Notices. Notice of competition advocate designation

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BILLING CODE 4165-16-M DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5144-N-01] Notice of Competition Advocate Designation Under the HUD Acquisition Regulation AGENCY: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice of competition advocate designation. SUMMARY: In accordance with HUD's acquisition regulations (HUDAR), this notice announces HUD's designation of a competition advocate. Under the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), each agency designates a competition advocate whose responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Promoting the acquisition of commercial items, promoting full and open competition, challenging requirements that are not stated in terms of functions to be performed, performance required or essential physical characteristics, and challenging barriers to the acquisition of commercial items and full and open competition such as unnecessarily restrictive statements of work, unnecessarily detailed specifications, and unnecessarily burdensome contract clauses. DATES: *Effective Date:* January 31, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gloria Sochon, Assistant Chief Procurement Officer for Policy and Systems, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 5276, Washington, DC 20410-3000, telephone

(202)708-0294. Persons with speech or hearing impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at

(800)877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The uniform regulation for the procurement of supplies and services by federal departments and agencies, the FAR, was promulgated on September 19, 1983 (48 FR 42102). The FAR is codified in title 48, chapter 1, of the Code of Federal Regulations. HUD promulgated its regulation to implement the FAR on March 1, 1984 (49 FR 7696). The HUDAR (title 48, chapter 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations) is prescribed by the Chief Procurement Officer under section 7(d) of the Department of HUD Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(d)); section 205(c) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 486(c)); the Secretary's delegation of authority effective October 6, 1998 (63 FR 54723) and the general authorization in FAR 1.301. Under 48 CFR 2401.601-70, the Chief Procurement Officer is HUD's Senior Procurement Executive. In accordance with 48 CFR 2406.501, HUD's Senior Procurement Executive shall designate the Department's competition advocate by notice in the **Federal Register** . Therefore, the Chief Procurement Officer designates a Special Assistant to the Chief Procurement Officer as HUD's competition advocate. This designation supersedes the previous designation of competition advocate published in the **Federal Register** on August 23, 1999 (64 FR 46109). Dated: May 11, 2007. Joseph A. Neurauter, Chief Procurement Officer. [FR Doc. E7-9434 Filed 5-15-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in South Louisiana AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan and environmental assessment; request for comments. SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service, intend to gather information necessary to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan and associated environmental documents for Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge. We furnish this notice in compliance with our comprehensive conservation planning policy to advise other agencies and the public of our intentions, and to obtain suggestions and information on the scope of issues to be considered in the planning process. DATES: To ensure consideration, we must receive your written comments by June 15, 2007. ADDRESSES: Send your comments or requests for more information to: Charlotte Parker, Natural Resource Planner, Southeast Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex, 61389 Highway 434, Lacombe, Louisiana 70445; Telephone: 985/882-2000; or electronically to: *Charlotte_Parker@fws.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With this notice, we initiate the process for developing a comprehensive conservation plan for Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in New Orleans, Louisiana. The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), requires the Service to develop a comprehensive conservation plan for each national wildlife refuge. The purpose in developing a comprehensive conservation plan is to provide refuge managers with a 15-year strategy for achieving refuge purposes and contributing toward the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System, consistent with sound principles of fish and wildlife management, conservation, legal mandates, and Service policies. In addition to outlining broad management direction on conserving wildlife and their habitats, plans identify wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities available to the public, including opportunities for hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, wildlife photography, and environmental education and interpretation. We establish each unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System with specific purposes. We use these purposes to develop and prioritize management goals and objectives within the National Wildlife Refuge System mission, and to guide which public uses will occur on these refuges. The planning process is a way for us and the public to evaluate management goals and objectives for the best possible conservation efforts of these important wildlife habitats, while providing for wildlife-dependent recreation opportunities that are compatible with each refuge's establishing purposes and the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System. We will conduct a comprehensive conservation planning process that will provide opportunity for Tribal, State, and local governments; agencies; organizations; and the public to participate in issue scoping and public comment. We request input for issues, concerns, ideas, and suggestions for the management of Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge. We invite anyone interested to respond to the following two questions: 1. What problems or issues do you want to see addressed in the comprehensive conservation plan? 2. What improvements would you recommend for Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge? We have provided the above questions for your optional use; you are not required to provide information to us. Our Planning Team developed these questions to gather information about individual issues and ideas concerning this refuge. Our Planning Team will use comments it receives as part of the planning process; however, we will not reference individual comments in our reports or directly respond to them. We will also give the public an opportunity to provide input at a public scoping meeting to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, during the development phase of the plan. This event will be advertised through local media outlets. You may also submit comments anytime during the planning process by writing to the address in the ADDRESSES section. All information provided voluntarily by mail, phone, or at the public meeting becomes part of our official record ( *i.e.* , names, addresses, letters of comment, input recorded during meeting). We will conduct the environmental review of this project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 *et seq.