Act Statement of DOT in the **Federal Register** published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit *http://dms.dot.gov* . Information Collection Request 1. *Title:* Barges Carrying Bulk Hazardous Materials. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0104. *Summary:* This information is needed to ensure the safe shipment of bulk hazardous liquids in barges. The requirements are necessary to ensure that barges meet safety standards and to ensure that barge crewmembers have the information necessary to operate barges safely. *Need:* 46 U.S.C. 3703 authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe rules related to the carriage of liquid bulk dangerous cargoes. 46 CFR part 151 prescribes rules for barges carrying bulk liquid hazardous materials. *Respondents:* Owners and operators of tank barges. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden remains 13,255 hours a year. 2. *Title:* Maritime Identification Credentials—Title 33 CFR Part 125. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0110. *Summary:* This information is needed to control access to certain waterfront facilities and ensure that an individual, before entry to one of these facilities—(1) possesses an identification credential listed or approved pursuant to Title 33 CFR part 125, and

(2)that the identity information is vetted by the Transportation Security Administration. *Need:* 50 U.S.C. 191 authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe rules to safeguard vessels, ports and waterfront facilities during national emergencies. *Respondents:* Operators of port facilities. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has decreased from 43,796 hours to 14,476 hours a year. Dated: July 6, 2006. R.T. Hewitt, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology. [FR Doc. E6-11206 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Customs and Border Protection Bureau Request for Applicants for Appointment to the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions

(COAC)AGENCY: Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: Committee Management; request for applicants for appointment to the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions (COAC). SUMMARY: Customs and Border Protection

(CBP)is requesting individuals who are interested in serving on the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions (formerly known as the “Commercial Operations Advisory Committee” or “COAC”) to apply for appointment. CBP will continue to use “COAC” as the acronym for this Advisory Committee. COAC provides advice and makes recommendations to the Commissioner of CBP, Secretary of Homeland Security, and Secretary of the Treasury on all matters involving the commercial operations of CBP and related DHS functions. DATES: Applications for membership should reach CBP on or before September 15, 2006. ADDRESSES: If you wish to apply for membership, your application should be sent to CBP by one of the following methods: • E-mail: *Traderelations@dhs.gov.* • Facsimile:

(202)344-1969. • Mail: Ms. Wanda J. Tate, Program Management Specialist, Office of Trade Relations, Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 4.2A, Washington, DC 20229. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wanda J. Tate, Program Management Specialist, Office of Trade Relations, Customs and Border Protection,

(202)344-1440, FAX

(202)344-1969. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions

(COAC)is an advisory committee established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2. “COAC” was the acronym for the former “Commercial Operations Advisory Committee” which existed prior to the merger of the former U.S. Customs Service into DHS. CBP will continue to use “COAC” as the acronym for the Departmental Advisory Committee. *Purpose and Objective:* The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice to the Commissioner of CBP, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of the Treasury on all matters involving the commercial operations of CBP and related functions within DHS or Treasury. The committee is required to submit an annual report to Congress describing its operations and setting forth any recommendations. The Committee provides a critical and unique forum for distinguished representatives of diverse industry sectors to present their views and advice directly to senior Treasury, DHS, and CBP officials. This is done on a regular basis in an open and candid atmosphere. *Balanced Membership Plans:* The members will be selected by the Commissioner of CBP (subject to approval by the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of the Treasury) from representatives of the trade and transportation community that does business with CBP, or others who are directly affected by CBP commercial operations and related functions. In addition, members will represent major regions of the country, and, by statute, not more than ten of the committee's 20 members may be affiliated with the same political party. Background In the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (Pub. L. 100-203), Congress directed the Secretary of the Treasury to create an Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of the Customs Service (now CBP). The Committee is to consist of 20 members drawn from industry sectors affected by Customs commercial operations with balanced political party affiliations. The Committee's first two-year charter was filed on October 17, 1988, and the committee has been renewed for subsequent two-year terms eight times since then. With the creation of DHS, the Secretary of the Treasury delegated a joint chair and Committee management role to the Secretary of Homeland Security (see Treasury Department Order No. 100-16, 19 CFR part 0 Appx.). In Delegation Number 7010.3 (May, 2006), the Secretary of Homeland Security delegated to the Commissioner of CBP the authority to preside jointly with Treasury over the meetings of the Committee, to make appointments (subject to approval of the Secretary of Homeland Security) to COAC jointly with Treasury, and to receive COAC advice. It is expected that, during its tenth two-year term, the Committee will consider issues relating to enhanced border and cargo supply chain security. COAC will continue to provide advice and report such matters as on CBP modernization and automation, informed compliance and compliance assessment, account-based processing, commercial enforcement and uniformity, international efforts to harmonize customs practices and procedures, strategic planning, northern border and southern border issues, and relationships with foreign customs authorities. Committee Meetings The Committee meets at least once each quarter, although additional meetings may be scheduled. Generally, every other meeting of the Committee may be held outside of Washington, DC, usually at a CBP port of entry. Committee Membership Membership on the Committee is personal to the appointee and is concurrent with the two-year duration of the charter for the tenth term. Under the Charter, a member may not send an alternate to represent him or her at a Committee meeting. However, since Committee meetings are open to the public, another person from a member's organization may attend and observe the proceedings in a nonparticipating capacity. Regular attendance is essential; the Charter provides that a member who is absent for two consecutive meetings or two meetings in a calendar year shall be recommended for replacement on the Committee. No person who is required to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act as an agent or representative of a foreign principal may serve on this advisory committee. Members who are currently serving on the Committee are eligible to re-apply for membership provided that they are not in their second consecutive term and that they have met attendance requirements. A new application letter (see ADDRESSES above) is required, but it may incorporate by reference materials previously filed (please attach courtesy copies). Members of COAC will be appointed and serve as Special Government Employees

(SGE)as defined in section 202(a) of title 18, United States Code. As a candidate for appointment as a SGE, applicants are required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450). CBP, DHS, and Treasury may not release the report or the information in it to the public except under an order issued by a Federal court or as otherwise provided under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). Members will not be paid compensation by the Federal Government for their services with respect to the COAC. Application for Advisory Committee Appointment There is no prescribed format for the application. Applicants may send a letter describing their interest and qualifications and enclose a resume. Applicants may state the basis on which they believe they qualify for membership, such as their status as stakeholders. Any interested person wishing to serve on the

(COAC)must provide the following: • Statement of interest and reasons for application; • Complete professional biography or resume; • Political affiliation, in order to ensure balanced representation. (If no party registration or allegiance exists, indicate “independent” or “unaffiliated”). In addition, all applicants must state in their applications that they agree to submit to pre-appointment background and tax checks. However, a national security clearance is not required for the position. In support of the policy of the Department of Homeland Security on gender and ethnic diversity, qualified women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply for membership. Dated: July 12, 2006. W. Ralph Basham, Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection. [FR Doc. E6-11285 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration [Docket No. TSA-2006-25335] RIN 1652-AZ08 Privacy Act of 1974: System of Records; National Finance Center

(NFC)Payroll Personnel System AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS. ACTION: Notice to establish a new system of records; request for comments. SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration

(TSA)is establishing a new system of records under the Privacy Act of 1974. The new system is known as the National Finance Center Payroll Personnel System (DHS/TSA 022) and is to be used to reflect the agency's migration from its legacy payroll system (the Department of Transportation's Integrated Personnel and Payroll System (IPPS), Consolidated Uniform Payroll System (CUPS), and Consolidated Personnel Management Information System (CPMIS)) to the Department of Agriculture's National Finance Center (NFC). DATES: Submit comments by August 16, 2006. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the TSA docket number to this rulemaking, using any one of the following methods: *Comments Filed Electronically:* You may submit comments through the docket Web site at *http://dms.dot.gov.* You also may submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking portal at *http://www.regulations.gov.* *Comments Submitted by Mail, Fax, or In Person:* Address or deliver your written, signed comments to the Docket Management System, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001; Fax: 202-493-2251. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for format and other information about comment submissions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa S. Dean, Privacy Officer, Office of Transportation Security Policy, TSA-9, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220; telephone

