Notices. Notice of a computer matching program between HUD and HHS

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BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4922-N-20] Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of Computer Matching Program Between the Department of Housing and Urban Development

(HUD)and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)—Matching Tenant Data in Assisted Housing Programs AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice of a computer matching program between HUD and HHS. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act (CMPPA) of 1988, as amended, HUD is providing notice of a matching program involving comparisons of information provided by applicants or participants in any HUD rental housing assistance program authorized under the statutes cited in the Authority section and independent sources of income information available through the National Directory of New Hires

(NDNH)maintained by HHS. DATES: *Effective Date:* Computer matching is expected to begin September 7, 2006 unless comments are received which result in a contrary determination, or 40 days from the date a computer matching agreement is signed, whichever is later. *Comments Due Date:* September 7, 2006. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this notice to the Rules Docket Clerk, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410-0500. Communications should refer to the above docket number and title. Facsimile

(FAX)comments are not acceptable. A copy of each communication submitted will be available for public inspection and copying between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays at the above address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Privacy Act: Jeanette Smith, Departmental Privacy Act Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room P8001, Washington, DC 20410-3000, telephone number

(202)708-2374. A telecommunications device for hearing- and speech-impaired individuals

(TTY)is available at 800-877-8339 (Federal Information Relay Service). For program information: Gail Williamson, Office of Housing, Director of the Housing Assistance Policy Division, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6138, Washington, DC 20410—telephone number

(202)708-3000 ext. 2473. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The matching program will be carried out only to the extent necessary to:

(1)verify the employment and income of individuals participating in the above identified programs to correctly determine the amount of their rent and level of rental assistance, and

(2)after removal of personal identifiers, to conduct analyses of the employment and income reporting of individuals participating in HUD's rental housing assistance programs. Currently, HUD makes the results of the computer match available to public housing agencies

(PHAs)administering HUD rental assistance programs to enable them to verify employment and income and correctly determine the rent and assistance levels for individuals participating in those programs. This information is also being disclosed to the HUD Inspector General (HUD/IG), and the Attorney General in connection with the administration of the above named programs. Based on

(1)an evaluation of the costs and benefits of disclosures made to PHAs, and

(2)the adequacy of measures used to safeguard the security and confidentiality of information so disclosed, HUD will disclose employment and income information of tenants to private housing owners and management agents (O/As) and contract administrators

(CAs)that administer HUD rental assistance programs under agreements with HUD. HUD and its third party administrators will use this matching authority to reduce or eliminate improper assistance payments in the housing programs listed above. The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act (CMPPA) of 1988, an amendment to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. Sec. § 552a), OMB's guidance on this statute entitled “Final Guidance Interpreting the Provisions of Public Law 100-503,” and OMB Circular No. A-130 requires publication of notices of computer matching programs. Appendix I to OMB's Revision of Circular No. A-130, “Transmittal Memorandum No. 4, Management of Federal Information Resources,” prescribes Federal agency responsibilities for maintaining records about individuals. In accordance with the CMPPA and Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A-130, copies of this notice are being provided to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. I. Authority This matching program is being conducted pursuant to sections 3003 and 13403 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-66, approved August 10, 1993); section 542(b) of the 1998 Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 105-65); section 904 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 3544); section 165 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3543); the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1701-1750g); the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437-1437z); section 101 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s); the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 *et seq.* ); and the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(f)). The Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 authorizes HUD to require applicants and participants in HUD-administered programs involving rental housing assistance to disclose to HUD their social security numbers

(SSNs)as a condition of initial or continued eligibility for participation in the programs. Section 217 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-199) authorizes HUD to provide to HHS information on persons participating in any programs authorized by:

(i)The United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 *et seq.* );

(ii)Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q);

(iii)Section 221(d)(3), 221(d)(5) or 236 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 17151(d) and 1715z-1);

(iv)Section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013); or

(v)Section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s). HHS shall then compare this information provided by HUD with data contained in the NDNH and report the results of the data match to HUD. The Act gives HUD the authority to disclose this information to PHAs, O/As, CAs under contract with HUD, the HUD/IG, and the Attorney General for the purpose of verifying the employment and income of individuals receiving benefits in the above programs. HUD shall not seek, use, or disclose information relating to an individual without the prior written consent of the individual, and HUD has the authority to require consent as a condition of participating in these programs. HHS' disclosure of data from the NDNH is authorized by Section 217 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004. The disclosures from the HHS system of records, “Location and Collection System of Records,” No. 09-90-0074, will be made pursuant to routine use

