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BILLING CODE 4311-AM-M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [WY-100-08-1310-DB] Notice of Meetings of the Pinedale Anticline Working Group AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act

(1976)and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (1972), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)Pinedale Anticline Working Group

(PAWG)will meet in Pinedale, Wyoming, for business meetings. Group meetings are open to the public. DATES: The PAWG will meet the following dates beginning at 1 p.m. January 24, 2008 March 27, 2008 May 22, 2008 ADDRESSES: The meeting of the PAWG will be held at the BLM Pinedale Field Office, 1625 West Pine Street, Pinedale, WY. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caleb Hiner, BLM/PAWG Liaison, Bureau of Land Management, Pinedale Field Office, 1625 West Pine Street, P.O. Box 768, Pinedale, WY 82941; 307-367-5352. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Pinedale Anticline Working Group

(PAWG)was authorized and established with release of the Record of Decision

(ROD)for the Pinedale Anticline Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Project on July 27, 2000. The PAWG advises the BLM on the development and implementation of monitoring plans and adaptive management decisions as development of the Pinedale Anticline Natural Gas Field proceeds for the life of the field. The agendas for these meetings will include discussions concerning any modifications task groups may wish to make to their monitoring recommendations and overall adaptive management implementation as it applies to the PAWG. At a minimum, public comments will be heard prior to adjournment of each meeting. November 14, 2007. Chuck Otto, Field Office Manager. [FR Doc. E7-22650 Filed 11-19-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-22-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Intent to Repatriate a Cultural Item: American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3005, of the intent to repatriate a cultural item in the possession of the American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, that meets the definitions of “sacred object” and “object of cultural patrimony” under 25 U.S.C. 3001. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. The cultural item is a fan-shaped headdress with an attached mask. The headdress is approximately 91 centimeters in length, 87 centimeters wide, and 4 centimeters in depth. The mask is a cloth, Loveland flour sack with its brand marking still visible. It is perforated with three holes near the eyes and mouth. The headdress is arranged in two ranks of wooden slats connected by cross pieces in the center and on either end, making the shape of a fan. The top rank contains thirty-two slats and both sides are painted with six diamonds of red and yellow. The bottom rank contains fourteen slats and both sides are painted with three triangles that are also red and yellow. This cultural item was acquired by Mrs. Amelia E. White, though the circumstances of her acquisition are unknown. In 1937, the museum acquired the headdress from Mrs. White as a gift. The museum accessioned the item in 1937. The cultural affiliation of the cultural item is San Carlos Apache, as indicated by museum records and by consultation evidence presented by the Western Apache Working Group, which consists of the authorized NAGPRA representatives from the San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona; White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona; and Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona. Officials of the American Museum of Natural History have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(D), the one cultural item described above has ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance central to the Native American group or culture itself, rather than property owned by an individual. Officials of the American Museum of Natural History also have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(C), the one cultural item described above is a specific ceremonial object needed by traditional Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional Native American religions by their present-day adherents. Lastly, officials of the American Museum of Natural History have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the sacred object/object of cultural patrimony and the San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the sacred object/object of cultural patrimony should contact Nell Murphy, Director of Cultural Resources, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024, telephone

