Notices. Notice of extension of an information collection (1010-0051)

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BILLING CODE 4310-40-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [ES-960-1910-BK; Group 61, Louisiana] Notice of Filing of Plat of Survey; Louisiana The plat of the dependent resurvey and survey of the boundaries of lands held in trust by the United States, for the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe, in Townships 1 and 2 North, Range 4 East of the Louisiana Meridian, in the State of Louisiana, will be officially filed in Eastern States, Springfield, Virginia 30 calendar days from the date of publication in the **Federal Register** .

The survey was requested by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. All inquiries or protests concerning the technical aspects of the survey must be sent to the Chief Cadastral Surveyor, Eastern States, Bureau of Land Management, 7450 Boston Boulevard, Springfield, Virginia 22153, prior to 7:30 a.m., October 26, 2006. Copies of the plat will be made available upon request and prepayment of the reproduction fee of $2.75 per copy. Dated: September 25, 2006. Micheal W. Young, Chief Cadastral Surveyor. [FR Doc.

E6-16321 Filed 10-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-GJ-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of extension of an information collection (1010-0051). SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), MMS is inviting comments on a collection of information that will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and approval. The information collection request

(ICR)concerns the paperwork requirements in the regulations under “30 CFR 250, Subpart L, Oil and Gas Production Measurement, Surface Commingling, and Security.” DATES: Submit comments by December 4, 2006. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods listed below. Please use the Information Collection Number 1010-0051 as an identifier in your message. • Public Connect on-line commenting system, *https://ocsconnect.mms.gov* . Follow the instructions on the Web site for submitting comments. • E-mail MMS at *rules.comments@mms.gov* . Identify with Information Collection Number 1010-0051 in the subject line. • *Fax:* 703-787-1093. Identify with Information Collection Number 1010-0051. • Mail or hand-carry comments to the Department of the Interior; Minerals Management Service; *Attention:* Rules Process Team (RPT); 381 Elden Street, MS-4024; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. Please reference “Information Collection 1010-0051” in your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and Standards Branch at

(703)787-1607. You may also contact Cheryl Blundon to obtain a copy, at no cost, of the regulations that require the subject collection of information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart L, Oil and Gas Production Measurement, Surface Commingling, and Security. *OMB Control Number:* 1010-0051. *Abstract:* The Outer Continental Shelf

