Notices. Notice to alter a system of records; request for comments

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BILLING CODE 4140-01-M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Periodically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will publish a summary of information collection requests under OMB review, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these documents, call the SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on

(240)276-1243. Project: Obligated Service for Mental Health Traineeships: Regulations (42 CFR Part 62a) and Forms (OMB No. 0930-0074)—Revision SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services

(CMHS)awards grants to institutions for training instruction and traineeships in mental health and related disciplines. Prior to statutory change in 2000, graduate student recipients of these clinical traineeships were required to perform service, as determined by the Secretary to be appropriate in terms of the individual's training and experience, for a length of time equal to the period of support. The clinical trainees funded prior to implementation of the statutory change are required to submit the SAMHSA Form SMA 111-2, which is an annual report on employment status and any changes in name and/or address, to SAMHSA. The annual burden estimate is provided below. 42 CFR citation Number of respondents Responses per respondent Average burden per response (Hrs.) Annual burden (hrs.) *64a.105(b)(2):* Annual Payback Activities Certification—SMA 111-2 *57 1 .18 10 * The actual number of trainees is now 83, less the estimated number in 3 years of 30 = 53; 53 divided by 2 = 27; 27 + 30 = 57. Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed information collection should be sent by May 9, 2007 to: SAMHSA Desk Officer, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503; due to potential delays in OMB's receipt and processing of mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, respondents are encouraged to submit comments by fax to: 202-395-6974. Dated: April 2, 2007. Elaine Parry, Acting Director, Office of Program Services. [FR Doc. E7-6474 Filed 4-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4162-20-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary [Docket Number DHS-2007-0010] Privacy Act: Verification Information System Records Notice AGENCY: Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice to alter a system of records; request for comments. SUMMARY: As part of its ongoing effort to review and update the legacy system of records notices, the Department of Homeland Security is altering previously established Privacy Act systems of records published by the former Immigration and Naturalization Service for the Verification and Information System

(VIS)Justice/INS-035 published October 17, 2002 (67 FR 64134) and Alien Status Verification Index

(ASVI)Justice/INS-009 published September 7, 2001 (66 FR 46815). The Department of Homeland Security will consolidate information from different systems of records notices and is adding new sources of data to the VIS to update the routine uses that were previously published for this system of records. DATES: The established systems of records will be effective on May 9, 2007. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket Number DHS-2007-0010 by one of the following methods: • *Federal e-Rulemaking Portal* : *http://www.regulations.gov.* Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • *Fax:* 1-866-466-5370. • *Mail:* Hugo Teufel III, Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For system related questions please contact: Gerri Ratliff, Verification Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529. For privacy issues please contact: Hugo Teufel III, Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. USCIS Verification Information System In various statutes, Congress mandated that USCIS establish a system that can be used to verify citizenship and immigration status of individuals seeking government benefits and establish a system for use by employers to determine whether a newly hired employee is authorized to work in the United States. USCIS implemented this mandate through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements

(SAVE)program for government benefits and the Basic Pilot Program for determining whether a newly hired employee is authorized to work in the United States. The Verification Information System

(VIS)is the technical infrastructure that enables USCIS to operate SAVE and Basic Pilot. VIS is a nationally accessible database of selected immigration status information containing in excess of 100 million records. Government agencies use SAVE information to help determine whether a non-citizen is eligible for any public benefit, license or credential based on citizenship and immigration status. Private employers and government users use Basic Pilot information to determine whether a newly hired employee is authorized to work in the United States. VIS is currently comprised of citizenship, immigration and employment status information from several DHS systems of records, including records contained in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection

(CBP)Treasury Enforcement Communication Systems

(TECS)(66 FR 52984), the Image Storage and Retrieval System

(ISRS)(66 FR 6672), the USCIS Central Index System

(CIS)(72 FR 1755), and the USCIS Computer Linked Application Information Management System (CLAIMS 3) (62 FR 11919). This System of Records Notice is replacing the following systems of records previously published by Department of Justice's Immigration and Naturalization Service (DOJ/INS): the DOJ/INS 009 Alien Status Verification Index system

(ASVI)(66 FR 46815) and the DOJ/INS 035 Verification Information System

(VIS)(67 FR 64134). A. SAVE Program The SAVE Program, which is supported by VIS, provides government agencies with citizenship and immigration status information for use in determining an individual's eligibility for government benefits. Government agencies input biographic information into VIS for government benefit eligibility determinations and if VIS has a record pertaining to the individual, the government agency will receive limited biographic information on the citizenship and immigration status of the individual applying for a benefit. If VIS does not have a record pertaining to the individual, VIS automatically notifies a USCIS Immigration Status Verifier (ISV). The ISV then conducts a manual search of other DHS databases to determine whether there is any other information pertaining to that individual that would provide citizenship and immigration status. If the ISV finds additional relevant information, citizenship and immigration status data is provided to the requesting government agency user through VIS. The ISV will also update the appropriate record in USCIS' CIS database. The REAL ID Act requires that beginning May 2008, with a possible extension for States until December 2009, all states routinely utilize the USCIS SAVE program to verify the legal immigration status of applicants for driver's licenses and identification cards. B. Basic Pilot VIS also supports the Basic Pilot Program, a free and voluntary program allowing participating employers to verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees. The program is a collaboration between the Social Security Administration

