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--- schema: federal-register doc_type: fedreg source_file: FR-2007-03-09.xml --- 72 46 Friday, March 9, 2007 Contents Agricultural Agricultural Research Service NOTICES Meetings: Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Advisory Committee, 10630 E7-4208 Agriculture Agriculture Department See Agricultural Research Service See Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service See Forest Service Alcohol Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau RULES Alcohol; viticultural area designations:
Snake River Valley, ID and OR, 10598-10603 E7-4230 Alcohol Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 10786-10788 E7-4229 E7-4231 E7-4232 Animal Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service RULES Plant-related quarantine, domestic: Karnal bunt, 10593 E7-4238 NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 10630-10632 E7-4239 E7-4240 Army Army Department See Engineers Corps Blind Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for Purchase From People Who Are See Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Centers Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 10765-10766 E7-4235 Children Children and Families Administration NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 10766-10767 07-1101 Coast Guard Coast Guard RULES Drawbridge operations:
Maryland, 10605 E7-4215 Commerce Commerce Department See Foreign-Trade Zones Board See International Trade Administration See National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Committee for Purchase Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled NOTICES Procurement list; additions and deletions, 10639-10641 E7-4255 E7-4256 E7-4269 Consumer Consumer Product Safety Commission NOTICES Settlement agreements: Fisher-Price, Inc., 10713-10715 07-1071 Defense Defense Department See Defense Logistics Agency See Engineers Corps See Navy Department NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 10715-10717 07-1104 07-1110 07-1145 Meetings;
Sunshine Act, 10717-10718 07-1138 07-1140 Defense Defense Logistics Agency NOTICES Environmental statements; availability, etc.: National Defense Stockpile; removal of low-activity contamination, 10718-10719 E7-4234 Drug Drug Enforcement Administration NOTICES Registration revocations, restrictions, denials, reinstatements: Abbey, Julian A., M.D., 10788-10789 E7-4237 Education Education Department RULES Innovation and improvement: Magnet Schools Assistance Program, 10605-10607 E7-4270 NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 10722 E7-4296 Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
Innovation and improvement— Magnet Schools Assistance Program, 10722-10731 E7-4271 E7-4272 Safe and drug-free schools programs— School-Based Student Drug-Testing Programs, 10731-10735 E7-4273 Engineers Engineers Corps NOTICES Environmental statements; availability, etc.: South Bay Salt Pond, CA; restoration plan, 10719-10720 07-1061 EPA Environmental Protection Agency RULES Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States; air quality planning purposes; designation of areas:
Kansas, 10608-10610 E7-4304 Missouri, 10610-10616 E7-4176 E7-4300 PROPOSED RULES Air programs; approval and promulgation; State plans for designated facilities and pollutants: Missouri, 10626-10627 E7-4297 Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States: Kansas, 10627 E7-4302 Missouri, 10627-10628 E7-4175 NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 10735-10747 E7-4288 Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
Agency comment availability, 10748-10749 E7-4246 Agency weekly receipts, 10749-10750 E7-4247 Pesticides; experimental use permits, etc.: Circle One Global, Inc., 10750-10751 E7-4170 Interregional Research Project No. 4, 10751-10752 E7-4169 Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: National Coastal Condition Report III; draft, 10752-10753 E7-4294 Superfund; response and remedial actions, proposed settlements, etc.: Omega Chemical Site, CA, 10753-10754 E7-4274 St. Joe Chat Pile Site, OK, 10754 E7-4283 Toxic and hazardous substances control:
New chemicals; receipt and status information, 10754-10761 E7-4171 Executive Executive Office of the President See Presidential Documents FAA Federal Aviation Administration PROPOSED RULES Airworthiness directives: APEX Aircraft, 10624-10626 E7-4243 Turbomeca Arriel, 10622-10624 E7-4244 Vulcanair S.p.A., 10620-10622 E7-4242 FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 10789 E7-4233 Federal Election Federal Election Commission NOTICES Special elections; filing dates:
Georgia, 10761-10762 E7-4183 Federal Highway Federal Highway Administration NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 10811-10812 E7-4216 Meetings: National Safe Routes to School Task Force, 10812 E7-4210 Federal Railroad Federal Railroad Administration NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 10812-10813 E7-4213 Federal Reserve Federal Reserve System NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 10762-10764 E7-4264 Banks and bank holding companies:
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers, 10764-10765 E7-4173 E7-4241 Fish Fish and Wildlife Service NOTICES Environmental statements; availability, etc.: Incidental take permits— Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water District, CA; multiple species habitat conservation plan, 10781-10784 E7-4252 South Bay Salt Pond, CA; restoration plan, 10719-10720 07-1061 Food Food and Drug Administration RULES Animal drugs, feeds, and related products: Enrofloxacin; implantation or injectable dosage form, 10596-10597 E7-4206 Fenbendazole paste, 10595 E7-4204 Imidacloprid and Moxidectin, 10597-10598 E7-4226 Oxfendazole suspension, 10595-10596 E7-4205 NOTICES Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
Animal drug user fees; industry guidance, 10767-10768 E7-4322 MISSING FOR: Foreign-Trade Zones Board Foreign-Trade Zones Board NOTICES *Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:* Illinois, 10642 E7-4286 Michigan Perrigo Co.; pharmaceutical products manufacturing facilities, 10642 E7-4284 New Jersey, 10642-10643 E7-4287 South Carolina Leiner Health Products LLC; pharmaceutical products manufacturing facility, 10643 E7-4285 Forest Forest Service RULES Oil and gas operations:
Onshore Federal and Indian oil and gas leases; approval of operations (Order No.1) Correction, 10608 07-1150 NOTICES Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: Forest Service Manual; travel management, 10632-10639 E7-4261 Health Health and Human Services Department See Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services See Children and Families Administration See Food and Drug Administration See Health Resources and Services Administration See National Institutes of Health NOTICES Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
Explosion pressure design criteria for new seals in U.S. mines, 10765 07-1119 Health Health Resources and Services Administration RULES Health resources development: Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network— Intestines, 10616-10619 E7-4267 Homeland Homeland Security Department See Coast Guard See U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services PROPOSED RULES Real ID Act of 2005: Driver's licenses and identification cards; minimum standards accepted by Federal agencies, 10820-10858 07-1009 Housing Housing and Urban Development Department NOTICES Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
Homeless assistance; excess and surplus Federal properties, 10781 07-1002 Interior Interior Department See Fish and Wildlife Service See Land Management Bureau See Minerals Management Service See National Indian Gaming Commission See Reclamation Bureau International International Trade Administration NOTICES Antidumping: Ball bearings and parts thereof from— Italy, 10643-10645 E7-4290 Frozen warmwater shrimp from— Brazil, 10680-10689 E7-4279 China, 10645-10658 07-1132 Ecuador, 10698-10707 E7-4295 India, 10658-10669 E7-4277 Thailand, 10669-10680 E7-4278 Vietnam, 10689-10698 E7-4281 Individually quick frozen red raspberries from— Chile, 10707 E7-4318 Small diameter seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from— Argentina, 10707-10709 E7-4289 Countervailing duties:
Pasta from— Italy, 10709 E7-4315 Meetings: Exporters’ Textile Advisory Committee, 10709 E7-4282 Overseas trade missions: 2007 trade missions— Turkey, Jordan, and Egypt; healthcare technologies, 10709-10710 E7-4316 Justice Justice Department See Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau See Drug Enforcement Administration See Federal Bureau of Investigation Labor Labor Department NOTICES Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Strengthening Career Civil Service Systems of Labor Inspectorates in Central America, 10790 E7-4181 Land Land Management Bureau RULES Oil and gas operations:
Onshore Federal and Indian oil and gas leases; approval of operations (Order No.1) Correction, 10608 07-1150 NOTICES Off-road vehicle route designations: Hassayampa Field Office, AZ; meeting, 10784 E7-4245 Public land orders: Oregon; correction, 10784 E7-4253 Maritime Maritime Administration NOTICES Coastwise trade laws; administrative waivers: MYSTIQUE, 10813-10814 E7-4212 RENDEZVOUS, 10814-10815 E7-4211 Minerals Minerals Management Service NOTICES Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
Gulf of Mexico OCS— Oil and gas operations, 10784-10785 E7-4310 National Credit National Credit Union Administration RULES Credit unions: Share insurance appeals; NCUA Board clarification of enforcement authority, 10593-10595 E7-4225 NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 10790 E7-4203 E7-4207 National Highway National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NOTICES Meetings: Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network, 10815 E7-4209 Motor vehicle defect proceedings; petitions, etc.:
Jeffers, William B., III; petition denied, 10815-10817 E7-4214 National Indian National Indian Gaming Commission NOTICES Environmental statements; availability, etc.: Graton Rancheria Casino and Hotel Project, CA, 10790-10792 E7-4087 NIH National Institutes of Health NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 10768-10769 07-1087 Inventions, Government-owned; availability for licensing, 10769-10770 E7-4182 Meetings: Clinical Center, 10770 07-1099 National Cancer Institute, 10770-10771 07-1109 07-1123 07-1126 National Human Genome Research Institute, 10771-10772 07-1112 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 10775 07-1097 National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, 10774-10775 07-1095 07-1096 National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 10776-10778 07-1111 07-1114 07-1115 07-1116 07-1117 07-1118 National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 10776 07-1098 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 10772 07-1088 07-1089 National Institute of General Medical Sciences, 10776-10777, 10779 07-1113 07-1122 National Institute of Mental Health, 10774, 10779-10780 07-1094 07-1125 National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 10773-10774 07-1091 07-1092 07-1093 National Institute on Aging, 10772-10773 07-1090 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 10778-10779 07-1120 07-1121 07-1124 NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration PROPOSED RULES Fishery conservation and management:
West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries— Highly migratory species, 10628-10629 E7-4259 NOTICES Endangered and threatened species: Cusk; status review, 10710-10711 E7-4260 Fishery conservation and management: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries— American Samoa Longline Limited Entry Program, 10711 E7-4258 Meetings: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 10711-10712 E7-4222 E7-4224 New England Fishery Management Council, 10712 E7-4221 North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 10712-10713 E7-4223 National Science National Science Foundation NOTICES Meetings:
Mathematical and Physical Sciences Advisory Committee, 10792 E7-4227 Navy Navy Department RULES Navigation, COLREGS compliance exemptions: USS MESA VERDE, 10603-10605 E7-4254 NOTICES Environmental statements; availability, etc.: Apra Harbor Naval Complex, Guam; Kilo Wharf extension; public hearing, 10721-10722 E7-4312 Presidential Presidential Documents EXECUTIVE ORDERS Holy See, Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations; extension of privileges and immunities (EO 13427), 10877-10879 07-1152 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS Narcotics and drugs:
Largest exporting and importing countries of certain precursor chemicals (Presidential Determination) No. 2007-14 of February 28, 2007, 10881 07-1154 Reclamation Reclamation Bureau NOTICES Environmental statements; notice of intent: New Melones Lake Project, CA, 10785-10786 E7-4250 SEC Securities and Exchange Commission NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 10792 E7-4219 Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes: American Stock Exchange LLC, 10793-10795 E7-4190 Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc., 10795-10796 E7-4191 Depository Trust Co., 10796-10797 E7-4188 NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, 10797-10805 E7-4187 E7-4192 E7-4193 National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., 10805-10807 E7-4185 National Securities Clearing Corp., 10807-10808 E7-4189 New York Stock Exchange LLC, 10808-10809 E7-4186 State State Department NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 10809-10811 E7-4320 E7-4321 Meetings:
Private International Law Advisory Committee, 10811 E7-4319 Transportation Transportation Department See Federal Aviation Administration See Federal Highway Administration See Federal Railroad Administration See Maritime Administration See National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Treasury Treasury Department See Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau MISSING FOR: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 10780-10781 E7-4184 E7-4280 Veterans Veterans Affairs Department PROPOSED RULES Compensation, pension, burial, and related benefits:
Veterans, dependents, and survivors; special and ancillary benefits, 10860-10876 E7-4146 Separate Parts In This Issue Part II Homeland Security Department, 10820-10858 07-1009 Part III Veterans Affairs Department, 10860-10876 E7-4146 Part IV Executive Office of the President, Presidential Documents, 10877-10881 07-1152 07-1154 Reader Aids Consult the Reader Aids section at the end of this issue for phone numbers, online resources, finding aids, reminders, and notice of recently enacted public laws.
