Notices. Proposed Consent Agreement

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BILLING CODE 6715-01-M FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION [File No. 062 3057] Guidance Software, Inc.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Proposed Consent Agreement. SUMMARY: The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint and the terms of the consent order—embodied in the consent agreement—that would settle these allegations.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 15, 2006. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments. Comments should refer to “Guidance Software, File No. 062 3957,” to facilitate the organization of comments. A comment filed in paper form should include this reference both in the text and on the envelope, and should be mailed or delivered to the following address: Federal Trade Commission/Office of the Secretary, Room 135-H, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580.

Comments containing confidential material must be filed in paper form, must be clearly labeled “Confidential,” and must comply with Commission Rule 4.9(c). 16 CFR 4.9(c) (2005). 1 The FTC is requesting that any comment filed in paper form be sent by courier or overnight service, if possible, because U.S. postal mail in the Washington area and at the Commission is subject to delay due to heightened security precautions. Comments that do not contain any nonpublic information may instead be filed in electronic form as part of or as an attachment to e-mail messages directed to the following e-mail box: *consentagreement@ftc.gov.* 1 The comment must be accompanied by an explicit request for confidential treatment, including the factual and legal basis for the request, and must identify the specific portions of the comment to be withheld from the public record.

The request will be granted or denied by the Commission's General Counsel, consistent with applicable law and the public interest. *See* Commission Rule 4.9(c), 16 CFR 4.9(c). The FTC Act and other laws the Commission administers permit the collection of public comments to consider and use in this proceeding as appropriate. All timely and responsive public comments, whether filed in paper or electronic form, will be considered by the Commission, and will be available to the public on the FTC Web site, to the extent practicable, at *hhtp://www.ftc.gov* .

As a matter of discretion, the FTC makes every effort to remove home contact information for individuals from the public comments it receives before placing those comments on the FTC website. More information, including routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act, may be found in the FTC's privacy policy, at *http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/privacy.htm.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alain Sheer, Bureau of Consumer Protection, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580,

(202)326-2252. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 6(f) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 38 Stat. 721, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and § 2.34 of the Commission Rules of Practice, 16 CFR 2.34, notice is hereby given that the above-captioned consent agreement containing a consent order to cease and desist, having been filed with and accepted, subject to final approval, by the Commission, has been placed on the public record for a period of thirty

(30)days. The following Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes the terms of the consent agreement, and the allegations in the complaint. An electronic copy of the full text of the consent agreement package can be obtained from the FTC Home Page (for November 16, 2006), on the World Wide Web, at *http://www.ftc.gov/os/2006/11/index.htm* . A paper copy can be obtained from the FTC Public Reference Room, Room 130-H, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580, either in person or by calling

(202)326-2222. Public comments are invited, and may be filed with the Commission in either paper or electronic form. All comments should be filed as prescribed in the ADDRESSES section above, and must be received on or before the date specified in the DATES section. Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Order To Aid Public Comment The Federal Trade Commission has accepted, subject to final approval, a consent agreement from Guidance Software Inc. (“Guidance”). The proposed consent order has been placed on the public record for thirty

(30)days for receipt of comments by interested persons. Comments received during this period will become part of the public record. After thirty

(30)days, the Commission will again review the agreement and the comments received, and will decide whether it should withdraw from the agreement and take appropriate action or make final the agreement's proposed order. Guidance sells software and related training, materials, and services that customers use to, among other things, investigate and respond to computer breaches and other security incidents. In selling its products and services, Guidance routinely collected sensitive personal information from customers, including name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, and, for customers paying with a credit card, the card number, expiration date, and security code number. It collected this information through its website, sales representatives, and telephone and fax orders and stored the information on its computer network. This matter concerns alleged false or misleading representations Guidance made about the security it provided for this information. The Commission's proposed complaint alleges that Guidance represented that it implemented reasonable and appropriate security measures to protect the privacy and confidentiality of personal information. The complaint alleges this representation was false because Guidance engaged in a number of practices that, taken together, failed to provide reasonable and appropriate security for sensitive personal information stored on its computer network. In particular, although it employed SSL encryption, Guidance:

(1)Stored the information in clear readable text;

(2)did not adequately assess the vulnerability of its web application and network to certain commonly known or reasonably foreseeable attacks, such as “Structured Query Language” (or “SQL”) injection attacks;

(3)did not implement simple, low-cost, and readily available defenses to such attacks;

(4)stored in clear readable text network user credentials that facilitate access to sensitive personal information on the network;

(5)did not use readily available security measures to monitor and control connections from the network to the Internet; and

(6)failed to employ sufficient measures to detect unauthorized access to sensitive personal information. The complaint further alleges that beginning in September 2005 and continuing through December 7, 2005, a hacker exploited these vulnerabilities by using SQL injection attacks on Guidance's Web site and web application to install common hacking programs on Guidance's computer network. The hacking programs were used to find sensitive personal information, including credit card numbers, expiration dates, and security code numbers, stored on the network and to transmit the information over the Internet to computers outside the network. As a result, the hacker obtained unauthorized access to information for thousands of credit cards. The proposed order applies to personal information Guidance obtains from consumers. It contains provisions designed to prevent Guidance from engaging in the future in practices similar to those alleged in the complaint. Part I of the proposed order prohibits Guidance, in connection with the online advertising, marketing, promotion, offering for sale, or sale of any product or service, from misrepresenting the extent to which it maintains and protects the privacy, confidentiality, or security of any personal information collected from or about consumers. Part II of the proposed order requires Guidance to establish and maintain a comprehensive information security program in writing that is reasonably designed to protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personal information collected from or about consumers. The security program must contain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to Guidance's size and complexity, the nature and scope of its activities, and the sensitivity of the personal information collected from or about consumers. Specifically, the order requires Guidance to: Designate an employee or employees to coordinate and be accountable for the information security program. Identify material internal and external risks to the security, confidentiality, and integrity of customer information that could result in the unauthorized disclosure, misuse, loss, alteration, destruction, or other compromise of such information, and assess the sufficiency of any safeguards in place to control these risks. Design and implement reasonable safeguards to control the risks identified through risk assessment, and regularly test or monitor the effectiveness of the safeguards' key controls, systems, and procedures. Develop and use reasonable steps to retain service providers capable of appropriately safeguarding personal information they receive from Guidance, require service providers by contract to implement and maintain appropriate safeguards, and monitor their safeguarding of personal information. Evaluate and adjust its information security program in light of the results of testing and monitoring, any material changes to its operations or business arrangements, or any other circumstances that it knows or has reason to know may have material impact on its information security program. Part III of the proposed order requires that Guidance obtain within 180 days, and on a biennial basis thereafter for a period of ten

