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BILLING CODE 4310-HC-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [OR-010-1020-DF; HAG 08-0005] Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council: Meeting Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)announces the following advisory committee meeting: *Name:* Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council. *Time and Date:* 1 p.m. November 8, 2007; 8 a.m. November 9, 2007. *Place:* Bureau of Land Management, Burns District Office, 28910 Hwy 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738. *Status:* Open to the public. *Matters to be Considered:* The Resource Advisory Council will consider ecology based ecosystem restoration initiatives, fire rehabilitation grazing criteria and transportation planning efforts for Oregon and Washington Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)and U.S. Forest Service administered lands. Council members will also hear updates from Designated Federal Officials, attend a Fremont-Winema National Forests Travel Management Planning presentation, give liaison and subgroup reports, establish meeting priorities, develop agenda items for the next meeting and tour Oregon's Wild Horse Corral Facility. Any other matters that may reasonably come before the SEORAC may also be addressed. The public is welcome to attend all portions of the meeting and may contribute during the public comment period at 4 p.m. on November 9, 2007. Those who verbally address the SEORAC during the public comment period are asked to also provide a written statement of their comments or presentation. Unless otherwise approved by the SEORAC Chair, the public comment period will last no longer than 30 minutes, and each speaker may address the SEORAC for a maximum of 5 minutes. *Contact Person for More Information:* Program information, meeting records and a roster of council members may be obtained from Scott Stoffel, Public Affairs Specialist, 1301 S. G Street, Lakeview, OR 97630;

(541)947-6237. The meeting agenda will be posted at *http://www.blm.gov/or/rac/seorrac-minutes.php* when available. Should you require reasonable accommodation, please contact the BLM Lakeview District at

(541)947-2177 as soon as possible. Shirley Gammon, District Manager. [FR Doc. E7-20770 Filed 10-22-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-33-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [MT-010-1430-ET; MTM 60957] Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Extension and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Montana AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior proposes to extend the duration of Public Land Order

(PLO)No. 6664 for an additional 20-year term. PLO No. 6664 withdrew 840 acres of public lands in Carbon County, Montana, from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws, including the United States mining laws to protect the Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)Petroglyph Canyon and Weatherman Draw archeological sites. This notice also gives an opportunity to comment on the proposed action and to request a public meeting. The lands have been and will remain open to mineral leasing. DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by January 22, 2008. ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the BLM Billings Field Office Manager, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101-4669. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Carroll, BLM, Billings Field Office,

(406)896-5242, or at the above address, or Sandra Ward, BLM, Montana State Office,

(406)896-5052. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The withdrawal created by PLO No. 6664 (53 FR 7186-7) will expire March 6, 2008, unless extended. The Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management has approved the BLM petition to file an application to extend PLO No. 6664 for an additional 2-year period. The withdrawal was made to protect the Petroglyph Canyon and Weatherman Draw archeological sites on public lands described as follows: Principal Meridian, Montana, (Weatherman Draw) T. 8 S., R. 24 E., Sec. 20, S 1/2 SE 1/4 and SE 1/4 SW 1/4 ; Sec. 29, E 1/2 and E 1/2 W 1/2 . (Petroglyph Canyon) T. 9 S., R. 26 E., Sec. 35, lots 2, 3, 6, 7, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 and SE 1/4 NW 1/4 . The areas described aggregate 840 acres in Carbon County. The purpose of the proposed extension is to continue the withdrawal created by PLO No. 6664 for an additional 20-year term to protect the archeological sites at Petroglyph Canyon and Weatherman Draw. As extended, the withdrawal would not alter the applicability of those public land laws governing the use of lands under lease, license, or permit or governing the disposal of the mineral or vegetative resources other than under the mining laws. The use of a right-of-way or interagency or cooperative agreement would not adequately protect the cultural resources in these areas. There are no suitable alternative sites available. Significant cultural resources are located at the Petroglyph Canyon and Weatherman Draw sites in the above-described public land. Water will not be needed to fulfill the purpose of the requested withdrawal. For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension may present their views in writing to the BLM Billings Field Office at the address noted above. Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will be available for public review at the BLM Billings Field Office at the address noted above during regular business hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comments, be advised 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. Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension. All interested persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on the proposed withdrawal extension must submit a written request to the BLM Billings Field Manager within 90 days from the date of publication of this notice. If the authorized officer determines that a public meeting will be held, a notice of the time and place will be published in the **Federal Register** at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting. This withdrawal extension proposal will be processed in accordance with the applicable regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4. (Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1(b)(1)) Dated: October 11, 2007. Theresa M. Hanley, Deputy State Director, Division of Resources. [FR Doc. E7-20779 Filed 10-22-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-$$-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [CA-360-1430-EU; CACA-47028] Notice of Realty Action: Proposed Direct (Non-Competitive) Sale of Public Lands in Siskiyou County, CA AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of realty action. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)proposes to sell a 0.07 acre parcel of federally owned land in Siskiyou County, located in Yreka, California. The public land has been examined and found suitable for disposal utilizing direct sale procedures. The authority for the sale is established under sections 203 and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719) and the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA) of July 25, 2000, (43 U.S.C. 2301). DATES: Comments regarding the proposed sale must be received by the BLM Redding Field Office on or before December 7, 2007. ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the proposed sale must be submitted to: Field Manager, Bureau of Land Management, Redding Field Office, 355 Hemsted Drive, Redding, CA 96002. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact the Redding Field Office,