(SSA)and USCIS. After an individual is hired by the employer and completes the Form I-9, employers input information from Sections 1 and 2 of the Form I-9 into the Basic Pilot portion of VIS. This query is first sent from VIS to SSA to verify social security information. If SSA cannot verify the employee's social security information, SSA will send a response to VIS which in turn will notify the employer of SSA's inability to verify the information provided by employee. The employer is then required to provide information to the employee about how the employee may contact SSA to resolve any issues. If SSA is able to verify the employee information and verify that the individual is a U.S. Citizen, (“USC”), VIS provides a confirmation to the employer. No further action is taken by VIS. If SSA is able to verify the employee information and the individual is a non-USC, the VIS system continues the process in order to verify employment authorization. Through VIS, USCIS provides the employer with a case verification number and the disposition of whether an employee is authorized to work. If VIS does not have a record pertaining to the individual, VIS automatically notifies an ISV. The ISV then conducts a manual search of other DHS databases to determine whether there is any other information pertaining to that individual that would provide employment eligibility status. If the ISV cannot determine the person's work eligibility, VIS notifies the employer that the employee must contact USCIS. If it is determined that an employee is not authorized to work after the employee is referred to SSA or USCIS, the employer may terminate the individual's employment. Performing a verification query through the Basic Pilot system is only legally permissible after an offer of employment has been extended to an employee. The earliest the employer may initiate a query is after an individual accepts an offer of employment and after the employee and employer complete the Form I-9. The employer must initiate the query no later than the end of three business days after the new hire's actual start date. Information from the Basic Pilot cannot be used to pre-screen individuals, re-screen individuals after being employed for longer than three days, or discriminate against individuals legally authorized to work in the United States. C. Updates to VIS VIS previously consolidated information from different DHS Systems of Records, with this update VIS will now add additional data elements from different DHS Systems of Records in order to enhance data completeness within VIS. USCIS is currently enhancing the employment verification function of VIS to allow an employer to query the system by inputting the new hire's USCIS receipt number, which is located on the secure Form I-551 (Permanent Resident Card) or the secure Form I-766 (Employment Authorization Document). The receipt number is a unique number associated with the issuance of the card. In addition, USCIS is piloting a new functionality that allows employers using Basic Pilot to compare the photo contained on secure issued USCIS cards against the photo on file in ISRS and/or the USCIS Biometric Storage System

(BSS)(when deployed). These enhancements will significantly improve the speed at which USCIS will be able to verify the employment eligibility of many non-citizen new hires and reduce the likelihood of identity fraud through forged documents. Once deployed, additional data elements from the BSS and ICE's Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) will be added to the VIS system. In order to support programmatic goals, the system will also have improved audit and reporting capability so that USCIS can better identify misuse of the system and programs supported by the system. II. The Privacy Act The Privacy Act embodies fair information principles in a statutory framework governing the means by which the United Stated Government collects, maintains, uses and disseminates personally identifiable information. The Privacy Act applies to information that is maintained in a “system of records.” A “system of records” is a group of any records under the control of an agency from which information is retrieved by the name of an individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other particular assigned to an individual. The Privacy Act requires each agency to publish in the **Federal Register** a description denoting the type and character of each system of records that the agency maintains, and the routine uses that are contained in each system to make agency recordkeeping practices transparent, to notify individuals reading the uses to which personally identifiable information is put, and to assist the individual to more easily find such files within the agency. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), a report on this system has been sent to Congress and to the Office of Management and Budget. SYSTEM OF RECORDS: DHS/USCIS-004. SYSTEM NAME: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Verification Information System (VIS). SYSTEM LOCATION: The Verification Information System

(VIS)database is housed in a contractor-owned facility in Meriden, CT. The system is accessible via the Internet, Web services, Secure File Transfer Protocol

(SFTP)batch, and through a computer via analog telephone line, and is publicly accessible to participants of the Systematic Alien for Verification Entitlements

(SAVE)program and the Basic Pilot Employer Verification program, including authorized USCIS personnel, other authorized government users, participating employers, and other authorized users. CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM: Individuals covered by provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act of the United States including but not limited to individuals who have been lawfully admitted to the United States, individuals who have been granted citizenship and individuals who have applied for other immigration benefits pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1103 *et seq.* CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: A. Data originating from the USCIS Central Index System (CIS), including the following information about the Individual who comes before USCIS: Alien Registration Number (A-Number), Name (last, first, middle), Date of birth, Date entered United States (entry date), Country of birth, Class of Admission code, File Control Office code, Social Security Number, Admission Number (I-94 Number), Provision of Law code cited for employment authorization, office code where the authorization was granted, Date employment authorization decision issued, Date employment authorization may begin (start date), Date employment authorization expires (expiration date), Date employment authorization denied (denial date). B. Data originating from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Treasury Enforcement Communications System (TECS), including the following information about the individual: A-Number, Name (last, first, middle), Date alien's status was changed (status change date), Date of birth, Class of Admission Code, Date admitted until, Country of citizenship, Port of entry, Date entered United States (entry date), Departure date, I-94 Number, Visa Number. C. Data originating from the USCIS Image Storage and Retrieval System and/or the USCIS Biometric Storage System (when deployed), including: Receipt Number, Name (last, first, middle), Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Alien number, Form number, for example Form I-551 (Lawful Permanent Resident card) or Form I-766 (Employment Authorization Document), Expiration Date, and Photo. D. Data originating from the USCIS Computer Linked Application Information Management System (CLAIMS 3), including: Receipt number, Name (last, first, middle), Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Class of Admission Code, A-number, I-94 number, Date entered United States (entry date), and Valid To Date. E. Data originating from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

