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BILLING CODE 4310-40-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [AK-040-07-1610-DQ-087L] Notice of Availability of the Bay Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Availability. SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321 *et seq.* ) and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA, 43 U.S.C. 1701 *et seq.* ), the Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)has prepared a proposed Resource Management Plan/Final Environmental Impact Statement (RMP/EIS) for the Bay planning area, located in southwest Alaska. DATES: BLM Planning Regulations (43 CFR 1610.5-2) state that any person who participated in the planning process, and has an interest that is or may be adversely affected, may protest the BLM's approval or amendment of an RMP. That person must file a protest within 30 days of the date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of Availability in the **Federal Register** . Instructions for filing protests are described in the Dear Reader letter of the Bay Proposed RMP/Final EIS and in the “Additional Protest Information” section of this notice. Please consult BLM's Planning Regulations at 43 CFR 1610.5-2 for further instructions on protests. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chuck Denton, BLM Anchorage Field Office, 6881 Abbott Loop Road, Anchorage, AK 99507,

(907)267-1246 or

(800)478-1263. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bay planning area includes 1,927,083 acres of BLM-administered public lands and resources in the Bristol Bay and Goodnews Bay areas of southwest Alaska. The Bay Proposed RMP/Final EIS focuses on the principles of multiple use and sustained yield as prescribed by Section 202 of FLPMA. The Proposed RMP/Final EIS considers and analyzes four alternatives, including a No Action and a Preferred Alternative. The alternatives provide for an array of variable levels of commodity production and resource protection. The alternatives were developed based on public scoping and participation, as required by the BLM's Land Use Planning Handbook (H-1601-1). The public involvement and collaboration process included nine public scoping meetings, six public meetings on the Draft RMP/EIS, and meetings with other interested parties. The BLM consulted with Alaska Native tribes; federal, state, and local government agencies; elected community officials; and the BLM's Alaska Resource Advisory Council. Involvement with the State of Alaska throughout the planning process was achieved through a joint BLM/State position, which provided a liaison between the State and the BLM. Primary issues addressed through this planning process include:

(1)Natural resources protection, primarily water and fisheries resources, due to the proposed lifting of land withdrawals and possible locatable mining exploration and development on BLM- and State of Alaska-managed lands;

(2)social and economic conditions, including subsistence resources; and

(3)ACEC (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) determination. In addition to these issues, the Bay Proposed RMP/Final EIS addresses management of various program areas such as vegetation, fish and wildlife habitat, fire management, cultural resources, visual resources, forest resources, and realty. The Proposed RMP/Final EIS also resulted in development of required operating procedures (ROPs), which are requirements, procedures, management practices, or design features the BLM adopts as operational requirements for permitted activities. The ROPs were developed to ensure that Alaska Statewide Land Health Standards are met. As required by 43 CFR 1610.7-2, areas with potential for designation as ACECs were considered during the Bay planning process. The preferred alternative recommends the designation of one ACEC, known as the Carter Spit ACEC. Final acreage for the proposed 36,220-acre Carter Spit ACEC will depend on the result of land conveyance to the State of Alaska and Native corporations. This ACEC is proposed to provide additional protections for Steller's eiders ( *Polysticta stelleri* ), a federally-listed migratory bird species, and coastal salt-marsh habitat in the Goodnews Bay area. Use limitations within the boundary of the ACEC include: • Limited OHV (off-highway vehicle) designation. • Avoidance Area for rights-of-ways. • Open to fluid mineral leasing subject to special stipulations. • Open to locatable mineral entry subject to required operating procedures. • Closed to salable mineral activities. All comments received on the plan were analyzed and evaluated. Substantive comments and the BLM's responses to those comments can be found in the appendices of the Proposed RMP/Final EIS. Comments on the Draft RMP/EIS received from the public and BLM review comments were incorporated into the Proposed RMP/Final EIS. Public comments resulted in changes to the preferred alternative through the addition of clarifying text and additional analysis of impacts, and contributed to the adjustment of the boundary of the proposed Carter Spit ACEC. A summary of these changes follows the Executive Summary of the Proposed RMP/Final EIS. Copies of the Bay Proposed RMP/Final EIS have been sent to affected federal, state, and local government agencies and to interested parties. The document is available for public inspection at the BLM Anchorage Field Office, 6881 Abbott Loop Road, Anchorage, AK, during normal business hours from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Interested persons may also view the document on the Internet at *http://www.blm.gov/ak,* or at one of the following locations in Alaska: BLM Alaska State Office (Anchorage), Alaska Resources Library and Information Services (University of Alaska Anchorage), Z.J. Loussac Library (Anchorage), Dillingham Public Library, Naknek Public Library, Homer Public Library, City of Goodnews Bay, City of New Stuyahok, City of Quinhagak, and Lake and Peninsula Borough Planning Department (King Salmon). *Additional Protest Information:* E-mailed and faxed protests will not be accepted as valid protests unless the protesting party also provides a copy of the original letter postmarked by the close of the protest period. Under these conditions, the BLM will consider the e-mailed or faxed protest as an advance copy and it will receive full consideration. Please direct faxed protests to the attention of the BLM protest coordinator at

