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BILLING CODE 8230-01-M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board (Docket 44-2006) Foreign-Trade Zone 202 -- Los Angeles, California, Area Application for Expansion An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones

(FTZ)Board (the Board) by the Board of Harbor Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles, grantee of FTZ 202, requesting authority to expand its zone to include a site in Lebec, California, adjacent to the Los Angeles-Long Beach Customs port of entry. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally filed on November 8, 2006. FTZ 202 was approved on July 14, 1994 (Board Order 693, 59 FR 37464, 7/22/94), expanded on August 26, 1996 (Board Order 842, 61 FR 46763, 9/5/96) and on July 9, 1999 (Board Order 1043, 64 FR 38887, 7/20/99), and expanded/reorganized on April 30, 2004 (Board Order 1331, 69 FR 26065, 5/11/04). The zone project currently consists of 22 sites (5,704 acres) and a temporary site (10 acres) located at port facilities, industrial parks and warehouse facilities in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Kern and Riverside Counties. The applicant is now requesting authority to expand the zone to include a site (177 acres, Proposed Site 23) within the 1,450-acre Tejon Industrial Complex located directly off Interstate 5 at the Highway 99 junction just north of the Los Angeles County border in Lebec (Kern County). The site is owned by Tejon Industrial Corporation and Tejon Dermody Industrial LLC and is partially developed with the remaining parcels available for build-to-suit. The site will provide public warehousing and distribution services to area businesses. No specific manufacturing authority is being requested at this time. Such requests would be made to the Board on a case-by-case basis. In accordance with the Board's regulations, a member of the FTZ Staff has been designated examiner to investigate the application and report to the Board. Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions (original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is January 16, 2007. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to January 29, 2007. A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be available for public inspection at each of the following locations: U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Assistance Center, 11150 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 975, Los Angeles, CA 90064; and, Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 2814B, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230. Dated: November 8, 2006. Pierre V. Duy, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19303 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] Billing Code: 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board Docket 42-2006 Foreign-Trade Zone 61 - San Juan, Puerto Rico Application for Expansion An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) by the Puerto Rico Trade and Export Company, grantee of FTZ 61, requesting authority to expand FTZ 61 in the San Juan, Puerto Rico, area, adjacent to the San Juan Customs port of entry. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR Part 400). It was formally filed on November 3, 2006. FTZ 61 was approved on October 20, 1980 (Board Order No. 165, 45 FR 71408, 10/28/80). The zone project currently consists of the following sites: *Site 1* (60 acres)-located within the 203-acre International Trade Center, at Highway 165, km. 2.4, Guaynabo; *Temporary Site 2* (3 acres, 117,270 sq. ft.)-warehouse facilities within the Centro Mercantil Internacional

(CMI)complex, West Street, Guaynabo (expires 1/31/07); *Temporary Site 3* (14 acres)-warehouse facilities, located at Highway 22 and J.F. Kennedy Avenue, km. 3.9, San Juan (expires 11/1/08); and, *Temporary Site 4* (5 acres)-North Distribution Center (Able Sales warehouse), located at PR Highway 869, km.1.1, Catano (expires 3/1/07). The applicant is requesting authority to expand Site 1 to include additional acreage and to include 11 additional sites in the San Juan area: *Expand Site 1* to include an additional 184 acres in Guaynabo- *Parcel A* (180 acres)-International Trade Center Grounds, Highway 165, km. 2.4 (which will include the existing 60-acre site); *Parcel B* (42 acres)-tract of undeveloped land, intersection of State Road 22 and State Road 28; *Parcel C* (12 acres)-tract of developed land, at Highway 28 and Cano Avenue; *Parcel D* (5acres)-Amelia Distribution Center, intersection of Highway 165 and Calle Amelia; *Parcel E* (5 acres)-warehouse building, within the Centro Mercantil Internacional Complex, West Street, at the International Trade Center Grounds (which will include Temporary Site 2 on a permanent basis) (new total-244 acres); *Proposed Site 2* (11 acres)-North Distribution Center, located at km. 1.1 on Highway 869, Cata o (which will include Temporary Site 4 on a permanent basis); *Proposed Site 3* (15 acres)-Cata o Equipment and Storage Complex, intersection of Highway 165 and Las Palmas Avenue, Catano; *Proposed Site 4* (2 acres)-Bayamon Logistics, Storage and Distribution Center, intersection of Calle C and Highway 28, Bayamon; *Proposed Site 5* (3 acres)-Corujo Industrial Park, located at Road 866, Km. 1.7, Hato Tejas; *Proposed Site 6* (4 acres)-warehouse facilities located on the north side of Highway 2, one mile east of Highway 165, Toa Baja; *Proposed Site 7* (2 acres)-Baldioroty de Castro Warehouse and Distribution Center, located at intersection of km 10.3, Marginal de la Avenida de Baldioroty de Castro, Carolina; *Proposed Site 8* (5 acres)-Manati chemical warehouse, intersection of Highways 686 and 670, Manati; *Proposed Site 9* (7 acres)-warehouse facilities located at km. 28.6 on Highway 1, Caguas; *Proposed Site 10* (14 acres)-storage complex at J.F. Kennedy Avenue and km 3.9, San Juan (which will include Temporary Site 3 on a permanent basis); Proposed Site 11 (32 acres)-Mayaguez Regional Distribution Center, located at 201 Algarrobo Avenue, Mayaguez; and, *Proposed Site 12* (310 acres, 2 parcels)-Yabucoa Industrial Park, at the intersection of Highway 901 and Highway 53, Yabucoa. No specific manufacturing requests are being made at this time. Such requests would be made to the Board on a case-by-case basis. In accordance with the Board's regulations, a member of the FTZ Staff has been designated examiner to investigate the application and report to the Board. Public comment on the application is invited from interested parties. Submissions (original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is January 16, 2007. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period (to January 29, 2007). A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be available for public inspection at each of the following locations: U.S. Department of Commerce, 420 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Midtown Bldg., 10th Fl., San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918; and, Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 1115, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. Dated: November 3, 2006. Pierre V. Duy, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19301 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] Billing Code: 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board (Docket 43-2006) Foreign-Trade Zone 68 -- El Paso, Texas, Request for Manufacturing Authority (Vacuum Cleaner Products) An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) by the City of El Paso, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone

(FTZ)68, requesting authority on behalf of Electrolux Home Care Products Ltd. (Electrolux) for authority to manufacture vacuum cleaners and vacuum cleaner parts under FTZ procedures within FTZ 68 in El Paso, Texas. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally filed on November 7, 2006. Electrolux operates a manufacturing and distribution facility (3 buildings, 300 employees) located at: 9600 Pan American Way; 9500 Plaza Circle; and, 9660 Plaza Circle in El Paso, within FTZ 68. The facility is used to manufacture and distribute vacuum cleaners and related parts and accessories (up to 1,800,000 units annually). The dutiable inputs used in the manufacturing process include: lubricants; shampoo; tape; foam filters; plastics; bags and bag hardware; articles of conveyance; straps; rubber belts; gaskets, washers and seals; grommets; belts; filter packages; screws; springs; micro-sprayers; insulated electrical conductors; motor assemblies; vacuums and vacuum components; button assemblies; switches; motor control centers; and, printed circuit assemblies. Duty rates on the imported components range from 2.0 percent to 8.5 percent. The finished products that Electrolux would manufacture under FTZ procedures include: foam filters; bag hardware; rubber belts; cartons; filters; micro-sprayers; insulated electrical conductors; vacuum cleaners and components; motor assemblies; and, button assemblies. Duty rates on the finished products range from duty free to 4.2 percent. This application requests authority for Electrolux to conduct the activity under FTZ procedures, which would exempt Electrolux from Customs duty payments on the foreign components used in export production. Approximately 2.5 percent of production is exported. On domestic sales, the company could choose the lower duty rate that applies to the finished products for the foreign components noted above. Electrolux also anticipates realizing additional savings through duty deferral, the elimination of duties on materials that become scrap/waste during production, inventory tax reduction and other logistical benefits. The application indicates that the FTZ-related savings would improve the facility's international competitiveness. In accordance with the Board's regulations, a member of the FTZ staff has been designated examiner to investigate the application and report to the Board. Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions (original and copies) shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary at the address listed below. The closing period for their receipt is January 16, 2007. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the forgoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period (to January 29, 2007. A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be available for public inspection at each of the following addresses: the City of El Paso, 501 George Perry Boulevard, Suite 1, El Paso, Texas 79906; and, Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 1115, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230. Dated: November 7, 2006. Pierre V. Duy, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19302 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration (A-580-812) Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors of One Megabit or Above From the Republic of Korea; Notice of Amended Final Results Pursuant to Court Decision AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On July 31, 2006, the United States Court of International Trade

(CIT)sustained the final remand redetermination made by the Department of Commerce (the Department) pursuant to the CIT's third remand of the final results of the May 1, 1999—December 31, 1999 administrative review of dynamic random access memory semiconductors of one megabit or above (DRAMs) from the Republic of Korea (Korea). *See Hynix Semiconductor, Inc., Hynix Semiconductor America, Inc. v. United States and Micron Technology, Inc.* , 442 F. Supp. 2d 1359 (Ct. Int'l Trade 2006) ( *Hynix IV* ). Because all litigation in this matter has now concluded, the Department is now issuing its amended final results in accordance with the CIT's decision. EFFECTIVE DATE: November 15, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maisha Cryor or Mark Manning, AD/CVD Operations, Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:

(202)482-6320 or 482-3814, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On October 12, 2001, the Department published a notice of final results of the antidumping duty administrative review of DRAMs from Korea covering the period May 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999. *See Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors of One Megabit or Above From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review* , 66 FR 52097 (October 12, 2001) ( *Final Results* ). Subsequently, Hynix Semiconductor, Inc. (Hynix) filed suit at the CIT contesting the *Final Results* . In these *Final Results* , the Department stated that:

(1)”. . .as a result of the continually changing methodology we found that the reduced R&D costs recognized by Hyundai and LG Semicon Co. Ltd. (LG), 1 through the amortization and deferral of their R&D expenses, and resulting allocation of R&D expenses to merchandise, does not reasonably reflect the cost of producing the subject merchandise.” *See Final Results* and accompanying Decision Memorandum at Comment 2;

(2)”. . .we have continued to allocate all semiconductor R&D expenses over the total semiconductor cost of goods sold, a methodology which does not overstate costs, but which we believe reasonably and accurately identifies the R&D expenses attributable to subject merchandise.” *See Final Results* and accompanying Decision Memorandum at Comment 3; and

(3)“ {w} e also based depreciation. . . on the pre-1998 useful lives employed by Hyundai because. . .we believe that the useful lives adopted in 1999, and the resulting depreciation, are distortive.” *See Final Results* and accompanying Decision Memorandum at Comment 5. 1 After the Fifth Administrative Review was completed, respondent Hyundai acquired LG. Subsequent to the acquisition, the name of the combined company was changed to Hynix Semiconductor, Inc. In January 2003, the CIT remanded the Department's *Final Results* in *Hynix Semiconductor, Inc., Hynix Semiconductor America., Inc. v. United States and Micron Technology, Inc.* , No. 01-00988, Slip Op. 03-13 (Ct. Int'l Trade 2003) ( *Hynix I* ). In *Hynix I* , the CIT ordered the Department to:

(1)reconsider and further explain why the use of Hynix's amortized R&D costs would not reasonably reflect Hynix's actual R&D expenses for this period of review, and to identify what distortions, if any, would arise in the cost of production

(COP)calculation if amortized R&D costs were used; and to reconsider and address Hynix's assertion that all 1996 R&D costs that should have been carried forward into this period of review, if amortized, were fully taken into account prior to or within the Fifth Administrative Review, when the Department used expensed R&D costs in the COP calculation;

(2)reconsider and further explain why Hynix's deferral of certain R&D costs does not reasonably reflect the R&D costs related to the subject merchandise;

(3)further explain whether the subject merchandise has benefitted from R&D activities for non-memory products and identify substantial evidence in the record to justify this conclusion; and

(4)explain how the revised average useful lives

(AULs)reported by Hynix are not standard industry practice; how and where in the record Hynix's reported AULs were overstated; and whether the use of Hynix's reported AULs would not reasonably reflect depreciation in the COP. *See Hynix I* at 2-3. In the Department's first redetermination on remand, *Final Results of Redetermination Pursuant to Court Remand; Hynix Semiconductor, Inc., Hynix Semiconductor America., Inc. v. United States and Micron Technology, Inc.* (June 6, 2003) ( *Remand Results* ), the Department, as ordered by the CIT, fully explained, and supported with substantial evidence, its positions regarding Hynix's R&D costs and AULs. As a result, the Department reached the same conclusions it reached in the *Final Results* , namely that:

(1)Hynix's amortization of its R&D costs does not reasonably reflect Hynix's actual R&D expenses for this period of review;

(2)Hynix's deferral of certain R&D costs does not reasonably reflect the R&D costs related to the subject merchandise;

(3)Hynix's production of subject merchandise has benefitted from R&D activities for non-memory products; and

(4)the use of Hynix's reported AULs does not reasonably reflect the cost of production. On November 23, 2003, the CIT remanded the Department's *Remand Results* . *See Hynix Semiconductor, Inc., Hynix Semiconductor America., Inc. v. United States and Micron Technology, Inc.* , No. 01-00988, Slip Op. 03-152 (Ct. Int'l Trade 2003) ( *Hynix II* ). Specifically, the CIT sustained the Department's findings that Hynix's indefinite deferral of certain R&D expenses does not accurately reflect Hynix's cost of producing the subject merchandise for this period of review. *See Hynix II* at 9. In *Hynix II* , however, the CIT again remanded the Department's findings regarding Hynix's amortization of R&D costs, cross-fertilization and AULs. On December 12, 2003, the petitioner submitted comments on the CIT's findings in *Hynix II* . Specifically, the petitioner addressed each of the remanded issues and suggested that the Department reopen the administrative record and send a questionnaire to Hynix concerning these issues. The Department declined to reopen the administrative record for further information given the CIT's findings in *Hynix II* and the specific directions contained in the CIT's remand order of November 24, 2003. In its *Final Results of Redetermination Pursuant to Court Remand: Hynix Semiconductor, Inc, Hynix Semiconductor America, Inc. v. the United States and Micron Technology, Inc.* (Court No. 01-00988) (December 17, 2003) ( *Final Results of Remand* ), the Department, unable to provide further support, recalculated Hynix's R&D costs to exclude R&D costs for non-subject merchandise; recalculated Hynix's R&D costs to allow for amortization, and; recalculated Hynix's AULs to allow for its reported accounting adjustment. The CIT affirmed the Department's final results of redetermination in their entirety and the case was dismissed. *See Hynix Semiconductor, Inc., v. United States* , 318 F. Supp. 2d 1314 (Ct. Int'l Trade 2004) ( *Hynix III* ). In *Hynix III* , the CIT noted that Micron had pointed out a possible clerical error in the calculation of the assessment rate. The CIT stated that it had found no indication that Micron had brought this clerical error to the Department's attention prior to filing comments to the *Final Results of Remand* . Further, the CIT stated that the Department had made no mention of the clerical error in the *Final Results of Remand* and that Hynix had not mentioned the clerical error in their comments to the *Final Results of Remand* . However, the CIT noted that Micron had notified the Department of this error three days after the Department had issued the *Final Results* in October 2001. The Department agreed with Micron and corrected the error, noting that correction of the error “would have no impact on the dumping margin and would not require publication of amended final results.” The CIT declined to address this issue but left it to the Department to determine whether there was a clerical error, as alleged by Micron, and to correct that error as it deemed appropriate. On April 19, 2004, consistent with the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in *Timken Co. v. United States* , 893 F. 2d 337 (Fed. Cir. 1990), the Department notified the public that the CIT's decision was “not in harmony” with the Department's *Final Results* . *See Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors of One Megabit or Above From the Republic of Korea: Notice of Court Decision and Suspension of Liquidation* , 69 FR 20856 (April 19, 2004). Subsequent to the *Hynix III* decision, Hynix appealed the CIT's decisions to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) and Micron cross-appealed. On appeal, the Federal Circuit affirmed the use of Hynix's product-specific R&D expenses and the disallowance of the indefinite deferral of certain R&D. The Federal Circuit reversed the CIT's decision requiring the Department to accept Hynix's amortized R&D expenses and remanded the case to the CIT with instructions to remand the case to the Department to recalculate Hynix's weighted-average antidumping duty by expensing Hynix's R&D costs as in the *Final Results* . *See Hynix Semiconductor, Inc. v. United States* , 424 F 3d 1363 (Fed. Cir. 2005) ( *Hynix Semiconductor* ) at 1369-1373. Upon consideration of the decision by the Federal Circuit in *Hynix Semiconductor* , the CIT ordered that the *Final Results of Remand* be remanded to the Department. In its remand, the CIT instructed the Department to recalculate Hynix's weighted-average antidumping duty by expensing R&D cost in a manner consistent with the decision by the Federal Circuit. On March 31, 2006, the Department issued its *Final Results of Redetermination Pursuant to Court Remand; Hynix Semiconductor, Inc., Hynix Semiconductor America, Inc., v. United States and Micron Technology, Inc.* ( *Final Results of Remand II* ). In the *Final Results of Remand II* , the Department recalculated Hynix's weighted-average antidumping duty by expensing R&D costs in accordance with the decision by the Federal Circuit. On July 31, 2006, the CIT found that the Department complied with the CIT's remand order in *Hynix III* and sustained the Department's *Final Results of Remand II* . See *Hynix IV* , 442 F. Supp. 2d 1359 (Ct. Int'l Trade 2006). We are issuing these amended final results to reflect the results of the remand determination because no party has further appealed and there is now a final and conclusive decision in the court proceeding. Amended Final Results of Review We are amending the final results of the May 1, 1999—December 31, 1999 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on DRAMs from Korea. The weighted-average antidumping duty for Hynix is 2.70 percent. In sum, these amended final results of review differ from the *Final Results* in that, pursuant to instructions from the CIT, the Department calculated Hynix's R&D expenses based upon product-specific costs and used Hynix's reported AULs. *See Hynix III* ; *see also Hynix IV* . Assessment The Department shall determine, and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection

(CBP)shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. In accordance with section 351.212(b)(1) of the Department's regulations, we have calculated importer-specific assessment rates by dividing the dumping margins found on the subject merchandise examined by the estimated entered value of such merchandise. Where the importer-specific assessment rates are above *de minimis* , we will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on that importer's entries of subject merchandise. The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of these amended final results of review. These amended final results of administrative review are issued and published in accordance with section 516A(c)(1) of the Act. Dated: November 6, 2006. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E6-19292 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration A-570-831 Fresh Garlic from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limits for the Preliminary Results of the 11 th Administrative Review and New Shipper Reviews AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: November 15, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Gorelik, AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20230; telephone:

(202)482-6905. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On December 22, 2005, the Department published a notice of initiation of a review of fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China (“PRC”), covering the period November 1, 2004, through October 31, 2005. *See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part* , 70 FR 76024 (December 22, 2005). On December 28, 2005, the Department published a notice of initiation of new shipper reviews of fresh garlic from the PRC covering the period November 1, 2004, through October 31, 2005. *See Fresh Garlic from the People's Republic of China: Initiation of New Shipper Reviews* , 70 FR 76765 (December 28, 2005). On April 28, 2006, the Department aligned the statutory time lines of the 11 th administrative review and all but one of the new shipper reviews. 1 On June 14, 2006, the Department published a notice of an extension of time limits for the 11 th administrative review and new shipper reviews. * See Fresh Garlic from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limits for the Preliminary Results of the 11 th Administrative Review and New Shipper Reviews * , 70 FR 34304 (June 14, 2006), which extended the deadline for the preliminary determination to October 2, 2006. On August 14, 2006, Qingdao Xintianfeng Foods Company Ltd. (“QXF”), whose new shipper review had not been aligned with the administrative review, agreed to waive the new shipper time limits, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(j)(3). 2 On August 23, 2006, QXF submitted a letter stating that it agreed to the alignment of the new shipper review with the 11 th administrative review and thus waiving the new shipper time limits. On August 14, 2006, the Department aligned the statutory time lines of the 11 th administrative review with QXF's new shipper review. 3 1 *See* the Department's letter to All Interested Parties, dated April 28, 2006. 2 *See* the Department's letter to All Interested Parties, dated August 14, 2006, where the Department notes that QXF agreed to waive the new shipper time limits. 3 Id. In August 2006, the Department conducted verifications of sales and factors of production (“FOP”) for the five new shipper reviews and one administrative review company. On September 19, 2006, the Department published a second notice of an extension of time limits for the 11th administrative review and new shipper reviews, which extended the deadline for the preliminary determination to November 16, 2006. *See Fresh Garlic from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limits for the Preliminary Results of the 11th Administrative Review and New Shipper Reviews* , 71 FR 54796 (September 19, 2006). Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary Results The Department determines that completion of the preliminary results of these reviews within the statutory time period is not practicable, given the extraordinarily complicated nature of the proceeding. The 11 th administrative review and new shipper reviews cover nine companies, and to conduct the sales and factor analyses for each requires the Department to gather and analyze a significant amount of information pertaining to each company's sales practices and manufacturing methods. The Department requires more time within which to complete our analysis. Furthermore, the five new shipper reviews involve extraordinarily complicated methodological issues such as the use of intermediate input methodology, potential affiliation issues and the examination of importer information. Additionally, the Department requires additional time to analyze the verification findings of the new shipper reviews. Therefore, given the number and complexity of issues in this case, and in accordance with sections 751(a)(3)(A) and 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act, we are extending the time period for issuing the preliminary results of review by 14 days until November 30, 2006. The final results continue to be due 120 days after the publication of the preliminary results. This notice is published pursuant to sections 751(c)(3)(A) and 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.214(h)(i)(1). Dated: November 7, 2006. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E6-19294 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration (A-489-807) Notice of Initiation of New Shipper Antidumping Duty Review: Certain Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Turkey AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received a request to conduct a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on certain steel concrete reinforcing bars (rebar) from Turkey published on April 17, 1997. *See Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Turkey* , 62 FR 18748 (April 17, 1997) ( *Rebar from Turkey Order* ). In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.214(d), we are initiating an antidumping new shipper review of Ege Celik Endustrisi Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., a producer of subject merchandise, and its affiliated export trading company, Ege Dis Ticaret A.S. (collectively “Ege Celik”). EFFECTIVE DATE: November 15, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irina Itkin or Alice Gibbons, AD/CVD Operations, Office 2, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20230; telephone

(202)482-0656 or

(202)482-0498, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department received a timely request from Ege Celik, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(c), for a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on rebar from Turkey. *See Rebar from Turkey Order* . Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2), Ege Celik certified that it is both the exporter and producer of the subject merchandise, that it did not export subject merchandise to the United States during the period of the investigation

(POI)(January 1, 1995, through December 31, 1995), and that it was not affiliated with any exporter or producer that exported the subject merchandise to the United States during the POI. Ege Celik also submitted documentation establishing the date on which its shipment of subject merchandise first entered for consumption, the volume shipped, and the date of its first sale to an unaffiliated customer in the United States, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(i). Scope of the Order The product covered by this order is all stock deformed steel concrete reinforcing bars sold in straight lengths and coils. This includes all hot-rolled deformed rebar rolled from billet steel, rail steel, axle steel, or low-alloy steel. It excludes

