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BILLING CODE 4140-01-M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 concerning opportunity for public comment on proposed collections of information, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the information collection plans, call the SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on

(240)276-1243. Comments are invited on:

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

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

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

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Proposed Project: National Methamphetamine Use Prevention Initiative—NEW Prevention of Methamphetamine Abuse grants are authorized under section 519E of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. This program addresses the growing problem of methamphetamine abuse and addiction by assisting localities to expand prevention interventions that are effective and evidence-based and/or to increase capacity through infrastructure development. According to the 2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 10.4 million Americans age 12 and older had tried methamphetamine at least once in their lifetime. In addition, the number of methamphetamine users who were dependent on or abused some kind of illicit drug rose significantly from 164,000 in 2002 to 257,000 in 2005. The goal of the Methamphetamine Abuse Prevention grants is to intervene effectively to prevent, reduce, or delay the use and/or spread of methamphetamine abuse. Proposed Methamphetamine Prevention and Abuse grants will focus on conducting community-based prevention programs targeting those populations within the community that are most at risk for methamphetamine abuse and addiction. In addition, grants may be used for assisting local government entities to conduct appropriate methamphetamine prevention activities in rural and urban areas that are experiencing increases in methamphetamine abuse and addiction. This can be documented by local and specific epidemiological, health service use, judicial and/or environmental data. Activities may include: training and educating state and local law enforcement officials, prevention and education officials, members of community anti-drug coalitions, and parents on the signs of methamphetamine abuse and addiction and the options for prevention; planning, administration, and educational activities related to the prevention of methamphetamine abuse and addiction; monitoring and evaluating of methamphetamine prevention activities, and reporting and disseminating resulting information to the public; or conducting and evaluating targeted pilot programs. The grantees will be collecting data on Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)No. 0930-0230 approved National Outcomes Measures

(NOMs)and program specific questions on youth and adult methamphetamine use. There are two questionnaire forms: one for adults ages 18 and older and another for youths under the age of 18. The adult and youth questionnaires contain 40 and 42 questions, respectively, with the first 12 questions covering the OMB approved NOMs questions. The focus areas for the adult questionnaires comprise attitudes toward tobacco, alcohol, and other substances; attitudes and experiences; family relationships, relationships with those around you; future goals; thoughts, beliefs, and experiences related to methamphetamines; and thoughts on possible effects of methamphetamine use. The youth survey focus areas include: general information; attitudes toward tobacco, alcohol, and other substances; attitudes and experiences; family relationships; school experiences; perceived probability to try substances; where they receive substance abuse information; thoughts, beliefs, and experiences relating to methamphetamine; effects of methamphetamine use; and how comfortable they were with answering the survey questions. Additional non- methamphetamine-related questions are included to identify risk and protective factors for methamphetamine. These questions identify demographic information which will be useful in categorizing results. Some program specific questions were suggested and agreed upon by the grantees in the review of the questionnaire. All applicants must describe their evaluation plans in their applications, and funded grantees are required to conduct an evaluation of their projects. The evaluation should be designed to provide regular feedback in order to facilitate project improvements. The evaluation must include both process and outcome components which must measure change relating to project goals and objectives over time compared to baseline information. Control or comparison groups are not required. Applicants must consider their evaluation plans when preparing the project budget. The grantees will collect data from program participants at three time periods: baseline, exit, and 6-month follow-up. Each methamphetamine grantee will collect program specific questions in addition to NOM questions. Similar to the submission process for the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), grantees will submit their NOM-Meth data to their respective program Project Officers as well as to the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention's

(CSAP)Data Coordination and Consolidation Center

(DCCC)two times per year. The OMB approved NOMs incorporate the GPRA measures for reporting and are approved for all PRNS. DCCC will be responsible for data collection and analysis across grantee sites, while individual grantees will be responsible for their own analyses. The burden is greatly reduced by the fact that the data collection process can be conducted by submitting electronic files. In many cases, some programs can collect all data online. The SAMHSA Prevention Platform has publicly available online data collection and reporting tools such as the database builder, which can be used to meet these reporting requirements. Other tools are under development. CSAP is currently developing a web-based data entry tool that will assist grantees in submitting their data electronically. This data entry tool will reduce the burden on those grantees that do not yet have the capacity to submit large batch files. The DCCC will use this data for secondary analysis that will aid CSAP in responding to GPRA, Office of National Drug Control Policy as well as other federal reporting requirements. Description Number of respondents Responses per respondent Hours per response Total Provider survey 10,000 1 .36 3600 Exiting survey 10,000 1 .36 3600 6-month follow-up survey 7,000 1 .36 2520 Total 27,000 3 1.08 9720 Send comments to Summer King, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, Room 7-1044, One Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857 *AND* e-mail her a copy at *summer.king@samhsa.hhs.gov.* Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Dated: August 14, 2007. Elaine Parry, Acting Director, Office of Program Services. [FR Doc. E7-17277 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4162-20-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-1708-DR] Missouri; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Missouri (FEMA-1708-DR), dated June 11, 2007, and related determinations. EFFECTIVE DATE: August 21, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-2705. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA)hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Michael L. Parker, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared disaster. This action terminates my appointment of Lee H. Rosenberg as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers

(CFDA)are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and Households Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050, Individuals and Households Program—Other Needs; 97.036, Public Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.) R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E7-17315 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-1706-DR] Nebraska; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Nebraska (FEMA-1706-DR), dated June 6, 2007, and related determinations. EFFECTIVE DATE: August 21, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-2705. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency

(CFDA)are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and Households Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050 Individuals and Households Program—Other Needs, 97.036, Public Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.) R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E7-17314 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-1714-DR] Nebraska; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Nebraska (FEMA-1714-DR), dated July 24, 2007 and related determinations. EFFECTIVE DATE: August 21, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-2705. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency

(CFDA)are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and Households Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050, Individuals and Households Program—Other Needs; 97.036, Public Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.) R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E7-17316 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-3277-EM] Texas; Emergency and Related Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Texas (FEMA-3277-EM), dated August 18, 2007, and related determinations. EFFECTIVE DATE: August 18, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-2705. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated August 18, 2007, the President declared an emergency declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), as follows: I have determined that the emergency conditions in certain areas of the State of Texas resulting from Hurricane Dean beginning on August 17, 2007, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such an emergency exists in the State of Texas. You are authorized to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives, protect property and public health and safety, and lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the designated areas. Specifically, you are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program. This assistance excludes regular time costs for subgrantees' regular employees. In addition, you are authorized to provide such other forms of assistance under Title V of the Stafford Act as you may deem appropriate. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such amounts as you find necessary for Federal emergency assistance and administrative expenses. Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act. The Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA)hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, Department of Homeland Security, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Kenneth Clark, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared emergency. I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of Texas to have been affected adversely by this declared emergency: Aransas, Bee, Bexar, Brazoria, Brooks, Calhoun, Cameron, Chambers, Dallas, Fort Bend, Galveston, Goliad, Harris, Hidalgo, Jackson, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Live Oak, Kleberg, Matagorda, McLennan, Nacogdoches, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Smith, Tarrant, Travis, Victoria, Walker, Wharton, and Willacy Counties for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers

(CFDA)are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and Households Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050, Individuals and Households Program—Other Needs; 97.036, Public Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.) R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E7-17317 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-1709-DR] Texas; Amendment No. 10 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Texas (FEMA-1709-DR), dated June 29, 2007, and related determinations. EFFECTIVE DATE: August 21, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-2705. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Texas is hereby amended to include the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the catastrophe declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of June 29, 2007. Atascosa, Liberty, Refugio, San Patricio, Taylor, and Upshur Counties for Individual Assistance. Atascosa, Delta, Edwards, Ellis, Jim Hogg, Real, Refugio, Shackelford, Upshur, and Uvalde Counties for Public Assistance, including direct Federal assistance. Henderson, Hood, and Zavala Counties for Public Assistance, including direct Federal assistance (already designated for Individual Assistance). (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers

(NOA)of the Eagle Butte West Coal Lease-by-Application Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), Wyoming AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability

(NOA)of a final environmental impact statement.

(FEIS)for coal lease by application

(LBA)WYW155132 in the decertified Powder River Federal Coal Production Region, Wyoming. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)announces the availability of the Eagle Butte West Coal Lease Application FEIS. The tract is being considered for sale as a result of a coal lease application received from the operator of the adjacent Eagle Butte Mine in Campbell County, Wyoming. DATES: The FEIS will be available for a 30 calendar-day review period effective the date that the Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA)publishes their NOA of the FEIS in the **Federal Register** . ADDRESSES: The FEIS is available on the internet at *http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/cfodocs/Eagle Butte West.html.* Copies are available at the following BLM offices: • BLM Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009. • BLM Casper Field Office, 2987 Prospector Drive, Casper, Wyoming 82604. Written comments may be submitted to: Bureau of Land Management, Casper Field Office, Attn: Nancy Doelger at the address listed above. The public may submit comments electronically to the attention of Nancy Doelger at *casper_wymail@blm.gov* or fax comments to

(307)261-7587. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Doelger or Mike Karbs at the BLM Casper Field Office address above or telephone

(307)361-7600. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FEIS analyzes and discloses to the public direct, indirect, and cumulative environmental impacts of issuing a Federal coal lease in the Wyoming portion of the Powder River Basin. The BLM is considering a coal lease issuance as a result of a December 28, 2001, application submitted by RAG Coal West, Inc.

