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BILLING CODE 3710-20-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of an Existing Information Collection, Comment Request ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Employment Eligibility Verification; Form I-9; OMB Control No. 1615-0047. The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has submitted the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

The information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until January 12, 2007. Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Director, Regulatory Management Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529.

Comments may also be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-272-8352 or via e-mail at *rfs.regs@dhs.gov.* When submitting comments by e-mail please make sure to add OMB Control Number 1615-0047 in the subject box. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies should address one or more of the following four points:

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

(2)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;

(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, 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 information collection.

(2)*Title of the Form/Collection:* Employment Eligibility Verification.

(3)*Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection:* Form I-9. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

(4)*Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary:* Individuals or households. This form was developed to facilitate compliance with section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which prohibits the knowing employment of unauthorized aliens. The information collected is used by employers or by recruiters for enforcement of provisions of immigration laws that are designed to control the employment of unauthorized aliens.

(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* This figure was derived by multiplying the number of respondents (78,000,000) × frequency of response

(1)× hour per response (9 minutes or 0.15 hours). The annual record keeping burden is added to the total annual reporting burden which is based on 20,000,000 record keepers at (3 minutes or .05 hours) per filing.

(6)*An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* 12,700,000 annual burden hours. If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or additional information, please visit the USCIS Web site at: *http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/pra/index.htm.* If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529,

(202)272-8377. Dated: November 6, 2006. Stephen Tarragon, Deputy Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E6-19048 Filed 11-9-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5037-N-84] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) Certification AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. The requested information is used to assess a Public Housing Authority's (PHA's) management capabilities and performance in administering a housing choice voucher program. Assessment ratings are used as tool in addressing any potential deficiencies. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* December 13, 2006. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2577-0215) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail *Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov* or telephone

(202)708-2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Deitzer or from HUD's Web site at *http://hlannwp031.hud.gov/po/i/icbts/collectionsearch.cfm.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a request for approval of the information collection described below. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to:

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

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

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

(4)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, *e.g.* , permitting electronic submission of responses. This notice also lists the following information: *Title of Proposal:* Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) Certification. *OMB Approval Number:* 2577-0215. *Form Numbers:* HUD-52648. *Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:* The requested information is used to assess a Public Housing Authority's (PHA's) management capabilities and performance in administering a housing choice voucher program. Assessment ratings are used as tool in addressing any potential deficiencies. *Frequency of Submission:* Annually, Biennually. Number of respondents Annual responses × Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting Burden 2437 1 13.61 33,184 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 33,184. *Status:* Extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: November 6, 2006. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-19054 Filed 11-9-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4950-FA-21] Announcement of Funding Awards for the Service Coordinators in Multifamily Housing, Fiscal Year 2005 AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. ACTION: Notice 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 in a competition for funding under the Super Notice of Funding Availability (SuperNOFA) for the Service Coordinators in Multifamily Housing program. This announcement contains the names of the awardees and the amounts of the awards made available by HUD. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Administration, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-8000; telephone

(202)708-3000 (this is not a toll-free number). Hearing- and speech-impaired persons may access this number via TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service toll-free at

