Notices. Notice Announcing Public Workshop

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BILLING CODE 4140-01-M DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary Notice Announcing Public Workshop AGENCY: Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: Notice Announcing Public Workshop. SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office will host a public workshop, *CCTV: Developing Privacy Best Practices.* DATES: The two-day workshop will be held on December 17, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on December 18, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held in the Gallery Ballroom at the Hilton Arlington Hotel, Arlington, VA (Ballston Metro). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toby Milgrom Levin, DHS Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528; by telephone 703-235-0780; by facsimile 703-235-0790; or by e-mail at *privacyworkshop@dhs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Homeland Security

(DHS)Privacy Office is holding a public workshop to bring together leading government, academic, policy, and international experts to discuss the impact on privacy and civil liberties of closed circuit television (CCTV). This workshop will provide a forum to begin a discussion to inform development of best practices for the use of CCTV by government agencies. This public workshop is particularly timely given that government agencies at all levels are expressing interest in the use of CCTV, and DHS has awarded a number of grants that have been used to facilitate its use. The workshop will explore how CCTV technology can be used in a manner that respects the privacy and civil liberties of the American public. Development of best practices for the use of this technology will aid in building public trust that privacy and civil liberties will be considered when making decisions to use CCTV. The two-day workshop will consist of a series of panel discussions exploring a variety of perspectives regarding the use of CCTV, including technology, law enforcement, community, international, and legal and policy perspectives. The workshop will culminate in a panel discussion on best practices for CCTV, during which panelists will share their various perspectives and individual recommendations. Workshop attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions after each panel. The workshop is open to the public, and no fee is required for attendance. *Topics for Comment:* To develop a comprehensive record regarding best practices for CCTV, the DHS Privacy Office also invites interested parties to submit written comments as described below. Comments should be received on or before Friday, November 30, 2007, and should be as specific as possible. The Privacy Office is particularly interested in receiving comments on the following topics: 1. Are there existing state, local, or international programs that have developed privacy and civil liberties guidelines for CCTV that can serve as resources for the development of best practices? 2. How can CCTV systems be designed in a manner that respects privacy and civil liberties? 3. What measures are necessary to protect privacy and civil liberties when governments have the ability to link into privately owned CCTV networks or have access to images and footage that such networks have captured? 4. How can Privacy Impact Assessments

(PIAs)be used as a means of protecting privacy in this area? What would make for an effective PIA? How can government agencies incorporate the findings of PIAs into their CCTV networks and guidelines? 5. What are the privacy and civil liberties best practices you would recommend for government use of CCTV? All submissions received must include the docket number: DHS-2007-0076. Written comments may be submitted by any *one* of the following methods: • *E-mail: privacyworkshop@dhs.gov.* Include “CCTV Workshop Comment” in the subject line of the message. • *Facsimile:* 703-235-0442. • *Mail:* Toby Milgrom Levin, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528. All written comments received will be posted without alteration on the *http://www.dhs.gov/privacy* Web page for this workshop, including any personal contact information provided. *Registration:* In order to assist us in planning for the workshop, we ask that attendees register in advance. To register, please send an e-mail to *privacyworkshop@dhs.gov* with “CCTV Workshop Registration” in the subject line, and your name and organizational affiliation, if any, in the body of the e-mail. Alternatively, you may call 703-235-0780 to register and to provide the DHS Privacy Office with your name and organizational affiliation, if any. The Privacy Office will only use this information for purposes of planning this workshop and to contact you in the event of any logistical changes. An agenda and logistical information will be posted on the workshop web page shortly before the event. A written transcript will be posted on the web page following the event. *Special Assistance:* Persons with disabilities who require special assistance should indicate this in their registration request and are encouraged to identify anticipated special needs as early as possible. Dated: November 5, 2007. Hugo Teufel III, Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E7-22127 Filed 11-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration [Docket Nos. TSA-2006-24191; Coast Guard-2006-24196] Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Houston, TX; Providence, RI; Chicago, IL; Port Arthur, TX; and Savannah, GA AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration; United States Coast Guard; DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security

(DHS)through the Transportation Security Administration

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

(TWIC)for the Ports of Houston, TX; Providence, RI; Chicago, IL; Port Arthur, TX; and Savannah, GA. DATES: TWIC enrollment in Houston and Providence will begin on November 14, 2007; TWIC enrollment in Chicago, Port Arthur and Savannah will begin on November 15, 2007. ADDRESSES: You may view published documents and comments concerning the TWIC Final Rule, identified by the docket numbers of this notice, using any one of the following methods.