(10)years, an assessment and report from a qualified, objective, independent third-party professional, certifying, among other things, that:

(1)It has in place a security program that provides protections that meet or exceed the protections required by Part II of the proposed order; and

(2)its security program is operating with sufficient effectiveness to provide reasonable assurance that the security, confidentiality, and integrity of consumers' personal information has been protected. Parts IV through VIII of the proposed order are reporting and compliance provisions. Part IV requires Guidance to retain documents relating to their compliance with the order. For most records, the order requires that the documents be retained for a five-year period. For the third-party assessments and supporting documents, Guidance must retain the documents for a period of three years after the date that each assessment is prepared. Part V requires dissemination of the order now and in the future to persons with responsibilities relating to the subject matter of the order. Part VI ensures notification to the FTC of changes in corporate status. Part VII mandates that Guidance submit compliance reports to the FTC. Part VIII is a provision “sunsetting” the order after twenty

(20)years, with certain exceptions. The purpose of this analysis is to facilitate public comment on the proposed order. It is not intended to constitute an official interpretation of the proposed order or to modify their terms in any way. By direction of the Commission. Donald S. Clark, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19965 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary [Document Identifier: OS-0990-0001] 30-Day Notice; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Agency: Office of the Secretary, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects:

(1)The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions;

(2)the accuracy of the estimated burden;

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

(4)the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. *Type of Information Collection Request:* Extension. *Title of Information Collection:* Application for Waiver of the 2-Year Foreign Residence Requirement of the Exchange Visitor Program. *Form/OMB No.:* OS-0990-0001. *Use:* The information requested by this form and supplementary information sheets is used by this Department to make a determination, in accordance with its published regulations, as to whether or not to request from the Department of State, a waiver of the two-year foreign residence requirement for applicants in the United States on a J-I visa. *Frequency:* Reporting Single time. *Affected Public:* Not-for-profit institutions. *Annual Number of Respondents:* 250. *Total Annual Responses:* 250. *Average Burden Per Response:* 10 hrs. *Total Annual Hours:* 2500. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to *Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov* , or call the Reports Clearance Office on

(202)690-6162. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be received within 30 days of this notice directly to the Desk Officer at the address below: *OMB Desk Officer:* John Kraemer, OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, *Attention:* (OMB #0990-0001), New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington DC 20503. Dated: November 14, 2006. Alice Bettencourt, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6-19741 Filed 11-22-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-38-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary [Document Identifier: OS-0990-0000] 30-Day Notice; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Agency: Office of the Secretary, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects:

(1)The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions;

(2)the accuracy of the estimated burden;

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

(4)the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. *Type of Information Collection Request:* New collection. *Title of Information Collection:* Oklahoma Marriage Initiative Process Evaluation. *Form/OMB No.:* OS-0990-New. *Use:* This data collection will support the HHS effort to document implementation lessons from the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative. Since the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative is the largest and most longstanding intervention of its kind, this evaluation will fill a gap in our understanding of the implications of implementation decisions in marriage programming, Information will be collected through structured interviews and focus groups with program developers, practitioners, and participants. *Frequency:* Reporting single time. *Affected Public:* State, Local or Tribal Government. *Annual Number of Respondents:* 260. *Total Annual Responses:* 260. *Average Burden Per Response:* 1.5 hrs. *Total Annual Hours:* 390. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to *Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov* , or call the Reports Clearance Office on

(RFA)DP07-001 Notice of Cancellation: This notice was published in the **Federal Register** on November 15, 2006, Volume 71, Number 220, page 66534. The meeting previously scheduled to convene on December 12, 2006 has been cancelled. Contact Person for more Information: Brenda Colley Gilbert, Acting Director, Office of Extramural Research, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE., MS K-92, 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 17, 2006. Alvin Hall, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6-19996 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry The Community and Tribal Subcommittee of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR): Meeting. In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCEH/ATSDR announces the following subcommittee meeting: *Time and Date:* 5 p.m.—7:30 p.m., December 5, 2006. *Place:* Hilton Atlanta Hotel, 225 Courtland Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. *Status:* Open to the public, limited by the available space. The meeting room accommodates approximately 50 people. *Purpose:* Under the charge of the BSC, NCEH/ATSDR the CTS will provide the BSC, NCEH/ATSDR with a forum for community and tribal first-hand perspectives on the interactions and impacts of the NCEH/ATSDR's national and regional policies, practices and programs. *Matters To Be Discussed:* The meeting agenda will include a review and discussion on the Coordinating Center's Environmental Justice Policy; discussion on the ongoing NCEH/ATSDR activities related to health disparities and environmental justice; discussion on the ATSDR Environmental Justice Web site; update on the ATSDR Office of Tribal Affairs; and a discussion of the CDC/ATSDR Tribal Consultation Advisory Committee. Items are subject to change as priorities dictate. Due to programmatic matters, this **Federal Register** Notice is being published on less than 15 calendar days notice to the public (41 CFR 102-3.150(b)). *Contact Person for More Information:* Individuals interested in attending the meeting, please contact Sandra Malcom, Committee Management Specialist, NCEH/ATSDR, 1600 Clifton Road, Mail Stop E-28, Atlanta, GA 30303, telephone 404/498-0003, fax 404/498-0059; *E-mail: smalcom@cdc.gov. * The deadline for notification of attendance is November 30, 2006. 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 National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Dated: November 17, 2006. Alvin Hall, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6-19837 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board) In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces the following committee meetings: Available working group time and date: 9 a.m.-11 a.m., December 11, 2006 Subcommittee meeting time and date: 11 a.m.-12 p.m., December 11, 2006. Committee meeting times and dates: 1 p.m.-4:45 p.m., December 11, 2006. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., December 12, 2006. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., December 13, 2006. Public comment times and dates: 5 p.m.-6 p.m., December 11, 2006. 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., December 12, 2006. *Place:* Holiday Inn Select, 1801 N. Naper Blvd, Naperville, Illinois 60563. Phone 630.505.4900, Fax 630.505.1984. *Status:* Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting space accommodates approximately 75 to 100 people. *Background:* The Advisory Board was established under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to advise the President on a variety of policy and technical functions required to implement and effectively manage the new compensation program. Key functions of the Advisory Board include providing advice on the development of probability of causation guidelines which have been promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services