(ICE)Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), including: SEVIS Identification Number (SEVIS ID), Name (last, first, middle), Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Class of Admission Code, I-94 number, Date entered United States (entry date), and Valid To Date. F. Data originating from Social Security Administration (SSA), including: Confirmation of employment eligibility based on SSA records, Tentative non-confirmation of employment eligibility and the underlying justification for this decision, and Final non-confirmation of employment eligibility. G. Information collected from the benefit applicant by the benefit-issuing agency to facilitate immigration status verification that may include the following about the benefit applicant: Receipt Number, A-Number, I-94 Number, Name (last, first, middle), Date of birth, User Case Number, DHS document type, DHS document expiration date, SEVIS ID andVisa Number. H. Information collected from the benefit-issuing agency about users accessing the system to facilitate immigration status verification that may include the following about the Agency: Agency name, Address, Point of Contact, Contact telephone number, Fax number, E-mail address, Type of benefit(s) the agency issues ( *i.e.* Unemployment Insurance, Educational Assistance, Driver Licensing, Social Security Enumeration, etc.). I. Information collected from the benefit-issuing agency about the Individual Agency User including: Name (last, first, middle), Phone Number, Fax Number, E-mail address, User ID for users within the Agency. J. System-generated response, as a result of the SAVE verification process including: Case Verification Number, Entire record in VIS database as outlined above, including all information from CIS, SEVIS, TECS, and CLAIMS 3 and with the exception of the biometric information (photo) from ISRS and/or BSS (once deployed), and Immigration status ( *e.g.* Lawful Permanent Resident). K. Information collected from the employee by the Employer User to facilitate employment eligibility verification may include the following about the Individual employee: Receipt Number, Visa Number, A-Number, I-94 Number, Name (last, first, middle initial, maiden), Social Security Number, Date of birth, Date of hire, Claimed citizenship status, Acceptable Form I-9 document type, and Acceptable Form I-9 Document expiration date. L. Information Collected About the Employer, including: Company name, Physical Address, Employer Identification Number, North American Industry Classification System code, Number of employees, Number of sites, Parent company or Corporate company, Name of Contact, Phone Number, Fax Number, and E-Mail Address. M. Information Collected about the Employer User ( *e.g.* , Identifying users of the system at the Employers), including: Name, Phone Number, Fax Number, E-mail address, and User ID. N. System-generated response information, resulting from the employment eligibility verification process, including: Case Verification Number; VIS generated response: Employment authorized, Tentative non-confirmation, Case in continuance, Final non-confirmation, Employment unauthorized, or DHS No Show; Disposition data from the employer includes Resolved Unauthorized/Terminated, Self Terminated, Invalid Query, Employee not terminated, Resolved Authorized, and Request additional verification, which includes why additional verification is requested by the employer user. AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS: 8 U.S.C. 1255a, 8 U.S.C. 1324a, 8 U.S.C. 1360 and 42 U.S.C. 1320b-7. PURPOSE(S): This system of records is used to provide immigration status information to Federal, State, and local government agencies for immigrants, non-immigrants, and naturalized U.S. citizens applying for Federal, State, and local public benefits. It is also used to provide employment authorization information to employers participating in the Basic Pilot/Employment Eligibility Verification Program. This System of Records Notice is replacing both the previously published ASVI SORN and VIS SORN. VIS is the technical infrastructure that enables USCIS to operate SAVE and Basic Pilot. In instances when an electronic verification cannot be confirmed by the VIS for either the SAVE or the Basic Pilot program, an electronic transmission of the verification request is sent through VIS to USCIS's ISVs for secondary processing. For Federal, State, and local government agency users of the SAVE program, there are a variety of instances in which either a secondary or third-step query may need to be completed manually through submission of the form G-845 Immigration Status/Document Verification Request. These instances occur due to technical limitations of the interfaces by which the agency users access the SAVE program. In these instances, the VIS system is not accessed at all, and secondary and third-step verifications are conducted through manual searches of DHS systems by ISVs. For Basic Pilot users, in instances when the verification cannot be confirmed by VIS, an electronic transmission is sent by VIS to USCIS for processing by the Los Angeles Status Verification Unit. Currently, no other DHS component has access to VIS data except for those that have signed MOUs permitting them to use the SAVE and/or Basic Pilot programs. Examples of such use by DHS components include TSA, which is utilizing the system to ascertain the immigration status of applicants applying for hazardous materials driver's licenses. The VIS system includes audit and reporting functionality, and will be used for monitoring and compliance with system and program usage requirements set forth by USCIS. Audit or use reporting data in the system may be used to refer potential occurrences of fraud and/or egregious violations of SAVE or the Basic Pilot program to ICE. ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act, all or a portion of the records or information contained in this system may be disclosed outside DHS as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows: A. To a Federal, State, tribal, or local government agency, or to a contractor acting on its behalf, to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to enable these agencies to make decisions concerning:

(1)Determination of eligibility for a Federal, State, or local public benefit;

(2)issuance of a license or grant; or

(3)government-issued credential. B. To employers participating in the Basic Pilot Employment Verification Program in order to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees in the United States. C. To other Federal, State, tribal, and local government agencies seeking to verify or determine the citizenship or immigration status of any individual within the jurisdiction of the DHS as authorized or required by law. D. To contractors, grantees, experts, consultants, and others performing or working on a contract, service, grant, cooperative agreement, or other assignment for the federal government, when necessary to accomplish a DHS mission function related to this system of records, in compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. E. To a Congressional office, from the record of an individual in response to an inquiry from that Congressional office made at the request of the individual to whom the record pertains. F. To the National Archives and Records Administration or other Federal government agencies pursuant to records management inspections being conducted under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. G. To a former employee of the Department for purposes of:

