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Code · REGISTER · 2007-07-31 · Science and Technology Directorate (Office of National Laboratories within the Office of Research), DHS · Notices

Notices. Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF)

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BILLING CODE 4140-01-M DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Science and Technology Directorate; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement AGENCY: Science and Technology Directorate (Office of National Laboratories within the Office of Research), DHS. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF). SUMMARY: DHS announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS)to evaluate reasonable siting alternatives for the construction and operation of the proposed NBAF. DHS invites individuals, organizations, and agencies to present oral or written comments concerning the scope of the EIS, including the environmental issues and alternatives that the EIS should address. DATES: The public scoping period starts with the publication of this Notice in the **Federal Register** and will continue until September 27, 2007. DHS will consider all comments received, postmarked, or emailed by that date in defining the scope of the EIS. DHS also intends to hold public meetings during this comment period to provide the public with added opportunities to present comments, ask questions, and discuss concerns regarding the EIS with DHS officials. All public meetings are listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. DHS will publish additional notices regarding the dates, times, and locations of the public meetings in local newspapers in advance of the scheduled meetings. Any necessary changes will be announced in the local media and on the NBAF Web site ( *http://www.dhs.gov/nbaf* ). ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, online, fax, or voice mail: U.S. Mail: Department of Homeland Security; Science and Technology Directorate; James V. Johnson; Mail Stop #2100; 245 Murray Lane SW., Building 410; Washington, DC 20528; Online: *http://www.dhs.gov/nbaf* (click on Public Involvement); Toll-free fax: 1-866-508-NBAF (6223); or Toll-free voice mail: 1-866-501-NBAF (6223). Updates and other information will be posted to the NBAF EIS Web page at: *http://www.dhs.gov/nbaf.* In addition to providing comments at the public meetings, all interested parties are invited to record their comments, ask questions concerning the EIS, or request to be placed on the EIS mailing or document distribution list by leaving a message on the EIS Hotline at (toll free) 1-866-501-NBAF (6223). The Hotline will have instructions on how to record comments and requests. Additional information on public participation opportunities is included in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. All interested persons and organizations including minority, low income, disadvantaged, and Native American groups are urged to participate in this environmental impact review process. Assistance will be provided upon request to anyone with special needs to facilitate their participation in the process. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consultations between DHS and the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA)on a coordinated biodefense strategy called for in Homeland Security Presidential Directives 9 and 10 have revealed a gap that must be filled by an integrated research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) infrastructure for combating bio and agro terrorism threats. DHS S&T is responsible for filling this gap in a safe, secure, and environmentally sound manner. The proposed NBAF is envisioned to provide the nation with the first integrated agricultural, zoonotic disease, and public health RDT&E facility with the capability to address threats from human pathogens, high consequence zoonotic disease agents, and foreign animal diseases. DHS intends to select a single site for the construction of the NBAF. A competitive selection process to identify and evaluate potential candidate sites, other than Plum Island, for the NBAF was recently completed. This process was initiated by issuance of a notice of request for Expressions of Interest (EOI), on January 19, 2006 (71 **Federal Register** 3107-3109). DHS has determined that the following “Site Alternatives” are reasonable alternative sites for the construction of the NBAF: *Manhattan Campus Site Manhattan, Kansas:* This alternative would locate the NBAF within what is identified as the Kansas City Health Corridor on the Kansas State University Campus. *South Milledge Avenue Site, Athens, Georgia:* This alternative would locate the NBAF on the campus of the University of Georgia Whitehall Farm. *Texas Research Park Site, San Antonio, Texas:* This alternative would locate the NBAF on the land of the Texas Research Park in San Antonio Texas. *Umstead Research Farm Site, Butner, North Carolina:* This alternative would locate the NBAF on the Umstead Research Farm site in Butner, North Carolina. *Flora Industrial Park Site, Flora, Mississippi:* This alternative would locate the NBAF in Flora Industrial Park in Flora, Mississippi. Although not included in the competitive selection process outlined above, the DHS-owned Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) will also be considered as a reasonable alternative. *Plum Island Site, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Plum Island, New York:* This alternative would locate the new NBAF on the same federally owned property as the existing PIADC. Additionally, a No Action alternative will also be evaluated. Under the No Action Alternative, the NBAF would not be built and DHS would continue to use PIADC with necessary investments in facility upgrades, replacements, and repairs so that it could continue to operate at its current capability. Additional alternatives may be identified during the public scoping process. DHS invites comments and suggestions on alternatives that should be considered. A preferred location for the construction of the NBAF has not been identified at this time. DATES : The Public Meeting dates are: 1. Wednesday, August 22, 2007, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Old Saybrook, CT Saybrook Point Inn, Two Bridge Street, Old Saybrook, CT 06475. 2. Thursday, August 23, 2007, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Greenport, NY, Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road (Route 25), Greenport, NY 11971. 3. Tuesday, August 28, 2007, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Manhattan, KS, Kansas State University, K-State Student Union, Manhattan, KS 66505. 4. Thursday, August 30, 2007, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Flora, MS, First Baptist Church, Christian Life Center, 121 Center Street, Flora, MS 39071. 5. Thursday, September 6, 2007, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Washington, DC, Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20001. 6. Tuesday, September 11, 2007, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. San Antonio, TX, Marriott Plaza San Antonio, 555 South Alamo Street, San Antonio, TX 78205. 7. Tuesday, September 18, 2007, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Creedmoor, NC, South Granville High School, 701 North Crescent Drive, Creedmoor, NC 27522. 8. Thursday, September 20, 2007, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Athens, GA, The University of Georgia, Center for Continuing Education, 1197 South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30602. Onsite registration and sign-up to present oral comments will be available at 6 p.m. for all meetings (12:30 p.m. for the Washington, DC meeting). *Preliminary Identification of Environmental Issues:* The following issues have been tentatively identified for analysis in the EIS. DHS invites suggestions for the addition or deletion of items on this list: • Land-use plans, policies, and controls; • Visual resources; • Air quality; • Acoustic (noise) environment; • Geology and soil characteristics; • Water resources, including surface and groundwater, floodplains and wetlands, and water use and quality; • Plants and animals, and their habitats, including Federally-listed threatened or endangered species and their critical habitats, wetlands and floodplains; • Cultural resources, including historic and prehistoric resources and traditional cultural properties encompassing Native American or culturally important sites; • Human health and safety (involving both members of the public and laboratory workers); • Socioeconomic effects that may be related to the new construction and facility operations; • Public infrastructure, including utilities and local transportation; • Waste management practices and activities including the handling, collection, treatment, and disposal of research wastes; and • Compliance with all applicable federal, tribal, state, and local statutes and regulations and with international agreements, and required environmental permits, consultations and notifications. The list of issues discussed above for consideration in the NBAF EIS is preliminary and is intended to facilitate public comment. It is not intended to be all-inclusive, nor does it imply any predetermination or relative importance of potential impacts. During the process of preparing the EIS, DHS will evaluate the potential environmental and human health impacts of the alternatives, together with engineering and socioeconomic considerations. The NBAF EIS will present the results of this environmental impact evaluation process. DHS anticipates that certain classified or otherwise protected information will be consulted in the preparation of this EIS and used by decision-makers to decide where and how to relocate the NBAF. To the extent allowable, the EIS will summarize and present this information in a publicly releasable form. *EIS Preparation and Public Participation Process:* The process for preparing the NBAF EIS begins with the publication of this Notice of Intent in the **Federal Register** . After the close of the public scoping period, DHS will begin the environmental impact evaluation process. DHS expects to issue a draft NBAF EIS for public review in the spring of 2008. Public comments on the draft will be accepted during a comment period of at least 60 days following its publication. DHS will consider the public comments received on the draft EIS, perform further environmental impact evaluation if needed, and expects to publish a final NBAF EIS during fall 2008. No sooner than 30 days after publication of the Notice of Availability of the final NBAF EIS in the **Federal Register** , DHS will issue its Record of Decision and publish it in the **Federal Register** . In addition to the **Federal Register** , the Notices of Availability for the draft EIS, final EIS, and EIS Record of Decision will be provided through direct mail and other media. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347 (National Environmental Policy Act). Dated: July 30, 2007. Jay M. Cohen, Under Secretary, Science & Technology. [FR Doc. E7-14692 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2007-27923] Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget: OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0019, 1625-0062, 1625-0082, and 1625-0092 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Request for Comments. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this request for comments announces that the Coast Guard is forwarding four Information Collection Requests (ICRs), abstracted below, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
(OIRA)of the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)requesting an extension of their approval for the following collections of information:
(1)1625-0019, Alternative Compliance for International and Inland Navigation Rules—33 CFR Parts 81 and 89;
(2)1625-0062, Approval of Alterations to Marine Portable Tanks; Approval of Non-Specification Portable Tanks;
(3)1625-0082, Navigation Safety Information and Emergency Instructions for Certain Towing Vessels; and
(4)1625-0092, Sewage and Graywater Discharge Records for Certain Cruise Vessels Operating on Alaskan Waters. Our ICRs describe the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of duties. DATES: Please submit comments on or before August 30, 2007. ADDRESSES: To make sure your comments and related material do not enter the docket [USCG-2007-27923] or OIRA more than once, please submit them by only one of the following means: (1)(a) By mail to the Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
(b)By mail to OIRA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, to the attention of the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard. (2)(a) By delivery to room W12-140 at the address given in paragraph (1)(a) above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is
(202)366-9329.
