Notices. Correction; Notice of revision of the Federal Need Analysis Methodology for the 2008-2009 award year

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BILLING CODE 5001-06-M DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before September 18, 2007. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform its statutory obligations. The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, publishes that notice containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped by office, contains the following:

(1)Type of review requested, e.g., new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement;

(2)Title;

(3)Summary of the collection;

(4)Description of the need for, and proposed use of, the information;

(5)Respondents and frequency of collection; and

(6)Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public comment. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues:

(1)Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department;

(2)will this information be processed and used in a timely manner;

(3)is the estimate of burden accurate;

(4)how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(5)how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Dated: July 16, 2007. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management. Institute of Education Sciences *Type of Review:* Revision. *Title:* National Evaluation of the Comprehensive Technical Assistance Centers. *Frequency:* One time. *Affected Public:* State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. *Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:* *Responses:* 2,124. *Burden Hours:* 1,709. *Abstract:* The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Comprehensive Technical Assistance Centers created to assist state education agencies with the implementation of the requirements of No Child Left Behind legislation. Four key methods will be used in this study:

(1)Site visits conducted to each Center to learn about the Center's relationships with its clients and the types of products and services that are delivered;

(2)expert panel review of a sample of projects undertaken by each Center to assess the quality of the technical assistance provided;

(3)a survey of Center clients to rate the relevance, usefulness and other aspects of the services they have received; and

(4)a survey of senior SEA officials who are responsible for negotiating with the Centers to ensure that the nature of technical assistance provided corresponds to state priorities. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request may be accessed from *http://edicsweb.ed.gov* , by selecting the “Browse Pending Collections” link and by clicking on link number 3414. When you access the information collection, click on “Download Attachments” to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20202-4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to: *ICDocketMgr@ed.gov* or faxed to 202-245-6623. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request. Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to: *ICDocketMgr@ed.gov* . Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8339. [FR Doc. E7-14027 Filed 7-19-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Pell Grant, Academic Competitiveness Grant, National Science and Mathematics Access To Retain Talent Grant, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Family Education Loan, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Programs; Correction AGENCY: Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education. ACTION: Correction; Notice of revision of the Federal Need Analysis Methodology for the 2008-2009 award year. SUMMARY: We correct two column headings for the Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance tables in the notice published on June 1, 2007 (72 FR 30570). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 1, 2007, we published a notice in the **Federal Register** (72 FR 30568-30572), Notice of revision of the Federal Need Analysis Methodology for the 2008-2009 award year. The heading “If the age of the student is” (as published in the three tables on page 30570) is corrected to read, “If the age of the older parent is”. This correction should be made only to the first of the three tables, titled “Dependent Students” on page 30570. The right column of the same table (Dependent Students) is labeled, “And they are”, is corrected to read, “And there are”. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Marya Dennis, Management and Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Education, Union Center Plaza, 830 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20202. Telephone:

(202)377-3385. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service

(FRS)at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape or computer diskette) on request to the contact person listed in the preceding paragraph. *Electronic Access to This Document:* You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the **Federal Register** , in text or Adobe Portable Document Format

(PDF)on the Internet at the following site: *http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister* . To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at

(202)512-1530. Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the **Federal Register** . Free Internet access to the official edition of the **Federal Register** and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: *http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html* . Dated: July 17, 2007. Lawrence A. Warder, Acting Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid. [FR Doc. E7-14108 Filed 7-19-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Science, Department of Energy; Notice of Renewal of the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel Pursuant to section 14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, App. 2, and § 102-3.65, title 41, Code of Federal Regulations and following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel has been renewed for a two year period, beginning July 14, 2007. The Panel will provide advice to the Associate Director, for High Energy Physics, Office of Science (DOE), and the Assistant Director, Mathematical & Physical Sciences Directorate (NSF), on long-range planning and priorities in the national high-energy physics program. The Secretary of Energy had determined that renewal of the Panel is essential to conduct business of the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation and is in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed by law upon the Department of Energy. The Panel will continue to operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the General Services Administration Final Rule on Federal Advisory Committee Management, and other directives and instructions issued in implementation of those acts. *For Further Information Contact:* Ms. Rachel Samuel at

