Notices. Committee Management; Notice of Closed Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
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BILLING CODE 4140-01-M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Mental Health Services; Notice of Meeting Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services
(CMHS)National Advisory Council will meet on August 14, 2007 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. via teleconference. The meeting will include the review, discussion and evaluation of grant applications. Therefore the meeting will be closed to the public as determined by the Administrator, SAMHSA, in accordance with Title 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and 5 U.S.C. App. 2, Section 10(d). Substantive program information, a summary of the meeting and a roster of Council members may be obtained as soon as possible after the meeting, either by accessing the SAMHSA Committee Web site at *http://www.nac.samhsa.gov* , or by contacting the CMHS National Advisory Council Executive Secretary, Dianne McSwain (see contact information below). *Committee Name:* Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services National Advisory Council. *Date/Time/Type:* August 14, 2007, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Closed. *Place:* 1 Choke Cherry Road, Conference Room 6-1060, Rockville, Maryland 20852. *Contact:* Dianne McSwain, M.S.W., Executive Secretary, SAMHSA CMHS National Advisory Council, 1 Choke Cherry Rd., Rm. 6-1063, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone:
(240)276-1828, E-mail: *dianne.mcswain@samhsa.hhs.gov.* Dated: August 7, 2007. Toian Vaughn, Committee Management Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. [FR Doc. E7-15791 Filed 8-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4162-20-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Prevention; Notice of Meeting Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
(CSAP)National Advisory Council
(NAC)will meet on August 28, 2007. The meeting is open and will include discussion of the Center's policy issues and current administrative, legislative, and program developments. Attendance by the public will be limited to space available. Public comments are welcome. Please communicate with the CSAP NAC Executive Secretary, Tia Haynes (see contact information below), to make arrangements to attend, to comment or to request special accommodations for persons with disabilities. Substantive program information, a summary of the meeting and a roster of Council members may be obtained as soon as possible after the meeting, either by accessing the SAMHSA Committee Web site at *www.nac.samhsa.gov/csap/csapnac.aspx* , or by contacting Ms. Tia Haynes. *Committee Name:* Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National Advisory Council. *Date/Time:* Tuesday, August 28, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Open. *Place:* 1 Choke Cherry Road, Sugarloaf Conference Room, Rockville, Maryland 20857. *Contact:* Tia Haynes, Executive Secretary, CSAP National Advisory Council, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 4-1066, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone:
(240)276-2436; Fax:
(240)276-2430, E-mail: *tia.haynes@samhsa.hhs.gov.* Dated: August 7, 2007. Toian Vaughn, Committee Management Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. [FR Doc. E7-15792 Filed 8-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4162-20-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS-2007-0059] Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee AGENCY: Science and Technology Directorate. ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Closed Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee will meet August 27-29, 2007, at the Naval War College in Newport, RI. The meeting will be closed to the public. DATES: The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee will meet August 27, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; on August 28, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and on August 29, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841. Requests to have written material distributed to each member of the committee prior to the meeting should reach the contact person at the address below by August 17, 2007. Send written material to Mrs. Deborah Russell, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Drive, Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528. Comments must be identified by Docket No. DHS-2007-0059 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:* *HSSTAC@dhs.gov* . Include the docket number in the subject line of the message. • *Fax:* 202-254-6177. • *Mail:* Mrs. Deborah Russell, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Drive, Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528. *Instructions:* All submissions received must include the words “Department of Homeland Security” and the docket number for this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at *www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided. *Docket:* For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received by the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee, go to *http://www.regulations.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Deborah Russell, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Drive, Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528 202-253-0231, 202-254-6177. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). (Provide information on the committee's purpose.) The committee will meet for the purpose of receiving sensitive Homeland Security and classified briefings on Improvised Explosive Devices
(IEDs)and will discuss the identification and location of IEDs based on experience in UK, Spain, Japan, etc.; countermeasures used in Iraq/Afghanistan and their applicability to U.S. homeland situations; and psychological effects of IEDs. *Basis for Closure:* In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, it has been determined that the Science and Technology Advisory Committee meeting concerns sensitive Homeland Security information and classified matters within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and (c)(9)(B) and that, accordingly, the meeting will be closed to the public. Jay M. Cohen, Under Secretary for Science and Technology. [FR Doc. E7-15821 Filed 8-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Privacy Office; Published Privacy Impact Assessments on the Web AGENCY: Privacy Office, Office of the Secretary, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of publication of Privacy Impact Assessments. SUMMARY: The Privacy Office of the Department of Homeland Security is making available fourteen
(14)Privacy Impact Assessments on various programs and systems in the Department. These assessments were approved and published on the Privacy Office's Web site between April 1, 2007 and June 30, 2007. DATES: The Privacy Impact Assessments will be available on the DHS Web site until October 12, 2007, after which they may be obtained by contacting the DHS Privacy Office (contact information below). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hugo Teufel III, Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Mail Stop 0550, Washington, DC 20528, or e-mail: *pia@dhs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Between April 1, 2007 and June 30, 2007, the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS)approved and published fourteen
(14)Privacy Impact Assessments
(PIAs)on the DHS Privacy Office Web site, *http://www.dhs.gov/privacy,* under the link for “Privacy Impact Assessments.” Below is a short summary of each of those systems, indicating the DHS component responsible for the system, and the date on which the PIA was approved. Additional information can be found on the Web site or by contacting the Privacy Office. *System:* Verification Information System. *Component:* U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. *Date of approval:* April 2, 2007. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provides immigration status verification for benefits determinations and employment authorization through the Verification Division of USCIS. Presently, two programs exist to implement this mandate: The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements
(SAVE)program for government benefits and the Employment Eligibility Verification/Basic Pilot Program for private employer verification of employment authorization for all newly hired employees. The Verification Information System (VIS), a composite information system incorporating data from various DHS databases, is the underlying information technology that supports these programs. USCIS conducted this PIA to describe updates to VIS that will improve the ability of USCIS to provide citizenship and immigration status information to users of SAVE and Basic Pilot. *System:* Automated Continuing Evaluation System Pilot. *Component:* Management, Office of Security. *Date of approval:* April 9, 2007. DHS is working with the Department of Defense to pilot the Automated Continuing Evaluation System (ACES). ACES conducts automated records checks to identify new issues of security concern for DHS personnel and contractors requiring a security clearance. During the ACES pilot, DHS will assess the feasibility of using ACES for initial and continuing evaluation of DHS security clearance holders. This PIA is for the DHS implementation of the ACES Pilot. *System:* 24 x 7 Incident Handling and Response Center. *Component:* National Protection and Programs. *Date of approval:* April 2, 2007. The 24 x 7 Incident Handling and Response Center (“24 x 7”) focuses on ways to gather cyber information prior to attacks and to use that information to prevent attacks, protect computing infrastructure, and respond/restore where attacks are successful. 24 x 7 serves as a communication hub for the United States Computer Readiness Team (US-CERT) program, issuing regular security and warning bulletins, serving as a gateway for public contribution and outreach, and also serving as a ticketing center through which tasks may be delegated out to the various US-CERT programs. *System:* Automated Identification Management System. *Component:* US VISIT. *Date of approval:* May 14, 2007. In accordance with the guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)implementing the E-Government Act of 2002 to promote program transparency and address any privacy concerns, this revision of the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) Program PIA is prompted by the decommissioning of the Automated Identification Management System (AIDMS). *System:* “Biometrics at Sea” Mona Passage Proof of Concept Update. *Component:* United States Coast Guard. *Date of approval:* May 15, 2007. This is an update to the previous PIA for the U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard) Biometrics At Sea Mona Passage Proof of Concept, dated November 3, 2006. This update describes new means by which the Coast Guard will transmit information to the US-VISIT Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) in connection with the Coast Guard Biometrics At Sea Mona Pass Proof of Concept program. With the addition of capabilities described in this update, the Coast Guard will be able to transmit biometric data obtained from undocumented aliens that the Coast Guard interdicts in the Mona Passage directly to US-VISIT via secure, encrypted satellite communications for analysis against the IDENT database. Biometric information to be searched against will no longer be stored on the laptops. If there is a communications failure, the Coast Guard may revert back to the ability to search biometric data against the distributed IDENT data sets on stand-alone non-networked secured laptop computers on board Coast Guard cutters more fully described in the November 3, 2006 PIA. *System:* Enumeration Services of the Automated Biometric Identification System. *Component:* US VISIT. *Date of approval:* May 25, 2007. The Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) is the primary repository of biometric information held by DHS in connection with its several and varied missions and functions, including but not limited to: The enforcement of civil and criminal laws (including immigration laws); investigations, inquiries, and proceedings in connection with those missions and functions; and national security and intelligence activities. IDENT is a centralized and dynamic DHS-wide biometric database. The DHS US-VISIT program is publishing this PIA update for the IDENT to describe the changes to IDENT required to support enumeration services, a new service offering from IDENT. Enumeration services generates a unique personal identifier, known as an enumerator, for each individual for whom ten fingerprints and minimal biographic data has been collected in IDENT. Within IDENT the enumerator will be used to uniquely identify individuals and to link and retrieve immigration and border management records with a single identifier instead of multiple identifiers. This PIA has been conducted because the addition of enumerator services constitutes a significant change to IDENT. *System:* USCIS Secure Information Management Service Pilot with Inter-country Adoptions. *Component:* United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. *Date of approval:* May 24, 2007. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) prepared a PIA for the Secure Information Management Service
(SIMS)Pilot. Using the inter-country adoption caseload as a “proof-of-concept” for SIMS, this pilot will:
(a)Demonstrate the case processing capability of the case management system,
(b)verify that an enumerator (unique identifier based on biometrics) supports the USCIS person-centric business process, and
(c)verify that the case management system can be used to view digitized files. This PIA covers the initial deployment of the SIMS and will be supplemented accordingly as additional USCIS applications and system functionalities are added to the SIMS. *System:* Chemical Security Assessment Tool Update. *Component:* National Protection and Programs. *Date of approval:* May 25, 2007. This is an update to the previous Chemical Security Assessment Tool
