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BILLING CODE 4210-67-M DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5117-N-18] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Ginnie Mae Multiclass Securities Program Documents 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. This collection of information is required in connection with the Multiclass Securities Program. The intent of the Multiclass Securities program is to increase liquidity in the secondary mortgage market and to attach new sources of capital for federally insured or guaranteed residential loans. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* March 16, 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 (2503-0030) 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:* Ginnie Mae Multiclass Securities Program Documents. *OMB Approval Number:* 2503-0030. *Form Numbers:* None. *Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:* This collection of information is required in connection with the Multiclass Securities Program. The intent of the Multiclass Securities program is to increase liquidity in the secondary mortgage market and to attach new sources of capital for federally insured or guaranteed residential loans. *Frequency of Submission:* On occasion, Annually. Number of respondents Annual responses × Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting Burden: 19 8 140.4 21,346 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 21,346. *Status:* Revision of a currently approved collection. *Authority:* Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: February 8, 2007. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7-2509 Filed 2-13-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5117-N-19] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Application for the Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency

(ROSS)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. Application for the ROSS grant program: Resident Service Delivery Models-Family/Homeownership, Resident Service Delivery Models-Elderly/Persons with Disabilities, and Family Self-Sufficiency for Public Housing. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* March 16, 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 (2577-0229) 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

(ROSS)program. *OMB Approval Number:* 2577-0229. *Form Numbers:* HUD-52751, HUD-52752, HUD-52753, HUD-52754, HUD-52755, HUD-52756, HUD-52757, HUD-52763, HUD-52764, HUD-52767, SF-424, HUD-424-CB, HUD-424-CBW, HUD-2880, HUD-2990, HUD-2991, SF-LLL, HUD-27300, HUD-96010 *Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:* Application for the ROSS grant program: Resident Service Delivery Models-Family/Homeownership, Resident Service Delivery Models-Elderly/Persons with Disabilities, and Family Self-Sufficiency for Public Housing. *Frequency of Submission:* On occasion, Annually. Number of respondents Annual responses x Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting Burden 650 1 16.08 10,458 Total Estimated Burden Hours: 10,458. *Status:* Revision of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: February 9, 2007. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7-2570 Filed 2-13-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5124-N-04] Financial Standards for Housing Agency-Owned Insurance Entities AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below will be 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. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* April 16, 2007. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB Control number and should be sent to: Aneita Waites, Reports Liaison Officer, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC 20410-5000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aneita Waites,

(202)708-0713, extension 4114, for copies of the proposed forms and other available documents. (This is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected 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:* Financial Standards for Housing Agency-Owned Insurance Entities. *OMB Control Number:* 2577-0186. *Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use:* Collection of this information is required by the HUD Appropriations Act for FY 1992, Public Law 102.139, 105 Stat. 736 (approved October 28, 1991). The Act provided that public housing agencies

(PHAs)could purchase insurance coverage without regard to competitive selection procedures, if the insurance was purchased from a nonprofit insurance entity owned and controlled by PHAs approved by HUD, in accordance with standards established by regulation. A PHA-owned insurance entity selected by a PHA to provide coverage must submit a certification to HUD, stating that the entity management and underwriting staff have certain levels of experience. For initial approvals, the entity must also submit proper organizational documentation. The nonprofit entity must submit copies of audits every year, actuarial reviews every year, and management reviews every three years. *Agency Form Number:* N/A. *Members of Affected Public:* Public Housing Agencies. *Estimation of the Total Number of Hours Needed to Prepare the Information Collection Including Number of Respondents:* There are 22 audit respondents annually at eight hours per response. There are approximately 22 claims responses over a three-year period, for an average of seven responses per year at two hours per response. Average response time per respondent is 6.55 hours. *Status of the Proposed Information Collection:* Extension of currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: February 7, 2007. Bessy Kong, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy, Program and Legislative Initiatives. [FR Doc. E7-2572 Filed 2-13-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4837-D-53] Delegation of Procurement Authority and Designation of Senior Procurement Executive and Chief Acquisition Officer AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HUD. ACTION: Notice of delegation of authority. SUMMARY: In this notice, the Secretary of HUD delegates all procurement authority to the Chief Procurement Officer. The Chief Procurement Officer will continue to serve as the Department's Senior Procurement Executive. The Secretary also designates the Deputy Secretary as the Department's Chief Acquisition Officer. DATES: *Effective Date:* February 1, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gloria Sochon, Assistant Chief Procurement Officer for Policy and Systems, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 5276, Washington, DC 20410-3000,

