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BILLING CODE 3510-24-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Information on Articles for Physically or Mentally Handicapped Persons Imported Free of Duty AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before September 24, 2007. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230 or via Internet at *dHynek@doc.gov* . Telephone No.

(202)482-0266. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to: Faye Robinson, Statutory Import Programs Staff, Room 2104, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; Phone number

(202)482-1660, fax number

(202)482-0949. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract Congress, enacted legislation to implement the Nairobi Protocol to the Florence Agreement, included a provision for the Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security (“DHS”) to collect information on the import of articles for the handicapped. Form ITA-362P, Information on Articles for Physically and Mentally Handicapped Persons Imported Free of Duty, is the vehicle by which statistical information is obtained to assess whether the duty-free treatment of articles for the handicapped has had a significant adverse impact on a domestic industry (or portion thereof) manufacturing or producing a like or directly competitive article. Without the collection of data, it would be almost impossible for a sound determination to be made and for the President to take appropriate action. II. Method of Collection A copy of Form ITA-362P may be printed from on the Department of Commerce's Web site at *http://ia.ita.doc.gov/sips/ita362p.html* or the potential importer may request a copy from the Department. The applicant completes the form and then sends it to Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”). Upon acceptance by CBP as a valid application, it is transmitted to Commerce for processing. III. Data *OMB Number:* 0625-0118. *Form Number:* ITA-362P. *Type of Review:* Regular submission. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit organizations; state, local or tribal Government; federal government; individuals or households. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 180. *Estimated Time per Response:* 4 minutes. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 188. *Estimated Total Annual Costs:* $14,437. IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on

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

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (including hours and costs) of the proposed collection of information;

(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 automated collection techniques or forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. Dated: July 20, 2007. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7-14458 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with June anniversary dates. In accordance with the Department's regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews. The Department also received a request to revoke one antidumping duty order in part. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 26, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila E. Forbes, Office of AD/CVD Operations, Customs Unit, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone:

(202)482-4697. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Department has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b), for administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with June anniversary dates. The Department also received timely requests to revoke in part the antidumping duty order on Folding Metal Tables and Chairs from the People's Republic of China. Initiation of Reviews In accordance with section 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we are initiating administrative reviews of the following antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings. We intend to issue the final results of these reviews not later than June 30, 2008. Antidumping duty proceedings Period to be reviewed JAPAN: Certain Large Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe A-588-850 06/01/06-05/31/07 JFE Steel Corporation. Nippon Steel Corporation. NKK Tubes. Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. SPAIN: Chlorinated Isocyanurates A-469-814 06/01/06-05/31/07 Aragonesas Industrias y Energia S.A. TAIWAN: Certain Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings A-583-816 06/01/06-05/31/07 Censor International Corporation. Liang Feng Stainless Steel Fitting Co., Ltd. PFP Taiwan Co., Ltd. Ta Chen Stainless Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. Tru-Flow Industrial Co., Ltd. THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Chlorinated Isocyanurates 1 A-570-898 06/01/06-05/31/07 Hebei Jiheng Chemical Co., Ltd. Nanning Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Folding Metal Tables and Chairs 2 A-570-868 06/01/06-05/31/07 Dongguan Shichang Metals Factory Co., Ltd. Feili Furniture Development Ltd. Quanzhou City. Feili Furniture Development Co., Ltd. Feili Group (Fujian) Co., Ltd. Feili (Fujian) Co., Ltd. New-Tec Integration Co., Ltd. New-Tec Integration (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Tapered Roller Bearings 3 A-570-601 06/01/06-05/31/07 Peer Bearing Changshan. Yantai Timken Company Limited. 1 If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate rate, all other exporters of Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the People's Republic of China who have not qualified for a separate rate are deemed to be covered by this review as part of the single PRC entity of which the named exporter is a part. 2 If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate rate, all other exporters of Folding Metal Tables and Chairs from the People's Republic of China who have not qualified for a separate rate are deemed to be covered by this review as part of the single PRC entity of which the named exporter is a part. 3 If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate rate, all other exporters of Tapered Roller Bearings from the People's Republic of China who have not qualified for a separate rate are deemed to be covered by this review as part of the single PRC entity of which the named exporter is a part. Countervailing Duty Proceedings None. Suspension Agreements None. During any administrative review covering all or part of a period falling between the first and second or third and fourth anniversary of the publication of an antidumping duty order under 19 CFR 351.211 or a determination under 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4) to continue an order or suspended investigation (after sunset review), the Secretary, if requested by a domestic interested party within 30 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the review, will determine, consist with *Fag Italia* v. *United States* , 291 F.3d 806 (Fed. Cir. 2002), as appropriate, whether antidumping duties have been absorbed by an exporter or producer subject to the review if the subject merchandise is sold in the United States through an importer that is affiliated with such exporter or producer. The request must include the name(s) of the exporter or producer for which the inquiry is requested. Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)), and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i). Dated: July 20, 2007. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E7-14459 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-893] Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Notice of Intent to Rescind Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (“the Department”) is currently conducting the semi-annual 2006 new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp (“shrimp”) from the People's Republic of China (“PRC”). We preliminarily determine that Maoming Changxing Foods Co., Ltd. (“Maoming Changxing”) has failed to demonstrate its eligibility for a separate rate in this new shipper review. Therefore, we have preliminarily determined that this new shipper review should be rescinded. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary notice of intent to rescind. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 26, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anya Naschak, AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:

(202)482-6375. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Department received a timely request from Maoming Changxing, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(c), for a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on shrimp from the PRC. On September 22, 2006, the Department found that the request for review with respect to Maoming Changxing met all of the regulatory requirements set forth in 19 CFR 351.214(b) and initiated an antidumping duty new shipper review covering the period February 1, 2006, through July 31, 2006. *See Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the People's Republic of China: Initiation of New Shipper Review* , 71 FR 57469 (September 29, 2006) (“Initiation Notice”). On March 13, 2007, the Department extended the deadline for the preliminary results of the new shipper review until July 19, 2007. *See Notice of Extension of the Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review: Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from thePeople's Republic of China* , 72 FR 11324 (March 13, 2007). On September 27, 2006, we issued an antidumping duty questionnaire to Maoming Changxing. *See* Letter to Maoming Changxing from Christopher Riker, dated September 27, 2006. On October 12, 2006, the Department placed on the record of this review U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) documentation from Maoming Changxing's shipment to the United States during the period of review (“POR”). *See* Memorandum to the File: Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the People's Republic of China: Entry Package(s) from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), dated October 12, 2006 (“Entry Documents Memo”). On October 25, 2006, Maoming Changxing responded to section A of the Department's questionnaire. On November 21, 2006, the Department received Maoming Changxing's response to sections C and D, and importer-specific questionnaire response. Between December 5, 2006, and May 1, 2007, the Department issued supplemental section A, C, D, and importer-specific questions to Maoming Changxing, and received responses to these questionnaires between December 29, 2006, and May 10, 2007. On April 2, 2007, the Department provided parties with an opportunity to submit publicly available information on surrogate countries and surrogate values for consideration in these preliminary results. *See* Letter to All Interested Parties from Christopher D. Riker: Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review of Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the People's Republic of China: Letter enclosing the Office of Policy List of Economically Comparable Countries and Schedule for Comments on Surrogate Country, dated April 2, 2007. The Department did not receive any comments on surrogate country or surrogate values from any interested party in this new shipper review. Period of Review The POR for this new shipper review is February 1, 2006, through July 31, 2006. Verification The Department conducted verification of Maoming Changxing's questionnaire responses between May 21, 2007, and May 23, 2007, at Maoming Changxing's facility in Maoming, Guangdong, PRC. We used standard verification procedures, including on-site inspection of the exporter's manufacturing and sales facilities, and examination of relevant sales and financial records. Our verification results are outlined in the verification report. For a further discussion, *see* Memorandum to the File from Anya L. Naschak and Michael Holton: Verification of the Questionnaire Responses of Maoming Changxing Foods Co., Ltd. in the Antidumping New Shipper Review of Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the People's Republic of China, dated July 19, 2007 (“Maoming Changxing Verification Report”). The verification results are on file in the main Department of Commerce building, in the Central Records Unit, Room B-099. Scope of Order The scope of this order includes certain frozen warmwater shrimp and prawns, whether wild-caught (ocean harvested) or farm-raised (produced by aquaculture), head-on or head-off, shell-on or peeled, tail-on or tail-off, deveined or not deveined, cooked or raw, or otherwise processed in frozen form. The frozen warmwater shrimp and prawn products included in the scope of this investigation, regardless of definitions in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTS”), are products which are processed from warmwater shrimp and prawns through freezing and which are sold in any count size. The products described above may be processed from any species of warmwater shrimp and prawns. Warmwater shrimp and prawns are generally classified in, but are not limited to, the Penaeidae family. Some examples of the farmed and wild-caught warmwater species include, but are not limited to, white-leg shrimp (Penaeus vannemei), banana prawn (Penaeus merguiensis), fleshy prawn (Penaeus chinensis), giant river prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii), giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon), redspotted shrimp (Penaeus brasiliensis), southern brown shrimp (Penaeus subtilis), southern pink shrimp (Penaeus notialis), southern rough shrimp (Trachypenaeus curvirostris), southern white shrimp (Penaeus schmitti), blue shrimp (Penaeus stylirostris), western white shrimp (Penaeus occidentalis), and Indian white prawn (Penaeus indicus). Frozen shrimp and prawns that are packed with marinade, spices or sauce are included in the scope of this investigation. In addition, food preparations, which are not “prepared meals,” that contain more than 20 percent by weight of shrimp or prawn are also included in the scope of this investigation. Excluded from the scope are:

(1)Breaded shrimp and prawns ( HTS subheading 1605.20.10.20);

(2)shrimp and prawns generally classified in the Pandalidae family and commonly referred to as coldwater shrimp, in any state of processing;

(3)fresh shrimp and prawns whether shell-on or peeled (HTS subheadings 0306.23.00.20 and 0306.23.00.40);

(4)shrimp and prawns in prepared meals (HTS subheading 1605.20.05.10);

(5)dried shrimp and prawns;

(6)Lee Kum Kee's shrimp sauce;

(7)canned warmwater shrimp and prawns (HTS subheading 1605.20.10.40);

(8)certain dusted shrimp; and

(9)certain battered shrimp. Dusted shrimp is a shrimp-based product:

(1)That is produced from fresh (or thawed-from-frozen) and peeled shrimp;

(2)to which a “dusting” layer of rice or wheat flour of at least 95 percent purity has been applied;

(3)with the entire surface of the shrimp flesh thoroughly and evenly coated with the flour;

(4)with the non-shrimp content of the end product constituting between four and 10 percent of the product's total weight after being dusted, but prior to being frozen; and

(5)that is subjected to individually quick frozen (“IQF”) freezing immediately after application of the dusting layer. Battered shrimp is a shrimp-based product that, when dusted in accordance with the definition of dusting above, is coated with a wet viscous layer containing egg and/or milk, and par-fried. The products covered by this investigation are currently classified under the following HTS subheadings: 0306.13.00.03, 0306.13.00.06, 0306.13.00.09, 0306.13.00.12, 0306.13.00.15, 0306.13.00.18, 0306.13.00.21, 0306.13.00.24, 0306.13.00.27, 0306.13.00.40, 1605.20.10.10, and 1605.20.10.30. These HTS subheadings are provided for convenience and for customs purposes only and are not dispositive, but rather the written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive. Preliminary Intent to Rescind Concurrent with this notice, the Department is issuing a memorandum detailing our analysis of the information on the record of this proceeding with respect to Maoming Changxing's ownership and affiliations. See Memorandum to James C. Doyle: Intent to Rescind the New Shipper Review of Maoming Changxing Foods Co., Ltd. in the Antidumping New Shipper Review of Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the People's Republic of China, dated July 19, 2007 (“Prelim Rescission Memo”). We have considered whether Maoming Changxing is eligible for a separate rate. The Department's separate-rate test is not concerned, in general, with macroeconomic/border-type controls, e.g., export licenses, quotas, and minimum export prices, particularly if these controls are imposed to prevent dumping. Rather, the test focuses on controls over the investment, pricing, and output decision-making process at the individual firm level. *See Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from Ukraine* , 62 FR 61754, 61757 (November 19, 1997), and *Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and Unfinished, From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review* , 62 FR 61276, 61279 (November 17, 1997). To establish whether a firm is sufficiently independent from government control of its export activities to be entitled to a separate rate, the Department analyzes each entity exporting the subject merchandise under a test arising from the *Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Sparklers from the People's Republic of China* , 56 FR 20588 (May 6, 1991) (“Sparklers”), as amplified by * Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Silicon Carbide from the People's Republic of China * , 59 FR 22585 (May 2, 1994) (“Silicon Carbide”), 59 FR at 22586-87. In accordance with the separate-rates criteria, the Department assigns separate rates in NME cases only if respondents can demonstrate the absence of both *de jure* and *de facto* governmental control over export activities. In proceedings involving NME countries, the Department begins with a rebuttable presumption that all companies within the country are subject to government control and thus should be assessed a single antidumping duty rate. It is the Department's policy to assign all exporters of merchandise subject to investigation in an NME country this single rate unless an exporter can demonstrate that it is sufficiently independent so as to be entitled to a separate rate. As explained below, due to Maoming Changxing's failure to provide verifiable information with respect to its ownership and affiliations, it has not provided the information necessary for the Department to examine whether Maoming Changxing operates independently of *de facto* government control. Therefore, Maoming Changxing does not satisfy the standards for the assignment of a separate rate. In its questionnaire responses, Maoming Changxing provided information to the Department regarding its corporate structure, ownership, affiliations with other entities, and its export sales negotiation process. However, as discussed in detail in the Prelim Rescission Memo, critical information submitted on the record of this proceeding by Maoming Changxing could not be verified. Specifically, the Department could not verify the information submitted on the record of this new shipper review regarding Maoming Changxing's ownership due to its failure to document the transfer of incorporating capital into Maoming Changxing from its claimed parent companies or ultimate owners. Maoming Changxing also failed to provide the Department with a complete and official version of the capital verification report of one of its claimed parent companies. Further, Maoming Changxing withheld specifically requested information concerning the existence of an affiliated company. In addition, Maoming Changxing's statements on the record of this proceeding with respect to the source of Maoming Changxing's incorporating capital and the financial interests of various owners were found to be inaccurate at verification. *See* Maoming Changxing Verification Report and Prelim Rescission Memo. As a result, Maoming Changxing has not affirmatively proven that it is free from de facto government control. Specifically, Maoming Changxing's ownership could not be verified and the information submitted on the record with respect to Maoming Changxing's affiliations could not be verified, thereby precluding the Department from conducting an accurate separate rates analysis. Due to the proprietary nature of these issues, we cannot discuss them in detail in this notice. See Prelim Rescission Memo for a further discussion. 1 1 In addition, the Department found at verification information contrary to Maoming Changxing's description of the sales negotiation and sales execution process, which, if a separate rates test were conducted, calls into question the de facto absence of government control over Maoming Changxing's export activities. However, due to Maoming Changxing's failure to substantiate its ownership and affiliations, these issues are not separately addressed in this notice. See also Prelim Rescission Memo. Because of deficiencies between Maoming Changxing's responses and the information discovered at verification, the Department was unable to verify information concerning Maoming Changxing's formation and ownership. As a result, and consistent with the Department's determinations in prior cases, where the Department is unable to verify information submitted regarding a company's formation and ownership, that information cannot serve as the basis for the Department's determination regarding the company's eligibility for a separate rate. *See Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review* , 71 FR 24641 (April 26, 2006), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (“POS Cookware I&D Memo”) at Comment 1. Therefore, the Department is unable to conduct a separate rates test. Because Maoming Changxing chose not to disclose the existence of an affiliated company (see Prelim Rescission Memo), and because discrepancies in Maoming Changxing's disclosed corporate structure were not discovered until verification, the Department was not able to ask supplemental questions or consider this entity's relationship with the PRC government. In fact, as noted in the POS Cookware I&D Memo at Comment 1, “it is fundamental that the Department be presented with all of the details of a respondent's corporate structure to adequately determine whether the entity qualifies for a separate rate.” Further, in this case, despite numerous supplemental questions by the Department regarding Maoming Changxing's corporate structure and affiliation, Maoming Changxing failed to notify the Department of the existence of any inaccuracies in information it reported to the Department or seek guidance on the applicable reporting requirements, as contemplated in section 782(c)(1) of the Act. Therefore, because the Department was unable to determine the actual owners of Maoming Changxing, the Department was unable to determine:

(1)whether the export prices are set by or are subject to the approval of a governmental agency;

(2)whether the respondent has authority to negotiate and sign contracts and other agreements;

(3)whether the respondent has autonomy from the government in making decisions regarding the selection of management; and

