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BILLING CODE 4184-01-M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Comment Request In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects (section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13), the Health Resources and Services Administration

(HRSA)publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects being developed for submission to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, call the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer on

(301)443-1129. Comments are invited on:

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

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

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

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Proposed Project: OAT Telehealth Outcome Measures Development and Analysis: New The Office for the Advancement of Telehealth

(OAT)has created a set of performance measures that grantees can use to evaluate the effectiveness of their services programs and monitor their progress through the use of performance reporting data. As required by the Government Performance and Review Act of 1993 (GPRA), all Federal agencies must develop strategic plans describing their overall goal and objectives. The Office for the Advancement of Telehealth

(OAT)has worked with its grantees to develop performance measures to be used to evaluate and monitor the progress of the grantees. Grantee goals are to: Improve access to needed services; reduce rural practitioner isolation; improve health system productivity and efficiency; and improve patient outcomes. In each of these categories, specific indicators were designed to be reported through a performance monitoring Web site. The Program Assessment Response Tool

(PART)is the newest instrument created for use by Federal agencies. The Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)uses the PART to assess Federal programs. The PART is a series of diagnostic questions used to assess and evaluate programs across a set of performance-related criteria, including program design and purpose, strategic planning, program management, and results. PART results are used to inform the budget process and improve program management. OAT's Telehealth Network Grant Program has been undergoing a PART assessment this year. Thus, in addition to responding to the GPRA initiative, OAT now has the added responsibility of responding to the PART assessment of its Telehealth Network Grant Program. The proposed performance measures will provide performance data that will address the PART assessment, monitor progress, and evaluate program effectiveness. The estimates of burden are as follows: Form Number of respondents Responses per respondent Total responses Hour burden Total burden hours Performance Measurement Tool 667 2 1,334 7 9,338 Send comments to Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance Officer, Room 10-33 Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Dated: December 12, 2006. Caroline Lewis, Acting Associate Administrator for Administration and Financial Management. [FR Doc. E6-21641 Filed 12-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-1669-DR] Alaska; Major Disaster and Related Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Alaska (FEMA-1669-DR), dated December 8, 2006, and related determinations. DATES: *Effective Date:* December 8, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-2705. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated December 8, 2006, the President declared a major disaster under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), as follows: I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State of Alaska resulting from severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides during the period of October 8-13, 2006, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of Alaska. In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and administrative expenses. You are authorized to provide Public Assistance in the designated areas, Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, and any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act you may deem appropriate. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. If Other Needs Assistance under Section 408 of the Stafford Act is later warranted, Federal funding under that program will also be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act. The Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA)hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Director, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, William M. Lokey, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared disaster. I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of Alaska to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster: Chugach Regional Educational Attendance Area, Copper River Regional Educational Attendance Area, and the Kenai Peninsula Borough for Public Assistance. All boroughs and Regional Educational Attendance Areas in the State of Alaska 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. E6-21575 Filed 12-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-1668-DR] Louisiana; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-1668-DR), dated November 2, 2006, and related determinations. DATES: *Effective Date:* December 11, 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 area 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 parish of Natchitoches for Public Assistance, including direct Federal assistance, if warranted as determined by FEMA (already designated for Individual Assistance). (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. E6-21578 Filed 12-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Agency Information Collection Activities: Revision of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Interagency Alien Witness and Informant Record; Form I-854; OMB Control No. 1615-0046. The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection was previously published in the **Federal Register** on October 13, 2006, at 71 FR 60557, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comments for this information collection. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until January 18, 2007. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. 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), and to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)USCIS Desk Officer. Comments may be submitted to: 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,* and to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile at 202-395-6974 or via e-mail at *kastrich@omb.eop.gov.* When submitting comments by e-mail please make sure to add OMB Control Number 1615-0046 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 agency's 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 an existing information collection.

(2)*Title of the Form/Collection:* Interagency Alien Witness and Informant Record.

(3)*Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection:* Form I-854. 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. This information collection is used by law enforcement agencies to bring alien witnesses and informants to the United States in “S” nonimmigrant classification.

(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* 125 responses at 4.25 hours per response.

(6)*An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* 531 annual burden hours. If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529, Telephone Number

(202)272-8377. Dated: December 13, 2006. Richard A. Sloan, Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E6-21540 Filed 12-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Affidavit of Support; Form I-134, OMB Control Number 1615-0014. 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 February 20, 2007. Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained in this notice, and especially with regard to 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, NW., 3rd floor, 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 email add the OMB Control Number 1615-0014 in the subject box. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the collection of information should address one or more of the following four points:

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

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

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

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

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

(2)*Title of the Form/Collection:* Affidavit of Support.

(3)*Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection:* Form I-134. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

(4)*Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as brief abstract: Primary:* Individuals or households. This information collection is used to determine if an applicant for an immigration benefit will become a public charge if admitted to the United States.

(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* 44,000 responses at 30 minutes (.50) per response.

(6)*An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* 22,000 annual burden hours. If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the information collection instrument, please contact Richard A. Sloan, Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529; Telephone 202-272-8377. Dated: December 13, 2006. Richard A. Sloan, Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E6-21582 Filed 12-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [CIS No. 2397-06; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2006-0060] RIN 1615-ZA42 Proposed Revised Content for English, U.S. History and Government Test for Naturalization Applicants AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be conducting a pilot of a redesigned naturalization test. Applicants for naturalization must, among other things, demonstrate an understanding of the English language, a knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the history, and the principles and form of government in the United States. Currently the naturalization testing process and test content vary in each USCIS district office. USCIS plans to revise the naturalization testing process to ensure that the naturalization testing process is uniform. Thus, a newly redesigned English reading and writing test, as well as the U.S. history and government test, will be pilot tested in the following, randomly selected sites: Albany, New York sub-office; Boston, Massachusetts, District Office; Kansas City, Missouri, District Office; Charleston, South Carolina sub-office; El Paso, Texas District Office; San Antonio, Texas District Office; Miami, Florida District Office; Denver, Colorado District Office; Tucson, Arizona Sub-Office; and Yakima, Washington Sub-Office. Based on the evaluation of the pilot, the final test will be implemented nationally beginning in 2008. DATES: This notice is effective January 3, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn L. Thai, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Citizenship, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Room 5200, Washington, DC, 20529, telephone

(202)272-1721. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Applicants for naturalization must, among other things, demonstrate an understanding of the English language including an ability to speak, read, and write, words in ordinary usage. 8 U.S.C. 1423(a)(1); 8 CFR 312.1(c)(1)-(c)(2). Another requirement is that applicants for naturalization must demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the history, and the principles and form of government in the United States. Under USCIS regulations, an applicant for naturalization may satisfy these requirements by passing a citizenship test. 8 U.S.C. 1423(a)(2); 8 CFR 312.2(c). Certain applicants who meet specific age and length of residence thresholds or who have a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment may be exempt from the English and civics requirements. In 1997, the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform (the Commission) recommended that the former Immigration and Naturalization Service