(CSAT)PIA in order to describe the additional Web site functionality, the new eligibility requirements for CSAT users, and the deployment of the CSAT Help Desk. CSAT collects personally identifiable information from CSAT users and/or CVI Web site users. Further, the CSAT Help Desk may collect contact information from both CSAT users requesting basic CSAT IT support or from the general public inquiring about the CSAT program. *System:* Department of Homeland Security General Contact Lists. *Component:* Department Wide. *Date of approval:* June 15, 2007. Many DHS operations and projects collect a minimal amount of contact information in order to distribute information and perform various other administrative tasks. Department Headquarters has conducted this privacy impact assessment because contact lists contain personally identifiable information. Programs that follow the policies and procedures outlined in this PIA are noted in the Appendix. *System:* Protected Critical Infrastructure Information Management System. *Component:* National Protection and Programs. *Date of approval:* June 20, 2007. The Protected Critical Infrastructure Information
(PCII)Program, part of the DHS Infrastructure Partnerships Division, is an information-protection tool that facilitates the sharing of PCII between the government and the private sector. The Protected Critical Infrastructure Information Management System is an Information Technology system and the means by which PCII submissions from the private sector will be cataloged. The PCII Program conducted this PIA because PII from the submitting individuals is collected for contact purposes. *System:* USCIS Enterprise Service Bus. *Component:* US Citizenship and Immigration Services. *Date of approval:* June 22, 2007. The USCIS Enterprise Service Bus
(ESB)was developed by the USCIS Office of Information Technology
(OIT)to facilitate information sharing and integration between USCIS systems, and across DHS components and other agencies, such as the Department of State. The ESB is a set of commercial off-the-shelf software that provides a standardized infrastructure to connect to multiple systems and services. This is a new infrastructure component within USCIS that will be incrementally enhanced to provide support for multiple service interfaces. This PIA will be updated to reflect those material changes. *System:* USCIS Person Centric Query Service. *Component:* US Citizenship and Immigration Services. *Date of approval:* June 22, 2007. The Rice/Chertoff Initiative is an information sharing initiative between the Department of Homeland Security, USCIS and Department of State (DOS), Bureau of Counselor Affairs to share immigration and visa data between agencies. To support this information sharing initiative, the USCIS OIT developed a new service called the Person Centric Query
(PCQ)Service that will improve the existing business information sharing capabilities between DHS and DOS. The PCQ Service provides authorized DHS/DOS users with a consolidated view of all information about an individual in selected USCIS and DOS data bases. This new service will improve efficiency of user searches, facilitate information sharing, increase the quality and accuracy of the underlying data, and increase the security of the information being shared among systems. *System:* Homeland Security Information Network Communities of Interest. *Component:* Operations. *Date of approval:* June 22, 2007. The Homeland Security Information Network
(HSIN)is designed to facilitate the secure integration and interoperability of information sharing resources amongst federal, state, local, tribal, private sector commercial, and other non-governmental stakeholders involved in identifying and preventing terrorism as well as in undertaking incident management activities. As part of the information sharing efforts HSIN supports, HSIN has established different Communities of Interest within the HSIN network. *System:* Central Index System. *Component:* US Citizenship and Immigration Services. *Date of approval:* June 22, 2007. The DHS USCIS maintains the Central Index System (CIS), a database system originally developed by the legacy Immigration and Naturalization Service. CIS contains information on the status of 57 million applicants/petitioners seeking immigration benefits to include: lawful permanent residents, naturalized citizens, U.S. border crossers, aliens who illegally entered the U.S., aliens who have been issued employment authorization documents, individuals who petitioned for benefits on behalf of family members, and other individuals subject to the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. This PIA addresses the current status of CIS, and will be updated accordingly as additional USCIS applications and system functionalities are added to CIS. Dated: August 6, 2007. Hugo Teufel III, Chief Privacy Officer. [FR Doc. E7-15817 Filed 8-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5161-N-01] Credit Watch Termination Initiative AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice advises of the cause and effect of termination of Origination Approval Agreements taken by HUD's Federal Housing Administration
(FHA)against HUD-approved mortgagees through the FHA Credit Watch Termination Initiative. This notice includes a list of mortgagees which have had their Origination Approval Agreements terminated. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Quality Assurance Division, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room B133-P3214, Washington, DC 20410-8000; telephone
(202)708-2830 (this is not a toll free number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access that number through TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at
(800)877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HUD has the authority to address deficiencies in the performance of lenders' loans as provided in HUD's mortgagee approval regulations at 24 CFR 202.3. On May 17, 1999 (64 FR 26769), HUD published a notice on its procedures for terminating Origination Approval Agreements with FHA lenders and placement of FHA lenders on Credit Watch status (an evaluation period). In the May 17, 1999 notice, HUD advised that it would publish in the **Federal Register** a list of mortgagees, which have had their Origination Approval Agreements terminated. *Termination of Origination Approval Agreement:* Approval of a mortgagee by HUD/FHA to participate in FHA mortgage insurance programs includes an Origination Approval Agreement (Agreement) between HUD and the mortgagee. Under the Agreement, the mortgagee is authorized to originate single-family mortgage loans and submit them to FHA for insurance endorsement. The Agreement may be terminated on the basis of poor performance of FHA-insured mortgage loans originated by the mortgagee. The termination of a mortgagee's Agreement is separate and apart from any action taken by HUD's Mortgagee Review Board under HUD's regulations at 24 CFR part 25. *Cause:* HUD's regulations permit HUD to terminate the Agreement with any mortgagee having a default and claim rate for loans endorsed within the preceding 24 months that exceeds 200 percent of the default and claim rate within the geographic area served by a HUD field office, and also exceeds the national default and claim rate. For the 31st review period, HUD is terminating the Agreement of mortgagees whose default and claim rate exceeds both the national rate and 200 percent of the field office rate. *Effect:* Termination of the Agreement precludes that branch(s) of the mortgagee from originating FHA-insured single-family mortgages within the area of the HUD field office(s) listed in this notice. Mortgagees authorized to purchase, hold, or service FHA insured mortgages may continue to do so. Loans that closed or were approved before the termination became effective may be submitted for insurance endorsement. Approved loans are
(1)Those already underwritten and approved by a Direct Endorsement
(DE)underwriter employed by an unconditionally approved DE lender and
(2)cases covered by a firm commitment issued by HUD. Cases at earlier stages of processing cannot be submitted for insurance by the terminated branch; however, they may be transferred for completion of processing and underwriting to another mortgagee or branch authorized to originate FHA insured mortgages in that area. Mortgagees are obligated to continue to pay existing insurance premiums and meet all other obligations associated with insured mortgages. A terminated mortgagee may apply for a new Origination Approval Agreement if the mortgagee continues to be an approved mortgagee meeting the requirements of 24 CFR 202.5, 202.6, 202.7, 202.8 or 202.10 and 202.12, if there has been no Origination Approval Agreement for at least six months, and if the Secretary determines that the underlying causes for termination have been remedied. To enable the Secretary to ascertain whether the underlying causes for termination have been remedied, a mortgagee applying for a new Origination Approval Agreement must obtain an independent review of the terminated office's operations as well as its mortgage production, specifically including the FHA-insured mortgages cited in its termination notice. This independent analysis shall identify the underlying cause for the mortgagee's high default and claim rate. The review must be conducted and issued by an independent Certified Public Accountant
(CPA)qualified to perform audits under Government Auditing Standards as provided by the General Accounting Office. The mortgagee must also submit a written corrective action plan to address each of the issues identified in the CPA's report, along with evidence that the plan has been implemented. The application for a new Agreement should be in the form of a letter, accompanied by the CPA's report and corrective action plan. The request should be sent to the Director, Office of Lender Activities and Program Compliance, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room B133-P3214, Washington, DC 20410-8000 or by courier to 490 L'Enfant Plaza, East, SW., Suite 3214, Washington, DC 20024-8000. *Action:* The following mortgagees have had their Agreements terminated by HUD: Mortgagee name Mortgagee branch address HUD office jurisdictions Termination effective date Homeownership centers Advanced Mortgage & Investment Corp 3112 Washington Road Ste D, Augusta, GA 30907 Atlanta 6/26/2007 Atlanta. GSF Milwaukee 300 Patriot Drive, Little Chute, WI 54140 Milwaukee 6/18/2007 Denver. I Mortgage Funding Corp 2825 Wilcrest Drive Ste 407, Houston, TX 77042 San Antonio 4/16/2007 Denver. Mortgage Access Corp d/b/a Weichert Financial Services 225 Littleton Road, Morris Plains, NJ 07950 Camden 6/18/2007 Philadelphia. Radius Capital Corp 601 S Falkenburg Road Ste 2-1, Tampa, FL 33619 Tampa 4/14/2007 Atlanta. SFMC LP 2105 Waterview Pkwy Ste 101, Richardson, TX 75080 Dallas 4/14/2007 Denver. Summit Mortgage Corp 9100 IH-10 West, Ste 100, San Antonio, TX 78230 San Antonio 4/14/2007 Denver. Dated: July 20, 2007. Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. E7-15745 Filed 8-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5157-N-02] Mortgagee Review Board Administrative Actions Termination of Lender Approval for Renewal Noncompliance AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with section 202(c) of the National Housing Act, and 24 CFR 25.10, this notice advises of the cause and description of certain administrative actions taken by HUD's Mortgagee Review Board
(MRB)against HUD-approved mortgagees. The MRB terminated 123 Title I and Title II lender approvals during the six month period ending March 31, 2007, for failure to submit an acceptable annual audited financial statement and/or payment of the annual fee required to renew their FHA lender approval. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy Hadley, Director, Office of Lender Activities and Program Compliance, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room B-133-P3214, Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone:
(202)708-1515. (This is not a toll-free number.) A Telecommunications Device for Hearing- and Speech-Impaired Individuals
(TTY)is available at
(800)877-8339 (Federal Information Relay Service). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 202(c)(5) of the National Housing Act (added by section 142 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, Pub. L. 101-235, approved December 15, 1989), and 23 CFR 25.10 requires that HUD publish a description of and the cause for administrative actions against a HUD-approved mortgagee by the Department's Mortgagee Review Board. The MRB terminated 123 Title I and Title II lender approvals during the six month period ending March 31, 2007, for failure to submit an acceptable annual audited financial statement and/or payment of the annual fee required to renew their FHA lender approval. ACTION: Termination of HUD/FHA Title I and Title II lender approval. 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Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, Chairman Mortgagee Review Board. [FR Doc. E7-15742 Filed 8-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); Amendments to Appendices I and II Adopted by the Conference of the Parties to CITES at Its Fourteenth Regular Meeting (CoP14) AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. SUMMARY: This notice announces the amendments to Appendices I and II adopted by the Conference of the Parties
(CoP)to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) at its fourteenth regular meeting (CoP14). The meeting was held in The Hague, The Netherlands, June 3-15, 2007. In this notice we list those amendments that were adopted by the Parties at the meeting. We also invite public input on whether the United States should take a reservation on the amendments (with the exception of species deleted from the Appendices) that were adopted at the meeting. To date, the United States has entered no reservations to any CITES listing. The amendments to CITES Appendices I and II described in this notice enter into effect on September 13, 2007. DATES: In determining whether the United States should take a reservation on any of the amendments (with the exception of species deleted from the Appendices) to the CITES Appendices adopted at CoP14, we will consider written information and comments submitted by September 12, 2007. ADDRESSES: *Comments:* Submit your comments concerning whether the United States should take a reservation on the amendments to the CITES Appendices (with the exception of species deleted from the Appendices) adopted at CoP14 by any one of the following methods: • By mail or hand-delivery to Division of Scientific Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 750, Arlington, VA 22203; • By e-mail to *scientificauthority@fws.gov;* or • By fax to 703-358-2276. Comments and materials we receive will be available for public inspection, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the street address given above. *Available Information:* You may obtain information concerning the resolutions and decisions adopted at CoP14, including the full text of the CITES resolutions discussed in this notice: • On the official Web site of the CITES Secretariat at *http://www.cites.org* (click on Conference of the Parties); • By mailing a request to Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, VA 22203; • By e-mailing a request to *cop14@fws.gov;* or • By faxing a request to 703-358-2095. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information pertaining to the discussions of proposed resolutions, decisions, and agenda items at CoP14 contact: Robert R. Gabel, Chief, Division of Management Authority (see ADDRESSES , above). For more information pertaining to the discussions of proposed amendments to the Appendices considered at CoP14, contact: Acting Chief, Division of Scientific Authority (see ADDRESSES , above). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES or the Convention) is an international treaty designed to control and regulate international trade in certain animal and plant species that are now or potentially may become threatened with extinction due to trade. These species are listed in the Appendices to CITES, which are available on the CITES Secretariat's Web site ( *http://www.cites.org/eng/app/index.shtml* ). Currently, 172 countries, including the United States, are Parties to CITES. The Convention calls for regular meetings of the Conference of the Parties