(1)Searching the Federal Docket Management System

(FDMS)web page at *www.regulations.gov* ;

(2)Accessing the Government Printing Office's web page at *http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html* ; or

(3)Visiting TSA's Security Regulations web page at *http://www.tsa.gov* and accessing the link for “Research Center” at the top of the page. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Orgill, TSA-19, Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220. Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing (TTAC), TWIC Program,

(571)227-4545; e-mail: *credentialing@dhs.gov* . Background The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the United States Coast Guard and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), issued a joint final rule (72 FR 3492; January 25, 2007) pursuant to the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA), Pub. L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064 (November 25, 2002), and the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (SAFE Port Act), Public Law 109-347 (October 13, 2006). This rule requires all credentialed merchant mariners and individuals with unescorted access to secure areas of a regulated facility or vessel to obtain a TWIC. In this final rule, on page 3510, TSA and Coast Guard stated that a phased enrollment approach based upon risk assessment and cost/benefit would be used to implement the program nationwide, and that TSA would publish a notice in the **Federal Register** indicating when enrollment at a specific location will begin and when it is expected to terminate. This notice provides the start date for TWIC initial enrollment at the Ports of Houston, TX; Providence, RI; Chicago, IL; Port Arthur, TX; and Savannah, GA only. Enrollment in Houston and Providence will begin on November 14, 2007. Enrollment in Chicago, Port Arthur, and Savannah will begin on November 15, 2007. The Coast Guard will publish a separate notice in the **Federal Register** indicating when facilities within the Captain of the Port Zone Houston-Galveston, including those in the Port of Houston, TX; Captain of the Port Zone Southeastern New England, including those in the Port of Providence, RI; Captain of the Port Zone Lake Michigan, including those in the Port of Chicago, IL; Captain of the Port Zone Port Arthur, including those in the Port of Port Arthur, TX; and Captain of the Port Zone Savannah, including those in the Port of Savannah, GA must comply with the portions of the final rule requiring TWIC to be used as an access control measure. That notice will be published at least 90 days before compliance is required. To obtain information on the pre-enrollment and enrollment process, and enrollment locations, visit TSA's TWIC Web site at *http://www.tsa.gov/twic* . Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on November 6, 2007. Stephen Sadler, Director, Maritime and Surface Credentialing, Office of Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing, Transportation Security Administration. [FR Doc. E7-22072 Filed 11-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-05-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5130-N-14] Privacy Act of 1974; Amendment to Existing Systems of Records, Debt Collection Asset Management System AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice of an amendment to two existing Systems of Records. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), HUD is amending one of Privacy Act record systems, the Debt Collection Asset Management System (DCAMS, HUD/HS 54) notice published in the **Federal Register** on July 26, 2006 (71 FR 36353), to include a new routine. The routine use will permit the disclosure of data transferred from DCAMS to HUD's Credit Alert Interactive Verification Response System (CAIVRS) that makes federal debtor's delinquency and claim information available to program agencies and approved lenders to verify the creditworthiness of loan applicant's. DATES: *Effective Date:* This action shall be effective without further notice on December 13, 2007 unless comments are received which will result in a contrary determination. *Comments Due Date:* December 13, 2007. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this notice to the Rules Docket Clerk, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410-0500. Communications should refer to the above docket number and title. A copy of each communication submitted will be available for public inspection and copying between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays at the above address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Departmental Privacy Act Officer, 451 Seventh St., SW., Room 4156, Washington, DC 20410, telephone number

(202)619-9057. (This is not a toll-free number.) A telecommunication device for hearing- and speech-impaired individuals

(TTY)is available at

(800)877-8339 (Federal Information Relay Service). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and

(11)provides that the public be afforded a 30-day period in which to comment on the new systems of records, and require published notice of the existence and character of the system of records. The new system report was submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform pursuant to paragraph 4c of Appendix 1 to OMB Circular No. A-130, “Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About Individuals,” July 25, 1994 (59 FR 37914). Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a 88 Stat. 1896; 342 U.S.C. 3535(d). Dated: November 1, 2007. Mile Milazzo, Acting Deputy CIO for IT Operations. HUD/HS-55 System Name: Debt Collection and Asset Management System (DCAMS), which consists of two sister systems identified as F71 and F71A. System Location: Mainframe maintained in HUD Headquarters, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Suite P-7110, Washington, DC 20410. Records management performed by HUD's Financial Operations Center, 52 Corporate Circle, Albany, New York 12203. Categories of Individuals Covered by the System: Categories of individuals who have debts resulting from default on HUD/FHA-insured Title I loans and from other HUD/FHA loan programs. Categories of Records in the System: The system contains data fields pertaining to defaulted borrowers that include defaulted borrowers' names, addresses, Social Security Numbers, and phone numbers. The system also contains data fields for records relating to payment and other financial account data such as debt balance; loan origination information such as date and amount of loan; date of default; and collection and account statuses. The system also contains narrative remarks (called Case Remarks) that may include notes pertaining to discussions with defaulted borrowers and other parties; information obtained from public and court records, such as assessed property values, lien histories, case information from probate, state, and bankruptcy courts; and employer information for defaulted borrowers. Authority for Maintenance of the System: HUD is granted the authority in 24 CFR 17.60 through 17.170 to collect on claims for money or property arising out of the program activities of the Department. HUD's statutory authority for collecting and managing claims is found at 5 U.S.C. 5514, 28 U.S.C. 2672, and 31 U.S.C. 3711, 3716-18, and 3721. The implementing regulations pertaining to HUD's debt collection activities and collection and use of personal data to support those activities are found at 24 CFR 17.60 through 17.170. Purposes: The primary purpose of DCAMS is to collect and maintain data needed to support activities related to the collection and servicing of various HUD/FHA debts. Debt collection and servicing activities include sending both automated and manually generated correspondence; making official phone calls; reporting consumer data to the credit bureaus; supporting collection initiatives, such as wage garnishment, offset of federal payments, pursuit of judgments, and foreclosure; and supporting defensive litigation related to foreclosure and actions to quiet title. It contains information on individuals who have debts resulting from default on HUD/FHA insured Title I loans and from other HUD/FHA loan programs. Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses: In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under subsection

