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BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary Office of Inspector General Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority This notice amends Part A (Office of the Secretary), chapter AF of the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and Human Services

(HHS)to reflect title changes and responsibilities within the Office of Inspector General's

(OIG)Office of Investigations (OI). The statement of organization, functions, and delegations of authority conforms to and carries out the statutory requirements for operating OIG. These organizational changes are primarily to balance investigative operations and investigative support functions within OI, more clearly delineate responsibilities for the activities within this office, and facilitate the most efficient and effective health care fraud investigations. Chapter AF was last amended on December 21, 2006 (71 FR 76676). As amended, sections AFJ.00, AFJ.10, and AFJ.20 of Chapter AF now read as follows: Section AFJ.00, Office of Investigations—Mission The Office of Investigations

(OI)is responsible for conducting and coordinating investigative activities related to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in HHS programs and operations, including wrongdoing by applicants, grantees, and contractors, or by HHS employees in the performance of their official duties. The office serves as OIG liaison to Department of Justice on all matters relating to investigations of HHS programs and personnel, and reports to the Attorney General when OIG has reasonable grounds to believe Federal criminal law has been violated. The office serves as a liaison to CMS, State licensing boards, and other outside organizations and entities with regard to exclusion, compliance, and enforcement activities. OI works with other investigative agencies and organizations on special projects and assignments. In support of its mission, the office carries out and maintains an internal quality assurance system. The system includes quality assessment studies and quality control reviews of OI processes and products to ensure that policies and procedures are followed effectively, and are functioning as intended. Section AFJ.10, Office of Investigations—Organization This office is comprised of the following components: A. Immediate Office B. Investigations Division 1 C. Investigations Division 2 Section AFJ.20, Office of Investigations—Functions A. Immediate Office of the Deputy Inspector General for Investigations This office is directed by the Deputy Inspector General for Investigations (DIGI), who is responsible for the functions designated in the law for the position Assistant Inspector General for Investigations. The DIGI supervises the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations Division 1, the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations Division 2, and the Special Advisor who heads the offices described below. The DIGI is responsible to the Inspector General for carrying out the investigative mission of OIG and for providing and leading general supervision to the OIG investigative component. The Immediate Office provides broad guidance and instruction to staff and serves as the focal point for interaction within OIG. The Immediate Office handles all investigative and management advisory services for the DIGI, ensuring that the DIGI is briefed on all complex, sensitive, and precedent setting program and administrative issues that may significantly impact on OI management and the investigative program nationwide. The Special Advisor to the DIGI will supervise the Special Investigations Unit

