Notices. Notice to amend a system of records

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BILLING CODE 6330-01-M DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary of Defense [DoD-2007-OS-0100] Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency. ACTION: Notice to amend a system of records. SUMMARY: The Defense Logistics Agency is amending a system of records notice to its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. DATES: This action will be effective without further notice on October 4, 2007 unless comments are received that would result in a contrary determination.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Privacy Act Officer, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: DP, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 2533, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jody Sinkler at

(703)767-5045. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Defense Logistics Agency notices for systems of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, have been published in the **Federal Register** and are available from the address above. The specific changes to the record system being amended are set forth below followed by the notice, as amended, published in its entirety. The proposed amendment is not within the purview of subsection

(r)of the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, which requires the submission of a new or altered system report. Dated: August 28, 2007. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. S700.10 DES System name: Travel Input Records (December 1, 2000, 65 FR 75254). Changes: System identifier: Delete “DES” from entry. System location: Delete entry and replace with “Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221 and at the Defense Logistics Agency Field Activities. Official mailing addresses may be obtained from the System manager below. System manager(s) and address: Delete entry and replace with “Policy Office: Chief, Travel Services Division, Headquarters Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: DES-BD, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 6220, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221. Record holder: Financial Liaison Officers at the DLA Field Activities.” Notification procedure: Delete entry and replace with “Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to the HQ DLA Privacy Act Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: HQ DLA-GC (FOIA/Privacy), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 1644, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221. Request should contain individual's full name, order number and/or Social Security Number (SSN). DLA employees and military members with direct access to the on-line database may query the database by providing their name and password. Records older than 15 months are contained within the electronic system, individuals should address a written inquiry to the HQ DLA Privacy Act Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: HQ DLA-GC (FOIA/Privacy), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 1644, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221. Record access procedures: Delete entry and replace with “Individuals seeking access to information about themselves contained in this system should address written inquiries to the HQ DLA Privacy Act Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: HQ DLA-GC (FOIA/Privacy), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 1644, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221. Request should contain individual's full name, order number and/or Social Security Number (SSN). DLA employees and military members with direct access to the on-line database may query the database by providing their name and password. For access to electronic records created at HQ DLA within the past 15 months, DLA employees and military members with online access to the database may query the database by providing their name and password. For access to archived electronic records stored off-line, address written inquiries to the HQ DLA Privacy Act Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: HQ DLA-GC (FOIA/Privacy), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 1644, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221. Individuals who do not have access to the HQ DLA database should submit written inquiries to the HQ DLA Privacy Act Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: HQ DLA-GC (FOIA/Privacy), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 1644, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221. Contesting record procedures: Delete entry and replace with “The DLA rules for accessing records, for contesting contents, and appealing initial agency determinations are contained in 32 CFR part 323, or may be obtained from the HQ DLA Privacy Act Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: HQ DLA-GC (FOIA/Privacy), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 1644, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221.” S700.10 System name: Travel Input Records. System location: Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221 and at the Defense Logistics Agency Field Activities. Official mailing addresses may be obtained from the system manager below. Categories of individuals covered by the system: All DLA military members, civilian employees, and dependents who perform travel, Temporary Duty

(TDY)or Permanent Change of Station (PCS); individuals of other DoD agencies serviced by DLA under an interservice support agreement; and public and private sector individuals traveling under invitational travel orders. Categories of records in the system: Consists of name, Social Security Number, home address, security clearance level, order number, travel itinerary, claim data, and financial details of real estate transactions. Authority for maintenance of the system: Chapter 57, 5 U.S.C., Travel, Transportation, and Subsistence; 10 U.S.C. 133, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology; and E.O. 9397 (SSN). Purpose(s): Records are used in administering the travel program, managing and tracking funds, and accounting for employee status for pay and leave tracking purposes. Data is also used to determine that expenses relating to the sale or purchase of a residence for a Permanent Change of Station are reasonable and customary for the locality of the transaction. Statistical data, with all personal identifiers removed, is used to assess trends, manage funds, and forecast future expenses. Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses: In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records or information contained therein may specifically be disclosed outside the DoD as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows: Federal agency or private sector organization employing the traveler for funds control, personnel administration, or program management purposes. To banking establishments for the purpose of facilitating direct deposit and to confirm billing or expense data. To Federal, State, and Local government agencies for taxing, audit, or oversight purposes. To Government and private sector entities to provide for or facilitate transportation, lodging, relocation or related travel services. The DOD “Blanket Routine Uses” also apply to this system of records notice. Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the system: Storage: Paper records are in file folders and electronic storage media. Retrievability: By name, Social Security Number

(SSN)or order number. Safeguards: Records are maintained in areas that are accessible only to individuals who must service the record in the performance of their official duties. Electronic records are password protected with access restricted to authorized users. Retention and disposal: Paper records are retained for 6 years and then destroyed. Electronic records are retained on line for 15 months and then removed to disk where they are retained for an additional 4 years and 9 months. System manager(s) and address: Policy Office: Chief, Travel Services Division, Headquarters Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: DES-BD, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 6220, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221. Record holder: Financial Liaison Officers at the DLA Field Activities. Notification procedure: Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to the HQ DLA Privacy Act Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: HQ DLA-GC (FOIA/Privacy), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 1644, Fort Belvior, VA 22060-6221. Request should contain individuals full name, order number and/or Social Security Number (SSN). DLA employees and military members with direct access to the on-line database may query the database by providing their name and password. Records older than 15 months are contained within the electronic system, individuals should address a written inquiry to the HQ DLA Privacy Act Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: HQ DLA-GC (FOIA/Privacy), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 1644, Fort Belvior, VA 22060-6221. Record access procedures: Individuals seeking access to information about themselves contained in this system should address written inquiries to the HQ DLA Privacy Act Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: HQ DLA-GC (FOIA/Privacy), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 1644, Fort Belvior, VA 22060-6221. Request should contain individuals full name, order number and/or Social Security Number (SSN). DLA employees and military members with direct access to the on-line database may query the database by providing their name and password. For access to electronic records created at HQ DLA within the past 15 months, DLA employees and military members with online access to the database may query the database by providing their name and password. For access to archived electronic records stored off-line, address written inquiries to the HQ DLA Privacy Act Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: HQ DLA-GC (FOIA/Privacy), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 1644, Fort Belvior, VA 22060-6221. Individuals who do not have access to the HQ DLA database should submit written inquiries to the HQ DLA Privacy Act Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: HQ DLA-GC (FOIA/Privacy), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 1644, Fort Belvior, VA 22060-6221. Contesting record procedures: The DLA rules for accessing records, for contesting contents, and appealing initial agency determinations are contained in 32 CFR part 323, or may be obtained from the HQ DLA Privacy Act Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: HQ DLA-GC (FOIA/Privacy), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 1644, Fort Belvior, VA 22060-6221. Record source categories: Information is collected from the individual and the individual's supervisor, from the hiring activity's personnel office, and from travel and expense forms. Exemptions claimed for the system: None. [FR Doc. E7-17441 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary of Defense [DoD-2007-OS-0099] Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency. ACTION: Notice to amend a system of records. SUMMARY: The Defense Logistics Agency is amending a system of records notice to its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. DATES: This action will be effective without further notice on October 4, 2007 unless comments are received that would result in a contrary determination. ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Privacy Act Officer, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: DP, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 2533, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jody Sinkler at

