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BILLING CODE 4140-01-M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Prospective Grant of Exclusive License: Convection Enhanced Delivery and Tracking of Gadolinium Conjugated Therapeutic Agents to the Central Nervous System AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This is notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of an exclusive worldwide license to practice the invention embodied in:

HHS. Ref. No. E-202-2002 “Method for Convection Enhanced Delivery of Therapeutic Agents,” Provisional Patent Application, 60/413,673; International Patent Application PCT/US03/30155, U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 10/528,310; European Patent Application Serial No. 03756863.1; Australian Patent Application No. 2003299140; Canadian Patent Application No. 2,499,573; and HHS Ref. No. E-206-2000/0 and /1 “Method for Increasing the Distribution of Therapeutic Agents;” and “Method for Increasing the Distribution of Nucleic Acids;

” Provisional Patent Application 60/250,286; Provisional Patent Application No. 60/286,308; U.S. Patent Application No. 09/999,203; U.S. Patent Application No. 10/132,681; and Canadian Patent Application No. 2327208, to Medtronic Neurological, a Division of the Medtronic Corporation, having its headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The United States of America is the assignee of the patent rights of the above invention. The contemplated exclusive license may be granted in a field of use limited to the development and sales of a clinical grade surrogate tracer for tracking the distribution of convection enhanced delivered central nervous system therapeutics, excluding lipid based systems.

DATES: Only written comments and/or applications for a license received by the NIH Office of Technology Transfer on or before February 26, 2007 will be considered. ADDRESSES: Requests for a copy of the patent application, inquiries, comments and other materials relating to the contemplated license should be directed to: Michael A. Shmilovich, Esq., Office of Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health, 6011 Executive Boulevard, Suite 325, Rockville, MD 20852-3804; Telephone:

(301)435-5019; Facsimile:

(301)402-0220; E-mail: *shmilovm@mail.nih.gov* . A signed confidentiality nondisclosure agreement will be required to receive copies of the patent applications. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The patent applications intended for licensure disclose and/or cover the following: E-202-2002 “Method for Convection Enhanced Delivery of Therapeutic Agents” The invention is a method for monitoring the spatial distribution of therapeutic substances by MRI or CT that have been administered to tissue using convection enhanced delivery, a technique that is the subject of NIH-owned U.S. Patent No. 5,720,720. In one embodiment, the tracer is a molecule, detectable by MRI or CT, which functions as a surrogate for the motion of the therapeutic agent through the solid tissue. In other particular embodiments, the tracer is the therapeutic agent conjugated to an imaging moiety. The method of this invention uses non-toxic macromolecular MRI contrast agents comprised of chelated Gd(III). In particular, the surrogate tracer used in this invention is a serum albumin conjugated with either a gadolinium chelate of 2-(p-isothiocyanotobenzyl)-6-methyldiethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid or with iopanoic acid. These macromolecular imaging agents have clearance properties that mimic the pharmacokinetic properties of co-administrated drugs, so as to be useful in quantifying the range and dosage level of therapeutic drugs using MR imaging. E-206-2000 “Method for increasing the distribution of therapeutic agents;” “Method for increasing the distribution of nucleic acids” The invention pertains to the reliance of therapies on the local parenchymal delivery of macromolecules or nucleic acids for success. However, the volume of distribution of many of these potential therapeutic agents is restricted by their interactions with the extracellular matrix and cellular receptors. Heparin-sulfate proteoglycans are cell surface components which bind to an array of molecules such as growth factors, cytokines and chemokines and viruses such as cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus and HIV. The invention provides a method of dramatically increasing the volume of distribution and effectiveness of certain therapeutic agents after local delivery by the use of facilitating agents as described in Neuroreport. 2001 Jul 3;12(9):1961-4 entitled “Convection enhanced delivery of AAV-2 combined with heparin increases TK gene transfer in the rat brain” and in Exp Neurol. 2001 Mar;168(1):155-61 entitled “Heparin coinfusion during convection-enhanced delivery