(INS)1 standardize the naturalization testing process. The Commission recommended that the naturalization tests be revised to better determine if applicants have a meaningful knowledge of U.S. history and government and can communicate in English. Also in 1997, the Department of Justice

(DOJ)began to reengineer the naturalization process. With respect to naturalization testing, DOJ determined that it should develop a more uniform approach to testing, including standard and meaningful test content, standardized testing instruments and protocols, standard scoring, and standard levels of passing. The former INS began to redesign the testing process, with a goal of developing a new process that would be uniform, fair, and meaningful. The redesigned naturalization test USCIS plans to pilot is the culmination of test redesign efforts resulting from the Commission's recommendations and work in this area since that time. 1 On March 1, 2003, INS transferred from the Department of Justice

(DOJ)to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-296). INS' adjudication functions transferred to USCIS. Current Testing Procedures Currently USCIS District Adjudications Officers

(DAOs)examine an applicant's English language skills and knowledge of U.S. history and government during the naturalization interview. DAOs generally test an applicant's ability to understand the English language while verifying that the information on his or her application for naturalization (Form N-400) is correct. The preferred manner of testing an applicant's reading ability by asking the applicant to read up to three sentences out loud and they test the applicant's ability to write in English by dictating from one to three English sentences to the applicant and having that applicant write in English what was dictated. Test content for the reading and writing portion of the test is taken from either former INS textbooks (United States History—1600 to 1987 (former INS publication M-289) and U.S. Government Structure (former INS publication M-291)), and from sample sentences in the Guide to Naturalization (M-476), which is available on USCIS' Web site, *http://www.uscis.gov* . DAOs test an applicant's knowledge of U.S. history and government by asking up to 10 fundamental civics questions. For the U.S. history and government test, DAOs ask questions from either former INS textbooks or from a list of 96 questions published on the USCIS Web site. Each office's testing method may vary in terms of how the test is prepared and administered, and how the results are collected and evaluated. Test formats also vary among offices, even among offices that use the same test methods. USCIS Plans To Revise the Tests and Testing Procedures USCIS has worked with community-based organizations and other stakeholders to help ensure that the new test and testing procedures are developed and implemented fairly and consistently. USCIS' redesign project revises the English and U.S. history test items, and the test administration procedures. During the redesign process of the U.S. history and government test, USCIS considered multiple perspectives, including views of U.S. history professors and experts, USCIS officers, and community-based organizations. It also reviewed State and local history standards, adult learning standards, citizenship preparation courses, and the current government authorized textbooks and other sound civics curricula. Based on this review, USCIS is planning to retain the current U.S. history and government test format of asking 10 questions. Applicants need to answer six questions correctly to pass. However USCIS intends to replace the current trivia-based content of the questions with questions that will test applicants on the fundamentals of American democracy such as the rule of law, separation of powers, and unalienable rights. Making the test more meaningful will encourage civic learning and patriotism. While redesigning the content of the English test, USCIS considered multiple perspectives, including the views of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), selected English experts knowledgeable on adult learning standards (principally the National Reporting System

(NRS)for adult education), USCIS officers, and community-based organizations. After considering these perspectives, USCIS intends to continue the current format for English testing. Applicants are asked to read a question and write a dictated sentence. However, USCIS intends to change the content of the dictation. Applicants will no longer be tested on everyday English sentences and phrases; under the revised procedures, the content for the reading and writing questions will be structured on civics. Pilot Test USCIS plans to conduct a pilot test in 10 randomly selected USCIS district and sub-offices, beginning in early 2007. The pilot test will be given to approximately 5,000 applicant volunteers. During the pilot, all applicants at the 10 selected pilot sites will be asked whether they want to participate in the pilot test, which will accompany the naturalization interview. If the applicant elects to take the pilot test and passes it, the adjudications officer will note in the file that the applicant has passed the reading, writing and civics test sections, and the current test will not be administered. Failure to pass the pilot test will not affect an applicant's eligibility of admission to citizenship. If the applicant elects to take the pilot test but fails the reading, writing and/or civics test section(s), the DAO will, without prejudice, administer the corresponding current test section(s) in the same sitting. If the applicant fails a given section of the current naturalization test, the applicant will be allowed another opportunity within 60-90 days to take the failed section(s) of the current test again. USCIS expects the pilot test to take approximately 5 minutes to administer to each willing applicant. The total length of the pilot test evaluation period is estimated to last up to 4 months. USCIS plans to collect and evaluate test administration procedures, scoring rules and procedures, and training procedures. This information will be gathered through information collected on each pilot testing situation, focus groups with DAOs who administer the pilot test as well as through observations of applicants taking the revised test. Once all the information from the pilot test is collected, evaluated, and considered, USCIS will finalize a redesigned test. USCIS will produce study guides and work with community-based organizations to prepare applicants for the redesigned naturalization tests. Paperwork Reduction Act Examinations designated to test the aptitude, abilities, or knowledge of the person tested, and the collection of information and identification or classification in connection with such examinations, are not considered information collections under 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(7). Dated: November 21, 2006. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. [FR Doc. E6-21548 Filed 12-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5037-N-94] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Housing Counseling Training Program AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. Nonprofit organizations submit information to HUD through Grants.gov to apply for funding to develop and implement an ongoing training program for housing counselors. HUD will use the information to evaluate applicants competitively and then select one or more organizations to receive funding to develop and implement the ongoing training program for housing counselors. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* January 18, 2007. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2502-NEW) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail *Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov* or telephone

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

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

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

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

(OMB)for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. The New Approach to the Anti-Drug Program (formerly known as the Safe Neighborhood Action Grant Program) was authorized through yearly appropriations. Owners were eligible to apply for grants to fund security and crime elimination activity in Federally assisted low-income housing projects. Funding for this program has not been appropriated since fiscal year 2001, but quarterly and semi-annually reporting is still required until all grant funds are expended. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* January 18, 2007. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2502-0520) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail *Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov* or telephone

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

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

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

(4)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. This notice also lists the following information: *Title of Proposal:* New Approach to the Anti-Drug Program. *OMB Approval Number:* 2502-0520. *Form Numbers:* HUD-50080-SNGP, SF-269A. *Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:* The New Approach to the Anti-Drug Program (formerly known as the Safe Neighborhood Action Grant Program) was authorized through yearly appropriations. Owners were eligible to apply for grants to fund security and crime elimination activity in Federally assisted low-income housing projects. Funding for this program has not been appropriated since fiscal year 2001, but quarterly and semi-annually reporting is still required until all grant funds are expended. *Frequency of Submission:* On occasion, Quarterly, Semi-annually. Number of respondents Annual responses × Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting Burden 40 7 0.35 100 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 100. *Status:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Authority:* Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: December 12, 2006. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-21561 Filed 12-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5037-N-93] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Eligibility of a Nonprofit Corporation/Housing Consultant Certification AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. Nonprofit organizations provide financial and other information so that HUD can determine that the sponsor and/or mortgagor is truly a nonprofit and demonstrates probably success in project development and continuing operation. A Housing Consultant hired by the nonprofit certifies to HUD that he/she has no other financial interest in the project and has no conflict of interest. The general contractor, subcontractors, equipment lessees, material and other suppliers, and management of the project certify to any direct or indirect contractual relationship they have with the sponsor or the mortgagor. HUD uses this information to assure compliance with regulations. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* January 18, 2007. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2502-0057) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail *Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov* or telephone