(202)452-5112, and e-mails to *Brenda_Hudgens-Williams@blm.gov* . All protests, including the follow up letter (if faxing or e-mailing), must be in writing and mailed to one of the following addresses: *Regular Mail:* Director (210), Attn: Brenda Williams, P.O. Box 66538, Washington, DC 20035. *Overnight Mail:* Director (210), Attn: Brenda Williams, 1620 L Street NW., Suite 1075, Washington, DC 20036. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your protest, you should be aware that your entire protest—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Dated: June 7, 2007. Gust C. Panos, Associate State Director. Editorial Note: This document was received at the Office of the Federal Register on Monday, December 3, 2007. [FR Doc. E7-23719 Filed 12-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-JA-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [CA-670-07-1610-DQ] Notice of Availability of Eastern San Diego County Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement, California AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321 *et seq.* ) and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA, 43 U.S.C. 1701 *et seq.* ), the Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)has prepared a Proposed Resource Management Plan

(RMP)and Final Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS)for the Eastern San Diego County planning area managed by the El Centro Field Office. DATES: BLM Planning Regulations set forth the provisions applicable to protests (43 CFR 1610.5-2). A person who meets the conditions as described in the regulations cited above, and who wishes to file a protest, must file said protest within 30 days of the date this notice is published in the **Federal Register** . Additional information on protests is set forth in the Dear Reader letter of the Eastern San Diego County Proposed RMP and Final EIS and in the Supplementary Information section of this notice. To ensure compliance with the protest regulations, please consult BLM's Planning Regulations at 43 CFR 1610.5-2. ADDRESSES: A copy of the Proposed RMP/Final EIS has been sent to affected Federal, State and local government agencies and interested parties. The document will be available electronically at the following Eastern San Diego County RMP Web site: *http://www.ca.blm.gov/elcentro* . Copies of the PRMP/FEIS will be available for public inspection at the following locations: • Bureau of Land Management, California State Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Suite W-1834, Sacramento, CA 95825. • Bureau of Land Management, El Centro Field Office, 1661 S. 4 th Street, El Centro, CA 92243. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Dreyfuss, Eastern San Diego County RMP Team Leader, at

(760)337-4400, Bureau of Land Management, 1661 S. 4 th Street, El Centro, CA 92243; *caesdrmp@ca.blm.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The planning area for the Eastern San Diego County RMP is the El Centro Field Office's area of management responsibility. A total of approximately 103,000 acres of public lands are administered by the BLM in the planning area. The decisions in the RMP will only apply to BLM-administered lands and mineral estate in the planning area. The Eastern San Diego County Proposed RMP and Final EIS have been developed through collaborative planning and consider four alternatives. Primary issues include: renewable energy, sensitive natural and cultural resources, livestock grazing, energy and mineral development, visual resources, and motorized vehicle route designations. The Proposed RMP/FEIS includes consideration of the designation of Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs). The proposed plan includes retaining all or portions of the following existing ACECs: In-Ko-Pah ACEC—(currently 22,186 acres); Table Mountain ACEC—(currently 4,293 acres). In the Proposed RMP/FEIS, the In-Ko-Pah ACEC would be reduced in the north and east to avoid overlap with designated wilderness and wilderness study areas, and expanded in the south and west to include critical habitat for Peninsular Bighorn Sheep. Use of public lands within these ACECs would vary, depending on the resources and/or values identified but would likely include limitations on OHV use and livestock grazing. Comments on the Eastern San Diego County Draft RMP/EIS received from the public and internal BLM review comments were incorporated into the Proposed RMP. Public comments resulted in corrections, clarifying text, and the addition of new data used in the analysis of impacts. The Proposed Eastern San Diego County RMP would provide comprehensive, long-range decisions for the use and management of resources in the planning area administered by the BLM and focus on the principles of multiple use and sustained yield. As noted above, instructions for filing a protest with the Director of the BLM regarding the Proposed RMP and Final EIS are described in 43 CFR 1610.5-2. E-mailed and faxed protests will not be accepted as valid protests unless the protesting party also provides the original letter by regular or overnight mail postmarked by the close of the protest period. Under these conditions, BLM will consider the e-mailed or faxed protest as an advance copy and it will receive full consideration. If you wish to provide BLM with such advance notification, please direct faxed protests to the attention of the BLM protest coordinator at

(202)452-5112, and e-mails to *Brenda_Hudgens-Williams@blm.gov* . All protests, including the follow-up letter (if e-mailing or faxing) must be in writing and mailed to one of the following addresses: *Regular Mail:* Director

(210)Attention: Brenda Williams P.O. Box 66538 Washington, DC 20035 *Overnight Mail:* Director

(210)Attention: Brenda Williams 1620 L Street, NW., Suite 1075 Washington, DC 20036 Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your protest, you should be aware that your entire protest—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your protest to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Dated: November 19, 2007. Vicki L. Wood, Field Manager. [FR Doc. E7-23771 Filed 12-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-40-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-600 ] In the Matter of Certain Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating From the Investigation the Last Remaining Respondents Hitachi Koki USA and CDW Corp.; Termination of Investigation AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (“ID”) of the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) (Order No. 19) in the above-captioned investigation terminating this investigation, as to the last remaining respondents, Hitachi Koki USA (“Hitachi”) and CDW Corp. (“CDW”). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul M. Bartkowski, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone

(202)708-5432. Copies of non-confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone

(202)205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at *http://www.usitc.gov.* The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket

(EDIS)at *http://edis.usitc.gov.* Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on

(202)205-1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This investigation was instituted on April 27, 2007, based on a complaint filed by 3M Company and 3M Innovative Properties Company of St. Paul, Minnesota (collectively “3M”). 72 FR 21,050 (April 27, 2006). The complaint, as amended and supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, components thereof, and products containing the same by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1, 2, 13, and 15-19 of U.S. Patent No. 6,964,828 (“the ‘828 patent”) and claims 10, 15, 16, and 22 of U.S. Patent No. 7,078,128 (“the ‘128 patent”). The amended complaint also alleges that a domestic industry exists with regard to the ‘828 and ‘128 patents under 19 U.S.C. 1337 subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3). The amended complaint names Sony Corporation and Sony Electronics, Inc. (collectively, “Sony”); Lenovo Group Ltd. (Hong Kong) and Lenovo Inc.

(USA)(collectively, “Lenovo”); CDW; Batteries Com, LLC (“Batteries Com”); Hitachi; Matsushita Industrial Electric Co., Ltd. (“Matsushita”); Panasonic Corporation of North America (“Panasonic”); Total Micro Technologies Inc. (“Total Micro”); and Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (“Sanyo”) as the proposed respondents. The amended complaint requests that the Commission institute an investigation pursuant to section 337 and, after the investigation, issue a permanent exclusion order and cease and desist orders. Subsequently, respondents Sony, Lenovo, Batteries Com, Matsushita, Panasonic, Total Micro, and Sanyo were terminated from the investigation. None of those determinations were reviewed by the Commission. On November 9, 2007, the ALJ issued the subject ID terminating this investigation as to Hitachi and CDW pursuant to Commission rule 210.21 on the basis of settlement agreements with the suppliers of the batteries at issue. No petitions for review of the ID were filed. The Commission has determined not to review the ID. 3M filed a supplement to its motion pursuant to Commission rule 210.16 that it does not seek a general exclusion order. 3M also filed a declaration stating that it does not seek entry of a limited exclusion order against the lone defaulting respondent, Total Micro. The investigation is therefore terminated. The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in section 210.21, 210.41, and 210.42 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.21, 210.41, 210.42). By order of the Commission. Issued: December 3, 2007. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E7-23761 Filed 12-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-600] In the Matter of Certain Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation as to Respondent Sanyo Electric Co., LTD. Based on a Settlement Agreement AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (“ID”) of the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) (Order No. 18) in the above-captioned investigation terminating this investigation, as to respondent Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (“Sanyo”). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul M. Bartkowski, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone

(EDIS)at *http://edis.usitc.gov.* Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on

(202)205-1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This investigation was instituted on April 27, 2007, based on a complaint filed by 3M Company and 3M Innovative Properties Company of St. Paul, Minnesota (collectively “3M”). 72 FR 21,050 (April 27, 2006). The complaint, as amended and supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, components thereof, and products containing the same by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1, 2, 13, and 15-19 of U.S. Patent No. 6,964,828 (“the ‘828 patent”) and claims 10, 15, 16, and 22 of U.S. Patent No. 7,078,128 (“the ‘128 patent”). The amended complaint also alleges that a domestic industry exists with regard to the ‘828 and ‘128 patents under 19 U.S.C. § 1337 subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3). The amended complaint names Sony Corporation and Sony Electronics, Inc. (collectively, “Sony”); Lenovo Group Ltd. (Hong Kong) and Lenovo Group Inc.