(17)identified in the **Federal Register** on June 3, 2004 (69 FR 31399). This routine use authorizes HHS to “disclose to the Department of Housing and Urban Development information in the NDNH portion of this system for purposes of verifying employment and income of individuals participating in specified programs and, after removal of personal identifiers, to conduct analyses of the employment and income reporting of these individuals.” II. Objectives To Be Met by the Matching Program HUD's primary objective in implementing the computer matching program is to verify the employment and income of individuals participating in multifamily housing programs identified in paragraph I above to determine the appropriate level of rental assistance, and to deter and correct abuse in rental housing assistance programs. In meeting these objectives, HUD also is carrying out a responsibility under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1437f(K) to ensure that income data provided to O/As and CAs by household members is complete and accurate. HUD's various rental housing assistance programs require that applicants meet certain income and other criteria to be eligible for rental assistance. In addition, tenants participating in multifamily housing programs generally are required to report and recertify the amounts and sources of their income at least annually. III. Program Description In this computer matching program, tenant-provided information included in HUD's automated systems of records known as the Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) (HUD/H-11) will be compared to data from HHS' NDNH database. The notice for this system was published at 62 FR 11909. HUD will only transmit to HHS for computer matching those tenant personal identifiers ( *i.e.* , full name, Social Security Number (SSN), and date of birth) that have been validated by the Social Security Administration (SSA). HHS will match the HUD-provided personal identifiers to personal identifiers included in their systems of records known as “Location and Collection System of Records,” No. 09-90-0074. HHS will provide income data to HUD only for individuals with matching personal identifiers. A. Income Verification Any match ( *i.e.* , a “hit”) will be further reviewed by HUD, the program administrator, or the HUD Office of Inspector General

(OIG)to determine whether the income reported by tenants to the program administrator is correct and complies with HUD and program administrator requirements. Specifically, current or prior wage information and other data will be sought directly from employers. B. Administrative or Legal Actions Regarding the matching described in this notice, HUD anticipates that program administrators will take appropriate action in consultation with tenants to:

(1)resolve income discrepancies between tenant-reported and independent income source data, and

(2)use correct income amounts in determining housing rental assistance. Program administrators must compute the rent in full compliance with all applicable occupancy regulations. Program administrators must ensure that they use the correct income and correctly compute the rent. The program administrator may not suspend, terminate, reduce, or make a final denial of any housing assistance to any tenant as a result of information produced by this matching program until:

(a)the tenant has received notice from the program administrator of its findings and informing the tenant of the opportunity to contest such findings and

(b)either the notice period provided in applicable regulations of the program, or 30 days, whichever is later, has expired. In most cases, program administrators will resolve income discrepancies in consultation with tenants. Additionally, serious violations, which program administrators, HUD Program staff, or HUD/IG verify, should be referred for full investigation and appropriate civil and/or criminal proceedings. IV. Records To Be Matched HHS will conduct the matching of tenant SSNs and additional identifiers (such as surnames and dates of birth) to tenant data that HUD supplies from the Form-50059 module within TRACS. HHS will match the tenant records included in TRACS (HUD/H-11) to NDNH records contained in HHS's “Location and Collection System of Records,” No. 09-90-0074. HUD will place matching data into its system of records known as the Enterprise Income Verification

(EIV)system. The tenant records (one record for each family member) include these data elements: full name, SSN, and date of birth. V. Period of the Match The computer matching program will be conducted according to agreements between HUD and HHS. The computer matching agreement for the planned match will terminate either when the purpose of the computer matching program is accomplished, or 18 months from the date the agreement is signed, whichever comes first. The agreements may be extended for one 12-month period, with the mutual agreement of all involved parties, if the following conditions are met:

(1)Within 3 months of the expiration date, all Data Integrity Boards review the agreement, find that the program will be conducted without change, and find a continued favorable examination of benefit/cost results; and