(HHS)as a final rule, advice on methods of dose reconstruction which have also been promulgated by HHS as a final rule, advice on the scientific validity and quality of dose estimation and reconstruction efforts being performed for purposes of the compensation program, and advice on petitions to add classes of workers to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC). In December 2000, the President delegated responsibility for funding, staffing, and operating the Advisory Board to HHS, which subsequently delegated this authority to the CDC. NIOSH implements this responsibility for CDC. The charter was issued on August 3, 2001, renewed at appropriate intervals, and will expire on August 3, 2007. *Purpose:* This Advisory Board is charged with

(a)providing advice to the Secretary, HHS, on the development of guidelines under Executive Order 13179;

(b)providing advice to the Secretary, HHS, on the scientific validity and quality of dose reconstruction efforts performed for this program; and

(c)upon request by the Secretary, HHS, advise the Secretary on whether there is a class of employees at any Department of Energy facility who were exposed to radiation but for whom it is not feasible to estimate their radiation dose, and on whether there is reasonable likelihood that such radiation doses may have endangered the health of members of this class. *Matters to be discussed:* The agenda for the Subcommittee meeting includes Individual Dose Reconstruction Reviews; the Selection of the 7th Round of Individual Dose Reconstructions; and Future Plans and Schedules. The agenda for the Advisory Board meeting includes SEC Petitions for Blockson Chemical, Monsanto, General Atomics, Allied Chemical, Harshaw, and Dow Chemical; Update on the Chapman Valve SEC Petition; Board Administrative Issues; Working Group Reports; Subcommittee Reports; NIOSH (Office of Compensation Analysis and Support) and Department of Labor Updates; Discussion of a Procedure for Assuring Board's Precise Wording of SEC Recommendations; Upcoming SEC Petitions; Update on Science Issues; Selection of Additional Procedures to be Reviewed by S. Cohen and Associates; Discussion of Overarching Issues Identified Through Dose Reconstruction, Site Profiles, and SEC Reviews; Board/Working Group Tracking Mechanisms; and Board Future Plans and Schedules. The agenda is subject to change as priorities dictate. In the event an individual cannot attend, written comments may be submitted. Any written comments received will be provided at the meeting and should be submitted to the contact person below well in advance of the meeting. Due to programmatic matters, this **Federal Register** Notice is being published on less than 15 calendar days notice to the public (41 CFR 102-3.150(b)). *Contact person for more information:* Dr. Lewis V. Wade, Executive Secretary, NIOSH, CDC, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, Telephone 513.533.6825, Fax 513.533.6826. 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 17, 2006. Alvin Hall, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6-20000 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-1668-DR] Louisiana; Amendment No. 1 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 Louisiana (FEMA-1668-DR), dated November 2, 2006, and related determinations. EFFECTIVE DATE: November 17, 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 Louisiana 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 November 2, 2006: The parishes of Allen, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, St. Helena, and St. Landry for Individual Assistance. The parish of Beauregard for Individual Assistance (already designated for Public Assistance). The parishes of Calcasieu, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, and St. Helena for Public Assistance, including direct Federal assistance, if warranted as determined by FEMA. The parishes of Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, St. Helena, and St. Landry in 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. E6-19969 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; Agency Information Collection Activities: Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application for Status as Temporary Resident under Section 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act; Form I-687. OMB Control No. 1615-0090. The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has submitted the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until January 26, 2007. Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Director, Regulatory Management Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-272-8352 or via e-mail at *rfs.regs@dhs.gov* . When submitting comments by e-mail please make sure to add OMB Control Number 1615-0090 in the subject box. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies should address one or more of the following four points:

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

(2)Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

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

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

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

(2)*Title of the Form/Collection:* Application for Status as Temporary Resident under Section 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

(3)*Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection:* Form I-687. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

(4)*Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary:* Individuals and Households. The collection of information on Form I-687 is required to verify the applicant's eligibility for temporary status, and if the applicant is deemed eligible, to grant him or her the benefit sought.

(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* 100,000 responses at 1 hour and 10 minutes (1.16 hours) per response.

(6)*An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* 116,000 annual burden hours. If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or additional information, please visit the USCIS Web site at: *http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/pra/index.htm.* If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529,

(202)272-8377. Date: November 20, 2006. Stephen Tarragon, Deputy Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E6-19956 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary Privacy Act of 1974, As Amended; Amendment of an Existing System of Records AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior. ACTION: Proposed amendment of an existing system of records. SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior (DOI), is issuing public notice of its intent to amend an existing Privacy Act system of records entitled, OHA-01, “Hearings and Appeals Files.” Changes include updating information under the following headings: System location; Categories of records in the system; Routine uses of records maintained in the system; and Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining and disposing of records in the system. Changes also include the renumbering of the system as OS-09, “Hearings and Appeals Files.” EFFECTIVE DATE: Under 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(11), the public is provided a 30-day period in which to comment on the agency's intended use of the information in the system of records. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in its Circular A-130, requires an additional 10-day period in which to make comments. Any persons interested in commenting on this proposed amendment may do so by submitting comments in writing to the Privacy Act Officer, Office of the Secretary, 1849 C St., NW., MS 1413 MIB, Washington, DC 20240. Comments received within 40 days of publication in the **Federal Register** will be considered. The system will be effective as proposed at the end of the comment period unless comments are received which would require a contrary determination. The Office of the Secretary will publish a revised notice if changes are made based upon a review of comments received. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals, 801 N. Quincy Street, Suite 300, Arlington, Virginia 22203, 703-235-3810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OHA-01 is being amended to reflect administrative changes occurring since it was last published, including updated addresses for the Office of Hearings and Appeals

(OHA)headquarters office, for its three Hearings Divisions, and for the System Manager. It is also being amended to provide additional information on the types of records assembled in hearings and appeals case files and the categories of hearings and appeals currently handled by OHA, to include several additional categories of disclosures outside the Department, and to reflect OHA's development of tracking systems to facilitate access to and to better manage the processing of hearings and appeals. Lastly, its numbering is being changed from OHA-01 to OS-9 to bring it into conformity with the current pattern of numbering Privacy Act System of Record Notices in the Office of the Secretary. Sue Ellen Sloca, Privacy Act Officer, Office of the Secretary. INTERIOR/OS-09 System name: Hearings and Appeals Files—Interior, OS-09. System location:

(1)Director's Office and Appeals Boards: Office of Hearings and Appeals, 801 N. Quincy Street, Suite 300, Arlington, Virginia 22203.