(b)By delivery to OIRA, at the address given in paragraph (1)(b) above, to the attention of the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
(3)By fax to
(a)the Facility at
(202)493-2298 or by contacting
(b)OIRA at
(202)395-6566. To ensure your comments are received in time, mark the fax to the attention of Mr. Nathan Lesser, Desk Officer for the Coast Guard. (4)(a) Electronically through the Web site for the Docket Management System
(DMS)at *http://dms.dot.gov.*
(b)By e-mail to: *nlesser@omb.eop.gov.* The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for this notice. Comments and material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room W12-140 on the West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov.* Copies of complete ICRs are available through this docket on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov.* Additionally, copies are available from Commandant (CG-611), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, room 1236 (Attn: Mr. Arthur Requina), 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number is
(202)475-3523. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Arthur Requina, Office of Information Management, telephone
(202)475-3523 or fax
(202)475-3929, for questions on these documents. Contact Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations,
(202)366-9826, for questions on the docket. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard invites comments on the proposed collections of information to determine if collections are necessary in the proper performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard would appreciate comments addressing:
(1)The practical utility of the collections;
(2)the accuracy of the estimated burden of the collections;
(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information subject to the collections; and
(4)ways to minimize the burden of collections on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments to DMS or OIRA must contain the OMB Control Number of the ICR(s) addressed. Comments to DMS must contain the docket number of this request, [USCG 2007-27923]. For your comments to OIRA to be considered, it is best if OIRA receives them on or before the August 30, 2007. *Public participation and request for comments:* We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments and related materials. We will post all comments received, without change, to: *http://dms.dot.gov.* They will include any personal information you provide. We have an agreement with DOT to use their Docket Management Facility. Please see the paragraph on DOT's “Privacy Act Policy” below. *Submitting comments:* If you submit a comment, please include your name and address, identify the docket number for this request for comment [USCG-2007-27923], indicate the specific section of this document or the ICR to which each comment applies, providing a reason for each comment. You may submit your comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery to the Docket Management Facility at the address under ADDRESSES , but please submit them by only one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8-1/2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. The Coast Guard and OIRA will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. We may change the documents supporting this collection of information or even the underlying requirements in view of them. *Viewing comments and documents:* To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, go to: *http://dms.dot.gov* at any time and conduct a simple search using the docket number. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in room W12-140 on the West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. *Privacy Act:* Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments received in dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Privacy Act Statement of DOT in the **Federal Register** published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit: *http://dms.dot.gov.* Previous Request for Comments This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The Coast Guard has already published the 60-day notice (72 FR 24594, May 3, 2007) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice elicited no comments. Information Collection Request: 1. *Title:* Alternative Compliance for International and Inland Navigation Rules—33 CFR parts 81 and 89. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0019. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Vessel owners, operators, builders, and agents. *Forms:* None. *Abstract:* The information collected provides an opportunity for an owner, operator, builder, or agent of a unique vessel to present reasons why the vessel cannot comply with existing International/Inland Navigation Rules and how alternative compliance can be achieved. If appropriate, a Certificate of Alternative Compliance is issued. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has decreased from 180 hours to 122 hours a year. 2. *Title:* Approval of Alterations to Marine Portable Tanks; Approval of Non-Specification Portable Tanks. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0062. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Owners of marine portable tanks and owners/designers of non-specification portable tanks. *Forms:* None. *Abstract:* The information will be used to evaluate the safety of proposed alterations to marine portable tanks and non-specification portable tank designs used to transfer hazardous materials during off-shore operations. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden remains unchanged at 18 hours a year. 3. *Title:* Navigation Safety Information and Emergency Instructions for Certain Towing Vessels. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0082. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Owners, operators, and masters of vessels. *Forms:* None. *Abstract:* Navigation safety regulations help assure the mariner piloting a towing vessel has adequate equipment, charts, maps, and other publications. For inspected towing vessels, a muster list and emergency instructions provide effective plans and references for crew to follow in an emergency situation. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has decreased from 367,701 hours to 362,907 hours a year. 4. *Title:* Sewage and Graywater Discharge Records for Certain Cruise Vessels Operating on Alaskan Waters. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0092. *Type Of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Owners, operators, and masters of vessels. *Forms:* None. *Abstract:* To comply with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001, Public Law 106-554, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-315, this information collection is needed to enforce sewage and graywater discharge requirements from certain cruise ships operating on Alaskan waters. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has decreased from 910 hours to 637 hours a year. Dated: July 20, 2007. D.T. Glenn, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology. [FR Doc. E7-14696 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Fee Schedule for Processing Requests for Map Changes, for Flood Insurance Study Backup Data, and for National Flood Insurance Program Map and Insurance Products AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice contains the revised fee schedules for processing certain types of requests for changes to national Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP)maps, for processing requests for Flood Insurance Study
(FIS)technical and administrative support data, and for processing requests for particular NFIP map and insurance products. The changes in the fee schedules will allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA)to reduce further the expenses to the NFIP by recovering more fully the costs associated with processing conditional and final map change requests; retrieving, reproducing, and distributing technical and administrative support data related to FIS analyses and mapping; and producing, retrieving, and distributing particular NFIP map and insurance products. Effective Date: The revised fee schedules are effective for all requests dated October 1, 2007, or later. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Blanton Jr., CFM, Section Chief, Engineering Management Section, Risk Analysis Branch, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472; by telephone at
(202)646-3151 or by facsimile at
(202)646-2787 (not toll-free calls); or by e-mail at *william.blanton@dhs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice contains the revised fee schedules for processing certain types of requests for changes to NFIP maps, requests for FIS technical and administrative support data, and requests for particular NFIP map and insurance products. *Effective Dates.* The revised fee schedule for map changes is effective for all requests dated October 1, 2007, or later. The revised fee schedule supersedes the current fee schedule, which was established on October 30, 2005. The revised fee schedule for requests for FIS backup data also is effective for all requests dated October 1, 2007, or later. The revised fee schedule supersedes the current fee schedule, which was established on October 30, 2005. The revised fee schedule for requests for particular NFIP map and insurance products, which are available through the FEMA Map Service Center
(MSC)is effective for all written requests, on-line Internet requests made through the FEMA Flood Map Store, and all telephone requests received on or after October 1, 2007. The revised fee schedule supersedes the current fee schedule, which was established on October 30, 2005. *Evaluations Performed.* To develop the revised fee schedule for conditional and final map change requests, FEMA evaluated the actual costs of reviewing and processing requests for Conditional Letters of Map Amendment (CLOMAs), Conditional Letters of Map Revision Based on Fill (CLOMR-Fs), Conditional Letters of Map Revision (CLOMRs), Letters of Map Revision Based on Fill (LOMR-Fs), and Letters of Map Revision (LOMRs). To develop the revised fee schedule requests for FIS technical and administrative support data, FEMA evaluated the actual costs of reviewing, reproducing, and distributing archived data in seven categories. These categories are discussed in more detail below. To develop the revised fee schedule for requests for particular NFIP map and insurance products, FEMA:
(1)Evaluated the actual costs incurred at the MSC for producing, retrieving, and distributing those products;
(2)analyzed historical sales, cost data, and product unit cost for unusual trends or anomalies; and,
