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BILLING CODE 4160-20-M DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5117-N-34] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Servicemembers Civil Relief 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. Federal law requires lenders to send a statement or notice to homeowners in default explaining the mortgage and foreclosure rights of servicemembers and their dependents under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 501 *et seq.* ). Including the toll-free military one source number to call if servicemembers, or their dependents require further assistance. This notification must be made within 45 days from the date the missed payment was due unless the homeowner pays the overdue amount before the expiration of the 45-day period. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* May 24, 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 (2502-0565) 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:* Servicemembers Civil Relief. *OMB Approval Number:* 2502-0565. *Form Numbers:* HUD-92070. *Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:* Federal law requires lenders to send a statement or notice to homeowners in default explaining the mortgage and foreclosure rights of servicemembers and their dependents under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 501 *et seq.* ). Including the toll-free military one source number to call if servicemembers, or their dependents require further assistance. This notification must be made within 45 days from the date the missed payment was due unless the homeowner pays the overdue amount before the expiration of the 45-day period. *Frequency of Submission:* Recordkeeping, Third party disclosure. Number of respondents Annual responses × Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting Burden 7,695 274 0.252 533,744 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 533,744. *Status:* Extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: April 17, 2007. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7-7703 Filed 4-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5117-N-35] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Financial Statement of Corporate Applicant for Cooperative Housing Mortgage 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. Information provided is the source document by which HUD determines the cooperative member and group capacity to meet the financial requirements of a HUD-insured cooperative project. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* May 24, 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 (2502-0058) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail *Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov* or telephone

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

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

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

(4)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. *This notice also lists the following information:* *Title of Proposal:* Financial Statement of Corporate Applicant for Cooperative Housing Mortgage. *OMB Approval Number:* 2502-0058. *Form Numbers:* HUD-93232-A. *Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:* Information provided is the source document by which HUD determines the cooperative member and group capacity to meet the financial requirements of a HUD-insured cooperative project. *Frequency of Submission:* On occasion. Number of respondents Annual responses x Hours per responses = Burden hours Reporting Burden 100 1 0.25 25 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 25. *Status:* Extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: April 17, 2007. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7-7704 Filed 4-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5117-N-38] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Fair Housing Initiatives Program

(FHIP)Survey 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. As part of a larger evaluation, this FHIP agency survey will show how FHIP grantees use the funds they receive from HUD to conduct fair housing activities. It will also show how other monetary resources are implemented and how much of their activities are fair-housing related. It will also show which activities are common to FHIP grantees throughout the nation and which are regional or local. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* May 24, 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

(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

(FHIP)Survey. *OMB Approval Number:* 2528-NEW. *Form Numbers:* None. *Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:* As part of a larger evaluation, this FHIP agency survey will show how FHIP grantees use the funds they receive from HUD to conduct fair housing activities. It will also show how other monetary resources are implemented and how much of their activities are fair-housing related. It will also show which activities are common to FHIP grantees throughout the nation and which are regional or local. *Frequency of Submission:* On occasion. Number of respondents Annual responses x Hours per response = Burden hours *Reporting Burden* 184 1 1.08 199 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 199. *Status:* New Collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: April 18, 2007. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7-7708 Filed 4-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5117-N-37] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Management Certifications and Management Entity Profie 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. Owners of HUD-Held, -Insured, or -subsidized multifamily housing projects must provide information for HUD's oversight of management agents/entities. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* May 24, 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 (2502-0305) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail *Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov* or telephone

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

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

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

(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:* Management Certifications and Management Entity Profile. *OMB Approval Number:* 2502-0305. *Form Numbers:* HUD-9832, HUD-9839A, HUD-9839B, HUD-9839C. *Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:* Owners of HUD-Held, -Insured, or -subsidized multifamily housing projects must provide information for HUD's oversight of management agents/entities. *Frequency of Submission:* On occasion. Number of respondents Annual responses × Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting Burden 25,884 0.10 1.16 3,014 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 3,014. *Status:* Extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: April 18, 2007. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7-7709 Filed 4-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5117-N-36] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Capital Advance Section 811 Grant Application for Supportive Housing for Persons With Disabilities 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. To apply for capital advances for HUD's Section 811 program, prospective private nonprofit organizations submit completed Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Application Kits. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* May 24, 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 (2502-0462) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail *Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov* or telephone