(212)769-5837, before December 20, 2007. Repatriation of the sacred object/object of cultural patrimony to the San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come forward. The American Museum of Natural History is responsible for notifying the San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona; White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona; and Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona that this notice has been published. Dated: October 18, 2007 Sherry Hutt, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. E7-22674 Filed 11-19-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Coronado National Forest, Tucson, AZ and Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items in the possession of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Coronado National Forest, Tucson, AZ that meet the definition of “objects of cultural patrimony” under 25 U.S.C. 3001. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. The 58 cultural items are part of an archeological collection known as the Pinaleno Cotton Cache. The 58 cultural items are 2 caches of raw, native cotton; 3 ceramic jars; 3 ceramic bowls; 2 coiled basketry bowls; 1 coiled basketry pot stand; and 47 botanical and faunal items. In 1982, the Pinaleno Cotton Cache was found near Safford, AZ, by local residents on lands administered by the Forest Service. In 1983, the existence of the cache was reported to the Forest Service. Officials of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service removed cultural items in the cache for curation at the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Subsequently, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service law enforcement officers recovered the two coiled baskets from individuals who had removed the items illegally during the interval between the discovery of the cache and its removal by the Forest Service. The ceramic vessels in the cache have characteristics associated with both the Hohokam and Mogollon cultures in the 10th through the 12th century. The coiled basketry pieces were constructed with a method (two-rod-and-bundle) shared by many people throughout the prehistoric Southwestern United States. In addition, basket fragments with a similar construction technique were found at Ventana Cave on the Tohono O'odham reservation. Studies of the cultural items in the Pinaleno Cotton Cache have established that the site was a shrine that was visited at intervals from the 7th through the 13th century, and that the items left at the site were ceremonial offerings. In a 1995 study, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service determined that Hohokam cultural materials of the 7th through the 13th century from the Safford area in Arizona are culturally affiliated with the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona. During consultation, cultural and religious leaders of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona indicated that the cultural items in the Pinaleno Cotton Cache were of Tohono O'odham ancestry. The tribal representatives also indicated that the cultural items were objects of cultural patrimony associated with the ancestral Tohono O'odham culture and had ongoing historical, traditional or cultural importance and was property owned by the tribe. Officials of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(D), the 58 cultural items described above have ongoing historical, traditional or cultural importance central to the Native American group or culture itself, rather than property owned by an individual. Officials of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service also have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the objects of cultural patrimony and the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the objects of cultural patrimony should contact Dr. Frank E. Wozniak, NAGPRA Coordinator, Southwestern Region, USDA Forest Service, 333 Broadway Blvd., SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102, telephone

(505)842-3238, before December 20, 2007. Repatriation of the objects of cultural patrimony to the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come forward. The Coronado National Forest is responsible for notifying the Ak Chin Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona; Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona; and Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona that this notice has been published. Dated: October 25, 2007. Sherry Hutt, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. E7-22671 Filed 11-19-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: Horner Collection, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items in the possession of the Horner Collection, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR that meet the definition of “unassociated funerary objects” under 25 U.S.C. 3001. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. The five cultural items are one antler tool; one nose ring or bracelet; one mortar and pestle; one jar of beads; and one bag of bells. The Museum of Oregon Country, Oregon Agricultural College was renamed the John B. Horner Museum of the Oregon Country in 1936, and became commonly known as the Horner Museum. The Oregon Agricultural College was renamed Oregon State College in 1937, and became Oregon State University in 1962. The Horner Museum closed in 1995. Currently, cultural items from the Horner Museum are referred to as the Horner Collection, which is owned by, and in the possession of, Oregon State University. Horner Collection, Oregon State University professional staff consulted with representatives of the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon; Coquille Tribe of Oregon; and Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria, California. On March 17, 1929, V.P. Mitchell removed a “horn implement” from an unknown site near Yachats, OR. On December 21, 1933, V.P. Mitchell donated the antler horn implement to the museum and listed as part of the J. G. Crawford collection. Although the Horner Collection, Oregon State University has no documentation that the antler tool was ever buried with any individual, Mr. Crawford is known to have collected human remains and cultural items from burials and mounds. On December 21, 1933, V.P. Mitchell donated a nose ring or bracelet to the museum. Provenience records show that the item was in V.P. Mitchell's possession in 1929 and is listed as a “Yachats Indian nose ring.” On June 27, 2006, a representative of the Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria, California identified the item as a bracelet of a young lady or grandmother. On February 11, 2004, a representative of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Oregon identified the cultural item as a funerary object from Yachats, OR. At an unknown date, cultural items were removed by Mrs. P. Mitchell from an unknown area near Yachats, OR. On April 13, 1968, Mrs. Mitchell donated one mortar and pestle, one jar of Indian beads, and one bag of bells, along with a human skull, to the museum. A deed of gift was submitted, which states “Collection of Indian artifacts found near Yachats, OR.” The Horner Collection, Oregon State University has no specific documentation that the cultural items were ever buried with any individual. However, with the inclusion of a human skull donated with the cultural items, the museum has identified them as unassociated funerary objects. The human remains are described in a previously published Notice of Inventory Completion in the **Federal Register** of October 26, 2005 (FR Doc 05-21332, pages 61839-61840). All of the above cultural items were removed from undisclosed locations near Yachats, OR. According to a tribal representative for the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon, the Yachats area had large middens lining the lower Yachats River and nearby coastline. Large middens show the extensive time period of occupation of the Yachats area. The Yachats area was made part of the Siletz/Coast Reservation when it was established in 1855. This area was inhabited by the Alsea, Coos, Lower Umpqua, some South Slough and lower Coquille people, and some members of other tribes also confederated upon the Siletz Reservation. The Alsea people, as well as others that lived at Yachats, moved to the Siletz reservation in 1876. Descendants of tribes from the Yachats area are members of the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon. Based on geographic, historic documents, museum and donor history, and consultation evidence, the Horner Collection, Oregon State University reasonably believe the cultural items to be unassociated funerary objects and culturally affiliated with the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon. Officials of the Horner Collection, Oregon State University have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(B), the five cultural items described above are reasonably believed to have been placed with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony and are believed, by a preponderance of the evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of a Native American individual. Officials of the Horner Collection, Oregon State University also have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the unassociated funerary objects and the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the unassociated funerary objects should contact Sabah Randhawa, Executive Vice President and Provost, President's Office, Oregon State University, 600 Kerr Administration Building, Corvallis, OR 97331, telephone