(4)whether the respondent retains the proceeds of its export sales and makes independent decisions regarding disposition of profits or financing of losses. *See Silicon Carbide, 59 FR at 22587; see also Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Furfuryl Alcohol From the People's Republic of China* , 60 FR 22544, 22545 (May 8, 1995). Accordingly, as Maoming Changxing did not demonstrate that it was eligible for a separate rate, the Department will continue to consider Maoming Changxing part of the NME entity. Further, with respect to Maoming Changxing's qualifications as a new shipper, because the reported information with respect to its affiliated entities could not be verified, the Department was precluded from conducting a meaningful analysis to determine whether Maoming Changxing or its affiliated companies had not exported or produced the subject merchandise to the United States during the period of investigation pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(i)(II) of the Act. Consistent with the Department's practice, we have therefore determined that Maoming Changxing does not qualify as a new shipper under section 351.214(a) of the Department's regulations because it is part of an entity that shipped during the original period of investigation. Accordingly, we intend to rescind the new shipper review. *See, e.g., Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic's of China: Rescission of New Shipper Reviews* , 72 FR 26782 (May 11, 2007); *see also Brake Rotors from the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Second New Shipper Review and Final Results and Partial Rescission of First Antidumping Duty Administrative Review* , 64 FR 61581 (November 12, 1999). Schedule for Final Results of Review Unless otherwise notified by the Department, interested parties may submit case briefs within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.309(c)(ii). As part of the case brief, parties are encouraged to provide a summary of the arguments not to exceed five pages and a table of statutes, regulations, and cases cited. Rebuttal briefs, which must be limited to issues raised in the case briefs, must be filed within five days after the case brief is filed. See 19 CFR 351.309(d). Any interested party may request a hearing within 30 days of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.310(c). Any hearing would normally be held 37 days after the publication of this notice, or the first workday thereafter, at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. Individuals who wish to request a hearing must submit a written request within 30 days of the publication of this notice in the **Federal Register** to the Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 1870, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230. Requests for a public hearing should contain:

(1)the party's name, address, and telephone number;

(2)the number of participants; and,

(3)to the extent practicable, an identification of the arguments to be raised at the hearing. If a hearing is held, an interested party must limit its presentation only to arguments raised in its briefs. Parties should confirm by telephone the time, date, and place of the hearing 48 hours before the scheduled time. The Department will issue the final results or final rescission of this new shipper review, which will include the results of its analysis of issues raised in the briefs, within 90 days from the date of the preliminary results, unless the time limit is extended. Notification At the completion of this new shipper review, if a final rescission notice is published, a cash deposit of 112.81 percent *ad valorem* shall be collected for any entries produced and exported by Maoming Changxing. The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of these final results of review. Should the Department reach a final result other than a rescission, an appropriate antidumping duty rate will be calculated for both assessment and cash deposit purposes. This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to administrative protective orders (“APO”) of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return/destruction of APO material or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanctions. This new shipper review and this notice are published in accordance with sections 751(a)(2)(B) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: July 19, 2007. Joseph A. Spetrini, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E7-14461 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before September 24, 2007. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at *dHynek@doc.gov* ). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Patsy A. Bearden,

(907)586-7008 or *patsy.bearden@noaa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Community Development Quota

(CDQ)program is implemented under the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, and regulations at 50 CFR part 679. The purpose of the CDQ program is to allocate a portion of the quotas for groundfish, Pacific halibut, crab, and prohibited species in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area to Western Alaska communities so that these communities can start and support regionally-based, commercial seafood or other fisheries-related businesses. Under the CDQ program, 65 eligible Western Alaska communities have organized into six separate CDQ groups. The CDQ groups have incorporated under Alaska law as nonprofit corporations. CDQ and prohibited species quota

(PSQ)allocations are made to CDQ groups. However, in many cases the CDQ groups contract with existing fishing vessels and processors to harvest CDQ on their behalf. The CDQ group is responsible to monitor the catch of CDQ and PSQ by all vessels fishing under its Community Development Plan and to take the necessary action to prevent overages. National Marine Fisheries Service

(NMFS)monitors the reported catch to assure that quotas are not being exceeded. II. Method of Collection Paper reports and plans, and the method of submittal are through the U.S. mail. III. Data *OMB Number:* 0648-0269. *Form Number:* None. *Type of Review:* Regular submission. *Affected Public:* Not-for-profit institutions, and business or other for-profit organizations. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 93. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 520 hours for Community Development Plan; 20 hours for Annual Budget Report; 8 hours for Annual Budget Reconciliation Report; 40 hours for Substantial Amendment; 8 hours for Technical Amendment; 30 minutes for CDQ or PSQ Transfer Request; 1 hour for Request for Approval or Removal of an Eligible Vessel; 4 hours for Alternative Fishing Plan; 2 minutes for Prior Notice to Shoreside Observers; and 2 minutes for Prior Notice to Vessel Observers. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 3,470. *Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public:* $747. IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on:

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

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;

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

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

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;

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

(978)281-9300 ext. 6520 or *sara.mcnulty@noaa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract This collection of information involves sea turtles becoming accidentally entangled in active or discarded fixed fishing gear. These entanglements may prevent the recovery of endangered and threatened sea turtle populations. The National Marine Fisheries Service

(NMFS)has established the Sea Turtle Disentanglement Network to promote reporting and increase successful disentanglement of sea turtles. As there is limited observer coverage of pot gear fisheries, NMFS relies on the U.S. Coast Guard, fishing industry, stranding network, federal, state, and local authorities, and the public for this information. The information provided will help NMFS better assess pot gear fisheries (lobster, whelk/conch, crab, fish trap) and their impacts on sea turtle populations in the northeast region (Maine to Virginia). II. Method of Collection Reports are made by telephone, or by fax or email. III. Data *OMB Number:* 0648-0496. *Form Number:* None. *Type of Review:* Regular submission. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit organizations; Individuals or households; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; and State, Local or Tribal Government. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 45. *Estimated Time per Response:* 60 minutes. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 45. *Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public:* $675. IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on:

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

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;

(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 through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. Dated: July 20, 2007. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7-14464 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Estuarine Research Reserve System AGENCY: Estuarine Reserves Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Public Comment Period for the Revised Management Plan for the Wells (Maine) National Estuarine Research Reserve. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Estuarine Reserves Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce is announcing a thirty day public comment period on the revised Wells (Maine) National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Plan which will begin on the day this announcement is published. Comments should be sent within the comment period in hard copy or e-mail to Doris Grimm at *Doris.Grimm@noaa.gov* or NOAA's Estuarine Reserves Division, 1305 East-West Highway, N/ORM5, 10th floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve was designated in February 1984 pursuant to Section 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1461. Pursuant to 15 CFR 921.33(c), a state must revise its management plan every five years. The reserve has been operating under a management plan approved in 1996. The submission of this plan fulfills this requirement and sets a course for successful implementation of the goals and objectives of the reserve. Since the last management plan, the Wells Reserve acquired two key parcels of land, changed its boundary, constructed needed facilities, and has implemented several system-wide programs. It acquired the 27-acre Alheim property and the 2 1/2 -acre Lord parcel, and changed its boundary to include 359 acres of the watershed areas of the Reserve. The Reserve built the Maine Coastal Ecology Center, new interpretive exhibits, the Alheim Commons dormitory, and the Forest Learning Shelter, and equipped and opened the Coastal Resource Library. This new management plan serves as the primary guidance document for the operation of the Wells Reserve's core and system-wide programs in research and monitoring, education and coastal training, and resource management and stewardship. The plan provides guidance on the acquisition of land to be added to the Reserve and on the construction and renovation of buildings and exhibits that support NERR programs. It also guides the Reserve in important related programs, such as volunteerism and outreach to communities to encourage stewardship of coastal resources in southern Maine. The Wells Reserve is a public/private partnership whose administrative oversight is vested in the Reserve Management Authority (RMA). This independent state agency was established in 1990 to support and promote the interests of the Wells Reserve. The RMA has a Board of Directors composed of representatives having a property, management, or program interest in the Wells Reserve. The RMA members represent the Maine Department of conservation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Town of Wells, the Laudholm Trust, the Maine State Planning Office, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Grimm at

(301)563-7107 or Laurie McGilvray at

(301)563-1158 of NOAA's National Ocean Service, Estuarine Reserves Division, 1305 East-West Highway, N/ORM5, 10th floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910. For copies of the Wells Management Plan revision, visit *http://www.wellsreserve.org.* Dated: July 20, 2007. David M. Kennedy, Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. E7-14487 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-08-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-AV61 Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Amendment 3 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Caribbean and Amendment 5 to the Joint Fishery Management Plan for the Spiny Lobster Fishery Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS). SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) intends to prepare a DEIS to describe and analyze management alternatives to be included in an amendment to the Fishery Management Plan