(SIU)Director and a group of inspectors. The SIU will conduct investigations concerning alleged electronic and computer-related violations, as well as conduct sensitive and complex investigations concerning alleged misconduct by OIG and some Department employees. Separately, the inspectors who report directly to the Special Advisor will conduct the most sensitive investigations involving senior officials, political appointees, national security issues, and subjects of high media interest. Additionally, those inspectors will coordinate special projects as assigned by the Special Advisor and investigations involving Congress and top echelon Executive Branch Officials. B. Investigations Division 1 This office is directed by an Assistant Inspector General for Investigations who supervises a headquarters staff and Special Agents in Charge. 1. The headquarters staff assists the Deputy Inspector General for Investigations in establishing investigative priorities, evaluating the progress of investigations, and reporting to the Inspector General on the effectiveness of investigative efforts. It develops and implements investigative techniques, programs, guidelines, and policies. It provides programmatic expertise and issues information on new programs, regulations and statutes. It directs and coordinates the regional investigative offices. 2. The headquarters staff identifies systemic and programmatic vulnerabilities in the Department's operations and makes recommendations for change to the appropriate managers. 3. This office manages the human and financial resources of OI, including developing staffing allocation plans and issuing policy for coordination and monitoring all budget, staffing and recruiting. 4. This office coordinates the general management processes, and implements policies and procedures published in the OI Policies and Procedures Manual and OI Administrative Manual. It also coordinates a national inspection program to ensure compliance with the Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act, the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency, and Attorney General guidelines. 5. This office coordinates with the other OIG components in developing the Work Plan and provides input to the Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to the Congress. 6. This office develops all derivative mandatory and permissive program exclusions, and ensures enforcement of exclusions imposed through liaison with CMS, DOJ and other governmental and private sector entities. It is responsible for developing, improving and maintaining a comprehensive and coordinated OIG database on all OIG exclusion actions, and promptly and accurately reports all exclusion actions within its authority to the database. It informs appropriate regulatory agencies, health care providers and the general public of all OIG exclusion actions, and is responsible for improving public access to information on these exclusion actions to ensure that excluded individuals and entities are effectively barred from program participation. 7. This office provides advisory services and assistance to CMS officials, HHS officials, and OIG senior managers through liaison activity. It is responsible for providing program and policy direction necessary to accomplish all CMS work requirements, and to direct other activities in compliance with all legal requirements, OI policies and procedures. 8. The regional offices within this Investigations Division conduct investigations of allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement and violations of standards of conduct within the jurisdiction of OIG in their assigned geographic areas. They coordinate investigations and confer with HHS operating divisions, staff divisions, OIG counterparts and other investigative and law enforcement agencies. They prepare investigative and management improvement reports. C. Investigations Division 2 This office is directed by an Assistant Inspector General for Investigations who supervises a headquarters staff and Special Agents in Charge. 1. This office plans, develops, implements and evaluates all levels of employee training for investigators, managers, support staff and other personnel. It oversees a law enforcement techniques and equipment program. 2. The staff provides for the personal protection of the Secretary, and all emergency operations preparedness and response. 3. The office promotes and coordinates the adoption of advanced information technology forensics in the prevention and detection of fraud and provides general and specific coordination of programs to retrieve and analyze computer-based forensic evidence. 4. The office operates a toll-free hotline for OIG to permit individuals to call in suspected fraud, waste, or abuse; refers the calls for appropriate action by HHS agencies or other OIG components; and analyzes the body of calls to identify trends and patterns of fraud and abuse needing attention. 5. The office maintains an automated data and management information system used by all OI managers and investigators. It provides technical expertise on computer applications for investigations and coordinates and approves investigative computer matches with other agencies. 6. The regional offices within this Investigations Division conduct investigations of allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement and violations of standards of conduct within the jurisdiction of OIG in their assigned geographic areas. They coordinate investigations and confer with HHS operating divisions, staff divisions, OIG counterparts and other investigative and law enforcement agencies. They prepare investigative and management implication reports. Dated: February 1, 2008. Daniel R. Levinson, Inspector General. [FR Doc. E8-2390 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4152-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice; 30-day notice and request for comments; Collection Type Extension, without change, of a currently approved collection, OMB: 1660-0010, Form Number(s): No form numbers associated with this collection. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on a proposed continuing information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the information collection outlined in 44 CFR part 71, as it pertains to application for National Flood Insurance Program

(NFIP)insurance for buildings located in Coastal Barrier Resource System

(CBRS)communities. *Title:* Implementation of Coastal Barrier Resources Act. *OMB Number:* 1660-0010. *Abstract:* When an application for flood insurance is submitted for buildings located in CBRS communities, one of the following types of documentation must be submitted as evidence of eligibility:

(a)Certification from a community official stating the building is not located in a designated CBRS area,

(b)A legally valid building permit or certification from a community official stating that the building's start of construction date preceded the date that the community was identified in the system or c) Certification from the governmental body overseeing the area indicating that the building is used in a manner consistent with the purpose for which the area is protected. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households; businesses or other for profits; not-for-profit institutions; farms; Federal Government; and State, local or tribal governments. *Number of Respondents:* 60. *Estimated Time per Respondent:* 1.5 hours. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 90. *Frequency of Response:* One time. *Comments:* 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, Attention: Nathan Lesser, Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, and sent via electronic mail to *oira_submission@omb.eop.gov* or faxed to

(202)395-6974. Comments must be submitted on or before March 10, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection should be made to Director, Records Management Division, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, Mail Drop Room 301, 1800 S. Bell Street, Arlington, VA 22202, facsimile number

(202)646-3347, or e-mail address *FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov* . Dated: January 28, 2008. John A. Sharetts-Sullivan, Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E8-2377 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA-1740-DR] Indiana; Major Disaster and Related Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Indiana (FEMA-1740-DR), dated January 30, 2008, and related determinations. DATES: *Effective Date:* January 30, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472,