(2)All parties certify that the program has been conducted in compliance with the agreement. The agreement may be terminated, prior to accomplishment of the computer matching purpose or 18 months from the date the agreement is signed (whichever comes first), by the mutual agreement of all involved parties within 30 days of written notice. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a; 88 Stat. 1896; 42 U.S.C. 3535(d). Dated: August 1, 2006. Lisa Schlosser, Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-12800 Filed 8-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No.FR-4922-N-19] Privacy Act of 1974; Amendment to an existing System of Records, Enterprise Income Verification, HUD/PIH-5 AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notification of an amendment to an existing System of Records, Enterprise Income Verification (EIV), HUD/PIH-5. SUMMARY: HUD is amending HUD/PIH-5 to reflect changes in the following section: Categories of Individuals Covered by the System, Categories of Records in the System, Authority for Maintenance of the System, Purpose of the System and the Routine Uses. These sections are revised to reflect the present status of the information contained in the system. A more detailed description of the present system is contained in the Supplemental Information section. DATES: *Effective Date:* This proposal shall become effective without further notice September 7, 2006 unless comments are received during or before this period which would result in a contrary determination. *Comments Due Date:* September 7, 2006. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this notice to the Rules Docket Clerk, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410-0500. Communications should refer to the above docket number and title. Facsimile

(202)708-2374. Regarding records maintained in Washington, DC, for the Office of Public and Indian Housing, contact Nicole Faison, Director of Public Housing and EIV Program Office Project Manager, telephone number

(202)708-0744. For the Office of Housing, contact Gail Williamson, Director of the Housing Assistance Policy Division, telephone number

(202)708-3000 extension 2473. [The above are not toll free numbers.] A telecommunications device for hearing and speech-impaired persons

(TTY)is available at 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Information Relay Services). (This is a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently supporting public housing agencies

(PHAs)that administer public housing and Section 8 tenant-based rental assistance programs, this system of records is being made available to private owners and management agents (O/As) who administer rental assistance programs for the Office of Housing (Housing) and contract administrators

(CAs)under contract with HUD. EIV will contain income data for public housing, Section 8, and multifamily housing program participants, enabling program administrators to verify participant-reported income and identify households that may have under reported their household's annual income. HUD developed the EIV system to reduce subsidy payment errors as a result of tenant under reporting of income to ensure that limited federal resources serve as many eligible families as possible. EIV will facilitate more timely and accurate verification of tenant-reported income at the time of mandatory annual and interim reexamination of household income. EIV will contain personal identifying information from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Information Center

(PIC)and Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS), such as Head of Households and household members name, date of birth and Social Security Number (SSN), unit address, program information, and household income details as reported by the participant to the program administrator. These personal identifying data are extracted from PIC and TRACS and imported into EIV. The system also contains household member(s) income details as reported by state and federal agencies. HUD obtains income details through computer matching programs. *System Security Measures:* The integrity and availability of data in EIV is important. Much of the data needs to be protected from unanticipated or unintentional modification. HUD restricts the use of this information to HUD approved officials, program administrators such as PHAs and O/As, and CAs under contract with HUD; thus, the data is protected accordingly. Vulnerabilities and corresponding security measures include:

(1)only persons with Web Access Subsystem

(WASS)User IDs and passwords may access EIV;

(2)access to EIV is controlled using EIV's security module, which controls a user's access to particular modules based on the user's role and security access level;

(3)User IDs are used to identify access to sensitive data by users;

(4)data corruption/destruction-PHA, O/A and CA users do not have write access to databases. HUD user's write access is limited to user administration by authorized personnel. This will eliminate the risk of data destruction or corruption. *Data Quality:* O/As enter management, building, unit, and family information into PIC and TRACS. Family information includes the families' names, SSNs, and dates of birth. When a PHA or O/A submits family data to PIC or TRACS, the EIV system will validate each household member's identity. HUD will only transmit to the Department of Health and Human Services

(HHS)for computer matching those tenant personal identifiers (i.e., full name, SSN, and date of birth) that have been validated by the Social Security Administration (SSA). If a household member's identity cannot be validated, EIV will

(1)flag the household member record;

(2)provide an error message to the PHA or O/A, informing the PHA or O/A to verify the household member's SSN, name, and/or date of birth; and

(3)request the PHA or O/A to submit a corrected record (Form HUD-50058 or Form HUD-50059) into PIC or TRACS. EIV will remove the unverified household member record from computer matching request files. This household member identity verification feature was established to help HUD maintain data quality and integrity and to support one of its strategic objectives to prevent fraud and abuse. This identity verification feature will