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

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

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

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

(4)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. This notice also lists the following information: *Title Of Proposal:* Eligibility of a Nonprofit Corporation/Housing Consultant Certification. *OMB Approval Number:* 2502-0057. *Form Numbers:* HUD-3433, HUD-3434, HUD-3435, HUD-92531. *Description Of The Need For The Information And Its Proposed Use:* Nonprofit organizations provide financial and other information so that HUD can determine that the sponsor and/or mortgagor is truly a nonprofit and demonstrates probably success in project development and continuing operation. A Housing Consulting hired by the nonprofit certifies to HUD that he/she has no other financial interest in the project and has no conflict of interest. The general contractor, subcontractors, equipment lessees, material and other suppliers, and management of the project certify to any direct or indirect contractual relationship they have with the sponsor or the mortgagor. HUD uses this information to assure compliance with regulations. *Frequency of Submission:* On occasion. Nunber of respondents Annual responses × Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting Burden 290 1.10 0.44 143 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 143. *Status:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Authority:* Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: December 12, 2006. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-21562 Filed 12-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-667-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5030-FA-18] Announcement of Funding Awards for the Assisted Living Conversion Program Fiscal Year 2006 AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. ACTION: Notice of funding awards. SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department in a competition for funding under the Super Notice of Funding Availability (SuperNOFA) for the Assisted Living Conversion Program. This announcement contains the names of the awardees and the amounts of the awards made available by HUD. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Administration, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-8000; telephone

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

(800)877-8339. For general information on this and other HUD programs, visit the HUD Web site at *http://www.hud.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Assisted Living Conversion Program is authorized by Section 202(b) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q-2). The competition was announced in the SuperNOFA published in the **Federal Register** on March 8, 2006 (71 FR 11988). Applications were rated and selected for funding on the basis of selection criteria contained in that Notice. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 14.314. The Assisted Living Conversion Program is designed to provide funds to private nonprofit Owners to convert their projects (that is, projects funded under Section 202, Section 8 project-based [including Rural Housing Services' Section 515], Section 221(d)(3) BMIR, and Section 236) to assisted living facilities. Grant funds are used to convert the units and related space for the assisted living facility. A total of $7,849,336.00 was awarded to 6 projects for 64 units nationwide. In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987. 42 U.S.C. 3545), the Department is publishing the grantees and amounts of the awards in Appendix A of this document. Dated: December 1, 2006. Brian Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner. Appendix A—Fiscal Year 2006 ALCP Awardees Welles Country Village, Ltd. 46 Welles Rd Vernon, CT 06066 $1,059,106.00 Horace Bushnell Congregate Homes, Inc. 51 Vine Street. Hartford, CT 06112 $1,059,062.00 The Bernadine Apartments, Inc. 700 E. Brighton Avenue Syracuse, NY 13205 $497,206.00 Mercy-Douglas Human Services Residences Corp. 4511 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19139 $2,043,664.00 Trent Center Apartments, Inc. 511 Greenwood Ave. Trenton, NJ 08609 $2,043,608.00 Christian Care Manor II, Inc. 11802 N. 19th Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85029 $1,146,690.00 TOTAL: $7,849,336.00 [FR Doc. E6-21559 Filed 12-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5030-FA-22] Announcement of Funding Awards for the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program, Fiscal Year 2006 AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. ACTION: Notice of funding awards. SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department in a competition for funding under the Super Notice of Funding Availability (SuperNOFA) for the section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program. This announcement contains the names of the awardees and the amounts of the awards made available by HUD. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Administration, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-8000; telephone