To subscribe to the Federal Register Table of Contents LISTSERV electronic mailing list, go to http://listserv.access.gpo.gov and select Online mailing list archives, FEDREGTOC-L, Join or leave the list (or change settings); then follow the instructions. 72 46 Friday, March 9, 2007 Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 7 CFR Part 301 [Docket No. APHIS-2006-0149] Karnal Bunt; Regulated Areas AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Affirmation of interim rule as final rule. SUMMARY: We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the Karnal bunt regulations to remove certain areas or fields in Maricopa and Pinal Counties, AZ, and Archer, Baylor, Knox, McCulloch, San Saba, Throckmorton, and Young Counties, TX, from the list of regulated areas based on our determination that those fields or areas meet our criteria for release from regulation. The interim rule was necessary to relieve restrictions that are no longer necessary.
DATES: Effective on March 9, 2007, we are adopting as a final rule the interim rule published at 71 FR 67432-67436 on November 22, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Vedpal S. Malik, National Karnal Bunt Coordinator, Pest Detection and Management Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 134, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231;
(301)734-3769. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background In an interim rule 1 effective November 16, 2006, and published in the **Federal Register** on November 22, 2007 (71 FR 67432-67436, Docket No. APHIS-2006-0149), we amended the karnal bunt regulations contained in Subpart—Karnal Bunt (7 CFR 301.78 through 301.78-10) by removing certain areas or fields in Maricopa and Pinal Counties, AZ, and in Archer, Baylor, Knox, McCulloch, San Saba, Throckmorton and Young Counties, TX, from the list of regulated areas in § 301.89-3(g). That action was based on our determination that these fields or areas are eligible for release from regulation under the criteria in § 301.89-3(f). The interim rule relieved restrictions on fields within those areas that were no longer necessary. As a result of the interim rule, there are no longer any regulated areas in Archer, McCulloch, and San Saba Counties, TX, and the size of the regulated areas in each of the four remaining regulated Texas counties and in two of the three regulated Arizona counties has been reduced. 1 To view the interim rule and the comments we received, go to *http://www.regulations.gov,* click on the “Advanced Search” tab, and select “Docket Search.” In the Docket ID field, enter APHIS-2006-0149, then click “Submit.” Clicking on the Docket ID link in the search results page will produce a list of all documents in the docket. Comments on the interim rule were required to be received on or before January 22, 2007. We received two comments by that date. The comments were from a State agricultural agency and a wheat industry group. Both commenters supported the interim rule. Therefore, for the reasons given in the interim rule, we are adopting the interim rule as a final rule. Note: In the preamble of the interim rule, the text of the economic analysis mistakenly stated that in 2004, Pinal County, AZ, was the largest contributor to the total U.S. wheat market of the deregulated counties. Throckmorton County, TX, was the largest contributor of the listed counties for that year. The information given in Table 2 for percentage shares of U.S. wheat production was correct. This action also affirms the information contained in the interim rule concerning Executive Order 12866 and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, Executive Orders 12372 and 12988, and the Paperwork Reduction Act. List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 301 Agricultural commodities, Plant diseases and pests, Quarantine, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Transportation. PART 301—DOMESTIC QUARANTINE NOTICES Accordingly, we are adopting as a final rule, without change, the interim rule that amended 7 CFR part 301 and that was published at 71 FR 67432-67436 on November 22, 2006. Done in Washington, DC, this 5th day of March 2007. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. E7-4238 Filed 3-8-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-34-P NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 12 CFR Parts 745 and 747 Share Insurance Appeals; Clarification of Enforcement Authority of the NCUA Board AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: NCUA is issuing a final rule to implement amendments to the Federal Credit Union Act (FCU Act) made by the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006 (Reg Relief Act) enacted by Congress on October 13, 2006. This final rule amends NCUA's regulations to assure they are consistent with the statutory changes made by the Reg Relief Act. The final rule adopts the amendments as stated in the interim final rule issued in November 2006. It clarifies: That an appeal from a final NCUA Board decision regarding share insurance coverage shall be to the appropriate Federal District Court; that the NCUA Board may terminate the share insurance of any insured credit union for violation of any condition imposed by the Board in connection with any action on any application, notice, or other request by the credit union or an institution-affiliated party; and that Orders of Suspension, Prohibition and Removal issued by the NCUA Board remain effective against institution-affiliated parties regardless of whether they remain institution-affiliated parties at the time the Order is considered or issued. DATES: The interim rule is adopted as final April 9, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John K. Ianno, Senior Trial Attorney, Office of General Counsel, at the above address *or telephone:*
(703)518-6540. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NCUA issued the interim rule published in the **Federal Register** on November 22, 2006 ( 71 FR 67439). A. Overview of Comments Received NCUA received three comment letters regarding the interim final rule. Two were from national credit union trade associations and a third was from a state credit union league. In general, each of the commenters agreed with the proposed changes. Two letters requested that NCUA provide examples or issue guidelines to explain the circumstances under which the NCUA Board might undertake formal administrative action in order to terminate the insured status of a credit union. The Board does not believe it would be helpful to try and enumerate the various situations when it might conclude that it is necessary to institute a formal administrative action against a particular credit union. Experience indicates that each case tends to be fact specific. There are many variables that influence a decision on what an appropriate course of action would be to correct a specific problem. Generally the Board will begin a formal administrative action such as termination of insurance only after it has exhausted other informal attempts to correct problems that have been identified. These less formal mechanisms include but are not limited to:
(1)Action items contained in a document of resolution;
(2)letters of understanding and agreement;
(3)preliminary warning letters; and
(4)cease and desist orders. One commenter asked that the NCUA Board clarify the effective date of the change in venue for insurance appeals. The Board notes that when enacting the Reg Relief Act Congress did not indicate what venue would be appropriate for pending insurance appeals. Neither the text of the statute nor its legislative history clearly indicates whether petitions for review that were pending in the Courts of Appeal before the Act's passage should be reviewed in the District Courts under the new provision or remain in the Courts of Appeal under the old. Because there is no statutory provision that would allow a Court of Appeals to transfer a pending insurance appeal filed prior to the October 13, 2006 enactment of the statute, the Board believes that such cases should remain in the Court of Appeals. Venue for appeals of NCUA Board insurance determinations filed on or after that date shall be filed in the appropriate U.S. district court. B. Insurance Appeals The Reg Relief Act amended section 207(d) of the FCU Act, which addresses the resolutions of disputes relating to any claim for insurance coverage. 12 U.S.C. 1787(d). The final rule amends the provision in NCUA's regulations, 12 CFR 745.203(c), that sets forth the appropriate venue for seeking judicial review of a final determination by the Board relating to a claim for insurance coverage. The current regulation provides for judicial review by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia or the court of appeals for the Federal circuit where the credit union's principal place of business is located. The final rule revises the regulation to reflect the statutory change that a final agency determination by the Board on a claim for insurance coverage is reviewable by the United States district court for the Federal judicial district where the principle place of business of the credit union is located. C. Expansion of Enforcement Authority The Reg Relief Act amended three provisions of Section 206 of the FCU Act, 12 U.S.C. 1786, to broaden the NCUA Board's authority to take enforcement actions for violations of conditions imposed in any action on any application, notice, or other request by a credit union or an institution-affiliated party. Such violations can serve as a basis for cease and desist orders, removal and prohibition orders, and civil money penalties. Previously such enforcement actions could only be taken upon a violation of conditions imposed in “the granting of any application or other request by the credit union.” The amendments to Sections 747.1 and 202 of NCUA's Regulations conform the language of the regulation to that of the FCU Act as amended. D. Clarification of Suspension, Prohibition and Removal Authority The Reg Relief Act amended Section 206(i)(1) of the FCU Act, 12 U.S.C. 1786(i)(1) to clarify the NCUA Board's authority to issue Orders against institution-affiliated parties regardless of whether they remain institution-affiliated parties of a credit union when the Order is considered or issued. The new statutory language makes clear that the NCUA Board has the authority to issue the Order even if the subject is no longer affiliated with the institution. The amendments to Sections 747.303 and 304 of NCUA's Regulations conform the language of the regulation to that of the FCU Act as amended. Regulatory Procedures Regulatory Flexibility Act The Regulatory Flexibility Act requires NCUA to prepare an analysis to describe any significant economic impact a rule may have on a substantial number of small credit unions, defined as those under ten million dollars in assets. This rule clarifies NCUA's enforcement authority and identifies the appropriate venue for appeals of final share insurance determinations. It does not impose any additional regulatory burden. The interim final amendments will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small credit unions, and, therefore, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required. Paperwork Reduction Act NCUA has determined that the interim final rule would not increase paperwork requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and regulations of the Office of Management and Budget. 44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ; 5 CFR part 1320. Executive Order 13132 Executive Order 13132 encourages independent regulatory agencies to consider the impact of their actions on state and local interests. In adherence to fundamental federalism principles, NCUA, an independent regulatory agency as defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(5), voluntarily complies with the executive order. The final rule will not have substantial direct effects on the states, on the connection between the national government and the states, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. NCUA has determined that this rule does not constitute a policy that has federalism implications for purposes of the executive order. The Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1999—Assessment of Federal Regulations and Policies on Families The NCUA has determined that this final rule will not affect family well-being within the meaning of section 654 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1999, Pub. L. 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681 (1998). Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act The Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-121 (SBREFA), provides generally for congressional review of agency rules. A reporting requirement is triggered in instances where NCUA issues a final rule as defined by Section 551 of the APA. 5 U.S.C. 551. NCUA has requested a SBREFA determination from the Office of Management and Budget, which is pending. As required by SBREFA, NCUA will file the appropriate reports with Congress and the General Accounting Office so that the final rule may be reviewed. List of Subjects 12 CFR Part 745 Credit unions, Share insurance. 12 CFR Part 747 Administrative practice and procedure, Bank deposit insurance, Claims, Credit unions, Equal access to justice, Investigations, Lawyers, Penalties. Accordingly, NCUA adopts as final the interim rule amending 12 CFR parts 745 and 747. By the National Credit Union Administration Board on March 1, 2007. Mary F. Rupp, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-4225 Filed 3-8-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7535-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Part 520 Oral Dosage Form New Animal Drugs; Fenbendazole Paste AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of two supplemental new animal drug applications (NADAs) filed by Intervet, Inc. The supplemental NADAs provide for a revised human food safety warning for fenbendazole paste, used for the control of various internal parasites in horses and cattle. DATES: This rule is effective March 9, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie R. Berson, Center for Veterinary Medicine (HFV-110), Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855, 301 827 7540, e-mail: *melanie.berson@fda.hhs.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Intervet, Inc., P.O. Box 318, 29160 Intervet Lane, Millsboro, DE 19966, filed a supplement to NADA 120-648 that provides for use of PANACUR (fenbendazole) Paste in horses for the control of various internal parasites, and to NADA 132-872 that provides for use of SAFE-GUARD (fenbendazole) Paste in cattle for the control of various internal parasites. The supplemental NADAs provide for a revised human food safety warning on product labeling. The supplemental NADAs are approved as of February 8, 2007, and the regulations are amended in 21 CFR 520.905c to reflect the approval and a current format. Approval of these supplemental NADAs did not require review of additional safety or effectiveness data or information. Therefore, a freedom of information summary is not required. FDA has determined under 21 CFR 25.33 that this action is of a type that does not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. Therefore, neither an environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is required. This rule does not meet the definition of “rule” in 5 U.S.C. 804(3)(A) because it is a rule of “particular applicability.” Therefore, it is not subject to the congressional review requirements in 5 U.S.C. 801-808. List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 520 Animal drugs. Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under the authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and redelegated to the Center for Veterinary Medicine, 21 CFR part 520 is amended as follows: PART 520—ORAL DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS 1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 520 continues to read as follows: Authority: 21 U.S.C. 360b. 2. Amend § 520.905c as follows: a. Revise paragraph (a); b. Redesignate paragraph
(d)as paragraph (e); c. Add new paragraph (d); and d. Revise newly redesignated paragraph (e). The revisions, redesignation, and addition read as follows: § 520.905c Fenbendazole paste.