(CED)increases the distribution of the glial-derived neurotrophic factor

(GDNF)ligand family in rat striatum and enhances the pharmacological activity of neurturin.” These methods are especially useful when used in conjunction with technology described and claimed in the convection enhanced delivery technology claimed in U.S. Patent 5,720,720. The prospective exclusive license will be royalty bearing and will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective exclusive license may be granted unless, within sixty

(60)days from the date of this published notice, NIH receives written evidence and argument that establishes that the grant of the license would not be consistent with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. Properly filed competing applications for a license filed in response to this notice will be treated as objections to the contemplated license. Comments and objections submitted in response to this notice will not be made available for public inspection, and, to the extent permitted by law, will not be released under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. Dated: December 20, 2006. Steven M. Ferguson Director, Division of Technology Development and Transfer, Office of Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health. [FR Doc. E6-22187 Filed 12-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Open Meeting/Conference Call, Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy AGENCY: U.S. Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice of open meeting via conference call. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announces the following committee meeting: *Name:* Board of Visitors

(BOV)for the National Fire Academy. *Date of Meeting:* January 18, 2007. *Place:* Building H, Room 300, National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, Maryland. *Time:* 1:30-3:30 p.m. *Proposed Agenda:* Review National Fire Academy Program Activities. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 10

(2)of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announces that the committee meeting will be open to the public in the Emmitsburg commuting area with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. The meeting is open to the public; however, teleconference lines are limited. Members of the general public who plan to participate in the meeting should contact the Office of the Superintendent, National Fire Academy, U.S. Fire Administration, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD 21727,

(301)447-1117, on or before January 16, 2007. Dial-in information will be provided to those wishing to participate via telephone. Minutes of the meeting will be prepared and will be available for public viewing in the Office of the U.S. Fire Administrator, U.S. Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727. Copies of the minutes will be available upon request within 60 days after the meeting. The National Fire Academy Board of Visitors is administered by the U.S. Fire Administration, which is currently part of the Preparedness Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security. In the near future, the U.S. Fire Administration will be transferred to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, also part of the Department of Homeland Security. During this transition, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will continue to support this program. Dated: December 21, 2006. Charlie Dickinson, Acting U.S. Fire Administrator. [FR Doc. E6-22301 Filed 12-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-17-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5037-N-99] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Quality Control for Rental Assistance Subsidy Determinations 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. Data are collected on a sample of households receiving HUD housing assistance subsidies. These households are interviewed and their incomes verified to determine if subsidies are correctly calculated. The study identifies the costs and types of errors. The results are used to target corrective actions and measure the impact of past corrective actions. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* January 29, 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 (2528-0203) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail *Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov* or telephone

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

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

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

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

(4)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, *e.g.* , permitting electronic submission of responses. This notice also lists the following information: *Title of Proposal:* Quality Control For Rental Assistance Subsidy Determinations. *OMB Approval Number:* 2528-0203. *Form Numbers:* None. *Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use:* Data are collected on a sample of households receiving HUD housing assistance subsidies. These households are interviewed and their incomes verified to determine if subsidies are correctly calculated. The study identifies the costs and types of errors. The results are used to target corrective actions and measure the impact of past corrective actions. *Frequency of Submission:* On Occasion, Annually. Number of respondents Annual responses X Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting Burden: 2950 1 0.80 2367 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 2367. *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 22, 2006. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-22251 Filed 12-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment for Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge, Washington County, ME AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice: Intent to prepare a Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment. SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is preparing a Comprehensive Conservation Plan

(CCP)and Environmental Assessment

(EA)for Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). This notice advises the public that the Service intends to gather information necessary for preparing the CCP and EA pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The Service is furnishing this notice in compliance with Service planning policy, to

(1)advise other Federal and State agencies and the public of our intention to conduct detailed planning on this refuge; and,

