Notices. Notice of renewal of an existing computer matching program (CMP) that has an expiration date of April 1, 2007

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BILLING CODE 4160-18-M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Privacy Act of 1974; CMS Computer Match No. 2007-03; HHS Computer Match No. 0407; SSA Computer Match No. 1048; IRS Project No. 241 AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). ACTION: Notice of renewal of an existing computer matching program

(CMP)that has an expiration date of April 1, 2007. SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, this notice announces the renewal of an existing CMP between CMS, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Social Security Administration (SSA). We have provided information about the matching program in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. The Privacy Act provides an opportunity for interested persons to comment on the matching program. We may defer implementation of this matching program if we receive comments that persuade us to defer implementation. See “Effective Dates” section below for comment period. DATES: *Effective Dates:* CMS filed a report of the Computer Matching Program

(CMP)with the Chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the Chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)on November 21, 2007. We will not disclose any information under a matching agreement until 40 days after filing a report to OMB and Congress or 30 days after publication in the **Federal Register** (FR), whichever is later. ADDRESSES: The public should address comments to: Walter Stone, CMS Privacy Officer, Division of Privacy Compliance, Enterprise Architecture and Strategy Group, Office of Information Services (OIS), CMS, Mail stop N2-04-27, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850. Comments received will be available for review at this location, by appointment, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., eastern daylight time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Albert, Technical Advisor, Division of Medicare Secondary Payer Policy and Operations, Financial Services Group, Office of Financial Management, CMS, Mailstop C3-14-16, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850. The telephone number is

(410)786-7457, or e-mail at *John.Albert@cms.hhs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Description of the Matching Program A. General The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Public Law (Pub. L.) 100-503), amended the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) by describing the manner in which computer matching involving Federal agencies could be performed and adding certain protections for individuals applying for and receiving Federal benefits. Section 7201 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-508) further amended the Privacy Act regarding protections for such individuals. The Privacy Act, as amended, regulates the use of computer matching by Federal agencies when records in a system of records are matched with other Federal, state, or local government records. It requires Federal agencies involved in computer matching programs to: 1. Negotiate written agreements with the other agencies participating in the matching programs; 2. Obtain the Data Integrity Board approval of the match agreements; 3. Furnish detailed reports about matching programs to Congress and OMB; 4. Notify applicants and beneficiaries that the records are subject to matching; and, 5. Verify match findings before reducing, suspending, terminating, or denying an individual's benefits or payments. B. CMS Computer Matches Subject to the Privacy Act CMS has taken action to ensure that all CMPs that this Agency participates in comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. Dated: November 7, 2007. Charlene Frizzera, Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS COMPUTER MATCH NO. 2007-03 HHS COMPUTER MATCH NO. 0407 SSA COMPUTER MATCH NO. 1048 IRS PROJECT NO. 241 NAME: “Medicare Secondary Payer

(MSP)Program”. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: Level Three Privacy Act Sensitive. PARTICIPATING AGENCIES: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Social Security Administration (SSA), and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING MATCHING PROGRAM: This Matching Agreement between IRS, SSA and CMS is executed pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (Title 5 United States Code (U.S.C.) § 552a), as amended, (as amended by Public Law (Pub. L.) 100-503, the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act (CMPPA) of 1988), the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)Circular A-130, titled “Management of Federal Information Resources” at 61 **Federal Register**

(FR)6428-6435 (February 20, 1996), and OMB guidelines pertaining to computer matching at 54 FR 25818 (June 19, 1989). This agreement implements the information matching provisions of § 6103(l)(12) of the Internal Revenue Code

(IRC)(26 U.S.C 6103(1)(12)), and § 1862(b)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(5)). PURPOSE(S) OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM: The purpose of this agreement is to establish the conditions under which:

(1)IRS agrees to disclose return information relating to taxpayer identity to SSA, and

(2)SSA agrees to disclose return information relating to beneficiary and employer identity, commingled with information disclosed by the IRS, to CMS. These disclosures will provide CMS with information for use in determining the extent to which any Medicare beneficiary is covered under any Group Health Plan (GHP). CATEGORIES OF RECORDS AND INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE MATCH: IRS will disclose taxpayer identity information from the CADE Individual Master File (IMF), Treasury/IRS 24.030, published at 66 FR 63800 (December 10, 2001), and maintained at the Martinsburg Computing Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia. This file includes millions of records of taxpayers who have filed Federal Individual Income Tax Returns. Project 241, IMF/Medicare Beneficiary Match, was established by IRS to facilitate this matching program. SSA will extract identifying information of Medicare beneficiaries from the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR), SSA/OSR 60-0090, published at 71 FR 1826 (January 11, 2006) and maintained at the National Computer Center

(NCC)in Baltimore, MD. This file includes records of individuals who have received and are receiving benefits under the Social Security Act. SSA will extract employer identity information from the Earnings Recording and Self-Employment Income System, SSA/0SR 60-0059, referred to as the Master Earnings File

(MEF)published at 71 FR 1819 (January 11, 2006) and maintained at the NCC. This file contains earnings records of individuals including identifying information of their employees. CMS will utilize a database, Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug System