(i)plain round rebar,

(ii)rebar that a processor has further worked or fabricated, and

(iii)all coated rebar. Deformed rebar is currently classifiable under subheadings 7213.10.000 and 7214.20.000 of the * Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States * (HTSUS). The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written description of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive. Initiation of Review In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(d), we are initiating a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on rebar from Turkey produced and exported by Ege Celik. *See* the Memorandum from the Team to the File through James Maeder, Office Director, entitled “Initiation of AD New Shipper Review: Certain Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Turkey,” dated November 2, 2006. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(i), we will issue the preliminary results of this review no later than 180 days after the date on which the review is initiated, and the final results of this review no later than 90 days after the date on which the preliminary results are issued. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(g)(1)(i)(B), if a new shipper review is initiated in the month immediately following the semiannual anniversary month, the period of review will be the six-month period immediately preceding the semiannual anniversary month. Therefore, the POR for the new shipper review for Ege Celik is April 1, 2006, through September 30, 2006. Interested parties may submit applications for disclosure under administrative protective order in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 and 351.306. This initiation and notice are in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(d). Dated: November 7, 2006. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E6-19293 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Announcing a Meeting of the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) will meet Thursday, December 7, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Friday, December 8, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. All sessions will be open to the public. The Advisory Board was established by the Computer Security Act of 1987 (Pub. L. 100-235) and amended by the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-347) to advise the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of NIST on security and privacy issues pertaining to federal computer systems. Details regarding the Board's activities are available at *http://csrc.nist.gov/ispab/.* DATES: The meeting will be held on December 7, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. and December 8, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the George Washington University Cafritz Conference Center, 800 21st Street, NW., Room 101 & 308, Washington, DC. Agenda —Welcome and Overview. —NIST Briefing. —Continuity of Vital Operations and Services During Crises. —Security Metrics Panel. —Privacy Technology Project. —HSPD-12 Plan. —IG PCIE Panel. —SCADA Briefing. —Consensus Procurement of Industrial Control Systems. —NIAP Status Briefing. —Wrap-Up. Note that agenda items may change without notice because of possible unexpected schedule conflicts of presenters. *Public Participation:* The Board agenda will include a period of time, not to exceed thirty minutes, for oral comments and questions from the public. Each speaker will be limited to five minutes. Members of the public who are interested in speaking are asked to contact the Board Secretariat at the telephone number indicated below. In addition, written statements are invited and may be submitted to the Board at any time. Written statements should be directed to the ISPAB Secretariat, Information Technology Laboratory, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8930, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8930. It would be appreciated if 25 copies of written material were submitted for distribution to the Board and attendees no later than December 1, 2006. Approximately 15 seats will be available for the public and media. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Pauline Bowen, Board Secretariat, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8930, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8930, telephone:

(301)975-2938. Dated: November 8, 2006. James Hill, Acting Deputy Director. [FR Doc. E6-19275 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-CN-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 110806B] New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) Vessel Monitoring System (VMS)/Enforcement Committee will meet to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the New England Fishery Management Council office, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone:

(978)465-0492. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone:

(978)465-0492. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion in the committee's agenda are as follows: 1. Discussion of discuss safety, regulation compliance, and familiarizing industry with proper use of VMS. 2. Discussion of an Office for Law Enforcement issue: the capabilities and limitations of VMS as an enforcement tool. 3. The agenda will also include: fishery management measure enforceability and priority ranking; industry and law enforcement feedback on VMS usage and how it can be improved for both (example: potential using VMS to notify when a vessel is seeking safe refuge in a storm). 4. The committee will also discuss coordination with the Law Enforcement Working Group and plan the agenda and schedule for five more VMS/Enforcement meetings. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul J. Howard (see ADDRESSES ) at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 *et seq.* Dated: November 9, 2006. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E6-19226 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS Designation under the Textile and Apparel Commercial Availability Provisions of the African Growth and Opportunity Act

(AGOA)November 8, 2006. AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA)ACTION: Designation EFFECTIVE DATE: **November 15, 2006.** SUMMARY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA)has determined that certain combed and ring spun yarn, of a 92 percent cotton/8 percent cashmere blend, comprised of 2/32 Nm resulting in a 16 Nm yarn size, classified in subheading 5205.42.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) for use in men's knit sweaters, cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. CITA hereby designates such apparel articles of such yarn, that are cut from fabric formed, or knit-to-shape, and sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more eligible AGOA beneficiary countries as eligible to enter free of quotas and duties under HTSUS subheading 9819.11.24. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria K. Dybczak, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,

(202)482-3400. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: Section 112(b)(5)(B) of the AGOA; Presidential Proclamation 7350 of October 2, 2000; Section 1 of Executive Order No. 13191 of January 17, 2001. BACKGROUND: The AGOA provides for quota-and duty-free treatment for qualifying textile and apparel products. Such treatment is generally limited to products manufactured from yarns and fabrics formed in the United States or a beneficiary country. The AGOA also provides for quota-and duty-free treatment for apparel articles that are both cut (or knit-to-shape) and sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more beneficiary countries from fabric or yarn that is not formed in the United States, if it has been determined that such fabric or yarn cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. In Executive Order No. 13191, the President delegated to CITA the authority to determine whether yarns or fabrics cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner under the AGOA and directed CITA to establish procedures to ensure appropriate public participation in any such determination. On March 6, 2001, CITA published procedures that it will follow in considering requests. *See Procedures in Considering Request Under the Textile and Apparel “Short Supply” Provisions of The African Growth and Opportunity Act and The United-States Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act* , 66 FR 13502 (March 6, 2001). On July 5, 2006 the Chairman of CITA received a petition from Shibani Inwear of Mauritius alleging that a certain combed and ring spun yarn, of a 92 percent cotton/8 percent cashmere blend, comprised of 2/32 Nm resulting in a 16 Nm yarn size, classified in subheading 5205.42.0020 of the HTSUS cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. The petition requested quota- and duty-free treatment under the AGOA for men's knit sweaters that are both cut from fabric formed, or knit-to-shape, and sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more AGOA beneficiary countries from such yarn. On July 12, 2006, CITA published a notice in the **Federal Register** requesting public comments on the petition. *See Request for Public Comments on Commercial Availability Request under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)* , 71 FR 39307 (July 12, 2006). In response to a previous commercial availability request by the same petitioner on the subject yarn, submitted on March 6, 2006, CITA sought advice from the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). In response to the previous commercial availability request for this subject yarn, on March 31, 2006, CITA and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

(USTR)sent memoranda seeking the advice of the Industry Trade Advisory Committees (ITACs) for Textiles and Clothing and for Distribution Services. As CITA had recently obtained advice from the ITC, and the ITC has confirmed that its advice is unchanged from the previous report, and the relevant ITACs had no comments regarding the subject yarn, CITA did not request advice again. On July 28, 2006, CITA and the USTR sent memoranda informing the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee (collectively, the Congressional Committees) that CITA was available to consult on the request. Based on the information and advice received and its understanding of the industry, CITA determined that the yarn set forth in the petition cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. On September 5, 2006, CITA and USTR submitted a report to the Congressional Committees that set forth the action proposed, the reasons for such action, and advice obtained. A period of 60 calendar days since this report was submitted has expired. CITA hereby designates men's knit sweaters that are both cut from fabric formed, or knit-to-shape, and sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more eligible beneficiary sub-Saharan African country from certain combed and ring spun yarn, of a 92 percent cotton/8 percent cashmere blend, comprised of 2/32 Nm resulting in a 16 Nm yarn size, classified in subheading 5205.42.0020 of the HTSUS, as eligible to enter free of quotas and duties, provided all other yarns used in the referenced apparel articles are U.S. formed, subject to the special rules for findings and trimmings, certain interlinings and de minimis fibers and yarns under section 112(d) of the AGOA, and that such articles are imported directly into the customs territory of the United States from an eligible AGOA beneficiary country. An “eligible beneficiary sub-Saharan African country” means a country which the President has designated as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under section 506A of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2466a), and which has been the subject of a finding, published in the **Federal Register** , that the country has satisfied the requirements of section 113 of the AGOA (19 U.S.C. 3722), resulting in the enumeration of such country in U.S. note 1 to subchapter XIX of chapter 98 of the HTSUS. Philip J. Martello, Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. [FR Doc. E6-19305 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records—Early Reading First National Evaluation AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice of a new system of records. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the Department of Education (Department) publishes this notice of a new system of records entitled Early Reading First National Evaluation (18-13-08). The system will contain information about participants in the Early Reading First program (Title I, Part B, Subpart 2, Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)), as well as about children attending preschools that applied for but did not receive Early Reading First program funds. The evaluation obtained a sample of sites from the universe of applicants that applied for Early Reading First

(ERF)grants that were awarded in 2003. The treatment group consists of 28 grantees that received ERF funds. The comparison group consists of 37 applicants that did not receive ERF funds and that received average scores from peer reviewers in the interval below the average score of the lowest-scoring funded application. A random sample of three to five preschool classrooms was selected from each ERF grantee in the treatment group and each unfunded applicant site in the comparison group. In each site, up to 33 children were randomly selected from those whose parents have given consent for them to participate in the study. Specific data collection activities will include direct in-person assessments of children, telephone surveys of parents, self-administered teacher surveys and teacher ratings of children, self-administered preschool director surveys, informal grantee director in-depth interviews, classroom observations, and extraction of records on children. Information collected will include the following: Names; addresses; demographic information such as race/ethnicity, age, educational background, and family income for children in the sample and their parents; preschool staff answers to interview questions; children's results from early literacy and language assessments; and teacher reports of children's social and emotional outcomes. DATES: The Department seeks comment on this new system of records described in this notice, in accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act. We must receive your comments on the proposed routine uses for the system of records included in this notice on or before December 15, 2006. The Department filed a report describing the new system of records covered by this notice with the Chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Chair of the House Committee on Government Reform, and the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)on November 9, 2006. This system of records will become effective at the later date of—(1) The expiration of the 40-day period for OMB review on December 19, 2006 or

(2)December 15, 2006, unless the system of records needs to be changed as a result of public comment or OMB review. ADDRESSES: Address all comments about the proposed routine uses to Dr. Ricky Takai, Associate Commissioner, Evaluation Division, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., room 502D, Washington, DC 20208-0001. Telephone:

(202)208-7083. If you prefer to send comments through the Internet, use the following address: *comments@ed.gov.* You must include the term “Early Reading First National Evaluation” in the subject line of the electronic message. During and after the comment period, you may inspect all comments about this notice in room 502D, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday of each week except Federal holidays. Assistance to Individuals With Disabilities in Reviewing the Rulemaking Record On request, we supply an appropriate aid, such as a reader or print magnifier, to an individual with a disability who needs assistance to review the comments or other documents in the public rulemaking record for this notice. If you want to schedule an appointment for this type of aid, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ricky Takai. Telephone:

(202)208-7083. If you use a telecommunications devise for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service

(FRS)at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternative format ( *e.g.* , Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the contact person listed in this section. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Introduction The Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) requires the Department to publish in the **Federal Register** this notice of a new system of records maintained by the Department. The Department's regulations implementing the Privacy Act are contained in part 5b of title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Privacy Act applies to information about individuals that contains individually identifiable information and that is retrieved by a unique identifier associated with each individual, such as a name or social security number. The information about each individual is called a “record,” and the system, whether manual or computer-based, is called a “system of records.” The Privacy Act requires each agency to publish notices of new or altered systems of records in the **Federal Register** and to prepare reports to the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, the Chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Chair of the House Committee on Government Reform. Electronic Access to This Document You may view this document, as well as all other Department of Education documents published in the **Federal Register** , in text or Adobe Portable Document Format

(PDF)on the Internet at the following site: *http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.* To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498, or in the Washington, DC area at

(202)512-1530. Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the **Federal Register** . Free Internet access to the official edition of the **Federal Register** and the CFR is available on GPO Access at: *http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html.* Dated: October 2, 2006. Grover Whitehurst, Director, Institute of Education Sciences. For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education publishes a notice of a new system of records to read as follows: 18-13-08 SYSTEM NAME: Early Reading First National Evaluation. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: None. SYSTEM LOCATION: Evaluation Division, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., room 502D, Washington, DC 20208-0001. Decision Information Resources, Inc., 2600 Southwest Freeway, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77098. Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., 600 Alexander Park, Princeton, NJ 08540. Center for Improving the Readiness of Children for Learning and Education, University of Texas-Houston Health Sciences Center Medical School, 7000 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030. CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM: This system contains records on Early Reading First children and their parents and project staff from Early Reading First programs participating in the national evaluation. In addition, the system contains records for children, parents, and staff in some preschools not receiving Early Reading First funds. The evaluation will obtain a sample of sites from the universe of applicants that applied for Early Reading First

(ERF)grants that were awarded in 2003. The treatment group consists of 28 grantees that received ERF funds. The comparison group consists of 37 applicants that did not receive ERF funds and that received average scores from peer reviewers in the interval below the average score of the lowest-scoring funded application. A random sample of three to five preschool classrooms was selected from each ERF grantee in the treatment group and each unfunded applicant site in the comparison group. In each site, up to 33 children were randomly selected from those whose parents have given consent for them to participate in the study. Parents of children in those classrooms were asked to sign a consent form with contact information. CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: This system consists of the names and addresses of children in the evaluation and their parents as well as demographic information—such as race/ethnicity, age, educational background, and family income; names of preschool staff in the evaluation; parent and preschool staff responses to survey questions, children's results from early literacy and language assessments and teacher reports of children's social and emotional outcomes. Information collected will include the following: Names; addresses; demographic information such as race/ethnicity, age, educational background, and family income for children in the sample and their parents; and preschool staff answers to interview questions. Specific data collection activities will include direct in-person assessments of children, telephone surveys of parents, self-administered teacher surveys and teacher ratings of children, self-administered preschool director surveys, informal grantee director in-depth interviews, classroom observations, and extraction of records on children. AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 20 U.S.C. 6376, 9561(b) and 9563. PURPOSE(S): The information in this system is used for the following purposes:

(1)To fulfill the requirements under section 1226 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), for an evaluation of the Early Reading First program; and

(2)to provide information on effective practices in Early Reading First for the purpose of improving the program. ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSE OF SUCH USES: The Department of Education (the Department) may disclose information contained in a record in this system of records under the routine uses listed in this system of records without the consent of the individual if the disclosure is compatible with the purposes for which the record was collected. These disclosures may be made on a case-by-case basis or, if the Department has complied with the computer matching requirements of the Act, under a computer matching agreement. Any disclosure of individually identifiable information from a record in this system must also comply with the requirements of section 183 of the Education Sciences Reform Act (20 U.S.C. 9573) providing for confidentiality standards that apply to all collections, reporting, and publication of data by the Institute of Education Sciences. *Contract Disclosure.* If the Department contracts with an entity for the purposes of performing any function that requires disclosure of records in this system to employees of the contractor, the Department may disclose the records to those employees. Before entering into such a contract, the Department shall require the contractor to maintain Privacy Act safeguards as required under 5 U.S.C. 552a(m) with respect to the records in the system. DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES: Not applicable to this system notice. POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: STORAGE: The Department maintains records on CD-ROM and the contractors maintain data for this system on computers and in hard copy. RETRIEVABILITY: Records in this system are indexed by a number assigned to each individual that is cross-referenced by the individual's name on a separate list. SAFEGUARDS: All physical access to the Department site, and the sites of Department contractors where this system of records is maintained, is controlled and monitored by security personnel. The computer system employed by the Department offers a high degree of resistance to tampering and circumvention. This security system limits data access to Department and contract staff on a “need to know” basis, and controls individual users' ability to access and alter records within the system. The contractor, Decision Information Resources, Inc. (DIR), and its subcontractors Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

(MPR)and the Center for Improving the Readiness of Children for Learning and Education (CIRCLE) at University of Texas-Houston Health Sciences Center have established a set of procedures to ensure confidentiality of data. All employees sign a pledge that emphasizes the importance of confidentiality and describes their obligations. Access to sample selection data is limited to those who have direct responsibility for providing the sample and maintaining the sample-locating information. At the conclusion of the research, these data are destroyed. Identifying information is maintained on separate forms and files, which are linked only by sample identification numbers. Access to the file that links sample identification numbers with the respondents' identification and contact information is limited to a small number of individuals who have a need to know this information. Access to the hardcopy documents is strictly limited. Documents are stored in locked files and cabinets. Discarded material is shredded. Computer data files are protected with passwords, and access is limited to specific users. Especially sensitive data are maintained on removable storage devices that are kept physically secure when not in use. An Institutional Review Board

(IRB)has reviewed and approved the data collection protocol and the procedures used to ensure confidentiality. The parent consent form required for children's participation in the study states that information collected about the child will be kept confidential. The interviewers' introductory comments given at the beginning of each parent and grantee director interview includes all the information that respondents need for deciding to give informed consent (verbal) for that interview. RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: Records are maintained and disposed of in accordance with the Department's Records Disposition Schedules (ED/RDS). In particular, the Department will follow the schedules outlined in Part 3 (Research Projects and Management Study Records) and Part 14 (Electronic Records). SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS: Associate Commissioner, Evaluation Division, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., room 502D, Washington, DC 20208-0001. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: If you wish to determine whether a record exists regarding you in the system of records, contact the systems manager. Your request must meet the requirements of regulations in 34 CFR 5b.5, including proof of identity. RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE: If you wish to gain access to your record in the system of records, contact the system manager. Your request must meet the requirements of regulations in 34 CFR 5b.5, including proof of identity. CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURE: If you wish to contest the content of a record regarding you in the system of records, contact the system manager. Your request must meet the requirements of regulations in 34 CFR 5b.7, including proof of identity. RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: Information is obtained from interviews with parents of Early Reading First participants and with Early Reading First staff, and from direct assessments of children attending Early Reading First preschools. In addition, information will be obtained from interviews with parents of children attending non-Early Reading First preschools and with non-Early Reading First preschool staff, and from direct assessments of children enrolled in non-Early Reading First preschools. EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: None. [FR Doc. E6-19290 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces an open meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee under the Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that agencies publish these notices in the **Federal Register** to allow for public participation. This notice announces the meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee. *Dates and Times:* November 28, 2006 from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. November 29, 2006 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. ADDRESSES: L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Main Ballroom and Quorum Room, 480 L'Enfant Plaza, Washington, DC 20024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil Rossmeissl, Designated Federal Officer for the Committee, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585;

(202)586-8668 or Harriet Foster at

(202)586-4541; E-mail: *harriet.foster@ee.doe.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Purpose of Meeting:* To provide advice and guidance that promotes research and development leading to the production of biobased fuels and biobased products. *Tentative Agenda:* Agenda will include the following: • Review update process for Vision for Bioenergy and Bioproducts in the United States and Roadmap for Biomass Technologies in the U.S. • Announce release of the updated Vision. • Review Committee recommendations for fiscal year 2006. • Meet with Interagency Biomass Research and Development (R&D) Board. • Discuss Analysis and Policy subcommittee business. • Provide input on update to Roadmap. • Receive update on USDA Federal Biobased Products Procurement Preference Program. • Receive update on USDA—DOE collaboration. • Receive update on DOE activities from the Designated Federal Officer (DFO). • Receive update on USDA research portfolio analysis under Farm Bill section 9008. • Review status of 2006 and 2007 USDA—DOE joint biomass research solicitations. • Discuss organization of an Outreach subcommittee. • Discuss the new BRDI Web site. • Discuss recommendations for fiscal year 2007. • Review 2007 Work Plan and discuss 2007 meeting schedule. *Public Participation:* In keeping with procedures, members of the public are welcome to observe the business of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee. To attend the meeting and/or to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, you should contact Neil Rossmeissl at 202-586-8668 or the Biomass Initiative at 202-586-4541 or *harriet.foster@ee.doe.gov* (e-mail). You must make your request for an oral statement at least 5 business days before the meeting. Members of the public will be heard in the order in which they sign up at the beginning of the meeting. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. The Chair of the Committee will make every effort to hear the views of all interested parties. If you would like to file a written statement with the Committee, you may do so either before or after the meeting. The Chair will conduct the meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. This notice is being published less than 15 days before the date of the meeting due to the holiday. *Minutes:* The minutes of the meeting will be available for public review and copying at the Freedom of Information Public Reading Room; Room 1E-190; Forrestal Building; 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Issued at Washington, DC on November 9, 2006. Rachel M. Samuel, Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E6-19281 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-351-001] Bluewater Gas Storage, LLC; Notice of Compliance Filing November 7, 2006. Take notice that on November 1, 2006, Bluewater Gas Storage, LLC (Bluewater) submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the Commission order issued on October 27, 2006 in Docket Nos. CP06-351-000, CP06-367-000 and CP06-368-000 (BGS Kimball Gas Storage, LLC and Bluewater Gas Storage, LLC, 117 FERC ¶ 61,122 (2006)). Bluewater states that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceeding. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on November 22, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19225 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-56-000] Discovery Gas Transmission LLC; Notice of Non-Conforming Agreement November 7, 2006. Take notice that on November 2, 2006, Discovery Gas Transmission LLC (Discovery) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, Second Revised Sheet No. 23 and Original Sheet No. 24, to become effective November 1, 2006. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19216 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-54-000] Nautilus Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff November 7, 2006. Take notice that on November 1, 2006, Nautilus Pipeline Company, LLC (Nautilus) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheet, to become effective December 1, 2006: Sixth Revised Sheet No. 3. Eighth Revised Sheet No. 69. Original Sheets Nos. 219-244. Nautilus states that copies of its filing have been mailed to all affected customers of Nautilus and any interested state commissions. However, due to the voluminous nature of this filing, Nautilus is not providing copies of the filed agreements or red-lines of such agreements as part of each service copy. Nautilus states that the entire filing will be posted on its public Web site and that it will provide copies of such agreements to any affected customer or interested state commission who requests such copies. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of § 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19223 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-45-000] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff November 7, 2006. Take notice that Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) on November 3, 2006 tendered for filing to become part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1, Substitute Sixth Revised Sheet No. 54A, proposed to be effective on December 1, 2006. Northern further states that copies of the filing have been mailed to each of its customers and interested state commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of § 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19222 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL06-72-003] PPL EnergyPlus, LLC v. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Filing November 6, 2006. Take notice that on October 27, 2006, New York Independent System Operator, Inc. filed a status report, pursuant to the Commission's June 29, 2006 Order, concerning the New York Independent System Operator, Inc and its stakeholders' consideration of changing the method for allocating Import Rights to external Installed Capacity. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time, November 17, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19213 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06-439-002] Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Compliance Filing November 7, 2006. Take notice that on November 1, 2006, Southern Natural Gas Company (Southern) submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the Commission order dated October 20, 2006 in Docket No. CP06-439-000. Southern states that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceeding. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call

