Notices. Notice of Re-Opening of Call for Nomination

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BILLING CODE 4310-84-M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [AZ-240-06-1770-PC-211A] Notice of Re-Opening for a Notice of Call for Nominations for the Sonoran Desert National Monument Advisory Committee AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Re-Opening of Call for Nomination. SUMMARY: This notice was previously published in the **Federal Register** Vol. 71, No. 242, Monday, December 18, 2006. Additional nominations are being requested for positions on the Sonoran Desert National Monument Advisory Council (SDNMAC).

There are fifteen positions on the SDNMAC. A primary and alternate person will be selected for each position. This **Federal Register** notice will extend the call for nominations for positions on the Advisory Council and requests the public to submit nominations for membership on the SDNMAC. Any individual or organization may nominate one or more persons to serve on the SDNMAC. Individuals may nominate themselves for SDNMAC membership. All nominees that previously submitted complete nomination packages will be considered for SDNMAC positions and do not need to resubmit their information.

DATES: Submit nomination packets for positions to the address listed below no later than 21 days after date of publication of this notice in the **Federal Register** . ADDRESSES: Send completed nomination packets to: SDNM Advisory Council, c/o Karen Kelleher, Monument Manager, BLM, Phoenix District, 21605 North 7th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85027; Fax 623-580-5580; *e-mail:* *AZ_SDNMAC@blm.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Kelleher, Monument Manager, Phone 623-580-5500 or e-mail *AZ_SDNMAC@blm.gov* .

Nomination packets are also available for download at the BLM Internet site: *http://www.blm.gov/az/sonoran/council.htm.* Dated: January 5, 2007. Karen Kelleher, Sonoran Desert National Monument Manager, Phoenix District of the Bureau of Land Management. [FR Doc. E7-590 Filed 1-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-32-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [OR-027-1020-PI-020H; G-07-047] Notice of Public Meetings for the Steens Mountain Advisory Council AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act of 2000, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Steens Mountain Advisory Council will meet as indicated below: DATES: The Steens Mountain Advisory Council will meet at the Bureau of Land Management Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon, 97738, on February 1 and 2, 2007;

March 8 and 9, 2007; and November 15 and 16, 2007. A meeting in Bend, Oregon, at the Comfort Inn and Suites, 62065 SE 27th Street, will be held May 17 and 18, 2007 and a meeting August 16 and 17, 2007, will be held at the Frenchglen School, Frenchglen, Oregon. All meeting sessions will begin at 8 a.m., local time, and will end at approximately 4:30 p.m., local time. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Steens Mountain Advisory Council was appointed by the Secretary of the Interior on August 14, 2001, pursuant to the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-399) and re-chartered in August 2003 and again in August 2005.

The Steens Mountain Advisory Council's purpose is to provide representative counsel and advice to the Bureau of Land Management regarding new and unique approaches to management of the land within the bounds of the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area; cooperative programs and incentives for landscape management that meet human needs, maintain and improve the ecological and economic integrity of the area; and preparation and implementation of a management plan for the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area.

Topics to be discussed by the Steens Mountain Advisory Council at these meetings include the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area Travel Management, Comprehensive Recreation, Implementation, and Monitoring Plans; North Steens Ecosystem Restoration Project Environmental Impact Statement and project implementation; Wildlands Juniper Management Area projects and partnerships; Steens Mountain Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Plan; categories of interest such as wildlife, special designated areas, partnerships/programs, cultural resources, education/interpretation, volunteer-based information, adaptive management, and socioeconomics; and other matters that may reasonably come before the Steens Mountain Advisory Council.

All meetings are open to the public in their entirety. Information to be distributed to the Steens Mountain Advisory Council is requested prior to the start of each Steens Mountain Advisory Council meeting. Public comment is generally scheduled for 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., local time, both days of each meeting session. The amount of time scheduled for public presentations and meeting times may be extended when the authorized representative considers it necessary to accommodate all who seek to be heard regarding matters on the agenda.

Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act management regulations (41 CFR 102-3.15(b)), in exceptional circumstances an agency may give less than 15 days notice of committee meeting notices published in the **Federal Register.** In this case, this notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the meeting due to the urgent need to meet legal requirements for completion of the Steens Mountain Travel Management Plan/Environmental Assessment. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rhonda Karges, Management Support Specialist, Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon, 97738,

(541)573-4400 or *Rhonda_Karges@blm.gov* . Dated: January 10, 2007. Dana R. Shuford, Burns District Manager. [FR Doc. E7-652 Filed 1-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-33-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Major Portion Prices and Due Date for Additional Royalty Payments on Indian Gas Production in Designated Areas Not Associated With an Index Zone AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of major portion prices for calendar year 2005. SUMMARY: Final regulations for valuing gas produced from Indian leases, published on August 10, 1999, require MMS to determine major portion prices and notify industry by publishing the prices in the **Federal Register** . The regulations also require MMS to publish a due date for industry to pay additional royalty based on the major portion prices. This notice provides the major portion prices for the 12 months of 2005. The due date to pay additional royalties based on the major portion prices is 60 days after the publication date of this notice. DATES: March 19, 2007. ADDRESSES: See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Barder, Indian Oil and Gas Compliance and Asset Management, MMS; telephone

(303)231-3702; FAX

(303)231-3755; e-mail to *John.Barder@mms.gov* ; or Larry Gratz, Indian Oil and Gas Compliance and Asset Management, MMS; telephone

(303)231-3427; FAX

(303)231-3755; e-mail to *Larry.Gratz@mms.gov.* Mailing address: Minerals Management Service, Minerals Revenue Management, Compliance and Asset Management, Indian Oil and Gas Compliance and Asset Management, P.O. Box 25165, MS 396B2, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 10, 1999, MMS published a final rule titled “Amendments to Gas Valuation Regulations for Indian Leases,” (64 FR 43506) with an effective date of January 1, 2000. The gas regulations apply to all gas production from Indian (tribal or allotted) oil and gas leases, except leases on the Osage Indian Reservation. The rule requires that MMS publish major portion prices for each designated area not associated with an index zone for each production month beginning January 2000, along with a due date for additional royalty payments. See 30 CFR 206.174(a)(4)(ii) (2005). If additional royalties are due based on a published major portion price, the lessee must submit an amended Form MMS-2014, Report of Sales and Royalty Remittance, to MMS by the due date. If additional royalties are not paid by the due date, late payment interest, under 30 CFR 218.54 (2005), will accrue from the due date until payment is made, and an amended Form MMS-2014 is received. The table below lists the major portion prices for all designated areas not associated with an index zone. The due date is 60 days after the publication date of this notice. Gas Major Portion Prices for Designated Areas Not Associated With an Index Zone MMS-Designated areas Jan 2005 (MMBtu) Feb 2005 (MMBtu) Mar 2005 (MMBtu) Apr 2005 (MMBtu) Blackfeet Reservation 7.93 7.28 7.41 5.86 Fort Belknap 5.59 5.71 5.83 5.92 Fort Berthold 5.08 5.00 5.60 5.98 Fort Peck Reservation 6.30 6.21 6.70 7.05 Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation 5.46 5.31 5.35 6.09 Rocky Boys Reservation 4.56 4.58 5.36 5.50 Ute Allotted Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation 5.58 5.13 5.21 6.09 Ute Tribal Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation 5.54 5.09 5.45 5.71 May 2005 (MMBtu) Jun 2005 (MMBtu) Jul 2005 (MMBtu) Aug 2005 (MMBtu) Blackfeet Reservation 5.82 5.29 5.66 5.95 Fort Belknap 5.84 5.79 5.97 5.97 Fort Berthold 5.58 5.46 6.80 7.60 Fort Peck Reservation 6.60 6.52 7.41 7.90 Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation 6.06 5.36 6.00 6.31 Rocky Boys Reservation 4.77 5.19 5.27 6.72 Ute Allotted Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation 6.00 5.28 5.80 6.22 Ute Tribal Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation 5.77 5.28 5.71 5.97 Sep 2005 (MMBtu) Oct 2005 (MMBtu) Nov 2005 (MMBtu) Dec 2005 (MMBtu) Blackfeet Reservation 7.76 9.60 10.53 8.93 Fort Belknap 6.63 7.10 6.68 6.63 Fort Berthold 9.93 11.22 8.45 11.26 Fort Peck Reservation 9.26 10.61 12.33 9.75 Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation 8.13 9.40 10.26 8.52 Rocky Boys Reservation 8.42 9.46 7.46 9.34 Ute Allotted Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation 8.07 9.42 9.70 8.04 Ute Tribal Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation 7.99 9.37 9.75 8.71 For information on how to report additional royalties due to major portion prices, please refer to our Dear Payor letter dated December 1, 1999, on the MMS Web site address at *http://www.mrm.mms.gov/ReportingServices/PDFDocs/991201.pdf.* Dated: November 16, 2006. Lucy Querques Denett, Associate Director for Minerals Revenue Management. [FR Doc. E7-629 Filed 1-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment Standards Administration Proposed Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Employment Standards Administration is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Securing Financial Obligations under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and its Extension (LS-276, LS-275-IC and LS-275-SI). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addresses section of this Notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before March 19, 2007. ADDRESSES: Ms. Hazel M. Bell, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone

(202)693-0418, fax

(202)693-1451, E-mail *bell.hazel@dol.gov.* Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or E-mail). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) requires covered employers to secure the payment of compensation under the Act and its extensions by purchasing insurance from a carrier authorized by the Secretary of Labor to write Longshore Act insurance, or by becoming authorized self-insured employers (33 U.S.C. 932 et seq.). Each authorized insurance carrier (or carrier seeking authorization) is required to establish annually that its Longshore obligations are fully secured either through an applicable state guaranty (or analogous) fund, a deposit of security with the Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation (DLHWC), or a combination of both. Similarly, each authorized self-insurer (or employer seeking authorization) is required to fully secure its Longshore Act obligations by depositing security with DLHWC. These requirements are designed to assure the prompt and continued payment of compensation and other benefits by the responsible carrier or self-insurer to injured workers and their survivors. Forms LS-275, Application for Security Deposit Determination; LS-275-IC, Agreement and Undertaking (Insurance Carrier); and LS-275-SI, Agreement and Undertaking (Self-insured Employer) are used to cover the submission of information by insurance carriers and self-insured employers regarding their ability to meet their financial obligations under the Longshore Act and its extensions. This information collection is currently approved for use through June 30, 2007. II. Review Focus The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments which: • 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; • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and • 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 submissions of responses. III. Current Actions The Department of Labor seeks the approval of the extension of this information collection in order to carry out its responsibility to ensure that a carrier's LHWCA obligations are sufficiently secured and, if necessary, to deposit security in an amount set by OWCP. This procedure will ensure the prompt and continued payments of compensation and medical benefits to injured workers and help protect the Longshore special funds assets from consequences flowing from insurance carriers' insolvencies. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Agency:* Employment Standards Administration. *Titles:* Request for Earnings Information. *OMB Number:* 1215-0204. *Agency Numbers:* LS-276; LS-275-IC and LS-275-SI. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institution. *Total Respondents:* 566. *Total Annual responses:* 647. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 434. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 1 hour to 15 minutes. *Frequency:* On Occasion and Annually. *Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):* $0. *Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance):* $287.89. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: January 11, 2007. Hazel M. Bell, Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration and Planning, Employment Standards Administration. [FR Doc. E7-559 Filed 1-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-CF-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment Standards Administration Proposed Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Employment Standards Administration is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Medical Travel Refund Request (OWCP-957). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addresses section of this Notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before March 19, 2007. ADDRESSES: Ms. Hazel M. Bell, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone

(202)693-0418, fax

(202)693-1451, E-mail *bell.hazel@dol.gov.* Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or E-mail). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