(MARx)CMS System No. 09-70-4001, published at 70 FR 60530 (October 18, 2005), maintained at the CMS Data Center, located in Baltimore, Maryland, of the GHP information received from employers containing verified instances of employment and GHP coverage for Medicare beneficiaries and Medicare-eligible spouses identified from the IMF and MEF extracts. CMS will match GHP information against the Medicare Multi Carrier Claims System

(MCS)(formerly known as Carrier Medicare Claims Records), CMS System No. 09-70-0501, published at 71 FR 64968 (November 6, 2006), maintained at the CMS Data Center, located in Baltimore, Maryland. These files contain information received from employers containing verified instances of employment and GHP coverage for Medicare beneficiaries and Medicare-eligible spouses identified from the IMF and MEF extracts. CMS will match GHP information against the Fiscal Intermediary Shared System

(FISS)(formerly known as Intermediary Medicare Claims Records, CMS System No. 09-70-0503, published at 71 FR 64961 (November 6, 2006), maintained at the CMS Data Center, located in Baltimore, Maryland. This file contains information or records needed to properly process and pay Medicare benefits to, or on behalf of, eligible individuals. The file is accessed when a claim is submitted for payment. CMS will match GHP information against the CWF, CMS System No. 09-70-0526, published at 71 FR 64955 (November 6, 2006), which is the repository database for all current hospital and medical coverage MSP information. These files contain information or records needed to properly process and pay medical insurance benefits to, or on behalf of, entitled beneficiaries who have submitted claims for Medicare Medical Insurance Benefits (Medicare Part B). The file is accessed when a claim is submitted for payment. CMS will match GHP information against the National Claims History (NCH), which is contained in the National Claims History File, CMS System No. 09-70-0558, published at 71 FR 67137 (November 20, 2006), maintained at the CMS Data Center, located in Baltimore, Maryland. NCH contains records needed to facilitate obtaining Medicare utilization review data that can be used to study the operation and effectiveness of the Medicare program. INCLUSIVE DATES OF THE MATCH: The Matching Program shall become effective 40 days after the report of the Matching Program is sent to OMB and Congress, or 30 days after publication in the FR, whichever is later. The matching program will continue for 18 months from the effective date and may be extended for an additional 12 months thereafter, if certain conditions are met. [FR Doc. E7-23139 Filed 11-27-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2007N-0432] Risk Assessment of the Public Health Impact from Foodborne Listeria Monocytogenes in Soft-Ripened Cheese: Request for Comments and for Scientific Data and Information AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice; request for comments and for scientific data and information. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration

(FDA)is requesting comments and scientific data and information that would assist the agency in its plans to conduct a risk assessment for *Listeria monocytogenes* in soft-ripened cheese. The purpose of the risk assessment is to ascertain the impact on public health from the reduction and/or prevention of *L. monocytogenes* growth and recontamination during the manufacturing and/or processing of soft-ripened cheese. DATES: Submit comments and scientific data and information by January 28, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments and scientific data and information to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Submit electronic comments, data, and information to either *http://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments* or *http://www.regulations.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven M. Gendel, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-06), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 301-436-2290. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Department of Health and Human Services' *Healthy People 2010* is a comprehensive set of disease prevention and health promotion objectives for the Nation to achieve over the first decade of the new century. Created by scientists both inside and outside of Government, it identifies a wide range of public health priorities and specific, measurable objectives. One of these objectives calls on Federal food safety agencies to reduce foodborne listeriosis (Ref. 1). In support of this goal, in 2003, FDA issued an assessment of the relative risk to the public health from foodborne *L. monocytogenes* among selected categories of ready-to-eat

(RTE)foods ( *Listeria* risk assessment) (Ref. 2). The *Listeria* risk assessment formed the basis of the 2003 FDA/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)*Listeria* Action Plan (Ref. 3), which identifies prevention and control activities that FDA and CDC will take to reduce the incidence of foodborne listeriosis in the United States. The Public Health Risk Assessment: *Listeria monocytogenes* in Soft-Ripened Cheese supports the agency's commitment to fulfilling the *Listeria* Action Plan. The 2003 *Listeria* risk assessment provided the first quantitative estimate of the relative risk of listeriosis from consumption of a variety of RTE foods. Among the dairy foods, soft unripened cheese was considered to present a high risk, and fresh soft cheese, semi-soft cheese, and soft-ripened cheese was considered to present a moderate risk of listeriosis. This risk assessment estimated that the risk of listeriosis from the consumption of fresh soft cheese made using unpasteurized

(raw)milk could be as much as 40-fold higher than the risk from consumption of these cheeses made from pasteurized milk. The United States (U.S.) and Canada have experienced sporadic illnesses and outbreaks of listeriosis associated with the consumption of cheese. In both countries, there is a strong epidemiological correlation between consumption of soft cheese and listeriosis. For example, a 1985 outbreak of listeriosis associated with the consumption of a Mexican-style soft cheese resulted in 142 illnesses in Los Angeles (Ref. 4), a similar outbreak in 2000 in North Carolina resulted in 12 illnesses, and a 2002 soft cheese- associated outbreak in Quebec resulted in 17 illnesses including 2 premature births (Ref. 5). Both FDA and Health Canada