(800)877-8339. For general information on this and other HUD programs, visit the HUD Web site at *http://www.hud.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Service Coordinators in Multifamily Housing program is authorized by Section 808 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (Pub. L. 101-625, approved November 28, 1990), as amended by sections 671, 674, 676, and 677 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-550, approved October 28, 1992), and section 851 of the American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-569, approved December 27, 2000). The competition was announced in the SuperNOFA published in the **Federal Register** on March 21, 2005 (70 FR 14167). Applications were reviewed and selected for funding on the basis of selection criteria contained in that notice. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 14.191. The Service Coordinators in Multifamily Housing program allows multifamily housing owners to assist elderly individuals and nonelderly people with disabilities living in HUD assisted housing and in the surrounding area to obtain needed supportive services from the community, to enable them to continue living as independently as possible in their homes. A total of $15,433,482 was awarded to 92 owners, serving 96 projects with 13,557 units nationwide. In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987, 42 U.S.C. 3545), the Department is publishing the grantees and amounts of the awards in Appendix A of this document. Dated: November 6, 2006. Frank L. Davis, General Deputy, Assistant Secretary for Housing. Appendix A—Funding Awards for FY2005 Service Coordinators Recipient Address City State Zip Project name Amount (dollars) The Wishcamper GroupLLC 707 Sable Oaks Drive South Portland ME 04106 Kensington Heights 312,930.00 Alpha Terrace Redevelopment Corporation 6105 Etzel Ave St. Louis MO 63133 Alpha Terrace Apartments 152,914.00 Alpha-Massillon Housing Corp 695 Dunbar Dr Akron OH 44311 Alpha Massillon 46,943.00 Bankhead Ii, Limited Partnership 900 S Gay St Ste 1600 Knoxville TN 37902 BANKHEAD TOWERS 342,620.00 Baptist Service Corp Caring Housing Ministries Alhambra CA 91803 Vista Tower 311,983.00 Baskervill Outreach, Inc 257 Baskervill Ave Pawleys Island SC 29585 St. Elizabeth Place 81,238.00 Burritt House, LLC 7 Thomas Drive Cumberland Foreside ME 04110 Burritt House 83,700.00 Capitol Towers Inc 470 Broad St Hartford CT 06106 Capitol Towers 44,979.00 Carpenter Preservation Lmtd Div Housing Assn LP 707 Sable Oaks Dr South Portland ME 04106 Carpenter Place Apts 316,938.00 Casa De Los Amigos 123 S Catalina Ave Redondo Beach CA 90277 Casa De Los Amigos 234,865.00 Dandridge Towers, Ltd 900 S Gay St Knoxville TN 37902 Dandridge Towers 173,744.00 Deaconess Senior Citizen Housing Corp 16300 Dix-Toledo Hwy Southgate MI 48195 Deaconess Tower 208,156.00 Dempsey Macon Associates Ltd 24 Farnsworth St Boston MA 02210 Dempsey Apartments 129,168.00 Duluth Leased Housing Associates I, LP c/o Dominium Management Minneapolis MN 55447 Pennel Park Commons 82,671.00 Episcopal House of Reading 50 N 9th St Reading PA 19601 Episcopal House of Reading 133,839.00 Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society 4800 West 57th St Sioux Falls SD 57108 Samaritan Village I 140,887.92 Fifth Street High Rise, Inc 850 W Muhammad Ali Blvd Louisville KY 40203 J O Blanton House 146,634.00 Franklin Elderly Housing Associates 7 Thomas Drive Cumberland Foreside ME 04110 Franklin Arbors 63,822.00 Franklin Square School Associates Limited Partners P.O. Box 1089 Greenville SC 29601 Franklin Square School 100 112,752.44 Grace Episcopal Church Jamaica Snr Ctz Hdfc c/o Wynolia W. Pulliam Hollis NY 11423 Grace Houses 106,725.00 Grand Forks Homes, Inc c/o Grand Forks Housing Authority Grand Forks ND 58203 Oak Manor 80,396.00 Grand View Tower LLC 7730 Forsyth Blvd Saint Louis MO 63105 Grandview Tower Apartments 143,833.00 Heritage Square, Ltd 55 Beattie Place, 3rd Floor Greenville SC 29602 Heritage Square 104,557.61 Jeffrey Place, Limited 1430 Collins Rd NW Lancaster OH 43130 Jeffrey Place 110,466.00 Jewish Community Housing For The Elderly Ii, Inc 30 Wallingford Rd Brighton MA 02135 Leventhal House 229,394.42 John Sale Manor, Limited Partnership 1170 Terminal Tower Cleveland OH 44113 John Sale Manor 176,068.00 Judson Terrace Homes 3000 Augusta St San Luis Obispo CA 93401 Judson Terrace Homes 54,794.00 Kc Shalom Housing Limited 443 Congress Street Portland ME 04101 Plaza Apartments I 156,629.00 Kenwin Venture 350 W. Hubbard Chicago IL 60610 Pines Of Edgewater 185,405.00 Knudson Housing Partners, Xxiii Ltd 29 S Main St Council Bluffs LA 51503 St. Regis Apartments 91,823.00 Kv LP (King Village) 7 Thomas Drive Cumberland Foreside ME 04110 King Village 86,592.00 Liberty Terrace Associates, L.P One Harry Street Cranston RI 02907 Liberty Terrace 152,221.00 Locust House Associates 55 Beattie Place Greenville SC 29601 Locust House 191,928.46 Luther Manor of Scott County 3118 Devils Glen Road Bettendorf LA 52722 Luther Manor 106,313.00 Luther Towers, Inc 3118 Devils Glen Rd Bettendorf LA 52722 Luther Towers 106,263.00 Lvsl Limited Partnership 415 Congress St Ste 204 Portland ME 04101 Lake Village Apartments 60,707.28 Marian Housing Center Inc 26w171 Roosevelt Road Wheaton IL 60189 Marian Housing Center 141,329.69 Moss Gardens, Ltd PO Box 1089 Greenville SC 29602 Moss Gardens 161,147.80 Musselshell County Housing Authority 902 3rd Street East Roundup MT 59072 Homes On The Range 69,806.13 Nat'l Church Residences of Lopatcong, NJ 211 Red School Ln Phillipsburg NJ 08865 Clymer Village 114,207.00 Nef Properties Inc 1420 Kennsington Road Oakbrook IL 60523 Village Meadow Apartments 103,695.72 New Haven Jewish Federation Housing Corp 18 Tower Ln New Haven CT 06519 Tower East 226,735.00 New Havenjewish Comm. Council Hsn. Corp 18 Tower Ln New Haven CT 06519 Tower One 226,735.00 Ocala Place, Ltd Aimco Compliance Greenville SC 29601 Waters Towers Apts 460,263.00 Oceanport Associates 377 Oak Street Garden City NY 11530 Oceanport Senior Citizens Housing 165,129.00 Oxford-Kirkwood Associates 55 Beattie Place, Floor 3 Greenville SC 29601 Kirkwood House 202,079.22 Patten Towers, L.P. Ii 3756 Broadway St Kansas City MO 64111 Patten Towers 78,611.00 Paul G. Stewart Apts, Assoc. Phase Ii 400 E 41st St Chicago IL 60653 Paul G. Stewart Center 218,705.00 Paul G. Stewart Apts. Assoc. Phase I 400 E 41st St Chicago IL 60653 Paul G. Stewart Center 218,705.00 Paul G. Stewart Apts. Assoc. Phase Iii 400 E 41st St Chicago IL 60653 Paul G. Stewart Apts Iii 218,705.00 Pavilion Preservation, L.P 55 Beattie Place 3rd Floor Greenville SC 29601 The Pavilion 194,610.00 Pheasant Acres Apartments, Inc 3100 W 4th St Sioux City LA 51103 Pheasant Acres Apartments 172,597.36 Philipsburg Elderly Housing 7 Thomas Drive Cumberland Foreside ME 04110 Phillipsburg Tower 118,529.00 Phoenix Place Ldha LP 351 Wide Track East Pontiac MI 48342 Phoenix Place 217,103.00 Phyllis Wheatley Homes, Inc 521 Vanderhorst Dr Nashville TN 37207 Phyllis Wheatley Apts 158,953.00 Pine Bluff Village Associates 55 Beattie Place Greenville SC 29602 Pine Bluff Village 196,784.96 Pineview Preservation Limited 707 Sable Oaks Drive South Portland ME 04106 Pineview Apartments 311,188.00 Presbyterian Ret. Fac. Corp. Dba Rocky Mountain Manor 140 N Cheyenne St Powell WY 82435 Rocky Mountain Manor 125,938.00 Prospect Towers of Clearwater Inc 801 