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

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

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

(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:* Capital Advance Section 811 Grant Application for Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities. *OMB Approval Number:* 2502-0462. *Form Numbers:* HUD-92016-CA, HUD-92041, HUD-92042, HUD-92043, Standard grant forms: SF-424, SF-424-Supplemental, SF-LLL, HUD-2880, HUD-2991, HUD-2990, HUD-96010, HUD-27300, HUD-96011, HUD-2994-A. *Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:* To apply for capital advances for HUD's Section 811 program, prospective private nonprofit organizations submit completed Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Application Kits. *Frequency of Submission:* On occasion. Number of respondents Annual responses x Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting Burden 155 1 118 18,299 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 18,299. *Status:* Extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: April 17, 2007. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7-7714 Filed 4-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary Notice of Proposed Information Collection AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of Acquisition and Property Management. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: A proposal to extend the collection of information listed below (OMB Control Number 1084-0033) has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Public comments on this submission are solicited. DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information collection, but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, public comments should be submitted to OMB by May 24, 2007, in order to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Send your written comments to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention, Department of the Interior Desk Officer, by fax to 202-395-6566, or by e-mail to *oira_docket@omb.eop.gov* . Please send a copy of your written comments to the Office of the Secretary Information Collection Clearance Officer, Sue Ellen Sloca, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW., MS 120 SIB, Washington, DC 20240, or via e-mail to *sue_ellen_sloca@nbc.gov* . Individuals providing comments should reference OMB control number 1084-0033, “Private Rental Survey.” FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instrument, please write to the above address, or call Michael C. Wright on 202-208-5399, write Michael C. Wright at Mail Stop 2607, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240, or e-mail him on *Michael_ C_Wright@ios.doi.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which implement the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), require that interested members of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8 (d)). This notice identifies an existing information collection activity that the Office of the Secretary has submitted to OMB for extension. Public Law 88-459 authorizes Federal agencies to provide housing for Government employees under specified circumstances. In compliance with OMB Circular A-45 (Revised), Rental and Construction of Government Quarters, a review of private rental market housing rates is required at least once every 5 years to ensure that the rental, utility charges, and charges for related services to occupants of Government Furnished Quarters

(GFQ)are comparable to corresponding charges in the private sector. To avoid unnecessary duplication and inconsistent rental rates, the Office of Acquisition and Property Management

(PAM)conducts housing surveys in support of quarters management programs for the Departments of the Interior (DOI), Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, Transportation, Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs. In this survey, two collection forms are used: OS-2000, covering “Houses—Apartments—Mobile Homes” and OS-2001, covering “Trailer Spaces.” This collection of information provides data that helps DOI and the other Federal agencies to manage GFQ within the requirements of OMB Circular A-45 (Revised.) If this information were not collected from the public, DOI and the other Federal agencies required to provide GFQ would have no objective basis for determining open market rental costs for GFQ. II. Data

(1)*Title:* Private Rental Survey. *OMB Control Number:* 1084-0033. *Current Expiration Date:* 04/30/2007. *Type of Review:* *Information Collection:* Renewal. *Affected Entities:* About 178 individuals or households, and 4212 businesses and other for-profit institutions. *Estimated annual number of responses:* *OS-2000:* 4,090. *OS-2001:* 300. *Total:* 4,390. *Frequency of response:* Ranges from 1 to 2.1 per respondent per year, on the average. Note: Each of 15 regions is surveyed every 4th year, with 3-4 regions being surveyed each year.

(2)Annual reporting and record keeping burden. *Estimated burden per response:* *OS-2000:* 12 minutes. *OS-2001:* 10 minutes. *Total annual reporting:* *OS-2000:* 818 hours. *OS-2001:* 50 hours. *Total:* 868 hours.