(3)analyzed the effect of program changes, new products, technology investments, and other factors on future sales and product costs. The products covered by this notice are discussed in detail below. *Periodic Evaluations of Fees* . A primary component of the fees is the prevailing private-sector rates charged to FEMA for labor and materials. Because these rates and the actual review and processing costs may vary from year to year, FEMA will evaluate the fees periodically and publish revised fee schedules, when needed, as notices in the **Federal Register** . Fee Schedule for Requests for Conditional Letters of Map Amendment and Conditional and Final Letters of Map Revision Based on Fill Based on a review of actual cost data for Fiscal Year 2005 and Fiscal Year 2006, FEMA maintained the following review and processing fees, which are to be submitted with all requests: *Request for single-lot/single-structure CLOMA and CLOMR-F:* $500. *Request for single-lot/single-structure LOMR-F:* $425. *Request for single-lot/single-structure LOMR-F based on as-built information (CLOMR-F previously issued by FEMA):* $325. *Request for multiple-lot/multiple-structure CLOMA:* $700. *Request for multiple-lot/multiple-structure CLOMR-F and LOMR-F:* $800. *Request for multiple-lot/multiple-structure LOMR-F based on as-built information (CLOMR-F previously issued by FEMA):* $700. Fee Schedule for Requests for Conditional Map Revisions Based on a review of actual cost data for Fiscal Year 2005 and Fiscal Year 2006, FEMA established the following review and processing fees, which are to be submitted with all requests that are not otherwise exempted under 44 CFR 72.5: *Request based on new hydrology, bridge, culvert, channel, or combination thereof:* $4,400. *Request based on levee, berm, or other structural measure:* $5,500. Fee Schedule for Requests for Map Revisions Based on a review of actual cost data for Fiscal Year 2005 and Fiscal Year 2006, FEMA established the following review and processing fees, which are to be submitted with all requests that are not otherwise exempted under 44 CFR 72.5, requesters must submit the review and processing fees shown below with requests for LOMRs dated October 1, 2007, or later that are not based on structural measures on alluvial fans. *Request based on bridge, culvert, channel, hydrology, or combination thereof:* $4,800. *Request based on levee, berm, or other structural measure:* $6,500. *Request based on as-built information submitted as follow-up to CLOMR:* $4,800. Fees for Conditional and Final Map Revisions Based on Structural Measures on Alluvial Fans Based on a review of actual cost data for Fiscal Year 2005 and Fiscal Year 2006, FEMA has maintained $5,600 as the initial fee for requests for CLOMRs and LOMRs based on structural measures on alluvial fans. FEMA will also continue to recover the remainder of the review and processing costs by invoicing the requester before issuing a determination letter, consistent with current practice. The prevailing private-sector labor rate charged to FEMA ($60 per hour) will continue to be used to calculate the total reimbursable fees. Fee Schedule for Requests for Flood Insurance Study Backup Data Non-exempt requestors of FIS technical and administrative support data must submit fees shown below with requests dated October 1, 2007, or later. These fees are based on the complete recovery costs to FEMA for retrieving, reproducing, and distributing the data, as well as maintaining the library archives, and for collecting and depositing fees. Based on a review of actual cost data for Fiscal Year 2005 and Fiscal Year 2006, FEMA maintained the following review and processing fees from the October 30, 2005, fee schedule, which are to be submitted with all requests. All entities except the following will be charged for requests for FIS technical and administrative support data: • Private architectural-engineering firms under contract to FEMA to perform or evaluate studies and restudies; • Federal agencies involved in performing studies and restudies for FEMA (i.e., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Geological Survey, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Tennessee Valley Authority); • Communities that have supplied the Digital Line Graph base to FEMA and request the Digital Line Graph data (Category 6 below); • Communities that request data during the statutory 90-day appeal period for an initial or revised FIS for that community; • Mapped participating communities that request data at any time other than during the statutory 90-day appeal period, provided the data are requested for use by the community and not a third-party user; and • State NFIP Coordinators, provided the data requested are for use by the State NFIP Coordinators and not a third-party user. FEMA has established seven categories into which requests for FIS backup data are separated. These categories are:
(1)Category 1—Paper copies, microfiche, or diskettes of hydrologic and hydraulic backup data for current or historical FISs;
(2)Category 2—Paper or mylar copies of topographic mapping developed during FIS process;
(3)Category 3—Paper copies or microfiche of survey notes developed during FIS process;
(4)Category 4—Paper copies of individual Letters of Map Change (LOMCs);
(5)Category 5—Paper copies of Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map or Flood Boundary and Floodway Map panels;
(6)Category 6—Computer tapes or CD-ROMs of Digital Line Graph files, Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map files, or Digital LOMR attachment files; and
(7)Category 7—Computer diskettes and user's manuals for FEMA computer programs. FEMA established the initial non-refundable fee of $135 non-exempt requesters of FIS technical and administrative support data pay to initiate their request under Categories 1, 2, and 3 above. This fee covers the preliminary costs of research and retrieval. If the data requested are available and the request is not cancelled, the final fee due is calculated as a sum of standard per-product charge plus a per-case surcharge of $93, designed to recover the cost of library maintenance and archiving. The total costs of processing requests in Categories 1, 2, and 3 will vary based on the complexity of the research involved in retrieving the data and the volume and medium of data to be reproduced and distributed. The initial fee will be applied against the total costs to process the request, and FEMA will invoice the requester for the balance plus the per-case surcharge before the data are provided. No data will be provided to a requester until all required fees have been paid. No initial fee is required to initiate a request for data under Categories 4 through 7. Requesters will be notified by telephone about the availability of the data and the fees associated with the requested data. As with requests for data under Categories 1, 2, and 3, no data will be provided to requesters until all required fees are paid. A flat user fee for each of these categories of requests, shown below, will continue to be required. *Request Under Category 4 (First Letter):* $40. *Request Under Category 4 (Each additional letter):* $10. *Request Under Category 5 (First panel):* $35. *Request Under Category 5 (Each additional panel):* $2. *Request Under Category 6 (per county/digital LOMR attachment shapefiles):* $150. *Request Under Category 7 (per copy):* $25. Fee Schedule for Requests for Map and Insurance Products The MSC distributes a variety of NFIP map and insurance products to a broad range of customers, including Federal, State, and local government officials; real estate professionals; insurance providers; appraisers; builders; land developers; design engineers; surveyors; lenders; homeowners; and other private citizens. The MSC distributes the following products: • Paper (printed) copies of Conversion Letters; • Paper (printed) copies of Flood Hazard Boundary Maps (FHBMs); • Paper (printed) copies of Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs); • Paper (printed) copies of Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs); • Printed copies of Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), including the narrative report, tables, Flood Profiles, and other graphics; • Paper (printed) copies of Flood Boundary and Floodway Maps (FBFMs), when they are included as an exhibit in the FIS; • Digital Q3 Flood Data files, which FEMA developed by scanning the published FIRM and vectorizing a thematic overlay of flood risks; • Digital Q3 Flood Data files for Coastal Barrier Resource Areas (CBRA Q3 Flood Data files); • Flood Map Status Information Service (FMSIS), through which FEMA provides status information for effective NFIP maps; • Letter of Map Change
(LOMC)Subscription Service, through which FEMA makes certain types of LOMCs available biweekly on CD-ROM; • Paper (printed) and CD copies of NFIP Insurance Manual (Full Manual), which provides vital NFIP information for insurance agents nationwide; • Paper (printed) copies of NFIP Insurance Manual (Producer's Edition), which is used for reference and training purposes; • Community Map Action List (CMAL), which is a semimonthly list of communities and their NFIP status codes; • Digital copies of Conversion Letters, downloadable from the web; • Digital copies of Flood maps, available on CD-ROM and downloadable from the web; which can be purchased by panel or in community, county or state kits; • Digital copies of FISs and FBFMs (where applicable), including the narrative report, tables, Flood Profiles, and other graphics, on CD-ROM and downloadable from the web; • DFIRM Database (DB), with and without orthographic photos, on CD-ROM and downloadable from the web; • FIRMette, a user-defined “cut-out” section of a flood map at 100% map scale designed for printing on a standard office printer. • F-MIT Basic Version 1.0, which is a view tool for map images, on CD-ROM and downloadable from the web; • DFIRM CD Viewer (formerly F-MIT Pro), which is a view tool for map images, on CD-ROM; • FEMA's *Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners* on CD-ROM; and • MHIP— *Multi-year Hazard Implementation Plan* on CD-ROM. For more information on the map and insurance products available from the MSC, interested parties are invited to visit the MSC Web site at *http://msc.fema.gov.* Based on a review of actual cost data and future trends, FEMA has revised the fee schedule for the map and insurance products that are available from the MSC. For requests for paper copies of conversion letters, FHBMs, FIRMs, DFIRMs, FBFMs, and FISs, FEMA has increased both the processing fee and the shipping cost; for digital copies of FHBMs, FIRMs, DFIRMs, FBFMs, and FISs on CD-ROM, FEMA has increased the processing fee and decreased the shipping cost; for digital copies of conversion letters, FHBMs, FIRMs, DFIRMs, FBFMs, and FISs downloadable from the web, FEMA has increased the processing fee; for DFIRM DBs (with and without orthographic photos), Q3 Flood Data Files, CBRA Flood Data Files, FMSIS, LOMC Subscription Service, FEMA's *Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners,* MHIP, DFIRM CD Viewer, FEMA has changed the shipping cost on the first two CDs, but have not increased the cost of the additional CDs. Federal, State, and local governments continue to be exempt from paying fees for the map products. The revised fee schedule for the current and new products is shown in the following table. Product Current fee Shipping Paper: Letters $4.00 per letter $.041 per letter for first 10 plus $0.10 for each additional letter. Maps $4.00 per panel $.041 per panel for first 10 plus $0.10 for each additional panel. Floodways (as part of studies) $4.00 per panel $.041 per panel for first 10 plus $0.10 for each additional panel. Studies $9.00 per study $5.00 per study plus $.50 for each additional study. Hurry Charge (added to regular charge) $33.00 N/A. Internet Products: FIRMettes Free N/A. Letters $2.50 per letter N/A. Downloadable Maps $2.50 per panel N/A. Downloadable Floodways $2.50 per panel N/A. Downloadable Studies $5.00 per study N/A. DFIRM Database