(r)of the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, which requires the submission of a new or altered system report. Dated: August 28, 2007. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. S180.10 CA System name: Congressional, Executive, and Political Inquiry Records (September 29, 1997, 62 FR 50910). Changes: System identifier: Delete “CA” from entry. System location: Delete entry and replace with “Office of Legislative Affairs, Headquarters Defense Logistics Agency, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 2545, Fort Belvoir, VA, 22060-6221, and the DLA Field Activities. Mailing addresses for the DLA Field Activities may be obtained from the System manager.” Categories of individuals covered by the system: Delete entry and replace with “Individuals, organizations, and other entities who have requested Members of State and Federal Legislative and Executive Branches of Government make inquiries on their behalf.” Categories of records in the system: Delete entry and replace with “Records contain representative's name, constituent's name, details surrounding the issue being researched and case number. The records may also contain the constituent's Social Security Number, home address, home telephone number, or related personal information provided by the constituent/representative making the inquiry.” Purpose(s): Delete entry and replace with “Information is collected to reply to inquiries and to determine the need for and course of action to be taken for resolution. Information may be used by the DLA Director, Vice Director, DLA Senior Leadership and DLA Field Activity Commanders and decision makers as a basis to institute policy or procedural changes.” Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses: Delete second paragraph and replace with “Information is furnished to Members/Staff of State and Federal Legislative and Executive Branches of Government who wrote to DLA on behalf of the complainant and who use it to respond to the complainant, or for other related purposes.” System manager(s) and address: Delete entry and replace with “Director, Legislative Affairs, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 2533, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221, and the DLA Field Activity Commanders.” Notification procedure: Delete entry and replace with “Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to the HQ DLA Privacy Act Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: HQ DLA-GC (FOIA/Privacy), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 1644, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221. Record access procedures: Delete entry and replace with “Individuals seeking access to information about themselves contained in this system should address written inquiries to the HQ DLA Privacy Act Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: HQ DLA-GC (FOIA/Privacy), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 1644, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221.” Contesting record procedures: Delete entry and replace with “The DLA rules for accessing records, for contesting contents, and appealing initial agency determinations are contained in 32 CFR part 323, or may be obtained from the HQ DLA Privacy Act Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: HQ DLA-GC (FOIA/Privacy), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 1644, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221.” S180.10 System name: Congressional, Executive, and Political Inquiry Records. System location: Office of Legislative Affairs, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 2545, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221, and the DLA Field Activities. Mailing addresses for the DLA Field Activities may be obtained from the System manager. Categories of individuals covered by the system: Individuals, organizations, and other entities who have requested Members of State and Federal Legislative and Executive Branches of Government make inquiries on their behalf. Categories of records in the system: Records contain representative's name, constituent's name, details surrounding the issue being researched and case number. The records may also contain the constituent's Social Security Number, home address, home telephone number, or related personal information provided by the constituent/representative making the inquiry. Authority for maintenance of the system: 5 U.S.C. 301, Departmental Regulations; 10 U.S.C. 133, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology; DOD Directive 5400.4, Provision of Information to Congress; and E.O. 9397 (SSN). Purpose(s): Information is collected to reply to inquiries and to determine the need for and course of action to be taken for resolution. Information may be used by the DLA Director, Vice Director, DLA Senior Leadership and DLA Field Activity Commanders and decision makers as a basis to institute policy or procedural changes.” Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses: In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records or information contained therein may specifically be disclosed outside the DOD as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows: Information is furnished to Members/Staff of State and Federal Legislative and Executive Branches of Government who wrote to DLA on behalf of the complainant and who use it to respond to the complainant, or for other related purposes. To Federal and local government agencies having cognizance over or authority to act on the issues involved. The DOD “Blanket Routine Uses” apply to this system of records. Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the system: Storage: Records are stored in paper and electronic form. Retrievability: Retrieved by constituent name, representative name, or case number. Safeguards: Records are maintained in a secure, limited access, or monitored work area. Physical entry by unauthorized persons is restricted by the use of locks, guards, or administrative procedures. Access to personal information is restricted to those who require the records in the performance of their official duties. Access to computer records is further restricted by the use of passwords which are changed periodically. All personnel whose official duties require access to the information are trained in the proper safeguarding and use of the information. Retention and disposal: Records are destroyed after eight years. System manager(s) and address: Director, Legislative Affairs, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 2533, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221, and the DLA Field Activity Commanders. Notification procedure: Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to the HQ DLA Privacy Act Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: HQ DLA-GC (FOIA/Privacy), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 1644, Fort Belvior, VA 22060-6221. Record access procedures: Individuals seeking access to information about themselves contained in this system should address written inquiries to the HQ DLA Privacy Act Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: HQ DLA-GC (FOIA/Privacy), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 1644, Fort Belvior, VA 22060-6221. Contesting record procedures: The DLA rules for accessing records, for contesting contents, and appealing initial agency determinations are contained in 32 CFR part 323, or may be obtained from the HQ DLA Privacy Act Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: HQ DLA-GC (FOIA/Privacy), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 1644, Fort Belvior, VA 22060-6221. Record source categories: Information is provided by constituent, the constituent's representative, and from agency files. Exemptions claimed for the system: None. [FR Doc. E7-17445 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary of Defense [DoD-2007-OS-0097] Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DoD. ACTION: Notice to add a system of records. SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary of Defense proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. DATES: The changes will be effective on October 4, 2007 unless comments are received that would result in a contrary determination. ADDRESSES: Send comments to OSD Privacy Act Coordinator, Office of Freedom of Information, Washington Headquarters Services, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Karen Finnegan at

(703)696-3081. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of the Secretary of Defense notices for systems of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, have been published in the **Federal Register** and are available from the address above. The proposed systems reports, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, was submitted on August 27, 2007, to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)pursuant to paragraph 4c of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A-130, “Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About Individuals,” dated February 8, 1996 (February 20, 1996, 61 FR 6427). Dated: August 28, 2007. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. DSMC 08 System name: Research and Engineering Prize Competition System location: Defense Technical Information Center, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6218. Categories of individuals covered by the system: Members of the general public who request information and apply for the Research and Engineering Prize Competition Program and/or who sponsor applicants. Categories of records in the system: Individual's name, Tax ID or Social Security Number (SSN), home address, age, proof of citizenship (birth certificate, passport, or current U.S. drivers license), proof of U.S. residency (payroll stub, utility bill, property tax bill, automobile or life insurance bill, voter registration card, deed, mortgage document or statement, or residential lease/rental agreement), telephone number, and e-mail address. If applicant is a team of individuals, team name/organization, the entry title, and the physical description of entry. Authority for maintenance of the system: 10 U.S.C. 2347a, as amended by the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007; Public Law 109-364; DoDD 5134.3, Director of Defense Research and Engineering; DoD Financial Management Regulation, Volume 2, Budget Formulation and Presentation; DoDI 5000.2, Operation of the Defense Acquisition System; DoDI 7000.14-R; and E.O. 9397 (SSN). Purpose(s): To award cash prizes in recognition of outstanding achievements in basic, advanced, and applied research, technology development, and prototype development that have the potential for application to the military missions of the Department of Defense. Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses: In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records or information contained therein may specifically be disclosed outside the DoD as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows: DoD Contractor employees may have access to data on a need-to-know basis in performance of specific tasks related to the DDR&E prize competition The DoD ‘Blanket Routine Uses' set forth at the beginning of the OSD compilation of systems of records notices apply to this system. Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the system: Storage: Paper records in file folders and electronic storage media. Retrievability: Individual's name, Social Security Number

