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BILLING CODE 4160-90-M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)announces the following meeting for the aforementioned committee: *Times and Dates:* 9 a.m.-5 p.m., November 13, 2007. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., November 14, 2007. *Place:* Department of Health and Human Services Building, 395 East Street, SW., Suite 9100, Washington, DC 20201. *Status:* Open to the public, limited only by the space available. *Purpose:* The Committee is charged with providing advice and guidance to the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for Health, the Director, CDC, and the Director, National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases (NCPDCID), regarding

(1)The practice of hospital infection control;

(2)strategies for surveillance, prevention, and control of infections (e.g., nosocomial infections), antimicrobial resistance, and related events in settings where healthcare is provided; and

(3)periodic updating of guidelines and other policy statements regarding prevention of healthcare-associated infections and healthcare-related conditions. *Matters To Be Discussed:* Agenda items will include: IT Standards Update; White Paper Updates; and Updates on the Disinfection and Sterilization Guideline. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. *Contact Person for More Information:* Angela B. Scott, Committee Management Specialist, HICPAC, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, NCPDCID, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop A-45, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. Telephone:

(404)639-1526. The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign **Federal Register** notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Dated: October 4, 2007. Elaine L. Baker, Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [FR Doc. E7-20045 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2007N-0241] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Institutional Review Boards AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration

(FDA)is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(IRBs)are required to create and maintain records describing their operations, and make the records available for FDA inspection when requested. These records include: Written procedures describing the structure and membership of the IRB and the methods that the IRB will use in performing its functions; the research protocols, informed consent documents, progress reports, and reports of injuries to subjects submitted by investigators to the IRB; minutes of meetings showing attendance, votes, and decisions made by the IRB, the number of votes on each decision for, against, and abstaining, the basis for requiring changes in or disapproving research; records of continuing review activities; copies of all correspondence between investigators and the IRB; statement of significant new findings provided to subjects of the research; and a list of IRB members by name, showing each member's earned degrees, representative capacity, and experience in sufficient detail to describe each member's contributions to the IRB's deliberations, and any employment relationship between each member and the IRB's institution. This information is used by FDA in conducting audit inspections of IRBs to determine whether IRBs and clinical investigators are providing adequate protections to human subjects participating in clinical research. In the **Federal Register** of June 28, 2007 (72 FR 35492), FDA published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the information collection provisions. No comments were received. FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows: **Table 1.—Estimated Annual Recordkeeping Burden ** 1 21 CFR Section No. of Recordkeepers Annual Frequency per Recordkeeping Total Annual Records Hours per Record Total Hours 56.115 5,000 14.6 73,000 100 7,300,000 Total 7,300,000 1 There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. The recordkeeping requirement burden is based on the following: The burden for each of the paragraphs under 21 CFR 56.115 has been considered as one estimated burden. FDA estimates that there are approximately 5,000 IRBs. The IRBs meet an average of 14.6 times annually. The agency estimates that approximately 100 hours of person-time per meeting are required to meet the requirements of the regulation. Dated: October 4, 2007. Randall W. Lutter, Deputy Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. E7-20063 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2007N-0092] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Generic Food and Drug Administration Rapid Response Surveys AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration

(FDA)is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Fax written comments on the collection of information by November 13, 2007. ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on the information collection are received, OMB recommends that written comments be faxed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer, FAX: 202-395-6974, or e-mailed to *baguilar@omb.eop.gov* . All comments should be identified with the OMB control number 0910-0500. Also include the FDA docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonna Capezzuto, Office of the Chief Information Officer (HFA-250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-4659. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for review and clearance. Generic Food and Drug Administration Rapid Response Surveys—(OMB Control Number 0910-0500)—Extension Section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act) (21 U.S.C. 355), requires that important safety information relating to all human prescription drug products be made available to FDA so that it can take appropriate action to protect the public health when necessary. Section 702 of the act (21 U.S.C. 372) authorizes investigational powers to FDA for enforcement of the act. Under section 519 of the act (21 U.S.C. 360i), FDA is authorized to require manufacturers to report medical device-related deaths, serious injuries, and malfunctions to FDA; to require user facilities to report device-related deaths directly to FDA and to manufacturers; and to report serious injuries to the manufacturer. Section 522 of the act (21 U.S.C. 360l) authorizes FDA to require manufacturers to conduct postmarket surveillance of medical devices. Section 705(b) of the act (21 U.S.C. 375(b)) authorizes FDA to collect and disseminate information regarding medical products or cosmetics in situations involving imminent danger to health or gross deception of the consumer. Section 903(d)(2) of the act (21 U.S.C. 393(d)(2)) authorizes the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to implement general powers (including conducting research) to carry out effectively the mission of FDA. These sections of the act enable FDA to enhance consumer protection from risks associated with medical products usage that are not foreseen or apparent during the premarket notification and review process. FDA's regulations governing application for agency approval to market a new drug (21 CFR part 314) and regulations governing biological products (21 CFR part 600) implement these statutory provisions. Currently FDA monitors medical product related postmarket adverse events via both the mandatory and voluntary MedWatch reporting systems using FDA Forms 3500 and 3500A (OMB control number 0910-0291) and the vaccine adverse event reporting system. FDA is seeking OMB clearance to collect vital information via a series of rapid response surveys. Participation in these surveys will be voluntary. This request covers rapid response surveys for community based health care professionals, general type medical facilities, specialized medical facilities (those known for cardiac surgery, obstetrics/gynecology services, pediatric services, etc.), other health care professionals, patients, consumers, and risk managers working in medical facilities. FDA will use the information gathered from these surveys to obtain quickly vital information about medical product risks and interventions to reduce risks so the agency may take appropriate public health or regulatory action including dissemination of this information as necessary and appropriate. In the **Federal Register** of March 22, 2007 (72 FR 13498), FDA published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the information collection provisions. No comments were received. FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows: **Table 1.—Estimated Annual Reporting Burden ** 1 No. of Respondents Annual Frequency per Response Total Annual Responses Hours per Response Total Hours 200 30 6000 .5 3000 1 There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. FDA projects 30 emergency risk related surveys per year with a sample of between 50 and 200 respondents per survey. FDA also projects a response time of 0.5 hours per response. These estimates are based on the maximum sample size per questionnaire that FDA can analyze in a timely manner. The annual frequency of response was determined by the maximum number of questionnaires that will be sent to any individual respondent. Some respondents may be contacted only one time per year, while other respondents may be contacted several times annually, depending on the human drug, biologic, or medical device under evaluation. It is estimated that, given the expected type of issues that will be addressed by the surveys, it will take 0.5 hours for a respondent to gather the requested information and fill in the answers. Dated: October 4, 2007. Randall W. Lutter, Deputy Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. E7-20067 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2007N-0240] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Patent Term Restoration, Due Diligence Petitions, Filing, Format, and Content of Petitions AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration

(FDA)is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(PTO)to extend the patent term by a portion of the time during which FDA's safety and effectiveness review prevented marketing of the product. The length of the patent term extension is generally limited to a maximum of 5 years, and is calculated by PTO based on a statutory formula. When a patent holder submits an application for patent term extension to PTO, PTO requests information from FDA, including the length of the regulatory review period for the patented product. If PTO concludes that the product is eligible for patent term extension, FDA publishes a notice that describes the length of the regulatory review period and the dates used to calculate that period. Interested parties may request, under § 60.24 (21 CFR 60.24), revision of the length of the regulatory review period, or may petition under § 60.30 (21 CFR 60.30) to reduce the regulatory review period by any time where marketing approval was not pursued with “due diligence.” The statute defines due diligence as “that degree of attention, continuous directed effort, and timeliness as may reasonably be expected from, and are ordinarily exercised by, a person during a regulatory review period.” As provided in § 60.30(c), a due diligence petition “shall set forth sufficient facts, including dates if possible, to merit an investigation by FDA of whether the applicant acted with due diligence.” Upon receipt of a due diligence petition, FDA reviews the petition and evaluates whether any change in the regulatory review period is necessary. If so, the corrected regulatory review period is published in the **Federal Register** . A due diligence petitioner not satisfied with FDA's decision regarding the petition may, under § 60.40 (21 CFR 60.40), request an informal hearing for reconsideration of the due diligence determination. Petitioners are likely to include persons or organizations having knowledge that FDA's marketing permission for that product was not actively pursued throughout the regulatory review period. The information collection for which an extension of approval is being sought is the use of the statutorily created due diligence petition. Since 1992, nine requests for revision of the regulatory review period have been submitted under § 60.24. Four regulatory review periods have been altered. Two due diligence petitions have been submitted to FDA under § 60.30. There have been no requests for hearings under § 60.40 regarding the decisions on such petitions. FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows: **Table 1.—Estimated Annual Reporting Burden** 1 21 CFR Section No. of Respondents Annual Frequency per Response Total Annual Responses Hours per Response Total Hours 60.24(a) 9 1 9 100 900 60.30 2 0 2 50 100 60.40 0 0 0 0 0 Total 1,000 1 There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. In the **Federal Register** of July 9, 2007 (72 FR 37242), FDA published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the information collection provisions. No comments were received. Dated: October 4, 2007. Randall W. Lutter, Deputy Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. E7-20070 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2007N-0036] Agency Information Collection Activities; Announcement of Office of Management and Budget Approval; Toll-Free Number for Consumer Reporting of Drug Product Side Effects: Comprehension AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration

(FDA)is announcing that a collection of information entitled “Toll-Free Number for Consumer Reporting of Drug Product Side Effects: Comprehension” has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen L. Nelson, Office of the Chief Information Officer (HFA-250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-4816. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the **Federal Register** of February 2, 2007 (72 FR 5056), the agency announced that the proposed information collection had been submitted to OMB for review and clearance under 44 U.S.C. 3507. 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. OMB has now approved the information collection and has assigned OMB control number 0910-0603. The approval expires on January 31, 2008. A copy of the supporting statement for this information collection is available on the Internet at *http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets* . Dated: October 4, 2007. Randall W. Lutter, Deputy Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. E7-20075 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration Quality System Regulation Educational Forum on Design Controls; Public Workshop AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice of public workshop. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Regulatory Affairs, Southwest Region, Dallas District Office, in collaboration with the FDA Medical Device Industry Coalition (FMDIC), is announcing a public workshop entitled “Quality System Regulation Educational Forum on Design Controls.” This public workshop is intended to provide information about FDA's Medical Device Quality Systems Regulation

(QSR)to the regulated industry, particularly small businesses. *Date and Time* : The public workshop will be held on April 4, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: The public workshop will be held at the Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas, 221 East Las Colinas Blvd., Dallas (Irving), TX 75039. Directions to the facility are available at the FMDIC Web site at *http://www.fmdic.org/* . *Contact Person* : David Arvelo, Food and Drug Administration, 4040 North Central Expressway, suite 900, Dallas, TX 75204, 214-253-4952, FAX: 214-253-4970, e-mail *david.arvelo@fda.hhs.gov* . *Registration* : FMDIC has a $250 early registration fee. Early registration ends March 21, 2008. Registration is $350 thereafter. To register online, please visit *http://www.fmdic.org/* . As an alternative, you may send registration information including name, title, firm name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail, along with a check or money order for the appropriate amount payable to the FMDIC, to Dr. William Hyman, Texas A&M University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 3120 TAMU, College Station, TX 75843-3120. Registration onsite will be accepted on a space available basis on the day of the public workshop beginning at 8 a.m. The cost of registration at the site is $350 payable to the FMDIC. The registration fee will be used to offset expenses of hosting the event, including meals, refreshments, meeting rooms, and materials. If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please contact David Arvelo (see *Contact Person* ) at least 21 days in advance. *Transcripts* : Transcripts of this event will not be available due to the format of this workshop. Event handouts may be requested in writing from the Freedom of Information Office (HFI-35), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, rm. 6-30, Rockville, MD 20857, approximately 15 working days after the public workshop at a cost of 10 cents per page. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The workshop is being held in response to the interest in the topics discussed from small medical device manufacturers in the Dallas District area. FMDIC and FDA present this workshop to help achieve objectives set forth in section 406 of the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 (21 U.S.C. 393), which include working closely with stakeholders and maximizing the availability and clarity of information to stakeholders and the public. This is also consistent with the purposes of FDA's Regional Small Business Program, which are in part to respond to industry inquiries, develop educational materials, sponsor workshops and conferences to provide firms, particularly small businesses, with firsthand working knowledge of FDA's requirements and compliance policies. This workshop is also consistent with the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-121), as an outreach activity by Government agencies to small businesses. The goal of the workshop is to present information that will enable manufacturers and regulated industry to better comply with the Medical Device QSR. The following topics will be discussed at the workshop:

(1)Planning design controls,

(2)design inputs and outputs,

(3)design validation and verification,

(4)design transfer and change,

(5)control of suppliers,

(6)design history file, and

(7)how design controls relate to corrective and preventive action, change control, and risk management. Dated: October 4, 2007. Jeffrey Shuren, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. E7-20077 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Comment Request In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects (section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13), the Health Resources and Services Administration

(HRSA)publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects being developed for submission to OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, call the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer on

(301)443-1129. 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 should 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 the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Proposed Project: The National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses 2008 (OMB No. 0915-0276)—Reinstatement with Change The National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN) is carried out to assist in fulfilling the congressional mandate of section 806(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296e) requiring that discipline-specific workforce information and analytical activities are carried out as part of the advanced nursing education, workforce diversity, and basic nursing education and practice programs. Government agencies, legislative bodies and health professionals use data from previous national sample surveys of registered nurses to inform workforce policies. The information from this survey will continue to serve policy makers and other consumers. The data collected in this survey will provide information on employment status of registered nurses (RNs), the setting in which they are employed and the proportion of RNs who are employed full-time and part-time in nursing. The data will also indicate the number of RNs who are employed in jobs unrelated to nursing. The proposed survey design for the 2008 NSSRN updates the design used in the previous eight surveys. A probability sample is selected from a sampling frame compiled from files provided by the State Boards of Nursing in the 50 States and the District of Columbia. These files constitute a multiple sampling frame of all RNs licensed in the 50 States and the District of Columbia. Sampling rates are set for each State based on considerations of statistical precision of the estimates and the costs involved in obtaining reliable national and State-level estimates. Each sampled nurse will be asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire, which includes items on educational background, duties, employment status and setting, geographic mobility, and income. An electronic version was offered in the 2004 survey and will be again considered as a mode for response. Estimated burden is as follows: Form Number of respondents Responses per respondent Total responses Hours per response Total burden hour Nursing Survey 42,204 1 42,204 .33 13,927 Send comments to Susan Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance Officer, Room 10-33, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Dated: October 3, 2007. Alexandra Huttinger, Acting Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination. [FR Doc. E7-20079 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines; Notice of Meeting In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given of the following meeting: *Name:* Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV). *Date and Time:* October 30, 2007, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST. *Place:* Parklawn Building (and via audio conference call), Conference Rooms D & E, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. The ACCV will meet on Tuesday, October 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST). The public can join the meeting via audio conference call by dialing 1-888-552-9483 on October 30 and providing the following information: *Leader's Name:* Dr. Geoffrey Evans. *Password:* 8321070. *Agenda:* The agenda items for the October meeting will include, but are not limited to: Discussion of Vaccine Information Statements, report from the ACCV Futures II Workgroup, updates from the Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation (DVIC), Department of Justice, National Vaccine Program Office, Immunization Safety Office (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (National Institutes of Health), and Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (Food and Drug Administration). Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. *Public Comments:* Persons interested in providing an oral presentation should submit a written request, along with a copy of their presentation to: Michelle Herzog, DVIC, Healthcare Systems Bureau (HSB), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Room 11C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857 or e-mail: *mherzog@hrsa.gov.* Requests should contain the name, address, telephone number, and any business or professional affiliation of the person desiring to make an oral presentation. Groups having similar interests are requested to combine their comments and present them through a single representative. The allocation of time may be adjusted to accommodate the level of expressed interest. DVIC will notify each presenter by mail or telephone of their assigned presentation time. Persons who do not file an advance request for a presentation, but desire to make an oral statement, may announce it at the time of the comment period. These persons will be allocated time as it permits. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anyone requiring information regarding the ACCV should contact Michelle Herzog, DVIC, HSB, HRSA, Room 11C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857; telephone

(301)443-6593 or e-mail: *mherzog@hrsa.gov.* Dated: October 4, 2007. Alexandra Huttinger, Acting Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination. [FR Doc. E7-20073 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice; 30-day notice and request for comments; revision of a currently approved collection OMB No. 1660-0047, FEMA Form 90-129, Mission Assignment, and FEMA Form 90-136, Action Request. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on a continuing information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), this notice seeks comments concerning the Mission Assignment

(MA)form that is used to record requests for Federal assistance by State and Federal entities to FEMA, and the Action Request