(CoP)to review issues pertaining to implementation, make provisions enabling the CITES Secretariat in Switzerland to carry out its functions, consider amendments to the list of species in Appendices I and II, consider reports presented by the Secretariat, and to make recommendations to improve the effectiveness of CITES. Any country that is a Party to CITES may propose and vote on amendments to Appendices I and II (species proposals), draft resolutions and decisions, and agenda items submitted for consideration by the Conference of the Parties. Accredited nongovernmental organizations
(NGOs)may participate in the meeting as approved observers and may speak during sessions when recognized by the meeting Chairperson, but they may not vote or submit proposals. In this notice we announce the amendments to Appendices I and II adopted by the Parties at CoP14, held in The Hague, The Netherlands, June 3-15, 2007, and also invite public input on whether the United States should take a reservation on any of the amendments to the Appendices (with the exception of species deleted from the Appendices) adopted by the Parties at CoP14. This is our fifth notice in a series of **Federal Register** notices relating to CoP14. We published our first CoP14-related **Federal Register** notice on January 20, 2006 (71 FR 3319), to request information and recommendations on species proposals, draft resolutions and decisions, and agenda items for the United States to consider submitting for consideration at CoP14. We published our second **Federal Register** notice on November 7, 2006 (71 FR 65126), to request public comments and information on species proposals, draft resolutions and decisions, and agenda items that the United States was considering submitting for consideration at CoP14. On December 11, 2006, we held a public meeting that was announced in our second **Federal Register** notice; at that meeting, we discussed the issues contained in our November 7, 2006, **Federal Register** notice and on our website posting on the same topic. In our third **Federal Register** notice, published on February 21, 2007 (72 FR 7904), we announced the provisional agenda for CoP14, solicited public comments on items listed in the provisional agenda, and announced a second public meeting to discuss the agenda items. Our second public meeting was held on April 9, 2007. In our fourth CoP14-related **Federal Register** notice published June 1, 2007 (72 FR 30606), we announced the tentative U.S. negotiating positions on species proposals, draft resolutions and decisions, and agenda items submitted by other countries and the CITES Secretariat for consideration at CoP14. We also announced that we would publish a notice after the conclusion of CoP14 inviting public input on whether the United States should take a reservation on any of the amendments to the CITES Appendices adopted at CoP14. You may obtain information on the above **Federal Register** notices from the following sources. For information on draft resolutions and decisions, and agenda items, contact the Division of Management Authority (see ADDRESSES , above); for information on species proposals, contact the Division of Scientific Authority (see ADDRESSES , above). Our regulations governing this public process are found in 50 CFR 23.31-23.39. Amendments to the Appendices Listed below are the amendments to CITES Appendices I and II adopted at CoP14. These amendments include the inclusion of species in Appendix I or Appendix II; the transfer of species from one Appendix to another; the deletion of species from Appendix I or II; and amendment of the annotations of certain CITES-listed species. Table 1.—Amendments to CITES Appendix I and Appendix II Adopted at the CoP14 Proposal Description of proposal Submitted by Comments 1 Transfer of *Nycticebus* species (slow lorises) from Appendix II to Appendix I Cambodia 3 3 Transfer the Ugandan population of leopard ( *Panthera pardus* ) from Appendix I to Appendix II with an annotation that trade is to be allowed for the exclusive purpose of sport hunting for trophies and skins for personal use, to be exported as personal effects; and with an annual export quota of 50 leopards for the whole country Uganda At CoP14, Uganda revised the proposal to retain their leopard population in Appendix I with an annual export quota of 28 leopards as sport-hunted trophies. Inf. 61 Amendment of the listing annotation for African elephant ( *Loxodonta africana* ). The three African elephant proposals (4, 5, and 6) were withdrawn at the CoP, and replaced by a new proposed amendment (CoP14 Inf. 61) that would annotate the listings of the populations of African elephant in Appendix II to include trade in hunting trophies for non-commercial purposes; trade in live animals to appropriate and acceptable destinations for Zimbabwe and Botswana, and for in situ conservation programs for Namibia and South Africa; trade in hides; trade in hair; trade in leather goods for commercial and non-commercial purposes for Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa and for non-commercial purposes for Zimbabwe; trade in marked and certified ekipas (tourist souvenirs) for non-commercial purposes for Namibia and ivory carvings for non-commercial purposes for Zimbabwe; and trade in registered raw ivory for Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe from existing stockpiles registered by January 31, 2007, subject to certain conditions Chad and Zambia, on behalf of Africa. The new proposal (CoP14 Inf. 61) was developed and adopted by consensus on the agreement that no further proposals to allow trade in elephant ivory from these populations may be submitted to the CoP until 9 years following the sale of the approved ivory stocks, in accordance with the provisions set forth in Inf. 61. The Parties also decided that the African elephant range States shall develop an overall African elephant action plan to improve elephant management, and that the CITES Secretariat shall establish an African elephant fund, to be administered by the CITES Standing Committee, that will be applied to implement the action plan. Import of ekipas and ivory carvings into the United States is prohibited. 8 Amendment of the annotation of the vicuña ( *Vicugna vicugna* ) population of Bolivia for the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicuñas, and in cloth and items made thereof, including luxury handicrafts and knitted articles Bolivia The proposal amends the annotation to include the entire Bolivian vicuña population for wool and products; the rest of the annotation remains unchanged. 10 Inclusion of Cuvier's gazelle ( *Gazella cuvieri* ) in Appendix I Algeria Since 1976, the species had been included in Appendix III at the request of Tunisia. 12 Inclusion of slender-horned gazelle ( *Gazella leptoceros* ) in Appendix I Algeria Since 1976, the species had been included in Appendix III at the request of Tunisia. 13 Transfer of the Brazilian population of black caiman ( *Melanosuchus niger* ) from Appendix I to Appendix II Brazil This species is currently listed as endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act; therefore, the import of specimens into the United States for commercial purposes is still prohibited. 14 Transfer Guatemalan beaded lizard ( *Heloderma horridum charlesbogerti* ) from Appendix II to Appendix I Guatemala 17 Inclusion of the Family Pristidae (7 species of sawfish) in Appendix I Kenya, Nicaragua and the United States of America The proposal was amended to include the species *Pristis microdon* in Appendix II with the following annotation: For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in live animals to appropriate and acceptable aquaria for primarily conservation purposes. All other species were included in Appendix I. 18 Inclusion of European eel ( *Anguilla anguilla* ) in Appendix II Germany, on behalf of the European Community Member States 22 Deletion of Arizona agave ( *Agave arizonica* ) from Appendix I United States Scientific research has determined that Arizona agave is a randomly occurring first-generation hybrid and not a species. 23 Transfer of Dehesa bear grass ( *Nolina interrata* ) from Appendix I to Appendix II United States Dehesa bear grass is listed as endangered under the California Endangered Species Act; therefore, the collection and sale of wild-collected specimens is prohibited under State law. 24 Deletion of leaf-bearing cacti in the genera *Pereskia* and * Quiabentia* from Appendix II Argentina 25 Deletion of leaf-bearing cacti in the genus *Pereskiopsis* from Appendix II Mexico 27 Amendment of the annotations to *Adonis vernalis, Guaiacum* species, *Hydrastis canadensis, Nardostachys grandiflora, Panax ginseng, Panax quinquefolius, Picrorhiza kurrooa, Podophyllum hexandrum, Pterocarpus santalinus, Rauvolfia serpentina, Taxus chinensis, T. fuana, T. cuspidata, T. sumatrana,* and *T. wallichiana,* Orchidaceae species in Appendix II, and all Appendix-II and -III taxa annotated with annotation #1 Switzerland as the Depositary Government, at the request of the Plants Committee The proposal was produced by the Medicinal Plant Annotations Working Group in consultation with the CITES Plants Committee, which was directed by the Parties to assess the effectiveness of and streamline the annotations for CITES-listed medicinal plants. 28 Deletion of Oconee bells ( *Shortia galacifolia* ) from Appendix II United States 30 Inclusion of pernambuco ( *Caesalpinia echinata* ) in Appendix II, including all parts and derivatives Brazil The proposed annotation was amended to exclude finished bows and buttons from CITES controls. The adopted annotation states: “designates logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets, including wood articles used for the fabrication of bows for stringed musical instruments.” 35 Amendment of the annotation to exempt certain artificially propagated hybrids of Orchidaceae (interspecific and intergeneric hybrids of *Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Phalaenopsis,* and *Vanda* ) included in Appendix II Switzerland as the Depositary Government, at the request of the Plants Committee This proposal will replace confusing language in the existing taxon-specific orchid hybrid exemptions (referred to as footnote 8) with language proposed and agreed upon by consensus of the Plants Committee. 37 Deletion of the current annotation for *Taxus chinensis, T. fuana,* and *T. sumatrana,* and a new annotation for artificially propagated hybrids and cultivars of *T. cuspidata* in pots or other small containers to be exempted from CITES controls Switzerland as the Depositary Government, at the request of the Standing Committee The proposed annotation was amended to exempt from CITES controls artificially propagated hybrids and cultivars of *T. cuspidata* live in pots. Reservations In addition to announcing the amendments to CITES Appendices I and II that were adopted at CoP14, we invite public input on whether the United States should take any reservations on the amendments to the CITES Appendices (with the exception of species deleted from the Appendices) that were adopted at the meeting. CITES provides a period of 90 days from the close of a meeting of the CoP for any Party to enter a reservation for a particular species listed in Appendix I or II. Countries that choose not to recognize a listing and take a reservation may continue trading in the species without CITES documents with other Parties that have taken the same reservation or with non-Parties, provided such shipments do not transit a Party country. However, trade with Parties that have not taken the same reservation requires CITES documents. While the reservation is in effect the Party is formally treated as a non-Party with respect to trade in the reserved species. A Party that has entered a reservation may withdraw it at any time. CITES Resolution Conf. 4.25 recommends that, when a species is newly listed in Appendix I or is transferred from Appendix II to Appendix I, Parties that take a reservation for that species should treat the species as if it were listed in Appendix II, rather than not listed, when trading with other reserving Parties or non-Parties. Further, CITES Resolution Conf. 9.7 (Rev. CoP13) states that a shipment containing specimens of CITES species traded between non-Parties or reserving Parties or between a non-Party and a reserving Party must be accompanied by CITES documents if it transits a Party country before reaching its final destination. Therefore, if the United States entered a reservation to the listing of a species in Appendix I, we would require a CITES document that meets Appendix II permit criteria ( *i.e.* , legal acquisition and non-detriment finding) for international trade in specimens of that species with a non-Party or a Party that has taken the same reservation. The United States has never entered a reservation on any CITES listing because a reservation would do very little to relieve importers in the United States from the need for foreign export permits. As discussed in the **Federal Register** notice of November 17, 1987 (52 FR 43924), the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3371 *et seq.