(FMP)for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and the FMP for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic. These alternatives will consider measures to implement a minimum import size on spiny lobster. The purpose of this notice of intent is to solicit public comments on the scope of issues to be addressed in the DEIS. DATES: Written comments on the scope of issues to be addressed in the DEIS must be received by the Council by August 27, 2007. A series of scoping meetings will be held in September, 2007. ADDRESSES: Written comments on the scope of the DEIS and requests for additional information on the amendment should be sent to the Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 268 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-25772203; telephone: 787-766-5927; fax: 787-766-6239. Comments may also be sent by e-mail to *Graciela.Garcia-Moliner@noaa.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Graciela Garcia-Moliner; phone: 787-766-5927; fax: 787-766-6239; e-mail: *Graciela.Garcia-Moliner@noaa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Spiny Lobster ( *Paniluris argus* )in the Southeast Region is managed under a Caribbean FMP and a joint Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic FMP. All three Southeast fishery mangement councils have expressed concern recently about the effects of imports of spiny lobster that are smaller than the size limits in the U.S. spiny lobster FMPs. In many instances, imports are also undersized based on size limits established in the country of origin. Many Caribbean and Central and South American nations share these concerns, and scientific evidence suggests that larvae from one area or region within this species' range may contribute to stock recruitment in other areas or regions. The Caribbean Fishery Management Council has expressed intent to amend its Spiny Lobster FMP to consider application of a minimum size limit on imported spiny lobster. NOAA Fisheries believes amendment of the Gulf and South Atlantic Spiny Lobster FMP should be addressed concurrently. After conferring with the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, the Caribbean Council was designated as the administrative lead to address spiny lobster issues. Thus, the Caribbean Council will prepare one document, which contains an amendment to the Caribbean Spiny Lobster FMP and also an amendment to the Gulf and South Atlantic Spiny Lobster FMP. The Caribbean Council will develop a DEIS to describe and analyze management alternatives to implement a minimum size limit on imported spiny lobster. The amendment will provide updates to the best available scientific information regarding Paniluris argus, and based on the information, the Councils will determine what actions and alternatives are necessary to protect spiny lobster throughout its range. Those alternatives may include, but are not limited to: a “no action” alternative regarding the fishery; alternatives to restrict the minimum import size based on carapace length; alternatives to restrict the minimum import size based on tail length; and alternatives to restrict the importation of meat, which is not whole lobster or tailed lobster. In accordance with NOAA's Administrative Order NAO 216-6, Section 5.02(c), the Caribbean Council has identified this preliminary range of alternatives as a means to initiate discussion for scoping purposes only. This may not represent the full range of alternatives that eventually will be evaluated by the Caribbean Council. Once the Caribbean Council completes the DEIS associated with the amendment to the Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Caribbean, it must be approved by a majority of the voting members, present and voting, of the Carribean Council. Similarly, the Gulf and South Atlantic Spiny Lobster FMP amendment and associated DEIS must be approved by those Councils. After the Councils approve this document, the DEIS will be submitted to NMFS for filing with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA will publish a notice of availability of the DEIS for public comment in the **Federal Register** . The DEIS will have a 45-day comment period. This procedure is pursuant to regulations issued by the Council on Environmental Quality

(CEQ)for implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 40 CFR parts 1500-1508) and to NOAA's Administrative Order 216-6 regarding NOAA's compliance with NEPA and the CEQ regulations. The Councils will consider public comments received on the DEIS in developing the final environmental impact statement

(FEIS)and before adopting final management measures for the amendment. The Councils will submit both the final joint amendment and the supporting FEIS to NMFS for review by the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. NMFS will announce, through a notice published in the **Federal Register** , the availability of the final joint amendment for public review during the Secretarial review period. During Secretarial review, NMFS will also file the FEIS with the EPA for a final 30-day public comment period. This comment period will be concurrent with the Secretarial review period and will end prior to final agency action to approve, disapprove, or partially approve the final joint amendment. NMFS will announce, through a notice published in the **Federal Register** , all public comment periods on the final joint amendment, its proposed implementing regulations, and its associated FEIS. NMFS will consider all public comments received during the Secretarial review period, whether they are on the final amendment, the proposed regulations, or the FEIS, prior to final agency action. Dated: July 20, 2007. Emily Menashes, Acting Director, Office Of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7-14451 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 020907C] Marine Mammals; File Nos. 715-1883 and 881-1745 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit and permit amendment. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Permit No. 715-1883 for conduct of research on northern fur seals ( *Callorhinus ursinus* ) has been issued to the North Pacific Universities Marine Mammal Research Consortium (NPUMMRC), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.; and Permit Amendment No. 881-1745-02 has been issued to the The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC), Seward, AK, for conduct of research on Steller sea lions ( *Eumetopias jubatus* ) in captivity at the ASLC. ADDRESSES: The permit amendment and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following office(s): Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)713-2289; fax (301)427-2521; *http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/review.htm* ; and Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668; phone (907)586-7221; fax (907)586-7249. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Sloan or Tammy Adams, (301)713-2289. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 15, 2007, notice was published in the **Federal Register** (72 FR 7420) that a request for a scientific research permit and permit amendment to take the species identified above had been submitted by the above-named institutions, respectively. The requested permit and permit amendment have been issued under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 *et seq.* ), the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216), the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ), the regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR 222-226), and the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 *et seq.* ), as applicable. Permit No. 715-1883 issued to NPUMMRC authorizes the capture in Alaska and export to Canada of up to 6 female juvenile fur seals for captive research on nutritional physiology. Permit Amendment No. 881-1745-02 authorizes captive breeding and research on captive Steller sea lions held at the ASLC related to studies on the physiology of gestation and lactation. This is in addition to already permitted studies, which include condition assessments, endocrinology and immunology studies, metabolism studies, and studies of foraging behavior. The permit and permit amendment are valid through August 1, 2009, and contain requirements for coordination and monitoring of research as well as mitigation measures deemed appropriate by NMFS. The permit and permit amendment cannot be amended or extended. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 *et seq.* ), a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

(PEIS)for Steller Sea Lion and Northern Fur Seal Research was prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of awarding grants and issuing permits to facilitate research on these species. Information about the PEIS is available at *http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/eis/steller.htm* . Issuance of the permit to the ASLC, as required by the ESA, was based on a finding that the permit:

(1)was applied for in good faith;

(2)will not operate to the disadvantage of such endangered species; and

(3)is consistent with the purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA. Dated: July 19, 2007. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7-14457 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XB65 New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop Committee, in August, 2007, to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate. DATES: This meeting will be held on Thursday, August 16, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA 02360; telephone:

(508)339-2200; fax:

(508)339-1040. *Council address* : New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone:

(978)465-0492. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee will review input from the Scallop Advisory Panels and Scallop Plan Development Team related to the development of Framework 19. The committee will also consider management measures for consideration in Framework 19 including days-at-sea allocations, access area allocations, specific measures for the general category scallop fishery, improvements to the observer set-aside program, and other measures. Framework 19 is a biennial action that will consider management measures for fishing years 2008 and 2009. The committee may consider other topics at their discretion. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, at

(978)465-0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 *et seq.* Dated: July 20, 2007. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7-14387 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before August 27, 2007. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Education Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are encouraged to submit responses electronically by e-mail to *oira_submission@omb.eop.gov* or via fax to

(202)395-6974. Commenters should include the following subject line in their response “Comment: [insert OMB number], [insert abbreviated collection name, e.g., “Upward Bound Evaluation”]. Persons submitting comments electronically should not submit paper copies. 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. Dated: July 20, 2007. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management. National Institute for Literacy *Type of Review:* New. *Title:* LINCS Professional Development Mapping Survey. *Frequency:* One time. *Affected Public:* Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. *Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:* *Responses:* 100. *Burden Hours:* 63. *Abstract:* The LINCS Professional Development Mapping Survey will gather information about existing practices, approaches and delivery systems for the professional development of adult education practitioners and volunteers in the states. The LINCS Professional Development Mapping process includes surveying state-level staff to gather information about what professional development opportunities are provided for practitioners. This information will be useful in order to improve the services of the Institute. Requests for copies of the information collection submission for OMB review may be accessed from *http://edicsweb.ed.gov* , by selecting the “Browse Pending Collections” link and by clicking on link number 3344. 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, DC 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. E7-14449 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP99-301-161] ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Negotiated Rate Filing Amendement July 18, 2007. Take notice that on July 10, 2007, ANR Pipeline Company

(ANR)tendered for filing and approval amendments to three negotiated rate agreements between ANR and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation. The amendments are being filed to reduce the MDQ's on two contracts and increase the MDQ on one contract. ANR requests that the Commission accept and approve the subject filing to be effective August 1, 2007. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-14412 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06-595-007] Discovery Gas Transmission LLC; Notice of Negotiated Rate Filing July 18, 2007. Take notice that on June 29, 2007, Discovery Gas Transmission LLC (Discovery) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets to become effective July 1, 2007: Seventh Revised Sheet No. 22 Original Sheet No. 22.a Discovery states that the filing is being made to revise it tariff to reflect a negotiated rate agreements with Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P. and Mariner Energy, Inc. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of § 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-14410 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-527-000] MIGC, Inc.; Notice of Proprosed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff July 18, 2007. Take notice that on July 16, 2007, MIGC, Inc.