(a)*Specifications* . Each gram of paste contains 100 milligrams
(mg)fenbendazole (10 percent).
(d)*Special considerations* . See § 500.25 of this chapter.
(e)*Conditions of use* —(1) *Horses* —(i) *Indications for use and amounts* —(A) For control of large strongyles ( *Strongylus edentatus* , *S. equinus* , *S. vulgaris* ), small strongyles, pinworms ( *Oxyuris equi* ), and ascarids ( *Parascaris equorum* ): 2.3 mg per pound (/lb) of body weight, or for foals and weanlings (less than 18 months of age), 4.6 mg/lb of body weight. Retreatment at intervals of 6 to 8 weeks may be required.
(B)For control of arteritis caused by the fourth-stage larvae of *S. vulgaris* : 4.6 mg/lb of body weight daily for 5 days. Treatment should be initiated in the spring and repeated in 6 months.
(C)For treatment of encysted mucosal cyathostome (small strongyle) larvae including early third-stage (hypobiotic), late third-stage, and fourth-stage larvae: 4.6 mg/lb of body weight daily for 5 consecutive days.
(D)Fenbendazole paste 10 percent may be used concomitantly with approved forms of trichlorfon for the indications provided in paragraph (e)(1)(i)(A) of this section and for treating infections of stomach bots as provided in § 520.2520.
(ii)*Limitations* . Do not use in horses intended for human consumption.
(2)*Cattle* —(i) *Amount* . 2.3 mg/lb of body weight. Re-treatment may be needed after 4 to 6 weeks.
(ii)*Indications for use* . For the removal and control of lungworms ( *Dictyocaulus viviparus* ), stomach worms ( *Haemonchus contortus* , *Ostertagia ostertagi* , *Trichostrongylus axei* ), and intestinal worms ( *Bunostomum phlebotomum* , *Nematodirus helvetianus* , *Cooperia punctata* , *C. oncophora* , *Trichostrongylus colubriformis* , and *Oesophagostomum radiatum* ).
(iii)*Limitations* . Cattle must not be slaughtered within 8 days following last treatment. Dated: February 28, 2007. Steven D. Vaughn, Director, Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation, Center for Veterinary Medicine. [FR Doc. E7-4204 Filed 3-8-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Part 520 Oral Dosage Form New Animal Drugs; Oxfendazole Suspension AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental new animal drug application
(NADA)filed by Fort Dodge Animal Health, Division of Wyeth. The supplemental NADA provides for over-the-counter
(OTC)marketing status for oral use of oxfendazole suspension in cattle. DATES: This rule is effective March 9, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan C. Gotthardt, Center for Veterinary Medicine (HFV-130), Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855, 301-827-7571, e-mail: *joan.gotthardt@fda.hhs.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fort Dodge Animal Health, Division of Wyeth, 800 Fifth St. NW., Fort Dodge, IA 50501, filed a supplement to NADA 140-854 for SYNANTHIC (oxfendazole) Bovine Dewormer Suspension, approved for oral use in cattle for the removal of various internal parasites. The supplemental NADA provides for OTC marketing status. The supplemental application is approved as of January 29, 2007, and the regulations are amended in 21 CFR 520.1630 to reflect the approval and a current format. The basis of approval is discussed in the freedom of information summary. In accordance with the freedom of information provisions of 21 CFR part 20 and 21 CFR 514.11(e)(2)(ii), a summary of safety and effectiveness data and information submitted to support approval of this application may be seen in the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.33(a)(1) that this action is of a type that does not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. Therefore, neither an environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is required. This rule does not meet the definition of “rule” in 5 U.S.C. 804(3)(A) because it is a rule of “particular applicability.” Therefore, it is not subject to the congressional review requirements in 5 U.S.C. 801-808. List of Subjects in 21 CFR Parts 520 Animal drugs. Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and redelegated to the Center for Veterinary Medicine, 21 CFR part 520 is amended as follows: PART 520—ORAL DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS 1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 520 continues to read as follows: Authority: 21 U.S.C. 360b. 2. Amend § 520.1630 as follows: a. Redesignate paragraph
(d)as paragraph (e); b. Add new paragraph (d); c. Revise the introductory text in newly redesignated paragraphs (e)(1) and (e)(2); and d. Revise paragraph
(a)and newly redesignated paragraphs (e)(1)(i), (e)(1)(iii), (e)(2)(i), and (e)(2)(iii). The redesignation, addition, and revisions read as follows: § 520.1630 Oxfendazole suspension.
(a)*Specifications* . Each milliliter of suspension contains:
(1)90.6 milligrams
(mg)oxfendazole (9.06 percent).
(2)225.0 mg oxfendazole (22.5 percent).
(d)*Special considerations* . See § 500.25 of this chapter. If labeled for administration by stomach tube: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
(e)*Conditions of use* —(1) *Horses* . Use the product described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section as follows:
(i)*Amount* . 10 mg per kilogram (/kg) of body weight by stomach tube or dose syringe. Horses maintained on premises where reinfection is likely to occur should be retreated in 6 to 8 weeks.
(iii)*Limitations* . Withholding feed or water prior to use is unnecessary. Administer drug with caution to sick or debilitated horses. Do not use in horses intended for human consumption.
(2)*Cattle* . Use the products described in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section as follows:
(i)*Amount* . 4.5 mg/kg of body weight by dose syringe. Treatment may be repeated in 4 to 6 weeks.
(iii)*Limitations* . Cattle must not be slaughtered until 7 days after treatment. Do not use in lactating dairy cattle. Dated: February 21, 2007. Steven D. Vaughn, Director, Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation, Center for Veterinary Medicine. [FR Doc. E7-4205 Filed 3-8-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Part 522 Implantation or Injectable Dosage Form New Animal Drugs; Enrofloxacin AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental new animal drug application
(NADA)filed by Bayer HealthCare LLC. The supplemental NADA provides for changing scientific nomenclature for a bovine respiratory pathogen on labeling for enrofloxacin injectable solution. DATES: This rule is effective March 9, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan C. Gotthardt, Center for Veterinary Medicine (HFV-130), Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855, 301-827-7571, e-mail: * joan.gotthardt@fda.hhs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Bayer HealthCare LLC, Animal Health Division, P.O. Box 390, Shawnee Mission, KS 66201, filed a supplement to NADA 141 068 for BAYTRIL 100 (enrofloxacin) Injectable Solution used for the treatment of bovine respiratory disease associated with several bacterial pathogens. The supplemental NADA provides for changing a pathogen name from *Pasteurella haemolytica* to *Mannheimia haemolytica* on product labeling. The supplemental NADA is approved as of February 15, 2007, and the regulations in 21 CFR 522.812 are amended to reflect the approval and a current format. Approval of this supplemental NADA did not require review of additional safety or effectiveness data or information. Therefore, a freedom of information summary is not required. The agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.33 that this action is of a type that does not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. Therefore, neither an environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is required. This rule does not meet the definition of “rule” in 5 U.S.C. 804(3)(A) because it is a rule of “particular applicability.” Therefore, it is not subject to the congressional review requirements in 5 U.S.C. 801-808. List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 522 Animal drugs. Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and redelegated to the Center for Veterinary Medicine, 21 CFR part 522 is amended as follows: PART 522—IMPLANTATION OR INJECTABLE DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS 1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 522 continues to read as follows: Authority: 21 U.S.C. 360b. 2. Revise § 522.812 to read as follows: § 522.812 Enrofloxacin.
(a)*Specifications* . Each milliliter
(mL)of solution contains:
(1)22.7 milligrams
(mg)enrofloxacin or
(2)100 mg enrofloxacin.
