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BILLING CODE 6725-01-P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated.

The notices also will be available for inspection at the office of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than October 23, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis** (Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034: *1. Alexander Peyton Golden IV* , Fort Smith, Arkansas; to acquire voting shares of ACME Holding Company, Inc.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Acme Holding Company, Inc., and Allied Bank, all of Mulberry, Arkansas. **B. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City** (Todd Offenbacker, Assistant Vice President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001: *1. Emmalie Cowherd; Benjamin Polen; Robert Cowherd; Andrew Cowherd; Jonathan Cowherd* , all of Carrollton, Missouri; and Robert Schwandt, Red Lodge, Montana; to retain voting shares of Carroll County Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly retain voting shares of Carroll County Trust Company, both of Carrollton, Missouri, as the Emmalie Gessner Cowherd Family group.

Ms. Cowherd proposes to control shares held in her own name, through the Emmalie Gessner Cowherd Revocable Living Trust and through the Clifton R. Cowherd Estate. Messrs. Benjamin Polen, Robert Cowherd, Robert Schwandt, Andrew Cowherd and Jonathan Cowherd, Carrollton will control shares held in their own names. Both Andrew Cowherd and Jonathan Cowherd will also hold shares through the C.R. Cowherd Trust TUWFBO, Kansas City, Missouri. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 3, 2007.

Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-19802 Filed 10-5-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 *et seq.* ) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below.

The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843).

Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center 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 November 2, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta** (David Tatum, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: *1.

Franklin Financial Network, Inc.* ; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Franklin Synergy Bank (in organization), both of Franklin, Tennessee. *2. FGB Holding Company* ; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of First Guaranty Bank and Trust Company of Jacksonville, both of Jacksonville, Florida. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 3, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc.

E7-19803 Filed 10-5-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225) to engage *de novo* , or to acquire or control voting securities or assets of a company, including the companies listed below, that engages either directly or through a subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has determined by Order to be closely related to banking and permissible for bank holding companies.

Unless otherwise noted, these activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Each notice is available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notice also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the question whether the proposal complies with the standards of section 4 of the BHC Act. 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 the applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than October 23, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta** (David Tatum, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: *1. CapGen Capital Group LLC* , Washington, DC; to directly engage *de novo* in acting as agent for the private placement of securities, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(7)(iii) of Reuglation Y.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 3, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc.E7-19804 Filed 10-5-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Notice of a Cooperative Agreement with Meharry Medical College AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of Minority Health. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Office of Minority Health (OMH), Office of Public Health and Science, announces that it will enter into a cooperative agreement with Meharry Medical College (MMC).

This cooperative agreement is an umbrella cooperative agreement and will establish the programmatic framework in which specific projects can be supported by various agencies during the project period. The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to strengthen the nation's capacity to prepare health professionals from disadvantaged backgrounds to serve minority populations and to develop a national model for improving health care delivery to indigent and underserved citizens. The ultimate goal is to improve the health status of minorities and disadvantaged people and increase the diversity of the health-related workforce.

DATES: Persons requesting additional information about this notice should contact the OPHS Office of Grants Management. This cooperative agreement will be effective September 28, 2007. Authority: This cooperative agreement is authorized under 42 U.S.C. 300u-6, section 1707 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 93.004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you are interested in obtaining additional information regarding this project, contact Ms.

Sonsiere Cobb-Souza, Director, Division of Program Operations, Office of Minority Health, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland 20852 or telephone