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

(800)877-8339. For general information on this and other HUD programs, visit the HUD Web site at *http://www.hud.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program is authorized by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q), as amended by section 801 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (Pub. L. 101-625; approved November 28, 1990); the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-550; approved October 28, 1992); the Recessions Act (Pub. L. 104-19; enacted on July 27, 1995); the American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-569; approved December 27, 2000); the Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2006 (Pub. L. 109-115, approved November 30, 2005); and the governmentwide rescissions pursuant to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006 (Pub. L. 109-148; approved December 30, 2005). The competition was announced in the SuperNOFA published in the **Federal Register** on March 8, 2006 (71 FR 12009). Applications were rated and selected for funding on the basis of selection criteria contained in that Notice. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 14.157. The section 202 program is the Department's primary program for providing affordable housing for the elderly that allows them to live independently with supportive services. Under this program, HUD provides funds to private non-profit organizations to develop supportive housing for the elderly. Funds are also provided to subsidize the expenses to operate the housing projects. A total of $511,952,100 was awarded to 110 projects for 4,242 units nationwide. In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987, 42 U.S.C. 3545), the Department is publishing the grantees and amounts of the awards in Appendix A of this document. Dated: December 1, 2006. Brian Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner. A—Funding Awards for the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program Fiscal Year 2006 Alabama Bayou La Batre, AL Non-Profit Sponsor: VOA Southeast, Inc. Capital Advance: $1,556,000 Five-year rental subsidy: $174,900 Number of units: 20 Gadsden, AL Non-Profit Sponsor: Baptist Health Services, Inc. Capital Advance: $3,947,700 Five-year rental subsidy: $411,000 Number of units: 47 Arizona Tucson, AZ Non-Profit Sponsor: Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona, Co-Sponsor: Tucson Housing Foundation, Inc. Capital Advance: $4,678,100 Five-year rental subsidy: $519,900 Number of units: 56 Tucson, AZ Non-Profit Sponsor: Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. Capital Advance: $4,678,100 Five-year rental subsidy: $352,800 Number of units: 38 Arkansas Jonesboro, AR Non-Profit Sponsor: St. Bernard's Village, Inc. Capital Advance: $1,417,300 Five-year rental subsidy: $162,600 Number of units: 20 Jonesboro, AR Non-Profit Sponsor: St. Bernard's Village, Inc. Capital Advance: $1,417,300 Five-year rental subsidy: $162,600 Number of units: 20 Pine Bluff, AR Non-Profit Sponsor: First Trinity Church of God in Christ Capital Advance: $1,133,800 Five-year rental subsidy: $130,200 Number of Units: 16 California Clearlake Oaks, CA Non-Profit Sponsor: ESKATON Properties, Inc. Capital Advance: $1,122,800 Five-year rental subsidy: $130,500 Number of Units: 10 Hayward, CA Non-Profit Sponsor: Eden Housing, Inc. Capital Advance: $8,117,500 Five-year rental subsidy: $991,200 Number of Units: 60 Montclair, CA Non-Profit Sponsor: Southern California Housing Development Corp Capital Advance: $10,604,000 Five-year rental subsidy: $1,231,200 Number of Units: 85 Petaluma, CA Non-Profit Sponsor: Petaluma Ecumenical Properties Capital Advance: $6,095,400 Five-year rental subsidy: $739,200 Number of Units: 45 Riverside, CA Non-Profit Sponsor: TELACU Capital Advance: $9,359,700 Five-year rental subsidy: $1,084,800 Number of Units: 75 Roseville, CA Non-Profit Sponsor: ESKATON Properties, Inc. Capital Advance: $5,818,100 Five-year rental subsidy: $567,300 Number of Units: 49 San Bernardino, CA Non-Profit Sponsor: TELACU Capital Advance: $11,226,200 Five-year rental subsidy: $1,304,700 Number of Units: 90 San Francisco, CA Non-Profit Sponsor: BRIDGE Housing Corporation Capital Advance: $9,735,200 Five-year rental subsidy: $1,192,800 Number of Units: 72 Colorado Longmont, CO Non-Profit Sponsor: Longmont Housing Development Corporation Capital Advance: $5,884,200 Five-year rental subsidy: $492,300 Number of Units: 50 Montrose, CO Non-Profit Sponsor: VOA Natl Ser Capital Advance: $3,358,400 Five-year rental subsidy: $261,300 Number of Units: 27 Pagosa Springs, CO Non-Profit Sponsor: Hsg Sol for the SW Capital Advance: $2,515,600 Five-year rental subsidy: $190,800 Number of Units: 20 Connecticut Hartford, CT Non-Profit Sponsor: Volunteers of America National Services Capital Advance: $3,129,600 Five-year rental subsidy: $282,000 Number of Units: 23 New Britain, CT Non-Profit Sponsor: Mercy Housing, Inc. Co-Sponsor: Daughters of Mary of the Immaculate Conception Capital Advance: $5,661,900 Five-year rental subsidy: $538,200 Number of Units: 42 Delaware Dover, DE Non-Profit Sponsor: Martin Luther Fnd of Dover Capital Advance: $4,313,800 Five-year rental subsidy: $418,200 Number of Units: 32 Florida Miami, FL Non-Profit Sponsor: Archdiocese of Miami Capital Advance: $11,309,200 Five-year rental subsidy: $769,800 Number of Units: 84 Miami Beach, FL Non-Profit Sponsor: Miami Beach CDC Capital Advance: $4,853,000 Five-year rental subsidy: $333,900 Number of Units: 36 Plant City, FL Non-Profit Sponsor: Diocese of St. Petersburg Co-Sponsor: Catholic Charities Capital Advance: $8,109,100 Five-year rental subsidy: $557,100 Number of Units: 68 Georgia Atlanta, GA Non-Profit Sponsor: Salem Baptist Church of Atlanta, Inc. Capital Advance: $4,780,100 Five-year rental subsidy: $492,000 Number of Units: 56 Atlanta, GA Non-Profit Sponsor: Providence Missionary Baptist Ch Capital Advance: $3,929,800 Five-year rental subsidy: $402,600 Number of Units: 46 Valdosta, GA Non-Profit Sponsor: Valdosta Deliverance Evangelistic Ctr Capital Advance: $2,438,200 Five-year rental subsidy: $268,500 Number of Units: 30 Illinois East St. Louis, IL Non-Profit Sponsor: Ascension Devl Co-Sponsor: St Andrews Resources for Seniors Capital Advance: $5,963,600 Five-year rental subsidy: $602,700 Number of Units: 54 Freeport, IL Non-Profit Sponsor: Accessible Space Inc Capital Advance: $2,600,000 Five-year rental subsidy: $250,200 Number of Units: 23 Lemont, IL Non-Profit Sponsor: Cath Char