(2)Probate Hearings Division, Office of Hearings and Appeals, 801 N. Quincy Street, Suite 300, Arlington, Virginia 22203.

(3)Departmental Cases Hearings Division, Office of Hearings and Appeals, 405 S. Main Street, Suite 400, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111.

(4)White Earth Reservation Land Settlement Act (WELSA) Hearings Division, Office of Hearings and Appeals, Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, 1 Federal Drive, Suite 3600A, Ft. Snelling, Minnesota 55111-4040. Categories of individuals covered by the system: Individuals involved or otherwise identified in hearings and appeals proceedings before the Office of the Director, Appeals Boards, and Hearings Divisions of the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA). Categories of records in the system: Information assembled in case files and docket systems pertaining to the following categories of hearings and appeals proceedings. Types of records vary from category to category and case to case, but may include correspondence; pleadings and briefs submitted by the parties; administrative record materials, other documentary evidence, and transcripts of testimony; notices, orders, and decisions issued by administrative law judges, administrative judges, and other deciding officials; names and addresses of parties; and associated docket cards and docket system data entries. During the active consideration of a case, records may also include deliberative process materials such as a judge's notes, draft orders or decisions, and comments on such drafts from other judges or staff. Primary categories of hearings and appeals proceedings covered by OS-09:

(1)Contract disputes arising out of decisions (and failures to decide) by contracting officers considered and decided by the Interior Board of Contract Appeals.

(2)Indian probate matters, including determination of heirs, approval of wills, and proceedings relating to tribal acquisition of certain interests of decedents in trust and restricted lands, considered and decided by the Probate Hearings Division; and appeals in such matters considered and decided by the Interior Board of Indian Appeals.

(3)Heirship determinations under the White Earth Reservation Land Settlement Act of 1985 considered and decided by the WELSA Hearings Division; and appeals in such matters considered and decided by the Interior Board of Indian Appeals.

(4)Appeals pertaining to administrative actions of the Bureau of Indian Affairs considered and decided by the Interior Board of Indian Appeals.

(5)Contest proceedings and other hearings relating to the use and disposition of public lands and their resources, including land selections arising under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, considered and decided by the Departmental Cases Hearings Division; appeals in such matters considered and decided by the Interior Board of Land Appeals; and appeals from decisions of the Bureau of Land Management relating to the use and disposition of public lands and their resources, considered and decided by the Interior Board of Land Appeals.

(6)Appeals from decisions of Departmental officials relating to the use and disposition of mineral resources in certain acquired lands of the United States and in the submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf, considered and decided by the Interior Board of Land Appeals.

(7)Hearings in appeals relating to surface coal mining and reclamation operations, considered and decided by the Departmental Cases Hearings Division; appeals in such matters considered and decided by the Interior Board of Land Appeals; and appeals from decisions of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement relating to surface coal mining and reclamation operations, considered and decided by the Interior Board of Land Appeals.

(8)Hearings and appeals in various matters considered and decided by the Director or his or her designees, including employee grievance proceedings, employee debt collection matters, requests for waiver of claims for erroneous payments, determinations of employee liability for loss or damage to government property, adjustment of rental rates for government quarters, acreage limitations under the Reclamation Reform Act, relocation assistance claims, enforcement actions under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and Director's review matters under 43 CFR 4.5(b).

(9)Any other hearings or appeals proceedings conducted by the Office of Hearings and Appeals under statutes or Departmental regulations providing for a hearing and/or a right to appeal within the Department. Authority for maintenance of the system: 5 U.S.C. 301, 551 *et seq.* ; 16 U.S.C. 791 *et seq.* ; 25 U.S.C. 2, 9, 372, 373, 373a, 373b, 374, 2201 *et seq.* ; 30 U.S.C. chap. 2, 3, 3A, 5, 7, 15, 16, 23, 25 and 29; 41 U.S.C. 601 *et seq.* ; 43 U.S.C. 315a, 1201, 1331 *et seq.* , 1601 *et seq.* , 1701 *et seq.* ; 43 CFR Parts 4, 45. Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses: The primary purpose of the system is to support the adjudication or other resolution of administrative disputes assigned to the Office of Hearings and Appeals. Disclosure outside DOI of final opinions rendered in the adjudication of cases is required by law and regulation (5 U.S.C. 552(a)(2), 43 CFR 2.4(c)(1)(i)). Other disclosures outside DOI may be made:

(1)To the parties to any hearing or appeal proceeding and their authorized representatives upon request or in the course of case adjudication, when the disclosure involves documents of record in the proceeding, other than documents protected from disclosure under 43 CFR 4.31; (2)(a) To any of the following entities or individuals, when the circumstances set forth in paragraph

(b)are met:

(i)The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ):

(ii)A court or an adjudicative or other administrative body;

(iii)A party in litigation before a court or an adjudicative or other administrative body; or

(iv)Any DOI employee acting in his or her individual capacity if DOI or DOJ has agreed to represent that employee or pay for private representation of the employee;

(b)When:

(i)One of the following is a party to the proceeding or has an interest in the proceeding:

(A)DOI or any component of DOI;

(B)Any other Federal agency appearing before the Office of Hearings and Appeals;

(C)Any DOI employee acting in his or her official capacity;

(D)Any DOI employee acting in his or her individual capacity if DOI or DOJ has agreed to represent that employee or pay for private representation of the employee;

(E)The United States, when DOJ determines that DOI is likely to be affected by the proceeding; and

(ii)DOI deems the disclosure to be:

(A)Relevant and necessary to the proceeding; and

(B)Compatible with the purpose for which the records were compiled.