(1)help confirm that those families entitled to benefits receive benefits,

(2)assist in limiting the duplication of benefits, and

(3)help prevent the false application for benefits, thereby ensuring data quality. EIV will receive

(1)new hires (W-4), wage, and unemployment insurance claim data from HHS' National Directory of New Hires

(NDNH)database,

(2)wage and unemployment insurance claim data from State Wage Information Collection Agencies (SWICAs), and

(3)Social Security

(SS)and Supplemental Security Income

(SSI)benefits data from the Social Security Administration (SSA). This will allow PHAs and O/As to verify the income of tenants at the time of mandatory annual and/or interim reexaminations. Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, notice is given that HUD proposes to amend an existing Privacy System of Records, Enterprise Income Verification, HUD/PIH-5. Title 5 U.S.C 552a(e)

(4)and

(11)provide that the public be afforded a 30-day period in which to comment on the new record system. The new system report was submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Government Reform pursuant to paragraph 4c of Appendix l to OMB Circular No. A-130, “Federal Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About Individuals,” July 25, 1994 (59 FR 37914). Accordingly, this notice amends HUD/PIH-5 system of records for the Office of Housing's Multifamily Housing Program administrators and accompanying routine uses to be submitted and accessed in the management of rental assistance housing programs by the Office of Housing. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a; 88 Stat. 1896; 42 U.S.C. 3535(d). Dated: August 1, 2006. Lisa Schlosser, Chief Information Officer. HUD/PIH-5 SYSTEM NAME: Enterprise Income Verification (EIV). SYSTEM LOCATIONS: The files will be maintained at the following location: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410. Lockheed Martin Corporation, located at 4701 Forbes Blvd., Lanham, MD 20706, will monitor access of any encrypted files containing social security and rent information (subject to the provisions of 26 U.S.C. 6103). CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM: Families receiving rental housing assistance via programs administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Tribally Designated Housing Entities participating in the Section 8 program, PHAs and/or O/As and State agencies and PHAs acting as CAs. CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: Records consist of unit address (subsidized property address), family composition, and income data obtained from PHAs and O/As. The system of records contains—identification information such as names, dates of birth and SSNs for individuals; addresses; financial data such as tenant-reported income; data obtained from SWICAs on wages and unemployment claim information; data obtained from SSA on SS and SSI benefit information; data obtained from NDNH on new hire, wages and unemployment claim information; annual income discrepancies as a result of the comparison of tenant reported income to actual income as reported by third party sources such as SWICAs and Federal agencies. AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: Pursuant to the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 and Section 303(i) of the Social Security Act, HUD and HUD-funded PHAs may request wage and claim data from SWICAs responsible for administering state unemployment laws. On October 1, 1994, Section 542(a)(1) of HUD's 1998 Appropriation Act, eliminated a sunset provision to Section 303(i) of the Social Security Act, effectively making permanent the authority requiring state agencies to disclose wage and claim information to HUD and PHAs. On January 23, 2004, Section 453(j) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)) was amended to allow HUD to obtain income information from the NDNH database and disclose this information to PHAs for the purpose of verifying employment and income of rental housing program participants. HUD may disclose NDNH data to a private owner, management agent, and contract administrator under contract with HUD based on

(1)an evaluation of the costs and benefits of disclosures made to PHAs, and

(2)the adequacy of measures used to safeguard the security and confidentiality of information so disclosed. Disclosure of NDNH data to O/As and CAs is only as needed for verifying the employment and income of multifamily housing program participants. The Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 authorizes HUD to require applicants for and participants in HUD-administered rental housing assistance programs to disclose to HUD their SSNs as a condition of initial or continued eligibility for participation in these HUD programs. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Budget Reconciliation Act) authorizes HUD to request from SSA federal tax data, as prescribed in section 6103(l)(7) of title 26 of the United States Code (Internal Revenue Code). PURPOSES: The primary purpose of EIV is to allow PHAs and O/As to verify tenant reported income, identify unreported income sources and/or amounts received by program participants, and identify substantial annual income discrepancies amongst households that receive HUD-provided rental assistance through programs administered by PIH and Housing. The first release of EIV was successfully implemented on August 16, 2004. EIV is a simple, Internet-based integrated system, which enables PHA users, HUD personnel and O/As to access a common database of tenant information via their Web browser. EIV will aid HUD and entities that administer HUD's assisted housing programs in:

(a)increasing the effective distribution of rental assistance to individuals that meet the requirements of federal rental assistance programs,

(b)detecting abuses in assisted housing programs,

(c)taking administrative or legal actions to resolve past and current abuses of assisted housing programs,

(d)deterring abuses by verifying the income of tenants at the time of annual and interim reexaminations via the use of electronic income data received from SWICAs, NDNH, and SSA,

(e)evaluating the effectiveness of income discrepancy resolution actions taken by O/As and PHAs for some of HUD's rental assistance programs, and

(f)reducing administrative burden of obtaining written or oral third party verification (when the tenant does not dispute information provided by EIV. EIV is a management information system that contains tools to help:

(1)improve the income verification process,

(2)monitor incidents of potential tenant under reporting of household income,

(3)produce management reports, and

(4)conduct risk assessments. The EIV system serves as a repository for automated information used when comparing family income data reported by recipients of federal rental assistance to income data received from external sources (e.g., NDNH, SWICAs, SSA, etc.). Records in TRACS, PIC, and EIV are subject to use in authorized and approved computer matching programs regulated under the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: In addition to the uses cited in the section of this document titled “Purposes”, other routine uses may include: 1. To Federal, State, and local agencies ( *e.g.* , state agencies administering the state's unemployment compensation laws, state welfare and food stamp agencies, U.S Office of Personnel Management, U.S. Postal Service, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and U.S. Social Security Administration)—to verify the accuracy and completeness of the data provided, to verify eligibility or continued eligibility in HUD's rental assistance programs, and to aid in the identification of tenant errors, fraud, and abuse in assisted housing programs through HUD's tenant income computer matching program; 2. To individuals under contract to HUD or under contract to another agency with funds provided by HUD—for the preparation of studies and statistical reports directly related to the management of HUD's rental assistance programs, to support quality control for tenant eligibility efforts requiring a random sampling of tenant files to determine the extent of administrative errors in making rent calculations, eligibility determinations, etc., and for processing certifications/re-certifications; 3. To PHAs and O/As—to verify the accuracy and completeness of tenant data used in determining eligibility and continued eligibility and the amount of housing assistance received; 4. To PHAs, O/As, and CAs—to identify and resolve discrepancies in tenant data; and 5. To researchers affiliated with academic institutions, with not-for-profit organizations, or with Federal, State or local governments, or to policy researchers—without individual identifiers—name, address, SSN—for the performance of research and statistical activities on housing and community development issues. POLICIES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, AND DISPOSING OF SYSTEM RECORDS STORAGE: Records are stored manually in family case files and electronically in office automation equipment. Records are stored on HUD computer servers for field office, PHAs', and O/A' access via the Internet to:

(1)obtain SS and SSI data that are not subject to provisions of 26 U.S.C. 6103;

(2)obtain wage and unemployment compensation data; and

(3)obtain household income discrepancies reports. Software in EIV precludes the transfer of any data subject to 26 U.S.C. 6103 to unencrypted media. RETRIEVABILITY: Records may be retrieved by computer search of indices by the Head of Household's name, date of birth, and/or SSN of an existing HUD program participant. SAFEGUARDS: Records are maintained at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, DC with limited access to those persons whose official duties require the use of such records. Computer files and printed listings are maintained in locked cabinets. Printed listings include masked dates of birth and SSNs. Computer terminals are secured in controlled areas, which are locked when unoccupied. Access to automated records is limited to authorized personnel who must use a password system to gain access. HUD will safeguard the SSN, income, and personal identifying information obtained pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 6103(l)(7)(A) and

(B)in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 6103(p)(4) and the IRS's “Tax Information Security Guidelines for Federal, State and Local Agencies,” Publication 1075 (REV 6/2000). RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: Computerized family records are maintained in a password-protected environment. If information is needed for evidentiary purposes, documentation will be referred to the HUD Office of Inspector General