* ) make it a Federal offense to import into the United States any “fish or wildlife” taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of foreign laws. If a foreign nation has enacted CITES, and has not taken a reservation with regard to the particular species, part, or derivative, the United States would continue to require CITES documents as a condition of import. Regarding CITES-listed plants, the Lacey Act does not provide the same protections for plants outside of the United States. However, a reservation by the United States also would provide exporters in this country with little relief from the need for U.S. export documents. Unless the receiving country had entered the same reservation or was a non-Party, U.S. exporters of CITES-listed plants and animals would continue to be required to obtain CITES-comparable documents because the Parties have agreed to trade with non-Parties and reserving Parties only if they issue permits and certificates that substantially conform with CITES requirements and contain the required information outlined in CITES Resolution Conf. 9.5 (Rev. CoP13). If the United States were to enter a reservation for a particular species, it may confuse importers and exporters because, as stated above, CITES permit requirements would still be imposed by other Parties. This could lead persons to inadvertently violate the laws of foreign countries that honor the listing. Author This notice was prepared by Pat Ford, Division of Scientific Authority, (see ADDRESSES , above). Authority: This notice is issued under the authority of the U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ). Dated: July 31, 2007. H. Dale Hall, Director. [FR Doc. E7-15828 Filed 8-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, Comment Request AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of an extension of a currently approved information collection (OMB Control Number 1010-0122). SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are inviting comments on a collection of information that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and approval. We changed the title of this ICR. The previous title of this ICR was “30 CFR 243—Suspensions Pending Appeal and Bonding—Minerals Revenue Management (Forms MMS-4435, Administrative Appeal Bond; MMS-4436, Letter of Credit; and MMS-4437, Assignment of Certificate of Deposit).” The new title of this ICR is “30 CFR 243—Suspensions Pending Appeal and Bonding.” Forms associated with this collection are Forms MMS-4435, Administrative Appeal Bond; MMS-4436, Letter of Credit; and MMS-4437, Assignment of Certificate of Deposit. DATES: Submit written comments on or before October 12, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Sharron L. Gebhardt, Lead Regulatory Specialist, Minerals Management Service, Minerals Revenue Management, P.O. Box 25165, MS 302B2, Denver, Colorado 80225. If you use an overnight courier service or wish to hand-deliver your comments, our courier address is Building 85, Room A-614, Denver Federal Center, West 6th Ave. and Kipling Blvd., Denver, Colorado 80225. You may also e-mail your comments to us at *mrm.comments@mms.gov.* Include the title of the information collection and the OMB control number in the “Attention” line of your comment. Also include your name and return address. If you do not receive a confirmation that we have received your e-mail, contact Ms. Gebhardt at
(303)231-3211. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharron L. Gebhardt, telephone
(303)231-3211, FAX
(303)231-3781, or e-mail *sharron.gebhardt@mms.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* 30 CFR Part 243—Suspensions Pending Appeal and Bonding. *OMB Control Number:* 1010-0122. *Bureau Form Number:* Forms MMS-4435, MMS-4436, and MMS-4437. *Abstract:* The Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior is responsible for collecting royalties from lessees who produce minerals from leased Federal and Indian lands. The Secretary is required by various laws to manage mineral resources production on Federal and Indian lands, collect the royalties due, and distribute the funds in accordance with those laws. The Secretary also has a trust responsibility to manage Indian lands and seek advice and information from Indian beneficiaries. The MMS performs the royalty management functions and assists the Secretary in carrying out the Department's trust responsibility for Indian lands. Applicable law citations pertaining to mineral leases on Federal and Indian lands include: Public Law 97-451—Jan. 12, 1983 (Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 [FOGRMA]); Public Law 104-185—Aug. 13, 1996 (Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996 [RSFA]), as corrected by Public Law 104-200—Sept. 22, 1996; and Public Law 97-382—Dec. 22, 1982 (Indian Mineral Development Act of 1982). The RSFA section 4(l), “Stay of Payment Obligation Pending Review,” requires MMS to evaluate any person, ordered by the Secretary or a delegated state to pay any obligation (other than an assessment) subject to RSFA, to determine whether that person is entitled to a stay of the order without bond or other surety instrument, pending an administrative or judicial proceeding, based on the financial solvency of that person. Public laws pertaining to mineral royalties are located on our Web site at *http://www.mrm.mms.gov/Laws_R_D/PublicLawsAMR.htm.* Regulations at 30 CFR part 243 govern the suspension of orders or decisions pending administrative appeal for Federal leases. These regulations require the submission of information demonstrating financial solvency by the person who represents the appellant, requesting a suspension without the need to provide a surety. For those appellants who are not financially solvent or for appeals involving Indian leases, MMS requires that a surety instrument be posted to secure the financial interest of the public and Indian lessors during the entire administrative or judicial appeal process. This information collection request covers the burden hours associated with appellants submitting financial statements or surety instruments, subject to annual audit, required to stay an MMS order. Minerals produced from Federal and Indian leases vary greatly in the nature of occurrence, production, and processing methods. When a company or an individual enters into a lease to explore, develop, produce, and dispose of minerals from Federal or Indian lands, that company or individual agrees to pay the lessor a share (royalty) of the value received from production from the leased lands. The lease creates a business relationship between the lessor and the lessee. The lessee is required to report various kinds of information to the lessor relative to the disposition of the leased minerals. Such information is similar to data reported to private and public mineral interest owners and is generally available within the records of the lessee or others involved in developing, transporting, processing, purchasing, or selling such minerals. The information collected includes data necessary to ensure that the royalties are paid appropriately. Proprietary information submitted to MMS under this collection is protected, and no items of a sensitive nature are collected. A response is required to obtain the benefit of suspending compliance of an order pending appeal. Stay of Payment Pending Appeal Title 30 CFR 243.1 states that lessees or recipients of MMS Minerals Revenue Management
(MRM)orders may suspend compliance with an order if they appeal in accordance with 30 CFR Part 290, Subpart B—Appeals of Royalty Management Program and Delegated State Orders (the Royalty Management Program is now known as Minerals Revenue Management). Pending appeal, MMS suspends the payment requirement if the appellant submits a formal agreement of payment in case of default, such as a bond or other surety, or demonstrates financial solvency. The MMS accepts the following surety types: Form MMS-4435, Administrative Appeal Bond; Form MMS-4436, Letter of Credit; Form MMS-4437, Assignment of Certificate of Deposit; Self-bonding; and U.S. Treasury Securities. When one of the surety types is selected and put in place, appellants must maintain the surety until completion of the appeal. If the appeal is decided in favor of the appellant, MMS returns the surety to the appellant. If the appeal is decided in favor of MMS, then MMS will take action to collect full royalty payment or draw down on the surety. The MMS draws down on a surety if the appellant fails to comply with requirements relating to amount due, timeframe, or surety submission or resubmission. Whenever MMS must draw down on a surety, the total amount due is defined as unpaid principal plus interest accrued to the projected receipt date of the surety payment. Appellants may refer to the Surety Instrument Posting Instructions for each of the five surety types to submit the respective information. Instructions for the five surety types discussed below can be found at *http://www.mrm.mms.gov/ReportingServices/PDFDocs/SuretyInst.pdf.* Form MMS-4435, Administrative Appeal Bond Appellants may file Form MMS-4435, Administrative Appeal Bond, which MMS uses to secure the financial interests of the public and Indian lessors during the entire administrative and judicial appeal process. Under 30 CFR 243.4, appellants are required to submit their contact and surety amount information to obtain the benefit of suspension of an obligation to comply with an order. The bond must be issued by a qualified surety company that is approved by the Department of the Treasury (see Department of the Treasury Circular No. 570, revised periodically in the **Federal Register** ). The Associate Director for MRM (Associate Director) or the delegated bond-approving officer (officer) maintains these bonds in a secure facility. Once the appeal has concluded, MMS may release and return the bond to the appellant or collect royalty payment upon the bond. If collection is necessary for a remaining royalty payment balance, MMS will issue a demand for payment to the surety company with a notice to the appellant, including all interest accrued on the affected bill. Form MMS-4436, Letter of Credit Appellants may choose to file Form MMS-4436, Letter of Credit, with no modifications. Requirements of 30 CFR 243.4 continue to apply. The Associate Director or officer maintains the Letter of Credit
(LOC)in a secure facility. A bank must notarize and issue the LOC for appellants in which the bank has a minimum Fitch rating (formerly Bankwatch) of “C” for an LOC of less than $1 million, “B/C” for an LOC between $1 million and $10 million, or “B” for an LOC over $10 million. The LOC must have a minimum coverage period of 1 year and be automatically renewable for up to 5 years. The appellant is responsible for verifying that the bank provides a current rating to MMS. If the issuing bank's rating falls below the minimum acceptable level, a satisfactory replacement surety must be submitted within 14 days, or MMS will draw down the existing LOC. If the bank issuing the LOC chooses not to renew the existing LOC, it must provide MMS with a notice of its decision not to renew 30 days prior to expiration of the LOC. Once the appeal has been concluded, MMS may release and return the LOC to the appellant or collect royalty payment upon the LOC. If collection is necessary for a remaining royalty payment balance, MMS will issue a demand for payment, which includes all interest assessed on the affected bill, to the bank with a notice to the appellant. Form MMS-4437, Assignment of Certificate of Deposit Appellants may choose to secure their debts by requesting to use a Certificate of Deposit
(CD)from their bank and submitting Form MMS-4437, Assignment of Certificate of Deposit. Requirements of 30 CFR 243.4 continue to apply. Appellants must file the request with MMS prior to the invoice due date. The MMS will accept a book-entry CD that explicitly assigns the CD to the Associate Director. A bank must issue the CD in which the bank has a minimum Fitch rating or is confirmed by a bank with an acceptable rating. The acceptable ratings for a CD are the same as for an LOC. If collection of the CD is necessary for a royalty payment balance, MMS will return unused CD funds to the appellant after total settlement of the appealed issues, including applicable interest charges. Self-Bonding For Federal leases, RSFA section 4(l), as promulgated at 30 CFR 243.201, provides that no surety instrument is required when a person representing the appellant periodically demonstrates, to the satisfaction of MMS, that guarantor or appellant is financially solvent or otherwise able to pay the obligation. Appellants must submit a written request to “self-bond” every time a new appeal is filed. To evaluate the financial solvency and exemption from requirements of appellants to maintain a surety related to an appeal, MMS requires appellants to submit a consolidated balance sheet, subject to annual audit. In some cases, MMS also requires copies of the most recent tax returns—up to 3 years—filed by appellants. In addition, appellants must annually submit financial statements, subject to annual audit, to support their net worth. The MMS uses the consolidated balance sheet or business information supplied to evaluate the financial solvency of a lessee, designee, or payor seeking a stay of payment obligation pending review. If appellants do not have a consolidated balance sheet documenting their net worth, or if they do not meet the $300 million net worth requirement, MMS selects a business information or credit reporting service to provide information concerning an appellant's financial solvency. We charge the appellant a $50 fee each time we need to review data from a business information or credit reporting service. The fee covers our costs in determining an appellant's financial solvency. U.S. Treasury Securities Appellants may choose to secure their debts by requesting to use a U.S. Treasury Security (TS). Appellants must file the letter of request with MMS prior to the invoice due date. The TS must be a U.S. Treasury note or bond with maturity equal to or greater than 1 year. The TS must equal 120 percent of the appealed amount plus 1 year of estimated interest (necessary to protect MMS against interest rate fluctuations). The MMS only accepts a book-entry TS. Request to OMB The MMS is requesting OMB's approval to continue to collect this information. Not collecting this information would limit the Secretary's ability to discharge his/her duties and may also result in loss of royalty payments. *Frequency:* Annually and on occasion. *Estimated Number and Description of Respondents:* 140 Federal/Indian appellants. *Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping “Hour” Burden:* 140 hours. The following chart shows the estimated annual burden hours by CFR section and paragraph. We have not included in our estimates certain requirements performed in the normal course of business and considered usual and customary. Respondents' Estimated Annual Burden Hours Citation 30 CFR 243 Reporting and recordkeeping requirement Hour burden Average number of annual responses Annual burden hours Subpart A—General Provisions 243.4(a)(1) How do I suspend compliance with an order?