(240)453-8444. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Funding Opportunity Description Background The health status of African Americans is dependent on the availability of a substantial pool of black physicians because these doctors are much more likely than their white colleagues to locate their practices in areas with large minority populations. 1 According to the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, these areas are usually medically underserved as well. 1 Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, *Focus Magazine, Can Black Doctors Survive?* , October 1997, retrieved November 30, 2005 from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Web Site: *http://www.jointcenter.org/publications1/focus/focusPDFs/1997/oct97.pdf.* Furthermore, 46 percent of the patients of black doctors are black, and nearly six times as many black patients are cared for by black physicians as by non-black physicians. 2 Studies also show that minority patients have higher levels of satisfaction in race/ethnicity concordant settings. Patients tend to rate their physicians' communication style, which is correlated with patient satisfaction, higher in race/ethnicity-concordant relationships. 3 2 Ibid. 3 *Missing Persons:* *Minorities in the Health Professions,* A Report of the Sullivan Commission on Diversity in the Health Care Workforce, retrieved February 10, 2006 from the Sullivan Commission Web site: *http://admissions.duhs.duke.edu/sullivancommission/index.cfm.* Throughout the twenty-first century, the number of racial and ethnic minorities is expected to steadily increase and, by mid-century, they will constitute a new U.S. majority. The African American population is expected to almost double from 36 million to 61 million. 4 MMC has graduated more black physicians than any other medical school. In order to continue this educational trend and flow of black physicians into medically underserved areas, OMH will enter into an umbrella cooperative agreement with MMC. Assistance will be provided only to MMC to accomplish the objectives of this cooperative agreement because it has the following combination of factors: 4 Ibid. 1. The majority of MMC's graduates practice in medically underserved rural and inner city areas. Of its almost 4,000 living alumni throughout the United States, 78 percent serve lower socioeconomic and disadvantaged urban and rural communities. 2. MMC has historically trained a significant number of African American physicians and dentists in the United States. More than 15 percent of African Americans who receive doctoral degrees in medicine, dentistry, and the biomedical sciences each year are Meharry graduates. 3. In each of the past five years, MMC has graduated the largest number of African American Ph.D.s in the biomedical sciences of any academic institution in the nation. 4. MMC is the largest private, independent, historically minority institution in the United States exclusively dedicated to health professions education and training. Award Information This cooperative agreement will be awarded in FY 2007 for a 12-month budget period within a project period of five years. Depending upon the types of projects and availability of funds, it is anticipated that this cooperative agreement will initially receive approximately $1,200,000. Continuation awards within the project period will be made on the basis of satisfactory progress, development of an approved application, and the availability of funds. Eligibility Information Assistance will be provided only to the Meharry Medical College. Under this cooperative agreement, OMH will: 1. Serve as the HHS lead in collaboration with partner agencies to provide financial assistance and programmatic guidance to MMC; 2. Meet with MMC representatives to discuss and approve work plans, including objectives, data integrity and confidentiality, evaluation techniques and budget items; 3. Provide technical assistance relative to project design and implementation, monitor progress of project activities, and evaluate progress and reports; and 4. Review and approve the implementation and dissemination of relevant project findings, final reports and project products prior to dissemination to public and private parties. MMC will: 1. Continue to develop racial and ethnic minority health care professionals that are well-educated about health disparities, prepared to address diseases that adversely impact minority populations, and committed to practicing and delivering community-oriented health care services in medically underserved areas; 2. Work toward increasing the number of residents of other area health professions institutions into the in-patient and ambulatory care services of Nashville General Hospital at the Meharry campus for the purpose of providing those residents experience in working with and increasing available services to minority and disadvantaged populations; 3. Continue its collaborative relationship with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance) to further expand collaborative research and research training initiatives at MMC (particularly addressing health disparities) through collaborative research projects, increase the number of shared clerkships, and expand primary care experiences for students from both institutions through the joint residency program; 4. Implement an Office of Educational Development and Support designed to support students identified as being at-risk by providing workshops to improve test-taking and time/stress management skills, application and interview skills workshops, primary care exposure and United States Medical Licensure Examination review; 5. Establish a program to track students' progress and ultimate process of the program in improving the number of physicians practicing in minority and medically underserved areas; 6. Expand the MMC Clinical Skills Assessment Center and provide enhanced training in cultural competency so that students will demonstrate improvement in their cultural awareness, attitude, knowledge and skills; 7. Expand health disparity research and research training activities through the development and implementation of a library modernization plan that will expand library resources to community- based providers, enhance biomedical informatics services, and increase behavioral and population-based research resources; and 8. Provide a report of the initial practice locations of MMC medical and dental graduates for each of the past 10 years and the number of students completing their education during the project period that were assisted by this program. Dated: October 2, 2007. Mirtha R. Beadle, Deputy Director, Office of Minority Health. [FR Doc. E7-19737 Filed 10-5-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-29-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of Population Affairs. ACTION: Notice; correction. SUMMARY: The Office of Population Affairs, OPHS, HHS published a notice in the **Federal Register** of Monday, June 11, 2007 announcing the anticipated availability of funds for family planning services grants. On July 13, 2007, the Notice was corrected to reflect the availability of Arizona, Navajo Nation for competition. Since that time, an additional State/population/area to be served has become available for competition. This Notice reflects the availability of Illinois, Chicago area for competition. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Moskosky, 240-453-2888. Correction In the **Federal Register** of June 11, 2007, FR Doc. 07-11183, on page 32113, correct Table I to read: Table I States/populations/areas to be served Approximate funding available Application due date Approx. grant funding date Region I: No service areas competitive in FY 2008. Region II: New York, New York City area $4,209,000 03/01/08 07/01/08 New Jersey 8,586,000 09/01/07 01/01/08 Region III: Maryland 3,957,000 12/01/07 04/01/08 Southeast Pennsylvania 4,889,000 03/01/08 07/01/08 West Virginia 2,169,000 12/01/07 04/01/08 Region IV: Kentucky 5,442,500 03/01/08 07/01/08 South Carolina 5,767,000 03/01/08 07/01/08 Florida, Greater Miami area 544,000 06/01/08 09/30/08 Region V: Illinois, Chicago area 205,000 06/01/08 09/30/08 Ohio, Central area 709,500 11/01/07 03/01/08 Minnesota 2,632,500 09/01/07 01/01/08 Region VI: Arkansas 3,341,000 11/01/07 03/01/08 Louisiana 4,370,000 03/01/08 07/01/08 New Mexico 2,835,000 09/01/07 01/01/08 Region VII: Iowa 2,531,500 03/01/08 07/01/08 Iowa 1,061,500 06/01/08 09/30/08 Region VIII: Montana 1,970,000 03/01/08 07/01/08 Region IX: Arizona 4,080,500 09/01/07 01/01/08 Arizona, Navajo Nation 658,900 03/01/08 07/01/08 California 20,451,500 09/01/07 01/01/08 California, Los Angeles area 472,000 09/01/07 01/01/08 Republic of the Marshall Islands 190,500 03/01/08 07/01/08 Region X: Alaska 873,000 03/01/08 07/01/08 In addition, on page 32111, in the first column, under II. AWARD INFORMATION, please correct the second sentence to read, “Of this amount, OPA intends to make available approximately $81.9 million for competing Title X family planning services grant awards in 23 states, populations, and/or areas.” Dated: October 2, 2007. Evelyn M. Kappeler, Acting Director, Office of Population Affairs. [FR Doc. E7-19738 Filed 10-5-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-34-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary Findings of Scientific Misconduct AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity

(ORI)and the Assistant Secretary for Health have taken final action in the following case: *Jon Sudbø, D.D.S., Norwegian Radium Hospital:* Based on the findings of an investigation conducted by the Investigation Commission appointed by Norwegian Radium Hospital

(NRH)and the University of Oslo, the respondent's own admission, and additional analysis and information obtained by the Office of Research Integrity

(ORI)during its oversight review, the U.S. Public Health Service

(PHS)found that Jon Sudbø, D.D.S., former doctoral student and faculty member, University of Oslo, and former physician in the Department of Medical Oncology and Radiotherapy, NRH, engaged in scientific misconduct by reporting fabricated and/or falsified research in grant application 1 P01 CA106451-01 submitted to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and its first-year progress report. Specifically, PHS found that Dr. Sudbø engaged in scientific misconduct by falsifying and fabricating research that served as the rationale for Project 1, “Oral Cancer Prevention with Molecular Targeting Therapy,” with Dr. Jon Sudbø, as project leader, in the grant application, and by falsifying a progress report for the awarded grant. In particular, in Figure 1 of the Background and Significance section of the grant application, Dr. Sudbø reported fabricated/falsified results for the effects of lesion ploidy upon survival in patients with oral pre-malignant lesions. In the Preliminary Data section of the grant application, Dr. Sudbø reported several events intended to demonstrate his experience in the research field that the Investigation Commission stated “appear as pure fiction.” Also, in the first yearly progress report for the funded grant, Dr. Sudbø falsified the number of patients that had been screened for admission to the study. In addition to three publications for which Dr. Sudbø admitted falsifying and/or fabricating data, the Investigation Commission found at least twelve other publications that warranted retraction because they could not be considered valid. The research reported in these publications was not supported by PHS funds. However, the publications address the same general research area as that addressed in the grant application and demonstrate a pervasive pattern of falsification/fabrication in research reporting on the part of Dr. Sudbø. The falsified/fabricated data presented in the grant application purport to demonstrate the feasibility of preventing cancer in a high risk population with nontoxic oral agents. Dr. Sudbø has entered into a Voluntary Exclusion Agreement (Agreement) in which he has voluntarily agreed, beginning on August 31, 2007:

(1)To exclude himself permanently from any contracting or subcontracting with any agency of the United States Government and from eligibility or involvement in nonprocurement programs of the United States Government as delineated in the OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension at 2 CFR Part 376, *et seq.* ; Dr. Sudbø agrees that he will not petition HHS to reverse or reduce the scope of the permanent voluntary exclusion or other administrative actions that are the subject of this Agreement; and

(2)To exclude himself permanently from serving in any advisory capacity to PHS, including but not limited to service on any PHS advisory committee, board, and/or peer review committee, or as a consultant or contractor to PHS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Division of Investigative Oversight, Office of Research Integrity, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 750, Rockville, MD 20852,

(240)453-8800. John E. Dahlberg, Acting Director, Office of Research Integrity. [FR Doc. E7-19850 Filed 10-5-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-31-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-08-07AM] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)publishes a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at

(404)639-5960 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov.* Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to

(202)395-6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project Study to Examine Web-Based Administration of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey—New—National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The Youth Risk Behavior Survey

(YRBS)has been conducted biennially since 1991 using paper-and-pencil questionnaires in schools. Because of technological improvements in survey research methods, CDC is considering changing to web-based administration of the YRBS. Because YRBS is the only national source of data for at least 10 national health objectives in Healthy People 2010, it is critical to understand

(1)Whether it is feasible to change to web-based administration, and

(2)how a change to web-based administration, both with and without the use of skip patterns in the questionnaire, might affect prevalence estimates of the priority health risk behaviors reported in the YRBS. CDC is proposing an information collection to address these issues. The first data collection will be a questionnaire administered to approximately 600 U.S. high school principals to assess perceptions of the feasibility and acceptability of using web-based data collection methods for student surveys and assessments. The second data collection will be a questionnaire similar to the YRBS questionnaire administered to a convenience sample of 9th and 10th grade students attending schools in the United States. Respondents for the student data collection include students (n=6,000) who receive instructions for and complete the student questionnaire, school administrators (n=80) who provide information in the School Recruitment Script for the student questionnaire, and teachers (n=320) who complete the Data Collection Checklist for the student questionnaire. In the student data collection, students will be assigned randomly to one of four conditions:

(1)Paper-and-pencil questionnaire in regular classroom,

(2)web-based questionnaire in computer lab without programmed skip patterns,

(3)web-based questionnaire in computer lab with programmed skip patterns, and

(4)web-based questionnaire without programmed skip patterns completed at any computer of the student's choosing. There are no costs to respondents except their time to participate in the survey and, in the case of school contacts and teachers, to assist in school recruitment. The estimated annualized burden hours are 4,813. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours Respondents Form name Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) Principals Principal Survey of the Feasibility and Acceptability of Web-based Student Assessments and Surveys 600 1 20/60 School Administrators School Recruitment Script for the Student Health Survey 80 1 25/60 Teachers Data Collection Checklist for the Student Health Survey 320 1 15/60 Students Student Health Survey 6,000 1 45/60 Dated: October 2, 2007. Maryam I. Daneshvar, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E7-19800 Filed 10-5-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Treatment; Notice of Meeting Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given of the meeting of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

(CSAT)National Advisory Council on October 17, 2007. The meeting is open and will include discussion of the Center's policy issues, and current administrative, legislative, and program developments. Attendance by the public will be limited to space available. Public comments are welcome. Please communicate with the CSAT Council Executive Secretary, Ms. Cynthia Graham (see contact information below), to make arrangements to attend, comment or to request special accommodations for persons with disabilities. Substantive program information, a summary of the meeting, and a roster of Council members may be obtained as soon as possible after the meeting, either by accessing the SAMHSA Committee Web site, *www.nac.samhsa.gov/CSAT/csatnac.aspx* , or by contacting Ms. Graham. The transcript of the meeting will also be available on the SAMHSA Committee Web site within three weeks after the meeting. *Committee Name:* Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, CSAT National Advisory Council. *Date/Time/Type:* October 17, 2007, from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.: Open. *Place:* 1 Choke Cherry Road, Sugarloaf and Seneca Conference Rooms, Rockville, Maryland 20857. *Contact:* Cynthia Graham, M.S., Executive Secretary, SAMHSA/CSAT National Advisory Council, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 5-1036, Rockville, MD 20857, *Telephone:*