(202)646-2705. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated January 30, 2008, the President declared a major disaster under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), as follows: I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State of Indiana resulting from severe storms and flooding beginning on January 7, 2008, and continuing, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of Indiana. In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and administrative expenses. You are authorized to provide Individual Assistance in the designated areas, Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, and any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act that you deem appropriate. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Hazard Mitigation and Other Needs Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. If Public Assistance is later requested and warranted, Federal funds provided under that program also will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs, except for any particular projects that are eligible for a higher Federal cost-sharing percentage under the FEMA Public Assistance Pilot Program instituted pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 777. Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act. The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed six months after the date of this declaration. The Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA)hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Michael H. Smith, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared disaster. The following areas of the State of Indiana have been designated as adversely affected by this declared major disaster: Carroll, Cass, Elkhart, Fulton, Jasper, Marshall, Pulaski, Tippecanoe, and White Counties for Individual Assistance. All counties within the State of Indiana are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers

(202)646-2705. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated February 1, 2008, the President declared a major disaster under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), as follows: I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State of Kansas resulting from severe winter storms during the period of December 6-19, 2007, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of Kansas. In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and administrative expenses. You are authorized to provide Public Assistance in the designated areas, Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, and any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act that you deem appropriate. Direct Federal assistance is authorized. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance also will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs, except for any particular projects that are eligible for a higher Federal cost-sharing percentage under the FEMA Public Assistance Pilot Program instituted pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 777. If Other Needs Assistance under Section 408 of the Stafford Act is later requested and warranted, Federal funding under that program also will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act. The Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA)hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Thomas A. Hall, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared disaster. The following areas of the State of Kansas have been designated as adversely affected by this declared major disaster: Atchison, Barber, Barton, Brown, Butler, Chase, Cherokee, Clark, Clay, Cloud, Comanche, Crawford, Dickinson, Doniphan, Edwards, Ellis, Ellsworth, Ford, Geary, Graham, Harvey, Hodgeman, Jackson, Jefferson, Jewell, Kingman, Kiowa, Labette, Leavenworth, Lincoln, Lyon, Marion, Marshall, McPherson, Miami, Mitchell, Morris, Nemaha, Osage, Osborne, Ottawa, Pawnee, Phillips, Pottawatomie, Pratt, Reno, Republic, Rice, Riley, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Saline, Sedgwick, Shawnee, Smith, Stafford, Wabaunsee, Washington, and Woodson Counties for Public Assistance. Direct Federal assistance is authorized. All counties within the State of Kansas are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers

(CFDA)are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In Presidential Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidential Declared Disaster Assistance—Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidential Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households—Other Needs, 97.036, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.) R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E8-2383 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accreditation and Approval of AMSPEC Services LLC, as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Amspec Services LLC, as a commercial gauger and laboratory. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, Amspec Services LLC, 12154 B River Road, St. Rose, LA 70087, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analyses and gauger services should request and receive written assurances from the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gauger service requested. Alternatively, inquires regarding the specific test or gauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform may be directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling

(202)344-1060. The inquiry may also be sent to *cbp.labhq@dhs.gov.* Please reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. *http://cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/operations_support/labs_scientific_svcs/commercial_gaugers/* . DATES: The accreditation and approval of Amspec Services LLC, as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on May 6, 2005. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for May 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commercial Gauger Laboratory Program Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, 202-344-1060. Dated: January 31, 2008. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services. [FR Doc. E8-2318 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accreditation and Approval of Camin Cargo Control, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Camin Cargo Control, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, Camin Cargo Control, Inc., 31 Fulton Street—Unit A, New Haven, CT 06513, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analyses and gauger services should request and receive written assurances from the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gauger service requested. Alternatively, inquires regarding the specific test or gauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform may be directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling

(202)344-1060. Dated: January 31, 2008. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services. [FR Doc. E8-2297 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation, as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Inspectorate America Corporation, as a commercial gauger and laboratory. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, Inspectorate America Corporation, 12211 Port Road, Operations Blvd., Seabrook, TX 77586, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analyses and gauger services should request and receive written assurances from the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gauger service requested. Alternatively, inquires regarding the specific test or gauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform may be directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling

(202)344-1060. The inquiry may also be sent to *cbp.labhq@dhs.gov* . Please reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. *http://cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/operations_support/labs_scientific_svcs/commercial_gaugers/* . DATES: The accreditation and approval of Inspectorate America Corporation, as a commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on September 8, 2006. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for September 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commercial Gauger Laboratory Program Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, 202-344-1060. Dated: January 31, 2008. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services. [FR Doc. E8-2319 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, Intertek USA, Inc., 230 Crescent Ave., Chelsea, MA 02150, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analyses and gauger services should request and receive written assurances from the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gauger service requested. Alternatively, inquires regarding the specific test or gauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform may be directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling

(202)344-1060. The inquiry may also be sent to *cbp.labhq@dhs.gov* . Please reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. *http://cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/operations_support/labs_scientific_svcs/commercial_gaugers/* . DATES: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on August 23, 2006. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commercial Gauger Laboratory Program Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, 202-344-1060. Dated: January 31, 2008. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services. [FR Doc. E8-2302 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accreditation and Approval of SGS North America, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, SGS North America, Inc., 3735 W. Airline Hwy., Reserve, LA 70084, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analyses and gauger services should request and receive written assurances from the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gauger service requested. Alternatively, inquires regarding the specific test or gauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform may be directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling

(202)344-1060. Dated: January 31, 2008. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services. [FR Doc. E8-2299 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accreditation and Approval of SGS North America, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, SGS North America, Inc., 1448 Texas Ave., Texas City, TX 77590, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analyses and gauger services should request and receive written assurances from the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gauger service requested. Alternatively, inquires regarding the specific test or gauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform may be directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling

(202)344-1060. Dated: January 31, 2008. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services. [FR Doc. E8-2300 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accreditation and Approval of SGS North America, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, SGS North America, Inc., 11729 Port Road, Seabrook, TX 77586, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analyses and gauger services should request and receive written assurances from the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gauger service requested. Alternatively, inquires regarding the specific test or gauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform may be directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling

(202)344-1060. The inquiry may also be sent to *cbp.labhq@dhs.gov* . Please reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. *http://cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/operations_support/labs_scientific_svcs/commercial_gaugers/* . DATES: The accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on September 26, 2006. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for September 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commercial Gauger Laboratory Program Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, 202-344-1060. Dated: January 31, 2008. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services. [FR Doc. E8-2303 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accreditation and Approval of SGS North America, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, SGS North America, Inc., 300 George Street, East Alton, IL 62024, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analyses and gauger services should request and receive written assurances from the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gauger service requested. Alternatively, inquires regarding the specific test or gauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform may be directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling

(202)344-1060. The inquiry may also be sent to *cbp.labhq@dhs.gov.* Please reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. *http://cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/operations_support/labs_scientific_svcs/commercial_gaugers/* . DATES: The accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on June 13, 2006. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for June 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commercial Gauger Laboratory Program Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, 202-344-1060. Dated: January 31, 2008. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services. [FR Doc. E8-2317 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accreditation and Approval of SGS North America, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, SGS North America, Inc., 324 Marginal Street, Chelsea, MA 02150, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analyses and gauger services should request and receive written assurances from the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gauger service requested. Alternatively, inquires regarding the specific test or gauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform may be directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling

(202)344-1060. The inquiry may also be sent to *cbp.labhq@dhs.gov.* Please reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. *http://cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/operations_support/labs_scientific_svcs/commercial_gaugers/* . DATES: The accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on August 24, 2006. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commercial Gauger Laboratory Program Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, 202-344-1060. Dated: January 31, 2008. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services. [FR Doc. E8-2320 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Approval of SGS North America, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of approval of SGS North America, Inc., as a commercial gauger. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, SGS North America, Inc., 6624 Langley Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70809, has been approved to gauge petroleum, petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.13. Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct gauger services should request and receive written assurances from the entity that it is approved by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the specific gauger service requested. Alternatively, inquires regarding the specific gauger service this entity is approved to perform may be directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling

(OMB)for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. Grants to assist Tribal Colleges and Universities

