Notices. Notice of re-approval of Oiltest, Inc

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BILLING CODE 4140-01-M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Periodically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will publish a summary of information collection requests under OMB review, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these documents, call the SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on

(240)276-1243. *Project:* Regulations to Implement SAMHSA's Charitable Choice Statutory Provisions—42 CFR parts 54 and 54a (OMB No. 0930-0242)—Revision Section 1955 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-65), as amended by the Children's Health Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-310) and Sections 581-584 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290kk *et seq.* , as added by the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 106-554)), set forth various provisions which aim to ensure that religious organizations are able to compete on an equal footing for Federal funds to provide substance abuse services. These provisions allow religious organizations to offer substance abuse services to individuals without impairing the religious character of the organizations or the religious freedom of the individuals who receive the services. The provisions apply to the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SAPT BG), to the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness

(PATH)formula grant program, and to certain Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) discretionary grant programs (programs that pay for substance abuse treatment and prevention services, not for certain infrastructure and technical assistance activities). Every effort has been made to assure that the reporting, recordkeeping and disclosure requirements of the proposed regulations allow maximum flexibility in implementation and impose minimum burden. No changes are being made to the regulations. This revision is for approval of the annual checklists to be completed by discretionary and PATH grantees to provide the information required to be reported by 42 CFR part 54a.8(d) and 54.8(e), respectively, and to ascertain how they are implementing the disclosure requirements of 54a.8(b) and 54.8(b), respectively. Information on how States comply with the requirements of 42 CFR part 54a was approved by the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)as part of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant FY 2005-2007 annual application and reporting requirements approved under OMB control number 0930-0080. 42 CFR Citation and purpose Number of respondents Responses per respondent Hours per response Total hours Part 54—States Receiving SAPT Block Grants and/or Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Reporting: 96.122(f)(5) Annual report of activities the State undertook to comply 42 CFR Part 54 60 1 2 120 54.8(c)(4) Program participant notification to responsible unit of government regarding referrals to alternative service providers 3 24 2.00 48 54.8(e) Annual report by PATH grantees on activities undertaken to comply with 42 CFR Part 54 56 1 2.00 112 Disclosure: 54.8(b) Program participant notice to program beneficiaries of rights to referral to an alternative service provider SAPT BG 60 10 .05 300 PATH 56 84 .05 236 Recordkeeping: 54.6(b) Documentation must be maintained to demonstrate significant burden for program participants under 42 U.S.C. 300x-57 or 42 U.S.C. 290cc-33(a)(2) 60 1 1.00 60 Part 54—Subtotal 181 876 Part 54a—States, local governments and religious organizations receiving funding under Title V of the PHS Act for substance abuse prevention and treatment services Reporting: 54a.8(c)(1)(iv) Program participant notification to State or local government of a referral to an alternative provider 25 4 .083 8 54a(8)(d) Program participant notification to SAMHSA of referrals 20 2 .25 10 Disclosure: 54a.8(b) Program participant notice to program beneficiaries of rights to referral to an alternative service provider 1,460 1 1.0 1,460 Part 54a—Subtotal 1,505 1,478 Total 1,686 2,354 Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed information collection should be sent by January 4, 2007 to: SAMHSA Desk Officer, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503; due to potential delays in OMB's receipt and processing of mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, respondents are encouraged to submit comments by fax to: 202-395-6974. Dated: November 27, 2006. Elaine Parry, Acting Director, Office of Program Services. [FR Doc. E6-20534 Filed 12-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4162-20-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Bureau of Customs and Border Protection [CBP Dec. 06-36] Re-Accreditation and Re-Approval of Oiltest, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory AGENCY: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of re-approval of Oiltest, Inc., of Thorofare, New Jersey, as a commercial gauger and laboratory. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 151.13, Oiltest, Inc., 100 Grove Road, Thorofare, New Jersey 08086, has been re-approved to gauge petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils, and to test petroleum and petroleum products for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 151.13. DATES: The re-approval of Oiltest, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on June 13, 2006. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for June 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eugene J. Bondoc, Ph.D, or Randall Breaux, Laboratories and Scientific Services, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, 202-344-1060. Dated: November 29, 2006. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services. [FR Doc. E6-20488 Filed 12-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Bureau of Customs and Border Protection [CBP Dec. 06-37] Re-Accreditation and Re-Approval of SGS North America Inc.—Bridgeport, NJ, as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory AGENCY: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of re-approval of SGS North America Inc., of Bridgeport, New Jersey, as a commercial gauger and laboratory. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 151.13, SGS North America Inc., 614 Herron Drive, Bridgeport, New Jersey 08014, has been re-approved to gauge petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils, and to test petroleum and petroleum products for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 151.13. DATES: The re-approval of SGS North America Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on June 13, 2006. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for June 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eugene J. Bondoc, Ph.D., or Randall Breaux, Laboratories and Scientific Services, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, 202-344-1060. Dated: November 29, 2006. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services. [FR Doc. E6-20492 Filed 12-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Bureau of Customs and Border Protection [CBP Dec. 06-38] Re-Accreditation and Re-Approval of SGS North America Inc.—Tampa, FL as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory AGENCY: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of re-approval of SGS North America Inc., of Tampa, Florida, as a commercial gauger and laboratory. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 151.13, SGS North America Inc., 1212 North 39th Street, Suite 330, Tampa, Florida 33605, has been re-approved to gauge petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils, and to test petroleum and petroleum products for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 151.13. DATES: The re-approval of SGS North America Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on May 25, 2006. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for May 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eugene J. Bondoc, Ph.D., or Randall Breaux, Laboratories and Scientific Services, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, 202-344-1060. Dated: November 29, 2006. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services. [FR Doc. E6-20493 Filed 12-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration New Emergency Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service (OLE/FAM) Mental Health Certification AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS. ACTION: Notice of emergency clearance request. SUMMARY: This Notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration

(TSA)will forward the new Information Collection Request

(ICR)abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for emergency processing and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR describes the nature of information collection and its expected burden. DATES: Send your comments by January 4, 2007. A comment to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to Nathan Lesser, Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security/TSA, and sent via electronic mail to *oira_submission@omb.eop.gov* or faxed to

(202)395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katrina Kletzly, Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Chief Counsel, TSA-2, Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220; telephone

(571)227-1995; facsimile

(571)227-1381. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. Therefore, in preparation for OMB review and approval of the following information collection, TSA is soliciting comments to—

(1)Evaluate whether the proposed information requirement 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;

(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 using appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Information Collection Requirement *Title:* Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service Mental Health Certification. *Type of Request:* Emergency processing request of new collection. *OMB Control Number:* Not yet assigned. *Forms(s):* Mental Health Certification. *Affected Public:* Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service applicants. *Abstract:* Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44901, 44903, and 44917, TSA has authority to prescribe regulations to protect passengers and property on an aircraft operating in air transportation or intrastate air transportation against an act of criminal violence or aircraft piracy, provide for deployment of Federal Air Marshals

(FAMs)on passenger flights, and provide for appropriate training, supervision, and equipment of FAMs. In furtherance of this authority, TSA policy requires that applicants for Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal positions meet certain medical standards, including Federal Aviation Administration second-class airman standards as outlined in 14 CFR part 67. The TSA modifications to these standards include a psychological evaluation to determine that the individual does not have an established medical history or clinical diagnosis of psychosis, neurosis, or any other personality or mental disorder that clearly demonstrates a potential hazard to the performance of FAM duties or the safety of self or others. As part of the psychological evaluation, applicants will be required to complete a certification regarding their mental health history and provide an explanation for anything they cannot certify. Applicants will be asked whether they can certify various statements including that they have never been removed from work for medical or psychological reasons. Applicants will be instructed to submit this form directly to the FAMS Medical Programs for initial screening via fax, mail, or in person. Any explanations received will generally require further review and follow-up by a contract psychologist or psychiatrist. This certification is carefully geared to capitalize on other elements of the assessment process, such as personal interviews, physical task assessment, background investigation, as well as the other components of the medical examination and assessment. *Number of Respondents:* 10,000. *Estimated Annual Burden Hours:* An estimated 10,000 hours annually. Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on November 30, 2006. Lisa Dean, Privacy Officer. [FR Doc. E6-20550 Filed 12-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-05-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight No FEAR Act Notice AGENCY: Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) is providing notice to all of its employees, former employees, and applicants for employment about the rights and remedies that are available to them under the Federal antidiscrimination laws and whistleblower protection laws. This notice fulfills OFHEO's notification obligations under the Notification and Federal Employees Antidiscrimination Retaliation Act, as implemented by Office of Personnel Management regulations. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janice Kullman, Senior Counsel at

