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BILLING CODE 4163-18-M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2007F-0115] Durand-Wayland, Inc.; Filing of Food Additive Petition AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration

(FDA)is announcing that Durand-Wayland, Inc., has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of a carbon dioxide laser for etching information on food, excluding meat and poultry. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul C. DeLeo, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-265), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740-3835, 301-436-1302. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (sec. 409(b)(5) (21 U.S.C. 348(b)(5))), notice is given that a food additive petition (FAP 7M4768) has been filed by Durand-Wayland, Inc., c/o Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C., 700 13th St., NW., suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005-5929. The petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations in 21 CFR part 179 to provide for the safe use of a carbon dioxide laser for etching information on food, excluding meat and poultry. The agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.32(j) 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. Dated: April 4, 2007. Laura M. Tarantino, Director, Office of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. [FR Doc. E7-6765 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the National Protection and Programs Directorate; Submission for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection Request AGENCY: Cyber Security and Communications Division, National Communications System, Office of the National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security. (Telecommunications Service Priority

(TSP)System). ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice request for comments. SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security

(DHS)invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on approved information collection request

(ICR)OMB 1670-0005, Telecommunications Service Priority

(TSP)System. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104-106), DHS is soliciting comments for the approved information collection request. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 11, 2007 to be assured consideration. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be forwarded to National Communication System, Deborah Bea, Program Manager, P.O. Box 4502, Arlington, VA 22204, Phone 703-607-4933, Fax 703-607-4937 or e-mail *tsp@ncs.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to Nathan Lesser, Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security/NPPD, and sent via electronic mail to *oira_submission@omb.eop.gov* or faxed to

(202)395-6974. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Direct all written comments to both the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the above addresses. A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Paperwork Reduction Act Contact listed above. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments which:

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

(2)Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, 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 submissions of responses. Analysis *Agency:* Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and Programs, Cyber Security and Communications Division, National Communications System. *Title:* Telecommunications Service Priority

(TSP)System. *OMB Number:* 1670-0005. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households; businesses or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; State, local or tribal government; foreign government. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 37. *Estimated Time Per Respondent:* SF314: .05 Minutes. SF315: 1.25 Hours. SF317: 3.0 Hours. SF318: .05 Hours. SF319: 8.0 Hours. *Total Burden Hours:* 2,762. *Total Burden Cost:* (Capital/startup): $0. *Total Burden Cost:* (Operating/maintaining): $205,500 annually. *Description:* The Telecommunications Service Priority

(TSP)System provide telecommunications service vendors a means of identifying the services that should be restored or provisioned first in the event of an emergency or crisis; and the legal protection giving a preference to certain users over others. This critical aspect of the TSP program benefits government at all levels as well as the general public. Charlie Church, Chief Information Officer, National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E7-6783 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Privacy Office; Published Privacy Impact Assessments on the Web AGENCY: Privacy Office, Office of the Secretary, DHS. ACTION: Notice of Publication of Privacy Impact Assessments. SUMMARY: The Privacy Office of the Department of Homeland Security is making available four

(4)Privacy Impact Assessments on various programs and systems in the Department. These assessments were approved and published on the Privacy Office's Web site between January 19, 2007 and February 28, 2007. DATES: The Privacy Impact Assessments will be available on the DHS Web site until June 11, 2007, after which they may be obtained by contacting the DHS Privacy Office (contact information below). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hugo Teufel III, Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Mail Stop 0550, 601 S. 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220; by telephone

(571)227-3813, facsimile

(866)466-5370, or e-mail: *pia@dhs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: February 1, 2007 and February 28, 2007, the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Security

(DHS)approved and published four

(4)Privacy Impact Assessments

(PIAs)on the DHS Privacy Office Web site, *http://www.dhs.gov/privacy,* under the link for “Privacy Impact Assessments.” Below is a short summary of the systems, indicating the DHS component responsible for the system, and the date on which the PIA was approved. Additional information can be found on the Web site or by contacting the Privacy Office. *System:* Transportation Security Administration's Claims Management System. *Component:* Transportation Security Administration (TSA). *Date of approval:* February 5, 2007. TSA has created the Claims Management System (CMS). The TSA Claims Management Office