(USA)(collectively, “Lenovo”); CDW Corporation; Batteries Com, LLC; Hitachi Koki USA, Ltd.; Matsushita Industrial Electric Co., Ltd.; Panasonic Corporation of North America; Total Micro Technologies Inc. (“Total Micro”); and Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. as the proposed respondents. Subsequently, the target date of November 28, 2008 (19 months) was set and, later, respondents Matsushita Industrial Electric Co., Ltd., Panasonic Corporation of North America, Batteries Com, Lenovo, Total Micro, and Sony were terminated from the investigation on the basis of settlement agreements. None of those determinations were reviewed by the Commission. On November 9, 2007, the ALJ issued the subject ID terminating this investigation as to Sanyo pursuant to Commission rule 210.21 based on a settlement agreement between Sanyo and 3M. No petitions for review of the ID were filed. The Commission has determined not to review the ID. The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in section 210.21, 210.42 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.21, 210.42). By order of the Commission. Issued: December 3, 2007. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E7-23762 Filed 12-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives [Docket No. ATF 25N] Commerce in Explosives; List of Explosive Materials (2007R-7T) AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Department of Justice. ACTION: Notice of list of explosive materials. SUMMARY: Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 841(d) and 27 CFR 555.23, the Department must publish and revise at least annually in the **Federal Register** a list of explosives determined to be within the coverage of 18 U.S.C. 841 *et. seq* . The list covers not only explosives, but also blasting agents and detonators, all of which are defined as explosive materials in 18 U.S.C. 841(c). This notice publishes the 2007 List of Explosive Materials. DATES: The list becomes effective upon publication of this notice on December 7, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Bangs, Chief; Explosives Industry Programs Branch; Arson and Explosives Programs Division; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; United States Department of Justice; 99 New York Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20226 (202-648-7120). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The list is intended to include any and all mixtures containing any of the materials on the list. Materials constituting blasting agents are marked by an asterisk. While the list is comprehensive, it is not all-inclusive. The fact that an explosive material is not on the list does not mean that it is not within the coverage of the law if it otherwise meets the statutory definitions in 18 U.S.C. 841. Explosive materials are listed alphabetically by their common names followed, where applicable, by chemical names and synonyms in brackets. The Department has not added any new terms to the list of explosives or removed or revised any listing since its last publication. This list supersedes the List of Explosive Materials dated September 27, 2006 (Docket No. ATF 19N, 71 FR 56555). Notice of List of Explosive Materials Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 841(d) and 27 CFR 555.23, I hereby designate the following as explosive materials covered under 18 U.S.C. 841(c): A Acetylides of heavy metals Aluminum containing polymeric propellant Aluminum ophorite explosive Amatex Amatol Ammonal Ammonium nitrate explosive mixtures (cap sensitive) *Ammonium nitrate explosive mixtures (non-cap sensitive) Ammonium perchlorate having particle size less than 15 microns Ammonium perchlorate composite propellant Ammonium perchlorate explosive mixtures Ammonium picrate [picrate of ammonia, Explosive D] Ammonium salt lattice with isomorphously substituted inorganic salts *ANFO [ammonium nitrate-fuel oil] Aromatic nitro-compound explosive mixtures Azide explosives B Baranol Baratol BEAF [1, 2-bis (2, 2-difluoro-2-nitroacetoxyethane)] Black powder Black powder based explosive mixtures *Blasting agents, nitro-carbo-nitrates, including non-cap sensitive slurry and water gel explosives Blasting caps Blasting gelatin Blasting powder BTNEC [bis (trinitroethyl) carbonate] BTNEN [bis (trinitroethyl) nitramine] BTTN [1,2,4 butanetriol trinitrate] Bulk salutes Butyl tetryl C Calcium nitrate explosive mixture Cellulose hexanitrate explosive mixture Chlorate explosive mixtures Composition A and variations Composition B and variations Composition C and variations Copper acetylide Cyanuric triazide Cyclonite [RDX] Cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine [HMX] Cyclotol Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine [RDX] D DATB [diaminotrinitrobenzene] DDNP [diazodinitrophenol] DEGDN [diethyleneglycol dinitrate] Detonating cord Detonators Dimethylol dimethyl methane dinitrate composition Dinitroethyleneurea Dinitroglycerine [glycerol dinitrate] Dinitrophenol Dinitrophenolates Dinitrophenyl hydrazine Dinitroresorcinol Dinitrotoluene-sodium nitrate explosive mixtures DIPAM [dipicramide; diaminohexanitrobiphenyl] Dipicryl sulfone Dipicrylamine Display fireworks DNPA [2,2-dinitropropyl acrylate] DNPD [dinitropentano nitrile] Dynamite E EDDN [ethylene diamine dinitrate] EDNA [ethylenedinitramine] Ednatol EDNP [ethyl 4,4-dinitropentanoate] EGDN [ethylene glycol dinitrate] Erythritol tetranitrate explosives Esters of nitro-substituted alcohols Ethyl-tetryl Explosive conitrates Explosive gelatins Explosive liquids Explosive mixtures containing oxygen-releasing inorganic salts and hydrocarbons Explosive mixtures containing oxygen-releasing inorganic salts and nitro bodies Explosive mixtures containing oxygen-releasing inorganic salts and water insoluble fuels Explosive mixtures containing oxygen-releasing inorganic salts and water soluble fuels Explosive mixtures containing sensitized nitromethane Explosive mixtures containing tetranitromethane (nitroform) Explosive nitro compounds of aromatic hydrocarbons Explosive organic nitrate mixtures Explosive powders F Flash powder Fulminate of mercury Fulminate of silver Fulminating gold Fulminating mercury Fulminating platinum Fulminating silver G Gelatinized nitrocellulose Gem-dinitro aliphatic explosive mixtures Guanyl nitrosamino guanyl tetrazene Guanyl nitrosamino guanylidene hydrazine Guncotton H Heavy metal azides Hexanite Hexanitrodiphenylamine Hexanitrostilbene Hexogen [RDX] Hexogene or octogene and a nitrated N-methylaniline Hexolites HMTD [hexamethylenetriperoxidediamine] HMX [cyclo-1,3,5,7-tetramethylene 2,4,6,8-tetranitramine; Octogen] Hydrazinium nitrate/hydrazine/aluminum explosive system Hydrazoic acid I Igniter cord Igniters Initiating tube systems K KDNBF [potassium dinitrobenzo-furoxane] L Lead azide Lead mannite Lead mononitroresorcinate Lead picrate Lead salts, explosive Lead styphnate [styphnate of lead, lead trinitroresorcinate] Liquid nitrated polyol and trimethylolethane Liquid oxygen explosives M Magnesium ophorite explosives Mannitol hexanitrate MDNP [methyl 4,4-dinitropentanoate] MEAN [monoethanolamine nitrate] Mercuric fulminate Mercury oxalate Mercury tartrate Metriol trinitrate Minol-2 [40% TNT, 40% ammonium nitrate, 20% aluminum] MMAN [monomethylamine nitrate]; methylamine nitrate Mononitrotoluene-nitroglycerin mixture Monopropellants N NIBTN [nitroisobutametriol trinitrate] Nitrate explosive mixtures Nitrate sensitized with gelled nitroparaffin Nitrated carbohydrate explosive Nitrated glucoside explosive Nitrated polyhydric alcohol explosives Nitric acid and a nitro aromatic compound explosive Nitric acid and carboxylic fuel explosive Nitric acid explosive mixtures Nitro aromatic explosive mixtures Nitro compounds of furane explosive mixtures Nitrocellulose explosive Nitroderivative of urea explosive mixture Nitrogelatin explosive Nitrogen trichloride Nitrogen tri-iodide Nitroglycerine [NG, RNG, nitro, glyceryl trinitrate, trinitroglycerine] Nitroglycide Nitroglycol [ethylene glycol dinitrate, EGDN] Nitroguanidine explosives Nitronium perchlorate propellant mixtures Nitroparaffins Explosive Grade and ammonium nitrate mixtures Nitrostarch Nitro-substituted carboxylic acids Nitrourea O Octogen [HMX] Octol [75 percent HMX, 25 percent TNT] Organic amine nitrates Organic nitramines P PBX [plastic bonded explosives] Pellet powder Penthrinite composition Pentolite Perchlorate explosive mixtures Peroxide based explosive mixtures PETN [nitropentaerythrite, pentaerythrite tetranitrate, pentaerythritol tetranitrate] Picramic acid and its salts Picramide Picrate explosives Picrate of potassium explosive mixtures Picratol Picric acid (manufactured as an explosive) Picryl chloride Picryl fluoride PLX [95% nitromethane, 5% ethylenediamine] Polynitro aliphatic compounds Polyolpolynitrate-nitrocellulose explosive gels Potassium chlorate and lead sulfocyanate explosive Potassium nitrate explosive mixtures Potassium nitroaminotetrazole Pyrotechnic compositions PYX [2,6-bis(picrylamino)] 3,5-dinitropyridine R RDX [cyclonite, hexogen, T4, cyclo-1,3,5,-trimethylene-2,4,6,-trinitramine; hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-S-triazine] S Safety fuse Salts of organic amino sulfonic acid explosive mixture Salutes

