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BILLING CODE 6715-01-M FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System SUMMARY: Background. Notice is hereby given of the final approval of proposed information collection by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) under OMB delegated authority, as per 5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public).

Board-approved collections of information are incorporated into the official OMB inventory of currently approved collections of information. Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act Submission, supporting statements and approved collection of information instrument(s) are placed into OMB's public docket files. The Federal Reserve may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Reserve Board Clearance Officer—Michelle Shore—Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551 (202-452-3829). OMB Desk Officer—Alexander T. Hunt—Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. Final approval under OMB delegated authority of the extension for three years, without revision, of the following report: *Report title:* Compensation and Salary Surveys *Agency form number:* FR 29a,b *OMB Control number:* 7100-0290 *Frequency:* FR 29a, annually;

FR 29b, on occasion *Reporters:* Employers considered competitors for Federal Reserve employees *Annual reporting hours:* FR 29a, 210 hours; FR 29b, 50 hours *Estimated average hours per response:* FR 29a, 6 hours; FR 29b, 1 hour *Number of respondents:* 45 *General description of report:* This information collection is voluntary (sections 10(4) and 11(1) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 244 and 248(1)) and is given confidential treatment (5 U.S.C 552 (b)(4) and (b)(6)). *Abstract:* These surveys collect information on salaries, employee compensation policies, and other employee programs from employers that are considered competitors for Federal Reserve Board employees.

The data from the surveys primarily are used to determine the appropriate salary structure and salary adjustments for Federal Reserve Board employees. *Current Actions:* On September 21, 2007, the Federal Reserve published a notice in the Federal Register (72 FR 54041) requesting public comment for sixty days on the extension, without revision, of the Compensation and Salary Surveys; the comment period expired on November 20, 2007. The Federal Reserve did not receive any comments.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 27, 2007. Jennifer J. Johnson Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-23307 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank holding company.

The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notices also will be available for inspection at the office of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than December 17, 2007. **A.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York** (Anne MacEwen, Bank Applications Officer) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045-0001: *1. Lawrence B. Seidman, Seidman and Associates, LLC, Seidman Investment Partnership, LP, Seidman Investment Partnership II, LP* , Parsippany, New Jersey; Broad Park Investors, LLC, Chewy Gooey Cookies, both of West Orange, New Jersey, LP, Berggruen Holdings North America Ltd., New York, New York; Dennis Pollack, Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey; Harold Schechter;

Raymond Vanaria, both of Wayne, New Jersey, and LSBK 06-08, LLC, Watchung, New Jersey; to acquire voting shares of Center Bancorp, Inc., Union, New Jersey, and thereby acquire voting shares of Center National Bank, Union, New Jersey. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 28, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-23340 Filed 11-20-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 *et seq.* ) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below.

The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843).

Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at *www.ffiec.gov/nic/* . Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than December 27, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis** (Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs Officer) 411 Locust Street, St.

Louis, Missouri 63166-2034: *1. Farmers & Merchants Bankshares, Inc.* , Stuttgart, Arkansas; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Perry County Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Chart Bank, both of Perryville, Arkansas. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 27, 2007. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-23273 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 *et seq.* ) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below.

Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at *www.ffiec.gov/nic/* . Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than December 28, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta** (David Tatum, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: *1.

Satilla Bankcorp, Inc.* , to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Satilla Community Bank, both of St. Marys, Georgia. **B. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis** (Jacqueline G. King, Community Affairs Officer) 90 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480-0291: *1. Highland Bancshares* , Saint Michael, Minnesota; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Ridgedale State Bank, Minnetonka, Minnesota. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 28, 2007.

Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-23341 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225) to engage *de novo* , or to acquire or control voting securities or assets of a company, including the companies listed below, that engages either directly or through a subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has determined by Order to be closely related to banking and permissible for bank holding companies.

Unless otherwise noted, these activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Each notice is available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notice also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the question whether the proposal complies with the standards of section 4 of the BHC Act. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at *www.ffiec.gov/nic/* .

Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding the applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than December 17, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago** (Burl Thornton, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: *1. Bridgeview Bancorp, Inc.* , Bridgeview, Illinois; to engage *de novo* in extending credit and servicing loans, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(1) of Regulation Y. **B.