(b)of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 522a(b), records may also be disclosed routinely to other users under the following circumstances: 1. Records may be disclosed to individuals under contract, cooperative agreement, or working agreement with HUD to assist the Department in fulfilling its statutory financial and asset management responsibilities. 2. Records may be disclosed during the course of an administrative proceeding, where HUD is a party, to an Administrative Law Judge and to the interested parties to the extent necessary for conducting the proceeding. 3. Records may be disclosed to the Department of Justice for litigation purposes associated with the representation of HUD or other Federal agency before the courts. 4. Records may be disclosed to the Department of Treasury who provides collection services for HUD. 5. Records may be provided to the national credit bureaus for credit reporting purposes. 6. Records may be disclosed to a confidential source to the extent necessary to assist the Office of the Inspector General or the Government Accounting Office in an investigation or audit. 7. Records may be disclosed to employers to effect wage garnishment. 8. Records may be disclosed in asset sale transactions to third party debt purchasers. 9. Records may be transmitted to CAIVRS (Credit Alert Interactive Verification Reporting System) which is a HUD-sponsored database that makes a federal debtor's delinquency and claim information available to federal lending and assistance agencies and private lenders who issue federally insured or guaranteed loans for the purpose of evaluating a loan applicant's creditworthiness. Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, and Disposing of Records in the System: Storage: Records are stored electronically in computer hardware devices and in hard copy in file cabinets or other secure storage units. Retrievability: Records may be retrieved by computer search via the name, address, or Social Security Number of the defaulted borrower and manually by combination of account number and name of primary defaulted borrower. Safeguards: Records are maintained in a secure computer network and in locked file cabinets in office space with controlled access. Retention and Disposal: Computer records for all active cases are available online in DCAMS. Computer records on inactive cases retired from the system are removed from the DCAMS online files and retained in batch files. The case remarks for these cases remain available online. Some reports can be generated based on the information stored in the batch files. Computer records for inactive cases that have been purged from the system are not retained in a batch file. The financial histories for these cases have been printed to microfiche. No other reports are available for purged cases. Records stored in paper files for inactive cases are retained in a Federal Records Center. Records are disposed of and archived in a manner that is consistent with the applicable official HUD Records Disposition Schedules and guidelines. System Manager and Address: Lester J. West, Director, HUD, Financial Operations Center, 52 Corporate Circle, Albany, New York 12203. Notification and Record Access Procedures: Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records contains information about them, or those seeking access to such records, should address inquiries to the Project Manager of OHHLHC-CIEF, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Suite P-7110, Washington, DC 20410. Written requests must include the full name, current address, and telephone number of the individual making the request, proof of identity, including a description of the requester's relationship to the information in question. The System Manager will accept inquiries from individuals seeking notification of whether the system contains records pertaining to them. Contesting Record Procedures: The procedures for requesting amendment or correction of records and appealing initial denials appear in 24 CFR part 16. If additional information or assistance is required, contact:

(i)In relation to contesting the content of records, the Departmental Privacy Act Officer at HUD, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 4156, Washington, DC 20410; and