(SSN)and/or Tax ID Number. Safeguards: Records are maintained in a controlled facility. Physical entry is restricted by the use of locks, guards, and is accessible only to authorized personnel. Access to records is limited to those personnel who require the records to perform their official duties. Access to computerized data is restricted by passwords, which are changed periodically. Retention and disposal: Records will be disposed of upon completion or cancellation of projects or earlier, as they serve their purpose, following the competition and then destroyed by shredding the discs and magnetic tape containing the information. Paper copy records will also be destroyed by shredding. System manager(s) and address: Prize Competition Manager, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense For Laboratories and Basic Sciences, Defense Research and Engineering, 3030 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3030. Notification procedure: Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense For Laboratories and Basic Sciences, Director, Defense Research and Engineering, ATTN: Prize Competition Manager, 3030 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3030. Requests should contain individual's name, Social Security (SSN), and a copy of a government issued identification card with photograph. In addition, the requester must provide a notarized statement or an unsworn declaration in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1746, in the following format: If executed outside the United States: I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date). (Signature). If executed within the United States, its territories, possessions, or commonwealths: I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date). (Signature). Record access procedures: Individuals seeking access to information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to Deputy Under Secretary of Defense For Laboratories and Basic Sciences, Director, Defense Research and Engineering, ATTN: Prize Competition Manager, 3030 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3030. Requests should contain individual's name, Social Security (SSN), and a copy of a government issued identification card with photograph. In addition, the requester must provide a notarized statement or an unsworn declaration in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1746, in the following format: If executed outside the United States: I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date). (Signature). If executed within the United States, its territories, possessions, or commonwealths: I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date). (Signature). Contesting record procedures: Rules for accessing records and for contesting contents and appealing initial determinations are contained in 32 C.F.R. part 311; or may be obtained from the system manager. Record source categories: The individual. Exemptions claimed for the system: None. [FR Doc. E7-17448 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of Secretary of Defense [DOD-2007-OS-0095] Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records AGENCY: DoD, Defense Intelligence Agency. ACTION: Notice To Add a System of Records. SUMMARY: The Defense Intelligence Agency is proposing to add a system of records to its existing inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. DATES: The proposed action will be effective on October 4, 2007 unless comments are received that would result in a contrary determination. ADDRESSES: Freedom of Information Office, Defense Intelligence Agency (DAN-1A), 200 MacDill Blvd., Washington, DC 20340-5100. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Theresa Lowery at

(202)231-1193. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Defense Intelligence Agency systems of records notices subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, have been published in the **Federal Register** and are available from the address above. The proposed system report, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, was submitted on August 27, 2007, to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)pursuant to paragraph 4c of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A-130, ‘Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About Individuals,’ dated February 8, 1996 (February 20, 1996, 61 FR 6427). Dated: August 28, 2007. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. LDIA 07-0002 System Name: Special Program Information System. System Location: Defense Intelligence Agency, 200 MacDill Boulevard, Washington DC 20340. Categories of Individuals Covered by the System: Defense Intelligence Agency personnel, military personnel, and contractor employees. Categories of Records in the System: Individuals full name, Social Security Number (SSN), employee's type (civilian, military or contractor), organization name, and type of clearance level. Authority for Maintenance of the System: Executive Order 12958, Classified National Security Information; DoD Instruction 5205.07, Special Access Program

(SAP)Policy; DoD Instruction 5205.11, Management, Administration, and Oversight of DoD Special Access Programs (SAPs); DoD 5200.1-R, Information Security Program; DIA Manual 56-1, 31 Special Program Management; and E.O. 9397 (SSN). Purpose(s): To maintain a database of Defense Intelligence Agency personnel granted access to specific information within the Intelligence Community. Routine Uses of Records maintained in the system, including categories of users: In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records or information contained therein may specifically be disclosed outside the Department of Defense as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows: The ‘Blanket Routine Uses’ set forth at the beginning of the DIA's compilation of systems of records notices apply to this system. Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, and Disposing of Records in the System: Storage: Paper records in file folders and electronic storage media. Retrievability: Individual's name and Social Security Number (SSN). Safeguards: Physical entry is restricted by the use of guards, locks, and administrative procedures. Automated records are password controlled with system-generated, forced password-change protocols or equipped with “Smart Card” technology that requires the insertion of an embedded identification card and entry of a PIN. Retention and Disposal: Records are maintained as long as the agency determines that they are no longer needed for administrative, legal, audit, or other operational purposes. System Manager(s) and address: Chief, Program Development Branch, Office for Security Operations and Anti-Terrorism, Defense Intelligence Agency, 200 MacDill Blvd., Washington, DC 20340-5100. Notification Procedure: Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system of records should address written inquiries to the DIA Privacy Office (DAN-1A), Defense Intelligence Agency, 200 MacDill Blvd., Washington, DC 20340-5100. Requests should contain individual's full name, current address, telephone number, and Social Security Number (SSN). Record Access Procedures: Individuals seeking access to information about themselves contained in this system of records, should address written inquiries to the DIA Privacy Official, Defense Intelligence Agency (DAN-1A), 200 MacDill Blvd., Washington, DC 20340-5100. Requests should contain individual's full name, current address, telephone number, and Social Security Number (SSN). Contesting Record Procedures: DIA's rules for accessing records, for contesting contents and appealing initial agency determinations are published in DIA Instruction 5400.001, Defense Intelligence Agency Privacy Program, and DIA Instruction 5400.002, Freedom of Information Act. Record Source Categories: By the individuals, from other databases, or from external sources. Exemptions Claimed for the System: None. [FR Doc. E7-17451 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of Secretary [DOD-2007-OS-0096] Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records AGENCY: Defense Intelligence Agency, DoD. ACTION: Notice to add a system of records. SUMMARY: The Defense Intelligence Agency is proposing to add a system of records to its existing inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. DATES: The proposed action will be effective on October 4, 2007 unless comments are received that would result in a contrary determination. ADDRESSES: Freedom of Information Office, Defense Intelligence Agency (DAN-1A), 200 MacDill Blvd, Washington, DC 20340-5100. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Theresa Lowery at

(SSN)and employee type (civilian, military, or contractor) Authority for Maintenance of the System: The National Security Act of 1974, as amended; 5 U.S.C 301, Departmental Regulations; and E.O. 9397