(530)224-2100 from 7:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except Federal Holidays), and ask to have your call directed to Ilene Emry, Realty Specialist. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public land is located in Yreka, California and will be offered for sale utilizing non-competitive (direct sale) procedures in Siskiyou County. Mount Diablo Meridian, California T. 45 N., R. 7 W., Section 22, lot 13. The area described contains 0.07 acres more or less in Siskiyou County. This parcel of public land is proposed for sale to Tom and Kris McCullough, the adjacent landowners, at not less than appraised fair market value

(FMV)as determined by the authorized officer after appraisal. As stated, the public land is proposed for sale subject to the applicable provisions of sections 203 and 209 of the FLPMA, as well as regulations at 43 CFR Parts 2710 and 2720. The sale disposal is carried out in accordance with section 205 of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act of July 25, 2000 (FLTFA) (43 U.S.C. 2304), in which the proceeds from the sale of the lands will be deposited into the Federal Land Disposal account. Consistent with FLPMA section 203, the tract of public land may be sold as a result of approved land use planning if the sale of the tract meets the disposal criteria. The subject parcel is identified as suitable for disposal in the BLM Redding Resource Management Plan

(RMP)approved July 27, 1993. The identified land is not needed for any Federal purpose. This sale also meets the criteria found in Title 43 CFR 2710.0-3(a)(2) which states “Disposal of such tract shall serve important public objectives, including but not limited to, expansion of communities and economic development which cannot be achieved prudently or feasibly on lands other that public lands and which outweigh other public objectives and values, including, but not limited to recreation and scenic values, which would be served by maintaining such tract in Federal ownership.” The disposal