(3)*Description of the need and use of the information:* This information collection provides the data that enables DOI to determine open market rental costs for GFQ. These rates, in turn, enable DOI and other Federal agencies to manage GFQ within the requirements of OMB Circular A-45 (Revised.) III. Request for Comments An initial opportunity for the public to comment on the Office of the Secretary's proposal to extend this information collection was announced in the **Federal Register** on December 13, 2006. The Office of the Secretary received no comments in response to its 60-day notice and request for comments. The public now has a second opportunity to comment on this proposal. *The Department of the Interior invites comments on:*

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

(b)The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection and the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

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

(d)Ways to 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 collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information to or for a federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number. Dated: April 17, 2007. Debra E. Sonderman, Director, Office of Acquisition and Property Management. [FR Doc. E7-7707 Filed 4-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-RK-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Central Utah Project Completion Act AGENCY: Department of the Interior, Office of the Assistant Secretary—Water and Science (Interior). ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Conversion of Central Utah Project water from irrigation to municipal and industrial use in Summit and Wasatch counties, Utah. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Department of the Interior, Central Utah Project Completion Act Office will prepare an Environmental Assessment on the conversion of 12,200 acre-feet of Central Utah Project

(CUP)water from irrigation to municipal and industrial (M&I) use over a period of up to 25 years. Water was originally to be developed exclusively for irrigation use under the Bonneville Unit of the CUP in Summit and Wasatch counties, Utah. Suburban development in the counties has resulted in agricultural land being taken out of production and developed into residential areas. Under the authority of Bureau of Reclamation Law, specifically Section 9(c)(1) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 Act (43 U.S.C. 485h), the Colorado River Storage Project Act of 1956 (43 U.S.C. 620 *et seq.* ), and Section 205 of the Central Utah Project Completion Act (Pub. L. 102-575), the Secretary of the Interior oversees Bonneville Unit project planning and therefore has authority to convert CUP water from irrigation to M&I use. Such conversions were addressed under the terms of the Central Utah Water Conservancy District's 1965 Repayment Contract, No. 14-06-400-4286. DATES: Dates and locations for public scoping will be announced locally. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bonneville Unit of the CUP was authorized to develop central Utah's water resources. Both the 1987 Final Supplement to the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Municipal and Industrial System, Bonneville Unit, Central Utah Project

(FEIS)and the 2004 Supplement to the 1988 Definite Plan Report for the Bonneville Unit

(DPR)describe the current allocation of Project water for Summit and Wasatch counties—2,400 acre-feet for M&I use and 15,100 acre-feet for irrigation use. The 1996 Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Wasatch County Water Efficiency Project and Daniel Replacement Project evaluates the conveyance of the water supply described in the 1987 M&I FEIS. Due to residential and commercial development of agricultural lands within the counties, there is a need to convert CUP water from irrigation to M&I use. An Environmental Assessment will be prepared to evaluate the conversion of 12,200 acre-feet of CUP water from irrigation to M&I use over a period of up to 25 years. The Environmental Assessment will evaluate the schedule of conversion and identify potential effects and the significance of those effects. Issues to be analyzed include impacts on wildlife, cultural resources, special status plants and animals, and water resources. Because the proposed conversion changes the use of water described in the DPR, Interior will notify Congress of the proposed conversion before it is implemented. Upon completion of the CUP, a final allocation of Project water and Project costs will be made. *Information, Comments, and Inquiries:* Additional information on matters related to this notice can also be obtained from: Mr. Wayne G. Pullan, 302 East 1860 South Provo, Utah 84606,

(801)379-1194, *wpullan@uc.usbr.gov* . Dated: April 17, 2007. Reed R. Murray, Program Director, Department of the Interior. [FR Doc. E7-7749 Filed 4-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-RK-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan for Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge, KS AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces that the final Comprehensive Conservation Plan