(3)To a congressional office in response to a written inquiry that an individual covered by the system, or the heir of such individual if the covered individual is deceased, has made to the congressional office about the individual;

(4)To the appropriate Federal agency that is responsible for investigating or prosecuting a violation of, or for enforcing or implementing, a statute, rule, regulation, or order, when we become aware of an indication of a violation or potential violation of the statute, rule, regulation, or order;

(5)To an official of another Federal agency to provide information needed in the performance of official duties related to reconciling or reconstructing data files, in support of the functions for which the records were collected and maintained;

(6)To representatives of the National Archives and Records Administration to conduct records management inspections under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 2903 and 2904;

(7)To state and local governments and tribal organizations to provide information needed in response to court order and/or discovery purposes related to litigation; and

(8)To contractors, grantees, or volunteers performing or working on a contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or job for the Federal Government related to the purposes for which the records were collected and maintained. Disclosure to consumer reporting agencies: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(12), records can be disclosed to consumer reporting agencies as they are defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the system: Storage: Case file records are maintained in manual form in file folders. Electronic records, including those created for the purpose of tracking case files, are maintained on the OHA computer network. Retrievability: Both manual and electronic records are retrieved by the name of the appellant, claimant, or other party, or by designated OHA docket number. Safeguards: Records are maintained in accordance with 43 CFR 2.51. Most of the records covered by this notice are in manual form. Access is provided on a need-to-know basis. Manual records are maintained in locked file cabinets under the control of authorized personnel during working hours, and according to the maintenance standards detailed in 43 CFR 2.51. Electronic records are maintained in conformity with OMB and DOI guidelines implementing the Federal Information Security Management Act. Electronic data are protected through user identification, passwords, database permissions, and software controls. These security measures establish different degrees of access to different types of users. A separate Privacy Impact Assessment for the applications was not required. Retention and disposal: Records are retained in accordance with approved records retention and disposal schedules. Board of Contract Appeals records are currently scheduled as Item 1, Record Category H, of the Office of the Secretary's Comprehensive Records Disposal Schedule. A new records schedule, covering these and other records covered by this notice, is under development as series 7100 of OSCODE, the Office of the Secretary comprehensive records disposal schedule. System manager and address: Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals, U.S. Department of the Interior, 801 N. Quincy Street, Suite 300, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Notification procedure: If you wish to determine if this system of records contains information about you, you must write to the System Manager at the address listed above. Your request must be in writing and signed by you. To ensure proper handling of your request, you should include the words “PRIVACY ACT INQUIRY” at the top of the first page of your letter and on the envelope in which you mail the letter, per 43 CFR 2.60. Record access procedures: If you wish to obtain a copy of any records that the system may contain that are about you, you must write to the System Manager at the address listed above. Your request must be in writing and signed by you. You should let us know whether you are seeking all of the records about you that may be maintained in the system, or only a specific portion of them. If you are only seeking a portion of them, you should describe those records you are seeking with sufficient detail to enable an individual familiar with the system to locate them with a reasonable amount of effort. To ensure proper handling of your request, you should include the notation “PRIVACY ACT REQUEST FOR ACCESS” at the top of the first page of your letter and on the envelope in which you mail the letter, per 43 CFR 2.63. Contesting record procedures: If you wish to request that any specific records that the system may contain that are about you be corrected, you must write to the System Manager at the address listed above. Your request must be in writing and signed by you. Before you make such a request, you must first have requested access to your records, and have either inspected them or obtained copies of them, as described above. You must also identify which record or portion thereof you are contesting, indicating why you believe that it is not accurate, relevant, timely, or complete, and provide a copy of any documents in your possession that support your claim with your letter. You may also propose specific language to implement the changes sought. To ensure proper handling of your request, you should include the notation “PRIVACY ACT REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT” at the top of the first page of your letter and on the envelope in which you mail the letter. Record source categories: Records in the system contain information submitted by all parties to the adjudication, including but not limited to appellants, claimants, grievants, and other persons involved in the hearings and appeals proceedings, and government officials. Exemptions claimed for the system: None. [FR Doc. E6-20034 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-79-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Privacy Act as Amended; Amendment of an Existing System of Records AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Proposed amendment of an existing system of records notice. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Department of the Interior issues this public notice of its intent to modify an existing Privacy Act system of records managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The changes are to the system of records called “Real Property Records—Interior, FWS-11 which is published in its entirety below. DATES: 5 U.S.C. 552a (e)(11) requires that the public be provided a 30-day period in which to comment on an agency's intended use of the information in the system of records. The Office of Management and Budget in its Circular A-130, requires an additional 10-day period in which to make these comments. Comments received within the 40 days from the publication in the **Federal Register** will be considered. The system will be effective as proposed at the end of the comment period unless comments are received which would require a contrary determination. The Department will publish a revised notice if changes are made based upon a review of comments received. Any person interested in commenting on this proposed amendment may do so by submitting comments in writing to Mr. Johnny R. Hunt, Privacy Act Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, Mail Stop 222, Arlington square Building, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203, or by e-mail to *Johnny_Hunt@fws.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Johnny R. Hunt, Privacy Act Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, *telephone* :

(703)358-1730, or *fax* :

(703)358-2269. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Refuge Revenue Sharing Act of October 17, 1978, Public Law 95-469, amended the Act of June 15, 1935 [amended by the Act of August 30, 1964 (78 Stat. 701; 16 U.S.C.715s)] authorizes the Department of Interior to deposit into the United States Treasury revenues received by the Secretary of Interior from such activities as the “sale or other disposition of animals, salmonoid carcasses, timber, hay, grass, or other products of the soil, minerals, shells, sand, or gravel, from other privileges, or from leases for public accommodations or facilities * * *” The Department applies such revenues toward the maintenance of the National Wildlife Refuge system. Monies from the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund and other Congressional Appropriation provide for such activities as land appraisals, surveys, and payments for acquisition of real property interests. The FWS established a subcomponent of the Real Property Records system called the Land Acquisition Network Database System (LANDS) to reconcile end-of-year transaction reports required by the Internal Revenue Service

(IRS)for payments made to landowners who are selling an interest to FWS. The system will also allow the program to more quickly obtain land transaction status related to individual property parcels. Because the system will retrieve personal information such as name, address, social security number, land ownership status, and records of payment that must be reported as income to the IRS, it is subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a). Johnny R. Hunt, Privacy Act Officer, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. INTERIOR/FWS-11 System name: Real Property Records—Interior, FWS-11 Security classification: None System location: We maintain records at

(1)the Division of Realty, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arlington Square Building, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203

(2)all regional and field offices of the Ecological Services program. The records are stored on the server of the Branch of Communication Technology, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Realty, 755 Parfet Street, Suite 349, Lakewood, CO 80228. Categories of individuals covered by the system: The records are on landowners, tenants and permitees from whom the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has acquired land, water or interests therein (including options to buy property or an interest in property). Specifically, records may be on private landowners who have

(1)signed an option for selling property or an interest in their property to the Fish and Wildlife Service or

(2)have requested an evaluation of their property value related to that option. Categories of records in the system: The system contains:

(1)The title file (contains title evidence, the instrument of conveyance, the acquisition contract, title curative and closing data, title opinions, the survey description and plat, payment vouchers and the appraisal summary);

(2)The case file (contains the acquisition contract, the instrument of conveyance, closing data, the survey description and plat, payment vouchers, and the appraisal summary);

(3)The correspondence file (contains all general correspondence associated with the acquisition, the negotiator's contacts, and all material used for relocation assistance permits or outgrants);

(4)The appraisal report (contains the property description, local market data, comparable sales information, location maps, and an analysis of property value); and

(5)The option file (contains landowner's names, social security or employee identification numbers, home addresses, property acreages, bureau-assigned tract numbers, legal descriptions of lands, limitations of any easements, status of appraisal requests and/or offers to landowners, and money obligated and spent to acquire the property). Authority for maintenance of the system: Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 377); Migratory Bird Conservation Act of February 18, 1929 (45 Stat. 1222); Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 718 *et seq.* ); Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended (16 U.S.C. 742a *et seq.* ); Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 661-666c); Recreational Use of Conservation Areas Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 460k-460k4); Colorado River Storage Project Act, as amended 943 U.S.C. 602g); Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543); National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act as amended (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee); Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (40 U.S.C. 4601 *et seq.* ); Refuge Revenue Sharing Act of October 17, 1978, Public L. 95-469, amended the Act of June 15, 1935 [amended by the Act of August 30, 1964 (78 Stat. 701; 16 U.S.C. 715s)]. Routine use of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses: The FWS is the primary user of the system, and the primary uses of the records are to:

(1)Obtain title evidence for closing from title companies or abstractors;

(2)Obtain title opinions and judgments on condemnation from our Solicitor's Offices and the Department of Justice;

(3)Use in negotiations regarding property appraisal;

(4)Obtain relocation assistance permits or outgrants;

(5)Report excess lands to the General Services Administration for transfer or disposal;

(6)Produce required agency annual reports which are stripped of personal identifiers;

(7)Reconcile end-of-year financial transaction reports required by the IRS and the FWS related to the land acquisition activities;

(8)Reconcile and track payments made to private landowners who are selling land or a land interest to the FWS;

(9)Monitor and update the status of land transaction activities with private landowners;

(10)Maintain a listing of counties that are eligible and that will receive revenue sharing payments as a result of the bureaus' land acquisition activities and also as a result of appraisal of those properties in accordance with the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act of October 17, 1978, Public Law 95-469;

(11)Report taxable income as required by the Internal Revenue Service. Disclosure to any of the following entities outside the DOI may be made under any of the routine uses listed below without the consent of the individual if the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were collected:

(1)To another Federal agency to enable that agency to respond to an inquiry by the individual to whom the record pertains;

(2)To Federal, State, and local authorities as needed to conduct inquiries related to land acquisition activities carried out under any of the previously stated authorities;

(3)To the Department of Justice (DOJ), or to a court or adjudicative or other administrative body, or to a party in litigation before a court or adjudicative or administrative body when:

(a)One of the following is a party to the proceeding or has an interest in the proceeding:

(i)The DOI or any component of the DOI;

(ii)Any employee acting in his or her official capacity;

(iii)Any DOI employee acting in his or her individual capacity where the DOI or DOJ has agreed to represent the employee; or

(iv)The United States, when DOI determines that DOI is likely to be affected by the proceeding; and

(b)The DOI deems the disclosure to be:

(i)Relevant and necessary to the proceedings and

(ii)compatible with the purpose for which DOI compiled the information.

(4)To an appropriate Federal, State, tribal, local or foreign governmental agency that is responsible for investigating, prosecuting, enforcing or implementing a statute, rule, regulation, order or license when we become aware of an indication of a violation or potential violation of the statute, rule regulation, order or license.

(5)To Federal, State, and local authorities as needed to conduct inquiries related to land acquisition activities carried out under the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act of October 17, 1978, Public Law 95-469.

(6)To a congressional office in response to a written inquiry to that office by the individual to whom the record pertains.

(7)To a contractor, expert, or consultant employed by the FWS—only when necessary to accomplish a function related to this system of records.

(8)To the IRS as part of the IRS-required year-end financial reports to produce the 1099 notice to the landowner as taxable income. Disclosure to consumer reporting agencies: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)12, disclosures may be made from this system to consumer reporting agencies as they are defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a(f)) or the Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966 (931 U.S.C. 3701(A)(3)). Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the system: Storage: We maintain records both in paper and electronic files. Electronic records are stored in a computer system on a secure server. Hardcopy input records associated with reconciliation of bureau financial reports or records required to report taxable income are temporarily secured in a locked file that bears a Privacy Act warning label. Retrievability: Generally we store the records by individual name, project name, project number and location. Electronic records may be searched on or reported by any data field. Retrieval is generally dependent upon the report or purpose of usage and whether a need to know exists. For example, records may be retrieved by social security number, name, tract number, State, or county. Records are retrievable for several purposes, such as determining landowner payments that need to be reported to IRS, tracking payments made to landowners, reconciliation of the bureau's financial reports, and tracking status of acquisition activities or requests for surveys and appraisals related to those activities. Safeguards: We maintain the records in accordance with safeguards specified in the Department of the Interior Privacy Act regulations (43 CFR 2.51). Safeguards include password-protected computers and on site locked storage rooms. Electronic records have a multi-level password-protected database. The file server uses active directory for logon. The application uses secure socket layer

(SSL)through port 443 so that HTTP traffic is encrypted with 128-bit encryption for external protection. Therefore, data is secure between the client and the Branch of Communication Technology's Server. The tax identification number, Social Security Number and Employee Identification Number are encrypted using base 64 encryption algorithms and converted to HEX. Electronic records are password-protected, backed up daily, and maintained with safeguards meeting the security requirements of 43 CFR 2.51. A Privacy Impact Assessment was completed to ensure that Privacy Act requirements and safeguard requirements are met. Retention and disposal: Records are maintained in accordance with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Records Schedule and the General Records Schedule (GRS-7). System manager(s) and address: Chief, Division of Realty, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mail Stop 622, Arlington Square Building, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203 and