Hsg Devl Capital Advance: $10,919,300 Five-year rental subsidy: $921,300 Number of Units: 81 Taylorville, IL Non-Profit Sponsor: Luth Soc Ser of Illinois Capital Advance: $2,385,000 Five-year rental subsidy: $261,600 Number of Units: 23 Indiana Marion, IN Non-Profit Sponsor: Community Reinvestment foundation, Inc. Capital Advance: $1,733,800 Five-year rental subsidy: $192,000 Number of Units: 19 Merrillville, IN Non-Profit Sponsor: AHEPA National Housing Corporation Capital Advance: $5,081,200 Five-year rental subsidy: $505,200 Number of Units: 50 Iowa Marion, IA Non-Profit Sponsor: Marion Churches Senior Living Community Foundation Capital Advance: $2,696,100 Five-year rental subsidy: $175,200 Number of Units: 20 Kansas Wichita, KS Non-Profit Sponsor: Mennonite Hsg Rehabilitation Srvcs, Inc. Capital Advance: $4,244,300 Five-year rental subsidy: $546,300 Number of Units: 54 Kentucky Barbourville, KY Non-Profit Sponsor: KY Communities Economic Opportunity Council Inc Capital Advance: $1,734,400 Five-year rental subsidy: $189,900 Number of Units: 20 Lexington, KY Non-Profit Sponsor: Christian Benevolent Outreach, Inc. Capital Advance: $3,810,900 Five-year rental subsidy: $398,700 Number of Units: 42 Russellville, KY Non-Profit Sponsor: Baptist Homes Inc Capital Advance: $1,814,700 Five-year rental subsidy: $189,900 Number of Units: 20 Louisiana Arcadia, LA Non-Profit Sponsor: Macon Ridge Comm Dev Corp Capital Advance: $1,063,000 Five-year rental subsidy: $113,700 Number of Units: 14 Houma, LA Non-Profit Sponsor: Terrebonne Council on Aging, Inc. Capital Advance: $3,980,800 Five-year rental subsidy: $415,200 Number of Units: 50 Iowa, LA Non-Profit Sponsor: Calcasieu Council on Aging Capital Advance: $1,013,700 Five-year rental subsidy: $110,100 Number of Units: 14 Opelousas, LA Non-Profit Sponsor: Diocese of Lafayette Capital Advance: $1,105,200 Five-year rental subsidy: $110,100 Number of Units: 14 Maryland Chillum, MD Non-Profit Sponsor: Victory Housing Inc Capital Advance: $5,708,900 Five-year rental subsidy: $671,700 Number of Units: 60 Odenton, MD Non-Profit Sponsor: Associated Catholic Charities Capital Advance: $5,557,300 Five-year rental subsidy: $692,700 Number of Units: 63 Massachusetts Ayer, MA Non-Profit Sponsor: Montachusetts Home Care Corporation Capital Advance: $2,801,900 Five-year rental subsidy: $297,000 Number of Units: 22 Franklin, MA Non-Profit Sponsor: The Community Builders, Inc. Co-Sponsor: Franklin Federated Church Capital Advance: $6,662,500 Five-year rental subsidy: $707,100 Number of Units: 50 Roxbury, MA Non-Profit Sponsor: Action for Boston Community Development Capital Advance: $5,330,000 Five-year rental subsidy: $565,800 Number of Units: 40 Somerville, MA Non-Profit Sponsor: Visiting Nurse Foundation, Inc. Capital Advance: $4,130,800 Five-year rental subsidy: $438,600 Number of Units: 31 Michigan Detroit, MI Non-Profit Sponsor: Presbyterian Villages of Michigan Capital Advance: $5,175,900 Five-year rental subsidy: $509,700 Number of Units: 46 Detroit, MI Non-Profit Sponsor: Lutheran Social Services of Michigan Capital Advance: $5,175,900 Five-year rental subsidy: $509,700 Number of Units: 46 Minnesota Albert Lea, MN Non-Profit Sponsor: Accessible Space Capital Advance: $2,334,500 Five-year rental subsidy: $242,100 Number of Units: 23 Mora, MN Non-Profit Sponsor: Horizon Health Inc Co-Sponsor: Living Solutions Capital Advance: $2,231,000 Five-year rental subsidy: $242,100 Number of Units: 23 Wyoming, MN Non-Profit Sponsor: Ebenezer Society Capital Advance: $3,415,500 Five-year rental subsidy: $340,800 Number of Units: 32 Missouri Independence, MO Non-Profit Sponsor: Community of Christ Capital Advance: $5,228,500 Five-year rental subsidy: $546,300 Number of Units: 54 O'Fallon, MO Non-Profit Sponsor: Cardinal Ritter Sr Svcs Capital Advance: $4,645,600 Five-year rental subsidy: $434,700 Number of Units: 40 Nebraska Papillion, NE Non-Profit Sponsor: Immanuel Health Sys Capital Advance: $1,813,700 Five-year rental subsidy: $185,700 Number of Units: 20 Nevada Reno, NV Non-Profit Sponsor: Volunteers of America Nat'l Svcs Capital Advance: $7,493,100 Five-year rental subsidy: $639,000 Number of Units: 60 New Hampshire Pembroke, NH Non-Profit Sponsor: CAP Belknap-Marrimack Counties Capital Advance: $2,963,500 Five-year rental subsidy: $247,500 Number of Units: 23 New Jersey Leonia, NJ Non-Profit Sponsor: Leonia Retirement Hsg Corp Capital Advance: $3,774,600 Five-year rental subsidy: $505,200 Number of Units: 28 Midland Park, NJ Non-Profit Sponsor: Cath Char of Archdiocese of Newark Co-Sponsor: Domus Corp Capital Advance: $10,813,700 Five-year rental subsidy: $1,425,300 Number of Units: 80 New Mexico Carlsbad, NM Non-Profit Sponsor: Eastern Plains Housing Dev. Corp. Capital Advance: $1,619,400 Five-year rental subsidy: $213,600 Number of Units: 24 New York Amsterdam, NY Non-Profit Sponsor: Maranatha Human Services Capital Advance: $2,289,600 Five-year rental subsidy: $265,500 Number of Units: 24 Astoria, NY Non-Profit Sponsor: Hanac, INC. Capital Advance: $11,501,600 Five-year rental subsidy: $1,938,300 Number of Units: 94 Briarwood, NY Non-Profit Sponsor: The Silvercrest Center for Nursing and Rehab Capital Advance: $10,106,300 Five-year rental subsidy: $1,667,400 Number of Units: 81 Bronx, NY Non-Profit Sponsor: Fordham Bedford Housing Corp. Capital Advance: $10,355,200 Five-year rental subsidy: $1,709,100 Number of Units: 83 Bronx, NY Non-Profit Sponsor: United Odd Fellow & Rebekah Home Capital Advance: $9,110,800 Five-year rental subsidy: $1,500,600 Number of Units: 73 Henrietta, NY Non-Profit Sponsor: Urban League of Rochester Economic Dev Corp Capital Advance: $2,022,100 Five-year rental subsidy: $225,600 Number of Units: 20 Lewiston, NY Non-Profit Sponsor: ITC Corporation Capital Advance: $2,563,400 Five-year rental subsidy: $270,600 Number of Units: 24 Lockport, NY Non-Profit Sponsor: People Inc Capital Advance: $5,363,500 Five-year rental subsidy: $552,300 Number of Units: 50 Project Location: Van Buren, NY Non-Profit Sponsor: Loretto Management Company Capital Advance: $3,794,900 Five-year rental subsidy: $450,000 Number of Units: 40 North Carolina Red Springs, NC Non-Profit Sponsor: St. Joseph's of the Pines Capital Advance: $3,053,900 Five-year rental subsidy: $265,800 Number of Units: 29 Roxboro, NC Non-Profit Sponsor: Metropolitan Housing & CDC, Inc. Capital Advance: $3,032,300 Five-year rental subsidy: $275,400 Number of Units: 29 Ohio Cleveland, OH Non-Profit Sponsor: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity House of Cleve., OH Inc Capital Advance: $3,447,100 Five-year rental subsidy: $408,000 Number of Units: 37 Columbus, OH Non-Profit Sponsor: National Church Residences Capital Advance: $3,565,600 Five-year rental subsidy: $391,800 Number of Units: 40 Frankfort, OH Non-Profit Sponsor: Housing Service Alliance Co-Sponsor: Community Action Comm. of Fayette Co. Capital Advance: $1,338,000 Five-year rental subsidy: $150,900 Number of Units: 15 Kettering, OH Non-Profit Sponsor: Franklin Foundation Capital Advance: $2,135,200 Five-year rental subsidy: $234,000 Number of Units: 24 Lebanon, OH Non-Profit Sponsor: Warren County Community Services, Inc. Capital Advance: $2,768,700 Five-year rental subsidy: $305,400 Number of Units: 30 Harbor, OH Non-Profit Sponsor: Lutheran Homes Society Inc Capital Advance: $1,118,000 Five-year rental subsidy: $136,200 Number of Units: 12 West Union, OH Non-Profit Sponsor: Adams-Brown Counties Economic Opp Capital Advance: $450,900 Five-year rental subsidy: $51,000 Number of Units: 5 Willoughby, OH Non-Profit Sponsor: Lithuanian Center Inc Capital Advance: $3,899,000 Five-year rental subsidy: $453,600 Number of Units: 40 Oklahoma Antlers, OK Non-Profit Sponsor: Little Dixie Community Action Agency, Inc. Capital Advance: $1,189,300 Five-year rental subsidy: $135,300 Number of Units: 16 Broken Arrow, OK Non-Profit Sponsor: Volunteers of America of Oklahoma, Inc. Capital Advance: $2,972,100 Five-year rental subsidy: $333,300 Number of Units: 38 Durant, OK Non-Profit Sponsor: Choctaw Hope Development Corporation Capital Advance: $1,204,600 Five-year rental subsidy: $135,300 Number of Units: 16 Hugo, OK Non-Profit Sponsor: Choctaw Hope Development Corp. Capital Advance: $1,204,600 Five-year rental subsidy: $135,300 Number of Units: 16 Oregon Lake Oswego, OR Non-Profit Sponsor: Northwest Housing Alternatives, Inc Co-Sponsor: Lake Grove Presbyterian Church Capital Advance: $4,688,800 Five-year rental subsidy: $432,600 Number of Units: 45 Springfield, OR Non-Profit Sponsor: St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County Capital Advance: $5,181,800 Five-year rental subsidy: $531,000 Number of Units: 55 Pennsylvania Jamestown, PA Non-Profit Sponsor: Luth Ser Soc of Western PA Capital Advance: $3,149,800 Five-year rental subsidy: $276,900 Number of Units: 27 Lansford, PA Non-Profit Sponsor: Cath Senior Hsg & Health Care Servs Inc Capital Advance: $2,291,700 Five-year rental subsidy: $240,300 Number of Units: 17 McKean, PA Non-Profit Sponsor: HANDS Inc Capital Advance: $2,657,700 Five-year rental subsidy: $225,600 Number of Units: 22 Philadelphia, PA Non-Profit Sponsor: Haven Peniel Un Meth Ch Co-Sponsor: No Co Conservancy, Inc Capital Advance: $7,443,500 Five-year rental subsidy: $763,200 Number of Units: 55 West Grove, PA Non-Profit Sponsor: Luther Fnd of So Chester Co, Inc Capital Advance: $5,931,500 Five-year rental subsidy: $621,900 Number of Units: 44 Puerto Rico San Juan, PR Non-Profit Sponsor: Grace English Ev Luth Congregation Inc Capital Advance: $2,893,300 Five-year rental subsidy: $253,500 Number of Units: 29 Rhode Island Portsmouth, RI Non-Profit Sponsor: Coastal Housing Corporation Capital Advance: $2,319,200 Five-year rental subsidy: $237,300 Number of Units: 18 South Carolina Columbia, SC Non-Profit Sponsor: AHEPA National Housing Corporation Capital Advance: $4,726,500 Five-year rental subsidy: $375,900 Number of Units: 43 Holly Hill, SC Non-Profit Sponsor: Orangeburg County Council on Aging Capital Advance: $1,260,700 Five-year rental subsidy: $105,000 Number of Units: 12 Spartanburg, SC Non-Profit Sponsor: Upstate Homeless Coalition of SC Capital Advance: $4,474,900 Five-year rental subsidy: $375,900 Number of Units: 43 Tennessee Cleveland, TN Non-Profit Sponsor: Douglas Cherokee Economic Authority, Inc. Capital Advance: $1,704,700 Five-year rental subsidy: $174,900 Number of Units: 20 Memphis, TN Non-Profit Sponsor: United Church Homes, Inc. Capital Advance: $3,878,300 Five-year rental subsidy: $384,600 Number of Units: 43 Sparta, TN Non-Profit Sponsor: Douglas Cherokee Economic Authority Capital Advance: $1,130,800 Five-year rental subsidy: $117,900 Number of Units: 14 Texas Georgetown, TX Non-Profit Sponsor: United Meth. Ch. Wesleyan Home Capital Advance: $1,753,000 Five-year rental subsidy: $200,400 Number of Units: 23 Houston, TX Non-Profit Sponsor: Pilgrim Senior Citizens Hsg Dev. Capital Advance: $4,666,400 Five-year rental subsidy: $565,500 Number of Units: 60 La Porte, TX Non-Profit Sponsor: Methodist Retirement Communities Capital Advance: $4,744,100 Five-year rental subsidy: $575,100 Number of Units: 61 Odessa, TX Non-Profit Sponsor: Christian Church Homes of N. CA. Capital Advance: $2,162,100 Five-year rental subsidy: $274,500 Number of Units: 30 Tyler, TX Non-Profit Sponsor: NE Texas Disciples Homes, Inc. Capital Advance: $4,036,300 Five-year rental subsidy: $474,600 Number of Units: 51 Vermont Essex, VT Non-Profit Sponsor: Cathedral Square Corporation Capital Advance: $5,392,200 Five-year rental subsidy: $431,400 Number of Units: 40 Newport, VT Non-Profit Sponsor: Gilman Housing Trust, Inc. Capital Advance: $1,617,600 Five-year rental subsidy: $129,600 Number of Units: 12 Virginia Dublin, VA Non-Profit Sponsor: Metropolitan Housing and CDC, Inc. Capital Advance: $4,886,300 Five-year rental subsidy: $570,300 Number of Units: 58 Washington Lake Stevens, WA Non-Profit Sponsor: Senior Services of Snohomish County Capital Advance: $5,046,000 Five-year rental subsidy: $444,000 Number of Units: 40 Seattle, WA Non-Profit Sponsor: Low Income Housing Institute Capital Advance: $5,761,300 Five-year rental subsidy: $536,100 Number of Units: 50 Wisconsin Siren, WI Non-Profit Sponsor: Catholic Charities Bureau Inc Capital Advance: $1,442,400 Five-year rental subsidy: $144,300 Number of units: 14 [FR Doc. E6-21558 Filed 12-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5030-FA-26] Announcement Of Funding Awards For The Service Coordinators In Multifamily Housing Fiscal Year 2006 AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. ACTION: Notice of funding awards. SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department in a competition for funding under the Super Notice of Funding Availability (SuperNOFA) for the Service Coordinators in Multifamily Housing program. This announcement contains the names of the awardees and the amounts of the awards made available by HUD. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Administration, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; telephone