(AR)form which is used to request Federal assistance. *Title:* Request for Federal Assistance Form—How to Process Mission Assignments in Federal Disaster Operations. *OMB Number:* 1660-0047. *Abstract:* The MA form is used to record a request for Federal assistance by States and Federal entities to FEMA, and may become the official FEMA obligating document if a mission assignment to another Federal agency results from the request. Mission assignments are directives provided by FEMA to another agency to perform specific work in disaster operations, on a reimbursable basis and are defined in the 44 CFR 206.2(a)(18) and to record Federal approving signatures. *Affected Public:* State, local or tribal governments and Federal Government. *Number of Respondents:* 56. *Estimated Time per Respondent:* 8 hours and 23 minutes. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 1,739. *Estimated Cost:* Cost to respondent is estimated to be approximately $61,195.41 annually. *Comments:* Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Nathan Lesser, Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, and sent via electronic mail to *oira_submission@omb.eop.gov* or faxed to

(202)395-6974. Comments must be submitted on or before November 13, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection should be made to Director, Records Management, FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 609, Washington, DC 20472, facsimile number

(202)646-3347, or e-mail address *FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov.* Dated: October 3, 2007. John A. Sharetts-Sullivan, Director, Records Management and Privacy, Office of Management Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E7-19994 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-3277-EM] Texas; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of an Emergency Declaration AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of an emergency for the State of Texas (FEMA-3277-EM), dated August 18, 2007, and related determinations. DATES: *Effective Date:* September 5, 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 the incident period for this emergency is closed effective September 5, 2007. (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. E7-19987 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service NiSource Inc. Application for an Incidental Take Permit AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement, announcement of public scoping meetings, and request for comments. SUMMARY: Pursuant the National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA)of 1969, as amended, we, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), as lead agency, are advising the public that we intend to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS)on a proposed application from NiSource Inc. (Applicant) for an Incidental Take Permit

(ITP)issued under Section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The ITP would potentially include multiple federally listed species across 17 States and cover NiSource operations, maintenance, construction, and emergency response activities associated with the company's interstate natural gas transmission and storage business. We provide this notice to

(1)describe the proposed action and possible alternatives;

(2)advise other Federal and State agencies, potentially affected tribal interests, and the public of our intent to prepare an EIS;

(3)announce the initiation of a public scoping period; and

(4)obtain suggestions and information on the scope of issues to be included in the EIS. DATES: To ensure consideration, we must receive your written comments on or before November 30, 2007. For approximate public meeting dates, see “Public Meetings.” ADDRESSES: Send your comments or request for information by any one of the following methods: • *U.S. Mail:* Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Ecological Services, 1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, MN 55111-4056. • *Facsimile:* 612-713-5292. • *E-Mail:* *http://infoman.amec.com/SIMS_PublicComment/* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Thomas Magnuson, at 612-713-5467 or *tom_magnuson@fws.gov,* or Mr. Forest Clark, at 812-334-4261 ext. 206 or *forest_clark@fws.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Meetings To facilitate information transfer, we will hold public meetings in the following cities between November 5, 2007, and November 16, 2007: Lafayette, LA; Jackson, MS; Nashville TN; Lexington, KY; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Columbus, OH; Cleveland, OH; Charleston, WV; Richmond, VA; Washington, D.C.; Binghamton, NY; and Portsmouth, NH. Specific locations, dates, and times of public meetings can be found at the following Web site: *http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Endangered/permits/hcp/hcp_nisource.html.* Reasonable Accommodations Persons needing reasonable accommodations in order to attend and participate in the public meetings should contact the Service at the address above no later than 1 week before the public meeting. Information regarding this proposed action is available in alternative formats upon request. Background The operations conducted by the Applicant's subject subsidiaries—Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, Columbia Gulf Transmission Corporation, Granite State Gas Transmission Corporation and Crossroads Pipeline Corporation—are specific only to the interstate natural gas transmission and storage business. The Applicant's primary operations are subject to the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717, *et seq.* ) (NGA), and fall under the direct jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

(FERC)and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). The proposed ITP would be granted for those activities undertaken by the four Applicant subsidiaries noted above. The Applicant currently maintains and operates approximately 17,000 miles of onshore and offshore interstate natural gas transmission pipelines and appurtenant facilities in Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, New Hampshire, Maine, Maryland, and Massachusetts. In addition, the Applicant operates and maintains underground natural gas storage fields

(36)in conjunction with its pipeline system which are comprised of approximately 3,600 individual storage wells in West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. The Applicant currently addresses listed species-related concerns pursuant to Section 7 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531, *et seq.* ), as well as associated NGA regulations which are under the purview of the FERC and/or associated with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) permitting requirements. Section 9 of the Act and its implementing regulations prohibit the take of animal species listed as endangered or threatened. The definition of take under the Act includes the following activities: To harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect listed animal species, or attempt to engage in such conduct (16 U.S.C. 1538). We have certain responsibilities for the conservation and protection of threatened and endangered species under the Act. Section 10 of the Act, 16 U.S.C. 1539, establishes a program whereby persons seeking to pursue activities that otherwise could give rise to liability for unlawful “take” of federally protected species may receive an ITP, which protects them from such liability. To obtain an ITP, an applicant must submit a Habitat Conservation Plan