(HC)continue to evaluate the safety of soft cheese, particularly soft cheese made from unpasteurized milk. As a followup to the *Listeria* risk assessment, FDA and HC have agreed to collaborate on the development of a model for the production of soft-ripened cheese that will evaluate the public health impact of factors such as the microbiological status of milk used in cheese production, the impact of various cheese manufacturing steps, conditions during distribution and storage, and cross contamination during processing and handling. The risk assessment model also will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of various process changes and intervention strategies in reducing human illness. Specifically, the objectives of the *Listeria* in soft-ripened cheese risk assessment model are to quantitatively evaluate the impact on public health of the following:

(1)Variations in *L. monocytogenes* levels in the raw materials used to produce cheese;

(2)changes in *L. monocytogenes* levels as a result of growth, inactivation, or re-contamination at each step of the manufacturing process, between final packaging and sale at retail, and between retail sale and consumption; and

(3)the impact of various intervention and control strategies. II. Request for Comment and for Scientific Data and Information FDA requests comments on the risk assessment approach outlined previously in this document and the submission of data and information relevant to the risk assessment. The agency specifically requests information for the following:

(1)Characteristics of the manufacturing and marketing processes for soft-ripened cheese including: • The number of large and small (artisan) facilities producing soft-ripened cheese in the U.S. and Canada, and • The amount of soft-ripened cheese produced each year in the U.S. and Canada by large and small facilities including information on different sizes of cheese that are produced and the relative production volumes for these sizes.

(2)Factors that influence the levels of *L. monocytogenes* in milk used for cheese manufacturing including: • On-farm practices that influence the frequency and level of *L. monocytogenes* in raw milk used for cheese making, • *L. monocytogenes* levels and/or frequencies in raw milk in the U.S. and Canada, • Bulk tank sizes and mixing practices used by large and small manufacturers, • Growth of *L. monocytogenes* in raw milk, • Conditions of storage (temperatures and times) encountered by milk prior to cheese manufacture, and • The identity and effectiveness of processes other than pasteurization used to treat raw milk prior to cheese making.

(3)Factors that influence the levels of *L. monocytogenes* in products during cheese manufacturing including: • Changes in *L. monocytogenes* levels and frequency (i.e., growth, inactivation, or re-contamination) at each step in cheese manufacturing (i.e., during curd formation, ripening, packaging, aging); • Conditions of storage (temperatures and times) encountered during post-production holding at the producer; and • Pathways for transfer of *L. monocytogenes* to soft-ripened cheese from environmental sources during packaging, cutting, transport, and handling at retail, including data on frequencies or amounts of transfer.

(4)Factors that influence the levels of *L. monocytogenes* in cheese post-production including: • Levels and/or frequencies of *L. monocytogenes* that occur in cheese at retail; and • The conditions (temperature and time) encountered during transport and storage throughout the distribution process, including at retail, in the U.S. and Canada.

(5)Factors the influence the levels of *L. monocytogenes* in cheese at consumption including: • Storage conditions (temperature and times) encountered in consumers' homes, and • Consumption patterns for soft cheese (including serving size and frequency) in the U.S. and Canada.

(6)The identity and effectiveness of control measures or interventions to reduce levels and frequency of *L. monocytogenes* in cheese during processing, manufacturing, packaging, storage, and transportation prior to retail sale.

(7)Any other data related to the occurrence, growth, and control of *L. monocytogenes* in soft-ripened cheese. Interested persons should submit comments, scientific data, and information to the Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES ). Three copies of all comments, scientific data, and information are to be submitted. Individuals submitting written information or anyone submitting electronic comments may submit one copy. Submissions are to be identified with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document and may be accompanied by supporting information. Received submissions may be seen in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Information submitted after the closing date will not be considered, except by petition under 21 CFR 10.30. III. References The following references are on display in the Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES ) and may be seen by interested persons between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. (FDA has verified the Web site addresses, but we are not responsible for any subsequent changes to the nonFDA Web sites after this document publishes in the **Federal Register** .) 1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, *Healthy People 2010* , vol. 1, Washington, DC, 2000, *http://www.healthypeople.gov* . 2. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture/Food Safety and Inspection Service, “Quantitative Assessment of Relative Risk to Public Health from Foodborne *Listeria monocytogenes* Among Selected Categories of Ready-to-Eat Foods,” September 2003, *http://www.foodsafety.gov/~dms/lmr2-toc.html* . 3. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Reducing the Risk of *Listeria monocytogenes* FDA/CDC 2003 Update of the *Listeria* Action Plan,” November 2003, *http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/lmr2plan.html* . 4. Linnan et al., “Epidemic Listeriosis Associated With Mexican-Style Cheese,” *New England Journal of Medicine* , 319 (13):823-8, 1988. 5. Gaulin et al., “First Documented Outbreak of *Listeria monocytogenes* in Quebec, 2002,” *Canada Communicable Disease Report* , 29 (21):181-6, 2003. Dated: November 20, 2007. Jeffrey Shuren, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. E7-23104 Filed 11-27-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S 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 Mobile, AL; Brunswick, GA; Milwaukee, WI; and Philadelphia, PA 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 Mobile, AL; Brunswick, GA; Milwaukee, WI; and Philadelphia, PA. DATES: TWIC enrollment in Mobile, AL will begin on December 5, 2007; in Brunswick, GA and Milwaukee, WI on December 12, 2007; and Philadelphia, PA on December 13, 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), Public Law 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 Mobile, AL; Brunswick, GA; Milwaukee, WI; and Philadelphia, PA. Enrollment in Mobile, AL will begin on December 5, 2007; Brunswick, GA and Milwaukee, WI on December 12, 2007; and Philadelphia, PA on December 13, 2007. The Coast Guard will publish a separate notice in the **Federal Register** indicating when facilities within the Captain of the Port Zone Mobile, including those in the Port of Mobile; Captain of the Port Zone Savannah, including those in the Port of Brunswick; Captain of the Port Zone Lake Michigan, including those in the Port of Milwaukee; and Captain of the Port Zone Delaware Bay, including those in Philadelphia, 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 21, 2007. Rex Lovelady, Program Manager, TWIC, Office of Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing, Transportation Security Administration. [FR Doc. E7-23125 Filed 11-27-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-05-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5118-N-08] Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Technical Assistance for Community Planning and Development Programs AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* January 28, 2008. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Pamela M. Williams, Reports Liaison Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 7234, Washington, DC 20410. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Horwath, Office of Technical Assistance and Management, Office of Community Planning and Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; telephone number