(OCS)Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1331 *et seq.* and 43 U.S.C. 1801 *et seq.* ), authorizes the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to prescribe rules and regulations to administer leasing of the OCS. Such rules and regulations apply to all operations conducted under a lease. Operations on the OCS must preserve, protect, and develop oil and natural gas resources in a manner that is consistent with the need to make such resources available to meet the Nation's energy needs as rapidly as possible; to balance orderly energy resource development with protection of human, marine, and coastal environments; to ensure the public a fair and equitable return on the resources of the OCS; and to preserve and maintain free enterprise competition. The Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1701, *et seq.* ) at section 1712(b)(2) prescribes that an operator will “develop and comply with such minimum site security measures as the Secretary deems appropriate, to protect oil or gas produced or stored on a lease site or on the Outer Continental Shelf from theft.” These authorities and responsibilities are among those delegated to MMS under which regulations are issued to govern oil and gas and sulphur operations on the OCS. This information collection request addresses the regulations at 30 CFR part 250, subpart L, Oil and Gas Production Measurement, Surface Commingling, and Security, and the associated supplementary notices to lessees and operators intended to provide clarification, description, or explanation of these regulations. MMS uses the information collected under subpart L to ensure that the volumes of hydrocarbons produced are measured accurately and that royalties are paid on the proper volumes. Specifically, MMS needs the information to: • Determine if measurement equipment is properly installed, provides accurate measurement of production on which royalty is due, and is operating properly; • Obtain rates of production data in allocating the volumes of production measured at royalty sales meters, which can be examined during field inspections; • Ascertain if all removals of oil and condensate from the lease are reported; • Determine the amount of oil that was shipped when measurements are taken by gauging the tanks rather than being measured by a meter; • Ensure that the sales location is secure and that production cannot be removed without the volumes being recorded; and • Review proving reports to verify that data on run tickets are calculated and reported accurately. MMS will protect information from respondents considered proprietary under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2) and under regulations at 30 CFR 250.196, “Data and information to be made available to the public.” No items of a sensitive nature are collected. Responses are mandatory. *Frequency:* Varies by section but primarily monthly or “on occasion.” *Estimated Number and Description of Respondents:* Approximately 130 Federal OCS oil and gas or sulphur lessees. *Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping “Hour” and “Fee” Burden:* The currently approved annual reporting burden for this collection is 7,433 hours. The following chart details the individual components and respective hour burden estimates of this ICR. In calculating the burdens, MMS assumed that respondents perform certain requirements in the normal course of their activities. We consider these to be usual and customary and took that into account in estimating the burden. Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart L Reporting or recordkeeping requirement Hour/fee burden 1202(a)(1), (b)(1) Submit application for liquid hydrocarbon measurement procedures or changes 8 hours. $1,200 Simple application fee. $3,550 Complex application fee. 1202(a)(4) Copy & send pipeline (retrograde) condensate volumes upon request 45 minutes. 1202(c)(4)* Copy & send all liquid hydrocarbon run tickets monthly 1 minute. 1202(d)(4) Request approval for proving on a schedule other than monthly 1 hour. 1202(d)(5)* Copy & submit liquid hydrocarbon royalty meter proving reports monthly & request waiver as needed 2 minutes. 1202(f)(2)* Copy & submit mechanical-displacement prover & tank prover calibration reports 10 minutes. 1202(l)(2)* Copy & submit royalty tank calibration charts before using for royalty measurement 15 minutes. 1202(l)(3)* Copy & submit inventory tank calibration charts upon request 15 minutes. 1203(b)(1) Submit application for gas measurement procedures or changes 8 hours. $1,200 Simple application fee. $3,550 Complex application fee. 1203(b)(6), (8), (9)* Copy & submit gas quality and volume statements monthly or as requested (most will be routine; few will take longer) 2 minutes. 30 minutes. 1203(c)(4)* Copy & submit gas meter calibration reports upon request 5 minutes. 1203(e)(1)* Copy & submit gas processing plant records upon request 30 minutes. 1203(f)(5) Copy & submit measuring records of gas lost or used on lease upon request 30 minutes. 1204(a)(1) Submit application for commingling of production or changes 8 hours. $1,200 Simple application fee. $3,550 Complex application fee. 1204(a)(2) Provide state production volumetric and/or fractional analysis data upon request 1 hour. 1205(a)(2) Post signs at royalty or inventory tank used in royalty determination process 1 hour. 1205(a)(4) Report security problems (telephone) 15 minutes. 1200 thru 1205 General departure and alternative compliance requests not specifically covered elsewhere in subpart L 1 hour. Reporting 1202(c)(1), (2); 1202(e)(4); 1202(h)(1), (2), (3), (4); 1202(i)(1)(iv), (2)(iii); 1202(j) Record observed data, correction factors & net standard volume on royalty meter and tank run tickets Record master meter calibration runs. Record mechanical-displacement prover, master meter, or tank prover proof runs. Record liquid hydrocarbon royalty meter malfunction and repair or adjustment on proving report; record unregistered production on run ticket. List Cpl and Ctl factors on run tickets. Respondents record these items as part of normal business records & practices to verify accuracy of production measured for sale purposes. 1202(e)(6) Retain master meter calibration reports for 2 years 1 minute. 1202(k)(5) Retain liquid hydrocarbon allocation meter proving reports for 2 years 1 minute. 1202(l)(3) Retain liquid hydrocarbon inventory tank calibration charts for as long as tanks are in use 5 minutes. 1203(c)(4) Retain calibration reports for 2 years 1 minute. 1203(f)(4) Document & retain measurement records on gas lost or used on lease for 2 years at field location and minimum 7 years at location of respondent's choice 1 minute. 1204(b)(3) Retain well test data for 2 years 2 minutes. 1205(b)(3),