(RAG)to lease Federal coal near the Eagle Butte Mine, approximately 3 miles north of Gillette, Wyoming. RAG sold the Eagle Butte Mine to Foundation Coal West, Inc. in August 2004. The applicant proposes to lease the tract as a maintenance tract to extend the life of their existing mining operations at the Eagle Butte Mine under the provisions of the Leasing on Application regulations at 43 CFR 3425. This tract, case number WYW155132, is referred to as the Eagle Butte West Coal Tract. The following lands in Campbell County, Wyoming are included in the tract as applied for: T. 51 N., R. 72 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming. Section 19: lots 13, 14, 19, and 20; Section 20: lots 10 (S 1/2 ), 11 (S 1/2 ), and 12 through 15; Section 29: lots 1 (W 1/2 ), 2 through 7, 8 (W 1/2 and SE 1/4 ), and 9 through 16; Section 30: lots 5, 6, 11 through 14, 19 and 20. Containing 1,397.64 acres more or less. Foundation estimates that approximately 238 million tons of Federal coal are included in the tract as applied for. The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), the Land Quality and Air Quality Divisions of the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ), the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WDOT), the Wyoming State Planning Office (WSPO), and the Campbell County Board of Commissioners are cooperating agencies in the preparation of the FEIS. If the tract is leased as a maintenance tract, the new lease will be incorporated into the existing mining and reclamation plan for the adjacent mine. The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) must approve the revision to the Mineral Leasing Act

(MLA)mining plan before the Federal coal can be mined. If the tract is leased, OSM is the Federal agency that would be responsible for recommending approval, approval with conditions, or disapproval of the revised MLA mining plan to the Office of the Secretary. WDEQ has entered into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary to regulate surface coal mining operations on Federal and non-Federal lands within the State of Wyoming. WSPO coordinates planning within state agencies and facilitates collaboration among the agencies, the Federal government, other states, the private sector, and the general public. On May 2, 2005, the BLM published a Notice of Intent

(NOI)to prepare an EIS for the Eagle Butte West coal lease application in the **Federal Register** . A notice announcing the availability of the Draft EIS was published in the **Federal Register** by the EPA on October 20, 2006. A 60-day comment period on the Draft EIS commenced with publication of the EPA's notice of availability and ended on December 19, 2006. The BLM published a Notice of Availability and Notice of Public Hearing in the **Federal Register** on October 20, 2006. The BLM's **Federal Register** notice announced the date and time of a public hearing, which was held on November 14, 2006, in Gillette, Wyoming. The purpose of the hearing was to solicit comments on the DEIS, fair market value, and the maximum economic recovery of the Federal coal. During the DEIS comment period, the BLM received eight written comments, which are included, with BLM's responses, in an appendix to the FEIS. The FEIS analyzes leasing the above-described tract as applied for as a separate Proposed Action. Under this alternative, a competitive sale would be held and a lease issued for Federal coal in the tract as it was applied for. As part of the coal leasing process, the BLM identified a different tract configuration that would potentially avoid bypassing coal or prompt competitive interest in the unleased Federal coal in this area. The tract configuration that the BLM has identified is described and analyzed as a separate alternative in the FEIS. Under this alternative, a competitive sale would be held and a lease issued for Federal coal lands included in a tract modified by the BLM. The FEIS also analyzes the alternative of rejecting the application to lease Federal coal as the No Action Alternative. The Proposed Action and Alternatives being considered in the FEIS are in conformance with the “Approved Resource Management Plan for Public Lands Administered by the Bureau of Land Management Buffalo Field Office.” (April 2001). A Record of Decision

(ROD)will be prepared after the close of the 30-day review period for the FEIS. Comments received on the FEIS will be considered during preparation of the ROD. Robert A. Bennett, State Director. [FR Doc. E7-17332 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-$$-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [OR-130-1430-HN; GP7-0188] Notice of Public Meeting, Eastern Washington Resource Advisory Council Meeting AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)Eastern Washington Resource Advisory Council will meet as indicated below. DATES: Thursday, September 20, 2007 at the Holiday Inn Express, 1620 Canyon Rd., Ellensburg, WA 98926. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will start at 1:30 p.m., end at approximately 3 p.m., and be open to the public. Discussion will focus on the potential development of wind energy facilities on public lands. There will be an opportunity for public comments at 2:30 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Pavey or Sandie Gourdin, BLM, Spokane District, 1103 N. Fancher Rd., Spokane Valley, WA 99212, or call

(509)536-1200. Dated: August 27, 2007. Richard Bailey, Acting District Manager. [FR Doc. E7-17291 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-33-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [UT-910-07-1150-PH-24-1A] Cancellation of Utah Resource Advisory Council Meeting AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Cancellation of Utah Resource Advisory Council

(RAC)Meeting. DATES: September 14, 2007, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn, 838 Westwood Blvd., Price, Utah. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Sherry Foot, Special Programs Coordinator, Utah State Office, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145-0155; phone

(801)539-4195. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Five fee proposal business plans (focus of meeting) were to be presented to the RAC. They will not be ready for presentation by the proposed September 14 meeting date. Therefore, the meeting is being cancelled. Dated: August 27, 2007. Selma Sierra, State Director. [FR Doc. E7-17300 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-$$-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [CA-310-1820 XZ] Notice of Public Meeting: Northeast California Resource Advisory Council AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U. S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)Northeast California Resource Advisory Council will meet as indicated below. DATES: The meeting will be held Thursday and Friday, Oct. 4 and 5, 2007, at the BLM Surprise Field Office, 602 Cressler St., Cedarville, Calif. On Oct. 4, members will convene at 9 a.m. and depart for a field tour to lands within the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area. On Oct. 5, the council will convene a business meeting at 8 a.m. in the meeting room at Bruno's, 445 Main St., Gerlach, Nevada. Public comments will be taken at 11 a.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Burke, BLM Alturas Field Office manager,

(530)233-4666; or BLM Public Affairs Officer Joseph J. Fontana,

(530)252-5332. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-member council advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in Northeast California and the northwest corner of Nevada. At this meeting, agenda topics will include an update on the Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystem Restoration Project, a status report on sage grouse conservation strategies, an update on the resource management plan protest process, a status report on wind energy proposals and information on current issues in the BLM's Wild Horse and Burro Program. All meetings are open to the public. Members of the public may present written comments to the council. Each formal council meeting will have time allocated for public comments. Depending on the number of persons wishing to speak, and the time available, the time for individual comments may be limited. Members of the public are welcome on field tours, but they must provide their own transportation and lunch. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation and other reasonable accommodations, should contact the BLM as provided above. Dated: August 27, 2007. Joseph J. Fontana, Public Affairs Officer. [FR Doc. E7-17363 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-40-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [AZ-210-5410-FR-A508; AZA-33808 and AZ-210-5410-FR-A508; AZA-33809] Correction to Notice of Realty Action: Applications for Conveyance of Federal Mineral Interests, Maricopa County, AZ AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Correction notice. SUMMARY: This notice amends the Notice of Realty Action for 2 Applications for the Conveyance of Federal Mineral Interest, Maricopa County, Arizona, published in 72 FR 46497-46498. Under the sections entitled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION , the following corrections are made. The lands proposed for purchase and conveyance of the Federally-owned mineral interest is changed to: Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Maricopa County, Arizona T. 4 N., R. 2 W., Sec. 10, SE 1/4 ; Sec. 11, NW 1/4 SW 1/4 , SW 1/4 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , E 1/2 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 ; Sec. 14, E 1/2 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 , NE 1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 . The area described contains 260 acres more or less, in Maricopa County. Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Maricopa County, Arizona T. 4 N., R. 2 W., Sec. 14, NW 1/4 NW 1/4 . The area described contains 40 acres more or less, in Maricopa County. Dated: August 23, 2007. Teresa A. Raml, Phoenix District Manager. [FR Doc. E7-17307 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-32-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Agency Information Collection Activities: Submitted for Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of extension of an information collection (1010-0114). SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are notifying the public that we have submitted to OMB an information collection request