(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on November 22, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19217 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP07-17-000] Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Application November 6, 2006. Take notice that on October 30, 2006, Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc., 4700 Highway 56, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301 filed in Docket No. CP07-17-000, an application pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, for authorization to expand the existing certificated boundary and buffer zone, redefine the cap rock of the gas storage formation, and permanently plug and abandon 13 injection/withdrawal wells within Southern Star's Piqua Natural Gas Storage Field located in Allen and Woodson Counties, Kansas, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call

(202)502-8659 or TTY,

(202)208-3676. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to David N. Roberts, Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc., 4700 Highway 56, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301, or call

(270)852-4654. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments protests and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) site under the “e-Filing” link. *Comment Date:* November 27, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19214 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-55-000] Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff November 7, 2006. Take notice that on November 2, 2006, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Seventh Revised Volume No. 1, the revised tariff sheets listed in Appendix A to the filing, with an effective date of December 3, 2006. Texas Eastern states that copies of its filing have been served upon all affected customers of Texas Eastern and interested state commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19224 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP01-245-020] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Compliance Filing November 7, 2006. Take notice that on November 2, 2006, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, the pro forma tariff sheets listed in Appendix A to the filing. Transco states that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceeding. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19220 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-622-001] Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company; Notice of Compliance Filing November 7, 2006. Take notice that on November 3, 2006, Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company (Williston Basin) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, the following revised tariff sheets, to become effective October 29, 2006: Substitute Sixth Revised Sheet No. 232B. Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 232B.01. Williston Basin states that the filing is being made in compliance with the Commission's order issued on October 29, 2006, in the above-referenced proceeding. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19221 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PF06-35-000] Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Eastern Market Expansion Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues November 7, 2006. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment

(EA)that will discuss the environmental impacts of Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation's (Columbia) planned Eastern Market Expansion Project located in certain counties in West Virginia, Virginia, and Ohio. This notice announces the opening of the scoping process we will use to gather input from the public and interested agencies on the project. Your input will help the Commission staff determine which issues need to be evaluated in the EA. Please note that the scoping period will close on December 11, 2006. This notice is being sent to affected landowners; federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; other interested parties in this proceeding; and local libraries and newspapers. We encourage government representatives to notify their constituents of this planned project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted by a Columbia representative about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. Columbia would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if the project is approved by the Commission, that approval conveys with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, Columbia could initiate condemnation proceedings in accordance with state law. A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled “An Interstate Natural Gas Facility on My Land? What Do I Need to Know?” is available for viewing on the FERC Internet website ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ). This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the FERC's proceedings. Summary of the Proposed Project The planned Eastern Market Expansion Project consists of:

(a)Expanding the existing Crawford Storage Field in Fairfield and Hocking Counties, Ohio;

(b)Expanding the existing Coco Storage Field in Kanawha County, West Virginia;

(c)Installing an additional 12,600 horsepower at four existing compressor stations in West Virginia; and

(d)Constructing three sections of 26- to 36-inch-diameter pipeline loop totaling about 15.5 miles in Clay and Randolph Counties, West Virginia and Warren, Clarke, and Fauquier Counties, Virginia. A general overview map of the major project facilities is provided in Appendix 1. 1 1 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the **Federal Register** . Copies are available on the Commission's Web site (excluding maps) at the “eLibrary” link or from the Commission's Public Reference Room or call

(202)502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the end of this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail. Columbia indicates that these facilities would provide an additional 97,050 dekatherms per day of storage deliverability and associated firm pipeline transportation capacity to four local gas distribution companies in the Mid-Atlantic region. Columbia anticipates filing an application with the FERC in March 2007. If approved, Columbia would seek approval to begin construction by April 1, 2008, with a proposed in-service date of April 1, 2009. Land Requirements Construction of the project facilities would disturb about 327 acres of land. Following construction, about 272 acres of the total would be retained for the operation of the pipeline and the aboveground facilities. Columbia currently plans to use a nominal right-of-way

(ROW)width of 75 feet to construct its pipelines, with occasional increases in width for additional workspace at waterbody, wetland, road, and railroad crossings. For operation of the pipeline facilities, Columbia plans to use a 70-foot-wide permanent ROW. Temporary extra workspaces may also be required in areas with site-specific constraints, such as side-slope construction and areas needed for pipe storage and equipment yards. The well connect lines at the Coco and Crawford Storage Fields would require a ROW width of 50 feet for construction, with the same width maintained as permanent ROW for operation. For new well installation at the Coco and Crawford Storage Fields, a 400-foot-by-400-foot work area would be utilized while for reconditioned wells a 300-foot-by-300-foot work area would be used. After installation, a 300-foot-radius buffer would be associated with each well. Currently Identified Environmental Issues We have already identified several issues that we think deserve attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and information provided by Columbia. This list of issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis: • Impacts on residential areas; • The effect of blasting on groundwater; • Potential noise impacts associated with construction and operation; • Difficult ROW restoration in areas of side-slope construction; and • Impact on visual resources due to vegetation clearing to create a new ROW. The EA Process The FERC will be the lead federal agency for the preparation of the EA. The document will satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Eastern Market Expansion Project is in the preliminary design state. For this project, the FERC staff has initiated its NEPA review prior to receiving the application. The purpose of the Commission's Pre-Filing Process is to involve interested stakeholders early in project planning and to identify and resolve issues before an application is filed with the FERC. A docket number (PF06-35-000) has been established to place information filed by Columbia, and related documents issued by the Commission, into the public record. Once a formal application is filed with the FERC, a new docket number will be established. NEPA requires the Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals. This process is referred to as “scoping.” The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important environmental issues. By this Notice of Intent, we are requesting public comments on the scope of the issues that should be addressed in the EA. We will consider all comments received during scoping in the preparation of the EA. Staff's independent analysis and evaluation of the issues will be included in the EA. The EA will also include possible alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project, and will make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas of concern. Depending on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be published and mailed to federal, state, and local agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; other interested parties; affected landowners; Native American tribes; libraries, and newspapers; and the Commission's official service list for this proceeding. A 30-day comment period will be allotted for review of the EA, if it is published. FERC staff will be involved in discussions with other jurisdictional agencies to identify their issues and concerns. These agencies include the National Park Service; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (West Virginia, Virginia, and Ohio Field Offices); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Huntington, Pittsburgh, and Norfolk Districts); West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection; West Virginia Department of Natural Resources; West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO); Virginia Marine Resource Commission; Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation; Virginia Department of Environmental Quality; Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries; Virginia SHPO; Ohio Environmental Protection Agency; Ohio Department of Natural Resources; and Ohio SHPO. By this notice, we are asking these and other federal, state, and local agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to formally enter cooperating agency status with us in the preparation of the EA. Agencies that would like to request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing comments provided below. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the proposal. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments are received in time and properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426; • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 1, DG2E; • Reference Docket No. PF06-35-000 on the original and both copies; and • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before December 11, 2006. Please note that the Commission encourages electronic filing of comments. See 18 Code of Federal Regulations 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Internet website at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “eFiling” link and the link to the User's Guide. Before you can file comments you will need to create an account by clicking on “Login to File” and then “New User Account.” You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making. This filing is considered a “Comment on Filing”. When Columbia submits its application for authorization to construct and operate the Eastern Market Expansion Project, the Commission will publish a Notice of Application in the **Federal Register** and will establish a deadline for interested persons to intervene in the proceeding. Because the Commission's Pre-Filing Process occurs before an application to begin a proceeding is officially filed, petitions to intervene during this process are premature and will not be accepted by the Commission. Environmental Mailing List The determination of whether to distribute the EA for public comment will be based on the response to this notice. If the EA is published and you are interested in receiving it, please return the Information Request (Appendix 2). Availability of Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs at 1-866-208 FERC

(3372)or on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ). Using the “eLibrary” link, select “General Search” from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and a docket number field ( *i.e.* , PF06-35-000), and follow the instructions. Searches may also be done using the phrase “Eastern Market Expansion Project” in the Text Search field. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at 1-866-208-3676, TTY

(202)502-8659, or at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* . The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings. In addition, the FERC now offers a free service called eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. To register for this service, go to the eSubscription link in the FERC Internet Web site. Public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission's calendar located at *http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx* along with other related information. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19219 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12447-001] Fort Dodge Hydroelectric Development Company; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions November 7, 2006. Take notice that the following hydroelectric license application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. *Type of Application:* Original Minor License. b. *Project No.:* P-12447-001. c. *Date Filed:* March 21, 2006. d. *Applicant:* Fort Dodge Hydroelectric Development Company. e. *Name of Project:* Fort Dodge Mill Dam Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* Located on the Des Moines River in Webster County, Iowa. This project would not occupy Federal lands. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Thomas J. Wilkinson, Jr., Fort Dodge Hydroelectric Development Company, 1800 1st Ave. NE., Ste. 200, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402;

(319)364-0171. i. *FERC Contact:* Patrick Murphy,

(202)502-8755, *patrick.murphy@ferc.gov* . j. *Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions:* 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. Comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) under the “eFiling” link. k. This application has been accepted, and is ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The Fort Dodge Mill Dam Project would consist of:

(1)The existing 342-foot-long by 18-foot-high concrete dam with a 230-foot-long spillway and 5 Tainter gates;

(2)an existing 90-acre reservoir with a normal full pond elevation of 990 feet above mean sea level;

(3)an existing 40-foot-wide concrete intake structure with trash rack and stop log guides;

(4)an existing powerhouse to contain two proposed turbine generating units with a total installed capacity of 1,400 kW;

(5)a proposed 2,400-foot-long, 13.8-kV transmission line; and

(6)appurtenant facilities. The applicant estimates that the total average annual generation would be about 7,506 MWh. m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h. above. All filings must:

(1)Bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “REPLY COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS”, “TERMS AND CONDITIONS”, or “PRESCRIPTIONS”;

(2)set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds;

(3)furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the filing; and

(4)otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscribenow.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. *Procedural schedule:* The Commission staff proposes to issue an Environmental Assessment

(EA)rather than issuing a draft and final EA. Staff intends to allow at least 30 days for entities to comment on the EA, and will take into consideration all comments received on the EA before final action is taken on the license application. The application will be processed according to the following schedule, but revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate: *Issue Notice of availability of the EA:* April 2007. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. o. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of this notice:

(1)A copy of the water quality certification;

(2)a copy of the request for certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; or

(3)evidence of waiver of water quality certification. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19218 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0079; FRL-8242-7] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Implementation Rule; EPA ICR No. 2236.02, OMB Control No. 2060-0594 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)(44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request

(ICR)to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is scheduled to expire on April 30, 2007. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 16, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0079, by one of the following methods: • *www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: *a-and-r-docket@epamail.epa.gov.* • Fax: 202-566-1741. • Mail: Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0079, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West (Air Docket), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Mailcode: 6102T, Washington, DC 20460. • Hand Delivery: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West (Air Docket), 1301 Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Room 3334, Washington, DC 20004, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0079. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Note: The EPA Docket Center suffered damage due to flooding during the last week of June 2006. The Docket Center is continuing to operate. However, during the cleanup, there will be temporary changes to Docket Center telephone numbers, addresses, and hours of operation for people who wish to make hand deliveries or visit the Public Reading Room to view documents. Consult EPA's **Federal Register** notice at 71 FR 38147 (July 5, 2006) or the EPA Web site at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm* for current information on docket operations, locations and telephone numbers. The Docket Center's mailing address for U.S. mail and the procedure for submitting comments to *www.regulations.gov* are not affected by the flooding and will remain the same. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0079. The EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information

(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through *www.regulations.gov* or e-mail. The *www.regulations.gov* website is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through *www.regulations.gov* your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. {For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Silvasi, Air Quality Policy Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Mail Code C504-03, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, telephone number

(919)541-3407, facsimile number

(919)541-5509, electronic mail e-mail address: *silvasi.john@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments? The EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0079 established a public docket for each of the ICRs identified in this document (see the Docket ID. numbers for each ICR that are provided in the text, which is available for online viewing at *www.regulations.gov* , or in person viewing at the Air Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the Docket is 202-566-1752. Use *www.regulations.gov* to obtain a copy of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “search,” then key in the docket ID number identified in this document. What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested in? Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to:

(i)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;

(ii)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;

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

(iv)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. What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA? You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific examples. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity. 6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified under DATES. 7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and **Federal Register** citation. What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to? [Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0079] *Affected entities:* Entities potentially affected by this action are State and local governments and EPA Regional offices. There are other entities that may be indirectly affected, as they may comment on the draft submissions before they are forwarded to EPA's Regional Offices. These include potentially regulated entities, representatives of special interest groups, and individuals. *Title:* 8-hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Implementation Rule. *ICR numbers:* EPA ICR No. 2236.02, OMB Control No. 2060-0594. *ICR status:* This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on April 30, 2007. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the **Federal Register** when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by publication in the **Federal Register** or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers for certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. *Abstract:* The Paperwork Reduction Act requires the information found in this Information Collection Request

(ICR)number 2236.02, to assess the burden (in hours and dollars) of the 8-hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Implementation (NAAQS) Rule as well as the periodic reporting and record keeping necessary to maintain the rule. The rule was proposed June 2, 2003 (68 FR 32802) and promulgated in two Phases: Phase 1 published April 30, 2004 (69 FR 23951) and Phase 2 published November 29, 2005 (70 FR 71612). The preamble to the proposed and final regulation addressed the administrative burden in general terms. The preamble to the final Phase 2 rule stated that an ICR would be prepared (70 FR at 71692). The rule includes requirements that involve collecting information from States with areas that have been designated nonattainment for the 8-hour ozone NAAQS. The time period covered in this ICR is a three year period from May 1, 2007 through April 30, 2010. The information collection milestones include State submission of an attainment demonstration State Implementation Plan (SIP), a Reasonable Further Progress

(RFP)SIP submission, and a Reasonable Available Control Technology

(RACT)SIP. However, not all of the milestones and associated burden and administrative cost estimates apply to every designated nonattainment area. Areas with cleaner air quality have fewer requirements. *Burden Statement:* The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 9,511 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. *The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate, which is only briefly summarized here:* *Estimated total number of potential respondents:* 30. *Frequency of response:* Annual. *Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:* 30. *Estimated total annual burden hours:* 285,333 hours. *Estimated total average annual costs per respondent:* $316,720. This includes an estimated burden cost of $316,720 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital investment or maintenance and operational costs. Additional Background on Burden Estimation Method The methodology and draft estimates of incremental administrative burden for this ICR are documented in a separate supporting statement in the docket. They were submitted to EPA's Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards Implementation Workgroup for their review and comment. This workgroup is comprised of representatives from EPA Regional Offices 1 through 9 as well as EPA's Offices of General Counsel, Policy-Economics and Innovation, and Air and Radiation (including the Offices of Transportation and Air Quality, Air Quality Planning and Standards, and Policy Analysis and Review). The workgroup provided constructive criticism on earlier drafts which resulted in clarifications to the methodology section, revisions to the categorization of non-attainment areas by regional office, and changes to the temporal allocation of regional office administrative burden. The workgroup reviewed the June 2006 ICR supporting statement which was forwarded to OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. The workgroup believed there would be differences between the realized incremental administrative burden of the states and regional offices versus what was in the supporting statement. However, the estimates in the ICR supporting statement were judged to be appropriate (e.g. in the right ballpark). Past Estimates of Burden and Comments Received In 1997, the Agency prepared a Regulatory Impact Analysis

(RIA)for the 8-hour Ozone Standard promulgation. The RIA's estimated total incremental administrative burden for the states was 22,000 to 25,000 hours. 1 The incremental burden hour estimate developed in this ICR supporting statement is more than 800,000 hours. Differences between the estimates are the result of variations in the data inputs and presumed implementation framework. Here are some examples: 1 EPA's Regulatory Impact Analysis for the Revised Ozone and PM NAAQS and the Proposed Regional Haze Rule ( *http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/naaqsfin/ria.html* ) page 10-17, Table 10.6. • The Subpart 1 approach to implementation was envisioned for all 8-hour non-attainment areas when the 1997 RIA was prepared. The envisioned Subpart 1 approach was less prescriptive and would result in a lower administrative burden than the promulgated Phase I and Phase II implementation rules. Under those promulgated implementation rules, the more prescriptive Subpart 2 requirements apply to areas with the worst ozone problems. • The burden estimates in the 1997 RIA presumed that the SIP activities being performed in areas that were in non-attainment with the 1-hour standard would also apply to the 8-hour standard. Hence, for these areas there would be a lower incremental burden associated with the 8-hour standard. The current supporting statement for this ICR presumes that, although the 1-hour SIP activities are helpful, they are not as relevant as previously assumed for developing a SIP for an 8-hour standard. This is because SIP development efforts for the 8-hour standard require different emissions inventories, compliance and attainment timing, and regulatory baselines. The Agency

(EPA)presented the 1997 RIA burden estimate ($1.1 million) in the preamble to the proposed implementation rule (June 2, 2003 (68 FR 32802)). Three comments were received during the public comment period regarding the dollar estimates of incremental burden. 2 Two local air pollution control agencies in California representing subpart 2 non-attainment areas for the 8-hour standard commented that the $1.1 million dollar estimate as a total for all non-attainment areas was low. One local agency was in a subpart 2-marginal area for the 8-hour ozone standard. That local agency comment noted that their burden in developing the 1-hour SIP was more than $2 million. The other local agency was in a subpart 2-serious area for the 8-hour standard. That local agency noted that the cost of developing their 1-hour ozone SIP was more than $1 million. In this ICR supporting statement, EPA estimates that the average incremental burden for implementing the 8-hour standard in the California Subpart 2 non-attainment areas is $1.1 million in each area over the 3 year reporting period. See Table 5 and section 6(b). The EPA's estimates recognize that, although the environmental progress already realized in California is substantial, California's ozone non-attainment problems are generally more challenging than elsewhere in the United States. 2 See *http://www.regulations.gov* ; docket documents EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0079-0140, EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0079-0239, and EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0079-0260. The third public comment on the 1997 RIA burden estimate came from the state of Texas. The commenter noted that the total burden for three 8-hour ozone nonattainment areas (that include Houston, Dallas, and Beaumont) associated with developing and fulfilling outstanding 1-hour as well as 8-hour ozone SIP obligations could exceed $2.5 million. The EPA's estimate for two subpart 2 8-hour non-attainment areas in Texas in this ICR supporting statement is $2.3 million over the 3 year reporting period. See Table 5 and Section 6(b). The estimated incremental burden cost provided in this ICR is more consistent with the dollar burden estimates provided in the 3 commenters than the previous estimates in the 1997 RIA. What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR? The EPA will consider the comments received under this notice and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue another **Federal Register** notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . Dated: November 6, 2006. Scott L. Mathias, Acting Director, Air Quality Policy Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Office of Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. E6-19376 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8242-2] Clean Air Act Advisory Committee; Notice of Charter Renewal AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of charter renewal. The charter for the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) will be renewed for an additional two-year period, as a necessary committee which is in the public interest, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2 section 9(c). The purpose of CAAAC is to provide advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on issues associated with policy and technical issues associated with implementation of the Clean Air Act. It is determined that CAAAC is in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the Agency by law. Inquiries may be directed to Pat Childers, CAAAC Designated Federal Officer, U.S. EPA, Mail Code 6102A, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, or by e-mail *childers.pat@epa.gov* . Dated: November 2, 2006. William L. Wehrum, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. E6-19282 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8242-3] Listening Session on Exploring Bottled Water as an Alternative Compliance Option in Limited Situations for Non-Transient, Non-Community Water Systems AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA)is announcing a listening session on the viability of bottled water as an alternative compliance option for chronic contaminants regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The purpose of this meeting is to identify information and data needed for EPA to evaluate the efficacy of bottled water as an alternative compliance option for non-transient, non-community water systems. DATES: The listening session will be held in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, December 12, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration will open at 8 a.m. ADDRESSES: The listening session will take place at RESOLVE, Inc., 1255 23rd St., NW., Suite 275, Washington, DC 20037. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested participants from the public should contact Jennifer Moller, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Drinking Water Protection Division (Mail Code 4606M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. There is no charge for attending this workshop as an observer, but seats are limited, so register as soon as possible. Please contact Jennifer Moller at *Moller.Jennifer@epa.gov* or call 202-564-3891 to receive additional details. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Background:* At the request of the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA), EPA is convening a meeting to discuss information needed to explore whether and in what limited situations bottled water may be a safe and effective alternative compliance option to treatment technology and point-of-use devices. Under the Safe Drinking Water Act

(SDWA)bottled water is allowed for use in very limited situations, such as in emergency situations or as a temporary measure under variances and exemptions. There is no statutory prohibition on the use of bottled water to achieve compliance. However, bottled water is prohibited by regulation (40 CFR 141.101) for use by a public water system to achieve compliance with a maximum contaminant level (MCL). *Public Comment:* An opportunity for public comment will be provided during the listening session. Oral statements will be limited to five minutes; it is preferred that only one person present the statement on behalf of a group or organization. Written comments may be provided at the meeting or may be sent by mail to Jennifer Moller at the mail or e-mail address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. *Special Accommodations:* For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Jennifer Moller at *Moller.Jennifer@epa.gov.* To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Jennifer Moller, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: November 8, 2006. Cynthia C. Dougherty, Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. [FR Doc. E6-19266 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0163; FRL-8099-7] Aldicarb Revised Risk Assessments; Notice of Availability and Solicitation of Risk Reduction Options AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's revised risk assessments for the N-methyl carbamate pesticide aldicarb. In addition, this notice solicits public comment on risk reduction options for aldicarb, as well as an initial impacts and/or preliminary benefits assessmentfor a number of aldicarb uses. The public is encouraged to suggest risk management ideas or proposals to address the risks identified. EPA is developing an Interim Reregistration Eligibility Decision

(IRED)for aldicarb through the full, 6-Phase public participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment decisions. Subsequently, EPA will complete the cumulative assessment for N-methyl carbamate pesticides, including aldicarb. Additional risk mitigation for dietary concerns may be necessary for aldicarb at that time. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards. DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 16, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0163, by one of the following methods: • *Federal e-Rulemaking Portal* : *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP)Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Delivery* : OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0163. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at *http://www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information

(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The Federal regulations.gov website is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracy Perry, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:

(703)308-0128; fax number:

(703)308-8005; e-mail address: *perry.tracy@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI* . Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments* . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. Background A. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is making available the Agency's revised risk assessments, initially issued for comment through a **Federal Register** notice published on May 17, 2006 (71 FR 28693) (FRL-8064-8 ); a response to comments; and related documents for aldicarb. EPA is encouraging the public to submit information and suggestions for the risk management of aldicarb to aid the Agency in its reregistration decision for this chemical (please refer to the Note to Reader in the aldicarb public docket). EPA is also soliciting public comment on preliminary benefits assessments for specific crops. EPA developed the risk assessments for aldicarb as part of its public process for making pesticide reregistration eligibility and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that pesticides meet current standards under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA). Aldicarb is a restricted use systemic insecticide, acaricide and nematicide used to control leaf phylloxera; bud moth; citrus nematode (suppression); aphids; mites; white flies; thrips; fleahoppers, leafminers; leafhoppers; overwintering boll weevil; lygus; nematodes (suppression); cotton leaf perforator; seedcorn maggot; Mexican bean beetle; flea beetles; Colorado potato beetle; greenbug; chinch bug; three cornered alfalfa hopper (suppression); and sugar beet root maggot. Aldicarb is registered for use on agricultural crops including citrus, cotton, dry beans, peanuts, pecans, potatoes, sorghum, soybeans, sugar beets, sugarcane, sweet potatoes, and seed alfalfa (CA). In addition, aldicarb may be applied to field grown ornamentals