(HCP)containing appropriate minimization and mitigation measures and ensure that the taking is incidental to, and not the purpose of, an otherwise lawful activity (16 U.S.C. 1539(a)(1)(B) and 1539(a)(2)(A). Once we have determined that the applicant has satisfied these and other statutory criteria, we may issue the ITP. The Applicant has entered into discussions with us to explore ways to more efficiently address their Act obligations, while also maximizing the conservation and mitigation that they undertake on a yearly basis through the traditional Section 7 process. The Applicant has also initiated discussions with FERC and USACE, and other stakeholders (States, non-governmental organizations, etc.). Accordingly, both FERC and USACE will be cooperating agencies for the environmental review process. If successful, the Applicant's HCP and subsequent ITP would allow take authorization for otherwise lawful activities, such as the Applicant's facility construction, maintenance, operation, and emergency response activities inherent to its interstate natural gas transmission and storage business. The HCP will contain a multifaceted approach, including but not limited to take avoidance, minimization ( *e.g.* , through proven and defined best management practices), and mitigation through potential preservation, restoration, and enhancement measures. The Applicant must also ensure that adequate funding for implementation and compliance monitoring be provided. Species the Applicant has proposed for inclusion in the HCP are species that are currently listed as federally threatened or endangered or have the potential to become listed during the life of this HCP, and have some likelihood of occurring within the project area (as defined in Table 1 below). Only those species under the purview of the Service will be assessed in the EIS and included in the ITP. The project area (i.e., proposed “covered lands”) is hereby defined as a 1-mile wide corridor centered upon the Applicant's existing facilities (i.e., 1/2 mile on each side of the right-of-way center line). Table 1.—Species Proposed for Inclusion in the NiSource HCP Common name Scientific name Federal status Where listed Final listing rule Gray Bat Myotis grisescens E AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MO, OK, TN, VA, WV 41 FR 17736. Indiana bat Myotis sodalist E AL, AR, CT, GA, IL, IN, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VT, VA, WV 32 FR 4001. Louisiana black bear Ursus americanus luteolus T LA, MS, TX 57 FR 588. Virginia big-eared bat Plecotus townsendii virginianus E KY, NC, VA, WV 44 FR 69206. Virginia northern flying squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus E VA, WV 50 FR 26999. New England Cottontail Sylvilagus transitionalis C Bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus T Delisted 72 FR 37346. Brown pelican Pelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus E CA, LA, MS, OR, PR, TX, VI, WA 35 FR 16047. Interior least tern Sterna antillarum E AR, CO, IL, IA, KS, KY, LA, MS, MO, MT, NE, NM, ND, OK, SD, TN, TX 50 FR 21784. Piping plover Charadrius melodus E/T/CH Great Lakes E—IL, IN, MI, MN, NY, OH, PA, WI; Remaining T—AL, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, PR, RI, SC, TX, VA, WV 50 FR 50726, Critical Habitat—66 FR 57637 Northern Great Plains, 66 FR 22938 Great Lakes. Red cockaded woodpecker Picoides borealis E AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TX, VA 35 FR 16047. Bog turtle Glyptemys muhlenbergii T GA, NC, SC, VA, CT, DE, MD, MA, NJ 62 FR 59605. Copperbelly watersnake Nerodia erthrogaster neglecta T IN, MI, OH 62 FR 4183. Eastern Massasauga Sistrurus catenatus catenatus C Louisiana pine snake Pituophis ruthveni C Cheat mountain salamander Plethodon nettingi T WV 54 FR 34464. Shenandoah salamander Plethodon Shenandoah E VA 54 FR 34464. Maryland darter Etheostoma sellare E MD 32 FR 4001. Pallid sturgeon Scapnirhynchus albus E AR, IL, IA, KS, KY, LA, MS, MO, MT, NE, ND, SD, TN 55 FR 36641. Roanoke logperch Percina rex E VA 54 FR 34464. Spotfin chub Erimonax monachus T TN 42 FR 45526. Madison cave isopod Antrolana lira T VA, WV 47 FR 43699. Nashville crayfish Orconectes shoupi E TN 51 FR 34410. Clubshell Pleurobema clava E IN, KY, MI, OH, PA, WV 58 FR 5638. Birdwing pearlymussel Lemiox rimosus E TN, VA. Cracking pearlymussel Hemistena lata E AL, IN, KY, PA, TN, VA 54 FR 39850. Cumberland monkeyface pearlymussel Quadrula Rafinesque E AL, TN, VA 41 FR 24062. Dwarf wedgemussel Alasmidonta heterodon E CT, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NC, PA, VT, VA 55 FR 9447. Fanshell Cyprogenia stegaria E AL, IL, IN, KY, OH, TN, VA, WV 55 FR 25591. Fat pocketbook Potamilus capax E AR, IL, IN, KY, MS, MO 41 FR 24062. James spinymussel Pleurobema collina E NC, VA, WV 53 FR 27693. Louisiana pearlshell Margaritifera hembeli T LA 58 FR 49935. Northern riffleshell Epioblasma torulosa rangiana E IN, KY, MI, OH, PA, WV 58 FR 5638. Orangefoot pimpleback pearlymussel Plethobasus cooperianus E AL, IL, IN, KY, PA, TN 41 FR 24062. Oyster mussel Epioblasma capsaeformis E/CH AL, KY, TN, VA 62 FR 1647. Pink mucket pearlymussel Lampsilis orbiculata E AL, AR, IL, IN, KY, LA, MO, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV 41 FR 24026. Purple catspaw pearlymussel Epioblasma obliquata E AL, KY, OH, TN 55 FR 28209. Rayed bean Villosa fabalis C Ring pink mussel Obovaria retusa E AL, IN, KY, PA, TN 54 FR 40109. Rough pigtoe Pleurobema plenum E AL, IN, KY, PA, TN, VA 42 FR 24062. Sheepnose Plethobasus cyphyus C Slabside pearlymussel Lexingtonia dolabelloides C Spectaclecase Cumberlandia monodonta C Tan riffleshell Epioblasma florentina walkeri E KY, TN, VA 42 FR 42351. White cat's paw pearlymussel Epioblasma obliquata perobliqua E IN, OH 41 FR 24062. White wartyback pearlymussel Plethobasus cicatriocosus E AL, IN, KY, TN 41 FR 24062. American burying beetle Nicrophorus americanus E AR, MA, MI, NE, OH, OK, RI, SD 54 FR 29652. Karner blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa Samuelis E IL, IN, MI, MN, NH, NY, OH, WI 57 FR 59236. American chaffseed Schwalbea americana L E AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NJ, NC, SC 57 FR 44703. Eastern prairie fringed orchid Platanthera leucophaea T AR, IL, IA, ME, MI, OH, OK, VA, WI 54 FR 39857. Globe bladderpod (previously Short's bladderpod) Lesquerella globosa C Harperella Ptilimnium nodosum E AL, AR, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV 53 FR 37978. Lakeside daisy Tetraneuris herbacea E IL, MI, OH 53 FR 23742. Leafy prairie clover Dalea foliosa E AL, IL, TN 56 FR 19953. Leedy's roseroot Rhodiola integrifolia ssp. Leedyi T MN, NY 57 FR 14649. Mead's milkweed Asclepias meadii T IL, IN, IA, KS, MO 53 FR 33992. Michaux's sumac Rhus michauxii T GA, NC, SC, VA 54 FR 39850. Northeastern bulrush Scirpus ancistrochaetus E MD, MA, NH, PA, VT, VA, WV 56 FR 21091. Northern Monkshood Aconitum noveboracense E IA, NY, OH, WI 43 FR 17910. Pondberry Lindera melissifolia E AR, GA, MS, MO, NC, SC 51 FR 27495. Price's potato bean Apios priceana T AL, IL, KY, MS, TN 55 FR 429. Running buffalo clover Trifolium stoloniferum E AR, IN, KY, MO, OH, WV 52 FR 21478. Sandplain gerardia Agalinis acuta E CT, MD, MA, NY, RI 53 FR 34701. Sensitive joint-vetch Aeschynomene sensitive T MD, NJ, NC, VA 57 FR 21569. Shale barren rockcress Arabis serotina E VA, WV 54 FR 29655. Short's goldenrod Solidago shortii E IN, KY 50 FR 36085. Small whorled pogonia Isotria medeoloides T CT, DE, GA, IL, ME, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, WV 59 FR 50852. Smooth coneflower Echinacea laevigata E GA, NC, SC, VA 57 FR 46340. Spring Creek bladderpod Lesquerella perforate E TN 61 FR 67493. Swamp pink Helonias bullata L T DE, GA, MD, NJ, NC, SC, VA 53 FR 35076. Tennessee purple coneflower Echinacea tennesseensis E TN 44 FR 32604. Tennessee yellow-eyed grass Xyris tennesseensis kral E 56 FR 34151. Virginia sneezeweed Helenium virginicum T MD, VA 63 FR 59239. Virginia spiraea Spiraea virginiana T GA, KY, NC, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV 55 FR 24241. White Fringeless Orchid Platanthera integrilabia C White-haired goldenrod Solidago albopilosa T KY 53 FR 11612. Environmental Impact Statement We will be the lead Federal agency in the preparation of an EIS that will satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; (42 U.S.C. 4321, *et seq* .). USACE and FERC will serve as cooperating agencies during the preparation of the EIS. With this NOI, we ask other Federal, State, and local agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues, in addition to those agencies that have already agreed to serve as cooperating agencies (as noted above), to formally cooperate with us in the preparation of the EIS. Agencies that would like to request cooperating agency status on the EIS should follow the instructions for filing comments provided under the Addresses section of this NOI. The EIS will consider the proposed action (i.e., the issuance of a Section 10(a)(1)(B) permit under the Act, as supported by an HCP), no action (no HCP/no Section 10 permit), and a reasonable range of alternatives that accomplish the purpose and need of the proposal. A detailed description of the proposed action and alternatives will be included in the EIS. The alternatives to be considered for analysis in the EIS may include, but not be limited to, modified lists of covered species, land coverage areas, and activities coverage. The EIS will also identify potentially significant impacts on biological resources, land use, air quality, water quality, water resources, economics, and other environmental/historical resources that may occur directly or indirectly as a result of implementing the proposed action or any of the alternatives. Various strategies for avoiding, minimizing, and mitigating the impacts of incidental take may also be considered. Environmental review of the EIS will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of NEPA, its implementing regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), other applicable regulations, and our procedures for compliance with those regulations. We furnish this notice in accordance with 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22 to obtain suggestions and information from other agencies and the public on the scope of issues and alternatives they believe need to be addressed in the EIS. The primary purpose of the scoping process is to identify important issues raised by the public related to the proposed action. Written comments from interested parties are invited to ensure that the full range of issues related to the proposed permit application is identified. Comments will only be accepted in written form. Public Availability of Comments Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Dated: September 19, 2007. Wendi Weber, Assistant Regional Director, Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region. [FR Doc. E7-20039 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [F-14830-A and F-14830-A2, AK-962-1410-KC-P] Alaska Native Claims Selection AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of decision approving lands for conveyance. SUMMARY: As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision approving lands for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be issued to Nerklikmute Native Corporation, for lands in the vicinity of the Native village of Andreafski, Alaska, and are located in: Seward Meridian, Alaska T. 21 N., R. 75 W., Secs. 16, 19, and 20. Containing 643.69 acres. T. 21 N., R. 76 W., Sec. 5; Secs. 23 to 26, inclusive. Containing 2,860.89 acres. Aggregating 3,504.58 acres. The subsurface estate in these lands will be conveyed to Calista Corporation when the surface estate is conveyed to Nerklikmute Native Corporation. Notice of the decision will also be published four times in the Tundra Drums. DATES: The time limits for filing an appeal are: 1. Any party claiming a property interest which is adversely affected by the decision shall have until 30 days after publication in the **Federal Register** to file an appeal. 2. Parties receiving service of the decision by certified mail shall have 30 days from the date of receipt to file an appeal. Parties who do not file an appeal in accordance with the requirements of 43 CFR part 4, subpart E, shall be deemed to have waived their rights. ADDRESSES: A copy of the decision may be obtained from: Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7599. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Bureau of Land Management by phone at 907-271-5960, or by e-mail at *ak.blm.conveyance@ak.blm.gov.* Persons who use a telecommunication device