(2)obtain suggestions and information on the scope of issues to include in the environmental document. The Service will involve the public through open houses, informational and technical meetings, and written comments. Special mailings, newspaper articles, Web sites, and announcements will provide information about opportunities for public involvement in the planning process. DATES: We are planning to begin public scoping meetings in March 2007. We will announce their locations, dates, and times at least 2 weeks in advance, in special mailings and local newspaper notices, on our Web site, and through personal contacts. ADDRESSES: Moosehorn NWR, 103 Headquarters Road, Suite 1, Baring, ME 04694, at 207-454-7161 (telephone); 207-454-2550 (FAX); *fw5rw_mhnwr@fws.gov* (e-mail); *http://www.fws.gov/northeast/moosehorn/* (Web site). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Nancy McGarigal, Refuge Planner, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, MA 01035; 413-253-8562 (telephone); 413-253-8468 (FAX); e-mail *northeastplanning@fws.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), the Service is to manage all lands in the National Wildlife Refuge System

(NWRS)in accordance with an approved CCP. The plan guides management decisions and identifies refuge goals, management objectives, and strategies for achieving refuge purposes over a 15-year period. The planning process will cover many elements, including wildlife and habitat management, visitor and recreational activities, wilderness area management, cultural resource protection, and facilities and infrastructure. Compatibility determinations will be completed for all applicable refuge uses. We will also conduct a wilderness review on refuge fee lands not currently designated as wilderness and a wild and scenic rivers evaluation to determine whether any areas on the refuge qualify for those Federal designations. Public input into the planning process is essential. The comments we receive will help identify key issues and refine our goals and objectives for managing refuge resources and visitors. Additional opportunities for public participation will arise throughout the planning process, which we expect to complete by September 2008. We are presently summarizing refuge data and collecting other resource information to provide us a scientific basis for our resource decisions. We will prepare the EA in accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370d). The 28,885-acre Moosehorn NWR, established in 1937, is one of the oldest refuges in the NWRS. Its purposes are to conserve and protect fish and wildlife resources, including endangered and threatened species, and to protect its wetlands and wilderness resources. The refuge headquarters is located in the town of Baring, Maine. The refuge's two divisions include the 20,131-acre Baring Division, which borders the St. Croix River and Canada, and the 8,754-acre Edmunds Division, located along Cobscook Bay. Within the existing refuge boundary, 7,462 acres (30 percent) are designated part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Land cover on the refuge includes approximately 15 percent in wetlands and 85 percent in uplands. Generally, refuge lands are characterized by rolling hills, large rock outcrops, scattered boulders, second-growth northern hardwood-conifer forest, and some pockets of pure spruce-fir. Numerous streams, beaver flowages, bogs, marshes, and scrub-shrub and forested wetlands are imbedded within the forested landscape. We estimate that 54,000 refuge visitors annually engage in hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and/or interpretation. Over 65 miles of trails and roads closed to vehicular traffic provide access for these activities on refuge lands. Special events, environmental education and interpretive programs and self-guided interpretive trails, observation platforms, and photography blinds enhance visitor experiences. Dated: November 9, 2006. Richard O. Bennett, Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Hadley, Massachusetts. [FR Doc. E6-22285 Filed 12-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Letters of Authorization to Take Marine Mammals AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of issuance. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972

(MMPA)as amended, notice is hereby given that Letters of Authorization to take polar bears incidental to oil and gas industry exploration activities in the Beaufort Sea and adjacent northern coast of Alaska have been issued. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Craig Perham at the Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine Mammals Management Office, 1011 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99503,

(800)362-5148 or

(907)786-3810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Letter of Authorization has been issued to the following companies in accordance with Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Rules and Regulations (see “Marine Mammals; Incidental Take During Specified Activities” at 71 FR 43926; August 2, 2006) under section 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA and the Fish and Wildlife Service implementing regulations at 50 CFR 18.27(f)(3): Company Activity Location Date issued Shell Offshore, Inc. Exploration Open water seismic Aug 15, 2006 BP Exploration Alaska, Inc. Production Greater Prudhoe Bay, Milne Point, Badami, Endicott, and Northstar Oil Field Units Aug 15, 2006 ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc Production Kuparuk and Alpine Oil Field Units Aug 15, 2006 FEX L.P. Exploration NPR-A Sept 26, 2006 Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation Development Cape Simpson Industrial Port Sept 22, 2006 ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc Exploration Pike Shallow Hazard Survey Sept 26, 2006 Dated: October 19, 2006. Thomas O. Melius, Regional Director. [FR Doc. E6-22277 Filed 12-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Notice of Availability, Preassessment Screen AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), on behalf of the Department of the Interior