(CA)and tobacco, and on coffee grown in Puerto Rico. There are no aldicarb products intended for sale to homeowners or for use in residential settings. EPA is providing an opportunity, through this notice, for interested parties to provide risk management proposals or otherwise comment on risk management for aldicarb. Risks of concern associated with the use of aldicarb are: risks from rural drinking water wells in peanut/cotton growing regions in the southern coastal plain (Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina), ecological risks to mammals, birds, fish and aquatic invertebrates. In targeting these risks of concern, the Agency solicits information on effective and practical risk reduction measures. EPA is applying the principles of public participation to all pesticides undergoing reregistration and tolerance reassessment. The Agency's Pesticide Tolerance Reassessment and Reregistration; Public Participation Process, published in the **Federal Register** on May 14, 2004 (69 FR 26819)(FRL-7357-9), explains that in conducting these programs, EPA is tailoring its public participation process to be commensurate with the level of risk, extent of use, complexity of issues, and degree of public concern associated with each pesticide. Due to its uses, risks, and other factors, aldicarb is being reviewed through the full 6-Phase public participation process. All comments should be submitted using the methods in **ADDRESSES** , and must be received by EPA on or before the closing date. Comments and proposals will become part of the Agency Docket for aldicarb. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked “late” EPA is not required to consider these late comments. After considering comments received, EPA will develop and issue for comment the aldicarb IRED. Further risk mitigation measures may be needed when EPA considers its cumulative assessment of the N-methyl carbamate pesticides. B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action? Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA as amended directs that, after submission of all data concerning a pesticide active ingredient, “the Administrator shall determine whether pesticides containing such active ingredient are eligible for reregistration,” before calling in product specific data on individual end-use products and either reregistering products or taking other “appropriate regulatory action.” Section 408(q) of the FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(q), requires EPA to review tolerances and exemptions for pesticide residues in effect as of August 2, 1996, to determine whether the tolerance or exemption meets the requirements of section 408(b)(2) or (c)(2) of FFDCA. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: November 8, 2006. Debra Edwards, Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-19360 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0875; FRL-8102-5] Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Establishment or Amendment to Regulations for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment or amendment of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 15, 2006 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0875 and pesticide petition numbers

(PP)4E6867 and 6E7066, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP)Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. • *Delivery* : OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0875. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at *http://www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information

(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The Federal regulations.gov website is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. *Docket* : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index. Although, listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone number is

(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sidney Jackson, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania, Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:

(703)305-7610; e-mail address: *jackson.sidney@epa.gov* .. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI* . Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments* . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is printing a summary of each pesticide petition received under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or amendment of regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities. EPA has determined that this pesticide petition contains data or information regarding the elements set forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the pesticide petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on this pesticide petition. Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of the petition included in this notice, prepared by the petitioner along with a description of the analytical method available for the detection and measurement of the pesticide chemical residues is available on EPA's Electronic Docket at *http://www.regulations.gov* . To locate this information on the home page of EPA's Electronic Docket, select “Quick Search” and type the OPP docket ID number. Once the search has located the docket, clicking on the “Docket ID” will bring up a list of all documents in the docket for the pesticide including the petition summary. New Tolerances *(PP) 4E6867* and *6E7066* . The Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 291 W., Princeton, NJ 08540], proposes to amend the tolerance(s) in 40 CFR 180.466 for residues of the insecticide, fenpropathrin, (alpha-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl 2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropanecarboxylate) in or on certain raw agricultural commodities. *4E6867* proposes tolerances for residues of fenpropathrin in or on fruit, stone, group 12 at 5.0 parts per million (ppm); nut, tree, group 14 at 0.10 ppm, pistachio at 0.10 ppm and almond, hulls at 5.0 ppm, *6E7066* proposes tolerances for residues of fenpropathrin in or on avocado, black sapote, canistel, mamey sapote, mango, papaya, sapodilla and star apple at 1.0 ppm; barley, grain at 0.30 ppm; barley, hay at 2.5 ppm; and barley, straw at 4.5 ppm. Adequate analytical methodology is available to detect and quantify fenpropathrin at residue levels in numerous matrices. The methods use solvent extraction and partition and/or column chromatography clean-up steps, followed by separation and quantitation using capillary gas liquid chromatography

(GLC)with FID. The extraction efficiency has been validated using radiocarbon samples from the plant and animal metabolism studies. The enforcement methods have been validated at independent laboratories and by EPA. The limit of quantification

(LOQ)for fenpropathrin in raw agricultural commodity samples is usually 0.01 ppm. The available analytical enforcement methodology was previously reviewed in the **Federal Register** of March 2, 2000 (65 FR 11234) (FRL-6492-6). List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: November 6, 2006. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-19169 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0743; FRL-8101-8] Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petition for Establishment of Regulations for Residues of Cymoxanil in or on Caneberry AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of cymoxanil in or on caneberry. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 15, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification

(ID)number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0743 and pesticide petition number

(PP)6E7100, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail* : Office of Pesticide Programs

(703)305-5805. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0743. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at *http://www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information

(703)305-5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shaja R. Brothers, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:

(703)308-3194; e-mail address: *brothers.shaja@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI* . Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for preparing your comments* . When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is printing a summary of a pesticide petition received under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment of regulations in 40 CFR part 180.503 for residues of cymoxanil in or on caneberry. EPA has determined that this pesticide petition contains data or information regarding the elements set forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the pesticide petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on this pesticide petition. Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of the petition included in this notice, prepared by the petitioner along with a description of the analytical method available for the detection and measurement of cymoxanil residues is available on EPA's Electronic Docket at *http://www.regulations.gov/* . To locate this information on the home page of EPA's Electronic Docket, select “Quick Search” and type the OPP docket ID number. Once the search has located the docket, clicking on the “Docket ID” will bring up a list of all documents in the docket for the pesticide including the petition summary. New Tolerance *PP 6E7100* . Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201 West, Princeton, NJ 08540, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the fungicide, cymoxanil, 2-cyano-N-[(ethylamino)carbonyl]-2-(methoxyimino) acetamide in or on caneberry at 4.0 parts per million (ppm). An analytical enforcement method is available for determining these plant residues by high performance level chromatography

(HPLC)with ultraviolet

(UV)detection. The limit of quantitation allows monitoring of crops with cymoxanil residues at or above the levels proposed in these tolerances. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: November 6, 2006. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6-19270 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0886; FRL-8242-1] Draft Certification Procedures for Light-Duty Diesel Vehicles and Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines Using Selective Catalyst Reduction

(SCR)Technologies for Public Comment AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: EPA is requesting comment on draft guidance discussing our intended approach for the certification of light-duty diesel vehicles and heavy-duty diesel engines using selective catalyst reduction

(SCR)systems to meet EPA emissions standards. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 15, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0886, by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov.* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: *a-and-r-docket@epa.gov.* • Fax:

(202)566-1741, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0886. • Mail: Air Docket, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0886, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. • Hand Delivery: USEPA, Air Docket, 1301 Constitution Ave, NW., Room B102, Washington, DC 20004, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0886. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0886. Our policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *http://www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be confidential business information

(CBI)or other information for which disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through *http://www.regulations.gov.* The *http://www.regulations.gov* Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means we will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to us without going through *http://www.regulations.gov* , your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, we recommend that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD you submit. If we cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, we may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, should not use any form of encryption, and should be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about our public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.* For additional instructions on submitting comments, go to Section I of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. *Docket:* All documents in the docket are listed in the *http://www.regulations.gov* index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information for which disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in *http://www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the Air Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is

(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air Docket is

(202)566-1742. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linc Wehrly, Environmental Protection Agency, 2565 Plymouth Road; telephone number: 734-214-4826; fax number: 734-214-4053; e-mail address: *werhly.linc@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. *Submitting CBI.* Do not submit CBI to us through *http://www.regulations.gov* or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. *Tips for Preparing Your Comments.* When submitting comments, remember to: • Identify the rule or notice by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, **Federal Register** date and page number). • Follow directions—The agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)part or section number. • Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. • Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. • If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. • Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. • Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. • Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. 3. *Docket Copying Costs.* You may be charged a reasonable fee for photocopying docket materials, as provided by 40 CFR part 2. II. Manufacturer Guidance Certification Procedure for Light-Duty Diesel Vehicles Using Selective Catalyst Reduction

(SCR)Technologies A. Background On February 10, 2000, EPA published the Tier 2 emission standards for light-duty vehicles and trucks. These standards established common, “fuel neutral” emission requirements for gasoline and diesel vehicles. They also set common standards for all passenger cars, light trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles. The Tier 2 standards allow emission averaging and require new vehicles to meet an average NO X emission level of 0.07 grams per mile (g/mi). On January 18, 2001, EPA published a rule setting stringent new requirements for heavy-duty highway engines and vehicles starting in 2007. Manufacturers plan to meet these requirements by optimizing engine designs for low emissions and adding high-efficiency aftertreatment. The diesel engine NO X standard, which is phased-in between model years 2007 and 2010, is 0.20 grams per brake horsepower-hour (g/bhp-hr). Diesel engine and vehicle manufacturers have examined the use of several different types of NO X reduction technologies in order to meet these requirements. One type of NO X reducing technology, selective catalyst reduction (SCR), is of particular interest to diesel manufacturers because it can achieve as high as 90% NO X conversion efficiencies. An SCR system uses a nitrogen containing reducing agent (usually ammonia or urea) injected into the exhaust gas upstream of the catalyst. The reducing agent needs to be periodically replenished. Without the reducing agent, the efficiency of the SCR catalyst drops to zero and NO X emissions can potentially increase substantially. EPA intends to issue guidance to vehicle and engine manufacturers to discuss our intended approach for the certification of light-duty diesel vehicles and heavy-duty engines using SCR systems. In advance of issuing this guidance, EPA is requesting comment on the various elements of this draft approach to ensure that the public can provide input to EPA regarding this issue. EPA has place the draft guidance document in EPA Air Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0886. Interested parties should submit comments according to the guidelines described at the beginning of this notice. After fully considering comments received, we will issue a final guidance document. Dated: November 6, 2006. Margo Tsirigotis Oge, Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality. [FR Doc. E6-19264 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Farm Credit Administration (FCA or Agency) is publishing its notice under the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act) (Pub. L. 107-174), as required by the No FEAR Act and 5 CFR part 724. Under the No FEAR Act, agencies are required to notify employees, former employees, and applicants of their rights and remedies under Federal antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws applicable to them. The Office of Personnel Management

(OPM)has published implementing regulations at 5 CFR part 724, which require notice and training, and include model language for agency notices. DATES: November 15, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Howard, Equal Employment Opportunity Director, Farm Credit Administration, McLean, Virginia 22102-5090,

(703)883-4481, TTY

(703)883-4056, or Jennifer Cohn, Senior Attorney, Office of General Counsel, Farm Credit Administration, McLean, Virginia 22102-5090,

(703)883-4020, TTY

(703)883-4020. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For the reasons noted above, FCA is publishing this No FEAR Act Notice (also available at the Agency's Web site at *http://www.fca.gov* ). On May 15, 2002, Congress enacted the “Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002,” which is now known as the No FEAR Act. One purpose of the Act is to “require that Federal agencies be accountable for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws.” Public Law 107-174, Summary. In support of this purpose, Congress found that “agencies cannot be run effectively if those agencies practice or tolerate discrimination.” Public Law 107-174, title I, General Provisions, section 101(1). The Act also requires this Agency to provide this notice to Federal employees, former Federal employees and applicants for Federal employment to inform you of the rights and protections available to you under Federal antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws. Antidiscrimination Laws A Federal agency cannot discriminate against an employee or applicant with respect to the terms, conditions or privileges of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status or political affiliation. Discrimination on these bases is prohibited by one or more of the following statutes: 5 U.S.C. 2302(b)(1), 29 U.S.C. 206(d), 29 U.S.C. 631, 29 U.S.C. 633a, 29 U.S.C. 791 and 42 U.S.C. 2000e-16. If you believe that you have been the victim of unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or disability, you must contact an Equal Employment Opportunity

(EEO)counselor within 45 calendar days of the alleged discriminatory action, or, in the case of a personnel action, within 45 calendar days of the effective date of the action, before you can file a formal complaint of discrimination with your agency. *See, e.g.* 29 CFR part 1614. If you believe that you have been the victim of unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, you must either contact an EEO counselor as noted above or give notice of intent to sue to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

(EEOC)within 180 calendar days of the alleged discriminatory action. If you are alleging discrimination based on marital status or political affiliation, you may file a written complaint with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel

(OSC)(see contact information below). In the alternative (or in some cases, in addition), you may pursue a discrimination complaint by filing a grievance through your agency's administrative or negotiated grievance procedures, if such procedures apply and are available. Whistleblower Protection Laws A Federal employee with authority to take, direct others to take, recommend or approve any personnel action must not use that authority to take or fail to take, or threaten to take or fail to take, a personnel action against an employee or applicant because of disclosure of information by that individual that is reasonably believed to evidence violations of law, rule or regulation; gross mismanagement; gross waste of funds; an abuse of authority; or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, unless disclosure of such information is specifically prohibited by law and such information is specifically required by Executive Order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs. Retaliation against an employee or applicant for making a protected disclosure is prohibited by 5 U.S.C. 2302(b)(8). If you believe that you have been the victim of whistleblower retaliation, you may file a written complaint (Form OSC-11) with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel at 1730 M Street NW., Suite 218, Washington, DC 20036-4505 or online through the OSC Web site— *http://www.osc.gov* . Retaliation for Engaging in Protected Activity A Federal agency cannot retaliate against an employee or applicant because that individual exercises his or her rights under any of the Federal antidiscrimination or whistleblower protection laws listed above. If you believe that you are the victim of retaliation for engaging in protected activity, you must follow, as appropriate, the procedures described in the Antidiscrimination Laws and Whistleblower Protection Laws sections or, if applicable, the administrative or negotiated grievance procedures in order to pursue any legal remedy. Disciplinary Actions Under the existing laws, each agency retains the right, where appropriate, to discipline a Federal employee for conduct that is inconsistent with Federal Antidiscrimination and Whistleblower Protection Laws up to and including removal. If OSC has initiated an investigation under 5 U.S.C. 1214, however, according to 5 U.S.C. 1214(f), agencies must seek approval from the Special Counsel to discipline employees for, among other activities, engaging in prohibited retaliation. Nothing in the No FEAR Act alters existing laws or permits an agency to take unfounded disciplinary action against a Federal employee or to violate the procedural rights of a Federal employee who has been accused of discrimination. Additional Information For further information regarding the No FEAR Act regulations, refer to 5 CFR part 724, as well as the appropriate offices within your agency ( *e.g.* , EEO/civil rights office, human resources office or legal office). Additional information regarding Federal antidiscrimination, whistleblower protection and retaliation laws can be found at the EEOC Web site ( *http://www.eeoc.gov* ) and the OSC Web site ( *http://www.osc.gov* ). Existing Rights Unchanged Pursuant to section 205 of the No FEAR Act, neither the Act nor this notice creates, expands or reduces any rights otherwise available to any employee, former employee or applicant under the laws of the United States, including the provisions of law specified in 5 U.S.C. 2302(d). Dated: November 8, 2006. Roland E. Smith, Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board. [FR Doc. E6-19211 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6705-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested November 3, 2006. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning

(a)whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;

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

(PRA)comments should be submitted on or before January 16, 2007. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)comments to Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to *Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at

(202)418-2918 or via the Internet at *Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 3060-1032. *Title:* Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices and Compatibility Between Cable Systems and Consumer Electronics Equipment, CS Docket No. 97-80 and PP Docket No. 00-67. *Form Number:* Not applicable. *Type of Review:* Revision of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit entities. *Number of Respondents:* 611. *Estimated Time per Response:* 30 seconds-40 hours. *Frequency of Response:* Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement. *Total Annual Burden:* 97,928 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* None. *Privacy Impact Assessment:* No impact(s). *Needs and Uses:* On March 17, 2005, the FCC released a Second Report and Order (2005 Deferral Order), In the *Matter of Implementation of Section 304 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices,* CS Docket No. 97-80, FCC 05-76, in which the Commission set forth reporting requirements for certain cable providers, the National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA), and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The cable providers are responsible for filing status reports regarding deployment and support of point of deployment modules, more commonly known as CableCARDs. The NCTA and CEA are required to file status reports to keep the FCC abreast of negotiations over bidirectional support and software-based security solutions for digital cable products available at retail. On October 9, 2003, the FCC released the Second Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (2nd R&O), In the *Matter of Implementation of Section 304 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices, Compatibility Between Cable Systems and Consumer Electronics Equipment,* CS Docket No. 97-80, PP Docket No. 00-67, FCC 03-225, the Commission adopted final rules that set technical and other criteria that manufacturers would have to meet in order to label or market unidirectional digital cable televisions and other unidirectional digital cable products as “digital cable ready.” This regime includes testing and self-certification standards, certification recordkeeping requirements, and consumer information disclosures in appropriate post-sale materials that describe the functionality of these devices and the need to obtain a security module from their cable operator. To the extent manufacturers have complaints regarding the certification process, they may file formal complaints with the Commission. In addition, should manufacturers have complaints regarding administration of the Dynamic Feedback Arrangement Scrambling Technique or DFAST license which governs the scrambling technology needed to build unidirectional digital cable products, they may also file complaints with the FCC. The 2nd R&O also prohibits MVPDs from encoding content to activate selectable output controls on unidirectional digital cable products, or the down-resolution of unencrypted broadcast television programming. MVPDs are also limited in the levels of copy protection that could be applied to various categories of programming. As a part of these encoding rules is a petition process for new services within existing business models, a PR Newswire Notice relating to initial classification of new business models, and a complaints process for disputes regarding new business models. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19041 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-10-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval November 7, 2006. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning

(a)whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;

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

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before December 15, 2006. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: You may submit your Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)comments by email or U.S. postal mail. To submit your comments by e-mail send them to *PRA@fcc.gov.* To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to the attention of Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 and Allison E. Zaleski, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503,

(202)395-6466 or via the Internet at *Allison_E._Zaleski@omb.eop.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection(s) send an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov* or contact Cathy Williams at

(202)418-2918. If you would like to obtain a copy of the information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: *http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0580. *Title:* Section 76.1710, Operator Interests in Video Programming. *Form Number:* Not applicable. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit entities. *Number of Respondents:* 1,500. *Estimated Time per Response:* 15 hours. *Frequency of Response:* Recordkeeping requirement. *Total Annual Burden:* 22,500 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* None. *Privacy Impact Assessment:* No impact(s). *Needs and Uses:* 47 CFR 76.1710 requires cable operators to maintain records in their public file for a period of three years regarding the nature and extent of their attributable interests in all video programming services. The records must be made available to members of the public, local franchising authorities and the Commission on reasonable notice and during regular business hours. The records will be reviewed by local franchising authorities and the Commission to monitor compliance with channel occupancy limits in respective local franchise areas. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19188 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [WT Docket No. 06-203; DA 06-2285] Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Topics To Be Addressed in Hearing Aid Compatibility Report AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This document seeks comment on the three topics to be addressed in the Hearing Aid Compatibility staff report to assist in the examination of three topics: The impact of our rules in achieving greater compatibility between hearing aids and digital wireless phones; the development of new technologies that could provide greater or more efficient accessibility of wireless telecommunications to hearing aid users; and the impact of the compatibility requirements on cochlear implant and middle ear implant users and their ability to use digital wireless phones. DATES: Comments are due December 15, 2006 and Reply comments are due January 5, 2007. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by WT Docket No. 06-203, by any of the following methods: • *Federal eRulemaking Portal:* *http://www.regulations.gov.* Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • *Federal Communications Commission's Web Site:* *http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/* . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • *People with Disabilities:* Contact the FCC to request reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: *FCC504@fcc.gov* or phone: 202-418-0530 or TTY: 202-418-0432. For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Clearwater or Peter Trachtenberg, Spectrum & Competition Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,

(202)418-1310. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 8, 2006, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau released a public notice in which it seeks comments on topics to be addressed in the hearing aid compatibility report. Interested parties may file comments by December 15, 2006 and reply comments by January 5, 2007. Background On August 13, 2003, the Commission released the *Hearing Aid Compatibility Report and Order* , 68 FR 54,173, September 16, 2003 which adopted several measures to enhance the ability of persons with hearing disabilities to access digital wireless telecommunications. Among other actions, the Commission established technical standards that digital wireless handsets must meet to be considered hearing aid-compatible, including a standard for radio frequency interference that would enable acoustic coupling between hearing aids and digital wireless phones, and a separate standard for handset production of an audio signal-based magnetic field that would enable inductive coupling between digital wireless phones and hearing aids operating in telecoil mode. The Commission further established phased-in deployment benchmark dates for the offering of hearing aid-compatible digital wireless handset models. In particular, the Commission required handset manufacturers and providers of public mobile services that did not fall within the *de minimis* exception to offer, for each air interface they use, at least two digital wireless handset models that meet the Commission's radio frequency interference standard by September 16, 2005, and to ensure that at least 50 percent of their handset offerings for each air interface comply with the interference standard by February 18, 2008. The Commission further required these entities to offer at least two handset models for each air interface they used that comply with the technical standard for inductive coupling by September 18, 2006. In order to monitor efforts to make compliant handsets available, the Commission required manufacturers and wireless carriers to report every six months on efforts toward compliance with the hearing aid-compatibility requirements for the first three years of implementation (on May 17, 2004, November 17, 2004, May 17, 2005, November 17, 2005, May 17, 2006, and November 17, 2006), and then annually thereafter through the fifth year of implementation (on November 19, 2007, and November 17, 2008). In addition to establishing these requirements, the Commission provided that, “[s]hortly after three years after the effective date of this Order, FCC staff will deliver to the Commission a report” that examines three topics:

(1)“the impact of our rules in achieving greater compatibility between hearing aids and digital wireless phones;”

(2)“the development of new technologies that could provide greater or more efficient accessibility of wireless telecommunications to hearing aid users;” and

(3)“the impact of this Order's compatibility requirements on cochlear implant and middle ear implant users and their ability to use digital wireless phones.” The Commission stated that the report would “form the basis for the Commission to initiate a proceeding to evaluate:

(1)Whether to increase [or] decrease the 2008 requirement to provide 50 percent of phone models that comply with a U3 rating;

(2)whether to adopt HAC implementation benchmarks beyond 2008; and

(3)whether to otherwise modify the HAC requirements.” The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) now invites the public to comment on the three topics to be addressed in the staff report. As the Bureau will examine the filed compliance reports as part of its review of these issues, parties that have filed such reports need not re-file the same information in response to this Public Notice. Interested parties may file comments no later than December 15, 2006. Reply comments are due no later than January 5, 2007. All filings should refer to WT Docket No. 06-203. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System