(MIGC)tendered for filing as a part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets with a proposed effective date of August 15, 2007: Tenth Revised Sheet No. 4 Twelfth Revised Sheet No. 6 Original Sheet No. 52C MIGC states that copies of its filing have been served upon all jurisdictional customers of MIGC and interested state commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of § 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call

(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-14409 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 July 18, 2007. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: *Docket Numbers:* EC07-70-001. *Applicants:* Entergy Gulf States, Inc.; Calcasieu Power, LLC. *Description:* Calcasieu Power, LLC and Entergy Gulf States, Inc submit their responses to FERC Staff's letter dated 6/7/07. *Filed Date:* 06/28/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070628-4005; 20070703-0121. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 25, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* EC07-113-000. *Applicants:* AES Mid-West Wind, L.L.C.; AES Mid-West Holdings, L.L.C.; Lake Benton Power Partners LLC; Lake Benton Power Partners II, LLC. *Description:* AES Mid-West Wind, LLC, et al, submit an application for authorization for disposition of jurisdictional facilities, request for confidential treatment and request for expedited action. *Filed Date:* 07/12/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070716-0189. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 02, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* EC07-114-000. *Applicants:* Pinnacle West Marketing & Trading Co, LLC; Morgan Stanley Capitol Group Inc. *Description:* Pinnacle West Marketing & Trading Co, LLC and Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. submit their application for authorization to transfer jurisdictional facilities. *Filed Date:* 07/13/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070716-0176. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 03, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* EC07-116-000. *Applicants:* KGen Acquisition I LLC; LSP Energy Limited Partnership; La Paloma Generating Company, LLC. *Description:* Joint Application for KGen Acquisition I LLC et al for disposition of jurisdictional facilities. *Filed Date:* 07/13/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070717-0186. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 03, 2007. Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt wholesale generator filings: *Docket Numbers:* EG07-67-000. *Applicants:* Mansfield 2007 Trust A. *Description:* Mansfield 2007 Trust A submits its Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status pursuant to Sections 366.1 and 366.7(a) of the Commission's Regulations. *Filed Date:* 07/13/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070717-0074. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 03, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* EG07-68-000. *Applicants:* Mansfield 2007 Trust B. *Description:* Mansfield 2007 Trust B submits its Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status pursuant to Sections 366.1 and 366.7 of the Commission's Regulations. *Filed Date:* 07/13/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070717-0073. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 03, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* EG07-69-000. *Applicants:* Mansfield 2007 Trust C. *Description:* Mansfield 2007 Trust C submits its Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status pursuant to Sections 366.1 and 366.7 of the Commission's Regulations. *Filed Date:* 07/13/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070717-0072. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 03, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* EG07-70-000. *Applicants:* Mansfield 2007 Trust D. *Description:* Mansfield 2007 Trust D submits its Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status pursuant to §§ 366.1 and 366.7 of the Commission's Regulations. *Filed Date:* 07/13/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070717-0071. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 03, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* EG07-71-000. *Applicants:* Mansfield 2007 Trust E. *Description:* Mansfield 2007 Trust E submits its Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status pursuant to Sections 366.1 and 366.7 of the Commission's Regulations. *Filed Date:* 07/13/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070717-0070. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 03, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* EG07-72-000. *Applicants:* Mansfield 2007 Trust F. *Description:* Mansfield 2007 Trust F submits its Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status pursuant to Sections 366.1 and 366.7 of the Commission's Regulations. *Filed Date:* 07/13/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070717-0069. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 03, 2007. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: *Docket Numbers:* ER99-2284-007; ER99-1773-007; ER99-1761-003; ER00-1026-014; ER01-1315-003; ER01-2401-009; ER98-2184-012; ER98-2186-013; ER00-33-009; ER03-1207-004; ER05-442-001; ER98-2185-012; ER99-1228-005; ER98-4222-009. *Applicants:* AEE 2 LLC; AES Creative Resources, LP; AES Eastern Energy, LP; Indianapolis Power & Light Company; AES Ironwood, LLC; AES Red Oak, LLC; AES Huntington Beach, LLC; AES Redondo Beach, LLC; AES Placertia, Inc.; AES Delano, Inc.; Storm Lake Power Partners II LLC; Lake Benton Power Partners LLC. *Description:* The AES Corporation *et al.* submit a notice of change in status in connection with the indirect acquisition by a subsidiary of AES of two windpower electric generation projects etc. *Filed Date:* 07/13/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070717-0182. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 03, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER99-2541-008; ER05-731-002; ER97-3556-016; ER99-221-011; ER99-220-013; ER97-3553-004; ER01-1764-005; ER04-582-006. *Applicants:* Carthage Energy, LLC; Central Maine Power Company; Energetix, Inc.; New York State Electric & Gas Corporation; NYSEG Solutions, Inc.; Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation; PEI Power II, LLC, Hartford Steam Company. *Description:* Carthage Energy LLC et al. submit a notification related to each of the Energy East Companies authority to sell electric energy and capacity at market based rates. *Filed Date:* 07/13/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070717-0181. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 03, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER04-878-001. *Applicants:* Equus Power I, L.P. *Description:* Equus Power I, LP submits its triennial updated market power analysis. *Filed Date:* 07/16/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070717-0076. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, August 06, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-529-002. *Applicants:* Midwest Independent Transmission System. *Description:* Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc submits an errata to a compliance filing to revise Module D of the Open Access Transmission and Energy Markets Tariff. *Filed Date:* 07/11/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070716-0162. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 01, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1141-000. *Applicants:* International Transmission Company; Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC; Midwest Independent Transmission System, LLC. *Description:* International Transmission Co dba ITC Transmission and Michigan Electric Transmission Co, LLC et al. submit a request to modify the Open Access Transmission and Energy Markets Tariff to include Attachment FF etc. *Filed Date:* 07/10/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070711-0038. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 31, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1143-000. *Applicants:* Southern California Edison Company. *Description:* Southern California Edison Company submits revised rate sheets to the Expedited Service and Interconnection Agreement with Wintec Energy LTD designated as Service Agreement 28. *Filed Date:* 07/13/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070716-0186. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 03, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1145-000. *Applicants:* Entergy Services, Inc. *Description:* Entergy Services, Inc agent for Entergy Arkansas, Inc et al. submits revisions to the Interconnection and Operating Agreement with Mississippi Delta Energy Agency. *Filed Date:* 07/11/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070713-0057. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 01, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1147-000. *Applicants:* American Electric Power Service Corporation. *Description:* American Electric Power Service Corporation agent for Indiana Michigan Power Company submits an executed Letter Agreement 2 w/Michigan Electric Transmission Company dated 7/2/07. *Filed Date:* 07/13/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070716-0185. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 03, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* ER07-1148-000. *Applicants:* PurEnergy Caledonia, LLC. *Description:* PurEnergy Caledonia LLC submits a notice of cancellation of its Rate Schedule 1 effective 9/11/07. *Filed Date:* 07/13/2007. *Accession Number:* 20070717-0183. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 03, 2007. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at *http://www.ferc.gov.* To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed dockets(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.* or call

(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call

(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-14413 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12429-001] Clark Canyon Hydro, LLC; Notice of Scoping Meetings and Site Visit and Soliciting Scoping Comments July 18, 2007. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Type of Application:* Major License. b. *Project No.:* 12429-001. c. *Date Filed:* August 1, 2006. d. *Applicant:* Clark Canyon Hydro, LLC. e. *Name of Project:* Clark Canyon Dam Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* On the Beaverhead River, 18 air miles southwest of the Town of Dillon, Beaverhead County, Montana. The project would occupy 3.5 acres of federal land administered by the Bureau of Reclamation. g. *Filed Pursuant To:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Brent L. Smith, Northwest Power Services, Inc., P.O. Box 535, Rigby, ID 83442,

(208)745-0834 or Dr. Vincent Lamarra, Ecosystems Research Institute, Inc., 975 South State Highway, Logan, UT 84321. i. *FERC Contact:* Dianne Rodman,

(202)502-6077, Dianne.rodman@ferc.gov. j. *Deadline for filing scoping comments:* September 20, 2007. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervener files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. Scoping comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) under the “e-Filing” link. k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The proposed project would utilize the existing Bureau of Reclamation's Clark Canyon dam, and would consist of the following new facilities:

(1)A steel liner in the existing 9-foot-diameter concrete outlet conduit;

(2)a new outlet gate structure;

(3)a 9-foot-diameter steel penstock bifurcating into an 8-foot diameter and a 6-foot diameter steel penstock directing flow to the turbine units about 70 feet from the bifurcation;

(4)a powerhouse containing two generating units with a combined capacity of 4.75 megawatts;

(5)a 300-foot-long access road;