(DB)$10.00 per DB N/A. CD-ROM: CD Maps $4.00 per panel $1.75 for first 2 CDs and $0.25 for each additional CD. CD Floodways $4.00 per panel $1.75 for first 2 CDs and $0.25 for each additional CD. CD Studies $6.00 per study $1.75 for first 2 CDs and $0.25 for each additional CD. DFIRM DB $10.00 per database $1.75 for first 2 CDs and $0.25 for each additional CD. DFIRM w/Orthos $10.00 per database $1.75 for first 2 CDs and $0.25 for each additional CD. Q3 on CD $50.00 per CD-ROM $1.75 for first 2 CDs and $0.25 for each additional CD. CBRA Q3 on CD $50.00 per CD-ROM or $200 for all 5 Q3 CDs $1.75 for first 2 CDs and $0.25 for each additional CD. FMSIS (Individual Orders) $13.00 per State or $38.00 for entire USA $1.75 for first 2 CDs and $0.25 for each additional CD. FMSIS (Annual Subscription) $148.00 per state or $419.00 for entire USA N/A. LOMC Subscription Service (Individual Orders) $85.00 per issue $1.75 for first 2 CDs and $0.25 for each additional CD. LOMC Subscription Service (Annual Subscriptions) $2,000 per year N/A. FEMA's Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners on CD $2.60 $1.75 for first 2 CDs and $0.25 for each additional CD. MHIP—Multi-Hazard Implementation Plan $2.60 $1.75 for first 2 CDs and $0.25 for each additional CD. View Tool: F-MIT Light on Web Free N/A. F-MIT Light on CD Free N/A. DFIRM CD Viewer (formerly F-MIT Pro) $30.00 per Viewer $1.75 for first 2 CDs and $0.25 for each additional CD. Manuals: NFIP Insurance Manual (Full Manual) $25.00 per subscription for two years N/A. NFIP Insurance Manual (Producer's Edition) $15.00 per subscription for two years N/A. NFIP Insurance Manual (Full Manual) on CD $25.00 per subscription for two years N/A. Other: Community Map Action List
(CMAL)Free N/A. Payment Submission Requirements Fee payments for non-exempt requests must be made in advance of services being rendered. These payments shall be made in the form of a check, money order, or by credit card payment. Checks and money orders must be made payable, in U.S. funds, to the *National Flood Insurance Program.* FEMA will deposit all fees collected to the National Flood Insurance Fund, which is the source of funding for providing these services. Dated: July 17, 2007. David I. Maurstad, Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E7-14712 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Assistance to Private Sector Property Insurers AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Each year the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA)is required by the Write-Your-Own
(WYO)program Financial Assistance/Subsidy Arrangement (Arrangement) to notify the private insurance companies (Companies) and make available to the Companies the terms for subscription or re-subscription to the Arrangement. In keeping with that requirement, this notice provides the terms to the Companies to subscribe or re-subscribe to the Arrangement. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward L. Connor, FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, 202-646-3429 (phone), 202-646-3445 (facsimile), or *Edward.Connor@dhs.gov* (e-mail). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Arrangement, approximately 90 private sector property insurers issue flood insurance policies and adjust flood insurance claims under their own names based on the Arrangement with the Federal Insurance Administration
(FIA)(44 CFR part 62, appendix A). The WYO insurers receive an expense allowance and remit the remaining premium to the Federal Government. The Federal Government pays WYO insurers for flood losses and pays loss adjustment expenses based on a fee schedule. Litigation costs, including court costs, attorney fees, judgments, and settlements, are paid by FIA based on submitted documentation. The Arrangement provides that under certain circumstances reimbursement for litigation costs will not be made. The complete Arrangement is published in 44 CFR part 62, appendix A. Each year FEMA is required to publish in the **Federal Register** and make available to the Companies the terms for subscription or re-subscription to the Financial Assistance/Subsidy Arrangement. During the 2006-2007 Arrangement year FEMA published (71 FR 54678, Sept. 18, 2006) notice of the changes to the Arrangement. No changes have been made to the Arrangement since the publication of the previous notice; however changes to the arrangement are contemplated for the future. During September 2007, FEMA will send a copy of the offer for the 2007-2008 Arrangement year, together with related materials and submission instructions, to all private insurance companies participating under the current 2006-2007 Arrangement. Any private insurance company not currently participating in the WYO Program but wishing to consider FEMA's offer for 2007-2008 may request a copy by writing: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mitigation Division, Attn: WYO Program, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, or contact Edward Connor at 202-646-3445 (facsimile), or *Edward.Connor@dhs.gov* (e-mail). Dated: July 23, 2007. David I. Maurstad, Federal Insurance Administrator of the National Flood Insurance Program, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E7-14716 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-11-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY National Communications System [Docket No. NCS-2007-0003] National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee AGENCY: National Communications System, DHS. ACTION: Notice of Partially Closed Advisory Committee Meeting. SUMMARY: The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) will be meeting by teleconference: the meeting will be partially closed. DATES: Thursday, August 16, 2007, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place by teleconference. For access to the conference bridge and meeting materials, contact Mr. William Fuller at
(703)235-5521 or by e-mail at: *william.c.fuller@dhs.gov* by 5 p.m. on Friday, August 10, 2007. If you desire to submit comments, they must be submitted by August 23, 2007. Comments must be identified by NCS-2007-0003 and may be submitted by *one* of the following methods: • *Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • *E-mail: NSTAC1@dhs.gov* . Include docket number in the subject line of the message. • *Mail:* Office of the Manager, National Communications System (N5), Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC, 20529. • *Fax:* 1-866-466-5370. *Instructions:* All submissions received must include the words “Department of Homeland Security” and NCS-2007-0003, the docket number for this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at: *http://www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided. *Docket:* For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received by the NSTAC, go to: *http://www.regulations.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kiesha Gebreyes, Chief, Industry Operations Branch at
(703)235-5525, e-mail: *Kiesha.Gebreyes@dhs.gov* or write the Deputy Manager, National Communications System, Department of Homeland Security, CS&C/NCS/N5. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NSTAC advises the President on issues and problems related to implementing national security and emergency preparedness telecommunications policy. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Pub. L. 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.1 *et seq.* ). At the upcoming meeting, between 2 p.m. and 2:25 p.m., the members will receive comments from government stakeholders, and discuss and vote on the NSTAC's International Task Force
(ITF)Report. This portion of the meeting will be open to the public. Between 2:25 p.m. and 3 p.m., the committee will discuss network security and the global communications environment. This portion of the meeting will be closed to the public. Persons with disabilities who require special assistance should indicate this when arranging access to the teleconference and are encouraged to identify anticipated special needs as early as possible. *Basis for Closure:* The network security and global communications environment discussions will contain sensitive information concerning system threats and explicit physical/cyber vulnerabilities of the critical domestic communications infrastructure. Public disclosure of such information would heighten awareness of potential vulnerabilities and increase the likelihood of exploitation by terrorists or other motivated adversaries. Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1 *et seq.* ), the Department has determined that this discussion will concern matters which, if disclosed, would be likely to frustrate significantly the implementation of a proposed agency action. Accordingly, the relevant portion of this meeting will be closed to the public pursuant to the authority set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B). Dated: July 12, 2007. Sallie McDonald Director, National Communications System. [FR Doc. E7-14693 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-601, Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility; OMB Control Number 1615-0029. The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has submitted the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until October 1, 2007. Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained in this notice and especially with regard to the estimated public burden and associated response time should be directed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Management Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 3rd floor, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-272-8352, or via e-mail at: *rfs.regs@dhs.gov* . When submitting comments by e-mail please add the OMB Control Number 1615-0029 in the subject box. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the collection of information should address one or more of the following four points:
(1)Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2)Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3)Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, *e.g.* , permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of This Information Collection
(1)*Type of Information Collection:* Revision of a currently approved information collection.