(ii)In relation to appeals of initial denials, the Departmental Appeals Officer, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410. Record Source Categories: Information may be collected from a variety of sources, including HUD, other federal, state, and local agencies, public records, credit reports, and HUD-insured lenders and other program participants. Exemptions from Certain Provisions of the Act: None. [FR Doc. E7-22077 Filed 11-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Take of Migrant Peregrine Falcons in the United States for Use in Falconry AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: This notice is to announce the availability of a *Draft Environmental Assessment and Management Plan (DEA)* for take of migrant peregrine falcons ( *Falco peregrinus* ) in the United States for use in falconry. DATES: Comments on the *Draft Environmental Assessment and Management Plan* are due by February 11, 2008. ADDRESSES: The document is available from, and written comments about it should be submitted to, Chief, Division of Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 634, Arlington, VA 22203-1610. The fax number for a request or for comments is 703-358-2272. You can request a copy of the DEA by calling 703-358-1714. The *DEA* also is available on the Division of Migratory Bird Management Web site *at http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. George Allen, Division of Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, at 703-358-1714. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The peregrine falcon is found almost worldwide. It is found throughout much of North America from the subarctic boreal forests of Alaska and Canada south to Mexico. The Arctic peregrine falcon ( *F. p. tundrius* ) nests in the tundra of Alaska, Canada, and Greenland, and is typically a long-distance migrant, wintering as far south as South America. The American peregrine falcon ( *F. p. anatum* ) occurs throughout much of North America from the subarctic boreal forests of Alaska and Canada south to Mexico. The American peregrine falcon nests from central Alaska, central Yukon Territory, and northern Alberta and Saskatchewan, east to the Maritimes and south throughout western Canada and the United States to Baja California, Sonora, and the highlands of central Mexico. However, it is not found in areas of the Pacific Northwest occupied by the Peales's peregrine falcon ( *F. p. pealei* ), a year-round resident of the northwest Pacific coast from northern Washington to the Aleutian Islands. Peregrine falcons declined precipitously in North America following World War II, a decline attributed largely to organochlorine pesticides, mainly DDT, applied in the United States and Canada. Because of the decline, we listed the Arctic and American peregrine falcon subspecies were listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* on October 13, 1970 (35 FR 16047). We removed the Arctic peregrine from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife on October 5, 1994 (59 FR 50796) but still regulated this species under the Act in the contiguous U.S. due to the similarity of appearance provision for all peregrine falcons; the American peregrine falcon remained listed as endangered. However, on August 25, 1999, we removed the American peregrine from the list (64 FR 46541) because the subspecies had considerably exceeded the recovery goals set for it in most areas. Anticipating delisting, in June 1999, the States, through the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, had proposed allowing take of migrant peregrines for falconry. In an October 4, 1999, **Federal Register** notice (64 FR 53686), we stated that we would consider a conservative level of take of migrant peregrine falcons in the United States. The *DEA* we announce in this notice is required as part of our consideration of allowing the take of migrant peregrines. In the *DEA,* we considered six alternatives to address potential take of migrant peregrine falcons in the United States and Alaska. Under the No-Action Alternative, no legal take of migrant peregrine falcons for falconry could occur. We also evaluated alternatives that would allow take in different locations and at different times. The preferred alternative is to allow take of peregrine falcons between September 20th and October 20th from areas of the continental areas south of 31degrees North latitude and east of 100 degrees West longitude, and within the State of Alaska. The allowed take would be consistent with management goals outlined in the *DEA,* and would be very unlikely to have negative effects on any portion of the populations of peregrine falcons in North America or Greenland. Most of the alternatives would require reductions in the allowed take of nestling American peregrine falcons in the 12 western States in which it is allowed. We propose to allow the decisions on allocation of the reduced take of nestlings to the States themselves, with the recommendations made through the Flyway Councils. Kenneth Stansell, Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. E7-21936 Filed 11-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Final Recirculated Environmental Impact Report/Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan and Natural Community Conservation Plan, Riverside County, CA AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; final recirculated environmental impact report/supplemental environmental impact statement and multiple species habitat conservation plan. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act, this notice announces the availability of the Final Recirculated Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Community Conservation Plan (MSHCP), Final Recirculated Environmental Impact Report/Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIR/EIS), and Implementing Agreement. The Coachella Valley Association of Governments, Coachella Valley Conservation Commission, County of Riverside, Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Riverside County Parks and Open Space District, Riverside County Waste Management District, Coachella Valley Water District, Imperial Irrigation District, California Department of Transportation, California Department of Parks and Recreation, Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy, and the cities of Cathedral City, Coachella, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, and Rancho Mirage (Applicants) applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an incidental take permit pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The permit is needed to authorize incidental take of listed animal species due to development and certain other activities in the approximately 1.1 million acre Plan Area in the Coachella Valley of Riverside County, California. The Service is publishing this notice to inform the public of the proposed action and to make available for review the Final EIR/EIS, which includes responses to public comments received on the March 2007, Recirculated Draft EIR/Supplemental Final EIS. The MSHCP also incorporates a Public Use and Trails Plan, which includes proposals that address non-motorized recreation activities on Federal and non-Federal lands in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains. The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)is a Cooperating Agency in this planning process and will use this Final EIR/EIS to make decisions on BLM-administered public lands pertaining to trail use in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains. The proposals constitute activity (implementation) level actions in furtherance of the California Desert Conservation Area Plan (1980), as amended, and the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Management Plan (2004). The BLM will issue a separate Record of Decision regarding non-motorized recreation activities on public lands. DATES: A Record of Decision will be signed no sooner than 30 days after the publication date of the EPA notice. Comments on the Final EIR/EIS must be received on or before December 13, 2007. ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Mr. Jim Bartel, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office, 6010 Hidden Valley Road, Carlsbad, California 92011. You may also submit comments by facsimile to 760-431-9624. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Therese O'Rourke, Assistant Field Supervisor, at the Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office above; telephone 760-431-9440. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Availability of Documents Copies of the Final Recirculated MSHCP, Implementation Agreement, and Final EIR/EIS are available for public review, by appointment, during regular business hours, at the Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office or at the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (see ADDRESSES ). Copies are also available for viewing on the World Wide Web at *http://www.cvmshcp.org* and at the following locations:

(1)Riverside County Planning Department: 4080 Lemon Street, 9th Floor, Riverside, California 92502.

(2)Riverside County Planning: 82675 Hwy 111, Room 209, Indio, California 92201.

(3)U.S. Bureau of Land Management: 690 Garnet Avenue, North Palm Springs, California 92258.