(DOI)as a natural resource trustee, announces the release to the public of the Natural Resource Damages Preassessment Screen for Onondaga Lake, Onondaga County, New York. Federal regulations at 43 CFR 11.23(a) require Natural Resource Trustees to complete a preassessment screen

(PAS)and make a determination as to whether a Natural Resources Damages Assessment

(NRDA)shall be carried out at a site, before assessment efforts are undertaken under the regulations. The Onondaga Lake PAS document fulfills that requirement for the Onondaga Lake Superfund Site and follows the structure of Federal Regulations at 43 CFR part 11. The purpose of the PAS is to provide a rapid review of the readily available information on releases of hazardous substances and potential impacts on natural resources in Onondaga Lake and sub-sites for which the DOI may assert trusteeship under section 107(f) of CERCLA. ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the PAS may be made to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New York Field Office, 3817 Luker Road, Cortland, NY 13045. The public is also invited to view copies of the PAS at the Service's New York Field Office at 3817 Luker Road, Cortland, NY 13045. Additionally, the PAS will be available for viewing at the following Web site link: *http://www.fws.gov/northeast/nyfo/ec/OnondagaLakePAS.pdf* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Karwowski, at address under ADDRESSES , by phone at 607-753-9334 or by e-mail at *Ken_Karwowski@fws.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PAS is being released in accordance with the CERCLA of 1980 as amended, commonly known as Superfund (42 U.S.C. 9601 *et seq.* ), the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Regulations found at 43 CFR part 11, and the National Environmental Policy Act. *Author:* The primary author of this notice is Ken Karwowski, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New York Field Office, 3817 Luker Road, Cortland, NY 13045. Authority: The authority for this action is the CERCLA of 1980 as amended, commonly known as Superfund, (42 U.S.C. 9601 *et seq.* ), and the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Regulations found at 43 CFR part 11. Dated: October 24, 2006. Richard O. Bennett, Acting Regional Director Region 5, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, DOI Designated Authorized Official, U.S. Department of the Interior. [FR Doc. E6-22287 Filed 12-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Submission of Information Collection to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection Request for the Payment for Appointed Counsel in Involuntary Indian Child Custody Proceedings in State courts has been submitted to OMB for review and renewal. This information collection is cleared under OMB Control Number 1076-0111 through December 31, 2006. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before January 29, 2007. ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior, Office of Management and Budget, either by facsimile at

(202)395-6566, or you may send an e-mail to *OIRA DOCKET@omb.eop.gov* . Please send a copy of your comments to Stephanie Birdwell, Office of Indian Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street, NW., Mail Stop 4513-MIB, Washington, DC 20240. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Birdwell

(202)513-7607. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract A State court that appoints counsel for an indigent Indian parent or Indian custodian in an involuntary Indian child custody proceeding in a State court may send written notice to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (Bureau) when appointment of counsel is not authorized by State law. The cognizant Bureau Regional Director uses this information to decide whether to certify that the client in the notice is eligible to have his counsel compensated by the Bureau in accordance with the Indian Child Welfare Act, Public Law 95-608. The Bureau of Indian Affairs published a notice in the **Federal Register** on July 11, 2006, (71 FR 39926) requesting public comments on the proposed information collection. The comment period ended September 11, 2006. No comments were received. II. Method of Collection The following information is collected from State courts in order to certify payment of appointed counsel in involuntary Indian child custody proceedings. The information collection is submitted to obtain or retain a benefit; *i.e.* , payment for appointed counsel. The reasons for the collection are listed in the following table: Information collected Reason for Collection