(202)402-2576 (this is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to:

(1)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(2)Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;

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

(4)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. This Notice also lists the following information: *Title of Proposal:* Application for Technical Assistance for Community Planning and Development

(CPD)Programs. *OMB Control Number, if applicable:* 2506-0166. *Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use:* Application information is needed to determine competition winners, i.e., those technical assistance

(TA)providers best able to offer local jurisdictions an ability to shape their CPD resources and other available resources into effective, coordinated, neighborhood and community development strategies to revitalize and to physically, socially and economically strengthen their communities. The application for the competition requires the completion of Standard Forms 424, 424 Supplemental, LLL (if engaged in lobbying), as well as supplementary information such as identification of field offices to be served and amounts of funds requested for each field office, a narrative statement addressing the factors for award, and a budget summary. After awards are made, providers are required to submit a workplan which includes a planned schedule for accomplishing each of the planned activities/tasks to be accomplished with TA funds, the amount of funds budgeted for each activity/task and the staff and other resources allocated to each activity/task. Narrative quarterly reports are required so that the provider's performance can be evaluated and measured against the workplan. Quarterly reports also require the submission of the SF-269A, a financial report and final SF-269A are also required. *Agency Form Numbers (if applicable):* SF-424, SF-424 Supplemental, and SF-LLL. *Members of Affected Public:* For-profit and non-profit organizations or State and local governments equipped to provide technical assistance to recipients of CPD programs. *Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response.* *Status of the proposed information collection:* The FY 2006 Notice of Funding Availability

(NOFA)for technical assistance providers for CPD programs elicited 286 responses. The Department estimates that each application required an average of 60 hours to prepare an application. Each year approximately 50 applicants are chosen for awards. Winners of the competition are required to develop a workplan, requiring approximately 20 hours, submit quarterly reports needing approximately six hours each (including a final report) and perform recordkeeping to include submission of vouchers for reimbursement, estimated at 12 hours annually. Because these actions are undertaken for each field office in which the applicant wins funds, the numbers reflect more than the base number of winners. Approximately 179 workplans were developed as a result of the FY 2006 competition and each requires quarterly reports and recordkeeping. The specific numbers are as follows: *Frequency of Submission:* On occasion, quarterly. *Reporting Burden:* Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent frequency × Hours per response = Total hours Applications 286 1 60 17,160 Workplan Development 179 1 20 3,580 Quarterly Reports (including final) 179 4 6 4,296 Recordkeeping 179 12 2 4,296 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 29,332. *Status of the proposed information collection:* Extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: November 21, 2007. Nelson R. Bregón, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. [FR Doc. E7-23116 Filed 11-27-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Proposed Information Collection; OMB Control Number 1018-0102, Special Use Permit Applications on National Wildlife Refuges Outside Alaska AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife Service) will ask the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)to approve the information collection

(IC)described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this IC. This IC is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2008. We may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: You must submit comments on or before January 28, 2008. ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 222-ARLSQ, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 (mail); *hope_grey@fws.gov* (e-mail); or

(703)358-2269 (fax). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this IC, contact Hope Grey by mail, fax, or e-mail (see ADDRESSES ) or by telephone at

(703)358-2482. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 that amends the National Wildlife Refuge Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee) requires that we authorize economic privileges on any national wildlife refuge by permit only when the activity will be compatible with and contribute to refuge purposes (50 CFR 29.21). We make provision in our general refuge regulations for public entry for specialized purposes, including economic activities such as the operation of guiding and other visitor services on refuges by concessionaires or cooperators under the appropriate legal instrument or special use permits (50 CFR 25.41, 25.61, 26.36, 27.71, 27.91, 27.97, 29.1, 29.2, 30.11, 31.2, 31.13, 31.14, 31.16, and 43 CFR 5). These regulations provide the authorities and procedures for allowing permits on refuges outside of Alaska. We will provide the permit applications as requested by interested citizens. Information that we collect helps us to:

(1)Determine if requested activities are compatible and appropriate with the purpose for which the refuge was established.

(2)Ensure that the applicant is eligible for the permit. We will issue special use permits for a specific period as determined by the type and location of the use or visitor service provided. These permits authorize activities such as:

(1)Farming operations (haying and grazing, 50 CFR 29.2).