(541)737-8260, before December 20, 2007. Repatriation of the unassociated funerary objects to the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come forward. The Horner Collection, Oregon State University is responsible for notifying the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon; Coquille Tribe of Oregon; and Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria, California that this notice has been published. Dated: October 18, 2007. Sherry Hutt, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. E7-22669 Filed 11-19-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-S DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Clarification of Certain Procedures for Processing H-2A Labor Certification Applications AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration

(ETA)is providing additional clarification to the procedures by which State Workforce Agencies and ETA National Processing Centers

(NPC)process employer applications for H-2A temporary agricultural labor certification issued in the Training and Employment Guidance Letter

(TEGL)No. 11-07 on November 6, 2007. These additional clarifications have been made under TEGL No. 11-07, Change 1, which is published below in order to inform the public. The clarifications and requirements stated in the TEGL take effect immediately. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 11-07, Change 1—Clarification of Certain Procedures for Processing H-2A Labor Certification Applications 1. *Purpose.* To modify TEGL No. 11-07 to further clarify certain procedures for State Workforce Agencies

(SWAs)and Employment and Training Administration

(ETA)National Processing Centers

(NPCs)involved in the processing of H-2A labor certification applications for temporary agricultural employment of foreign workers in the United States (U.S.). 2. *References.* Immigration and Nationality Act

(INA)Section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a); INA Section 218; 20 Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)651.10; 20 CFR Part 653 Subparts B and F; 20 CFR Part 654, Subpart E; 20 CFR Part 655, Subpart B; 20 CFR Part 658, Subpart F; Field Memorandum No. 16-00; Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 31-01; General Administration Letter No. 1-02; Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 11-07 (November 6, 2007). 3. *Background.* The H-2A nonimmigrant visa program permits employers to hire foreign workers to perform agricultural labor or services of a temporary or seasonal nature. The H-2A visa classification requires the intending employer, prior to filing a petition for one or more H-2A workers with the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), to apply to the Secretary of Labor for a certification that:

(1)There are not sufficient workers who are able, willing, qualified, and available at the time and place where the H-2A worker is to perform the work; and

(2)employment of the H-2A worker will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers. The NPC having jurisdiction over the state(s) in which the area of intended employment is located is responsible for processing a request for H-2A labor certification. NPC responsibilities include reviewing the application for acceptance, directing the SWA to clear the job order through the intrastate and interstate clearance system, ensuring the employer meets positive recruitment requirements, and making a final determination with respect to granting or denying certification for all or some of the job opportunities requested. The SWA serving the area of intended employment, with which the employer files a concurrent request for H-2A labor certification, is responsible for placing a job order, using information submitted by the employer on its job offer for intrastate and interstate clearance, and, where necessary, performing inspections to ensure that housing meets the applicable standards. 4. *Clarification of Procedures for H-2A Applications.* This Training and Employment Guidance Letter

(TEGL)clarifies certain procedures the SWAs and NPCs must use in processing temporary labor certification applications under the H-2A program. These clarifications replace and supersede prior corresponding operating procedures issued for the H-2A program, as noted. However, these clarifications do not affect the special procedures established by ETA for sheepherders and goatherders, for occupations involved in the open range production of livestock, for multi-state custom combine owners and operators, and for itinerant animal shearing. A. Filing i. *SWA Locations.* The specific location of each SWA may be obtained directly from the Office of Foreign Labor Certification's Web site at *http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/contacts.cfm.* Each SWA must notify the appropriate NPC of any changes to its location or mailing address. ii. *Worksite(s) Crossing State Jurisdictional Boundaries* . In circumstances where a fixed-site employer has one or more worksites located in the same area of intended employment and that lie in one or more state jurisdictions, the employer should file a single H-2A labor certification application concurrently with the SWA in the state where the work will begin and the NPC that covers this state. This provision does not apply to Farm Labor Contractors

(FLCs)filing as employers. SWAs are reminded that, in circumstances where work will be performed in multiple states, unless special procedures apply, the job order for recruiting U.S. workers must be transmitted to all other state jurisdictions in which any work will take place in order that they post the opportunity in their respective job clearance system. iii. *Timing.* The Secretary of Labor is required to make a labor certification determination at least 30 calendar days before the employer's date of need, unless the initial or modified application was not filed timely. INA Section 218(c)(3)(A). As such, the SWA must conduct a housing inspection, the employer must provide a recruitment report to the NPC, and the employer must provide evidence of workers' compensation insurance coverage to the NPC, all before the date that is 30 calendar days before the date of need. B. Recruitment i. *Contact Information.* In accordance with the regulatory requirements at 20 CFR 655.103(d)(2)(ii), each advertisement the employer places in a newspaper of general circulation serving the area of intended employment must direct interested applicants to apply or send resumes to the nearest office of the SWA for referral to the employer's place of work. This regulatory requirement also applies to job orders placed by the SWA in intrastate and interstate clearance to ensure that all U.S. workers referred through such job orders are apprised of the terms and conditions of employment. Absent a SWA referral, however, an employer must still respond to employment inquiries from individuals who appear at the employer's place of business or otherwise contact the employer directly. While the employer is not required to be consistently available to answer every inquiry placed by an interested individual, the employer should have a mechanism in place to take messages (e.g., an answering machine) and should respond to such messages within 24 hours. The employer may not reject for other than a lawful, job-related reason any U.S. worker's application. An employer is required to engage in positive recruitment of U.S. workers in the area of intended employment until the foreign worker(s) have departed for the employer's place of work (20 CFR 655.103(d)). The Department may also require employers to recruit in other states of “traditional or expected labor supply.” 20 CFR 655.105(a). The imposition of such out-of-state recruiting requirements shall be based on current information provided by a state agency or other sources “that there are a significant number of able and qualified U.S. workers” in each state designated for recruitment “who, if recruited, would likely be willing to make themselves available for work at the time and place needed.” *Id* . As required by regulation, the Department will not require employers to “recruit in areas where there are a significant number of local employers recruiting for U.S. workers for the same types of occupations.” *Id* . ii. *Verification of Employment Eligibility.* The Department's statutory duties under the H-2A program require it to ascertain the employment eligibility of all referred workers. INA Section 218(c)(3)(A) mandates that the Department issue a labor certification “not later than 30 days before the date such labor or services are first required to be performed * * * if