(SSN)Purpose(s): To manage the Enterprise Information Technology

(IT)Operations regarding technological and administrative actions, and human performance in the delivery of IT services ( *i.e.* , Password Issuance, Software and Hardware Requirements, Incident Reporting and Change, Release to Configuration Mgt Issues) to the DoD intelligence information system community. Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the system: Storage: Electronic Storage Media Retrievability: Individual's last name and/or Social Security Number (SSN). Safeguards: Records are stored in office buildings protected by guards, controlled screenings, use of visitor registers, electronic access, and/or locks. Access to records is limited to individuals who are properly screened and cleared on a need-to-know basis in the performance of their duties. Passwords and User IDs are used to control access to the system data, and procedures are in place to deter and detect browsing and unauthorized access. Physical and electronic access are limited to persons responsible for servicing and authorized to use the system. Retention and Disposal: Electronic records are destroyed when the agency determines they are no longer needed for administrative, legal, audit, or other operational purposes. System Manager(s) Title and Address: Chief, Customer Relationship Management Division, Defense Intelligence Agency, Bldg 6000, Bolling AFB, Washington, DC 20340-5100. Notification Procedure: Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system of records should address written inquiries to the DIA Privacy Office (DAN-1A), Defense Intelligence Agency, 200 MacDill Blvd, Washington, DC 20340-5100. Request should contain the individual's full name, current address, telephone number, and Social Security Number (SSN). Record Access Procedures: Individuals seeking access to information about themselves, contained in this system of records, should address written inquiries to the DIA Privacy Official, Defense Intelligence Agency (DAN-1A), 200 MacDill Blvd, Washington, DC 20340-5100. Request should contain the individual's full name, current address, telephone number, and Social Security Number (SSN). Contesting Record Procedures: DIA's rules for accessing records, for contesting contents and appealing initial agency determinations are published in DIA Regulation 12-12 “Defense Intelligence Agency Privacy Program”; 32 CFR part 319—Defense Intelligence Agency Privacy Program; or may be obtained from the system manager Record Source Categories: Individual, DIA Security Files, and Human Resources Data Base. Exemptions Claimed for the System: None. [FR Doc. E7-17450 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary of Defense [DoD-2007-OS-0098] Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency. ACTION: Notice to add a system of records. SUMMARY: The Defense Logistics Agency proposes to add a system of records notice to its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. DATES: This action will be effective without further notice on October 4, 2007 unless comments are received that would result in a contrary determination. ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Privacy Act Officer, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: DP, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 2533, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jody Sinkler at

(703)767-5045. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Defense Logistics Agency notices for systems of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, have been published in the **Federal Register** and are available from the address above. The proposed system report, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, was submitted on August 27, 2007, to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)pursuant to paragraph 4c of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A-130, ‘Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About Individuals,’ dated February 8, 1996 (February 20, 1996, 61 FR 6427). Dated: August 27, 2007. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. S650.30 System name: DRMS Surplus Sales Program Records. System location: For Local Sales, DAISY National Sales Program (DNSP), and the Bidder Master File (BMF): Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service, ATTN: Chief, Sales Office, DRMS-BBS, 74 Washington Avenue North, Battle Creek, MI 49037-3092. For the Reutilization Modernization Program (RMP): RMP, DLIS-XP, ATTN: Program Manager, 74 Washington Avenue North, Battle Creek, MI 49037-3092. Categories of individuals covered by the system: Individuals, businesses, and organizations that have registered to participate in the DoD Surplus Sales Program. Categories of records in the system: Individual's name, business and home addresses and telephone numbers, bidder identification and registration number, bidder status code, Social Security Number

(SSN)or Taxpayer ID number, amounts paid, owed or refunded, data on bad checks, bid bond data, and bank guarantee code. Authority for maintenance of the system: 10 U.S.C. 133, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology; 40 U.S.C. 101 et seq., Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended; 50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq., Export Control; 41 CFR Part 101-45; and E.O. 9397 (SSN). Purpose(s): Information is collected and maintained for the purpose of registering bidders for DRMS Surplus Sales; creating sales contracts; creating cash collection and refund vouchers; recording payments and property removal details; indebtedness; and other actions associated with the sales transaction. Data may also be used by DoD law enforcement agencies responsible for auditing and investigating or enforcing criminal, civil, or administrative laws; the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Offices

(DRMO)for the purpose of notifying bidders of upcoming surplus sales of potential interest to bidders; the Defense Finance and Accounting Service for the purpose of collecting and depositing payments owed to DRMS; and statistical data with all personal identifiers removed may be used by management for reporting or program management purposes. Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses: In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records or information contained therein may specifically be disclosed outside the DoD as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows: To the General Services Administration for the purpose of adding and flagging bidder's records debarred from doing business with the Federal Government. To the DRMS commercial sales venture partner(s) for the purpose of registering bidders for their surplus sales, creating sales contracts, creating cash collection and refund vouchers, recording payments and property removal details, indebtedness, and other actions associated with the sales transaction. The DoD “Blanket Routine Uses” also apply to this system of records. Disclosure to consumer reporting agencies: Disclosures pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(12) may be made from this system to “consumer reporting agencies” as defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (14 U.S.C. 1681a(f)) or the Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966 (31 U.S.C. 3701(a)(3)). The purpose of this disclosure is to aid in the collection of outstanding debts owed to the Federal government, typically to provide an incentive for debtors to repay delinquent Federal government debts by making these debts part of their credit records. The disclosure is limited to information necessary to establish the identity of the individual, including name, address, and taxpayer identification number

(TIN)or Social Security Number (SSN), the amount, status, and history of the claim; and the agency or program under which the claim arose for the sole purpose of allowing the consumer reporting agency to prepare a commercial credit report. Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the system: Storage: Paper records in file folders and electronic storage media. Retrievability: Individuals' name, business address, telephone number, Bidder Identification Number or any combination of the above. Safeguards: Access is limited to those DRMS and contractor personnel who use the records to perform official assigned duties. Technical controls are in place to restrict activity of users within the application; data owner verifies a need-to-know for each activity and assigns the candidate user to a group with authorization to perform specific actions. Records are maintained in secure, limited access, or monitored work areas accessible only to authorized personnel. Central Processing Units are located in a physically controlled access area requiring either a badge or card swipe for entry. Workstations are controlled via Common Access Cards

(CAC)with application specific generated forced password change protocols if the application itself is not CAC enabled. Passwords are tested for strength at the time of selection. Users are warned of the consequences of improperly accessing restricted databases and data misuse at each login, during staff meetings, and during separate Information Assurance and Privacy Act training. After hours, records are stored in locked file cabinets, locked rooms, or areas controlled by personnel screening. All file cabinets containing information subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 must have DLA Form 1461 affixed to the outside of the storage compartment. This form reads: The material/information contained herein falls within the purview of the Privacy Act of 1974 and will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable systems of records notice and 32 CFR part 323. Retention and disposal: Records have the following disposition instructions:

(a)Sales contracts under $25,000—retain for 3 years after final payment/closure;

(b)Sales contracts for $25,000 or more—retain for 6 years after final payment/closure;