Chestnut Street Clearwater FL 33756 Prospect Towers 162,797.93 Redland Senior Housing, Inc c/o Abhow, 6120 Stoneridge Mall Rd Pleasanton CA 94588 Casa De La Vista 96,072.00 Riverview Apts, Inc 52 Garetta St Pittsburgh PA 15217 Riverview Phase Ii 140,563.00 Riverview Towers Apartments, Inc 5025 Swetland Ct Richmond Heights OH 44143 St. James Gardens 185,170.00 Rocktree Apartments Associates, LP 1420 Kensington Road Oakbrook IL 60523 Rocktree Apartments 102,365.27 Rolhff's Memorial Manor, Inc., A Ca Corp 2400 Fair Dr Napa CA 94558 Rohlff's Memorial Manor 260,214.00 Rural Housing Action Corp 400 East Avenue Rochester NY 14607 Crossroads Apartments 281,891.00 South Mall Towers Albany, LP 41 Yorkshire Ln Delmar NY 12054 Somaltow Housing Co., Inc 139,287.00 St. George Tower Ltd 42250 Hayes Clinton Twp MI 48038 St. George Tower 208,106.00 St. John Baptist Church Hsng & Dev Corp 526 Hartridge St Savannah GA 31401 St. John's Villa Apartments 111,009.45 St. Simeon Second Mile Corporation 24 Beechwood Ave Poughkeepsie NY 12601 St. Simeon Apartments 74,745.00 Starrett City Associates 1279 Delmar Loop Brooklyn NY 11239 Starrett City 177,409.00 Stillwater Housing Associates 2355 Polaris Lane North Plymouth MN 55447 Rivertown Commons 85,193.00 Stovall Development Corporation c/o Hdsi 3460 S Broadway Los Angeles CA 90007 Fairmount Terrace I 452,754.00 Swartzberg House LLC 3101 W Touhy Ave Chicago IL 60645 Swartzberg House 182,994.00 Sy Landmark Towers Investors, LP 3770 Broadway St Kansas City MO 64111 Landmark Towers 156,666.00 Sy Old Oak Tree Investors LP 3770 Broadway St Kansas City MO 64111 Olde Oak Tree Apartments 156,846.00 Telacu Housing 5400 E Olympic Blvd Los Angeles CA 90022 Telacu Terrace 91,178.00 Telacu Manor, Inc 5400 E Olympic Blvd Los Angeles CA 90022 Telacu Manor 91,178.00 Telecu Senior Court, Inc 5400 E Olympic Blvd Los Angeles CA 90022 Telacu Senior Court 91,178.00 Trevecca Towers, Inc 60 Lester Ave Nashville TN 37210 Trevecca Towers I 654,876.00 Ukrainian Village Inc 26377 Ryan Road Warren MI 48091 Ukrainian Village 208,106.00 United Church Residences of Canal Winchester, Inc 170 E Center St Marion OH 43302 Canal Village 109,287.00 United Church Residences of Kenton, Ohio, Inc 170 E Center St Marion OH 43302 Hardincrest 82,061.00 United Church Residences of Marion, Ohio, Inc 170 E Center St Marion OH 43302 Brownstone Terrace 106,954.00 United Methodist Homes of CT., Inc 580 Long Hill Ave Shelton CT 06484 Wesley Heights 244,208.00 Village Oaks-Oxford Associates 55 Beattie Place, 3rd Floor Greenville SC 29602 Village Oaks 197,906.46 Wade D. Mertz Elderly Housing 7 Thomas Drive Cumberland Foreside ME 04110 Wade D. Mertz Towers 72,547.00 Welles Country Village, Ltd 2664-2 State Street Hamden CT 06517 Welles Country Village 262,660.00 Wesley Woods Center of Emory University, Inc 1817 Clifton Rd, NE Atlanta GA 30329 St. John's Towers 145,132.00 West Side Federation For Senior Housing 2345 Broadway New York NY 10024 Marseilles Apartments 194,531.00 Winter Garden Preservation, L.P 55 Beattie Place Greenville SC 29602 Winter Garden 172,676.04 Wisconsin Housing Preservation Corporation 111 E. Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee WI 53201 Riverview Heights 184,005.00 [FR Doc. E6-19057 Filed 11-9-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Receipt of Applications for Permit AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit. SUMMARY: The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and marine mammals. DATES: Written data, comments or requests must be received by December 13, 2006. ADDRESSES: Documents and other information submitted with these applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203; fax 703/358-2281. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Division of Management Authority, telephone 703/358-2104. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Endangered Species The public is invited to comment on the following applications for a permit to conduct certain activities with endangered species. This notice is provided pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ). Written data, comments, or requests for copies of these complete applications should be submitted to the Director (address above). Applicant: Albert G. Johnson, Bloomfield Hills, MI, PRT-138562 The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one male bontebok ( *Damaliscus pygargus pygargus* ) culled from a captive herd maintained under the management program of the Republic of South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. Applicant: Robert S. Bass, Myrtle Beach, SC, PRT-137561 The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one male bontebok ( *Damaliscus pygargus pygargus* ) culled from a captive herd maintained under the management program of the Republic of South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. Applicant: Kenneth R. Sardegna, Falls Church, VA, PRT-138211 The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one male bontebok ( *Damaliscus pygargus pygargus* ) culled from a captive herd maintained under the management program of the Republic of South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. Applicant: James C. Bunn, Mount Gilead, NC, PRT-135894 The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one male bontebok ( *Damaliscus pygargus pygargus* ) culled from a captive herd maintained under the management program of the Republic of South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. Marine Mammals The public is invited to comment on the following application for a permit to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The application was submitted to satisfy requirements of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 *et seq.* ), and the regulations governing marine mammals (50 CFR Part 18). Written data, comments, or requests for copies of the complete applications or requests for a public hearing on these applications should be submitted to the Director (address above). Anyone requesting a hearing should give specific reasons why a hearing would be appropriate. The holding of such a hearing is at the discretion of the Director. Applicant: Philip S. Majerus, Fond Du Lac, WI, PRT-137715 The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear ( *Ursus maritimus* ) sport hunted from the Southern Beauford Sea polar bear population in Canada for personal, noncommercial use. Dated: October 20, 2006. Monica Farris, Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority. [FR Doc. E6-19072 Filed 11-9-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Issuance of Permits AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits for endangered species and marine mammals. SUMMARY: The following permits were issued. ADDRESSES: Documents and other information submitted with these applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203; fax 703/358-2281. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Division of Management Authority, telephone 703/358-2104. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that on the dates below, as authorized by the provisions of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ), and/or the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 *et seq.* ), the Fish and Wildlife Service issued the requested permits subject to certain conditions set forth therein. For each permit for an endangered species, the Service found that