(202)708-0294 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 800-877-8339 (this is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary is issuing this delegation to eliminate duplicative delegation of procurement authority to the Assistant Secretary for Administration/Chief Information Officer and the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO). This notice also implements Section 1421 of the Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003 by designating the Deputy Secretary as the Department's Chief Acquisition Officer. The CPO will report directly to the Deputy Secretary and will be responsible for all departmental procurement activities. The CPO is also designated as the Senior Procurement Executive. This delegation changes only the reporting level of the CPO position pursuant to the Department's implementation of Section 1421. This delegation does not add, eliminate, or redistribute any functions or duties within the Office of the CPO. Accordingly, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development hereby revokes, designates, and delegates as follows: Section A. Authority Revoked This notice revokes the Notice of Delegation of Authority published in the **Federal Register** on August 20, 2003 (68 FR 50157), which delegated all procurement authority to both the Assistant Secretary for Administration/Chief Information Officer and the CPO, delegated to the Assistant Secretary for Administration/Chief Information Officer responsibility for administrative oversight of all departmental procurement activities, and designated the CPO as the Senior Procurement Executive. Section B. Designation and Delegation of Authority The Deputy Secretary is designated as the Department's Chief Acquisition Officer. The CPO continues to serve as the Department's Senior Procurement Executive and is delegated the authority to exercise all duties, responsibilities, and powers of the Secretary with respect to departmental procurement activities. The authority delegated to the CPO includes the following duties, responsibilities, and powers: 1. Authority to enter into, administer, or terminate all procurement contracts, as well as interagency agreements entered into under the authority of the Economy Act, and make related determinations and findings. This includes the authority to order, pursuant to HUD's regulations at 24 CFR part 24, the sanctions of debarment, suspension, or limited denial of participation. 2. Responsibility for procurement program development, including: a. Implementation of procurement initiatives, best practices, and reforms; b. In coordination with the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, determination of specific areas where governmentwide performance standards should be established and applied, and development of governmentwide procurement policies, regulations, and standards; c. Establishment and maintenance of an evaluation program for all procurement activities within the Department; d. Development of programs to enhance the professionalism of the Department's procurement work force, including the establishment of educational, training, and experience requirements for procurement personnel; and e. Development of all departmental procurement policy, regulations, and procedures. Section C. Authority To Issue Rules and Regulations The CPO is authorized to issue rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the authority delegated under Section B. Section D. Authority To Redelegate The authority delegated to the CPO under Section B may be redelegated to qualified employees of the Department. Authority: 41 U.S.C. 414; Section 7(d) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(d)). Editorial Note: This document was received at the Office of the Federal Register February 8, 2007. Dated: February 1, 2005. Alphonso Jackson, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-2499 Filed 2-13-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5131-N-01] Notice of Realignment of HUD's Freedom of Information Act

(FOIA)Processing Functions AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that HUD has realigned its Freedom of Information Act

(FOIA)processing functions from the Office of General Counsel to the Office of the Executive Secretariat in the Office of Administration. The realignment of FOIA processing functions will improve the efficiency and consistency of HUD's FOIA operations. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vicky Lewis, Assistant Executive Secretary, Freedom of Information Act

(FOIA)Office, Office of the Executive Secretariat, Office of Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 10139, Washington, DC 20410-0001; telephone