* ); NEPA Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508); other appropriate Federal laws and regulations; and our policies and procedures for compliance with those regulations. All comments we receive on our environmental assessment become part of the official public record. We will handle requests for such comments in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, NEPA [40 CFR § 506.6(f)], and other Departmental and Service policies and procedures. When we receive a request, we generally will provide comment letters with the names and addresses of the individuals who wrote the comments. Bayou Sauvage Refuge was established in 1990. Consisting of 22,770 acres and situated within the city limits of New Orleans, it is the Nation's largest urban wildlife refuge. Objectives of the refuge are to: enhance populations of migratory, shore, and wading birds; encourage natural diversity of fish and wildlife species; protect threatened and endangered plants and animals; protect archaeological resources; provide for scientific research and environmental education with emphasis on wetlands; and provide opportunities for fish and wildlife-dependent recreation in an urban setting. Authority: This notice is published under the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, Public Law 105-57. Dated: March 7, 2007. Jacquelyn B. Parrish, Acting Regional Director. [FR Doc. E7-9405 Filed 5-15-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan and environmental assessment for Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Bibb and Twiggs Counties, Georgia. SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service intends to gather information necessary to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan and environmental assessment for Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. This notice is furnished in compliance with the Service's comprehensive conservation planning policy to advise other agencies and the public of our intentions, and to obtain suggestions and information on the scope of issues to be considered in the planning process. DATES: To ensure consideration, comments must be received by July 16, 2007. ADDRESSES: Address comments, questions, and requests for more information to Carolyn Johnson, Deputy Project Leader, Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge, 718 Juliette Road, Roundoak, Georgia 31038; Telephone: 478/986-5441; or you may correspond with Ms. Johnson via the Internet at *Carolyn_Johnson@fws.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), requires the Service to develop a comprehensive conservation plan for each national wildlife refuge. The purpose in developing a comprehensive conservation plan is to provide refuge managers with a 15-year strategy for achieving refuge purposes and contributing toward the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System, consistent with sound principles of fish and wildlife management, conservation, legal mandates, and Service policies. In addition to outlining broad management direction on conserving wildlife and their habitats, plans identify wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities available to the public, including opportunities for hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, wildlife photography, and environmental education and interpretation. Public input into this planning process is essential. Each unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System is established with specific purposes. These purposes are used to develop and prioritize management goals and objectives within the National Wildlife Refuge System mission, and to guide which public uses will occur on the refuge. The planning process is a means for the Service and the public to evaluate management goals and objectives for the best possible conservation efforts of this important wildlife habitat, while providing for wildlife-dependent recreation opportunities that are compatible with the refuge's establishing purposes and the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System. A comprehensive conservation planning process will be conducted that will provide opportunities for Tribal, State, and local governments; agencies; organizations; and the public to participate in issue scoping and public comment. The Service invites anyone interested to respond to the following questions: 1. What problems or issues do you want to see addressed in the comprehensive conservation plan? 2. What improvements would you recommend for the Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge? The above questions have been provided for your optional use. You are not required to provide any information. The Planning Team developed these questions to gather information about individual issues and ideas concerning the refuge. The Planning Team will use comments it receives as part of the planning process; however, it will not reference individual comments or directly respond to them. Open house style meeting(s) will be held throughout the scoping phase of the comprehensive conservation plan development process. Special mailings, newspaper articles, and other media announcements will be used to inform the public and state and local government agencies of the opportunities for input throughout the planning process. The environmental review of this project will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 *et seq.* ); NEPA Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508); and other appropriate Federal laws and regulations. All comments received become part of the official public record. Requests for such comments will be handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act and Service and Departmental policies and procedures. Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1989 to protect, maintain, and enhance the forested wetland ecosystem of the Ocmulgee River floodplain. The refuge consists of 6,500 acres situated along the fall line separating the Piedmont and Coastal Plains. The refuge has a diversity of vegetation communities, including mixed hardwood-pine, bottomland hardwoods, tupelo gum swamp forests, creeks, tributaries, beaver swamps, and oxbow lakes. The refuge is rich in wildlife diversity, including white-tailed deer, wood ducks, black bears, alligators, wild turkey, a nesting pair of bald eagles, and excellent wintering habitat for waterfowl. Extensive bottomland hardwoods provide critical habitat for neotropical songbirds of concern, such as Swainson's warbler, wood thrush, prothonotary warbler, and yellow-billed cuckoo. The combination of warm weather and wet areas at Bond Swamp Refuge provides ideal conditions for a variety of reptile and amphibian species. Authority: This notice is published under the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, Public Law 105-57. Dated: February 8, 2007. Cynthia K. Dohner, Acting Regional Director. Editorial Note: This document was received in the Office of the Federal Register on May 11, 2007. [FR Doc. E7-9404 Filed 5-15-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, Jackson, Jennings and Monroe Counties, IN, Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, Becker County, MN, Tamarac Wetland Management District, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard and Koochiching Counties, MN, and Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge Authorized Within the Twenty Counties That Lie Along the Missouri River From Kansas City to St. Louis, MO AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan and environmental assessment; request for comments. SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) intends to gather information necessary to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan

(CCP)and associated environmental documents for the Muscatatuck, Tamarac, and Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuges

(NWRs)and Tamarac Wetland Management District (WMD). We furnish this notice in compliance with our CCP policy to advise other agencies and the public of our intentions, and to obtain suggestions and information on the scope of issues to be considered in the planning process. In addition, the Service is inviting comments on archeological, historic, and traditional cultural sites in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act. Special mailings, newspaper articles, internet postings, and other media announcements will inform people of the opportunities for written comments. ADDRESSES: Comments or requests for more information can be sent to the appropriate refuge at the following addresses: 1. Attention: Refuge Manager, Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, 12985 East U.S. Hwy 50, Seymour, IN 47274. 2. Attention: Refuge Manager, Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge or Tamarac Wetland District, 35704 County Road 26, Rochert, MN 56578. 3. Attention: Refuge Manager, Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge, 4200 New Haven Road, Columbia, MO 65201. You may also find information on the CCP planning process and submit comments electronically on the planning Web site *http://www.fws.gov/midwest/planning* or you may e-mail comments to *r3planning@fws.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marc Webber, Muscatatuck NWR, 812-522-4352; Barbara Boyle, Tamarac NWR and WMD, 218-847-2641; or Tom Bell, Big Muddy NWR, 573-876-1826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With this notice, we initiate the CCP for the Muscatatuck NWR with headquarters in Seymour, IN; the CCP for the Tamarac NWR and Tamarac WMD with headquarters in Rochert, MN; and the CCP for the Big Muddy NWR with headquarters in Columbia, MO. Background The CCP Process The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), requires the Service to develop a comprehensive conservation plan for each national wildlife refuge. Land parcels managed by the Service within a Wetland Management District are also units of the National Wildlife Refuge System. The purpose in developing a comprehensive conservation plan is to provide refuge managers with a 15-year strategy for achieving refuge purposes and contributing toward the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System, consistent with sound principles of fish and wildlife management, conservation, legal mandates, and Service policies. In addition to outlining broad management direction on conserving wildlife and their habitats, plans identify wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities available to the public, including opportunities for hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, wildlife photography, and environmental education and interpretation. Each unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System, including each of these NWRs, is established with specific purposes. The Service uses these purposes to develop and prioritize management goals and objectives within the National Wildlife Refuge System mission, and to guide which public uses will occur on these Refuges. The planning process is a way for us and the public to evaluate management goals and objectives for the best possible conservation efforts of this important wildlife habitat, while providing for wildlife-dependent recreation opportunities that are compatible with the Refuges' establishing purposes and the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System. The Service will conduct a comprehensive conservation planning process that will provide opportunity for Tribal, State, and local governments; agencies; organizations; and the public to participate in issue scoping and public comment for the future management of the Muscatatuck NWR, Tamarac NWR and WMD, and Big Muddy NWR. We invite anyone interested to respond to the following two questions: 1. What issues do you want to see addressed in the CCP? 2. What improvements would you recommend for the refuges? Responding to these two questions is optional; you are not required to provide information to us. Our Planning Team developed the questions to gather information about individual issues and ideas concerning these Refuges. Comments we receive will be used as part of the planning process; however, we will not reference individual comments in our reports or directly respond to them. We will also give the public an opportunity to provide input at open houses. You can obtain a schedule of the open house events by contacting the Refuge Managers listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. The environmental review of these projects will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 *et seq.* ); NEPA Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508); other appropriate Federal laws and regulations; and our policies and procedures for compliance with those regulations. 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. Dated: March 26, 2007. Robyn Thorson, Regional Director, Robyn Thorson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Fort Snelling, Minnesota. [FR Doc. E7-9384 Filed 5-15-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge, Boquerón, PR AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan and environmental assessment; request for comments. SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service, intend to gather information necessary to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan and associated environmental documents for the Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge. We furnish this notice in compliance with our comprehensive conservation planning policy to advise other agencies and the public of our intentions, and to obtain suggestions and information on the scope of issues to be considered in the planning process. DATES: To ensure consideration, we must receive your written comments by June 15, 2007. ADDRESSES: Send your comments or requests for more information to Ms. Susan Silander, Refuge Manager, Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex, P.O. Box 510, Boquerón, PR 00622; Telephone: 787/851-7258; or electronically to: *susan_silander@fws.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With this notice, we initiate the comprehensive conservation plan for Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge with headquarters in Boquerón, Puerto Rico. The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), requires the Service to develop a comprehensive conservation plan for each national wildlife refuge. The purpose in developing a comprehensive conservation plan is to provide refuge managers with a 15-year strategy for achieving refuge purposes and contributing toward the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System, consistent with sound principles of fish and wildlife management, conservation, legal mandates, and Service policies. In addition to outlining broad management direction on conserving wildlife and their habitats, plans identify wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities available to the public, including opportunities for hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, wildlife photography, and environmental education and interpretation. We establish each unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System with specific purposes. We use these purposes to develop and prioritize management goals and objectives within the National Wildlife Refuge System mission, and to guide which public uses will occur on this refuge. The planning process is a way for us and the public to evaluate management goals and objectives for the best possible conservation efforts of this important wildlife habitat, while providing for wildlife-dependent recreation opportunities that are compatible with the refuge's establishing purposes and the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System. We will conduct a comprehensive conservation planning process that will provide opportunity for Tribal, State, and local governments; agencies; organizations; and the public to participate in issue scoping and public comment. We request input for issues, concerns, ideas, and suggestions for the management of the Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge in Boquerón, Puerto Rico. We invite anyone interested to respond to the following two questions: 1. What problems or issues do you want to see addressed in the comprehensive conservation plan? 2. What improvements would you recommend for the Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge? We have provided the above questions for your optional use; you are not required to provide information to us. Our Planning Team developed these questions to gather information about individual issues and ideas concerning this refuge. Our Planning Team will use comments it receives as part of the planning process; however, we will not reference individual comments in our reports or directly respond to them. We will also give the public an opportunity to provide input at an open house and public scoping meetings during 2007, to identity issues to be addressed in the plan. These events will be advertised through local media outlets. You may also submit comments anytime during the planning process by writing to the address in the ADDRESSES section. All information provided voluntarily by mail, phone, or at the public meetings becomes part of our official record ( *i.e.* , names, addresses, letters of comment, input recorded during meeting). We will conduct the environmental review of this project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 *et seq.* ); NEPA Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508); other appropriate Federal laws and regulations; and our policies and procedures for compliance with those regulations. All comments we receive on our environmental assessment become part of the official public record. We will handle requests for such comments in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, NEPA [40 CFR 1506.6(f)], and other Departmental and Service policies and procedures. When we receive a request, we generally will provide comment letters with the names and addresses of the individuals who wrote the comments. The Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1989 through a lease agreement with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The present lagoon is a remnant of what was once a large open expanse of water and one of the most important freshwater habitats for migrating waterfowl and aquatic birds in Puerto Rico. Due to agricultural practices, about 90 percent of the lagoon is covered with cattail. In addition to the lagoon, there are uplands that include pastureland, abandoned sugar cane fields, and 263 acres in the foothills of the Sierra Bermeja. The total area of the refuge is 1,059 acres. The refuge objectives are to restore and maintain this locally important wetland ecosystem for the benefit of endangered species and migratory birds. These issues and the objectives along with others identified during the scoping process will be addressed during the development of the Draft CCP/EA. Authority: This notice is published under the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, Public Law 105-57. Dated: February 8, 2007. Cynthia K. Dohner, Acting Regional Director. Editorial Note: This document was received in the Office of the Federal Register on May 11, 2007. [FR Doc. E7-9403 Filed 5-15-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Energy Policy Act of 2005, Section 1813, Report to Congress AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of publication of report to Congress. SUMMARY: Section 1813 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-58) requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of Energy (Departments) to jointly consult with stakeholders and conduct a study of issues related to energy rights-of-way