(1)The application was filed in good faith,

(2)the granted permit would not operate to the disadvantage of the endangered species, and

(3)the granted permit would be consistent with the purposes and policy set forth in Section 2 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. Endangered Species Permit No. Applicant Receipt of application Federal Register notice Permit issuance date 122178 Feld Entertainment, Inc 71 FR 48938; August 22, 2006 October 12, 2006. Marine Mammals Permit No. Applicant Receipt of application Federal Register notice Permit issuance date 127902 Buckley V. Chappell 71 FR 53464; September 11, 2006 October 17, 2006. Dated: October 20, 2006. Monica Farris, Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority. [FR Doc. E6-19074 Filed 11-9-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Orange County Southern Subregion Natural Community Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan, Orange County, CA AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the final Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS)prepared pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA)for the Orange County Southern Subregion Natural Community Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan (Plan), for public review and comment. The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is considering the proposed action of issuing three 75-year incidental take permits, pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), for 32 species in response to receipt of applications from the County of Orange (County), Rancho Mission Viejo, LLC

(RMV)and Santa Margarita Water District

(SMWD)(Applicants). The proposed permits would authorize take of individual members of animal species listed under the ESA. The permits are needed because take of species could occur during proposed urban development activities and associated infrastructure on Rancho Mission Viejo, expansion of the Prima Deshecha Landfill, the extension of Avenida La Pata, maintenance and operation of Santa Margarita Water District facilities, and reserve management activities within an approximately 132,000-acre Plan Area in southern Orange County, California. The Orange County Southern Subregion Habitat Conservation Plan also serves as a proposed Natural Community Conservation Plan under the State of California's Natural Community Conservation Planning Act (NCCPA). The EIS analyzes the impacts of the Plan/NCCP and a Master Streambed Alteration Agreement which involves action by the County of Orange and the California Department of Fish and Game. For that reason, the EIS also serves as an Environmental Impact Report