(202)414-8970 or, Mark Laponsky, Executive Director and Chief of Staff at

(202)414-3832 (these are not toll-free numbers), Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, Fourth Floor, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552. Hearing- or speech-impaired individuals may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at

(800)877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 (the No FEAR Act), (Pub. L. 107-174). One purpose of the No FEAR Act is to require that Federal agencies be accountable for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws. In support of this purpose, Congress found that agencies cannot be run effectively if those agencies practice or tolerate discrimination. The No FEAR Act also requires Federal agencies to inform Federal employees, former Federal employees, and applicants for Federal employment of the rights and protections available to them under Federal antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws. Thus, the Federal Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight is publishing this notice. No FEAR Act Notice Antidiscrimination Laws A Federal agency may not discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment 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. 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). 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 the Federal employee with authority reasonably believes disclosure of information by that employee or applicant would violate Federal law, rule, or regulation; would uncover gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, or an abuse of authority; or create 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 employment 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 may not 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 and want to pursue any legal remedy, you must follow, as appropriate, the procedures described in the Antidiscrimination Laws and Whistleblower Protection Laws sections of this notice or, if applicable, OFHEO's administrative or negotiated grievance procedures. Disciplinary Actions Under the existing laws, each Federal 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 OSC 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 former employee, or to violate the procedural rights of a Federal employee or former employee who has been accused of discrimination. Additional Information For further information regarding the No FEAR Act regulations, refer to 5 CFR part 724. Additional information regarding Federal antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws can be found at the EEOC Web site at *http://www.eeoc.gov* , and the OSC Web site at *http://www.osc.gov.* You can also access the fact sheet, “Your Rights as a Federal Employee,” on the OSC Web site at *http://www.osc.gov/documents/pubs/rights/htm.* The pamphlet, “The Role of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel,” also contains information about the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 and telephone numbers for reporting purposes. You can access it at *http://www.osc.gov/documents/pubs/oscrole.pdf.* You can also learn more from the Chief Human Capital Officer and the Office of General Counsel of OFHEO. 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 for employment under the laws of the United States, including the provisions of law specified in 5 U.S.C. 2302(d). Dated: November 21, 2006. James B. Lockhart III, Director, Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight. [FR Doc. E6-20503 Filed 12-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4220-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [MT-020-1320-EL, MTM 94378] Notice of Availability of the Spring Creek Coal Company's Lease by Application MTM 94378 Environmental Assessment, Federal Coal Notice of Public Hearing, and Request for Environmental Assessment, Maximum Economic Recovery, and Fair Market Value Comments AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: In accordance with 43 Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)3425.4, the Bureau of Land Management, Miles City Field Office, Miles City, Montana, hereby gives notice that an Environmental Assessment

(EA)is available and a public hearing will be held to lease Federal coal. The EA analyzes and discloses direct, indirect, and cumulative environmental impacts of issuing competitively a Federal coal lease for 1,207.5 acres in the Bighorn County, Montana. The purpose of the public hearing is to solicit comments from the public on

(1)The proposal to issue a Federal coal lease;

(2)the proposed competitive lease sale;