(sale)of lands also meets the criteria found under 43 CFR 2710.0-3(a)(3) where “such a tract, because of its location or other characteristics is difficult and uneconomic to manage as part of the public lands, and is not suitable for management by another Federal department or agency”. BLM regulations at 43 CFR 2711.3-3(a) provide: “Direct sales (without competition) may be utilized, when in the opinion of the authorized officer, a competitive sale is not appropriate and the public interest would best be served by a direct sale”. The BLM Redding Field Manager has determined that a non-competitive (direct sale) will be in the best interest of the public in facilitating overall administration of public lands. The FLPMA authorized the use of direct sale of public lands to recognize public policies by giving preference to users such as the adjoining landowners. The BLM parcel is a small uneconomic remnant that is surrounded by private land owned by the McCulloughs in a developing subdivision. The potential buyer of the parcel will make application under section 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of October 21, 1976, to purchase the mineral estate along with the surface. Conveyance of the available mineral interests pursuant to Section 209 of the FLPMA would occur simultaneously with the sale of the land. The mineral interests being offered for conveyance have no known mineral value. Acceptance of a direct sale offer will constitute an application for conveyance of those mineral interests. The applicant will be required to pay a $50.00 non-returnable filing fee for conveyance of the available mineral interests. The patent, if issued, will be subject to the following terms, conditions and reservations: A reservation to the United States for ditches and canals constructed by the authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945). No representation, warranty or covenant of any kind, express or implied, will be given or made by the United States, its officers or employees, as to access to or from the above described parcel of land, the title to the land, whether or to what extent the land may be developed, its physical condition or its past, present or potential uses, and the conveyance of any such parcel will not be on a contingency basis. It is the buyer's responsibility to be aware of all applicable Federal, State, any local government policies and regulations that would affect the subject lands. It is also the buyer's responsibility to be aware of existing or prospective uses of nearby properties. Any land lacking access from a public road or highway will be conveyed as such, and future access acquisition will be the responsibility of the buyer. The environmental assessment and approved appraisal report covering the proposed sale are available for review at the BLM, Redding Field Office, Redding, California. On December 7, 2007 the above described land will be segregated from appropriations under the public land laws, including the mining laws, except the sale provision of the FLPMA. The segregative effect will terminate upon issuance of a patent, publication in the December 7, 2007 of a termination of the segregation, or October 23, 2009, unless extended by the BLM California State Director in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1-2(d) prior to the termination date. The public land will not be offered for sale until December 7, 2007 at the appraised fair market value. *Public Comments:* Interested parties and the general public may submit written comments to the BLM Redding Field Office at the address above. Comments transmitted via e-mail, facsimile, or telephone comments will not be accepted. Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will be available for public review in the BLM Redding Field Office during regular business hours, except holidays. The classification of the land described in this Notice will become effective December 24, 2007. 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 your 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. Comments, including names and street address of respondents, will be available for public review at the BLM Redding Field Office during regular business hours, except holidays. Any adverse comment regarding the proposed sale will be reviewed by the California State Director, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In the absence of any objections, this proposal will become the final determination of the Department of the Interior. (Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5) Dated: October 16, 2007. Steven W. Anderson, Redding Field Office, Manager (CA-360). [FR Doc. E7-20811 Filed 10-22-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-40-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2007-0077] Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Request for public comment. SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comment concerning its proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's

(OMB)approval of the information collection requirements contained in 29 CFR part 1904, Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by December 24, 2007. ADDRESSES: *Electronically:* You may submit comments and attachments electronically at *http://www.regulations.gov,* which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting comments. *Facsimile:* If your comments, including attachments, are not longer than 10 pages, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at

(202)693-1648. *Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service:* When using this method, you must submit three copies of your comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2007-0077, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger, and courier service) are accepted during the Department of Labor's and Docket Office's normal business hours, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t. *Instructions:* All submissions must include the Agency name and OSHA docket number for the ICR (OSHA-2007-0077). All comments, including any personal information you provide, are placed in the public docket without change, and may be made available online at *http://www.regulations.gov* . For further information on submitting comments see the “Public Participation” heading in the section of this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . *Docket:* To read or download comments or other material in the docket, go to *http://www.regulations.gov* or the OSHA Docket Office at the address above. All documents in the docket (including this **Federal Register** notice) are listed in the *http://www.regulations.gov* index; however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download through the Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. You may also contact Rex Tingle at the address below to obtain a copy of the ICR. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rex Tingle at the Office of Statistical Analysis, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N3507, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, telephone:

(202)693-1926 or Todd Owen, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3609, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone

(202)693-2222. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information collection requirements in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs) is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's estimate of the information collection burden is accurate. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651, *et seq.* ) authorizes information collection by employers as necessary or appropriate for enforcement of the OSH Act and requires that OSHA obtain such information with minimum burden upon employers, especially those operating small businesses, and to reduce to the maximum extent feasible unnecessary duplication of efforts in obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act and 29 CFR part 1904 prescribe that certain employers maintain records of work-related injuries and illnesses. The injury and illness records are intended to have multiple purposes. One purpose is to provide data needed by OSHA to carry out enforcement and intervention activities to provide employees a safe and healthy work environment. The data are also needed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to report on the number and rate of occupational injuries and illnesses in the country. The data also provides information to employers and employees on the kinds of injuries and illnesses occurring in the workplace and their related hazards. Increased employer awareness should result in the identification and voluntary correction of hazardous workplace conditions. Likewise, employees who are provided information on injuries and illnesses will be more likely to follow safe work practices and report workplace hazards. This would generally raise the overall level of safety and health in the workplace. OSHA currently has approval from the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for information collection requirements contained in 29 CFR 1904. That approval will expire on February 29, 2008, unless OSHA applies for an extension of the OMB approval. This notice initiates the process for OSHA to request an extension of the current OMB approval. This notice also solicits public comment on OSHA's existing paperwork burden estimates from those interested parties and seeks public response to several questions related to the development of OSHA's estimation. Interested parties are requested to review OSHA's estimates, which are based upon the most current data available, and to comment on their accuracy or appropriateness in today's workplace situation. II. Special Issues for Comment OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues: • Whether the proposed information collection requirements are necessary for the proper performance of the Agency's functions, including whether the information is useful; • The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and costs) of the information collection requirements, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • The quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and • Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply; for example, by using automated or other technological information collection and transmission techniques. III. Proposed Actions OSHA is requesting that OMB extend its approval of the information collection requirements contained in the Standard 29 CFR Part 1904, Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. The Agency is requesting to reduce its current burden hour estimate associated with this Standard from 3,306,650 to 3,072,980 hours for a total reduction of 233,670 hours. The Agency will summarize the comments submitted in response to this notice and will include this summary in the request to OMB. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Title:* 29 CFR part 1904, Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. *OMB Number:* 1218-0176. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit; farms; not-for-profit institutions; State and local government. *Cite/Reference/Form/etc.:* 29 CFR part 1904; OSHA Form 300; OSHA Form 300A; OSHA Form 301. *Number of Respondents:* 1,541,900. *Frequency:* On occasion; annually. *Average Time per Response:* 2 hours to complete forms based on the information required. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 3,072,980. *Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance):* $0. IV. Public Participation—Submission of Comments on This Notice and Internet Access to Comments and Submissions You may submit comments in response to this document as follows:

(1)Electronically at *http://www.regulations.gov,* which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal;

(2)by facsimile (FAX); or

(3)by hard copy. All comments, attachments, and other material must identify the Agency name and the OSHA docket number for the ICR (Docket No. OSHA-2007-0077). You may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document files electronically. If you wish to mail additional materials in reference to an electronic or facsimile submission, you must submit them to the OSHA Docket Office (see the section of this notice titled ADDRESSES ). The additional materials must clearly identify your electronic comments by your name, date, and the docket number so the Agency can attach them to your comments. Because of security procedures, the use of regular mail may cause a significant delay in the receipt of comments. For information about security procedures concerning the delivery of materials by hand, express delivery, messenger, or courier service, please contact the OSHA Docket Office at

(202)693-2350 (TTY

(877)889-5627). Comments and submissions are posted without change at *http://www.regulations.gov* . Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about submitting personal information such as social security numbers and date of birth. Although all submissions are listed in the *http://www.regulations.gov* index, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download through this Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Information on using the *http://www.regulations.gov* Web site to submit comments and access the docket is available at the Web site's “User Tips” link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about materials not available through the Web site, and for assistance in using the Internet to locate docket submissions. V. Authority and Signature Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice. The authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506, *et seq.* ) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 5-2007 (72 FR 31159). Signed at Washington, DC, on October 18, 2007. Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. E7-20805 Filed 10-22-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office [Docket No. 2007-10] Cable Statutory License: Specialty Station List AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice of final specialty station list. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is publishing a final list of stations listed in affidavits sent to the Copyright Office in which the owner or licensee of the station attests that the station qualifies as a specialty station in accordance with the Federal Communications Commission‘s

(FCC)definition of specialty station in effect on June 24, 1981. The list shall be used to verify the specialty station status of those stations identified as such by cable systems on their semi-annual statements of account. EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2008 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tanya M. Sandros, General Counsel, Copyright GC/I&R, P.O. Box 70400, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone:

(202)707-8380. Telefax:

(202)252-3423. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the cable statutory license, section 111 of title 17, United States Code, a cable operator may carry the signal of a television station classified as a specialty station at the base rate rather than at the higher 3.75% rate that is incurred for the carriage of a non-permitted signal. 37 CFR 256.2(c). Specialty station status is determined by reference to the former regulations of the Federal Communications Commission