(b)*Sponsor* . See No. 000859 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
(c)*Related tolerance* . See § 556.228 of this chapter.
(d)*Special considerations* . Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Federal law prohibits the extra-label use of this drug in food-producing animals.
(e)*Conditions of use* —(1) *Dogs* . Use the product described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section as follows:
(i)*Amount* . 2.5 mg per kilogram (/kg) of body weight (1.13 mg per pound) as a single, intramuscular, initial dose followed by use of tablets twice daily for 2 to 3 days beyond cessation of clinical signs to a maximum of 10 days.
(ii)*Indications for use* . For the management of diseases associated with bacteria susceptible to enrofloxacin.
(2)*Cattle* . Use the product described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section as follows:
(i)*Amount* . Single-dose therapy: 7.5 to 12.5 mg/kg of body weight (3.4 to 5.7 mL per 100 pounds) by subcutaneous injection. Multiple-day therapy: 2.5 to 5.0 mg/kg of body weight (1.1 to 2.3 mL per 100 pounds) by subcutaneous injection once daily for 3 to 5 days.
(ii)* Indications for use* . For the treatment of bovine respiratory disease
(BRD)associated with *Mannheimia haemolytica* , *Pasteurella multocida* , and *Haemophilus somnus* .
(iii)*Limitations* . Animals intended for human consumption must not be slaughtered within 28 days from the last treatment. Do not use in cattle intended for dairy production. A withdrawal period has not been established for this product in pre-ruminating calves. Do not use in calves to be processed for veal. The effect of enrofloxacin on bovine reproductive performance, pregnancy, and lactation have not been determined. Dated: February 28, 2007. Steven D. Vaughn, Director, Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation, Center for Veterinary Medicine. [FR Doc. E7-4206 Filed 3-8-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Part 524 Ophthalmic and Topical Dosage Form New Animal Drugs; Imidacloprid and Moxidectin AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of two new animal drug applications (NADAs) filed by Bayer HealthCare LLC. The NADAs provide for the topical use by veterinary prescription of topical solutions containing imidacloprid and two strengths of moxidectin, one for use on dogs and the other for use on cats, for the prevention of heartworm disease, the treatment of flea infestations, and the treatment and control of several internal parasites. DATES: This rule is effective March 9, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie R. Berson, Center for Veterinary Medicine (HFV-110), Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855; tel: 301-827-7540; e-mail: *melanie.berson@fda.hhs.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Bayer HealthCare LLC, Animal Health Division, P.O. Box 390, Shawnee Mission, KS 66201, filed NADA 141-251 that provides for veterinary prescription use of ADVANTAGE MULTI (imidacloprid 10% and moxidectin 2.5%) for Dogs, a topical solution used for the prevention of heartworm disease, the treatment of flea infestations, and the treatment and control of several internal parasites. Bayer HealthCare LLC also filed NADA 141-254 that provides for veterinary prescription use of ADVANTAGE MULTI (imidacloprid 10% and moxidectin 1%) for Cats, a topical solution used for the prevention of heartworm disease, the treatment of flea infestations, and the treatment and control of ear mites and several internal parasites. NADA 141-251 is approved as of December 20, 2006, and NADA 141-254 is approved as of January 19, 2007. Accordingly, the regulations are amended in part 524 (21 CFR part 524) by adding § 524.1146 to reflect these approvals. In accordance with the freedom of information provisions of 21 CFR part 20 and 21 CFR 514.11(e)(2)(ii), summaries of safety and effectiveness data and information submitted to support approval of these applications may be seen in the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Under section 512(c)(2)(F)(ii) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360b(c)(2)(F)(ii)), this approval under NADA 141-251 qualifies for 3 years of marketing exclusivity beginning December 20, 2006, and this approval under NADA 141-254 qualifies for 3 years of marketing exclusivity beginning January 19, 2007. The agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.33(d)(1) that these actions are of a type that do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. Therefore, neither an environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is required. This rule does not meet the definition of “rule” in 5 U.S.C. 804(3)(A) because it is a rule of “particular applicability.” Therefore, it is not subject to the congressional review requirements in 5 U.S.C. 801-808. List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 524 Animal drugs. Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and redelegated to the Center for Veterinary Medicine, 21 CFR part 524 is amended as follows: PART 524—OPHTHALMIC AND TOPICAL DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS 1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 524 continues to read as follows: Authority: 21 U.S.C. 360b. 2. Add § 524.1146 to read as follows: § 524.1146 Imidacloprid and moxidectin.
(a)*Specifications* —(1) Each milliliter of solution contains 100 milligrams
(mg)imidacloprid and 25 mg moxidectin for use as in paragraph (d)(1) of this section.
(2)Each milliliter of solution contains 100 mg imidacloprid and 10 mg moxidectin for use as in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.
(b)*Sponsor* . See No. 000859 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
(c)*Special considerations* . Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
(d)*Conditions of use* —(1) *Dogs* —(i) *Amount* . Topically apply 4.5 mg/lb body weight (10 mg/kg) imidacloprid and 1.1 mg/lb (2.5 mg/kg) moxidectin, once a month.
(ii)*Indications for use* . For the prevention of heartworm disease caused by *Dirofilaria immitis* ; and the treatment and control of intestinal roundworms ( *Toxocara canis* and *Toxascaris leonina* ), hookworms ( *Ancylostoma caninum* and *Uncinaria stenocephala* ), and whipworms ( *Trichuris vulpis* ); kills adult fleas and treats flea infestations ( *Ctenocephalides felis* ).
(2)*Cats* —(i) *Amount* . Topically apply 4.5 mg/lb body weight (10 mg/kg) imidacloprid and 0.45 mg/lb (1.0 mg/kg) moxidectin, once a month.
(ii)*Indications for use* . For the prevention of heartworm disease caused by *Dirofilaria immitis* ; for the treatment and control of ear mite ( *Otodectes cynotis* ) infestations, intestinal roundworms ( *Toxocara cati* ), and hookworms ( *Ancylostoma tubaeforme* ); kills adult fleas and treats flea infestations ( *Ctenocephalides felis* ). Dated: February 27, 2007. Stephen F. Sundlof, Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine. [FR Doc. E7-4226 Filed 3-8-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 27 CFR Part 9 [T.D. TTB-59; Re: Notice No. 60] RIN 1513-AB22 Establishment of the Snake River Valley Viticultural Area (2005R-463P) AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Treasury. ACTION: Final rule; Treasury decision. SUMMARY: This Treasury decision establishes the 8,263-square mile “Snake River Valley” viticultural area in southwestern Idaho and southeastern Oregon. We designate viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase. EFFECTIVE DATE: April 9, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: N.A. Sutton, Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 925 Lakeville St., No. 158, Petaluma, CA 94952; phone 415-271-1254. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background on Viticultural Areas TTB Authority Section 105(e) of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act), 27 U.S.C. 205(e), authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations for the labeling of wine, distilled spirits, and malt beverages. The FAA Act provides that these regulations should, among other things, prohibit consumer deception and the use of misleading statements on labels, and ensure that labels provide the consumer with adequate information as to the identity and quality of the product. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
(TTB)administers the regulations promulgated under the FAA Act. Part 4 of the TTB regulations (27 CFR part 4) allows the establishment of definitive viticultural areas and the use of their names as appellations of origin on wine labels and in wine advertisements. Part 9 of the TTB regulations (27 CFR part 9) contains the list of approved viticultural areas. Definition Section 4.25(e)(1)(i) of the TTB regulations (27 CFR 4.25(e)(1)(i)) defines a viticultural area for American wine as a delimited grape-growing region distinguishable by geographical features, the boundaries of which have been recognized and defined in part 9 of the regulations. These designations allow vintners and consumers to attribute a given quality, reputation, or other characteristic of a wine made from grapes grown in an area to its geographical origin. The establishment of viticultural areas allows vintners to describe more accurately the origin of their wines to consumers and helps consumers to identify wines they may purchase. Establishment of a viticultural area is neither an approval nor an endorsement by TTB of the wine produced in that area. Requirements Section 4.25(e)(2) of the TTB regulations outlines the procedure for proposing an American viticultural area and provides that any interested party may petition TTB to establish a grape-growing region as a viticultural area. Section 9.3(b) of the TTB regulations requires the petition to include— • Evidence that the proposed viticultural area is locally and/or nationally known by the name specified in the petition; • Historical or current evidence that supports setting the boundary of the proposed viticultural area as the petition specifies; • Evidence relating to the geographical features, such as climate, elevation, physical features, and soils, that distinguish the proposed viticultural area from surrounding areas; • A description of the specific boundary of the proposed viticultural area, based on features found on United States Geological Survey