(ECFS)or by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121, May 1, 1998. Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to *http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/* . Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. If multiple docket or rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, however, commenters must transmit one electronic copy of the comments to each docket or rulemaking number referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions for e-mail comments, commenters should send an e-mail to *ecfs@fcc.gov,* and should include the following words in the body of the message, “get form.” A sample form and directions will be sent in reply. Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, commenters must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). The Commission's contractor will receive hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. —The filing hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. —All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. —Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. —Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. —U.S. Postal Service first-class mail, Express Mail, and Priority Mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. —All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. Three

(3)copies of the comments and reply comments should also be sent to the Spectrum & Competition Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, Attn: Christina Clearwater and Peter Trachtenberg. Parties shall also send one copy to Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554,

(800)378-3160, or via e-mail to *Joshir@erols.com.* Comments filed in response to the public notice are available for public inspection and copying during business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. The comments may also be purchased from Best Copy and Printing, Inc., telephone

(800)378-3160, facsimile

(301)816-0169. Federal Communications Commission. James D. Schlichting, Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. [FR Doc. E6-19254 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Notice of Agreements Filed The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following agreements under the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties may submit comments on agreements to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within ten days of the date this notice appears in the **Federal Register** . Copies of agreements are available through the Commission's Office of Agreements (202-523-5793 or *tradeanalysis@fmc.gov* ). *Agreement No.:* 011405-020. *Title:* Ocean Carrier Working Group Agreement. *Parties:* Latin America Agreement; Israel Trade Conference; Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement; Transpacific Stabilization Agreement; Middle East Indian Subcontinent Discussion Agreement; United States Australasia Discussion Agreement; Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement; Middle East Indian Subcontinent Discussion Agreement; A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S; Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd.; King Ocean Service de Venezuela, S.A.; Star Shipping A/S; Tropical Shipping & Construction Company, Limited; Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics AS; Zim Integrated Shipping Services, Ltd.; and Hapag-Lloyd AG. *Filing Party:* Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street, NW.; Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036. *Synopsis:* The amendment updates the membership of various agreement parties. *Agreement No.:* 011979. *Title:* CSAV/NYK Venezuela Space Charter Agreement. *Parties:* Compania Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. and Nippon Yusen Kaisha. *Filing Party:* Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street, NW., Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036. *Synopsis:* The agreement would authorize CSAV to charter space to NYK for the carriage of motor vehicles from Baltimore to ports in Venezuela. *Agreement No.:* 011980. *Title:* South Atlantic Chassis Pool Agreement. *Parties:* The Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association and its member lines; the Association's subsidiary Consolidated Chassis Management LLC and its affiliates; Georgia Ports Authority; and South Carolina State Ports Authority. *Filing Party:* Jeffrey F. Lawrence, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street, NW.; Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036. *Synopsis:* The agreement would authorize the parties to establish and operate chassis pools at port and inland locations in the South Atlantic region of the United States. The parties request expedited review. Dated: November 9, 2006. Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19306 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Ocean Transportation Intermediary License; Reissuance Notice is hereby given that the following Ocean Transportation Intermediary license has been reissued by the Federal Maritime Commission pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. Chapter 409), and the regulations of the Commission pertaining to the licensing of Ocean Transportation Intermediaries, 46 CFR part 515. License No. Name/address Date reissued 018977N Alas Cargo LLC, 548 E. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite D, Carson, CA 90745 October 20, 2006. Sandra L. Kusumoto, Director, Bureau of Certification and Licensing. [FR Doc. E6-19307 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Ocean Transportation Intermediary License; Revocations The Federal Maritime Commission hereby gives notice that the following Ocean Transportation Intermediary licenses have been revoked pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. chapter 409) and the regulations of the Commission pertaining to the licensing of Ocean Transportation Intermediaries, 46 CFR part 515, effective on the corresponding date shown below: *License Number:* 016358N. *Name:* Associated Cargo Services, Inc. dba Pacific Micronesian Lines. *Address:* 2976-K Alvarado Street, San Leandro, CA 94577. *Date Revoked:* October 27, 2006. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 019135F. *Name:* Covenant International Corp. *Address:* 7860 NW., 80th Street, Miami, FL 33166. *Date Revoked:* October 26, 2006. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 003443F. *Name:* Tradewinds Shipping Corp. *Address:* 420 Sackett Point Road, Unit 4-B, North Haven, CT 06473. *Date Revoked:* October 23, 2006. *Reason:* Surrendered license voluntarily. Sandra L. Kusumoto, Director, Bureau of Certification and Licensing. [FR Doc. E6-19308 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 *et seq.* ) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at *www.ffiec.gov/nic/* . Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than December 8, 2006. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta** (Andre Anderson, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: *1. Guardian Bancshares, Inc.* , Sylacauga, Alabama; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Alabama Trust Bank, National Association, Sylacauga, Alabama, which will be merged into Alabama Trust Interim National Bank, Sylacauga, Alabama. **B. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco** (Tracy Basinger, Director, Regional and Community Bank Group) 101 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105-1579: *1. Pacific Business Bancorp* ; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Pacific Business Bank (in organization), both of Irvine, California. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 9, 2006. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6-19229 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies; Correction This notice corrects a notice (FR Doc. E6-18824) published on page 65524 of the issue for Wednesday, November 8, 2006. Under the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta heading, the entry for Reserve Financial Associates, LLC, Columbus, Ohio, is revised to read as follows: **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta** (Andre Anderson, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: *1. Reserve Financial Associates, LLC, Skilken Financial Associates, LLC, Sofia Financial Associates, LLC* , all of Columbus, Ohio, and RFA Acquisition Company, Inc., Naples, Florida; to become bank holding companies by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Business Bank of Florida Corp., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Florida Business Bank, both of Melbourne, Florida. Comments on this application must be received by December 4, 2006. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 9, 2006. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6-19230 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-07-0573] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)publishes a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at

(404)639-5960 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov.* Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to

(202)395-6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project Adult and Pediatric HIV/AIDS Confidential Case Reports (OMB Control No. 0920-0573)—Revision-National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description CDC is seeking a three-year OMB approval to continue data collection of the HIV/AIDS case reports with revision of currently approved data collection. Revisions include additional data elements on testing and treatment, specimen quality and sequence information for drug resistance and HIV-1 subtypes, and clinical and behavioral information on HIV-infected mothers and their infants. The National Adult and Pediatric HIV/AIDS Confidential Case Reports are collected as part of the HIV/AIDS Surveillance System. CDC, in collaboration with health departments in 59 reporting areas (states, territories, possessions, and the District of Columbia), conducts national surveillance for cases of human immunodeficiency virus

(HIV)infection and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), the end-stage of disease caused by infection with HIV. HIV/AIDS surveillance data collection by CDC is authorized and protected under Section 306 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 242k). Currently, all 59 areas mandate and collect AIDS surveillance data. In addition, 50 of the areas currently mandate and collect confidential name-based surveillance data on HIV cases which have not progressed to AIDS. The Adult HIV/AIDS Confidential Case Report form is used for patients ≥ 13 years of age. The Pediatric HIV/AIDS Confidential Case Report form is used for patients ≤ twelve years of age at the time of diagnosis. We anticipate that over the next three years all 59 areas will mandate collection of confidential name-based HIV surveillance data. Therefore, the estimated burden for the next three years is based on HIV case reporting in 59 areas. The purpose of HIV/AIDS surveillance data is to monitor trends in HIV/AIDS and describe the characteristics of infected persons (e.g., demographics, risk behaviors, clinical and laboratory markers of HIV disease, manifestations of severe HIV disease, and deaths due to AIDS). Because HIV infection results in untimely death and most often infects younger adults in the prime years of life, large amounts of Federal, State, and local government funding have been allocated to address all aspects of HIV infection, including prevention and treatment. HIV/AIDS surveillance data are the only nationally available data on persons reported with HIV and AIDS and are widely used at all government levels to assess the impact of HIV infection on morbidity and mortality, to allocate medical care resources and services, and to guide prevention and disease control activities. HIV/AIDS case reports are sent to state/local health departments by laboratories, physicians, hospitals, clinics, and other health care providers. Areas use a microcomputer system developed by CDC (the HIV/AIDS Reporting System, HARS) to store and analyze data, as well as transmit encrypted data to CDC. An improved HIV reporting system (eHARS) is currently in development and is scheduled to replace HARS during the period of this clearance. We anticipate making a modification to the layout of both the Adult and the Pediatric HIV/AIDS confidential case report forms during this period which would include the addition of a blank space in the top portion and bottom portion of the forms. Areas could then have the option of using this space to assign a local form number. This form number would be for local use only and not be reported to CDC. The burden estimate for this revision includes estimated burden for evaluations of HIV/AIDS surveillance and case report updates. In addition, the burden estimate also includes additional data on HIV testing and treatment history for the purpose of estimating HIV incidence. The availability of a serologic testing algorithm for recent HIV seroconversion (STARHS) allows surveillance systems to determine how many among a group of new diagnoses are from new infections. In order to derive a population-based estimate of HIV incidence based on data from those individuals who choose to have an HIV antibody test and who test positive (those reported to HIV surveillance systems), additional data are needed to assign statistical weights to individual STARHS results. These additional data include STARHS results, information on testing reason, frequency, location, dates tested, prior positive and negative tests, and use of HIV-related medicines. The table also includes burden estimates of additional information requested on specimen quality and genotyping test results for drug resistance and HIV-1 subtypes as part of variant, atypical and resistant HIV surveillance (VARHS). These data will be reported to CDC by participating health departments for the purpose of calculating population-based estimates of prevalence of HIV drug resistance and HIV-1 subtypes among individuals with newly diagnosed HIV. The burden estimate also includes enhanced data collection on HIV-infected mothers and their infants in 15 areas. Proposed data collection for enhanced perinatal surveillance

(EPS)will supplement information collected on both the adult and pediatric case report form and include data on prenatal care, clinical history, testing, and antiretroviral therapy. These clinical and behavioral data will be used to better monitor the effects of HIV testing, prevention, and treatment guidelines and to maximally reduce perinatal HIV transmission. No other Federal agency collects this type of national HIV/AIDS data. In addition to providing technical assistance for use of the case report forms, CDC also provides reporting areas with technical support for the HARS software. There is no cost to respondents. The total estimated annual burden hours are 57,774. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours Type of respondent Form name Number of respondents Average number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) State Health Departments Adult Case Report: AIDS 59 890 20/60 Adult Case Report: HIV 59 932 20/60 State Health Departments Peds Case Report: AIDS 59 3 20/60 Peds Case Report: HIV 59 11 20/60 State Health Departments Case Report Updates 59 85 5/60 State Health Departments Incidence 30 2,833 10/60 State Health Departments VARHS 24 2,917 5/60 State Health Departments EPS 15 200 25/60 Dated: November 8, 2006. Joan F. Karr, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6-19258 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-07-0571] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)publishes a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at

(404)639-5960 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov.* Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to

(202)395-6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project Minimum Data Elements (MDEs)/System for Technical Assistance Reporting

(STAR)for the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP)—(OMB Number 0920-0571)—Extension—National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The NBCCEDP was established in response to the Congressional Breast and Cervical Cancer Mortality Prevention Act of 1990. This Act mandates a program that will provide early detection, breast and cervical cancer screening services for under-served women. CDC proposes to aggregate breast and cervical cancer screening, diagnostic and treatment data from NBCCEDP grantees at the State, territory and tribal level. These aggregated data will include demographic information about women served through funded programs. The proposed data collection will also include infrastructure data about grantee management, public education and outreach, professional education, and service delivery. Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death among American women. The American Cancer Society

(ACS)estimated that 211,240 new cases would be diagnosed among women in 2005, and 40,410 women would die of this disease. Mammography is extremely valuable as an early detection tool because it can detect breast cancer well before the woman can feel the lump, when it is still in an early and more treatable stage. Women older than age 40 that receive annual mammography screening reduce their probability of breast cancer mortality and increase their treatment options. Although early detection efforts have greatly decreased the incidence of invasive cervical cancer in recent decades, ACS estimated that 10,370 new cases would be diagnosed in 2005 and 3,710 women would die of this disease. Papanicolaou

(Pap)tests effectively detect precancerous lesions in addition to invasive cervical cancer. The detection and treatment of precancerous lesions can prevent nearly all cervical cancer-related deaths. Because breast and cervical cancer screening, diagnostic and treatment data are already collected and aggregated at the State, territory and tribal level, the additional burden on the grantees will be small. Continuation of this program will require grantees to report a minimum data set

(MDE)on screening and follow-up activities electronically to the CDC on a semi-annual basis. The program will require grantees to report infrastructure data

(STAR)to the CDC annually using a web-based system. Information collected will be used to obtain more complete breast and cervical cancer data, promote public education of cancer incidence and risk, improve the availability of screening and diagnostic services for under-served women, ensure the quality of services provided to women, and develop outreach strategies for women that are never or rarely screened for breast and cervical cancer. Data collection will continue for the next three years. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 2,244. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours Reports Number of respondents* Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) *Infrastructure Report

(STAR)68 1 25 *Screening and Follow-up

(MDE)68 2 4 * Respondents include State, territorial and tribal grantees. Dated: November 8, 2006. Joan F. Karr, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6-19260 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-07-0469] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)publishes a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at

(404)639-5960 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov.* Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to

(202)395-6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project National Program of Cancer Registries—Cancer Surveillance System—Extension (OMB number 0920-0469)-National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The American Cancer Society estimated that about 1.37 million Americans were newly diagnosed with cancer in 2005 and that about 570,000 died from cancer in that same year. The National Institutes of Health estimates that in 2005, the cost of cancer was about $209 billion, including $74 billion direct costs to treat cancer, and $136 billion indirect costs in lost productivity due to illness and premature death. In 2002, CDC implemented the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR)—Cancer Surveillance System

(CSS)to collect, evaluate and disseminate cancer incidence data collected by population-based cancer registries. In 2002, CDC began annually publishing *United States Cancer Statistics (USCS).* The latest USCS report published in 2005 provided cancer statistics for 93% of the United States population from all cancer registries whose data met national data standards. Prior to the publication of USCS, at the national level, cancer incidence data were available for only 14% of the population of the United States. With this expanded coverage of the U.S. population, it will now be possible to better describe geographic variation in cancer incidence throughout the country and provide incidence data on minority populations and rare cancers to further plan and evaluate state and national cancer control and prevention efforts. Therefore, CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control proposes to continue to aggregate existing cancer incidence data from states funded by the National Program of Cancer Registries into a national surveillance system. These data are already collected and aggregated at the state level, thus, the additional burden for the states is small. Funded states are asked to continue to report cancer incidence data to CDC on an annual basis. Each state is requested to report a cumulative file containing incidence data from the first diagnosis year for which the cancer registry collected data with the assistance of NPCR funds (e.g., 1995) through 12 months past the close of the most recent diagnosis year (e.g., 2004). NCCDPHP is requesting a 3 year clearance for this project. The total number of eligible respondents is 63 which includes 50 States, 12 territories, and the District of Columbia. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 126 (i.e., 2 hours per respondent). There are no costs to the respondents other than their time. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours Respondents Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) States, Territories, and the District of Columbia (Cancer Registries) 63 1 2 Dated: November 8, 2006. Joan F. Karr, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6-19261 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day-07-06BV] Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960 and send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov.* Comments are invited on:

(a)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

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

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

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Proposed Project Travel-Related Infectious Diseases Risk Perception, Prevention Measures, and Behaviors during Travel to Latin America Visiting Friends and Relatives

(VFR)versus non-VFR Travelers—New—National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID)—Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The proposed project will focus on travelers visiting friends and relatives

(VFR)in Latin America. An estimated 44% of all international travel is VFR related. Although multiple definitions exist, VFR travelers typically refer to those who were born in a resource-poor country, now living in a resource-rich country, and returning to their country of birth to visit friends and relatives. VFR travelers have received particular attention recently for being at higher risk than other travel groups for acquiring communicable diseases during visit to their home countries. However, there are few studies that characterize and explore this health disparity between VFR and non-VFR travelers. The proposed study would be the first to focus on travel-related health risks in U.S resident VFR and non-VFR travelers to Latin America. The study objectives are to characterize and understand the health disparities between VFR and non-VFR travelers to Latin America by comparing

(1)pre-travel health preparations,

(2)perceived susceptibility and severity to travel-related communicable diseases,

(3)health-risk behaviors during travel, and

(4)compliance with prevention measures during travel. Knowledge gained from this study will enable CDC to develop targeted, theory-driven infectious diseases prevention messages, both pre-travel and during travel, that will be specific to subpopulations of travelers (VFR versus non-VFR). Expected outcomes of targeted messaging include reducing • The burden of illness among travelers, • the importation of communicable diseases into the U.S., and • the global spread of infectious diseases. The proposed study will provide departing airport passengers with a self-administered 35-item questionnaire and a follow-up telephone questionnaire four weeks after their return. There is no cost to the respondent other than their time. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours Respondents Number of respondents Number of responses/ respondent Average burden/response (in hours) Total burden hours Screener Interview 2800 1 5/60 233 Self-Administered 700 1 15/60 175 Telephone Interview 490 1 10/60 82 Total 490 Dated: November 8, 2006. Joan F. Karr, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6-19262 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-07-0009] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)publishes a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at

(404)639-5960 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov.* Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to

(202)395-6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project National Disease Surveillance Program I—Case Reports—Revision—(OMB No. 0920-0009), National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description Formal surveillance of 19 separate reportable diseases has been ongoing to meet the public demand and scientific interest in accurate, consistent, epidemiologic data. These ongoing disease reports include: Active Bacterial Core Surveillance (ABCs), Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease(CJD), Cyclospora, Dengue, Hantavirus, Idiopathic CD4+T-lymphocytopenia, Kawasaki Syndrome, Legionellosis, Lyme disease, Malaria, Plague, Q Fever, Reye Syndrome, Tick-borne Rickettsial Disease, Trichinosis, Tularemia, Typhoid Fever, and Viral Hepatitis. Tularemia and Methicillin-Resistant *Staphylococcus aureaus*

(MRSA)are new additions to this submission. Case report forms from state and territorial health departments enable CDC to collect demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of cases of these diseases. This information is used to direct epidemiologic investigations, identify and monitor trends in reemerging infectious diseases or emerging modes of transmission, to search for possible causes or sources of the diseases, and develop guidelines for prevention and treatment. The data collected will also be used to recommend target areas most in need of vaccinations for selected diseases and to determine development of drug resistance. Because of the distinct nature of each of the diseases, the number of cases reported annually is different for each. There is no cost to respondents other than their time. The total annual burden hours are 13,371. Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours Form Number of respondents Number responses/ respondent Total responses Hrs/response ABCs 329 21 6,909 10/60 ABCs Invasive MRSA 18 256 4,608 10/60 CJD 20 2 40 20/60 Cyclosporiasis 55 10 550 15/60 Dengue Case Investigation 55 182 10,010 15/60 Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome 46 3 138 20/60 Idiopathic CD4+T-lymphocytopenia 10 2 20 10/60 Kawasaki Syndrome 55 8 440 15/60 Legionellosis Case Report 23 11.7 269 20/60 Lyme Disease Report 52 385 20,020 10/60 Malaria Case Surveillance Report 55 20 1,100 15/60 Plague Case Investigation Report 55 0.20 11 20/60 Q Fever 55 1 55 10/60 Reye Syndrome Case Surveillance Report 50 1 50 20/60 Tick-borne Rickettsial Disease Case Report 55 18 990 10/60 Trichinosis Surveillance Case Report 55 .45 25 20/60 Tularemia 55 2.2 121 20/60 Typhoid Fever Surveillance Report 55 6 330 20/60 Viral Hepatitis Case Record 55 200 11,000 25/60 Dated: November 8, 2006. Joan F. Karr, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6-19263 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: Assessment of Proposed Revisions to the Youth Tobacco Survey: Impact on Measures of Youth Tobacco Use, Request for Application Number

(RFA)DP07-001 In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)announces a meeting of the aforementioned Special Emphasis Panel. *Time and Date:* 2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., December 12, 2006 (Closed). *Place:* Teleconference. *Status:* The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with provisions set forth in section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92-463. *Matters To Be Discussed:* The meeting will include the review, discussion, and evaluation of research grant applications in response to RFA DP07-001, “Assessment of Proposed Revisions to the Youth Tobacco Survey: Impact on Measures of Youth Tobacco Use.” *For Further Information Contact:* Brenda Colley Gilbert, Acting Director, Office of Extramural Research, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 4770 Buford Highway, NE., MS K92, Atlanta, GA 30341, telephone 770.488.8390. The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign **Federal Register** notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Dated: November 8, 2006. Alvin Hall, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6-19234 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: Occupational Health and Safety Research, Member Conflict, Program Announcement

(PA)04-038 In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)announces a meeting of the aforementioned Special Emphasis Panel. *Time and Date:* 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m., November 28, 2006 (Closed). *Place:* Teleconference. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC, 2400 Century Parkway, NE., Atlanta, GA 30345. *Status:* The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with provisions set forth in section 552b(c)

(4)and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92-463. *Matters To Be Discussed:* The meeting will include the review, discussion, and evaluation of research grant applications in response to “Occupational Health and Safety Research,” PA 04-038. *For Further Information Contact:* Charles N. Rafferty, Ph.D., Designated Federal Official, 100 Clifton Road, Mailstop E-74, Atlanta, GA 30333, telephone

(404)498-2582. The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign **Federal Register** notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Dated: November 8, 2006. Alvin Hall, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6-19235 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Privacy Act of 1974; Report of Modified or Altered System AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). ACTION: Notice of Proposed Modification or Alteration to a System of Records (SOR). SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, we are proposing to modify an existing system of records titled, “Unique Physician/Practitioner Identification Number (UPIN),” System No. 09-70-0525, most recently modified at 69 FR 75316 (December 16, 2004). We propose to delete published routine use number 1 that permits the release of the identification of each physician or non-physician practitioner who has been assigned a UPIN and who is participating in the Medicare program. Selected UPIN information to carry out this requirement is available as a public use file, and as such, should not be treated as a routine use disclosure. We will broaden the “Purpose” section of this notice to include this requirement as one of the primary purposes of this system. We propose to modify existing routine use number 2 that permits disclosure to agency contractors and consultants to include disclosure to CMS grantees who perform a task for the agency. CMS grantees, charges with completing projects or activities that require CMS data to carry out that activity, are classified separate from CMS contractors and/or consultants. The modified routine use will be renumbered as routine use number 1. We will delete routine use number 6 authorizing disclosure to support constituent requests made to a congressional representative. If an authorization for the disclosure has been obtained from the data subject, then no routine use is needed. The Privacy Act allows for disclosures with the “prior written consent” of the data subject. We will broaden the scope of routine uses number 8 and 9, authorizing disclosures to combat fraud and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs to include combating “waste” which refers to specific beneficiary/recipient practices that result in unnecessary cost to all Federally-funded health benefit programs. We also propose to add a routine use for the release of information to assist an individual or organization for research, evaluation or epidemiological projects related to the prevention of disease or disability, or the restoration or maintenance of health, and for payment-related projects. The added routine use will be numbered as routine use number 3. We are modifying the language in the remaining routine uses to provide a proper explanation as to the need for the routine use and to provide clarity to CMS's intention to disclose individual-specific information contained in this system. The routine uses will then be prioritized and reordered according to their usage. We will also take the opportunity to update any sections of the system that were affected by the recent reorganization or because of the impact of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003