(TTD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8330, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to contact the Bureau of Land Management. D. Kay Erben, Title and Law Examiner, Branch of Adjudication II. [FR Doc. E7-20068 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-$$-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Agency Information Collection Activities: Submitted for Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of extension of an information collection (1010-0086). SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are notifying the public that we have submitted to OMB an information collection request

(ICR)to renew approval of the paperwork requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR 250, subpart P, Sulphur Operations. This notice also provides the public a second opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of these regulatory requirements. DATES: Submit written comments by November 13, 2007. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments either by fax

(202)395-6566 or e-mail ( *OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov* ) directly to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior (1010-0086). Mail or hand carry a copy of your comments to the Department of the Interior; Minerals Management Service; Attention: Cheryl Blundon; Mail Stop 4024; 381 Elden Street; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. If you wish to e-mail your comments to MMS, the address is: *rules.comments@mms.gov.* Reference Information Collection 1010-0086 in your subject line and mark your message for return receipt. Include your name and return address in your message text. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and Standards Branch,

(703)787-1607. You may also contact Cheryl Blundon to obtain a copy, at no cost, of the regulations that require the subject collection of information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart P, Sulphur Operations. *OMB Control Number:* 1010-0086. *Abstract:* The Outer Continental Shelf

(OCS)Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1331 *et seq.* and 43 U.S.C. 1801, *et seq.* ), authorizes the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to preserve, protect, and develop sulphur resources on the OCS; make such resources available to meet the Nation's energy needs as rapidly as possible; balance orderly energy resources development with protection of the human, marine, and coastal environments; ensure the public a fair and equitable return on the resources offshore; and preserve and maintain free enterprise competition. Section 5(a) of the OCS Lands Act requires the Secretary to prescribe rules and regulations “to provide for the prevention of waste, and conservation of the natural resources of the Outer Continental Shelf, and the protection of correlative rights therein” and to include provisions “for the prompt and efficient exploration and development of a lease area.” These authorities and responsibilities are among those delegated to MMS under which we issue regulations to ensure that operations in the OCS will meet statutory requirements; provide for safety and protection of the environment; and result in diligent exploration, development, and production of OCS leases. This information collection request addresses the regulations at 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart P, Sulphur Operations, and the associated supplementary notices to lessees and operators intended to provide clarification, description, or explanation of these regulations. The MMS uses the information collected to ascertain the condition of drilling sites for the purpose of preventing hazards inherent in drilling and production operations and to evaluate the adequacy of equipment and/or procedures to be used during the conduct of drilling, well-completion, well-workover, and production operations. For example, MMS uses the information to: • Ascertain that a discovered sulphur deposit can be classified as capable of production in paying quantities. • Ensure accurate and complete measurement of production to determine the amount of sulphur royalty payments due the United States; and that the sale locations are secure, production has been measured accurately, and appropriate follow-up actions are initiated. • Ensure that the drilling unit is fit for the intended purpose. • Review expected oceanographic and meteorological conditions to ensure the integrity of the drilling unit (this information is submitted only if it is not otherwise available). • Review hazard survey data to ensure that the lessee will not encounter geological conditions that present a hazard to operations. • Ensure the adequacy and safety of firefighting plans. • Ensure the adequacy of casing for anticipated conditions. • Review log entries of crew meetings to verify that crew members are properly trained. • Review drilling, well-completion, and well-workover diagrams and procedures to ensure the safety of the proposed drilling, well-completion, and well-workover operations. • Review production operation procedures to ensure the safety of the proposed production operations. • Monitor environmental data during operations in offshore areas where such data are not already available to provide a valuable source of information to evaluate the performance of drilling rigs under various weather and ocean conditions. This information is necessary to make reasonable determinations regarding safety of operations and environmental protection. Responses are mandatory. No questions of a “sensitive” nature are asked. MMS will protect proprietary information according to 30 CFR 250.197, “Data and information to be made available to the public or for limited inspection”, and 30 CFR Part 252, “OCS Oil and Gas Information Program.” *Frequency:* The frequency varies by section, but is generally on occasion. *Estimated Number and Description of Respondents:* Approximately 1 Federal OCS sulphur lessee. *Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping “Hour” Burden:* The following chart details the components of the hour burden for the information collection requirements in subpart P—an estimated total of 903 burden hours. In estimating the burdens, we assumed that respondents perform certain requirements in the normal course of their activities. We consider these to be usual and customary and took that into account in estimating the burden. Citation 30 CFR 250 Reporting and recordkeeping requirement Hour burden Average No. of annual reponses Annual burden hours Submittals/Notifications 1600 Submit exploration or development and production plan Burden included in (1010-0151) 0 1605; 1617; 1618; 1619(b); 1622 Submit forms MMS-123 (Application for Permit to Drill), MMS-124 (Application for Permit to Modify), form MMS-125 (End of Operations Report) Burden included in (1010-0141) 0 1605(b)(3) Submit data and information on fitness of drilling unit 4 1 submission 4 1605(d) Submit results of additional surveys and soil borings upon request* 1 1 submission 1 1605(f) Submit application for installation of fixed drilling platforms or structures Burden included in (1010-0149) 0 1608 Submit well casing and cementing plan or modification 5 1 plan 5 1619(c), (d),

(e)Submit copies of records, logs, reports, charts, etc., upon request 1 8 submissions 8 1628(b),

(d)Submit application for design and installation features of sulphur production facilities and fuel gas safety system; certify new installation conforms to approved design 4 1 application 4 1630(a)(5) Notify MMS of pre-production test and inspection of safety system and commencement of production 2 notifications 1 1633(b) Submit application for method of production measurement 2 1 application 2 Subtotal 15 25 Requests 1603(a) Request determination whether sulphur deposit can produce in paying quantities 1 1 request 1 1605(e)(5) Request copy of directional survey (by holder of adjoining lease)* 1 1 request 1 1607 Request establishment, amendment, or cancellation of field rules for drilling, well-completion, or well-workover 8 2 requests 16 1610(d)(8) Request exception to ram-type blowout preventer

(BOP)system components rated working pressure 1 1 request 1 1611(b); 1625(b) Request exception to water-rated working pressure to test ram-type and annular BOPs and choke manifold 1 1 request 1 1611(f); 1625(f) Request exception to recording pressure conditions during BOP tests on pressure charts* 1 1 request 1 1612 Request exception to § 250.408 requirements for well-control drills* 1 1 request 1 1615 Request exception to blind-shear ram or pipe rams and inside BOP to secure wells 1 1 request 1 1629(b)(3) Request approval of firefighting systems; post firefighting system diagram 4 1 request 4 1600 thru 1634 General departure and alternative compliance requests not specifically covered elsewhere in subpart P 2 1 request 2 Subtotal 11 29 Record/Retain 1604(f) Check traveling-block safety device for proper operation weekly and after each drill-line slipping; enter results in log 1/4 1 lessee × 52 wks × 2 rigs = 104 26 1605(c) Report oceanographic, meteorological, and drilling unit performance data upon request* 1 1 report 1 1609(a) Pressure test casing; record time, conditions of testing, and test results in log 2 1 lease × 60 tests/ records = 60 120 1611(d)(3); 1625(d)(3) Record in driller's report the date, time, and reason for postponing pressure testings 10 minutes 1 lessee × 6 recordings = 6 1 1611(f), (g); 1625(f),

(g)Conduct tests, actuations, inspections, maintenance, and crew drills of BOP systems at least weekly; record results in driller's report; retain records for 2 years following completion of drilling activity 6 1 lessee × 52 weeks = 52 312 1613(e) Pressure test diverter sealing element/valves weekly; actuate diverter sealing element/valves/control system every 24 hours; test diverter line for flow every 24 hours; record test times and results in driller's report 2 1 lessee on occasion (daily/weekly during drilling) × 2 rigs × 52 weeks = 104 208 1616(c) Retain training records for lessee and drilling contractor personnel Burden covered under subpart O, 1010-0128 0 1619(a) Retain records for each well and all well operations for 2 years 12 1 lessee 12 1621 Conduct safety meetings prior to well-completion or well-workover operations; record date and time 1 1 lessee × 50 meetings/records = 50 50 1628(b),