(ICR)to renew approval of the paperwork requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR 250, Subpart A, General, and related documents. This notice also provides the public a second opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of these regulatory requirements. DATES: Submit written comments by October 1, 2007. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments either by fax

(202)395-6566 or email ( *OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov* ) directly to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior (1010-0114). Mail or hand carry a copy of your comments to the Department of the Interior; Minerals Management Service; Attention: Cheryl Blundon; Mail Stop 4024; 381 Elden Street; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. If you wish to email your comments to MMS, the address is: *rules.comments@mms.gov.* Reference Information Collection 1010-0114 in your subject line and mark your message for return receipt. Include your name and return address in your message text. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and Standards Branch,

(703)787-1607. You may also contact Cheryl Blundon to obtain a copy, at no cost, of the regulations and forms that require the subject collection of information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* 30 CFR part 250, Subpart A, General. *Forms:* MMS-132, MMS-1123, MMS-1832. *OMB Control Number:* 1010-0114. *Abstract:* The Outer Continental Shelf

(OCS)Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1331 *et seq.* and 43 U.S.C. 1801 *et seq.* ), authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to prescribe rules and regulations to administer leasing of the OCS. Such rules and regulations will apply to all operations conducted under a lease. Operations on the OCS must preserve, protect, and develop oil and natural gas resources in a manner that is consistent with the need to make such resources available to meet the Nation's energy needs as rapidly as possible; to balance orderly energy resource development with protection of human, marine, and coastal environments; to ensure the public a fair and equitable return on the resources of the OCS; and to preserve and maintain free enterprise competition. Section 1332(6) states that “operations in the [O]uter Continental Shelf should be conducted in a safe manner by well trained personnel using technology, precautions, and other techniques sufficient to prevent or minimize the likelihood of blowouts, loss of well control, fires, spillages, physical obstructions to other users of the waters or subsoil and seabed, or other occurrences which may cause damage to the environment or to property or endanger life or health.” The Independent Offices Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L. 104-133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26, 1996), and Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)Circular A-25, authorize Federal agencies to recover the full cost of services that confer special benefits. Under the Department of the Interior's

(DOI)implementing policy, the Minerals Management Service

(MMS)is required to charge fees for services that provide special benefits or privileges to an identifiable non-Federal recipient above and beyond those which accrue to the public at large. Regulations implementing these responsibilities are under 30 CFR part 250, subpart A, General. This request also covers the related Notices to Lessees and Operators

(NTLs)that MMS issues to clarify and provide additional guidance on some aspects of our regulations. Responses are mandatory. No questions of a “sensitive” nature are asked. We protect proprietary information according to the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2), and 30 CFR 250.197, “Data and information to be made available to the public or for limited inspection.” The MMS uses the information collected under the Subpart A regulations to ensure that operations on the OCS are carried out in a safe and pollution-free manner, do not interfere with the rights of other users on the OCS, and balance the protection and development of OCS resources. Specifically, we use the information collected to: • Review records of formal crane operator training, rigger training, crane operator qualifications, crane inspections, testing, and maintenance to ensure that lessees perform operations in a safe and workmanlike manner and that equipment is maintained in a safe condition. The MMS also uses the information to make certain that all new and existing cranes installed on OCS fixed platforms must be equipped with anti-two block safety devices, and to assure that uniform methods are employed by lessees for load testing of cranes. • Review welding, burning, and hot tapping plans, procedures, and records to ensure that these activities are conducted in a safe and workmanlike manner by trained and experienced personnel. • Provide lessees greater flexibility to comply with regulatory requirements through approval of alternative equipment or procedures and departures to regulations if they demonstrate equal or better compliance with the appropriate performance standards. • Determine the capability of a well to produce oil or gas in paying quantities or to determine the possible need for additional wells resulting in minimum royalty status on a lease. If a well does not yield hydrocarbons in sufficient quantity to warrant continued operation and production, MMS uses the information to verify the claim and to release the lessee from lease obligations. Conversely, the information is used to extend the term of the lease if additional wells will warrant continued operation and production. • Ensure that injection of gas promotes conservation of natural resources, prevents waste, and that subsurface storage of natural gas does not unduly interfere with development and production operations under existing leases. • Ensure the appropriateness of reimbursing lessees for costs incurred in reproducing geological and geophysical (G&G) data and information for submission to MMS and processing or reprocessing G&G information in a form and manner other than that normally used in the conduct of a lessee's business, or to determine the proper reimbursement of costs incurred during inspections. • Record the designation of an operator authorized to act on behalf of the lessee and to fulfill the lessee's obligations under the OCS Lands Act and implementing regulations, or to record the local agent empowered to receive notices and comply with regulatory orders issued (Form MMS-1123). • Determine if an application for right-of-use and easement serves the purpose specified in the grant when conducting exploration, development, and production activities or other operations on or off the lease; is maintained for such purposes; and does not unreasonably interfere with the operations of any other lessee. • Provide for orderly development of leases through the use of information to determine the appropriateness of lessee requests for suspension of operations, including production. For example, MMS needs the information to determine that a suspension is necessary to:

(1)Ensure proper lease development,

(2)allow time to construct or negotiate use of transportation facilities,

(3)allow reasonable time to enter into a sales contract,

(4)allow for unavoidable situations,

(5)avoid continued operations resulting in premature abandonment of a producing well(s) that would be uneconomic,

(6)comply with the National Environmental Policy Act or to conduct an environmental analysis,

(7)install equipment for safety and environmental protection,

(8)allow time for inordinate delays encountered in obtaining required permits or consents,

(9)comply with judicial decrees, or

(10)avoid activities that pose a threat of serious, irreparable, or immediate harm. • Improve safety and environmental protection on the OCS, through collection and analysis of accident reports to ascertain the cause of the accidents and, to determine ways to prevent recurrences. • Ascertain when the lease ceases production or when the last well ceases production in order to determine the 180th day after the date of completion of the last production. This requirement is expanded in the final rule to include reporting when lease production is initiated, resumes before the end of the 180-day period after production ceased, and when leaseholding operations occur during the referenced 180-day interval. The MMS will use this information to efficiently maintain the lessee/operator lease status. • Approve requests to cancel leases. • Be informed when there could be a major disruption in the availability and supply of natural gas and oil due to natural occurrences/hurricanes, to advise the U.S. Coast Guard in case of the need to rescue offshore workers in distress, to monitor damage to offshore platforms and drilling rigs, and to advise the news media and interested public entities when production is shut in and when resumed. The OCS operations produce more than one-quarter of the Nation's natural gas and more than one-sixth of its oil, and it is essential to know when production is interrupted. The Gulf of Mexico Region

(GOMR)uses a reporting form for respondents to report evacuation statistics when necessary (Form MMS-132, Evacuation Statistics). It is sent to respondents at the onset of each “hurricane season” in the GOMR. • Allow operators who exhibit unacceptable performance an incremental approach to improving their overall performance prior to a final decision to disqualify an operator or to pursue debarment proceedings through the execution of a performance improvement plan (PIP). The Subpart A regulations do not address the actual process that we will follow in pursuing the disqualification of operators under §§ 250.135 and 250.136. However, our internal enforcement procedures include allowing such operators to demonstrate a commitment to acceptable performance by the submission of a PIP. • Determine that respondents have corrected all Incidents of Non-Compliance (INC)(s) identified during inspections (Form MMS-1832). The MMS issues this form to the operator. The operator then corrects the INC(s) and returns the form to the MMS Regional Supervisor no later than 14 days. • Review records of crane inspection, testing, maintenance, and crane operator qualifications to ensure that lessees perform operations in a safe and workmanlike manner and maintain equipment in a safe condition. *Frequency:* The frequency is “on occasion” for most of the requirements in Subpart A. The Form MMS-132 is submitted daily during the period of emergency. *Estimated Number and Description of Respondents:* Approximately 1 State and 130 Federal OCS oil and gas or sulphur lessees. *Estimated Hour and Fee Burden:* The estimated annual “hour” burden for this information collection is a total of 36,239 hours. The following chart details the individual components and estimated hour burdens and fees. In calculating the burdens, we assumed that respondents perform certain requirements in the normal course of their activities. We consider these to be usual and customary and took that into account in estimating the burden. Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart A and related forms/NTLs Reporting or recordkeeping requirement Fee Hour burden Average No. of annual responses Annual burden hours Authority and Definition of Terms 104; Form MMS-1832 Appeal orders or decisions; appeal INCs Exempt under 5 CFR 1320.4(a)(2),

(c)0 Performance Standards 109(a); 110 Submit welding, burning, and hot tapping plans 2 133 plans 266 115; 116 Request determination of well producibility; submit data & information; notify MMS of test 5 90 responses 450 118; 119; 121; 124 Apply for injection or subsurface storage of gas 10 14 applications 140 Subtotal 237 responses 856 Fees 125 Service Fees Fees covered individually throughout subpart. 0 Forms 130-133; Form MMS-1832 Submit “green” response copy of Form MMS-1832 indicating date violations