(571)227-3947; facsimile

(571)227-2555. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited TSA invites interested persons to participate by submitting written comments, data, or views. See ADDRESSES above for information on where to submit comments. With each comment, please include your name and address, identify the docket number at the beginning of your comments, and give the reason for each comment. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion of the document, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. You may submit comments and material electronically, in person, by mail, or fax as provided under ADDRESSES , but please submit your comments and material by only one means. If you submit comments by mail or delivery, submit them in two copies, in an unbound format, no larger than 8.5 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you want TSA to acknowledge receipt of comments submitted by mail, include with your comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the docket number appears. We will stamp the date on the postcard and mail it to you. TSA will file in the public docket all comments received by TSA, except for comments containing confidential information and sensitive security information

(SSI)1 , TSA will consider all comments received on or before the closing date for comments and will consider comments filed late to the extent practicable. The docket is available for public inspection before and after the comment closing date. 1 “Sensitive Security Information” or “SSI” is information obtained or developed in the conduct of security activities, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy, reveal trade secrets or privileged or confidential information, or be detrimental to the security of transportation. The protection of SSI is governed by 49 CFR part 1520. Handling of Confidential or Proprietary Information and Sensitive Security Information

(SSI)Submitted in Public Comments Do not submit comments that include trade secrets, confidential commercial or financial information, or SSI to the public regulatory docket. Please submit such comments separately from other comments on the rulemaking. Comments containing this type of information should be appropriately marked as containing such information and submitted by mail the address listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Upon receipt of such comments, TSA will not place the comments in the public docket and will handle them in accordance with applicable safeguards and restrictions on access. TSA will hold them in a separate file to which the public does not have access, and place a note in the public docket that TSA has received such materials from the commenter. If TSA receives a request to examine or copy this information, TSA will treat it as any other request under the Freedom of Information Act

(FOIA)(5 U.S.C. 552) and the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS') FOIA regulation found in 6 CFR part 5. Reviewing Comments in the Docket Please be aware that anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the applicable Privacy Act Statement published in the **Federal Register** on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit *http://dms.dot.gov.* You may review the comments in the public docket by visiting the Dockets Office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Dockets Office is located on the plaza level of the Nassif Building at the Department of Transportation address, previously provided under ADDRESSES. Also, you may review public dockets on the Internet at * http://dms.dot.gov.* Availability of Document You can get an electronic copy using the Internet by—

(1)Searching the Department of Transportation's electronic Docket Management System

(DMS)Web page ( *http://dms.dot.gov/search* );

(2)Accessing the Government Printing Office's Web page at *http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html;* or

(3)Visiting TSA's Law and Policy web page at *http://www.tsa.gov* and accessing the link for “Law and Policy” at the top of the page. In addition, copies are available by writing or calling the individual in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Make sure to identify the docket number of this document. Background The Transportation Security Administration

(TSA)is establishing a new system of records to reflect the agency's migration from its legacy payroll and personnel system, the Department of Transportation's Integrated Personnel and Payroll System (IPPS), Consolidated Uniform Payroll System (CUPS), and Consolidated Personnel Management Information System (CPMIS), to become a payroll customer of the USDA's National Finance Center (NFC). This migration is part of an effort on the part of the Department of Homeland Security

(DHS)to have all of its components under one payroll system. TSA's move to the NFC also supports the government-wide initiative led by the Office of Personnel Management

(OPM)to consolidate executive branch payroll providers. The complete notice of the new system of records follows. SYSTEM OF RECORDS DHS/TSA 022 SYSTEM NAME: National Finance Center Payroll Personnel System (NFC). SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: Sensitive, Unclassified. SYSTEM LOCATION: Paper records are maintained by the Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202; and at other secure TSA facilities in Reston, Virginia, and Mays Landing, New Jersey. Computerized data is located at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Finance Center, New Orleans, LA 70129. CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM: Current and former employees of the Transportation Security Administration. Only those individuals employed by TSA at the time of the migration will have their records transferred to the NFC. CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: All official personnel actions, basic benefits, pay, cash awards, and leave records of TSA employees. This includes, but is not limited to, employee information; such as: Name, date of birth, social security number (SSN), home and mailing addresses, grade, employing organization, salary, pay plan, number of hours worked, overtime, compensatory time, leave accrual rate, leave usage and balances, Civil Service Retirement and Federal Retirement System contributions, FICA withholdings, Federal, State, and city tax withholdings, Federal Employee Health Benefits withholdings, garnishments, savings bonds allotments, union dues withholdings, deductions for Internal Revenue Service levies, court ordered child support levies, Federal salary offset deductions, and information on the Leave Transfer Program and the Leave Bank Program. AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 5 U.S.C. 301, 2302(b)(10), 7311, 7313; E.O. 10450 (18 FR 2489, Apr. 29, 1953), 3 CFR, 1949-1953 Comp., p. 936; 5 CFR 731.103. PURPOSE(S): Records are maintained to control and facilitate payment of salaries and benefits to TSA civilian employees. ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

(1)To the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Office of Special Counsel, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Social Security Administration, the Office of Personnel Management, the Department of Labor, the Department of Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service, or the Federal Labor Relations Authority, in connection with functions vested in those agencies.

(2)To the parties or complainants, their representatives, and impartial referees, examiners, administrative judges, or other decisionmakers in proceedings under grievance procedures, Equal Employment Opportunity procedures, Merit Systems Protection Board, or similar procedures.

(3)To contractors, grantees, experts, consultants, or volunteers, when necessary, to perform a function or service related to this system of records for which they have been engaged. Such recipients are required to comply with the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, as amended.

(4)To the Department of Justice

(DOJ)or other Federal agency for purposes of conducting litigation or proceedings before any court, adjudicative, or administrative body when—

(a)DHS; or

(b)Any employee of DHS in his/her official capacity; or

(c)Any employee of DHS in his/her individual capacity, where DOJ or DHS has agreed to represent the employee; or

(d)The United States or any agency thereof, is a party to the litigation or proceeding, or has an interest in such litigation or proceeding.

(5)To the appropriate Federal, State, local, tribal, territorial, foreign, or international agency responsible for investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing a statute, rule, regulation, or order; where TSA becomes aware of an indication of a violation or potential violation of civil or criminal law or regulation.

(6)To a Federal, State, local, tribal, territorial, foreign, or international agency, where such agency has requested information relevant or necessary for the hiring or retention of an individual, or the issuance of a security clearance, license, contract, grant, or other benefit.

(7)To a Federal, State, local, tribal, territorial, foreign, or international agency, if necessary, to obtain information relevant to a TSA decision concerning the hiring or retention of an employee, the issuance of a security clearance, license, contract, grant, or other benefit.

(8)To the Office of Management and Budget in connection with private relief legislation.

(9)To a Federal, State, or local agency so that the agency may adjudicate an individual's eligibility for a benefit.

(10)To the Office of Federal Employee's Group Life Insurance to support a claim for life insurance benefits.

(11)To Federal, State, and local taxing authorities as required by law.

(12)To the Civil Service Retirement System to report earnings for members of that system.

(13)To courts to report earnings when garnishments are served, or in bankruptcy or wage earner proceedings.

(14)To financial institutions and employee organizations to transmit payroll deduction information.