(OIG)in Washington, DC or other appropriate Federal, State or local agencies charged with the responsibility of investigating or prosecuting violators of Federal law. Documents referred to HUD's OIG will become part of OIG's Investigative Files. Records will be retained and disposed of in accordance with the General Records Schedule included in HUD Handbook 2228.2, appendix 14, item 25. SYSTEM MANAGERS AND ADDRESSES: David Sandler, PIH Project Manager of the EIV system, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street SW., First Floor—Desk 1304, Washington, DC 20410. Lanier Hylton, Housing Project Manager of the EIV system, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6140, Washington, DC 20410. NOTIFICATION AND RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records contains information about them, or those seeking access to such records, should address inquiries to the Director of the Office of Public and Indian Housing, Office of Public Housing and Voucher Programs or the Director of the Office of Housing, Office of Housing Assistance Contract Administration Oversight, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410. Written requests must include the full name, SSN, date of birth, current address, and telephone number of the individual making the request. CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: Procedures for the amendment or correction of records, and for applicants wanting to appeal initial agency determinations based on data in EIV, appear in 24 CFR part 16. RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: PIH and Housing may receive data from HUD field office staff, Federal Government agencies, State and local agencies, private data sources, owners and management agents, PHAs, and contract administrators. PHAs and O/As routinely collect personal and income data from participants in and applicants for HUD's public and assisted housing programs. The data collected by PHAs and O/As is entered into the PIC and TRACS system, respectively, on-line via the system itself, via PHA or O/A-owned software, or via HUD's Family Reporting Software (FRS). Data from PIC and TRACS is imported into EIV and used to create request files for computer matching programs. EXEMPTIONS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT: None. [FR Doc. E6-12802 Filed 8-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary Notice of Proposed Information Collection AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Take Pride in America Program. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior announces the proposed extension of a public information collection required by the Take Pride in America Program Act, 16 U.S.C. 4601-4608, “Take Pride in America National Awards Application/Nomination Process,” OMB Control No. 1093-0004, and that it is seeking comments on its provisions. After public review, the Office of the Secretary will submit the information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval. DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by October 10, 2006. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be sent to the Office of the Secretary Information Collection Budget Officer, Sue Ellen Sloca, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW., MS 120 SIB, Washington, DC 20240. Individuals providing comments should reference OMB control number 1093-0004, “Take Pride in America National Awards Application/Nomination Process.” FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instrument, please write to the above address, or call Sue Ellen Sloca, on 202-208-6045, or e-mail her on *sue_ellen_sloca@nbc.gov* . A copy of the collection instrument is also available at the Take Pride in America Web site, at *http://www.takepride.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which implement the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), require that interested members of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8 (d)). This notice identifies an information collection activity that the Office of the Secretary will submit to OMB for extension or re-approval. Under the Take Pride in America Program Act (the ACT), 16 U.S.C. Sec 4601-4608, the Secretary of the Interior is to:

(1)“Conduct a national awards program to honor those individuals and entities which, in the opinion of the Secretary * * * have distinguished themselves in activities” under the purposes of the Act; and also to

(2)“establish and maintain a public awareness campaign in cooperation with public and private organizations and individuals—(A) to install in the public the importance of the appropriate use of, and appreciation for Federal, State and local lands, facilities, and natural and cultural resources;

(B)to encourage an attitude of stewardship and responsibility towards these lands, facilities, and resources; and

(C)to promote participation by individuals, organizations, and communities of a conservation ethic in caring for these lands, facilities, and resources.” The Act states that “[t]he Secretary is authorized * * * generally to do any and all lawful acts necessary or appropriate to further the purposes of the TPIA Program.” If this information were not collected from the public, Take Pride in America

(TPIA)awards would be limited to individuals and organizations nominated by Federal agencies based on projects within their sphere of influence. This would effectively block many worthy individuals and organizations from being considered for these awards. The TPIA was launched in April of 2003 with the stated intent of honoring the best in the nation, without restriction. It would reflect poorly on the Department and on the President if only volunteers to Federal agencies could be honored for their service to America. II. Data

(1)*Title:* Take Pride in America National Awards Application/Nomination Process. *OMB Control Number:* 1093-0004. *Current Expiration Date:* 01/31/2007. *Type of Review:* Information Collection: Renewal. *Affected Entities:* Individuals or households, businesses and other for-profit institutions, not-for-profit institutions, State, Local, and Tribal Governments. *Estimated annual number of respondents:* 500. *Frequency of response:* annual.

(2)Annual reporting and recordkeeping burden. *Estimated number of responses annually:* 500. *Estimated burden per response:* 1 hour. *Total annual reporting:* 500 hours.