(a)Name, address and telephone number of attorney appointed;

(a)To identify attorney appointed as counsel and method of contact;

(b)Name and address of client for whom counsel is appointed;

(b)To identify indigent party in an Indian child custody proceeding for whom counsel is appointed;

(c)Applicant's relationship to child;

(c)To determine if the person is eligible for payment of attorney fees as specified in Public Law 95-608;

(d)Name of Indian child's tribe;

(d)To determine if the child is a member of a federally recognized tribe and is covered by the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA);

(e)Copy of petition or complaint;

(e)To determine if this custody proceeding is covered by the ICWA;

(f)Certification by the court that State law does not provide for appointment of counsel in such proceedings;

(f)To determine if other State laws provide for such appointment of counsel and to prevent duplication of effort;

(g)Certification by the court that the Indian client is indigent;

(g)To determine if the client has resources to pay for counsel;

(h)The amount of payments due counsel utilizing the same procedures used to determine expenses in juvenile delinquency proceedings;

(h)To determine if the amount of payment due appointed counsel is based on State court standards in juvenile delinquency proceedings;

(i)Approved vouchers with court certification that the amount requested is reasonable considering the work and the criteria used for determining fees and expenses for juvenile delinquency proceedings.

(i)To determine the amount of payment considered reasonable in accordance with State standards for a particular case. *Proposed use of the information:* The information collected will be used by the respective Bureau Regional Director to determine:

(a)If an individual Indian involved in an Indian child custody proceeding is eligible for payment of appointed counsel's attorney fees;

(b)If any State statutes provide for coverage of attorney fees under these circumstances;

(c)The State standards for payment of attorney fees in juvenile delinquency proceedings; and,

(d)The name of the attorney, and his actual voucher certified by the court for the work completed on a pre-approved case. This information is required for payment of appointed counsel as authorized by Public Law 95-608. III. Data

(1)*Title of the Collection of Information:* The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Payment for Appointed Counsel in Involuntary Indian Child Custody Proceedings in State Courts, 25 CFR 23.13. *OMB Control Number:* 1076-0111. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently-approved collection. *Affected Entities:* State courts and individual Indians eligible for payment of attorney fees pursuant to 25 CFR 23.13 in order to obtain a benefit. *Estimated number of respondents:* 1. *Proposed frequency of response:* 1.

(2)*Estimate of total annual reporting and record keeping burden that will result from the collection of this information:* 9 hours. *Reporting:* 8 hours per response x 1 respondent = 8 hours. *Recordkeeping:* 1 hour per response x 1 respondent = 1 hour. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 9 hours.

(3)*Description of the need for the information and proposed use of the information:* Submission of this information is required in order to receive payment for appointed counsel under 25 CFR 23.13. The information is collected to determine applicant eligibility for services. IV. Request for Comments The Bureau of Indian Affairs invites comment on:

(a)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;