(3)the Fair Market Value

(FMV)of the Federal coal; and

(4)Maximum Economic Recovery

(MER)of the Federal coal included in the tracts. DATES: Written comments must be postmarked by December 27, 2006, and received by the BLM Miles City Field Office (See ADDRESSES ). The public hearing will be held on December 14, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. requesting comments on the EA, FMV, and MER in accordance with 43 CFR parts 3422 and 3425. ADDRESSES: The public hearing will occur at the BLM Montana State Office (5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana, in the 920 Conference Room). Written comments or resource information should be addressed to or hand delivered to the BLM Miles City Field Office, Attn: Dan Benoit, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, Montana 59301. Comments or questions may also be sent by facsimile to the attention of Dan Benoit at

(406)232-7004; or sent electronically to: *MT_Miles_City_FO@BLM.gov* . Please put Spring Creek LBA Tract/Dan Benoit in the subject line. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Benoit, geologist, or Rebecca Spurgin, coal coordinator, at

(406)233-3646 or

(406)896-5080, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the public may examine documents pertinent to this proposal by visiting the Miles City Field Office during its business hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), Monday through Friday, except holidays. Also, copies of the EA are available for inspection or provided upon request. Spring Creek Coal Company

(SCCC)filed an application to lease Federal coal on the Lease by Application

(LBA)which is adjacent to the Spring Creek Mine on March 7, 2005. The Powder River Regional Coal Team reviewed this lease application at a public meeting held on April 27, 2005, in Gillette, Wyoming, and recommended that BLM process it. The application includes approximately 121.4 million tons of recoverable Federal coal with an average coal quality of: 9,350 BTU/lb., 0.34% sulfur, and 3.8% ash. The Federal LBA consists of the coal found underlying the following lands in Big Horn County, Montana: T. 8 S., R. 39 E., P.M.M. Sec. 13: SW 1/4 NW 1/4 NW 1/4 , SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , SW 1/4 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , N 1/2 SW 1/4 , N 1/2 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 , N 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 , SE 1/4 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 , SE 1/4 SW 1/4 , NW 1/4 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 , N 1/2 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , SW 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 ; Sec. 14: NW 1/4 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 , NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 , NE 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , N 1/2 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , N 1/2 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , N 1/2 S 1/2 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , S 1/2 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , NE 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 ; Sec. 15: NW 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , S 1/2 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 ; Sec. 22: NE 1/4 NE 1/4 , N 1/2 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , NE 1/4 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , NE 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 ; Sec. 23: SW 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 N 1/2 NW 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 ; Sec. 24: N 1/2 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 ; Sec. 25: SW 1/4 SW 1/4 ; Sec. 26: SW 1/4 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , W 1/2 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , S 1/2 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , NW 1/4 SW 1/4 , N 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 , S 1/2 SE 1/4 ; Sec. 27: SW 1/4 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , NW 1/4 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , E1/2SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , N 1/2 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , NE 1/4 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 . T. 8 S., R. 40 E., P.M.M. Sec. 30: S 1/2 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 , S 1/2 SE 1/4 . Containing 1,207.50 acres more or less. The surface estate of W 1/2 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 and SE 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 of Section 13, and the NE 1/4 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 22 and the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 23, T. 8 S., R. 39 E., containing 80.0 acres, more or less, is owned by the Federal government and administered by the BLM. The remainder of the surface estate is privately owned. Approximately 322 acres of the tract are unsuitable for mining due to the presence of no-coal zones and structures. These lands are included in the tract to allow recovery of all mineable coal outside of the rail line and to comply with the Federal coal leasing regulations. SCCC proposes to mine the tract as a part of the Spring Creek Mine. The Federal coal included in the LBA Tract would extend the life of the Spring Creek Mine about eight years based upon an average annual production rate of 15 million tons. The Spring Creek Mine is operating under approved mining permits from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality. The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

(OSM)is a cooperating agency in the preparation of the EA. If the LBA Tract is leased to the applicant, the new lease must be incorporated into the existing mining and reclamation plan for the adjacent mine and the Secretary of the Interior must approve the revision to the Mineral Leasing Act