(CCP)and Environmental Assessment

(EA)for Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) are available. This final CCP/EA describes how the Service intends to manage the Refuge for the next 15 years. ADDRESSES: Please provide written comments to Toni Griffin, Planning Team Leader, Division of Refuge Planning, P.O. Box 25486, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225, or electronically to *toni_griffin@fws.gov* . A copy of the CCP may be obtained by writing to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Refuge Planning, 134 Union Boulevard, Suite 300, Lakewood, Colorado 80228; or by download from *http://mountain-prairie.fws.gov/planning* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toni Griffin, 303-236-4378 (phone); 303-236-4792 (fax); or *toni_griffin@fws.gov* (e-mail). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Refuge, the first national wildlife refuge in Kansas, was established in 1954 as an overlay project on a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) irrigation and flood control reservoir. Reclamation owns the land and controls reservoir water levels, while the Refuge staff manages all other activities on the land and water. Basic authority for the existence of the Refuge stems from the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, which authorized the establishment of wildlife areas on federal water projects. The primary purpose of the reservoir is to provide for flood control and provide irrigation water for the Kirwin Irrigation District. The purpose of the Refuge “* * * shall be administered by him (Secretary of the Interior) directly or in accordance with such rules and regulations for the conservation, maintenance, and management of wildlife, resources thereof, and its habitat thereon * * * in behalf of the National Migratory Bird Management Program” (Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act). The Refuge is managed in accordance with a Memorandum of Agreement

(MOA)between Reclamation and the Service that was updated and signed in 1985. The draft CCP and EA was made available to the public for a 30-day review and comment period following the announcement in the **Federal Register** on March 24, 2006 (71 FR 14939-14940). The draft CCP/EA identified and evaluated two alternatives for managing the Refuge for the next 15 years. Alternative A, the No Action Alternative, would continue current management. The Refuge would continue to be managed in accordance with the MOA between Reclamation and the Service; the Cooperative Agreement between the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks; and the Kirwin Comprehensive Management Plan completed in 1996. Existing and proposed Refuge uses would be evaluated to comply with current Refuge laws, regulations, and policies. Alternative B, the Preferred Alternative (Wildlife, Habitat, and Public Use), strives to implement the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997. Under this alternative, the Refuge will continue to be managed in accordance with the current MOA between Reclamation and the Service. Other actions include continued habitat management for waterfowl and game species; expanded habitat management for nongame species and species of conservation concern by increasing efforts to manage and plant native grasses and forbs; promotion of wildlife-dependent recreation, with hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, wildlife photography, environmental education, and interpretation receiving priority attention; discontinuance of non-wildlife dependent recreation uses ( *i.e.* , water and jet skiing, personal watercraft, camping, swimming, horseback riding, volleyball, basketball, tournament fishing, power and speed boating); enhanced management of invasive species; collection of in-depth baseline wildlife and habitat data on the Refuge, from which to monitor management actions; and development of partnerships with other state, federal, and conservation organizations to achieve common goals that enhance and support the Refuge program. The Service is furnishing this notice to advise other agencies and the public of the availability of the final CCP, to provide information on the desired conditions for the Refuge, and to detail how the Service will implement management strategies. Based on the review and evaluation of the information contained in the EA, the Regional Director has determined that implementation of the final CCP does not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment within the meaning of Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared. Future site-specific proposals discussed in the final CCP will be addressed in separate planning efforts with full public involvement. Dated: December 8, 2006. James J. Slack, Deputy Regional Director, Region 6, Denver, Colorado. Editorial Note: This document was received at the Office of the Federal Register on April 19, 2007. [FR Doc. E7-7740 Filed 4-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications. SUMMARY: 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 of 1973, as amended. DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or before May 24, 2007. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to the Chief, Endangered Species Division, Ecological Services, P.O. Box 1306, Room 4102, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103. Documents and other information submitted with these applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act. Documents will be available for public inspection, by appointment only, during normal business hours at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 500 Gold Ave. SW., Room 4102, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Please refer to the respective permit number for each application when submitting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief, Endangered Species Division, P.O. Box 1306, Room 4102, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103,