(c)Hazardous sales contracts of any monetary value—retain for 50 years after final payment/closure. System manager and address(es): Chief, Sales Office, Disposition Management, DRMS-BBS (DAISY Local Sales), Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service, 74 Washington Avenue North, Battle Creek, Michigan 49037-3092. DNSP Data Owner, Property Disposal Specialist (DNSP), Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service, DRMS-BA, 74 Washington Avenue North, Battle Creek, Michigan 49037-3092. RMP Program Manager, DLIS-XP, 74 Washington Avenue North, Battle Creek, Michigan 49037-3092. Notification procedures: Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records contains information about themselves should address written inquiries to the HQ DLA Privacy Act Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: HQ DLA-GC (FOIA/Privacy), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, STOP 1644, Fort Belvior, VA 22060-6221. Request should contain the individual's name, business address and telephone number, and Bidder Identification Number. Record access procedures: Individuals seeking access to records about themselves contained in this system of records should address written inquiries to the HQ DLA Privacy Act Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: HQ DLA-GC (FOIA/Privacy), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, STOP 1644, Fort Belvior, VA 22060-6221. Request should contain the individual's name, business address and telephone number, and Bidder Identification Number. Contesting record procedures: The DLA rules for contesting contents and appealing initial agency determinations are contained in 32 CFR part 323; or may be obtained from the HQ DLA Privacy Act Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: HQ DLA-GC (FOIA/Privacy), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, STOP 1644, Fort Belvior, VA 22060-6221. Record source categories: Information is provided by the subject individual. Bidder Identification Numbers are assigned sequentially by DAISY National Sales Program (DNSP). New bidders on Local Sales will receive a sequential number by adding them to the Bidder Master File on the Web, which feeds DNSP. RMP will use the same sequential system assigned Bidder Identification Numbers. Bidder status codes are entered by the DRMS staff and are based on frequency of bid responses and whether or not the bidder has been found ineligible to participate. Debarment data is provided by either the DRMS Office of Counsel or by General Services Administration. Exemptions claimed for the system: None. [FR Doc. E7-17447 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact; Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the Carryover Storage and San Vicente Dam Raise Project, San Diego County, CA AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. ACTION: Notice of availability; correction. SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published a Notice of Availability in the **Federal Register** of August 24, 2007, for a Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the Carryover Storage and San Vicente Dam Raise Project. The document contained incorrect dates. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert R. Smith, Regulatory Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rancho Bernardo Branch Office, at

(858)674-6784; or Ms. Kelley Gage, Senior Water Resources Specialist, San Diego County Water Authority, at

(858)522-6763. Correction In the **Federal Register** of August 24, 2007, in FR Doc. E7-16696, on page 48623, in the first column, the correct date for the public hearing to be held at Valley Center High School is October 4, 2007. On page 48623, in the sixth full paragraph of the first column, the correct end date of the comment period is October 9, 2007. Dated: August 29, 2007. David B. Olson, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. [FR Doc. E7-17439 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710-KF-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before November 5, 2007. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management and Budget

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

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

(2)Title;

(3)Summary of the collection;

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

(5)Respondents and frequency of collection; and

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

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

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

(3)is the estimate of burden accurate;

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

(5)how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Dated: August 28, 2007. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management. Institute of Education Sciences *Type of Review:* New. *Title:* Understanding Science Professional Development and the Science Achievement of English Learners. *Frequency:* Annually. *Affected Public:* Individuals or household. *Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:* * Responses:* 3,516. * Burden Hours:* 673. *Abstract:* The purpose of this study is to investigate how to prepare middle-school teachers to improve all students' physical science content knowledge, including that of low-performing students and English learners (ELs). Using a cluster-randomized experimental design, the research will test the effectiveness of WestEd's Understanding Science model of professional development, an approach that incorporates science content, analysis of student work and thinking, and critical analysis of issues related to teaching that content to students. The professional development course sessions focus on science concepts both in the context of structured investigations and in narrative cases of teaching practice drawn from actual classroom episodes involving those concepts. This model will be evaluated by comparing it with a control condition that provides no additional science professional development beyond that already received in each school. The experiment will evaluate the value added for grade 8 teachers in California who take an Understanding Science course in addition to whatever science professional development they ordinarily receive. The ultimate outcome of interest is the impact of the professional development on students' science achievement. To provide a basis for explaining the results, impacts will also be studied on teachers' science content knowledge, and a descriptive study will examine selected aspects of their classroom science instructional practices. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request may be accessed from *http://edicsweb.ed.gov,* by selecting the “Browse Pending Collections” link and by clicking on link number 3452. When you access the information collection, click on “Download Attachments” to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to I *CDocketMgr@ed.gov* or faxed to 202-245-6623. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request. Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to *ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.* Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8339. [FR Doc. E7-17406 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before November 5, 2007. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management and Budget

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

(2)Title;

(3)Summary of the collection;

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

(5)Respondents and frequency of collection; and

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

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

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

(3)is the estimate of burden accurate;

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

(TDD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8339. [FR Doc. E7-17407 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07-590-000] Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff August 22, 2007. Take notice that on August 17, 2007, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Seventh Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed in Appendix A of the filing to be effective September 19, 2007. Texas Eastern states that the purpose of this filing is to modify the Texas Eastern Tariff to

(i)update the nomination, scheduling, curtailment and OFO provisions in the General Terms and Conditions,

(ii)clarify Customers' rights to segment capacity on the Texas Eastern system, and

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

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

(202)502-8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-17250 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Western Area Power Administration Boulder Canyon Project AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE. ACTION: Notice of base charge and rates. SUMMARY: The Deputy Secretary of Energy has approved the Fiscal Year

(FY)2008 Base Charge and Rates (Rates) for Boulder Canyon Project

(BCP)electric service provided by the Western Area Power Administration (Western). The Rates will provide sufficient revenue to pay all annual costs, including interest expense, and repay investments, within the allowable period. DATES: The Rates will be effective the first day of the first full billing period beginning on or after October 1, 2007. These Rates will stay in effect through September 30, 2008, or until superseded by other rates. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jack Murray, Rates Team Lead, Desert Southwest Customer Service Region, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457,

(602)605-2442, e-mail *jmurray@wapa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Rate Schedule BCP-F7, Rate Order No. WAPA-120, effective October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2010, allows for an annual recalculation of the rates. 1 1 WAPA-120 was approved by the Deputy Secretary of Energy on August 11, 2005 (70 FR 50316) and confirmed and approved by FERC on a final basis on June 22, 2006, in Docket No. EF05-5091-000 (115 FERC ¶ 61,362). Under Rate Schedule BCP-F7, the existing composite rate, effective on October 1, 2006, was 17.02 mills per kilowatthour (mills/kWh). The base charge was $67,509,136, the energy rate was 8.51 mills/kWh, and the capacity rate was $1.63 per kilowattmonth (kWmonth). The newly calculated rates for BCP electric service, to be effective October 1, 2007, will result in an overall composite rate of 17.64 mills/kWh. The proposed rates were calculated using the FY 2008 Final Ten Year Operating Plan. This resulted in an increase of approximately 3.60 percent when compared with the existing BCP electric service composite rate. The increase is due to a decrease in the projected energy sales. The FY 2008 base charge is decreasing to $66,975,283. The major contributing factor to the decrease is a portion of the post September 11, 2001, security costs which will have been fully collected in the FY 2007 base charge, being deemed non-reimbursable in FY 2007. This results in a larger year end carryover into FY 2008, reducing the revenue requirement. The FY 2008 energy rate of 8.82 mills/kWh is approximately a 3.60 percent increase from the existing energy rate of 8.51 mills/kWh. The increase in the energy rate is due to a decrease in the projected energy sales resulting from continued poor hydrology in the region which results in lower Lake Mead water elevations. The FY 2008 capacity rate remains at the existing $1.63/kWmonth. Although the capacity sales are decreasing due to dropping lake elevations, the base charge is also decreasing resulting in no change to the capacity rate. The following summarizes the steps taken by Western to ensure involvement of all Interested Parties in determining the Rates: 1. On February 9, 2007, a letter was mailed from Western's Desert Southwest Customer Service Region to the BCP Contractors and other Interested Parties announcing an informal customer meeting and public information and comment forums. 2. A **Federal Register** notice was published on February 14, 2007 (72 FR 7026), announcing the proposed rate adjustment process, initiating a public consultation and comment period, announcing public information and public comment forums, and presenting procedures for public participation. 3. Discussion of the proposed Rates was initiated at an informal BCP Contractor meeting held March 7, 2007, in Phoenix, Arizona. At this informal meeting, representatives from Western and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) explained the basis for estimates used to calculate the Rates and held a question and answer session. 4. At the public information forum held on April 11, 2007, in Phoenix, Arizona, Western and Reclamation representatives explained the proposed Rates for FY 2008 in greater detail and held a question and answer session. 5. A public comment forum held on May 9, 2007, in Phoenix, Arizona, gave the public an opportunity to comment for the record. 6. Western received two comment letters during the 90-day consultation and comment period. The consultation and comment period ended May 15, 2007. All comments were considered in developing the Rates for FY 2008. Written comments were received from: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, California Irrigation & Electrical Districts Association of Arizona, Arizona Comments and responses, paraphrased for brevity when not affecting the meaning of the statements, are presented below. Security Costs *Comment:* A BCP Contractor commented that the $10 million cap placed on post September 11, 2001, security costs for 2006 should remain in place since Reclamation is still under a continuing resolution in 2007. Numerous Contractors as well as an Interested Party also commented that these costs should be treated as non-reimbursable or shared with other beneficiaries of the BCP. The BCP Customers believe the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead provide a wide range of important benefits to a number of different classes of beneficiaries such as water users, boaters, fishermen and recreational users, and those users should share in the recovery of the post September 11, 2001, security costs. *Response:* It is true that the Bureau is operating under a continuing resolution in 2007. However, the $10 million cap is not binding in 2007 and there is no Congressional direction to limit security cost reimbursement to $10 million as in FY 2006. The Bureau has carefully considered the concerns of power customers over costs as well as the intent that project beneficiaries should pay a share of the security costs just as they do other O&M costs. Based on discretion allowed under Reclamation law, the Bureau has determined that absent clear guidance from the Congress, FY 2007 will be a second transition year in which reimbursement of security costs will be increased from $10 million in FY 2006 to $14.5 million in FY 2007 and will be distributed among project beneficiaries proportionately using methodology similar to that used in FY 2006. Of the $4,111,000 for FY 2007 guard and patrol security costs at Hoover, $954,850 will be non-reimbursable costs. Post Civil Service Retirement Costs *Comment:* A Contractor objects to post Civil Service Retirement System