(bulk)Silver acetylide Silver azide Silver fulminate Silver oxalate explosive mixtures Silver styphnate Silver tartrate explosive mixtures Silver tetrazene Slurried explosive mixtures of water, inorganic oxidizing salt, gelling agent, fuel, and sensitizer (cap sensitive) Smokeless powder Sodatol Sodium amatol Sodium azide explosive mixture Sodium dinitro-ortho-cresolate Sodium nitrate explosive mixtures Sodium nitrate-potassium nitrate explosive mixture Sodium picramate Special fireworks Squibs Styphnic acid explosives T Tacot [tetranitro-2,3,5,6-dibenzo-1,3a,4,6a tetrazapentalene] TATB [triaminotrinitrobenzene] TATP [triacetonetriperoxide] TEGDN [triethylene glycol dinitrate] Tetranitrocarbazole Tetrazene [tetracene, tetrazine, 1(5-tetrazolyl)-4-guanyl tetrazene hydrate] Tetrazole explosives Tetryl [2,4,6 tetranitro-N-methylaniline] Tetrytol Thickened inorganic oxidizer salt slurried explosive mixture TMETN [trimethylolethane trinitrate] TNEF [trinitroethyl formal] TNEOC [trinitroethylorthocarbonate] TNEOF [trinitroethylorthoformate] TNT [trinitrotoluene, trotyl, trilite, triton] Torpex Tridite Trimethylol ethyl methane trinitrate composition Trimethylolthane trinitrate-nitrocellulose Trimonite Trinitroanisole Trinitrobenzene Trinitrobenzoic acid Trinitrocresol Trinitro-meta-cresol Trinitronaphthalene Trinitrophenetol Trinitrophloroglucinol Trinitroresorcinol Tritonal U Urea nitrate W Water-bearing explosives having salts of oxidizing acids and nitrogen bases, sulfates, or sulfamates (cap sensitive) Water-in-oil emulsion explosive compositions X Xanthamonas hydrophilic colloid explosive mixture Approved: November 28, 2007. Michael J. Sullivan, Acting Director. [FR Doc. E7-23729 Filed 12-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-FY-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment Standards Administration Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Employment Standards Administration is soliciting comments concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection: Claim for Continuance of Compensation (CA-12). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addresses section of this Notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before February 5, 2008. ADDRESSES: Mr. Steven Andoseh, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone

(202)693-0373, fax

(202)693-1451, *E-mail andoseh.steven@dol.gov.* Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or E-mail). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