(15)To officials of labor organizations as to the identity of employees contributing union dues each pay period, and the amount of dues withheld from each employee.

(16)To multi-employer health and welfare and pension funds, as reasonably necessary and appropriate, for proper administration of the plan of benefits.

(17)To the Federal, State, or local agencies for use in locating individuals and identifying their income sources to establish paternity, establish and modify orders of support, and for enforcement action.

(18)To the Office of Child Support Enforcement for the release to the Social Security Administration of verifying social security numbers, in connection with the operation of the Federal Parent Locator System.

(19)To Federal agencies as a data source for management information through he production of summary descriptive statistics and analytical studies, in support of the functions for which the records are maintained for related studies.

(20)To the Combined Federal Campaign in connection with payroll deductions for charitable purposes.

(21)To requesting agencies or non-Federal entities under approved computer matching efforts to improve program integrity, and to collect debts and other money owed under those programs ( *e.g.* , matching for delinquent loans or other indebtedness to the Government). Computer matching efforts are limited only to those data elements considered relevant to making a determination of eligibility under particular benefit programs administered by those agencies or entities, or by the Department of Treasury, or any constituent unit of the Department.

(22)To a congressional office from the record of an individual, in response to an inquiry from that congressional office made at the request of the individual.

(23)To the National Archives and Records Administration, or other appropriate Federal agency, in records management inspections being conducted under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906.

(24)To the Department of Justice, United States Attorney's Office, or other Federal agencies, for further collection action on any delinquent debt when circumstances warrant.

(25)To a debt collection agency for the purpose of debt collection. DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES: Privacy Act information may be disclosed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a (b)(12) and section 3 of the Debt Collection Act of 1982, Pub. L. 97-365. Debt information concerning a Government claim against an individual is also furnished to consumer agencies in order to encourage repayment of an overdue debt. Disclosures may be made to a consumer reporting agency as defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. 1681a(f); or the Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966, 31 U.S.C. 701(a)(3). POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: STORAGE: Records in this system are stored on paper, in official personnel folders, located at TSA and its approved storage sites. Computerized records are stored on an IBM z900 mainframe, with an IBM Shark RAID DASD system, for direct access storage; and in STK 9840 tape silos for long-term data storage, which resides at the NFC. RETRIEVABILITY: Records are retrievable by the individual's name or SSN. SAFEGUARDS: The National Finance Center is located in a secured Federal complex. Within this secured building, the Computer Operations Center is located in a controlled access room. Specific employees have been identified as system and database administrators having specific responsibilities allowing access to TSA personnel and payroll data. Security is embedded within the software in both the operating system and at the application level. Individuals not granted access rights cannot view or change data. The database is monitored by software applications that provide audits of log-ins, both successful and failed. Output documents from the system are maintained as hard copy documents by TSA and are safeguarded in secured cabinets within secured rooms. RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: Some records are retained and disposed of in accordance with the National Archives and Records Administration's General Records Schedule 1 (Civilian Personnel Records). Other records are retained and disposed of in accordance with General Records Schedule 2 (Payrolling and Pay Administration Records). SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: The TSA and the USDA National Finance Center share responsibility for system management. The first point of contact is the Director, Human Resources IT and Decision Support, TSA-21, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: To determine whether this system contains records relating to you, write to the System Manager identified above. RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: Same as “Notification Procedures” above. Provide your full name and a description of information that you seek, including the time frame during which you may have generated the records. Individuals requesting access must comply with the Department of Homeland Security Privacy Act regulations on verification of identity (6 CFR 5.21(d)). CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: Same as “Notification Procedure” and “Record Access Procedure,” above. RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: Information contained in the system is obtained from the USDA National Finance Center Payroll/Personnel System, the employee's supervisors, and the employee. EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: None. Issued in Arlington, Virginia. Peter Pietra, Director of Privacy Policy and Compliance. [FR Doc. E6-11235 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-05-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5037-N-47] Public Housing Operating Subsidy-Stop Loss and Appeals 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. To stop the phase-in of the reduction in the amount of subsidy a PHA receives under the new operating fund formula, PHAs submit a “stop loss” package to HUD demonstrating conversion to asset management. To appeal the amount of subsidy on any one of the permitted bases of appeal, PHAs submit an appeal request to HUD. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* August 16, 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-Pending) 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:* Public Housing Operating Subsidy-Stop Loss and Appeals. *OMB Approval Number:* 2577-Pending. *Form Numbers:* None. *Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:* To stop the phase-in of the reduction in the amount of subsidy a PHA receives under the new operating fund formula, PHAs submit a “stop loss” package to HUD demonstrating conversion to asset management. To appeal the amount of subsidy on any one of the permitted bases of appeal, PHAs submit an appeal request to HUD. *Frequency of Submission:* On occasion. Number of respondents Annual responses × Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting Burden: 2,060 1 17 35,025 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 35,025. *Status:* New Collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: July 11, 2006. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-11277 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5037-N-46] Legal Instructions Concerning Applications for Full Insurance Benefits-Assignment of Multifamily Mortgages to the Secretary 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. Mortgages of HUD-insured multi-family loans may receive mortgage insurance benefits upon assignment of mortgages to HUD. In connection with the assignment, legal documents ( *e.g.* mortgage, mortgage note, security agreement, title insurance policy) must be submitted to the Department. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* August 16, 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 (2510-0006) 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

(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:* Legal Instructions Concerning Applications for Full Insurance Benefits-Assignment of Multifamily Mortgages to the Secretary. *OMB Approval Number:* 2510-0006. *Form Numbers:* None. *Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:* Mortgages of HUD-insured multi-family loans may receive mortgage insurance benefits upon assignment of mortgages to HUD. In connection with the assignment, legal documents ( *e.g.* mortgage, mortgage note, security agreement, title insurance policy) must be submitted to the Department. *Frequency of Submission:* On occasion. Number of respondents Annual responses x Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting Burden: 128 1 26 3,328 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 3,328. *Status:* Extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: July 10, 2006. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-11279 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5066-N-02] Public Housing Assessment System; Financial Condition Scoring Process AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Final notice. SUMMARY: This final notice provides information to public housing agencies

(PHAs)and members of the public about HUD's process for issuing scores under the Financial Condition Indicator of the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS). This notice includes revised threshold values and associated points/scores for the expense management component of the Financial Condition Indicator based on available data for PHAs with fiscal years ending March 31, 2004, June 30, 2004, September 30, 2004, and December 31, 2004. The data analyzed is based on generally accepted accounting principles

(GAAP)information submitted by PHAs as part of the financial data schedule submission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact the Office of Public and Indian Housing, Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC), Attention: Wanda Funk, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Real Estate Assessment Center, 550 12th Street, SW., Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410; telephone the PIH-REAC Technical Assistance Center at

(888)245-4860 (this is a toll free number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at