(EIR)to satisfy requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA)in addition to those of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Comments regarding the Final EIS/EIR may be submitted to the Service pursuant to NEPA during a 30-day waiting period [See DATES ]. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 13, 2006. ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Mr. Jim Bartel, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office, 6010 Hidden Valley Road, Carlsbad, California 92011. You may also submit comments by facsimile to 760-918-0638. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Karen Goebel, Assistant Field Supervisor, 6010 Hidden Valley Road, Carlsbad, California 92011, 760-431-9440. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Availability of Documents Copies of the Plan and Appendices A-X, the Map Book, the Implementation Agreement, and the Final EIS/EIR are available for public review, by appointment, during regular business hours, at the Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT ). Copies are also available for viewing in select local southern Orange County public libraries (listed below), the Orange County Resources and Development Management Department, and at the following Web site: *http://www.ocplanning.net* . 1. Dana Point Library—Reference Desk, 33841 Niguel Road, Laguna Niguel, California 92629; 2. Laguna Hills Library—Reference Desk, 25555 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Hills, California 92653; 3. Laguna Niguel Library—Reference Desk, 30341 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel, California 92677; 4. Mission Viejo Library—Reference Desk, 100 Civic Center, Mission Viejo, California 92691; 5. Rancho Santa Margarita Library—Reference Desk, 30902 La Promesa, Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688; 6. San Clemente Library—Reference Desk, 242 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, California 92672; 7. San Juan Capistrano Library—Reference Desk, 31495 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, California 92675; and 8. Orange County Resources & Development Management Department—Tim Neely, 300 North Flower Street, Santa Ana, California 92702. Background Information Section 9 of the Federal ESA of 1973, as amended, and Federal regulations prohibit the take of fish and wildlife species listed as endangered or threatened (16 U.S.C. 1538). The term “take” means to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct (16 U.S.C. 1532). Harm includes significant habitat modification or degradation that actually kills or injures listed wildlife by significantly impairing essential behavioral patterns, including breeding, feeding, and sheltering (50 CFR 17.3). Under limited circumstances, the Service may issue permits to authorize incidental take of listed fish or wildlife; *i.e.* , take that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, otherwise lawful activity. Regulations governing incidental take permits for threatened and endangered species are found in 50 CFR 17.32(b) and 17.22(b), respectively. Although take of listed plant species is not prohibited under the Federal ESA and therefore cannot be authorized under an incidental take permit, plant species are proposed to be included on the permits in recognition of the conservation benefits provided to them under the Plan. All species included on an incidental take permit would receive assurances under the Service's “No Surprises” regulation (50 CFR 17.22(b)(5) and 17.32(b)(5)). The Service has received applications for incidental take permits supported, in part, by the Plan. The applications were prepared and submitted by the three Applicants to satisfy the application requirements for a section 10(a)(1)(B) permit under the Federal ESA, of 1973, as amended, a section 2835 permit under the California Natural Community Conservation Planning Act of 1991 (NCCPA), and a streambed alteration agreement under section 1600 *et seq.* of the California Fish and Game Code. Thus, the Plan constitutes a Habitat Conservation Plan pursuant to the Federal ESA, and a Natural Community Conservation Plan pursuant to the NCCPA, and also addresses the proposed master streambed alteration agreement pursuant to the California Department of Fish and Game Code. The Applicants seek 75-year incidental take permits authorizing take incidental to covered activities within a proposed 132,000-acre Plan Area, located entirely in southern Orange County, California. The Plan is one of two large, multiple-jurisdiction habitat planning efforts in Orange County, each of which constitutes a “subregional” plan under the NCCPA. The applicants have requested permits for 32 species, seven of which are currently listed as threatened or endangered under the Federal ESA. Of these 32 species, the Applicants request incidental take permits for 25 animal species and assurances for seven plant species, all of which are collectively referred to as “Covered Species” by the Plan. Of the seven plant species, one is listed as threatened [Thread-leaved Brodiaea ( *Brodiaea filifolia* )] and six are unlisted [California Scrub Oak ( *Quercus berberidifolia* ), Chaparral Beargrass ( *Nolina cismontana* ), Coast Live Oak ( *Quercus agrifolia* ), Coulter's Saltbush ( *Atriplex coulteri* ), Many-stemmed Dudleya ( *Dudleya multicaulis* ), and Southern Tarplant ( *Centromadia parryi* var. *australis* )]). In addition, two invertebrate species, both listed as endangered [Riverside Fairy Shrimp ( *Streptocephalus woottoni* ) and San Diego Fairy Shrimp ( *Branchinecta sandiegonensis* )] are covered; two unlisted fish species, [Arroyo Chub ( *Gila orcutti* ) and Partially-armored Threespine Stickleback ( *Gasterosteus aculeatus microcephalus* )]); two amphibian species, one listed as endangered [Arroyo Toad ( *Bufo californicus* )] and one unlisted [Western Spadefoot Toad ( *Spea hammondii* )]); seven unlisted reptile species [California Glossy Snake ( *Arizona elegans occidentalis* ), Coast Patch-nosed Snake ( *Salvadora hexalepis virgultea* ), Northern Red-diamond Rattlesnake ( *Crotalus ruber ruber* ), Orange-throated Whiptail ( *Aspidoscelis hyperythra* ), Red Coachwhip ( *Masticophis flagellum piceus* ), San Diego “Coast” Horned Lizard ( *Phrynosoma coronatum* ), and Southwestern Pond Turtle ( *Emys* [= *Clemmys* ] *marmorata pallida* )]); and 12 bird species, two listed as endangered [Least Bell's Vireo ( *Vireo bellii pusillus* ) and Southwestern Willow Flycatcher ( *Empidonax traillii extimus* )], one listed as threatened [Coastal California Gnatcatcher ( *Polioptila californica californica* )], and nine unlisted [Burrowing Owl ( *Athene cunicularia* ), Coastal Cactus Wren ( *Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus couesi* ), Cooper's Hawk ( *Accipiter cooperii* ), Grasshopper Sparrow ( *Ammodramus savannarum* ), Long-eared Owl ( *Asio otus* ), Tricolored Blackbird ( *Agelaius tricolor* ), White-tailed Kite ( *Elanus leucurus* ), Yellow-breasted Chat ( *Icteria virens* ), and Yellow Warbler ( *Dendroica petechia* )] are also included as Covered Species. If the proposed Plan is approved and the permits issued, the take authorizations for listed covered animal species would be effective upon permit issuance. For currently unlisted covered animal species, the take authorizations would become effective concurrent with listing, should the species be listed under the ESA during the permit term. The take permits would authorize take incidental to the Covered Activities identified in the Plan. Proposed Covered Activities include residential and commercial development and associated infrastructure on RMV, maintenance of existing RMV ranch facilities, and grazing on portions of the Habitat Reserve; SMWD projects both within and outside of RMV within the Plan area; and the County's expansion of the Prima Deshecha Landfill, and extention and improvements to Avenida La Pata. The Plan provides for the inclusion of additional individual land owners within Coto de Caza who choose to fulfill specific mitigation measures. Individual projects would typically require separate environmental review under CEQA, and in some cases, NEPA. As described in the Draft EIS/EIR, the Plan would provide for the creation of a Habitat Reserve encompassing approximately 20,868 acres of habitat permanently protected and managed to benefit the Covered Species, in addition to approximately 11,950 acres of existing County Wilderness Parkland, the 4,000-acre Audubon Starr Ranch, and approximately 7,000 acres of existing conservation elsewhere in the Southern Subregion of Orange County outside of the Cleveland National Forest that also provide habitat for the Covered Species. Orange County will manage an additional 531 acres for the benefit of Covered Species on the Prima Deshecha Landfill. As a major part of the Habitat Reserve, approximately 16,536 acres (73 percent) of RMV land would be preserved through a Phased Dedication Program linked to phased development on RMV lands. When completed, the Habitat Reserve will include large habitat blocks for Covered Species that provide for essential ecological processes and biological corridors and linkages to provide for the conservation of the proposed Covered Species. In order to comply with the requirements of the Federal ESA, California ESA, and the California NCCPA, the Plan addresses a number of required elements, including: Species and habitat goals and objectives; evaluation of the effects of Covered Activities on Covered Species, including indirect and cumulative effects; a conservation strategy; a monitoring and adaptive management program; descriptions of potential changed circumstances and remedial measures; identification of funding sources; and an assessment of alternatives to take of listed species. A monitoring and reporting plan would gauge the Plan's success based on achievement of biological goals and objectives and would ensure that conservation keeps pace with development. The Plan includes a management program, including adaptive management, which allows for changes in the conservation program if the biological species objectives are not met or new information becomes available to improve the efficacy of the Plan's conservation strategy. On July 14, 2006, the Service published a notice in the **Federal Register** (71 FR 40145) announcing receipt of an application for incidental take permits from the Applicants. The draft EIS/EIR analyzed the potential environmental impacts that may result from the Federal action of authorizing incidental take anticipated to occur with implementation of the Plan and identified various alternatives. We received a total of 21 comment letters on the draft EIS/EIR. In several cases, interested parties submitted separate but identical letters on both the EIS and EIR. A response to each comment received in all of these letters has been included in the final EIS/EIR. Alternatives After an initial screening of proposed alternatives, the draft EIS/EIR considered four alternatives in detail in addition to the preferred project described above (Alternative B-12) including: an expanded conservation alternative (B-8); an alternative formulated by Orange County during the County zoning process (B-10M); a “no-take/no-streambed alteration” alternative (A-5); and a no-project alternative (A-4). Under Alternative B-8, approximately 19,130 acres (84 percent) of RMV land would be designated as permanent open space. Potential development would be located on about 3,680 acres (16 percent) of RMV lands. Acquisition and management of open space would be provided for through dedications and public and non-profit organization funding of acquisitions and management. A voluntary sale by RMV for purpose of open space acquisition likely would be required for substantial areas. County housing needs would be met to a far lesser extent than any of the other alternatives. Under Alternative B-10M, approximately 15,132 acres (66 percent) of RMV land would be designated as permanent open space. Potential development would be located on about 6,279 acres (27 percent, including orchards and the Planning Area 4 reservoir) of RMV land. This alternative would not require acquisition of reserve land on RMV. Compared with Alternative B-12, this alternative would result in more development in the San Mateo watershed. The “no project” and “no take” programmatic alternatives are expected to conserve less habitat than Alternative B-12 and in an unknown configuration through a project by project approach. Management for remaining open space in these alternatives is unspecified. National Environmental Policy Act Proposed permit issuance triggers the need for compliance with NEPA. As stated above, because other Orange County and State-related actions are covered in the Plan, there is also a need for compliance with CEQA. Accordingly, a joint NEPA/CEQA document has been prepared. The Service is the lead agency responsible for compliance under NEPA, and Orange County is the Lead Agency with the responsibility for compliance with CEQA. As NEPA lead agency, the Service is providing notice of the availability of the Final EIS/EIR and is making available for public review the responses to comments on the Draft EIS/EIR. Public Review The Service invites the public to review the Final Plan, Final EIS/EIR, and Final Implementing Agreement during a 30-day waiting period [See DATES ]. Any comments received, including names and addresses, will become part of the administrative record and may be made available to the public. Our practice is to make comments, including names, home addresses, home phone numbers, and email addresses of respondents, available for public review. Individual respondents may request that we withhold their names and/or homes addresses, etc., but if you wish us to consider withholding this information you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. In addition, you must present a rationale for withholding this information. This rationale must demonstrate that disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy. Unsupported assertions will not meet this burden. In the absence of exceptional, documentable circumstances, this information will be released. We will always make submissions from organization or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives of or officials of organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety. The Service will evaluate the application, associated documents, and comments submitted to them to prepare a Record of Decision. Permit decisions will be made no sooner than 30 days after the publication of the Final EIS/EIR and completion of the Record of Decision. This notice is provided pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal ESA and regulations for implementing NEPA, as amended (40 CFR 1506.6). We provide this notice in order to allow the public, agencies, and/or other organizations to review these documents. Dated: October 26, 2006. Ken McDermond, Deputy Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office, Sacramento, California. [FR Doc. E6-18971 Filed 11-9-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [CO-150-07-1010-AL] Notice of Public Meetings, Southwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council Meetings AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 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)Southwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council