(ROWs)on tribal lands. The Act further directs the Departments to submit a report to Congress on the findings of the study. The Report to Congress is available on the Section 1813 Web site ( *http://1813.anl.gov* ). This Web site will remain active until August 8, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darryl Francois (DOI, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development) at

(202)219-0740, or Kristen Ellis (DOE, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs) at

(202)586-5810. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8339, to contact the above individuals during business hours. FIRS is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Section 1813 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-58) requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of Energy (Departments) to jointly conduct a study of issues regarding grants, expansions, and renewals of energy rights-of-way

(ROWs)on tribal lands. Section 1813 also requires the Departments to consult with Indian tribes, the energy industry, appropriate governmental entities, and affected businesses and consumers in the course of the study. The Act further directs the Departments to submit a report to Congress on the findings of the study, including:

(1)An analysis of historic rates of compensation paid for energy ROWs on tribal land;

(2)Recommendations for appropriate standards and procedures for determining fair and appropriate compensation to Indian tribes for grants, expansions, and renewals of energy ROWs on tribal land;

(3)An assessment of the tribal self-determination and sovereignty interests implicated by applications for the grant, expansion, or renewal of energy ROWs on tribal land; and

(4)An analysis of relevant national energy transportation policies relating to grants, expansions, and renewals of energy ROWs on tribal land. The Departments held a number of public meetings to seek input and feedback from Indian tribes, the energy industry, appropriate governmental entities, and affected businesses and consumers. In addition the Departments held a number of government to government consultations with Indian tribes. The Departments released two draft reports and accepted comment about the content of both draft reports. This final Report to Congress reflects the Departments' response to the considered and substantial comments received. The Report to Congress is available on the Section 1813 Web site ( *http://1813.anl.gov* ) until August 8, 2007. Dated: May 11, 2007. Carl J. Artman, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. E7-9431 Filed 5-15-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-96-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [F-14865-B; AK-964-1410-HY] 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 Deloycheet, Incorporated. The lands are in the vicinity of Holy Cross, Alaska, and are located in: Seward Meridian, Alaska T. 24 N., R. 55 W., Secs. 16 and 17; Sec. 18 and that portion of U.S. Survey No. 10183 formerly within Native allotment application AA-59647. Containing approximately 1,636 acres. T. 26 N., R. 55 W., Secs. 4 to 8, inclusive; Secs. 17 to 20, inclusive; Secs. 29 to 32, inclusive. Containing 6,832.21 acres. T. 25 N., R. 58 W., Secs. 2 to 6, inclusive; Secs. 11 and 14; Secs. 23, 24 and 25. Containing 4,058.61. Aggregating approximately 12,527 acres. The subsurface estate in these lands will be conveyed to Doyon, Limited, when the surface estate is conveyed to Deloycheet, Incorporated. Notice of the decision will also be published four times in the Tundra Drums. 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 June 15, 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. E7-9400 Filed 5-15-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-$$-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NM-910-07-0777-XX] New Mexico Resource Advisory Council, Notice of Call for Nominations AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of call for nominations. SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to solicit public nominations for vacant positions on the Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)New Mexico Resource Advisory Council (RAC). The RAC provides advice and recommendations to BLM on land use planning and management of the public lands within New Mexico. Public nominations will be considered until June 18, 2007. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in planning and issues related to management of land administered by BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA directs the Secretary to select a 15-member, citizen-based advisory councils that are established and authorized consistent with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As required by the FACA, RAC membership must be balanced and representative of the various interests concerned with the management of the public lands. There is one vacant position for the New Mexico RAC in Category 1 representing any holders of Federal grazing permits and representatives of energy and mineral development, timber industry, transportation or rights-of-way, off-highway vehicle use, and commercial recreation. There are two vacancies in Category 2 representing nationally or regionally recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and historic interests, dispersed recreation, and wild horse and burro groups. Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be residents of New Mexico. Nominees should have demonstrated a commitment to collaborative resource decisionmaking. Letters of reference must accompany all nominations from represented interests or organizations, a completed background information nomination form, as well as any other information that speaks to the nominee's qualifications. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theresa Herrera, New Mexico State Office, Office of External Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502-0115,