(MLA)mining plan before the Federal coal in the tract can be mined. OSM is the Federal agency that would be responsible for recommending approval, approval with conditions, or disapproval of the revised MLA mining plan to the Office of the Secretary of the Interior, if this tract is leased. The BLM will provide interested parties the opportunity to submit comments or relevant information or both. The EA consists of an analysis of environmental impacts that could result from leasing Federal coal and the alternatives. Issues that have been raised during processing previous EAs in the Montana PRB include: Potential impacts to cultural resource sites; potential impacts to big game herds; potential impacts to sage grouse and raptors; the need to consider the cumulative impacts of coal leasing decisions combined with other existing and proposed development in the Montana PRB; and potential site specific and cumulative impacts on air and water quality. Comments on the FMV, and MER should address, but are not limited to, the following factors: 1. The method of mining to be employed in order to obtain MER; 2. The method of determining FMV for the coal to be offered; 3. The quality and quantity of the coal resource; 4. If this resource is likely to be mined as part of an existing mine; 5. The price that the mined coal would bring when sold; 6. Costs, including mining and reclamation, of producing the coal and the times of production and impacts the leasehold may have on the area; 7. Depreciation and other tax counting factors; 8. The percentage rate at which anticipated income streams should be discounted, either in the absence of inflation or with inflation, in which case the anticipated rate of inflation should be given; 9. Any comparable sales data of similar coal lands; and 10. Restrictions to mining which may affect coal recovery. The values given above may or may not change as a result of comments received from the public and changes in market conditions between now and when final economic evaluations are completed. As provided by 43 CFR 3422.1(a), proprietary data marked as confidential may be provided in response to this solicitation of public comments. Data so marked shall be treated in accordance with the laws and regulations governing the confidentiality of such information. A copy of the comments submitted by the public on FMV and MER, except those portions identified as proprietary and meeting exemptions stated in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), will be available for public inspection at the Bureau of Land Management office noted above. If you wish to withhold your name or address from public review or from disclosure under the FOIA, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your written comments. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by the FOIA. All submissions from organizations, businesses and individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses will be available for public inspection in its entirety. Stephen J. Van Matre, Acting Branch Chief of Solid Minerals, Montana State Office. [FR Doc. E6-20546 Filed 12-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-GJ-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NM-120-1430-ET; NMNM 113684] Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; New Mexico AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (U.S. Forest Service), has filed an application with the Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)requesting the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw from mining 65 acres of National Forest System land in the Water Canyon Recreation Area of the Cibola National Forest. This notice segregates the land from location and entry under the United States mining laws for 2 years, while various studies and analyses are made to support a final decision on the withdrawal application. DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received no later than March 5, 2007. ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Socorro Field Office Manager, BLM, 901 S. Highway 85, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, and to the U.S. Forest Service Supervisor, Cibola National Forest, 2113 Osuna Road NE, Suite A., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87113. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Williams, Cibola National Forest, at the above address or at