(CSRS)costs being collected through the rates. The Contractor claims these expenses are paid through appropriations and therefore the rates are in excess of the legitimate cost of service. The Contractor requests that the DOE General Counsel re-examine the issue and order that the funds that have been collected be returned to the rate payers. The Contractor questions whether Western is pursuing such action. *Response:* In a memorandum dated July 1, 1998, the DOE General Counsel concluded that the Power Marketing Administrations have the authority to collect the full costs of the retirement benefits. Western subsequently began collecting CSRS costs in BCP rates. When Western filed the rate schedule for the BCP as part of Rate Order No. WAPA-94, the Contractor protested to FERC regarding Western's inclusion of these costs. In an Order issued July 31, 2001, FERC ruled that Western's inclusion of the full CSRS costs in its computation of the costs of project operation, and thus in its rates, is neither arbitrary nor capricious nor in violation of law. Docket No. EF00-5092-000 (96 FERC ¶ 61171). The contractors contention is contrary to well settled precedent. FERC has ruled on at least five occasions that CSRS cost are legitimate for inclusion in PMA rates. See 86 FERC ¶ 61,195 (Feb. 26, 1999), rehearing denied, 96 FERC ¶ 61,171 (July 31, 2001), Southeastern Power Administration's (SEPA's) Georgia Alabama rate; 90 FERC ¶ 61,266 (March 17, 2000), rehearing denied, 91 FERC ¶ 61,272, (June 15, 2000), SEPA's Cumberland rates); 93 FERC ¶ 62,100 (Nov. 9, 2000), SEPA's Jim Woodruff rates; 87 FERC ¶ 61,346 (June 22, 1999), Western's Pacific Northwest Pacific Southwest Intertie rates; and 96 FERC ¶ 61,171 (July 31, 2001), Western's Boulder Canyon rates. Compliance With Northern Electricity Reliability Council

(NERC)Standards *Comment:* A BCP Contractor requests that Western and Reclamation ensure their compliance with mandatory NERC reliability requirements established by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. They stressed that all costs associated with meeting NERC requirements, as well as associated membership dues such as those paid to the Western Electric Coordinating Council, are appropriately budgeted and allocated to customers. The Contractor further requested that any potential or actual noncompliance penalties that impact BCP and exceed $10,000 be communicated to BCP contractors, and that BOR and Western provide regular updates at the upcoming Engineering and Operating Committee (E&OC) and Technical Review Committee meetings. *Response:* Western and the Bureau are both aware of the mandatory NERC reliability standards and the potential cost impact to BCP. Appropriate compliance-related costs have been incorporated into the agency's FY 2008 budget calculations. Both agencies will continue to include all costs associated with properly operating and maintaining the system in the annual budget calculations. Western has developed a team that will review ongoing required compliance activities and has committed to tracking the specific costs related to those activities through separate account numbers in its financial accounting system. Managing for Excellence Program *Comment:* Numerous BCP Contractors suggested Western monitor progress of Reclamation's “Managing for Excellence Program”. They shared that the program and strategy is good but Western needs to ensure it does not impact or interfere with the current successful partnership shared among the customers, Reclamation, and Western on the Lower Colorado River Projects, specifically, the BCP. *Response:* Reclamation reports to the BCP E&OC on an ongoing basis on the status of its Managing for Excellence Program. Western is confident that monitoring any potential impacts from Reclamation's Program to the BCP would be through the E&OC process. In the update provided at the May 23, 2007, E&OC meeting, Reclamation invited the BCP Contractors to attend a meeting regarding the Managing for Excellence Program in Denver on May 30, 2007. Reclamation encourages the Contractors to participate in future meetings and share any concerns they may have with this Program. Visitor Center *Comment:* BCP Contractors expressed appreciation to Western and Reclamation for exploring additional funding sources for BCP besides customer funding. In addition, they remain concerned with the continuing imbalance between the visitor center costs and the revenues due to reduced visitation since the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. *Response:* Western and the Bureau appreciate the recognition for the efforts contributed by both Federal agencies. Both agencies commit to continual efforts, in partnership with the power customers, to explore new funding opportunities and to develop strategies for pursuing those opportunities for alternative sources of funding for the Visitor Center. To further those efforts, at the May 23, 2007, E&OC meeting, Reclamation presented a draft business plan which includes ideas to increase visitor center revenues. Upon completion of the draft plan, Reclamation will reconvene with an ad hoc committee comprised of Reclamation, Western and the Contractors to review and have input on finalizing and implementing the business plan recommendations. Other Comments *Comment:* A Contractor noted that Western had prevailed in certain litigation before the U.S. Federal Courts of Appeals and thanked Western for the diligence and efforts it took to protect its customers from the lawsuit. *Response:* Western appreciates the comment. *Comment:* A Contractor commends Reclamation and Western in their determination and recognizes and appreciates their efforts in the various annual rate processes. *Response:* Reclamation and Western appreciate the comment. BCP Electric Service Rates BCP electric service rates are designed to recover an annual revenue requirement that includes operation and maintenance expenses, payments to states, visitor services, the uprating program, replacements, investment repayment, and interest expense. Western's Power Repayment Study