(800)877-8339. Additional information is available from the PIH-REAC Internet site at *http://www.hud.gov/reac/.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background HUD published the first Public Housing Assessment System; Financial Condition Scoring Process notice in the **Federal Register** on May 13, 1999 (64 FR 26222). HUD republished the notice to coincide with the June 22, 1999, publication of the PHAS proposed rule. Subsequently, HUD revised the notice twice to reflect additional changes to the financial scoring process. The third notice was published on June 28, 2000 (65 FR 40008), and the fourth notice was published on December 21, 2000 (65 FR 80685). This notice is an update of the financial condition scoring process notice published on December 21, 2000. In the December 21, 2000, notice HUD stated that any changes to the scoring process and any modifications to the thresholds would be communicated through a subsequent **Federal Register** notice. Accordingly, this notice updates the December 21, 2000, notice and provides information on the revisions made to the financial condition scoring process. HUD revised the thresholds based on a full year's worth of unaudited and available audited financial information. This change has been made in accordance with the threshold revaluation schedule set forth in the December 21, 2000, notice. The December 21, 2000, notice stated that the thresholds established in that notice would remain in effect for all unaudited and audited PHA financial submissions for PHAs for a three year period, unless REAC found a need for revisions. In October 2001, July 2003, November 2004, and May 2005, REAC conducted an analysis of the thresholds established in the December 21, 2000, notice and determined not to revise the established thresholds. In August 2005 another analysis was conducted of the threshold established in the December 21, 2000, notice and it was determined that a revision to the expense management component was warranted. II. Discussion of Public Comments There were three comments received on the May 2, 2006, notice, two from public housing industry groups and one from a PHA. Several of the issues addressed in the comments pertained to future Financial Condition Indicator changes as a result of asset management and project based accounting and budgeting, as well as related changes to PHAS. Those comments that were not directly related to the revision of the expense management component as set forth in the May 2, 2006, notice are not addressed in this final notice. *Comment:* One commenter suggested that the entire Financial Condition Indicator be suspended until a new, project-specific indicator is developed. Until that time, REAC may wish to continue providing scores on the indicator but these scores should be advisory only. *HUD Response:* HUD disagrees that the Financial Condition Indicator should be suspended until a new indicator is developed that addresses project based accounting and budgeting, and asset management. With HUD's focus on asset management and project based accounting and budgeting, HUD realizes that there is a need for property based assessments and will develop a revised Public Housing Assessment System

(PHAS)to accommodate asset management. Until that time, HUD will continue to score the Financial Condition Indicator, and the indicator score will be part of the overall PHAS score. *Comment:* One commenter stated that the thresholds for the expense management component, published on May 2, 2006, demonstrates that these have not been revised frequently enough over the past several years, and felt that more frequent reevaluations will be even more critical when the new funding formula is put in place beginning in 2007. Another commenter stated that the revision to the expense management component is long overdue, and these thresholds should be analyzed and indexed on an annual basis. *HUD Response:* The financial indicator scoring thresholds have been reevaluated in October 2001, July 2003, November 2004, May 2005 and August 2005. HUD determined that there was a need for revision as a result of the August 2005 analysis. HUD will continue to evaluate the thresholds and provide revisions as needed, at a maximum of every three years. *Comment:* One commenter stated that the proposed rule calls for the use of total units available to determine the size category, but HUD's automated system appears to utilize total units leased instead. *HUD Response:* Peer groupings are established according to the size of the PHA, based on the total number of units operated by the PHA, for all programs and activities. Accordingly, the Financial Condition Indicator of PHAS calculates the peer groupings based on the PHA's financial data schedule

(FDS)input for line 1120, units months available. FDS line 1120 is defined as the number of months available for all low rent, Section 8, and other subsidized units except those unit months vacant due to demolition, conversion, ongoing modernization, and units approved for non-dwelling purposes. After the PHA's peer group size has been determined, scoring for the six financial components of the Financial Condition Indicator are based on the threshold value for the PHA's size as discussed, above. Expense management/utility consumption measures the PHA's ability to manage key areas of its annual expenditures at a level relative to its peers, adjusted for size and geographic location. This component compares summary expenditures to unit months leased for the fiscal year for the Low-Rent Public Housing Program only. Total routine expenses measured include the following six expense categories: Administrative, tenant services, utilities, ordinary maintenance and operation, protective services, and general expenses. The summed number is compared to the threshold for the PHA's size as discussed, above, and regional peer group. This component enables PHA management to determine if the per unit cost is reasonable or if unnecessary operating expenditures should be reduced and/or further analyzed. III. Appendix 2, Expense Management, Revision The analysis of the thresholds conducted in August 2005 is based on the financial information submitted by PHAs with fiscal years ending March 31, 2004, June 30, 2004, September 30, 2004, and December 31, 2004. As a result of this analysis, it was determined that a revision to the expense management thresholds was warranted, but not to the remaining component thresholds for current ratio, months expendable fund balance, tenants receivable outstanding, occupancy loss and net income and loss. The thresholds for the five financial condition components that will not be changed are included in Appendix 2, Thresholds for Entity-Wide GAAP Scoring, of the December 21, 2000, Public Housing Assessment System; Financial Condition Scoring Process. The table, below, includes the new thresholds for expense management. The revised expense management thresholds included in this notice, and the remaining five component thresholds included in the December 21, 2000, financial condition notice, which are based on a full year of unaudited and audited financial data based on GAAP, will remain in effect for all unaudited and audited PHA financial submissions for PHAs with fiscal year end on or after September 30, 2006, for a three year period, unless the REAC finds a need for revisions. Any revisions to the thresholds will be communicated through a notice. The expense management table can be interpreted in the following manner: • Identify a size category for expense management; • The rows under that size category identify ranges of possible values for expense management; and • The column to the right labeled “Points/Score” identifies the points/scores that is awarded to each expense management value for that size category. The thresholds presented here have been rounded for presentation purposes, whereas those used to calculate scores at the REAC are not rounded. Expense Management

(EM)Region Very small and small Low medium and high medium Large and extra large Points/score EM<$112.39 EM<$108.52 EM<$128.15 1.5 0 EM≥$112.39 EM≥$108.52 EM≥$128.15 0 1 EM<$114.12 EM<$107.69 EM<$112.87 1.5 1 EM≥$114.12 EM≥$107.69 EM≥$112.87 0 2 EM<$94.59 EM<$118.23 EM<$117.07 1.5 2 EM≥$94.59 EM≥$118.23 EM≥$117.07 0 3 EM<$89.22 EM<$86.68 EM<$101.71 1.5 3 EM≥$89.22 EM≥$86.68 EM≥$101.71 0 4 EM<$91.51 EM<$97.55 EM<$103.73 1.5 4 EM≥$91.51 EM≥$97.55 EM≥$103.73 0 5 EM<$86.66 EM<$95.36 EM<$110.68 1.5 5 EM≥$86.66 EM≥$95.36 EM≥$110.68 0 6 EM<$79.96 EM<$82.36 EM<$122.17 1.5 6 EM≥$79.96 EM≥$82.36 EM≥$122.17 0 7 EM<$99.87 EM<$71.81 EM<$86.02 1.5 7 EM≥$99.87 EM≥$71.81 EM≥$86.02 0 8 EM<$111.02 EM<$133.50 EM<$97.86 1.5 8 EM≥$111.02 EM≥$133.50 EM≥$97.86 0 9 EM<$120.96 EM<$109.90 EM<$136.55 1.5 9 EM≥$120.96 EM≥$109.90 EM≥$136.55 0 Dated: June 29, 2006. Orlando J. Cabrera, Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. [FR Doc. E6-11282 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Submission of Paperwork Reduction Act Request to Office of Management and Budget AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Information Collection Request for Bureau of Indian Affairs

(BIA)for a Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaska Native Blood

(CDIB)has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act. The BIA is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 16, 2006. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent directly to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior, by facsimile at

(202)395-5806 or you may send an e-mail to: *OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov.* Send a copy of your comments to Ms. Carolyn Newman, Tribal Enrollment Specialist, Division of Tribal Government Services, Office of Tribal Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street, NW., Mail Stop 4513-MIB, Washington, DC 20240. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the information collection may be obtained by contacting Ms. Carolyn Newman, Tribal Enrollment Specialist, at 202-513-7641. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: No comments on the workload burden or the form itself (OMB Control No. 1076-0153) were received during or before the close of the public comment period on March 13, 2006, as requested in the notice published January 13, 2006 in the **Federal Register** (71 FR 2268). Abstract The purpose of this collection is to assist in determining the eligibility of individuals for various programs and services available to American Indians and Alaska Natives. This part specifies the requirements for the documentation of degree of Indian blood and uniform standards by which we may issue, amend, or invalidate a Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaska Native Blood. Disclosure of information may be given to the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice when required for litigation or anticipated litigation. Notification of inquiries or access must be addressed to the appropriate Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs. Submission of this information is voluntary. However, not providing information may result in a determination that an individual is not eligible to receive program services based upon his/her status as an American Indian or Alaska Native. The information to be collected includes: certificates of birth and death, probate determinations, court orders, affidavits, Federal or tribal census records and Social Security records. Request for Comments The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, invites comments on:

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

(b)The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (including the hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumption used;

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

(d)Ways to 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 collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The Office of Management and Budget has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information collection but may respond after 30 days; therefore, comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted to OMB within 30 days in order to assure their maximum consideration. Please note: comments, names, addresses of commentators are available for public review during regular business hours. If you wish us to withhold any information, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. We will honor your request to the extent allowable by law. Please note that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless a currently valid OMB control number is displayed. You may request copies of the information collection forms and our submission to OMB from the person listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. This notice provides the public with 30 days in which to comment on the following information collection activity: *Title:* Request for Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaska Native Blood, 25 CFR part 70. *OMB Control Number:* 1076-0153. *Type of review:* Renewal. *Description of respondents:* Individual Indians who may be eligible to receive program services based upon their status and/or degree of Indian or Alaska Native blood. *Frequency:* All information and documentation is to be collected once from each requester. *Estimated completion time:* The reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.5 hours for each response for an estimated 154,980 requests per year or 232,470 hours, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources and gathering needed data. Thus, the estimated total annual reporting and recordkeeping burden for this entire collection is estimated to be 232,470 hours. *Total annual burden:* 232,470 hours. *Estimated non-hour cost:* $6,199,200. The cost covers certification of documents and postage and the cost of duplicating the original application form. Dated: June 8, 2006. Michael D. Olsen, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. E6-11211 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-4J-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [WY-920-09-1320-EL, WYW172908] Coal Lease Exploration License, WY AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of invitation for coal exploration license. SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 2(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by section 4 of the Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976, 90 Stat. 1083, 30 U.S.C. 201(b), and to the regulations adopted as 43 CFR part 3410, all interested parties are hereby invited to participate with Kiewit Mining Properties Inc. on a pro rata cost sharing basis in its program for the exploration of coal deposits owned by the United States of America in the following-described lands in Campbell County, WY: *T. 52 N., R. 72 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming* Sec. 3: Lots 8, 9, 16, 17; Sec. 4: Lots 5 through 20; Sec. 5: Lots 5 through 20; Sec. 6: Lots 8, 15 through 18, 20 through 23; Sec. 7: Lots 18 through 20; Sec. 8: Lots 13 through 16; Sec. 17: Lots 1 through 4, 5 (N 1/2 ), 6 (N 1/2 ), 7 (N 1/2 ), 8 (N 1/2 ); Sec. 18: Lots 5 through 7, 10, 11, 12 (N 1/2 , SW 1/4 ), 13 (W 1/2 ), 14, 15, 18, 19, 20 (W 1/2 ); Sec. 19: Lots 5 (W 1/2 ), 6, 7, 10, 11, 12 (W 1/2 ), 13 (W 1/2 ), 14, 15, 17 through 19, 20 (W 1/2 ); *T. 53 N., R. 72 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming* Sec. 31: Lots 5, 10 (S 1/2 N 1/2 , S 1/2 ), 11 through 13, 19; Sec. 32: Lots 1 through 16; Sec. 33: Lots 1 through 16; Sec. 34: Lots 4, 5, 12 through 14. Containing 5071.91 acres, more or less. All of the coal in the above-described land consists of unleased Federal coal within the Powder River Basin Known Coal Leasing Area. The purpose of the exploration program is to obtain coal structure and quality data and to assess the reserves contained in a potential lease. The proposed exploration program is fully described and will be conducted pursuant to an exploration plan to be approved by the Bureau of Land Management. ADDRESSES: Copies of the exploration plan are available for review during normal business hours in the following offices (serialized under number WYW172908): Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, WY 82003; and, Bureau of Land Management, Casper Field Office, 2987 Prospector Drive, Casper, WY 82604. The written notice should be sent to the following addresses: Kiewit Mining Properties Inc., Attn: John Faulconer, P.O. Box 3027, Gillette, WY 82717 and the Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, Branch of Solid Minerals, Attn: Julie Weaver, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, WY 82003. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice of invitation will be published in “The News-Record” of Gillette, WY, once each week for two consecutive weeks beginning the week of July 17, 2006, and in the **Federal Register.** Any party electing to participate in this exploration program must send written notice to both the Bureau of Land Management and Kiewit Mining Properties Inc., as provided in the ADDRESSEES section above, no later than thirty days after publication of this invitation in the **Federal Register.** The foregoing is published in the **Federal Register** pursuant to 43 CFR 3410.2-1(c)(1). Dated: June 26, 2006. Phillip C. Perlewitz, Acting Deputy State Director, Minerals and Lands. [FR Doc. E6-10287 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-22-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [CA-310-0777-XG] Notice of Public Meeting: Northwest California Resource Advisory Council AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)Northwest California Resource Advisory Council will meet as indicated below. DATES: The meeting will be held Thursday and Friday, August 17 and 18, 2006, in Shelter Cove and Whitethorn, California. On August 17, the meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Shelter Cove Deli, adjacent to Mal Coombs Park. The committee will depart immediately for a day-long field tour of BLM-managed lands and facilities in the King Range National Conservation Area. Members of the public are welcome. They must provide their own transportation and lunch. On August 18, the council convenes at 8:30 a.m. in the Conference Room of the BLM King Range Project Office, 768 Shelter Cove Rd. in Whitethorn. The meeting is open to the public. Public comments will be taken at 11 a.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynda Roush, BLM Arcata Field Office Manager,

(707)825-2300; or BLM Public Affairs Officer Joseph J. Fontana,

(530)252-5332. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 12-member council advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in Northwest California. At this meeting, agenda topics will include a continuing discussion about BLM recreation fees, an update on the Ukiah Resource Management Plan, a report on the Mill Creek management plan, an update on a proposed National Recreation Area for the Sacramento River Bend Area, and a report on Sudden Oak Death Syndrome on the California North Coast. The RAC members will also hear status reports from the Arcata, Redding and Ukiah field office managers. All meetings are open to the public. Members of the public may present written comments to the council. Each formal council meeting will have time allocated for public comments. Depending on the number of persons wishing to speak, and the time available, the time for individual comments may be limited. Members of the public are welcome on field tours, but they must provide their own transportation and lunch. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation and other reasonable accommodations, should contact the BLM as provided above. Dated: July 10, 2006. Joseph J. Fontana, Public Affairs Officer. [FR Doc. E6-11145 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-40-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Outer Continental Shelf, Headquarters, Cape Wind Offshore Wind Development 2007 AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period. SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service hereby gives notice that it is extending the public comment period for written scoping comments on the Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS for the Proposed Cape Wind Project which was published in the **Federal Register** on May 30, 2006, (71 FR 30693). In response to requests for additional time, MMS will extend the comment period from July 14, 2006, to July 28, 2006. Federal, State, tribal, and local governments and other interested parties are requested to send their written comments on the scope of the EIS, significant issues that should be addressed, and potential alternatives and mitigating measures. Written comments will be accepted by mail or through the MMS Web site noted below. Comments are due no later than July 28, 2006. Mailed comments should be enclosed in an envelope labeled, “Comments on the Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS on the Cape Wind Project.” Mail written comments to: Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, MS 4042, Herndon, Virginia 20170. The MMS will also accept written comments submitted on our electronic public commenting system. This system can be accessed at *http://www.mms.gov/offshore/RenewableEnergy/Projects.htm.* DATES: Comments must be received no later than July 28, 2006, labeled “Comments on the Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS for Proposed Cape Wind Project.” FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Rodney E. Cluck, Project Coordinator at