(d)Maintain information on approved design and installation features for the life of the facility 1 1 lessee 1 1629(b)(1)(ii),

(iv)Retain pressure-recording charts used to determine operating pressure ranges for 2 years 12 1 lessee 12 1630(b) Maintain records for each safety device installed for 2 years 1 1 lessee 1 1631 Conduct safety device training prior to production operations and periodically thereafter; record date and time 1 1 lessee × 52 train/ records × 2 rigs = 104 104 1634(b) Report evidence of mishandling of produced sulphur or tampering or falsifying any measurement of production 1 1 report 1 Subtotal 486 849 Total Burden 512 903 * We included a minimal burden, but it has not been necessary to request these data and/or no submissions received for many years. *Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping “Non-Hour Cost” Burden:* We have identified no “non-hour cost” burdens. *Comments:* Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, *et seq.* ) requires each agency “* * * to provide notice * * * and otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of information * * *” Agencies must specifically solicit comments to:

(a)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the agency to perform its duties, including whether the information is useful;

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

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

(d)minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. To comply with the public consultation process, on January 29, 2006, we published a **Federal Register** notice (72 FR 4027) announcing that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. The notice provided the required 60-day comment period. In addition, 250.199 displays the OMB control numbers for the information collection requirements imposed by the 30 CFR Part 250 regulations and forms. The regulation also informs the public that they may comment at any time on the collections of information and provides the address to which they should send comments. We have received no comments in response to these efforts. If you wish to comment in response to this notice, send your comments directly to the offices listed under the ADDRESSES section of this notice. The OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information collection but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, to ensure maximum consideration, OMB should receive public comments by November 13, 2007. *Public Comment Policy:* Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. *MMS Information Collection Clearance Officer:* Arlene Bajusz

(202)208-7744. Dated: June 1, 2007. William S. Hauser, Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs. [FR Doc. E7-19992 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Agency Information Collection Activities: Submitted for Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of extension of an information collection (1010-0106). SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are notifying the public that we are submitting to OMB an information collection request

(ICR)to renew approval of the paperwork requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR 253, Oil Spill Financial Responsibility for Offshore Facilities, and related documents. This notice also provides the public a second opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of these regulatory requirements. DATES: Submit written comments by November 13, 2007. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments either by fax

(202)395-6566 or e-mail *OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov* directly to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior (1010-0106). Mail or hand carry a copy of your comments to the Department of the Interior; Minerals Management Service; Attention: Cheryl Blundon; Mail Stop 4024; 381 Elden Street; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. If you wish to e-mail your comments to MMS, the address is: *rules.comments@mms.gov* . Reference Information Collection 1010-0106 in your subject line and mark your message for return receipt. Include your name and return address in your message text. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and Standards Branch,

(703)787-1607. You may also contact Cheryl Blundon to obtain a copy, at no cost, of the regulations and forms that require the subject collection of information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* 30 CFR Part 253, Oil Spill Financial Responsibility for Offshore Facilities. *Forms:* MMS-1016, MMS-1017, MMS-1018, MMS-1019, MMS-1020, MMS-1021, MMS-1022. *OMB Control Number:* 1010-0106. *Abstract:* Title I of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990

(OPA)(33 U.S.C. 2701 *et seq.* ), as amended by the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-324), provides at section 1016 that oil spill financial responsibility

(OSFR)for offshore facilities be established and maintained according to methods determined acceptable to the President. Section 1016 of OPA supersedes the offshore facility OSFR provisions of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978. These authorities and responsibilities are among those delegated to MMS under which we issue regulations governing oil and gas and sulphur operations in the OCS. The information collection discussed in this notice that we are submitting to OMB addresses the regulations at 30 CFR Part 253, Oil Spill Financial Responsibility for Offshore Facilities, forms MMS-1016 through MMS-1022, and any associated supplementary notices to lessees and operators intended to provide clarification, description, or explanation of these regulations. The MMS uses the information collected under 30 CFR part 253 to verify compliance with section 1016 of OPA. The information is necessary to confirm that applicants can pay for cleanup and damages from oil-spill discharges from covered offshore facilities (COFs). Routinely, the information will be used:

(a)To establish eligibility of applicants for an OSFR Certification; and

(b)as a reference source for cleanup and damage claims associated with oil-spill discharges from COFs; the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of owners, operators, and guarantors; designated U.S. agents for service of process; and persons to contact. To collect most of the information, MMS developed standard forms. The forms and their purposes are: *Cover Sheet:* The forms will be distributed in a package that includes a cover sheet that displays the required OMB Control Number, Expiration Date, and Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)statement. This cover sheet will accompany the forms as part of a package or will be included with any copies of a particular form that respondents may request. *Form MMS-1016, Designated Applicant Information Certification:* The designated applicant uses this form to provide identifying information (company legal name, MMS company number and region, address, contact name and title, telephone and fax numbers) and to summarize the OSFR evidence. This form is required for each new or renewed OSFR certification application. *Form MMS-1017, Designation of Applicant:* When there is more than one responsible party for a COF, they must select a designated applicant. Each responsible party, as defined in the regulations, must use this form to notify MMS of the designated applicant. This form is also used to designate the U.S. agent for service of process for the responsible party(ies) should claims from an oil-spill discharge exceed the amount evidenced by the designated applicant; identifies and provides pertinent information about the responsible party(ies); and lists the COFs for which the responsible party is liable for OSFR certification. The form identifies each COF by State or OCS region; lease, permit, right of use and easement or pipeline number; aliquot section; area name; and block number. This form must be submitted with each new OSFR application or with an assignment involving a COF in which there is at least one responsible party who is not the designated applicant for a COF. *Form MMS-1018, Self-Insurance or Indemnity Information:* This form is used if the designated applicant is self-insuring or using an indemnity for OSFR evidence. As appropriate, either the designated applicant or the designated applicant's indemnitor completes the form to indicate the amount of OSFR coverage as well as effective and expiration dates. The form also provides pertinent information about the self-insurer or indemnitor and is used to designate a U.S. agent for service of process for claims up to the evidenced amount. This form must be submitted each time new evidence of OSFR is submitted using either self-insurance or an indemnification. *Form MMS-1019, Insurance Certificate:* The designated applicant (representing himself as a direct purchaser of insurance) or his insurance agent or broker and the named insurers complete this form to provide OSFR evidence using insurance. The number of forms to be submitted will depend upon the number of layers of insurance to evidence the total amount of OSFR required. One form is required for each layer of insurance. The form provides pertinent information about the insurer(s) and designates a U.S. agent for service of process. This form must be submitted at the beginning of the term of the insurance coverage for the designated applicant's COFs or at the time COFs are added, with the scheduled option selected, to OSFR coverage. *Form MMS-1020, Surety Bond:* Each bonding company that issues a surety bond for the designated applicant must complete this form indicating the amount of surety and effective dates. The form provides pertinent information about the bonding company and designates a U.S. agent for service of process for the amount evidenced by the surety bond. This form must be submitted at the beginning of the term of the surety bond for the named designated applicant. *Form MMS-1021, Covered Offshore Facilities:* The designated applicant submits this form to identify the COFs for which the OSFR evidence applies. The form identifies each COF by State or OCS region; lease, permit, right of use and easement or pipeline number; aliquot section; area name; block number; and potential worst case oil-spill discharge. This form is required to be submitted with each new or renewed OSFR certification application that includes COFs. *Form MMS-1022, Covered Offshore Facility Changes:* During the term of the issued OSFR certification, the designated applicant may submit changes to the current COF listings, including additions, deletions, or changes to the worst case oil-spill discharge for a COF. This form must be submitted when identified changes occur during the term of an OSFR Certification. Responses are mandatory. No questions of a “sensitive” nature are asked. Respondents are not required to submit confidential or proprietary information. All public requests for information about an applicant's OSFR Certification will be processed according to the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) procedures. *Frequency:* The frequency of submission will vary, but most will respond at least once per year. *Estimated Number and Description of Respondents:* We estimate there are approximately 600 respondents. Some will be holders of leases, permits, and rights of use and easement in the OCS and in State coastal waters who will appoint approximately 200 designated applicants. Other respondents will be the designated applicants' insurance agents and brokers, bonding companies, and indemnitors. Some respondents may also be claimants. *Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping “Hour” Burden:* The estimated annual “hour” burden for this information collection is a total of 21,319 hours. The following chart details the individual components and estimated hour burdens. In calculating the burdens, we assumed that respondents perform certain requirements in the normal course of their activities. We consider these to be usual and customary and took that into account in estimating the burden. Citation 30 CFR 253 Reporting requirement Hour burden Average No. of annual reponses Annual burden hours Various sections. The burdens for all general references to submitting evidence of OSFR are covered under the forms below. 0 Applicability and Amount of OSFR 11(a)(1); 40; 41 Form MMS-1016—Designated Applicant Information Certification. 1 200 200 11(a)(1); 40; 41 Form MMS-1017—Designation of Applicant. 9 600 5,400 12 Request for determination of OSFR applicability. 2 5 10 15 Notify MMS of change in ability to comply. 1 1 1 15(f) Provide claimant written explanation of denial. 1 15 15 Subtotal 821 5,626 Methods for Demonstrating OSFR 21; 22; 23; Form MMS-1018—Self-Insurance or Indemnity Information. 1 75 75 24; 26; 27; 30; 40; 41; 43 29; 40;41; 43 Form MMS-1019—Insurance Certificate. 120 120 14,400 31; 40; 41; 43 Form MMS-1020—Surety Bond. 24 4 96 32 Proposal for alternative method to evidence OSFR (anticipate no proposals, but the regs provide the opportunity). 120 1 120 Subtotal 200 14,691 Requirements for Submitting OSFR Information 40; 41 Form MMS-1021—Covered Offshore Facilities. 3 200 600 40; 41; 42 Form MMS-1022—Covered Offshore Facility Changes. 1 400 400 Subtotal 600 1,000 Claims for Oil-Spill Removal Costs and Damages Subpart F Claims: MMS will not be involved in the claims process. Assessment of burden for claims against the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (30 CFR parts 135, 136, 137) should be responsibility of the U.S. Coast Guard. 0 60(d) Claimant request to determine whether a guarantor may be liable for a claim. 2 1 2 Subtotal 1 2 Total Burden 1,622 21,319 *Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping “Non-Hour Cost” Burden:* We have identified no paperwork “non-hour cost” burdens associated with the collection of information. *Public Disclosure Statement:* The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, *et seq.* ) provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Until OMB approves a collection of information, you are not obligated to respond. *Comments:* Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, *et seq.* ) requires each agency “* * * to provide notice * * * and otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of information * * *” Agencies must specifically solicit comments to:

(a)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the agency to perform its duties, including whether the information is useful;

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

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

(d)minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. To comply with the public consultation process, on January 23, 2007, we published a **Federal Register** notice (72 FR 2903) announcing that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. The notice provided the required 60-day comment period. In addition, § 253.5 and the PRA statement on the cover sheet for the OSFR forms explain that MMS will accept comments at any time on the information collection requirements and burdens of our 30 CFR 253 regulations and associated forms. Section 253.5 and the OSFR forms cover sheet also provide the OMB control number and the address to which to send comments. We received no comments in response to these efforts. If you wish to comment in response to this notice, you may send your comments to the offices listed under the ADDRESSES section of this notice. OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information collection but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, to ensure maximum consideration, OMB should receive public comments by November 13, 2007. *Public Availability of Comments:* Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. *MMS Information Collection Clearance Officer:* Arlene Bajusz

(202)208-7744. Dated: May 31, 2007. William S. Hauser, Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs. [FR Doc. E7-19993 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Bureau of Justice Statistics [OMB Number 1121-0292] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: Existing collection, Survey of Sexual Violence (SSV). The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Statistics, will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for “sixty days” until December 10, 2007. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Paige Harrison, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531 (phone: 202-514-0809). Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; —Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; —Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and —Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of this information collection:

(1)*Type of Information Collection:* Existing data collection.

(2)*Title of the Form/Collection:* Survey of Sexual Violence.

(3)*Agency Form Number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number:* SSV1, SSV2, SSV3, SSV4, SSV5, SSV6, SSVIA, SSVIJ; Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.

(4)*Affected Public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary:* State, Local, or Tribal Government. *Other:* Federal Government, Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions. The data will be used to develop estimates for the incidence and prevalence of sexual assault within correctional facilities, as well as characteristics of substantiated incidents, as required under the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-79).

(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* It is estimated that 912 respondents will complete each summary form within 60 minutes and each substantiated incident form (as needed, we estimate about 950 forms will be completed) in 15 minutes.

(6)*An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* There are an estimated 1,150 total annual burden hours associated with this collection. *If additional information is required contact:* Lynn Bryant, Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: October 4, 2007. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice. [FR Doc. E7-20053 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-18-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1123-NEW] Criminal Division; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Request for Registration Under the Gambling Devices Act of 1962. The Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Division will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget

(202)395-5806. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; —Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; —Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and —Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, *e.g.* , permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of This Information Collection

(1)*Type of Information Collection:* Existing collection in use without an OMB control number.

(2)*Title of the Form/Collection:* Request for Registration under the Gambling Devices Act of 1962. Form will be available in paper and web-based format.

(3)*Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection:* Agency form number: None. Sponsoring component: Department of Justice, Criminal Division.

(4)*Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract:* Primary: Business or other for-profit. Other: Not-for-profit institutions, individuals or households, and State, Local or Tribal Government. The form can be used by any entity required to register under the Gambling Devices Act of 1962 (15 U.S.C. 1171-1178).

(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply:* It is estimated that 2,400 respondents will complete each form within approximately 5 minutes.

(6)*An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* There are an estimated 200 total annual burden hours associated with this collection. If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: October 4, 2007. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice. [FR Doc. E7-20086 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-14-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Bureau of Investigation [OMB Number 1110-0042] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed New Collection, Comments Requested ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: CJIS Customer Satisfaction Surveys. The Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice Information Services

(CJIS)Division will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and clearance in accordance with review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection was previously published in the **Federal Register** Volume 72, Number 148, page 42429, on August 2, 2007, allowing for a 60 day comment period. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public comment until November 13, 2007. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice, especially estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to

(202)395-7285. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency/component, including whether the information will have practical utility; —Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies/components estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; —Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and —Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of this information collection:

(1)*Type of Information Collection:* Revision of previously approved collection.

(2)*Title of the Form/Collection:* CJIS Customer Satisfaction Surveys.

(3)*Agency Form Number, if any, and the applicable component of the department sponsoring the collection: Form Number:* 1-760, 1-761, 1-762, 1-763, 1-764, 1-765, 1-766 and 1-770. Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.

(4)*Affected Public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary:* State, local or tribal governments. *Other:* Federal Government and business or other for-profit. *Brief Abstract:* The FBI established the CJIS Division to serve as the focal point and central repository for criminal justice information services within the FBI. The CJIS Division is responsible for the following programs administered by the FBI for the benefit of local, state, federal, and foreign criminal justice agencies: Integrated Automated Identification System; Law Enforcement Online; National Crime Information Center; National Instant Criminal Background Check System—Federal Firearm Licensees; National Instant Criminal Background Check System—Point of Contact and Partial Point of Contact States; Uniform Crime Reporting; Interstate Identification Index; and the CJIS Division Intelligence Group. CJIS will be conducting a customer service survey for each of the eight aforementioned programs. These surveys will be used to establish approval rating baselines of CJIS Division services in addition to identifying areas where our services can be improved or new services established to assist the criminal justice community with the performance of their official duties.

(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for and average respondent to respond:* Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification Systemm − Respondents = 400, Average Completion Time = 4 minutes; Law Enforcement Online − Respondents = 400, Average Completion Time = 2 minutes; National Crime Information Center − Respondents = 400, Average Completion Time = 3 minutes; National Instant Criminal Background Check System—Federal Firearm Licensees − Respondents = 400, Average Completion Time = 2 minutes; National Instant Criminal Background Check System—Point of Contact and Partial Point of Contact − Respondents = 21, Average Completion Time = 3 minutes; Uniform Crime Reporting − Respondents = 400, Average Completion Time = 3 minutes; Interstate Identification Index − Respondents = 400, Average Completion Time = 3 minutes; CJIS Division Intelligence Group − Respondents = 400, Average Completion Time = 3 minutes.

(6)*An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* There are an estimated 134 total public burden hours associated with this collection. *If additional information is required contact:* Ms. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: October 4, 2007. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice. [FR Doc. E7-20043 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-02-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs [OMB Number 1121-NEW] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: 2007 Census of Law Enforcement Aviation Units. The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was previously published in the **Federal Register** , Volume 72, Number 148, pages 42429-42430 on August 2, 2007, allowing for a 60-day comment period. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public comment until November 13, 2007. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Steven Smith, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh St., NW., Washington, DC 20531. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; —Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; —Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and —Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of This Information Collection

(1)*Type of Information Collection:* Proposed collection.