(PRS)allocates the projected annual revenue requirement for electric service equally between capacity and energy. Availability of Information Information about this base charge and rate adjustment, including power repayment studies, comments, letters, memorandums, and other supporting material made or kept by Western used to develop the FY 2008 BCP base charge and rates, is available for public review in the Desert Southwest Customer Service Regional Office, Western Area Power Administration, 615 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona. The information is also available on Western's Web site at *http://www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt/BCP/RateAdjust.htm.* Ratemaking Procedure Requirements BCP electric service rates are developed under the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101-7352), through which the power marketing functions of the Secretary of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation Act of 1902 (ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388), as amended and supplemented by subsequent enactments, particularly section 9(c) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(c)), and other acts that specifically apply to the project involved, were transferred to and vested in the Secretary of Energy, acting by and through Western. By Delegation Order No. 00-037.00, effective December 6, 2001, the Secretary of Energy delegated

(1)the authority to develop long-term power and transmission rates on a nonexclusive basis to Western's Administrator,

(2)the authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis to the Deputy Secretary of Energy, and

(3)the authority to confirm, approve, and place into effect on a final basis, to remand or to disapprove such rates to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission). Existing DOE procedures for public participation in electric service rate adjustments are located at 10 CFR part 903, effective September 18, 1985 (50 FR 37835), and 18 CFR part 300. DOE procedures were followed by Western in developing the rate formula approved by the Commission on June 22, 2006, at 115 FERC ¶ 61362. The Boulder Canyon Project Implementation Agreement requires Western, prior to October 1 of each rate year, to determine the annual rates for the next fiscal year. The rates for the first rate year, and each fifth rate year thereafter, will become effective provisionally upon approval by the Deputy Secretary of Energy subject to final approval by the Commission. For all other rate years, the rates will become effective on a final basis upon approval by the Deputy Secretary of Energy. This is the second year following Commission approval of BCP-F7 rate. Accordingly, this rate will become final upon approval by the Deputy Secretary. Western will continue to provide annual rates to the BCP Contractors by October 1 of each year using the same ratesetting formula. The rates are reviewed annually and adjusted upward or downward to assure sufficient revenues exist to achieve payment of all costs and financial obligations associated with the project. Each fiscal year, Western prepares a PRS to update actual revenues and expenses and include future estimates of annual revenues and expenses for the BCP, including interest and capitalized costs. Western's BCP electric service ratesetting formula set forth in Rate Order No. WAPA-70 was approved on April 19, 1996, in Docket No. EF96-5091-000 at 75 FERC ¶ 62050, for the period beginning November 1, 1995, and ending September 30, 2000. Rate Order No. WAPA-94, extending the existing ratesetting formula beginning on October 1, 2000, and ending September 30, 2005, was approved on July 31, 2001, in Docket No. EF00-5092-000 at 96 FERC ¶ 61171. Rate Order No. WAPA-120, extending the existing ratesetting formula for another five-year period beginning on October 1, 2005, and ending September 30, 2010, was approved on June 22, 2006, in Docket No. EF05-5091-000 at 115 FERC ¶ 61362. The BCP ratesetting formula includes a base charge, an energy rate, and a capacity rate. The ratesetting formula was used to determine the BCP FY 2008 Base Charge and Rates. Western has proposed a FY 2008 base charge of $66,975,283, an energy rate of 8.82 mills/kWh, and a capacity rate of $1.63/kW month. Consistent with procedures set forth in 10 CFR part 903 and 18 CFR part 300, Western held a consultation and comment period. The notice of the proposed FY 2008 Rates for electric service was published in the **Federal Register** on February 14, 2007 (72 FR 7026). Under Delegation Order Nos. 00-037.00 and 00-001.00B, and in compliance with 10 CFR part 903 and 18 CFR part 300, I hereby approve the FY 2008 Rates for BCP Electric Service on a final basis under Rate Schedule BCP-F7, through September 30, 2008. Dated: August 21, 2007. Clay Sell, Deputy Secretary of Energy. [FR Doc. E7-17404 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-SFUND-2007-0888; FRL-8463-1] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Information Collection Request for Superfund Site Evaluation and Hazard Ranking System; EPA ICR No. 1488.07, OMB Control No. 2050-0095 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act

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

(ICR)to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is scheduled to expire on February 29, 2008. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 5, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2007-0888 by one of the following methods: • *www.regulations.gov:* Our preferred method. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • *E-mail: superfund.docket@epa.gov* . • *Mail:* Mail comments (no facsimiles or tapes) to Docket Coordinator, Headquarters; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Superfund Docket; (Mail Code 2822T); 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.; Washington, DC 20460. • *Hand Delivery or Express Mail:* Send comments (no facsimiles or tapes) to Docket Coordinator, Headquarters; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Superfund Docket Office; 1301 Constitution Avenue; EPA West, Room 3334, Washington, DC 20004. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday excluding Federal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2007-0888. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *http://www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information

(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through *www.regulations.gov* or e-mail. The *www.regulations.gov* Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through *www.regulations.gov* your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy Hippen, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, Mail Code 5204P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-603-8829; e-mail address: *hippen.randy@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments? EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2007-0888, which is available for online viewing at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or in person viewing at the Superfund Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the Superfund Docket is 202-566-0276. Use *www.regulations.gov* to obtain a copy of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “search,” then key in the docket ID number identified in this document. What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested In? Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to:

(i)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(ii)Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

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

(iv)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork burden for very small businesses affected by this collection. What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA? You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific examples. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity. 6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified under DATES . 7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and **Federal Register** citation. What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to? *Affected entities:* Entities potentially affected by this action are those State agencies, Indian Tribes, and U.S. Territories performing Superfund site evaluation activities. *Title:* Superfund Site Evaluation and Hazard Ranking System. *ICR numbers:* EPA ICR No. 1488.07, OMB Control No. 2050-0095. *ICR status:* This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on February 29, 2008. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the **Federal Register** when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by publication in the **Federal Register** or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. *Abstract:* Section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, 1980 and 1986) amends the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan

(NCP)to include criteria prioritizing releases throughout the U.S. before undertaking remedial action at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. The Hazard Ranking System