(4)Retain seal number lists for 2 years 2 minutes. * Respondents gather this information as part of their normal business practices. MMS only requires copies of readily available documents. There is no burden for testing, meter reading, etc. *Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping “Non-Hour Cost” Burden:* The currently approved “non-hour cost” burden for this information collection is a total of $1,077,437. This cost burden is for filing fees associated with submitting requests for approval of simple applications (applications to temporarily reroute production (for a duration not to exceed 6 months); production tests prior to pipeline construction; departures related to meter proving, well testing, or sampling frequency ($1,200 per application)) or to submit requests for approval of complex applications (creation of new facility measurement points (FMPs); association of leases or units with existing FMPs; inclusion of production from additional structures; meter updates which add buyback gas meters or pigging meters; other applications which request deviations from the approved allocation procedures ($3,550 per application)). *Public Disclosure Statement:* The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, *et seq.* ) provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Until OMB approves a collection of information, you are not obligated to respond. *Comments:* Before submitting an ICR to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) requires each agency “* * * to provide notice * * * and otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of information * * *”. Agencies must specifically solicit comments to:

(a)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the agency to perform its duties, including whether the information is useful;

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

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

(d)minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Agencies must also estimate the “non-hour cost” burdens to respondents or recordkeepers resulting from the collection of information. Therefore, if you have costs to generate, maintain, and disclose this information, you should comment and provide your total capital and startup cost components or annual operation, maintenance, and purchase of service components. You should describe the methods you use to estimate major cost factors, including system and technology acquisition, expected useful life of capital equipment, discount rate(s), and the period over which you incur costs. Capital and startup costs include, among other items, computers and software you purchase to prepare for collecting information, monitoring, and record storage facilities. You should not include estimates for equipment or services purchased:

(a)Before October 1, 1995;

(b)to comply with requirements not associated with the information collection;

(c)for reasons other than to provide information or keep records for the Government; or

(d)as part of customary and usual business or private practices. We will summarize written responses to this notice and address them in our submission for OMB approval. As a result of your comments, we will make any necessary adjustments to the burden in our submission to OMB. *Public Comment Policy:* MMS's practice is to make comments, including the names and addresses of respondents, available for public review. Individual respondents may request that we withhold their address from the rulemaking record, which we will honor to the extent allowable by law. There may be circumstances in which we would withhold from the record a respondent's identity, as allowable by the law. If you wish us to withhold your name and/or address, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. In addition, you must present a rationale for withholding this information. This rationale must demonstrate that disclosure “would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy.” Unsupported assertions will not meet this burden. In the absence of exceptional, documentable circumstances, this information will be released. However, we will not consider anonymous comments. Except for proprietary information, we will make all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety. *MMS Federal Register Liaison Officer:* Arlene Bajusz,

(202)208-7744. Dated: September 26, 2006. E.P. Danenberger, Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs. [FR Doc. E6-16305 Filed 10-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. AA1921-197 (Second Review); 701-TA-319, 320, 325-328, 348, and 350 (Second Review); and 731-TA-573, 574, 576, 578, 582-587, 612, and 614-618 (Second Review)] Certain Carbon Steel Products From Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and The United Kingdom AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Revised schedule for the subject reviews. DATES: *Effective Date:* September 20, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Szustakowski (202-205-3188) or Douglas Corkran (202-205-3057), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server ( *http://www.usitc.gov* ). The public record for these reviews may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket

(EDIS)at *http://edis.usitc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective March 22, 2006, the Commission established a schedule for the conduct of the subject full reviews (71 FR 16178, March 30, 2006). Subsequently, counsel on behalf of domestic interested parties, IPSCO Steel, Inc., Mittal Steel, Nucor, and Oregon Steel Mills, requested that the Commission postpone its deadline for the filing of prehearing briefs for the cut-to-length plate portion of the reviews by one day. Counsel cited the burden of filing prehearing briefs on cut-to-length plate and corrosion-resistant steel on the same day. 1 No party to the reviews objected to the requested postponement. The Commission, therefore, is revising its schedule to incorporate this change to the schedule of the reviews. 1 Correspondence of September 5, 2006, from Wiley Rein & Fielding, Schagrin Associates, and Stewart and Stewart. The Commission's new schedule for the reviews is as follows: The deadline for filing prehearing briefs for the CTL steel plate portion of the reviews is October 6, 2006. For further information concerning these reviews see the Commission's notice cited above and the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207). Authority: These reviews are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.62 of the Commission's rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: September 26, 2006. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E6-16230 Filed 10-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs [OMB Number 1121-0235] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Revision of a currently approved collection; Bulletproof Vest Partnership. The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, has submitted the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for “sixty days” until December 4, 2006. If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact M. Pressley at 202-353-8643 or 1-866-859-2687, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U. S. Department of Justice, 810 7th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points:

(1)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the function 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, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used.

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

(4)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, *e.g.* , permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of this information:

(1)*Type of information collection:* Revision of currently approved collection.

(2)*The title of the form/collection:* Bulletproof Vest Partnership.

(3)*The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection:* Form Number: None, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.

(4)Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract. Primary: State, Local, or Tribal Governments. Other: None. Abstract: The Bureau of Justice Assistance

(BJA)collects this information as part of the application for federal assistance process under the Bulletproof Vest Partnership

(BVP)Program. The purpose of this program is to help protect the lives of law enforcement officers by helping states and units of local and tribal governments equip their officers with armor vests. An applicant may request funds to help purchase one vest per officer per fiscal year. Federal payment covers up to 50 percent of each jurisdiction's total costs. BJA uses the information collected to review, approve, and make awards to jurisdictions in accordance with programmatic and statutory requirements.

(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply:* There are approximately 5,000 respondents who will respond approximately once per year, for a total of 5,000 responses. Each response will require approximately 1 hour to complete.

(6)*An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* The total annual public burden hours for this information collection is estimated to be 5,000 hours: 5,000 × 60 minutes per application = 300,000 minutes / by 60 minutes per hour = 5,000 hours. If additional information is required, please contact, Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: September 27, 2006. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice. [FR Doc. E6-16269 Filed 10-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-18-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment Standards Administration Proposed Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Employment Standards Administration is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Notice of Issuance of Insurance Policy (CM-921). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addresses section of this Notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before December 4, 2006. ADDRESSES: Ms. Hazel M. Bell, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone

(202)693-0418, fax

(202)693-1451, E-mail *bell.hazel@dol.gov.* Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or E-mail). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. *Background:* Section 423 of the Black Lung Benefits Act, as amended, requires that a responsible coal mine operator be insured and outlines the items each contract of insurance must contain. It also enumerates the civil penalties to which a responsible coal mine operator is subject, should these procedures not be followed. Further, 20 CFR part V, subpart C, 726.208-213 requires that each insurance carrier shall report to the Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC) each policy and endorsement issued, cancelled, or renewed with respect to responsible operators. It states that this report will be made in such a manner and on such a form as DCMWC may require. The CM-921 is the form completed by the insurance carrier and forwarded to DCMWC for review. It is also required that if a policy is issued or renewed for more than one operator, a separate report for each operator shall be submitted. This information collection is currently approved for use through March 31, 2007. II. *Review Focus:* The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments which: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. III. *Current Actions:* The Department of Labor seeks approval for the extension of this information collection in order to identify operators who have secured insurance for payment of black lung benefits as required by the Act. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Agency:* Employment Standards Administration. *Title:* Notice of Issuance of Insurance Policy. *OMB Number:* 1215-0059. *Agency Number:* CM-921. *Affected Public:* Business or other for profit; Federal Government and State, Local or Tribal Government. *Total Respondents:* 60. *Total Responses:* 4,000. *Time per Response:* 10 minutes. *Frequency:* Annually. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 667. *Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):* $0. *Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance):* $1,880.00. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: September 28, 2006. Ruben Wiley, Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration and Planning, Employment Standards Administration. [FR Doc. E6-16277 Filed 10-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-CK-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration Petition for Modification The following party has filed a petition to modify the application of an existing safety standard under section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and 30 CFR part 44. Monterey Coal Company [Docket No. M-2006-066-C] Monterey Coal Company, 14300 Brushy Mound Road, Carlinville, Illinois 62626 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.364(b)(1) (Weekly examination) to its No. 1 Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 11-00726) located in Macoupin County, Illinois. The petitioner requests a modification of the existing standard to allow evaluation points to be used to examine inaccessible areas of the air courses in the same proximate location where the ventilating air enters and exits the inaccessible areas. The petitioner proposes to install an automatic sensing system at the exit points. The petitioner states that:

(1)The inaccessible areas of the affected air course have numerous falls up to 50 feet high;

(2)rehabilitation of an entry or removal of stoppings to make parallel entries common will be hazardous to miners due to unstable roof conditions; and

(3)use of evaluation points and automatic sensors to examine these areas will provide a safe method of examination in the air courses. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard. Request for Comments Persons interested in these petitions are encouraged to submit comments via e-mail to *Standards-Petitions@dol.gov.* Include “petitions for modification” in the subject line of the e-mail. Comments can also be submitted by fax, regular mail, or hand-delivery. If faxing your comments, include “petitions for modification” on the subject line of the fax. Comments by regular mail or hand-delivery should be submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, Virginia 22209. If hand-delivered, you are required to stop by the 21st floor to check in with the receptionist. All comments must be postmarked or received by the Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances on or before November 2, 2006. Copies of the petitions are available for inspection at that address. Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 27th day of September 2006. Cherie A. Hutchison, Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances. [FR Doc. E6-16308 Filed 10-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-43-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration Petitions for Modification The following parties have filed petitions to modify the application of existing safety standards under section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and 30 CFR part 44. 1. Jim Walter Resources, Inc. [Docket No. M-2006-062-C] Jim Walter Resources, Inc., P.O. Box 133, Brookwood, Alabama 35444 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.1711-1 (Sealing of shaft openings) to its No. 4 Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 01-01247), No. 5 Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 01-01322), and No. 7 Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 01-01401) all located in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The petitioner requests a modification of the existing standard to eliminate the requirement to cap shafts with vent pipes. The petitioner states that in previous experiences of equipping caps with vent pipes, in some instances, methane was believed to have existed within the explosive range immediately beneath the cap and oxygen was present in sufficient quantities to support an ignition or an explosion. The petitioner states that to equip caps with vent pipes will be more detrimental to miners' safety and health than the current proposal. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard. 2. Jim Walter Resources, Inc. [Docket No. M-2006-063-C] Jim Walter Resources, Inc., P.O. Box 133, Brookwood, Alabama 35444 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.364(b)(1) (Weekly examination) to its No. 7 Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 01-01401) located in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The petitioner requests a modification of the existing standard to eliminate the requirement to inspect each intake air course in the Western and Eastern areas of the No. 7 Mine. The petitioner states that the affected areas of the mine have fallen into disrepair and it is extremely burdensome and dangerous to rehabilitate each segment of the area because to travel either segment will result in a diminution of safety and health to the miners. The petitioner further states that the fresh air traveling through each segment of the area continues to be necessary to adequately ventilate active workings by diluting and carrying away large quantities of methane and coal dust where miners are working underground. The petitioner proposes to monitor the northern and southern ends of each segment of the mine on a weekly basis to measure air quantity or quality conditions. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard and sealing of the area would reduce ventilation which will result in a diminution of safety to miners. 