(2)*Title of the Form/Collection:* Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility.
(3)*Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection:* Form I-601. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
(4)*Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract:* *Primary:* Individuals or Households. The information collected on this form is used by U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to determine whether the applicant is eligible for a waiver of excludability under section 212 of the Act.
(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* 15,500 responses at 1 1/2 hours per response.
(6)*An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* 23,250 annual burden hours. If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the information collection instrument, please visit the USCIS Web site at: *http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main.* We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 3rd floor, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529, telephone number 202-272-8377. Dated: July 25, 2007. Richard Sloan, Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E7-14690 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [OR-080 6350-DP; HAG 07-0-158] Salem District Resource Advisory Committee: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management
(BLM)announces the following advisory committee meeting: *Name:* Salem District Resource Advisory Committee. *Time and Date:* 8:30 a.m.to 4 p.m. August 16, 2007 or August 21, 2007 if needed. *Place:* Salem District Office, 1717 Fabry Road SE., Salem, OR 97306. *Status:* Open to the public. *Matters To Be Considered:* The Resource Advisory Committee will consider proposed projects for Title II funding under section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393) that focus on maintaining or restoring water quality, land health, forest ecosystems, and infrastructure. For Further Information Contact: Program information, meeting records, and a roster of committee members may be obtained from Randy Gould, Salem District Designated Official, 1717 Fabry Road, Salem, OR 97306. 503-375-5682. The meeting agenda will be posted at: *http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/rac* when available. Should you require reasonable accommodation, please contact the BLM Salem District 503-375-5682 as soon as possible. Aaron Horton, District Manager. [FR Doc. E7-14782 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-33-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NM-921-1310-FI-07; NMNM 111742] Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease NMNM 111742 AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease. SUMMARY: Under the Class II provisions of Title IV, Public Law 97-451, and 43 CFR 3108.2-3, the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM)received a petition for reinstatement of Non-Competitive oil and gas lease NMNM 111742 from the lessee, Blue Dolphin Energy, LLC, for lands in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. The petition was filed on time and it was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernadine T. Martinez, BLM, New Mexico State Office, at
(505)438-7530. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: No valid lease has been issued that affect the lands. The lessee agrees to new lease terms for rentals and royalties of $5.00 per acre or fraction thereof, per year, and 16 2/3 percent, respectively. The lessee paid the required $500.00 administrative fee for the reinstatement of the lease and $166.00 cost for publishing this Notice in the **Federal Register** . The lessee met all the requirements for reinstatement of the lease as set out in sections 31(d) and
(e)of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188). We are proposing to reinstate lease NMNM 111742, effective the date of termination, March 1, 2007, under the original terms and conditions of the lease and the increased rental and royalty rates cited above. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Dated: July 24, 2007. Bernadine T. Martinez, Land Law Examiner. [FR Doc. E7-14786 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-FB-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions Nominations for the following properties being considered for listing or related actions in the National Register were received by the National Park Service before July 14, 2007. Pursuant to § 60.13 of 36 CFR Part 60 written comments concerning the significance of these properties under the National Register criteria for evaluation may be forwarded by United States Postal Service, to the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service, 1849 C. St., NW., 2280, Washington, DC 20240; by all other carriers, National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service, 1201 Eye St., NW., 8th floor, Washington, DC 20005; or by fax, 202-371-6447. Written or faxed comments should be submitted by August 15, 2007. J. Paul Loether, Chief, National Register of Historic Places/National Historic Landmarks Program. ALABAMA Jefferson County Graymont School, (Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, Alabama 1933-1979 MPS), 300 Eighth Ave. W, Birmingham, 07000838. New Pilgrim Baptist Church, (Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, Alabama 1933-1979 MPS), 903 Sixth Ave. S, Birmingham, 07000837. ARIZONA Maricopa County Chandler High School, 350 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, 07000836. COLORADO Routt County Christian Science Society Building, 641 Oak St., Steamboat Springs, 07000839. FLORIDA Volusia County Turnbull Canal System, (Archeological Resources of the 18th-Century Smyrnea Settlement of Dr. Andrew Turnbull MPS), Address Restricted, New Smyrna Beach, 07000840. NORTH DAKOTA Burke County Metzger, William E., House, 112 Makee St., Portal, 07000841. OREGON Multnomah County Costanzo Family House, 811 SW Broadway Dr., Portland, 07000842. Tarpley, Louis and Bessie, House, 2520 NW. Westover Rd., Portland, 07000843. VERMONT Rutland County Linden Terrace, 191 Grove St., Rutland, 07000844. Scoville, Anthony, House, (International Style in Vermont MPS), Dawley Rd., Mount Holly, 07000845. WEST VIRGINIA Fayette County Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District, WV 85/2, Edmonds, 07000846. [FR Doc. E7-14688 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-57-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 332-491] China: Government Policies Affecting U.S. Trade in Selected Sectors AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of Investigation and Scheduling of Hearing. SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request dated May 23, 2007 (received May 29, 2007) from the Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of Representatives (Committee) for a series of three reports under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. (332(g)) on U.S.-China trade, the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) instituted investigation No. 332-491, *China: Government Policies Affecting U.S. Trade in Selected Sectors* , for the purpose of preparing the second report. DATES: October 16, 2007: Deadline for Filing Request to Appear at the Public Hearing. October 16, 2007: Deadline for Filing Pre-Hearing Briefs and Statements. October 30, 2007: Public Hearing. November 13, 2007: Deadline for Filing Post-Hearing Briefs and Submissions. February 1, 2008: Deadline for Filing all Other Written Statements. July 29, 2008: Transmittal of Commission Report to the Committee on Ways and Means. ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS)at: *http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project leaders Deborah McNay (202-205-3425 or *deborah.mcnay@usitc.gov* ) or Joanne Guth (202-205-3264 or *joanne.guth@usitc.gov* ) for information specific to this investigation (the second report). For information on the legal aspects of these investigations, contact William Gearhart of the Commission's Office of the General Counsel (202-205-3091 or *william.gearhart@usitc.gov* ). The media should contact Margaret O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202-205-1819 or *margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov* ). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal at 202-205-1810. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server ( *http://www.usitc.gov* ). Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. *Background:* This notice announces institution of an investigation relating to preparation of the second in a series of three reports, as further described below. In its letter of May 23, 2007, the Committee noted that it had earlier, in a letter dated September 21, 2006, requested that the Commission prepare three reports relating to U.S.-China trade. In its May 23, 2007 letter, the Committee requested that the Commission augment the earlier request by adding two more components to its investigation to provide an in-depth assessment of the causes of the U.S.-China trade imbalance and whether and to what extent China uses various forms of government intervention to promote investment, employment, and exports. The Committee allotted additional time to complete these requests, with the first report to be delivered 7 months after receipt of the May 23, 2007 letter, and the second and third reports to be delivered 14 and 24 months, respectively, after receipt of the letter. To prepare the first report, the Commission instituted investigation No. 332-492, *China: Description of Selected Government Practices and Policies Affecting Decision-Making in the Economy* , on June 21, 2007; the Commission expects to submit its report to the Committee in that investigation by December 29, 2007. In its letter the Committee also requested that the Commission expand the scope of its ongoing investigation No. 332-478, *U.S.-China Trade: Implications of U.S.-Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Trends* . The report in that investigation will be the third in the series of three reports, and the Committee has extended the transmittal date to May 29, 2009. The Commission will issue a notice amending the scope and announcing the schedule for that investigation at a later date. As requested by the Committee in its letter of May 23, 2007, the Commission in its second report will build on the report in its first China investigation under the revised schedule (Investigation No. 332-492) by comprehensively cataloguing and where possible, quantifying the government policies and interventions described in the first report in specific sectors. The Commission will include case studies on sectors where leading U.S. exports have not penetrated the Chinese market, and on sectors which are the primary drivers of the U.S.-China trade deficit. The report will also include case studies on sectors where government policies and interventions are prevalent, including the semiconductor, telecommunications, banking, textiles and apparel, steel, automotive parts, and aircraft sectors. Where applicable, the case studies will describe how Chinese policies and actions are exacerbating existing global overcapacity in specific sectors. In addition, consistent with the focus described above, this second report will include the information requested by the Committee for the second report outlined in its letter of September 21, 2006, with respect to the macro-economic and other driving factors behind the rapid growth in U.S.-China trade. The Commission will provide this consolidated second report to the Committee by July 29, 2008. *Public Hearing:* A public hearing in connection with this investigation will be held at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on October 30, 2007. Requests to appear at the public hearing should be filed with the Secretary, no later than 5:15 p.m., October 16, 2007, in accordance with the requirements in the “Submissions” section below. All pre-hearing briefs and statements should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., October 16, 2007; and all post-hearing briefs and statements should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., November 13, 2007. In the event that, as of the close of business on October 16, 2007, no witnesses are scheduled to appear at the hearing, the hearing will be canceled. Any person interested in attending the hearing as an observer or nonparticipant may call the Secretary to the Commission (202-205-2000) after October 16, 2007, for information concerning whether the hearing will be held. *Written Submissions:* In lieu of or in addition to participating in the hearing, interested parties are invited to submit written statements concerning this investigation. All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, and should be received not later than 5:15 p.m., February 1, 2008. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's *Rules of Practice and Procedure* (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 requires that a signed original (or a copy so designated) and fourteen