(RAC)will meet as indicated below. DATES: The Southwest Colorado RAC meetings will be held January 19, 2007; April 20, 2007; July 20, 2007; September 21, 2007; and November 16, 2007. ADDRESSES: The Southwest Colorado RAC meetings will be held January 19, 2007, at the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Anasazi Heritage Center, located at 27501 Highway 184, Dolores, CO; April 20, 2007, at the Holiday Inn Express, located at 1391 S. Townsend Avenue, in Montrose, CO; July 20, 2007, at The Grand Lodge, 6 Emmons Loop, Mt. Crested Butte, CO; September 21, 2007, at the Ouray County 4-H Event Center, 22739 Highway 550, in Ridgway, CO; and November 16, 2007, at the Devils Thumb Golf Club, 9900 Devils Thumb Road, in Delta, CO. The Southwest Colorado RAC meetings will begin at 9 a.m. and adjourn at approximately 4 p.m. Public comment periods regarding matters on the agenda will be at 2:30 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Sharrow, BLM Uncompahgre field manager, 2505 S. Townsend Avenue, Montrose, CO; telephone 970-240-5300; or Melodie Lloyd, Public Affairs Specialist, 2815 H Road, Grand Junction, CO, telephone 970-244-3097. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Southwest Colorado RAC advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of public land issues in Colorado. Topics of discussion for all Southwest Colorado RAC meetings may include field manager and working group reports, recreation, fire management, land use planning, invasive species management, energy and minerals management, travel management, wilderness, land exchange proposals, cultural resource management, and other issues as appropriate. These meetings are open to the public. The public may present written comments to the RACs. Each formal RAC meeting will also have time, as identified above, 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. Dated: November 6, 2006. Barbara Sharrow, Uncompahgre Field Manager, Designated Federal Officer, Southwest Colorado RAC. [FR Doc. E6-19091 Filed 11-9-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-JA-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [WO-260-09-1060-00-24 1A] Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board; Meeting AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Announcement of meeting. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)announces that the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will conduct a meeting on matters pertaining to management and protection of wild, free-roaming horses and burros on the Nation's public lands. DATES: The Advisory Board will meet Monday, December 11, 2006 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., local time. This will be a 1-day meeting. ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will meet at the Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino, 3535 Las Vegas, Blvd. South, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109. The Imperial Palace's phone number is

(702)731-3311. Written comments pertaining to the Advisory Board meeting should be sent to: Bureau of Land Management, National Wild Horse and Burro Program, WO-260, Attention: Ramona DeLorme, 1340 Financial Boulevard, Reno, Nevada 89502-7147. Submit written comments pertaining to the Advisory Board meeting no later than close of business, December 6, 2006. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic access and filing address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ramona DeLorme, Wild Horse and Burro Administrative Assistant,

(775)861-6583. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD)may reach Ms. DeLorme at any time by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at 1

(800)877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Public Meeting Under the authority of 43 CFR part 1784, the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board advises the Secretary of the Interior, the Director of the BLM, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Chief of the Forest Service, on matters pertaining to management and protection of wild, free-roaming horses and burros on the Nation's public lands. The tentative agenda for the meeting is: Monday, December 11, 2006 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.) 8 a.m. Call to Order and Introductions 8:15 a.m. Old Business: Approval of July 2006 Minutes Update Pending Litigation 8:45 a.m. Program Updates: Gathers Adoptions Facilities Forest Service Update Break (9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m.) 9:45 a.m. Program Updates (continued): Program Accomplishments BLM Response to Advisory Board Recommendations Lunch (11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.) 1 p.m. New Business Break (2:45 p.m.-3 p.m.) 3 p.m. Public Comments 4 p.m. Board Recommendations 4:45 p.m. Recap/Summary/Next Meeting/Date/Site 5 p.m. Adjourn The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. An individual with a disability needing an auxiliary aid or service to participate in the meeting, such as an interpreting service, assistive listening device, or materials in an alternate format, must notify the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 2 weeks before the scheduled meeting date. Although the BLM will attempt to meet a request received after that date, the requested auxiliary aid or service may not be available because of insufficient time to arrange it. The Federal Advisory Committee Management Regulations [41 CFR 101-6.1015(b),] require BLM to publish in the **Federal Register** notice of a meeting 15 days prior to the meeting date. II. Public Comment Procedures Members of the public may make oral statements to the Advisory Board on December 11, 2006, at the appropriate point in the agenda. This opportunity is anticipated to occur at 3 p.m., local time. Persons wishing to make statements should register with the BLM by noon on December 11, 2006 at the meeting location. Depending on the number of speakers, the Advisory Board may limit the length of presentations. At previous meetings, presentations have been limited to 3 minutes in length. Speakers should address the specific wild horse and burro-related topics listed on the agenda. Speakers must submit a written copy of their statement to the address listed in the ADDRESSES section or bring a written copy to the meeting. Participation in the Advisory Board meeting is not a prerequisite for submission of written comments. The BLM invites written comments from all interested parties. Your written comments should be specific and explain the reason for any recommendation. The BLM appreciates any and all comments, but those most useful and likely to influence decisions on management and protection of wild horses and burros are those that are either supported by quantitative information or studies or those that include citations to and analysis of applicable laws and regulations. Except for comments provided in electronic format, speakers should submit two copies of their written comments if feasible. The BLM will not necessarily consider comments received after the time indicated under the DATES section or at locations other than that listed in the ADDRESSES section. In the event there is a request under the Freedom of Information Act