(OWCP)administers the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA), 5 U.S.C. 8101 *et seq.* , the Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA), 30 U.S.C. 901 *et seq.* , and the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA), 42 U.S.C. 7384 *et seq.* All three of these statutes require that OWCP reimburse beneficiaries for travel expenses incurred for covered medical treatment. In order to determine whether amounts requested as travel expenses are appropriate, OWCP must receive certain data elements, including the signature of the physician for expenses claimed under the BLBA. Form OWCP-957 is the standard format for the collection of these data elements. The OWCP-957 is used by OWCP and its contractor bill processing staff to process reimbursement requests for travel expenses. This information collection is currently approved for use through June 30, 2007. II. Review Focus The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments which: • 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; • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and • 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 submissions of responses. III. Current Actions The Department of Labor seeks approval for the extension of this information collection in order to carry out its responsibility to determine if requests for reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred when traveling to medical providers for covered medical testing or treatment should be paid. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Agency:* Employment Standards Administration. *Title:* Medical Travel Refund Request. *OMB Number:* 1215-0054. *Agency Number:* OWCP-957. *Affected Public:* Individual or households. *Total Respondents:* 163,236. *Total Responses:* 163,236. *Time per Response:* 10 minutes. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 27,098. *Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):* $0. *Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance):* $68,559. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: January 11, 2007. Hazel M. Bell, Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration and Planning, Employment Standards Administration. [FR Doc. E7-560 Filed 1-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-CR-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Qualification and Certification Program ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration

(MSHA)is soliciting comments concerning the extension of the information collection related to the Title 30, CFR § 75.153(a)(2) and § 77.103(a)(2) require that a program be provided for the qualification of certain experienced personnel as mine electricians. A qualified person is one who has had at least one year of experience in performing electrical work underground in a coal mine, in the surface work area of an underground coal mine, in a surface coal mine, in a noncoal mine, in the mine equipment manufacturing industry, or in any other industry using or manufacturing similar equipment, and has satisfactorily completed a coal mine electrical training program. DATES: Submit comments on or before March 19, 2007. ADDRESSES: Send comments to, Debbie Ferraro, Management Services Division, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2171, Arlington, VA 22209-3939. Commenters are encouraged to send their comments on computer disk, or via Internet e-mail to *Ferraro.Debbie@DOL.GOV* . Ms. Ferraro can be reached at

(202)693-9821 (voice), or

(202)693-9801 (facsimile). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The employee listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Persons performing tasks and certain required examinations at coal mines which are related to miner safety and health, and which required specialized experience, are required to be either “certified” or “qualified”. The regulations recognize State certification and qualification programs. However, where State programs are not available, under the Mine Act and MSHA standards, the Secretary may certify and qualify persons for as long as they continue to satisfy the requirements needed to obtain the certification or qualification, fulfill any applicable retraining requirements, and remain employed at the same mine or by the same independent contractor. Applications for Secretarial certification must be submitted to the MSHA Qualification and Certification Unit in Denver, Colorado. MSHA Form 5000-1 provides the coal mining industry with a standardized reporting format that expedites the certification process while ensuring compliance with the regulations. The information provided on the forms enables the Secretary of Labor's delegate—MSHA, Qualification and Certification Unit—to determine if the applicants satisfy the requirements to obtain the certification or qualification. Persons must meet certain minimum experience requirements depending on the type of certification or qualification applied for. II. Desired Focus of Comments MSHA is particularly interested in comments that: • 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; • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • 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 submissions of responses. A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the employee listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice, or viewed on the Internet by accessing the MSHA home page ( *http://www.msha.gov* ) and then choosing “Statutory and Regulatory Information” and “ **Federal Register** Documents.” III. Current Actions This request for collection of information contains provisions whereby persons may be temporarily qualified or certified to perform tests and examinations; requiring specialized expertise; related to miner safety and health at coal mines. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Agency:* Mine Safety and Health Administration. *Title:* Qualification and Certification Program. *OMB Number:* 1219-0001. *Recordkeeping:* MSHA Form 5000-1 is used by instructors, who may be mining personnel, consultants, or college professors, to report to MSHA those miners who have satisfactorily completed a coal mine electrical training program. Based on the information submitted on Form 5000-1, MSHA issues certification cards that identify these individuals as qualified to perform certain tasks at the mine. *Frequency:* On Occasion. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Respondents:* 2,294. *Total Burden Hours:* 3,346. *Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining):* $210,801. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 11th day of January, 2007. David L. Meyer, Director, Office of Administration and Management. [FR Doc. E7-603 Filed 1-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-43-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health; Notice of Meeting AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH); Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: The Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH) was established to advise the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health on issues relating to occupational safety and health in the maritime industries. The purpose of this **Federal Register** notice is to announce the MACOSH and workgroup meetings scheduled for February 7 and 8, 2007. DATES: The workgroups will meet on February 7, 2007 from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 4 p.m. The MACOSH Committee will meet on February 8, 2007 from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet at the Sheraton Inner Harbor, 300 South Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. On Wednesday February 7, 2007, the workgroups will meet in the Severn II and Severn III rooms. On Thursday February 8, 2007, the MACOSH Committee will meet in the Chesapeake I room. Mail comments, views, or statements in response to this notice to Jim Maddux, Director, Office of Maritime, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3609, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; phone