(MMA)(Pub. L. 108-173) provisions and to update language in the administrative sections to correspond with language used in other CMS SORs. The primary purpose of the SOR is to:

(1)Collect and maintain an unique identification of each physician, non-physician practitioner, or medical group practice requesting or receiving Medicare payment, and

(2)provide beneficiaries and other interested entities with the identification of each physician or non-physician practitioner assigned an UPIN and who are participating in the Medicare program. Information retrieved from this SOR will be used to:

(1)Support regulatory, reimbursement, and policy functions performed within the Agency or by a contractor or consultant, or CMS grantee;

(2)assist another Federal and/or State agency, agency of a State government, an agency established by State law, or its fiscal agent;

(3)facilitate research on the quality and effectiveness of care provided, as well as payment related projects;

(4)assist Quality Improvement Organizations;

(5)provide the American Medical Association with information needed for them to assist us in identifying physicians;

(6)support litigation involving the Agency; and

(7)combat fraud, waste, and abuse in certain health benefits programs. We have provided background information about the modified system in the “Supplementary Information” section below. Although the Privacy Act requires only that CMS provide an opportunity for interested persons to comment on the proposed routine uses, CMS invites comments on all portions of this notice. *See Effective Dates* section for comment period. DATES: *Effective Dates:* CMS filed a modified or altered system report with the Chair of the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, the Chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, and the Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)on November 7, 2006. To ensure that all parties have adequate time in which to comment, the modified system, including routine uses, will become effective 30 days from the publication of the notice, or 40 days from the date it was submitted to OMB and Congress, whichever is later, unless CMS receives comments that require alterations to this notice. ADDRESSES: The public should address comments to: CMS Privacy Officer, Division of Privacy Compliance, Enterprise Architecture and Strategy Group, Office of Information Services, CMS, Room N2-04-27, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850. Comments received will be available for review at this location, by appointment, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., eastern time zone. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Brandt, Director, Program Integrity Group, Office of Financial Management, CMS, 7500 Security Boulevard, C3-02-17, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850. The telephone number is

(410)786-5704. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description of the Modified System of Records A. Statutory and Regulatory Basis For System of Records In 1988, CMS modified an SOR under the authority of §§ 1842 (r)—(42 U.S.C. 1395u) of Public Law 101-508; 1861(s)(1)—(42 U.S.C. 1395x); §§ 1833 (q)(1)—(42 U.S.C. 1395l); 1842(b)(18)—(42 U.S.C. 1395u); (1842 (h)(4) & (5)—(42 U.S.C. 1395u); and 4164 of Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA). Section 1871 (a)(1)—(42 U.S.C. 1395hh) provides that the Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the administration of the insurance program under Title XVIII. Section 1833 (d)—(42 U.S.C. 1395l), prohibits making payment under Part B for services which are payable under Part A. It contains records of all physicians, non-physician practitioners and medical group practice as defined by section 1861(r)—(42 U.S.C. 1395x), 1877(h) (4)—(42 U.S.C. 1395) of Title XVIII of the Act, who provide services for which payment is made under Medicare. By uniquely identifying all Part B health professional and practitioners and groups, CMS believes we will eliminate the possibility of double payment. Medicare carriers currently identify physicians, non-physician practitioners and groups using their own systems of assigned numbers. These individualized systems allow for Physician Identification Numbers

(PIN)ranging from 4 to 16 alphabetic and or numeric characters. Some carriers assign separate PIN to the same physician providing medical services in more than one locality, office or practice and lack the capability to cross reference the PIN and related physician data ( *e.g.* , group affiliation). Other carriers maintain a single PIN or cross-referenced PIN for each physician practicing within the carrier's geographic area of responsibility. The assignment of a unique identification number will help eliminate the possibility of double billing where physicians, non-physician practitioners, and groups can furnish medical services in, as well as bill for these services from several locations or States which are in different carrier jurisdictions. In addition, independent physicians who have been found to be ineligible for Medicare payments in one area, location or State are prevented from receiving inappropriate or illegal payment in one or more other areas, locations or States. In order to rectify the problems inherent in these individualized identification systems, CMS proposed to expand the Registry under Congressional mandate (Section 9202 of the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985, Pub. L. 99272) that created uniform record system under UPIN. The proposed changes to this national system or Registry of Unique Physician/Practitioner Identification Number will enable CMS to more readily identify all physicians, non-physician practitioners, and group practices deemed ineligible for Medicare payments and maintain more comprehensive data on physician credentials. B. Collection and Maintenance of Data in the System The records contain a UPIN for each physician, non-physician practitioner, and medical group practices defined by §§ 1124(A)—(42 U.S.C. 1320A-3), 1861(r), 1842(b)(18)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(r), and 1877(h)(4) of the Act who request or receive Medicare reimbursement for medical services. The system contains a UPIN, tax identification, and social security number for each physician, non-physician practitioner and medical group. Also, the system contains information concerning a provider's birth, residence, medical education, and eligibility information necessary for Medicare reimbursement. II. Agency Policies, Procedures, and Restrictions on Routine Uses A. The Privacy Act permits us to disclose information without an individual's consent if the information is to be used for a purpose that is compatible with the purpose(s) for which the information was collected. Any such disclosure of data is known as a “routine use.” The government will only release UPIN information that can be associated with each physician, non-physician practitioner and medical group practices as provided for under “Section III. Proposed Routine Use Disclosures of Data in the System.” Both identifiable and non-identifiable data may be disclosed under a routine use. Identifiable data includes individual records with UPIN information and identifiers. Non-identifiable data includes individual records with UPIN information and masked identifiers or UPIN information with identifiers stripped out of the file. We will only disclose the minimum personal data necessary to achieve the purpose of UPIN. CMS has the following policies and procedures concerning disclosures of information that will be maintained in the system. In general, disclosure of information from the system of records will be approved only for the minimum information necessary to accomplish the purpose of the disclosure after CMS: 1. Determines that the use or disclosure is consistent with the reason that the data is being collected; *e.g.* , maintain unique identification of each physician, non-physician practitioner, or medical group practice requesting or receiving Medicare payment. 2. Determines that: a. The purpose for which the disclosure is to be made can only be accomplished if the record is provided in individually identifiable form; b. The purpose for which the disclosure is to be made is of sufficient importance to warrant the effect and/or risk on the privacy of the individual that additional exposure of the record might bring; and c. There is a strong probability that the proposed use of the data would in fact accomplish the stated purpose(s). 3. Requires the information recipient to: a. Establish administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to prevent unauthorized use of disclosure of the record; b. Remove or destroy at the earliest time all patient-identifiable information; and c. Agree to not use or disclose the information for any purpose other than the stated purpose under which the information was disclosed. 4. Determines that the data are valid and reliable. III. Proposed Routine Use Disclosures of Data in the System A. Entities Who May Receive Disclosures Under Routine Use These routine uses specify circumstances, in addition to those provided by statute in the Privacy Act of 1974, under which CMS may release information from the UPIN without the consent of the individual to whom such information pertains. Each proposed disclosure of information under these routine uses will be evaluated to ensure that the disclosure is legally permissible, including but not limited to ensuring that the purpose of the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the information was collected. We propose to establish or modify the following routine use disclosures of information maintained in the system: 1. To support Agency contractors, consultants, or grantees who have been engaged by the Agency to assist in accomplishment of a CMS function relating to the purposes for this SOR and who need to have access to the records in order to assist CMS. We contemplate disclosing information under this routine use only in situations in which CMS may enter into a contractual or similar agreement with a third party to assist in accomplishing a CMS function relating to purposes for this SOR. CMS occasionally contracts out certain of its functions when doing so would contribute to effective and efficient operations. CMS must be able to give a contractor, consultant, or grantee whatever information is necessary for the contractor or consultant to fulfill its duties. In these situations, safeguards are provided in the contract prohibiting the contractor, consultant, or grantee from using or disclosing the information for any purpose other than that described in the contract and requires the contractor, consultant, or grantee to return or destroy all information at the completion of the contract. 2. To assist another Federal or State agency, agency of a State government, an agency established by State law, or its fiscal agent pursuant to agreements with CMS to: a. Contribute to the accuracy of CMS's proper payment of Medicare benefits, b. Enable such agency to administer a Federal health benefits program, or as necessary to enable such agency to fulfill a requirement of a Federal statute or regulation that implements a health benefits program funded in whole or in part with Federal funds, and/or c. Assist Federal/State Medicaid programs within may require UPIN information for purposes related to this system. The RRB requires UPIN information to enable them to assist in the implementation and maintenance of the Medicare program. SSA requires UPIN data to enable them to assist in the implementation and maintenance of the Medicare program. The Internal Revenue Service may require UPIN data for the application of tax penalties against employers and employee organizations that contribute to Employer Group Health Plan or Large Group Health Plans that are not in compliance with 42 U.S.C. 1395y (b). Disclosure under this routine use shall be used by State Medicaid agencies pursuant to agreements with HHS for administration of State supplementation payments for determinations of eligibility for Medicaid, for enrollment of welfare recipients for medical insurance under section 1843 of the Act, for quality control studies, for determining eligibility of recipients of assistance under Titles IV and XIX of the Act, and for the complete administration of the Medicaid program. UPIN data will be released to the State only on those individuals who are patients under the services of a Medicaid program within the State or who are residents of that State. Occasionally State licensing boards require access to the UPIN data for review of unethical practices or nonprofessional conduct. We also contemplate disclosing information under this routine use in situations in which State auditing agencies require UPIN information for auditing of Medicare eligibility considerations. Disclosure of physicians' customary charge data are made to State audit agencies in order to ascertain the corrections of Title XIX charges and payments. CMS may enter into an agreement with State auditing agencies to assist in accomplishing functions relating to purposes for this SOR. State and other governmental worker's compensation agencies working with CMS to assure that workers' compensation payments are made where Medicare has erroneously paid and workers' compensation programs are liable. 3. To assist an individual or organization for research, evaluation or epidemiological projects related to the prevention of disease or disability, or the restoration or maintenance of health, and for payment related projects. The collected data will provide the research, evaluation and epidemiological projects a broader, longitudinal, national perspective of the data. CMS anticipates that many researchers will have legitimate requests to use these data in projects that could ultimately improve the care provided to Medicare patients and the policy that governs the care. CMS understands the concerns about the privacy and confidentiality of the release of data for a research use. Disclosure of data for research and evaluation purposes may involve aggregate data rather than individual-specific data. 4. To support Quality Improvement Organizations

(QIO)in connection with review of claims, or in connection with studies or other review activities, conducted pursuant to Part B of Title XI of the Act and in performing affirmative outreach activities to individuals for the purpose of establishing and maintaining their entitlement to Medicare benefits or health insurance plans. QIOs will work to implement quality improvement programs, provide consultation to CMS, its contractors, and to State agencies. QIOs will assist the State agencies in related monitoring and enforcement efforts, assist CMS and intermediaries in program integrity assessment, and prepare summary information for release to CMS. 5. To support the American Medical Association (AMA), for the purpose of assisting CMS to identify medical doctors when CMS is unable to establish an identity, provided the AMA agrees to: a. Use the information provided by CMS solely to identify a medical doctor; b. Make no copies of the information it receives from the CMS, except for one back-up copy; c. Return such information to CMS upon completion of its matching operation, and erase the back-up copy; d. Establish appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of the records; and, e. Sign a written statement attesting to its understanding of, and willingness to abide by these provisions. CMS exchanges information with the AMA for the purpose of attempting to identify medical doctors when the UPIN Registry is unable to establish identity after matching carrier-submitted data to the data extract provided by the AMA. The AMA would attempt to establish medical doctor identity by matching the UPIN data to data maintained in the AMA Physician Master File. 6. To assist the Department of Justice (DOJ), court or adjudicatory body when: a. The Agency or any component thereof, or b. any employee of the Agency in his or her official capacity, or c. any employee of the Agency in his or her individual capacity where the DOJ has agreed to represent the employee, or d. the United States Government, is a party to litigation or has an interest in such litigation, and by careful review, CMS determines that the records are both relevant and necessary to the litigation and that the use of such records by the DOJ, court or adjudicatory body is compatible with the purpose for which the agency collected the records. Whenever CMS is involved in litigation, or occasionally when another party is involved in litigation and CMS's policies or operations could be affected by the outcome of the litigation, CMS would be able to disclose information to the DOJ, court or adjudicatory body involved. 7. To assist a CMS contractor (including, but not limited to fiscal intermediaries and carriers) that assists in the administration of a CMS-administered health benefits program, or to a grantee of a CMS-administered grant program, when disclosure is deemed reasonably necessary by CMS to prevent, deter, discover, detect, investigate, examine, prosecute, sue with respect to, defend against, correct, remedy, or otherwise combat fraud, waste or abuse in such program. We contemplate disclosing information under this routine use only in situations in which CMS may enter into a contract or grant with a third party to assist in accomplishing CMS functions relating to the purpose of combating fraud, waste or abuse. CMS occasionally contracts out certain of its functions when doing so would contribute to effective and efficient operations. CMS must be able to give a contractor or grantee whatever information is necessary for the contractor or grantee to fulfill its duties. In these situations, safeguards are provided in the contract prohibiting the contractor or grantee from using or disclosing the information for any purpose other than that described in the contract and requiring the contractor or grantee to return or destroy all information. 8. To assist another Federal agency or to an instrumentality of any governmental jurisdiction within or under the control of the United States (including any State or local governmental agency), that administers, or that has the authority to investigate potential fraud, waste or abuse in a health benefits program funded in whole or in part by Federal funds, when disclosure is deemed reasonably necessary by CMS to prevent, deter, discover, detect, investigate, examine, prosecute, sue with respect to, defend against, correct, remedy, or otherwise combat fraud, waste or abuse in such programs. Other agencies may require UPIN information for the purpose of combating fraud, waste or abuse in such federally funded programs. B. Additional Circumstances Affecting Routine Use Disclosures To the extent this system contains Protected Health Information

(a)(1)). In addition, our policy will be to prohibit release even of data not directly identifiable, except pursuant to one of the routine uses or if required by law, if we determine there is a possibility that an individual can be identified through implicit deduction based on small cell sizes (instances where the patient population is so small that individuals could, because of the small size, use this information to deduce the identity of the beneficiary). IV. Safeguards CMS has safeguards in place for authorized users and monitors such users to ensure against excessive or unauthorized use. Personnel having access to the system have been trained in the Privacy Act and information security requirements. Employees who maintain records in this system are instructed not to release data until the intended recipient agrees to implement appropriate management, operational and technical safeguards sufficient to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the information and information systems and to prevent unauthorized access. This system will conform to all applicable Federal laws and regulations and Federal, HHS, and CMS policies and standards as they relate to information security and data privacy. These laws and regulations may apply but are not limited to: The Privacy Act of 1974; the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002; the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986; the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; the E-Government Act of 2002, the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996; the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, and the corresponding implementing regulations. OMB Circular A-130, Management of Federal Resources, Appendix III, Security of Federal Automated Information Resources also applies. Federal, HHS, and CMS policies and standards include but are not limited to: All pertinent National Institute of Standards and Technology publications; the HHS Information Systems Program Handbook and the CMS Information Security Handbook. V. Effects of the Modified System of Records on Individual Rights CMS proposes to modify this system in accordance with the principles and requirements of the Privacy Act and will collect, use, and disseminate information only as prescribed therein. Data in this system will be subject to the authorized releases in accordance with the routine uses identified in this system of records. CMS will take precautionary measures (see item IV above) to minimize the risks of unauthorized access to the records and the potential harm to individual privacy or other personal or property rights of patients whose data are maintained in the system. CMS will collect only that information necessary to perform the system's functions. In addition, CMS will make disclosure from the proposed system only with consent of the subject individual, or his/her legal representative, or in accordance with an applicable exception provision of the Privacy Act. CMS, therefore, does not anticipate an unfavorable effect on individual privacy as a result of information relating to individuals. Dated: November 1, 2006. Charlene Frizzera, Acting Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. SYSTEM NO. 09-70-0525 SYSTEM NAME: “Unique Physician/Practitioner Identification Number” (UPIN), HHS/CMS/OFM. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: Level Three Privacy Act Sensitive. SYSTEM LOCATION: CMS Data Center, 7500 Security Boulevard, North Building, First Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850. The system is also located at CMS contractors and agents at various locations ( *see* Appendix A). CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM: All physicians, non-practitioners and medical groups practices, defined by §§ 1124(A), 1861(r), 1842(b)(I)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(r), and 1877(h)(4) of the Social Security Act who request or receive Medicare reimbursement for medical services. CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: The system contains an UPIN, tax identification, and social security number

(SSN)for each physician, non-physician practitioner and medical group. Also, the system contains information concerning a provider's birth, residence, medical education, and eligibility information for Medicare reimbursement. AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: Authority for the collection and maintenance of this system is given under the provisions of §§ 1842(r)-(42 U.S.C. 1395u) of Pub. L. 101-508; 1861(s)(1)-(42 U.S.C. 1395x); §§ 1833(q)(1)-(42 U.S.C. 1395l); 1842(b)(18)-(42 U.S.C. 1395u); § 1842(h)(4) & (5)-(42 U.S.C. 1395u); and 4164 of Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA). PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM: The primary purpose of the SOR is to:

(1)Collect and maintain an unique identification of each physician, non-physician practitioner, or medical group practice requesting or receiving Medicare payment, and

(1)Support regulatory, reimbursement, and policy functions performed within the Agency or by a contractor or consultant, or CMS grantee;

(2)assist another Federal and/or State agency, agency of a State government, an agency established by State law, or its fiscal agent;

(3)facilitate research on the quality and effectiveness of care provided, as well as payment related projects;

(4)assist Quality Improvement Organizations;

(5)provide the American Medical Association with information needed for them to assist us in identifying physicians;

(6)support litigation involving the Agency; and

(7)combat fraud, waste, and abuse in certain health benefits programs. ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OR USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: A. Entities Who May Receive Disclosures Under Routine Use These routine uses specify circumstances, in addition to those provided by statute in the Privacy Act of 1974, under which CMS may release information from the UPIN without the consent of the individual to whom such information pertains. Each proposed disclosure of information under these routine uses will be evaluated to ensure that the disclosure is legally permissible, including but not limited to ensuring that the purpose of the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the information was collected. We propose to establish or modify the following routine use disclosures of information maintained in the system: 1. To support Agency contractors, consultants, or grantees who have been engaged by the Agency to assist in accomplishment of a CMS function relating to the purposes for this SOR and who need to have access to the records in order to assist CMS. 2. To assist another Federal or State agency, agency of a State government, an agency established by State law, or its fiscal agent pursuant to agreements with CMS to: a. Contribute to the accuracy of CMS's proper payment of Medicare benefits, b. Enable such agency to administer a Federal health benefits program, or as necessary to enable such agency to fulfill a requirement of a Federal statute or regulation that implements a health benefits program funded in whole or in part with Federal funds, and/or c. Assist Federal/State Medicaid programs within may require UPIN information for purposes related to this system. 3. To assist an individual or organization for research, evaluation or epidemiological projects related to the prevention of disease or disability, or the restoration or maintenance of health, and for payment related projects. 4. To support Quality Improvement Organizations

(PHI)as defined by HHS regulation “Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information” (45 CFR parts 160 and 164, subparts A and E) 65 FR 82462 (12-28-00). Disclosures of such PHI that are otherwise authorized by these routine uses may only be made if, and as, permitted or required by the “Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information.” ( *See* 45 CFR 164-512(a)(1)). In addition, our policy will be to prohibit release even of data not directly identifiable, except pursuant to one of the routine uses or if required by law, if we determine there is a possibility that an individual can be identified through implicit deduction based on small cell sizes (instances where the patient population is so small that individuals could, because of the small size, use this information to deduce the identity of the beneficiary). POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: STORAGE: All records are stored on magnetic media. RETRIEVABILITY: The records are retrieved alphabetically by the provider name, social security number or by their assigned UPIN. SAFEGUARDS: CMS has safeguards in place for authorized users and monitors such users to ensure against excessive or unauthorized use. Personnel having access to the system have been trained in the Privacy Act and information security requirements. Employees who maintain records in this system are instructed not to release data until the intended recipient agrees to implement appropriate management, operational and technical safeguards sufficient to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the information and information systems and to prevent unauthorized access. This system will conform to all applicable Federal laws and regulations and Federal, HHS, and CMS policies and standards as they relate to information security and data privacy. These laws and regulations may apply but are not limited to: The Privacy Act of 1974; the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002; the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986; the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; the E-Government Act of 2002, the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996; the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, and the corresponding implementing regulations. OMB Circular A-130, Management of Federal Resources, Appendix III, Security of Federal Automated Information Resources also applies. Federal, HHS, and CMS policies and standards include but are not limited to: All pertinent National Institute of Standards and Technology publications; the HHS Information Systems Program Handbook and the CMS Information Security Handbook. RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: CMS and the repository of the National Archive and Records Administration will retain identifiable UPIN assessment data for a total period not to exceed fifteen

(15)years. SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS: Director, Program Integrity Group, Office of Financial Management, CMS, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland, 21244-1850. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: For purpose of access, the subject individual should write to the system manager, who will require the system name, health insurance claim number, and for verification purposes, the subject individual's name (woman's maiden name, if applicable), social security number