(4)City of Palm Springs: 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California 92262.

(5)City of Cathedral City: 68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero, Cathedral City, California 92234.

(6)City of La Quinta: 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California 92253.

(7)City of Rancho Mirage: 69825 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, California 92270.

(8)City of Palm Desert: 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California 92260.

(9)City of Indio: 100 Civic Center Mall, Indio, California 92201.

(10)City of Indian Wells: 44950 El Dorado Drive, Indian Wells, California 92210.

(11)City of Coachella: 1515 Sixth Street, Coachella, California 92236.

(12)Cathedral City Public Library: 33520 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City, California 92234.

(13)Coachella Branch Library: 1538 7th Street, Coachella Valley, California 92260.

(14)Indio Public Library: 200 Civic Center Mall, Indio, California 92201.

(15)Lake Tamarisk Branch Library: Lake Tamarisk Drive, Desert Center, California 92239.

(16)La Quinta Public Library: 78080 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California 92253.

(17)Mecca-North Shore Branch Library: 65250 Cahuilla, Mecca, California 92254.

(18)Palm Springs City Library: 300 South Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, California 92262.

(19)Rancho Mirage Public Library: 42-520 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, California 92270.

(20)Riverside County Library: Palm Desert Branch, 73-300 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, California 92260.

(21)Thousand Palms Library: 72-715 La Canada Way, Thousand Palms, California 92276.

(22)Coachella Valley Association of Governments: 73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 200, Palm Desert, California 92260. Background Information A permit is needed because section 9 of the Act and Federal regulations prohibit the “take” of animal species listed as endangered or threatened. Take of listed animal species is defined under the Act to include kill, harm, or harass. Harm includes significant habitat modification or degradation that actually kills or injures listed animals by significantly impairing essential behavioral patterns, including breeding, feeding, and sheltering [50 CFR 17.3(c)]. Under limited circumstances, the Service may issue permits to authorize incidental take; i.e., take that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, otherwise lawful activity. Although take of plant species is not prohibited under the Act, and therefore cannot be authorized under an incidental take permit, plant species are proposed to be included on the permit in recognition of the conservation benefits provided to them under the MSHCP. Assurances provided under the No Surprises Rule at 50 CFR 17.3, 17.22(b)(5), and 17.32(b)(5) would extend to all species named on the permit. Regulations governing incidental take permits for threatened and endangered species are found in 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22, respectively. The EIR/EIS analyzes the impacts of the proposed implementation of the MSHCP by the Applicants. The Applicants seek an incidental take permit and assurances to incidentally take 22 animal species and assurances for 5 plants. Collectively, the 27 listed and unlisted species are referred to as “Covered Species” by the MSHCP and include 5 plant species (2 endangered, 3 unlisted); 2 insect species (both unlisted); 1 fish species (endangered); 1 amphibian species (endangered); 3 reptile species (2 threatened, 1 unlisted); 11 bird species (3 endangered, 8 unlisted); and 4 mammal species (1 endangered and 3 unlisted). The federally listed species include the Coachella Valley milk-vetch ( *Astragalus lentiginosus* var. *coachellae* ), triple-ribbed milk-vetch ( *Astragalus tricarinatus* ), desert pupfish ( *Cyprinodon macularius* ), arroyo toad ( *Bufo californicus* ), desert tortoise ( *Gopherus agassizii* ), Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard ( *Uma inornata* ), Yuma clapper rail ( *Rallus longirostris yumanensis* ), southwestern willow flycatcher ( *Empidonax traillii extimus* ), least Bell's vireo ( *Vireo bellii pusillus* ), and Peninsular bighorn sheep ( *Ovis canadensis cremnobates* ). The Coachella Valley round-tailed ground squirrel ( *Spermophilus tereticaudus chlorus* ) is a Federal Candidate. The unlisted species include the Mecca aster ( *Xylorhiza cognate* ), Orocopia sage ( *Salvia greatae* ), Little San Bernardino Mountains linanthus ( *Linanthus maculates* ) or ( *Gilia maculata* ), Coachella Valley giant sand-treader cricket ( *Macrobaenetes valgum* ), Coachella Valley Jerusalem cricket ( *Stenopelmatus cahuilaensis* ), flat-tailed horned lizard ( *Phrynosoma mcalli* ), burrowing owl ( *Athene cunicularia* ), crissal thrasher ( *Toxostoma crissale* ), Le Conte's thrasher ( *Toxostoma lecontei* ), gray vireo ( *Vireo vicinior* ), yellow warbler ( *Dendroica petechia brewsteri* ), yellow-breasted chat ( *Icteria virens* ), summer tanager ( *Piranga rubra* ), California black rail ( *Laterallus jamaicensis* ), southern yellow bat ( *Lasiurus ega xanthinus* ), and Palm Springs pocket mouse ( *Perognathus longimembris bangsi* ). The Coachella Valley Association of Government's Executive Committee approved the Final Recirculated MSHCP on September 10, 2007. The MSHCP is intended to protect and sustain viable populations of native plant and animal species and their habitats in perpetuity through the creation of a reserve system, while accommodating continued economic development and quality of life for residents of the Coachella Valley. The MSHCP plan area includes the following eight incorporated cities: Cathedral City, Coachella, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, and Rancho Mirage. It is one of two large, multiple-jurisdictional habitat-planning efforts in Riverside County, each of which constitutes a “subregional” plan under the State of California's NCCP Act, as amended. The MSHCP identifies the proposed reserve system, which would be established from lands within 21 conservation areas that are either adjacent or linked by biological corridors. When completed, the reserve system would include core habitat for Covered Species, essential ecological processes, and biological corridors and linkages to provide for the conservation of the proposed Covered Species. The MSHCP includes measures to avoid and minimize incidental take of the proposed Covered Species, emphasizing project design modifications to protect both habitats and species' individuals. A monitoring and reporting plan would measure the MSHCP's success based on achieving biological goals and objectives; thus, ensuring conservation keeps pace with development. The MSHCP also includes a management program, with adaptive management, which allows for changes in the conservation program if the biological species objectives are not met, or new information becomes available to improve the efficacy of the MSHCP's conservation strategy. Covered Activities, as described in the MSHCP, would include public and private development within the plan area that require discretionary actions by an Applicant, making them subject to consistency with MSHCP, regional transportation facilities, maintenance of and safety improvements on existing roads, the Circulation Elements of the Applicants, maintenance and construction of flood control facilities, and compatible uses in the reserve. The MSHCP makes provision for the inclusion of special districts and other non-Applicant entities in the permit with a certificate of inclusion. Public Review The Service and the cooperating agency issued a notice of intent to prepare an EIR/EIS for the proposed MSHCP, on June 28, 2000 (65 FR 39920); a notice of availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed MSHCP on November 5, 2004 (69 FR 64581); a notice of availability of the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed MSHCP on April 21, 2006 (71 FR 20719); and a notice of availability of the Recirculated Draft EIR/Supplemental Final EIS for the proposed MSHCP on March 30, 2007 (72 FR 15148) for a 60-day public comment period. The Recirculated Draft EIR/Supplemental Final EIS analyzed the potential environmental impacts that may result from the Federal action of authorizing incidental take anticipated to occur with implementation of the MSHCP, and identified various alternatives. We received 67 comment letters on the Recirculated Draft EIR/Supplemental Final EIS. A response to each comment received in these letters has been included in Volume 5 of the Final EIR/EIS. The analysis provided in the Final EIR/EIS is intended to accomplish the following: inform the public of the Service's proposed action and alternatives; address public comments received on the Recirculated Draft EIR/Supplemental Final EIS; disclose the direct, indirect, and cumulative environmental effects of our proposed action and alternatives; and indicate any irreversible commitment of resources that would result from implementation of the proposed action and alternatives. This notice is provided pursuant to section 10(a) of the Act and Service regulations for implementing National Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR 1506.6). 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 may 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. We will evaluate the permit application, associated documents, and public comments to determine whether the application meets the requirements of section 10(a) of the Act. The Service will then prepare a Record of Decision. A permit decision will be made no sooner than 30 days after the publication of this notice and completion of the Record of Decision. Dated: October 26, 2007. Ken McDermond, Deputy Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office, Sacramento, California. [FR Doc. E7-22087 Filed 11-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Reservation Proclamation. SUMMARY: This notice informs the public that the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs proclaimed approximately 78.26 acres, more or less, as the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indian Reservation for the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Burshia, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Real Estate Services, 1849 C Street, NW., Mail Stop-4639-MIB, Washington, DC 20240, telephone

