Notices. Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease

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BILLING CODE 4310-HC-M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [WY-920-1310-EI; WYW147286] Wyoming: Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)received a petition for reinstatement from E. C. Yegen for competitive oil and gas lease WYW147286 for land in Campbell County, Wyoming. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bureau of Land Management, Pamela J. Lewis, Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication, at

(307)775-6176. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee has agreed to the amended lease terms for rentals and royalties at rates of $10.00 per acre or fraction thereof, per year and 16 2/3 percent, respectively. The lessee has paid the required $500 administrative fee and $163 to reimburse the Department for the cost of this **Federal Register** notice. The lessee has met all the requirements for reinstatement of the lease as set out in Sections 31(d) and

(e)of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), and the Bureau of Land Management is proposing to reinstate lease WYW147286 effective February 1, 2006, under the original terms and conditions of the lease and the increased rental and royalty rates cited above. BLM has not issued a valid lease affecting the lands. Pamela J. Lewis, Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication. [FR Doc. E6-17810 Filed 10-23-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-22-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [WY-920-1310-EI; WYW147281] Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)received a petition for reinstatement from E. C. Yegen for competitive oil and gas lease WYW47281 for land in Campbell County, Wyoming. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bureau of Land Management, Pamela J. Lewis, Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication, at

(307)775-6176. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee has agreed to the amended lease terms for rentals and royalties at rates of $10.00 per acre, or fraction thereof, per year and 16 2/3 percent, respectively. The lessee has paid the required $500 administrative fee and $163 to reimburse the Department for the cost of this **Federal Register** notice. The lessee has met all the requirements for reinstatement of the lease as set out in Sections 31(d) and

(e)of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), and the Bureau of Land Management is proposing to reinstate lease WYW147281 effective February 1, 2006, under the original terms and conditions of the lease and the increased rental and royalty rates cited above. BLM has not issued a valid lease affecting the lands. Pamela J. Lewis, Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication. [FR Doc. E6-17816 Filed 10-23-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-22-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [MT-926-07-1420-BJ-TRST] Montana: Filing of Plat of Survey AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Montana State Office, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Filing of Plat of Survey. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Montana State Office, Billings, Montana, 30 days from the date of publication in the **Federal Register.** FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martin Bonorden, Cadastral Surveyor, Branch of Cadastral Survey, Bureau of Land Management, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana, 59101-4669, telephone

(701)227-7730 or

(406)896-5009. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This survey, executed at the request of the Crow Agency, through the Rocky Mountain Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Billings, Montana, was necessary to determine Trust and Tribal land. The lands we surveyed are: Principal Meridian, Montana T. 4 S., R. 32 E. The plat, in 1 sheet, representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the subdivisional lines and the adjusted original meanders of the former left bank of the Big Horn River, downstream, through sections 14, 15, 22, and 23, the subdivision of sections 14, 15, and 22, and the survey of the meanders of the present left bank of the Big Horn River, downstream, through sections 14, 15, and 22, and certain division of accretion lines in sections 14, 15, and 22, Township 4 South, Range 32 East, Principal Meridian, Montana, was accepted September 28, 2006. We will place copies of the plat, in 1 sheet, and related field notes we described in the open files. They will be available to the public as a matter of information. If BLM receives a protest against this survey, as shown on the plat, in 1 sheet, prior to the date of the official filing, we will stay the filing pending our consideration of the protest. We will not officially file this plat, in 1 sheet, until the day after we have accepted or dismissed all protests and they have become final, including decisions or appeals. Dated: October 18, 2006. Thomas M. Deiling, Chief Cadastral Surveyor, Division of Resources. [FR Doc. E6-17748 Filed 10-23-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-$$-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions Nominations for the following properties being considered for listing or related actions in the National Register were received by the National Park Service before October 7, 2006. Pursuant to section 60.13 of 36 CFR part 60 written comments concerning the significance of these properties under the National Register criteria for evaluation may be forwarded by United States Postal Service, to the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service, 1849 C St., NW., 2280, Washington, DC 20240; by all other carriers, National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service,1201 Eye St., NW, 8th floor, Washington, DC 20005; or by fax, 202-371-6447. Written or faxed comments should be submitted by November 8, 2006 John W. Roberts, Acting Chief, National Register/National Historic Landmarks Program. ILLINOIS Cook County Austin Town Hall Park Historic District, Roughly bounded by West Lake St., N. Central Ave., N. Parkside Ave., and West Race Ave., Chicago, 06001015 Cook County Hospital Administration Building, 1835 W. Harrison St., Chicago, 06001017 Goldblatt Bros. Department Store, 4700 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago, 06001016 Patten, Charles H., House, 117 N. Benton St., Palatine, 06001018 Woman's Club of Evanston, 1702 Chicago Ave., Evanston, 06001020 La Salle County Hotel Kaskaskia Buildings (Boundary Increase), 217 Marquette St. and 629 Second St., LaSalle, 06001023 Lake County Lake Bluff Upton Commercial Historic District, 20, 31-113 E. Scranton, 26-40