(CMO)investigates and adjudicates Federal tort claims filed against TSA. The CMO developed the CMS as the primary tool for the CMO to receive, investigate, and adjudicate Federal tort claims against TSA. This PIA covers the claims submission process. *System:* Sensitive Security Information (SSI). *Component:* Transportation Security Administration (TSA). *Date of approval:* December 28, 2006. TSA is implementing a process whereby a party seeking access to SSI in a civil proceeding in a Federal court that demonstrates substantial need for relevant SSI in preparation of the party's case may request access to SSI. In order to determine if an individual representing the party may receive access to SSI for this purpose, TSA will conduct a threat assessment that includes a fingerprint-based criminal history records check

(CHRC)and a name-based check. *System:* Map Service Center (MSC). *Component:* Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). *Date of approval:* February 12, 2007. The National Flood Insurance Program

(NFIP)MSC (formerly known as the NFIP Information Exchange) exists to provide immediate access to flood map information for any area in the United States to anyone needing map information. The NFIP MSC is FEMA's distribution center for the NFIP's 100,000 Flood Insurance Rate Maps, 12,000 flood studies, and other related material. A user may freely view the entire map online or purchase a paper map, purchase a digital version of the map on compact disc, or download the map from the Web site. It is the collection of personally identifiable information associated with the collection of customer information that is the reason for and subject of this PIA. *System:* DHScovery. *Component:* Management, Office of Chief Human Capital Officer. *Date of approval:* January 19, 2007. DHScovery is owned by the Office of the Chief Information Officer

(OCIO)in partnership with the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO). DHScovery will create an e-training environment that supports development of the Department of Homeland Security

(DHS)workforce through simplified one-stop access to high quality e-training products and services. This PIA allows DHScovery to collect personally identifiable information about DHS employees and contractors. Dated: April 4, 2007. Hugo Teufel III, Chief Privacy Officer. [FR Doc. E7-6860 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Customs and Border Protection Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in Calculating Interest on Overdue Accounts and Refunds on Customs Duties AGENCY: Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: General notice. SUMMARY: This notice advises the public of the quarterly Internal Revenue Service interest rates used to calculate interest on overdue accounts (underpayments) and refunds (overpayments) of customs duties. For the calendar quarter beginning April 1, 2007, the interest rates for overpayments will remain at 7 percent for corporations and 8 percent for non-corporations, and the interest rate for underpayments will remain at 8 percent. This notice is published for the convenience of the importing public and Customs and Border Protection personnel. EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Wyman, Revenue Division, Collection and Refunds Branch, 6650 Telecom Drive, Suite #100, Indianapolis, Indiana 46278; telephone

(317)614-4516. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1505 and Treasury Decision 85-93, published in the **Federal Register** on May 29, 1985 (50 FR 21832), the interest rate paid on applicable overpayments or underpayments of customs duties must be in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code rate established under 26 U.S.C. 6621 and 6622. Section 6621 was amended (at paragraph (a)(1)(B) by the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105-206, 112 Stat. 685) to provide different interest rates applicable to overpayments: One for corporations and one for non-corporations. The interest rates are based on the Federal short-term rate and determined by the Internal Revenue Service