(2)Beneficial management tools that we use to provide the best habitat possible on some refuges (50 CFR 30.11, 31.14, 31.16).

(3)Recreational visitor service operations (50 CFR 25.41 and 25.61).

(4)Commercial filming (50 CFR 27.71) other commercial activities (50 CFR 29.1).

(5)Research, and other noncommercial activities (50 CFR 26.36). II. Data *OMB Control Number:* 1018-0102. *Title:* Special Use Permit Applications on National Wildlife Refuges Outside Alaska, 50 CFR 25.41, 25.61, 26.36, 27.71, 27.91, 27.97, 29.1, 29.2, 30.11, 31.2, 31.13, 31.14, 31.16, and 43 CFR 5. *Service Form Number(s):* 3-1383. *Type of Request:* Revision of existing collection. *Affected Public:* Individuals and households; business and other for-profit organizations; nonprofit institutions; farms; and State, local, or tribal governments. *Respondent's Obligation:* Required to obtain or retain a benefit. *Frequency of Collection:* On occasion. *Estimated Annual Number of Respondents:* 14,500. *Estimated Total Annual Responses:* 14,500. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 1 hour. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 14,500. III. Request for Comments We invite comments concerning this IC on:

(1)whether or not the collection of information is necessary, including whether or not the information will have practical utility;

(2)the accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information;

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

(4)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include and/or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this IC. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Dated: November 14, 2007 Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service. FR Doc. E7-23132 Filed 11-27-07; 8:45 am BILLING CODE 4310-55-S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Information Collection Sent to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for Approval; OMB Control Number 1018-0095; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, Experimental Populations AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife Service) have sent an Information Collection Request

(ICR)to OMB for review and approval. The ICR, which is summarized below, describes the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. This ICR is scheduled to expire on November 30, 2007. We may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. However, under OMB regulations, we may continue to conduct or sponsor this information collection while it is pending at OMB. DATES: You must submit comments on or before December 28, 2007. ADDRESSES: Send your comments and suggestions on this ICR to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at OMB-OIRA at

(202)395-6566

(fax)or OIRA_DOCKET@OMB.eop.gov (e-mail). Please provide a copy of your comments to Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 222-ARLSQ, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 (mail);

(703)358-2269 (fax); or hope_grey@fws.gov (e-mail). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, contact Hope Grey by mail, fax, or e-mail (see ADDRESSES) or by telephone at

(703)358-2482. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 1018-0095. *Title:* Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, Experimental Populations, 50 CFR 17.84 and 17.85. *Service Form Number(s):* None. *Type of Request:* Extension of currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Individuals and households, private sector, and State/local/tribal governments. *Respondent's Obligation:* Voluntary. *Frequency of Collection:* On occasion. Activity Number of annual respondents Number of annual responses Completion time per response Annual burden hours Notification—general take or removal 25 25 15 minutes 6 Notification—depredation-related take 22 22 15 minutes 6 Notification—specimen collection 25 25 15 minutes 6 Totals 72 72 18 *Abstract:* Section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended, (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to establish experimental populations of endangered or threatened species. Because individuals of experimental populations are categorically protected under the ESA, the information we collect is important for monitoring the success of reintroduction efforts and recovery efforts in general. Information collection requirements for experimental populations of endangered and threatened species are in 50 CFR 17.84. We collect three categories of information:

(1)General take or removal. Relates to human-related mortality including unintentional taking incidental to otherwise lawful activities (e.g., highway mortalities); animal husbandry actions authorized to manage the population (e.g., translocation or providing aid to sick, injured, or orphaned individuals); take in defense of human life; take related to defense of property (if authorized); or take in the form of authorized harassment.

(2)Depredation-related take. Involves take for management purposes where livestock depredation is documented, and may include authorized harassment or authorized lethal take of experimental animals in the act of attacking livestock.

(3)Specimen collection, recovery, or reporting of dead individuals. This information documents incidental or authorized scientific collection. Most of the contacts with the public deal primarily with the reporting of sightings of experimental population animals or the inadvertent discovery of an injured or dead individual. The information that we collect includes:

(1)Name, address, and phone number of reporting party.

(2)Species involved.

(3)Type of incident.

(4)Location and time of the reported incident.

(5)Description of the circumstances related to the incident. This information helps us to assess the effectiveness of control activities and to develop better means to reduce problems with livestock for those species where depredation is a problem. Service recovery specialists use the information to determine the success of reintroductions in relation to established recovery plan goals for the threatened and endangered species involved. *Comments:* On July 11, 2007, we published in the Federal Register (72 FR 37793) a notice of our intent to request that OMB renew this information collection. In that notice, we solicited comments for 60 days, ending on September 10, 2007. We received no comments. We again invite comments concerning this information collection on:

(1)whether or not the collection of information is necessary, including whether or not the information will have practical utility;

(2)the accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information;

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

(OMB)for Approval; OMB Control Number 1018-0066; Marine Mammal Tagging, Marking, and Reporting Certificates AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife Service) have sent an Information Collection Request