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

(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 those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information to a federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The comments, names and addresses of commenters will be available for public view during regular business hours. If you wish us to withhold this information, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. We will honor your request to the extent allowable by law. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number. Dated: December 22, 2006. Michael D. Olsen, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. E6-22265 Filed 12-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-4J-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [MT-079-07-1010-PH] Notice of Public Meeting, Western Montana Resource Advisory Council Meeting AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Western Montana Resource Advisory Council will meet as indicated below. DATES: The next two regular meetings of the Western Montana RAC will be held February 21, 2007 at the Butte Field Office, 106 N. Parkmont, Butte, Montana and May 16, 2007 at the Missoula Field Office, 3255 Fort Missoula Road, Missoula, Montana beginning at 9 a.m. The public comment period for both meetings will begin at 11:30 a.m. and the meetings are expected to adjourn at approximately 3 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the Western Montana RAC, contact Marilyn Krause, Resource Advisory Council Coordinator, at the Butte Field Office, 106 North Parkmont, Butte, Montana 59701, telephone 406-533-7617. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-member Council advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in western Montana. At the February 21 meeting, topics we plan to discuss include: a presentation and discussion on recreation fees for the Forest Service and BLM, an update on the Butte Resource Management Plan, and a presentation on the Energy Corridor EIS for federal lands in the West. Topics for the May 16 meeting will be determined at the February meeting. All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written comments to the Council. Each formal Council meeting will also have time allocated for hearing public comments. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation, or other reasonable accommodations, should contact the BLM as provided below. Dated: December 21, 2006. Richard M. Hotaling, Field Manager. [FR Doc. E6-22286 Filed 12-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-$$-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. AA1921-197 (Second Review); 701-TA-319, 320, 325-327, 348 and 350 (Second Review); and 731-TA-573, 574, 576, 578, 582-587, 612, and 614-618 (Second Review)] Certain Carbon Steel Products From Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom Determination On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject five-year reviews, the United States International Trade Commission (Commission) determines, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act), that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from Belgium, Brazil, Finland, Germany, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, and the antidumping finding on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from Taiwan, as well as revocation of countervailing duty orders on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from Belgium, Brazil, Mexico, Spain, and Sweden, would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. 1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.2(f)). The Commission further determines that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on corrosion-resistant steel from Germany and Korea and the countervailing duty order on corrosion-resistant steel from Korea would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. Finally, the Commission determines that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on corrosion-resistant steel from Australia, Canada, France, and Japan, as well as the countervailing duty order on corrosion-resistant steel from France, would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. 2 2 Commissioners Charlotte R. Lane and Stephen Koplan dissenting with respect to corrosion-resistant steel from Australia, Canada, France, and Japan. Background The Commission instituted these reviews on November 1, 2005 (70 FR 62324, October 31, 2005), and determined on February 6, 2006, that it would conduct full reviews (70 FR 8874, February 21, 2006). Notice of the scheduling of the Commission's reviews and of public hearings to be held in connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the **Federal Register** on March 30, 2006 (71 F.R. 16178). The hearings were held in Washington, DC, on October 17 and 19, 2006, and all persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel. The Commission is scheduled to transmit its determinations in these reviews to the Secretary of Commerce on January 17, 2007. The views of the Commission will be contained in USITC Publication 3899 (January 2007), entitled *Certain Carbon Steel Products from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom: Investigation Nos. AA1921-197 (Second Review); 701-TA-319, 320, 325-327, 348, and 350 (Second Review); and 731-TA-573, 574, 576, 578, 582-587, 612, and 614-618 (Second Review).* By order of the Commission. Issued: December 20, 2006. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E6-22183 Filed 12-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 731-TA-891 (Review)] Foundry Coke From China Determination On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject five-year review, the United States International Trade Commission (Commission) determines, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act), that revocation of the antidumping duty order on foundry coke from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. 1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.2(f)). Background The Commission instituted this review on August 1, 2006 (71 FR 43518) and determined on November 6, 2006 that it would conduct an expedited review (71 FR 67161, November 20, 2006). The Commission transmitted its determination in this review to the Secretary of Commerce on December 20, 2006. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3897 (December 2006), entitled *Foundry Coke From China: Investigation No. 731-TA-891 (Review).* By order of the Commission. Issued: December 20, 2006. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E6-22181 Filed 12-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—American Society of Mechanical Engineers Notice is hereby given that, on December 6, 2006, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 *et seq.* (“the Act”), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (“ASME” has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing additions or changes to its standards development activities. The notifications were filed for the purpose of extending the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Specifically, since August 25, 2005, ASME has published several standards and initiated several new standards activities within the general nature and scope of ASME's standards development activities, as specified in its original notification. More details regarding these changes can be found at *http://www.asme.org.* On September 15, 2004, AMSE filed its original notification pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Justice published a notice in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on October 13, 2004 (69 FR 60895). The last notification was filed with the Department on August 28, 2006. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b0 of the Act on September 8, 2006 (71 FR 53133). Patricia A. Brink, Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 06-9911 Filed 12-27-06; 8:45 am]

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