(505)438-7517. Dated: May 10, 2007. Linda S.C. Rundell, State Director. [FR Doc. E7-9385 Filed 5-15-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-FB-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service

(MMS)Notice of Availability

(NOA)of Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment

(EA)for the Coastal Impact Assistance Program

(CIAP)AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: NOA of Programmatic Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service

(MMS)has prepared a programmatic EA and a FONSI for the implementation of the CIAP. This EA was prepared to assist agency planning and decisionmaking in future assessment of individual projects (40 CFR 1501.3(b)). The programmatic EA is available on the MMS Web site at: *http://www.mms.gov/offshore/CIAPmain.htm* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James F. Bennett, Chief, Branch of Environmental Assessment, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Mail Stop 4042, Herndon, Virginia, 20170. Telephone:

(703)787-1660, *jf.bennett@mms.gov* . Dated: April 13, 2007. Chris C. Oynes, Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management. [FR Doc. E7-9337 Filed 5-15-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service

(MMS)Outer Continental Shelf Official Protraction Diagrams and Leasing Maps AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior. ACTION: Availability of revised North American Datum of 1927 (NAD 27) Outer Continental Shelf Official Protraction Diagrams and Leasing Maps. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that effective with this publication, the following NAD 27-based Outer Continental Shelf Official Protraction Diagrams and Leasing Maps last revised on the date indicated are available for information only, in the Gulf of Mexico OCS Regional Office, New Orleans, Louisiana. Copies are also available for download at *http://www.mms.gov/ld/maps.htm* . The Minerals Management Service in accordance with its authority and responsibility under Title 43, Code of Federal Regulations, is updating the basic record used for the description of mineral and oil and gas lease sales in the geographic areas they represent. Outer Continental Shelf Official Protraction Diagrams in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Areas Description/Date NG15-02 (Garden Banks)—February 28, 2007 NG15-05 (Keathley Canyon)—February 28, 2007 NG15-08 (Sigsbee Escarpment)—February 28, 2007 LA1A (West Cameron Area, West Addition)—February 28, 2007 LA1B (West Cameron Area, South Addition)—February 28, 2007 LA12 (Sabine Pass Area)—February 28, 2007 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of Official Protraction Diagrams

(OPDs)and Leasing Maps are $2.00 each. These may be purchased from the Public Information Unit, Information Services Section, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Minerals Management Service, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394, Telephone (504)736-2519 or

(800)200-GULF. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Official Protraction Diagrams and Leasing Maps may be obtained in two digital formats: gra files for use in ARC/INFO and *.pdf* files for viewing and printing in Adobe Acrobat. Dated: April 12, 2007. Robert P. LaBelle, Acting Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management. [FR Doc. E7-9344 Filed 5-15-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Proposed Collection, Comment Request ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics

(BLS)is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the Annual Refiling Survey

(ARS)forms. A copy of the proposed information collection request

(ICR)can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the Addresses section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the Addresses section of this notice on or before July 16, 2007. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20212, 202-691-7628. (This is not a toll free number.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer, 202-691-7628. (See Addresses section.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

(QCEW)program, formerly known as the ES-202 Program, is a Federal/State cooperative effort which compiles monthly employment data, quarterly wages data, and business identification information from employers subject to State Unemployment Insurance

(UI)laws. These data are collected from State Quarterly Contribution Reports

(QCRs)submitted to State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). The States send micro-level employment and wages data, supplemented with the names, addresses, and business identification information of these employers, to the BLS. The State data are used to create the BLS sampling frame, known as the longitudinal QCEW data. To ensure the continued accuracy of these data, the information supplied by employers must be periodically verified and updated. For this purpose, the Annual Refiling Survey

(ARS)is used in conjunction with the UI tax reporting system in each State. The information collected on the ARS is used to review the existing industry code assigned to each establishment as well as the physical location of the business establishment. As a result, changes in the industrial and geographical compositions of our economy are captured in a timely manner and reflected in the BLS statistical programs. The ARS also asks employers to identify new locations in the State. If these employers meet QCEW program reporting criteria, then a Multiple Worksite Report