(202)395-6566

(703)358-2482. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 1018-0066. *Title:* Marine Mammal Tagging, Marking, and Reporting Certificates, 50 CFR 18.23(f). *Service Form Number(s):* R7-50, R7-51, R7-52. *Type of Request:* Extension of currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Individuals and households. *Respondent's Obligation:* Required to obtain or retain a benefit. *Frequency of Collection:* On occasion. Activity Number of annual respondents Number of annual responses Completion time per response Annual burden hours R7-50 (walrus) 1,190 1,190 15 minutes 298 R7-51 (polar bear) 52 52 15 minutes 13 R7-52 (sea otter) 796 796 15 minutes 199 Totals 2,038 2,038 510 *Abstract:* Under Section 101(b) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361-1407), Alaska Natives residing in Alaska and dwelling on the coast of the North Pacific or Arctic Oceans may harvest polar bears, northern sea otters, and Pacific walrus for subsistence or handicraft purposes. Section 109(i) of the MMPA authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to prescribe marking, tagging, and reporting regulations applicable to the Alaska Native subsistence and handicraft take. On behalf of the Secretary, we implemented regulations at 50 CFR 18.23(f) for Alaska Natives harvesting polar bear, northern sea otter, and Pacific walrus. These regulations enable us to gather data on the Alaska Native subsistence and handicraft harvest and on the biology of polar bear, northern sea otter, and Pacific walrus in Alaska to determine what effect such take may be having on these populations. The regulations also provide us with a means of monitoring the disposition of the harvest to ensure that any commercial use of products created from these species meets the criteria set forth in Section 101(b) of the MMPA. The information we collect includes, but is not limited to:

(1)Date of kill.

(2)Sex of the animal.

(3)Kill location.

(4)Form of transportation used to make the kill of polar bears.

(5)Amount of time (i.e., hours/days hunted) spent hunting polar bears.

(6)Type of take (live killed or beach found) for walrus.

(7)Number of otters present in and number of otters harvested from pod.

(8)Condition of the bear and whether or not polar bear cubs were present.

(9)Name of the hunter or possessor of the specified parts at the time of marking, tagging, and reporting. *Comments:* On July 12, 2007, we published in the Federal Register (72 FR 38096) a notice of our intent to request that OMB renew this ICR. In that notice, we solicited comments for 60 days, ending on September 10, 2007. We received one comment. The comment expressed opposition to the killing of wildlife by Alaska Natives. We note the concerns raised by this individual; however, the harvest of marine mammals by certain Alaska Natives for certain purposes is specifically exempted from otherwise prohibited activities by Section 101(b) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act

(MMPA)of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.). We did not make any changes to our information collection requirements. We again invite comments concerning this information collection on:

(1)whether or not the collection of information is necessary, including whether or not the information will have practical utility;

(2)the accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information;

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

(4)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask OMB in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that it will be done. Dated: November 14, 2007 Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service. FR Doc. E7-23134 Filed 11-27-07; 8:45 am BILLING CODE 4310-55-S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NV-050-5853-ES; N-75716 and N-41566-14; 8-08807] Notice of Realty Action: Lease/Conveyance for Recreation and Public Purposes of Public Lands in Clark County, NV AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Realty Action. SUMMARY: Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act request for lease and subsequent conveyance of approximately 20 acres in two separate parcels of public land in Clark County, Nevada. The Clark County School District

(CCSD)proposes to use the land for one 15-acre public elementary school and one five-acre addition to an existing public high school. DATES: Interested parties may submit written comments regarding the proposed lease/conveyance of the lands until January 14, 2008. ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to the BLM Las Vegas Field Manager, Las Vegas Field Office, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130-2301. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Warner,

(702)515-5084. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described public lands in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada have been examined and found suitable for lease and subsequent conveyance under the provisions of the R&PP Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 *et seq.* ) On parcel one, identified as serial number N-75716, CCSD proposes to use 15 acres of land for an elementary school. The elementary school structure will be similar to the design of Marshall Darnell Elementary School. The building consists of 62,500 square feet and contains twenty-nine classrooms, one library, a multipurpose room, and a teachers' lounge. The structure will feature tilt-up concrete slabs with a refrigerated air-conditioned system and a heating system. The school will accommodate an estimated enrollment of 660 students. This area is currently serviced by Aggie Roberts Elementary school which is on a year-round schedule. The new school will alleviate overcrowding and allow both schools to maintain nine month schedules. This parcel is located in the southeastern part of valley, northeast of the intersection of Spencer Street and Pebble Road, and can be described as: Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada T. 22 S., R. 61 E., Sec. 14, W 1/2 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , W 1/2 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , NE 1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , NE 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , W 1/2 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 . On parcel two, identified as BLM serial number N-41566-14, CCSD proposes to use five acres of land to add to their current twenty-acre lease for the Career and Technical Academy (high school). Increased student enrollment has created a need for a larger structure and campus. N-41566-14 is located in the southwestern part of the valley, southwest of the intersection of Windmill Lane and South Rainbow Boulevard and can be described as: Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada T. 22 S., R. 60 E., Sec. 15, E 1/2 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 . The land is not required for any federal purpose. The proposed actions are in conformance with the Las Vegas Resource Management Plan approved on October 5, 1998, and would be in the public interest. The Plans of Development have been reviewed and it is determined the proposed actions conform with land use plan decision, LD-1, established in accordance with Section 202 of Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1712). The leases/conveyances, when issued, will be subject to the provisions of the R&PP Act and applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior, and will contain the following reservations to the United States: 1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches or canals constructed by the authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945). 2. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together with the right to prospect for, mine, and remove such deposits from the lands under applicable law and such regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe, including all necessary access and exit rights. The leases/conveyances will be subject to:

(1)Valid and existing rights.