(505)346-3869. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The applicant for the above withdrawal is the U.S. Forest Service at the address stated above. The applicant requests the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714, to withdraw the following-described National Forest System land for a period of 20 years from location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights: New Mexico Principal Meridian Cibola National Forest T. 3 S., R. 3 W., Sec. 27, S 1/2 N 1/2 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , NE 1/4 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , and N 1/2 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 . The area described contains 65 acres in Socorro County. The use of a right-of-way, an interagency agreement, or a cooperative agreement would not adequately constrain non-discretionary mining locations and related uses and would not provide adequate protection of the Federal investment in the improvements located on the land. There are no suitable alternative sites which contain the unique cultural and associated natural ecosystem values. No additional water rights would be needed to fulfill the purpose of the requested withdrawal. The purpose of the proposed withdrawal would be to protect the unique recreational and historical interpretive integrity of the Water Canyon Recreation Area within the Cibola National Forest and also to protect a capital investment in the recreation area of approximately $750,000 of Federal funds. For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal may present their views in writing to both the Bureau of Land Management, and the Supervisor of the Cibola National Forest at the addresses stated above. Records relating to the application as well as comments, including the names and street addresses of respondents, will be available for public review at both the BLM Socorro Field Office Manager and U.S. Forest Service Supervisor's Office, Cibola National Forest at the above addresses during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to withhold your name or address from public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public inspection in their entirety. Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. All interested persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to both the BLM Socorro Field Office Manager and the U.S. Forest Service Supervisor, Cibola National Forest, at the addresses stated above within 90 days from the date of publication of this notice. Upon determination by the authorized officer, Bureau of Land Management, that a public meeting will be held, a notice of the time and place will be published in the **Federal Register** and a newspaper in the vicinity of the above-described land, at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting. The application will be processed in accordance with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300. For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice in the **Federal Register** , the land will be segregated from location and entry under the United Stated mining laws. The segregative effect of publication of this notice shall terminate upon denial or cancellation of the subject application, approval of the application or on December 5, 2008, whichever occurs first. The temporary land uses which may be permitted during this segregative period include licenses, permits, rights-of-ways, and disposal of vegetation resources other than under the mining laws. (Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1(b)) John Merino, Field Manager, Socorro Field Office. 1 [FR Doc. E6-20528 Filed 12-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-11-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NM-220-1430-ET; NMNM 66022] Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Extension and Opportunity for Public Meeting; New Mexico AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)proposes to extend the duration of Public Land Order

(PLO)No. 6675 for an additional 20 years. PLO No. 6675 withdrew 264.39 acres of public lands in Taos and Rio Arriba Counties from settlement, sale, location or entry under the general land laws, including the United States mining laws, to protect, preserve, and maintain existing and future recreational values and the Federal investment in improvements located along the “Pilar” section of the Rio Grande. DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by March 5, 2007. ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the BLM Taos Field Manager, 226 Cruz Alta Road, Taos, New Mexico 87571. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lora Yonemoto, BLM Taos Field Office, address above, or 505-751-4709. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The withdrawal created by PLO No. 6675 (53 FR 16269) will expire on May 5, 2008, unless extended. The BLM has filed an application to extend PLO No. 6675 for an additional 20-year period. The withdrawal was made to protect two sites important for recreational use on the Rio Grande, on public lands described as follows: New Mexico Principal Meridian County Line Site T. 23 N., R. 10 E., Sec. 14, lot 4; Sec. 15, lot 4. Quartzite Site T. 24 N., R. 11 E., Sec. 32, lots 5 to 8, inclusive, and SW 1/4 SE 1/4 . The areas described aggregate 264.39 acres in Taos and Rio Arriba Counties. The purpose of the proposed extension is to continue the withdrawal created by PLO No. 6675 for an additional 20-year term to protect the recreational values and the Federal investment in the Bureau of Land Management's Quartzite and County Line Recreational Sites on the Rio Grande. As extended, the withdrawal would not alter the applicability of those public land laws governing the use of land under lease, license, or permit or governing the disposal of the mineral or vegetative resources other than under the mining laws. The use of a right-of-way or interagency or cooperative agreement would not adequately constrain nondiscretionary uses and would not provide adequate protection of the Federal investment in the Quartzite and County Line Recreational Sites. There are no suitable alternative sites available because the Quartzite and County Line Recreational Sites are already constructed on the above-described public lands. No water rights would be needed to fulfill the purpose of the requested withdrawal extension. Records relating to the application may be examined by interested parties by contacting Lora Yonemoto at the above address or 505-751-4709. For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension may present their views in writing to the BLM Taos Field Manager at the address noted above. Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will be available for public review at the BLM Taos Field Office at the address noted above during regular business hours 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to withhold your name or address from public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public inspection in their entirety. Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension. All interested persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on the proposed withdrawal extension must submit a written request to the BLM Taos Field Manager within 90 days from the date of publication of this notice. If the authorized officer determines that a public meeting will be held, a notice of the time and place will be published in the **Federal Register** at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting. This withdrawal extension proposal will be processed in accordance with the applicable regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4. (Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1) Dated: November 15, 2006. Sam DesGeorges, Field Manager, Taos Field Office. [FR Doc. E6-20565 Filed 12-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-FB-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NM-210-1430-ET; NMNM 64057] Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; New Mexico AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 16.45 acres of public land from surface entry and mining for a period of 20 years to protect the Farmington Administrative Site. The land was previously withdrawn by Public Land Order