(1)the employer has complied with the criteria for certification (including criteria for the recruitment of *eligible* individuals as prescribed by the Secretary), and

(2)the employer does not actually have, or has not been provided referrals of, qualified *eligible* individuals who have indicated their ability to perform such labor or services. * * *” The Department has fulfilled its statutory mandate by instructing SWAs via regulation and through this guidance letter that workers cannot be referred to employers unless the SWA has determined that the worker is “able, willing, and eligible” to take the job. 20 CFR 655.106(a). Eligibility is clearly defined by statute to mean “with respect to employment, *an individual who is not an unauthorized alien * * * with respect to that employment* .” INA Section 218(i)(1). The Department has also required by regulation that all local SWA offices must “determine whether or not applicants are MSFWs [migrant and seasonal farmworkers] as defined at 20 CFR § 651.10 of this chapter.” “Farmworker” is defined by 20 CFR § 651.10 as as “agricultural worker,” which is in turn defined as “a worker, whose primary work experience has been in farmwork * * * whether alien or citizen, *who is legally authorized to work in the United States.* ” Accordingly, SWAs must verify the employment eligibility of any worker referred to an employer in response to an H-2A job order. The Department strongly recommends that SWAs use the E-Verify Web-based system administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Information on the E-Verify system may be obtained directly from USCIS by clicking on the “E-Verify” link at *http://www.uscis.gov* . The Department is aware that many, and perhaps most, SWAs do not currently have reliable employment verification systems in place. Therefore, the Department will not enforce the employment verification requirements specified in this Training and Employment Guidance Letter against the SWAs until December 15, 2007. SWAs should be aware that employers can rely on INA Section 274A(a)(5) only where the documentation complies with all statutory and regulatory requirements, including 8 CFR 274a.6. SWAs are strongly encouraged to provide this documentation. The Department will offer training between now and December 15 to provide SWAs additional guidance on how to comply with the applicable requirements. iii. *SWA Referrals during Contract Period.* Once an employer's H-2A workers have departed for the employer's place of work, SWAs should, in order to minimize disruption during the H-2A contract period, first make all reasonable efforts to refer an interested U.S. worker to a non-H-2A job order in the area of intended employment or to an unfilled H-2A job order in the area of intended employment in which the H-2A workers have not yet departed for the place of employment. C. Housing *Housing Standards.* SWAs are reminded that employers must provide housing at no cost to any worker not reasonably able to return to his/her residence within the same day. Employer-provided housing, depending on when it was built, must meet either the USDOL Occupational Safety and Health Administration