(TCU)to build, expand, renovate, and equip their own facilities, and to expand the role of the TCUs into the community through the provision of needed services such as health programs, job training, and economic development activities. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* March 10, 2008. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2528-0215) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Lillian Deitzer at *Lillian_L_Deitzer@HUD.gov* or telephone

(202)402-8048. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Deitzer. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a request for approval of the information collection described below. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to:

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

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

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

(4)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. This notice also lists the following information: *Title of Proposal:* Tribal Colleges and Universities Program. *OMB Approval Number:* 2528-0215. *Form Numbers:* SF-424, SF-424-Supplement, HUD-424-CB, SFLL, HUD-27300, HUD-2880, HUD-2990, HUD-2993, HUD-2944-A, HUD-96010, HUD-96011. *Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:* Grants to assist Tribal Collection and Universities

(TCU)to build, expand, renovate, and equip their own facilities, and to expand the role of the TCUs into the community through the provision of needed services such as health programs, job training, and economic development activities. *Frequency of Submission:* On occasion, quarterly, annually. Number of respondents Annual responses × Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting Burden 24 3.70 19.2 1710 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 1710. *Status:* Extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: February 1, 2008. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E8-2288 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5194-N-02] Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request Management Review for Public Housing Projects AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* April 8, 2008. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Lillian L. Deitzer, Department Reports Management Officer, ODAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone: 202-708-2374, (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail Ms. Deitzer at *Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov* for a copy of the proposed form and other available information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Schulhof, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; telephone: 202-708-0713, (this is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to:

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

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

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

(4)minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. This Notice also lists the following information: *Title of Proposal:* Management Review of Public Housing Projects. *OMB Control Number:* 2577—Pending. *Description of the need for the information and proposed use:* On September 19, 2005 (70 FR 54983), HUD published a final rule amending the regulations of the Public Housing Operating Fund Program at 24 CFR part 990, which was developed through negotiated rulemaking. Part 990 provides a new formula for distributing operating subsidy to public housing agencies

(PHAs)and establishes requirements for PHAs to convert to asset management. Subpart H of the part 990 regulations (§§ 990.255 to 990.290) establishes the requirements regarding asset management. Under § 990.260(a), PHAs that own and operate 250 or more dwelling rental units must operate using an asset management model consistent with the subpart H regulations. However, for the current fiscal year, that regulation is superseded by section 225 of Title II of Division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, Public Law 110-161 (approved December 26, 2007). Under that law, PHAs that own or operate 400 or fewer units may elect to transition to asset management, but they are not required to do so. To support the transition to asset management and align HUD oversight with asset management, a new management review format is required to review PHAs on a project level, rather than PHA-wide. The forms are modeled after the asset management model consistent with the management norms in the broader multifamily industry. *Agency form numbers:* Forms HUD-5834, HUD-5834-A, and HUD-5834-B. *Members of affected public:* Public housing agencies. *Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents:* For form HUD-5834, Management Review of Public Housing Projects, there are 3,282 respondents annually with one response per respondent. Average time per response is .95 hours and the total burden hours are 3,118 hours. For form HUD-5834-A, Tenant File Review, there are 821 respondents annually with one response per respondent. Average time per response is .50 hours and the total burden hours are 410.50 hours. For form HUD-5834-B, Upfront Income Verification Review, there are 821 respondents annually with one response per respondent. Average time per response is .50 hours and the total burden hours are 410.50 hours. *Status of the proposed information collection:* New collection. Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: January 30, 2008. Bessy Kong, Deputy Assistant Secretary For Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives. [FR Doc. E8-2289 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. 5189-N-01] Notice of Proposed Information Collection Comment Request; Certification and Funding of State and Local Fair Housing Enforcement Agencies AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement concerning the certification and funding of State and local fair housing enforcement agencies will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(202)402-8048 (this is not a toll-free number) for copies of the proposed forms and other available information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth J. Carroll, Director, Fair Housing Assistance Program, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 5222, Washington, DC 20410, telephone

(202)402-7044. (This is not a toll-free number). Hearing or speech-impaired individuals may access this number TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8399. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 34, as amended). This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to:

(1)Enhance the certification and funding of State and local fair housing enforcement agencies,