(OWCP)administers the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA), 5 U.S.C. 8133. The Act provides that eligible dependents of deceased employees receive compensation benefits on account of the employee's death. OWCP has to monitor death benefits for current marital status, potential for dual benefits, and other criteria for qualifying as a dependent under the law. The CA-12 is sent annually to beneficiaries in death cases to ensure that their status has not changed and that they remain entitled to benefits. This information collection is currently approved for use through June 30, 2008. II. Review Focus The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments which: • 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; • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, *e.g.* , permitting electronic submissions of responses. III. Current Actions The Department of Labor seeks the approval for the extension of this currently approved information collection in order to ensure that compensation is being paid correctly and to determine eligibility for benefits. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Agency:* Employment Standards Administration. *Title:* Claim for Continuance of Compensation. *OMB Number:* 1215-0154. *Agency Number:* CA-12. *Affected Public:* Individuals or Households. *Total Respondents:* 4,850. *Total Annual responses:* 4,850. *Average Time per Response:* 5 minutes. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 403. *Frequency:* Annually. *Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):* $0. *Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance):* $1,989.00. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: November 30, 2007. Hazel Bell, Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration and Planning, Employment Standards Administration. [FR Doc. E7-23720 Filed 12-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-CH-P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice (07-086)] Government-Owned Inventions, Available for Licensing AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of Availability of Inventions for Licensing. SUMMARY: The inventions listed below assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark office, and are available for licensing. DATES: December 7, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James J. McGroary, Patent Counsel, Marshall Space Flight Center, Mail Code LS01, Huntsville, AL 35812; telephone

(256)544-0013; fax

(256)544-0258. NASA Case No. MFS-32390-1: Hybrid Cryogenic Tank Construction and Method for Manufacture Therefor; NASA Case No. MFS-32400-1: Gas-Generator Augmented Expander Cycle Rocket Engine; NASA Case No. MFS-32438-1: High Power RF Solid State Power Amplifier System; NASA Case No. MFS-32439-1: Radio Frequency Power Load and Associated Method; NASA Case No. MFS-32124-1: High-Speed Friction Stir Welding System; NASA Case No. MFS-32548-1: System and Method for Determining Velocity of Electrically Conductive Fluid. Dated: November 30, 2007. Keith T. Sefton, Deputy General Counsel, Administration and Management. [FR Doc. E7-23736 Filed 12-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510-13-P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice (07-087)] Government-Owned Inventions, Available for Licensing AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of Availability of Inventions for Licensing. SUMMARY: The inventions listed below assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and are available for licensing. DATES: December 7, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert M. Padilla, Patent Counsel, Ames Research Center, Code 202A-4, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000; telephone

(650)604-5104; fax

(650)604-2767. NASA Case No. ARC-15981-1: Chaperonin-Based Templates for Pseudo-Cellulosomes; NASA Case No. ARC-16059-1: Adaptive Control Method for Aircraft with Modified Control System; NASA Case No. ARC-15173-2: Nanoengineered Thermal Materials Based on Carbon Nanotube Array Composites; NASA Case No. ARC-15668-1: Pyrotechnic Rotary Valve Actuator. Dated: November 30, 2007. Keith T. Sefton, Deputy General Counsel, Administration and Management. [FR Doc. E7-23737 Filed 12-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510-13-P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice (07-088)] Government-Owned Inventions, Available for Licensing AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of Availability of Inventions for Licensing. SUMMARY: The inventions listed below assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark office, and are available for licensing. DATES: December 7, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan A. Geurts, Patent Counsel, Goddard Space Flight Center, Mail Code 140.1, Greenbelt, MD 20771-0001; telephone

(301)286-7351; fax

(301)286-9502. *NASA Case No. GSC-15124-1:* Microsphere Fiber Laser System; *NASA Case No. GSC-15206-1:* Otoacoustic Protection in Biologically-Inspired Systems; *NASA Case No. GSC-15039-1:* Miniaturized Double Latching Solenoid Valve; *NASA Case No. GSC-15136-1:* Blocking Contacts for N-Type Cadmium Zinc Telluride; *NASA Case No. GSC-15333-1:* Flexure Based Linear and Rotary Bearings; *NASA Case No. GSC-15357-1:* System and Method for Determining Stability of a Neural System; *NASA Case No. GSC-15368-1:* Nanowire Device and Method of Making a Nanowire Device; *NASA Case No. GSC-15341-1:* Systems, Methods, and Apparatus of a Low Conductance Silicon Micro-Leak for Mass Spectrometer Inlet. Dated: November 30, 2007. Keith T. Sefton, Deputy General Counsel, Administration and Management. [FR Doc. E7-23738 Filed 12-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510-13-P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice (07-089)] Government-Owned Inventions, Available for Licensing AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of Availability of Inventions for Licensing. SUMMARY: The inventions listed below are assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and are the subjects of patent applications that have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark office, and are available for licensing. DATES: December 7, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark W. Homer, Patent Counsel, NASA Management Office—JPL, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Mail Stop 180-200, Pasadena, CA 91109; telephone