(a)If you timely appeal an order, and if that order or portion of that order:
(1)Requires you to make a payment, and you want to suspend compliance with that order, you must post a bond or other surety instrument or demonstrate financial solvency * * * 1 hour 75 surety instruments (including Forms MMS-4435, MMS-4436, and MMS-4437, or TS) 75 243.6 When must I or another person meet the bonding or financial solvency requirements under this part? If you must meet the bonding or financial solvency requirements under § 243.4(a)(1), or if another person is meeting your bonding or financial solvency requirements, then either you or the other person must post a bond or other surety instrument or demonstrate financial solvency within 60 days after you receive the order or the Notice of Order Burden hours covered under § 243.4(a)(1). 243.7(a) What must a person do when posting a bond or other surety instrument or demonstrating financial solvency on behalf of an appellant? If you assume an appellant's responsibility to post a bond or other surety instrument or demonstrate financial solvency * * *
(a)Must notify MMS in writing * * * that you are assuming the appellant's responsibility * * * Burden hours covered under § 243.4(a)(1). 243.8(a)(2) and (b)(2) When will MMS suspend my obligation to comply with an order?
(a)Federal leases. * * *
(2)If the amount under appeal is $10,000 or more, MMS will suspend your obligation to comply with that order if you:
(i)Submit an MMS-specified surety instrument under subpart B of this part within a time period MMS prescribes; or
(ii)Demonstrate financial solvency under subpart C
(b)Indian leases. * * *
(2)If the amount under appeal is $1,000 or more, MMS will suspend your obligation to comply with that order if you submit an MMS-specified surety instrument under subpart B of this part within a time period MMS prescribes Burden hours covered under § 243.4(a)(1). Subpart B—Bonding Requirements 243.101(b) How will MMS determine the amount of my bond or other surety instrument? * * *
(b)If your appeal is not decided within 1 year from the filing date, you must increase the surety amount to cover additional estimated interest for another 1-year period. You must continue to do this annually * * * Burden hours covered under § 243.4(a)(1). Subpart C—Financial Solvency Requirements 243.200(a) and
(b)How do I demonstrate financial solvency?
(a)To demonstrate financial solvency under this part, you must submit an audited consolidated balance sheet, and, if requested by the MMS bond-approving officer, up to 3 years of tax returns to the MMS, *. * *
(b)You must submit an audited consolidated balance sheet annually, and, if requested, additional annual tax returns on the date MMS first determined that you demonstrated financial solvency as long as you have active appeals, or whenever MMS requests. * * * 1 hour 65 self-bonding submissions-demonstration of financial solvency 65 243.201 (c)(1), (c)(2)(i), and (c)(2)(ii) and 243.201(d)(2) How will MMS determine if I am financially solvent? * * *
(c)If your net worth, minus the amount we would require as surety under subpart B for all orders you have appealed is less than $300 million, you must submit * * *:
(1)A written request asking us to consult a business-information, or credit-reporting service or program to determine your financial solvency; and
(2)A nonrefundable $50 processing fee:
(i)You must pay the processing fee * * *
(ii)You must submit the fee with your request * * * and then annually on the date we first determined that you demonstrated financial solvency, as long as you are not able to demonstrate financial solvency * * * and you have active appeals.
(d)* * *
(2)For us to consider you financially solvent, the business-information or credit-reporting service or program must demonstrate your degree of risk as low to moderate: * * * Burden hours covered under §§ 243.4(a)(1) and 243.200(a) and (b). 243.202(c) When will MMS monitor my financial solvency? * * *
(c)If our bond-approving officer determines that you are no longer financially solvent, you must post a bond or other MMS-specified surety instrument under subpart B. Burden hours covered under §§ 243.4(a)(1) and 243.200
(a)and (b). Total Burden 140 140 *Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping “Non-Hour” Cost Burden:* There are no additional recordkeeping costs associated with this information collection. However, MMS estimates 15 appellants will pay MMS a $50 fee to obtain credit data from a business information or credit reporting service as a “non-hour” cost burden over the next 3 years for a total of $250 per year (5 appellants per year × $50 = $250). *Public Disclosure Statement:* The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ) provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. *Comments:* Before submitting an ICR to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) requires each agency “ * * * to provide notice * * * and otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of information * * *.” Agencies must specifically solicit comments to:
(a)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the agency to perform its duties, including whether the information is useful;
(b)evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;
(c)enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d)minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The PRA also requires agencies to estimate the total annual reporting “non-hour cost” burden to respondents or recordkeepers resulting from the collection of information. If you have costs to generate, maintain, and disclose this information, you should comment and provide your total capital and startup cost components or annual operation, maintenance, and purchase of service components. You should describe the methods you use to estimate major cost factors, including system and technology acquisition, expected useful life of capital equipment, discount rate(s), and the period over which you incur costs. Capital and startup costs include, among other items, computers and software you purchase to prepare for collecting information; monitoring, sampling, and testing equipment; and record storage facilities. Generally, your estimates should not include equipment or services purchased:
(i)Before October 1, 1995;
(ii)to comply with requirements not associated with the information collection;
(iii)for reasons other than to provide information or keep records for the Government; or
(iv)as part of customary and usual business or private practices. We will summarize written responses to this notice and address them in our ICR submission for OMB approval, including appropriate adjustments to the estimated burden. We will provide a copy of the ICR to you without charge upon request. The ICR also will be posted on our Web site at *http://www.mrm.mms.gov/Laws_R_D/FRNotices/FRInfColl.htm* . *Public Comment Policy:* We will post all comments in response to this notice on our Web site at *http://www.mrm.mms.gov/Laws_R_D/FRNotices/FRInfColl.htm* . We also will make copies of the comments available for public review, including names and addresses of respondents, during regular business hours at our offices in Lakewood, Colorado. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be advised 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 from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. *MMS Information Collection Clearance Officer:* Arlene Bajusz
(202)208-7744. Dated: August 6, 2007. Lucy Querques Denett, Associate Director for Minerals Revenue Management. [FR Doc. E7-15783 Filed 8-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-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 28, 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 28, 2007. J. Paul Loether, Chief, National Register of Historic Places/National Historic Landmarks Program. FLORIDA Leon County Billingsley Farm, 3640 Oakhurst Ln., Tallahassee, 07000897. ILLINOIS Cook County Hatch, William H., House, 309 Keystone Ave., River Forest, 07000898. Lake County West Park Neighbourhood Historic District, Roughly bounded by Green Bay Rd., Westminster, Oakwood, and Atteridge Rds., Lake Forest, 07000900. Winnebago County West Downtown Rockford Historic District, Roughly bounded by Park Ave., State St., Church St., and Wyman St., Rockford, 07000899. LOUISIANA Orleans Parish Carrollton Historic District (Boundary Increase), Roughly bounded Claiborne, National Octavia, Grape and Lowerline, New Orleans, 07000901. NORTH CAROLINA Caldwell County Lenoir Downtown Historic District, Roughly bounded by Ashe Ave., Mulberry St., Harper Ave., Church St., and Boundary St., Lenoir, 07000905. Cumberland County Verdery, Dr. William C., House, 1428 Raeford Rd., Fayetteville, 07000904. Franklin County McGhee, C.L. and Bessie G., House, 103 W. Mason St., Franklinton, 07000903. Wake County Boylan Apartments, 817 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, 07000902. Washington County Davenport House, VA 1143 (Mount Tabor Rd. and VA 1146 (Mount Tabor Road-Backwoods Creswell, 07000932. OKLAHOMA Atoka County First Presbyterian Church, 212 E. 1st St., Atoka, 07000914. Creek County Bristow Firestone Service Station, (Route 66 and Associated Resources in Oklahoma AD MPS), 321 N. Main, Bristow, 07000912. Dewey County Vici M-K-T Depot, Houser St., Bet. 7th St. and 8th St., Vici, 07000911. Kay County Tonkawa Lodge No. 157 A.F. & A.M., 112 N. 7th St., Tonkawa, 07000910. Love County Love County Jail and Sheriff's House, 408 1/2 W. Chickasaw, Marietta, 07000916. Santa Fe Depot 101 SE Front, Marietta, 07000913. Oklahoma County Film Exchange Historic District, Jct. of W. Sheridan Ave. and Lee Ave., Oklahoma City, 07000908. Texas County Franklin Hall, 201 N. College Ave., Goodwell, 07000909. Tulsa County Buena Vista Park Historic District, Roughly bounded by W. 18th St. S, rear lot lines of W of S. Cheyenne Ave., W, W. 21st St. S and Riverside Dr./S, Carson, Tulsa, 07000919. Carlton Place Historic District, Bounded by W. 14th St. S, S. Carson Ave. W., W. 15th St. S and S. Cathage Ave. W, Tulsa, 07000907. Riverview Historic District, Roughly bounded by W. 12th and 13th Sts. S, E of S. Elwood Ave. W., W., 14th Place S., S. Riverside Dr., S. Jackson Ave., Tulsa, 07000906. Stonebraker Heights Historic District, Roughly bounded by W. 15th St. S., Alley E of South Cheyenne Ave. W., W., 17th St. S and S. Elwood Ave. W, Tulsa, 07000917. Will Rogers High School, 3909 E. 5th Place, Tulsa, 