(USGS)maps; and • A copy of the appropriate USGS map(s) with the proposed viticultural area's boundary prominently marked. Snake River Valley Viticultural Area Background The wine grape growers of the Snake River Valley in Idaho, the Idaho Grape Growers and Wine Producers Commission, and the Idaho Department of Commerce and Labor, collectively referred to as the “petitioner,” submitted a petition to establish the 8,263-square mile Snake River Valley viticultural area. The proposed viticultural area includes Ada, Adams, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, and Washington Counties in southwestern Idaho and Baker and Malheur Counties in southeastern Oregon. The proposed boundary encompasses 15 wineries, 46 vineyards, and 1,107 acres of commercial vineyard production. We summarize below the supporting evidence presented with the petition. Name Evidence The petitioner provided multiple sources of “Snake River Valley” name evidence for the proposed viticultural area. References include winemaking and vineyards, agriculture, early regional exploration, and other name uses. The Fall 2001 edition of Wine Press Northwest ran an article titled “Idaho Wineries at a Glance,” which states, “At first glance, the Snake River Valley seems an idyllic place to grow grapes * * *” and continues to explain that most of the grapes are grown in the Snake River Valley area west of Boise, Idaho. The February 17, 2005, edition of Wine Press Northwest ran an article describing the Snake River Valley as a beautiful area in southwestern Idaho. The article noted that most of the Idaho wineries and vineyards are at elevations between 1,500 and 2,500 feet in the western portion of the Snake River Valley. The official Web site of the State of Idaho has a link to the history of Idaho, noting that in 1811 the Pacific Fur Company expedition explored the Snake River Valley and discovered the Boise Valley, which is within the boundary of the proposed viticultural area. An undated Sunset Magazine article, “The Snake River Valley of Idaho-Eastern Oregon,” discusses the significant agricultural production in the Snake River Valley of Idaho and eastern Oregon. The USGS maps used to identify the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area prominently show the Snake River at the low elevations of the proposed viticultural area. The American Automobile Association Western States/Provinces map, dated February 2003 through May 2005, shows the Snake River flowing from its headwaters in Wyoming, through Idaho and Oregon, and into Washington to where it joins the Columbia River near Pasco and Kennewick. Boundary Evidence The proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area covers portions of southwestern Idaho and southeastern Oregon. The basis for the proposed boundaries, the petitioner explains, is the extent of ancient Lake Idaho, a deep lake that filled the western part of the Snake River Valley approximately 4 million years ago. The proposed boundary line, with a maximum elevation of 1,040 meters, or 3,412 feet, surrounds the now dry, ancient Lake Idaho at the highest elevation conducive to viticulture, according to the petitioner. The Snake River Plain, a crescent-shaped belt of lava and sediment ranging from 40 to 62 miles wide, extends about 372 miles in length across southern Idaho, according to the petitioner. The geology of the western portion of the Snake River Plain, the petitioner continues, has lower elevations and a rift-bounded basin, which contrast to the higher elevations of the eastern section of the Snake River Plain. Also, according to the petitioner, the colder and drier climate of the eastern area is not conducive to successful viticulture, unlike the warmer weather and lower elevations of ancient Lake Idaho. An April 21, 1997, article, “Hydrogeologic Framework of the Boise Valley of Southwest Idaho,” by Spencer H. Wood, Department of Geosciences, Boise State University, describes the Snake River Plain as a great geologic bathtub with layers of mud sediment and interconnected layers of sand. According to the article, the depth of the basin plain averages 3,500 feet but extends to 6,000 feet. Also, in prehistoric times ancient Lake Idaho was 800 feet deep in places and covered 5,000 square miles. Today, this region is a flat, semiarid plain that is irrigated for agriculture with water from the Boise River and with ground water, according to the article. Distinguishing Features The proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area includes a series of distinguishing features. According to the petitioner its topography includes elevations lower than the surrounding areas and a fault-bounded, rift basin geography. Also, the area is primarily underlain by sedimentary rock. The comparatively warm climate of the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area creates better grape-growing conditions than those in the surrounding higher elevations and the Snake River Valley in eastern Idaho. Geology The petitioner states that the geologic history of the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area includes flood basalts, northwest-trending structures, loess mantles, and outburst floods. The ancient Lake Idaho extends 149 miles northwest to southeast as a system of lakes and flood plains, from the Oregon-Idaho State line to west of Twin Falls, Idaho. North of the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area boundary line, the petitioner explains, are Cretaceous granites of the Idaho Batholith, Eocene volcanoes, older sedimentary rocks, and volcanic flows. To the south of the proposed boundary line, volcanic rocks overlie the southern extension of the granite basement. Regional Summary The petitioner includes a map of the Snake River Plain Aquifer System and information modified from the “Ground Water Atlas of the United States: Idaho, Oregon, Washington, U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas HA 730-H, 1994.” The map shows that the Western Plain, which is within the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area, is underlain by aquifers in basaltic rock but mainly in unconsolidated (sedimentary) deposits. In contrast, the Eastern Plain, to the east of the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area, is underlain predominantly by aquifers in Pliocene and younger basaltic rocks. The petitioner includes a second map that documents the distribution of rock types in the Pacific Northwest States, based on information taken from the same USGS Hydrologic Atlas noted above. The proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area, according to the map, is underlain primarily by sedimentary rocks, distinguishing the area from basaltic and other igneous rocks in the surrounding regions. Geography *Physical Features:* The petitioner describes the ancient Lake Idaho as the physical focus and an important distinguishing feature of the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area. Historically, the ancient Lake Idaho was a trough-like structure of lakes. The proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area boundary encircles the now dry, ancient Lake Idaho, a low elevation, fault-bounded, rift basin with a relatively flat, sedimentary bottom. The surrounding areas, beyond the proposed boundary, have a mountainous topography with generally higher elevations. *Elevation:* Low elevation, between 660 and 1,040 meters, or 2,165 and 3,412 feet, when compared to the surrounding mountains and the eastern portion of the Snake River Valley, is a significant distinguishing feature of the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area, as shown on the USGS maps and described by the petitioner. Oxbow Dam, along the Snake River in Adams County, Idaho, lies at an elevation of 660 meters, or 2,165 feet, but the encircling proposed viticultural area boundary line generally adheres to an elevation of 1,040 meters, or 3,412 feet, according to the boundary outlined in the petition. The proposed boundary line deviates from its prescribed 1,040-meter elevation twice at the northernmost boundary on the McCall map and again along the western boundary of the Vale map. The petitioner explains that the 1,040-meter contour line, past the boundaries of the McCall and Vale maps, continues into regions not associated with the Snake River Valley or with viticulture. The region's viticulture, according to the petitioner, is successful between elevations of 664 and 950 meters, or 2,180 and 3,117 feet. Mountains surrounding the western Snake River Valley region exceed 7,000 feet in elevation, especially to the east of the proposed viticultural area boundary line in the Boise National Forest, as shown on the Idaho City, Idaho, USGS map. The City of Twin Falls, Idaho, about 2 1/2 miles southeast of the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area's eastern boundary line, as shown on the USGS Twin Falls, Idaho, map, lies at an elevation of 3,729 feet, or about 320 feet higher than the elevation of the proposed viticultural area boundary line. The petitioner provides three topographic profiles of the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area drawn from various points of the compass. The three profiles include
(1)California Mountain, Oregon, to Bruneau, Idaho,
(2)Oreana, Idaho, to Danskin Peak, Idaho, and
(3)Marsing, Idaho, to Emmett, Idaho. The profiles show the lower elevations of the ancient Lake Idaho basin in comparison to the surrounding higher mountain elevations beyond the proposed viticultural area boundary line. Payette, Idaho, is at an elevation of about 2,300 feet in the basin, but California Mountain, Oregon, reaches a height of approximately 5,150 feet, significantly higher than the proposed viticultural area boundary line. Soils The petitioner describes the soils of the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area as being diverse and not a distinguishing feature, because the soils have developed in various parent materials, during various time frames, and under varying climatic conditions. The soils are broadly classified as Aridisols, the petitioner adds, and no single soil series or association is dominant. Vineyards within the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area are on soils that have underlying parent material derived from weathered sediment from the ancient Lake Idaho, according to the petitioner. At the surface are loess, sand, and, in slack water areas, flood-deposited silt. Typically, vineyards in the proposed area are on very shallow soils on slopes. Climate The distinguishing climatic features of the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area, the petitioner states, include precipitation, air temperature, heat-unit accumulation, and growing season length. The factors affecting climate, the petitioner continues, include the region's topography, a basin depression with surrounding mountainous terrain; the continental inland location approximately 310 miles east of the Cascade Range; and the 43 degree north latitude line. The petitioner adds that the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area is in a climatic transition zone with both continental and maritime regimes. The combination of elevation and latitude of the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area, the petitioner continues, creates a shorter grape-growing season than those in many other viticultural regions in the Western United States. Climatic data from four weather stations in the West Snake River Valley
(WSRV)and for other grape-growing districts in the Western United States are noted in the climatic data table below. The petitioner used online data from 1971 to 2000 compiled and archived by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, for four areas within the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area and for three viticultural regions outside of Idaho. The petitioner averaged the collected data for the four Idaho weather stations listed in the climatic data table below. The data are listed separately in the table for each station outside of Idaho, including Umpqua Valley, Oregon; Walla Walla Valley, Washington; and Napa Valley, California, all of which are in established American viticultural areas. Elevation, Location, and Climatic Data for Four Weather Stations Within Idaho and for Three Weather Stations in Western States, Outside of Idaho [In the column headings, Elev.
(m)means elevation in meters; MAT, mean annual temperature in degrees Celsius; MAP, mean annual precipitation in millimeters; GDD, growing (Celsius) degree-days; GSL, growing season length in days; XMT, 30-year extreme minimum temperature in degrees Celsius (with event year); and CNT, degrees of continental influence (mean annual temperature range that increases as the coastal marine influence decreases, in degrees Celsius).] Weather stations in the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area Elev.