(202)586-3279. Issued in Washington, DC on July 14, 2007. James N. Solit, Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E7-14056 Filed 7-19-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OA-2007-0607; FRL-8441-4] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Performance Measurement Reporting for Training and Education/Outreach; EPA ICR No. 2255.01 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)(44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request for a new Information Collection Request

(ICR)to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 18, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2007-0607, by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *E-mail:* *oei.docket@epa.gov.* • *Fax:* 202-566-0224. • *Mail:* Office of Environmental Information

(OEI)Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. • *Hand Delivery:* Office of Environmental Information

(OEI)Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2007-0607. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *http://www.regulations.gov,* including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information

(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through *www.regulations.gov* or *e-mail.* The *http://www.regulations.gov* website is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through *www.regulations.gov* your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Anthony, National Policy, Training and Compliance Division, Office of Grants and Debarment, Mail Code: 3903R, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-5364; fax number: 202-565-2468; e-mail address: *anthony.peggy@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments? EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2007-0607, which is available for online viewing at *http://www.regulations.gov,* or in person viewing at the Office of Environmental Information Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the Office of Environmental Information Docket is 202-566-1752. Use *http://www.regulations.gov* to obtain a copy of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “search,” then key in the docket ID number identified in this document. What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested in? Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to:

(i)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;

(ii)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;

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

(iv)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, *e.g.* , permitting electronic submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork burden for very small businesses affected by this collection. What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA? You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific examples. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity. 6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified under DATES . 7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and **Federal Register** citation. What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to? *Affected entities:* Entities potentially affected by this action include recipients of EPA discretionary/project assistance agreements (i.e., grants and cooperative agreements) that perform training and/or education and outreach. *Title:* Performance Measurement Reporting for Training and Education/Outreach. EPA ICR No.: 2255.01. *ICR status:* This ICR is for a new information collection activity. 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 OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the **Federal Register** when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by publication in the **Federal Register** or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. *Abstract:* EPA is developing some generic reporting tools that will supplement the existing performance reports submitted by grant recipients under 40 CFR Parts 30 and 31. The new reporting tools will be designed to collect performance measurement information on two types of activities performed by grantees: Training and education/outreach. Specifically, EPA is creating a “master list” of generic questions and reporting templates, and will make them available to the EPA programs and grant recipients (e.g., on the EPA web site). The questions will be designed to measure the extent to which the grantees are achieving the short-term and intermediate outcomes stated in their work plans for training and/or education/outreach (e.g., the questions will measure changes in trainees' awareness, understanding, and potential or actual changes in behavior). The questions and templates will be flexible enough for use by any of the EPA programs. A grant recipient could review the master list, select the questions appropriate for its needs, and assemble them onto a reporting template. After receiving approval to use the collection instrument, the grant recipient could provide the instrument to its training participants or other audience members to complete. The grantee could then collect, summarize, and report the data to EPA. These reporting tools will be intended specifically for use under the Agency's discretionary/project grants. Use of the forms will not be required, but used at the discretion of the responsible program. EPA intends to create a generic ICR that would address its reporting tools. Upon OMB approval of the generic ICR, EPA program offices and their grant recipients would be able to modify the forms narrowly for their specific needs and re-submit the revised instruments and supporting material for expedited OMB approval encompassing a 20-day turn-around timeframe. *Burden Statement:* The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to range from five minutes to 1.5 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate, which is only briefly summarized here: *Estimated average annual number of grants affected:* between 240 and 480. *Estimated annual frequency of response:* Quarterly or less often. *Estimated annual average number of responses for each grant:* 4. *Estimated total annual respondent burden hours:* 12,820 hours. *Estimated total annual respondent costs:* $359,149. This includes an estimated labor cost of $359,149 and $0 for capital investment or maintenance and operational costs. What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR? EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue another **Federal Register** notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . Dated: July 13, 2007. Kathleen Herrin, Acting Director of the Office of Grants and Debarment. [FR Doc. E7-14064 Filed 7-19-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-6689-2] Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental Review Process (ERP), under section 309 of the Clean Air Act and Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act as amended. Requests for copies of EPA comments can be directed to the Office of Federal Activities at 202-564-7167. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental impact statements