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco** (Tracy Basinger, Director, Regional and Community Bank Group) 101 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105-1579: *1. NHB Holdings, Inc., and Proficio Mortgage Ventures, LLC* , both of Jacksonville, Florida; to engage *de novo* through a joint venture with NRI Mortgage Solutions, Buffalo Grove, Illinois, in conducting mortgage banking activities, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(1) of Regulation Y. *2. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.* , Tokyo, Japan; to indirectly acquire up to 100 percent of Diamond Lease (U.S.A.), Inc., New York, New York, and thereby engage in the leasing of personal or real property, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(3) of Regulation Y.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 27, 2007. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-23274 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [Document Identifier: OS-0990-New] Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment Request AGENCY: Office of the Secretary. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed information collection request for public comment.

Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects:

(1)The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions;

(2)the accuracy of the estimated burden;

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

(4)the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to *Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov* , or call the Reports Clearance Office on

(202)690-6162. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the above email address within 60 days. *Proposed Project:* Evaluation of the Marriage and Family Strengthening Grants for Incarcerated and Reentering Fathers and their Partners—OMB No. 0990-NEW-Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE). *Abstract:* The Office of Family Assistance within the Administration for Children and Families

(ACF)is conducting a demonstration program called Marriage and Family Strengthening Grants for Incarcerated and Re-entering Fathers and their Partners (MFS-IP). These demonstration programs are funded to support activities in the areas of marriage strengthening and responsible fatherhood among incarcerated and recently released fathers, their partners, and children. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

(ASPE)is conducting an evaluation of these demonstration projects. The objective of the evaluation is to help to determine what types of marriage and family strengthening programs work best, what does not work, and what effects these programs may have on fostering healthy marriages, families and children for those involved in the criminal justice system. Information from the evaluation will assist federal, state, and community policymakers and patrons in deciding whether to replicate or redesign identified marriage and family strengthening program models. The MFS-IP evaluation will assess the effects of marriage and family strengthening activities with incarcerated populations by comparing relationship quality and stability, positive family interactions, family financial well-being, recidivism, and community connectedness between intervention and control groups. Primary data for the evaluation will come from three waves of in-person data collection, including a baseline survey and follow-up surveys at approximately 6 and 12 months post-baseline. Data collection is expected to last 4 years, from the time the first participant is enrolled until the last 12-month follow-up survey is administered. Estimated Annualized Burden Table Instruments Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Total burden hours MFS-IP Baseline Survey—Fathers 500 1 1.5 750 MFS-IP Baseline Survey—Partners 500 1 1.5 750 MFS-IP Follow-up Survey—Fathers 500 2 1.5 1,500 MFS-IP Follow-up Survey—Partners 500 2 1.5 1,500 Total 4,500 Alice Bettencourt, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E7-23322 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-05-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-08-06BD] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)publishes a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at

(404)639-5960 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov.* Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to

(202)395-6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project Economic Analysis of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP)—New—National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCDDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The CDC-funded National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) is the largest organized cancer screening program in the United States. The NBCCEDP provides critical breast and cervical cancer screening services to underserved women through grants to 50 states, the District of Columbia, 4 U.S. territories, and 13 American Indian/Alaska Native organizations. In the past decade, the NBCCEDP has provided over 7.2 million breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic exams to over 3 million low-income women. Women diagnosed with cancer through the program are eligible for Medicaid coverage through the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act passed by Congress in 2000. CDC proposes to collect one year of cost data from all 68 NBCCEDP grantees in order to conduct the first systematic, activity-based analysis of the costs and cost-effectiveness of the NBCCEDP. The information required to perform an activity-based cost analysis includes: Staff and consultant salaries, screening costs, contracts and material costs, provider payments, in-kind contributions, administrative costs, allocation of funds, and staff time devoted to specific program activities. Data will be collected electronically via a Web-based Cost Assessment Tool (CAT). CDC will use information collected through the CAT to assess the costs of various program components, identify factors that impact average cost, perform cost-effectiveness analysis, and to develop a resource allocation tool for ensuring the most appropriate use of limited program resources. NBCCEDP grantees currently report information on screening and diagnosis volumes (the effectiveness measures for the program) as part of the Minimum Data Elements (MDE)/System for Technical Assistance Reporting