(m)Location (lat./long.) MAT (°C) MAP
(mm)GDD GSL XMT (°C) CNT (°C) Parma Experiment Station, ID 677 43°48′ N./116°57′ W 9.9 283 1,342 140 −32
(1990)25 Weiser, ID 722 44°15′ N./116°58′ W 11.0 307 1,637 136 −34
(1990)27 Deer Flat Dam, ID 765 43°35′ N./116°45′ W 11.6 258 1,626 165 −30
(1989)24 Glenns Ferry, ID 753 42°56′ N./115°19′ W 10.5 248 1,413 125 −32
(1989)24 Averages of above four Idaho stations in WSRV 729 N/A 10.8 274 1,504 142 N/A 25 Other Western Viticultural Areas (Reporting Station) Umpqua Valley (Roseburg, OR) 128 43°2′ N./123°36′ W 13.0 855 1,484 218 3
(1989)15 Walla Walla Valley (Walla Walla, WA) 357 46°5′ N./118°28′ N 12.3 530 1,715 206 −11
(1985)23 Napa Valley (Napa, CA) 18 38°28′ N./122°27′ W 15.0 672 1,753 259 14
(1990)11 *Precipitation:* The proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area is a semiarid desert with minimal summer precipitation, the petitioner explains. The proposed viticultural area has a mean annual precipitation of 10 to 12 inches, occurring mostly in winter. The low precipitation rate combines with warm weather during the growing season, and the vineyards therefore need irrigation. According to the petitioner, the Idaho weather stations within the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area record about half the annual precipitation of the weather stations at Umpqua Valley, Oregon; Walla Walla Valley, Washington; and Napa Valley, California. The petitioner explains that the lower annual precipitation of the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area may be partially due to the rain shadows of the Cascade, Sierra Nevada, and Owyhee Ranges. *Temperature:* The proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area's mean annual temperature, based on an average of the four Idaho stations monitored, is 51 degrees F, or 10.8 degrees C. The midwinter mean temperatures are below 0 degrees C for several months, and potential vineyard damage is a hazard, the petitioner explains. The California, Oregon, and Washington weather stations listed in the climatic data table above record warmer average winter temperatures. The differences in the extreme winter temperatures and the mean annual temperature ranges between the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area and the three weather stations monitored in California, Oregon, and Washington show significant variations in viticultural growing conditions. The petitioner explains that the difference in winter temperatures between the colder proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area and the stations at Umpqua Valley, Oregon; Walla Walla Valley, Washington; and Napa Valley, California, results, to a great extent, from the higher elevations in the proposed viticultural area, which are between 660 and 1,040 meters, or 2,165 and 3,412 feet. Elevations of the other stations are Umpqua Valley, about 460 feet; Walla Walla Valley, 1,200 feet; and Napa Valley, 40 feet. Also, distances from the Pacific Ocean affect the amount of moderating, marine air temperatures the seven weather stations receive. Oceans tend to moderate air temperatures over land; hence, a wider annual temperature range indicates a greater degree of continental influence, or distance from an ocean. The proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area and the Walla Walla Valley both have, as a measure of continental influence, mean annual temperature ranges of about 25 degrees C. In comparison, the Umpqua Valley and the Napa Valley, both of which are closer to the Pacific Ocean and are at low elevations, have a smaller mean annual temperature range—about 15 degrees C. The temperatures of the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area, according to the petitioner, rise rapidly during the growing season, from June through August. The Umpqua Valley in Oregon and the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area have similar, annual, total growing degree-days, as shown in the climatic data table above; but, they have between 200 and 250 fewer heat units than the Walla Walla Valley, Washington, and the Napa Valley, California. Each degree that a day's mean temperature is above 50 degrees F, which is the minimum temperature required for grapevine growth, is counted as 1 degree-day (see “General Viticulture,” Albert J. Winkler, University of California Press, 1975). The length of the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area's growing season correlates to the frost-free period from about May 10 to September 29 annually, according to the petitioner. The total measurement of annual viticultural growth is between 64 and 117 days less than that measured at Walla Walla Valley, Washington; Umpqua Valley, Oregon; and Napa Valley, California. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Comments Received TTB published Notice No. 60 regarding the proposed Snake River Valley viticultural area in the **Federal Register** on July 17, 2006 (71 FR 40458). In that notice, TTB invited comments by September 15, 2006, from all interested persons. We expressed particular interest in receiving comments on whether the proposed area name would result in a conflict with currently used brand names. We also solicited comments on the appropriateness of the proposed eastern boundary line and asked whether the boundary should be extended into southeastern Idaho. Finally, we specifically solicited comments on the appropriateness of the name “Snake River Valley” and asked whether “West Snake River Valley” or another alternative name would be more appropriate for this area. We received three comments in response to that notice. All three comments supported the establishment of the Snake River Valley viticultural area as proposed. TTB Finding After careful review of the petition and the comments received, TTB finds that the evidence submitted supports the establishment of the proposed viticultural area. Therefore, under the authority of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act and part 4 of our regulations, we establish the “Snake River Valley” viticultural area in southwestern Idaho and southeastern Oregon, effective 30 days from the publication date of this document. Boundary Description See the narrative boundary description of the viticultural area in the regulatory text published at the end of this document. Maps The maps for determining the boundary of the viticultural area are listed below in the regulatory text. Impact on Current Wine Labels Part 4 of the TTB regulations prohibits any label reference on a wine that indicates or implies an origin other than the wine's true place of origin. With the establishment of this viticultural area and its inclusion in part 9 of the TTB regulations, its name, “Snake River Valley,” is recognized under 27 CFR 4.39(i)(3) as a name of viticultural significance. The text of the new regulation clarifies this point. Consequently, wine bottlers using “Snake River Valley” in a brand name, including a trademark, or in another label reference as to the origin of the wine, must ensure that the product is eligible to use the viticultural area's name as an appellation of origin. No single part of the “Snake River Valley” viticultural area name standing alone, such as “snake” or “Snake River”, has viticultural significance. The word “snake” alone is not routinely identified with the “Snake River Valley.” The name “Snake River” applies to 13 streams in 9 States, spanning from Florida to Alaska, according to the USGS Geographic Names Information System. For a wine to be labeled with a viticultural area name or with a brand name that includes a viticultural area name or other term specified as having viticultural significance in part 9 of the TTB regulations, at least 85 percent of the wine must be derived from grapes grown within the area represented by that name or other term, and the wine must meet the other conditions listed in 27 CFR 4.25(e)(3). If the wine is not eligible to use the viticultural area name or other term of viticultural significance as an appellation of origin and that name or other term appears in the brand name, then the label is not in compliance and the bottler must change the brand name and obtain approval of a new label. Similarly, if the viticultural area name or other term of viticultural significance appears in another reference on the label in a misleading manner, the bottler would have to obtain approval of a new label. Different rules apply if a wine has a brand name containing a viticultural area name or other term of viticultural significance that was used as a brand name on a label approved before July 7, 1986. See 27 CFR 4.39(i)(2) for details. Regulatory Flexibility Act We certify that this regulation will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. This regulation imposes no new reporting, recordkeeping, or other administrative requirement. Any benefit derived from the use of a viticultural area name is the result of a proprietor's efforts and consumer acceptance of wines from that area. Therefore, no regulatory flexibility analysis is required. Executive Order 12866 This rule is not a significant regulatory action as defined by Executive Order 12866, 58 FR 51735. Therefore, it requires no regulatory assessment. Drafting Information N.A. Sutton of the Regulations and Rulings Division drafted this notice. List of Subjects in 27 CFR Part 9 Wine. The Regulatory Amendment For the reasons discussed in the preamble, we amend title 27 CFR, chapter 1, part 9, as follows: PART 9—AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREAS 1. The authority citation for part 9 continues to read as follows: Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205. 2. Amend subpart C by adding § 9.208 to read as follows: Subpart C—Approved American Viticultural Areas § 9.208 Snake River Valley.
(a)*Name* . The name of the viticultural area described in this section is “Snake River Valley”. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, “Snake River Valley” is a term of viticultural significance.
(b)*Approved maps.* The appropriate maps for determining the boundary of the Snake River Valley viticultural area are 14 United States Geological Survey 1:100,000 scale, metric topographic maps. They are titled,
(1)Baker, Oregon-Idaho, 1981;
(2)Brogan, Oregon-Idaho, 1980;
(3)McCall, Idaho-Oregon, 1980, Photoinspected 1990;
(4)Weiser, Idaho-Oregon, 1980, Photoinspected 1990;
(5)Boise, Idaho-Oregon, 1981;
(6)Idaho City, Idaho, 1982;
(7)Murphy, Idaho, 1986;
(8)Mountain Home, Idaho, 1990;
(9)Fairfield, Idaho, 1978;
(10)Twin Falls, Idaho, 1979;
(11)Glenns Ferry, Idaho, 1992;
(12)Triangle, Idaho, 1990;
(13)Mahogany Mountain, Idaho, 1978; and
(14)Vale, Oregon-Idaho, 1993.
(c)*Boundary.* The Snake River Valley viticultural area is located in Ada, Adams, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, and Washington Counties in southwestern Idaho and in Baker and Malheur Counties in southeastern Oregon. The boundary of the Snake River Valley viticultural area is as described below:
(1)The beginning point is on the Baker map in Oregon at the intersection of the 1,040-meter contour line and Interstate 84, between Pleasant Valley and Oxman in Baker County, T10S/R42E;
(2)From the beginning point proceed east following the 1,040-meter contour line along the eastern side of the Burnt River Valley, then crossing over to the Brogan map, proceed northerly along the western side of the Snake River Valley and, crossing back over to the Baker map, proceed westerly along the southern side of the Powder River Valley to the 1,040-meter contour line's intersection with the northern boundary of Baker County, T7S/R40E, on the Baker map;
(3)Proceed 7.5 miles straight east along the northern boundary of Baker County to its intersection with the 1,040-meter line east of Oregon State Road 203 and three unnamed creeks, T7S/R41E, on the Baker map;
(4)Proceed generally southeast along the 1,040-meter contour line onto the McCall map, to its intersection with the 45 degree north latitude line, to the immediate west of North Creek in the Hell's Canyon National Recreation Area, T6S/R47E, on the northern border of the McCall map;
(5)Proceed straight east along the 45 degree north latitude line to its intersection with the 1,040-meter contour line, to the immediate east of North Creek, T6S/R47E, on the McCall map;
(6)Follow the 1,040-meter contour line, which encircles the northern portion of McLain Gulch, to its third intersection with the 45 degree north latitude line, west of the Snake River in Baker County, Oregon, T6S/R48E, on the McCall map;
(7)Proceed straight east along the 45 degree north latitude line to its intersection with the 1,040-meter contour line, to east of the Snake River and Indian Creek in Adams County, Idaho, T6S/R48W, on the McCall map;
(8)Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a generally clockwise rotation on the McCall map, proceeding southerly on the southeast side of the Snake River, northeasterly north of the Crooked River, crossing the Crooked River, T7S/R3W, proceeding southwesterly south of the Crooked River, crossing Brownlee Creek, T16N/R4W, proceeding generally southwesterly onto the Baker map, continuing southwesterly, crossing Sturgill Creek, T15N/R6W, and Dennett Creek, T14N/R6W, proceeding onto the Brogan map, proceeding southeasterly, crossing Rock Creek, T13N/R6W, proceeding onto the Weiser map, proceeding northeasterly, north of the Mann Creek State Recreation Area, crossing Mann Creek, T13N/R5W, continuing northeasterly onto the McCall map;
(9)Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise rotation on the McCall map, proceeding northeasterly, crossing Pine Creek, T15N/R4W, and Hornet Creek, T8S/R2W, passing west of the Payette National Forest, proceeding southerly, passing east of Mesa, onto the Weiser map, proceeding southerly, crossing Crane Creek, T12N/R1W, turning westerly, rounding north of the Paddock Valley Reservoir, crossing Willow Creek, T9N/R1W, turning southerly onto the Boise map, looping southerly and northerly north of the Black Canyon Reservoir and moving back onto the Weiser map;
(10)Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise rotation on the Weiser map, proceeding northerly, crossing Squaw Creek, T12N/R1E, and then southerly, crossing Cottonweed Creek, T11N/R1E, and then southerly again onto the Boise map, rounding south of South Mountain, back onto the Weiser map, proceeding northeasterly north of the Payette River, crossing the North Fork Payette River, T10N/R3E, then proceeding southwesterly south of the Payette River, onto the Boise map, proceeding generally southerly, crossing Cartwright Creek, T6N/R2E, and proceeding westerly and southeasterly towards Lucky Peak Lake, and then turning northward onto the Idaho City map;