(SSN)(furnishing the SSN is voluntary, but it may make searching for a record easier and prevent delay), address, date of birth, and sex. RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE: For purpose of access, use the same procedures outlined in Notification Procedures above. Requestors should also reasonably specify the record contents being sought. (These procedures are in accordance with Department regulation 45 CFR 5b.5(a)(2).) CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: The subject individual should contact the system manager named above, and reasonably identify the record and specify the information to be contested. State the corrective action sought and the reasons for the correction with supporting justification. (These procedures are in accordance with Department regulation 45 CFR 5b.7.) RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: CMS obtains the identifying information in this system from carriers. Information in these records concerning the eligibility of physicians, practitioners, and medical groups for Medicare reimbursement is obtained either directly from such entities through Medicare Regional Offices, contractors, PRO, Department of Justice, State or local judicial systems, medical licensing and certification agencies or organizations, medical societies and medical associations. SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT: None. Appendix A. Health Insurance Claims Medicare records are maintained at the CMS Central Office ( *see* section 1 below for the address). Health Insurance Records of the Medicare program can also be accessed through a representative of the CMS Regional Office ( *see* section 2 below for addresses). Medicare claims records are also maintained by private insurance organizations that share in administering provisions of the health insurance programs. These private insurance organizations, referred to as carriers and intermediaries, are under contract to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Social Security Administration to perform specific tasks in the Medicare program ( *see* section three below for addresses for intermediaries, section four addresses the carriers, and section five addresses the Payment Safeguard Contractors. 1. Central Office Address CMS Data Center, 7500 Security Boulevard, North Building, First Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850. 2. CMS Regional Offices *Boston Region* —Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont. John F. Kennedy Federal Building, Room 1211, Boston, Massachusetts 02203. Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. *New York Region* —New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands. 26 Federal Plaza, Room 715, New York, New York 10007, Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. *Philadelphia Region* —Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia. Post Office Box 8460, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101. Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. *Atlanta Region* —Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee. 101 Marietta Street, Suite 702, Atlanta, Georgia 30223, Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. *Chicago Region* —Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin. Suite A—824, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. *Dallas Region* —Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, 1200 Main Tower Building, Dallas, Texas. Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. *Kansas City Region* —Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska. New Federal Office Building, 601 East 12th Street—Room 436, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. *Denver Region* —Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming. Federal Office Building, 1961 Stout St.—Room 1185, Denver, Colorado 80294. Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. *San Francisco Region* —American Samoa, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada. Federal Office Building, 10 Van Ness Avenue, 20th Floor, San Francisco, California 94102. Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. *Seattle Region* —Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington. 1321 Second Avenue, Room 615, Mail Stop 211, Seattle, Washington 98101. Office Hours 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 3. Intermediary Addresses (Hospital Insurance) Medicare Coordinator, Assoc. Hospital Serv. Maine (ME BC), 2 Gannett Drive South, Portland, ME 04106-6911. Medicare Coordinator, Anthem New Hampshire, 300 Goffs Falls Road, Manchester, NH 03111-0001. Medicare Coordinator, BC/BS Rhode Island (RI BC), 444 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903-3279. Medicare Coordinator, Empire Medicare Services, 400 S. Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13202. Medicare Coordinator, Cooperativa, P.O. Box 363428, San Juan, PR 00936-3428. Medicare Coordinator, Maryland B/C, P.O. Box 4368, 1946 Greenspring Ave., Timonium, MD 21093. Medicare Coordinator, Highmark, P5103, 120 Fifth Avenue Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3099. Medicare Coordinator, United Government Services, 1515 N. Rivercenter Dr., Milwaukee, WI 53212. Medicare Coordinator, Alabama B/C, 450 Riverchase Parkway East, Birmingham, AL 35298. Medicare Coordinator, Florida B/C, 532 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32202-4918. Medicare Coordinator, Georgia B/C, P.O. Box 9048, 2357 Warm Springs Road, Columbus, GA 31908. Medicare Coordinator, Mississippi B/C MS, P.O. Box 23035, 3545 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39225-3035. Medicare Coordinator, North Carolina B/C, P.O. Box 2291, Durham, NC 27702-2291. Medicare Coordinator, Palmetto GBA A/RHHI, 17 Technology Circle, Columbia, SC 29203-0001. Medicare Coordinator, Tennessee B/C, 801 Pine Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402-2555. Medicare Coordinator, Anthem Insurance Co. (ANTHM IN), P.O. Box 50451, 8115 Knue Road, Indianapolis, IN 46250-1936. Medicare Coordinator, Arkansas B/C, 601 Gaines Street, Little Rock, AR 72203. Medicare Coordinator, Group Health of Oklahoma, 1215 South Boulder, Tulsa, OK 74119-2827. Medicare Coordinator, Trailblazer, P.O. Box 660156, Dallas, TX 75266-0156. Medicare Coordinator, Cahaba GBA, Station 7, 636 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309-2551. Medicare Coordinator, Kansas B/C, P.O. Box 239, 1133 Topeka Ave., Topeka, KS 66629-0001. Medicare Coordinator, Nebraska B/C, P.O. Box 3248, Main PO Station, Omaha, NE 68180-0001. Medicare Coordinator, Mutual of Omaha, P.O. Box 1602, Omaha, NE 68101. Medicare Coordinator, Montana B/C, P.O. Box 5017, Great Falls Div., Great Falls, MT 59403-5017. Medicare Coordinator, Noridian, 4510 13th Avenue SW., Fargo, ND 58121-0001. Medicare Coordinator, Utah B/C, P.O. Box 30270, 2455 Parleys Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0270. Medicare Coordinator, Wyoming B/C, 4000 House Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82003. Medicare Coordinator, Arizona B/C, P.O. Box 37700, Phoenix, AZ 85069. Medicare Coordinator, UGS, P.O. Box 70000, Van Nuys, CA 91470-0000. Medicare Coordinator, Regents BC, P.O. Box 8110 M/S D-4A, Portland, OR 97207-8110. Medicare Coordinator, Premera BC, P.O. Box 2847, Seattle, WA 98111-2847. 4. Medicare Carriers Medicare Coordinator, NHIC, 75 Sargent William Terry Drive, Hingham, MA 02044. Medicare Coordinator, B/S Rhode Island (RI BS), 444 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903-2790. Medicare Coordinator, Trailblazer Health Enterprises, Meriden Park, 538 Preston Ave., Meriden, CT 06450. Medicare Coordinator, Upstate Medicare Division, 11 Lewis Road, Binghamton, NY 13902. Medicare Coordinator, Empire Medicare Services, 2651 Strang Blvd., Yorktown Heights, NY, 10598. Medicare Coordinator, Empire Medicare Services, NJ, 300 East Park Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17106. Medicare Coordinator, Triple S, #1441 F.D., Roosevelt Ave., Guaynabo, PR 00968. Medicare Coordinator, Group Health Inc., 4th Floor, 88 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10023. Medicare Coordinator, Highmark, P.O. Box 89065, 1800 Center Street, Camp Hill, PA 17089-9065. Medicare Coordinator, Trailblazers Part B, 11150 McCormick Drive, Executive Plaza 3 Suite 200, Hunt Valley, MD 21031. Medicare Coordinator, Trailblazer Health Enterprises, Virginia, P.O. Box 26463, Richmond, VA 23261-6463. United Medicare Coordinator, Tricenturion, 1 Tower Square, Hartford, CT 06183. Medicare Coordinator, Alabama B/S, 450 Riverchase Parkway East, Birmingham, AL 35298. Medicare Coordinator, Cahaba GBA, 12052 Middleground Road, Suite A, Savannah, GA 31419. Medicare Coordinator, Florida B/S, 532 Riverside Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32202-4918. Medicare Coordinator, Administar Federal, 9901 Linnstation Road, Louisville, KY 40223. Medicare Coordinator, Palmetto GBA, 17 Technology Circle, Columbia, SC 29203-0001. Medicare Coordinator, CIGNA, 2 Vantage Way, Nashville, TN 37228. Medicare Coordinator, Railroad Retirement Board, 2743 Perimeter Parkway, Building 250, Augusta, GA 30999. Medicare Coordinator, Cahaba GBA, Jackson, Miss, P.O. Box 22545, Jackson, MS 39225-2545. Medicare Coordinator, Adminastar Federal (IN), 8115 Knue Road, Indianapolis, IN 46250-1936. Medicare Coordinator, Wisconsin Physicians Service, P.O. Box 8190, Madison, WI 53708-8190. Medicare Coordinator, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., P.O. Box 16788, 1 Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, OH 43216-6788. Medicare Coordinator, Arkansas B/S, 601 Gaines Street, Little Rock, AR 72203. Medicare Coordinator, Arkansas—New Mexico, 601 Gaines Street, Little Rock, AR 72203. Medicare Coordinator, Palmetto GBA—DMERC, 17 Technology Circle, Columbia, SC 29203-0001. Medicare Coordinator, Trailblazer Health Enterprises, 901 South Central Expressway, Richardson, TX 75080. Medicare Coordinator, Nordian, 636 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309-2551. Medicare Coordinator, Kansas B/S, P.O. Box 239, 1133 Topeka Ave., Topeka, KS 66629-0001. Medicare Coordinator, Kansas B/S—NE, P.O. Box 239, 1133 Topeka Ave., Topeka, KS 66629-0239. Medicare Coordinator, Montana B/S, P.O. Box 4309, Helena, MT 59601. Medicare Coordinator, Nordian, 4305 13th Avenue South, Fargo, ND 58103-3373. Medicare Coordinator, Noridian Bcbsnd (C0), 730 N. Simms #100, Golden, CO 80401-4730. Medicare Coordinator, Noridian Bcbsnd (WY), 4305 13th Avenue South, Fargo, ND 58103-3373. Medicare Coordinator, Utah B/S, P.O. Box 30270, 2455 Parleys Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0270. Medicare Coordinator, Transamerica Occidental, P.O. Box 54905, Los Angeles, CA 90054-4905. Medicare Coordinator, NHIC—California, 450 W. East Avenue, Chico, CA 95926. Medicare Coordinator, Cigna, Suite 254, 3150 Lakeharbor, Boise, ID 83703. Medicare Coordinator, Cigna, Suite 506, 2 Vantage Way, Nashville, TN 37228. Payment Safeguard Contractors Medicare Coordinator, Aspen Systems Corporation, 2277 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850. Medicare Coordinator, DynCorp Electronic Data Systems (EDS), 11710 Plaza America Drive, 5400 Legacy Drive, Reston, VA 20190-6017. Medicare Coordinator, Lifecare Management Partners Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co., 6601 Little River Turnpike, Suite 300, Mutual of Omaha Plaza, Omaha, NE 68175. Medicare Coordinator, Reliance Safeguard Solutions, Inc., P.O. Box 30207, 400 South Salina Street, 2890 East Cottonwood Pkwy., Syracuse, NY 13202. Medicare Coordinator, Science Applications International, Inc., 6565 Arlington Blvd. P.O. Box 100282, Falls Church, VA. Medicare Coordinator, California Medical Review, Inc., Integriguard Division Federal Sector Civil Group One, Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA 94104-4448. Medicare Coordinator, Computer Sciences Corporation, Suite 600, 3120 Timanus Lane, Baltimore, MD 21244. Medicare Coordinator, Electronic Data Systems (EDS), 11710 Plaza America Drive, 5400 Legacy Drive, Plano, TX 75204. Medicare Coordinator, TriCenturion, L.L.C., P.O. Box 100282, Columbia, SC 29202. [FR Doc. E6-19212 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-03-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2006N-0328] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Food Additive Petitions AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration

(FDA)is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Fax written comments on the collection of information by December 15, 2006. ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on the information collection are received, OMB recommends that written comments be faxed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer, FAX: 202-395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denver Presley, Jr., Office of the Chief Information Officer (HFA-250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-1472. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for review and clearance. Food Additive Petitions—21 CFR Part 571 (OMB Control Number 0910-0546)—Extension Section 409(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act) (21 U.S.C. 348(a)), provides that a food additive shall be deemed to be unsafe unless its use is permitted by a regulation which prescribes the condition(s) under which it may safely be used, or unless it is exempted by regulation for investigational use. Section 409(b) of the act (21 U.S.C. 348(b)) specifies the information that must be submitted by a petition in order to establish the safety of a food additive and to secure the issuance of a regulation permitting its use. To implement the provision of section 409 of the act (21 U.S.C. 348), procedural regulations have been issued under part 571 (21 CFR part 571). These procedural regulations are designed to specify more thoroughly the information that must be submitted to meet the requirement set down in broader terms by the law. The regulations add no substantive requirements to those indicated in the law, but attempt to explain the requirements and provide a standard format for submission to speed the processing of the petition. Labeling requirements for food additives intended for animal consumption are also set forth in various regulations contained in 21 CFR parts 573 and 582. The labeling regulations are considered by FDA to be cross-referenced to § 571.1, which is the subject of this same OMB clearance for food additive petitions. On September 29, 2004, OMB approved a new information collection on food additive petitions submitted by the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM). The terms of clearance for this information collection stated that, given the interrelatedness of this collection to the information collected under OMB control number 0910-0016 by the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), FDA should consider merging the two collections. In consultation with CFSAN, CVM has decided not to merge these two collections, because what was once a food additive petitions approval (OMB control number 0910-0016), is now also the approval for affirmation of generally recognized as safe

(GRAS)status (formerly OMB control number 0910-0132), labeling requirements for color additives (other than hair dyes) and petitions (formerly OMB control number 0910-0185), electronic submission of food and color additive petitions (formerly OMB control number 0910-0480), and substances approved for use in the preparation of meat and poultry products (formerly OMB control number 0910-0461). Thus, adding one CVM process to a collection now containing four dissimilar CFSAN processes is not justifiable any more. Finally, the CVM food additive petition process stems from a different section of the CFR and the two processes are handled separately. CVM's food additive petition process relates to part 571; CFSAN's process relates to 21 CFR part 171. There is no efficiency in discussing these separate processes in a single collection of information. Respondents are expected to be the veterinary feed industry. FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows: The estimated annual burden for this information collection is 18,000 hours. Food additive petitions submitted to CVM are estimated to fall into one of two categories of complexity that also can be used to represent estimates of the information collection burden for food additive petitions. These include only expected petitions for food additives not eligible for exemption under new section 409(h) of the act (21 U.S.C. 348(h)). Under § 571.1(c) moderate category, for a food additive petition without complex chemistry, manufacturing, efficacy, or safety issues, the estimated time requirement per petition is approximately 3,000 hours. An average of one petition of this type is received on an annual basis, resulting in a burden of 3,000 hours. Under § 571.1(c) complex category, for a food additive petition with complex chemistry, manufacturing, efficacy, and/or safety issues, the estimated time requirement per petition is approximately 10,000 hours. An average of one petition of this type is received on an annual basis, resulting in a burden of 10,000 hours. Under § 571.6, for a food additive petition amendment, the estimated time requirement per petition is approximately 1,300 hours. An average of four petitions of this type are received on an annual basis, resulting in a burden of 5,200 hours. In the **Federal Register** of September 1, 2006 (71 FR 52124), FDA published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the information collection provisions. No comments were received. **Table 1.—Estimated Annual Reporting Burden** 1 21 CFR Section No. of Respondents Annual Frequency per Response Total Annual Responses Hours per Response Total Hours 571.1(c) moderate category 1 1 1 3,000 3,000 571.1(c) complex category 1 1 1 10,000 10,000 571.6 2 2 4 1,300 5,200 Total 18,200 1 There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. Dated: November 6, 2006. Jeffrey Shuren, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. E6-19201 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2006N-0452] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Agreement for Shipment of Devices for Sterilization AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration

(FDA)is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the **Federal Register** concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information collection requirements relating to shipment of nonsterile devices that are to be sterilized elsewhere or are shipped to other establishments for further processing, labeling, or repacking. DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of information by January 16, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information to: *http://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments* . Submit written comments on the collection of information to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. All comments should be identified with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denver Presley, Jr., Office of the Chief Information Officer (HFA-250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-1472. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. “Collection of information” is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the **Federal Register** concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, FDA is publishing notice of the proposed collection of information set forth in this document. With respect to the following collection of information, FDA invites comments on these topics:

(1)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(2)the accuracy of FDA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

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

(4)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information technology. Agreement for Shipment of Devices for Sterilization—21 CFR 801.150(e) (OMB Control Number 0910-0131)—Extension Under sections 501(c) and 502(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act) (21 U.S.C. 351(c) and 352(a)), nonsterile devices that are labeled as sterile but are in interstate transit to a facility to be sterilized are adulterated and misbranded. FDA regulations in § 801.150(e) (21 CFR 801.150(e)) establish a control mechanism by which firms may manufacture and label medical devices as sterile at one establishment and ship the devices in interstate commerce for sterilization at another establishment, a practice that facilitates the processing of devices and is economically necessary for some firms. Under § 801.150(e), manufacturers and sterilizers may sign an agreement containing the following:

(1)Instructions for maintaining accountability of the number of units in each shipment;

(2)acknowledgment that the devices that are nonsterile are being shipped for further processing; and

(3)specifications for sterilization processing. This agreement allows the manufacturer to ship misbranded products to be sterilized without initiating regulatory action and provides FDA with a means to protect consumers from use of nonsterile products. During routine plant inspections, FDA normally reviews agreements that must be kept for 2 years after final shipment or delivery of devices. The respondents to this collection of information are device manufacturers and contact sterilizers. FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows: ** Table 1.—Estimated Annual Reporting Burden 1 ** 21 CFR Section No. of Respondents Annual Frequency per Response Total Annual Responses Hours per Response Total Hours 801.150(e) 90 20 1,800 4 7,200 1 There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. ** Table 2.—Estimated Annual Recordkeeping Burden 1 ** 21 CFR Section No. of Recordkeepers Annual Frequency of Recordkeeping Total Annual Records Hours per Record Total Hours 801.150(a)(2) 90 20 1,800 0.5 900 1 There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. FDA's estimate of the reporting burden is based on actual data obtained from industry over the past several years where there are approximately 90 firms subject to this requirement. It is estimated that each of these firms on the average prepares 20 written agreements per year. The recordkeeping requirements of 21 CFR 801.150(a)(2) consist of making copies and maintaining the actual reporting requests which are required under the reporting section of this collection. Dated: November 9, 2006. Jeffrey Shuren, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. E6-19283 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2006N-0327] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act Small Business Qualification Certification (Form FDA 3602) AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration

(FDA)is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(FY)2007. To avoid harming small businesses, MDUFMA provides for reduced or waived fees for applicants who qualify as a “small business.” This means there are two levels of fees, a standard fee, and a reduced or waived small business fee. For FY 2006, you can qualify for a small business fee discount under MDUFMA if you reported gross receipts or sales of no more than $100 million on your Federal income tax return for the most recent tax year. If you have any affiliates, partners, or parent firms, you must add their gross receipts or sales to yours and the total must be no more than $100 million. If your gross receipts or sales are no more than $30 million (including all of your affiliates, partners, and parent firms), you will also qualify for a waiver of the fee for your first

(ever)premarket application (PMA, product development protocol (PDP), biologics license application (BLA), or premarket report). An applicant must pay the full standard fee unless it provides evidence demonstrating to FDA that it meets the “small business” criteria. The evidence required by MDUFMA is a copy of the most recent Federal income tax return of the applicant, and any affiliate, partner, or parent firm. FDA will review these materials and decide whether an applicant is a “small business” within the meaning of MDUFMA. Form FDA 3602 is available in the guidance document entitled “Guidance for Industry and FDA: FY 2006 MDUFMA Small Business Qualification Worksheet and Certification.” This guidance describes the criteria FDA will use to decide whether an entity qualifies as a MDUFMA small business and will help prospective applicants understand what they need to do to meet the small business criteria for FY 2006 and subsequent fiscal years. In the **Federal Register** of August 29, 2006 (71 FR 51196), FDA published a 60-day notice soliciting comments on the information collection provisions. In response to that notice, no comments were received. *Description of Respondents* : Respondents will be businesses or other for-profit organizations. FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows: ** Table 1.—Estimated Annual Reporting Burden 1 ** FDA Form Number No. of Respondents Annual Frequency per Response Total Annual Responses Hours per Response Total Hours 3602 2,000 1 2,000 1 2,000 Total 2,000 1 There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. The burden is based on the number of applications received in the last 3 years. Dated: November 9, 2006. Jeffrey Shuren, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. E6-19285 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration Joint Meeting of the Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The meeting will be open to the public. *Name of Committees* : Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee. *General Function of the Committees* : To provide advice and recommendations to the agency on FDA's regulatory issues. *Date and Time* : The meeting will be held on December 14, 2006, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on December 15, 2006, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. *Location* : Crowne Plaza/Silver Spring, The Ballrooms, 8777 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD. The hotel telephone number is 301-589-0800. *Contact Person* : Sohail Mosaddegh, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (HFD-21), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane (for express delivery, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1093), Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-7001, FAX: 301-827-6776, e-mail: *sohail.mosaddegh@fda.hhs.gov* , or FDA Advisory Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138 (301-443-0572 in the Washington DC area), codes 3014512530 or 3014512535. Please call the Information Line for up-to-date information on this meeting. *Agenda* : On both days, the committee will discuss the overall benefit to risk considerations for the approved product KETEK (telithromycin), new drug application

(NDA)21-144, with the current indications of: Acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, acute bacterial sinusitis, and community acquired pneumonia, manufactured by Sanofi-Aventis. The background material will become available no later than the day before the meeting and will be posted on FDA's Web site at *http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/acmenu.htm* under the headings Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee or Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee. (Click on the year 2006 and scroll down to the above named committee meetings.) *Procedure* : Interested persons may present data, information, or views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committees. Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before November 30, 2006. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled between approximately 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on December 15, 2006. Time allotted for each presentation may be limited. Those desiring to make formal oral presentations should notify the contact person and submit a brief statement of the general nature of the evidence or arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses of proposed participants, and an indication of the approximate time requested to make their presentation on or before November 30, 2006. Persons attending FDA's advisory committee meetings are advised that the agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical outlets. FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Sohail Mosaddegh at least 7 days in advance of the meeting. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2). Dated: November 8, 2006. Randall W. Lutter, Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning. [FR Doc. E6-19249 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2006N-0414] Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The meeting will be open to the public. *Name of Committee* : Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee. *General Function of the Committee* : To provide advice and recommendations to the agency on FDA's regulatory issues. *Date and Time* : The meeting will be held on December 13, 2006, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. *Addresses* : Electronic comments should be submitted to *http://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments* . Select “2006N-0414 Suicidality data from Adult Antidepressant Trials” and follow the prompts to submit your statement. Written comments should be submitted to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852, by close of business on December 1, 2006. All comments received will be posted without change, including any personal information provided. Comments received on or before December 1, 2006, will be provided to the committee before the meeting. *Location* : Hilton Washington DC/Silver Spring, The Maryland Ballroom, 8727 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD. The hotel phone number is 301-589-5200. *Contact Person* : Cicely Reese, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (HFD-21), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane (for express delivery, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1093), Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-7001, FAX: 301-827-6776, e-mail: *Cicely.Reese@fda.hhs.gov* , or FDA Advisory Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138 (301-443-0572 in the Washington, DC area), code 3014512544. Please call the Information Line for up-to-date information on this meeting. *Agenda* : The committee will discuss the results of the FDA ongoing meta-analysis of suicidality data from adult antidepressant trials. The background material will become available no later than the day before the meeting and will be posted on FDA's Web site at *http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/acmenu.htm* . Under the heading “Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee (PDAC).” (Click on year 2006 and scroll down to PDAC meetings). *Procedure* : Interested persons may present data, information, or views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee. Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before November 21, 2006. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled between approximately 10 a.m. and 12 noon. Those desiring to make formal oral presentations should notify the contact person and submit a brief statement of the general nature of the evidence or arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses of proposed participants, and an indication of the approximate time requested to make their presentation on or before November 21, 2006. Time allotted for each presentation may be limited. If the number of registrants requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled open public hearing session, FDA may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled open public hearing session. The contact person will notify interested persons regarding their request to speak by November 27, 2006. Persons attending FDA's advisory committee meetings are advised that the agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical outlets. FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Cicely Reese at least 7 days in advance of the meeting. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2). Dated: November 1, 2006. Randall W. Lutter, Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning. [FR Doc. E6-19248 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority This notice amends Part R of the Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Health Resources and Services Administration

(HRSA)(60 FR 56605, as amended November 6, 1995; amended at 67 FR 46519, July 15, 2002; 68 FR 787-793, January 7, 2003, 68 FR 64357-64358, November 13, 2003; at 69 FR 56433-56434, September 21, 2004; 70 FR 61293-61294, October 21, 2005; and last amended at 71 FR 46237-46238, August 11, 2006). This notice reflects changes to the organization and functions of the Office of the Administrator (RA), Office of Rural Health Policy

(RH)and the Bureau of Primary Health Care (RC). Specifically, it moves the Intergovernmental Affairs function within the Office of Communication