(1)Responding to an official inquiry by a Federal, State, or local government entity or professional licensing authority, in accordance with applicable Department regulations; or

(2)facilitating communications with a former employee that may be necessary for personnel-related or other official purposes where the Department requires information and/or consultation assistance from the former employee regarding a matter within that person's former area of responsibility. H. To the Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Rights Division, for the purpose of responding to matters within the DOJ's jurisdiction to include allegations of fraud and/or nationality discrimination. I. To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when:

(1)It is suspected or confirmed that the security or confidentiality of information in the system of records has been compromised;

(2)it is determined that as a result of the suspected or confirmed compromise there is a risk of harm to economic or property interests, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or integrity of this system or other systems or programs (whether maintained by DHS or another agency or entity) that rely upon the compromised information; and

(3)the disclosure is made to such agencies, entities, and persons when reasonably necessary to assist in connection with efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm. J. To the United States Department of Justice (including United States Attorney offices) or other federal agency conducting litigation or in proceedings before any court, adjudicative or administrative body, or to the court or administrative body, when it is necessary to the litigation and one of the following is a party to the litigation or has an interest in such litigation:

(1)DHS;

(2)any employee of DHS in his or her official capacity;

(3)any employee of DHS in his or her individual capacity where DOJ or DHS has agreed to represent said employee; or

(4)the United States or any agency thereof; K. To appropriate Federal, State, local, tribal, or foreign governmental agencies or multilateral governmental organizations responsible for investigating or prosecuting the violations of, or for enforcing or implementing, a statute, rule, regulation, order, license, or treaty where DHS determines that the information would assist in the enforcement of civil or criminal laws; L. To Federal and foreign government intelligence or counterterrorism agencies when DHS reasonably believes there to be a threat or potential threat to national or international security for which the information may be useful in countering the threat or potential threat, when DHS reasonably believes such use is to assist in anti-terrorism efforts, and disclosure is appropriate to the proper performance of the official duties of the person making the disclosure; DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES: None. POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: STORAGE: Data is stored in computer accessible storage media and hardcopy format. RETRIEVABILITY: Agency records are retrieved by name of applicant or other unique identifier to include: verification number, A-Number, I-94 Number, Visa Number, SEVIS ID , or by the submitting agency name. Employer records are retrieved by verification number, A-Number, I-94 Number, Receipt Number, or Social Security Number of the employee, or by the submitting company name. SAFEGUARDS: Information in this system is safeguarded in accordance with applicable laws and policies, including the DHS information technology security policies and the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). All records are protected from unauthorized access through appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. These safeguards include restricting access to authorized personnel who have a need-to-know, using locks, and password protection features. The system is also protected through a multi-layer security approach. The protective strategies are physical, technical, administrative and environmental in nature, which provide access control to sensitive data, physical access control to DHS facilities, confidentiality of communications, authentication of sending parties, and personnel screening to ensure that all personnel with access to data are screened through background investigations commensurate with the level of access required to perform their duties. Information maintained by DHS contractors for this system is also safeguarded in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, including DHS IT security policies and FISMA. . Access is controlled through user identification and discrete password functions to assure that accessibility is limited. RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: Completed verifications are archived to a storage disk monthly and are archived. The following proposal for retention and disposal is being prepared to be sent to the National Archives and Records Administration for approval. Records are stored and retained in the VIS Repository for twenty

(20)years, from the date of the completion of the verification. VIS will retain data contained within this system to facility USCIS' ability to conduct trend analysis that may reflect the commission of fraud or other illegal activity related to misuse of either the SAVE or Basic Pilot program and to facilitate the reconstruction of an individual's employment eligibility history. Further, retaining the data for this period of time will enable USCIS to fight identity fraud and misappropriation of benefits. SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: Director, Verification Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DDC Building, 4th Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: Please address your inquiries about the VIS system in writing to the system manager identified above. To determine whether this system contains records relating to you, provide a written request containing the following information: 1. Identification of the record system; 2. Identification of the category and types of records sought; and 3. The requesting individual's signature and verification of identity pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1746, which permits statements to be made under penalty of perjury. Alternatively, a notarized statement may be provided. Address inquiries to the system manager at: Director, Verification Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20529 or to the Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Office, USCIS, National Records Center, P.O. Box 6481010, Lee Summit, MO 64064-8010. RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: In order to gain access to one's information stored in the VIS database, a request for access must be made in writing and addressed to the Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) officer at USCIS. Individuals who are seeking information pertaining to themselves are directed to clearly mark the envelope and letter “Privacy Act Request.” Within the text of the request, the subject of the record must provide his/her account number and/or the full name, date and place of birth, and notarized signature, and any other information which may assist in identifying and locating the record, and a return address. For convenience, individuals may obtain Form G-639, FOIA/PA Request, from the nearest DHS office and used to submit a request for access. The procedures for making a request for access to one's records can also be found on the USCIS Web site, located at *http://www.uscis.gov.* An individual who would like to file a FOIA/PA request to view their USCIS record may do so by sending the request to the following address: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, National Records Center, FOIA/PA Office, P.O. Box 648010, Lee's Summit, MO 64064-8010. CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURES: Individuals have an opportunity to correct their data by submitting a redress request directly to the USCIS Privacy Officer who refers the redress request to USCIS's Office of Records. When a redress is made, the change is added directly to the existing records stored in the underlying DHS system of records from which the information was obtained. Once the record is updated in the underlying DHS system of records, it is downloaded into VIS. If an applicant believes their file is incorrect but does not know which information is erroneous, the applicant may file a Privacy Act request as detailed in the section titled “Record access procedures” above. RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: Information contained comes from several sources: A. Information derived from the following DHS systems of records, USCIS's CIS, CLAIMS3, ISRS, and BSS; CBP's TECS; and ICE's SEVIS, B. Information collected from agencies and employers about individuals seeking government benefits or employment with an employer using an employment verification program, C. Information collected from system users at either the agency or the employer used to provide account access to the verification program, and D. Information developed by VIS to identify possible issues of misuse or fraud. EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: None. Issued in Arlington, Virginia. Hugo Teufel III, Chief Privacy Officer. [FR Doc. E7-6611 Filed 4-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [COTP Morgan City, LA 07-002] South Louisiana Area Maritime Security Committee AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Solicitation for membership. SUMMARY: Under the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, the Secretary of Homeland Security has established an Area Maritime Security