(IRS)on behalf of the Secretary of the Treasury on a quarterly basis. The rates effective for a quarter are determined during the first-month period of the previous quarter. In Revenue Ruling 2007-16, the IRS determined the rates of interest for the calendar quarter beginning April 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2007. The interest rate paid to the Treasury for underpayments will be the Federal short-term rate (5%) plus three percentage points (3%) for a total of eight percent (8%). For corporate overpayments, the rate is the Federal short-term rate (5%) plus two percentage points (2%) for a total of seven percent (7%). For overpayments made by non-corporations, the rate is the Federal short-term rate (5%) plus three percentage points (3%) for a total of eight percent (8%). These interest rates are subject to change for the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2007, and ending September 30, 2007. For the convenience of the importing public and Customs and Border Protection personnel the following list of IRS interest rates used, covering the period from before July of 1974 to date, to calculate interest on overdue accounts and refunds of customs duties, is published in summary format. Beginning Date Ending Date Under- payments (percent) Over- payments (percent) Corporate overpayments (Eff. 1-1-99) (percent) 070174 063075 6 6 070175 013176 9 9 020176 013178 7 7 020178 013180 6 6 020180 013182 12 12 020182 123182 20 20 010183 063083 16 16 070183 123184 11 11 010185 063085 13 13 070185 123185 11 11 010186 063086 10 10 070186 123186 9 9 010187 093087 9 8 100187 123187 10 9 010188 033188 11 10 040188 093088 10 9 100188 033189 11 10 040189 093089 12 11 100189 033191 11 10 040191 123191 10 9 010192 033192 9 8 040192 093092 8 7 100192 063094 7 6 070194 093094 8 7 100194 033195 9 8 040195 063095 10 9 070195 033196 9 8 040196 063096 8 7 070196 033198 9 8 040198 123198 8 7 010199 033199 7 7 6 040199 033100 8 8 7 040100 033101 9 9 8 040101 063001 8 8 7 070101 123101 7 7 6 010102 123102 6 6 5 010103 093003 5 5 4 100103 033104 4 4 3 040104 063004 5 5 4 070104 093004 4 4 3 100104 033105 5 5 4 040105 093005 6 6 5 100105 063006 7 7 6 070106 063007 8 8 7 Dated: April 5, 2007. Deborah J. Spero, Acting Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection. [FR Doc. E7-6820 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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 renewal of FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program's

(NFIP)Biennial Report forms (FEMA Form 81-28, FEMA Form 81-29, FEMA Form 81-29A). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 44 CFR 59.22(b)(2), FEMA requires that communities participating in the NFIP submit an annual or biennial report describing the progress made during the year in the implementation and enforcement of floodplain management regulations. Currently, FEMA has determined that this data will be collected on a biennial reporting cycle and the data collection is now referred to as the Biennial Report. As a supplement to the Biennial Report, FEMA has been mandated under section 575 of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act (NFIRA) of 1994 to assess the need to revise and update all floodplain areas and flood risk zones identified, delineated, or established under section 1360 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968. The NFIP Biennial Report enables FEMA to meet its regulatory requirement under 59.22(b)(2). It also enables FEMA to be more responsive to the on-going changes that occur in each participating community's flood hazard area. These changes include, but are not limited to, new corporate boundaries, changes in flood hazard areas, new floodplain management measures, and changes in rate of floodplain development. It is also used to evaluate the effectiveness of the community's floodplain management activities. The evaluation is accomplished by analyzing information provided by the community, such as the number of variances and floodplain permits granted by each community in relationship to other information contained in the Biennial Report, as well as other data available in FEMA's Community Information System (CIS). The Biennial Report also provides an opportunity for NFIP participating communities to request technical assistance in implementing a floodplain management program. FEMA regional offices use this information as a means to know which communities need support and guidance. In addition, the NFIP Biennial Report is one of the tools used to assist FEMA in meeting its regulatory requirement under section 575 of the NFIRA. A “yes” answer to Items A-D in section I of the report will provide the basis for FEMA to follow-up by contacting the community for clarification and/or elaboration regarding changes and activities occurring in a community's flood hazard area. This information will be used in ranking and prioritizing one community's mapping needs against all other communities in the NFIP and for determining how the limited flood hazard mapping funds are allocated for map updates. Collection of Information *Title:* The National Flood Insurance Program Biennial Report. *Type of Information Collection:* Revision of a currently approved collection. *OMB Number:* 1660-0003. *Form Numbers:* FEMA Form 81-28, FEMA Form 81-29, FEMA Form 81-29A. *Abstract:* The NFIP Biennial Report enables FEMA to meet its regulatory requirement under 44 CFR 59.22(b)(2). It also enables FEMA to be more responsive to the on-going changes that occur in each participating community's flood hazard area. These changes include, but are not limited to, new corporate boundaries, changes in flood hazard areas, new floodplain management measures, and changes in rate of floodplain development. It is also used to evaluate the effectiveness of the community's floodplain management activities. The evaluation is accomplished by analyzing information provided by the community, such as the number of variances and floodplain permits granted by each community in relationship to other information contained in the Biennial Report, as well as other data available in FEMA's CIS. The Biennial Report also provides an opportunity for NFIP participating communities to request technical assistance in implementing a floodplain management program. FEMA regional offices use this information as a means to know which communities need support and guidance. The NFIP Biennial Report is one of the tools used to assist FEMA in meeting its regulatory requirement under section 575 of the NFIRA. *Affected Public:* The respondents are State, local or tribal governments, farms, individuals or households, business or other for-profit, not-for-profit institutions representing the estimated 20,500 United States and United States territorial communities that are participating members of the NFIP. The NFIP requires that communities participating in the NFIP submit an annual or biennial report describing the progress made during the year in the implementation and enforcement of floodplain management regulations. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* The estimated total annualized burden hours for the Biennial Report are 24,501 burden hours. Annual Burden Hours Project/activity (survey, form(s), focus group, worksheet, etc.) Number of respondents

