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BILLING CODE 4184-01-M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration Workshop on Sex Differences and the Food and Drug Administration Critical Path Initiative AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice of meeting. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Women's Health is announcing the following meeting: Workshop on Sex Differences and the FDA Critical Path Initiative. The topic to be discussed is the potential impact of sex and gender differences in the areas of biomarker development, pharmacogenetics, and bioinformatics.

Presentations on the FDA Critical Path Initiative and relevant research areas will be given by key FDA staff and other experts. A working lunch will be provided and small group breakout sessions will be held to draft a list of priorities for each topic area. FDA senior staff members and other experts will facilitate these discussions. *Date and Time* : The meeting will be held on November 13, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. *Location* : The meeting will be held at the Mayflower Hotel, East Room, 1127 Connecticut Ave.

NW, Washington, DC 20036. *Contact* : Deborah Kallgren, Office of Women's Health (HF-8), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-0350, FAX: 301-827-0926, e-mail: *deborah.kallgren@fda.hhs.gov* . *Registration* : There is no fee, but preregistration is required. Seating is limited to 75 participants. Send registration information (including name, title, firm name, address, telephone, and fax number) to the contact person by November 6, 2006.

If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Deborah Kallgren at least 7 days in advance (November 6, 2006). Dated: October 2, 2006. Jeffrey Shuren, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. E6-16605 Filed 10-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the appointment of the members of the Senior Executive Service Performance Review Boards for the Department of Homeland Security.

The purpose of the Performance Review Board is to view and make recommendations concerning proposed performance appraisals, ratings, bonuses, pay adjustments, and other appropriate personnel actions for incumbents of Senior Executive Service positions of the Department. DATES: *Effective Dates:* This Notice is effective October 10, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carmen Arrowood, Office of the Chief Human Capital Office, telephone

(202)357-8348. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each federal agency is required to establish one or more performance review boards

(PRB)to make recommendations, as necessary, in regard to the performance of senior executives within the agency. 5 U.S.C. 4314(c). This notice announces the appointment of the members of the PRB for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The purpose of the PRB is to review and make recommendations concerning proposed performance appraisals, ratings, bonuses, pay adjustments, and other appropriate personnel actions for incumbents of SES positions within DHS. The Board shall consist of at least three members. In the case of an appraisal of a career appointee, more than half of the members shall consist of career appointees. Composition of the specific PRBs will be determined on an ad hoc basis from among the individuals listed below: Adamoli, Joseph Aguilar, David G. Ahern, Jayson P. Allen, Charles E. Arcos, Cresencio Armstrong, Charles R. Atwood, Cynthia J. Aytes, Michael L. Baldwin, William D. Barth, Richard Basham, W. Ralph Bathurst, Donald G. Beardsworth, Richard Bergman, Cynthia Bester-Markowitz, Margot Bond, Debra J. Boudreaux, Chad Bowen, Bruce J. Boyd, David G. Brown, Dana A. Buckingham, Patricia Ann Buikema, Edward G. Burhoe, Scott J. RDML Byers, Robert F. Carpenter, Dea Caputo, Guy P. Caverly, R. James Chaparro, James M. Charbo, L. Scott Cooper, Bradford E. Daitch, William D'Araujo, John R. Dayton, Mark R. Dickinson, Charles Difalco, Frank DiGregorio, Elizabeth L. Dinanno, Thomas G. Dooher, John C. Duke, Elaine C. Dunham, Carol A. Dunlap, James L. Dunne, Julie A. Essig, Thomas W. Fagerholm, Eric N. Falk, Scott Faust, James Flynn, William F. Fonash, Peter M. Forman, Marcy. M. Hagan, William Hall, Michael J. Hanneld, Michael R. Hardie, Sharon L. Heffelfinger, William Hill, Marcus L. Hoelscher, Doug Hooks, Robert R. Hosenfeld, Robert W. Howell, David R. Gabbrielli, Tina W. Giddens, Gregory Gowadia, Huban Grupski, Thomas F. Irving, Paul D. James, Ronald J. Jamieson, Gil H. Justice, Wayne E. RDML Keene, Delma K. Kent, Donald Kerner, Francine Kish, James R. Koerner, Timothy J. Kostelnik, Michael C. Kraninger, Kathleen L. Lang, Gary J. Lederer, Calvin Levy, Andrew Lockwood, Thomas J. Lumsden, Sheila M. MacDonald, John R. Maher, Joseph B. Martinez-Fonts, Alfonso McCarthy, Maureen I. McCormack, Luke J. McDermond, James E. McGowan, Morris Mitchell, Andrew T. Mocny, Robert Morris, Earl R. Nagel, Brian K. Nichols, Frederick A. Nimmich, Joseph L. RDML O'Melinn, Barry C. Onieal, Denis G. Oxford, Vayl Paar, Thomas C. Parent, Wayne Parker, Robert C. RDML Patrick, Connie L. Pearson, Clifford, I. RADM Peavy, Sandra H. Pekoske, David P. RADM Perez, Marta Brito Personette, Donald B. Philbin, Patrick Pierson, Julia A. Powell, Donald E. Prewitt, Keith L. Reichel, Howard Reingold, Susan B. Robles, Alfonso Rogers, George D. Rosenzweig, Paul Rossides, Gale D. Rufe, Roger Runge, Jeffrey W. Russell, Michael D. Schied, Eugene H. Schwien, Fred Sexton, Eugenio O. Shuback, Susan J. Shingler, Wendell C. Sposato, Janis A. Stahlschmidt, Patricia K. Stenger, Michael C. Stephan, Robert Sullivan, Daniel Tomarchio, Jack T. Tomsheck, James F. Torrence, Donald Torres, John P. Trissell, David A. Vanacore, Michael J. Walker, Carmen H. Walters, Thomas J. Wheelbarger, Kathryn Whitford, Richard A. Williams, Dwight Wood, John F. Wright, Phlemon T. Zitz, Robert This notice does not constitute a significant regulatory action under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866. Therefore, DHS has not submitted this notice to the Office of Management and Budget. Further, because this notice is a matter of agency organization, procedure and practice, DHS is not required to follow the rulemaking requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553). Dated: October 2, 2006. Thomas Vieira, Director, Executive Resources, Office of the Chief Human Capital Office. [FR Doc. E6-16673 Filed 10-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2006-25924] Navigation Safety Advisory Council AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of meetings. SUMMARY: The Navigation Safety Advisory Council (NAVSAC) will meet as required to discuss various issues relating to the safety of navigation. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: NAVSAC will meet on Tuesday, November 14, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, November 15, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Thursday, November 16, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The meetings may close early if all business is finished. Written material for and requests to make oral presentations at the meeting should reach the Coast Guard on or before November 1, 2006. Requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each member of the Committee or working groups prior to the meeting should reach the Coast Guard on or before November 1, 2006. ADDRESSES: NAVSAC will meet in the Marriott Courtyard Washington Capital Hill/Navy Yard Hotel, 140 L Street, SE., Washington, DC 20003. Send written material and requests to make oral presentations to Mr. John Bobb, Commandant (G-PWM-1), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, G-PW, Room 1406, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. This notice and related documents are available on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Bobb, Executive Secretary, telephone 202-372-1532, fax 202-372-1929, or e-mail at: *john.k.bobb@uscg.mil* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (Pub. L.92-463, 86 Stat. 770, as amended). Agenda of Committee Meeting The agenda includes the following items to be discussed:

(1)Standard Navigational Bridge Design.

(2)Offshore Renewable Energy Installations.

(3)Navigation Aid Mix.

(4)Electronic Positioning and Timing Systems.

(5)Electronic Charts.

(6)National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Update (Right Whale Proposed regulations). Procedural All meetings are open to the public. Please note that the meetings may close early if all business is finished. At the chair's discretion, members of the public may make oral presentations during the meetings. If you would like to make an oral presentation at the meeting, please notify the Executive Secretary no later than November 1, 2006. Written material for distribution at a meeting should reach the Coast Guard no later than November 1, 2006. If you would like a copy of your material distributed to each member of the Committee or Working Groups in advance of a meeting, please submit 20 copies to the Executive Secretary no later than November 1, 2006. You may also submit this material electronically to the e-mail address in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT , no later than November 1, 2006. Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact the Executive Secretary as soon as possible. Dated: October 2, 2006. Wayne A. Muilenburg, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Director of Waterways Management. [FR Doc. E6-16667 Filed 10-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-1660-DR] Arizona; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Arizona (FEMA-1660-DR), dated September 7, 2006, and related determinations. DATES: *Effective Date:* September 29, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-2705. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Arizona is hereby amended to include the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the catastrophe declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of September 7, 2006: Gila, Graham, Greenlee, and Navajo Counties, the tribal areas of the Hopi Tribe within Navajo County, the Navajo Nation within Navajo County, and the San Carlos Apache Tribe within Gila, Graham, and Pinal Counties for Public Assistance. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers

(CFDA)are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and Households Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050 Individuals and Households Program—Other Needs, 97.036, Public Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.) R. David Paulison, Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management and Director of FEMA. [FR Doc. E6-16657 Filed 10-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Notice of Adjustment of Countywide Per Capita Impact Indicator AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice that the countywide per capita impact indicator under the Public Assistance program for disasters declared on or after October 1, 2006, will be increased. DATES: *Effective Date:* October 1, 2006, and applies to major disasters declared on or after October 1, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James A. Walke, Recovery Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-3834. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Response and Recovery Directorate Policy No. 9122.1 provides that FEMA will adjust the countywide per capita impact indicator under the Public Assistance program to reflect annual changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor. FEMA gives notice of an increase in the countywide per capita impact indicator to $3.05 for all disasters declared on or after October 1, 2006. FEMA bases the adjustment on an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of 3.8 percent for the 12-month period ended in August 2006. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor released the information on September 15, 2006. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.036, Public Assistance Grants.) R. David Paulison, Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management and Director of FEMA. [FR Doc. E6-16661 Filed 10-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Notice of Adjustment of Disaster Grant Amounts AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice of an increase of the maximum amount for Small Project Grants to State and local governments and private nonprofit facilities for disasters declared on or after October 1, 2006. DATES: *Effective Date:* October 1, 2006, and applies to major disasters declared on or after October 1, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James A. Walke, Recovery Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-3834. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206, prescribes that FEMA must annually adjust the maximum grant amount made under section 422, Small Project Grants, Simplified Procedure, relating to the Public Assistance program, to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor. FEMA gives notice of an increase of the maximum amount of any Small Project Grant made to the State, local government, or to the owner or operator of an eligible private nonprofit facility, under section 422 of the Stafford Act, to $59,700 for all disasters declared on or after October 1, 2006. FEMA bases the adjustment on an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of 3.8 percent for the 12-month period ended in August 2006. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor released the information on September 15, 2006. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.036, Public Assistance Grants.) R. David Paulison, Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management and Director of FEMA. [FR Doc. E6-16662 Filed 10-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Notice of Maximum Amount of Assistance Under the Individuals and Households Program, Notice of Maximum Amount of Repair Assistance, and Notice of Maximum Amount of Replacement Assistance AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice of the maximum amounts for assistance under the Individuals and Households Program for emergencies and major disasters declared on or after October 1, 2006. DATES: *Effective Date:* October 1, 2006, and applies to emergencies and major disasters declared on or after October 1, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Berl Jones, Recovery Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-4235. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Act), 42 U.S.C. 5174, prescribes that FEMA must annually adjust the maximum amounts for assistance provided under the Individuals and Households