(2)U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Offices (See 50 CFR 2.2 for addresses). Notification procedures: Any individual may request notification of the existence of records on him or herself may do so by writing to the system manager at the address above. The request must be in writing, be signed by the requester, and include the requester's full name, address, and Social Security Number (see 43 CFR 2.60). Records access procedures: See “Notification procedures” above and 43 CFR 2.63(b)(4)). Contesting record procedures: See “Notification procedures” above and 43 CFR 2.71). Records Source Categories: Records come from landowners who have signed an option for selling land or interests in lands to the Fish and Wildlife Service. Exemptions claimed for the system: None. [FR Doc. E6-20033 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [AZ-956-07-1420-BJ] Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; Arizona AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The plats of survey, supplemental and amended protraction diagram described below are scheduled to be officially filed in the Arizona State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Phoenix, Arizona, December 27, 2006. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona The plat representing the dependent resurvey of the south, east, west, and north boundaries, and the subdivision lines, and the survey of the subdivision of all sections, Township 22 North, Range 15 East, accepted May 26, 2006, and officially filed June 1, 2006, for Group 946 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Regional Office. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the subdivisional lines and the subdivision of section 4, Township 22 North, Range 21 East, accepted June 26, 2006, and officially filed June 30, 2006 for Group 939 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Regional Office. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of the subdivisional lines, Township 22 North, Range 27 East, accepted April 6, 2006, and officially filed April 14, 2006 for Group 947 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Regional Office. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of the subdivisional lines, Township 22 North, Range 28 East, accepted October 2, 2006, and officially filed October 6, 2006 for Group 956 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Regional Office. The plat (8 sheets) representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of The Seventh Auxiliary Guide Meridian East (west boundary), the south and east boundaries, a portion of the subdivisional lines, the subdivision of certain sections, and metes-and-bounds surveys, Township 22 North, Range 29 East, accepted October 2, 2006, and officially filed October 6, 2006 for Group 921 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Regional Office. The plat (7 sheets) representing the dependent resurvey of the Arizona-New Mexico State Line from mile post 115 to the witness corner to mile post 120, the west boundary and the subdivisional lines, and the subdivision of certain sections and metes- and bounds surveys, Township 22 North, Range 31 East, accepted June 12, 2006 and officially filed June 16, 2006 for Group 899 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Regional Office. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of the south and north boundaries, and the subdivisional lines, and the subdivision of certain sections, Township 23 North, Range 20 East, accepted June 26, 2006, and officially filed June 30, 2006, for Group 945 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Regional Office. The plat representing the survey of a portion of the Seventh Standard Parallel North (south boundary), Township 29 North, Range 23 East, and the west boundary and the subdivisional lines, Township 28 North, Range 24 East, accepted June 26, 2006, and officially filed June 30, 2006 for Group 955 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Regional Office. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the subdivisional lines, a portion of Homestead Entry Survey No. 401, a portion of tract 37, the subdivision of section 23, the survey of tract 39 and a metes-and-bounds survey in section 23, Township 30 North, Range 2 East, accepted April 6, 2006, and officially filed April 14, 2006 for Group 968 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Land Management. The plat representing the survey of The Ninth Standard Parallel North (south boundary), the east, west and north boundaries, and the subdivisional lines, Township 37 North, Range 14 East, accepted May 1, 2006, and officially filed May 10, 2006 for Group 949 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Regional Office. The plat representing the survey of a portion of The Tenth Standard Parallel North (south boundary), Township 41 North, Range 9 East and the dependent resurvey of a portion of the subdivisional lines, the survey of a portion of The Second Guide Meridian East (west boundary), the south and east boundaries and a portion of the subdivisional lines, Township 40 North, Range 9 East, accepted June 7, 2006, and officially filed June 14, 2006 for Group 950 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Regional Office. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the subdivisional lines and the metes-and-bounds survey of The Warm Springs Wilderness Area Boundary, Township 16 North, Range 19 West, accepted November 3, 2006, and officially filed November 9, 2006, for Group 933 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Land Management. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of The Fourth Standard Parallel North (north boundary), Township 16 1/2 North, Range 18 West, accepted November 3, 2006, and officially filed November 9, 2006 for Group 933 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Land Management. The plat (2 sheets) representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of The Fourth Standard Parallel North (north boundary), a portion of the south and east boundaries, a portion of the subdivisional lines, and the metes-and-bounds survey of The Warm Springs Wilderness Area Boundary, Township 16 1/2 North, Range 19 West, accepted November 3, 2006 and officially filed November 9, 2006 for Group 933 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Land Management. The plat (2 sheets) representing the dependent resurvey of portions of the west and north boundaries, a portion of the subdivisional lines, and Mineral Survey No. 904, the subdivision of sections 3 and 4 and the metes-and-bounds survey of The Wabayuma Peak Wilderness Area Boundary, Township 17 North, Range 16 West, accepted November 8, 2006, and officially filed November 16, 2006 for Group 981 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Land Management. The plat (5 sheets) representing the dependent resurvey of portions of the south, east, and north boundaries, and a portion of the subdivisional lines, and the metes-and-bounds survey of The Wabayuma Peak Wilderness Area Boundary, Township 18 North, Range 17 West, accepted November 8, 2006, and officially filed November 16, 2006 for Group 982 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Land Management. The plat (2 sheets) representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the subdivisional lines, and the metes-and-bounds survey of The Warm Springs Wilderness Area Boundary, Township 19 North, Range 18 West, accepted April 6, 2006 and officially filed April 14, 2006 for Group 934 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Land Management. The plat (3 sheets) representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of The Fifth Guide Meridian West (east boundary), a portion of the south boundary, a portion of the subdivisional lines, and the metes-and-bounds survey of The Warm Springs Wilderness Area Boundary through sections 20, 22, 23, 26 and 35, Township 19 North, Range 19 West, accepted June 5, 2006 and officially filed June 9, 2006 for Group 928 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Land Management. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of The Second Guide Meridian West (east boundary), and a portion of the subdivisional lines, and the metes-and-bounds survey of a portion of The Mount Logan Wilderness Area Boundary, Township 33 North, Range 9 West, accepted May 18, 2006 and officially filed May 26, 2006 for Group 833 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Land Management. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the subdivisional lines, an informative traverse in section 23, Township 33 North, Range 9 West, accepted May 25, 2006 and officially filed May 31, 2006 for Group 948 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Land Management. The plat (5 sheets) representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the south boundary, and a portion of the subdivisional lines, the subdivision of section 19 and the metes-and-bounds survey of The Mount Logan Wilderness Area Boundary, Township 34 North, Range 8 West, accepted May 18, 2006 and officially filed May 26, 2006 for Group 833 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Land Management. The plat (6 sheets) representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of The Second Guide Meridian West (east boundary), a portion of the south boundary and a portion of the subdivisional lines, and the metes-and-bounds survey of The Mount Logan Wilderness Area Boundary, Township 34 North, Range 9 West, accepted May 18, 2006 and officially filed May 26, 2006 for Group 833 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Land Management. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of The Tenth Standard Parallel North (north boundary), and the west boundary and the survey of a portion of the subdivisional lines, Township 40 North, Range 2 West, accepted March 27, 2006 and officially filed April 7, 2006 for Group 937 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Regional Office. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of The Tenth Standard Parallel North (north boundary), and the survey of a portion of the subdivisional lines, Township 40 North, Range 3 West, accepted March 27, 2006 and officially filed April 7, 2006 for Group 940 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Regional Office. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the subdivisional lines and the survey of a portion of the subdivisional lines, Township 40 North, Range 5 West, accepted July 5, 2006 and officially filed July 7, 2006 for Group 964 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Regional Office. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of The Tenth Standard Parallel North (north boundary), a portion of the subdivisional lines, the subdivision of sections 11 and 14 and a metes-and-bounds survey of a portion of The Paiute Wilderness Area Boundary, Township 40 North, Range 15 West, accepted July 10, 2006 and officially filed July 14, 2006 for Group 962 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Land Management. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of the east boundary and the survey of the north boundary and the subdivisional lines, Township 41 North, Range 3 West, accepted May 9, 2006 and officially filed May 18, 2006 for Group 959 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Regional Office. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of The Tenth Standard Parallel North (south boundary), and a portion of the subdivisional lines, and the survey of a portion of the north boundary and a portion of the subdivisional lines, Township 41 North, Range 5 West, accepted May 9, 2006 and officially filed May 18, 2006 for Group 960 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Regional Office. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the west boundary identical with a portion of The Paiute Wilderness Area Boundary, Township 41 North, Range 14 West, accepted July 10, 2006 and officially filed July 14, 2006 for Group 963 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Land Management. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of The Arizona and Utah State Boundary (north boundary), from the 70 mile post to the 76.453 mile post and the survey of the east and west boundaries and the subdivisional lines, Fractional Township 42 North, Range 4 West, accepted March 27, 2006 and officially filed April 7, 2006 for Group 938 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Regional Office. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of The Arizona and Utah State Boundary (north boundary), from the 76.453 mile post to the 82 mile post and the survey of the subdivisional lines, Fractional Township 42 North, Range 3 West, accepted May 10, 2006 and officially filed May 18, 2006 for Group 965 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Regional Office. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of The Arizona and Utah State Boundary (north boundary), from the 67 mile post to the 70 mile post and a portion of the subdivisional lines and the survey of a portion of the subdivisional lines, Fractional Township 42 North, Range 5 West, accepted May 10, 2006 and officially filed May 18, 2006 for Group 961 Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Regional Office. If a protest against a survey, supplemental and or amended protraction diagram as shown on any of the above plats is received prior to the date of official filing, the filing will be stayed pending consideration of the protest. A plat will not be officially filed until the day after all protests have been dismissed and become final or appeals from the dismissal affirmed. A person or party who wishes to protest against any of these surveys must file a written protest with the Arizona State Director, Bureau of Land Management, stating that they wish to protest. A statement of reasons for a protest may be filed with the notice of protest to the State Director, or the statement of reasons must be filed with the State Director within thirty