(A)Frequency of responses *

(B)Burden hours per respondent

(C)Annual responses

(D)= (A × B) Total annual burden hours

(E)= (C × D) FF 81-28 5,930 0.5 2.0 2,965 5,930 FF 81-29 12,224 0.5 3.0 6,112 18,336 FF 81-29A 2,346 0.5 0.2 1,173 235 Total 20,500 24,501 * The response frequency to the Biennial Report is used just once every two years. Therefore, 0.5 was used for the table above. *Estimated Cost:* The estimated annual cost of the collection of the Biennial Report forms is estimated to be $457,180. *Comments:* Written comments are solicited to

(a)Evaluate whether the proposed data collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

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

(c)enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(d)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. Comments must be submitted on or before June 11, 2007. ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Chief, Records Management and Privacy, Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Room 609, Washington, DC 20472. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Rachel Sears, Program Specialist, Risk Reduction Branch, at telephone number

(202)646-2977 for additional information. You may contact the Records Management Branch for copies of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number

(202)646-3347 or e-mail address: *FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov.* Dated: April 2, 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. E7-6788 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-1687-DR] Alabama; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of a Major Disaster and Related Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Alabama (FEMA-1687-DR), dated March 3, 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: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated March 30, 2007, the President amended the cost sharing arrangements regarding Federal funds provided under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), in a letter to R. David Paulison, Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, as follows: I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State of Alabama resulting from severe storms and tornadoes on March 1, 2007, is of sufficient severity and magnitude that special cost-sharing arrangements are warranted regarding Federal funds provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I amend my declaration of March 3, 2007, to authorize Federal funds for debris removal and emergency protective measures (Categories A and B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program at 100 percent of total eligible costs, for a period of up to 48 hours. This adjustment to State and local cost sharing applies only to Public Assistance costs and direct Federal assistance eligible for such adjustments under applicable law. The Stafford Act specifically prohibits a similar adjustment for funds provided to States for Other Needs Assistance (Section 408) and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (Section 404). These funds will continue to be reimbursed at 75 percent of total eligible costs. This cost share is effective for the designated period at any time for which Category A and B costs are eligible under the President's major disaster declaration. (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. E7-6818 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-1686-DR] Georgia; Amendment No. 4 to Notice of a Major Disaster and Related Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Georgia (FEMA-1686-DR), dated March 3, 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: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated March 30, 2007, the President amended the cost sharing arrangements regarding Federal funds provided under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), in a letter to R. David Paulison, Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, as follows: I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State of Georgia resulting from severe storms and tornadoes during the period of March 1-2, 2007, is of sufficient severity and magnitude that special cost-sharing arrangements are warranted regarding Federal funds provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I amend my declaration of March 3, 2007, to authorize Federal funds for debris removal and emergency protective measures (Categories A and B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program at 100 percent of total eligible costs, for a period of up to 48 hours. This adjustment to State and local cost sharing applies only to Public Assistance costs and direct Federal assistance eligible for such adjustments under applicable law. The Stafford Act specifically prohibits a similar adjustment for funds provided to States for Other Needs Assistance (Section 408) and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (Section 404). These funds will continue to be reimbursed at 75 percent of total eligible costs. This cost share is effective for the designated period at any time for which Category A and B costs are eligible under the President's major disaster declaration. (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. E7-6819 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-3275-EM] Iowa; Emergency and Related Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Iowa (FEMA-3275-EM), dated March 30, 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: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated March 30, 2007, the President declared an emergency declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), as follows: I have determined that the impact in certain areas of the State of Iowa resulting from the record snow and near record snow during the period of February 28 to March 2, 2007, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such an emergency exists in the State of Iowa. In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and administrative expenses. You are authorized to provide emergency protective measures, including snow removal, under the Public Assistance program to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety. Other forms of assistance under Title V of the Stafford Act may be added at a later date, as you deem appropriate. This emergency assistance will be provided for any continuous 48-hour period during or proximate to the incident period. You may extend the period of assistance, as warranted. This assistance excludes regular time costs for the sub-grantees' regular employees. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs in the designated areas. Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act. The Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA)hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Director, Department of Homeland Security, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Carlos Mitchell, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared emergency. I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of Iowa to have been affected adversely by this declared emergency: Adair, Audubon, Buena Vista, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Crawford, Emmet, Greene, Guthrie, Hancock, Harrison, Humboldt, Kossuth, Monona, O'Brien, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Pottawattamie, Sac, Shelby, Winnebago, and Wright Counties for emergency protective measures (Category B) 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. E7-6790 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Aircraft Operator Security AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration

(TSA)has forwarded the Information Collection Request

(ICR)abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and approval of an extension of the currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. TSA published a **Federal Register** notice, with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following collection of information on November 2, 2006 (71 FR 64547). DATES: Send your comments by May 11, 2007. A comment to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to Nathan Lesser, Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security/TSA, and sent via electronic mail to *oira_submission@omb.eop.gov* or faxed to

(202)395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Johnson, Communications Branch, Business Management Office, Operational Process and Technology, TSA-11, Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220; telephone

(571)227-3651; facsimile

(571)227-3588. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. Therefore, in preparation for OMB review and approval of the following information collection, TSA is soliciting comments to—

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

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

(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 using appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Information Collection Requirement *Title:* Aircraft Operator Security. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *OMB Control Number:* 1652-0003. *Forms(s):* NA. *Affected Public:* Aircraft operators regulated by 49 CFR part 1544. *Abstract:* As part of the aircraft operator security standards TSA has implemented at 49 CFR part 1544, aircraft operators are required to maintain and update, as necessary, records of compliance with the security program provisions outlined in part 1544. This regulation also requires aircraft operators to make their security programs and associated records available for inspection by TSA to ensure security, safety, and regulatory compliance. Under this regulation, aircraft operators must ensure flight crew members and employees with unescorted access authority or who perform screening functions submit to a criminal history records check (CHRC). In order to conduct a CHRC, these individuals must provide their identifying information to the aircraft operator, including fingerprints. In addition to conducting CHRCs and maintaining security program documents, these aircraft operators devote considerable time to comparing passenger names to watch lists distributed by TSA. The collection requirements associated with aircraft operator security programs remain critical in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. *Number of Respondents:* 830. The 80 respondents listed in the November 2, 2006, notice represent airlines holding a full Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program (AOSSP). These aircraft operators generally provide scheduled passenger service and tend to be larger companies. In addition to these respondents, TSA is adding 750 aircraft operators who maintain a Twelve-Five Standard Security Program (TFSSP), a Private Charter Standard Security Program (PCSSP), a specialized limited program, or a partial program as described in § 1544.101. Aircraft operators that maintain a specialized limited program typically provide on-demand air service, as well as scheduled service and tend to be smaller companies. Part 1544 also governs recordkeeping requirements for aircraft operators maintaining a full All-Cargo Standard Security Program; however, their hour burden has been separately reported under OMB control number 1652-0040. Thus, the total number of respondents claimed under this information collection is 830. *Estimated Annual Burden Hours:* An estimated 1,625,000 hours annually. TSA revised the estimate published in its November 2, 2006, notice to more accurately reflect the time and effort the respondents are expending in order to comply with the security program requirement and to compare passenger names against watch lists distributed by TSA. While TSA directs aircraft operators to conduct these watch lists checks, it does not specify how they are to do so; thus, actual hour burdens for the watch lists comparison vary widely across the industry. TSA estimates 80 AOSSP aircraft operators devote approximately 1.4 million hours per year to conduct TSA watch list comparisons and report matches to TSA, perform CHRCs, and maintain their security programs. TSA estimates the 750 TFSSP, PCSSP, limited, and partial program aircraft operators devote approximately 230,250 hours per year to conduct TSA watch list comparisons and report matches to TSA, perform CHRCs, and maintain their security programs. Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on April 4, 2007. Fran Lozito, Director, Business Management Office, Operational Process and Technology. [FR Doc. E7-6763 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-05-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5117-N-29] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Survey of HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agencies AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. The survey will gather information on the organizational characteristics of all HUD-approved housing counseling agencies, including the type of services they provide, number and characteristics of their staff, size of their budget for counseling services and sources of funds, the characteristics of their counseling service delivery process and opinions regarding key policy issues facing the industry. This survey is part of a broader study to help inform HUD's efforts to support the housing counseling industry by providing more systematic information and it will lay the groundwork for an impact evaluation of pre-purchase housing counseling. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* May 11, 2007. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2528-NEW) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail *Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov* or telephone