(EISs)was published in FR dated April 6, 2007 (72 FR 17156). Draft EISs *EIS No. 20070042, ERP No. D-BLM-K09809-CA,* Truckhaven Geothermal Leasing Area, Addresses Leasing of Geothermal Resources, El Centro Field Office, Imperial County, CA. *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts on air quality, water resources, habitat, and recreational use in the OWSVRA. Additionally, EPA is concerned that the geothermal resources within the Truckhaven GLA may be underestimated, and that cumulative impacts associated with multiple geothermal projects on private and public land have not been analyzed. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20070061, ERP No. D-BLM-K09810-CA,* Mountain View IV Wind Energy Project, Construction and Operation, Wind Turbine Generators on Public Lands in Section 22 and 28 and Private Land Section 27, Right-of-Way Grant and Conditional Use Permit in the City of Palm Springs, CA . *Summary:* EPA does not object to the project as proposed, but suggests incorporating additional mitigation measures to minimize air quality impacts during construction. Rating LO. *EIS No. 20070065, ERP No. D-BLM-K65326-CA,* Eastern San Diego County Resource Management Plan, Implementation, San Diego County, CA. *Summary:* EPA is supportive of an alternative that balances ecological and economic needs; however, the final EIS should include additional information on air and water quality impacts, existing ecological conditions, and future monitoring plans. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20070068, ERP No. D-BLM-K65327-AZ,* Ironwood Forest National Monument, Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Tucson Field Office, AZ. *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental concerns about environmental impacts from off-highway vehicles (OHV), livestock grazing, and mining, and recommends restricting OHV use and implementing a biological monitoring and adaptive management plan. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20070083, ERP No. D-SFW-K39015-CA,* PROGRAMMATIC—South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, Restored Tidal Marsh, Managed Ponds, Flood Control Measures and Public Access Features, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Alameda, Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, CA. *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental concerns about the programmatic approach taken by USFWS for the related shoreline study which exceeds the geographic scope of the salt ponds restoration project. EPA also expressed concerns about construction and operational emissions. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20070096, ERP No. D-USA-D15000-MD* , Garrison Aberdeen Proving Ground, Base Realignment and Closure Actions, Realignment of Assets and Staff, Implementation, Harford and Baltimore Counties, MD. *Summary:* EPA expressed environmental concern about potential impacts to natural resources. EPA stated that this project also presents an excellent opportunity to implement the President's Executive Order 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and transportation management by incorporating energy efficiency into the retrofit or construction efforts for this project. Rating EC2. *EIS No. 20070049, ERP No. DA-FTA-K40208-CA,* South Sacramento Corridor Phase 2, Improve Transit Service and Enhance Regional Connectivity, Funding, in the City and County Sacramento, CA. *Summary:* EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO. *EIS No. 20070075, ERP No. DS-APH-A99222-00,* Importation of Solid Wood Packing Material, To Re-evaluate and Refine Estimates of Methyl Bromide Usage in the Treatment, Implementation, United States. *Summary:* EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO. *EIS No. 20070112, ERP No. DS-SFW-K99034-CA,* Coachella Valley, Revision to the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP), Natural Community Conservation Plan, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains Trails Plan, Issuance of Incidental Take Permit, Riverside County, CA. *Summary:* No formal letter was sent to the preparing agency. Rating NC. Final EISs *EIS No. 20070059, ERP No. F-NPS-K39094-NV,* Clean Water Coalition Systems Conveyance and Operations Program,