(14)copies of each document be filed. In the event that confidential treatment of a document is requested, at least four
(4)additional copies must be filed, in which the confidential information must be deleted (see the following paragraph for further information regarding confidential business information). The Commission's rules authorize filing submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means only to the extent permitted by § 201.8 of the rules (see Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, *http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/documents/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf* ). Persons with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-2000). Any submissions that contain confidential business information must also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the *Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure* (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules requires that the cover of the document and the individual pages be clearly marked as to whether they are the “confidential” or “non-confidential” version, and that the confidential business information be clearly identified by means of brackets. All written submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made available for inspection by interested parties. In its request letter, the Committee stated that it intends to make the Commission's reports available to the public in their entirety, and asked that the Commission not include any confidential business information or national security classified information in the reports that the Commission sends to the Committee. Any confidential business information received by the Commission in this investigation and used in preparing this report will not be published in a manner that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information. By order of the Commission. Issued: July 25, 2007. William R. Bishop, Acting Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E7-14687 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-564] In the Matter of Certain Voltage Regulators, Components Thereof and Products Containing Same; Notice of Commission Determination To Review Portions of a Final Initial Determination of Violation of Section 337; Schedule for Filing Written Submissions on the Issues Under Review and on Remedy, the Public Interest, and Bonding AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review portions of the final Initial Determination (“ID”) issued by the presiding Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Frahm, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone
(202)205-3107. Copies of non-confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone
(202)205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at *http://www.usitc.gov* . The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS)at *http://edis.usitc.gov* . Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on
(202)205-1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This investigation was instituted on March 22, 2006, based on a complaint filed by Linear Technology Corporation (“Linear”) of Milpitas, California. The complaint, as supplemented, alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain voltage regulators, components thereof and products containing the same, by reason of infringement of claims 1-14 and 23-35 of United States Patent No. 6,411,531 (“the ‘531 patent”) and claims 1-19, 31, 34, and 35 of United States Patent No. 6,580,258 (“the ‘258 patent”). The complaint named Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. (“AATI”) of Sunnyvale, California as the sole respondent. Only claims 4, 9, and 26 of the ‘531 patent and claims 2, 3, 34, and 35 of the ‘258 patent remain in the investigation. On May 22, 2007, the ALJ issued his final ID finding no violation of section 337. Specifically, he found that none of AATI's accused products directly infringe the asserted claims of the `258 patent, and that one accused product directly infringes claims 4 and 26 of the `531 patent. He found that no indirect infringement had occurred in connection with any of the asserted claims of either patent. As to validity, the ALJ determined that claim 35 of the `258 patent and claims 4, 9, and 26 of the `531 patent are invalid due to anticipation, rejecting other arguments of invalidity, unenforceability, and estoppel. The ALJ also determined that a domestic industry exists with regard to the `258 patent; but that there was no domestic industry with regard to the `531 patent, because of a failure to meet the technical prong of the domestic industry requirement. With respect to the `531 patent, the Commission understands the ALJ to have construed the term “voltage regulator” to include a tolerance of approximately five percent as set forth at page 35 of the ID. On May 30, 2007, the ALJ issued his Recommended Determination (“RD”) on remedy and bonding. Linear, AATI, and the Commission investigative attorney (“IA”) filed petitions for review of the ALJ's ID. Having examined the pertinent portions of the record of this investigation, including the ALJ's final ID, the petitions for review, and the responses thereto, the Commission has made the following determinations. With respect to the `258 patent, the Commission has determined
(1)to review the ID concerning the issues of claim construction, infringement, and validity; and
(2)not to review the remainder of the ID as to the `258 patent. With respect to the `531 patent, the Commission has determined
(1)to review the ID concerning the issue of whether asserted claim 9 of the `531 patent is invalid for anticipation by the Kase reference, and upon review to take no position as to that issue, and
(2)not to review the remainder of the ID as to the `531 patent.The parties should brief their position on these issues with reference to the applicable law and the evidentiary record. In connection with its review, the Commission is particularly interested in responses to the following questions: 1. With respect to asserted claim 35 of the `258 patent, can monitoring a voltage using a voltage threshold in the accused products be considered an equivalent to “monitoring the current” using a “current threshold” in assessing infringement of claim 35 under the doctrine of equivalents? (Parties should discuss the “function, way, result” test in their analysis.) 2. With respect to the `258 patent, provide an analysis of indirect infringement under 271(b) and (c), including an analysis of any evidence upon which you rely. In connection with the final disposition of this investigation, the Commission may
(1)issue an order that could result in the exclusion of the subject articles from entry into the United States, and/or
(2)issue one or more cease and desist orders that could result in the respondent being required to cease and desist from engaging in unfair acts in the importation and sale of such articles. Accordingly, the Commission is interested in receiving written submissions that address the form of remedy, if any, that should be ordered. If a party seeks exclusion of an article from entry into the United States for purposes other than entry for consumption, the party should so indicate and provide information establishing that activities involving other types of entry either are adversely affecting it or likely to do so. For background, *see Certain Devices for Connecting Computers via Telephone Lines* , Inv. No. 337-TA-360, USITC Pub. No. 2843 (December 1994) (Commission Opinion). If the Commission contemplates some form of remedy, it must consider the effects of that remedy upon the public interest. The factors the Commission will consider include the effect that an exclusion order and/or cease and desist orders would have on
(1)the public health and welfare,
(2)competitive conditions in the U.S. economy,
(3)U.S. production of articles that are like or directly competitive with those that are subject to investigation, and
(4)U.S. consumers. The Commission is therefore interested in receiving written submissions that address the aforementioned public interest factors in the context of this investigation. If the Commission orders some form of remedy, the U.S. Trade Representative, as delegated by the President, has 60 days to approve or disapprove the Commission's action. See Presidential Memorandum of July 21, 2005, 70 FR 43251 (July 26, 2005). During this period, the subject articles would be entitled to enter the United States under bond, in an amount determined by the Commission and prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. The Commission is therefore interested in receiving submissions concerning the amount of the bond that should be imposed if a remedy is ordered. *Written Submissions:* The parties to the investigation are requested to file written submissions on the issues for review identified in this notice. Parties to the investigation, interested government agencies, and any other interested parties are encouraged to file written submissions on the issues of remedy, the public interest, and bonding. Such submissions should address the RD issued by the ALJ on remedy and bonding on May 30, 2007. Complainant and the Commission investigative attorney are also requested to submit proposed remedial orders for the Commission's consideration. Complainant is requested to state the dates that the `258 patent expires and the HTSUS numbers under which the accused products are imported. The written submissions and proposed remedial orders must be filed no later than close of business on August 7, 2007. Reply submissions must be filed no later than the close of business on August 14, 2007. No further submissions on these issues will be permitted unless otherwise ordered by the Commission. Persons filing written submissions must file the original document and 12 true copies thereof on or before the deadlines stated above with the Office of the Secretary. Any person desiring to submit a document to the Commission in confidence must request confidential treatment unless the information has already been granted such treatment during the proceedings. All such requests should be directed to the Secretary of the Commission and must include a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such treatment. *See* 19 CFR 210.6. Documents for which confidential treatment by the Commission is sought will be treated accordingly. All nonconfidential written submissions will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Secretary. The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in sections 210.42-46 and 210.50 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.42-46 and 210.50). By order of the Commission. Issued: July 24, 2007. William R. Bishop, Acting Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E7-14709 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2007-0060] Cranes and Derricks in Construction; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's