(202)708-3866 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at

(800)877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) provides the means by which the public can obtain information regarding federal agencies. Under FOIA, the public can request records from any agency, which the agency must provide, subject to certain statutory exemptions and exclusions. HUD's regulations at 24 CFR part 15, entitled “Public Access to HUD Records under the Freedom of Information Act and Testimony and Production of Information by HUD Employees,” describe the policies and procedures governing public access to HUD records under FOIA. On December 14, 2005, President Bush issued Executive Order 13392, entitled “Improving Agency Disclosure of Information,” which acknowledged the importance of participation by an informed citizenry in the effective functioning of our constitutional democracy. Executive Order 13392 was published in the **Federal Register** on December 19, 2005 (70 FR 75373). It required federal agencies to develop agency-wide plans to ensure the efficient and timely administration of FOIA requests. Such plans were to include specific activities that the agency would implement to eliminate or reduce the agency's FOIA backlog, and activities that would increase public awareness of the agency's FOIA processing. HUD submitted its plan to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)and the Attorney General on June 14, 2006. (See *http://www.hud.gov/offices/ogc/foia/hudfoiaplanfinal.pdf.* ) An integral part of HUD's plan is the realignment of FOIA processing functions from the Office of General Counsel to the Office of the Executive Secretariat in the Office of Administration. The realignment of FOIA processing functions will improve the efficiency and consistency of HUD's FOIA operations. This notice announces to the public that HUD has realigned its FOIA processing functions from the Office of General Counsel to the Office of the Executive Secretariat in the Office of Administration. FOIA requests that were formerly submitted to the Office of General Counsel should now be submitted to the FOIA Office in the Office of the Executive Secretariat in the Office of Administration. Members of the public requesting records from HUD may continue to use the FOIA electronic request form on HUD's Internet site at *http://www.hud.gov/offices/ogc/foia/foia.cfm.* HUD is also undertaking rulemaking to update its FOIA regulations in 24 CFR part 15 to reflect the realignment of the Department's FOIA processing functions. This notice advises the public of the realignment, pending issuance of HUD's updated regulations. Dated: February 5, 2007. Keith A. Nelson, Assistant Secretary for Administration. [FR Doc. E7-2571 Filed 2-13-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4837-D-61] Office of the Chief Procurement Officer Revocation and Redelegation of Procurement Authority AGENCY: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In this Notice, the Chief Procurement Officer revokes all current redelegations of procurement authority and redelegates procurement authority to qualified Departmental employees. DATES: *Effective Date:* January 30, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gloria Sochon, Assistant Chief Procurement Officer for Policy and Systems, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Room 5276, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; telephone

(202)708-0294 (this is not a toll-free number). Hearing or speech-impaired individuals may access this number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of the Chief Procurement Officer has recently undergone a significant reorganization to re-align it within the Department's management structure and to consolidate all contracting authority and activity (headquarters and field-based) under the Chief Procurement Officer. The reorganization also creates four Assistant Chief Procurement Officer positions, three of which are responsible for operational contracting activities. The fourth is responsible for procurement policy and systems. The Secretary of HUD has designated the Chief Procurement Officer as the Department's Senior Procurement Executive and transferred all Departmental procurement authority to the Chief Procurement Officer. In this Notice, the Chief Procurement Officer revokes all existing procurement authority previously redelegated, and redelegates authority as follows: Section A. Authority Revoked This document revokes the Notice of Revocation and Redelegation of Procurement Authority published in the **Federal Register** on October 13, 1998 (63 FR 54723). Section B. Authority Redelegated 1. The Chief Procurement Officer, designated as the Department's Senior Procurement Executive, hereby: a. Designates the Deputy Chief Procurement Officer, the Assistant Chief Procurement Officer for Program Operations, the Assistant Chief Procurement Officer for Support Operations, and the Assistant Chief Procurement Officer for Field Operations as contracting officers; and b. Redelegates to the Commercial Credit Card Program Administrator authority for credit card purchases within the micro-purchase threshold established in FAR Part 13. The Commercial Credit Card Program Administrator may further redelegate this authority to qualified headquarters employees. 2. In addition, the Chief Procurement Officer may redelegate authority to: a. Qualified Office of the Chief Procurement Officer personnel, by way of Certificates of Appointment as contracting officers, to enter into, administer, and/or terminate all procurement contracts, and interagency agreements entered into under the authority of the Economy Act, for property and services required by the Department (including the placement of paid advertisements in newspapers), and make related determination and findings; and b. Qualified Departmental employees, to engage in the following purchasing procedures: Simplified acquisitions (FAR Part 13); and Issuance of orders under contracts established by other Government sources in accordance with FAR Part 8, or under pre-priced indefinite-delivery contracts established by the Department. Section C. No Authority To Further Redelegate Except as provided above in paragraph B.1.b, the authority redelegated in Section B, does not include the authority to further redelegate. Authority: Section 7(d), Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(d)). Dated: January 30, 2007. Joseph A. Neurauter, Chief Procurement Officer. [FR Doc. E7-2500 Filed 2-13-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of initiation of 5-year reviews; availability of completed 5-year reviews. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the initiation of a 5-year review of 58 species under section 4(c)(2)(B) of the Endangered Species Act (Act). The purpose of a 5-year review is to ensure that the classification of a species as threatened or endangered on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants is accurate and based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review. We are requesting submission of any such information that has become available since the original listing of each of these 58 species. Based on the results of these 5-year reviews, we will make the requisite findings under section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act. We also indicate in this notice the 5-year reviews we completed for species in California and Nevada in FY 2006. DATES: We must receive your information no later than April 16, 2007. However, we will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any time. ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for instructions on how to submit information and review the information that we receive on these species. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For species-specific information, contact the appropriate individual listed under “Public Solicitation of New Information.” For contact information about completed 5-year reviews, see “Completed 5-Year Reviews.” SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Why Do We Conduct a 5-Year Review? Under the Endangered Species Act