(IHP)Program. FEMA gives notice that the maximum amount of IHP financial assistance provided to an individual or household under section 408 of the Act with respect to any single emergency or major disaster is $28,200. The maximum amount of Repair Assistance is $5,600, and the maximum amount of Replacement Assistance is $11,300. The increases in award amounts as stated above are for any single emergency or major disaster declared on or after October 1, 2006. FEMA bases the adjustments on an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of 3.8 percent for the 12-month period ended in August 2006. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor released the information on September 15, 2006. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.048, Individuals and Households—Housing; 97.049 Individuals and Households—Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050, Individuals and Households—Other Needs) R. David Paulison, Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management and Director of FEMA. [FR Doc. E6-16658 Filed 10-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Notice of Adjustment of Statewide Per Capita Impact Indicator AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice that the statewide per capita impact indicator under the Public Assistance program for disasters declared on or after October 1, 2006, will be increased. DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2006, and applies to major disasters declared on or after October 1, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James A. Walke, Recovery Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-3834. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 44 CFR 206.48 provides that FEMA will adjust the statewide per capita impact indicator under the Public Assistance program to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor. FEMA gives notice that the statewide per capita impact indicator will be increased to $1.22 for all disasters declared on or after October 1, 2006. FEMA bases the adjustment on an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of 3.8 percent for the 12-month period ended in August 2006. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor released the information on September 15, 2006. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.036, Public Assistance Grants.) R. David Paulison, Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management and Director of FEMA. [FR Doc. E6-16656 Filed 10-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5044-N-19] Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; MTCS Family Reporting AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* December 11, 2006. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB Control number and should be sent to: Aneita Waites, Reports Liaison Officer, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC 20410-5000; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aneita Waites,

(202)708-0713, extension 4114, for copies of the proposed forms and other available documents. (This is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to:

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

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

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

(4)minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. This Notice also lists the following information: *Title of Proposal:* Family Report, MTW Family Report. *OMB Control Number:* 2577-0083. *Description of the need for the information and proposed use:* Collection of this information is authorized by the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437, *et seq.* ), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d), the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-19), section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980, and section 206 of the 1996 HUD Appropriations Act. The information collected through the Form HUD-50058 and the Form HUD-50058 MTW will be used to monitor and evaluate Office of Public and Indian Housing programs including the public housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Section 8 Project Based Certificates and Vouchers, Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation and Moving to Work

(MTW)Demonstration programs. *Agency form number, if applicable:* Form HUD-50058, Form HUD-50058 MTW. *Members of affected public:* Public Housing Agencies, State and local governments, individuals and households. *Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response:* Public housing agencies will need an average input time of 15 minutes per form. Public housing agencies that administer the Family Self Sufficiency

(FSS)program will require an additional 15 minutes per form for completion of the information. Estimated Burden of Hours of the Proposed Information Collection Information Collection Number of respondents Responses per respondent Total annual responses Minutes per response Total hours Regulatory reference HUD-50058 4,500 1,000 4,500,000 15 1,125,000 908.101, 960, 982, 984 HUD-50058 MTW 24 9,008 216,192 15 54,048 908.101, 960, 982, 984 *Status of proposed information collection:* Renewal of forms without changes. *Status of the proposed information collection:* Extension of a currently approved collection—Form HUD-50058 and Form HUD-50058 MTW. Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: September 29, 2006. Merrie Nichols-Dixon, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy, Program and Legislative Initiatives. [FR Doc. E6-16616 Filed 10-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4800-FA-18] Announcement of Funding Awards—Fiscal Year 2003; Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Programs AGENCY: Office of Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Announcement of funding awards. SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department for funding under the Fiscal Year 2003 (FY2003) Notice of Funding Availability

(NOFA)for the Resident Opportunity and Self Sufficiency Programs for FY2003. This announcement contains the consolidated names and addresses of those award recipients selected for each state. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions concerning the FY2003 Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency

(ROSS)awards, contact the Office of Public and Indian Housing's Grants Management Center, Director, Iredia Hutchinson, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone

(202)358-0221. For the hearing or speech impaired, these numbers may be accessed via TTY (text telephone) by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at

(800)877-8339. (Other than the “800” TTY number, these telephone numbers are not toll-free.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The authority for $49.67 million in budget authority for use in the housing of elderly and non-elderly and disabled families is found in the Departments of Veteran Affairs and Housing and Urban Development and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2003 (Pub.L. 108). The allocation of housing assistance budget authority is pursuant to the provisions of 24 CFR part 791, subpart D, implementing section 213(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. These programs are intended to provide funding under the Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency

(ROSS)program, to link services to public housing residents by providing grants for supportive service, resident empowerment activities, and activities that assist residents in becoming economically self-sufficient. The FY2003 awards announced in this Notice were selected for funding as announced in a **Federal Register** NOFA published on April 25, 2003 (68 FR 21905). Applications were scored based on the selection criteria in that notice and funding selections were made based on the rating and ranking of applications within each state. In accordance with Section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (013 Stat. 1987, 42 U.S.C. 3545), the Department is publishing the names, addresses, and amounts of a total of 204 awards—60 awards made under the Neighborhood Networks, 40 awards under the Homeownership Supportive Services, 55 awards under the Resident Service Delivery Models Elderly and Persons with Disabilities, and 49 awards under the Resident Service Delivery Models—Family competitions. Dated: September 22, 2006. Paula O. Blunt, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. Resident Opportunity and Self Sufficiency—Homeownership Supportive Services Applicant Name: Address: City: State Zip Amount Mobile Housing Board 151 South Claiborne Street, P.O. Box 1345 Mobile Alabama 36602 $500,000 White Mountain Apache Housing Authority, P.O. Box 1270 Whiteriver Arizona 85941 350,000 Housing Authority City of San Bernardino 715 East Brier Drive San Bernadino California 92408-2841 350,000 Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles 2600 Wilshire Boulevard, 3rd Floor Los Angeles California 90057 500,000 Hartford Housing Authority 475 Flatbush Avenue Hartford Connecticut 06106 250,000 Meriden Housing Authority 22 Church Street, P.O. Box 911 Meriden Connecticut 06451 250,000 Housing Authority of the City of Fort Pierce 707 North 7th Street Fort Pierce Florida 34950 250,000 Housing Authority of the City of Orlando, Florida 300 Reeves Court Orlando Florida 32801 250,000 Lakeland Housing Authority 430 S. Hartsell Avenue Lakeland Florida 33815 250,000 Tallahassee Housing Authority 2940 Grady Road Tallahassee Florida 32312 250,000 Nez Perce Tribal Housing Authority P.O. Box 188 Lapwai Idaho 83540 250,000 The Housing Authority of the City of East St. Louis 700 North 20th Street East St. Louis Illinois 62205 350,000 Indianapolis Housing Agency 1919 North Meridian Indianapolis Indiana 46202 350,000 Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority 1600 Haskell Ave Lawrence Kansas 66044 250,000 Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis 1217 Madison Street Annapolis Maryland 21403 250,000 Housing Authority of the City of Jackson, MS 2747 Livingston Road Jackson Mississippi 39213 249,685 Housing Authority Of Kansas City, Missouri 301 East Armour Kansas City Missouri 64111 350,000 Lafayette (Saline) County Housing Authority 1415 South Odell Marshall Missouri 65351 71,505 Truth or Consequences Housing Authority 108 South Cedar Street Truth or Consequences New Mexico 87901 250,000 City of Dunkirk Housing Authority 15 North Main Street Dunkirk New York 14048 114,592 Ithaca Housing Authority 800 South Plain Street Ithaca New York 14850 150,000 Gastonia Housing Authority P.O. Box 2398, 340 West Long Avenue Gastonia North Carolina 28053-2398 250,000 Greensboro Housing Authority 450 North Church Street, P.O. Box 21287 Greensboro North Carolina 27401 185,112 Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority 435 Nebraska Avenue Toledo Ohio 43602 350,000 Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority 2832 State Route 59 Ravenna Ohio 44266 250,000 Housing Authority of the City of Shawnee P.O. Box 3427 Shawnee Oklahoma 74802-3427 250,000 Oklahoma City Housing Authority 1700 North East 4th Street Oklahoma City Oklahoma 73117 223,869 Umatilla Reservation Housing Authority P.O. Box 1658 Pendelton Oregon 97801 211,600 Philadelphia Housing Authority 12 S. 23rd Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19103 861,366 Westmoreland County Housing Authority R.D. #6, P.O. Box 223, South Greengate Road Greensburg Pennsylvania 15601-9308 217,412 Pawtucket Housing 214 Roosevelt Avenue Pawtucket Rhode Island 02860 250,000 Lakota Fund P.O. Box 340, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Kyle South Dakota 57752 250,000 Oglala Sioux Tribe P.O. Box 3001 Pine Ridge South Dakota 57770 250,000 Partnership for Housing, Chattanooga Housing Authority P.O. Box 1486 Chattanooga Tennessee 37401 500,000 Jackson Housing Authority 125 Preston Street Jackson Tennessee 38301 250,000 Housing Authority of the City of Dallas, Texas 3939 N. Hampton Road Dallas Texas 75212 500,000 City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority P.O. Box 6359, 2624 Salem Turnpike, NW. Roanoke Virginia 24017 250,000 Danville Redevelopment and Housing Authority P.O. Box 2669, 651 Cardinal Place Danville Virginia 24541 250,000 Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority P.O. Box 1138, 1700 New Hope Road Waynesboro Virginia 22980 250,000 Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee 809 North Broadway Milwaukee Wisconsin 53202 350,000 Resident Opportunity & Self Sufficiency—Neighborhood Networks Huntsville Housing 200 Washington Street Huntsville Alabama 35804-0486 100,000 Mobile Housing Board P.O. Box 1345, 151 South Claiborne