(202)708-2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Deitzer or from HUD's Web site at *http://www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/icbts/collectionsearch.cfm.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a request for approval of the information collection described below. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to:

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

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

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

(4)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. *This notice also lists the following information:* *Title of Proposal:* Survey of HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agencies. *OMB Approval Number:* 2528-NEW. *Form Numbers:* None. *Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:* The survey will gather information on the organizational characteristics of all HUD-approved housing counseling agencies, including the type of services they provide, number and characteristics of their staff, size of their budget for counseling services and sources of funds, the characteristics of their counseling service delivery process and opinions regarding key policy issues facing the industry. This survey is part of a broader study to help inform HUD's efforts to support the housing counseling industry by providing more systematic information and it will lay the groundwork for an impact evaluation of pre-purchase housing counseling. *Frequency of Submission:* Other one time. Number of respondents Annual responses x Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting Burden 2,200 0.8 1 1,760 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 1,760. *Status:* New Collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: April 5, 2007. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7-6767 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Receipt of Application for Endangered Species Permits AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The public is invited to comment on the following application to conduct certain activities with endangered species. DATES: We must receive written data or comments on these applications at the address given below, by May 11, 2007. ADDRESSES: Documents and other information submitted with this application are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents to the following office within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, Massachusetts 01035-9589 (Attention: Heather Bell, Permit Biologist). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Bell, telephone 413-253-8645; facsimile 413-253-8428. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public is invited to comment on the following amendment application for permits to conduct certain activities with endangered and threatened species. This notice is provided under section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ). If you wish to comment, you may submit comments by any one of the following methods. You may mail comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Regional Office (see ADDRESSES section) or via electronic mail to *heather_bell@fws.gov* . Please include your name and return address in your electronic mail message. If you do not receive a confirmation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that we have received your electronic mail message, contact us directly at the telephone number listed above (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section). Finally, you may hand deliver comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office listed above (see ADDRESSES section). 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. We will not consider anonymous comments. Before including your address, the telephone number, electronic mail addresses, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. *Applicant:* New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources, Albany, New York, 12233-4750. The applicant requests an authorization to amend an existing permit (TE838253) that allows take (harm and/or harass during transport, captivity, and release) of the Karner blue butterfly ( *Lycaeides melissa samuelis* ) to include headstarting, a process of holding eggs and larvae in captivity until pupation. The permit would continue to apply throughout Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga, Warren, Erie, and Oneida Counties of New York for the purpose of enhancement and survival of the species. Authority: The authority for this action is the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ). Dated: March 12, 2007. Richard O. Bennett, Acting Regional Director, Region 5, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. E7-6834 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [AA-12210, AA-12211, AA-12212, AA-12213, AA-12214, AA-12215, AA-12217, AA-12206, AA-12208, AA-12203, AA-12204, AA-12202, AA-12201, AA-12200, AA-12188, AA-12189, AA-12190, AA-12186, AA-12191, AA-12192, AA-12193, AA-12194, AA-12195, AA-12197, AA-12198, AA-12181, AA-12182, AA-12187, AA-12183, AA-12184, AA-12185, AA-12172, AA-12180, AA-12173, AA-12179, AA-12177, AA-12170, AA-12174, AA-12169, AA-12178, AA-12167, AA-12168, AA-12166, AA-12176, AA-12165, AA-12175; AK-964-1410-HY-P] Alaska Native Claims Selection AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior ACTION: Notice of decision approving lands for conveyance. SUMMARY: As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision approving the surface estate in certain lands for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be issued to The Aleut Corporation. The lands are located in the vicinity of Atka, Alaska. Notice of the decision will also be published four times in the Anchorage Daily News. DATES: The time limits for filing an appeal are: 1. Any party claiming a property interest which is adversely affected by the decision shall have until May 11, 2007 to file an appeal. 2. Parties receiving service of the decision by certified mail shall have 30 days from the date of receipt to file an appeal. Parties who do not file an appeal in accordance with the requirements of 43 CFR Part 4, Subpart E, shall be deemed to have waived their rights. ADDRESSES: A copy of the decision may be obtained from: Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7504. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Bureau of Land Management by phone at 907-271-5960, or by e-mail at *ak.blm.conveyance@ak.blm.gov* . Persons who use a telecommunication device