3. Bridger Coal Company [Docket No. M-2006-064-C] Bridger Coal Company, P.O. Box 68, Point of Rocks, Wyoming 82942 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.500(d) (Permissible electric equipment) to its Bridger Underground Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 48-01646) located in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The petitioner requests a modification of the existing standard to permit the use of non-permissible low-voltage or battery-powered, electronic testing and diagnostic equipment, in or inby the last open crosscut. The petitioner proposes to use the following equipment within 150 feet of pillar workings: Laptop computers, oscilloscopes, vibration analysis machines, cable fault detectors, point temperature probes, infrared temperature devices, insulation testers (meggers), voltage, current and power measurement devices and recorders, pressure flow measurement devices, signal analyzer devices, ultrasonic thickness gauges, electronic component testers, and electronic tachometers, and other testing and diagnostic equipment if approved in advance by the District Manager. The Petitioner states that due to the size, complexity, and location of the equipment being tested and diagnosed, it is nearly impossible and potentially unsafe to move the equipment at least 150 feet outby the pillar line once the equipment has broken down. The petitioner asserts that application of the existing standard will result in a diminution of safety to the miners and the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard. The petitioner further states that use of non-permissible electronic testing and diagnostic equipment in or inby the last open crosscut would be used with designated restrictions which would at all times guarantee no less than the same level of protection as the standard. 4. Bridger Coal Company [Docket No. M-2006-065-C] Bridger Coal Company, P.O. Box 68, Point of Rocks, Wyoming 82942 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.1002 (Installation of electric equipment and conductors; permissibility) to its Bridger Underground Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 48-01646) located in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The petitioner requests a modification of the existing standard to permit use of low-voltage or battery-powered non-permissible, electronic testing, diagnostic equipment, in or inby the last open crosscut. The petitioner proposes to use the following equipment within 150 feet of pillar workings: Laptop computers, oscilloscopes, vibration analysis machines, cable fault detectors, point temperature probes, infrared temperature devices, insulation testers (meggers), voltage, current and power measurement devices and recorders, pressure flow measurement devices, signal analyzer devices, ultrasonic thickness gauges, electronic component testers, and electronic tachometers, and other testing and diagnostic equipment if approved in advance by the District Manager. The petitioner states that application of the existing standard will result in a diminution of safety to the miners because due to the size, complexity, and location of the equipment being tested and diagnosed, it is nearly impossible and potentially unsafe to move the equipment at least 150 feet outby the pillar line once the equipment has broken down. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard. The petitioner further states that use of non-permissible electronic testing and diagnostic equipment in or inby the last open crosscut would be used with designated restrictions which would at all times guarantee no less than the same level of protection as the standard. 5. Mosaic Potash Carlsbad, Inc. [Docket No. M-2006-006-M] Mosaic Potash Carlsbad, Inc., P.O. Box 71, 1361 Potash Mines Road, Carlsbad, New Mexico 88221-0071 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 57.15031 (Location of self-rescue devices) to its Underground Potash Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 29-00802) located in Eddy County, New Mexico. The petitioner proposes to use 10 minute (Ocenco M-20 or equivalent) on the miner's belt in concert with a 60 minute Self-Contained Self-Rescuer