(PLO)No. 6616, which expired July 10, 2006. DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by March 5, 2007. ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the BLM Farmington Assistant Field Manager for Resources, 1235 La Plata Highway, Farmington, New Mexico 87401. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Jo Albin, BLM Farmington Field Office, at the address above or 505-599-6332. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Land Management has filed an application requesting the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw, for a period of 20 years and subject to valid existing rights, the land described below from settlement, sale, location or entry under the general land laws, including the mining laws, but not the mineral leasing laws. The proposed withdrawal would replace the withdrawal created by PLO No. 6616 (51 FR 25205), which expired on July 10, 2006. The public land proposed for continued withdrawal is described as follows: New Mexico Principal Meridian T. 29 N., R. 13 W., Sec. 7, lots 5, 11, and 12. The area described contains 16.45 acres in San Juan County. The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to continue protection of the Federal investment in the Farmington Administrative Site. The withdrawal would not alter the applicability of those public land laws governing the use of the land under lease, license, or permit or governing disposal of the mineral or vegetative resources other than under the mining laws. The use of a right-of-way or interagency or cooperative agreement would not adequately constrain nondiscretionary uses and, therefore, would not protect the Federal investment in the Farmington Administrative Site. There are no suitable alternative sites available since the Farmington Administrative Site is already constructed on the above-described public land. No water rights would be needed to fulfill the purpose of the withdrawal. For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal may present their views in writing to the BLM Farmington Assistant Field Manager for Resources at the address noted above. Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will be available for public review at the BLM Farmington Field Office at the address noted above during regular business hours 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to withhold your name or address from public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public inspection in their entirety. Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. All interested persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to the BLM Farmington Assistant Field Manager for Resources at the address above within 90 days from the date of publication of this notice. If the authorized officer determines that a public meeting will be held, a notice of the time and place will be published in the **Federal Register** and a local newspaper at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting. This withdrawal proposal will be processed in accordance with the applicable regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300. For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice in the **Federal Register,** the public lands described above will remain segregated as specified above unless the application is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is approved prior to that date. Licenses, permits, cooperative agreements, or discretionary land use authorizations of a temporary nature which will not significantly impact the administrative site may be allowed with the approval of the authorized officer of the BLM during the segregative period. (Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1) Dated: November 15, 2006. Joel E. Farrell, Assistant Field Manager for Resources, Farmington Field Office. [FR Doc. E6-20567 Filed 12-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-VB-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Notice on Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior. ACTION: List of restricted joint bidders SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authority vested in the Director of the Minerals Management Service by the joint bidding provisions of 30 CFR 256.41, each entity within one of the following groups shall be restricted from bidding with any entity in any other of the following groups at Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease sales to be held during the bidding period November 1, 2006 through April 30, 2007. The List of Restricted Joint Bidders published in the **Federal Register** April 28, 2006 covered the period May 1, 2006 through October 31, 2006. Group I. Exxon Mobil Corporation ExxonMobil Exploration Company. Group II. Shell Oil Company Shell Offshore Inc. SWEPI LP. Shell Frontier Oil & Gas Inc. Shell Consolidated Energy Resources Inc. Shell Land & Energy Company. Shell Onshore Ventures Inc. Shell Offshore Properties and Capital II, Inc. Shell Rocky Mountain Production LLC. Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. Group III. BP America Production Company BP Exploration & Production Inc. BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. Group IV. TOTAL E&P USA, Inc. Group V. Chevron Corporation Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Chevron Midcontinent, L.P. Unocal Corporation. Union Oil Company of California. Pure Partners, LP. Group VI. ConocoPhillips Company ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. ConocoPhillips Petroleum Company. Phillips Pt. Arguello Production Company. Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP. Burlington Resources Offshore Inc. The Louisiana Land and Exploration Company. Inexeco Oil Company. Group VII. Eni Petroleum Co. Inc. Eni Petroleum Exploration Co. Inc. Eni Petroleum U.S. LLC. Eni Oil U.S. LLC. Eni Marketing Inc. Eni BB Petroleum Inc. Eni US Operating Co. Inc. Eni BB Pipeline LLC. Group VIII. Petrobras America Inc. Dated: November 7, 2006. R.M. “Johnnie” Burton, Director, Minerals Management Service. [FR Doc. E6-20495 Filed 12-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan/Wilderness Study, Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 *et seq.* ), the National Park Service