(6)a switchyard;

(7)a 0.3-mile-long, 24.9-kilovolt overhead transmission line connecting the project to the local utility's existing transmission system at a proposed substation; and

(8)appurtenant facilities. The average annual generation is estimated to be 16.5 gigawatt hours. m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY at

(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. *Scoping Process:* The Commission intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment

(EA)on the project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EA will consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. Scoping Meetings FERC staff will conduct one agency scoping meeting and one public meeting. The agency scoping meeting will focus on resource agency and non-governmental organization

(NGO)concerns, while the public scoping meeting is primarily for public input. All interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to attend one or both of the meetings, and to assist the staff in identifying the scope of the environmental issues that should be analyzed in the EA. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows: Agency Scoping Meeting Date: Tuesday, August 21, 2007. Time: 2 p.m. Place: National Guard Armory, Address: 1070 Highway 41 North, Dillon, MT 59725. Public Scoping Meeting Date: Tuesday, August 21, 2007. Time: 7 p.m. Place: National Guard Armory, Address: 1070 Highway 41 North, Dillon, MT 59725. Copies of the Scoping Document

(SD1)outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of the SD1 will be available at the scoping meeting or may be viewed on the web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link (see item m above). Site Visit The Applicant and FERC staff will conduct a project site visit beginning at 9 p.m. on August 21, 2007. All interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to attend. All participants are responsible for their own transportation to the site. All participants should meet at the public fishing access area immediately below Clark Canyon dam. To reach the access area from Dillon, Montana,

(1)proceed south on I-15 approximately 22 miles to the exit marked “Clark Canyon Dam and Recreation Area;”

(2)proceed about 0.75 mile across the crest of the dam and take the first right turn about 0.25 mile past the dam to the Beaverhead River Fishing Access; and

(3)continue to the public fishing access area immediately below the dam. Upon arrival, all participants must be prepared to present proper identification (e.g., current driver's license or alternate source with picture identification). All participants are subject to government identification investigations and, upon completion, may receive a temporary identification badge for the duration of the visit. Anyone with questions about the site visit should contact Mr. Matt Cutlip of the Commission at 503-552-2762. Objectives At the scoping meetings, the staff will:

(1)Summarize the environmental issues tentatively identified for analysis in the EA;

(2)solicit from the meeting participants all available information, especially quantifiable data, on the resources at issue;

(3)encourage statements from experts and the public on issues that should be analyzed in the EA, including viewpoints in opposition to, or in support of, the staff's preliminary views;

(4)determine the resource issues to be addressed in the EA; and

(5)identify those issues that require a detailed analysis, as well as those issues that do not require a detailed analysis. Procedures The meetings are recorded by a stenographer and become part of the formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project. Individuals, organizations, and agencies with environmental expertise and concerns are encouraged to attend the meeting and to assist the staff in defining and clarifying the issues to be addressed in the EA. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-14408 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2299-060] Modesto Irrigation District, Turlock Irrigation District; Notice To Hold a Public Meeting To Discuss the Fisheries Study Plan for the Don Pedro Project July 18, 2007. The Modesto Irrigation District and the Turlock Irrigation District (licensees) filed a Fisheries Study Plan on March 20, 2007, in response to the Commission's December 20, 2006, request made pursuant to Article 58 of the license, as amended. 1 The Commission issued a Preliminary Staff Assessment

(PSA)of the plan on June 15, 2007, and requested that interested parties file comments by July 15, 2007. 1 See 76 FERC ¶ 61,117 (1996). Commission staff will conduct a public meeting to discuss the design and schedule for future monitoring studies based on the licensees' plan and the comments received to date on the staff's PSA. Commission staff will be prepared to lead the discussion, and asks that all participating parties be prepared to support their oral statements with documented information. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 8, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(PDT)at the John E. Moss Federal Building and Courthouse, 650 Capitol Mall, Stanford Room, 1st floor, Sacramento, California 95814. The licensees, resource agency personnel, and other persons interested in this matter are invited to participate. This meeting will not be recorded by a stenographer. The following is the agenda for the meeting: 9 a.m.-9:15 a.m. Introductions/Purpose for Meeting 9:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Instream Flow Schedule 10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Habitat Restoration 11:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Fry Survival 12:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Steelhead Presence/Protection 2:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Predator Control 3:15 p.m.-4 p.m. River Temperature 4 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Other Monitoring 4:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Wrap up/What's next Special security precautions are employed at this Federal building. Visitors must go through full security screening and are not permitted to bring in cell phones or cameras with digital photo capability. Laptops and PDAs must be booted up at the security entrance. Any questions about this notice should be directed to Philip Scordelis at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

(415)369-3335, or by e-mail at *philip.scordelis@ferc.gov.* Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-14411 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0014; FRL-8445-9] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Refrigerant Recycling and Emissions Reduction Program; EPA ICR No. 1626.10, OMB Control No. 2060-0256 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)(44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), this document announces that an Information Collection Request

(ICR)has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 27, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0014 to

(1)EPA online using *www.regulations.gov* (our preferred method), by e-mail to *A-and-R-docket@epa.gov* or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, Mail Code 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and

(2)OMB by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julius Banks; Stratospheric Protection Division, Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Atmospheric Programs; Mail Code 6205J; Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:

(202)343-9870; fax number:

(202)343-2338; e-mail address: *banks.julius@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On March 14, 2007 (72 FR 11864), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments during the comment period. Any additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0014, which is available for online viewing at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or in person viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 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 Air and Radiation Docket is 202-566-1742. Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at *http://www.regulations.gov* , to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “docket search,” then key in the docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or on paper, will be made available for public viewing at *http://www.regulations.gov* as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to *http://www.regulations.gov.* *Title:* National Refrigerant Recycling and Emissions Reduction Program. *ICR Numbers:* EPA ICR No. 1626.10, OMB Control No. 2060-0256. *ICR Status:* This ICR is scheduled to expire on July 31, 2007. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 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 has developed regulations under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (the Act) establishing standards and requirements regarding the use and disposal of class I and class II ozone-depleting substances used as refrigerants during the service, maintenance, repair, or disposal of refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment. Section 608(c) of the Act states that effective July 1, 1992 it is unlawful for any person in the course of maintaining, servicing, repairing, or disposing of refrigeration or air-conditioning equipment to knowingly vent or otherwise knowingly release or dispose of any class I or class II substance used as a refrigerant in the equipment in a manner which permits the substance to enter the environment. In 1993, EPA promulgated regulations under section 608 of the Act for the recycling of ozone-depleting refrigerants recovered during the servicing and disposal of air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment. These regulations were published on May 14, 1993 (58 FR 28660) and codified in 40 CFR part 82, subpart F (§ 82.150 *et seq.* ). The regulations require persons servicing refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment to observe certain service practices that reduce emissions of ozone depleting refrigerants. The regulations also establish certification programs for technicians, recycling and recovery equipment, and off-site refrigerant reclaimers. In addition, EPA requires that ozone depleting refrigerants contained “in bulk” in appliances be removed prior to disposal of the appliances and that all refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment, except for small appliances and room air conditioners, be provided with a servicing aperture that facilitates recovery of the refrigerant. Moreover, the Agency requires that substantial refrigerant leaks in equipment be repaired when they are discovered. These regulations significantly reduce emissions of ozone depleting refrigerants, and therefore aid U.S. and global efforts to minimize damage to the ozone layer and the environment as a whole. To facilitate compliance with and enforcement of section 608 requirements, EPA requires reporting and record keeping requirements of technicians; technician certification programs; equipment testing organizations; refrigerant wholesalers and purchasers; refrigerant reclaimers; refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment owners; and other establishments that perform refrigerant removal, service, or disposal. The record keeping requirements and periodic submission of reports, to EPA's Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Atmospheric Programs, occur on an annual, biannual, onetime, or occasional basis depending on the nature of the reporting entity and the length of time that the entity has been in service. Specific reporting and recordkeeping requirements were published in 58 FR 28660 and codified under 40 CFR Part 82, Subpart F (i.e., § 82.166). These reporting and recordkeeping requirements also allow EPA to evaluate the effectiveness of the refrigerant regulations, and help the Agency determine if we are meeting the obligations of the Unites States', under the 1987 Montreal Protocol, to reduce use and emissions of ozone-depleting substances to the lowest achievable level. *Burden Statement:* The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 4 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. *Respondents/Affected Entities:* Entities potentially affected by this action are those that recover, recycle, reclaim, sell, or distribute in interstate commerce ozone-depleting refrigerants that contain chlorofluorocarbons