(INCs)corrected 2 1,529 forms 3,058 143; 144; 145; Form MMS-1123 Submit designation of operator (Form MMS-1123—15 mins. only); report change of address; notice of termination; submit designation of local agent 1 1,470 forms 1,470 $150 fee x 1,470 = $220,500 192; Form MMS-132 Daily report of evacuation statistics for natural occurrence/hurricane (Form MMS-132 in the GOMR) when circumstances warrant; inform MMS when you resume production 1 1,800 reports or forms 1,800 Subtotal 4,799 responses 6,328 $220,500 Inspection of Operations 130-133 Request reconsideration from issuance of an INC 2 178 requests 356 Request waiver of 14-day response time. 1 510 waivers 510 Notify MMS before returning to operations if shut-in .5 976 notices 488 133 Request reimbursement for food, quarters, and transportation provided to MMS representatives (OCS Lands Act specifies reimbursement; no requests received in many years; minimal burden) 2 12 requests 24 Subtotal 1,676 responses 1,378 Disqualification 135 MMS internal process Submit PIP under MMS implementing procedures for enforcement actions 40 4 plans 160 Special Types of Approval 140 Request various oral approvals not specifically covered elsewhere in regulatory requirements 1 360 requests 360 141 Request approval to use new or alternative procedures, including BAST not specifically covered elsewhere in regulatory requirements 20 33 requests 660 142 Request approval of departure from operating requirements not specifically covered elsewhere in regulatory requirements 3 62 requests 186 Subtotal 455 responses 1,206 Naming and Identifying Facilities and Wells (Does Not Include MODUs) 150; 151; 152; 154(a) Name and identify facilities, artificial islands, MODUs, etc., with signs 2 149 new/ replacement signs 298 150; 154(b) Name and identify wells with signs 1 1,016 new wells 1,016 Subtotal 1,165 responses 1,314 Right-of-use and Easement 160; 161 OCS lessees: Apply for new or modified right-of-use and easement to construct and maintain off-lease platforms, artificial islands, and installations and other devices; including notifications 10 60 applications 600 160(c) Establish a Company File for qualification; submit updated information, submit qualifications for lessee/bidder, request exception Burden covered under 1010-0006 0 165 State lessees: Apply for new or modified right-of-use and easement to construct and maintain off-lease platforms, artificial islands, and installations and other devices 5 2 applications 10 $2,350 state lease fee x 2 = $4,700 166 State lessees: Furnish surety bond Burden included with 30 CFR 256 (1010-0006). 0 Subtotal 62 responses 610 $4,700 Suspensions 168; 170; 171; 172; 174; 175; 177; 180(b),

(d)Request suspension of operations or production; submit schedule of work leading to commencement* 10* 325 requests* 3,250 $1,800 fee x 325 = $585,000 Submit progress reports on SOO or SOP as condition of approval* 3* 1,070 reports* 3,210 177(a) Conduct site-specific study; submit results. No instances requiring this study in several years—could be necessary if a situation occurred such as severe damage to a platform or structure caused by a hurricane or a vessel collision 100 1 study/report 100 177(b), (c), (d); 182; 183, 185; 194 Various references to submitting new, revised, or modified exploration plan, development/production plan, or development operations coordination document, and related surveys/reports Burden included with 30 CFR 250, Subpart B (1010-0151). 0 Subtotal 1,396 responses 6,560 $585,000 Primary Lease Requirements, Lease Term Extensions, and Lease Cancellations 180(a), (f), (g), (h), (i),

(j)Notify and submit report on various leaseholding operations and lease production activities 2 1,400 reports or notices 2,800 180(a), (b),

(c)When requested, submit production data to demonstrate production in paying quantities to maintain lease beyond primary term 6 70 submissions 420 180(e) Request more than 180 days to resume operations 5 5 requests 25 181(d); 182(b), 183(b)(2) Request termination of suspension and cancellation of lease (no requests in recent years for termination/cancellation of a lease; minimal burden) 20 2 requests 40 184 Request compensation for lease cancellation mandated by the OCS Lands Act (no qualified lease cancellations in many years; minimal burden compared to benefit) 50 1 request 50 Subtotal 1,478 responses 3,335 Information and Reporting Requirements 186; 187; 188(a); 189; 190(c) Report to the District Manager immediately via oral communication and written follow-up within 15 calendar days, incidents pertaining to: Fatalities; injuries; LoWC; fires; explosions; all collisions resulting in property or equipment damage >$25K; structural damage to an OCS facility; cranes; incidents that damage or disable safety systems or equipment (including firefighting systems) Oral .5 1,550 775 Written 4 1,535 6,140 187(d) Report all spills of oil or other liquid pollutants Burden covered with 30 CFR 254 (1010-0091). 0 188(a)(5) Report to District Manager hydrogen sulfide

(H2S)gas releases immediately by oral communication Oral burden covered under 1010-0141. 0 188(b); 190(a),

(b)Provide written report to the District Manager within 15 calendar days after incidents relating to: Injuries that result in 1 or more days away from work, on restricted work, or job transfer; gas releases that initiate equipment or process shutdown; property or equipment damage >$25K; operations personnel to muster for evacuation not related to weather or drills; any additional information required 4 405 1,620 191 Submit written statement/compensation re: accident investigation Exempt under 3 CFR 1320.4(a)(2), (c). 0 193 Report apparent violations or non-compliance 1.5 3 reports 5 (rounded) 194 NTL exception requests Request departures from conducting archaeological resources surveys and/or submitting reports in GOMR 1 95 requests 95 194(c) Report archaeological discoveries (only one instance in many years; minimal burden). 10 2 reports 20 196 Submit data/information for post-lease G&G activity and request reimbursement Burden included with 30 CFR 251 (1010-0048). 0 101-199 General departure or alternative compliance requests not specifically covered elsewhere in Subpart A 2 21 requests 42 Subtotal 3,611 responses 8,697 Recordkeeping 108(e) Retain records of design and construction for life of crane, including installation records for any anti-two block safety devices; all inspection, testing, and maintenance for at least 4 years; crane operator and all rigger personnel qualifications for at least 4 years 2 2,562 recordkeepers 5,124 109(b) Retain welding, burning, and hot tapping plan and approval for the life of the facility .5 822 operations 411 132(b)(3) During inspections make records available as requested by inspectors 2 130 lessees/ operators 260 Subtotal 3,514 responses 5,795 Total Burden 18,397 responses 36,239 hours $810,200 Fees *Due to the *Amber Resources Company* v *U.S.* litigation involving 36 suspended leases, operators in the Pacific Region did not respond to our inquiry because of the sensitivity of the matter. *Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping “Non-Hour Cost” Burden:* There are three non-hour costs associated with this information collection. The estimated non-hour cost burden is $810,200. Sections 250.143, 250.165, and 250.171 require respondents to pay filing fees when submitting a change in designation of operator, a State lessee applies for a right-of-use and easement, and for either a suspension of operations or production request (SOO/SOP). The application filing fees are required to recover the Federal Government's processing costs. We have not identified any other “non-hour cost” burdens associated with this collection of information. *Public Disclosure Statement:* The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, *et seq.* ) provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Until OMB approves a collection of information, you are not obligated to respond. *Comments:* Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, *et seq.* ) 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. To comply with the public consultation process, on December 13, 2006, we published a **Federal Register** notice (71 FR 74937) announcing that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. The notice provided the required 60-day comment period. In addition, § 250.199 provides the OMB control number for the information collection requirements imposed by the 30 CFR part 250 regulations and forms. The regulation also informs the public that they may comment at any time on the collections of information and provides the address to which they should send comments. We received one comment in response to the **Federal Register** notice and it was not germane to the IC. If you wish to comment in response to this notice, you may send your comments to the offices listed under the ADDRESSES section of this notice. OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information collection but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, to ensure maximum consideration, OMB should receive public comments by October 1, 2007. *Public Availability of Comments:* Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. *MMS Information Collection Clearance Officer:* Arlene Bajusz

(202)208-7744. Dated: April 13, 2007. E.P. Danenberger, Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs. Editorial Note: This document was received at the Office of the Federal Register on August 28, 2007. [FR Doc. E7-17278 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Outer Continental Shelf

(OCS)Central Gulf of Mexico

(GOM)Oil and Gas Lease Sale 205 AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior. ACTION: Final Notice of Sale