Street Mobile Alabama 36633-1345 50,000 Sylacauga Housing P.O. Box 539 Sylacauga Alabama 35150 50,000 Tuscaloosa Housing Authority 2808 10th Avenue, P.O. Box 2281 Tuscaloosa Alabama 35403-2281 100,000 Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles 2600 Wilshire Boulevard, Third Floor Los Angeles California 90057 250,000 Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino 715 East Brier Drive San Bernardino California 92408-2841 100,000 San Diego Housing Commission 1625 Newton Avenue San Diego California 92113-1038 100,000 The Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver 777 Grant Street Denver Colorado 80203 250,000 Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk P.O. Box 508, 24 \1/2\ Monroe Street Norwalk Connecticut 06856-0508 150,000 Meriden Housing Authority P.O. Box 911, 22 Church Street Meriden Connecticut 06451 50,000 Howard University 600 W Street, N.W. Washington District of Columbia 20001 299,998 Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers 4224 Michigan Avenue Ft. Myers Florida 33916 150,000 Housing Authority of the City of Carrollton P.O. Box 627, 1 Roop Street Carrollton Georgia 30117 150,000 Housing Authority of the City of Jonesboro P.O. Box 458, 203 Hightower Street Jonesboro Georgia 30236 150,000 Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii 677 Queen Street, Suite 300 Honolulu Hawaii 96813 250,000 Manhattan Housing Authority P.O. Box 1024, 300 N. 5th St. Manhattan Kansas 66505 50,000 Topeka Housing Authority 2010 SE. California Ave Topeka Kansas 66607 150,000 Campbellsville Housing and Redevelopment 400 Ingram Avenue, P.O. Box 597 Campbellsville Kentucky 42719 50,000 Housing Authority of Bowling Green P.O. Box 116 Bowling Green Kentucky 42102 150,000 Housing Authority of Henderson 111 South Adams Street Henderson Kentucky 42420 50,832 Housing Authority of Martin P.O. Box 806 Martin Kentucky 41649 150,000 Housing Authority of Murray 716 Nash Drive Murray Kentucky 42071 50,000 Housing Authority of Williamsburg 600 Brush Arbor Williamsburg Kentucky 40769 50,000 Lebanon Housing Authority P.O. Box 633, 100 Sunset Terrace Lebanon Kentucky 40033 50,000 East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority 4731 North Boulevard Baton Rouge Louisiana 70806 150,000 Housing Authority of the City of Monroe 300 Harrison Street Monroe Louisiana 71201 244,598 Housing Authority of the City of Jackson, MS 2747 Livingston Road Jackson Mississippi 39213 150,000 Natchez Housing Authority 2 Auburn Avenue Natchez Mississippi 39120 150,000 Housing Authority of Kansas City, Missouri 301 East Armour Kansas City Missouri 64111 100,000 Omaha Housing Authority 540 S. 27th Street Omaha Nebraska 68105 250,000 Albany Housing Authority 200 South Pearl Street Albany New York 12203 150,000 Boys & Girls Club of Schenectady P.O. Box 466 Schenectady New York 12301 253,275 Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority 300 Perry Street Buffalo New York 14204 100,000 New York City Housing Authority 250 Broadway New York New York 10007 450,000 Syracuse Housing Authority 516 Burt Street Syracuse New York 13212 100,000 Utica Municipal Housing Authority 509 Second Street Utica New York 13501 150,000 Gastonia Housing Authority P.O. Box 2398, 340 West Long Avenue Gastonia North Carolina 28053 150,000 Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority 400 Wayne Avenue Dayton Ohio 45410 250,000 Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority 435 Nebraska Avenue Toledo Ohio 43602 100,000 Housing Authority of the City of Tulsa P.O. Box 6369 415 E. Independence St. Tulsa Oklahoma 74148-0369 99,863 Oklahoma City Housing Authority 1700 Northeast Fourth Street Oklahoma City Oklahoma 73117 247,262 Housing Authority of Portland 135 SW. Ash Street Portland Oregon 97204 249,936 Salem Housing Authority P.O. Box 808, 360 Church Street, SE. Salem Oregon 97308-0808 150,000 Housing Authority of the County of Butler 114 Woody Drive Butler Pennsylvania 16001 50,000 Philadelphia Housing Authority 12 S. 23rd Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19103 450,000 Pawtucket Housing 214 Roosevelt Ave. Pawtucket Rhode Island 02862-1303 50,000 Providence Housing Authority 100 Broad Street Providence Rhode Island 02903 100,000 Woonsocket Housing Authority 679 Social Street Woonsocket Rhode Island 02895-2090 50,000 Chattanooga Housing Authority P.O. Box 1486 Chattanooga Tennessee 37401 250,000 Maryville Housing Authority 100 Broadway Towers Maryville Tennessee 37801 150,000 University of Memphis Foundation 635 Normal Street Memphis Tennessee 38152 293,825 Belton Housing Authority 715 Saunders Belton Texas 76513 150,000 Housing Authority of the City of Dallas, Texas 3939 N. Hampton Road Dallas Texas 75212 250,000 The Housing Authority of the City of San Antonio P.O. Box 1300, 818 S. Flores Street San Antonio Texas 78204 250,000 Danville Redevelopment and Housing Authority 651 Cardinal Place Danville Virginia 24541 150,000 Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority 3700 Pender Drive, Suite 300 Fairfax Virginia 22030 100,000 King County Housing Authority 600 Andover Park West Tukwila Washington 98188 100,000 Seattle Housing Authority 120 Sixth Avenue North Seattle Washington 98109-1028 250,000 Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee 809 North Broadway Street Milwaukee Wisconsin 53202 250,000 