(505)248-6920. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Availability of Comments Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware 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 your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Permit No. TE-830213 *Applicant:* EcoPlan Associates, Mesa, Arizona. Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for the endangered woundfin ( *Plagopterus argentissimus* ) and Virgin River chub ( *Gila seminude* ) in Arizona. Permit No. TE-149494 *Applicant:* Stephen Christian d'Orgeix, Petersburg, Virginia. Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for the endangered Sonoyta pupfish ( *Cyprinodon eremus* ) associated with Mexican garter snake ( *Thamnophis eques* ) research within Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Permit No. TE-149153 *Applicant:* Kyle Winters, Moore, Oklahoma. Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for the American burying beetle ( *Nicrophorus americanus* ) and translocations away from construction projects within Oklahoma and Arkansas. Permit No. TE-060125 *Applicant:* Salt River Project, Phoenix, Arizona. Applicant requests a permit amendment for research and recovery purposes to survey for Gila topminnow ( *Poeciliopsis occidentalis occidentalis* ) along Lime Creek, above Horseshoe Reservoir in Arizona. Permit No. TE-149902 *Applicant:* Hope Woodward, La Mesa, New Mexico. Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes conduct presence/absence surveys for the southwestern willow flycatcher ( *Empidonax traillii extimus* ). Permit No. TE-039716 *Applicant:* Paul Marsh, Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences, Tempe, Arizona. Applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit to add monitoring and sampling for Gila chub ( *Gila intermedia* ) within Arizona. Permit No. TE-122838 *Applicant:* Gumm, Jennifer, New Mexico and Texas. Applicant requests a permit amendment for research and recovery purposes to conduct a study of mating behaviors of Comanche Springs pupfish ( *Cyprinodon elegans* ). This will require collecting individuals, placing them is small bottles, and presenting them to other free swimming Comanche Springs pupfish in the population before released unharmed within San Solomon Springs at Balmorhea State Park located in Toyahvale, Texas. Applicant also requests a permit amendment for research and recovery purposes for genetic analysis of Pecos gambusia ( *Gambusia nobilis* ) in Diamond Y Spring, Texas; Balmorhea State Park, Texas; Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico; Blue Spring, New Mexico. Fish collection methods are to be limited to minnow traps, seining, and dip nets. Permit No. TE-22838 *Applicant:* Martin, Keith, Oklahoma. Applicant requests a permit for research and recovery purposes to mist net in upland, woodland, and riparian habitat to determine species richness and use of harp traps at cave entrances to determine colony compositions of Gray bat ( *Myotis grisescens* ), Indiana bat ( *Myotis sodalis* ), and Ozark Big-eared bat ( *Corynorhinus townsendii ingens* ) in Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Leflore, and Ottawa counties, Oklahoma. Permit No. TE-820022 *Applicant:* PBS&J, Austin, Texas. Applicant requests a permit renewal for research and recovery purposes to conduct surveys for the American burying beetle ( *Nicrophorus americanus* ) in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Permit No. TE-150490 *Applicant:* Maresh, John, Texas. Applicant requests a new permit to conduct presence/absence surveys for the golden-cheeked warbler ( *Dendroica chryoparia* ) and black capped-vireo ( *Vireo atricapilla* ) for research and recovery purposes in central and west central Texas. Permit No. TE-037155 *Applicant:* Bio-West, Logan, Utah. Applicant requests an amendment to their permit for research and recovery purposes conduct presence/absence surveys for black-capped vireo ( *Vireo atricapillus* ), golden-cheeked warbler ( *Dendroica chrysoparia* ), northern Aplomado falcon ( *Falco femoralis septentrionalis* ), piping plover ( *Charadrius melodus* ), red-cockaded woodpecker ( *Picoides* ( *=Dendrocopos) borealis* ), interior least tern ( *Sterna antillarum* ), Concho water snake ( *Nerodia paucimaculata (=harteri p.