(OMB)Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Request for public comment. SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comment concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Construction Standard on Cranes and Derricks (29 CFR 1926.550). The Standard is designed to protect employees who work with, or in the vicinity of, cranes or derricks. DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by October 1, 2007. ADDRESSES: *Electronically:* You may submit comments and attachments electronically at *http://www.regulations.gov,* which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting comments. *Facsimile:* If your comments, including attachments, are not longer than 10 pages, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at
(202)693-1648. *Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service:* When using this method, you must submit three copies of your comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2007-0060, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger, and courier service) are accepted during the Department of Labor's and Docket Office's normal business hours, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t. *Instructions:* All submissions must include the Agency name and OSHA docket number for the ICR (OSHA-2007-0060). All comments, including any personal information you provide, are placed in the public docket without change, and may be made available online at *http://www.regulations.gov.* For further information on submitting comments see the Public Participation heading in the section of this notice titled Supplementary Information. *Docket:* To read or download comments or other material in the docket, go to *http://www.regulations.gov* or the OSHA Docket Office at the address above. All documents in the docket (including this **Federal Register** notice) are listed in the *www.regulations.gov* index; however, some information ( *e.g.* , copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download through the Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. You may also contact Stewart Burkhammer at the address below to obtain a copy of the ICR. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stewart Burkhammer, Directorate of Construction, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3468, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone
(202)693-2020. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent ( *i.e.* , employer) burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information collection requirements in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs) is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's estimate of the information collection burden is accurate. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 *et seq.* ) authorizes information collection by employers as necessary or appropriate for enforcement of the Act or for developing information regarding the causes and prevention of occupational injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act also requires that OSHA obtain such information with minimum burden upon employers, especially those operating small businesses, and to reduce to the maximum extent feasible unnecessary duplication of efforts in obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657). Several paragraphs of the Cranes and Derricks Standard for Construction (§ 1926.550) contain notification requirements, including paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(4), (a)(16), (d)(1), (f)(1), (f)(2) and (g)(4). If an equipment manufacturer's specifications are not available, paragraph (a)(1) requires employers to operate a crane or derrick using specifications determined and recorded by a qualified engineer who is competent to make such determinations. Under paragraph (a)(2), employers must post on each crane and derrick its rated load capacities, and recommended operating speeds, special hazard warnings, or instructions. Paragraph (a)(4) requires employers to post at the worksite an illustration of the hand signals prescribed by the applicable ANSI standard for that type of crane or derrick. According to paragraph (a)(16), employers must revise as appropriate the capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals if they make alterations that involve the capacity or safe operation of a crane or derrick. Paragraph (d)(1) requires employers to plainly mark the rated loads of overhead and gantry cranes on each side of the cranes, and if the crane has more than one hoisting unit, each hoisting unit shall have its rated load marked on it or its load block. These markings must be clearly legible from the ground or floor. Similarly, paragraph (f)(1)(ii) requires employers to ensure that floating cranes and derricks have a load rating chart, with clearly legible letters and figures, and are securely fixed at a location easily visible to the operator. When load ratings are reduced to stay within the limits for the list of the barge with a crane mounted on it, paragraph (f)(1)(iii) requires employers to provide a new load rating chart. For permanently mounted floating cranes and derricks, paragraph (f)(2)(ii), requires that a load rating chart with clearly legible letters and figures be provided and securely fixed at a location easily visible to the operator. Paragraph (g)(4)(ii)(I) requires employers to ensure that the personnel platform be conspicuously posted with a plate or other permanent marking which indicates the weight of the platform and its rated load capacity or maximum intended load. In summary, these provisions require employers to provide notification of specified operating characteristics through documentation, posting, or revising maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals, and to notify employees of hand signals used to communicate with equipment operators by posting an illustration of applicable signals at the worksite. These paperwork requirements ensure that employers operate a crane or derrick according to the limitations and specifications developed for that equipment, and that hand signals used to communicate with equipment operators are clear and correct. Therefore, these requirements prevent employers from exceeding the operating specifications and limitations of cranes and derricks, and ensure that they use accurate hand signals regarding equipment operation. By operating the equipment safely and within specified parameters, and communicating effectively with equipment operators, employers will prevent serious injury and death to the equipment operators and other employees who use or work near the equipment. The Cranes and Derricks Standard also contains two paragraphs requiring employers to inspect and document crane inspections. Paragraph (a)(6) requires employers to perform annual inspections of cranes and derricks and to establish and maintain a written record of the dates and results of these inspections. Paragraph (b)(2) requires the employer to prepare and maintain a certification record which includes the date, listing of critical items inspected, signature of person performing the inspections, and a serial number or identifier of the crane inspected as specified in ANSI B30.5-1968, Safety Code for Crawler, Locomotive and Truck Cranes. These inspections identify problems such as deterioration caused by exposure to adverse weather conditions, worn components and other flaws and defects that develop during use, and accelerated wear resulting from misalignments of connecting systems and components. Establishing and maintaining a written record of the annual inspections alerts the equipment mechanics to servicing or repair problems. Prior to returning the equipment to service, employers can review the records to ensure that the mechanics performed the necessary repairs and maintenance. Accordingly, by using only equipment that is in safe working order, employers will prevent severe injury and death to the equipment operators and other employees who use or work near the equipment. Paragraph (a)(11) of OSHA's Cranes and Derricks Standard for Construction (1926.550) addresses conditions in which a crane or derrick powered by an internal combustion engine is exhausting in an enclosed space that employees occupy or will occupy. Under these conditions, employers must record tests made of the breathing air in the space to ensure that adequate oxygen is available and that concentrations of toxic gases are at safe levels. Establishing a test record allows employers to document oxygen levels and specific atmospheric contaminants, ascertain the effectiveness of controls, implement additional controls if necessary, and readily provide this information to other crews and shifts who may work in the enclosed space. Accordingly, employers will prevent serious injury and death to equipment operators and other employees who use or work near this equipment in an enclosed space. In addition, these records provide the most efficient means for an OSHA compliance officer to determine that an employer performed the required tests and implemented appropriate controls. Paragraph (a)(15) requires that any overhead wire be considered to be an energized line unless and until the person owning such line or the electrical utility authorities indicate that it is not an energized line and it has been visibly grounded. Failure to appropriately identify overhead wires would require those working with or in the vicinity of overhead lines to perform costly, time-consuming activities, prior to performing their assigned duties. II. Special Issues for Comment OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues: • Whether the proposed information collection requirements are necessary for the proper performance of the Agency's functions, including whether the information is useful; • The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and costs) of the information collection requirements, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • The quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and • Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply; for example, by using automated or other technological information collection and transmission techniques. III. Proposed Actions OSHA is requesting that OMB extend its approval of the information collection requirements contained in the Construction Cranes and Derricks Standard (29 CFR 1926.550). The Agency will summarize the comments submitted in response to this notice and will include this summary in the request to OMB. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Title:* The Construction Standard on Cranes and Derricks (29 CFR 1926.550). *OMB Number:* 1218-0113. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Number of Respondents:* 91,997. *Frequency:* Annually; On occasion. *Average Time Per Response:* Varies from 5 hours to inspect a crane with a capacity of more than 60 tons to 3 minutes (.05 hour) to maintain and disclose exposure monitoring data of an enclosed space where exhaust from cranes or derricks may expose employees to a deficiency of oxygen and/or toxic gases. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 103,076. *Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance):* $570,074 IV. Public Participation—Submission of Comments on This Notice and Internet Access to Comments and Submissions You may submit comments in response to this document as follows:
(1)Electronically at *http://www.regulations.gov,* which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal;
(2)by facsimile (FAX); or
(3)by hard copy. All comments, attachments, and other material must identify the Agency name and the OSHA docket number for the ICR (Docket No. OSHA-2007-0060). You may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document files electronically. If you wish to mail additional materials in reference to an electronic or facsimile submission, you must submit them to the OSHA Docket Office (see the section of this notice titled Addresses ). The additional materials must clearly identify your electronic comments by your name, date, and the docket number so the Agency can attach them to your comments. Because of security procedures, the use of regular mail may cause a significant delay in the receipt of comments. For information about security procedures concerning the delivery of materials by hand, express delivery, messenger, or courier service, please contact the OSHA Docket Office at
(202)693-2350 (TTY
(877)889-5627). Comments and submissions are posted without change at *http://www.regulations.gov.* Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about submitting personal information such as social security numbers and date of birth. Although all submissions are listed in the *www.regulations.gov* index, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download through this Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Information on using the *www.regulations.gov* Web site to submit comments and access the docket is available at the Web site's User Tips link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about materials not available through the Web site, and for assistance in using the Internet to locate docket submissions. V. Authority and Signature Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice. The authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 *et seq.* ) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 5-2002 (67 FR 65008). Signed at Washington, DC, on July 26, 2007. Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. E7-14714 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: NARA is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to OMB for approval the information collections described in this notice. The public is invited to comment on the proposed information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to OMB at the address below on or before August 30, 2007 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Desk Officer for NARA, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-5167. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the proposed information collections and supporting statements should be directed to Tamee Fechhelm at telephone number 301-837-1694 or fax number 301-713-7409. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), NARA invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed information collections. NARA published a notice of proposed collection for these information collections on May 16, 2007 (72 FR 27592 and 27593). No comments were received. NARA has submitted the described information collections to OMB for approval. In response to this notice, comments and suggestions should address one or more of the following points:
(a)Whether the proposed information collections are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of NARA;
(b)the accuracy of NARA's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collections;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of information technology; and
(e)whether small businesses are affected by these collections. In this notice, NARA is soliciting comments concerning the following information collections: 1. *Title:* Item Approval Request List. *OMB Number:* 3095-0025. *Agency Form Number:* NA Form 14110 and 14110A. *Type of Review:* Regular. *Affected Public:* Business or for-profit, nonprofit organizations and institutions, federal, state and local government agencies, and individuals or households. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 2,816. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 15 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 704 hours. *Abstract:* The information collection is prescribed by 36 CFR 1254.72. The collection is prepared by researchers who cannot visit the appropriate NARA research room or who request copies of records as a result of visiting a research room. NARA offers limited provisions to obtain copies of records by mail and requires requests to be made on prescribed forms for certain bodies of records. NARA uses the Item Approval Request List form to track reproduction requests and to provide information for customers and vendors. 2. *Title:* Microfilm Rental Order Form. *OMB Number:* 3095-0059. *Agency Form Number:* NA Form 14127. *Type of Review:* Regular. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 5,200. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 10 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 867 hours. *Abstract:* The NARA microfilm publications provides ready access to records for research in a variety of fields including history, economics, political science, law, and genealogy. NARA emphasizes microfilming groups of records relating to the same general subject or to a specific geographic area. For example, the decennial population censuses from 1790 to 1930 and their related indexes are available on microfilm. Census records constitute the vast majority of microfilmed records available currently through the rental program. Dated: July 25, 2007. Martha Morphy, Assistant Archivist for Information Services. [FR Doc. E7-14775 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7515-01-P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: National Science Foundation. ACTION: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request. SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), and as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the National Science Foundation
(NSF)is inviting the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this proposed continuing information collection. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the **Federal Register** at 72 FR 29002 and no substantial comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed submission to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice. DATES: Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received by OMB within 30 days of publication in the **Federal Register** . ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding
(a)whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of NSF, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of NSF's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; or
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for National Science Foundation, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington, VA 22230 or send e-mail to *splimpto@nsf.gov.* Copies of the submission may be obtained by calling
(703)292-7556. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, NSF Reports Clearance Officer at
(703)292-7556 or send e-mail to *splimpto@nsf.gov.* An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* FY 2007 and FY 2009 Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities. *Type of Request:* Intent to seek approval to reinstate an information collection for three years. *Proposed Project:* The National Science Foundation Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is a Congressionally mandated (Pub. L. 99-159), biennial survey that has been conducted since 1986. The survey collects data on cyber infrastructure and on the amount, condition, and costs of the physical facilities used to conduct science and engineering research. It was expected by Congress that this survey would provide the data necessary to describe the status and needs of science and engineering research facilities and to formulate appropriate solutions to documented needs. During the FY 2003 and FY 2005 survey cycles, data were collected from a population of approximately 475 research-performing colleges and universities. This survey population was supplemented with approximately 190 nonprofit biomedical research institutions receiving research support from the National Institutes of Health. Beginning with the FY 2003 cycle, a new section was added to the survey requesting information on the computing and networking capacity at the surveyed institutions, an increasingly important part of the infrastructure for science and engineering research. Other important changes include updating the networking and computing section, based on technological changes that may occur. *Use of the Information:* Analysis of the Facilities Survey data will provide updated information on the status of scientific and engineering research facilities and capabilities. The information can be used by Federal policy makers, planners, and budget analysts in making policy decisions, as well as by institutional academic officials, the scientific/engineering establishment, and state agencies and legislatures that fund universities. *Burden on the Public:* Based on pretests, the time to complete the research space section of the survey (Part 1) ranged from 10 to 85 hours with an average of 40 hours. The time to complete the computing and networking section of the survey (Part 2) averaged 60 minutes. Therefore, in total, the time per academic institution to complete the survey is expected to average approximately 41 hours. Assuming a 94% response rate, this would result in an estimated burden of 18,368 hours in FY 2007 and a similar burden in FY 2009. [(.94 response rate × 477 institutions) × 41 hours = 18,368]. Because biomedical research organizations generally are not as large, diverse or complex as colleges and universities, there is substantially less variation in the survey completion time. On average, completion time per biomedical research organization for Part 1 of the survey was 4 hours. For Part 2 of the survey, average completion time per biomedical research organization was 1 hour. Therefore, in total, the time per biomedical research organization to complete the survey is expected to average approximately 5 hours. Assuming a 94% response rate, this would result in an estimated burden of 895 hours in FY 2007 and a similar burden in FY 2009. [(.94 response rate × institutions)] × 5 hours = 895] Total burden hours for academic institutions and biomedical institutions are 19,263. Dated: July 26, 2007. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 07-3722 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am]
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  • Pub. L. 104-13
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