(2)*Title of the Form/Collection:* 2007 Census of Law Enforcement Aviation Units.

(3)*Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection:* Not applicable.

(4)*Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract:* Primary: Federal, State, and Local Government. This information collection is a census of State and local law enforcement agency aviation units. The census will provide detailed statistics on the operations, personnel, expenditures, equipment, and other information about these important units.

(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* It is estimated that 250 respondents will complete a one-hour questionnaire.

(6)*An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* There are an estimated 250 total annual burden hours associated with this collection. If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: October 4, 2007. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice. [FR Doc. E7-20089 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-18-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention [OMB Number 1121-0291] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: National Juvenile Probation Census Project. The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for “sixty days” until December 10, 2007. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Janet Chiancone,

(202)353-9258, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531. Request written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points:

(1)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;

(2)Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

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

(4)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of this information collection:

(1)*Type of Information Collection:* New.

(2)*Title of the Form/Collection:* National Juvenile Probation Census Project which consists of two forms: Census of Juvenile Probation Supervision Offices (CJPSO) and Census of Juveniles on Probation (CJP).

(3)*Agency Form Number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Numbers:* CJ-16 (CJPSO) and CJ-17 (CJP). Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

(4)*Affected Public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary:* State, Local or Tribal Governments. *Other:* N/A. This project consists of two forms that will be sent to juvenile geographic probation supervision areas (GPSAs), on alternate years. The CJPSO will collect information regarding the activities of juvenile probation offices nationwide; the CJP will collect information regarding the number and characteristics of juveniles on probation.

(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* There are 2 collections associated with this project: The Census of Juvenile Probation Supervision Offices (CJPSO) and the Census of Juveniles on Probation (CJP). The CJPSO response burden is estimated at 1 hour per response. The universe for the CJPSO is all Juvenile Probation Supervision Offices in the U S (1,715 offices). The response burden for the CJP is estimated at 4 hours per response. The sample for the CJP is 500 Juvenile Probation Supervision Offices.

(6)*An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* The public burden hours for the CJPSO are 1,715 hours (1,715 Juvenile Probation Supervision Offices × 1 hour each). The public burden for the CJP is 2,500 hours (500 Juvenile Probation Supervision Offices × 5 hours each). The total public burden hours associated with the CJPSO and the CJP are: 4,215 hours (1,715 hours + 2,500 hours). *If additional information is required contact:* Lynn Bryant, Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, Department of Justice, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: October 4, 2007. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice. [FR Doc. E7-20054 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-18-P NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES National Endowment for the Arts; Arts Advisory Panel Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), as amended, notice is hereby given that six meetings of the Arts Advisory Panel to the National Council on the Arts will be held at the Nancy Hanks Center, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506 as follows (ending times are approximate): *Visual Arts (application review):* November 6-8, 2007 in Room 716. This meeting, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on November 6th and 7th and from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on November 8th, will be closed. *Theater (application review):* November 6-9, 2007 in Room 730. This meeting, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on November 6th, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on November 7th and 8th, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on November 9th, will be closed. *Music (application review):* November 7-9, 2007 in Room 714. This meeting, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on November 7th and 8th, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on November 9th, will be closed. *Musical Theater (application review):* November 14, 2007 in Room 730. A portion of this meeting, from 4:15 p.m. to 5 p.m., will be open to the public for a policy discussion. The remainder of the meeting, from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., will be closed. *Media Arts (application review):* November 14-15, 2007 in Room 716. This meeting, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on November 14th and from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on November 15th, will be closed. *Music (application review):* November 14-16, 2007 in Room 714. This meeting, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on November 14th and 15th, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on November 16th, will be closed. The closed portions of meetings are for the purpose of Panel review, discussion, evaluation, and recommendations on financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, including information given in confidence to the agency. In accordance with the determination of the Chairman of February 21, 2007, these sessions will be closed to the public pursuant to subsection (c)(6) of section 552b of Title 5, United States Code. Any person may observe meetings, or portions thereof, of advisory panels that are open to the public, and if time allows, may be permitted to participate in the panel's discussions at the discretion of the panel chairman. If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please contact the Office of AccessAbility, National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506, 202/682-5532, TDY-TDD 202/682-5496, at least seven

(7)days prior to the meeting. Further information with reference to these meetings can be obtained from Ms. Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Office of Guidelines & Panel Operations, National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, DC 20506, or call 202/682-5691. Dated: October 4, 2007. Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Panel Coordinator , Panel Operations, National Endowment for the Arts. [FR Doc. E7-19958 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7537-01-P NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES National Endowment for the Arts; National Council on the Arts 162nd Meeting Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), as amended, notice is hereby given that a meeting of the National Council on the Arts will be held on November 2, 2007 in Room 527 at the Nancy Hanks Center, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506. This meeting, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (ending time is approximate), will be open to the public on a space available basis. Opening remarks and announcements will include a film clip from *Why Shakespeare?* and the swearing in of a new Council member. After the swearing in, there will be an update from the Government Affairs office. The meeting will include a presentation on *Shakespeare in American Communities,* including a performance excerpt from *Romeo and Juliet* as well as speakers from The Acting Company and the Utah Shakespearean Festival. This will be followed by a presentation on the *NEA National Heritage Fellowships* 25th anniversary, including highlights from the 2007 awards ceremony and concert and an illustrated talk by a documentary filmmaker highlighting several *NEA National Heritage Fellowship* recipients. After the presentations the Council will review and vote on applications and guidelines, and the meeting will conclude with a general discussion. If, in the course of the open session discussion, it becomes necessary for the Council to discuss non-public commercial or financial information of intrinsic value, the Council will go into closed session pursuant to subsection (c)(4) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b. Additionally, discussion concerning purely personal information about individuals, submitted with grant applications, such as personal biographical and salary data or medical information, may be conducted by the Council in closed session in accordance with subsection (c)(6) of 5 U.S.C. 552b. Any interested persons may attend, as observers, Council discussions and reviews that are open to the public. If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please contact the Office of AccessAbility, National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506, 202/682-5532, TTY-TDD 202/682-5429, at least seven

(7)days prior to the meeting. Further information with reference to this meeting can be obtained from the Office of Communications, National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, DC 20506, at 202/682-5570. Dated: October 4, 2007. Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Panel Coordinator, Office of Guidelines and Panel Operations. [FR Doc. E7-19965 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7537-01-P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Advisory Committee for Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Notice of Meeting In accordance with Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the following meeting: *Name:* Mathematical and Physical Sciences Advisory Committee (#66). *Date/Time:* November 7, 2007 1:30 p.m.-4 p.m.; November 8, 2007 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; November 9, 2007 8 a.m.-3 p.m. *Place:* National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, November 7-8, Room 375, November 9, Room 1235. *Type of Meeting:* Open. *Contact Person:* Dr. Morris L. Aizenman, Senior Science Associate, Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Room 1005, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.

(703)292-8807. *Purpose of Meeting:* To provide advice and recommendations concerning NSF science and education activities within the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences. *Agenda:* Briefing to new members about NSF and Directorate. Update on current status of Directorate. Meeting of MPSAC with Divisions within MPS Directorate. Reports of the NSF Working Group on Broadening Participation and the NSF Working Group on the Impact of Proposal and Award Management Mechanisms. Discussion of MPS Long-term Planning Activities. *Summary Minutes:* May be obtained from the contact person listed above. Dated: October 5, 2007. Susanne E. Bolton, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E7-20038 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Sunshine Act Meeting Notice and Agenda Time and Date: 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 16, 2007. Place: NTSB Conference Center, 429 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20594. Status: These three items are open to the public. Matters To Be Considered: 7937 Railroad Accident Report—Derailment of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Train near the Mt. Vernon Square Station, Washington, DC, January 7, 2007 (DCA-07-FR-005). 7928 Brief of Accident—Brief and Safety Recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Concerning Deficiencies in the Design, Operation, and Safety Management of Unmanned Aircraft Systems. 7928A Recommendation To Convene a Public Forum—The Safety of Unmanned Aircraft System Operations and Investigative Methodologies for Unmanned Aircraft Accidents and Incidents. News Media Contact: Telephone:

(202)314-6100. Individuals requesting specific accommodations should contact Chris Bisett at

(202)314-6305 by Friday, October 12, 2007. The public may view the meeting via a live or archived webcast by accessing a link under “News & Events” on the NTSB home page at *http://www.ntsb.gov* . FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Vicky D'Onofrio,

(202)314-6410. Dated: Friday, October 5, 2007. Vicky D'Onofrio, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 07-5018 Filed 10-9-07; 9:45 am]

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