(FCC)which defined a specialty station as “a commercial television broadcast station that generally carries foreign-language, religious, and/or automated programming in one-third of the hours of an average broadcast week and one-third of the weekly prime-time hours.” 47 CFR 76.5(kk) (1981). The FCC no longer determines whether a station qualifies as a specialty station; however, the Copyright Office updates the list periodically, because the list remains relevant to the cable statutory license scheme. The Copyright Office published its first specialty station list in 1990 under a procedure which allowed the owner of the station to file an affidavit with the Office attesting to the fact that the station’s programming comports with the 1981 FCC definition, and hence, qualifies it as a specialty station. 55 FR 40021 (October 1, 1990). The Office agreed at that time to periodically update the list. Accordingly, on February 8, 2007, the Copyright Office published a notice asking the owner, or a valid agent of the owner, to file a sworn affidavit with the Copyright Office stating that the station’s programming satisfies the FCC’s former requirements for specialty station status. 72 FR 6008 (February 8, 2007). On June 15, 2007, the Office published a notice listing the sixty-one broadcast stations for which the owner or licensee of the station had filed the requested affidavit. 72 FR 33251 (June 15, 2007). In the notice, the Office also requested that any party objecting to any claim to specialty station status submit comments to the Office stating his or her objections. No comments or objections were filed with the Office. Since the publication of the initial list, the Office has received one additional affidavit, attesting to the specialty station status of the identified station. Because this station was not listed in the earlier published list, the station has been identified with an asterisk (*) in the final list. Any interested party may file an objection to a newly listed station or to any other late-filed affidavit, and the objection shall be filed together with the corresponding affidavit. All affidavits and related comments or objections shall be kept on file in the Licensing Division of the Copyright Office. The final list of specialty stations, published herein, shall be effective January 1, 2008, for the accounting period 2008/1 and thereafter. Copyright Office licensing examiners shall refer to the final annotated list in examining a statement of account where a cable system operator claims specialty station status for a particular station. If a cable system operator claims specialty station status for a station not on the published final list, the examiner determines whether the owner of the station has filed an affidavit since publication of the list. List of Specialty Stations: Call Letter and Cities of License KBLN, Grants Pass, OR KAKW, Kileen, TX KTFO-CA, Austin, TX KDTV(TV), San Francisco, CA KDTV-CA, Santa Rosa, CA KFTV(TV), Hanford, CA KMEX-TV, Los Angeles, CA KNIC-TV, Blanco, TX KTVW-TV, Phoenix, AZ KTVW-CA, Flagstaff, AZ KUTH(TV), Provo, UT KUVE-TV, Green Valley, AZ KUVE-CA, Tuscon, AZ KUVN-TV, Garland, TX KUVN-CA, Fort Worth, TX KUVS-TV, Modesto, CA KWEX-TV, San Antonio, TX KXLN-TV, Rosenberg, TX WGBO-TV, Joliet, IL WFDC-TV, Arlington, VA WLTV(TV), Miami, FL WHQS-TV, Cleveland, OH WUVG-TV, Athens, GA WTNC-LP, Durham, NC WUVC-TV, Fayetteville, NC WUVP-TV, Vineland, NJ WXTV(TV), Paterson, NJ K48GX, Tuscon, AZ KABE-LP, Bakersfield, CA KFPH-TV, Flagstaff, AZ KFPH-CA, Phoenix, AZ KFSF-TV, Vallejo, CA KFTH-TV, Alvin, TX KFTR-TV, Ontatio, CA KFTU-TV, Douglas, AZ KFTU-CA, Tuscon, AZ KSTR-TV, Irving, TX KTFD-TV, Boulder, CO KTFF-TV, Portersville, CA KTFF-LP, Fresno, CA KTFK-TV, Stockton, CA KTFQ-TV, Albuquerque, NM WAMI-TV, Hollywood, FL WFTT-TV, Tampa, FL WFTY-TV, Smithtown, NY WFUT-TV, Newark, NJ WOTF-TV, Melbourne, FL WUTF-TV, Marlborough, MA WXFT-TV, Aurora, IL WLII(TV), Caguas, Puerto Rico WSUR-TV Ponce, Puerto Rico KBTF-CA, Bakersfield, CA KFTO-CA, San Antonio, TX KNIC-CA, San Antonio, TX KTFB-CA, Bakersfield, CA WFPA-CA, Philadelphia, PA K21GC, Safford, AZ K45DX, Floresville, TX KZOL-LP, Safford, AZ K16FB, Globe, AZ KDOS-LP, Globe, AZ KTSF, San Francisco, California* Dated: October 16, 2007. Marybeth Peters, Register of Copyrights. [FR Doc. E7-20829 Filed 10-22-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1410-30-S NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541) AGENCY: National Science Foundation. ACTION: Notice of permit applications received under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 95-541. SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation

(NSF)is required to publish notice of permit applications received to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title 45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This is the required notice of permit applications received. DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, or views with respect to this permit application by November 23, 2007. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit Office, address below. ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nadene G. Kennedy at the above address or

(703)292-7405. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation, as directed by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541), as amended by the Antarctic Science, Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, has developed regulations for the establishment of a permit system for various activities in Antarctica and designation of certain animals and certain geographic areas a requiring special protection. The regulations establish such a permit system to designate Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. The applications received are as follows: 1. *Permit Application No.:* 2008-023. *Applicant:* Gary Hochman, NET Television (PBS), 1800 N. 33rd Street, Lincoln, NE 68503. Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. The applicant plans to enter Arrival Heights (ASPA #122), Discovery Hut, Hut Point (ASPA #158), Cape Royds (ASPA 157), Cape Evans (ASPA #155) and Cape Crozier (ASPA 124) for the purpose of videotaping a variety of International Polar Year

(IPY)scientific research, landscapes, aerials, and scenery for a broadcast on the PBS science series, NOVA. Location Arrival Heights (ASPA #122), Discovery Hut, Hut Point (ASPA #158), Cape Royds (ASPA 157), Cape Evans (ASPA #155) and Cape Crozier (ASPA 124). *Dates:* November 10, 2007 to January 20, 2008. 2. *Permit Application No.:* 2008-024. *Applicant:* Geoff Haines-Stiles Productions, Inc., POLAR-PALOOZA, 27 Washington Valley Road, Morristown, NJ 07960. Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. The applicant plans to enter New College Valley, Cape Bird (ASPA #116), Cape Royds (ASPA #121), Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds (ASPA #157), Hut Point (ASPA #158), Cape Crozier (ASPA #124), Tramway Ridge, Mount Erebus (ASPA #130), Canada Glacier, Lake Fryxell, Taylor Valley (ASPA #131), and, Cape Evans (ASPA #155) to videotape scientific research conducted at these sites. The footage will be used in a series of pod casts and web video materials on the International Polar Year (IPY). Location New College Valley, Cape Bird (ASPA #116), Cape Royds (ASPA #121), Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds (ASPA #157), Hut Point (ASPA #158), Cape Crozier (ASPA #124), Tramway Ridge, Mount Erebus (ASPA #130), Canada Glacier, Lake Fryxell, Taylor Valley (ASPA #131), Cape Evans (ASPA #155), Dry Valley ASMA 2 and South Pole Station. *Dates:* November 12, 2007 to April 20, 2008. 3. *Permit Application No.:* 2008-025. *Applicant:* Rennie S. Holt, Director, U.S. AMLR Program, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92038. Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Take, enter an Antarctic Specially Protected Area, and import into the U.S.A. The applicant plans to capture up to 35 adult female Southern Elephant seals annually in order to tag, dye mark, take blood samples, weigh, take whisker, muscle and blubber samples, and instrument the animals with SRDL and VHF recorders and transmitters. The information and samples collected will be used to study the foraging behavior and habitat utilization of the Southern Elephant seals. Location Cape Shirreff and San Telmo Island, Livingston Island (ASPA #149). *Dates:* November 15, 2007 to April 30, 2011. 4. *Permit Application No.:* 2008-027. *Applicant:* David Caron, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, 3616 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0371. Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Take and export from the U.S.A. The applicant wishes to bring *Gemingera sp.* (a cryptophpyta micro alga), originally collected in Antarctica, back to Antarctica for use in experiments to quantify grazing on this cryptophyte. The applicant plans to use this alga in case the naturally occurring alga is not in high abundance in the Ross Sea. Experiments will be conducted onboard the Nathaniel B. Palmer during the Ross Sea cruise. Location Ross Sea. *Dates:* December 15, 2007 to March 15, 2008. 5. *Permit Application No.:* 2008-028. *Applicant:* Craig Tweedie, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Avenue, 226 Biology Bldg., El Paso, TX 79968. Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Take and import into the U.S.A. The applicant plans to collect small samples of lichens, moss, algae and vascular planats ( *Deschampsia sp.* and *Collobanthus sp.* ) to meet the goals of an NSF funded International Polar Year