(818)354-7770. *NASA Case No. DRC-007-041* : Cable Tensiometer for Aircraft; *NASA Case No. NPO-44079-1* : Enhanced Interference Cancellation and Telemetry Reception in Multipath Environments with a Single Parabolic Dish Antenna Using a Focal Plane Array; *NASA Case No. NPO-44383-1* : Method of Shifting and Fixing Optical Frequency of an Optical Resonator, and Optical Resonator Made by Same; *NASA Case No. NPO-44469-1* : Differential Temperature Sensor System and Method; *NASA Case No. NPO-45113-1* : Nanotunneling Junction-Based Hyperspectral Polarimetric Photodetector and Detection Method. Dated: November 30, 2007. Keith T. Sefton, Deputy General Counsel, Administration and Management. [FR Doc. E7-23739 Filed 12-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510-13-P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice (07-090)] Government-Owned Inventions, Available for Licensing AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of Availability of Inventions for Licensing. SUMMARY: The inventions listed below assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark office, and are available for licensing. DATES: December 7, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward K. Fein, Patent Counsel, Johnson Space Center, Mail Code AL, Houston, TX 77058-8452; telephone

(281)483-4871; fax

(281)483-6936. *NASA Case No. MSC-24115-1* : Method and Apparatus for Fabric Circuits and Antennas; *NASA Case No. MSC-24273-1* : Method for the Design and Analysis of the Primary Load Bearing Layer that Interfaces to the Structural Pass-through of an Inflatable Vessel; *NASA Case No. MSC-23563-1* : Nanoencapsulated Aerogels Produced by Monomer Vapor Deposition and Polymerization. Dated: November 30, 2007. Keith T. Sefton, Deputy General Counsel, Administration and Management. [FR Doc. E7-23741 Filed 12-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510-13-P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice (07-091)] Government-Owned Inventions, Available for Licensing AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of Availability of Inventions for Licensing. SUMMARY: The inventions listed below assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark office, and are available for licensing. DATES: December 7, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy Heald, Patent Counsel, Kennedy Space Center, Mail Code CC-A, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899; telephone

(321)867-7214; fax

(321)867-1817. *NASA Case No. KSC-12875:* Self-Validating Thermocouple; *NASA Case No. KSC-12637-2:* Removal of PCB and Other Halogenated Organic Contaminants Found in Ex Situ Structures; *NASA Case No. KSC-12539-2:* Self-Healing Wire Insulation. Dated: November 30, 2007. Keith T. Sefton, Deputy General Counsel, Administration and Management. [FR Doc. E7-23742 Filed 12-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510-13-P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice (07-092)] Government-Owned Inventions, Available for Licensing AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of availability of inventions for licensing. SUMMARY: The inventions listed below assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark office, and are available for licensing. DATES: December 7, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda B. Blackburn, Patent Counsel, Langley Research Center, Mail Code 141, Hampton, VA 23681-2199; telephone

(757)864-3221; fax

(757)864-9190. *NASA Case No. LAR-17317-1:* Extreme Low Frequency Acoustic Measurement Portable System; *NASA Case No. LAR-17213-1:* High Altitude Airship Configuration and Power Technology and Method for Operation of Same; *NASA Case No. LAR-17300-1:* System and Method for Determination of the Reflection Wavelength of Multiple Low-Reflectivity Bragg Gratings in a Sensing Optical Fiber; *NASA Case No. LAR-17440-1:* Resonant Difference-Frequency Atomic Force Ultrasonic Microscope; *NASA Case No. LAR-17433-1:* Wireless System and Method for Collecting Rotating System Data; *NASA Case No. LAR-17502-1:* Flame Holder System; *NASA Case No. LAR-17355-1:* System and Method for Aiding Pilot Preview, Rehearsal, Review, and Real-Time Visual Acquisition of Flight Mission Progress; *NASA Case No. LAR-17444-1:* Wireless Tamper Detection Sensor and Sensing System; *NASA Case No. LAR-17135-1:* Fabrication of Metal Nanoshells. Dated: November 30, 2007. Keith T. Sefton, Deputy General Counsel, Administration and Management. [FR Doc. E7-23744 Filed 12-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510-13-P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request AGENCY: National Science Foundation. ACTION: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request. SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation

(NSF)has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the **Federal Register** at 72 FR 50410, and no substantial comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal submission to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice. The full submission may be found at: *http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.* Comments regarding

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

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

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

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, *Attention:* Desk Officer for National Science Foundation, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 925, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send e-mail to *splimpto@nsf.gov.* Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling 703-292-7556. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Plimpton at

(703)292-7556 or send e-mail to *splimpto@nsf.gov.* Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday. NSF may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title of Collection:* EHR Generic Clearance. *OMB Approval Number:* 3145-0136. *Expiration Date of Approval:* January 31, 2008. Abstract The National Science Foundation

(NSF)requests renewal of program accountability and communication data collections (e.g. surveys, face-to-face and telephone interviews, observations, and focus groups) that describe and track the impact of NSF funding that focuses on the Nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics

(STEM)education and STEM workforce. NSF funds grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to colleges, universities, and other eligible institutions, and provides graduate research fellowships to individuals in all parts of the United States and internationally. The Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), a unit within NSF, promotes rigor and vitality within the Nation's STEM education enterprise to further the development of the 21st century's STEM workforce and public scientific literacy. EHR does this through diverse projects and programs that support research, extension, outreach, and hands-on activities serving STEM learning and research at all institutional (e.g. pre-school through postdoctoral) levels in formal and informal settings; and individuals of all ages (birth and beyond). EHR also focuses on broadening participation in STEM learning and careers among United States citizens, permanent residents and nationals, particularly those individuals traditionally underemployed in the STEM research workforce, including but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, and racial and ethnic minorities. At the request of the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)an EHR Generic Clearance was established in 1995 to integrate management, monitoring and evaluation information pertaining to the NSF's Education and Training (E & T) portfolio in response to the Government Performance and Results Act