(NPS)is preparing an environmental impact statement

(EIS)for a General Management Plan/Wilderness Study (GMP/WS) for Ozark National Scenic Riverways (Riverways). The GMP/WS will prescribe the resource conditions and visitor experiences that are to be achieved and maintained in the Riverways over the next 15 to 20 years. DATES: To be most helpful to the scoping process, comments should be received within 60 days from the date this notice is published in the **Federal Register** . Public meetings regarding the GMP/WS will be held in September 2006. Please check local media, the park's Web site, *http://www.nps.gov/ozar;* the NPS's Planning, Environment and Public Comment

(PEPC)Web site *http://parkplanning.nps.gov;* or contact the Superintendent to find our when and where these meetings will be held. ADDRESSES: Additionally, if you wish to comment on any issues associated with the GMP/WS, you may submit your comments by any one of several methods. You may mail comments to Superintendent, Ozark National Scenic Riverways, 404 Watercress Drive, P.O. Box 490, Van Buren, Missouri 63965. You may provide comments electronically by entering them into the PEPC Web site at the address above. Finally, you may hand-deliver comments to the Riverways headquarters located off of Business Highway 60 on Watercress Drive in Van Buren, Missouri. Information will be available for public review and comment from the Office of the Superintendent, 404 Watercress Drive, P.O. Box 490, Van Buren, Missouri 63965. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent Noel Poe, Ozark National Scenic Riverways, 404 Watercress Drive, P.O. Box 490, Van Buren, Missouri 63965, telephone, 573-323-4236. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As stated above, the GMP/WS will prescribe the resource conditions and visitor experiences that are to be achieved and maintained in the Riverways over the next 15 to 20 years. The clarification of what must be achieved according to law and policy will be based on review of the Riverways' purpose, significance, special mandates, and the body of laws and policies directing park management. Based on determinations of desired conditions, the GMP/WS will outline the kinds of resource management activities, visitor activities, development that would be appropriate in the future, and consider whether or not wilderness should be proposed in a portion of the Riverways. A range of reasonable management alternatives will be developed through this planning process and will include, at minimum, a no-action and a preferred alternative. To facilitate sound analysis of environmental impacts, the NPS is gathering information necessary for the preparation of an associated EIS. As part of the planing process, the NPS is also preparing a WS to evaluate the Big Spring area at the Riverways for possible designation as wilderness. The Big Spring area was one of three areas evaluated for wilderness suitability as part of the 1984 GMP. All three areas were determined not suitable at the conclusion of the suitability assessment. The Big Spring area is now considered suitable because non-conforming uses have been removed. The other two areas considered in 1984, the Upper Jacks Fork and Cardareva areas are not being considered for wilderness designation because of continuing non-conforming uses and the presence of non-Federal land ownership, respectively. Our practice is to make comments, including names, home addresses, home phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of respondents, available for public review. Individual respondents may request that we withhold their names and/or home addresses, etc., but if you wish us to consider withholding this information, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. In addition, you must present a rationale for withholding this information. This rationale must demonstrate that disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy. Unsupported assertions will not meet this burden. In the absence of exceptional, documentable circumstances, this information will be released. We will always make submissions from organizations or businesses and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives of or officials of organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety. Dated: July 13, 2006. David N. Given, Acting Regional Director, Midwest Region. [FR Doc. 06-9521 Filed 12-4-06; 8:45 am]

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