(SCOP)Construction, Operation and Maintenance, Boulder Islands North is the Selected Alternative, City of Las Vegas, NV. *Summary:* No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. *EIS No. 20070125, ERP No. F-NPS-K65082-AZ,* Walnut Canyon National Monument, General Management Plan, Implementation, Flagstaff Area, Coconina County, AZ. *Summary:* No formal letter was sent to the preparing agency. *EIS No. 20070136, ERP No. F-COE-K39100-CA,* Hemet/San Jacinto Integrated Recharge and Recovery Program, Construction and Operation, US Army COE Section 404 Permit, Riverside County, CA. *Summary:* The final EIS has addressed many of EPA's earlier concerns; however, EPA continues to express concerns about impacts to waters of the U.S. and provided several recommendations for inclusion in the Record of Decision to address those impacts. *EIS No. 20070139, ERP No. F-MMS-A02245-00,* Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas. Lease Sales: 2007-2012 Western Planning Area Sales 204, 207, 210, 215, and 218: Central Planning Area Sales 205, 206, 208, 213, 216, and 222, TX, LA, MS, AL and FL. *Summary:* No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. *EIS No. 20070146, ERP No. F-COE-K36147-CA,* ADOPTION—Folsom Dam Safety and Flood Damage Reduction Project, Addressing Hydrologic, Seismic, Static, and Flood Management Issues, Sacramento, El Dorado and Placer Counties, CA. *Summary:* EPA continues to express environmental concern about potential water quality impacts from future actions associated with this project. *EIS No. 20070182, ERP No. F-COE-D35062-MD,* Masonville Dredged Material Containment Facility, New Information, New Source of Dike Building Material from the Seagirt Dredging Project within the Patapsco River, Funding, Baltimore, MD. *Summary:* EPA's previous concerns have been resolved; therefore, EPA does not object to the proposed action. *EIS No. 20070183, ERP No. F-FHW-K40259-CA,* Big Bear Lake Bridge Replacement Project, near Big Bear Lake on CA-18 from Kilopost 71.1/71.9, Realignment and Widening Roadways, U.S. COE Section 404 Permit, Funding, San Bernardino National Forest, San Bernardino County, CA. *Summary:* No formal letter was sent to the preparing agency. *EIS No. 20070189, ERP No. F-NRS-D36122-WV,* Dunloup Creek Watershed Plan, Voluntary Floodplain Buyout, Implementation, West Virginia Third Congressional District, Fayette and Raleigh Counties, WV. *Summary:* EPA does not object to the proposed action. *EIS No. 20070179, ERP No. FS-AFS-L65509-WA,* School Fire Salvage Recovery Project, To Clarify Definitions of Live and Dead Trees, Implementation, Pomeroy Ranger District, Umatilla National Forest, Columbia and Garfield Counties, WA. *Summary:* EPA does not object to the proposed action; however, EPA supports the monitoring of the survival of fire-damaged trees across the project area (both inside and outside of sale units), to validate the predicted outcomes. Dated: July 17, 2007. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E7-14107 Filed 7-19-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-6689-1] Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability *Responsible Agency:* Office of Federal Activities, General Information

(202)564-7167 or *http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/* . Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements Filed 07/09/2007 Through 07/13/2007 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. *EIS No. 20070295, Draft EIS, AFS, CO* , Hunter Reservoir Enlargement Project, Reconstruction and Enlargement, Ute Water Conservancy District, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Grand Mesa National Forest, Mesa County, CO, Comment Period Ends: 09/04/2007, Contact: Carrie Suber 970-242-8211. *EIS No. 20070296, Draft EIS, AFS, CA* , Eldorado National Forest Public Wheeled Motorized Travel Management Project, Proposes to Regulate Unmanaged Public Wheeled Motor Vehicle, Implementation, Alphine, Amador, El Dorado and Placer Counties, CA, Comment Period Ends: 09/04/2007, Contact: Laura Hierholzer 530-642-5187. *EIS No. 20070297, Draft EIS, AFS, UT* , Big Creek Vegetation Treatment Project, To Treat 4,800 Acres of Aspen Conifer and Sagebrush Communities, Ogden Ranger District, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Rich County, UT, Comment Period Ends: 09/04/2007, Contact: Chip Sibbernsen 801-625-5112. *EIS No. 20070298, Draft EIS, AFS, UT* , Millville Peak/Logan Peak Road Relocation Project, Provide a Safe, Reliable, Ground Access Route, Logan Ranger District, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Cache County, UT, Comment Period Ends: 09/04/2007, Contact: Evelyn Sibbernsen 435-755-3620. *EIS No. 20070299, Draft EIS, AFS, WY* , Battle Park Cattle and Horse (C&H) and Mistymoon Sheep and Goat (S&G) Allotment Project, Proposes to Continue Livestock Grazing on both Allotments, Powder River District Ranger, Bighorn National Forest, Bighorn County, WY, Comment Period Ends: 09/04/2007, Contact: Mark Booth 303-684-7806. *EIS No. 20070300, Legislative Draft EIS, USA, MT* , Limestone Hills Training Area

(LHTA)Withdrawal Project, To Withdraw Federal Lands from within the LHTA from DOI, Bureau of Land Management for Transfer to Montana Army National Guard for Military Training Use, Broadwater County, MT, Comment Period Ends: 10/19/2007 Contact: Patrick Magnotta 703-607-7982. *EIS No. 20070301, Legislative Draft EIS, COE, LA* , Mississippi River—Gulf Outlet