(even)E. Center Ave., and 550 N. Sheridan, Lake Bluff, 06001021 McLean County Cedar Crest Additon Historic District, Roughly bounded by Constitutional Trail, Division St., Highland Ave. and Fell Ave., Normal, 06001022 Montgomery County Brown Shoe Company Factory, 212 S. State St., Litchfield, 06001019 St. Clair County Curtiss—Wright Hangars 1 and 2, 2200 Vector Dr., 2300 Vector Dr., Cahokia, 06001024 MICHIGAN Delta County Minneapolis Shoal Light Station, (Light Stations of the United States MPS) In northern Green Bay 6.6 mi. S of Peninsula Point, NW of Lake Michigan, Bay de Noc, 06001025 Livingston County Galloway, John H. and Martha Durfee, House, 216 Higgins St., Howell, 06001030 Muskegon County Muskegon South Breakwater Light, (Light Stations of the United States MPS) At south breakwater end in Lake Michigan, 0.4 mi. SW of Muskegon Lake entry channel, Muskegon, 06001026 Tuscola County First Presbyterian Church, 6505 Church St., Cass City, 06001029 MISSOURI Greene County Franklin Springfield Motor Co. Building, 312-314 E. Olive St., Springfield, 06001027 NEW YORK Dutchess County Maxon Mills Feed Elevator, Main St. and Furnace Bank Rd., Wassaic, 06001028 OREGON Josephine County Siskiyou Smokejumper Base, Smokejumper Way, 4 mi. SE of Cave Junction off OR 199, Cave Junction, 06001035 Lane County Rice Apartments, (Residential Architecture of Eugene, Oregon MPS) 360 W. 13th Ave., Eugene, 06001031 Thompson—Roach Building, (Eugene West University Neighborhood MPS) 544-550 E. 13th Ave., Eugene, 06001032 Multnomah County Grand Central Public Market, (Portland Eastside MPS) 808 SE. Morrison St., Portland, 06001034 Sellwood Branch YMCA, 1436 SE. Spokane St., Portland, 06001033 SOUTH CAROLINA Florence County Florence Public Library, 319 S. Irby St., Florence, 06001041 TENNESSEE Coffee County Wilkinson—Keele House, 313 S. Ramsey St., Manchester, 06001040 Davidson County Phillips, Thomas W., Memorial, 1101 19th Ave. S., Nashville, 06001036 Marion County Kelly's Ferry Road and Cemetery, (Chickamauga-Chattanooga Civil War-Related Sites in Georgia and Tennessee MPS) US 41 near Kelly's Ferry Church of God, Guild, 06001037 Van Buren County Rocky River Crossing and Road, Rocky River and a continuation of Pleasant Hill Cemetery Rd., Spencer, 06001038 Wilson County Williamson Chapel CME Church Complex, (Rural African-American Churches in Tennessee MPS) 1576 Needmore Rd., Greenlawn, 06001039 VIRGINIA Bedford County Pleasant View, 5050 Bellevue Rd., Forest, 06001043 Rockingham County Longs Chapel, 1334B Fridley's Gap Rd., Harrisonburg, 06001042 WEST VIRGINIA Berkeley County Mason, James, House and Farm, Address Restricted, Hedgesville, 06001044 Mingo County Williamson Historic District, Roughly bounded by the Norfolk and Western RR, Pritchard, Polpar, Park, Mulberry and Elm Sts., Williamson, 06001045 Monongalia County Lynch Chapel United Methodist Church, Jct. of Cty Rd. 41 and Cty Rd. 32, Morgantown, 06001046 A request for *removal* has been made for the following resources: IOWA Clay County Ross, Seymour, Round Barn (Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR) Off IA 374 Clay vicinity, 86001422 TENNESSEE Blounty County Alcoa South Plant Office (Blount County MPS) Hall Rd. Alcoa, 89001070 Rutherford County Jenkins, Hiram, House 1556 Gresham Ln. Murgreesboro, 89000504 Williamson County Liberty School (Williamson County MRA) Liberty Church Rd., 1/4 mi. N of Concord Rd., Brentwood vicinity, 88000317 [FR Doc. E6-17732 Filed 10-23-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-51-P INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION UNITED STATES AND MEXICO United States Section; Notice of Availability of a Draft Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Improvements to the Mission and Common Levee Systems, in the Lower Rio Grande Flood Control Project, Located in Hidalgo County, TX AGENCY: United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC), United States and Mexico. ACTION: Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment

(EA)and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Final Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508); and the United States Section's Operational Procedures for Implementing Section 102 of NEPA, published in the **Federal Register** September 2, 1981, (46 FR 44083); the United States Section hereby gives notice that the Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for *Improvements to the Mission and Common Levee Systems,* in the Lower Rio Grande Flood Control Project, located in Hidalgo County, Texas are available. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gilbert G. Anaya, Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist; Environmental Management Division; United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission; 4171 N. Mesa, C-100; El Paso, Texas 79902. Telephone:

(915)832-4702, e-mail: *gilbertanaya@ibwc.state.gov.* Supplemental Information: Background The USIBWC is authorized to construct, operate, and maintain any project or works projected by the United States of America on the Lower Rio Grande Flood Control Project (LRGFCP) as authorized by the Act of the 74th Congress, Sess. I Ch. 561 (H.R. 6453), approved August 19, 1935 (49 Stat. 660), and codified at 22 U.S.C. Section 277, 277a, 277b, 277c, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto. The LRGFCP was constructed to protect urban, suburban, and highly developed irrigated farmland along the Rio Grande delta in the United States and Mexico. The USIBWC, in cooperation with the TPWD, prepared this Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for the proposed action of raising the Mission and Common Levee Systems located in Hidalgo County, Texas to improve flood control. These two adjacent levee systems are part of the LRGFCP that extends approximately 180 miles from the Town of Peñitas in south Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. The Mission Levee extends approximately 12 miles along the Rio Grande, downstream from the Town of Peñitas. The Common Levee System, approximately 5.3 miles long, consists of the Common Levee and Anzalduas Dike, which connects the Common Levee to Anzalduas Dam. Proposed Action The Proposed Action would increase flood containment capacity of the Mission and Common Levee Systems to meet the 3-foot freeboard design criterion for flood protection. Height increases between 2 and 6 feet are typically needed to reach the design freeboard value throughout the Mission Levee System. For the Common Levee, typical increases in levee height range from 3 to 8 feet, and for the Anzalduas Dike, from 0 to 4 feet. The increase in levee height will also expand the levee footprint by lateral extension of the structure. Along with the increase in levee height, structural improvements will also be required for levee segments throughout the downstream reach of the Mission Levee and the Common Levee System where seepage is a potential problem. These improvements will consist of either a slurry cutoff barrier or a riverside impermeable liner. Alternatives to the Proposed Action A *No Action Alternative* was evaluated for the Mission and Common Levee Systems. This alternative will retain the existing configuration of the two systems, as designed over 30 years ago, and the current level of protection currently associated with this system. Under severe storm events, current containment capacity may be insufficient to fully control Rio Grande flooding, with risks to personal safety and potential property damage. Summary of Findings Pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA)guidance (40 Code of Federal Regulations 1500-1508), The President's Council on Environmental Quality issued regulations for NEPA implementation which included provisions for both the content and procedural aspects of the required Environmental Assessment. The USIBWC completed an EA of the potential environmental consequences of raising the Mission and Common Levee Systems to meet current requirements for flood control. The EA, which supports this Finding of No Significant Impact, evaluated the Proposed Action and No Action Alternative. Mission Levee System Evaluation No Action Alternative The No Action Alternative was evaluated as the single alternative action to the Proposed Action. The No Action Alternative will retain the current configuration of the Mission Levee System, with no impacts to biological and cultural resources, land use, community resources, or environmental health issues. In terms of flood protection, however, current containment capacity under the No Action Alternative may be insufficient to fully control Rio Grande flooding under severe storm events, with associated risks to personal safety and property. Proposed Action *Biological Resources.* Improvements to the Mission Levee corridor would affect *plant communities* through excavation and fill activities. Impacts would occur on the levee sidewalls where fill will be added, and within the expanded levee footprint area. Potential acreage removed and impacts to four vegetation communities identified along the Mission Levee project area are as follows:

(1)removal of up to 34.2 acres of *mesquite-acacia woodland* , in various stages of succession, along the levee corridor, (approximately 19 percent of thorn woodland located within the levee right-of-way);

(2)removal of up to 77.5 acres of *herbaceous vegetation* along the levee corridor; impacts would be short-term as herbaceous vegetation would be rapidly re-established and is represented primarily by Bufflegrass, an invasive species;

(3)up to 1.1 acres of *wetlands/riparian communities* will be modified along an irrigation intake channel; these communities are represented primarily by phragmites—arundo emergent and semi-emergent plants; and

(4)minimum removal of *agricultural lands* is anticipated, less than 0.5 acre. Thorn woodlands and wetlands along the Mission levee corridor provide the best quality wildlife habitat. Some wildlife species may utilize these areas as transit corridors, but that usage is likely limited. Natural resource areas with quality wildlife habitat adjacent to the riverside of the Mission Levee system occupy approximately 33 percent of the 12.1 miles total length, as follows: 2.4 miles along the Lower Rio Grande Valley

(LRGV)National Wildlife Refuge; 1.3 miles along the Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park; and 0.3 mile along the Chihuahua Woods Preserve. Based on regional distribution, 26 Threatened and Endangered (T&E) species habitat could be found in the project area. Improvements to the existing levee system are not likely to affect those habitats. Consultation with TPWD and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) will be conducted to schedule construction activities to minimize potential impacts on those species and their habitat. Twenty-one *wetlands* and open water areas that met criteria as jurisdictional waters of the United States were identified within the Mission Levee right-of-way (ROW). None of these wetlands will be directly impacted by the levee expansion project. A single wetlands area, located outside the current levee ROW but within the potential levee expansion area, will be impacted by construction activities at the new levee crossing at the Peñitas Pumping Plant intake channel. Construction activities may remove approximately 1 acre from wetlands that flank the irrigation intake channel. *Cultural Resources.* According to a preliminary cultural resources evaluation conducted in support of the EA preparation, improvements to the Mission Levee System have a potential to impact *historic archaeological materials* at six locations, as well as a known prehistoric archaeological resource (41HG143). No areas considered to be high probability for the occurrence of unknown prehistoric archaeological sites were identified in previous studies or during the current archival research. However, areas of historic occupation sometimes contain a prehistoric component and should also be considered as possible locations for prehistoric archaeological sites because European settlers also considered prehistorically utilized landform surfaces (stable surfaces) as desirable living surfaces. Four *historic-age resources* exist within the current Mission Levee ROW and are engineering elements of the levee system. These resources will likely be redesigned to some extent by proposed modifications to the levee, or may undergo a moderate visual impact by encroachment of the expanded levee footprint. One additional historical resource, the La Lomita Chapel, is located near the Mission Levee project within a National Register of Historic Places District, but outside the potential effects area. *Water Resources.* Improvements to the levee system will increase flood containment capacity to control the design flood event as evaluated by hydraulic modeling. A minimum change in floodwater surface elevation, less than 1 inch, is anticipated as a result of the levee height increase for the Mission Levee System. Levee footprint expansion will not affect water bodies with exception of the new crossing at the Peñitas Pumping Plant intake channel. *Land Use.* The approximate 113-acre expansion of the Mission Levee will impact mostly herbaceous vegetation dominated by invasive species (approximately 78 acres). Up to 34 acres of thorn woodland, a higher quality habitat, will also be removed. Removal of agricultural lands will be limited to 0.5 acre. Construction impacts along sections of the Riverside Subdivision of Madero will be temporarily affected by construction activities. *Community Resources.* Improvements to the Mission Levee System, individually or in combination with the Common Levee System, represent an influx of federal funds into Hidalgo County and will have a positive local economic impact; however, the benefit will be limited to the construction period and represents less than 0.2 percent of the annual county employment, income, and sales values. No adverse impacts to disproportionately high minority and low-income populations were identified. Minimum utilization of public roads during construction is anticipated; a temporary increase in access road use will be required for equipment mobilization to staging areas. *Environmental Health Issues.* Improvements to the Mission Levee System represent less than 1 percent of the Hidalgo County annual emissions inventory for five air criteria pollutants. Moderate increases in ambient noise levels will result from excavation and fill activities, with no transient or long-term exposures above threshold values for adverse impacts. No waste storage or disposal sites were identified within the expanded Mission Levee footprint and its vicinity. *Indirect Impacts.* No significant indirect impacts of the Mission Levee Improvements were identified. *Best Management Practices and Mitigation.* Engineering design measures will include optimization of the levee expansion alignment to the extent possible to avoid impact to sensitive vegetation and natural resources management areas, including Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park and the LRGV National Wildlife Refuge. Mitigation for cultural resources, as required, will be coordinated between the Texas Historic Commission and the USIBWC. Levee expansion will be rerouted across the Edinburg irrigation intake channel to protect the historic-age Peñitas pumping station. Prior to construction, site surveys will determine the type (herbaceous or woody) vegetation to be removed and separation between construction corridor(s) and boundaries of wetlands. During construction, best management practices