(2)N-75716:

(a)A right-of-way for road, public utility, and drainage purposes granted to Clark County, its successors or assigns, by right-of-way N-75018, pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761);

(b)A right-of-way for power line purposes granted to Nevada Power Company, its successors or assigns, by right-of-way N-00597, pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761);

(c)A right-of-way for power line purposes granted to Nevada Power Company, its successors or assigns, by right-of-way N-07664, pursuant to the Act of March 4, 1911 (43 U.S.C. 961);

(d)A right-of-way for telephone purposes granted to Central Telephone, its successors or assigns, by right-of-way N-79652, pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761);

(e)A right-of-way for telephone purposes, granted to Central Telephone, its successors or assigns, by right-of-way N-06486, pursuant to the Act of February 15, 1901 (43 U.S.C. 959); and

(f)A right-of-way for power line purposes granted to Nevada Power Company, its successors or assigns, by right-of-way N-79259, pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761).

(3)N-41566-14:

(a)A right-of-way for a sewer line granted to Clark County Water Reclamation District, its successors or assigns, by right-of-way N-78573, pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976, (43 U.S.C. 1761); and

(b)A right-of-way for drainage purposes granted to Clark County, its successors or assigns, by right-of-way N-78802, pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976, (43 U.S.C. 1761). On November 28, 2007, the lands described above will be segregated from all other forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the general mining laws, except for lease/conveyance under the R&PP Act, leasing under the mineral leasing laws, and disposals under the mineral material disposal laws. Detailed information concerning these actions is available for review at the office of the Bureau of Land Management, Las Vegas Field Office at the address listed above. Interested parties may submit comments regarding the specific use proposed in the applications and Plans of Development, whether the BLM followed proper administrative procedures in reaching the decision to lease/convey under the R&PP Act, or any other factor not directly related to the suitability of the land for public schools. Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the BLM Nevada State Director who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In the absence of any adverse comments, this realty action will become the final determination of the Department of the Interior. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Only written comments submitted by postal service or overnight mail to the Field Manager BLM Las Vegas Field Office will be considered properly filed. Electronic mail, facsimile or telephone comments will not be considered properly filed. In the absence of any adverse comments, the decision will become effective on January 28, 2008. The lands will not be available for lease/conveyance until after the decision becomes effective. (Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5) Dated: November 14, 2007. Mark R. Chatterton, Assistant Field Manager, Non-Renewable Resources, Las Vegas, Nevada. [FR Doc. E7-23121 Filed 11-27-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-HC-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NV-050-5853-ES; N-82423; 8-08807; TAS-14X5232] Notice of Realty Action: Lease/Conveyance for Recreation and Public Purposes in Clark County, NV AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Realty Action. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)has examined and found suitable for classification for lease and subsequent conveyance under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act, as amended, approximately 670 acres of public land in Clark County, Nevada. The City of Mesquite proposes to use the land for a regional park. DATES: Interested parties may submit comments regarding the proposed lease/conveyance or classification of the lands until January 14, 2008. ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to BLM Field Manager, Las Vegas Field Office, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130-2301. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Liebhauser,

(702)515-5088. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Section 7 of the Taylor Grazing Act, (43 U.S.C. 315(f)), and Executive Order No. 6910, the following described land in Clark County, Nevada, has been examined and found suitable for classification for lease and subsequent conveyance under the provisions of the R&PP Act, as amended, (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq): Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada T. 13 S., R. 70 E., Sec. 2, portion of E 1/2 NE 1/4 , portion of SE 1/4 SW 1/4 , portion of SE 1/4 . Sec. 11, E 1/2 NE 1/4 , portion of W 1/2 SE 1/4 , portion of E 1/2 NW 1/4 , portion of SW 1/4 , portion of W 1/2 SE 1/4 . Sec. 14, W 1/2 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , portion of NW 1/4 NW 1/4 , SW 1/4 NW 1/4 . Sec. 15, portion of E 1/2 NE 1/4 . The area described contains 670.16 acres, more or less. Note: This description will be replaced by a lot description upon final approval of the official plat of survey. The overall park master plan consists of 670 acres, which will be developed as a multi-use regional park. Approximately 135 acres will be developed as intensive use areas supporting a diverse range of outdoor recreational activities. Trails and open space will be located in strategic areas and used to link connections between adjacent public and private land, including intensively developed areas immediately adjacent to the regional park. Planned development for this site includes: 135 acres of intensively developed areas, including a tennis complex, an amphitheater with shared parking for soccer and turf areas, group picnic areas with adventure playgrounds, a botanical garden, sand volleyball courts and restroom facilities; 425 acres of trails and open space, including seven miles of trail with three trailheads; 19 acres of open play