07000918. Woodward County Woodward Federal Courthouse and Post Office, 1023 10th St., Woodward, 07000915. OREGON Clackamas County Williamette Falls Locks, W bank of Williamette R, West Linn, 07000920. Douglas County English Settlement School, 17455 Elkhead Rd., Oakland, 07000924. Jackson County Cooley—Neff Warehouse, 340 N. Fir St., Medford, 07000923. Multnomah County Gerber, G.G., Building, 210 NW 11th Ave., Portland, 07000922. Olson, Charles and Fae, House, 765 SW Walters Rd., Gresham, 07000921. Smith, Alfred H. and Mary E., House, 1806 SW High St., Portland, 07000926. SOUTH CAROLINA Charleston County Atlanticville Historic District, (Sullivan's Island, South Island MPS), Middle St., Jasper Blvd., Myrtle Ave. bet. Stations 22 1/2 and 26, Sullivan's Island, 07000927. Fort Moultrie Quartermaster and Support Facilities Historic District, (Sullivan's Island, South Island MPS), Middle St. and Thompson Ave., bet. Stations 14 and 16.5, Sullivan's Island, 07000925. Moultrieville Historic District, (Sullivan's Island, South Island MPS), Middle St. and Osceola Ave., bet. stations 11 and 12, Sullivan's Island, 07000928. Sullivan's Island Historic District, (Sullivan's Island, South Island MPS), Middle St., I'on Ave. and Central Ave. bet. Stations 17 and 18 1/2 , Sullivan's Island, 07000929. TENNESSEE Marion County Marion Memorial Bridge, US 41 at Nickajack Lake, Haletown, 07000930. VIRGINIA Hanover County Cool Well, 8198 Shady Grove Rd, Mechanicsville, 07000931. WASHINGTON Grays Harbor County Masonic Temple—Hoquiam, 510 8th St., Hoquian, 07000934. WISCONSIN Dane County Gilbert, John and Flora, House, 357 N. Main St., Oregon, 07000933. A request for REMOVAL has been made for the following resource: NEW MEXICO Eddy County Sipple-Ward Building, 331 W. Main St., Artesia, 91001503. [FR Doc. E7-15748 Filed 8-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-51-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Inventory Completion: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains in the possession and control of Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI. The human remains were removed from multiple locations on the island of Kauai, HI. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Bishop Museum professional staff in consultation with representatives of Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawaii Nei and Kauai Island Burial Council. In 1949, two bags of human bone representing a minimum of one individual were collected by Tiare Emory and Rebecca Banks from Milolii, Napali, Kauai, HI. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. In 1949, one human tooth and one bag of possible human bone fragments representing a minimum of one individual were collected by Tiare Emory and Rebecca Banks possibly from Canoe Shed Cave, Hanalei, Kauai, HI. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. In 1955, Bishop Museum received two human teeth representing a minimum of one individual collected by George F. Arnemann from archeology site 50-Ka-C07-001, Haeleele, Kauai, HI. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. In 1955, one human tooth representing a minimum of one individual was collected during a Bishop Museum and University of Hawaii-Manoa field school project by Bishop Museum staff from Haeleele Shelter (archeology site 50-Ka-C07-001), Kauai, HI. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. In 1967, one human tooth and one human tooth fragment representing a minimum of one individual were found among midden at Moir's Garden, Koloa, Kauai, HI, by Bishop Museum staff. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. In 2002, three human teeth representing a minimum of one individual were found in the Bishop Museum collections from an unknown area of Kauai, HI. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Officials of the Bishop Museum have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains described above represent the physical remains of a minimum of six individuals of Native Hawaiian ancestry. Officials of the Bishop Museum also have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native Hawaiian human remains and Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawaii Nei. Representatives of any other Native Hawaiian organization that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact Betty Lou Kam, Vice-President, Cultural Resources, Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu, HI 96817, telephone
(808)848-4144, before September 12, 2007. Repatriation of the human remains to Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawaii Nei will proceed after that date if no additional claimants come forward. The Bishop Museum is responsible for notifying Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawaii Nei and Kauai Island Burial Council that this notice has been published. Dated: July 13, 2007 Sherry Hutt, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. E7-15822 Filed 8-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-S DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [AAG/A Order No. 024-2007] Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records AGENCY: Office of the Pardon Attorney, Department of Justice. ACTION: Modifications to Notice of Privacy Act System of Records. SUMMARY: The Office of the Pardon Attorney
(OPA)is making minor modifications to its Privacy Act System of Records entitled “Executive Clemency Case Files/Executive Clemency Tracking System, OPA-001,” last published in the **Federal Register** on October 31, 2002, at 67 FR 66417. Since the OPA has changed locations since its notice of 2002, the new address will be published in three sections of the notice under “System Location”, “System Manager(s) and Addresses”, and “Notification Procedures”. DATES: Since this is a minor change, notification to the public, the Office of Management and Budget and the Congress is not required. The notice will be effective August 13, 2007. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The change in the text of the notice entitled “Executive Clemency Files/Executive Clemency Tracking System” is shown below. Dated: August 2, 2007. Lee J. Lofthus, Assistant Attorney General for Administration. Justice/OPA-001 System Name: Executive Clemency Case Files/Executive Clemency Tracking System. System Location: Office of the Pardon Attorney (OPA), U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC. 20530. System Manager(S) and Addresses: Pardon Attorney, Office of the Pardon Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20530. Notification Procedure: Address inquiries to Office of the Pardon Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20530. [FR Doc. E7-15729 Filed 8-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-29-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives [OMB Number 1140-0009] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comments Requested ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review. Application to Register as an Importer of U.S. Munitions Import List Article. The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
(ATF)has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was previously published in the **Federal Register** Volume 72, Number 102, page 29549 on May 29, 2007, allowing for a 60-day comment period. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public comment until September 12, 2007. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to The Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to
(202)395-5806. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; —Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; —Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and —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:* Extension of a currently approved collection.
(2)*Title of the Form/Collection:* Application to Register as an Importer of U.S. Munitions Import List Articles.
(3)*Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection:* Form Number: ATF F 4587 (5330.4). Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
(4)*Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract:* Primary: Business or other for-profit. Other: None. Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to allow ATF to determine if the registrant qualifies to engage in the business of importing a firearm or firearms, ammunition, and the implements of war, and to facilitate the collection of registration fees.
(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* There will be an estimated 300 respondents, who will complete the form within approximately 30 minutes.
(6)*An estimate of the total burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* There are an estimated 150 total burden hours associated with this collection. *If additional information is required contact:* Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 1600, Patrick Henry Building, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: August 7, 2007. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice. [FR Doc. E7-15730 Filed 8-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-FY-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs [OMB Number 1121-0114] Office for Victims of Crime; Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comments Requested ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Victims of Crime Act, Victim Compensation Grant Program, State Performance Report. The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed 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 12, 2007. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Toni Thomas, OVC, 810 7th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; —Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; —Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and —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:* Extension of a currently approved collection.
(2)*The title of the Form/Collection:* Victims of Crime Act, Victim Compensation Grant Program, State Performance Report.
(3)*Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection:* Form Number: OJP ADMIN FORM 7390/6. Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.
(4)*Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract:* Primary: State Government. The form is used by State Government to submit Annual Performance Report data about claims for victim compensation.
(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* It is estimated that 53 respondents will complete the form within 2 hours.