(BMP)include development of a storm water pollution prevention plan to minimize impacts of receiving waters, including use of sediment barriers and soil wetting to minimize erosion. To the extent possible, construction activities will be scheduled to occur outside the migratory bird nesting season. Following construction, expanded levees and the construction corridor will be promptly revegetated using native herbaceous or wooded indigenous species, as agreed with the natural resources management agency where the corridor is located. The USIBWC, in coordination with the USFWS, is developing approximately 30 acres of new wetlands as mitigation for levee improvements throughout the LRGFCP. Common Levee System Proposed Action and Alternatives No Action Alternative The No Action Alternative was evaluated as the single alternative action to the Proposed Action. The No Action Alternative will retain the current configuration of the Common Levee System, with no impacts to biological and cultural resources, land use, and soil, community resources, or environmental health. In terms of flood protection, however, current containment capacity under the No Action Alternative may be insufficient to fully control Rio Grande flooding under severe storm events, with associated risks to personal safety and property. Proposed Action *Biological Resources.* The Common Levee System corridor runs primarily through agricultural areas. Approximately 1 mile of the total length of the 5.2-mile levee system runs along two units of the LRGV National Wildlife Refuge. No thorn woodland will be removed along the levee expansion, while 3.9 acres of low density woodland will be removed along Anzalduas Dike. The 3.9 acres along the Anzalduas Dike represent 10 percent of the total area of thorn woodland within the Common Levee System (including both the Common Levee and the Anzalduas Dike areas). A single wetlands/open water area located within the Common Levee ROW is located outside the 100-foot buffer area for the proposed levee expansion, and will not be affected by construction activities. Removal of T&E species habitat, including woodland habitat suitable for the ocelot, would be minimal along the Common Levee System corridor. For other species whose habitat is potentially present near the levee corridor, construction activities will be scheduled to minimize impacts to those species and their habitat. *Cultural Resources.* No areas of high probability for the occurrence of unknown prehistoric archaeological sites have been reported along the Common Levee System, and none were identified during the current archival research conducted in preparation of the EA. Preliminary investigations indicate that two historic-age resources exist within the current Mission Levee ROW and are engineering elements of the levee system. These resources will undergo minor modifications at the levee tie-ins, or may undergo a moderate visual impact by the encroachment of the expanded levee footprint. *Water Resources.* The Common Levee System was evaluated with the updated hydraulic model to determine if changes to water surface elevations will be affected by the proposed improvements to the levee system. As in the case of the Mission Levee System, a minimum change in floodwater surface elevation, less than 1 inch, is anticipated as a result of the levee height increase. *Land Use.