(AMS)Committee under the direction of the Morgan City Captain of the Port (COTP)/Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC). The Morgan City COTP/FMSC hereby requests that qualified individuals interested in serving on the South Louisiana AMS Committee submit an application for membership. DATES: Requests for membership should reach the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Marine Safety Unit Morgan City on or before July 1, 2007. ADDRESSES: Requests for membership should be submitted to Captain of the Port, USCG Marine Safety Unit Morgan City, 800 David Drive, Morgan City, Louisiana 70380. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions concerning either the procedure for submitting an application or the South Louisiana Area Maritime Security Committee generally, contact Mr. Joe Pasqua at 985-380-5313. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority Section 102 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act

(MTSA)of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-295) added section 70112 to Title 46 of the U.S. Code, and authorized the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to establish Area Maritime Security Advisory Committees for any port area of the United States. (See 33 U.S.C. 1226; 46 U.S.C. 70112; 33 CFR 103.205; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.) The MTSA includes a provision exempting these AMS Committees from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-436, 86 Stat. 470 (5 U.S.C. App.2). The AMS Committee assists the Captain of the Port (COTP)/Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC)in the review and update of the South Louisiana Area Maritime Security Plan for the Marine Safety Unit Morgan City area of responsibility. Such matters may include, but are not limited to:

(1)Identifying critical port infrastructure and operations;

(2)Identifying risks (threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences);

(3)Determining mitigation strategies and implementation methods;

(4)Developing and describing the process to continually evaluate overall port security by considering consequences and vulnerabilities, how they may change over time, and what additional mitigation strategies can be applied; and

(5)Providing advice to, and assisting the COTP/FMSC in reviewing and updating the South Louisiana Area Maritime Security Plan. South Louisiana AMS Committee Membership Applicants should have at least five years of experience related to maritime or port security operations. The South Louisiana AMS Committee currently has twenty-four members, which includes maritime industry members in addition to government agency members. We are seeking new members interested in improving maritime security along the Louisiana coast, west of the Mississippi River. Applicants may be required to pass an appropriate security background check prior to appointment to the committee. Members' term of office will be for five years; however, a member is eligible to serve an additional term of office. Members will not receive any salary or other compensation for their service on the South Louisiana AMS Committee. In support of the policy of the Coast Guard on gender and ethnic diversity, we encourage qualified women and members of minority groups to apply. Request for Applications Applicants seeking AMS Committee membership are not required to submit formal applications to the local COTP/FMSC. However, because we have an obligation to ensure that a specific number of members have the prerequisite maritime security experience, we encourage the submission of resumes highlighting experience in the maritime and security industries. Applications should include the applicant's name, employer, relationship to maritime industry and port interests, and general maritime security-related experience. Dated: February 12, 2007. T. D. Gilbreath, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port/Federal Maritime Security Coordinator. [FR Doc. E7-6538 Filed 4-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2007-27672] Navigation Safety Advisory Council AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: The Navigation Safety Advisory Council (NAVSAC) will meet to discuss various issues relating to the safety of navigation. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: NAVSAC will meet on Monday, May 07, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday, May 08, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Wednesday, May 09, 2007 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The meeting may close early if all business is finished. Written material and requests to make oral presentations should reach the Coast Guard on or before April 15, 2007. Requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each member of the committee should reach the Coast Guard on or before April 15, 2007. ADDRESSES: NAVSAC will meet in the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel, 350 West Mart Street, Chicago, IL 60654. Send written material and requests to make oral presentations to Mr. John Bobb, Commandant (CG-3PWM-1), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. This notice is available on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mike Sollosi, Executive Director of NAVSAC, or Mr. John Bobb, Assistant to the Executive Director, telephone 202-372-1532, fax 202-372-1929 or e-mail at *john.k.bobb@uscg.mil.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of the meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. Agenda of Meeting The agenda includes the following:

(1)Introduction and swearing-in of new members.

(2)Automatic Identification System.

(3)Aids to Navigation.

(4)Navigation in reduced visibility.