(202)693-2086; FAX:

(202)693-1663. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information about MACOSH and this meeting contact: Jim Maddux, Director, Office of Maritime, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3609, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; phone:

(202)693-2086. Individuals with disabilities wishing to attend the meeting should contact Vanessa L. Welch at

(202)693-2086 no later than January 31, 2007 to obtain appropriate accommodations. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All MACOSH meetings, including work group meetings, are open to the public. All interested persons are invited to attend the MACOSH meetings at the times and places listed above. OSHA has formed five MACOSH workgroups and assigned each workgroup a number of occupational safety and health topics. Each workgroup may discuss one or more of the topics listed below as time permits: *Health workgroup:* beryllium, radiation, welding fumes, and diesel emissions; *Longshoring workgroup:* radio communications with crane operators, traffic safety, cargo ship design issues, and maintenance and repair cross training; *Cranes and falls workgroup:* scaffold erection and disassembly, lashing platforms, inflatable personal flotation devices, and fall protection systems; *Shipyard workgroup:* review of OSHA Safety and Health Injury Prevention Sheet (SHIPS) on ship-fitting, hot work on coatings, and ship module placement; and *Outreach workgroup:* leading indicators, root cause analysis, industry pocket guides; and Hispanic worker issues. The agenda for the full committee will include reports from each workgroup and a discussion of shipyard and marine terminal injury and illness data. *Public Participation:* Written data, views or comments for consideration by MACOSH on the various agenda items listed above should be submitted to Vanessa L. Welch at the address listed above. Submissions received by January 31, 2007 will be provided to Committee members and will be included in the record of the meeting. Requests to make oral presentations to the Committee may be granted as time permits. Anyone wishing to make an oral presentation to the Committee on any of the agenda items listed above should notify Vanessa L. Welch by January 31, 2007. The request should state the amount of time desired, the capacity in which the person will appear, and a brief outline of the content of the presentation. *Authority:* Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice under the authority granted by 6(b)(1) and 7(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655, 656), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), and 29 CFR part 1912. Signed at Washington, DC, this 10th day of January, 2007. Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Labor. [FR Doc. E7-606 Filed 1-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Sunshine Act Meeting of the Board of Directors; Amended Notice; Clarification Regarding Record of Committee Meeting *Notice:* This notice serves to clarify the ultimate disposition of the record resulting from the Corporation's January 19, 2007 closed session of the Annual Performance Reviews Committee, as follows: *A verbatim written transcript of the session will be made. The transcript of any portions of the closed session falling within the relevant provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act [5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (10)] and LSC's implementing regulation 45 CFR 1622.5(e) and