(FNOS)205. SUMMARY: On October 3, 2007, the MMS will open and publicly announce bids received for blocks offered in Central GOM Oil and Gas Lease Sale 205, pursuant to the OCS Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331-1356, as amended) and the regulations issued thereunder (30 CFR part 256). The Final Notice of Sale 205 Package (FNOS 205 Package) contains information essential to bidders, and bidders are charged with the knowledge of the documents contained in the Package. DATES: Public bid reading will begin at 9 a.m., Wednesday, October 3, 2007, in the Grand Ballroom C of the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. All times referred to in this document are local New Orleans times, unless otherwise specified. ADDRESSES: Bidders can obtain a FNOS 205 Package containing this Notice of Sale and several supporting and essential documents referenced herein from the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Public Information Unit, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394,

(504)736-2519 or

(800)200-GULF, or via the MMS Internet Web site at *http://www.gomr.mms.gov.* *Filing of Bids:* Bidders must submit sealed bids to the Regional Director (RD), MMS Gulf of Mexico Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on normal working days, and from 8 a.m. to the Bid Submission Deadline of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 2, 2007. If bids are mailed, please address the envelope containing all of the sealed bids as follows: *Attention:* Supervisor, Sales and Support Unit (MS 5422), Leasing Activities Section, MMS Gulf of Mexico Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394. Contains Sealed Bids for Oil and Gas Lease Sale 205. Please Deliver to Ms. Nancy Kornrumpf, 6th Floor, Immediately. Please note: Bidders mailing their bid(s) are advised to call Ms. Nancy Kornrumpf

(504)736-2726, immediately after putting their bid(s) in the mail. If the RD receives bids later than the time and date specified above, he will return those bids unopened to bidders. Bidders may not modify or withdraw their bids unless the RD receives a written modification or written withdrawal request prior to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 2, 2007. Should an unexpected event such as flooding or travel restrictions be significantly disruptive to bid submission, the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region may extend the Bid Submission Deadline. Bidders may call

(504)736-0557 for information about the possible extension of the Bid Submission Deadline due to such an event. *Areas Offered for Leasing:* The MMS is offering for leasing all blocks and partial blocks listed in the document “Blocks Available for Leasing in Central GOM Oil and Gas Lease Sale 205” included in the FNOS 205 Package. All of these blocks are shown on the following Leasing Maps and Official Protraction Diagrams: Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Maps—Louisiana Map Numbers 1 through 12 (These 30 maps sell for $2.00 each.) LA1 West Cameron Area (Revised November 1, 2000). LA1A West Cameron Area, West Addition (Revised February 28, 2007). LA1B West Cameron Area, South Addition (Revised February 28, 2007). LA2 East Cameron Area (Revised November 1, 2000). LA2A East Cameron Area, South Addition (Revised November 1, 2000). LA3 Vermilion Area (Revised November 1, 2000). LA3A South Marsh Island Area (Revised November 1, 2000). LA3B Vermilion Area, South Addition (Revised November 1, 2000). LA3C South Marsh Island Area, South Addition (Revised November 1, 2000). LA3D South Marsh Island Area, North Addition (Revised November 1, 2000). LA4 Eugene Island Area (Revised November 1, 2000). LA4A Eugene Island Area, South Addition (Revised November 1, 2000). LA5 Ship Shoal Area (Revised November 1, 2000). LA5A Ship Shoal Area, South Addition (Revised November 1, 2000). LA6 South Timbalier Area (Revised November 1, 2000). LA6A South Timbalier Area, South Addition (Revised November 1, 2000). LA6B South Pelto Area (Revised November 1, 2000). LA6C Bay Marchand Area (Revised November 1, 2000). LA7 Grand Isle Area (Revised November 1, 2000). LA7A Grand Isle Area, South Addition (Revised February 17, 2004). LA8 West Delta Area (Revised November 1, 2000). LA8A West Delta Area, South Addition (Revised November 1, 2000). LA9 South Pass Area (Revised November 1, 2000). LA9A South Pass Area, South and East Addition (Revised November 1, 2000). LA10 Main Pass Area (Revised November 1, 2000). LA10A Main Pass Area, South and East Addition (Revised November 1, 2000). LA10B Breton Sound Area (Revised November 1, 2000). LA11 Chandeleur Area (Revised November 1, 2000). LA11A Chandeleur Area, East Addition (Revised November 1, 2000). LA12 Sabine Pass Area (Revised February 28, 2007). Outer Continental Shelf Official Protraction Diagrams (These 19 diagrams sell for $2.00 each.) NG15-02 Garden Banks (Revised February 28, 2007). NG15-03 Green Canyon (Revised November 1, 2000). NG15-05 Keathley Canyon (Revised February 28, 2007). NG15-06 Walker Ridge (Revised November 1, 2000). NG15-08 Sigsbee Escarpment (Revised February 28, 2007). NG15-09 Amery Terrace (Revised October 25, 2000). NG16-01 Atwater Valley (Revised November 1, 2000). NG16-02 Lloyd Ridge (Revised February 28, 2007). NG16-04 Lund (Revised November 1, 2000). NG16-05 Henderson (Revised February 28, 2007). NG16-07 Lund South (Revised November 1, 2000). NG16-08 Florida Plain (Revised February 28, 2007). NH15-12 Ewing Bank (Revised November 1, 2000). NH16-04 Mobile (Revised November 1, 2000). NH16-05 Pensacola (Revised February 28, 2007). NH16-07 Viosca Knoll (Revised November 1, 2000). NH16-08 Destin Dome (Revised February 28, 2007). NH16-10 Mississippi Canyon (Revised November 1, 2000). NH16-11 De Soto Canyon (Revised February 28, 2007). Please note: A CD-ROM (in ARC/INFO and Acrobat (.PDF) format) containing all of the GOM Leasing Maps and Official Protraction Diagrams, except for those not yet converted to digital format, is available from the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Public Information Unit for a price of $15. For the current status of all Central GOM Leasing Maps and Official Protraction Diagrams, please refer to 66 FR 28002 (published May 21, 2001), 69 FR 23211 (published April 28, 2004), 72 FR 27590 (published May 16, 2007), and 72 FR 35720 (published June 29, 2007). In addition, Supplemental Official OCS Block Diagrams (SOBDs) for these blocks are available for blocks which contain the “U.S. 200 Nautical Mile Limit” line and the “U.S.-Mexico Maritime Boundary” line. These SOBDs are also available from the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Public Information Unit. For additional information, please call Ms. Tara Montgomery