(240)276-1692, *Fax:*

(240)276-1690, *E-mail: cynthia.graham@samhsa.hhs.gov* . Toian Vaughn, Committee Management Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. [FR Doc. E7-19450 Filed 10-5-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4162-20-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-1729-DR] Illinois; Major Disaster and Related Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Illinois (FEMA-1729-DR), dated September 25, 2007, and related determinations. DATES: *Effective Dates:* September 25, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-2705. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated September 25, 2007, the President declared a major disaster under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), as follows: I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State of Illinois resulting from severe storms and flooding during the period of August 20-31, 2007, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of Illinois. In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and administrative expenses. You are authorized to provide Individual Assistance and Public Assistance in the designated areas, and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Hazard Mitigation and Other Needs Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance also will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs, except for any particular projects that are eligible for a higher Federal cost-sharing percentage under the FEMA Public Assistance Pilot Program instituted pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 777. Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act. The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed six months after the date of this declaration. The Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA)hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Tony Russell, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared disaster. The following areas of the State of Illinois have been designated as adversely affected by this declared major disaster: DeKalb, Grundy, Kane, LaSalle, Lake, and Will Counties for Individual Assistance. DeKalb, Kane, and LaSalle Counties for Public Assistance. All counties within the State of Illinois are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers

(CFDA)are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and Households Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050 Individuals and Households Program—Other Needs; 97.036, Public Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.) R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E7-19833 Filed 10-5-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-1717-DR] Minnesota; Amendment No. 5 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Minnesota (FEMA-1717-DR), dated August 23, 2007, and related determinations. DATES: *Effective Dates:* September 28, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-2705. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Minnesota is hereby amended to include the following area among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the catastrophe declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of August 23, 2007. Jackson County for Public Assistance. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers

(CFDA)are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and Households Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050 Individuals and Households Program—Other Needs; 97.036, Public Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.) R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E7-19843 Filed 10-5-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-1712-DR] Oklahoma; Amendment No. 8 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-1712-DR), dated July 7, 2007, and related determinations. DATES: *Effective Dates:* September 28, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-2705. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Oklahoma is hereby amended to include the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the catastrophe declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of July 7, 2007. Tillman County for Public Assistance. Logan, Pontotoc, and Seminole Counties for Public Assistance (already designated for Individual Assistance.) Bryan, Comanche, Cotton, and Stephens Counties for Public Assistance (already designated for Individual Assistance and emergency protective measures [Category B], limited to direct Federal assistance under the Public Assistance program.) (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers

(CFDA)are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and Households Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050, Individuals and Households Program—Other Needs; 97.036, Public Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.) R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E7-19830 Filed 10-5-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Notice of Adjustment of Countywide Per Capita Impact Indicator AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice that the countywide per capita impact indicator under the Public Assistance program for disasters declared on or after October 1, 2007, will be increased. DATES: *Effective Date:* October 1, 2007, and applies to major disasters declared on or after October 1, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James A. Walke, Disaster Assistance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-3834. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Response and Recovery Directorate Policy No. 9122.1 provides that FEMA will adjust the countywide per capita impact indicator under the Public Assistance program to reflect annual changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor. FEMA gives notice of an increase in the countywide per capita impact indicator to $3.11 for all disasters declared on or after October 1, 2007. FEMA bases the adjustment on an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of 2.0 percent for the 12-month period ended in August 2007. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor released the information on September 19, 2007. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.036, Public Assistance Grants.) R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E7-19836 Filed 10-5-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Notice of Adjustment of Disaster Grant Amounts AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice of an increase of the maximum amount for Small Project Grants to State and local governments and private nonprofit facilities for disasters declared on or after October 1, 2007. DATES: *Effective Date:* October 1, 2007, and applies to major disasters declared on or after October 1, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James A. Walke, Disaster Assistance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-3834. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206, prescribes that FEMA must annually adjust the maximum grant amount made under section 422, Small Project Grants, Simplified Procedure, relating to the Public Assistance program, to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor. FEMA gives notice of an increase of the maximum amount of any Small Project Grant made to the State, local government, or to the owner or operator of an eligible private nonprofit facility, under section 422 of the Stafford Act, to $60,900 for all disasters declared on or after October 1, 2007. FEMA bases the adjustment on an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of 2.0 percent for the 12-month period ended in August 2007. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor released the information on September 19, 2007. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.036, Public Assistance Grants) R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E7-19835 Filed 10-5-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Notice of Adjustment of Statewide Per Capita Impact Indicator AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice that the statewide per capita impact indicator under the Public Assistance program for disasters declared on or after October 1, 2007, will be increased. DATES: *Effective Date:* October 1, 2007, and applies to major disasters declared on or after October 1, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James A. Walke, Disaster Assistance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-3834. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 44 CFR 206.48 provides that FEMA will adjust the statewide per capita impact indicator under the Public Assistance program to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor. FEMA gives notice that the statewide per capita impact indicator will be increased to $1.24 for all disasters declared on or after October 1, 2007. FEMA bases the adjustment on an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of 2.0 percent for the 12-month period ended in August 2007. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor released the information on September 19, 2007. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.036, Public Assistance Grants) R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E7-19838 Filed 10-5-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Notice of Maximum Amount of Assistance Under the Individuals and Households Program AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice of the maximum amounts for assistance under the Individuals and Households Program for emergencies and major disasters declared on or after October 1, 2007. DATES: *Effective Date:* October 1, 2007, and applies to emergencies and major disasters declared on or after October 1, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Berl D. Jones, Jr., Disaster Assistance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-4235. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Act), 42 U.S.C. 5174, prescribes that FEMA must annually adjust the maximum amounts for assistance provided under the Individuals and Households

(IHP)Program. FEMA gives notice that the maximum amount of IHP financial assistance provided to an individual or household under section 408 of the Act with respect to any single emergency or major disaster is $28,800. The increase in award amount as stated above is for any single emergency or major disaster declared on or after October 1, 2007. FEMA bases the adjustment on an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of 2.0 percent for the 12-month period ended in August 2007. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor released the information on September 19, 2007. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.048, Individuals and Households—Housing; 97.049, Individuals and Households—Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050, Individuals and Households—Other Needs) R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E7-19834 Filed 10-5-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA Docket ID 2007-0007] National Response Framework AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA)is accepting comments on the draft supporting documents to the National Response Framework (NRF). Composed of the Emergency Support Functions Annexes, Support Annexes, and Incident Annexes, these supplemental documents provide additional guidance that may be used in implementing the NRF. Combined with the NRF, these documents incorporate lessons-learned from recent disasters, and articulate more clearly the roles of the States, tribal, and local jurisdictions and the private sector to guide a successful response to natural disasters or terrorist attacks. DATES: Comments must be received by November 10, 2007. ADDRESSES: The NRF and supporting documents are available online in the NRF Resource Center located at *http://www.fema.gov/NRF* , as well as in the docket for this notice at *www.regulations.gov* . You may also view hard copies at the Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Room 835, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472. You may submit comments on the supporting documents, identified by Docket ID FEMA-2007-0007, by one of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. E-mail: *FEMA-POLICY@dhs.gov* . Include Docket ID FEMA-2007-0007 in the subject line of the message. *Fax:* 866-466-5370. Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Regulation & Policy Team, Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Room 835, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472. *Instructions:* All Submissions received must include the agency name and docket ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at *http://www.regulations.gov* , and will include any personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act notice that is available on the Privacy and Use Notice link on the Administration Navigation Bar of *www.regulations.gov* . FEMA has also provided a form, available in the docket at *www.regulations.gov* and in NRF Resource Center at *http://www.fema.gov/NRF* or *http://www.fema.gov/emergency/NRF* . Due to the large number of comments that are expected, FEMA asks that comments be submitted using this form. *Docket:* For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at *http://www.regulations.gov* and search for docket number FEMA-2007-0007. Submitted comments may also be inspected at FEMA, Office of Chief Counsel, Room 835, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Slaten, Acting National Response Framework Branch Chief, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20463, 202-646-8152. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Response Framework