Silver Spring Neighborhood Center, Inc. 5460 N. 64th Street Milwaukee Wisconsin 53218 100,000 Resident Opportunity & Self Sufficiency—RSDM Elderly Selma Housing Authority P.O. Box 950 Selma Alabama 36702-0950 199,815 Tuscaloosa Housing Authority 2808 10th Avenue, P.O. Box 2281 Tuscaloosa Alabama 35403-2281 100,000 Housing Authority City of Santa Barbara 808 Laguna Street Santa Barbara California 93101 200,000 Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles 2600 Wilshire Boulevard, 3rd Floor Los Angeles California 90057 200,000 Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles 2 Coral Circle Monterey Park California 91755 300,000 Boulder Housing Partners, Inc. 3120 Broadway Boulder Colorado 80304 100,000 Gainesville Housing Authority 1900 SE. 4th Street Gainesville Florida 32602 200,000 Housing Authority of the City of Tampa 1514 Union Street Tampa Florida 33607 300,000 The Housing Authority of the City of Orlando 300 Reeves Court Orlando Florida 32801 200,000 Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta 230 John Wesley Dobbs Avenue Atlanta Georgia 30303 300,000 JWC Helping Hands, Inc 2050 Bolt Drive Augusta Georgia 30901 200,000 Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii 677 Queen Street Suite 300 Honolulu Hawaii 96813 300,000 Housing Authority of Christian County P.O. Box 86, 202 S. Poplar Pana Illinois 62557 200,000 Housing Authority of Jefferson County 1000 S. 9th Street, P.O. Box 1547 Mount Vernon Illinois 62864 100,000 Housing Authority of the City of New Albany, IN 500 Scribner Drive, P.O. Box 11 New Albany Indiana 47151-0011 177,469 City of Wichita 332 N. Riverview Wichita Kansas 67203 200,000 Newton Housing Authority 115 West 9th Newton Kansas 67114 200,000 Housing Authority of Corbin 1336 Madison Street Corbin Kentucky 40701 100,000 Housing Authority of Covington 2300 Madison Ave. Covington Kentucky 41014 200,000 Housing Authority of Horse Cave 990 North Dixie St., P.O. Box 8 Horse Cave Kentucky 42749 59,836 Housing Authority of Martin P.O. Box 806 Martin Kentucky 41649 100,000 Housing Authority of Murray 716 Nash Drive Murray Kentucky 42071 100,000 Prince George's County Government, Maryland 9400 Peppercorn Place, Suite 200 Largo Maryland 20774 200,000 Mission Main Resident 39 Smith Street Roxbury Massachusetts 02120-2701 100,000 Services Corp., Grand Rapids Housing Commission 1420 Fuller Avenue, SE. Grand Rapids Michigan 49507 200,000 Melvindale Housing Commission 3501 Oakwood Blvd. Melvindale Michigan 48122 100,000 Natchez Housing Authority 2 Auburn Avenue Natchez Mississippi 39120 100,000 The Housing Authority of the City of Independence, Missouri 210 South Pleasant Independence Missouri 64050 105,003 Housing Authority of the County of Scotts Bluff, NE 89A Woodley Park Road Gering Nebraska 69341 100,000 Garfield Housing Authority 71 Daniel P. Conte Court Garfield New Jersey 07026 200,000 Housing Authority of the City of Linden 1601 Dill Avenue Linden New Jersey 07036 100,000 Housing Authority of the Township of Woodbridge 20 Bunns Lane Woodbridge New Jersey 07095 200,000 Truth or Consequences Housing Authority 108 South Cedar Street Truth or Consequences New Mexico 87901 100,000 Community Potential, Inc. c/o Binghamton Housing Authority, 35 Exchange St. Binghamton New York 13902 100,000 Geneva Housing Authority 41 Lewis Street, P.O. Box 153 Geneva New York 14456 100,000 New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority 50 Sickles Avenue New Rochelle New York 10801 200,000 Utica Municipal Housing Authority 509 Second Street Utica New York 13501 100,000 Westchester Jewish Community Services 845 North Broadway, Suite 2 White Plains New York 10603-2427 100,000 Charlotte Housing Authority 1301 S. Blvd., P.O. Box 36795 Charlotte North Carolina 28203 282,300 Housing Authority of the City of High Point Post Office Box 1779, 500 East Russell Avenue High Point North Carolina 27260 199,998 Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority 400 Wayne Avenue Dayton Ohio 45410 199,992 Housing and Community Services Agency of Lane County 177 Day Island Road Eugene Oregon 97401 200,000 Housing Authority of Clackamas County P.O. Box 1510 Oregon City Oregon 97045 100,000 Church and Farnum Resident Organization Box D 33, Farnum Street, East Lancaster Pennsylvania 17602 100,000 Mercer County Housing Authority 80 Jefferson Avenue Sharon Pennsylvania 16146 200,000 Crossville Housing 67 Irwin Avenue, P.O. Box 425 Crossville Tennessee 38557 100,000 Martin Housing Authority 134 East Heights Drive Martin Tennessee 38237 100,000 Rutland Housing Authority 5 Tremont Street Rutland Vermont 05701 100,000 Fairfax County RHA 3700 Pender Drive Fairfax Virginia 22030 100,000 Community Psychiatric Clinic 4319 Stone Way, North Seattle Washington 98103 300,000 Neighborhood House, Inc. 905 Spruce St., Suite 200 Seattle Washington 98104 100,000 Wheeling Housing Authority P.O. Box 2089 Wheeling West Virginia 26003 200,000 Arlington Court Resident Organization 1633 North Arlington Place Milwaukee Wisconsin 53202 100,000 Friends Of Housing Corporation 9141 W. Lisbon Ave. Milwaukee Wisconsin 53222 200,000 Highland Park Resident Organization 1275 North 17th Street Milwaukee Wisconsin 53205 100,000 Resident Opportunity & Self Sufficiency—RSDM Family Mobile Housing Board 151 S. Claiborne Street Mobile Alabama 36602 500,000 White Mountain