(5)Inland Rules of the Road. Procedural The meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting may close early if all business is finished. At the Chair's discretion, members of the public may make oral presentations during the meeting. If you would like to make an oral presentation at the meeting, please notify the Executive Director no later than April 15, 2007. Written material for distribution at the meeting should reach the Coast Guard no later than April 15, 2007. If you would like a copy of your material distributed to each member of the committee in advance of the meeting, please submit 20 copies to the Executive Director no later than April 15, 2007. Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact the Executive Director as soon as possible. Dated: March 30, 2007. Wayne A. Muilenburg, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Director of Waterways Management. [FR Doc. E7-6536 Filed 4-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2006-25843] Use of Reports of Marine Casualty in Claims Process by National Pollution Funds Center AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of interpretation; response to comments received. SUMMARY: On October 13, 2006, the Coast Guard published a notice of interpretation that the prohibition in 46 U.S.C. 6308 on the use of any part of a report of a Coast Guard marine casualty investigation report

(MCIR)in certain administrative proceedings does not prohibit use of such reports in the process used by the Coast Guard's National Pollution Funds Center

(NPFC)for determining to pay or deny claims under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. We received two comments in response to the notice, neither of which effects the interpretation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this notice, please contact Benjamin White, U.S. Coast Guard's National Pollution Funds Center (NPFC), telephone 202-493-6863. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 13, 2006, we published a notice of interpretation entitled “Use of Reports of Marine Casualty in Claims Process by National Pollution Funds Center” (71 FR 60553). The notice provided for a comment period ending November 13, 2006. Background and Purpose The Coast Guard investigates and reports on marine casualties pursuant to 46 U.S.C. Chapter 63. Under 46 U.S.C. 6308 no part of a report of a marine casualty investigation “shall be admissible as evidence or subject to discovery in any civil or administrative proceedings, other than an administrative proceeding initiated by the United States.” Marine casualties may result in the discharge or substantial threat of discharge of oil to the navigable waters, adjoining shorelines or the exclusive economic zone. The National Pollution Funds Center

(NPFC)processes claims against the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for oil removal costs and certain damages that result from such discharges or threats under authority of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990

(OPA)(33 U.S.C. 2701 *et seq.* ). The circumstances of a marine casualty will often bear on the entitlement of a claimant to payment of its claim, particularly for vessel owners or operators who may claim a complete defense to their own liability for such costs or damages, or entitlement to limit their liability under OPA. In the past, the NPFC has not considered such reports of marine casualty investigations on the grounds that a broad interpretation of 46 U.S.C. 6308 might proscribe their use in the NPFC's claims processes. However, this resulted, in some instances, in the NPFC having to duplicate the investigative process in order to make findings of fact that were included in a Marine Casualty Investigation Report (MCIR). As stated in the notice of interpretation, the NPFC may consider and rely on any part of a report of a MCIR in determining whether to pay or deny a claim. While such reports may be of use to NPFC in this regard, and may also be submitted by claimants to support their claims, the NPFC is not bound by such reports of investigation. The NPFC may require additional information from claimants in order to support their claims and may, considering the record as a whole, find additional facts or different facts from those included in such reports of investigation. Discussion of Comments Two commentors submitted comments to the Coast Guard during the comment period (71 FR 60553). Both commentors stated that the MCIRs are essentially field reports compiled under difficult circumstances by personnel of varying degrees of experience and knowledge. Commentors cautioned that the use of MCIRs should be undertaken with appropriate awareness of their possible shortcomings. The Coast Guard has stated that the NPFC is not bound by reports of investigation. Accordingly, the Director of the NPFC can reach not only different facts but also different opinions or conclusions than the opinions and conclusions in the MCIR. A second comment noted that consideration of MCIRs by the NPFC will ultimately lead to their inclusion in the administrative record. The commentor reasoned that if a claim were appealed in a federal district court under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), those documents would be introduced into civil proceedings as part of the administrative record in violation of 46 U.S.C. 6308. The scope of APA judicial review is in 5 U.S.C. 706 and expressly provides that the court shall review the whole record. While the exclusion under 46 U.S.C. 6308 refers in general to civil proceedings, Congress did not intend to prevent proper judicial review under the APA and therefore 46 U.S.C. 6308 does not trump the APA record requirement. For the reasons discussed above, these comments do not effect our interpretation as published in the **Federal Register** on October 13, 2006 (71 FR 60553). Dated: April 3, 2007. William D. Baumgartner, U.S. Coast Guard Judge Advocate General. [FR Doc. E7-6540 Filed 4-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on a proposed continuing information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the certification of flood proof residential basements in Special Flood Hazard Areas. *Title:* Residential Basement Floodproofing Certificate. *OMB Number:* 1660-0033. *Abstract:* FEMA Form 81-78 is only used in communities that have been granted an exception by FEMA to allow the construction of flood proof residential basements in Special Flood Hazard Areas, (SFHAs). Homeowners must have a registered professional engineer or architect complete FEMA Form 81-78 for development or inspection of a properly designed and constructed basement and certify that the basement design and methods of constructions are in accordance with floodplain management ordinances. In any case homeowners are responsible for the fees involved with these services. Homeowners also provide FEMA Form 81-8 to the insurance agent to receive discounted flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Number of Respondents:* 150. *Estimated Time per Respondent:* 3.25 hours. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 487.5. *Frequency of Response:* One-time. *Comments:* Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management Budget, Attention: Nathan Lesser, Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, and sent via electronic mail to *oira_submission@omb.eop.gov* or faxed to

(202)395-6974. Comments must be submitted on or before May 9, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection should be made to Chief, Records Management, FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 609, Washington, DC 20472, facsimile number

(202)646-3347, or e-mail address *FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov.* Dated: March 28, 2007. John A. Sharetts-Sullivan, Chief, Records Management and Privacy Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E7-6587 Filed 4-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-11-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-3274-EM] Indiana; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of an Emergency Declaration AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Indiana (FEMA-3274-EM), dated March 12, 2007, and related determinations. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 30, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-2705. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Indiana is hereby amended to include the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the catastrophe declared an emergency by the President in his declaration of March 12, 2007: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard Huntington, LaGrange, LaPorte, Stark, St. Joseph, and Whitley Counties for emergency protective measures (Category B), including snow removal, under the Public Assistance program for any continuous 48-hour period during or proximate to the incident period. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers

(CFDA)are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and Households Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050 Individuals and Households Program-Other Needs, 97.036, Public Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.) R. David Paulison, Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management and Director of FEMA. [FR Doc. E7-6579 Filed 4-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Agency Information Collection Activities: Revision of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow, or Special Immigrant. OMB Control Number 1615-0020. The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has submitted the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until June 8, 2007. Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained in this notice, and especially with regard to the estimated public burden and associated response time should be directed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Management Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 3rd floor, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-272-8352, or via e-mail at *rfs.regs@dhs.gov.* When submitting comments by email please add the OMB Control Number 1615-0020 in the subject box. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the collection of information should address one or more of the following four points:

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

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

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

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

(1)*Type of Information Collection:* Revision of an existing information collection.