(Act)(16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ), we maintain a List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants at 50 CFR 17.11 (for animals) and 17.12 (for plants). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act requires that we conduct a review of listed species at least once every 5 years. Then, on the basis of such reviews under section 4(c)(2)(B), we determine whether or not any species should be removed from the List (delisted), or reclassified from endangered to threatened or from threatened to endangered. Delisting a species must be supported by the best scientific and commercial data available and only considered if such data substantiates that the species is neither endangered nor threatened for one or more of the following reasons:

(1)The species is considered extinct;

(2)the species is considered to be recovered; and/or

(3)the original data available when the species was listed, or the interpretation of such data, were in error. Any change in Federal classification would require a separate rulemaking process. The regulations in 50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish a notice in the **Federal Register** announcing those species currently under active review. This notice announces our active review of the 58 species listed in Table 1. Table 1.—Summary of Listing Information for 58 species in California and Nevada Common name Scientific name Status Where listed Final listing rule Animals Bighorn (Sierra Nevada DPS) *Ovis canadensis californiana* Endangered U.S.A. (CA—Sierra Nevada) 65 FR 20 (03-JAN-00). California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County DPS) *Ambystoma californiense* Endangered U.S.A (Santa Barbara County, CA) 65 FR 57241 (21-SEP-00). Clover Valley speckled dace *Rhinichthys osculus oligoporus* Endangered U.S.A.

(NV)54 FR 41448 (10-OCT-89). Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard *Uma inornata* Threatened U.S.A.

(CA)45 FR 63812 (25-SEP-80). Desert slender salamander *Batrachoseps aridus* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)38 FR 14678 (04-JUN-73). El Segundo blue butterfly *Euphilotes battoides allyni* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)41 FR 22041 (01-JUN-76). Hiko White River springfish *Crenichthys baileyi grandis* Endangered U.S.A.

(NV)50 FR 39123 (27-SEP-85). Independence Valley speckled dace *Rhinichthys osculus lethoporus* Endangered U.S.A.

(NV)54 FR 41448 (10-OCT-89). Lahontan cutthroat trout *Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi* Threatened U.S.A. (CA, NV, OR, UT) 40 FR 29863 (16-JUL-75). Lange's metalmark butterfly *Apodemia mormo langei* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)41 FR 22041 (01-JUN-76). Lotis blue butterfly *Lycaeides argyrognomon lotis* Threatened U.S.A.

(CA)41 FR 22041 (01-JUN-76). Pacific pocket mouse *Perognathus longimembris pacificus* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)59 FR 49752 (29-SEP-94). Palos Verdes blue butterfly *Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)45 FR 44939 (02-JUL-80). Railroad Valley springfish *Crenichthys nevadae* Threatened U.S.A.

(NV)51 FR 10857 (31-MAR-86). San Clemente loggerhead shrike *Lanius ludovicianus mearnsi* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)42 FR 40682 (11-AUG-77). Tipton kangaroo rat *Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)53 FR 25608 (08-JUL-88). White River springfish *Crenichthys baileyi baileyi* Endangered U.S.A.