(NRF)builds on the current National Response Plan and, using the comprehensive framework of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), serves as a guide to how the nation conducts all-hazards incident management. The annexes, consisting of the Emergency Support Functions Annexes, Support Annexes and Incident Annexes, add to the NRF to provide additional guidance to support Federal departments and agencies, States, tribes, local entities, the private sector, volunteer and other organizations in catastrophic incidents. The Emergency Support Function Annexes provide the structure for coordinating Federal interagency support for a Federal response to an incident. They are mechanisms for grouping functions used to provide Federal support to States and Federal-to-Federal support, both for declared disasters and emergencies under the Stafford Act and for non-Stafford Act incidents. The Support Annexes describe how Federal departments and agencies, States, tribes, local entities, the private sector, volunteer and other organizations coordinate and execute the common functional processes and administrative requirements necessary to ensure efficient and effective incident management. The actions described in the Support Annexes are not limited to particular types of events but are overarching in nature and applicable to nearly every type of incident, In addition, they may support several Emergency Support Functions. The Incident Annexes, on the other hand, outline the actions, roles and responsibilities associated with a response to a particular type of catastrophic incident. The NRF and its supplemental materials are written especially for government executives, private-sector leaders and emergency management practitioners. At the same time, they inform emergency management practitioners, explaining the operating structures and tools used routinely by first responders and emergency managers at all levels of government. The Department is providing the current draft of the NRF supplemental documents for public comment; these draft documents do not necessarily reflect the final policy of the Administration. The NRF support documents are available online in the NRF Resource Center located at *http://www.fema.gov/NRF* , and the docket for this notice at *www.regulations.gov* . Authority: Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended, 6 U.S.C. 101, *et seq.* , Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5, Management of Domestic Incidents. Dated: September 30, 2007. R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E7-19849 Filed 10-5-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-21-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration [Docket Nos. TSA-2006-24191; Coast Guard-2006-24196] Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Date for Port of Wilmington, Wilmington, DE AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration; United States Coast Guard; DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security

(DHS)through the Transportation Security Administration

(TSA)issues this notice of the dates for the beginning of the initial enrollment for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential

(TWIC)for the Port of Wilmington, in Wilmington, DE. DATES: TWIC enrollment in Wilmington, DE will begin on October 16, 2007. ADDRESSES: You may view published documents and comments concerning the TWIC Final Rule, identified by the docket numbers of this notice, using any one of the following methods. • Searching the Federal Docket Management System

(FDMS)Web page at *http://www.regulations.gov.* ; • Accessing the Government Printing Office's Web page at *http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html* ; or • Visiting TSA's Security Regulations Web page at *http://www.tsa.gov* and accessing the link for “Research Center” at the top of the page. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Orgill, TSA-19, Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220. Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing (TTAC), TWIC Program,

(571)227-3245 e-mail: *james.orgill@dhs.gov.* Background The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the United States Coast Guard and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), issued a joint final rule (72 FR 3492; January 25, 2007) pursuant to the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA), Pub. L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064 (November 25, 2002), and the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (SAFE Port Act), Pub. L. 109-347 (October 13, 2006). This rule requires all credentialed merchant mariners and individuals with unescorted access to secure areas of a regulated facility or vessel to obtain a TWIC. In this final rule, on page 3510, TSA and Coast Guard stated that a phased enrollment approach based upon risk assessment and cost/benefit would be used to implement the program nationwide, and that TSA would publish a notice in the **Federal Register** indicating when enrollment at a specific location will begin and when it is expected to terminate. This notice provides the start date for TWIC initial enrollment at the Port of Wilmington, DE only. Enrollment in this port will begin on October 16, 2007. The Coast Guard will publish a separate notice in the **Federal Register** indicating when facilities within the Captain of the Port Zone Delaware Bay, including those in the Port of Wilmington, DE, must comply with the portions of the final rule requiring TWIC to be used as an access control measure. That notice will be published at least 90 days before compliance is required. To obtain information on the pre-enrollment and enrollment process, and enrollment locations, visit TSA's TWIC Web site at *http://www.tsa.gov/twic.* Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on October 4, 2007. Kip Hawley, Assistant Secretary, Transportation Security Administration. [FR Doc. 07-4994 Filed 10-4-07; 2:14 pm]

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