(2)*Title of the Form/Collection:* Petition for Amerasian, Widow or Special Immigrant.

(3)*Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection:* Form I-360. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

(4)*Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as brief abstract:* *Primary:* Individuals or households. This information collection is used by several prospective classes of aliens who intend to establish their eligibility to immigrate to the United States.

(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* 13,684 responses at 2 hours per response.

(6)*An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* 27,368 annual burden hours. If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the information collection instrument, please contact Richard A. Sloan, Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529; Telephone 202-272-8377. Dated: April 4, 2007. Stephen Tarragon, Deputy Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E7-6613 Filed 4-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comment. SUMMARY: We invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. DATES: Comments on these permit applications must be received on or before May 9, 2007. ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Program Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office (CNO), 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2606, Sacramento, California, 95825 (telephone: 916-414-6464; fax: 916-414-6486). Please refer to the respective permit number for each application when submitting comments. All comments received, including names and addresses, will become part of the official administrative record and may be made available to the public. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Marquez, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, at the above CNO address, (telephone: 760-431-9440; fax: 760-431-9624). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following applicants have applied for scientific research permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“we”) solicits review and comment from local, State, and Federal agencies, and the public on the following permit requests. Permit No. TE-144960 *Applicant:* Terry Strange, Wilseyville, California. The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, and collect and kill) the Conservancy fairy shrimp ( *Branchinecta conservatio* ), the longhorn fairy shrimp ( *Branchinecta longiantenna* ), and the vernal pool tadpole shrimp ( *Lepidurus packardi* ), and to take (harass by survey, capture, and release) the California tiger salamander ( *Ambystoma californiense* ) in conjunction with surveys in Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Sacramento, San Joaguin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, California for the purpose of enhancing their survival. Permit No. TE-144965 *Applicant:* Brian Williams, Marysville, California. The permittee requests a permit to take (harass by survey, capture, and release) the California tiger salamander ( *Ambystoma californiense* ) in conjunction with surveys throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing its survival. Permit No. TE-144966 *Applicant:* Christopher Green, Sacramento, California. The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, and collect and kill) the Conservancy fairy shrimp ( *Branchinecta conservatio* ), the longhorn fairy shrimp ( *Branchinecta longiantenna* ), the vernal pool tadpole shrimp ( *Lepidurus packardi* ), the Riverside fairy shrimp ( *Streptocephalus wootoni* ), and the San Diego fairy shrimp ( *Branchinecta sandiegonensis* ) in conjunction with surveys throughout the range of each species in California for the purpose of enhancing their survival. Permit No. TE-147691 *Applicant:* Arthur C. Gibson, Los Angeles, California. The permittee requests a permit to remove/reduce to possession Astragalus brauntonii (Braunton's milk-vetch), *Astragalus pycnostachyus var. lanosissima* (Ventura marsh milk-vetch), and *Astragalus tener var. titi* (coastal milk-vetch), *Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. Maritimus* (salt marsh bird's beak), *Dudleya cymosa var. marcescens* (marcescent dudleya), *Dudleya cymosa var. ovatifolia* (Santa Monica Mountain dudleya), *Orcuttia californica* (California Orcutt grass), and Pentachaeta lyonii (Lyon's pentachaeta) from Federal lands in conjunction with scientific studies in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing their survival. Permit No. TE-802450 *Applicant:* Art Davenport, Barstow, California. The applicant requests an amendment to take (harass by survey) the light footed clapper rail ( *Rallus longirostris levipes* ) in conjunction with surveys throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing its survival. Permit No. TE-146039 *Applicant:* Hildegarde Spautz, El Cerrito, California. The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey and monitor) the California clapper rail ( *Rallus longirostris obsoletus* ) in conjunction with surveys, monitoring and other life history studies in Contra Costa, Alameda, San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Marin, Sonoma, Solano, and Napa Counties, California for the purpose of enhancing their survival. Permit No. TE-146051 *Applicant:* Wendy Renz, Albany, California. The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, and collect and kill) the Conservancy fairy shrimp ( *Branchinecta conservatio* ) in conjunction with genetic research in Solano, Marin and Tehama Counties in California for the purpose of enhancing their survival. Permit No. TE-147553 *Applicant:* Jeffrey Mitchell, San Francisco, California. The permittee requests a permit to take (harass by survey, capture, and release) the California tiger salamander ( *Ambystoma californiense* ) in conjunction with surveys throughout in Contra Costa County, California for the purpose of enhancing its survival. Permit No. TE-1476489 *Applicant:* Sara Throne, La Mesa, California. The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the Quino checkerspot butterfly ( *Euphydryas editha quino* ) in conjunction with surveys throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing its survival. Permit No. TE-147652 *Applicant:* J. Hall Cushman, Rohnert Park, California. The permittee requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit, capture, handle, remove from the wild, captive propagate, and release to the wild) the Smith's blue butterfly ( *Euphilotes enoptes smithi* ) in conjunction with surveys, propagation activities, and other life history studies in Monterey County, California for the purpose of enhancing their survival. Permit No. TE-148555-0 *Applicant:* Phillip Brylski, Irvine, California. The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) the Stephens' kangaroo rat ( *Dipodomys stephensi* ), the San Bernardino kangaroo rat ( *Dipodomys merriami parvus* ), and the Pacific pocket mouse ( *Perognathus longimembris pacificus* ) in conjunction with surveys throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing their survival. Permit No. TE-148556 *Applicant:* Deborah Van Dooremolen, Wilseyville, California. The applicant requests an amendment to take (harass by survey) the Yuma clapper rail ( *Rallus longirostris yumanensis* ) in conjunction with surveys throughout the range of the species in Clark County, Nevada for the purpose of enhancing its survival. Permit No. TE-148552 *Applicant:* Holley Sheply, Oakland, California. The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, capture, and mark) the San Francisco garter snake ( *Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia* ) in conjunction with surveys and monitoring activities throughout the range of the species in California, for the purpose of enhancing its survival. We solicit public review and comment on each of these recovery permit applications. Our practice is to make comments, including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular business hours. Individual respondents may request that we withhold their home addresses from the record, which we will honor to the extent allowable by law. There also may be circumstances in which we would withhold from the record a respondent's identity, as allowable by law. If you wish us to withhold your name and/or address, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment, but you should be aware that we may be required to disclose your name and address pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. However, we will not consider anonymous comments. We will make all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety. Comments and materials received will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the above address. Dated: April 3, 2007. Michael Fris, Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. E7-6592 Filed 4-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [WY-923-1310-FI; WYW137943] Wyoming: Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of proposed reinstatement of terminated oil and gas lease. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188