(NV)50 FR 39123 (27-SEP-85). Plants Antioch Dunes evening primrose *Oenothera deltoides* ssp. *howellii* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)43 FR 17910 (26-APR-78). Applegate's milk vetch *Astragalus applegatei* Endangered U.S.A.

(OR)58 FR 40547 (28-JUL-93). Ash-grey (Indian) paintbrush *Castilleja cinerea* Threatened U.S.A.

(CA)63 FR 49022 (14-SEP-98). Beach layia *Layia carnosa* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)57 FR 27848 (22-JUN-92). Ben Lomond wallflower *Erysimum teretifolium* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)59 FR 5499 (04-FEB-94). Bear Valley sandwort *Arenaria ursina* Threatened U.S.A.

(CA)63 FR 49006 (14-SEP-98). Braunton's milk vetch *Astragalus brauntonii* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)62 FR 4172 (29-JAN-97). Burke's goldfields *Lasthenia burkei* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)56 FR 61173 (02-DEC-91). California taraxacum *Taraxacum californicum* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)63 FR 49006 (14-SEP-98). Contra Costa goldfields *Lasthenia conjugens* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)62 FR 33029 (18-JUN-97). Contra Costa wallflower *Erysimum capitatum* var. *angustatum* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)43 FR 17910 (26-APR-78). Few-flowered navarretia *Navarretia leucocephala* ssp. *pauciflora* (=N. *pauciflora* ) Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)62 FR 33029 (18-JUN-97). Fish Slough milk vetch *Astragalus lentiginosus* var. *piscinensis* Threatened U.S.A.

(CA)63 FR 53596 (06-OCT-98). Gowen cypress *Cupressus goveniana* ssp. *goveniana* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)63 FR 43100 (12-AUG-98). Greene's tuctoria *Tuctoria greenei* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)62 FR 14338 (26-MAR-97). Hoover's spurge *Chamaesyce hooveri* Threatened U.S.A.

(CA)62 FR 14338 (26-MAR-97). Island barberry *Berberis pinnata* ssp. *insularis* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)62 FR 40954 (31-JUL-97). Island phacelia *Phacelia insularis* ssp. *insularis* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)62 FR 40954 (31-JUL-97). Lake County stonecrop *Parvisedum leiocarpum* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)62 FR 33029 (18-JUN-97). Loch Lomond coyote thistle *Eryngium constancei* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)51 FR 45904 (23-DEC-86). Lyon's pentachaeta *Pentachaeta lyonii* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)62 FR 4172 (29-JAN-97). Many-flowered navarretia *Navarretia leucocephala* ssp. *plieantha* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)62 FR 33029 (18-JUN-97). Marsh sandwort *Arenaria paludicola* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)58 FR 41378 (03-AUG-93). Mexican flannelbush *Fremontodendron mexicanum* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)63 FR 54956 (13-OCT-98). Monterey spineflower *Chorizanthe pungens* var. *pungens* Threatened U.S.A

(CA)59 FR 5499 (04-FEB-94). Palmate-bracted bird's-beak *Cordylanthus palmatus* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)51 FR 23765 (01-JUL-86). Purple amole *Chlorogalum purpureum* Threatened U.S.A.

(CA)65 FR 14878 (20-MAR-00). Salt marsh bird's-beak *Cordylanthus maritimus* ssp. *maritimus* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)43 FR 44810 (28-SEP-78). San Bernardino bluegrass *Poa atropurpurea* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)63 FR 49006 (14-SEP-98). San Benito evening-primrose *Camissonia benitensis* Threatened U.S.A.

(CA)50 FR 5755 (12-FEB-85). San Joaquin Orcutt grass *Orcuttia inaequalis* Threatened U.S.A.