(202)208-7737. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published in the exercise of authority delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by part 209 of the Departmental Manual. A proclamation was issued according to the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 986; 25 U.S.C. 467), for the land described below. The land was proclaimed to be the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indian Reservation for the exclusive use of Indians on that reservation who are entitled to reside at the reservation by enrollment or tribal membership. Michigan Meridian Calhoun County, State of Michigan; Sackrider Parcel Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 13, Town 2 South, Range 7 West, Emmett Township, Calhoun County, Michigan; thence North 00 degrees 03′ 28″ East along the West line of said Section, 46.99 feet to the Southerly line of the exit ramp for I-94, as recorded in Liber 898 on page 4, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Calhoun County, Michigan; thence North 89 degrees 06′ 09″ East along said Southerly line, 214.69 feet; thence 362.37 feet along the arc of a curve to the left whose radius measures 362.0 feet and whose chord bears North 60 degrees 2′ 31″ East, 347.43 feet; thence North 31 degrees 44′ 56″ East, 263.62 feet; thence North 59 degrees 52′ 54″ East, 81.39 feet to the place of beginning; thence continuing North 59 degrees 52′ 54″ East, 181.87 feet; thence South 78 degrees 01′ 12″ East, 472.30 feet; thence South 76 degrees 27′ 00″ East 1357.31 feet; thence South 00 degrees 04′ 24″ West, 205.69 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 21 of the Supervisor's plat of Wagner Acres, as recorded in Liber 11 of plats, on page 21, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Calhoun County, Michigan; thence South 00 degrees 4′ 24″ West along the West line of said Plat, 1992.58 feet to the centerline of Michigan Avenue; thence North 55 degrees 29′ 21″ West along said centerline, 2350.98 feet; thence North 00 degrees 03′ 28″ East, 1191.07 feet to the place of beginning. The above-described lands contain a total of 78.26 acres, more or less, which is subject to all valid rights, reservations, rights-of-way, and easements of record. This proclamation does not affect title to the land described above, nor does it affect any valid existing easements for public roads and highways, public utilities and for railroads and pipelines and any other rights-of-way or reservations of record. Dated: October 15, 2007. Carl J. Artman, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. E7-22158 Filed 11-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-W7-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [OR-116-5882-PA; HAG-07-0130] Emergency Closures and Restrictions on Public Land in Oregon AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Emergency Closures and Restrictions. SUMMARY: Pursuant to Title 43 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), § 8364.1 and 43 CFR 8341.2(a), the Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)Medford District Office is publishing these closures and restrictions for motorized vehicles on certain public lands in Jackson County Oregon. These lands are located within the Timber Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle

(OHV)Area, under the jurisdiction of the BLM Medford District Office. The closures and restrictions are needed in order to protect the area's natural resources and provide for public health and safety and address ongoing resource damage, vehicles and off-road vehicles, and conduct. EFFECTIVE DATE: These closures and restrictions are effective at the time of this publication, November 13, 2007, and will remain in effect until the adverse effects are eliminated and measures are implemented to prevent their reoccurrence. Comments may still be submitted and are welcome. Comments, including names, street addresses, and other contact information of respondents, will be available for public review at the office of the Bureau of Land Management, Medford, Oregon, during regular business hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Before including your address, telephone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, 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 from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning these closures and restrictions to: John Gerritsma, Bureau of Land Management, Medford District Office, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, Oregon 97504. Comments may also be submitted electronically to *Medford_Mail@blm.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Gerritsma, Medford District Office, Medford, Oregon, telephone

(541)618-2438. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD)may contact this individual by calling the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS)at

(800)877-8339, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM's Medford District Office has closed Bunny Meadows (a gravel stockpile site) and the surrounding public lands to camping and off-road vehicle use. Off-road (or off-highway) vehicle off-loading in a designated area, and motorized vehicle use on BLM road 38S-3W-14.0 will continue to be allowed to facilitate OHV access to trails and roads located to the west of Bunny Meadows on BLM-administered lands. The purpose of the closure is to protect soils, water, and fisheries resources that are suffering adverse impacts due to OHV use. In addition, this closure is needed to protect public health and safety. The legal description of the Bunny Meadows closure area is BLM-administered land in the W 1/2 of Section 14, the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 15, and the SE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 15, T. 38 S., R. 3 W., Willamette Meridian (WM). This closure involves about 200 acres of BLM-administered lands. OHV use, and associated dispersed camping, has increased tremendously in the past year in the Bunny Meadows area resulting in a user-created OHV track (used to ride laps) within streamside Riparian Reserves of Forest Creek and immediately adjacent to homes on private land. Forest Creek is designated Coho Critical Habitat, and unmanaged OHV use and dispersed camping in streamside Riparian Reserves in the Bunny Meadows area is contributing to increased sediment in Forest Creek. Coho salmon are listed as a Threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. OHVs are also crossing Forest Creek County Road along a curve with poor visibility in order to access BLM-administered lands to the north of Bunny Meadows. The BLM Medford District Office has closed about 1,524-acres of BLM-administered lands to OHVs in the northeastern corner of the Timber Mountain OHV Area. Closed lands include portions of Sections 1, 2, 11, 12, and 13, T. 37 S., R. 3 W., and portions of Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, and 17, T. 37 S., R. 2 W., W.M. The purpose of the closure is to protect soils, water, and fisheries resources that are being adversely impacted by OHV use. Stream surveys were conducted on a reach of Kane Creek in September 2005. Habitat conditions have changed substantially since the last survey in 2001 and are declining. Kane Creek is identified as Critical Habitat for coho salmon. Decomposed granitic sand accounts for 80-100% of all substrates in pool habitats, with deposits as much as 10 inches in depth observed. Many of the pools have accumulated so much sand that they no longer function as pools. Decomposed granitic sand now accounts for 70% of all substrates, followed by cobble (13%) and boulder (10%). Suitable aquatic habitat capable of supporting populations of salmonids has been reduced in this section of Kane Creek due to the large accumulation of sand. The deposition of sediment (granitic sand) throughout this reach is so extensive that the reach is no longer capable of storing any additional inputs. Any additional sediment inputs will be transported downstream to other aquatic habitats and stored where conditions permit, potentially impacting the entire fish bearing reach of Kane Creek. In 2001, substrate composition was described for this same reach as 10% silt, 30% sand, 25% gravel, 25% cobble, and 10% boulder. The major sources of this sediment are old skid trails and roads now used as an OHV trail system located upstream on BLM-managed lands and adjacent private lands. These roads and trails are located in highly erodible granitic soils. OHV riders are accessing these trails from both private and BLM-managed lands. One of the main access points is located on BLM-managed lands located off of Kane Creek road. The closures, located within the Timber Mountain OHV Area, have been posted on the ground with signs. Maps of the closures are available upon request in the office of the Bureau of Land Management, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, Oregon. Maps of the closures are also posted on BLM's Web site: *http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/recreation/timberedmountain.php* . The BLM designated the 16,250-acre Timber Mountain OHV Area to provide for “limited” OHV use in the 1995 Medford District Resource Management Plan (RMP). The Medford District BLM is in the process of developing the Timber Mountain Off-highway Vehicle Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement to guide OHV use in the area. These closures and restrictions are necessary to protect the area's natural resources, provide for the public's health and safety, and provide needed guidance in the areas of camping, occupancy, and recreation. The authorities for these closures and restrictions are 43 CFR 8341.2(a), 43 CFR 8360.0-7, and 43 CFR 8364.1. Closures and restrictions for the above-described public lands managed by the BLM are as follows: Definitions *Off Road Vehicle