(d)and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)received a petition for reinstatement from Ryder Oil and Gas LLC for noncompetitive oil and gas lease WYW137943 for land in Fremont County, Wyoming. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bureau of Land Management, Pamela J. Lewis, Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication, at

(307)775-6176. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee has agreed to the amended lease terms for rentals and royalties at rates of $5.00 per acre or fraction thereof, per year and 16 2/3 percent, respectively. The lessee has paid the required $500 administrative fee and $163.00 to reimburse the Department for the cost of this **Federal Register** notice. The lessee has met all the requirements for reinstatement of the lease as set out in Sections 31

(d)and

(e)of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), and the Bureau of Land Management is proposing to reinstate lease WYW137943 effective November 1, 2006, under the original terms and conditions of the lease and the increased rental and royalty rates cited above. BLM has not issued a valid lease affecting the lands. Pamela J. Lewis, Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication. [FR Doc. E7-6543 Filed 4-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-22-P [FEDREG][NOTICE][PREAMB][AGENCY TYPE="S"]DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE[/AGENCY][DEPDOC]?????[/DEPDOC][RIN]?????[/RIN][SUBJECT]?????[/SUBJECT][AGY][HED]AGENCY:[/HED][P]National Marine Fisheries Service[/P][/AGY][ACT][HED]ACTION:[/HED][P]?????[/P][/ACT][SUM][HED]SUMMARY:[/HED][P]?????[/P][/SUM][DATES][HED]DATES:[/HED][P]?????[/P][/DATES][ADD][HED]ADDRESSES:[/HED][P]?????[/P][/ADD][FURINF][HED]FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:[/HED][P]?????[/P][/FURINF][/PREAMB][SUPLINF][HED]SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:[/HED][P]?????[/P][/SUPLINF][FRDOC][FR Doc. 03-????? Filed ??-??-03; 8:45 am][/FRDOC][BILCOD]BILLING CODE: 3510-22-S[/BILCOD][/NOTICE] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Availability of the Abbreviated Final Environmental Impact Statement and General Management Plan Amendment for Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, OH AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(c)), the National Park Service

(NPS)announces the availability for the Abbreviated Final Environmental Impact Statement and General Management Plan Amendment (EIS/GMPA) for Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, Ohio. DATES: The Abbreviated Final EIS/GMPA will remain available for public review for 30 days following the publishing of the notice of its availability in the **Federal Register** by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. ADDRESSES: Requests for copies should be sent to the Superintendent, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, P.O. Box 9280, Wright Brothers Station, Dayton, Ohio 45409-7705. You may also view the document via the Internet through the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment

(PEPC)Web site ( *http://parkplanning.nps.gov* ); simply click on the link to Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPS prepared a Draft EIS/GMPA for Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The draft was made available for public review for 60 days (January-March) during which time the NPS distributed over 200 copies of the draft. In addition to the distribution, the draft EIS/GMPA was also made available at the park, on the Internet, and at area libraries. A total of 10 written comments were received, and 20 participants attended 2 open houses. The consensus from the public comment period was that the NPS is pursuing the correct path for the site in Alternatives C, the preferred alternative. Comments from individuals and public agencies did not require the NPS to add other alternatives, significantly alter existing alternatives, or make changes to the impact analysis of the effects of any alternative. Because of the lack of substantive comments, the NPS is issuing an abbreviated final EIS/GMPA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Superintendent, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, P.O. Box 9280, Wright Brothers Station, Dayton, Ohio 45409-7705, telephone 937-225-7705. Dated: August 15, 2006. Ernest Quintana, Director, Midwest Region. Editorial Note: This document was received at the Office of the Federal Register on April 3, 2007. [FR Doc. 07-1711 Filed 4-6-07; 8:45 am]

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