(MRGO)Deep-Draft Navigation De-Authorization Study, Implementation, St. Bernard Parish, LA, Comment Period Ends: 09/04/2007, Contact: Sean Mickal 504-862-2319. *EIS No. 20070302, Final EIS, USA, NM* , Cannon Air Force Base (AFB), Proposal to Beddown, or Locate Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), Implementation, Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC), NM, Wait Period Ends: 08/20/2007, Contact: Carl T. Hoffman 850-884-5984. *EIS No. 20070303, Draft EIS, FRA, CA* , Bay Area to Central Valley High-Speed Train

(HST)Project, Provide a Reliable High-Speed Electrified Train System to Link Bay Area Cities to the Central Valley, Sacramento, and South California, Comment Period Ends: 09/28/2007, Contact: David Valenstein 202-493-6368. *EIS No. 20070304, Draft EIS, USN, VA* , Marine Corps Base Quantico

(MCBQ)Virginia Project, Proposes Development of the Westside of MCBQ and the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Action at MCBQ, Implementation, Quantico, VA, Comment Period Ends: 09/04/2007, Contact: Jeff Gardner 703-432-6784. *EIS No. 20070305, Draft EIS, BPA, MT* , Libby

(FEC)to Troy Section of BPA's Libby to Bonner Ferry 115-kilovolt Transmission Line Project, Rebuilding Transmission Line between Libby and Troy, Lincoln County, MT, Comment Period Ends: 09/04/2007, Contact: Tish Easton 503-230-3469. *EIS No. 20070306, Draft EIS, NPS, CO* , Curecanti National Recreation Area Resource Protection Study, Implementation, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Forest, Gunnison and Montrose Counties, CO, Comment Period Ends: 10/19/2007, Contact: Roxanne Runkle 303-969-2377. *EIS No. 20070307, Draft EIS, USA, 00* , Permanent Home Stationing of the 2/25th Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBECT), To Address a Full Range of Alternatives for Permanently Stationing the 2/25th SBCT, Hawaii and Honolulu Counties, HI; Anchorage and Southeast Fairbanks Boroughs, AK; El Paso, Pueblo, and Fremont Counties, CO, Comment Period Ends: 09/04/2007, Contact: Michael Ackerman 410-436-2522. Amended Notices *EIS No. 20070291, Draft EIS, APH, 00* , PROGRAMMATIC—Introduction of Genetically Engineered

(GE)Organisms, To Address Current and Future Technological Trends Resulting GE Plants, Implementation, Comment Period Ends: 09/11/2007, Contact: Michael J. Wach 301-734-0485. Revision of FR Notice Published 07/13/2007: Correction to Comment Period from 08/27/2007 to 09/11/2007. Dated: July 17, 2007. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E7-14106 Filed 7-19-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0609; FRL-8442-6] Board of Scientific Counselors, Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals

(EDC)Research Program Mid-Cycle Review Meetings—Summer/Fall 2007 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meetings. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of three meetings of the Board of Scientific Counselors

(BOSC)EDC Mid-Cycle Subcommittee. DATES: The first meeting (a teleconference call) will be held on Tuesday, August 21, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The second meeting (a teleconference call) will be held on Friday, September 14, 2007, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. The third meeting (face-to-face meeting) will be held on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. All times noted are eastern time. The meetings may adjourn early if all business is finished. Requests for the draft agenda or for making oral presentations at the meetings will be accepted up to 1 business day before each meeting. ADDRESSES: Participation in the conference calls will be by teleconference only—meeting rooms will not be used. Members of the public may obtain the call-in number and access code for the calls from Heather Drumm, whose contact information is listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. The face-to-face meeting will be held at the Key Bridge Marriott, 1401 Lee Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22209. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0609, by one of the following methods: • *www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *E-mail:* Send comments by electronic mail (e-mail) to: *ORD.Docket@epa.gov,* Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0609. • *Fax:* Fax comments to:

(202)566-0224, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0609. • *Mail:* Send comments by mail to: Board of Scientific Counselors, Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals

(EDC)Mid-Cycle Subcommittee Meeting—Summer/Fall 2007 Docket, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0609. • *Hand Delivery or Courier:* Deliver comments to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC., Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0609. Note: this is not a mailing address. Such deliveries are only accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0609. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *www.regulations.gov,* including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information