(RA6)from the Office of Administrator

(OA)to the Office of Rural Health Policy (RH). Additionally, it moves the Black Lung Clinic Program and the Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program from the Bureau of Primary Health Care

(RC)to the Office of Rural Health Policy (RH). Chapter RA—Office of the Administrator Section RA-10, Organization The Offices under the Immediate Office of the Administrator consist of the following components:

(1)Immediate Office of the Administrator (RA);

(2)Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights (RA2);

(3)Office of Planning and Evaluation (RA5);

(4)Office of Communications (RA6);

(5)Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (RA9);

(6)Office of Legislation (RAE);

(7)Office of Information Technology (RAG); and

(8)Office of International Health Affairs (RAH). Section RA-20, Functions Delete the functional statement for the Office of Communications

(RA6)in its entirety and replace it with the following: Office of Communication

(RA6)Provides leadership and general policy and program direction for, and conducts and coordinates communications and public affairs activities of the Agency. Specifically:

(1)Serves as focal point for coordination of Agency communications activities with those of other health agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services and with field, State, local, voluntary and professional organizations;

(2)develops and implements national communications initiatives to inform and educate the public, health care professionals, policy makers and the media;

(3)coordinates, researches, writes and prepares speeches and audiovisual presentations for the HRSA Administrator and staff;

(4)provides communication and public affairs expertise and staff advice and support to the Administrator in program and policy formulations and execution consistent with policy direction established by the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs;

(5)develops and implements policies and procedures related to external media relations and internal employee communications including those for the development, review, processing, quality control, and dissemination of Agency communications materials, including exhibits and those disseminated electronically;

(6)serves as Communications and Public Affairs Officer for the Agency including establishment and maintenance of productive relationships with the news media;

(7)coordinates the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act for the Agency; and

(8)manages audio visual and multimedia activities in support of communications efforts through multiple media formats. Chapter RH—Office of Rural Health Policy Section RH-10, Organization The Office of Rural Health Policy is headed by the Associate Administrator who reports directly to the Administrator, HRSA. Specifically, this notice amends the functional statement by adding responsibility for the Black Lung Clinic Program; Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program, and Intergovernmental Affairs. Section RH -20, Functions Delete the functional statement for the former Rural Health Policy

(RH)in its entirety and replace with the following: The Office of Rural Health Policy

(RH)serves as a focal point within the Department and as a principal source of advice to the Administrator and Secretary for coordinating efforts to strengthen and improve the delivery of health services to populations in the Nation's rural areas and border areas, providing leadership and interacting with stakeholders in the delivery of health care to underserved and at risk populations. Specifically, the Office of Rural Health Policy is organized around the following primary issue areas: *Delivery of Health Services:*

(1)Collects and analyzes information regarding the special problems of rural health care providers and populations;

(2)works with States, State hospital associations, private associations, foundations, and other organizations to focus attention on, and promote solutions to problems related to the delivery of health services in rural communities;

(3)provides staff support to the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services;

(4)stimulates and coordinates interaction on rural health activities and programs in the Agency, Department and with other Federal agencies;

(5)supports rural health center research and keeps informed of research and demonstration projects funded by States and foundations in the field of rural health care delivery;

(6)establishes and maintains a resource center for the collection and dissemination of the latest information and research findings related to the delivery of health services in rural areas;

(7)coordinates congressional and private sector inquiries related to rural health;

(8)advises the Agency, Administrator and Department on the effects of current policies and proposed statutory, regulatory, administrative, and budgetary changes in the programs established under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act on the financial viability of small rural hospitals, the ability of rural areas to attract and retain physicians and other health professionals;

(9)oversees compliance by CMS with the requirement that rural hospital impact analyses are developed whenever proposed regulations might have a significant impact on a substantial number of small rural hospitals;

(10)supports specialized rural programs on minority health, mental health, preventive health education, oral health and occupational health and safety;

(11)plans and manages a nationwide rural health grants program;

(12)plans and manages a program of State grants which support collaboration within State offices of rural health;

(13)plans, directs, and coordinates the Agency's border health activities;

(14)funds public and private non-profit entities for the operation of clinics that provide diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of active and retired coal miners and others with respiratory ailments (black lung) and other occupational related respiratory disease impairments; and

(15)funds radiation exposure screening and education programs that screen eligible individuals adversely affected by the mining, transport and processing of uranium and the testing of nuclear weapons for cancer and other diseases. *Intergovernmental Affairs:*

(1)Provides the Administrator with a single point of contact on all activities related to important State and local government, stakeholder association, and interest group activities;

(2)coordinates Agency cross-Bureau cooperative agreements and activities with organizations such as the National Governors Association, National Conference of State Legislature, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, National Association of Counties and National Association of County and City Health Officials;

(3)interacts with various commissions such as the Delta Regional Authority, Appalachian Regional Commission, Denali Commission and the United States and Mexico Border Health Commission; and

(4)serves as primary liaison to Department intergovernmental staff. Section RH-30, Delegation of Authority All delegations of authority which were in effect immediately prior to the effective date hereof have been continued in effect in them or their successors pending further re-delegation. I hereby ratify and affirm all actions taken by any HRSA official which involves the exercise of these authorities prior to the effective date of this delegation. This reorganization is effective upon the date of signature. Dated: October 31, 2006. Elizabeth M. Duke, Administrator. [FR Doc. E6-19265 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Current List of Laboratories Which Meet Minimum Standards To Engage in Urine Drug Testing for Federal Agencies AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services

(HHS)notifies Federal agencies of the laboratories currently certified to meet the standards of Subpart C of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Mandatory Guidelines). The Mandatory Guidelines were first published in the **Federal Register** on April 11, 1988 (53 FR 11970), and subsequently revised in the **Federal Register** on June 9, 1994 (59 FR 29908), on September 30, 1997 (62 FR 51118), and on April 13, 2004 (69 FR 19644). A notice listing all currently certified laboratories is published in the **Federal Register** during the first week of each month. If any laboratory's certification is suspended or revoked, the laboratory will be omitted from subsequent lists until such time as it is restored to full certification under the Mandatory Guidelines. If any laboratory has withdrawn from the HHS National Laboratory Certification Program

(NLCP)during the past month, it will be listed at the end, and will be omitted from the monthly listing thereafter. This notice is also available on the Internet at *http://workplace.samhsa.gov* and *http://www.drugfreeworkplace.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Giselle Hersh or Dr. Walter Vogl, Division of Workplace Programs, SAMHSA/CSAP, Room 2-1035, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, Maryland 20857; 240-276-2600 (voice), 240-276-2610 (fax). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Mandatory Guidelines were developed in accordance with Executive Order 12564 and section 503 of Public Law 100-71. Subpart C of the Mandatory Guidelines, “Certification of Laboratories Engaged in Urine Drug Testing for Federal Agencies,” sets strict standards that laboratories must meet in order to conduct drug and specimen validity tests on urine specimens for Federal agencies. To become certified, an applicant laboratory must undergo three rounds of performance testing plus an on-site inspection. To maintain that certification, a laboratory must participate in a quarterly performance testing program plus undergo periodic, on-site inspections. Laboratories which claim to be in the applicant stage of certification are not to be considered as meeting the minimum requirements described in the HHS Mandatory Guidelines. A laboratory must have its letter of certification from HHS/SAMHSA (formerly: HHS/NIDA) which attests that it has met minimum standards. In accordance with Subpart C of the Mandatory Guidelines dated April 13, 2004 (69 FR 19644), the following laboratories meet the minimum standards to conduct drug and specimen validity tests on urine specimens: ACL Laboratories, 8901 W. Lincoln Ave., West Allis, WI 53227, 414-328-7840/800-877-7016, (Formerly: Bayshore Clinical Laboratory). ACM Medical Laboratory, Inc., 160 Elmgrove Park, Rochester, NY 14624, 585-429-2264. Advanced Toxicology Network, 3560 Air Center Cove, Suite 101, Memphis, TN 38118, 901-794-5770/888-290-1150. Aegis Analytical Laboratories, Inc., 345 Hill Ave., Nashville, TN 37210, 615-255-2400. Baptist Medical Center-Toxicology Laboratory, 9601 I-630, Exit 7, Little Rock, AR 72205-7299, 501-202-2783, (Formerly: Forensic Toxicology Laboratory Baptist Medical Center). Clinical Reference Lab, 8433 Quivira Road, Lenexa, KS 66215-2802, 800-445-6917. Diagnostic Services, Inc., dba DSI, 12700 Westlinks Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33913, 239-561-8200/800-735-5416. Doctors Laboratory, Inc., 2906 Julia Drive, Valdosta, GA 31602, 229-671-2281. DrugScan, Inc., P.O. Box 2969, 1119 Mearns Road, Warminster, PA 18974, 215-674-9310. Dynacare Kasper Medical Laboratories*, 10150-102 St., Suite 200, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5J 5E2, 780-451-3702/800-661-9876. ElSohly Laboratories, Inc., 5 Industrial Park Drive, Oxford, MS 38655, 662-236-2609. Gamma-Dynacare Medical Laboratories*, A Division of the Gamma-Dynacare Laboratory Partnership, 245 Pall Mall Street, London, ONT, Canada N6A 1P4, 519-679-1630. General Medical Laboratories, 36 South Brooks St., Madison, WI 53715, 608-267-6225. Kroll Laboratory Specialists, Inc., 1111 Newton St., Gretna, LA 70053, 504-361-8989/800-433-3823, (Formerly: Laboratory Specialists, Inc.). Kroll Scientific Testing Laboratories, Inc., 450 Southlake Blvd., Richmond, VA 23236, 804-378-9130, (Formerly: Scientific Testing Laboratories, Inc.). Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, 7207 N. Gessner Road, Houston, TX 77040, 713-856-8288/800-800-2387. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, 69 First Ave., Raritan, NJ 08869, 908-526-2400/800-437-4986, (Formerly: Roche Biomedical Laboratories, Inc.). Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, 1904 Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, 919-572-6900/800-833-3984, (Formerly: LabCorp Occupational Testing Services, Inc., CompuChem Laboratories, Inc.; CompuChem Laboratories, Inc., A Subsidiary of Roche Biomedical Laboratory; Roche CompuChem Laboratories, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group). Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, 10788 Roselle St., San Diego, CA 92121, 800-882-7272, (Formerly: Poisonlab, Inc.). Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, 550 17th Ave., Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98122, 206-923-7020/800-898-0180, (Formerly: DrugProof, Division of Dynacare/Laboratory of Pathology, LLC; Laboratory of Pathology of Seattle, Inc.; DrugProof, Division of Laboratory of Pathology of Seattle, Inc.). Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, 1120 Main Street, Southaven, MS 38671, 866-827-8042/800-233-6339, (Formerly: LabCorp Occupational Testing Services, Inc.; MedExpress/National Laboratory Center). LabOne, Inc. d/b/a Quest Diagnostics, 10101 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219, 913-888-3927/800-873-8845, (Formerly: Quest Diagnostics Incorporated; LabOne, Inc.; Center for Laboratory Services, a Division of LabOne, Inc.). Marshfield Laboratories, Forensic Toxicology Laboratory, 1000 North Oak Ave., Marshfield, WI 54449, 715-389-3734/800-331-3734. MAXXAM Analytics Inc.*, 6740 Campobello Road, Mississauga, ON, Canada L5N 2L8, 905-817-5700, (Formerly: NOVAMANN (Ontario), Inc). MedTox Laboratories, Inc., 402 W. County Road D, St. Paul, MN 55112, 651-636-7466/800-832-3244. MetroLab-Legacy Laboratory Services, 1225 NE 2nd Ave., Portland, OR 97232, 503-413-5295/800-950-5295. Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Forensic Toxicology Laboratory, 1 Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417, 612-725-2088. National Toxicology Laboratories, Inc., 1100 California Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93304, 661-322-4250/800-350-3515. One Source Toxicology Laboratory, Inc., 1213 Genoa-Red Bluff, Pasadena, TX 77504, 888-747-3774 (Formerly: University of Texas Medical Branch, Clinical Chemistry Division; UTMB Pathology-Toxicology Laboratory). Oregon Medical Laboratories, 123 International Way, Springfield, OR 97477, 541-341-8092. Pacific Toxicology Laboratories, 9348 DeSoto Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311, 800-328-6942 (Formerly: Centinela Hospital Airport Toxicology Laboratory). Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories, 110 West Cliff Dr., Spokane, WA 99204, 509-755-8991/800-541-7897x7. Physicians Reference Laboratory, 7800 West 110th St., Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-339-0372/800-821-3627. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, 3175 Presidential Dr., Atlanta, GA 30340, 770-452-1590/800-729-6432 (Formerly: SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories; SmithKline Bio-Science Laboratories). Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, 4770 Regent Blvd., Irving, TX 75063, 800-824-6152 (Moved from the Dallas location on 03/31/01; Formerly: SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories; SmithKline Bio-Science Laboratories). Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, 4230 South Burnham Ave., Suite 250, Las Vegas, NV 89119-5412, 702-733-7866/800-433-2750 (Formerly: Associated Pathologists Laboratories, Inc.). Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, 400 Egypt Road, Norristown, PA 19403, 610-631-4600/877-642-2216 (Formerly: SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories; SmithKline Bio-Science Laboratories). Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, 506 E. State Pkwy., Schaumburg, IL 60173, 800-669-6995/847-885-2010 (Formerly: SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories; International Toxicology Laboratories). Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, 7600 Tyrone Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91405, 866-370-6699/818-989-2521 (Formerly: SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories). Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, 2282 South Presidents Drive, Suite C, West Valley City, UT 84120, 801-606-6301/ 800-322-3361 (Formerly: Northwest Toxicology, a LabOne Company; LabOne, Inc., dba Northwest Toxicology; NWT Drug Testing, NorthWest Toxicology, Inc.; Northwest Drug Testing, a division of NWT Inc.). S.E.D. Medical Laboratories, 5601 Office Blvd., Albuquerque, NM 87109, 505-727-6300/800-999-5227. South Bend Medical Foundation, Inc., 530 N. Lafayette Blvd., South Bend, IN 46601, 574-234-4176 x276. Southwest Laboratories, 4645 E. Cotton Center Boulevard, Suite 177, Phoenix, AZ 85040, 602-438-8507/800-279-0027. Sparrow Health System, Toxicology Testing Center, St. Lawrence Campus, 1210 W. Saginaw, Lansing, MI 48915, 517-364-7400 (Formerly: St. Lawrence Hospital & Healthcare System). St. Anthony Hospital Toxicology Laboratory, 1000 N. Lee St., Oklahoma City, OK 73101, 405-272-7052. Toxicology & Drug Monitoring Laboratory, University of Missouri Hospital & Clinics, 301 Business Loop 70 West, Suite 208, Columbia, MO 65203, 573-882-1273. Toxicology Testing Service, Inc., 5426 NW. 79th Ave., Miami, FL 33166, 305-593-2260. US Army Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory, 2490 Wilson St., Fort George G. Meade, MD 20755-5235, 301-677-7085. *The Standards Council of Canada

(SCC)voted to end its Laboratory Accreditation Program for Substance Abuse (LAPSA) effective May 12, 1998. Laboratories certified through that program were accredited to conduct forensic urine drug testing as required by U.S. Department of Transportation

(DOT)regulations. As of that date, the certification of those accredited Canadian laboratories will continue under DOT authority. The responsibility for conducting quarterly performance testing plus periodic on-site inspections of those LAPSA-accredited laboratories was transferred to the U.S. HHS, with the HHS' NLCP contractor continuing to have an active role in the performance testing and laboratory inspection processes. Other Canadian laboratories wishing to be considered for the NLCP may apply directly to the NLCP contractor just as U.S. laboratories do. Upon finding a Canadian laboratory to be qualified, HHS will recommend that DOT certify the laboratory ( **Federal Register** , July 16, 1996) as meeting the minimum standards of the Mandatory Guidelines published in the **Federal Register** on April 13, 2004 (69 FR 19644). After receiving DOT certification, the laboratory will be included in the monthly list of HHS-certified laboratories and participate in the NLCP certification maintenance program. Elaine Parry, Acting Director, Office Program Services, SAMHSA. [FR Doc. E6-19279 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-20-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-1664-DR] Hawaii; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Hawaii (FEMA-1664-DR), dated October 17, 2006, and related determinations. DATES: *Effective Date:* November 7, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-2705. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the incident period for this declared disaster is now October 15, 2006, and continuing. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers

(CFDA)are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and Households Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050 Individuals and Households Program—Other Needs, 97.036, Public Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.) R. David Paulison, Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management and Director of FEMA. [FR Doc. E6-19286 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-1664-DR] Hawaii; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Hawaii (FEMA-1664-DR), dated October 17, 2006, and related determinations. DATES: *Effective Date:* November 7, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-2705. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Hawaii is hereby amended to include the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the catastrophe declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of October 17, 2006: Maui County and the City and County of Honolulu for Public Assistance [Categories C-G] (already designated for debris removal and emergency protective measures [Categories A and B], including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program.) (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers

(CFDA)are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and Households Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050 Individuals and Households Program—Other Needs, 97.036, Public Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.) R. David Paulison, Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management and Director of FEMA. [FR Doc. E6-19297 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-1668-DR] Louisiana; Major Disaster and Related Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-1668-DR), dated November 2, 2006, and related determinations. DATES: *Effective Date:* November 2, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-2705. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated November 2, 2006, the President declared a major disaster under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), as follows: I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State of Louisiana resulting from severe storms and flooding beginning on October 16, 2006, and continuing, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of Louisiana. In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and administrative expenses. You are authorized to provide Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, and Hazard Mitigation in the designated areas. Direct Federal assistance is authorized. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation, and Other Needs Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act. The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed six months after the date of this declaration. The Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA)hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Director, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Lee Champagne, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared disaster. I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of Louisiana to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster: The parishes of Caldwell, Franklin, Grant, LaSalle, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Richland, Sabine, Vernon, and Winn for Individual Assistance. The parishes of Beauregard, Caldwell, Catahoula, Franklin, Grant, LaSalle, Madison, Morehouse, Richland, Sabine, Vernon, and Winn for Public Assistance. The parishes of Beauregard, Calcasieu, Caldwell, Catahoula, Franklin, Grant, Jefferson, LaSalle, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Rapides, Richland, Sabine, Tensas, Vernon, and Winn within the State of Louisiana are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers

(CFDA)are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and Households Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050 Individuals and Households Program—Other Needs, 97.036, Public Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.) R. David Paulison, Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management and Director of FEMA. [FR Doc. E6-19296 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-1667-DR] Missouri; Major Disaster and Related Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Missouri (FEMA-1667-DR), dated November 2, 2006, and related determinations. DATES: *Effective Date:* November 2, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472

(202)646-2705. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated November 2, 2006, the President declared a major disaster under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), as follows: I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State of Missouri resulting from severe storms during the period of July 19-21, 2006, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of Missouri. In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and administrative expenses. You are authorized to provide Public Assistance in the designated area, Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, and any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act you may deem appropriate. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act. The Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA)hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Director, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Thomas J. Costello, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared disaster. I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of Missouri to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster: Independent City of St. Louis for Public Assistance. All jurisdictions within the State of Missouri are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers

(CFDA)are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and Households Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050 Individuals and Households Program—Other Needs, 97.036, Public Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.) R. David Paulison, Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management and Director of FEMA. [FR Doc. E6-19288 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5041-N-45] Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Request for Withdrawals From Replacements Reserves/Residual Receipts Funds AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* January 16, 2007. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Lillian Dietzer, Reports Management Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., L'Enfant Plaza Building, Room 8001, Washington, DC 20410 or *Lillian_L._Dietzer@hud.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly R. Munson, Housing Project Manager, Office of Asset Management, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone

(202)708-1320 (this is not a toll free number) for copies of the proposed forms and other available information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to:

(1)Evaluate whether the proposed collection 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 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:* Request for Withdrawals from Replacements Reserves/Residual Receipts Funds. *OMB Control Number, if applicable:* 2502-0555. *Description of the need for the information and proposed use:* Project owners are required to submit this information and required supporting documentation when requesting a withdrawal for funds from the Reserves for Replacement and/or Residual Receipt Funds. HUD reviews this information to ensure that funds are withdrawn and used in accordance with regulatory and administrative policy. *Agency form numbers, if applicable:* HUD-9250. *Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response:* The number of burden hours is 20,625. The number of respondents is 8,250, the frequency of response is on occasion, and the burden hour per response varies from 30 minutes to two hours. *Status of the proposed information collection:* This is an extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: November 8, 2006. Frank L. Davis, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing—Deputy Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. E6-19191 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [AZ-910-0777-XP-241A] State of Arizona Resource Advisory Council Meeting AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Arizona Resource Advisory Council Meeting notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Arizona Resource Advisory Council (RAC). The business meeting will be held on December 7, 2006, in Phoenix, Arizona, at the Phoenix District Office located at 21605 North 7th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85027. It will begin at 8 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. The morning agenda items to be covered include: Review of the September 6, 2006, Meeting Minutes; Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)State Director's Update on Statewide Issues; Presentation on Benefits-Based Recreation; RAC Questions on written reports from BLM Field Managers; Field Office Rangeland Resource Team Proposals; 2007 RAC Annual Work Plan; and Reports by the Standards and Guidelines, Recreation, Off-Highway Vehicle Use, Land Use Planning and Tenure, and Wild Horse and Burro Working Groups. A public comment period will be provided at 11:30 a.m. on December 7, 2006, for any interested publics who wish to address the Council on BLM programs and business. Under the Federal Recreation Enhancement Act, the BLM Arizona RAC has been designated the Recreation Resource Advisory Council (RRAC), and has the authority to review all BLM and Forest Service recreation fee proposals in Arizona. The afternoon meeting agenda on December 7, will be devoted to presenting the Recreation Enhancement Act

(REA)Working Group Report, discussing and voting on the RRAC Protocol and Quarterly Review Schedule for Fee Proposals; and reviewing three fee proposals in Arizona:

(1)Timber Camp Campground (Tonto National Forest)—26 miles north of Globe, this newly-revamped recreation area includes three group sites and one day use only site. The fee proposal will consider an increase from $40 to $60 for group site reservations; $6 per vehicle per night for individual family camping; and no charge for day use only site by individuals.

(2)Groom Creek School/Cabin (Prescott National Forest)—20-minute drive from Prescott, this historic school house and picnic area is available for day use rental to public groups through the Forest Service Arizona Cabin Rental program. The proposed fee for the facility is $150 per day (excluding a $9 reservation fee).

(3)Sycamore Cabin (Prescott National Forest)—Less than 20-minute drive from Phoenix, Flagstaff and Prescott, this historic Prescott National Forest Ranger house is currently available for nightly rental. The fee proposal will consider an increase from $100 to $125 per night (excluding $9 reservation fee). An additional $25 per night will be charged if an RV is brought to the site. Following the Forest Service proposals, the RRAC will open the meeting to public comments on the fee proposals. After the comment period, the RRAC will recess into Executive Session to evaluate the proposals. After completing their RRAC business, the BLM RAC will reconvene to provide their recommendations on the fee proposals and discuss future RAC meetings and locations. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Stevens, Bureau of Land Management, Arizona State Office, One North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4427; 602-417-9215. Elaine Y. Zielinski, State Director. [FR Doc. 06-9197 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am]

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