(6)*An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* There are an estimated 106 total annual burden hours associated with this collection. If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: August 7, 2007. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice. [FR Doc. E7-15728 Filed 8-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-18-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Proposed Information Collection Request of the ETA 207, Nonmonetary Determination Activities Report; Comment Request AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, DOL. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collection of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. A copy of the proposed information collection request
(ICR)can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section of this notice or by accessing: *http://www.doleta.gov/OMBCN/OMBControlNumber.cfm.* DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addressee section below on or before October 12, 2007. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Ericka Parker, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Workforce Security, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Frances Perkins Bldg. Room S-4531, Washington, DC 20210, telephone number (202)-693-3208 (this is not a toll-free number) or by e-mail: *parker.ericka@dol.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The ETA 207 Report, Nonmonetary Determination Activities, contains state data on the number and types of issues that are adjudicated when unemployment insurance
(UI)claims are filed. It also has data on the number of disqualifications that are issued for reasons associated with a claimant's separation from employment and reasons related to a claimant's continuing eligibility for benefits. These data are used by the Office of Workforce Security
(OWS)to determine workload counts for allocation of administrative funds, to analyze the ratio of disqualifications to determinations, and to examine and evaluate the program effect of nonmonetary activities. II. Desired Focus of Comments Currently, the Employment and Training Administration is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension collection of the ETA 207, Nonmonetary Determinations Activities Report. Comments are requested to: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary to assess performance of the nonmonetary determination function, including whether the information will have practical utility; • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, *e.g.* , permitting electronic submissions of responses. III. Current Actions The continued collection of the information contained on the ETA 207 report is necessary to enable the OWS to continue evaluating state performance in the nonmonetary determination area and to continue using the data as a key input to the administrative funding process. *Type of Review:* Extension without change. *Agency:* Employment and Training Administration (ETA). *Title:* Nonmonetary Determination Activities Report. *OMB Number:* 1205-0150. *Agency Number:* ETA 207. *Affected Public:* State and Local Governments. *Total Respondents:* 53. *Frequency:* Quarterly. *Total Responses:* 224 (212 responses for ETA 207 Regular report and estimated 12 responses for ETA 207 Extended Benefits report). *Average Time Per Response:* 4 hours. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 896 hours (848 hours for the ETA 207 Regular report + estimated 48 hours for ETA 207 (Extended Benefits). *Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):* $0. *Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining):* $0. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: August 3, 2007. Cheryl Atkinson, Administrator, Office of Workforce Security. [FR Doc. E7-15731 Filed 8-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FW-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 50-414] Duke Power Company, LLC.; Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No. NPF-52 issued to Duke Power Company, LLC. (the licensee) for operation of the Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 2 located in York County, South Carolina. The proposed amendment would revise the Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 2, Technical Specification Section 5.5.9 concerning modifications to the steam generator tube repair criteria. Before issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Commission will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's regulations. The Commission has made a proposed determination that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration. Under the Commission's regulations in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50, Section 50.92, this means that operation of the facility in accordance with the proposed amendment would not
(1)Involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated; or
(2)create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or
(3)involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards consideration, which is presented below: First Standard A. Does operation of the facility in accordance with the proposed amendment involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated? *Response:* No. The previously analyzed accidents are initiated by the failure of plant structures, systems, or components. The proposed change that alters the SG [steam generator] tube repair criteria does not have a detrimental impact on the integrity of any plant structure, system, or component that initiates an analyzed event. The proposed change will not alter the operation of, or otherwise increase the failure probability of any plant equipment that initiates an analyzed accident. Of the applicable accidents previously evaluated, the limiting transients with consideration to the proposed change to the SG tube repair criteria, are the SG tube rupture event and the steam line break event. During the SG tube rupture event, the required structural integrity margins of the SG tubes will be maintained by the presence of the SG tubesheet. SG tubes are hydraulically expanded in the tubesheet area. Tube rupture in tubes with cracks in the tubesheet region of the tube is precluded by the constraint provided by the tubesheet. This constraint results from the hydraulic expansion process, thermal expansion mismatch between the tube and tubesheet, and the differential pressure between the primary and secondary side. Based on this design, the structural margins against burst, discussed in the TS are maintained for both normal and postulated accident conditions. The proposed change does not affect other systems, structures, components, or operational features. Therefore, the proposed changes result in no significant increase in the probability of the occurrence of a SG tube rupture event. At normal operating pressures, leakage from stress corrosion cracking below the proposed limited tube repair depth is limited by both the tube-to-tubesheet crevice and the limited crack opening permitted by the tubesheet constraint. Consequently, negligible normal operating leakage is expected from cracks within the tubesheet region. The consequences of a SG tube rupture event are affected by the primary-to-secondary leakage flow during the event. Primary-to-secondary leakage flow through a postulated broken tube is not affected by the proposed change since the tubesheet enhances the tube integrity in the region of the hydraulic expansion by precluding tube deformation beyond its initial hydraulically expanded outside diameter. The probability of a steam line break event is unaffected by the potential failure of a SG tube, as this failure is not an initiator for a steam line break event. The consequences of a steam line break event are also not significantly affected by the proposed change. During a steam line break event, the reduction in pressure above the tubesheet on the shell side of the SG creates an axially uniformly distributed load on the tubesheet due to the reactor coolant system pressure on the underside of the tubesheet. The resulting bending action constrains the tubes in the tubesheet, thereby restricting primary-to-secondary leakage below the midplane. Primary-to-secondary leakage from tube degradation in the tubesheet area during the limiting accident (i.e., a steam line break event) is limited by flow restrictions resulting from the crack and tube-to-tubesheet contact pressures that provide a restricted leakage path above the indications and also limit the degree of potential crack face opening as compared to free span indications. The primary-to-secondary leak rate from tube degradation in the tubesheet region during postulated steam line break event conditions will be no more than twice that allowed during normal operating conditions when the pressure boundary is relocated to the 17-inch depth. Since normal operating leakage is limited to 75 gallons per day through any one SG per the proposed license condition, the associated accident condition leak rate, assuming all leakage to be from lower tubesheet indications, would be limited to 150 gallons per day per SG. This is the value that is assumed in the steam line break dose analysis. Therefore, the proposed change does not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated. Second Standard B. Does operation of the facility in accordance with the proposed amendment create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated? *Response:* No. The proposed change does not introduce any new equipment, create new failure modes for existing equipment, or create any new limiting single failures. Plant operation will not be altered, and all safety functions will continue to be performed as previously assumed in accident analyses. Therefore, the proposed change does not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any previously evaluated. Third Standard C. Does operation of the facility in accordance with the proposed amendment involve a significant reduction in the margin of safety? *Response:* No. The proposed change maintains the required structural margins of the SG tubes for both normal and accident conditions. NEI [Nuclear Energy Institute] 97-06 and the Catawba TS are used as the bases in the development of the limited tubesheet tube repair depth methodology for determining that SG tube integrity considerations are maintained within acceptable limits. Regulatory Guide 1.121 describes a method acceptable to the NRC for meeting General Design Criterion
(GDC)14, “Reactor coolant pressure boundary,” GDC 15, “Reactor coolant system design,” GDC 31, “Fracture prevention of reactor coolant pressure boundary,” and GDC 32, “Inspection of reactor coolant pressure boundary,” by reducing the probability and consequences of a SG tube rupture event. By determining the limiting safe conditions for tube wall degradation, the probability and consequences of a SG tube rupture event are reduced. Safety factors are used for loads for tube burst that are consistent with the requirements of Section III of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(ASME)Code. For axially oriented cracking located within the tubesheet, tube burst is precluded due to the presence of the tubesheet. For circumferentially oriented cracking, the analysis referenced in support of this proposed amendment defines a length of degradation free expanded tubing that provides the necessary resistance to tube pullout due to the pressure induced forces, with applicable safety factors applied. Application of the limited tubesheet tube repair depth criterion (17 inches) will preclude unacceptable primary-to-secondary leakage during all plant conditions. Therefore, the proposed change does not involve a significant reduction in any margin of safety. The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration. The Commission is seeking public comments on this proposed determination. Any comments received within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice will be considered in making any final determination. Normally, the Commission will not issue the amendment until the expiration of 60 days after the date of publication of this notice. The Commission may issue the license amendment before expiration of the 60-day period provided that its final determination is that the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration. In addition, the Commission may issue the amendment prior to the expiration of the 30-day comment period should circumstances change during the 30-day comment period such that failure to act in a timely way would result, for example, in derating or shutdown of the facility. Should the Commission take action prior to the expiration of either the comment period or the notice period, it will publish in the **Federal Register** a notice of issuance. Should the Commission make a final No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, any hearing will take place after issuance. The Commission expects that the need to take this action will occur very infrequently. Written comments may be submitted by mail to the Chief, Rulemaking, Directives and Editing Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and should cite the publication date and page number of this **Register** notice. Written comments may also be delivered to Room 6D59, Two White Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Federal workdays. Documents may be examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. The filing of requests for hearing and petitions for leave to intervene is discussed below. Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, the licensee may file a request for a hearing with respect to issuance of the amendment to the subject facility operating license and any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written request for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene. Requests for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's “Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings” in 10 CFR Part 2. Interested persons should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.309, which is available at the Commission's PDR, located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O1F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible from the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System's (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Web site, *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/.* If a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above date, the Commission or a presiding officer designated by the Commission or by the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition; and the Secretary or the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of a hearing or an appropriate order. As required by 10 CFR 2.309, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, and how that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding. The petition should specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the following general requirements:
(1)The name, address and telephone number of the requestor or petitioner;
(2)the nature of the requestor's/petitioner's right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding;
(3)the nature and extent of the requestor's/petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and
(4)the possible effect of any decision or order which may be entered in the proceeding on the requestors/petitioner's interest. The petition must also identify the specific contentions which the petitioner/requestor seeks to have litigated at the proceeding. Each contention must consist of a specific statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controverted. In addition, the petitioner/requestor shall provide a brief explanation of the bases for the contention and a concise statement of the alleged facts or expert opinion which support the contention and on which the petitioner intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing. The petitioner/requestor must also provide references to those specific sources and documents of which the petitioner is aware and on which the petitioner intends to rely to establish those facts or expert opinion. The petition must include sufficient information to show that a genuine dispute exists with the applicant on a material issue of law or fact. Contentions shall be limited to matters within the scope of the amendment under consideration. The contention must be one which, if proven, would entitle the petitioner to relief. A petitioner/requestor who fails to satisfy these requirements with respect to at least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party. Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene, and have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the hearing. If a hearing is requested, the Commission will make a final determination on the issue of no significant hazards consideration. The final determination will serve to decide when the hearing is held. If the final determination is that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration, the Commission may issue the amendment and make it immediately effective, notwithstanding the request for a hearing. Any hearing held would take place after issuance of the amendment. If the final determination is that the amendment request involves a significant hazards consideration, any hearing held would take place before the issuance of any amendment. Nontimely requests and/or petitions and contentions will not be entertained absent a determination by the Commission or the presiding officer of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board that the petition, request and/or the contentions should be granted based on a balancing of the factors specified in 10 CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i)-(viii). A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed by:
(1)First class mail addressed to the Office of the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff;
(2)courier, express mail, and expedited delivery services: Office of the Secretary, Sixteenth Floor, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, 20852, Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff;
(3)E-mail addressed to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, *HEARINGDOCKET@NRC.GOV* ; or
(4)facsimile transmission addressed to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff at
(301)415-1101, verification number is