(30)days after the protest is filed. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: These plats will be available for inspection in the Arizona State Office, Bureau of Land Management, One North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona, 85004-4427. Dated: November 13, 2006. Stephen K. Hansen, Chief Cadastral Surveyor. [FR Doc. E6-19993 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-32-P MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board is requesting approval from the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)to conduct employee surveys for a period of three years from the approval date. Before submitting the Information Collection Request

(ICR)to OMB for review and approval, MSPB is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the information collection in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). In this regard, we are soliciting comments on the public reporting burden. The reporting burden for the collection of information on this form is estimated to average 30 minutes per respondent, including time for reviewing instructions and completing the survey. In addition, the MSPB invites comments on

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

(2)the accuracy of MSPB's estimate of 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. DATES: According to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.10, MSPB plans to submit an ICR to OMB for review and approval following the 60 day comment period. Comments must be received on or before January 31, 2007. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments via any of the following methods: E-mail: *anne.marrelli@mspb.gov* . Please Include “Employee Surveys” in the subject line of the message. Fax:

(202)653-7211. Mail: Dr. Anne Marrelli, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, Room 515, 1615 M St., NW., Washington, DC 20419. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the survey questions, contact Anne Marrelli by phone on 202-653-6772, ext. 1341, by FAX on 202-653-7211, or by e-mail *anne.marrelli@mspb.gov* . You may contact Dr. Marrelli via V/TDD at 1-800-877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed Project: “Merit Principles Survey” As part of its purpose, MSPB is responsible for conducting studies of the Federal civil service to ensure that all Federal government agencies follow merit systems practices and avoid prohibited personnel practices. To support this research agenda, MSPB periodically conducts surveys of samples of Federal employees. To obtain insight into employees' current perspectives, MSPB requests approval to conduct additional surveys over the next three years. The surveys will ask employees to share their perceptions of the implementation of the merit system in the workplace including topics such as agency and work unit performance, job satisfaction, compensation and rewards, fair treatment, performance management, training and development, and leadership. *Burden Statement:* The annual public reporting and record keeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.50 hours per respondent. *Respondents/Affected Entities:* Participants are selected via stratified random sampling to facilitate a representative sample of Federal employees. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 80,000. *Frequency of Response:* Once. *Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:* 40,000. Dated: November 20, 2006. Bentley M. Roberts, Jr., Clerk of the Board. [FR Doc. E6-19914 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7401-01-P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee #13883; Notice of Meeting In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the following Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (#13883) meeting: *Date and Time:* December 19, 2006 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. EST. *Place:* Teleconference. National Science Foundation, Room 1020, Stafford I Building, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA, 22230. *Type of Meeting:* Open. *Contact Person:* Dr. G. Wayne Van Citters, Director, Division of Astronomical Sciences, Suite 1045, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: 703-292-4908. *Purpose of Meeting:* To provide advice and recommendations to the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

(NASA)and the U.S. Department of Energy

(DOE)on issues within the field of astronomy and astrophysics that are of mutual interest and concern to the agencies. *Agencies:* To discuss the Report of the National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences Senior Review Committee. Dated: November 21, 2006. Susanne E. Bolton, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 06-9406 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am]

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