(EDC)Mid-Cycle Subcommittee Meeting—Summer/Fall 2007 Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is

(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the ORD Docket is

(202)566-1752. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer via mail at: Heather Drumm, Mail Drop 8104-R, Office of Science Policy, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice mail at:

(202)564-8239; via fax at:

(202)565- 2911; or via e-mail at: *drumm.heather@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: General Information Any member of the public interested in receiving a draft BOSC agenda or making a presentation at either meeting may contact Heather Drumm, the Designated Federal Officer, via any of the contact methods listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. In general, each individual making an oral presentation will be limited to a total of three minutes. Proposed agenda items for the meetings include, but are not limited to: *Teleconference #1:* The objectives of the review; an overview of ORD's EDC research program; a summary of major changes in the EDC research program since 2005; *Teleconference #2:* An update on the revised EDC Multi-Year Plan; *face-to-face meeting:* The EDC research program's progress in response to recommendations from its 2005 BOSC review and other activities, subcommittee discussions. The meetings are open to the public. *Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities:* For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Heather Drumm at

(202)564-8239 or *drumm.heather@epa.gov.* To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Heather Drumm, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: July 12, 2007. Mary Ellen Radzikowski, Acting Director, Office of Science Policy. [FR Doc. E7-14063 Filed 7-19-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8441-5] Proposed Amendment to CERCLA Section 122(h) Administrative Agreement for the Lower Passaic River Study Area Portion of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, Located in and About Essex, Hudson, Bergen and Passaic Counties, NJ AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of proposed administrative settlement and opportunity for public comment. SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA)is proposing to enter into an amendment to an administrative settlement that resolved certain claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA) pursuant to Section 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C 9622(h). In accordance with Section 122(i) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), this notice is being published to inform the public of the proposed amendment and of the opportunity to comment. The amendment will incorporate twenty-nine

(29)additional Settling Parties into Settlement Agreement, CERCLA Docket No. 02-2004-2011, binding the new Settling Parties to the terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement, which became effective on June 22, 2004. As a result of this amendment, and a previous amendment, effective on November 9, 2005, the total number of Settling Parties under the Settlement Agreement will be seventy-one (71). The new Settling Parties, and the previous Settling Parties, will be jointly and severally liable for the requirements of the Settlement Agreement, as amended, to pay up to $13,150,000 to fund EPA's performance of a remedial investigation and feasibility study (“RI/FS”) for the Lower Passaic River Study Area of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site. Of this amount, $10,750,000 has already been paid; the amendment will make available up to $2,400,000 in additional contingent funding for those aspects of the RI/FS that EPA is performing. The Settling Parties have also recently entered into an administrative order on consent with EPA under which they will take over performance of most aspects of the RI/FS. By entering into the amendment, the new Settling Parties will resolve their potential liability for Past Response Costs incurred in connection with the RI/FS (defined as those costs incurred through the effective date of the original Settlement Agreement, June 22, 2004, which total $2,829,802.62), as well as certain Future Response Costs incurred in connection with the RI/FS (those costs up to $13,150,000 that the Settling Parties have collectively committed to pay). For thirty

(30)days following the date of publication of this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the settlement. EPA will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the proposed settlement is inappropriate, improper or inadequate. EPA's response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at EPA Region 2, 290 Broadway, 17th floor, New York, New York 10007-1866. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 20, 2007. ADDRESSES: The proposed amendment is available on the internet at *http://www.ourpassaic.org* . Comments should reference the Lower Passaic River Study Area/Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, EPA Docket No. CERCLA-02-2004-2011, and should be addressed to the individual identified below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Flanagan, Assistant Regional Counsel, New Jersey Superfund Branch, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 17th Floor, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866. Telephone: 212-637-3136. Dated: June 18, 2007. George Pavlou, Division Director, Emergency and Remedial Response Division. [FR Doc. E7-14004 Filed 7-19-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8442-2] Public Water System Supervision Program Revisions for the State of Wisconsin AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of tentative approval. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of Wisconsin is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. Wisconsin has adopted the Arsenic Rule for all community and nontransient, noncommunity water systems which, among other things, changes the arsenic maximum contaminant level from 0.050 mg/L to 0.010 mg/L to improve public health by reducing exposure to arsenic in drinking water. EPA has determined that these revisions are no less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA intends to approve these program revisions. This approval action does not extend to public water systems