(301)415-1966. A copy of the request for hearing and petition for leave to intervene should also be sent to the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and it is requested that copies be transmitted either by means of facsimile transmission to 301-415-3725 or by e-mail to *OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov.* A copy of the request for hearing and petition for leave to intervene should also be sent to Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn, Associate General Counsel and Managing Attorney, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, 526 South Church Street, EC07H, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, attorney for the licensee. For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendment dated April 30, 2007 (ADAMS Accession No. ML071280284), which is available for public inspection at the Commission's PDR, located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible from the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System's (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Web site, *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.* Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRC PDR Reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to *pdr@nrc.gov.* Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day of August 2007. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. John F. Stang, Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch II-1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. E7-15766 Filed 8-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414] Duke Power Company, LLC.; Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of amendments to Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52 issued to Duke Power Company LLC (the licensee) for operation of the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, respectively, located in York County, South Carolina. The proposed amendment would revise the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, Technical Specification Section 3.5.2.8, and the associated Bases and authorize changes to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report concerning modifications to the emergency core cooling system sumps. Before issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Commission will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's regulations. The Commission has made a proposed determination that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration. Under the Commission's regulations in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50, Section 50.92, this means that operation of the facility in accordance with the proposed amendment would not
(1)involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated; or
(2)create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or
(3)involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards consideration, which is presented below: A. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated? *Response:* No. Implementation of the proposed amendment does not significantly increase the probability or the consequences of an accident previously evaluated. The containment sump strainer structures function to mitigate the consequences of an accident. As stated in Generic Letter 2004-02, “Potential Impact of Debris Blockage on Emergency Recirculation During Design Basis Accidents at Pressurized-Water Reactors,” the current 50% screen blockage assumption identified in Regulatory Guide
(RG)1.82, Rev. 0, “Sumps for Emergency Core Cooling and Containment Spray Systems,” should be replaced with a more comprehensive means of assessing debris effects on a plant-specific basis. The 50% screen blockage assumption did not require a plant-specific evaluation of the debris-blockage potential and usually results in a non-conservative analysis for screen blockage effects. As stated in Duke's [the licensee's] letters of March 1 and September 1, 2005, Catawba confirmed the Emergency Core Cooling System
(ECCS)and Containment Spray System
(CSS)recirculation functions under debris loading conditions would be in compliance with the regulatory positions listed in the Regulatory Requirements Section of Generic Letter 2004-02. The design of the modified containment sump structure will accommodate the effects of debris loading as determined by a baseline and refined evaluations specific to Catawba. These evaluations use the guidance of NEI [Nuclear Energy Institute] 04-07, “Pressurized Water Reactor Sump Performance Evaluation Methodology, Revision 0,” dated December 2004, as amended by the NRC's [Nuclear Regulatory Commission's] Safety Evaluation Report. Removal of the implied licensing basis requirement to physically separate the containment sump into two halves or provide ECCS train separation within the same containment sump will not impact the assumptions made in Chapter 15 of the Catawba UFSAR [Updated Final Safety Analysis Report]. There are no changes in any failure mode or effects analysis associated with this change. Since there are no credible failures which could result in the introduction of unfiltered debris within the strainer assembly beyond the design limits, the need to maintain this physical separation is not warranted. Although the configurations of the existing containment sump trash racks and screen and the replacement sump strainer assemblies are different, they serve the same fundamental purpose of passively removing debris from the sump's suction supply of the supported system pumps. Removal of trash racks does not impact the adequacy of the pump NPSH [net positive suction head] assumed in the safety analysis. Likewise, the change does not reduce the reliability of any supported systems or introduce any new system interactions. The greatly increased surface area of the new strainer is designed to reduce head loss and reduce the approach velocity at the strainer face significantly, decreasing the risk of impact from large debris entrained in the sump flow stream. Thus, based on the above, the proposed change does not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated. B. Does the proposed amendment create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated? *Response:* No. The proposed licensing basis changes will not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident. The ECCS containment sump serves as a portion of the ECCS accident mitigation system. It is, therefore, not an accident initiator. Duke's evaluation concludes that there are no credible failures which could result in the introduction of debris within the strainer assembly and clog downstream components. Accordingly, there is no change in the consequences of an accident previously evaluated in the UFSARs. Catawba is replacing the ECCS sump trash racks and screens with strainer assemblies in support of the response to Generic Letter 2004-02. These strainer assemblies are passive components in standby safety systems used for accident mitigation. As such, they cannot be accident initiators. A change to Catawba Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 3.5.2.8 does not alter the nature of events postulated in the Safety Analysis Report nor do they introduce any unique precursor mechanisms. Therefore, the proposed changes will not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated. C. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant reduction in the margin of safety? *Response:* No. Margin of safety is related to the confidence in the ability of the fission product barriers to perform their design functions during and following an accident situation. These barriers include the fuel cladding, the reactor coolant system, and the containment system. The performance of the fuel cladding, the reactor coolant system, and the containment system will not be impacted by the proposed change. Nuclear safety is greatly enhanced by the proposed licensing basis changes by ensuring consistent interpretation and implementation of their requirements. As previously stated, Duke's evaluation concludes that there are no credible failure mechanisms which could result in the introduction of debris above design limits within the strainer assembly and clog downstream components. The partitioning of the containment sump into two halves is therefore unnecessary and does not result in any increase in safety or protection. The proposed change to Technical Specification SR [Surveillance Requirement] 3.5.2.8 will have no effect on the manner in which safety limits, limiting safety system settings, or limiting conditions for operation are determined nor will there be any effect on those plant systems necessary to assure the accomplishment of protective functions. The proposed change does not adversely affect the fuel, fuel cladding, Reactor Coolant System, or containment integrity. Thus, it is concluded that the proposed changes do not involve a significant reduction in the margin of safety. The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration. The Commission is seeking public comments on this proposed determination. Any comments received within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice will be considered in making any final determination. Normally, the Commission will not issue the amendment until the expiration of 60 days after the date of publication of this notice. The Commission may issue the license amendment before expiration of the 60-day period provided that its final determination is that the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration. In addition, the Commission may issue the amendment prior to the expiration of the 30-day comment period should circumstances change during the 30-day comment period such that failure to act in a timely way would result, for example, in derating or shutdown of the facility. Should the Commission take action prior to the expiration of either the comment period or the notice period, it will publish in the **Federal Register** a notice of issuance. Should the Commission make a final No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, any hearing will take place after issuance. The Commission expects that the need to take this action will occur very infrequently. Written comments may be submitted by mail to the Chief, Rulemaking, Directives and Editing Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and should cite the publication date and page number of this **Federal Register** notice. Written comments may also be delivered to Room 6D59, Two White Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Federal workdays. Documents may be examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. The filing of requests for hearing and petitions for leave to intervene is discussed below. Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, the licensee may file a request for a hearing with respect to issuance of the amendment to the subject facility operating license and any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written request for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene. Requests for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's “Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings” in 10 CFR Part 2. Interested persons should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.309, which is available at the Commission's PDR, located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible from the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System's (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Web site, *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/.* If a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above date, the Commission or a presiding officer designated by the Commission or by the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition; and the Secretary or the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of a hearing or an appropriate order. As required by 10 CFR 2.309, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, and how that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding. The petition should specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the following general requirements:
(1)The name, address and telephone number of the requestor or petitioner;
(2)the nature of the requestor's/petitioner's right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding;
(3)the nature and extent of the requestor's/petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and
(4)the possible effect of any decision or order which may be entered in the proceeding on the requestors/petitioner's interest. The petition must also identify the specific contentions which the petitioner/requestor seeks to have litigated at the proceeding. Each contention must consist of a specific statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controverted. In addition, the petitioner/requestor shall provide a brief explanation of the bases for the contention and a concise statement of the alleged facts or expert opinion which support the contention and on which the petitioner intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing. The petitioner/requestor must also provide references to those specific sources and documents of which the petitioner is aware and on which the petitioner intends to rely to establish those facts or expert opinion. The petition must include sufficient information to show that a genuine dispute exists with the applicant on a material issue of law or fact. Contentions shall be limited to matters within the scope of the amendment under consideration. The contention must be one which, if proven, would entitle the petitioner to relief. A petitioner/requestor who fails to satisfy these requirements with respect to at least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party. Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene, and have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the hearing. If a hearing is requested, the Commission will make a final determination on the issue of no significant hazards consideration. The final determination will serve to decide when the hearing is held. If the final determination is that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration, the Commission may issue the amendment and make it immediately effective, notwithstanding the request for a hearing. Any hearing held would take place after issuance of the amendment. If the final determination is that the amendment request involves a significant hazards consideration, any hearing held would take place before the issuance of any amendment. Nontimely requests and/or petitions and contentions will not be entertained absent a determination by the Commission or the presiding officer of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board that the petition, request and/or the contentions should be granted based on a balancing of the factors specified in 10 CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i)-(viii). A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed by:
(1)First class mail addressed to the Office of the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff;
(2)courier, express mail, and expedited delivery services: Office of the Secretary, Sixteenth Floor, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff;
(3)E-mail addressed to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, *HEARINGDOCKET@NRC.GOV;* or
(4)facsimile transmission addressed to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff at
(301)415-1101, verification number is
(301)415-1966. A copy of the request for hearing and petition for leave to intervene should also be sent to the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and it is requested that copies be transmitted either by means of facsimile transmission to 301-415-3725 or by e-mail to *OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov.* A copy of the request for hearing and petition for leave to intervene should also be sent to Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn, Associate General Counsel and Managing Attorney, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, 526 South Church Street, EC07H, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, attorney for the licensee. For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendment dated March 29, 2007 (ADAMS Accession No. ML071020044), which is available for public inspection at the Commission's PDR, located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible from the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System's (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Web site, *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.* Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRC PDR Reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to *pdr@nrc.gov.* Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day of August 2007. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. John F. Stang, Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch II-1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. E7-15767 Filed 8-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD Notice of Meeting *Board meeting:* September 19, 2007—Las Vegas, Nevada; The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will meet to discuss U.S. Department of Energy activities related to the possible development of a repository for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste at Yucca Mountain in Nevada. Pursuant to its authority under section 5051 of Public Law 100-203, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987, the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will meet in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday, September 19, 2007. The Board was created in the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987 and charged with performing an independent review of the technical and scientific validity of U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE)activities related to implementing the Nuclear Waste Policy Act. Such activities include characterizing the proposed repository site for disposing of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste at Yucca Mountain in Nevada and packaging and transporting the waste. The focus of the meeting, which will be open to the public, will be repository surface-facility designs and operations; other technical issues also may be discussed. A final meeting agenda will be available on the Board's Web site ( *www.nwtrb.gov* ) or by telephone request approximately one week before the meeting date. The meeting will be held at the Atrium Suites Hotel; 4255 S. Paradise Road; Las Vegas, Nevada 89109;
(tel)702-369-4400;
(res)866-404-5286;
(fax)702-369-4330. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. Time will be set aside at the end of the day for public comments. Those wanting to speak are encouraged to sign the “Public Comment Register” at the check-in table. A time limit may have to be set on individual remarks, but written comments of any length may be submitted for the record. Transcripts of the meeting will be available on the Board's Web site, by e-mail, on computer disk, and on a library-loan basis in paper format from Davonya Barnes of the Board's staff no later than October 15, 2007. A block of rooms has been reserved for meeting participants at the Atrium Suites. When making a reservation, please state that you are attending the NWTRB meeting. Reservations should be made by August 27, 2007, to ensure receiving the meeting rate. For more information, contact Karyn Severson, NWTRB External Affairs; 2300 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 1300; Arlington, VA 22201-3367;
(tel)703-235-4473;
(fax)703-235-4495. Dated: August 7, 2007. William D. Barnard, Executive Director, Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board. [FR Doc. 07-3937 Filed 8-10-07; 8:45 am]
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- Pub. L. 92-463
- 24 CFR 25
- Pub. L. 101-235
- 23 CFR 25.10
- 50 CFR 23.31-23
- 30 CFR 243
- Pub. L. 97-451
- Pub. L. 104-185
- Pub. L. 104-200
- Pub. L. 97-382
- 30 CFR 243.1
- 30 CFR 290
- 30 CFR 243.4
- 30 CFR 243.201
- 36 CFR 60
- 5 CFR 1320.10
- 10 CFR 2
- Pub. L. 100-203
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