(STAR)(OMB 0920-0571, exp. 1/31/2010). Information to be collected through the CAT will complement information currently collected through the MDE/STAR. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 1,496. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours Type of respondents Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) NBCCEDP Grantees 68 1 22 Dated: November 26, 2007. Maryam I. Daneshvar, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E7-23336 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2007N-0306] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Current Good Manufacturing Practice Regulations for Type A Medicated Articles AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration

(FDA)is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(cGMP)regulations for drugs, including Type A medicated articles. A Type A medicated article is a feed product containing a concentrated drug diluted with a feed carrier substance. A Type A medicated article is intended solely for use in the manufacture of another Type A medicated article or a Type B or Type C medicated feed. Medicated feeds are administered to animals for the prevention, cure, mitigation, or treatment of disease or for growth promotion and feed efficiency. Statutory requirements for cGMPs for Type A medicated articles have been codified under part 226 (21 CFR part 226). Type A medicated articles which are not manufactured in accordance with these regulations are considered adulterated under section 501(a)(2)(B) of the act. Under part 226, a manufacturer is required to establish, maintain, and retain records for Type A medicated articles, including records to document procedures required under the manufacturing process to assure that proper quality control is maintained. Such records would, for example, contain information concerning receipt and inventory of drug components, batch production, laboratory assay results (i.e., batch and stability testing) and product distribution. This information is needed so that FDA can monitor drug usage and possible misformulation of Type A medicated articles. The information could also prove useful to FDA in investigating product defects when a drug is recalled. In addition, FDA will use the cGMP criteria under part 226 to determine whether or not the systems used by manufacturers of Type A medicated articles are adequate to assure that their medicated articles meet the requirements of the act as to safety and also meet the article's claimed identity, strength, quality, and purity, as required by section 501(a)(2)(B) of the act. In the **Federal Register** of August 16, 2007 (72 FR 46087), FDA published a 60-day notice soliciting public comment on the proposed collection of information provisions. In response to that notice, no comments were received. The respondents for Type A medicated articles are pharmaceutical firms that manufacture both human and veterinary drugs, those firms that produce only veterinary drugs, and commercial feed mills. FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows: **Table 1.—Estimated Annual Recordkeeping Burden** 1 21 CFR Section No. of Recordkeepers Annual Frequency of Recordkeeping Total Annual Records Hours per Recordkeeper Total 226.42 115 260 29,000 0.75 22,425 226.58 115 260 29,000 1.75 52,325 226.80 115 260 29,000 0.75 22,425 226.102 115 260 24,000 1.75 52,325 226.110 115 260 29,000 0.25 7,475 226.115 115 10 1,150 0.5 575 Total 157,550 1 There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. The estimate of the time required for record preparation and maintenance is based on agency communications with industry. Other information needed to calculate the total burden hours (i.e., manufacturing sites, number of Type A medicated articles being manufactured, etc.) are derived from agency records and experience. Dated: November 27, 2007. Jeffrey Shuren, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. E7-23351 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2007N-0279] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Color Additive Certification Requests and Recordkeeping AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration

(FDA)is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Fax written comments on the collection of information by January 2, 2008. ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on the information collection are received, OMB recommends that written comments be faxed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer, FAX: 202-395-6974, or e-mailed to *baguilar@omb.eop.gov* . All comments should be identified with the OMB control number 0910-0216. Also include the FDA docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonna Capezzuto, Office of the Chief Information Officer (HFA-250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-4659. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for review and clearance. Color Additive Certification Requests and Recordkeeping—OMB Control Number 0910-0216)—Extension FDA has regulatory oversight for color additives used in foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. Section 721(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act) (21 U.S.C. 379e(a)) provides that a color additive shall be deemed to be unsafe unless it meets the requirements of a listing regulation, including any requirement for batch certification, and is used in accordance with the regulation. FDA lists color additives that have been shown to be safe for their intended uses in title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). FDA requires batch certification for all color additives listed in 21 CFR part 74 and for all color additives provisionally listed in 21 CFR part 82. Color additives listed in 21 CFR part 73 are exempted from certification. The requirements for color additive certification are described in part 80 (21 CFR part 80). In the certification procedure, a representative sample of a new batch of color additive, accompanied by a “request for certification” that provides information about the batch, must be submitted to FDA's Office of Cosmetics and Colors. FDA personnel perform chemical and other analyses of the representative sample and, providing the sample satisfies all certification requirements, issue a certification lot number for the batch. FDA charges a fee for certification based on the batch weight and requires manufacturers to keep records of the batch pending and after certification. Under § 80.21, a request for certification must include: Name of color additive, manufacturer's batch number and weight in pounds, name and address of manufacturer, storage conditions, statement of use(s), certification fee, and signature of person requesting certification. Under § 80.22, a request for certification must include a sample of the batch of color additive that is the subject of the request. The sample must be labeled to show: Name of color additive, manufacturer's batch number and quantity, and name and address of person requesting certification. Under § 80.39, the person to whom a certificate is issued must keep complete records showing the disposal of all the color additive covered by the certificate. Such records are to be made available upon request to any accredited representative of FDA until at least 2 years after disposal of all of the color additive. The purpose for collecting this information is to help FDA assure that only safe color additives will be used in foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices sold in the United States. The required information is unique to the batch of color additive that is the subject of a request for certification. The manufacturer's batch number is used for temporarily identifying a batch of color additive until FDA issues a certification lot number and for identifying a certified batch during inspections. The manufacturer's batch number also aids in tracing the disposal of a certified batch or a batch that has been refused certification for noncompliance with the color additive regulations. The manufacturer's batch weight is used for assessing the certification fee. The batch weight also is used to account for the disposal of a batch of certified or certification-rejected color additive. The batch weight can be used in a recall to determine whether all unused color additive in the batch has been recalled. The manufacturer's name and address and the name and address of the person requesting certification are used to contact the person responsible should a question arise concerning compliance with the color additive regulations. Information on storage conditions pending certification is used to evaluate whether a batch of certified color additive is inadvertently or intentionally altered in a manner that would make the sample submitted for certification analysis unrepresentative of the batch. FDA checks storage information during inspections. Information on intended uses for a batch of color additive is used to assure that a batch of certified color additive will be used in accordance with the requirements of its listing regulation. The statement of the fee on a certification request is used for accounting purposes so that a person requesting certification can be notified promptly of any discrepancies. In the **Federal Register** of July 24, 2007 (72 FR 40310), FDA published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the information collection provisions. No comments were received. FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows: **Table 1.—Estimated Annual Reporting Burden** 1 21 CFR Section No. of Respondents Annual Frequency per Response Total Annual Responses Hours per Response Total Hours 80.21 32 174 5,568 0.20 1,114 80.22 32 174 5,568 0.05 278 **** Total 0.25 1,392 1 There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. **Table 2.—Estimated Annual Recordkeeping Burden** 1 21 CFR Section No. of Recordkeepers Annual Frequency of Recordkeeping Total Annual Records Hours per Record Total Hours 80.39 32 174 5,568 0.25 1,392 **Total** 1,392 1 There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. FDA bases its estimate on its review of the certification requests received over the past 3 fiscal years (FY). The annual burden estimate for this information collection is 2,784 hours. The estimated reporting burden for this information collection is 1,392 hours and the estimated recordkeeping burden for this information collection is 1,392 hours. From FY 2004 to FY 2006, FDA processed an average of 5,568 responses (requests for certification of batches of color additives) per year. There were 32 different respondents, corresponding to an average of approximately 174 responses from each respondent per year. Using information from industry personnel, FDA estimates that an average of 0.25 hour per response is required for reporting (preparing certification requests and accompanying sample labels) and an average of 0.25 hour per response is required for recordkeeping. On February 13, 2006, FDA introduced a Web-based Color Certification information system. The system was fully operational for FY 2007. This system allows certifiers to request color certification on-line, follow their submissions through the process, and obtain information on account status. The system sends back the certification results electronically, allowing certifiers to sell their certified color before receiving hard copy certificates. Any delays in the system result only from shipment of color additive samples to FDA's Office of Cosmetics and Colors for analysis. FDA expects future reductions in the hour burdens for reporting and recordkeeping from use of the Web-based system. Dated: November 27, 2007. Jeffrey Shuren, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. E7-23352 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2007F-0454] General Mills, Inc.; Filing of Food Additive Petition AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration

(FDA)is announcing that General Mills, Inc., has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of ultraviolet radiation for the reduction of pathogens and other microorganisms in aqueous sugar solutions and potable water intended for use in food production. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura A. Dye, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-265), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740-3835, 301-436-1275. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (section 409(b)(5) (21 U.S.C. 348(b)(5))), notice is given that a food additive petition (FAP 7M4770) has been filed by General Mills, Inc., One General Mills Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55426. The petition proposes to amend the food additive regulations in § 179.39 *Ultraviolet radiation for the processing and treatment of food* (21 CFR 170.39) to provide for the safe use of ultraviolet radiation for the reduction of pathogens and other microorganisms in aqueous sugar solutions and potable water intended for use in food production. The agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.32(j) that this action is of a type that does not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. Therefore, neither an environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is required. Dated: November 27, 2007. Laura M. Tarantino, Director, Office of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. [FR Doc. E7-23400 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders and Genetic Diseases in Newborns and Children; Notice of Meeting In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given of the following meeting: *Name:* Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders and Genetic Diseases in Newborns and Children (ACHDGDNC). *Dates and Times:* Jan. 14, 2008, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 15, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. *Place:* Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, Bethesda, MD 20852. *Status:* The meeting will be open to the public with attendance limited to space availability. *Purpose:* The ACHDGDNC was established to advise and guide the Secretary regarding the most appropriate application of universal newborn screening tests, technologies, policies, guidelines and programs for effectively reducing morbidity and mortality in newborns and children having or at risk for heritable disorders. The ACHDGDNC also provides advice and recommendations concerning the grants and projects authorized under the Heritable Disorders Program. *Agenda:* The meeting will include a presentation and continued discussions on the nomination/evaluation process for newborn screening candidate conditions. There will be presentations on utilizing partnerships for follow-up in newborn screening systems, a presentation from the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health and Society on an assessment of the impact of patients on access to tests in both clinical practice and public health settings, as well as presentations on the continued work and reports of the ACHDGDNC's subcommittees on laboratory standards and procedures, follow-up and treatment, and education and training, and the workgroup on research. Proposed agenda items are subject to change. Time will be provided for public comment. Individuals who wish to provide public comment or who plan to attend the meeting and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the ACHDGDNC Staff, Jill F. Shuger, M.S. (contact information provided below). *Contact Person:* Anyone interested in obtaining a roster of members or other relevant information should write or contact Jill F. Shuger, M.S., Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Room 18A-19, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone

(301)443-1080, jshuger@hrsa.gov. Information on the Advisory Committee is available at *http://mchb.hrsa.gov/programs/genetics/committee.* Dated: November 27, 2007. Alexandra Huttinger, Acting Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination. [FR Doc. E7-23334 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration New Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Pipeline Security Awareness (CD-1) Effectiveness Assessment AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration

(TSA)has forwarded the new Information Collection Request

(ICR)abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. TSA published a **Federal Register** notice, with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following collection of information on January 31, 2007, 72 FR 4526. DATES: Send your comments by January 2, 2008. A comment to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to Nathan Lesser, Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security/TSA, and sent via electronic mail to *oira_submission@omb.eop.gov* or faxed to

(202)395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Johnson, Communications Branch, Business Management Office, Operational Process and Technology, TSA-11, Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220; telephone

(571)227-3651; facsimile

(571)227-3885. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. Therefore, in preparation for OMB review and approval of the following information collection, TSA is soliciting comments to—

(1)Evaluate whether the proposed information requirement 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;

(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 using appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Information Collection Requirement *Title:* Pipeline Security Awareness (CD-1) Effectiveness Assessment. *Type of Request:* New collection. *OMB Control Number:* Not yet assigned. *Form(s):* NA. *Affected Public:* Pipeline companies. *Abstract:* As prescribed by the President in Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7), the Department of Homeland Security

(DHS)was tasked to protect our nation's critical infrastructure and key resources (CI/KR). Through the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), DHS gives guidance and direction as to how the Nation will secure its infrastructure. Furthermore, HSPD-7 and the NIPP assigned the responsibility for infrastructure security in the transportation sector to TSA. To this effect, the NIPP further tasks each sector to build security partnerships, set security goals and to measure their effectiveness. To increase the security awareness levels across the pipeline industry, TSA plans to develop and distribute a Security Awareness Training compact disk (CD-1) to interested pipeline companies. In order to measure the effectiveness of CD-1 on raising pipeline company employee security awareness levels, TSA will solicit voluntary feedback from pipeline companies seeking to utilize the CD-1. TSA will use this information to:

(1)Assess the effect of the CD-1 project on raising the baseline level of security awareness within the pipeline industry, and

(2)obtain, based on individual company input, an indication of CD-1 user participation and employee participation levels throughout the pipeline industry. *Number of Respondents:* 300. *Estimated Annual Burden Hours:* An estimated 200 hours annually. Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on November 27, 2007. Fran Lozito, Director, Business Management Office, Operational Process and Technology. [FR Doc. E7-23365 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-05-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration [Docket No. TSA-2006-24191] Intent to Request Renewal From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration

(TSA)invites public comment on one currently approved information collection requirement abstracted below that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for renewal in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. OMB approved the collection of information for six months and TSA now seeks the maximum three-year approval. The collection involves the submission of identifying and other information by individuals applying for a TWIC and a customer satisfaction survey. DATES: Send your comments by February 1, 2008. ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed or delivered to Joanna Johnson, Communications Branch, Business Management Office, Operational Process and Technology, TSA-32, Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Johnson at the above address, or by telephone

(571)227-3651 or facsimile

(571)227-3588. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The ICR documentation is available at *http://www.reginfo.gov.* Therefore, in preparation for OMB review and approval of the following information collection, TSA is soliciting comments to—

(1)Evaluate whether the proposed information requirement 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;

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

(TWIC)Program.* TSA developed the Transportation Worker Identification Credential

(TWIC)program to mitigate threats and vulnerabilities in the national transportation system. The TWIC is a biometric credential that can be used as an identification tool for workers in various segments of the national transportation system. Before issuing an individual a credential, TSA performs a security threat assessment, which requires it to collect certain personal information such as name, address, etc. The program implements authorities set forth in the Aviation and Transportation Security Act

(ATSA)(Pub. L. 107-71; Nov. 19, 2002; sec. 106), the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002

(MTSA)(Pub. L. 107-295; Nov. 25, 2002; sec. 102), and the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (Pub. L. 109-59; Aug. 10, 2005; sec. 7105), codified at 49 U.S.C. 5103a(g). TSA and the U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard) issued a joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

(NPRM)on May 22, 2006. 71 FR 29396. After consideration of public comment on the NPRM, TSA issued a joint Final Rule

(FR)with the Coast Guard on January 25, 2007 applicable to the maritime transportation sector that would require this information collection. 72 FR 3492. Data is collected during an optional pre-enrollment step or during the enrollment session at an enrollment center. Among the records checks required by MTSA are:

(1)A criminal history records check;

(2)a check of intelligence databases; and

(3)an alien status check. TSA also intends to conduct a survey to capture worker overall satisfaction with the enrollment process. The current estimated annualized reporting burden is 1,289,816 hours and the estimated annualized cost burden is $47,971,669. Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on November 27, 2007. Fran Lozito, Director, Business Management Office, Operational Process and Technology. [FR Doc. E7-23388 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-05-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration [Docket Nos. TSA-2006-24191; Coast Guard-2006-24196] Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Long Beach, CA and Indiana Harbor, IN 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 Long Beach, CA and Indiana Harbor, IN. DATES: TWIC enrollment in Indiana Harbor, IN will begin on December 7, 2007; and Long Beach, CA, December 12, 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 *http://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 Long Beach, CA and Indiana Harbor, IN. Enrollment in Indiana Harbor, IN will begin on December 7, 2007, and Long Beach, CA on December 12, 2007. The Coast Guard will publish a separate notice in the **Federal Register** indicating when facilities within the Captain of the Port Zone Lake Michigan, including those in the Port of Indiana Harbor, and Captain of the Port Zone Los Angeles-Long Beach, including those in the Port of Long Beach, 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 28, 2007. Stephen Sadler, Director, Maritime and Surface Credentialing, Office of Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing, Transportation Security Administration. [FR Doc. E7-23407 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-05-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5161-N-02] Credit Watch Termination Initiative AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice advises of the cause and effect of termination of Origination Approval Agreements taken by HUD's Federal Housing Administration