(turf)areas; 46 acres of multiple use fields for soccer and associated sports; and 45 acres for a baseball and softball field complex. Additional detailed information pertaining to this application, Plan of Development, and site plans are in case file N-82343, which is located in the BLM Las Vegas Field Office. Cities are a common applicant under the public purposes provision of the R&PP Act. The City of Mesquite is a political subdivision of the State of Nevada and is therefore a qualified applicant under the Act. The land is not required for any Federal purpose. The lease/conveyance is consistent with the BLM Las Vegas Resource Management Plan, dated October 5, 1998, and would be in the public interest. The lease and subsequent conveyance, when issued, will be subject to the provisions of the R&PP Act and applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior, and will contain the following reservations to the United States: 1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches or canals constructed by the authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945). 2. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together with the right to prospect for, mine and remove such deposits from the same under applicable law and such regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe. The patent will be subject to: 1. All valid existing rights; 2. A Right-of-Way N-55066 in favor of Overton Power District, its successors or assigns, for roads and power line purposes, pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761); and 3. A Right-of-Way N-80466 in favor of Virgin Valley Water District, its successors or assigns, for water tank, water lines and road purposes, pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761). On November 28, 2007, the above described land will be segregated from all other forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the general mining laws, except for lease and subsequent conveyance under the R&PP Act, leasing under the mineral leasing laws, and disposals under the mineral material disposal laws. Comments, including names and addresses of respondents, will be available for public review. Interested parties may submit comments involving the suitability of the land for park sites. Comments on the classification are restricted to whether the land is physically suitable for the proposal, whether the use will maximize the future use or uses of the land, whether the use is consistent with local planning and zoning, or if the use is consistent with State and Federal programs. Interested parties may submit comments regarding the specific use proposed in the application and plan of development, whether the BLM followed proper administrative procedures in reaching the decision to lease/convey under the R&PP Act, or any other factor not directly related to the suitability of the land for public park sites. Only written comments submitted by postal service or overnight mail to the Field Manager, BLM Las Vegas Field Office will be considered properly filed. Electronic mail, facsimile, or telephone comments will not be considered properly filed. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the BLM Nevada State Director. In the absence of any adverse comments, the classification of the land described in this notice will become effective on January 28, 2008. The lands will not be available for lease/conveyance until after the classification becomes effective. (Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5) Dated: November 16, 2007. Mark R. Chatterton, Assistant Field Manager, Non-Renewable Resources, Las Vegas, Nevada. [FR Doc. E7-23140 Filed 11-27-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-HC-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [WY-957-08-1420-BJ] Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey, WY AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey, Wyoming. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)has filed the plats of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Wyoming State Office, Cheyenne, Wyoming, on the dates indicated. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bureau of Land Management, 5353 Yellowstone Road, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These surveys were executed at the request of the Bureau of Land Management, and are necessary for the management of resources. The lands surveyed are: The plat and field notes representing the dependent resurvey of the south and west boundaries and the subdivisional lines, Township 48 North, Range 79 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming, Group No. 755, was accepted and filed August 29, 2007. The plat representing the entire record of the survey of a portion of the boundary between the Grand Teton National Park and the Bridger-Teton National Forest, along the hydrographic divide as defined by Congressional Act, February 26, 1929, Public Law 70-817, within the unsurveyed portion of Township 42 North, Range 117 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming, Group No. 764, was accepted and filed September 17, 2007. The plats and field notes representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the Eighth Standard Parallel North, through Range 109 West, a portion of the north boundary, the west boundary, a portion of the subdivisional lines, and the subdivision of certain sections, Township 33 North, Range 109 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming, Group No. 757, was accepted and filed October 31, 2007. The plat and field notes representing the dependent resurvey of the south and west boundaries and the subdivisional lines, Township 47 North, Range 79 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming, Group No. 756, was accepted and filed November 2, 2007. Copies of the preceding described plats and field notes are available to the public at a cost of $1.10 per page. Dated: November 21, 2007. John P. Lee, Chief Cadastral Surveyor, Division of Support Services. [FR Doc. E7-23138 Filed 11-27-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-22-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act Notice is hereby given that on November 14, 2007, a proposed Consent Decree (“Decree”) in *United States* v. *Aspen Petroleum Products, Inc., et al.,* Civil Action No. 07-cv-02382-WYD-BNB was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. The Decree resolves the United States' claims against Aspen Petroleum Products, Inc., and Terrance Tschatschula under Section 211 of the Clean Air Act (“Act”), 42 U.S.C. 7545, for injunctive relief and civil penalties for violations of the Act and the Fuels regulations promulgated under the Act at 40 CFR part 80. The Decree requires Defendants to pay the United States a civil penalty of $25,000 and also requires Defendants to perform specific injunctive relief if they engage in further activities under the Act. The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty

(30)days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either e-mailed to *pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov* or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to *United States* v. *Aspen Petroleum Products, et al.,* D.J. Ref. 90-5-2-1-09035. The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, 1225 Seventeenth Street, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80202, and at U.S. EPA, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 12345 W. Alameda, Suite 214, Denver, Co 80228. During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, to *http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html.* A copy of the Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood ( *tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov* ), fax no.

(202)514-0097, phone confirmation number

(202)514-1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $7.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if by e-mail or fax, forward a check in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at the stated address. W. Benjamin Fisherow, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 07-5868 Filed 11-27-07; 8:45 am]

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