(11)Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise rotation on the Idaho City map, proceeding northerly, crossing Grimes and Mores Creek, T5N/R4E, and then proceeding southerly to Lucky Peak Lake, turning northeasterly north of the Lucky Peak Lake, Arrowrock Reservoir, and Middle Fork Boise River to T4N/R7E, crossing the Middle Fork Boise River and proceeding southwesterly south of the Middle Fork Boise River, to the South Fork Boise River, crossing the South Fork Boise River, T2N/R6E, proceeding onto the Boise map proceeding southwesterly south of Lucky Peak Lake onto the Murphy map;
(12)Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise rotation southeasterly on the Murphy map to the Mountain Home map, proceeding southeasterly, crossing Canyon Creek, passing north of Mountain Home Reservoir, crossing King Hill Creek, onto the Fairfield map, proceeding easterly, crossing Clover Creek, T4S/R13E, proceeding southerly onto the Twin Falls map;
(13)Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise rotation on the Twin Falls map, proceeding southeasterly to the Snake River, T9S/R14E, following north of the Snake River and crossing at T10S/R18E, northeast of Twin Falls, proceeding westerly south of the Snake River to the Salmon River, following east of the Salmon River and crossing at T10S/R13E, proceeding northerly west of the Salmon River and the Hagerman Wildlife Management Area, proceeding west onto the Glenns Ferry map;
(14)Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise rotation on the Glenns Ferry map, proceeding generally west to Rosevear Gulch, turning south between Rosevear Gulch and Pilgrim Gulch, near Deadman Creek, heading northwesterly, continuing through the Bruneau Desert, crossing Hole Creek in Pot Canyon and proceeding to Bruneau Canyon, proceeding southeasterly east of Bruneau Canyon, crossing Bruneau Canyon, T10S/R7E, proceeding west of Bruneau Canyon then west onto the Triangle map;
(15)Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise rotation on the Triangle map, heading northwesterly, crossing Shoofly Creek and Alder Creek, T6S/R1W, onto the Murphy map, continuing northwesterly to Sinker Creek, crossing Sinker Creek, T4S/R2W, continuing northwesterly to Jump Creek, crossing Jump Creek, T1N/R5W, proceeding northwesterly onto the Boise map, crossing its southwestern corner, T2N/R5W, onto the Mahogany Mountain map;
(16)Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise rotation onto the Mahogany Mountain map, proceeding westerly onto the Vale map, generally northwesterly then southwesterly onto the Mahogany Mountain map, proceeding southwest, west, and generally north onto the Vale map, passing through Succor Creek State Recreational Area, returning to the Mahogany Mountain map, and, passing east of McIntyre Ridge, crossing Succor Creek, T1N/R46E, proceeding northerly back onto the Vale map;
(17)Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise rotation on the Vale map, proceeding northerly east of Owyhee Ridge and Long Draw to north of Lake Owyhee, southwesterly and southerly south of Lake Owyhee onto the Mahogany Mountain map, southwesterly south of Lake Owyhee, the Owyhee River, and Owyhee Canyon, crossing Owyhee Canyon at T29S/R41E, proceeding northerly west of Owyhee Canyon, northeasterly west of Owyhee River and Owyhee Reservoir, and northerly onto the Vale map;
(18)Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise rotation on the Vale map, proceeding generally northerly to T20S/R42E, southwesterly east of Cottonwood Creek, crossing Cottonwood Creek, T22S/R40E, proceeding north to the Malheur River, following the Malheur River westerly to the intersection of the 1,040-meter contour line and the 118 degree west longitude line in Malheur County, Oregon, T21S/R38E, on the western border of the Vale map;
(19)Proceed straight north along the 118 degree west longitude line to its intersection with the 1,040-meter contour line, north of the Malheur River, T20S/R38E, proceeding easterly north of the Malheur River to Hog Creek, crossing Hog Creek, T20S/R40E, and proceeding northerly on the Vale map;
(20)Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise rotation, crossing onto the Brogan map, proceeding easterly, northerly, and westerly to and around Malheur Reservoir, T14S/R41E, proceeding easterly to Cottonwood Gulch then northerly to Dixie Creek, crossing Dixie Creek, T12S/RR41E, proceeding easterly and northerly onto the Baker map;
(21)Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise rotation on the Baker map, proceeding westerly south of the Burnt River, crossing the Burnt River, T10S/R41E, proceeding easterly north of the Burnt River to Gravel Pits, then northerly, returning to the beginning point. Dated: January 18, 2007. John J. Manfreda, Administrator. Approved: February 5, 2007. Timothy E. Skud, Deputy Assistant Secretary (Tax, Trade, and Tariff Policy). [FR Doc. E7-4230 Filed 3-8-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-31-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy 32 CFR Part 706 Certifications and Exemptions Under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy is amending its certifications and exemptions under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), to reflect that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and Maritime Law) has determined that USS MESA VERDE (LPD 19) is a vessel of the Navy which, due to its special construction and purpose, cannot fully comply with certain provisions of the 72 COLREGS without interfering with its special function as a naval ship. The intended effect of this rule is to warn mariners in waters where 72 COLREGS apply. DATES: Effective Date: February 6, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Gregg A. Cervi, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and Maritime Law), Office of the Judge Advocate General, Department of the Navy, 1322 Patterson Ave., SE., Suite 3000, Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5066, telephone 202-685-5040. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the authority granted in 33 U.S.C. 1605, the Department of the Navy amends 32 CFR Part 706. This amendment provides notice that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and Maritime Law), under authority delegated by the Secretary of the Navy, has certified that USS MESA VERDE (LPD 19) is a vessel of the Navy which, due to its special construction and purpose, cannot fully comply with the following specific provisions of 72 COLREGS without interfering with its special function as a naval ship: Rule 27, pertaining to the placement of all-round task lights in a vertical line; Annex I, paragraph 3(a), pertaining to the horizontal distance between the forward and after masthead lights; and Annex I, paragraph 2(k), pertaining to the vertical separation between anchor lights. The Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and Maritime Law) has also certified that the lights involved are located in closest possible compliance with the applicable 72 COLREGS requirements. Moreover, it has been determined, in accordance with 32 CFR Parts 296 and 701, that publication of this amendment for public comment prior to adoption is impracticable, unnecessary, and contrary to public interest since it is based on technical findings that the placement of lights on this vessel in a manner different from that prescribed herein will adversely affect the vessel's ability to perform its military functions. List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 706 Marine safety, Navigation (water), and Vessels. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Navy Department amends part 706 of title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations as follows: PART 706—CERTIFICATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA, 1972 1. The authority citation for part 706 continues to read: Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1605. 2. Table Three of § 706.2 is amended by adding, in numerical order, the following entry for USS MESA VERDE: § 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of the Navy under Executive Order 11964 and 33 U.S.C. 1605. Table Three Vessel No. Masthead lights arc of visibility; rule 21(a) Side lights arc of visibility; rule 21(b) Stern light arc of visibility; rule 21(c) Side lights distance inboard of ship's sides in meters 3(b) annex 1 Stern light, distance forward of stern in meters; rule 21(c) Forward anchor light, height above hull in meters; 2(K) annex 1 Anchor lights relation-ship of aft light to forward light in meters 2(K) annex 1 * * * * * * * USS MESA VERDE LPD 19 1.42m below. * * * * * * * 3. Table Four, in Paragraph 20 of § 706.2, is amended by adding, in numerical order, the following entry for USS MESA VERDE (LPD 19): § 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of the Navy under Executive Order 11964 and 33 U.S.C. 1605. Vessel No. Angle in degrees of task lights off vertical as viewed from directly ahead or astern USS MESA VERDE LPD 19 10 4. Table Five of § 706.2 is amended by adding, in numerical order, the following entry for USS MESA VERDE: § 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of the Navy under Executive Order 11964 and 33 U.S.C. 1605. Table Five Vessel No. Masthead lights not over all other lights and obstructions. Annex I, sec. 2(f) Forward masthead light not in forward quarter of ship. Annex I, sec. 3(a) After mast-head light less than 1/2 ship's length aft of forward masthead light. Annex I, sec. 3(a) Percentage horizontal separation attained * * * * * * * USS MESA VERDE LPD 19 X 70.9 * * * * * * * Approved: February 6, 2007. Gregg A. Cervi, Commander, JAGC, U.S. Navy Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and Maritime Law). [FR Doc. E7-4254 Filed 3-8-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3810-FF-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [CGD05-07-018] RIN 1625-AA-09 Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Susquehanna River, at Havre de Grace, MD AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations. SUMMARY: The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District, has approved a temporary deviation from the regulations governing the operation of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) Bridge, at mile 1.0, across Susquehanna River at Havre de Grace, Maryland. This deviation allows the drawbridge to remain closed-to-navigation beginning at 6 p.m. on March 30, 2007, until and including 6 p.m. on June 8, 2007, to facilitate structural repairs. DATES: This deviation is effective from 6 p.m. on March 30, 2007, until 6 p.m. on June 8, 2007. ADDRESSES: Materials referred to in this document are available for inspection or copying at Commander (dpb), Fifth Coast Guard District, Federal Building, 1st Floor, 431 Crawford Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704-5004 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is
(757)398-6222. Commander (dpb), Fifth Coast Guard District maintains the public docket for this temporary deviation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill H. Brazier, Bridge Management Specialist, Fifth Coast Guard District, at
(757)398-6422. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AMTRAK Bridge, a swing-type drawbridge, has a vertical clearance in the closed position to vessels of 52 feet, above mean high water. AMTRAK, the bridge owner, has requested a temporary deviation from the current operating regulation set out in 33 CFR 117.575 and to close the drawbridge to navigation to perform needed structural repairs. The repairs will include the renewal of 3,184 bridge timbers as well as the installation of new rail and expansion joints. To facilitate this work, the AMTRAK Bridge will be maintained in the closed-to-navigation position beginning at 6 p.m. on March 30, 2007, until and including 6 p.m. on June 8, 2007. The Coast Guard has informed the known users of the waterway of the closure periods for the bridge so that these vessels can arrange their transits to minimize any impact caused by the temporary deviation. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the designated time period. This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. Dated: February 28, 2007. Waverly W. Gregory, Jr., Chief, Bridge Administration Branch, Fifth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. E7-4215 Filed 3-8-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 34 CFR Part 280 Magnet Schools Assistance Program AGENCY: Office of Innovation and Improvement, Department of Education. ACTION: Final regulations. SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the regulations governing the Magnet Schools Assistance Program
(MSAP)in 34 CFR part 280. These amendments allow the MSAP to use an approach similar to that in § 75.200 for establishing selection criteria in grant competitions. Under this approach the MSAP has the flexibility to use selection criteria from its program regulations, from the menu of general selection criteria in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in § 75.210, based on statutory provisions in accordance with § 75.209, or from any combination of these. DATES: These regulations are effective April 9, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven L. Brockhouse, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4W229, Washington, DC 20202-5970. Telephone:
(202)260-2476 or via Internet: *steve.brockhouse@ed.gov* . If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service