(FHA)against HUD-approved mortgagees through the FHA Credit Watch Termination Initiative. This notice includes a list of mortgagees which have had their Origination Approval Agreements terminated. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Quality Assurance Division, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room B133-P3214, Washington, DC 20410-8000; telephone

(202)708-2830 (this is not a toll free number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access that number through TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at

(800)877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HUD has the authority to address deficiencies in the performance of lenders' loans as provided in HUD's mortgagee approval regulations at 24 CFR 202.3. On May 17, 1999 (64 FR 26769), HUD published a notice on its procedures for terminating Origination Approval Agreements with FHA lenders and placement of FHA lenders on Credit Watch status (an evaluation period). In the May 17, 1999 notice, HUD advised that it would publish in the **Federal Register** a list of mortgagees, which have had their Origination Approval Agreements terminated. *Termination of Origination Approval Agreement:* Approval of a mortgagee by HUD/FHA to participate in FHA mortgage insurance programs includes an Origination Approval Agreement (Agreement) between HUD and the mortgagee. Under the Agreement, the mortgagee is authorized to originate single-family mortgage loans and submit them to FHA for insurance endorsement. The Agreement may be terminated on the basis of poor performance of FHA-insured mortgage loans originated by the mortgagee. The termination of a mortgagee's Agreement is separate and apart from any action taken by HUD's Mortgagee Review Board under HUD's regulations at 24 CFR part 25. *Cause:* HUD's regulations permit HUD to terminate the Agreement with any mortgagee having a default and claim rate for loans endorsed within the preceding 24 months that exceeds 200 percent of the default and claim rate within the geographic area served by a HUD field office, and also exceeds the national default and claim rate. For the 32nd review period, HUD is terminating the Agreement of mortgagees whose default and claim rate exceeds both the national rate and 200 percent of the field office rate. *Effect:* Termination of the Agreement precludes that branch(s) of the mortgagee from originating FHA-insured single-family mortgages within the area of the HUD field office(s) listed in this notice. Mortgagees authorized to purchase, hold, or service FHA-insured mortgages may continue to do so. Loans that closed or were approved before the termination became effective may be submitted for insurance endorsement. Approved loans are

(1)those already underwritten and approved by a Direct Endorsement

(DE)underwriter employed by an unconditionally approved DE lender and

(2)cases covered by a firm commitment issued by HUD. Cases at earlier stages of processing cannot be submitted for insurance by the terminated branch; however, they may be transferred for completion of processing and underwriting to another mortgagee or branch authorized to originate FHA insured mortgages in that area. Mortgagees are obligated to continue to pay existing insurance premiums and meet all other obligations associated with insured mortgages. A terminated mortgagee may apply for a new Origination Approval Agreement if the mortgagee continues to be an approved mortgagee meeting the requirements of 24 CFR 202.5, 202.6, 202.7, 202.8 or 202.10 and 202.12, if there has been no Origination Approval Agreement for at least six months, and if the Secretary determines that the underlying causes for termination have been remedied. To enable the Secretary to ascertain whether the underlying causes for termination have been remedied, a mortgagee applying for a new Origination Approval Agreement must obtain an independent review of the terminated office's operations as well as its mortgage production, specifically including the FHA-insured mortgages cited in its termination notice. This independent analysis shall identify the underlying cause for the mortgagee's high default and claim rate. The review must be conducted and issued by an independent Certified Public Accountant

(CPA)qualified to perform audits under Government Auditing Standards as provided by the Government Accountability Office. The mortgagee must also submit a written corrective action plan to address each of the issues identified in the CPA's report, along with evidence that the plan has been implemented. The application for a new Agreement should be in the form of a letter, accompanied by the CPA's report and corrective action plan. The request should be sent to the Director, Office of Lender Activities and Program Compliance, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room B133-P3214, Washington, DC 20410-8000 or by courier to 490 L'Enfant Plaza, East, SW., Suite 3214, Washington, DC 20024-8000. *Action:* The following mortgagees have had their Agreements terminated by HUD: Mortgagee name Mortgagee branch address HUD office jurisdictions Termination effective date Homeownership centers Alethes LLC 8601 RR 2222 BLDG 1, AUSTIN, TX 78730 Ft Worth Denver. Rocky Mountain 7075 S. ALTON WAY, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112 Denver Denver. Dated: November 20, 2007. Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. E7-23321 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Central Utah Project Completion Act AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary—Water and Science, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment

(EA)and Public Scoping Meeting on the Hobble Creek Habitat Restoration, Utah County, Utah, as part of the June Sucker Recovery Implementation Program. SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations at 40 CFR 1501.7, and authorities under the Endangered Species Act (15 U.S.C. 1536, *et seq.* ), the Department is initiating an environmental impact analysis, with public involvement, for the Hobble Creek Habitat Restoration Project. The plan would relocate a portion of Hobble Creek onto state-owned land, restore more natural stream sinuosity, and improve instream habitat conditions to benefit the June sucker ( *Chasmistes liorus* ), an endangered fish. The June sucker exists naturally only in Utah Lake and spawns only in the Provo River, a Utah Lake tributary. Hobble Creek, also a tributary to Utah Lake, is believed to be an historic spawning stream for the June sucker that has been dredged, straightened and otherwise degraded in a manner that renders it no longer suitable for June sucker spawning. Restoration of at least one additional Utah Lake tributary as spawning habitat for the June sucker is a recovery action in the approved Recovery Plan for the species. The Department is acting as Lead Agency for NEPA compliance in its capacity as a participating partner in the June Sucker Recovery Implementation Program. DATES: A public scoping meeting is scheduled in the local geographic area of the project to receive input from affected parties and the general public regarding anticipated environmental issues associated with the project. The scoping meeting will be held Wednesday, December 5, 2007, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at: Springville Junior High School, School Cafeteria, 165 South 700 East, Springville, Utah 84663. Public notice of this meeting will also be announced in local media. The details for submitting scoping comments will also be announced. FOR FURTHER INFOMRATION: Additional information on matters related to this notice can be obtained by contacting Mr. Ralph G. Swanson, 302 East 1860 South Provo, Utah 84606-6154, telephone

(801)379-1254, or by e-mail at *rswanson@uc.usbr.gov.* Dated: November 27, 2007. Reed R. Murray, Program Director, Central Utah Project Completion Act Office, Upper Colorado Region. [FR Doc. E7-23398 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-RK-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey Climate Change Science Program; Meeting AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey. *Committee Name:* USGS-CCSP Committee for Synthesis and Assessment Product 3.4: Abrupt Climate Change. ACTION: Notice of Meeting by Teleconference. SUMMARY: The USGS-CCSP Committee for Synthesis and Assessment Product

(SAP)3.4: Abrupt Climate Change will hold a teleconference on December 21, 2007 from 12 p.m.-4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. *Agenda:* The purpose of the teleconference is to discuss the results of the peer review process for SAP 3.4. The first draft of the SAP was peer reviewed by 24 scientists with expertise tied to the subject matter of the report. Comments from the peer reviewers were collated and distributed to the chapter lead authors of the report. The chapter authors have prepared proposed responses to the peer review comments and distributed them to the full Committee for deliberation at the December 21 teleconference. The teleconference is open to the public. Pre-registration is required to attend. Contact the Designated Federal Officer

(DFO)at the address below by December 17 to pre-register and to receive a copy of the peer review comments and proposed responses. The teleconference will take place in a conference room at the USGS in Reston, VA (full address below). In order to participate in the teleconference, members of the public will need to attend in person at the USGS in Reston, VA. Prepared statements may be presented orally to the Committee during the teleconference between 12 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. Public statements will be limited to 3 minutes per person. For scheduling reasons, intent to make a public statement must be established at the time of pre-registration. A written copy of the oral statement must be left with the Committee's DFO as a matter of public record. Additional short public comments/questions during the teleconference will be allowed only if time permits. Special instructions pertaining to security at USGS and directions to the conference room will be provided to those who pre-register. Please check the Synthesis and Assessment Product 3.4 Web page ( *http://www.usgs.gov/global_change/sap_3.4/default.asp)* for any last minute changes to the teleconference date, location or agenda. The teleconference may close early if all business is completed. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO PRE-REGISTER CONTACT: John McGeehin (DFO), U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, M.S. 926A, Reston, VA 20192,

(703)648-5349, *mcgeehin@usgs.gov.* Dr. William Werkheiser, Acting Associate Director for Geology, U.S. Geological Survey. [FR Doc. 07-5897 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am]

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