(h)will not be available for public inspection. The transcript of any portions not falling within either of these provisions will be available for public inspection.* The above language has been inserted in the section of the notice regarding the STATUS of the Committee's meeting in *italicized* format. There are no other changes to the notice of meetings issued by the Legal Services Corporation on January 11, 2007. Amended Notice TIMES AND DATES: The Legal Services Corporation Board of Directors and four of its Committees will meet on January 19-20, 2007 in the order set forth in the following schedule, with each meeting commencing shortly after adjournment of the immediately preceding meeting. Meeting Schedule Date Time Friday, January 19, 2007: 1. Annual Performance Reviews Committee (Performance Reviews Committee) 10:30 a.m. 2. Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services Committee (Provisions Committee) 1 p.m. 3. Operations & Regulations Committee Saturday, January 20, 2007: 4. Finance Committee 9 a.m. 5. Board of Directors LOCATION: The Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K Street, NW.—3rd Floor Conference Center, Washington, DC. STATUS OF MEETINGS: Open, except as noted below. • *Status:* January 19, 2007 Performance Reviews Committee Meeting—Closed. The meeting of the Performance Reviews Committee may be closed to the public pursuant to a vote of the Board of Directors authorizing the Committee to meet in executive session to consider and act on the performance evaluation of the LSC President for calendar year 2006. In addition, the Committee may consider and act on whether and how to undertake an annual performance evaluation of the LSC Inspector General for calendar year 2006. The closing will be authorized by the relevant provision(s) of the Government in the Sunshine Act [5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6)] and the Legal Services Corporation's corresponding regulation, 45 CFR 1622.5(e). *A verbatim written transcript of the session will be made. The transcript of any portions of the closed session falling within the relevant provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act [5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (10)] and LSC's implementing regulation 45 CFR 1622.5(e) and

(h)will not be available for public inspection. The transcript of any portions not falling within either of these provisions will be available for public inspection.* A copy of the General Counsel's Certification that the closing is authorized by law will be available upon request. • *Status:* January 20, 2007 Board of Directors Meeting—Open, except that a portion of the meeting of the Board of Directors may be closed to the public pursuant to a vote of the Board of Directors to hold an executive session. At the closed session, the Board may consider and may act on the report of the Annual Performance Reviews Committee on its plans for conducting the performance review of the LSC President and Inspector General, will consider and may act on the General Counsel's report on litigation to which the Corporation is or may become a party, and will receive a briefing from the Inspector General (IG). 1 A verbatim written transcript of the session will be made. The transcript of any portions of the closed session falling within the relevant provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act [5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (10)] and LSC's implementing regulation 45 CFR 1622.5(e) and