* The proposed expansion of the Common Levee System will occur entirely within the ROW. No urban development is located near the proposed levee expansion area. The expansion will remove approximately 62 acres of herbaceous vegetation along the Common Levee and approximately 6 acres of herbaceous vegetation along the Anzalduas Dike. Alignment of the levee expansion will be adjusted to minimize removal of established wooded vegetation along the Gabrielson and Cottam Units of the LRGV National Wildlife Refuge. Anzalduas Dam County Park, where Anzalduas Dike is located, will be temporarily affected during project construction. No impacts to agricultural lands are anticipated. *Community Resources.* Improvements to the Common Levee System, individually or in combination with the Mission Levee System, represent an influx of federal funds into Hidalgo County that will have a positive local economic impact; however, the benefit will be limited to the construction period and represents less than 0.2 percent of the annual county employment, income, and sales values. No adverse impacts to disproportionately high minority and low-income populations were identified. Minimum utilization of public roads during construction is anticipated; a temporary increase in use of the access road will be required for equipment mobilization to staging areas. *Environmental Health Issues.* Construction of the Common Levee System represents less than 1 percent of the Hidalgo County annual emissions inventory for five air criteria pollutants. Moderate increases in ambient noise levels will result from excavation and fill activities, with no transient or long-term exposures above threshold values for adverse impacts. No waste storage or disposal sites were identified within the expanded levee footprint and its vicinity. *Best Management Practices and Mitigation.* Engineering design measures will include optimization of the levee expansion alignment to the extent possible to avoid impact to sensitive vegetation and natural resources management areas within the LRGV National Wildlife Area. Mitigation for cultural resources, as required, will be coordinated between the Texas Historic Commission and the USIBWC. During construction, BMPs include development of a storm water pollution prevention plan to minimize impacts of receiving waters, including use of sediment barriers and soil wetting to minimize erosion. Following construction, expanded levees and the construction corridor will be promptly revegetated using native herbaceous indigenous species. Availability Single hard copies of the Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact may be obtained by request at the above address. Electronic copies may also be obtained from the USIBWC Home Page at *www.ibwc.state.gov.* Dated: October 17, 2006. Susan Daniel, General Counsel. [FR Doc. E6-17680 Filed 10-23-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7010-01-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Inv. No. 337-TA-570] In the Matter of Certain Flash Memory Chips, Flash Memory Systems, and Products Containing Same; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (“ID”) of the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) terminating the above-captioned investigation under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337). The Commission has terminated the investigation based on a settlement agreement. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clint Gerdine, Esq., telephone 202-708-2310, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. Copies of all nonconfidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 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 this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket

(EDIS)at *http://edis.usitc.gov.* Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on the matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation on May 16, 2006, based on a complaint filed on April 11, 2006, by Lexar Media, Inc. (“Lexar”) of Fremont, California. 71 FR 28387. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain flash memory chips, flash memory systems, and products containing same by reason of infringement of claims 1 and 2 of U.S. Patent No. 6,801,979; claims 1-7 of U.S. Patent No. 6,397,314; and claims 1-13, 15, and 16 of U.S. Patent No. 6,978,342. The complaint named three respondents: Toshiba Corporation of Japan; Toshiba America, Inc. of New York, New York; and Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. of Irvine, California (collectively the “respondents”). The complaint further alleged that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. On August 31, 2006, Acclaim Innovations, LLC, which had become the assignee of the asserted patents, was permitted to intervene in the investigation as a co-complainant. On September 29, 2006, the co-complainants and all respondents filed a joint motion to terminate the investigation on the basis of a settlement agreement. The Commission Investigative Attorney filed a response in support of the motion on October 10, 2006. The ALJ issued the subject ID on October 11, 2006, granting the joint motion for termination. No party petitioned for review of the ID pursuant to 19 CFR 210.43(a), and the Commission found no basis for ordering a review on its own initiative pursuant to 19 CFR 210.44. The Commission has determined not to review the ID. The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in sections 210.21(a)(2),

(b)and 210.42(h)(3) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. By order of the Commission. Issued: October 18, 2006. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E6-17770 Filed 10-23-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1103-NEW] Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: COPS Interoperable Communications Technology Program

(ICTP)Assessment. The Department of Justice

(DOJ)Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

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

(OMB)for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The revision of a currently approved information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days for public comment until December 26, 2006. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Rebekah Dorr, Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20530. 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: —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 submission of responses. Overview of This Information Collection

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(4)*Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract:* Primary: Law enforcement and partner public safety agencies that are recipients of COPS ICTP grants from Fiscal Years 2003-2006.

(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply:* It is estimated that approximately 400 respondents across a three-year assessment period can provide responses within 90 minutes.

(6)*An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* 600 total burden hours. If additional information is required 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: October 18, 2006. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice. [FR Doc. E6-17754 Filed 10-23-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-AT-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives [OMB Number 1140-0007] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Release and Receipt of Imported Firearms, Ammunition and Implements of War. The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 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 26, 2006. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Kevin Boydston, Chief, Firearms and Explosives Import Branch, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25401. 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: —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 agencies 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 submission of responses. Overview of This Information Collection

(1)*Type of Information Collection:* Extension of a currently approved collection.

(2)*Title of the Form/Collection:* Release and Receipt of Imported Firearms, Ammunition and Implements of War.

(3)*Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection:* Form Number: ATF F 6A (5330.3C). Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

(4)*Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary:* Individuals or households. *Other:* Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions. The data provided by this information collection request is used by ATF to determine if articles imported meet the statutory and regulatory criteria for importation and if the articles shown on the permit application have been actually imported.

(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* It is estimated that 20,000 respondents will complete a 24 minute form.

(6)*An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* There are an estimated 8,000 annual total burden hours associated with this collection. *If additional information is required contact:* Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Department of Justice, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: October 18, 2006. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice. [FR Doc. E6-17753 Filed 10-23-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-FY-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE United States Parole Commission Public Announcement; Pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (Pub. L. 94-409) [5 U.S.C. Section 552b] Time and Date: 10 a.m., Thursday, October 26, 2006. Place: 5550 Friendship Blvd., Fourth Floor, Chevy Chase, MD 20815. Status: Open. Matters to be Discussed: The following matters have been placed on the agenda for the open Parole Commission meeting: 1. Approval of Minutes of Previous Commission Meeting. 2. Reports from the Chairman, Commissioners, Chief of Staff, and Section Administrators. 3. Proposed Amendment to 28 CFR Section 2.25 regarding the use of video conferencing for probable cause hearings. 4. Proposed Amendment to 28 CFR Section 2.66 regarding the use of the advance consent procedure in the expedited revocation process. 5. Discussion of District of Columbia Crime Emergency. 6. Discussion of Process for Cases Designated Original Jurisdiction. Agency Contact: Thomas W. Hutchison, Chief of Staff, United States Parole Commission.

(301)492-5990. Dated: October 19, 2006. Rockne Chickinell, General Counsel, U.S. Parole Commission. [FR Doc. 06-8871 Filed 10-20-06; 11:50 am]

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