(703)787-1087 in MMS's Headquarters office regarding questions on the NOI. Dated: July 7, 2006. Robert P. LaBelle, Acting Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management. [FR Doc. E6-11259 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Outer Continental Shelf

(OCS)Western Gulf of Mexico

(GOM)Oil and Gas Lease Sale 200 AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior. ACTION: Final Notice of Sale

(FNOS)200. SUMMARY: On August 16, 2006, the MMS will open and publicly announce bids received for blocks offered in Western GOM Oil and Gas Lease Sale 200, pursuant to the OCS Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331-1356, as amended), and the regulations issued thereunder (30 CFR part 256). The Final Notice of Sale 200 Package (FNOS 200 Package) contains information essential to bidders, and bidders are charged with the knowledge of the documents contained in the Package. DATES: Public bid reading will begin at 9 a.m., Wednesday, August 16, 2006, in the Acadia Ballroom at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel, 555 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. All times referred to in this document are local New Orleans times, unless otherwise specified. ADDRESSES: Bidders can obtain a FNOS 200 Package containing this Notice of Sale and several supporting and essential documents referenced herein from the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Public Information Unit, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394,

(504)736-2519 or

(800)200-GULF, or via the MMS Internet Web site at *http://www.gomr.mms.gov.* *Filing of Bids:* Bidders must submit sealed bids to the Regional Director (RD), MMS Gulf of Mexico Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on normal working days, and from 8 a.m. to the Bid Submission Deadline of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 15, 2006. If bids are mailed, please address the envelope containing all of the sealed bids as follows: *Attention:* Supervisor, Sales and Support Unit (MS 5422), Leasing Activities Section, MMS Gulf of Mexico Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394. Contains Sealed Bids for Oil and Gas Lease Sale 200. * Please Deliver to Ms. Jane Burrell Johnson, Room 311, Immediately.* Please note: Bidders mailing their bid(s) are advised to call Ms. Jane Burrell Johnson

(504)736-2811 immediately after putting their bid(s) in the mail. If the RD receives bids later than the time and date specified above, he will return those bids unopened to bidders. Bidders may not modify or withdraw their bids unless the RD receives a written modification or written withdrawal request prior to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 15, 2006. Should an unexpected event such as flooding or travel restrictions be significantly disruptive to bid submission, the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region may extend the Bid Submission Deadline. Bidders may call

(504)736-0557 for information about the possible extension of the Bid Submission Deadline due to such an event. *Areas Offered for Leasing:* The MMS is offering for leasing all blocks and partial blocks listed in the document “Blocks Available for Leasing in Western GOM Oil and Gas Lease Sale 200” included in the FNOS 200 Package. All of these blocks are shown on the following Leasing Maps and Official Protraction Diagrams: Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Maps—Texas Map Numbers 1 Through 8 (These 16 Maps Sell for $2.00 Each) TX1 South Padre Island Area (revised November 1, 2000) TX1A South Padre Island Area, East Addition (revised November 1, 2000) TX2 North Padre Island Area (revised November 1, 2000) TX2A North Padre Island Area, East Addition (revised November 1, 2000) TX3 Mustang Island Area (revised November 1, 2000) TX3A Mustang Island Area, East Addition (revised September 3, 2002) TX4 Matagorda Island Area (revised November 1, 2000) TX5 Brazos Area (revised November 1, 2000) TX5B Brazos Area, South Addition (revised November 1, 2000) TX6 Galveston Area (revised November 1, 2000) TX6A Galveston Area, South Addition (revised November 1, 2000) TX7 High Island Area (revised November 1, 2000) TX7A High Island Area, East Addition (revised November 1, 2000) TX7B High Island Area, South Addition (revised November 1, 2000) TX7C High Island Area, East Addition, South Extension (revised November 1, 2000) TX8 Sabine Pass Area (revised November 1, 2000) Outer Continental Shelf Official Protraction Diagrams (These 7 Diagrams Sell for $2.00 Each) NG14-03 Corpus Christi (revised November 1, 2000) NG14-06 Port Isabel (revised November 1, 2000) NG15-01 East Breaks (revised November 1, 2000) NG15-02 Garden Banks (revised November 1, 2000) NG15-04 Alaminos Canyon (revised November 1, 2000) NG15-05 Keathley Canyon (revised November 1, 2000) NG15-08 Sigsbee Escarpment (revised November 1, 2000) Please note: A CD-ROM (in ARC/INFO and Acrobat (.pdf) format) containing all of the GOM Leasing Maps and Official Protraction Diagrams, except for those not yet converted to digital format, is available from the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Public Information Unit for a price of $15. These GOM Leasing Maps and Official Protraction Diagrams are also available for free online in .PDF and .GRA format at *http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/lsesale/map_arc.html.* For the current status of all Western GOM Leasing Maps and Official Protraction Diagrams, please refer to 66 FR 28002 (published May 21, 2001) and 67 FR 60701 (published September 26, 2002). In addition, Supplemental Official OCS Block Diagrams (SOBDs) for these blocks are available for blocks which contain the “U.S. 200 Nautical Mile Limit” line and the “U.S.-Mexico Maritime Boundary” line. These SOBDs are also available from the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Public Information Unit. For additional information, please call Ms. Tara Montgomery