(PWSs)in Indian Country, as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151. By approving these rules, EPA does not intend to affect the rights of federally recognized Indian tribes in Wisconsin, nor does it intend to limit existing rights of the State of Wisconsin. All interested parties may request a public hearing. A request for a public hearing must be submitted by August 20, 2007, to the Regional Administrator at the EPA Region 5 address shown below. Frivolous or insubstantial requests for a hearing may be denied by the Regional Administrator. However, if a substantial request for a public hearing is made by August 20, 2007, a public hearing will be held. If no timely and appropriate request for a hearing is received and the Regional Administrator does not elect to hold a hearing on her own motion, this determination shall become final and effective on August 20, 2007. Any request for a public hearing shall include the following information: The name, address, and telephone number of the individual, organization, or other entity requesting a hearing; a brief statement of the requesting person's interest in the Regional Administrator's determination and a brief statement of the information that the requesting person intends to submit at such hearing; and the signature of the individual making the request, or, if the request is made on behalf of an organization or other entity, the signature of a responsible official of the organization or other entity. ADDRESSES: All documents relating to this determination are available for inspection between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the following offices: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, DG-2, 2nd Floor, 101 South Webster, PO Box 921, Madison, Wisconsin, 53707, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch (WG-15J), 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Janczy, EPA Region 5, Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch, at the address given above, by telephone at

(608)267-2763, or at *janczy.joseph@epa.gov* . Authority: (Sec. 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3006-2 (1996), and 40 CFR Part 142 of the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations). Dated: July 2, 2007. Walter Kovalick, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5. [FR Doc. E7-14065 Filed 7-19-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OW-2007; FRL-8442-1] 2007 Water Efficiency Leader Awards—Call for Applicants AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the opening of the application period for the U.S. EPA's second annual Water Efficiency Leader Awards. The awards recognize those organizations and individuals who are providing leadership and innovation in water efficient products and practices. These awards are intended to help foster a nationwide ethic of water efficiency, as well as to inspire, motivate, and recognize efforts to improve water efficiency. This program will enable EPA to document “best practices”, share information, encourage an ethic of water efficiency, and create a network of water efficiency leaders. Recognition will be given on the basis of persuasive community or organizational leadership in the area of water efficiency, originality and innovativeness, national/global perspective and implications, and overall improvements in water efficiency. Actual (as opposed to anticipated) results are preferred and applicants should be able to demonstrate the amount of water saved. Candidates may be from anywhere in the United States, they may work in either the public or the private sector, and they may be either self-nominated or nominated by a third party. The following sectors are encouraged to apply: Corporations, Industry, Individuals, Non-Governmental Organizations and other Associations, Institutions, and Teams, Local, State, Tribal, and Federal Governments, and Military Individuals and Organizations. In order to be considered, applicants must have a satisfactory compliance record with respect to environmental regulations and requirements. Applications will be judged by a panel of national water efficiency experts from a variety of sectors. The panelists will provide recommendations to EPA, who will then make the final decision. EPA reserves the right to contact nominees for additional information should it be deemed necessary. *To Apply:* Send a one page description (single sided) of the water efficient project being nominated. Also send a completed and signed application form found at *http://www.epa.gov/water/wel.* DATES: Applications must be postmarked by August 17, 2007 in order to be considered. ADDRESSES: Send applications to: Bob Rose, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Mail Code 4101M, Washington, DC 20460. Additional information on the recognition program is available at *www.epa.gov/water/wel.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Rose, Telephone:

(202)564-0322. E-mail: *rose.bob@epa.gov.* Dated: July 16, 2007. Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator for Water. [FR Doc. E7-14062 Filed 7-19-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION Sunshine Act Notices Date and Time: Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 10 a.m. Place: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC (Ninth Floor). Status: This Meeting Will be Open to the Public. Items to be Discussed: Correction and Approval of Minutes. Advisory Opinion 2007-09: Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc., and Kerry Edwards 2004 General Election Legal and Accounting Compliance (“GELAC”) Fund. Report of the Audit Division on Ted Poe for Congress. Management and Administrative Matters. PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: Mr. Robert Biersack, Press Officer, Telephone:

(202)694-1220. Mary W. Dove, Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 07-3567 Filed 7-18-07; 2:46 pm]

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