(ORV)or Off-highway Vehicle (OHV):* These terms are used interchangeably in this document. ORV as defined by 43 CFR section 8340.0-5(a): “any motorized vehicle capable of, or designed for, travel on or immediately over land, water, or other natural terrain, excluding:

(1)Any nonamphibious registered motorboat;

(2)Any military, fire, emergency, or law enforcement vehicle while being used for emergency purposes;

(3)Any vehicle whose use is expressly authorized by the authorized officer, or otherwise officially approved;

(4)Vehicles in official use; and

(5)Any combat or combat support vehicle when used in times of national defense emergencies.” Closures and Restrictions for Bunny Meadows and Timber Mountain You must not enter areas that are posted or otherwise delineated as closed areas with any motorized vehicle. You must not camp in the Bunny Meadows closure area. Exceptions Exceptions to these closures and restrictions include emergency personnel (law enforcement, fire, medical), authorized BLM personnel and persons authorized to access private lands and rights-of-way within the closure boundary, any person traveling along Forest Creek County road in accord with State and County rules (non-street legal motorized vehicles are not allowed on county roadways), anyone who is off-loading OHVs in the designated parking area at Bunny Meadows gravel stockpile area or traveling in a motorized vehicle along BLM road 38S-3W-14.0 to trails and roads located to the west of Bunny Meadows on BLM-administered lands, and any person who is off-loading OHVs or traveling in a motorized vehicle along BLM road 37S-3W-11.0 to trails and roads located on BLM-administered lands southwest of the closure area. Penalties On public lands subject to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1701 *et seq.* , any person who violates this closure order may be tried before a United States Magistrate and fined no more than $1,000 or imprisoned for no more than 12 months, or both. 43 U.S.C. 1733(a); 43 CFR 8360.0-7. Such violations may also be subject to the enhanced fines provided for by 18 U.S.C. 3571. On public lands in grazing districts (see 43 U.S.C. 315a) and on public lands leased for grazing under 43 U.S.C. 315m, any person who violates this closure order may be tried before a United States Magistrate and fined no more than $500.00. Such violations may also be subject to the enhanced fines provided for by 18 U.S.C. 3571. On public lands subject to a conservation and rehabilitation program implemented by the Secretary under 16 U.S.C. 670g *et seq.* (Sikes Act), any person who violates this closure order may be tried before a United States Magistrate and fined no more than $500.00 or imprisoned for no more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. 670j(a)(2). Such violations may also be subject to the enhanced fines provided for by 18 U.S.C. 3571. John Gerritsma, Field Manager, Ashland Resource Area, Medford District Bureau of Land Management. [FR Doc. E7-22170 Filed 11-9-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-33-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [CO-140-08-1610-DP] Notice of Public Meeting, Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council Subcommittees for the Kremmling Resource Management Plan Revision AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, DOI. ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council

(RAC)Subcommittee on the Kremmling Resource Management Plan

(RMP)Revision will meet as indicated below. DATES: Nov. 27, 2007, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ADDRESSES: The Kremmling Subcommittee will meet at the Kremmling Field Office, 2103 E. Park Ave., Kremmling, CO. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Stout, Lead Planner, 2103 E. Park Ave., Kremmling, CO; telephone 970-724-3003. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Northwest Colorado RAC advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of public land issues in northwestern Colorado. Two subcommittees have been formed under this RAC to advise it regarding the joint Glenwood Springs and Kremmling Field Offices' RMP Revisions. The individuals on each subcommittee represent a broad range of interests and have specific knowledge of the Field Offices. The Glenwood Springs subcommittee is comprised of up to 14 individuals and will focus on all aspects of the Glenwood Springs RMP Revision. The Kremmling Subcommittee is comprised of 10 individuals who will focus specifically on travel management and recreation issues for the Kremmling RMP Revision. Recommendations developed by these subcommittees will be presented formally for discussion to the NW RAC at publicly announced meetings of the full NW RAC. Dated: November 2, 2007. David Boyd, Acting Glenwood Springs Field Manager, Lead Designated Federal Officer for the Northwest Colorado RAC. [FR Doc. 07-5598 Filed 11-9-07; 8:45 am]

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