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

(800)877-8339. For general information on this and other HUD programs, visit the HUD Web site at *http://www.hud.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Service Coordinators in Multifamily Housing program is authorized by Section 808 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (Pub. L. 101-625, approved November 28, 1990), as amended by sections 671, 674, 676, and 677 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-550, approved October 28, 1992), and section 851 of the American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-569, approved December 27, 2000). The competition was announced in the SuperNOFA published in the **Federal Register** on March 8, 2006 (71 FR 12001). Applications were reviewed and selected for funding on the basis of selection criteria contained in that Notice. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 14.191. The Service Coordinators in Multifamily Housing program allows multifamily housing owners to assist elderly individuals and nonelderly people with disabilities living in HUD-assisted housing and in the surrounding area to obtain needed supportive services from the community, to enable them to continue living as independently as possible in their homes. A total of $12,105,849 was awarded to 75 owners, serving 79 projects with 6,088 units nationwide. In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987. 42 U.S.C. 3545), the Department is publishing the grantees and amounts of the awards in Appendix A of this document. Dated: December 1, 2006. Brian Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for Housing, Federal Housing Commissioner. Appendix A—Funding Awards For The Service Coordinators In Multifamily Housing Fiscal Year 2006 Shelby Senior Housing, Incorporated P.O. Box 830605 Birmingham, AL 35283 Shelby Woods Apartments $89,513 Christopher Homes of El Dorado, Incorporated 2417 North Tyler Little Rock, AR 72217 Christopher Homes of El Dorado $141,737 Our Way Partners, LP 10681 Foothill Blvd Suite 220 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Our Way Apartments $247,307 Christopher Homes of West Helena, Incorporated 2417 North Tyler Little Rock, AR 72217 Christopher Homes of West Helena $131,777 Salvation Army Chula Vistas Res., Incorporated. 180 E. Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90802 Silvercrest—Chula-Vista $227,113 Las Palmas Foundation, General Partner 531 Encintas Blvd., Suite 206 Encintas, CA 92024 Indio Gardens $278,100 Saint James Wilshire Found. Dba Saint James Manor 3903 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90010 Saint James Manor $234,865 NHDC Tres Lomas, LP 10681 Foothill Blvd Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Tres Lomas Apartments $242,835 Community Church Retirement Center #2 40 Camino Alto Mill Valley, CA 94941 The Redwoors II $147,543 Hudson Street Apartments Limited Partnership 55 Beattie Place Greenville, SC 29602 Hudson Gardens $123,640 Gardena Valley Cultural Institute 16215 South Gramercy Place Gardena, CA 90247 JCI Gardens $234,865 Arvada House Preservation Limited Partnership P. O. BOX 1089 Greenville, SC 29602 Arvada House $184,112 Francis Heights, Incorporated 2626 Osceola Denver, CO 80212 Francis Heights $205,196 First Baptist Housing Corporation 1130 Albany Avenue Hartford, CT 06112 First Village $169,206 First Housing Corporation 1132 Albany Ave. Hartford, CT 06112 Second Village $169,206 Schoolhouse Apts Incorporated 156 South Avenue New Canaan, CT 06840 School House Apartments $156,173 New Neighborhoods, Incorporated 40 Stillwater Avenue Stamford, CT 06902 Martin Luther King Apartments $172,229 Welles Country Village, Limited 2664-2 State Street Hamden, CT 06517 Welles Country Lane $72,891 Farmington Ecumenical & Elderly Housing Corporation 300 Plainville Avenue Unionville, CT 06085 Westerleigh $142,726 West Hartford Fellowship Housing, Incorporated 759 Farmington Ave West Hartford, CT 06119 West Hartford Fellowship I $254,777 West Hartford Fellowship Housing III, Incorporated. 20 Starkel Rd West Hartford, CT 06117 West Hartford Fellowship III $254,777 Fannie E. Taylor Home for the Aged, Incorporated 6601 Chester Avenue Jacksonville, FL 32217 Fannie E. Taylor Home for the Aged $207,862 Presbyterian Homes of South Florida, Inc. 1200 Broad St. W. Lehigh Acres, FL 33936 Sunshine Villas Annex $147,403 Ashton Lenox, LLC 7000 Central Pkwy NE Atlanta, GA 30328 Lenox Summit $421,794 Wheat Street Towers LLC PO Box 10522 Atlanta, GA 30310 Wheat Street Towers $282,502 Elderwood Incorporated P.O. Box 1965 Waycross, GA 31502 Elderwood Homes $201,673 American Heritage Enterprises, LLC 2715 Fair Ln Denison, IA 51442 Oakwood Manor Apartments $86,404 Sioux Falls Environmental Access Incorporated 2101 W 41st St Ste 20 Sioux Falls, SD 57105 Kingston Apartments $86,992 Sioux Falls Environmental Access, Incorporated 2101 W 41st St Ste 20 Sioux Falls, SD 57105 Century II Apartments $163,881 NWRECC Idaho Affordable Housing Preservation LP 210 W. Mallard Drive Boise, ID 83706 Burrell Street Station $125,148 Highlander Limited Liability Corporation 3540 12TH ST Lewiston, ID 83501 The Highlander $112,436 Diversey Square Parkway/Associates 205 W Wacker Dr Ste 23 Chicago, IL 60606 Diversey Square I $207,820 Walden Oaks Apartments Preservation, NFP 325 N. Wells Street, 8th floor Chicago, IL 60610 WALDEN OAKS $203,130 East Cental Towers Limited Partnerships 55 Beattie Place Greenville, SC 29601 East Cental Towers $194,093 Lawrence Senior Residences, L.P. 7701 E Kellogg Wichita, KS 67207 Vermont Towers $129,391 Hubbarston Elderly Housing, Incorporated 205 School Street Gardner, MA 1440 Hubbardston House Apartments $241,670 Coursey Stations Apartments, Incorporated 320 Cathedral Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Coursey Station Apartments $95,099 Sharp-Leadenhall Associates 55 Beattie Place Greenville, SC 29602 Sharp-Leadenhall I $200,613 Harborview Housing Associates P.O. Box 2388 Augusta, ME 4338 Harbor View Apartments $93,600 One Madison Avenue Associates 55 Beattie Place, 3rd Floor Greenville, SC 29601 One Madison Avenue $87,375 Cadillac Harbor View, LDHA LP 8111 Rockside Rd Cleveland, OH 44125 Harbor View $129,867 National Church residences of Harper Wds MI 2335 N Bank Dr Columbus, OH 43220 Park Place of Harper Woods $202,229 Winterset Limited Dividend Housing Association LP 707 Sable Oaks Dr Somerset $223,136 Arlington Leased Housing Associated, A MN LP 2355 Polaris Lane, Suite 100 Plymouth, MN 55447 Highland Commoms $111,419 Cloquet Housing Associated, Ltd Partnership 2355 Polaris Lane, Suite 100 Plymouth, MN 55447 Larson Tower $117,169 United Handicap Federation Apt Associates 2355 Polaris Lane, Suite 100 Plymouth, MN 55447 2100 Bloomington Court $134,787 Housing Initiatives of New England Corporation 415 Congress St Ste 204 Portland, ME 4101 Bagdad Wood $54,674 LH Housing—Hiniec, LLC 415 Congress Street Portland, ME 4101 Lane House $58,685 Cedar House Senior Living Limited Partnership 415 Congress St Ste 204 Portland, ME 4101 Cedar House $41,401 MAHLEP Housing, LP 415 Congress Street Portland, ME 4101 Pelham Terrace $42,044 RESL Limited Partnership 415 Congress St Ste 204 Portland, ME 4101 Rochester East $56,806 Ballantyne House Associates 505 Mt. Prospect Ave Newark, NJ 07104 Ballantyne House $128,923 Piotr Stadinski Gardens Incorporated 350 Essjay Rd Williamsville, NY 14221 Piotr Stadinski Gardens $135,126 Lake Area Development Corp.