(OSHA)standards set forth under 29 CFR 1910.142 (standards for temporary labor camps), or the ETA standards at 20 CFR 654.404-654.417 (standards for H-2A housing), whichever are applicable pursuant to the regulations. In circumstances where rental, public accommodation, or another substantially similar class of habitation is used, the housing must first meet any local standards for such housing or, in the absence of applicable local standards, any applicable state standards. In the absence of both local and state standards, the housing must meet the OSHA standards for temporary labor camps. In accordance with the Federal regulations at 20 CFR 655.102(b)(1)(vi), when it is the prevailing practice in the area of intended employment and for the occupation to provide family housing, the employer must provide family housing to all workers who request it. Open range housing—for sheepherders or others engaged primarily in the range production of livestock—must comply with OSHA housing standards or, alternatively, DOL guidance. In the absence of OSHA standards, ETA has added housing-related guidance to its TEGL 15-06 (February 9, 2007), which governs the processing of H-2A labor certification applications for occupations involved in the open range production of livestock. i. *Housing Inspections.* SWAs are encouraged to perform housing inspections in a timely manner so that processing of an employer's application is not unduly delayed. SWAs should be prepared to conduct housing inspections prior to the date an employer will file an H-2A labor certification application, if so requested by the employer. ii. *Certified Housing that Becomes Unavailable.* For situations in which housing certified by the SWA later becomes unavailable for reasons outside the employer's control, the employer may substitute other rental or public accommodation housing that possesses a valid certificate of occupancy. The employer must notify the SWA, in writing, of the change in accommodations and the reason(s) for such change. The SWA may inspect such accommodations, prior to or during occupation, to ensure it meets applicable housing standards. 5. *Effective Date.* This guidance applies to all H-2A labor certification applications pending with or received by the NPC and SWA on or after the date this TEGL is issued. 6. *Action Required.* NPC Directors and SWA Administrators are directed to provide NPC, SWA and other state staff involved in the processing of H-2A applications with a copy of these procedures. 7. *Inquiries.* Questions from SWA staff should be directed to the Office of Foreign Labor Certification at

(202)693-3010. Signed in Washington, DC, this 15th day of November, 2007. Emily Stover DeRocco, Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration. [FR Doc. E7-22636 Filed 11-19-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FP-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee; Notice of Open Meeting and Agenda The thirteenth meeting of the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee will be held on December 14, 2007 in the Postal Square Building, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Washington, DC. The Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee is a technical committee composed of economists, statisticians, and behavioral scientists who are recognized for their attainments and objectivity in their respective fields. Committee members are called upon to analyze issues involved in producing Federal economic statistics and recommend practices that will lead to optimum efficiency, effectiveness, and cooperation among the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis and Bureau of the Census. The meeting will be held in Meeting Rooms 1 and 2 of the Postal Square Building Conference Center. The schedule and agenda for the meeting are as follows: 9 a.m.—Opening session 9:15 a.m.—Agency updates and discussion of statistical priorities 11 p.m.—Measures of Intangible Capital: Labor Composition 1 p.m.—Health Care Statistics 2:45 p.m.—Nonresponse bias 4:45 p.m.—Conclude (approximate time) The meeting is open to the public. Any questions concerning the meeting should be directed to Margaret Johnson, Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee, on Area Code

(202)691-5600. Individuals with disabilities, who need special accommodations, should contact Ms. Johnson at least two days prior to the meeting date. Signed at Washington, DC. the 9th day of November 2007. Philip L. Rones, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics. [FR Doc. E7-22585 Filed 11-19-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-24-P NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: NARA is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to OMB for approval the information collections described in this notice. The public is invited to comment on the proposed information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to OMB at the address below on or before December 20, 2007 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Desk Officer for NARA, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-5167. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the proposed information collections and supporting statements should be directed to Tamee Fechhelm at telephone number 301-837-1694 or fax number 301-713-7409. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-13), NARA invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed information collections. NARA published a notice of proposed collection for this information collection on August 30, 2007 (72 FR 50128 and 50129). One comment was received. NARA has submitted the described information collection to OMB for approval. In response to this notice, comments and suggestions should address one or more of the following points:

(a)Whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of NARA;

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

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

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of information technology; and