(TTD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8330, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to contact the Bureau of Land Management. Dina L. Torres, Land Law Examiner, Branch of Adjudication II. [FR Doc. E7-6825 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-$$-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [F-14931-B; AK-964-1410-HY-P] Alaska Native Claims Selection AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of decision approving lands for conveyance. SUMMARY: As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision approving lands for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be issued to Zho-Tse, Incorporated. The lands are in the vicinity of Shageluk, Alaska, and are located in: Seward Meridian, Alaska T. 32 N., R. 54 W., secs. 24, 25, and 36. Containing 1,689.82 acres. T. 29 N., R. 55 W., secs. 1, 12, and 13. Containing 1,897.86 acres. T. 32 N., R. 55 W., sec. 33. Containing 556.00 acres. T. 28 N., R. 56 W., secs. 5 and 6. Containing 988.55 acres. T. 29 N., R. 56 W., secs. 26, 27, and 35. Containing 1,769.06 acres. T. 30 N., R. 56 W., secs. 20, 21, 26, and 27. Containing 2,225.18 acres. T. 31 N., R. 56 W., secs. 4, 9, and 16. Containing 1,616.74 acres. Aggregating 10,743.21 acres. The subsurface estate in these lands will be conveyed to Doyon, Limited, when the surface estate is conveyed to Zho-Tse, Incorporated. Notice of the decision will also be published four times in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. DATES: The time limits for filing an appeal are: 1. Any party claiming a property interest which is adversely affected by the decision shall have until May 11, 2007 to file an appeal. 2. Parties receiving service of the decision by certified mail shall have 30 days from the date of receipt to file an appeal. Parties who do not file an appeal in accordance with the requirements of 43 CFR Part 4, Subpart E, shall be deemed to have waived their rights. ADDRESSES: A copy of the decision may be obtained from: Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7504. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Bureau of Land Management by phone at 907-271-5960, or by e-mail at *ak.blm.conveyance@ak.blm.gov.* Persons who use a telecommunication device

(TTD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8330, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to contact the Bureau of Land Management. Barbara Opp Waldal, Land Law Examiner, Branch of Adjudication II. [FR Doc. E7-6830 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-$$-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Outer Continental Shelf

(OCS)Oil and Gas Lease Sale 204 in the Western Gulf of Mexico

(GOM)AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability of the proposed Notice of Sale for proposed Sale 204. SUMMARY: The MMS announces the availability of the proposed Notice of Sale for proposed Sale 204 in the Western GOM OCS. This Notice is published pursuant to 30 CFR 256.29(c) as a matter of information to the public. With regard to oil and gas leasing on the OCS, the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to section 19 of the OCS Lands Act, provides the affected States the opportunity to review the proposed Notice. The proposed Notice sets forth the proposed terms and conditions of the sale, including minimum bids, royalty rates, and rentals. DATES: Comments on the size, timing, or location of proposed Sale 204 are due from the affected States within 60 days following their receipt of the proposed Notice. The final Notice of Sale will be published in the **Federal Register** at least 30 days prior to the date of bid opening. Bid opening is currently scheduled for August 22, 2007. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed Notice of Sale for Sale 204 and a “Proposed Sale Notice Package” containing information essential to potential bidders may be obtained from the Public Information Unit, Gulf of Mexico Region, Minerals Management Service, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394. Telephone:

(504)736-2519. Dated: April 6, 2007. R. M. “Johnnie” Burton, Director, Minerals Management Service. [FR Doc. 07-1804 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am]

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