(IPY)education grant. The applicant will provide a unique Antarctic field based education experience to minority majority undergraduate and graduate students and teachers. Students will be instructed in detail how to make collections in a manner that does not affect the aesthetics of the site, does not impact the experience of other tourists visiting Antarctica, and is performed in such a way to minimize the ecological footprint of the collection process. Location Various locations in the Antarctic Peninsula as selected by the Expedition Leader onboard the cruise ship. *Dates:* November 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007. 6. *Permit Application No.:* 2008-029. *Applicant:* David L. Barbeau, Jr., Department of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, 701 Sumter St., EWS 617, Columbia, SC 29208. Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Enter and Antarctic Specially Protected Area. The applicant plans to enter the Mount Flora region (ASPA #148) to collect bedrock (sandstone and mud rock) to constrain the age of opening of the Drake Passage in order to assess the influence of plate kinematics and ocean gateway development on Antarctic glaciations. Location Mount Flora (ASPA #148), Antarctic Peninsula. *Dates:* November 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007. Nadene G. Kennedy, Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs. [FR Doc. E7-20802 Filed 10-22-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Sunshine Federal Register Notice DATE: Weeks of October 22, 29; November 5, 12, 19, 26, 2007. PLACE: Commissioners' Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. STATUS: Public and Closed. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Week of October 22, 2007 Wednesday, October 24, 2007 9:25 a.m. Affirmation Session (Public Meeting) (Tentative). a. Final Rule—Clarification of NRC Civil Penalty Authority Over Contractors and Subcontractors Who Discriminate Against Employees for Engaging in Protected Activities (RIN 3150-AH49) (Tentative). b. Pa'ina Hawaii, LLC (Material License Application) (Tentative). This meeting will be Web cast live at the Web address— *http://www.nrc.gov* . 9:30 a.m. Periodic Briefing on New Reactor Issues, Part 1 (Public Meeting) (Contact: Roger Rihm, 301-415-7807). This meeting will be Web cast live at the Web address— *http://www.nrc.gov* . 1:30 p.m. Periodic Briefing on New Reactor Issues, Part 2 (Public Meeting) (Contact: Roger Rihm, 301-415-7807). This meeting will be Web cast live at the Web address— *http://www.nrc.gov* . Week of October 29, 2007—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of October 29, 2007. Week of November 5, 2007—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of November 5, 2007. Week of November 12, 2007—Tentative Wednesday, November 14, 2007 9:30 a.m. Meeting with Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste and Materials (ACNW&M) (Public Meeting) (Contact: Antonio Dias, 301-415-6805). This meeting will be Web cast live at the Web address— *http://www.nrc.gov* . Week of November 19, 2007—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of November 19, 2007. Week of November 26, 2007—Tentative Tuesday, November 27, 2007 9:30 a.m. Discussion of Security Issues (Closed—Ex. 1 & 3). 1:30 p.m. Briefing on Equal Employment Opportunity

(EEO)Programs (Public Meeting) (Contact: Sandra Talley, 301-415-8059). This meeting will be Web cast live at the Web address— *http://www.nrc.gov* . * The schedule for Commission meetings is subject to change on short notice. To verify the status of meetings, call (recording)—(301) 415-1292. Contact person for more information: Michelle Schroll,

(301)415-1662. The NRC Commission Meeting Schedule can be found on the Internet at: *http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/policy-making/schedule.html* . The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in these public meetings, or need this meeting notice or the transcript or other information from the public meetings in another format (e.g., braille, large print), please notify the NRC's Disability Program Coordinator, Rohn Brown, at 301-492-2279, TDD: 301-415-2100, or by e-mail at *REB3@nrc.gov* . Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. This notice is distributed by mail to several hundred subscribers; if you no longer wish to receive it, or would like to be added to the distribution, please contact the Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301-415-1969). In addition, distribution of this meeting notice over the Internet system is available. If you are interested in receiving this Commission meeting schedule electronically, please send an electronic message to *dkw@nrc.gov* . Dated: October 18, 2007. R. Michelle Schroll, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 07-5243 Filed 10-19-07; 10:38 am]

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