(MWR)is mailed to the employer requesting employment and wages for each worksite each quarter. Thus, the ARS is also used to identify new potential MWR-eligible employers. II. Current Action While the primary purpose of the ARS is to verify or to correct the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to establishments, there are other important purposes of the ARS. The ARS seeks accurate mailing and physical location addresses of establishments as well as geographic codes such as county and township (independent city, parish, or island in some States). Once every three years, the SWAs survey employers that are covered by the State's UI laws to ensure that State records correctly reflect the business activities and locations of those employers. States send an ARS form to approximately one-third of their businesses each year, surveying the entire universe of covered businesses over a three-year cycle. The selection criterion for surveying establishments is based on the nine-digit Federal Employer Identification Number of the respondent. The ARS remains largely a mail survey, although steps have been taken to reduce the amount of paperwork involved in responding to the survey. For example, BLS staff review selected, large multi-worksite national employers rather than surveying these employers with traditional ARS forms. This central review significantly reduces postage costs incurred by our State partners in sending ARS forms. It also reduces respondent burden, as the selected employers do not have to submit ARS forms. Single-worksite employers have been identified as potential users of the BLS-developed Touchtone Response System (TRS). Employers can use the TRS if they meet certain conditions and there are no changes to specific data elements based upon the employer's review. The TRS reduces respondent burden because it is quick, free, and convenient. It also allows respondents to help BLS reduce survey costs because they do not return the form in the business reply envelope provided. All States are now using the TRS in conducting the ARS. Another recent initiative to reduce the costs associated with the ARS is the use of a private contractor to handle various administrative aspects of the survey. This initiative is called the Centralized Annual Refiling Survey (CARS). Under CARS, BLS effectively utilizes the commercial advantages related to printing, stuffing, and mailing large volumes of survey forms. III. Desired Focus of Comments The Bureau of Labor Statistics is particularly interested in comments that: • 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. • 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. • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. • Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including 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. *Type of Review:* Extension of currently approved collection. *Agency:* Bureau of Labor Statistics. *Title:* Annual Refiling Survey (ARS). *OMB Number:* 1220-0032. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit institutions, not-for-profit institutions, and farms. *Frequency:* Annually. Form No. Total respondents Frequency Total responses Average time per response (minutes) Total burden (hours) BLS 3023-(NVS) 1,530,531 Once 1,530,531 5 127,544 BLS 3023-(NVM) 40,423 Once 40,423 15 10,106 BLS 3023-(NCA) 219,670 Once 219,670 10 36,612 Totals 1,790,624 1,790,624 174,262 *Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup):* $0. *Total Burden Cost (Operating/Maintenance):* $0. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they also will become a matter of public record. Signed at Washington, DC, this 10th day of May, 2007. Cathy Kazanowski, Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics. [FR Doc. E7-9375 Filed 5-15-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-24-P NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: NARA is giving public notice that the agency proposes to request extension of two currently approved information collections. The first information collection is used by customers/researchers for ordering reproductions of NARA's motion picture, audio, and video holdings that are housed in the Washington, DC area of the National Archives and Records Administration. The second information collection is the Microfilm Rental Order Form, NA Form 14127, used by customers/researchers for renting roll(s) of a microfilm publication. The public is invited to comment on the proposed information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 16, 2007 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to: Paperwork Reduction Act Comments (NHP), Room 4400, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Rd, College Park, MD 20740-6001; or faxed to 301-713-7409; or electronically mailed to *tamee.fechhelm@nara.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the proposed information collection and supporting statement should be directed to Tamee Fechhelm at telephone number 301-837-1694, or fax number 301-713-7409. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-13), NARA invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed information collections. The comments and suggestions should address one or more of the following points:

(a)Whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of NARA;

(b)the accuracy of NARA's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection;

(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 respondents, including the use of information technology; and

(e)whether small businesses are affected by this collection. The comments that are submitted will be summarized and included in the NARA request for Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. In this notice, NARA is soliciting comments concerning the following information collection: 1. *Title:* Item Approval Request List. *OMB number:* 3095-0025. *Agency form number:* NA Form 14110 and 14110A. *Type of review:* Regular. *Affected public:* Business or for-profit, nonprofit organizations and institutions, federal, state and local government agencies, and individuals or households. *Estimated number of respondents:* 2,816. *Estimated time per response:* 15 minutes. *Frequency of response:* On occasion. *Estimated total annual burden hours:* 704 hours. *Abstract:* The information collection is prescribed by 36 CFR 1254.72. The collection is prepared by researchers who cannot visit the appropriate NARA research room or who request copies of records as a result of visiting a research room. NARA offers limited provisions to obtain copies of records by mail and requires requests to be made on prescribed forms for certain bodies of records. NARA uses the Item Approval Request List form to track reproduction requests and to provide information for customers and vendors. 2. *Title:* Microfilm Rental Order Form. *OMB number:* 3095-0059. *Agency form number:* NA Form 14127. *Type of review:* Regular. *Affected public:* Individuals or households. *Estimated number of respondents:* 5,200. *Estimated time per response:* 10 minutes. *Frequency of response:* On occasion. *Estimated total annual burden hours:* 867 hours. *Abstract:* The NARA microfilm publications provide ready access to records for research in a variety of fields including history, economics, political science, law, and genealogy. NARA emphasizes microfilming groups of records relating to the same general subject or to a specific geographic area. For example, the decennial population censuses from 1790 to 1930 and their related indexes are available on microfilm. Census records constitute the vast majority of microfilmed records available currently through the rental program. Dated: May 9, 2007. Martha Morphy, Assistant Archivist for Information Services. [FR Doc. E7-9380 Filed 5-15-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7515-01-P NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Records Schedules; Availability and Request for Comments AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed records schedules; request for comments. SUMMARY: The National Archives and Records Administration