(e)whether small businesses are affected by this collection. In this notice, NARA is soliciting comments concerning the following information collection: *Title:* Order Forms for Genealogical Research in the National Archives. *OMB number:* 3095-0027. *Agency form numbers:* NATF Forms 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, and 86. *Type of review:* Regular. *Affected public:* Individuals or households. *Estimated number of respondents:* 42,515. *Estimated time per response:* 10 minutes. *Frequency of response:* On occasion. *Estimated total annual burden hours:* 7,086. *Abstract:* Submission of requests on a form is necessary to handle in a timely fashion the volume of requests received for these records (2,479 per year for the NATF 81; 280 per year for the NATF 82; 526 per year for the NATF 83; 3,669 per year for the NATF 84; 17,716 per year for the NATF 85; and 17,845 per year for the NATF 86) and the need to obtain specific information from the researcher to search for the records sought. As a convenience, the form will allow researchers to provide credit card information to authorize billing and expedited mailing of the copies. You can also order online at *https://eservices.archives.gov/orderonline.* These forms will also be posted as .pdf files within NARA's online ordering system. Dated: November 14, 2007. Martha Morphy, Assistant Archivist for Information Services. [FR Doc. E7-22714 Filed 11-19-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7515-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Meeting Notice In accordance with the purposes of Sections 29 and 182b. of the Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

(ACRS)will hold a meeting on December 6-8, 2007, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The date of this meeting was previously published in the **Federal Register** on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 (71 FR 66561). Thursday, December 6, 2007, Conference Room T-2b3, Two White Flint North, Rockville, Maryland *8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman* (Open)—The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting. *8:35 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Draft Final NUREG-1829, “Estimating Loss-of-Coolant Accident

(LOCA)Frequencies Through the Elicitation Process,” and Draft NUREG-XXXX, “Seismic Considerations for the Transition Break Size”* (Open)—The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding draft NUREG reports on estimating LOCA frequencies through the expert elicitation process and on seismic considerations for the transition break size. *10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: AREVA Enhanced Option III Long Term Stability Solution (Topical Report ANP-10262)* (Open/Closed)—The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and AREVA regarding AREVA Topical Report ANP-10262 on Enhanced Option III Long Term Stability Solution. Note: A portion of this session may be closed to discuss and protect information that is proprietary to AREVA and their contractors pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4). ] *1:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m.: State-of-the-Art Reactor Consequence Analysis (SOARCA)* (Open/Closed)—The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding State-of-the-Art Reactor Consequence Analysis. Note: A portion of this session may be closed to discus and protect information classified as National Security information as well as Safeguards information pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and (3). *3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Draft ACRS report on the NRC Safety Research Program* (Open)—The Committee will discuss the draft ACRS report on the NRC Safety Research Program. *5:45 p.m.-7 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports* (Open)—The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports. Friday, December 7, 2007, Conference Room T-2B3, Two White Flint North, Rockville, Maryland *8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman* (Open)—The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting. *8:35 a.m.-11:15 a.m.: Extended Power Uprate Application for the Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant* (Open/Closed)—The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and the Pennsylvania Power & Light Company regarding the Extended Power Uprate Application for the Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant and the associated NRC staff's Safety Evaluation. Note: A portion of this session may be closed to discuss and protect information that is proprietary to General Electric and their contractors pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4). *11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.: Subcommittee Report* (Open)—The Committee will hear a report by and hold discussions with the Chairman of the ACRS Subcommittee on ESBWR regarding items discussed during the meeting on November 15, 2007. *1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee* (Open)—The Committee will discuss the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration by the full Committee during future meetings. Also, it will hear a report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee on matters related to the conduct of ACRS business, including anticipated workload and member assignments. *2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations* (Open)—The Committee will discuss the responses from the NRC Executive Director for Operations to comments and recommendations included in recent ACRS reports and letters. *2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m.: Election of ACRS Officers for CY 2008* (Open)—The Committee will elect the Chairman and Vice-Chairman for the ACRS and Member-at-Large for the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee for CY 2008. *3:30 p.m.-7 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports* (Open)—The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports. Saturday, December 8, 2007, Conference Room T-2b3, Two White Flint North, Rockville, Maryland *8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports* (Open)—The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports, as well as the draft ACRS report on the NRC Safety Research Program. *1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Miscellaneous* (Open)—The Committee will discuss matters related to the conduct of Committee activities and matters and specific issues that were not completed during previous meetings, as time and availability of information permit. Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were published in the **Federal Register** on September 26, 2007 (72 FR 54695). In accordance with those procedures, oral or written views may be presented by members of the public, including representatives of the nuclear industry. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during the open portions of the meeting. Persons desiring to make oral statements should notify the Cognizant ACRS staff named below five days before the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made to allow necessary time during the meeting for such statements. Use of still, motion picture, and television cameras during the meeting may be limited to selected portions of the meeting as determined by the Chairman. Information regarding the time to be set aside for this purpose may be obtained by contacting the Cognizant ACRS staff prior to the meeting. In view of the possibility that the schedule for ACRS meetings may be adjusted by the Chairman as necessary to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, persons planning to attend should check with the Cognizant ACRS staff if such rescheduling would result in major inconvenience. In accordance with Subsection 10(d) Public Law 92-463, I have determined that it may be necessary to close portions of this meeting noted above to discuss and protect information classified as proprietary to General Electric, AREVA, and their contractors pursuant to 5 U.S.C 552b