(CFCs)or hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs); and those that service, maintain, repair, or dispose of appliances containing CFC or HCFC refrigerants. In addition, the owners or operators of appliances containing more than 50 pounds of CFC or HCFC refrigerants are regulated. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 361,383. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion, biannually, and annually. *Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:* 2,404,913. *Estimated Total Annual Cost:* $88,019,807, which includes $0 annualized capital or O&M costs. *Changes in the Estimates:* There is an increase of 2,194,052 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is not due to a change in any program requirement. The adjustment is the result of changes in EPA's estimates of time required to submit reports and maintain records, the number of reports submitted to the agency, and the overall number of respondents. Dated: July 19, 2007. Sara Hisel-McCoy, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E7-14479 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OW-2007-0266; FRL-8445-8] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Proficiency Testing Studies for Drinking Water Laboratories, EPA ICR No. 2264.01, OMB Control No. 2040-New AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)(44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), this document announces that an Information Collection Request

(ICR)has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and approval. This is a request for a new collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 27, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2007-0266, to

(1)EPA online using *www.regulations.gov* (our preferred method), by e-mail to *OW-Docket@epa.gov,* or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Docket, Mail Code 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2007-0266, and

(2)OMB by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David J. Munch, Technical Support Center, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive (MS 140), Cincinnati, OH 45268; telephone

(513)569-7843; e-mail address *munch.dave@epa.gov* . For general information, contact the Safe Drinking Water Hotline. Callers within the United States may reach the Hotline at

(800)426-4791. The Hotline is open Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On May 3, 2007 (72 FR 24582), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments during the comment period. Any additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2007-0266, which is available for online viewing at *http://www.regulations.gov,* or in person viewing at the Water Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 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 Water Docket is 202-566-2426. Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at *http://www.regulations.gov,* to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “docket search,” then key in the docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing at *http://www.regulations.gov* as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to *http://www.regulations.gov* . *Title:* Proficiency Testing Studies for Drinking Water Laboratories. *ICR numbers:* EPA ICR No. 2264.01, OMB Control No. 2040-New. *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:* Proficiency Testing

(PT)studies provide an objective demonstration that participating laboratories are capable of producing valid data for monitored pollutants. PT studies that relate to drinking water analyses are mandated under 40 CFR 141.23(k)(3), 141.24(f)(17) and 141.131(b)(2). EPA initiated these studies and originally administered them as part of the Agency's mandate to assure the quality of environmental monitoring data. Subsequently, all of these studies were privatized. PT vendors manufacture and distribute samples to the participating laboratories who then submit their analytical results to these vendors for evaluation. The PT vendors then send evaluations of the submitted data to the laboratory and any other designated certifying/accrediting authority. *Burden Statement:* The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 7.32 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. *Respondents/Affected Entities:* Drinking Water Laboratories. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 2,363. *Frequency of Response:* Annually. *Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:* 17,291. *Estimated Total Annual Cost:* $1,803,343, which includes $908,055 annualized capital or O&M costs and $895,288 in labor costs. *Changes in the Estimates:* Since this is a new information collection request, there is no currently-approved burden. However, as this collection does exist under another expiring ICR (Performance Evaluation Studies of Water and Wastewater Laboratories (OMB Control No. 2080-0021, EPA ICR No. 0234.08)), the requested burden under this ICR effectively offsets the decrease in burden in the currently-approved ICR from which it is being removed. Dated: July 19, 2007. Sara Hisel-McCoy, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E7-14482 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0216; FRL-8446-6] Human Studies Review Board (HSRB); Notification of a Public Teleconference To Review Its Draft Report From the April 18-20, 2007 HSRB Meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The EPA Human Studies Review Board

(HSRB)announces a public teleconference meeting to discuss its draft HSRB report from the April 18-20, 2007 HSRB meeting. DATES: The teleconference will be held on August 14, 2007, from 3 to approximately 5 p.m. (Eastern Time). *Location:* The meeting will take place via telephone only. *Meeting Access:* For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact the DFO at least 10 business days prior to the meeting using the information under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT , so that appropriate arrangements can be made. *Procedures for Providing Public Input:* Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral comments for the HSRB to consider during the advisory process. Additional information concerning submission of relevant written or oral comments is provided in Unit I.D. of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in the telephone conference, to request a current draft copy of the Board's report or to obtain further information, may contact Crystal Rodgers-Jenkins, EPA, Office of the Science Advisor, (8105), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; or via telephone/voice mail at

(202)564-5275. General information concerning the EPA HSRB can be found on the EPA Web site at *http://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/* . ADDRESSES: Submit your written comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0216, by one of the following methods: *http://www.regulations.gov:* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. *E-mail:* *ORD.Docket@epa.gov* . *Mail:* ORD Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. *Hand Delivery:* EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Public Reading Room, Infoterra Room (Room Number 3334), EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-ORD-2007-0216. Deliveries are only accepted from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0216. 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 *http://www.regulations.gov* or e-mail. The *http://www.regulations.gov* Web site 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 *http://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. I. Public Meeting A. Does This Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, however, be of interest to persons who conduct or assess human studies, especially studies on substances regulated by EPA, or to persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. How Can I Access Electronic Copies of This Document and Other Related Information? In addition to using *regulations.gov,* you may access this **Federal Register** document electronically through the EPA Internet under the **Federal Register** listings at *http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/* . Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the *http://www.regulations.gov* index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in *http://www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the ORD Docket, EPA/DC, Public Reading Room, Infoterra Room (Room Number 3334), EPA West Building, 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. The April 18-20, 2007 HSRB meeting draft report is now available. You may obtain electronic copies of this document, and certain other related documents that might be available electronically, from the *regulations.gov* Web site and the HSRB Internet Home Page at *http://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/* . For questions on document availability or if you do not have access to the Internet, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION . C. What Should I Consider as 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. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views. 4. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns. 5. 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. D. How May I Participate in This Meeting? You may participate in this meeting by following the instructions in this section. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket ID number EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0216 in the subject line on the first page of your request. 1. *Oral comments.* Requests to present oral comments will be accepted up to August 7, 2007. To the extent that time permits, interested persons who have not pre-registered may be permitted by the Chair of the HSRB to present oral comments at the meeting. Each individual or group wishing to make brief oral comments to the HSRB is strongly advised to submit their request (preferably via e-mail) to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT no later than noon, eastern time, August 7, 2007, in order to be included on the meeting agenda and to provide sufficient time for the HSRB Chair and HSRB DFO to review the meeting agenda to provide an appropriate public comment period. The request should identify the name of the individual making the presentation and the organization (if any) the individual will represent. Oral comments before the HSRB are limited to 5 minutes per individual or organization. Please note that this includes all individuals appearing either as part of, or on behalf of an organization. While it is our intent to hear a full range of oral comments on the science and ethics issues under discussion, it is not our intent to permit organizations to expand these time limitations by having numerous individuals sign up separately to speak on their behalf. If additional time is available, there may be flexibility in time for public comments. 2. *Written comments.* Although you may submit written comments at any time, for the HSRB to have the best opportunity to review and consider your comments as it deliberates on its report, you should submit your comments at least 5 business days prior to the beginning of this teleconference. If you submit comments after this date, those comments will be provided to the Board members, but you should recognize that the Board members may not have adequate time to consider those comments prior to making a decision. Thus, if you plan to submit written comments, the Agency strongly encourages you to submit such comments no later than noon, Eastern Time, August 7, 2007. You should submit your comments using the instructions in Unit 1.C. of this notice. In addition, the Agency also requests that person(s) submitting comments directly to the docket also provide a copy of their comments to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . There is no limit on the length of written comments for consideration by the HSRB. E. Background The EPA Human Studies Review Board will be reviewing its draft report from the April 18-20, 2007 HSRB meeting. Background on the April 18-20, 2007 HSRB meeting can be found at **Federal Register** 72 57, 14101 (March 26, 2007) and at the HSRB Web site *http://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/* . The Board may also discuss planning for future HSRB meetings. Dated: July 20, 2007. George Gray, EPA Science Advisor. [FR Doc. E7-14468 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Advisory Committee Act; Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission's

(FCC)Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age (“Diversity Committee”) will hold a meeting on September 27, 2007, at 10 a.m. in the Commission Meeting Room of the Federal Communications Commission, Room TW-C305, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. Reports from the subcommittees will be presented. Barbara Kreisman is the Diversity Committee's Designated Federal Officer. DATES: September 27, 2007. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Room TW-C305 (Commission Meeting Room), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Kreisman, Designated Federal Officer of the FCC's Diversity Committee

(202)418-7452 or e-mail: *Barbara.kreisman@fcc.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At this meeting, the Diversity Committee will discuss and consider possible areas in which to develop recommendations that will further enhance the ability of minorities and women to participate in the telecommunications and related industries. Members of the general public may attend the meeting. The FCC will attempt to accommodate as many people as possible. However, admittance will be limited to seating availability. The public may submit written comments before the meeting to: Barbara Kreisman, the FCC's Designated Federal Officer for the Diversity Committee by e-mail: *Barbara.Kreisman@fcc.gov* or U.S. Postal Service Mail (Barbara Kreisman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 2-A665, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554). Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Requests for such accommodations should be submitted via e-mail to *fcc504@fcc.gov* or by calling the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at