(CA)62 FR 14338 (26-MAR-97). San Joaquin wooly-threads *Monolopia* (= *Lembertia* ) *congdonii* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)55 FR 29361 (19-JUL-90). Santa Cruz cypress *Cupressus abramsiana* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)52 FR 675 (08-JAN-87). Santa Cruz Island fringepod *Thysanocarpus conchuliferus* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)62 FR 40954 (31-JUL-97). Sebastopol meadowfoam *Limnanthes vinculans* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)56 FR 61173 (02-DEC-91). Soft bird's-beak *Cordylanthus mollis* ssp. *mollis* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)62 FR 61916 (20-NOV-97). Solano grass *Tuctoria mucronata* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)43 FR 44810 (28-SEP-78). Sonoma sunshine *Blennosperma bakeri* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)56 FR 61173 (02-DEC-91). Southern mountain wild buckwheat *Eriogonum kennedyi* var. *austromontanum* Threatened U.S.A.

(CA)63 FR 49006 (14-SEP-98). Suisun thistle *Cirsium hydrophilum* var. *hydrophilum* Endangered U.S.A.

(CA)62 FR 61916 (20-NOV-97). Vail Lake ceanothus *Ceanothus ophiochilus* Threatened U.S.A.

(CA)63 FR 54956 (13-OCT-98). What Information Do We Consider in the Review? A 5-year review considers all new information available at the time of the review. In conducting these reviews, we consider the best scientific and commercial data that has become available since the current listing determination or most recent status review, such as: A. Species biology including, but not limited to, population trends, distribution, abundance, demographics, and genetics; B. Habitat conditions including, but not limited to, amount, distribution, and suitability; C. Conservation measures that have been implemented that benefit the species; D. Threat status and trends (see five factors under heading “How Do We Determine Whether a Species is Endangered or Threatened?”); and E. Other new information, data, or corrections including, but not limited to, taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, identification of erroneous information contained in the List, and improved analytical methods. How Do We Determine Whether a Species Is Endangered or Threatened? Section 4(a)(1) of the Act requires that we determine whether a species is endangered or threatened based on one or more of the five following factors: A. The present or threatened destruction, modification, or curtailment of its habitat or range; B. Overutilization for commercial, recreational, scientific, or educational purposes; C. Disease or predation; D. The inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms; or E. Other natural or manmade factors affecting its continued existence. Our assessment of these factors is required, under section 4(b)(1) of the Act, to be based solely on the best scientific and commercial data available. What Could Happen as a Result of Our Review? If we find information concerning the 58 species listed in Table 1 indicating that a change in classification may be warranted, we may propose a new rule that could do one of the following:

(a)Reclassify the species from threatened to endangered;

(b)reclassify the species from endangered to threatened; or

(c)remove the species from the List. If we find that a change in classification is not warranted, the species will remain on the List under its current status. Public Solicitation of New Information To ensure that these 5-year reviews are complete and based on the best available scientific and commercial information, we solicit new information from the public, concerned governmental agencies, Tribes, the scientific community, environmental entities, industry, and any other interested parties concerning the status of the species. If you wish to provide information for any species included in these 5-year reviews, submit your information and materials as follows: For Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard, desert slender salamander, El Segundo blue butterfly, Pacific pocket mouse, Palos Verdes blue butterfly, San Clement loggerhead shrike, ash-grey (Indian) paintbrush, Bear Valley sandwort, California taraxacum, Mexican flannelbush, salt marsh bird's-beak, San Bernardino bluegrass, southern mountain wild buckwheat, and Vail Lake ceanothus, send information to Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office, 6010 Hidden Valley Road, Carlsbad, CA 92011. Information may also be submitted electronically at *fw8cfwocomments@fws.gov.* To obtain further information, contact Scott Sobiech at the Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office at

(760)431-9440. For the Sierra Nevada DPS of bighorn, the Santa Barbara County DPS of California tiger salamander, Ben Lomond wallflower, Braunton's milk-vetch, Fish Slough milk-vetch, Gowen cypress, island barberry, island phacelia, Lyon's pentachaeta, marsh sandwort, Monterey spineflower, purple amole, San Benito evening primrose, Santa Cruz cypress, and Santa Cruz Island fringepod, send information to Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, 2493 Portola Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003. Information may also be submitted electronically at *fw1vfwo5year@fws.gov.* To obtain further information on bighorn and California tiger salamander, contact Mike McCrary at the Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office at

(805)644-1766. To obtain further information on the plant species, contact Connie Rutherford at the Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office at