(NARA)publishes notice at least once monthly of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). Once approved by NARA, records schedules provide mandatory instructions on what happens to records when no longer needed for current Government business. They authorize the preservation of records of continuing value in the National Archives of the United States and the destruction, after a specified period, of records lacking administrative, legal, research, or other value. Notice is published for records schedules in which agencies propose to destroy records not previously authorized for disposal or reduce the retention period of records already authorized for disposal. NARA invites public comments on such records schedules, as required by 44 U.S.C. 3303a(a). DATES: Requests for copies must be received in writing on or before June 15, 2007 (Note that the new time period for requesting copies has changed from 45 to 30 days after publication). Once the appraisal of the records is completed, NARA will send a copy of the schedule. NARA staff usually prepare appraisal memorandums that contain additional information concerning the records covered by a proposed schedule. These, too, may be requested and will be provided once the appraisal is completed. Requesters will be given 30 days to submit comments. ADDRESSES: You may request a copy of any records schedule identified in this notice by contacting the Life Cycle Management Division

(NWML)using one of the following means: *Mail:* NARA (NWML), 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. *E-mail: requestschedule@nara.gov.* *FAX:* 301-837-3698 Requesters must cite the control number, which appears in parentheses after the name of the agency which submitted the schedule, and must provide a mailing address. Those who desire appraisal reports should so indicate in their request. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurence Brewer, Director, Life Cycle Management Division (NWML), National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. Telephone: 301-837-1539. E-mail: *records.mgt@nara.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year Federal agencies create billions of records on paper, film, magnetic tape, and other media. To control this accumulation, agency records managers prepare schedules proposing retention periods for records and submit these schedules for NARA's approval, using the Standard Form