(LADC)41 Lewis Street Geneva, NY 14456 The Seneca Apartments $73,674 St. Simeon Second Mile Corporation 700 Second Mile Drive Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Saint Simeon Apartments $99,506 Syracuse Senior Citizens Project Corporation 821 E Brighton Ave Syracuse, NY 13205 Brighton Towers $167,047 National Church Residences of Balimore Ohio 2335 North Bank Drive Columbus, OH 43220 Walnut Creek Village $86,466 Community Development Properties Cleveland I, Incorporated 51 East 42nd Street, Suite 300 New York, NY 10017 Rainbow Group $312,125 Benchmark Winton House Associates, L.P. 4053 Maple Rd Amherst, NY 14226 Winton House $182,781 National Church Residences of Northern Columbus 2335 N Bank Drive Columbus, OH 43220 Stygler Commons $91,503 Gorsuch Management 603 W Wheeling St Lancaster, OH 43130 Village Park $106,644 Hunterwood Park Ltd 603 W Wheeling St Lancaster, OH 43130 Hunterwood Park Ltd $179,813 Lima Towers, A Limited Partnership 1170 Terminal Tower Cleveland, OH 44113 Lima Towers, A Limited Partnership $183,379 Aimco 4582 S. Ulster Si. Parkway Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80237-2632 White Cliffs Apartments $182,685 Owensville Commons, Limited P.O. Box 190 Lancaster, OH 43130 Owensville Commons $106,512 Charleston Court, Limited 603 West Wheeling Street Lancaster, OH 43130 Charleston Court, Ltd. $108,373 Villa Park Ltd. 603 W Wheeling St Lancaster, OH 43130 Villa Park, Ltd. $183,105 Fish Creek Plaza, Limited 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 5400 Seattle, WA 98101 Lawrence Saltis Plaza $190,908 National Church Residences of Wapkoneta, Ohio 2335 N. Bank Dr. Columbus, OH 43220 Wapakoneta Village $100,903 S J Strauss Lodge of B'Nai B'Rith Housing 61 East Northhampton Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 B'Nai B'Rith Apartments $166,420 United Housing Partnership-Morristown, Ltd. 55 Beattie Place Greeneville, SC 29602 Laurelwood Apartments $96,890 Gunn Garden Apartments, A Limited Partnership 35 Union Avenue, Suite 200 Memphis, TN 38103 Gunn Gasrden Apartments $131,979 Knopp Enterprises, Incorporated 22 Terry Court Staunton, VA 24401 Plaza Apartments $370,833 Wisconsin Housing Preservation Corp. 2 E Mifflin St Ste 401 Madison, WI 53703 Chateau/Regency Apartments $162,281 Senior Towers Associates 6190 Canal Road Valley View, OH 44125 Senior Towers $216,282 [FR Doc. E6-21557 Filed 12-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary Statement of Findings: Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2003 AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Statement of Findings in accordance with Public Law 108-34. SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior is causing this notice to be published as required by section 9 of the Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2003 (Settlement Act), Public Law 108-34, 117 Stat. 782-98. The publication of this notice causes the waiver and release of certain claims to become effective as required to implement the Settlement. DATES: In accordance with section 9 of the Settlement Act, the waiver and release of claims described in section 7(b) and 7(c) of the Settlement Act are effective on December 19, 2006. *Contact:* Address all comments and requests for additional information to Christopher Banet, Chair, Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Federal Implementation Team, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southwest Regional Office, 1001 Indian School Road, NW., Albuquerque, NM 87104.

(505)563-3540. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1984, the United States established a reservation for the Zuni Indian Tribe (Tribe) in northern Arizona, the Zuni Heaven Reservation, for longstanding religious and sustenance activities. On June 7, 2002, the Tribe and other parties entered into the Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Agreement (Settlement Agreement), a negotiated settlement of the water rights for the Zuni Heaven Reservation in the General Adjudication of All Rights to Use Water in the Little Colorado River System and Source. The Settlement Agreement resolves all of the Tribe's water rights claims in the Arizona portion of the Little Colorado River Basin, assists the Tribe in acquiring surface water rights therein, provides for the Tribe's use of groundwater therefrom and provides for wetland restoration of a portion of the Tribe's Arizona lands. The purposes of the Settlement Act are:

(1)To approve, ratify, and confirm the Settlement Agreement entered into by the Tribe and the neighboring non-Indians;

(2)To authorize and direct the Secretary to execute and perform the Settlement Agreement and related waivers;

(3)To authorize and direct the United States to take legal title and hold such title to certain lands in trust for the benefit of the Zuni Indian Tribe; and

(4)To authorize the actions, agreements, and appropriations as provided for in the Settlement Agreement and the Settlement Act. In order for terms of the Settlement Act and Settlement Agreement to be effective, the Secretary is required to make a statement of findings that certain conditions have been met. Statement of Findings As required by section 9 of the Settlement Act and as required by section 3.1.L of the Settlement Agreement, I find as follows: 1. The Settlement Act has been enacted in a form approved by the parties in paragraph 3.1 of the Settlement Agreement. 2. The funds authorized by section 4(b) of the Settlement Act have been appropriated by the United States and deposited into the Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Development Fund (Fund), established under section 6 of the Settlement Act. 3. The State of Arizona has appropriated and deposited into the Fund the amount required by paragraph 7.6 of the Settlement Agreement. 4. The Tribe has waived the condition, as provided in paragraph 3.2 of the Settlement Agreement, that it purchase or acquire the rights to purchase 2,350 acre-feet per annum of surface water rights. 5. The Tribe has waived the condition, as provided in paragraph 3.2 of the Settlement Agreement, that it acquire conditional approval for severance and transfer of surface water rights that the Tribe owns or has the right to purchase. 6. Pursuant to subparagraph 3.1.E of the Settlement Agreement, the Tribe and the Lyman Water Company have executed two separate agreements relating to the process of severance and transfer of surface water rights acquired by the Tribe or the United States and relating to the pass-through, use, and storage of the Tribe's surface water rights in Lyman Lake and the operation of Lyman Dam. The United States and the Arizona Game and Fish Commission were also signatories to the severance and transfer agreement, and both agreements were made in consultation with the City of St. Johns, Arizona and St. Johns Irrigation Company. The Lyman Water Company did not find it necessary to amend any operating procedures or by-laws in furtherance of these agreements. 7. Pursuant to subparagraph 3.1.F of the Settlement Agreement, all parties to the Settlement Agreement have agreed and stipulated to certain Arizona Game and Fish Commission abstracts of water uses. 8. Pursuant to subparagraph 3.1.G of the Settlement Agreement, all parties to the Settlement Agreement have agreed to the location of an observation well and that well has been installed. 9. Pursuant to subparagraph 3.1.H of the Settlement Agreement, the Tribe, Apache County, Arizona and the State of Arizona have executed an Intergovernmental Agreement that satisfies all of the conditions in paragraph 6.2 of the Settlement Agreement. 10. The Tribe has acquired title to the section of land adjacent to Zuni Heaven Reservation described as Section 34, Township 14 North, Range 26 East, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian. 11. The Settlement Agreement was modified to the extent that it was in conflict with the Settlement Act and the modification has been agreed to by all the parties to the Settlement Agreement. 12. A court of competent jurisdiction has approved the Settlement Agreement by a final judgment and decree. As authorized by section 4(a) of the Act, I find as follows: 1. Pursuant to subparagraph 3.1.J of the Settlement Agreement, the Settlement Agreement, as amended, and all exhibits requiring signatures have been executed. As required by paragraph 6.2.B of the Settlement Agreement, I hereby certify to the Governor of the State of Arizona that all of the conditions precedent in paragraph 6.2 have been satisfied. Dated: December 8, 2006. Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior. [FR Doc. 06-9756 Filed 12-18-06; 8:45 am]

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