(805)644-1766. For Lange's metalmark butterfly, Tipton kangaroo rat, Antioch Dunes evening primrose, Burke's goldfields, Contra Costa goldfields, Contra Costa wallflower, few-flowered navarretia, Greene's tuctoria, Hoover's spurge, Lake County stonecrop, Loch Lomond coyote thistle, many-flowered navarretia, palmate-bracted bird's-beak, San Joaquin Orcutt grass, San Joaquin wooly-threads, Sebastopol meadowfoam, soft bird's-beak, Solano grass, Sonoma sunshine, Suisun thistle, send information to Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2605, Sacramento, CA 95825. Information may also be submitted electronically at *fw1sfo5year@fws.gov.* To obtain further information, contact Craig Aubrey at the Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office at

(916)414-6600. For Clover Valley speckled dace, Hiko White River springfish, Independence Valley speckled dace, Lahontan cutthroat trout, Railroad Valley springfish, and White River springfish, send information to Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office, 1340 Financial Blvd., Suite 234, Reno, NV 89502. Information may also be submitted electronically at *fw1nfwo_5yr@fws.gov* . To obtain further information on Hiko White River springfish and White River springfish, contact Cynthia Martinez at the Southern Nevada Field at

(702)515-5230. To obtain further information on Clover Valley speckled dace, Independence Valley speckled dace, Lahontan cutthroat trout, and Railroad Valley springfish, contact Laurie Sada at the Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office at

(775)861-6300. For lotis blue butterfly and beach layia, send information to Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office, 11655 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521. Information may also be submitted electronically at *lotisblue@fws.gov* for Lotis blue butterfly and *beachlayia@fws.gov for* beach layia. To obtain further information on Lotis blue butterfly, contact Jim Watkins at the Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office at

(707)822-7201. To obtain further information on beach layia, contact Dave Imper at the Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office at

(707)822-7201. For Applegate's milk-vetch, send information to Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Klamath Falls Fish and Wildlife Office, 1936 California St., Klamath Falls, OR 97601. Information may also be submitted electronically at *kfalls@fws.gov.* To obtain further information, contact Ron Larson at the Klamath Falls Fish and Wildlife Office at

(541)885-8481. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. We will not consider anonymous comments, however. To the extent consistent with applicable law, we will make all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety. Comments and materials received will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the offices where the comments are submitted. Completed 5-Year Reviews We also take this opportunity to inform the public of 12 5-year reviews that we completed in FY 2006 for species in California and Nevada. These 12 reviews can be found at *http://www.fws.gov/cno/es/5yr.html.* Any recommended change in listing status will require a separate rulemaking process. The table below summarizes the results of these reviews: Table 2.—Summary of species in California and Nevada for Which 5-year Reviews Were Completed in FY 2006 Common name Scientific name Recommendation Lead Fish and Wildlife Office Contact Animals California least tern *Sterna antillarum browni* Downlist Carlsbad Jane Hendron at

(760)431-9440 Giant garter snake *Thamnophis gigas* No status change Sacramento Al Donner at

(916)414-6600 Island night lizard *Xantusia riversiana* Downlist San Clemente Island Carlsbad Jane Hendron at

(760)431-9440 Least Bell's vireo *Vireo bellii pusillus* Downlist Carlsbad Jane Hendron at

(760)431-9440 Morro shoulderband snail *Helminthoglypta walkeriana* Downlist Morro shoulderband and delist Chorro shoulderband Ventura Lois Grunwald at

(805)644-1766 San Francisco garter snake *Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia* No status change Sacramento Al Donner at

(916)414-6600 Smith's blue butterfly *Euphilotes enoptes smithi* Downlist Ventura Lois Grunwald at

(805)644-1766 Valley elderberry longhorn beetle *Desmocerus californicus dimorphus* Delist Sacramento Al Donner at

(916)414-6600 Western snowy plover (Pacific Coast DPS) *Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus* No status change Arcata Al Donner at

(916)414-6600 Plants Hidden Lake bluecurls *Trichostema austromontanum ssp. compactum* No status change Carlsbad FWO Jane Hendron at

(760)431-9440 Kneeland Prairie pennycress *Thlaspi californicum* No status change Arcata FWO Al Donner at

(916)414-6600 Santa Cruz Island rockcress *Sibara filifolia* No status change Carlsbad FWO Jane Hendron at