Apache Housing Authority P.O. Box 1270 Navajo Arizona 85941 350,000 City of Los Angeles Housing Authority 2600 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles California 90057 500,000 Housing Authority of the City of Oxnard Oxnard Housing Authority, 435 South D Street Oxnard California 93030 250,000 San Diego Housing Commission 1625 Newton Avenue San Diego California 92113-1038 350,000 Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver 777 Grant Street Denver Colorado 80203 350,000 Jefferson County Housing Authority 6250 W. 38th Ave. Wheat Ridge Colorado 80033 95,709 Hartford Housing Authority 475 Flatbush Avenue Hartford Connecticut 06106 248,079 Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk 24 1/2 Monroe Street Norwalk Connecticut 06856-0508 250,000 Southfield Village Resident Council, Inc. 245 Selleck Street Stamford Connecticut 06902 100,000 Acorn Tenant Union—Training & Organizing Project 739 8th Street, S.E. Washington District of Columbia 20003 278,636 Acorn Tenant Union-Training & Organizing Project 739 8th St. SE Washington District of Columbia 20003 230,500 Barry Farm Resident Council, Inc. 1326 Stevens Road, SE Washington District of Columbia 20020 100,000 Housing Authority of the City of Tampa 1514 Union Street Tampa Florida 33607 350,000 Housing Authority Cordele 401 South Tenth Street Cordele Georgia 31015 250,000 Decatur Housing Authority 1808 East Locust Street Decatur Illinois 62521 250,000 Beechwood Gardens Resident Management Corporation 2952 Priscilla Indianapolis Indiana 46218 100,000 Indianapolis Housing Agency 1919 North Meridian Indianapolis Indiana 46202 350,000 Iowa City Housing Authority 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City Iowa 52240 250,000 Housing Authority of Bowling Green P.O. Box 116 Bowling Green Kentucky 42102 250,000 Housing Authority of Hopkinsville 400 North Elm Street, P.O. Box 437 Hopkinsville Kentucky 42241-0437 250,000 Housing Authority of Owensboro 2161 East 19th Street Owensboro Kentucky 42303 250,000 Housing Authority of Somerset P.O. Box 449 Somerset Kentucky 42502 250,000 Louisville Metro Housing Authority 420 South Eighth Street Louisville Kentucky 40203 500,000 Cambridge Housing Authority 675 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge Massachusetts 02139 350,000 Public Housing Agency of The City of St. Paul 480 Cedar Street, Suite 600 Saint Paul Minnesota 55101 350,000 St. Louis Housing Authority 4100 Lindell Boulevard St. Louis Missouri 63108 350,000 Omaha Housing Authority 540 South 27th Street Omaha Nebraska 68105 350,000 Housing Authority of the City of Perth Amboy 881 Amboy Avenue, P.O. Box 390 Perth Amboy New Jersey 08862 245,280 Pojoaque Housing Corporation 5 W. Gutierrez, Suite 2-B Sante Fe New Mexico 87506 250,000 Albany Housing Authority 200 South Pearl Street Albany New York 12202 250,000 Binghamton Housing Authority 35 Exchange Street Binghamton New York 13902 250,000 Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority 131 West Boardman Street Youngstown Ohio 44503-1399 349,920 Oklahoma City Housing Authority 1700 Northeast 4th Street Oklahoma City Oklahoma 73117-3800 348,652 Housing Authority of Clackamas P.O. Box 1510 Oregon City Oregon 97045 250,000 Housing Authority of Portland 135 SW. Ash Street Portland Oregon 97204 349,984 Housing Authority of the County of Beaver 300 State Street Beaver Pennsylvania 15009 350,000 Housing Authority of the City of Providence 100 Broad Street Providence Rhode Island 02903 350,000 Memphis Housing Authority 700 Adams Avenue Memphis Tennessee 38105 500,000 Fort Worth Housing Authority 1201 West 13th Street Fort Worth Texas 76102 350,000 Temple Housing Authority 700 West Calhoun Temple Texas 76501 250,000 Housing Authority of Salt Lake City 1776 South West Temple Salt Lake City Utah 84115 250,000 Danville Redevelopment and Housing Authority 651 Cardinal Place Danville Virginia 24541 250,000 Danville Resident Management Council, Inc. 651 Cardinal Place Danville Virginia 24541 300,000 Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority 801 Water Street Portsmouth Virginia 23704 350,000 Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority 9307 Bayshore Drive NW Silverdale Washington 98383-9113 250,000 Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee 809 North Broadway Milwaukee Wisconsin 53202 350,000 Lac Courte Oreilles Housing Authority 134 16 W Trepania Road Hayward Wisconsin 54843 122,340 Eastern Shoshone Housing Authority PO Box 1250 Ft. Washakie Wyoming 82514 250,000 [FR Doc. E6-16617 Filed 10-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [MT-020-1010-PO] Notice of Public Meeting, Eastern Montana Resource Advisory Council Meeting AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior, Montana, Billings and Miles City Field Offices. 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 (RAC), will meet as indicated below. DATES: The meeting will be held November 15, 2006 in Miles City, MT beginning at 8 a.m. When determined, the meeting place will be announced in a News Release. The public comment period will begin at approximately 11 a.m. and the meeting will adjourn at approximately 3:30 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Jacobsen, Public Affairs Specialist, Miles City Field Office, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, Montana, 59301. Telephone:

(406)233-2831. 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 Montana. At this meeting, topics to discuss include: Field Manager Updates The Miles City Field Office and Billings Field Office Updates Subcommittee working sessions —and other topics the council may raise. 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, tour transportation or other reasonable accommodations, should contact the BLM as provided above. Dated: October 3, 2006. Theresa Hanley, Field Manager. [FR Doc. E6-16669 Filed 10-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-$$-P DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR National Park Service 60-Day Notice of Intention To Request Clearance of Collection of Information; Opportunity for Public Comment AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: Under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR part 1320, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements, the National Park Service

(NPS)invites public comments on a proposed new collection of information (OMB # 1024-XXXX), DATES: Public comments will be accepted on or before December 11, 2006. ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Susan Johnson, National Park Service Air Resources Division, U.S. National Park Service, 12795 W. Alameda Parkway, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, Colorado 80225; phone:

(303)987-6694; e-mail: *Susan_Johnson@nps.gov.* , or fax at 303/969-2822. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan McBride, National Park Service Social Science Program, 1201 “Eye” St., NW., Washington, DC 20016; phone:

(202)513-7190; e-mail: *Megan_McBride@contractor.nps.gov.* , or fax at 202/371-2131. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Visibility Valuation in National Parks and Wilderness Areas: Pre-test and Pilot Test. *Bureau Form Number:* None. *OMB Number:* To be requested. *Expiration Date:* To be requested. *Type of Request:* New collection. *Description of Need:* The Clean Air Act includes provisions designed to maintain and enhance visibility at national parks and wilderness areas (Sections 169A, 169B, and 110(a)(2)(j)). The National Park Service is directed by its Organic Act to “conserve the scenery * * * unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations” (16 U.S.C. a-1); and the Clean Air Act charges the NPS with an “affirmative responsibility to protect air quality related values (including visibility)” (42 U.S.C. 7475(d)(2)(B)). Therefore, the NPS believes it is imperative that the value of visibility changes is adequately represented in cost-benefit analyses related to state and federal efforts that may affect visibility (including the Regional Haze Rule, 40 CFR part 51). Although several studies were conducted to estimate visibility benefits in the 1970s and 1980s, methodologies for estimating the benefits of improvements in environmental goods have advanced significantly since that time. Furthermore, baseline visibility conditions in national parks and wilderness areas have changed significantly over the last few decades. As a result, updated estimates of visibility benefits are required. NPS plans to conduct a nationwide stated-preference survey to estimate the value of visibility changes in national parks and wilderness areas. Stated-preference surveys use carefully designed questions to elicit respondents' willingness to pay for improvements in environmental quality. A general population stated-preference survey is required in this case, as many U.S. citizens may be willing to pay to improve or maintain visibility at national parks and wilderness areas, even if they do not use these areas. Stated-preference surveys are the only methodology available to estimate these non-market-based values. But to ensure that the nationwide survey is unbiased and readily understood by respondents and that the likely effect of non-response on benefit estimates is known, the pre-test and pilot test must first be conducted. The pre-testing will be done through focus groups, which will be used to develop and refine a survey instrument for the pilot study. Twelve focus groups will be conducted, with approximately 10 participants in each group (120 in total). Thus, a sufficient number of responses will be gathered to evaluate the information presentation, reliability, internal consistency, response variability, and other properties of the draft survey. Results will be used to make improvements to the survey instrument. NPS will proceed iteratively, modifying the draft survey instrument after each focus group to ensure that the wording of the questions is clear and unbiased and effectively addresses the relevant issues. The pilot study will be designed to account for the potential impact of mail survey non-response on benefit estimates. The pilot study will involve a split-sample comparison between a mail and an in-person survey. Respondents will be asked to complete the survey instrument developed during the pre-testing stage. The results will ultimately be used to adjust the benefit estimates obtained in the nationwide survey for potential non-response bias. The final content of the pilot survey instrument will depend on the pre-testing results. At a minimum, the survey will describe the characteristics of various visibility improvement programs and ask respondents to select a preferred program. The survey will also include socio-demographic questions and questions designed to evaluate the respondents' motivation in selecting a preferred program. Surveys will be conducted with approximately 800 individuals. For this pilot study, 16 neighborhoods will be selected in two metropolitan areas (Phoenix, AZ and Syracuse, NY). Each neighborhood sample will be split into two groups, with 50 households assigned to a mail survey group and 50 households assigned to an in-person survey group. The in-person survey will be conducted in a manner that minimizes the differences between the two survey modes. NPS specifically requests comments on:

(1)The practical utility of the information being gathered;

(2)the accuracy of the burden hour estimate;

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

(4)ways to minimize the burden to respondents, including use of automated information collection techniques or other forms of information technology. *Automated data collection:* No automated data collection will be used in this study. *Description of respondents:* Pre-test—adults from Atlanta, GA, Sacramento, CA, and Chicago, IL who are contacted by telephone and agree to participate in focus groups in those cities. Pilot test—adult residents of 16 neighborhoods in Phoenix, AZ and Syracuse, NY who live in owner-occupied homes. *Estimated average number of respondents:* 920 (120 for focus groups; 800 for pilot survey). *Estimated average number of responses:* 920 (120 for focus groups; 800 for pilot survey). *Estimated average burden hours per response:* 2.5 hours for focus group respondents, 1/3 hour for pilot survey respondents. *Frequency of response:* 1 time per respondent. *Estimated annual reporting burden:* 567 hours. Dated: September 27, 2006. Leonard E. Stowe, NPS, Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 06-8564 Filed 10-6-06; 8:45 am]

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