(SCSR)located nearby in their Mosaic Underground Potash Mine. The petitioner states that the miner will wear the M-20 units (MSHA rated at 10 minutes) on their person and a 60 minute unit (the SR-100, EBA 6.5 or equivalent MSHA rated for 60 minutes) on their vehicles or equipment. These units will be located within 300 to 500 feet or 5 minutes maximum of the employee. The combination of devices will be made available to all employees working underground and maintained in good condition. The petitioner further states that:

(1)This proposal will satisfy the State Mining Act while enabling the miners to wear an ergonomically suitable SCSR on their belt;

(2)the alternative to the smaller M-20 type are bulky and heavy units that will expose the miners to additional risk associated with a large and heavy unit hanging off their belt; and

(1)This proposal will satisfy the State Mining Act while enabling the miners to wear an ergonomically suitable SCSR on their belt;

(2)the alternative to the smaller M-20 type are bulky and heavy units that will expose the miners to additional risk associated with a large and heavy unit hanging off their belt; and

(3)the current MSA W-65 filter self rescuer (Approval No. TC-14G-82) weighs 2.2 pounds, and the smallest SCSR is the SR-100 which weighs 6 pounds and is approximately 2.5 larger than the W-65 filter and is awkward to wear. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard. 7. Intrepid Potash NM LLC [Docket No. M-2006-008-M] Intrepid Potash NM LLC, P.O. Box 101, Carlsbad, New Mexico 88221-0101 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 57.15031 (Location of self-rescue devices) to its Intrepid Underground Potash Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 29-00175 (West)) located in Eddy County, New Mexico. The petitioner proposes to use 10-Minute (Oeanco M-20 or equivalent) and 60-Minute Self-Contained Self-Rescuers (SCSRs) in their Underground Potash Mine outside of Carlsbad, New Mexico. The petitioner states that the miner will wear the M-20 units (MSHA rated at 10 minutes) on their person and a 60-Minute unit (the SR-100, EBA 6.5 or equivalent MSHA rated for 60 minutes) on their vehicles or equipment. The units will be located within 200 to 500 feet or 5 minutes maximum of the employee. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard. 8. Intrepid Potash NM LLC [Docket No. M-2006-009-M] Intrepid Potash NM LLC, P.O. Box 101, Carlsbad, New Mexico 88221-0101 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 57.15031 (Location of self-rescue devices) to its Intrepid Underground Potash Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 29-00170 (East)) located in Lea County, New Mexico. The petitioner proposes to use 10-Minute (Oeanco M-20 or equivalent) and 60-Minute Self-Contained Self-Rescuers (SCSRs) in their Underground Potash Mine outside of Carlsbad, New Mexico. The petitioner states that the miner will wear the M-20 units (MSHA rated at 10 minutes) on their person and a 60-Minute unit (the SR-100, EBA 6.5 or equivalent MSHA rated for 60 minutes) on their vehicles or equipment. The units will be located within 200 to 500 feet or 5 minutes maximum of the employee. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard. Request for Comments Persons interested in these petitions are encouraged to submit comments via E-mail to *Standards-Petitions@dol.gov.* Include “petitions for modification” in the subject line of the e-mail. Comments can also be submitted by fax, regular mail, or hand-delivery. If faxing your comments, include “petitions for modification” on the subject line of the fax. Comments by regular mail or hand-delivery should be submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, Virginia 22209. If hand-delivered, you are required to stop by the 21st floor to check in with the receptionist. All comments must be postmarked or received by the Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances on or before November 2, 2006. Copies of the petitions are available for inspection at that address. Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 27th day of September 2006. Patricia W. Silvey, Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances. [FR Doc. E6-16309 Filed 10-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-43-P NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES National Endowment for the Arts; Arts Advisory Panel Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), as amended, notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Arts Advisory Panel (application review) to the National Council on the Arts will be held by teleconference at the Nancy Hanks Center, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

(EDT)on October 16, 2006. This meeting will be closed. Closed portions of meetings are for the purpose of Panel review, discussion, evaluation, and recommendations on financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, including information given in confidence to the agency. In accordance with the determination of the Chairman of February 27, 2006, these sessions will be closed to the public pursuant to subsection (c)(6) of section 552b of Title 5, United States Code. Further information with reference to these meetings can be obtained from Ms. Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Office of Guidelines & Panel Operations, National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, DC 20506, or call 202/682-5691. Dated: September 27, 2006. Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Panel Coordinator, Panel Operations, National Endowment for the Arts. [FR Doc. E6-16233 Filed 10-2-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7537-01-P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences; Notice of Meeting In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the following meeting: *Name:* Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences (1110). *Date and Time:* November 2, 2006; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; November 3, 2006; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. *Place:* National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230, Room 375. *Type of Meeting:* Open. *Contact Person:* Dr. Joanne Tornow, Senior Advisor for Strategic Planning, Policy and Analysis, Biological Sciences, Room 605, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230; Tel No.:

(703)292-8400. *Minutes:* May be obtained from the contact person listed above. *Purpose of Meeting:* The Advisory Committee for BIO provides advice, recommendations, and oversight concerning major program emphases, directions, and goals for the research-related activities of the divisions that make up BIO. *Agenda:* Joint session with the Education and Human Resources Directorate Planning and Issues Discussion: • BIO Status and FY 078 Budget • NSF Strategic Plan • NEON Update • Committee of Visitors Reports Dated: September 28, 2006. Susanne Bolton, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 06-8455 Filed 10-2-06; 8:45 am]

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