(GPRA)of 1993. Under this generic survey clearance (OMB 3145-0136), data from the NSF administrative databases are incorporated with findings gathered through initiative-, divisional-, and program-specific data collections. The scope of the EHR Generic Clearance primarily covers descriptive information gathered from education and training projects that are funded by NSF. Most programs subject to EHR Generic data collection are funded by the EHR Directorate, but some are funded in whole or in part by disciplinary directorates or multi-disciplinary or cross-cutting programs. Since 2001 in accordance with OMB's Terms of Clearance, NSF primarily uses the data from the EHR Generic Clearance for program planning, management and audit purposes to respond to queries from the Congress, the public, NSF's external merit reviewers who serve as advisors, including Committees of Visitors, and the NSF's Office of the Inspector General. OMB has limited the collection to three categories of descriptive data:

(1)Staff and project participants (data that are also necessary to determine individual-level treatment and control groups for future third-party study);

(2)project implementation characteristics (also necessary for future use to identify well-matched comparison groups) and

(3)project outputs (necessary to measure baseline for pre- and post- NSF-funding-level impacts.) Use of the Information: This information is required for effective administration, communication, program and project monitoring and evaluation, and for measuring attainment of NSF's program, project and strategic goals, as required by the President's Management agenda as represented by the Office of Management and Budget's

(OMB)Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART); the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-171) which established the Academic Competitiveness Council (ACC), and the NSF's Strategic Plan. The Foundation's FY 2006-2011 Strategic Plan describes four strategic outcome goals of Discovery, Learning, Research Infrastructure, and Stewardship. NSF's complete strategic plan may be found at: *http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf0648.* The work of the multi-agency ACC employed a methodological framework to determine STEM education program effectiveness. The ACC was chaired by the Department of Education, and other agencies that participated included the NSF and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The ACC suggested cross-agency STEM education goals and metrics and developed a framework or “ *Hierarchy of Study Designs* ” under three scientific categories:

(1)Experimental (often called randomized controlled trials—RCT)

(2)quasi-experimental (such as well-matched comparison group studies) and

(3)other (such as pre- and post-test and multiple methodologies). Further details on the participating agencies and the ACC's recommendations are available at: *http://www.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/competitiveness/acc-mathscience/index.html* . Since the EHR Generic Clearance research is primarily used for accountability purposes, including responding to queries from Committees of Visitors and other scientific experts, a census rather than sampling design typically is necessary. At the individual project level, funding can be adjusted based on individual project's responses to some of the surveys. Some data collected under the EHR Clearance serve as baseline data for separate research and evaluation studies. The EHR Generic Clearance may be used to clear data collections for other ACC agencies, such as NASA. In February 2007 NASA and NSF signed a *Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)* to coordinate efforts promoting STEM education, the participation of individuals underrepresented in STEM, and evaluation of STEM education projects and programs in formal and informal settings. Additional information on the NSF-NASA MOU can be found at: *http://education.nasa.gov/divisions/higher/overview/F_One_Giant_Step_STEM_Education.html* . In order to conduct program or portfolio level evaluations, however, both experimental and quasi-experimental evaluation research studies on STEM education interventions require researchers to identify individual-level and organizational or project-level control and treatment groups or comparison groups. NSF-funded contract or grantee researchers and evaluators in part may identify control, comparison, or treatment groups for NSF's E&T portfolio using some of the descriptive data gathered through OMB 3145-0136 to conduct well-designed, rigorous research and portfolio evaluation studies. In accordance with the 2001 and 2005 OMB terms of clearance, NSF requests separate stand-alone clearance (and separately announces for comment in the **Federal Register** ) any program or portfolio research or evaluation. Two examples of third-party evaluations that used EHR OMB 3145-0136 data to inform study design are: OMB 3145-0190 (Expired: 5/2005) Evaluation of NSF's Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program conducted by the Urban Institute and OMB No. 3145-0182 (Expired 7/2005) Evaluation of the Initial Impacts of the Integrative Graduate Education Research and Traineeship (IGERT) program conducted by Abt Associates. For more information on these and other NSF-funded evaluations, please see the NSF's FY 2006 Full Performance and Accountability Report: Appendix 4B: Table of External Evaluations at: *http://* *www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf0701/pdf/19.pdf* . *Respondents:* Individuals or households, not-for-profit institutions, business or other for profit, and Federal, State, local or tribal government. *Number of Respondents:* 27,000. *Burden on the Public:* The total estimate for this collection is 60,000 annual burden hours. This figure is based on the previous 3 years of collecting information under this clearance and anticipated collections. The average annual reporting burden is between .5 and 50 hours per ‘respondent' depending on whether a respondent is a direct participant who is self-reporting, or representing a project and reporting on behalf of many project participants. Dated: December 4, 2007. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 07-5975 Filed 12-6-07; 8:45 am]

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