(SF)115, Request for Records Disposition Authority. These schedules provide for the timely transfer into the National Archives of historically valuable records and authorize the disposal of all other records after the agency no longer needs them to conduct its business. Some schedules are comprehensive and cover all the records of an agency or one of its major subdivisions. Most schedules, however, cover records of only one office or program or a few series of records. Many of these update previously approved schedules, and some include records proposed as permanent. No Federal records are authorized for destruction without the approval of the Archivist of the United States. This approval is granted only after a thorough consideration of their administrative use by the agency of origin, the rights of the Government and of private persons directly affected by the Government's activities, and whether or not they have historical or other value. Besides identifying the Federal agencies and any subdivisions requesting disposition authority, this public notice lists the organizational unit(s) accumulating the records or indicates agency-wide applicability in the case of schedules that cover records that may be accumulated throughout an agency. This notice provides the control number assigned to each schedule, the total number of schedule items, and the number of temporary items (the records proposed for destruction). It also includes a brief description of the temporary records. The records schedule itself contains a full description of the records at the file unit level as well as their disposition. If NARA staff has prepared an appraisal memorandum for the schedule, it too includes information about the records. Further information about the disposition process is available on request. Schedules Pending (Note that the new time period for requesting copies has changed from 45 to 30 days after publication): 1. Department of the Air Force, Agency-wide (N1-AFU-03-11, 41 items, 40 temporary items). Records relating to management of personnel and other resources for aviation and parachuting operations. Included are electronic data, aeronautical orders, incentive pay entitlement records, other military pay records, training records, mission accomplishment reports, sonic boom records, aircrew qualification certificates, waivers of flying or parachuting requirements, and flight, jump, and flight evaluation record folders. Proposed for permanent retention are recordkeeping copies of final individual flight records. 2. Department of the Army, Agency-wide, (N1-AU-06-14, 3 items, 3 temporary items). Records relating to the training, authorization and certification of Army law enforcement personnel carrying firearms. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium. 3. Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense, (N1-330-07-2, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Master file associated with an electronic information system used to track real and personal property. Data includes item authorizations, document registers, parts and equipment catalog information, hand receipt information, accounting data, maintenance and utilization information, and user history data. 4. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (N1-79-06-2, 8 items, 4 temporary items). Records of the Electronic Technical Information Center system, including metadata files covering circulation information and storage and disposition of records, and copies of source documents used to create microfilm versions. Also included are images of source documents in paper and electronic formats. Proposed for permanent retention are the master image files, optical character recognition text files, metadata files describing source documents and related audio-visual records, and system documentation. 5. Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons (N1-129-06-3, 7 items, 5 temporary items). Files relating to hazardous materials maintained by the Bureau of Prisons. Proposed for permanent retention are recordkeeping copies of records documenting Bureau of Prisons landfills. 6. Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons (N1-129-07-1, 3 items, 3 temporary items). Records pertaining to public comments, federal regulation documents, electronic federal regulation development records, and electronic rule documents in the eRulemaking System. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium. 7. Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons (N1-129-07-2, 3 items, 3 temporary items). Regional Administrator's records including correspondence and reference files, program reports, statistical summaries, and working files. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium. 8. Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons (N1-129-07-4, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Regional Community Corrections Administrator records including correspondence and monitoring files, and contractor files relating to housing, special services, treatment summaries, billings, treatment reports and plans, and release information of inmates. 9. Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons (N1-129-07-5, 5 items, 5 temporary items). Criminal files relating to U.S. Attorney's investigations and inquiries including witness statements, custody documentation and other documentation related to inmates while in Federal custody. Also included are inputs, outputs, and data associated with an electronic information system used to track legal inquiries. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium. 10. Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons (N1-129-07-6, 2 items, 2 temporary items). Records relating to regional correctional programs including special designation requests, special supervision, destructive groups, and threats to government officials. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium. 11. Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons (N1-129-07-7, 3 items, 3 temporary items). Regional Counsel records including legal research, subject files, pleading files, and working files of proposed updated policies. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium. 12. Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons (N1-129-07-8, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Regional Crisis Support Program Team Certification files, including certification accounting files, training records, and staff and roster records used to implement local Crisis Support Team programs. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium. 13. Department of Justice, Civil Division (N1-60-05-13, 4 items, 2 temporary items). Inputs and outputs of the case management system. Proposed for permanent retention are the master file and system documentation. 14. Department of Navy, United States Marine Corps, Agency-wide (N1-NU-06-7, 5 items, 2 temporary items). Records relating to awards granted or denied, documented in the Awards Processing System. Records are paper and electronic data input files, including legacy systems migrated, supporting documents to grant or deny the award, and paper print outs. Proposed for permanent retention are master files and system documentation. 15. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration (N1-399-07-13, 2 items, 1 temporary item). Copies of final deliverables and reports relating to railroad safety and rail transportation policy. Proposed for permanent retention are recordkeeping copies of programmatic or mission-related final deliverables and reports. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping media. 16. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration (N1-399-07-14, 1 item. 1 temporary item). Office of Railroad Development files relating to the publication of notices in the **Federal Register** including drafts and final notices, tear sheets, newspaper clippings, and citations and abstracts of articles. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium. 17. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (N1-58-07-5, 4 items, 4 temporary items). Inputs, outputs, master file, and system documentation of the Custodial Audit Support Tracking System which tracks unpaid assessments used for Government Accountability Office audits. 18. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (N1-15-07-3, 20 items, 17 temporary items). Records created by the Office of Research Oversight relating to matters of compliance and assurance pertaining to medical research involving human subjects and, laboratory animals, research safety and security issues, and research impropriety and misconduct. Included are assurance files, case files, compliance review decisions and supporting documents, outreach materials, quality assurance records, reference documents, and work papers. Proposed for permanent retention are recordkeeping copies of briefing records, annual reports to Congress, and policy precedent records. 19. Federal Maritime Commission (N1-358-07-1, 11 items, 11 temporary items). Records maintained by the Bureau of Trade Analysis documenting shipping service contracts and arrangements. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium. 20. Library of Congress, Copyright Office (N1-297-07-1, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Notices of judicial actions and decisions on copyright cases, including Form AO121. 21. National Archives and Records Administration, Agency-wide (N1-64-07-4, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Original documentation of travel and miscellaneous expenses receipt files that support authorization and reimbursements made through an electronic travel administration system. Included are lodging and common carrier receipts, vehicle rental receipts, and other documentation of expenses. 22. Small Business Administration, Executive Secretariat Office (N1-309-07-1, 4 items, 1 temporary item). Inputs associated with an electronic information system used to record, route and track all incoming and outgoing correspondence to the Administrator, Deputy Administrator, Chief of Staff, and other program and field offices. Proposed for permanent retention are the master file, outputs, and system documentation. Dated: May 10, 2007. Michael J. Kurtz, Assistant Archivist for Records Services—Washington, DC. [FR Doc. E7-9381 Filed 5-15-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7515-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Indian Gaming Commission Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Conformity Determination for the Proposed Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria Casino and Hotel Project, Sonoma, CA AGENCY: National Indian Gaming Commission, Interior. ACTION: Notice of comment period extension. SUMMARY: This notice extends the comment period for the Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria's Draft Environmental Impact Statement

(DEIS)for a proposed casino and hotel project/action to be located in Sonoma, California. Notice of the availability of the DEIS and Draft Conformity Determination were published in the **Federal Register** on March 9, 2007 (72 FR 10790). DATES: The comment period for the DEIS is extended from May 14, 2007, until June 4, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad Mehaffy, NEPA Compliance Officer, National Indian Gaming Commission at

(202)632-7003 (not a toll-free number). Dated: May 9, 2007. Philip N. Hogen, Chairman. [FR Doc. 07-2399 Filed 5-15-07; 8:45 am]

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