(FOIA)for a copy of your comments, the BLM will make them available in their entirety, including your name and address. However, if you do not want the BLM to release your name and address in response to a FOIA request, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. The BLM will honor your request to the extent allowed by law. The BLM will release all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, in their entirety, including names and addresses. Electronic Access and Filing Address Speakers may transmit comments electronically via the Internet to: *Ramona_DeLorme@blm.gov.* Please include the identifier “WH&B” in the subject of your message and your name and address in the body of your message. Dated: November 7, 2006. Ed Shepard, Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning. [FR Doc. E6-19099 Filed 11-9-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-84-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Criteria for Developing Refuge Water Management Plans AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The “Criteria for Developing Refuge Water Management Plans” (Refuge Criteria), as applied in the following areas, are now available for public comment. • North Grassland State Wildlife Area, China Island • North Grassland State Wildlife Area, Salt Slough • Merced National Wildlife Refuge • Los Banos State Wildlife Area • Mendota State Wildlife Area • San Luis National Wildlife Refuge • Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge • Delevan National Wildlife Refuge • Colusa National Wildlife Refuge • Kern National Wildlife Refuge • Volta State Wildlife Area • Pixley National Wildlife Refuge The Refuge Criteria provides a common methodology, or standard, for efficient use of water by Federal Wildlife Refuges, State Wildlife Management Areas and Resource Conservation Districts that receive water under provisions of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA). They document the process and format by which Refuge Water Management Plans (Plans) should be prepared and submitted to Reclamation as part of the Refuge/District Water Supply Contracts and Memorandum of Agreements. The Refuge Criteria refers to Refuges, Wildlife Areas and Resource Conservation Districts as Refuges. Those Refuges that entered into water supply contracts with Reclamation, as a result of the CVPIA and subsequent Department of the Interior administrative review processes, are required to prepare Plans using the Refuge Criteria. DATES: All public comments must be received by December 13, 2006. ADDRESSES: Please mail comments to Ms. Laurie Sharp, Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, MP-410, Sacramento, California 95825, 916-978-5232, or e-mail at *lsharp@mp.usbr.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To be placed on a mailing list for any subsequent information or to obtain a copy of any water management plans, please contact Ms. Sharp at the e-mail address or telephone number above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In response to the Central Valley Project Improvement Act of 1992 and a 1995 Department of the Interior administrative review process, the Interagency Coordinated Program for Wetland and Water Use Planning

(ICP)was formed. The ICP was comprised of representatives from the Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Department of Fish and Game, and the Grassland Water District/Grassland Resource Conservation District. The ICP developed the 1998 Task Force Report, which outlines past, present, and future wetland planning and management issues and a methodology for Refuge Criteria. To continue the work of the now disbanded ICP, an Interagency Refuge Water Management Team (IRWMT) was formed to continue working on wetland issues such as water delivery, including additional work on wetland Refuge Criteria. The IRWMT is comprised of representatives from the Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Department of Fish and Game, and the Grassland Water District/Grassland Resource Conservation District. The IRWMT used the 1998 Task Force Report and Reclamation's 1999 Conservation and Efficiency Criteria as the foundation for developing the water management planning requirements or criteria included in these Refuge Criteria. The Refuge Criteria also incorporated comments, ideas, and suggestions from Refuge/District managers, biologists, water conservation specialists, engineers, the CALFED Bay-Delta Program, and other Central Valley stakeholders. Our practice is to make comments, including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public review. Individual respondents may request that we withhold their home address from public disclosure, which we will honor to the extent allowable by law. There also may be circumstances in which we would withhold a respondent's identity from public disclosure, as allowable by law. If you wish us to withhold your name and/or address, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. We will make all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, available for public disclosure in their entirety. Public comments for the Refuge Criteria are now being accepted. Dated: October 31, 2006. Richard M. Stevenson, Acting Regional Resources Manager, Mid-Pacific Region. [FR Doc. E6-19083 Filed 11-9-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MN-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Inv. No. 337-TA-587] In the Matter of Certain Connecting Devices (“Quick Clamps”) for Use With Modular Compressed Air Conditioning Units, Including Filters, Regulators, and Lubricators (“FRL's”) That Are Part of Larger Pneumatic Systems and the FRL Units They Connect; Notice of Investigation AGENCY: International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of investigation pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on October 6, 2006, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Norgren, Inc. of Littleton, Colorado. An amended complaint was filed on October 25, 2006 and a supplement thereto was filed on November 1, 2006. The complaint, as amended and supplemented, 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 connecting devices, known as “quick clamps,” for compressed air conditioning units, which include filters, regulators, and lubricators, known collectively as “FRL's,” which together are used in larger pneumatic systems, by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 5,372,392. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a permanent exclusion order and a permanent cease and desist order. ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, is 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., Room 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-2000. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at *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* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher G. Paulraj, Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone

(202)205-3052. Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2006). *Scope of Investigation:* Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on November 6, 2006, ordered that—

(1)Pursuant to subsection

(b)of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain devices for modular compressed air conditioning units and the FRL units they connect by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1-9, and whether an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337;

(2)For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of investigation shall be served:

(a)The complainant is—Norgren, Inc., 5400 South Delaware St., Littleton, CO 80120.

(b)The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint is to be served: SMC Corporation, 16-4, Shimbashi 1 chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. SMC Corporation of America, 3011 North Franklin Road, Indianapolis, IN 46226. AIRTAC, No. 1 Siming Road

(east)High-Tech, Garden Zone of Fenghua, Ningbo, China. MFD Pnuematics, 4110 North Knox Avenue, Chicago, IL 60641.

(c)The Commission investigative attorney, party to this investigation, is Christopher G. Paulraj, Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and

(3)For the investigation so instituted, the Honorable Sidney Harris is designated as the presiding administrative law judge. Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(d) and 210.13(a), such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown. Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondents, to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing such findings, and may result in the issuance of a limited exclusion order or cease and desist order or both directed against the respondents. By order of the Commission. Issued: November 6, 2006. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E6-19070 Filed 11-9-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Inv. No. 337-TA-588] In the Matter of Certain Digital Multimeters, and Products With Multimeter Functionality; Notice of Investigation AGENCY: International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of investigation pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on October 6, 2006, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Fluke Corporation of Everett, Washington. Letters supplementing the complaint were filed on October 27 and October 30, 2006. The complaint, as supplemented, 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 digital multimeters, and products with multimeter functionality by reason of infringement of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 2,796,480 and also by reason of infringement of trade dress, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in the United States. The complaint further alleges that there exists an industry in the United States with respect to the asserted intellectual property rights. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a permanent general exclusion order and permanent cease and desist orders. ADDRESSES: The complaint and supplements, except for any confidential information contained therein, are 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., Room 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-2000. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at *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.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Goalwin, Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone

(202)205-2574. Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2006). *Scope of Investigation:* Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on November 6, 2006, ordered that—

(1)Pursuant to subsection

(b)of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine:

(a)Whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(C) of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain digital multimeters, or products with multimeter functionality, by reason of infringement of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 2,796,480, and whether an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337, or

(b)whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain digital multimeters, or products with multimeter functionality, by reason of infringement of trade dress, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in the United States;

(2)For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of investigation shall be served:

(a)The complainant is—Fluke Corporation, 6920 Seaway Boulevard, Everett, Washington 98203.