(504)736-5722. All blocks are shown on these Leasing Maps and Official Protraction Diagrams. The available Federal acreage of all whole and partial blocks in this lease sale is shown in the document “List of Blocks Available for Leasing in Lease Sale 205” included in the FNOS 205 Package. Some of these blocks may be partially leased or deferred, or transected by administrative lines such as the Federal/State jurisdictional line. A bid on a block must include all of the available Federal acreage of that block. Also, information on the unleased portions of such blocks is found in the document “Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 205—Unleased Split Blocks and Available Unleased Acreage of Blocks with Aliquots and Irregular Portions Under Lease or Deferred” included in the FNOS 205 Package. *Areas Not Available for Leasing:* The following whole and partial blocks are not offered for lease in this lease sale: Block currently under appeal (although currently unleased, the following block is under appeal and bids will not be accepted): Mississippi Canyon (Map Number NH16-10) Block 943. Whole blocks and portions of blocks which lie within the former Western Gap portion of the 1.4 nautical mile buffer zone north of the continental shelf boundary between the United States and Mexico: Amery Terrace (Area NG 15-09) *Whole Blocks:* 280, 281, 318 through 320, and 355 through 359. *Portions of Blocks:* 235 through 238, 273 through 279, and 309 through 317. Sigsbee Escarpment (Area NG 15-08) *Whole Blocks:* 239, 284, 331 through 341. *Portions of Blocks:* 151, 195, 196, 240, 241, 285 through 298, 342 through 349. Whole blocks which are beyond the United States Exclusive Economic Zone in the area known as the Northern portion of the Eastern Gap: Lund South (Area NG 16-07) *Blocks:* 172, 173, 213 through 217, 253 through 261, 296 through 305, and 349. Henderson (Area NG 16-05) *Blocks:* 467, 510, 511, 553 through 555, 595 through 599, 638 through 643, 681 through 688, 723 through 732, 766 through 776, 808 through 820, 851 through 863, 893 through 906, 935 through 949, and 977 through 993. Florida Plain (Area NG 16-08) *Blocks:* 7 through 24, 49 through 67, 90 through 110, 133 through 154, 177 through 197, 221 through 240, 265 through 283, 309 through 327, and 363 through 370. Blocks that were previously included in the Eastern GOM planning area *and* are within 100 miles of the Florida coast: Pensacola (Area NH 16-05) *Blocks:* 751 through 754, 793 through 798, 837 through 842, 881 through 886, 925 through 930, 969 through 975. Destin Dome (Area NH 16-08) *Blocks:* 1 through 7, 45 through 51, 89 through 96, 133 through 140, 177 through 184, 221 through 228, 265 through 273, 309 through 317, 353 through 361, 397 through 405, 441 through 450, 485 through 494, 529 through 538, 573 through 582, 617 through 627, 661 through 671, 705 through 715, 749 through 759, 793 through 804, 837 through 848, 881 through 892, 925 through 936, and 969 through 981. DeSoto Canyon (Area NH 16-11) *Whole Blocks:* 1 through 16, 45 through 60, and 92 through 102. *Portions of Blocks:* 89 through 91, 103, 104, 135 through 147. Blocks outside the original Sale 181 area that were previously included in the Eastern GOM planning area *and* are beyond 100 miles of the Florida coast, which are under the 1998 Presidential moratorium until 2012: DeSoto Canyon (Area NH 16-11) *Whole Blocks:* 148, and 185 through 193. *Portions of Blocks:* 103, 104, and 141 through 147. Blocks east of the Military Mission Line (i.e. the north-south line at 86 degrees 41 minutes west longitude), *and* north of the Northern portion of the Eastern Gap, *and* west of the Central *and* Eastern Planning Area Boundary: Henderson (Area NG 16-05) *Portions of Blocks:* 246, 290, 334, 378, 422, and 466. Blocks that are south of the Sale 181 area, as approved in the Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 1997-2002, *and* north of the previously noted Northern portion of the Eastern Gap *and* west of the Military Mission Line: Lloyd Ridge (Area NG 16-02) *Blocks:* 529 through 550, 573 through 595, 617 through 639, 661 through 683, 705 through 727, 749 through 771, 793 through 816, 837 through 860, 881 through 904, 925 through 948, and 969 through 992. Henderson (Area NG 16-05) *Whole Blocks:* 1 through 25, 45 through 69, 89 through 113, 133 through 157, 177 through 201, 221 through 245, 265 through 289, 309 through 333, 353 through 377, 397 through 421, 441 through 465, 485 through 509, 529 through 552, 573 through 594, 617 through 637, 661 through 680, 705 through 722, 749 through 765, 793 through 807, 837 through 850, 881 through 892, 925 through 934, and 969 through 976. *Portions of Blocks:* 246, 290, 334, 378, 422, and 466. Florida Plain (Area NG 16-08) Blocks 1 through 6, 45 through 48, and 89. *Statutes and Regulations:* Each lease issued in this lease sale is subject to the OCS Lands Act of August 7, 1953; 43 U.S.C. 1331 *et seq.* , as amended, hereinafter called “the Act”; all regulations issued pursuant to the Act and in existence upon the Effective Date of the lease; all regulations issued pursuant to the statute in the future which provide for the prevention of waste and conservation of the natural resources of the OCS and the protection of correlative rights therein; and all other applicable statutes and regulations. *Lease Terms and Conditions:* Initial periods, extensions of initial periods, minimum bonus bid amounts, rental rates, escalating rental rates for leases with an approved extension of the initial 5-year period, royalty rates, minimum royalty, and royalty suspension areas, if any, applicable to this sale are noted below. Depictions of related areas are shown on the map “Lease Terms and Economic Conditions, Lease Sale 205, Final” for leases resulting from this lease sale. Please Note: The MMS has published new official leasing maps and protraction diagrams that include the newly-defined administrative planning area boundaries implemented in this sale. These new boundaries are depicted on the “Lease Terms and Economic Conditions, Lease Sale 205, Final” map. *Initial Periods:* 5 years for blocks in water depths of less than 400 meters; 8 years for blocks in water depths of 400 to less than 800 meters (pursuant to 30 CFR 256.37, commencement of an exploratory well is required within the first 5 years of the initial 8-year term to avoid lease cancellation); and 10 years for blocks in water depths of 800 meters or deeper. *Extensions of Initial Periods:* A 5-year initial term for a lease issued from this sale may be extended to 8 years if a well targeting hydrocarbons below 25,000 feet true vertical depth subsea (TVD SS) is spudded within the first 5 years of the initial period. The 3-year extension may be granted in cases where the well is drilled to a target below 25,000 feet TVD SS and also in cases where the well does not reach a depth below 25,000 feet TVD SS due to mechanical or safety reasons. In order for the lease term to be extended to 8 years, you are required to submit to the Regional Supervisor for Production and Development, within 30 days after completion of the drilling operation, a letter providing the well number, spud date, information demonstrating the target below 25,000 feet TVD SS, and, if applicable, any safety or mechanical problems encountered that prevented the well from reaching a depth below 25,000 feet TVD SS. The Regional Supervisor must concur in writing that the conditions have been met to extend the lease term 3 years. The Regional Supervisor will provide written confirmation of any lease extension within 30 days of receipt of the letter provided. For any lease that has a well spudded in the first 5 years of the initial period with a hydrocarbon target below 25,000 feet TVD SS, the regulations found at 30 CFR 250.175(a), (b), and

(c)*will not* be applicable at the end of the 5th year. For any lease that does not have a well spudded in the first 5 years of the initial period which targets hydrocarbons below 25,000 feet TVD SS, the regulations found at 30 CFR 250.175(a), (b), and

(c)will be applicable, but the 3-year extension *will not* be available. At the end of the 8th year, the lessee is free to use all lease term extension provisions under the regulations. *Minimum Bonus Bid Amounts:* A bonus bid will not be considered for acceptance unless it provides for a cash bonus in the amount of $25 or more per acre or fraction thereof for blocks in water depths of less than 400 meters or $37.50 or more per acre or fraction thereof for blocks in water depths of 400 meters or deeper; to confirm the exact calculation of the minimum bonus bid amount for each block, see “List of Blocks Available for Leasing” contained in the FNOS 205 Package. Please note that bonus bids must be in whole dollar amounts (i.e., any cents will be disregarded by the MMS). *Rental Rates:* $6.25 per acre or fraction thereof for blocks in water depths of less than 200 meters and $9.50 per acre or fraction thereof for blocks in water depths of 200 meters or deeper, to be paid on or before the 1st day of each lease year until a discovery in paying quantities of oil or gas, then at the expiration of each lease year until the start of royalty-bearing production. An exception to this rental rate requirement will be escalating rental rates in the 6th, 7th, and 8th year for leases with an approved extension of the initial 5-year period, as noted in the following paragraph of this document. *Escalating Rental Rates for Leases With an Approved Extension of the Initial 5-year Period:* Any lease granted a 3-year extension beyond the initial 5-year period will pay an escalating rental rate as set out in the following table, to be paid on or before the 1st day of each lease year until determination of well producibility is received, then at the expiration of each lease year until the start of royalty-bearing production: Extended lease year no. Escalating annual rental rate* for a lease in less than 200 meters water depth Escalating annual rental rate* for a lease in 200 to less than 400 meters water depth 6 $12.50 per acre or fraction thereof $19.00 per acre or fraction thereof. 7 $18.75 per acre or fraction thereof $28.50 per acre or fraction thereof. 8 $25.00 per acre or fraction thereof $38.00 per acre or fraction thereof. * If another well is spudded during the 3-year extended term of the lease that targets hydrocarbons below 25,000 feet TVD SS, and MMS concurs that this situation has been met, the rental rate will be frozen at the rental rate in effect during the lease year in which the well was spudded. *Royalty Rates:* 16 2/3 percent royalty rate for blocks in all water depths, except during periods of royalty suspension, to be paid monthly on the last day of the month next following the month during which the production is obtained. *Minimum Royalty:* After the start of royalty-bearing production and notwithstanding any royalty suspension which may apply: $6.25 per acre or fraction thereof per year for blocks in water depths of less than 200 meters and $9.50 per acre or fraction thereof per year for blocks in water depths of 200 meters or deeper, to be paid at the expiration of each lease year with credit applied for actual royalty paid during the lease year. If actual royalty paid exceeds the minimum royalty requirement, then no minimum royalty payment is due. Royalty Suspension Provisions Leases with royalty suspension volumes are authorized under existing MMS rules at 30 CFR Part 260. There are no circumstances under which a single lease could receive a royalty suspension both for deep gas production and for deepwater production. Section 344 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-058 (EPAct05) extends existing deep gas incentives in two ways. First, it mandates an RSV of at least 35 billion cubic feet