(3)*Description of the need and use of the information:* The statutorily-required information is needed to provide the Office of the Secretary with a vehicle to collect the information needed to include individuals and organizations nominated by the public in applicant pools for TPIA National Awards and to recognize them for the valuable contributions that they make in support of the stewardship of America's lands, facilities, and cultural and natural resources. III. Request for Comments The Department of the Interior 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 of the collection and the validity of the methodology and assumptions 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. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information to or for a federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. 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 Office of Management and Budget control number. Dated: August 2, 2006. Michelle Cangelosi, Executive Director, Take Pride in America Program. [FR Doc. E6-12821 Filed 8-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-RK-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [MT-020-1020-PK] Notice of Public Meeting, Eastern Montana Resource Advisory Council Meeting AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Eastern Montana Resource Advisory Council will meet as indicated below. DATES: A meeting will be held August 29, 2006, at the Bureau of Land Management Montana State Office, 5501 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana, 59101, beginning at 7 a.m. The public comment period will begin at 11:30 a.m. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-member Council advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in eastern Montana. All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written comments to the Council. Each formal Council meeting will also have time allocated for hearing public comments. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation, or other reasonable accommodations, should contact the BLM as provided below. The Council will hear updates on the Miles City Resource Management Plan and the coal bed natural gas SEIS, Yellowstone River island ownership, and tour the Pompeys Pillar National Monument interpretive center. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Apple, Resource Advisory Council Coordinator, Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana, 59101, telephone 406-896-5258 or Sandra S. Brooks, Field Manager, Billings Field Office, telephone 406-896-5013. Dated: August 2, 2006. Sandra S. Brooks, Billings Field Manager. [FR Doc. E6-12830 Filed 8-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-$$-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [CA-680-1430-ES; CA-46857] Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes Act Classification; California AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Realty Action. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)has examined and found suitable for classification for lease and subsequent conveyance under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act (R&PP), as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), approximately 2.5 acres of public land in Inyo County, California. The Southern Inyo County Fire Protection District proposes to use the land for a fire station and related facilities to include a water well with storage tanks, a helipad, two shade structures, two storage buildings, and a septic system enclosed within a chain link fence, as specified in the County's development plan (henceforth, fire station). DATES: For a period until September 22, 2006, interested parties may submit comments to the Field Manager, BLM Barstow Field Office, at the address below. ADDRESSES: Bureau of Land Management, Barstow Field Office, 2601 Barstow Road, Barstow, California 92311. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Rotte, Realty Specialist, BLM Barstow Field Office,

(760)252-6026. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Southern Inyo County Fire Protection District filed an R&PP application for the classification, lease, and subsequent conveyance of the following described 2.5 acres of public land to be developed for a fire station: San Bernardino Meridian, California T. 20 N., R. 7 E., Sec. 11, SE 1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 . The area described contains 2.5 acres, more or less, in Inyo County. Leasing and subsequent conveyance of the land to the Southern Inyo County Fire Protection District is consistent with current Bureau planning for this area and would be in the public interest. The land is not needed for any Federal purpose. The lease would be issued for an initial term of 10 years to allow sufficient time to develop the planned facilities. The land would be conveyed after substantial development has occurred on the land. The lease and subsequent patent, if issued, will be subject to the provisions of the R&PP Act and applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior, and will be subject to the following terms, conditions, and reservations: 1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches or canals constructed by the authority of the United States pursuant to the Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945). 2. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together with the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the minerals under applicable laws and regulations established by the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Those rights for a power transmission line granted by right-of-way R 01247 to Southern California Edison Company. 4. All valid existing rights. 5. Provisions of the R&PP Act and all applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior. 6. The lessee/patentee, its successors or assigns, by accepting a lease/patent, agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the United States, its officers, agents, representatives, and employees (hereinafter “United States”) harmless from any costs, damages, claims, causes of action, penalties, fines, liabilities, and judgments of any kind or nature arising out of or in connection with the lessee's/patentee's use, occupancy, or operations on the leased/patented real property. This indemnification and hold harmless agreement includes, but is not limited to, acts or omissions of the lessee/patentee and its employees, agents, contractors, lessees, or any third-party arising out of or in connection with the lessee's/patentee's use, occupancy, or operations on the leased/patented real property which cause or give rise to, in whole or in part:

(1)Violations of Federal, state, and local laws and regulations that are now, or may in future become, applicable to the real property and/or applicable to the use, occupancy, and/or operations thereon;