* )), Barton Springs salamander ( *Eurycea sosorum* ), Houston Toad ( *Bufo houstonensis* ), Texas Blind Salamander ( *Typhlomolge rathbuni* ), and karst invertebrates, including: ( *Rhadine exilis* ) ground beetle, no common name, ( *Rhadine infernalis* ) ground beetle, no common name, ( *Batrisodes venyivi* ) Helotes mold beetle, ( *Texella cokendolpheri* ) Cokendolpher cave harvestman, ( *Cicurina baronia* ) Robber Baron Cave meshweaver, ( *Cicurina madla* ) Madla cave meshweaver, ( *Cicurina venii* ) Bracken Bat Cave meshweaver, ( *Cicurina vespera* ) Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver, ( *Neoleptoneta microps* ) Government Canyon Bat Cave spider, ( *Neoleptoneta myopica* ) Tooth Cave spider, ( *Texella reddelli* ) Bee Creek Cave harvestman, ( *Texella reyesi* ) Bone Cave harvestman, ( *Rhadine Persephone* ) Tooth Cave ground beetle, ( *Texamaurops reddelli* ) Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle, ( *Batrisodes texanus* ) Coffin Cave mold beetle, ( *Tartarocreagris texana* ) Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion. Permit No. TE-151216 *Applicant:* Larry Stevens, Flagstaff, Arizona. Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct surveys and salvage dead specimens of humpback chub ( *Gila cypha* ), Kanab ambersnail ( *Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis* ), and southwestern willow flycatcher ( *Epidonax trailii extimus* ) within northern Arizona. Permit No. TE-150338 *Applicant:* Crouch Environmental, Houston, Texas. Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for the following species within Texas: black-capped vireo ( *Vireo atricapillus* ), golden-cheeked warbler ( *Dendroica chrysoparia* ), red-cockaded woodpecker ( *Picoides* ( *=Dendrocopos* ) borealis), whooping crane ( *Grus americana* ) Houston Toad ( *Bufo houstonensis* ), Chisos Mt. hedgehog cactus ( *Echinocereus chisoensis (=reichenbachii* ) var. *chisoensis* ), Navasota ladies' tresses ( *Spiranthes parksii* ), and Texas prairiedawn ( *Hymenoxys texana* ). Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531, *et seq.* Dated: April 5, 2007. Christopher T. Jones, Acting Regional Director, Region 2, Albuquerque, New Mexico. [FR Doc. E7-7748 Filed 4-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [ID-300-1110-PI] Notice of Public Meeting, Idaho Falls District Resource Advisory Council Meeting AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)Idaho Falls District Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet as indicated below. DATES: The RAC will next meet in Clyde, Idaho on June 7, 2007, and in Challis, Idaho on June 8, 2007. Day 1 of this meeting will be a driving tour of the Little Lost and Pahsimeroi Valleys of East-Central Idaho. The meeting will begin at the BLM Clyde Administrative Site, located about 20 miles northwest of Howe, Idaho, then proceed to several sites in the Pahsimeroi Valley. The public is responsible for their own four-wheel drive transportation and food if they desire to join the RAC on the driving tour. The subjects will include bull trout stream studies (Sawmill Creek), travel management, and noxious weed control using biological treatments. The second day will be at Challis Field Office, 801 Blue Mountain Road, in Challis. The Salmon-Challis National Forest will present proposed changes to their fee structures for upland campsites. There will also be a discussion on the use of new technology to monitor vegetation trends, and a preview of the upcoming Wild Horse gather near Challis. Other topics will be scheduled as appropriate. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-member Council advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in the BLM Idaho Falls District (IFD), which covers eastern Idaho. All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written comments to the Council. Each formal Council meeting will also have time allocated for hearing public comments. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation, tour transportation or other reasonable accommodations, should contact the BLM as provided below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Howell, RAC Coordinator, Idaho Falls District, 1405 Hollipark Dr., Idaho Falls, ID 83401. Telephone