(Bcf)of natural gas for certain wells completed in a third drilling depth category (greater than 20,000 feet subsea) for leases in 0-400 meters of water. Second, section 344 directs that the same incentives prescribed in MMS' 2004 rule for wells completed between 15,000 feet and 20,000 feet TVD SS on leases in 0-200 meters of water be applied to leases in 200-400 meters of water. Section 345 of the EPAct05 directs continuation of the MMS deep water incentive program utilized since 2001 in the Gulf of Mexico for leases issued between August 8, 2005, and August 8, 2010, and provides for an increase in royalty suspension volume from 12 MMBOE to 16 MMBOE for leases in water depths greater than 2000 meters. Deep Gas Royalty Suspensions A lease issued as a result of this sale may be eligible for royalty relief authorized under the EPAct05, Section 344 (Incentives for Natural Gas Production from Deep Wells in the Shallow Waters of the Gulf of Mexico). The MMS published a proposed rule on May 18, 2007, and will publish a final rulemaking implementing this section of the EPAct05, and if a lease is eligible, it will be subject to the provisions of that final rulemaking, including any price threshold provisions. Please refer to the Royalty Suspension Provisions cited below. A. *The following Royalty Suspension Provisions apply to qualifying deep wells on leases at least partly in water depths up to 200 meters:* Such wells require a perforated interval the top of which is from 15,000 to less than 20,000 feet true vertical depth subsea (TVD SS). Suspension volumes, conditions, and requirements prescribed in 30 CFR 203.41 through 203.47 and any amendments or successor regulations apply to deep gas production from a lease in this water depth range issued as a result of this sale. Definitions that apply to this category of royalty relief can be found in 30 CFR 203.0. To receive this category of royalty relief, production from a qualified well or drilling of a certified unsuccessful well must commence before May 3, 2009. B. *The following Royalty Suspension Provisions apply to qualifying deep wells on leases entirely in water depths more than 200 but less than 400 meters:* Such wells require a perforated interval the top of which is from 15,000 to less than 20,000 feet TVD SS. The EPAct05 requires the Secretary to issue regulations granting suspension volumes to leases entirely in water depth more than 200 but less than 400 meters that will be calculated using the same methodology as is currently employed for leases at least partly in water depth up to 200 meters. Deep wells on leases in the 200-400 meter water depth range issued in Sale 205 will be eligible for royalty relief prescribed in the final rulemaking implementing section 344 of the EPAct05. C. *The following Royalty Suspension Provisions apply to qualifying ultra deep wells on leases entirely in water depths less than 400 meters:* Ultra deep wells (i.e., wells completed with a perforated interval the top of which is 20,000 feet or deeper TVD SS) on leases entirely in water depths less than 400 meters issued in Sale 205 will be eligible for royalty relief prescribed in a final rulemaking implementing section 344 of the EPAct05. Deep Water Royalty Suspensions *The Following Royalty Suspension Provisions Apply to Deep Water Oil and Gas Production* : A lease issued as a result of this sale may be eligible for royalty relief under the EPAct05, section 345 (Royalty Relief for Deep Water Production). The following Royalty Suspension Provisions for deep water oil and gas production apply to a lease issued as a result of this sale. In addition to these provisions, and the EPAct05, refer to 30 CFR 218.151 and applicable parts of 260.120-260.124 for regulations on how royalty suspensions relate to field assignment, product types, rental obligations, and supplemental royalty relief. 1. A lease in water depths of 400 meters or more will receive a royalty suspension as follows, according to the water depth range in which the lease is located: *400 meters to less than 800 meters:* 5 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE). *800 meters to less than 1600 meters:* 9 million BOE. *1600 meters to 2000 meters:* 12 million BOE. *Greater than 2000 meters:* 16 million BOE. 2. In any calendar year during which the arithmetic average of the daily closing prices for the nearby delivery month on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) for the applicable product exceeds the adjusted product price threshold, the lessee must pay royalty on production that would otherwise receive royalty relief under 30 CFR Part 260 or supplemental relief under 30 CFR Part 203, and such production will count towards the royalty suspension volume.

(a)The base level price threshold for light sweet crude oil is set at $35.75 per barrel in 2006. The adjusted oil price threshold in any subsequent calendar year is computed by changing the base price by the percentage by which the implicit price deflator for the gross domestic product has changed during the calendar year.

(b)The base level price threshold for natural gas is set at $4.47 per million British thermal units (MMBTU) in 2006. The adjusted gas price threshold in any subsequent calendar year is computed by changing the base price by the percentage by which the implicit price deflator for the gross domestic product has changed during the calendar year.

(c)As an example, if the deflator indicates that inflation is 2.5 percent in 2007, then the price threshold in calendar year 2007 would become $36.64 per barrel for oil and $4.58 for gas. Therefore, royalty on oil production in calendar year 2007 would be due if the average of the daily closing prices for the nearby delivery month on the NYMEX in 2007 exceeds $36.64 per barrel and royalty on gas production in calendar year 2007 would be due if the average of the daily closing prices for the nearby delivery month on the NYMEX in 2007 exceeds $4.58 per MMBTU.

(d)The MMS plans to provide notice in March of each year when adjusted price thresholds for the preceding year were exceeded. Once this determination is made, based on the then-most recent implicit price deflator information, any subsequent adjustments in the implicit price deflator published by the U.S. Government will not affect the determination previously made for that year by MMS regarding lessee qualification for royalty relief. Information on price thresholds is available at the MMS Web site ( *http://www.mms.gov/econ* ).

(e)In cases where the actual average price for the product exceeds the adjusted price threshold in any calendar year, royalties must be paid no later than 90 days after the end of the year (see 30 CFR 260.122(b)(2) for more detail) and royalties must be paid provisionally in the following calendar year (See 30 CFR 260.122(c) for more detail).

(f)Full royalties are owed on all production from a lease after the Royalty Suspension Volume is exhausted, beginning on the first day of the month following the month in which the Royalty Suspension Volume is exhausted. *Lease Stipulations:* The map “Stipulations and Deferred Blocks, Lease Sale 205, Final” depicts the blocks on which one or more of twelve lease stipulations apply:

(1)Topographic Features;

(2)Live Bottoms;

(3)Military Areas;

(4)Evacuation;

(5)Coordination;

(6)Blocks South of Baldwin County, Alabama;

(7)Law of the Sea Convention Royalty Payment;

(8)Protected Species;

(9)Limitation on Use of Seabed and Water Column in the Vicinity of the Approved Port Pelican Offshore Liquefied Natural Gas

(LNG)Deepwater Port Receiving Terminal, Vermilion Area, Blocks 139 and 140;

(10)Below Seabed Operations on Mississippi Canyon Area, Block 920;

(11)Limitation on Use of Seabed and Water Column in the Vicinity of the Approved Gulf Landing Offshore LNG Deepwater Port Receiving Terminal, West Cameron Area, Block 213; and

(12)Below Seabed Operations on a Portion of Mississippi Canyon Area, Block 650. Please Note: The MMS published new official leasing maps and protraction diagrams that include the newly-defined administrative planning area boundaries implemented in this sale. These new boundaries are depicted on the “Stipulations and Deferred Blocks, Lease Sale 205, Final” map. The texts of the stipulations are contained in the document “Lease Stipulations for Oil and Gas Lease Sale 205, Final” included in the FNOS 205 Package. In addition, the “List of Blocks Available for Leasing” which is contained in the FNOS 205 Package identifies for each block listed the lease stipulations applicable to that block. *Information to Lessees:* The FNOS 205 Package contains an “Information To Lessees” document which provides detailed information on certain specific issues pertaining to this oil and gas lease sale. *Method of Bidding:* For each block bid upon, a bidder must submit a separate signed bid in a sealed envelope labeled “Sealed Bid for Oil and Gas Lease Sale 205, not to be opened until 9 a.m., Wednesday, October 3, 2007.” The submitting company's name, its GOM Company number, the map name, map number, and block number should be clearly identified on the outside of the envelope. Please refer to the sample bid envelope included within the FNOS 205 Package. Please also refer to the Telephone Numbers/Addresses of Bidders Form included within the FNOS 205 Package. We are requesting that you provide this information in the format suggested for each lease sale. Please provide this information prior to or at the time of bid submission. Do not enclose this form inside the sealed bid envelope. The total amount of the bid must be in a whole dollar amount; any cent amount above the whole dollar will be ignored by the MMS. Details of the information required on the bid(s) and the bid envelope(s) are specified in the document “Bid Form and Envelope” contained in the FNOS 205 Package. A blank bid form has been provided for your convenience which may be copied and filled in. The MMS published in the **Federal Register** a list of restricted joint bidders, which applies to this lease sale, at 72 FR 19214 on April 17, 2007. Please also refer to joint bidding provisions at 30 CFR 256.41 for additional information. Bidders must execute all documents in conformance with signatory authorizations on file in the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Adjudication Unit. Partnerships also must submit or have on file a list of signatories authorized to bind the partnership. Bidders submitting joint bids must include on the bid form the proportionate interest of each participating bidder, stated as a percentage, using a maximum of five decimal places, e.g., 33.33333 percent. The MMS may require bidders to submit other documents in accordance with 30 CFR 256.46. The MMS warns bidders against violation of 18 U.S.C. 1860 prohibiting unlawful combination or intimidation of bidders. Bidders are advised that the MMS considers the signed bid to be a legally binding obligation on the part of the bidder(s) to comply with all applicable regulations, including payment of the one-fifth bonus bid amount on all high bids. A statement to this effect must be included on each bid (see the document “Bid Form and Envelope” contained in the FNOS 205 Package). *Rounding:* The following procedure must be used to calculate the minimum bonus bid, annual rental, and minimum royalty: Round up to the next whole acre if the tract acreage contains a decimal figure prior to calculating the minimum bonus bid, annual rental, and minimum royalty amounts. The appropriate rate per acre is applied to the next whole (rounded up) acreage figure, and the resultant calculation is rounded up to the next whole dollar amount if the calculation results in a decimal figure (see next paragraph). Please note: The minimum bonus bid calculation, including all rounding, is shown in the document “List of Blocks Available for Leasing in Lease Sale 205” included in the FNOS 205 Package. *Bonus Bid Deposit:* Each bidder submitting an apparent high bid must submit a bonus bid deposit to the MMS equal to one-fifth of the bonus bid amount for each such bid. Under the authority granted by 30 CFR 256.46(b), the MMS requires bidders to use electronic funds transfer procedures for payment of one-fifth bonus bid deposits for Lease Sale 205, following the detailed instructions contained in the document “Instructions for Making EFT Bonus Payments” which can be found on the MMS Web site at *http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/lsesale/205/cgom205.html.* All payments must be electronically deposited into an interest-bearing account in the U.S. Treasury (account specified in the EFT instructions) by 11 a.m. Eastern Time the day following bid reading. Such a deposit does not constitute and shall not be construed as acceptance of any bid on behalf of the United States. If a lease is awarded, however, MMS requests that only one transaction be used for payment of the four-fifths bonus bid amount and the first year's rental. Please note: Certain bid submitters (i.e., those that are NOT currently an OCS mineral lease record title holder or designated operator OR those that have ever defaulted on a one-fifth bonus bid payment (EFT or otherwise)) are required to guarantee (secure) their one-fifth bonus bid payment prior to the submission of bids. For those who must secure the EFT one-fifth bonus bid payment, one of the following options may be used:

(1)Provide a third-party guarantee;

(2)Amend bond coverage;

(3)Provide a letter of credit; or

(4)Provide a lump sum payment in advance via EFT. The EFT instructions specify the requirements for each option. *Withdrawal of Blocks:* The United States reserves the right to withdraw any block from this lease sale prior to issuance of a written acceptance of a bid for the block. *Acceptance, Rejection, or Return of Bids:* The United States reserves the right to reject any and all bids. In any case, no bid will be accepted, and no lease for any block will be awarded to any bidder, unless the bidder has complied with all requirements of this Notice, including the documents contained in the associated FNOS 205 Package and applicable regulations; the bid is the highest valid bid; and the amount of the bid has been determined to be adequate by the authorized officer. Any bid submitted which does not conform to the requirements of this Notice, the Act, and other applicable regulations may be returned to the person submitting that bid by the RD and not considered for acceptance. The Attorney General may also review the results of the lease sale prior to the acceptance of bids and issuance of leases. To ensure that the Government receives a fair return for the conveyance of lease rights for this lease sale, high bids will be evaluated in accordance with MMS bid adequacy procedures. A copy of current procedures, “Modifications to the Bid Adequacy Procedures” at 64 FR 37560 on July 12, 1999, can be obtained from the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Public Information Unit or via the MMS Internet Web site at *http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/lsesale/bidadeq.html.* *Successful Bidders:* As required by the MMS, each company that has been awarded a lease must execute all copies of the lease (Form MMS-2005 (March 1986) as amended), pay by EFT the balance of the bonus bid amount and the first year's rental for each lease issued in accordance with the requirements of 30 CFR 218.155, and satisfy the bonding requirements of 30 CFR 256, subpart I, as amended. Also, in accordance with regulations at 43 CFR, part 42, subpart C, and/or 2 CFR, part 1400, the lessee shall comply with the U.S. Department of the Interior's nonprocurement debarment and suspension requirements and agrees to communicate this requirement to comply with these regulations to persons with whom the lessee does business as it relates to this lease by including this term as a condition to enter into their contracts and other transactions. *Affirmative Action:* The MMS requests that, prior to bidding, Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Representation Form MMS 2032 (June 1985) and Equal Opportunity Compliance Report Certification Form MMS 2033 (June 1985) be on file in the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Adjudication Unit. This certification is required by 41 CFR 60 and Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended by Executive Order No. 11375 of October 13, 1967. In any event, prior to the execution of any lease contract, both forms are required to be on file in the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Adjudication Unit. *Geophysical Data and Information Statement:* Pursuant to 30 CFR 251.12, the MMS has a right to access geophysical data and information collected under a permit in the OCS. Every bidder submitting a bid on a block in Sale 205, or participating as a joint bidder in such a bid, must submit a Geophysical Data and Information Statement

(GDIS)identifying any processed or reprocessed pre- and post-stack depth migrated geophysical data and information used as part of the decision to bid or participate in a bid on the block. The GDIS should clearly identify the survey type (2-D or 3-D); survey extent (i.e., number of line miles for 2D or number of blocks for 3D) and imaging type (pre-stack, post-stack and migration algorithm) of the data and information. The statement must also include the name and phone number of a contact person, and an alternate, who are both knowledgeable about the depth data listed, the owner or controller of the reprocessed data or information, the survey from which the data was reprocessed and the owner/controller of the original data set, the date of reprocessing and whether the data was processed in-house or by a contractor. In the event such data and information includes multiple data sets processed from the same survey using different velocity models or different processing parameters, you should identify only the highest quality data set used for bid preparation. The MMS reserves the right to query about alternate datasets and to quality check and compare the listed and alternative data sets to determine which data set most closely meets the needs of the fair market value determination process. The statement must also identify each block upon which a bidder participated in a bid but for which it does not possess or control such depth data and information. In the event your company supplies any type of data to the MMS, in order to get reimbursed, your company must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration

(CCR)at *http://www.ccr.gov.* This is a requirement that was implemented on October 1, 2003, and requires all entities doing business with the Government to complete a business profile in CCR and update it annually. Payments are made electronically based on the information contained in CCR. Therefore, if your company is not actively registered in CCR, the MMS will not be able to reimburse or pay your company for any data supplied. An Example of the Preferred Format for the Geophysical Data and Information Statement and a sample of the Geophysical Envelope Preferred Format are included in the FNOS 205 Package. Please also refer to NTL No. 2003-G05 for more detail concerning submission of the Geophysical Data and Information Statement, making the data available to the MMS following the lease sale, preferred format, reimbursement for costs, and confidentiality. Dated: August 24, 2007. Randall B. Luthi, Director, Minerals Management Service. [FR Doc. E7-17281 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Central Gulf of Mexico (GOM), Oil and Gas Lease Sale 205 AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision. SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service

(MMS)has issued a Record of Decision for OCS Central GOM Lease Sale 205 (October 2007). As part of the decision process, MMS published in April 2007 a final environmental impact statement

(EIS)on the 2007-2012 Western and Central GOM oil and gas leasing proposals, including Sale 205. In preparing this decision, MMS has considered alternatives to the proposed actions, the impacts of Sale 205 as presented in the EIS, and all comments received throughout the EIS-process. AVAILABILITY: To obtain a copy of the Record of Decision and Final EIS, you may contact the Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Public Information Office (MS 5034), 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 114, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394 (1-800-200-GULF). An electronic copy of the Record of Decision and Final EIS is available at the MMS's Internet Web site at *http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/regulate/environ/nepa/nepaprocess.html.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dennis Chew, Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394,

(504)736-2793. Dated: August 24, 2007. Chris C. Oynes, Associate Director for, Offshore Minerals Management. [FR Doc. E7-17286 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service 30-Day Notice of Submission of Study Package to the Office of Management and Budget; Opportunity for Public Comment (OMB# 1024-xxxx, “Visibility Valuation in National Parks and Wilderness Areas: Pre-Test and Pilot Test”) AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR Part 1320, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements, the National Park Service

(NPS)invites public comments on a proposed new collection of information (OMB# 1024-xxxx). The 30-Day **Federal Register** Notice for this collection of information was published on August 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 154, Pages 45066-45067), was published in error and should be recognized as an incorrect version. The correct publication of the 30-Day **Federal Register** Notice for this collection of information will be published on August 28, 2007, and should be recognized as the correct version. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter, please contact Mr. Leonard E. Stowe, NPS, Information Collection Clearance Officer, 1849 C St., NW. (2605), Washington, DC 20240; or via fax at 202/371-1427; or via e-mail at *leonard_stowe@nps.gov.* Dated: August 22, 2007. Leonard E. Stowe, NPS, Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 07-4272 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am]

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