Fed. Reg. Rules and Regulations — Notice of meetings;…

Agency: Coast Guard, DHS
Action: Notice of meetings; schedule changes
Citation: FR Doc. 07-5075 · USCG-2007-29095

Summary

On September 11, 2007, the United States Coast Guard published a notice in the Federal Register (72 FR 51828) announcing a meeting of the National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) and its subcommittees on boats and associated equipment, prevention through people, and recreational boating safety strategic planning will meet to discuss issues relating to recreational boating safety. A scheduling conflict has required moving the Boats and Associated Equipment subcommittee meeting to the afternoon of Saturday, October 20, 2007 and the Prevention through People subcommittee meeting to the afternoon of Sunday, October 21, 2007.

Dates

NBSAC will meet on Saturday, October 20, 2007, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and on Monday, October 22, 2007, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee will meet on Saturday, October 20, 2007, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee will meet on Sunday, October 21, 2007, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Prevention through People Subcommittee will meet on Sunday, October 21, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. These meetings may close early if all business is finished. On Sunday, October 21, 2007, a subcommittee meeting may start earlier if the preceding Subcommittee meeting closed early.

Supplementary Information

Notice of these meetings is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. Tentative Agendas of Meetings National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) (1) Remarks—Mr. James P. Muldoon, NBSAC Chairman; (2) Chief, Office of Boating Safety Update on NBSAC Resolutions and Recreational Boating Safety Program report. (3) Executive Secretary's report. (4) Chairman's session. (5) TSAC Liaison's report. (6) NAVSAC Liaison's report. (7) Coast Guard Auxiliary report. (8) National Association of State Boating Law Administrators report. (9) Report on upcoming national boating survey. (10) Prevention Through People Subcommittee report. (11) Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee report. (12) Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee report. Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact the Executive Secretary of NBSAC as soon as possible. Dated: October 4, 2007. Howard L. Hime, Acting Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, United States Coast Guard. [FR Doc. E7-20321 Filed 10-15-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-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 Number 1660-0021, FEMA Form 95-22. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission describes the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden ( i.e. , the time, effort and resources used by respondents to respond) and cost, and includes the actual data collection instruments FEMA will use. Title: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program Application Form. OMB Number: 1660-0021. Abstract: The Executive Fire Officer Program (EFOP) annually receives more applications from qualified applicants than there are program slots available. Additional information is required to objectively evaluate the applicant's writing capability, professional accomplishments, and analytical ability. This information along with supporting documentation are used to select the most qualified participants for the EFOP. Affected Public: Individuals and households, and State, Local or Tribal Governments. Number of Respondents: 400. Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 Hour. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 800 Hours. Frequency of Response: 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 or faxed to (202) 395-6974. Comments must be submitted on or before November 15, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection should be made to Director, Records Management Division, FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 609, Washington, DC 20472, facsimile number (202) 646-3347, or e-mail address . Dated: October 9, 2007. John A. Sharetts-Sullivan, Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E7-20343 Filed 10-15-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-17-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Proposed Information Collections Under the Paperwork Reduction Act; Comment Request AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Education, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Proposed Renewal Information Collection. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is submitting the information collection, titled the BIE Higher Education Grant Program Annual Report Form, OMB Control Number 1076-0106, and the BIE Higher Education Grant Application Form, OMB Control Number 1076-0101 for approval. The Higher Education Annual Grant Report Form and the Higher Education Grant Application need to be renewed. DATES: Submit comments on or before December 17, 2007. ADDRESSES: Please send comments to Mr. Kevin Skenandore, Director, Bureau of Indian Education, Office of the Director, 1849 C Street, NW/MS-3609 MIB, Washington, DC 20240, facsimile number (202) 208-3312. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may request further information or obtain copies of the information collection request submission from Keith Neves, Office of Planning, Bureau of Indian Education, 1849 C Street, NW., MS-3609/MIB, Washington, DC 20240. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BIE Higher Education Grant Program Annual Report Form (OMB No. 1076-0106) provides a profile of program financial data from which we derive a national analysis of supplemental funding, unmet financial needs of eligible students and college graduation rates. Authority for the collection of information is contained in Pub. L. 93-638, The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975, as amended. The BIE Higher Education Grant Application (OMB No. 1076-0101) provides for an annual collection of information required to make a determination in the eligibility of funding for an applicant. The information collection is mandatory to be considered for a benefit. Request for Comments: The Bureau of Indian Education requests you to send your comments on this collection to the location listed in the ADDRESSES section. Your comments should address: (a) The necessity of this information collection for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (hours and cost) of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways we could enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways we could minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the respondents, such as through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Please note that an agency may not sponsor or request, and an individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it has a valid OMB Control Number. It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for review at the Bureau of Indian Education location listed in the ADDRESSES section, room 3609, during the hours of 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday except for legal holidays. If you wish to have your name and/or address withheld, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. We will honor your request according to the requirements of the law. All comments from organizations or representatives will be available for review. We may withhold comments from review for other reasons. OMB Approval Number: 1076-0106. Title: BIE Higher Education Grant Program Annual Report Form. Brief Description of Collection: Respondents who receive a grant are required to submit an annual report. Submission of an annual report is mandatory for receiving a benefit. Type of Review: Renewal. Respondents: Tribal higher education program directors. Number of Respondents: 125. Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours. Frequency of Response: Annual. Total Annual Burden to Respondents: 375 hours. OMB Approval Number: 1076-0101. Title: BIE Higher Education Grant Program Application. Brief Description of Collection: Respondents receiving a benefit must annually complete the form to demonstrate unmet financial need for consideration of a grant. Type of Review: Renewal. Respondents: Students through the tribally controlled institutions of higher education. Submission of an annual application is required for consideration in receiving a benefit. Number of Respondents: 14,000. Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. Frequency of Response: Annual. Total Annual Burden to Respondents: 14,000 hours. Dated: October 3, 2007. Carl J. Artman, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. E7-20283 Filed 10-15-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-6W-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [UT-020-5101-ER-J217] Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement To Analyze PacifiCorp's Mona to Oquirrh Double-Circuit 500/345 Kilovolt (kV) Transmission Line, UT-82829, and Amend the Pony Express Resource Management Plan for the Salt Lake Field Office, Utah AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Intent. SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) subparts 1500-1508, and 43 CFR subpart 2800 (Right-of-Way), notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Salt Lake Field Office (SLFO) and Fillmore Field Office (FFO) will be preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to amend the Pony Express Resource Management Plan to consider a right-of-way application for the Mona to Oquirrh Double-Circuit 500/345 Kilovolt (kV) Transmission Line, located on public lands in Juab, Tooele, Utah and Salt Lake Counties, Utah. This notice initiates the public scoping period and announces public scoping meetings. DATES: The public will be notified of scoping meetings through the local news media at least 15 days prior to the first meeting. It is anticipated at least five scoping meetings (Copperton, Tooele, Cedar Fort, Eureka and Nephi, Utah) will be held during this scoping period. The BLM will announce public scoping meetings to identify relevant issues through local newspapers, newsletters, and the PacifiCorp Web site: . The project status, including meeting dates/times, will also be available on the BLM's Electronic Notification Bulletin Board ( ). ADDRESSES: Written comments on the scope of the EIS should be post-marked or hand delivered to the BLM Salt Lake Field Office or Fillmore Field Office by 4:30 p.m., no later than 30 days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register to ensure full consideration. Written scoping comments should be sent to BLM, Salt Lake Field Office, 2370 South 2300 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84119, ATTN: Mike Nelson; or Fillmore Field Office, 35 East 500 North, Fillmore, Utah 84631, ATTN: Clara Stevens. Comments may also be submitted in writing to the BLM at one of the scoping meetings or via e-mail at: . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information contact Mike Nelson (Project Lead) Realty Specialist at the BLM Salt Lake Field Office, at (801) 977-4300; or Clara Stevens, Realty Specialist at the BLM Fillmore Field Office, at (435) 743-3100. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PacifiCorp proposes to establish a new double-circuit 500/345 kilovolt (kV) transmission line from the Mona Substation near Mona in Juab County, Utah to new expanded facilities at the existing Oquirrh Substation located in West Jordan and the Terminal Substation located in Salt Lake City, in Salt Lake County, Utah. As part of long-range planning, this project will also include the identification of a right-of-way for a double-circuit 500/345kV line and the siting of two 500/345kV substations. Corridors, large enough to allow for a 1-mile separation between the proposed double-circuit 500/345kV line and the future double-circuit 500/345kV line would be considered. The estimated lengths of the proposed transmission line route and future line would be determined through the environmental studies but could range from 60 to120 miles. A right-of-way of up to 250 feet in width and a right-of-way grant for 50 years would be required to construct, operate, and maintain the transmission line and structures. Specific acreages of access roads and temporary work areas would be determined through the environmental studies. The proposed project would take approximately eighteen months to construct, with an in-service date of June 2012. Once constructed, the project would be in operation year round transporting electrical power to the Wasatch Front. The preliminary plan of development will be presented to the public during scoping meetings and newsletters mailed to interested parties. It will be available for public review at BLM's Salt Lake and Fillmore Field Offices and the EPG Web site. The BLM invites public comment on the scope of the analysis, including issues to consider and alternatives to the proposed action. The purpose of the public scoping process is to determine relevant issues that will influence the scope of the environmental analysis and EIS alternatives—in addition to the proposed action, the BLM will explore and evaluate all reasonable alternatives, including the no action alternative, pursuant to Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations 1502.14(a) and 1502.14(d). The issues and alternatives will also guide the plan amendment process. An interdisciplinary approach will be used to develop the EIS, in order to consider a variety of resource issues and concerns identified. The amendment to the governing land use plan would be based upon the following planning criteria: • The amendment will be completed in compliance with FLPMA, NEPA and all other relevant Federal Law, Executive Orders and management policies of the BLM; • Where existing planning decisions are still valid, those decisions may remain unchanged and be incorporated into the new amendment; and • The amendment will recognize valid existing rights. Potential significant direct, indirect, residual, and cumulative impacts from the proposed action and alternatives will be analyzed. Important issues to be addressed in the EIS could include land uses, wildlife, transportation, visual resources and socioeconomics. Additional issues may be identified during the scoping process. BLM personnel will be present at the scoping meetings to explain the environmental review process, the right-of-way regulations, and other requirements for processing the proposed transmission line and the associated EIS. Representatives from PacifiCorp will also be available to describe their proposal. Comments and information submitted on the EIS, including names, e-mail addresses, and street addresses of respondents, will be available for public review and disclosure at the above address. The BLM will not accept anonymous 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. Formal scoping comments must be submitted within 30 days after the last public meeting. Comments received and a list of attendees for each scoping meeting will be made available for public inspection and open for 30 days following each meeting for any participant(s) who wish to clarify their views. Comments and documents pertinent to this proposal, including names and street addresses of respondents, may be examined at the Salt Lake or Fillmore Field Offices during regular business hours (7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays). Comments may be published as part of the EIS. Federal, State, and local agencies, as well as individuals or organizations that may be interested in or affected by the BLM's decision on this project are invited to participate in the scoping process and, if eligible, may request or be requested by the BLM to participate as a cooperating agency. Dated: October 9, 2007. Selma Sierra, Utah State Director. [FR Doc. E7-20426 Filed 10-15-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5101-$$-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [(NM-921-1301-FI-08); (OKNM 113435)] Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease OKNM 113435 AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of reinstatement of terminated oil and gas lease. SUMMARY: Under the Class II provisions of Title IV, Public Law 97-451, and 43 CFR 3108.2-3, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of Competitive oil and gas lease OKNM 113435 from the lessee, Greenwood Energy, Inc., for lands in Woods County, Oklahoma. The petition was filed on time and it was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernadine T. Martinez, BLM, New Mexico State Office, at (505) 438-7530. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: No valid lease has been issued that affect the lands. The lessee agrees to new lease terms for rentals and royalties of $10.00 per acre or fraction thereof, per year, and 16 2/3 percent, respectively. The lessee paid the required $500.00 administrative fee for the reinstatement of the lease and $166.00 cost for publishing this Notice in the Federal Register . The lessee met all the requirements for reinstatement of the lease as set out in Sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188). We are proposing the reinstate lease OKNM 113435, effective the date of termination, March 1, 2007, under the original terms and conditions of the lease and the increased rental and royalty rates cited above. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your 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: October 15, 2007. Bernadine T. Martinez, Land Law Examiner. [FR Doc. 07-5075 Filed 11-15-07; 8:45 am]$$

Rules and Regulations. Notice of meetings; schedule changes

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