(b)The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint is to be served: Altadox, Inc., 309 E Las Flores Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006. Circuit Specialists, Inc., 220 S Country Club Drive #2, Mesa, AZ 85210. Digitek Instruments Co., Ltd., Room 1905, Nan Fung Centre, 264-298, Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan, N.T., Hong Kong. Electronic Specialties, Inc., 2449 Piece Drive, Spring Grove, IL 60081. Electronix Express, A Division of R.S.R. Electronics, Inc., 365 Blair Road, Avenel, New Jersey 07001. Elenco Electronics, Inc., 150 W. Carpenter Avenue, Wheeling, IL 60090. HandsOnTools, 1001-A E Harmony Rd, Suite 332, Fort Collins, CO 80525. Harbor Freight Tools, 3491 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo, CA 93011. Jameco Electronics, 1355 Shoreway Road, Belmont, CA 94002. Kaito Electronics, Inc., 5185 Cliffwood Drive, Montclair, CA 91763. Parts Express, 725 Pleasant Valley Drive, Springboro, Ohio 45066. Precision Mastech Enterprises Co., Room 1708-9, Hewlett Centre, 54 Hoi, Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Shenzhen Everbest Machinery, Industry Co., Ltd., Room 302, No. 5, Kefa Road, Science Industry Park, Shenzhen, China. ShenZhen Hongda Electronic Co., Ltd., East. 6/F, 14 Bagua-4 Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, China. Shenzhen Victor Hi-Tech Co., Ltd., 3/F, Building 412, Bagua 4th Road, Futian District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China, 518029. Sinometer Instruments Co. Ltd., Ginza International Building, 1056, Shennan Avenue, Shenzhen, China. TechBuys, LLC, 1813 Yeager Avenue, La Verne, CA 91750. Velleman Inc., 7354 Tower Street, Fort Worth, TX 76118.

(c)The Commission investigative attorney, party to this investigation, is Anne Goalwin, Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Room 401-R, Washington, DC 20436; and

(3)For the investigation so instituted, the Honorable Charles E. Bullock is designated as the presiding administrative law judge. Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(d) and 210.13(a), such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown. Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing such findings, and may result in the issuance of a limited exclusion order or cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent. By order of the Commission. Issued: November 6, 2006. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E6-19073 Filed 11-9-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-556] In the Matter of Certain High-Brightness Light Emitting Diodes and Products Containing Same; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting Complainant's Motion To Amend the Complaint AGENCY: 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”) granting complainant's motion to amend the complaint in the above-captioned investigation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clint Gerdine, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone

(202)708-5468. Copies of non-confidential 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 at *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 this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on

(202)205-1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation on December 8, 2005, based on a complaint filed by Lumileds Lighting U.S., LLC (“Lumileds”) of San Jose, California. 70 FR 73026. The complaint, as amended and supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. **1337, in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain high-brightness light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) and products containing same by reason of infringement of claims 1 and 6 of U.S. Patent No. 5,008,718; claims 1-3, 8-9, 16, 18, and 23-28 of U.S. Patent No. 5,376,580; and claims 12-16 of U.S. Patent No. 5,502,316. The complaint further alleges the existence of a domestic industry. The Commission's notice of investigation named Epistar Corporation (“Epistar”) of Hsinchu, Taiwan, and United Epitaxy Company (“UEC”) of Hsinchu, Taiwan as respondents. On April 28, 2006, Lumileds moved to amend the complaint to:

(1)Remove UEC as a named respondent,

(2)change the complainant's full name from Lumileds Lighting U.S., LLC to Philips Lumileds Lighting Company LLC, and

(3)identify additional Epistar LEDs alleged to infringe one or more patents-in-suit. The remaining respondent did not oppose the motion. On October 23, 2006, the ALJ issued the subject ID granting Lumileds' motion, and further ordering that the Notice of Investigation be amended to identify the actual parties in the above-captioned investigation. 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 this 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 210.14 and 210.42(c)) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.14, 210.42(c)). By order of the Commission. Issued: November 6, 2006. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E6-19071 Filed 11-9-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree, under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as Amended (“CERCLA”) Pursuant to 29 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on October 31, 2006, a proposed consent decree in *United States* v. *Bill D. Stallings and Stallings Salvage, Inc.,* Civil action No. 3:05CV247-H, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. This Consent decree will resolve claims asserted by the United States in a complaint previously filed against defendants Bill D. Stallings and Stallings Salvage, Inc., for past costs incurred by EPA at the Stallings Salvage Site in Monroe, North Carolina. A complaint was filed on May 31, 2005, alleging that defendant Bill D. Stallings is liable as a past owner of the Site at the time of disposal pursuant to CERCLA Section 107(a)(2), and that defendant Stallings Salvage, Inc. is liable as an operator at the Site at the time of disposal, also pursuant to CERCLA 107(a)(2). The Defendants agree to pay to the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund the principal sum of $150,000 plus accrued interest, to be made in five installments. The first payment, in the amount of $10,000, is due within 30 days of entry of the Consent Decree. There will be three subsequent annual payments of $39,750.00 each, and a fourth and final annual payment consisting of the remaining principal owed, plus accrued interest. The final payment should be in roughly the same amount as the previous payments, depending on the actual interest rates each year. The Consent Decree provides that the annual payments will be funded through an escrow account to be established by the Defendants. The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty

(30)days from the date of this publication comments relating to the consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to *United States* v. *Bill D. Stallings and Stallings Salvage, Inc.,* D.J. Ref. #90-11-3-08007/1. The consent decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, 227 West Trade St., Suite 1650, Charlotte, NC 28202, and at U.S. EPA Region 4, Office of Regional Counsel, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, GA 30303. During the public comment period, the consent decree may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site: *http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html.* A copy of the consent decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood ( *tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov* ), fax no.

(202)514-0097, phone confirmation number

(202)514-1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $5.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Henry Friedman, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 06-9167 Filed 11-9-06; 8:45 am]

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