(202)418-0530 (voice),

(202)418-0432 (tty). Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed. In addition, please include a way we can contact you if we need more information. Please allow at least five days advance notice; last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Additional information regarding the Diversity Committee can be found at *www.fcc.gov/DiversityFAC* . Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-14379 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY Membership of the Federal Labor Relations Authority's Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board AGENCY: Federal Labor Relations Authority. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the members of the Performance Review Board. DATES: July 26, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill M. Crumpacker, Executive Director; Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA); 1400 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20424-0001;

(202)218-7945. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4314(c)(1) through

(5)of title 5, U.S.C., requires that each agency, in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management, establish one or more Performance Review Boards. The Board(s) shall review and evaluate the initial appraisal of a senior executive. The following persons will serve on the FLRA's FY 2007 Performance Review Board: Debra A. Carr, Associate Deputy Staff Director, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; Jill M. Crumpacker, Executive Director, Federal Labor Relations Authority; Peggy R. Mastroianni, Associate Legal Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 4134(c)(4). Dated: July 19, 2007. Jill M. Crumpacker, Executive Director. [FR Doc. E7-14443 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6727-01-P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices, Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies; Correction This notice corrects a notice (FR Doc. E7-14154) published on pages 40153 and 40154 of the issue for Monday, July 23, 2007. Under the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City heading, the entry for Thew Randall L. Pieper Trust, Randall L. Pieper, trustee; and Joan L. Lawson Trust, Joan L. Lawson, trustee, all of Calhan, Colorado; Candice S. Enix Trust, Candice S. Enix, trustee, both of Centennial, Colorado; John A. Pieper Trust, John A. Pieper, trustee, Albuquerque, New Mexico, is revised to read as follows: **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City** (Todd Offenbacker, Assistant Vice President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001: *1. The Randall L. Pieper Trust, Randall L. Pieper, trustee; and Joan L. Lawson Trust* , Joan, L. Lawson, trustee, all of Calhan, Colorado; Candice S. Enix Trust, Candice S. Enix, trustee, both of Centennial, Colorado; John A. Pieper Trust, John A. Pieper, trustee, Albuquerque, New Mexico; to acquire voting shares of Pieper Bancorp, Inc., and thereby indirectly acqure voting shares of Farmers State Bank of Calhan, both of Calhan, Colorado, by becoming general partners of the Pieper Family Limited Partnership, LLP, which controls Pieper Bancorp, Inc., and Farmers State Bank of Calhan, both of Calhan, Colorado. Comments on this application must be received by August 7, 2007. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, July 23, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-14447 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 *et seq.* ) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at *www.ffiec.gov/nic/* . Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than August 20, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago** (Burl Thornton, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: *1. Pan American Acquisition, Inc.* , Oak Brook, Illinois; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of JD Financial Group, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Pan American Bank, both of Chicago, Illinois. **B. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis** (Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034: *1. Central Bancompany, Inc.* , Jefferson City, Missouri; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Millstadt Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of First National Bank of Millstadt, both of Millstadt, Illinois. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, July 23, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-14446 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of Global Health Affairs; Guidance Regarding Section 301(f) of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2003 AGENCY: Office of Global Health Affairs, HHS. ACTION: Guidance. SUMMARY: Section 301(f) of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2003 (the “Leadership Act”), P.L. No. 108-25 (May 27, 2003), 22 U.S.C. 7631(f), prohibits the award of grants, contracts or cooperative agreements for activities funded under the Act to any organization that does not have an explicit policy opposing prostitution and sex trafficking. Section 301(f) states as follows: Limitation.—No funds made available to carry out this Act, or any amendment made by this Act, may be used to provide assistance to any group or organization that does not have a policy explicitly opposing prostitution and sex trafficking. The following guidance provides additional information on the policy requirement expressed in this law for entities that receive grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) to implement programs or projects under the authority of the Leadership Act. Specifically, it describes the legal, financial, and organizational separation that should exist between these recipients of HHS funds and an affiliate organization that engages in activities that are not consistent with a policy opposing prostitution and sex trafficking. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maggie Wynne, Office of Global Health Affairs, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 639H, Washington, DC 20201. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This guidance is designed to provide additional clarity for Contracting and Grant officers, Contracting Officers' Technical Representatives, Program Officials and implementing partners (e.g., grantees, contractors) of HHS regarding the application of language in Notices of Availability, Requests for Proposals, and other documents pertaining to the policy requirement expressed in 22 U.S.C. 7631(f), which provides that organizations receiving Leadership Act funds must have a policy explicitly opposing prostitution and sex trafficking (the “policy requirement”). In enacting the statute from which this requirement originates, the Leadership Act, Congress developed a framework to combat the global spread of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. As a part of that Act, to ensure that the Government's organizational partners will not undermine this goal through the promotion of counterproductive activities, the Leadership Act provides that all funding recipients, subject to limited exceptions, must have a policy explicitly opposing prostitution and sex trafficking. It is critical to the effectiveness of Congress's plan and to the U.S. Government's foreign policy underlying this effort, that the integrity of Leadership Act programs and activities implemented by organizations receiving Leadership Act funds is maintained, and that the U.S. Government's message opposing prostitution and sex trafficking is not confused by conflicting positions of these organizations. Accordingly, the U.S. Government provides this “Organizational Integrity” Guidance to clarify that the Government's organizational partners that have adopted a policy opposing prostitution and sex-trafficking may, consistent with the policy requirement, maintain an affiliation with separate organizations that do not have such a policy, provided that such affiliations do not threaten the integrity of the Government's programs and its message opposing prostitution and sex trafficking, as specified in this guidance. To maintain program integrity, adequate separation as outlined in this guidance is required between an affiliate which expresses views on prostitution and sex trafficking contrary to the government's message and any federally-funded partner organization. The criteria for affiliate independence in this guidance is modeled on criteria upheld as facially constitutional by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in *Velzquez* v. *Legal Services Corporation,* 164F.3d 757,767 (2d cir. 1999), and *Brooklyn Legal Services Corp.* v. *Legal Services Corp.,* 462 F.3d 219, 229-33 (2d Cir. 2006), cases involving similar organization-wide limitations applied to recipients of federal funding. This guidance clarifies that an independent organization affiliated with a recipient of Leadership Act funds need not have a policy explicitly opposing prostitution and sex trafficking for the recipient to maintain compliance with the policy requirement. The independent affiliate's position on these issues will have no effect on the recipient organization's eligibility for Leadership Act funds, so long as the affiliate satisfies the criteria for objective integrity and independence detailed in the guidance. By ensuring adequate separation between the recipient and affiliate organizations, these criteria guard against a public perception that the affiliate's views on prostitution and sex-trafficking maybe attributed to the recipient organization and thus to the government, thereby avoiding the risk of confusing the Government's message opposing prostitution and sex trafficking. This guidance may be shared with HHS implementing partners. *Guidance:* HHS contractors, grantees and recipients of cooperative agreements (“Recipients”) must have objective integrity and independence from any affiliated organization that engages in activities inconsistent with a policy opposing prostitution and sex trafficking (“restricted activities”). A recipient will be found to have objective integrity and independence from such organization if:

(1)The affiliated organization is a legally separate entity;

(2)The affiliated organization receives no transfer or Leadership Act funds, and Leadership Act funds do not subsidize restricted activities; and

(3)The Recipient is physically and financially separate from the affiliated organization. Mere bookkeeping separation of Leadership Act funds from other funds is not sufficient. HHS will determine, on a case-by-case basis and based on the totality of the facts, whether sufficient physical and financial separation exists. The presence or absence of any one or more factors will not be determinative. Factors relevant to this determination shall include but will not be limited to:

(i)The existence of separate personnel, management, and governance;

(ii)The existence of separate accounts, accounting records, and timekeeping records;

(iii)The degree of separation from facilities, equipment and supplies used by the affiliated organization to conduct restricted activities, and the extent of such restricted activities by the affiliate;

(iv)The extent to which signs and other forms of identification which distinguish the Recipient from the affiliated organization are present, and signs and materials that could be associated with the affiliated organization or restricted activities are absent; and

(v)The extent to which HHS, the U.S. Government and the project name are protected from public association with the affiliated organization and its restricted activities in materials such as publications, conference and press or public statements. EFFECTIVE DATE: This guidance is effective on the final date of publication. Dated: July 23, 2007. William R. Steiger, Director. [FR Doc. 07-3658 Filed 7-23-07; 11:59 am]

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