(h)will not be available for public inspection. The transcript of any portions not falling within either of these provisions will be available for public inspection. 1 Any portion of the closed session consisting solely of staff briefings does not fall within the Sunshine Act's definition of the term “meeting” and, therefore, the requirements of the Sunshine Act do not apply to such portion of the closed session. 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(a)(2) and (b). See also 45 CFR 1622.2 & 1622.3. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Friday, January 19, 2007 Annual Performance Reviews Committee Agenda Closed Session 1. Approval of agenda. 2. Approval of minutes of the *Committee's* meeting of October 28, 2006. 3. Consider and act on whether and how to undertake an annual performance evaluation of the LSC Inspector General for calendar year 2006. 4. Consider and act on the Performance Evaluation of the President for calendar year 2006. 5. Consider and act on other business. 6. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting. Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services Committee Agenda 1. Approval of agenda. 2. Approval of the *Committee's* meeting minutes of October 27, 2006. 3. Presentation on Private Attorney Involvement. • Staff report on the LSC strategic work plan on private attorney involvement based on the 2006 work of the Provisions Committee. 4. Presentation on LSC Leadership Mentoring Pilot Project—a cornerstone of the LSC quality initiative. • This presentation will be done in three parts: The African-American Project Directors Association (AAPDA) will make a presentation to the Committee; LSC staff will present an overview of the Leadership Mentoring Pilot Project; and proteégé and mentor participants will share highlights of their experiences in the Pilot Project: AAPDA Presenter: Lillian Johnson. Staff Presenters: Evora Thomas, Althea Hayward. Protégé/Mentor Presenters: Claudia Johnson/Don Isaacs; Peggy Lee/Guy Lescault; Tanya Douglas/Allison Thompson. 5. Public comment. 6. Consider and act on other business. 7. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting. Operations & Regulations Committee Agenda 1. Approval of agenda. 2. Approval of the minutes of the *Committee's* October 27, 2006 meeting. 3. Consider and act on Draft Final Rule revising 45 CFR part 1621, Client Grievance Procedure. a. Staff report. b. Public comment. 4. Staff report on history and implementation of LSC restrictions. a. Staff report. b. Public comment. 5. Consider and act on adoption of a regulatory agenda for Operations & Regulations Committee for 2007: a. OIG report. b. Staff report. c. Public comment. 6. Consider and act on adoption of Personnel Manual: a. Staff report. b. Public comment. 7. Consider and act on response to OIG Fiscal Practices Report recommendation regarding locality pay for LSC President: a. Staff report. b. Public comment. 8. Public comment. 9. Consider and act on other business. 10. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting. Saturday, January 20, 2007 Finance Committee Agenda 1. Approval of agenda. 2. Approval of the minutes of the *Committee's* meeting of October 28, 2006. 3. Presentation of the Fiscal Year 2006 Annual Financial Audit: • Kirt West, Inspector General • Nancy Davis, M.D. Oppenheim. 4. Presentation on LSC's Financial Reports for the first two months of FY 2007: • Presentation by David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller. • Comments by Charles Jeffress, Chief Administrative Officer. 5. Consider and act on adoption of Revised Temporary Operating Budget for FY 2007: • David Richardson. 6. Staff report on revisions to LSC travel regulations: • Charles Jeffress. 7. Staff report on progress of comparison of other Federal spending practices (in addition to travel) to LSC spending practices: • Charles Jeffress. 8. Consider and act on adoption of budget guidelines: • Victor M. Fortuno, General Counsel. • Laurie Tarantowicz, OIG. 9. Public comment. 10. Consider and act on other business. 11. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting. Board of Directors Agenda Open Session 1. Approval of agenda. 2. Approval of minutes of the *Board's* meeting of October 28, 2006. 3. Approval of minutes of the Executive Session of the *Board's* meeting of October 28, 2006. 4. Approval of minutes of the *Board's* Open Session *Telephonic* meeting of November 27, 2006. 5. Approval of minutes of the *Board's* Open Session *Telephonic* meeting of December 18, 2006. 6. Consider and act on nominations for the Chairman of the Board of Directors. 7. Consider and act on nominations for the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. 8. Consider and act on delegation to Chairman of authority to make Committee assignments. 9. *Chairman's* Report. 10. *Members'* Reports. 11. *President's* Report. 12. *Inspector General's* Report. 13. Consider and act on the report of the *Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services Committee.* 14. Consider and act on the report of the *Finance Committee.* 15. Consider and act on the report of the *Operations & Regulations Committee.* 16. Staff presentation on LSC's Technology Initiative Grants. 17. Staff presentation on LSC's Competitive Grants Process. 18. Status Report on Performance Measures for Strategic Directions. 19. Consider and act on the selection of locations for LSC Board meetings in calendar year 2008. 20. Consider and act on Director Fuentes' suggestion that Board meet more frequently. 21. Public comment. 22. Consider and act on other business. 23. Consider and act on whether to authorize an executive session of the Board to address items listed below under *Closed Session.* Closed Session 24. Consider and act on the report of the *Performance Reviews* Committee. 25. Consider and act on General Counsel's report on potential and pending litigation involving LSC. 26. IG briefing of the Board. 27. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting. Contact Person for Information: Patricia D. Batie, Manager of Board Operations, at

(202)295-1500. Special Needs: Upon request, meeting notices will be made available in alternate formats to accommodate visual and hearing impairments. Individuals who have a disability and need an accommodation to attend the meeting may notify Patricia D. Batie, at

(202)295-1500. Dated: January 12, 2007. Victor M. Fortuno, Vice President for Legal Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary. [FR Doc. 07-199 Filed 1-12-07; 5:01 pm]

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