(c)(4), and National Security information as well as Safeguards information pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b

(1)and (3). Further information regarding topics to be discussed, whether the meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, as well as the Chairman's ruling on requests for the opportunity to present oral statements and the time allotted therefor can be obtained by contacting Mr. Girija S. Shukla, Cognizant ACRS staff (301-415-6855), between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., (ET). ACRS meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are available through the NRC Public Document Room at *pdr@nrc.gov* , or by calling the PDR at 1-800-397-4209, or from the Publicly Available Records System

(PARS)component of NRC's document system (ADAMS) which is accessible from the NRC Web site at *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html* or *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/* *(ACRS & ACNW Mtg schedules/agendas).* Video teleconferencing service is available for observing open sessions of ACRS meetings. Those wishing to use this service for observing ACRS meetings should contact Mr. Theron Brown, ACRS Audio Visual Technician (301-415-8066), between 7:30 a.m.- and 3:45 p.m., (ET), at least 10 days before the meeting to ensure the availability of this service. Individuals or organizations requesting this service will be responsible for telephone line charges and for providing the equipment and facilities that they use to establish the video teleconferencing link. The availability of video teleconferencing services is not guaranteed. The ACRS meeting previously scheduled for April 3-5, 2008, and published in the **Federal Register** on October 22, 2007 (72 FR 59573), is rescheduled for April 10-12, 2008. Dated: November 14, 2007. Andrew L. Bates, Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E7-22641 Filed 11-19-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Sunshine Federal Register Notice AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETINGS: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. DATES: Weeks of November 19, 26; December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2007. PLACE: Commissioners' Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. STATUS: Public and Closed. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Week of November 19, 2007 Tuesday, November 20, 2007 9:05 a.m. Affirmation Session (Public Meeting) (Tentative). a. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (Diablo Canyon ISFSI), Docket No. 72-26-ISFSI, San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace's Contentions and Request for a Hearing Regarding Diablo Canyon Environmental Assessment Supplement (Tentative). b. Dominion Nuclear North Anna, LLC (Early Site Permit for North Anna ESP Site), LBP-07-9 (June 9, 2007) (Tentative). 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 webcast live at the Web address— *http://www.nrc.gov.* Week of December 3, 2007—Tentative Friday, December 7, 2007 10 a.m. Discussion of Intragovernmental Issues (Closed—Ex. 1 & 9). 2 p.m. Briefing on Threat Environment Assessment (Closed—Ex. 1). Week of December 10, 2007—Tentative Wednesday, December 12, 2007 9:30 a.m. Discussion of Management Issues (Closed—Ex. 2). Week of December 17, 2007—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of December 17, 2007. Week of December 24, 2007—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of December 24, 2007. *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. Additional Information “Discussion of Management Issues (Closed—Ex. 2)” previously scheduled on Thursday, December 13, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. has been postponed. 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: November 15, 2007. R. Michelle Schroll, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 07-5772 Filed 11-16-07; 11:31 am]

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