(208)524-7559. E-mail: *David_Howell@blm.gov* . Dated: April 18, 2007. David Howell, RAC Coordinator. [FR Doc. E7-7751 Filed 4-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-GG-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Notice and Agenda for Meeting of the Royalty Policy Committee AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces the May 10 meeting of the Royalty Policy Committee (RPC). Agenda items for the meeting of the RPC will include remarks from the Director, MMS, and the Associate Director, Minerals Revenue Management (MRM), as well as presentations on the MRM Financial Management, Audit and Compliance, and Enforcement Programs. Updates will be provided by the Federal Oil and Gas Valuation, Oil and Gas Royalty Reporting, Coal, Indian Oil Valuation, and Royalty Management subcommittees. The RPC membership includes representation from states, Indian Tribes, various mineral interests, the public-at-large (with knowledge and interest in royalty issues), and other Federal departments. DATES: Thursday, May 10, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mountain Daylight Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Denver West, 360 Union Boulevard, Lakewood, Colorado, telephone number 303-987-2000 or 1-800-325-3535. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Dan, Minerals Revenue Management, Minerals Management Service; P.O. Box 25165, MS 300B2, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165; telephone number

(303)231-3392, fax number

(303)231-3780; e-mail *gina.dan@mms.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The RPC provides advice to the Secretary and top Department officials on minerals policy, operational issues, and the performance of discretionary functions under the laws governing the Department's management of Federal and Indian mineral leases and revenues. The RPC will review and comment on revenue management and other mineral-related policies and provide a forum to convey views representative of mineral lessees, operators, revenue payors, revenue recipients, governmental agencies, and the interested public. The location and dates of future meetings will be published in the **Federal Register** and posted on our Internet site at *http://www.mms.gov/mmab/RoyaltyPolicyCommittee/rpc_homepage.htm* . Meetings will be open to the public without advanced registration on a space-available basis. The public may make statements during the meetings, to the extent time permits, and file written statements with the RPC for its consideration. Copies of these written statements should be submitted to Ms. Dan by May 1, 2007. Transcripts of this meeting will be available for public inspection and copying at our offices in Building 85 on the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood, Colorado. The minutes will also be posted on our Internet site. These meetings are conducted under the authority of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 1) and the Office of Management and Budget (Circular No. A-63, revised). Dated: April 5, 2007. Lucy Querques Denett, Associate Director, Minerals Revenue Management. [FR Doc. E7-7718 Filed 4-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service 60-Day Notice of Intention To Request Clearance of Collection of Information; Opportunity for Public Comment AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR part 1320, Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements, the National Park Service

(NPS)invites public comments on a proposed new collection of information (1024-xxxx). DATES: Public comments will be accepted on or before June 25, 2007. ADDRESSES: *Send Comments To:* Dr. Wayne Freimund, Department of Society and Conservation, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59801; Phone:

(406)243-5184; Fax

(406)243-6656, e-mail: *wayne.friemund@umontana.edu* . Also, you may send comments to Leonard Stowe, NPS Information Collection Clearance Officer, 1849 C St., NW. (2605), Washington, DC 20240, or by e-mail at *Leonard_stowe@nps.gov* All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. *To Request a Draft of Proposed Collection of Information Contact:* Wayne Freimund, Department of Society and Conservation, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59801; Phone:

(406)243-5184; e-mail: *wayne.freimund@umontana.edu* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michael Patterson, Department of Society and Conservation, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59801; Phone:

(406)243-6614; Fax

(406)243-6656; *e-mail: michael.patterson@ umontana.edu* . You are entitled to a copy of the entire ICR package free of charge. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Winter Visitor Experiences in Yellowstone National Park. *Bureau Form Number:* None. *OMB Number:* To be requested. *Expiration Date:* To be requested. *Type of Request:* New collection. *Description of Need:* The proposed study would provide key information for implementation of a decision on winter use planning in Yellowstone National Park. The purpose of this research is to assist Park managers in identifying efficient, salient and effective dimensions of the visitor experience for applications in monitoring efforts. Those monitoring efforts can then be tailored to the evaluation of NPS policy and management actions. Winter use activities in the park are guided by monitoring, mitigation and adaptive management. As such, “Scientific studies and monitoring of winter visitor use and park resources (including air quality, natural soundscapes, wildlife, employee health and safety, water quality, and visitor experience) will continue. Selected areas of the parks, including sections of roads, may be closed to visitor use if studies indicate that human presence or activities have unacceptable effects on wildlife or other park resources that could not otherwise be mitigated.” (NPS Winter Use EIS, 2007 P. 32) No winter-specific social science research has been conducted since the managed winter program went into effect in 2002; this was identified as a weakness during scoping and in cooperating agency discussions. This proposed research will provide needed information by evaluating three components:

(1)The role of the natural soundscape in visitor experiences,

(2)visitor perceptions of human-wildlife interactions, and

(3)snowcoach and snowmobile guides' perceptions of the effectiveness of the guide-only policy. 1. The Role of the Natural Soundscape in Visitor Experiences Yellowstone National Park

(YNP)has requested research into visitor experiences of natural sounds. The recent changes in winter use motorized access in YNP require snowmobiles in the park to use clean and quiet technology. These changes have led to the need to better understand the role of natural sounds in the winter visitor experience. The purpose of this study is to provide park managers with specific information on visitor perceptions of the experience of the natural soundscape and on visitor willingness to support management actions that affect the natural soundscape in Yellowstone National Park. The purpose of the interview approach for soundscape research is to obtain an in-depth understanding of visitor experiences of the natural soundscape and to better understand the context within which soundscape policies affect the visitor experience. Previous research in Yellowstone National Park has documented the existence of differing values held among visitors for the park itself. Strong relationships between perceived park values and visitor willingness to support park management activities have been previously documented. The research proposed for the next winter use season will build on this knowledge, expanding it to include the natural soundscape resource, providing the park with information on the status of visitor perceptions of park values, visitor perceptions of the importance of natural sounds to their experience, and visitor willingness to support management actions affecting the natural soundscape. In addition to the in-depth interviews, an on-site questionnaire will be utilized for this portion of the soundscape research. 2. Visitor Perceptions of Human-Wildlife Interactions This study seeks to provide park managers with specific information on visitor perceptions of wildlife interactions that occur in Yellowstone National Park. The recent changes in winter use policy require the snowmobile experience to be guided, which leads to different types of visitor-wildlife interactions. YNP has requested research exploring how winter visitors appraise the human-bison interactions they observe during their visit. The primary goals are to explore snowcoach and snowmobile passengers' appraisals of the human-bison interactions they witness during their visits, to analyze situational and visitor characteristics that might influence those appraisals, and to explore visitors' judgments about when consequences of winter use for bison are serious enough to warrant management intervention regulating these interactions. 3. The Effectiveness of the Guide-Only Policy in Yellowstone National Park: The Perspective of Snowcoach and Snowmobile Guides Recent winter use plans at Yellowstone National Park have required that each snowmobile comply with best available technology, that all groups be guided, and that the total number of daily winter visitors be capped. These restrictions were implemented to reduce impacts to wildlife, improve compliance with winter use rules, reduce visitor conflict, and address visitor carrying capacity. This study will look at the effectiveness of these managerial interventions through the eyes of the professional guides. Many guides have been working in the park on a daily basis for years; thus, they offer a unique perspective on how the conditions in the park have changed and what seems to be working best within the new winter use system. Interviews, to be conducted during the winter use season, will rely on an open-ended, in-depth process. Comments are invited on:

(1)The practical utility of the information being gathered;

(2)the accuracy of the burden hour estimate;

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

(4)ways to minimize the burden to respondents, including use of automated information collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware 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 your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. *Automated data collection:* This information will be collected via in-person interviews and surveys. No automated data collection will take place. *Description of respondents:* *Components 1 and 2:* Visitors stopping at the Old Faithful Snow Lodge and Old Faithful Geyser on 20 days during the 2007-2008 winter use season. *Component 3:* Snowmobile and snowcoach guides in Yellowstone National Park. *Estimated average number of respondents:* Component 1: 165 (120 respondents for on-site survey; 45 respondents for interviews). Component 2: 400. Component 3: 30. *Estimated average number of responses:* Component 1: 165 (120 respondents for on-site survey; 45 respondents for interviews). Component 2: 400. Component 3: 30. *Estimated average burden hours per response:* Component 1: 25 minutes for on-site survey respondents; 30 minutes for interview respondents. Component 2: 25 minutes. Component 3: 33 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* 1 time per respondent. *Estimated annual reporting burden:* 256 hours. Dated: April 16, 2007. Leonard E. Stowe, NPS, Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 07-2019 Filed 4-23-07; 8:45 am]

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