(2)Judgments, claims, or demands of any kind assessed against the United States;

(3)Costs, expenses, or damages of any kind incurred by the United States;

(4)Releases or threatened releases of solid or hazardous waste(s) and/or hazardous substance(s), pollutant(s), or contaminant(s), and/or petroleum product or derivative of a petroleum product, as defined by Federal and state environmental laws, off, on, into, or under land, property, and other interests of the United States;

(5)other activities by which solid or hazardous substance(s) or waste(s), pollutant(s), or contaminant(s), or petroleum product or derivative of a petroleum product as defined by Federal and state environmental laws, are generated, stored, used, or otherwise disposed of on the leased/patented real property, and any cleanup response, remedial action, or other actions related in any manner to the said solid or hazardous substance(s) or waste(s), pollutant(s), or contaminant(s), or petroleum product or derivative of a petroleum product;

(6)Natural resource damages as defined by Federal and state laws. Lessee/Patentee shall stipulate that it will be solely responsible for compliance with all applicable Federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulatory provisions throughout the life of the facility, including any closure and/or post-closure requirements that may be imposed with respect to any physical plant and/or facility upon the real property under any Federal, state, or local environmental laws or regulatory provisions. In the case of a patent being issued, this covenant shall be construed as running with the patented real property and may be enforced by the United States in a court of competent jurisdiction. Upon publication of this notice in the **Federal Register** , the public lands described above are segregated from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the general mining laws and leasing under the mineral leasing laws, except for lease/conveyance under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. Interested parties may submit comments regarding the proposed lease/conveyance or classification of the lands until September 22, 2006. *Classification Comments:* Interested parties may submit comments involving the suitability of the land for a fire station. Comments on the classification are restricted to whether the land is physically suited for the proposal or any other issues that would be pertinent to the environmental (National Environmental Policy Act of 1969) analysis for this action, whether the use will maximize the future use or uses of the land, whether the use is consistent with local planning and zoning, or if the use is consistent with State and Federal programs. *Application Comments:* Interested parties may submit comments regarding the specific use proposed in the application and plan of development, whether the BLM followed proper administrative procedures in reaching its classification decision, or any other factor not directly related to the suitability of the land for R&PP use as a fire station. All submissions from organizations or businesses will be made available for public inspection in their entirety. Individuals may request confidentiality with respect to their name, address, and phone number. If you wish to have your name or street address withheld from public review, or from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, the first line of the comment should start with the words “Confidentiality Request” in uppercase letters in order for BLM to comply with your request. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. Comment contents will not be kept confidential. Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the State Director, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In the absence of any adverse comments, the classification of the land described in this notice will become effective on October 10, 2006. The lands will not be available for lease/conveyance until after the classification becomes effective. (Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5) Dated: July 19, 2006. Roxie C. Trost, Field Manager, Barstow Field Office. [FR Doc. E6-12795 Filed 8-7-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-40-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Boston Harbor Islands Advisory Council; Notice of Meeting Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463) that the Boston Harbor Islands Advisory Council will meet on Wednesday, September 6, 2006. The meeting will convene at 6 p.m. at Northeastern University, Shillman Hall, Room 220, Boston, MA. The Advisory Council was appointed by the Director of National Park Service pursuant to Public Law 104-333. The 28 members represent business, educational/cultural, community and environmental entities; municipalities surrounding boston Harbor; Boston Harbor advocates; and Native American interests. The purpose of the Council is to advise and make recommendations to the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership with respect to the development and implementation of a management plan and the operations of the Boston Harbor Islands national park area. *The Agenda for this meeting is as follows:* 1. Call to Order, Introductions of Advisory Council members present. 2. Review and approval of minutes of the June meeting. 3. Summer Review. 4. Report from the NPS. 5. Public Comment. 6. Next Meetings. 7. Adjourn. The meeting is open to the public. Further information concerning Council meetings may be obtained from the Superintendent, Boston Harbor Islands. Interested persons may make oral/written presentations to the Council or file written statements. Such requests should be made at least seven days prior to the meeting to: Superintendent, Boston Harbor Islands NRA, 408 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02110, telephone

(617)223-8667. Dated: July 24, 2006. Bruce Jacobson, Superintendent, Boston Harbor Islands NRA. [FR Doc. 06-6752 Filed 8-7-06; 8:45 am]

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