(HRS)is a model that is used to evaluate the relative threats to human health and the environment posed by actual or potential releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, and contaminants. The HRS criteria take into account the population at risk, the hazard potential of the substances, as well as the potential for contamination of drinking water supplies, direct human contact, destruction of sensitive ecosystems, damage to natural resources affecting the human food chain, contamination of surface water used for recreation or potable water consumption, and contamination of ambient air. EPA Regional offices work with States to determine those sites for which the State will conduct the Superfund site evaluation activities and the HRS scoring. The States are reimbursed 100 percent of their costs, except for record maintenance. Under this ICR, the States will apply the HRS by identifying and classifying those releases or sites that warrant further investigation. The HRS score is crucial since it is the primary mechanism used to determine whether a site is eligible to be included on the National Priorities List (NPL). Only sites on the NPL are eligible for Superfund-financed remedial actions. HRS scores are derived from the sources described in this information collection, including conducting field reconnaissance, taking samples at the site, and reviewing available reports and documents. States record the collected information on HRS documentation worksheets and include this in the supporting reference package. *Burden Statement:* The annual public reporting and record keeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 166.1 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. EPA estimates 60 States, Indian Tribes, and U.S. Territories will likely respond, each averaging 15 actions per year. The total burden for all respondents is estimated at 150,285 hours and approximately $13,580,375 each year (based on historic data on estimated costs per site assessment activity). The current ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate, which is only briefly summarized here: *Estimated total number of potential respondents:* 60. *Frequency of response:* On occasion. *Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:* 15. *Estimated total annual burden hours:* 150,285 hours. *Estimated total annual costs:* $13,580,375. This includes an estimated burden cost of $13,580,375 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital investment or maintenance and operational costs. Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval? The current estimate of hours in the total estimated respondent burden reflects hours identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. EPA expects a decrease in total burden and cost for the renewal ICR due to changes in calculating burden and cost estimates, fewer assessment activities conducted nationally, and a relative shift to less complex assessment activities among respondents. What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR? EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue another **Federal Register** notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . Dated: August 28, 2007. Barnes Johnson, Acting Director, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation. [FR Doc. E7-17412 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OEI-2007-0031; FRL-8462-6] Deletion of Existing SORN AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of a deletion and transfer of an existing system of records. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Office of Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency is giving notice that it proposes to delete and transfer an existing system of records for the IG Operations and Records System (SORN EPA-41). This system was used to support EPA's Personnel Security function when that function was assigned to the EPA Office of Inspector General. The system was used to track the status of EPA Personnel with sensitive clearances and individuals undergoing background checks for sensitive positions. This module of the EPA OIG's Inspector General Operations and Records

(IGOR)System has been removed from the EPA's production server and is no longer available for data input, reports or processing. The EPA Personnel Security Function has been transferred to EPA's Office of Administration and Resources Management (OARM). Tracking of the Personnel Security Function is currently managed in a sub-system of the Office of Administration Services (OAS), Office of Administration Services Information System (OASIS). The SORN for this IGOR sub-module (EPA-41) has been transferred to the OAS OASIS system. DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this system of records notice may do so by October 15, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OEI-2007-0031, by one of the following methods: • *www.regulations.gov:* Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • *E-mail: oei.docket@epa.gov.* • *Fax:* 202-566-1752. • *Mail:* OEI Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. • *Hand Delivery:* OEI Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West Building, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. *Instructions* : Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OEI-2007-0031. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *http://www.regulations.gov,* including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information

(CBI)or other information for which disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through *www.regulations.gov* . The *www.regulations.gov* Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through *www.regulations.gov* your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.* *Docket:* All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information for which disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in *www.regulations.gov* or in hard copy at the OEI Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West Building, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is

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

(202)566-1752. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Wilson in the Office of Inspector General at 202-566-2673. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information The IG Operations and Records System of records does not duplicate any existing system of records. Details regarding the deleted system of records are contained in this **Federal Register** Notice. This system was used to keep current information in support of EPA's Personnel Security function which at the time of the issuance of SORN EPA-41 was assigned to the EPA Office of Inspector General. Since that time, EPA's Personnel Security Function has transferred to the Office of Administrative Services. Dated: August 22, 2007. Molly O'Neill, Assistant Administrator and Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7-17410 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 *et seq.* ) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center Web site at *www.ffiec.gov/nic/* . Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than September 28, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta** (David Tatum, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: *1. Patterson Bancshares, Inc.* ; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Patterson State Bank, both of Patterson, Louisiana. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, August 29, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-17390 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day-07-0728] Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960 and send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov.* Comments are invited on:

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

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 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. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Proposed Project National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS)—(OMB Number 0920-0728) REVISION—National Center for Public Health Informatics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description CDC is responsible for the dissemination of nationally notifiable disease information and for monitoring and reporting the impact of epidemic influenza on mortality, Public Health Services Act (42 U.S.C. 241). In April 1984, CDC Epidemiology Program Office

(EPO)in cooperation with the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists

(CSTE)and epidemiologists in six states began a pilot project, the Epidemiologic Surveillance Project (ESP). The ESP is designed to demonstrate the efficiency and effectiveness of the computer transmission of surveillance data between CDC and the state health departments. Each state health department used its existing computerized disease surveillance system to transmit specific data concerning each case of a notifiable disease. CDC technicians developed computer software to automate the transfer of data from the state to CDC. In June 1985, CSTE passed a resolution supporting ESP as a workable system for electronic transmission of notifiable disease case reports from the states/territories to CDC. As the program was extended beyond the original group of states, EPO began to provide software, training and technical support to state health department staff overseeing the transition from hard-copy to *fully* automated transmission of surveillance data. By 1989, all 50 states were using this computerized disease surveillance system, which was then renamed the National Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance (NETSS) to reflect its national scope. Core surveillance data are transmitted to CDC by the states and territories through NETSS. NETSS has a standard record format for data transmitted and does not require the use of a specific software program. The ability of NETSS to accept records generated by different software programs makes it useful for the efficient integration of surveillance systems nationwide. Since 1999, the CDC, Epidemiology Program Office

(EPO)has worked with CSTE, state and local public health system staff, and other CDC disease prevention and control program staff to identify information and information technology standards to support integrated disease surveillance. That effort is now focused on development of the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS), coordinated by CDC's Deputy Director for Integrated Health Information Systems. NEDSS will electronically integrate and link together a wide variety of surveillance activities and will facilitate more accurate and timely reporting of disease information to CDC and the state and local health departments. Consistent with recommendations from our state and local surveillance partners as described in the 1995 report, *Integrating Public Health Information and Surveillance Systems* , NEDSS includes data standards, an internet based communications infrastructure built on industry standards. It also includes policy-level agreements on data access, sharing, burden reduction, and protection of confidentiality. To support NEDSS, CDC is supporting the development of an information system, the NEDSS Base System (NBS), which will use NEDSS technical and information standards, ( *http://www.cdc.gov/od/hissb/doc/NEDSSBaseSysDescriptioin.pdf* ). CDC will receive reports from the 57 respondents (50 state, 2 cities, and 5 territorial health departments) using the NEDSS (NETSS replacement) umbrella of systems, that includes the National Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance (NETSS). There are no costs to the respondents other than their time to participate in the survey. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours Respondents Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) Total burden (in hours) Weekly Reporting: States 50 52 3 7,800 Territories 5 52 90/60 390 Cities 2 52 3 312 Annual Reporting: States 50 1 16 800 Territories 5 1 10 50 Cities 2 1 16 32 Total 9,384 Dated: August 23, 2007. Maryam I. Daneshvar, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E7-17401 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request *Title:* Financial Institution Data Match. *OMB No.* 0970-0196. *Description:* Section 466(a)(17) of the Social Security Act (the Act) requires States to establish procedures under which the State Child Support Enforcement IV-D agencies shall enter into agreements with financial institutions doing business in States for the purpose of securing information leading to the enforcement of child support orders. Under 452(l) and 466(a)(17)(A)(i) of the Act, the Secretary may aid State agencies conducting data matches with financial institutions doing business in multiple States by centrally matching through the Federal Parent Locator Service. *Respondents:* Financial institutions doing business in two or more States. Annual Burden Estimates Instrument Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Total burden hours Financial Data Match Tape 4,465 4 .5 8,930 Election Form 71 1 .5 35.5 *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 8.965.5. *Additional Information:* Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. E-mail address: *infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.* *OMB Comment:* OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the **Federal Register** . Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Fax: 202-395-6974, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families. Dated: August 28, 2007. Janean Chambers, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 07-4293 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am]

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