(504)736-5722. All blocks are shown on these Leasing Maps and Official Protraction Diagrams. The available Federal acreage of all whole and partial blocks in this lease sale is shown in the document “List of Blocks Available for Leasing in Lease Sale 200” included in the FNOS 200 Package. Some of these blocks may be partially leased or deferred, or transected by administrative lines such as the Federal/State jurisdictional line. A bid on a block must include all of the available Federal acreage of that block. Also, information on the unleased portions of such blocks is found in the document “Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 200—Unleased Split Blocks and Available Unleased Acreage of Blocks with Aliquots and Irregular Portions Under Lease or Deferred” included in the FNOS 200 Package. *Areas Not Available for Leasing:* The following whole and partial blocks are not offered for lease in this lease sale: Whole blocks and portions of blocks which lie within the boundaries of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary at the East and West Flower Garden Banks and Stetson Bank (the following list includes all blocks affected by the Sanctuary boundaries): High Island, East Addition, South Extension (Map Number TX7C) Whole Blocks: A-375, A-398. Portions of Blocks: A-366, A-367, A-374, A-383, A-384, A-385, A-388, A-389, A-397, A-399, A-401. High Island, South Addition (Map Number TX7B) Portions of Blocks: A-502, A-513. Garden Banks (Map Number NG15-02) Portions of Blocks: 134, 135. Whole blocks and portions of blocks which lie within the former Western Gap portion of the 1.4 nautical mile buffer zone north of the continental shelf boundary between the United States and Mexico: Keathley Canyon (Map Number NG15-05) Portions of Blocks: 978 through 980. Sigsbee Escarpment (Map Number NG15-08) Whole Blocks: 11, 57, 103, 148, 149, 194, 239, 284, 331 through 341. Portions of Blocks: 12 through 14, 58 through 60, 104 through 106, 150, 151, 195, 196, 240, 241, 285 through 298, 342 through 349. *Statutes and Regulations:* Each lease issued in this lease sale is subject to the OCS Lands Act of August 7, 1953, 67 Stat. 462; 43 U.S.C. 1331 *et seq.* , as amended (92 Stat. 629), hereinafter called “the Act”; all regulations issued pursuant to the Act and in existence upon the Effective Date of the lease; all regulations issued pursuant to the statute in the future which provide for the prevention of waste and conservation of the natural resources of the OCS and the protection of correlative rights therein; and all other applicable statutes and regulations. *Lease Terms and Conditions:* Initial periods, minimum bonus bid amounts, rental rates, royalty rates, minimum royalty, and royalty suspension areas are shown on the map “Lease Terms and Economic Conditions, Lease Sale 200, Final” for leases resulting from this lease sale: *Initial Periods:* 5 years for blocks in water depths of less than 400 meters; 8 years for blocks in water depths of 400 to less than 800 meters (pursuant to 30 CFR 256.37, commencement of an exploratory well is required within the first 5 years of the initial 8-year term to avoid lease cancellation); and 10 years for blocks in water depths of 800 meters or deeper. *Minimum Bonus Bid Amounts:* A bonus bid will not be considered for acceptance unless it provides for a cash bonus in the amount of $25 or more per acre or fraction thereof for blocks in water depths of less than 400 meters or $37.50 or more per acre or fraction thereof for blocks in water depths of 400 meters or deeper; to confirm the exact calculation of the minimum bonus bid amount for each block, see “List of Blocks Available for Leasing” contained in the FNOS 200 Package. Please note that bonus bids must be in whole dollar amounts (i.e., any cents will be disregarded by the MMS). *Rental Rates:* $6.25 per acre or fraction thereof for blocks in water depths of less than 200 meters and $9.50 per acre or fraction thereof for blocks in water depths of 200 meters or deeper, to be paid on or before the first day of each lease year until a discovery in paying quantities of oil or gas, then at the expiration of each lease year until the start of royalty-bearing production. *Royalty Rates:* 16 2/3 percent royalty rate for blocks in water depths of less than 400 meters and a 12 1/2 percent royalty rate for blocks in water depths of 400 meters or deeper, except during periods of royalty suspension, to be paid monthly on the last day of the month next following the month during which the production is obtained. *Minimum Royalty:* After the start of royalty-bearing production: $6.25 per acre or fraction thereof per year for blocks in water depths of less than 200 meters and $9.50 per acre or fraction thereof per year for blocks in water depths of 200 meters or deeper, to be paid at the expiration of each lease year with credit applied for actual royalty paid during the lease year. If actual royalty paid exceeds the minimum royalty requirement, then no minimum royalty payment is due. Royalty Suspension Areas: (Leases With Royalty Suspension Volumes Are Authorized Under Existing MMS Rules at 30 CFR Part 260) Deep Gas Royalty Suspensions Royalty suspension volumes, subject to price thresholds, will apply to certain gas production from wells completed to depths of at least 15,000 feet true vertical depth subsea (TVD SS) on leases located in water depths less than 400 meters, in accordance with regulations in effect at the time of production. Currently, the regulations are at 30 CFR 203.41-203.47, but these will be revised pursuant to section 344 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. 15904. Deep Water Royalty Suspensions Royalty suspension volumes, subject to price thresholds for both oil and gas, will apply to leases located in water depths of at least 400 meters, as prescribed in section 345 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. 15905, and applicable MMS rules. See the map “Lease Terms and Economic Conditions, Lease Sale 200, Final” for specific areas and the “Royalty Suspension Provisions, Lease Sale 200, Final” document contained in the FNOS 200 Package for specific details regarding royalty suspension eligibility, applicable price thresholds and implementation. *Lease Stipulations:* The map “Stipulations and Deferred Blocks, Lease Sale 200, Final” depicts the blocks on which one or more of five lease stipulations apply:

(1)Topographic Features;

(2)Military Areas;

(3)Operations in the Naval Mine Warfare Area;

(4)Law of the Sea Convention Royalty Payment; and

(5)Protected Species. The texts of the stipulations are contained in the document “Lease Stipulations for Oil and Gas Lease Sale 200, Final” included in the FNOS 200 Package. In addition, the “List of Blocks Available for Leasing” contained in the FNOS 200 Package identifies for each block listed the lease stipulations applicable to that block. *Information to Lessees:* The FNOS 200 Package contains an “Information To Lessees” document which provides detailed information on certain specific issues pertaining to this oil and gas lease sale. *Method of Bidding:* For each block bid upon, a bidder must submit a separate signed bid in a sealed envelope labeled “Sealed Bid for Oil and Gas Lease Sale 200, not to be opened until 9 a.m., Wednesday, August 16, 2006.” The submitting company's name, its GOM Company number, the map name, map number, and block number should be clearly identified on the outside of the envelope. Please refer to the sample bid envelope included within the FNOS 200 Package. Please also refer to the Telephone Numbers/Addresses of Bidders Form included within the FNOS 200 Package. We are requesting that you provide this information in the format suggested for each lease sale. Please provide this information prior to or at the time of bid submission. Do not enclose this form inside the sealed bid envelope. The total amount of the bid must be in a whole dollar amount; any cent amount above the whole dollar will be ignored by the MMS. Details of the information required on the bid(s) and the bid envelope(s) are specified in the document “Bid Form and Envelope” contained in the FNOS 200 Package. A blank bid form has been provided for your convenience which may be copied and filled in. The MMS published in the **Federal Register** a list of restricted joint bidders, which applies to this lease sale, at 71 FR 25227 on April 28, 2006. Please also refer to joint bidding provisions at 30 CFR 256.41 for additional information. Bidders must execute all documents in conformance with signatory authorizations on file in the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Adjudication Unit. Partnerships also must submit or have on file a list of signatories authorized to bind the partnership. Bidders submitting joint bids must include on the bid form the proportionate interest of each participating bidder, stated as a percentage, using a maximum of five decimal places, *e.g.* , 33.33333 percent. The MMS may require bidders to submit other documents in accordance with 30 CFR 256.46. The MMS warns bidders against violation of 18 U.S.C. 1860 prohibiting unlawful combination or intimidation of bidders. Bidders are advised that the MMS considers the signed bid to be a legally binding obligation on the part of the bidder(s) to comply with all applicable regulations, including payment of the one-fifth bonus bid amount on all high bids. A statement to this effect must be included on each bid (see the document “Bid Form and Envelope” contained in the FNOS 200 Package). *Rounding:* The following procedure must be used to calculate the minimum bonus bid, annual rental, and minimum royalty: Round up to the next whole acreage amount if the tract acreage contains a decimal figure prior to calculating the minimum bonus bid, annual rental, and minimum royalty amounts. The appropriate rate per acre is applied to the whole non-decimal (rounded up) acreage figure, and the resultant calculation is rounded up to the next whole dollar amount if the calculation results in a decimal figure (see next paragraph). Please note: The minimum bonus bid calculation, including all rounding, is shown in the document “List of Blocks Available for Leasing in Lease Sale 200” included in the FNOS 200 Package. *Bonus Bid Deposit:* Each bidder submitting an apparent high bid must submit a bonus bid deposit to the MMS equal to one-fifth of the bonus bid amount for each such bid. Under the authority granted by 30 CFR 256.46(b), the MMS requires bidders to use electronic funds transfer procedures for payment of one-fifth bonus bid deposits for Lease Sale 200, following the detailed instructions contained in the document “Instructions for Making EFT Bonus Payments” which can be found on the MMS Web site at *http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/lsesale/200/wgom200.html* . All payments must be electronically deposited into an interest-bearing account in the U.S. Treasury (account specified in the EFT instructions) by 11 a.m. Eastern Time the day following bid reading. Such a deposit does not constitute and shall not be construed as acceptance of any bid on behalf of the United States. If a lease is awarded, however, MMS requests that only one transaction be used for payment of the four-fifths bonus bid amount and the first year's rental. Please note: Certain bid submitters ( *i.e.* , those that are NOT currently an OCS mineral lease record title holder or designated operator OR those that have ever defaulted on a one-fifth bonus bid payment (EFT or otherwise)) are required to guarantee (secure) their one-fifth bonus bid payment prior to the submission of bids. For those who must secure the EFT one-fifth bonus bid payment, one of the following options may be used:

(1)Provide a third-party guarantee;

(2)Amend development bond coverage;

(3)Provide a letter of credit; or

(4)Provide a lump sum payment in advance via EFT. The EFT instructions specify the requirements for each option. *Withdrawal of Blocks:* The United States reserves the right to withdraw any block from this lease sale prior to issuance of a written acceptance of a bid for the block. *Acceptance, Rejection, or Return of Bids:* The United States reserves the right to reject any and all bids. In any case, no bid will be accepted, and no lease for any block will be awarded to any bidder, unless the bidder has complied with all requirements of this Notice, including the documents contained in the associated FNOS 200 Package and applicable regulations; the bid is the highest valid bid; and the amount of the bid has been determined to be adequate by the authorized officer. Any bid submitted which does not conform to the requirements of this Notice, the Act, and other applicable regulations may be returned to the person submitting that bid by the RD and not considered for acceptance. The Attorney General may also review the results of the lease sale prior to the acceptance of bids and issuance of leases. To ensure that the Government receives a fair return for the conveyance of lease rights for this lease sale, high bids will be evaluated in accordance with MMS bid adequacy procedures. A copy of current procedures, “Modifications to the Bid Adequacy Procedures” at 64 FR 37560 on July 12, 1999, can be obtained from the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Public Information Unit or via the MMS Internet Web site at *http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/lsesale/bidadeq.html* . *Successful Bidders:* As required by the MMS, each company that has been awarded a lease must execute all copies of the lease (Form MMS-2005 (March 1986) as amended), pay by EFT the balance of the bonus bid amount and the first year's rental for each lease issued in accordance with the requirements of 30 CFR 218.155, and satisfy the bonding requirements of 30 CFR part 256, subpart I, as amended. Also, in accordance with regulations at 43 CFR, part 42, subpart C, the lessee shall comply with the U.S. Department of the Interior's nonprocurement debarment and suspension requirements and agrees to communicate this requirement to comply with these regulations to persons with whom the lessee does business as it relates to this lease by including this term as a condition to enter into their contracts and other transactions. *Affirmative Action:* The MMS requests that, prior to bidding, Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Representation Form MMS 2032 (June 1985) and Equal Opportunity Compliance Report Certification Form MMS 2033 (June 1985) be on file in the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Adjudication Unit. This certification is required by 41 CFR part 60 and Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended by Executive Order No. 11375 of October 13, 1967. In any event, prior to the execution of any lease contract, both forms are required to be on file in the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Adjudication Unit. *Geophysical Data and Information Statement:* Pursuant to 30 CFR 251.12, the MMS has a right to access geophysical data and information collected under a permit in the OCS. Every bidder submitting a bid on a block in Sale 200, or participating as a joint bidder in such a bid, must submit a Geophysical Data and Information Statement identifying any processed or reprocessed pre- and post-stack depth migrated geophysical data and information in its possession or control and used in the evaluation of that block. The existence, extent ( *i.e.* , number of line miles for 2D or number of blocks for 3D) and type of such data and information must be clearly identified. The statement must include the name and phone number of a contact person, and an alternate, knowledgeable about the depth data sets (that were processed or reprocessed to correct for depth) used in evaluating the block. In the event such data and information includes data sets from different timeframes, you should identify only the most recent data set used for block evaluations. The statement must also identify each block upon which a bidder participated in a bid but for which it does not possess or control such depth data and information. Every bidder must submit a separate Geophysical Data and Information Statement in a sealed envelope. The envelope should be labeled “Geophysical Data and Information Statement for Oil and Gas Lease Sale 200” and the bidder's name and qualification number must be clearly identified on the outside of the envelope. This statement must be submitted to the MMS at the Gulf of Mexico Regional Office, Attention: Resource Evaluation (1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394) by 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 15, 2006. The statement may be submitted in conjunction with the bids or separately. Do not include this statement in the same envelope containing a bid. These statements will not be opened until after the public bid reading at Lease Sale 200 and will be kept confidential. An Example of Preferred Format for the Geophysical Data and Information Statement is included in the FNOS 200 Package. Please also refer to a sample of the Geophysical Envelope—Preferred Format included within the FNOS 200 Package. Please refer to NTL No. 2003-G05 for more detail concerning submission of the Geophysical Data and Information Statement, making the data available to the MMS following the lease sale, preferred format, reimbursement for costs, and confidentiality. Dated: July 11, 2006. R.M. “Johnnie” Burton, Director, Minerals Management Service. [FR Doc. E6-11246 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Data Collection Submission. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* , this notice announces that the Information Collection Request

(ICR)abstracted below (OMB No. 1006-0015) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 16, 2006. ADDRESSES: You may send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, via facsimile at 202-395-6566 or via e-mail at *OIRA_Docket@omb.eop.gov* . A copy of your comments should also be directed to the Bureau of Reclamation, Attention Ms. Nancy DiDonato, Contract and Repayment Specialist, Lower Colorado Regional Office, P.O. Box 61470, Boulder City, NV 89006-1470. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or a copy of the proposed collection of information, contact Ms. Nancy DiDonato at 702-293-8532. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on:

(a)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of Reclamation, including whether the information shall have practical use;

(b)the accuracy of Reclamation's estimated burden of the proposed collection of information;

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

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Our practice is to make comments, including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public review. Individual respondents may request that we withhold their home address from public disclosures, which we will honor to the extent allowable by law. There also may be circumstances in which we would withhold a respondent's identity from public disclosure, as allowable by law. If you wish us to withhold your name and/or address, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. We will make all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, available for public disclosure in their entirety. *Title:* Diversions, Return Flows, and Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin. *OMB No.:* 1006-0015. *Abstract:* Reclamation delivers Colorado River water to water users for diversion and beneficial consumptive use in the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada. Under Supreme Court order, the United States is required, at least annually, to prepare and maintain complete, detailed, and accurate records of diversions of water, return flow, and consumptive use. This information is needed to ensure that a State or a water user within a State does not exceed its authorized use of Colorado River water. Water users are obligated by provisions in their water delivery contracts to provide Reclamation information on diversions and return flows. Reclamation determines the consumptive use by subtracting return flow from diversions or by other engineering means. Without the information collected, Reclamation could not comply with the order of the United States Supreme Court to prepare and maintain detailed and accurate records of diversions, return flow, and consumptive use. *Description of respondents:* The Lower Basin States (Arizona, California, and Nevada), local and tribal entities, water districts, and individuals that use Colorado River water. *Frequency:* Monthly, annually, or otherwise as determined by the Secretary of the Interior. *Estimated total number of respondents:* 54. *Estimated total number of annual responses:* 330. *Estimated total annual burden hours:* 290. Estimated Burden for Each Form Form No. Estimated No. of respondents Total responses per year Estimated annual burden hours per form LC-72 6 78 54 LC-72A 8 20 30 LC-72B 15 51 78 Custom Forms 25 181 128 An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number Reclamation will display a valid OMB control number on the forms. The **Federal Register** notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on April 17, 2006 (71 FR 19749). Reclamation received no comments on this collection of information during the comment period. OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove this information collection, but may respond after 30 days, therefore, public comment should be submitted to OMB within 30 days in order to assure maximum consideration. Gary Palmeter, Manager, Information Management Division, Denver Office. [FR Doc. 06-6245 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am]

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