(FRS)at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 22, 2006 the Secretary published a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM)for these amendments in the **Federal Register** (71 FR 48866). In the preamble to the NPRM, the Secretary discussed on pages 48866 and 48867 the major changes proposed in that document to provide the MSAP with the flexibility to use different types of selection criteria when evaluating grant applications in a specific grant competition. These included the following: • Amending § 280.30 to give the Secretary the flexibility to use selection criteria from § 280.31, from the approved menu of general selection criteria in § 75.210 or from selection criteria based on statutory provisions governing the MSAP, established in accordance with § 75.209. • Amending § 280.31 to remove the mandatory point values from the selection criteria in this section of the MSAP regulations. There are no differences between the NPRM and these final regulations. Analysis of Comments In response to the Secretary's invitation in the NPRM, nine parties submitted comments on the proposed regulations. An analysis of the comments follows. We discuss substantive issues under the sections of the regulations to which they pertain. Generally, we do not address technical and other minor changes—and suggested changes the law does not authorize the Secretary to make. Section 280.30 How Does the Secretary Evaluate an Application? *Comment:* Two commenters expressed the opinion that the current selection criteria work effectively to address the MSAP's statutory purpose and requirements, and consequently that a change in approach to permit the use of other selection criteria is not needed at this time. *Discussion:* The Department proposed these changes because we have been constrained in past MSAP competitions to using only the program selection criteria in § 280.31, whether or not their use continues to work well in the selection of new projects that are likely to be effective in achieving results. This approach limited our ability to tailor the selection criteria in a manner that allowed us to take into consideration current program needs, new research findings relating to magnet schools, or other appropriate information in order to facilitate the selection of applications that show the greatest promise of meeting the program's statutory purposes. The amended regulations provide the flexibility to make adjustments to the selection criteria that are used for a particular competition. Implementation of this change does not mean that existing selection criteria that continue to work effectively in the selection of high-quality applications for awards will be disregarded or abandoned. In fact, it is unlikely that the use of this approach will result in major changes from one grant competition to the next. Nonetheless, the Department does believe that the flexibility gained in using this approach will enable us to more effectively tailor selection criteria to ensure projects best address the purpose and requirements of the MSAP statute. *Change:* None. *Comment:* Two commenters expressed concerns about the effects of different criteria, especially general criteria from EDGAR, and indicated that they believed that the use of such criteria would be detrimental to the quality of applications. *Discussion:* Any criterion or factor from the approved menu in § 75.210 must be considered in the context of the MSAP and in conjunction with applicable statutory provisions and program regulations. As a result, we do not believe that the use of selection criteria or factors from § 75.210 will negatively affect program quality. *Change:* None. *Comment:* Two commenters criticized the approach in § 280.30 because they believed that it would provide too much flexibility to manipulate the MSAP's statutory purpose or disregard desegregation-related factors. *Discussion:* Fears that this approach will allow the Secretary to supersede statutory provisions or program requirements are misplaced. The Secretary is bound by statutory provisions. In evaluating applications, the Department must adhere to selection criteria or other provisions related to the evaluation of applications that are required by statute and the regulations. In addition, the Department intends to use this approach to establish selection criteria in conjunction with the statute and program requirements in the MSAP regulations, not instead of them. *Change:* None. *Comment:* One commenter criticized the approach in § 280.30 because the public would not be afforded the opportunity to comment formally on the Department's choice of selection criteria for a particular competition and another commenter indicated that rulemaking for each proposed change or set of changes would be preferable. *Discussion:* The Magnet Schools Assistance Program
(MSAP)Application for Grants is approved under OMB number 1855-0011. This information collection follows the streamlined grant application clearance procedures approved under OMB numbers 1890-0001 and 1890-0006. For special information collection processes such as the use of generic grant applications using the EDGAR selection criteria, public comment on the information collection is generally solicited at three year intervals. The current approval for the MSAP application package expires April 30, 2007 and the Department will publish a **Federal Register** notice shortly to solicit comments on that application package (1855-0011). The Department welcomes comments and suggestions on selection criteria, and the application process generally, apart from formal opportunities to comment. Potential applicants, grantees, program beneficiaries, and others are encouraged to advise the Department about their experience with the selection criteria, and to provide recommendations for criteria for future competitions at any time, for the Department's use in designing selection criteria. Moreover, as discussed earlier in these comments, the Department believes that this approach provides flexibility to make adjustments to the selection criteria that are used for a particular competition and that the flexibility gained in using this approach will enable us to more effectively tailor selection criteria to help ensure the selection of projects that best address the purpose and requirements of the MSAP statute. *Change:* None. *Comment:* Other commenters expressed varying views regarding the approach in § 280.30 that would give the Secretary the flexibility to use selection criteria from the approved menu of general selection criteria in § 75.210 or from selection criteria based on statutory provisions governing the MSAP, in accordance with § 75.209. One commenter indicated that the additional flexibility would be beneficial. Three others expressed reservations about this approach, but only in the context of whether there would be sufficient time available to adequately address any new selection criteria. One other commenter also expressed concern that the change would have a detrimental effect on planning prior to the announcement of selection criteria. *Discussion:* The Secretary does not believe that the new approach will prevent potential applicants from beginning to prepare applications in advance of an application announcement. Applicants may begin work on the basis of statutory purposes and requirements. Additionally, it is unlikely that there will be substantial changes in the selection criteria used in evaluating applications from one competition to the next in the absence of statutory changes that might otherwise require more significant revisions. Further, under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency must obtain OMB approval to require responses to an information collection in less than 30 days. As a result, under most circumstances respondents will have a minimum of 30 days to prepare applications and in most instances an even longer period based on past practices. Over the previous four MSAP competitions, applicants have actually had a minimum of 42 days from the date of publication of the application notice to the application due date in which to prepare applications, and an average of more than 60 days in which to prepare applications over the course of these four competitions. *Change:* None. Section 280.31 What Selection Criteria Does the Secretary Use? *Comment:* Two commenters addressed the amendment to § 280.31 that removes the mandatory point values from the selection criteria in this section of the MSAP regulations. One commenter expressed the opinion that removing point values was not a good idea, however the commenter offered no explanation of this position. The other commenter sought clarification regarding whether a different set of point values for selection criteria would be used. *Discussion:* Removing the currently specified point values from the selection criteria in § 280.31 does not mean that point values will not be used. As set forth in § 280.30(e), there will continue to be 100 points awarded for the selection criteria. Removing the mandatory point values merely provides the flexibility to assign specific point values based on the selection criteria actually used in a particular competition, consistent with the Department's approach for other discretionary grant programs that use selection criteria from § 75.210 and selection criteria based on the statute, as set forth in § 75.209, as well as selection criteria from program regulations. *Change:* None. Executive Order 12866 We have reviewed these final regulations in accordance with Executive Order 12866. Under the terms of the order we have assessed the potential costs and benefits of this regulatory action. The potential costs associated with the final regulations are those resulting from statutory requirements and those we have determined to be necessary for administering this program effectively and efficiently. In assessing the potential costs and benefits—both quantitative and qualitative—of these final regulations, we have determined that the benefits of the regulations justify the costs. We have also determined that this regulatory action does not unduly interfere with State, local, and tribal governments in the exercise of their governmental functions. Summary of Potential Costs and Benefits We summarized the potential costs and benefits of these final regulations in the preamble to the NPRM (71 FR 48867). Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 does not require you to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. We display the valid OMB control number assigned to the collection of information in these final regulations at the end of the affected section of the regulations. Intergovernmental Review This program is subject to the requirements of Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. The objective of the Executive order is to foster an intergovernmental partnership and a strengthened federalism by relying on processes developed by State and local governments for coordination and review of proposed Federal financial assistance. In accordance with the order, we intend this document to provide early notification of the Department's specific plans and actions for this program. Electronic Access to This Document You may view this document, as well as all other Department of Education documents published in the **Federal Register** , in text or Adobe Portable Document Format
(PDF)on the Internet at the following site: *http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.* To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at
(202)512-1530. You may also view this document in text or PDF at the following site: *http://www.ed.gov/programs/magnet/applicant.html.* Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the **Federal Register** . Free Internet access to the official edition of the **Federal Register** and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: *http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html.* (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 84.165A Magnet Schools Assistance Program.) List of Subjects in 34 CFR Part 280 Civil rights, Desegregation, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Grant programs—education, Magnet schools, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: March 6, 2007. Morgan S. Brown, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement. For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement amends part 280 of title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations as follows: PART 280—MAGNET SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 1. The authority citation for part 280 continues to read as follows: Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7231-7231j, unless otherwise noted. 2. Section 280.30 is revised to read as follows: § 280.30 How does the Secretary evaluate an application?
(a)The Secretary evaluates an application under the procedures in 34 CFR part 75 and this part.
(b)To evaluate an application for a new grant the Secretary may use—
(1)Selection criteria established under 34 CFR 75.209;
(2)Selection criteria in § 280.31;
(3)Selection criteria established under 34 CFR 75.210; or
(4)Any combination of criteria from paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), and (b)(3) of this section.
(c)The Secretary indicates in the application notice published in the **Federal Register** the specific criteria that the Secretary will use and how points for the selection criteria will be distributed.
(d)The Secretary evaluates an application submitted under this part on the basis of criteria described in paragraph
(c)of this section and the priority factors in § 280.32.
(e)The Secretary awards up to 100 points for the extent to which an application meets the criteria described in paragraph
(c)of this section.
(f)The Secretary then awards up to 30 additional points based upon the priority factors in § 280.32. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1855-0011) (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7231-7231j) § 280.31 [Amended] 3. Section 280.31 is amended: A. In the introductory text, by removing the word “uses” and adding, in its place, the words “may use”. B. In paragraph
(a)introductory text, by removing the parenthetical “(25 points)”. C. In paragraph
(b)introductory text, by removing the parenthetical “(10 points)”. D. In paragraph
(c)introductory text, by removing the parenthetical “(35 points)”. E. In paragraph
(d)introductory text, by removing the parenthetical “(5 points)”. F. In paragraph
(e)introductory text, by removing the parenthetical “(15 points)”. G. In paragraph
(f)introductory text, by removing the parenthetical “(10 points)”. [FR Doc. E7-4270 Filed 3-8-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service 36 CFR Part 228 RIN 0596-AC20 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management 43 CFR Part 3160 [W0-610-411H12-24 1A] RIN 1004-AD59 Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Onshore Oil and Gas Order Number 1, Approval of Operations; Correction AGENCIES: U.S. Forest Service, Agriculture; Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Joint final rule; correction. SUMMARY: On March 7, 2007, the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management jointly published a final rule (72 FR 10308). The dates heading on page 10308 incorrectly set out the effective date as April 6, 2007. The correct effective date of the final rule is May 7, 2007, consistent with the chart on page 10328. DATES: The effective date of the final rule published March 7, 2007 (72 FR 10308) is corrected to May 7, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Odom, Bureau of Land Management, at
(202)452-5028. Tony Ferguson, Assistant Director, Minerals and Geology Management, United States Forest Service. Ray Brady, Acting Assistant Director, Minerals, Realty and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management. [FR Doc. 07-1150 Filed 3-8-07; 8:45 am]
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