(760)431-9440 Authority This document is published under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ). Dated: February 7, 2007. Ken McDermond, Acting Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. E7-2504 Filed 2-13-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge; Correction AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability of draft comprehensive conservation plan; request for comments; correction. Correction In notice document E7-1988, appearing on page 5990, in the issue of Thursday, February 8, 2007, make the following correction: On page 5990, in the first column, the third and fourth paragraphs should read: ADDRESSES: A copy of the document may be obtained by writing to Michael Spratt, Planning Team Leader, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Refuge Planning, Box 25486, Denver, Colorado 80225-0486; or electronically to *Michael_Spratt@fws.gov* or downloaded from *http://mountain-prairie.fws.gov/planning* . Please provide written comments to the address above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Spratt at 303-236-4366; fax: 303-236-4792; or e-mail: *Michael_Spratt@fws.gov* . Dated: February 8, 2007. Richard A. Coleman, Assistant Regional Director, Region 6. [FR Doc. E7-2514 Filed 2-13-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Hannahville Tribe of Potawatomi Indians' Hotel and Casino Project, Romulus, MI AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian Affairs

(BIA)as lead agency, with Hannahville Tribe of Potawatomi Indians (Tribe) as a cooperating agency, intends to gather information necessary for preparing an Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS)for a proposed hotel and casino project to be located on 9.8 acres of a 24.8 acre parcel owned by the Tribe in Romulus, Michigan. The purpose of the proposed action is to help address the socioeconomic needs of the Tribe. This notice also announces a public scoping meeting to identify public and agency concerns and alternatives to be considered in the EIS. The Tribes' application seeks to have a portion of the off-reservation parcel taken into trust pursuant to Section 5 of the Indian Reorganization Act and implementing regulations in 25 CFR part 151, and requests a Secretarial determination pursuant to Section 20(b)(1)(A) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act that a proposed gaming establishment on the parcel would be in the best interest of the Tribe and its members, and not detrimental to the surrounding community. We are aware that some members of the public have expressed concerns about off-reservation gaming. In this case, the parcel is located over 450 miles from the Tribe's reservation. We are soliciting and will consider accommodating the views of elected officials (State, county, city, etc.) and community members in the local areas as part of our decision-making process. We also plan a more detailed consideration of the broad implications associated with new gaming operations within established communities where gaming is not currently conducted. DATES: The public hearing will be held March 8, 2007, starting at 7 p.m. and continuing until all those who wish to make statements have been heard. Written comments on the scope and implementation of this proposal must arrive by March 26, 2007. ADDRESSES: The public scoping meeting will be at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Detroit Metro Airport, 800 Merriman Road, Romulus, Michigan 48174. It will be co-hosted by the BIA and the Tribe. You may mail or hand-carry written comments to Terrance L. Virden, Regional Director, Midwest Region, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, One Federal Drive, Room 550, Ft. Snelling, Minnesota 55111. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Doig,

(612)725-4514. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed project is located on a 24.8-acre site in the City of Romulus, Michigan. The site is situated north of the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, approximately 0.5 miles north of Interstate 94 and 20 miles east of Detroit, Michigan. As part of the project, the U.S. Department of the Interior, on behalf of the Tribe, will consider whether or not to take 9.8 acres of the 24.8-acre project site into federal trust. In addition to the proposed action, a reasonable range of alternatives, which will include a no-action alternative and may include an on-reservation alternative, will be considered during the NEPA compliance process. The Tribe consists of approximately 780 members. A Tribal Council, under a federally approved constitution, governs tribal affairs. The United States presently holds approximately 5,800 acres of land in the upper peninsula of the State of Michigan in trust for the Tribe. Public Comment Availability Comments including names and addresses of respondents, will be available for public review at the BIA address show in the ADDRESSES section, during business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish us to withhold your name and/or address from public review or from disclosure under the freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your written comment. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by the law. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public inspection in their entirety. Authority: This notice is published in accordance with section 1503.1 of the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508) implementing the procedural requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 *et seq* .), the Department of the Interior Manual (516 DM 1-6), and is in the exercise of authority delegated to the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209 DM8. Dated: February 8, 2007. Michael D. Olsen, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 07-678 Filed 2-13-06; 8:45 am]

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