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

(3)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who respond; including the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB *Title of Proposal:* Certification and Funding of State and Local Fair Housing Enforcement Agencies. *Office:* Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. *OMB Control Number:* 2529-0005. *Description of the need for the information and proposed use:* A. Request for Substantial Equivalence State and local fair housing enforcement agencies that are seeking certification in accordance with Section 810(f) of the federal Fair Housing Act (the FHA) submit a request to the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. The request must be supported by the text of the jurisdiction's fair housing law, the law creating and empowering the agency, all laws referenced in the jurisdiction's fair housing law, any regulations and directives issued under the law, and any formal opinions of the State Attorney General or the chief legal officer of the jurisdiction that pertain to the jurisdiction's fair housing law. A request shall also include organizational information of the agency responsible for administering and enforcing the law. B. Information Related to Agency Performance Once agencies are participating in the FHAP, HUD collects sufficient information to monitor agency performance in accordance with 24 CFR 115.206, which sets forth the performance standards for agencies participating in the FHAP. These standards are meant to ensure that the state or local law, both “on its face” and “in operation,” provides substantive rights, procedures, remedies, and judicial review procedures for alleged discriminatory housing practices that are substantially equivalent to those provided in the FHA. In addition, HUD collects sufficient information to monitor agency compliance with 24 CFR 115.307 and 24 CFR 115.308, which set forth requirements for FHAP participation and reporting and record keeping requirements including, but not limited to, the requirement that FHAP agencies use HUD's official complaint data information system, and input complaint processing information into that system in a timely manner. *Frequency of Submission:* The Department estimates that requests for substantial equivalence will have the following reporting burdens: Number of respondents × Annual responses × Hours of response = Burden hours Reporting Burden 40 4 10 1,600 The Department estimates that reporting information related to agency performance will have the following reporting burdens: Number of respondents × Annual responses × Hours of response = Burden hours Reporting Burden 106 33 20 69,960 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 71,560. *Status:* Extension of currently approved collection. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: February 5, 2008. Lynn M. Grosso, Director, Office of Enforcement, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. [FR Doc. E8-2386 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5194-N-04] Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Indian Housing Block Grant Survey AGENCY: Office of Public and Indian Housing; Office of Native American Programs, HUD. ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* April 8, 2008. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB Control number and should be sent to: Lillian L. Deitzer, Department Reports Management Officer, ODAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone: 202-708-2374, (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail Ms. Deitzer at *Lillian_I._Deitzer@HUD.gov* for a copy of the proposed form and other available information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Schulhof, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; telephone: 202-708-0713, (this is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to:

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

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

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

(4)minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. This Notice also lists the following information: *Title of Proposal:* Evaluation of the Indian Housing Block Grant. *OMB Control Number:* 2577—Pending. *Description of the need for the information and proposed use:* The Department is conducting, under contract to ACKCO Inc. and its subcontractor, Abt Associates Inc., an evaluation of the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG). This evaluation will provide HUD with information it needs to help determine the performance of the IHBG program for policy and program purposes. It will also provide information that HUD can submit to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)as part of the Performance Assessment Rating Tool

(PART)progress. Key issues to be addressed through the data collection are: Housing conditions for IHBG beneficiaries, rent burden, and whether overcrowding has been reduced. *Agency form numbers:* *Members of affected public:* Residents sampled in 30 Native American communities that are selected for the study. *Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents:* The researchers will administer a one-time questionnaire to 650 residents. The interviews are expected to last ten minutes for a burden time of 108 hours. An additional 100 hours has been included in the event additional information or follow-up information is required. The total burden hour estimate is 208 hours. *Status of the proposed information collection:* New collection, pending OMB approval. Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: February 1, 2008. Bessy Kong, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives. [FR Doc. E8-2387 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5194-N-03] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection: Section 5(h) Homeownership Program for Public Housing: Submission of Plan and Reporting AGENCY: Office of Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(202)708-2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents may be obtained from Ms. Deitzer FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Schulhof, Office of Policy, Progams and Legislative Initiatives (PIH, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202-708-0713, (this is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to:

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

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

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

(4)minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. This Notice also lists the following information: *Title of Proposal:* Section 5(h) Homeownership: Data Collection. *OMB Control Number:* 2577-0201. *Description of the need for the information and proposed use:* 24 CFR Part 906—Section 5(h) Homeownership Program is authorized by Sections 5(h) and 6(c)(4)(D) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 (Act). This program was replaced by Section 32 of the Act through enactment of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998. The data collection is only for gathering information for the ongoing implementation of programs approved under the former 5(h) authority. Public Housing Agencies

(PHAs)are required to submit to HUD the dates on which each public housing unit number/address approved under Section 5(h) is sold. The information is currently collected electronically in the Public and Indian Housing Information Center (PIC). The sections in the regulation that impose information collection requirements are as follows: 24 CFR 906.17, which requires PHAs to maintain records (including sales and financial records) for all activities incident to implementation of the HUD-approved homeownership plan. Applicable portions of the regulations are attached. For HUD-approved homeownership plans, PHAs will maintain records which may be subject to audit by HUD and the Government Accounting Office (GAO). *Agency form number:* None. *Members of affected public:* Public Housing Agencies currently implementing an approved Section 5(h) Homeownership Plan. Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents: Estimated annual burden Reference Number of respondents Frequency of response Estimated average response time Total annual burden 219 24 CFR 906.17 73 10 .3 219 *Status of the proposed information collection:* Extension of currently approved collection. The information is currently collected electronically in the Public and Indian Housing Information Center (PIC). Statutory mandates and Federal program requirements would not be met if the collection is not conducted, or is conducted less frequently. Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: February 1, 2008. Bessy Kong, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Program, and Legislative Initiatives. [FR Doc. E8-2388 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5186-N-06] Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Ezzell, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 7266, Washington, DC 20410; telephone

(202)708-1234; TTY number for the hearing- and speech-impaired

(202)708-2565 (these telephone numbers are not toll-free), or call the toll-free Title V information line at 800-927-7588. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 24 CFR part 581 and section 501 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411), as amended, HUD is publishing this Notice to identify Federal buildings and other real property that HUD has reviewed for suitability for use to assist the homeless. The properties were reviewed using information provided to HUD by Federal landholding agencies regarding unutilized and underutilized buildings and real property controlled by such agencies or by GSA regarding its inventory of excess or surplus Federal property. This Notice is also published in order to comply with the December 12, 1988 Court Order in *National Coalition for the Homeless* v. *Veterans Administration* , No. 88-2503-OG (D.D.C.). Properties reviewed are listed in this Notice according to the following categories: Suitable/available, suitable/unavailable, suitable/to be excess, and unsuitable. The properties listed in the three suitable categories have been reviewed by the landholding agencies, and each agency has transmitted to HUD:

(1)Its intention to make the property available for use to assist the homeless,

(2)its intention to declare the property excess to the agency's needs, or

(3)a statement of the reasons that the property cannot be declared excess or made available for use as facilities to assist the homeless. Properties listed as suitable/available will be available exclusively for homeless use for a period of 60 days from the date of this Notice. Where property is described as for “off-site use only” recipients of the property will be required to relocate the building to their own site at their own expense. Homeless assistance providers interested in any such property should send a written expression of interest to HHS, addressed to John Hicks, Division of Property Management, Program Support Center, HHS, room 5B-17, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857;

(301)443-2265. (This is not a toll-free number.) HHS will mail to the interested provider an application packet, which will include instructions for completing the application. In order to maximize the opportunity to utilize a suitable property, providers should submit their written expressions of interest as soon as possible. For complete details concerning the processing of applications, the reader is encouraged to refer to the interim rule governing this program, 24 CFR part 581. For properties listed as suitable/to be excess, that property may, if subsequently accepted as excess by GSA, be made available for use by the homeless in accordance with applicable law, subject to screening for other Federal use. At the appropriate time, HUD will publish the property in a Notice showing it as either suitable/available or suitable/unavailable. For properties listed as suitable/unavailable, the landholding agency has decided that the property cannot be declared excess or made available for use to assist the homeless, and the property will not be available. Properties listed as unsuitable will not be made available for any other purpose for 20 days from the date of this Notice. Homeless assistance providers interested in a review by HUD of the determination of unsuitability should call the toll free information line at 1-800-927-7588 for detailed instructions or write a letter to Mark Johnston at the address listed at the beginning of this Notice. Included in the request for review should be the property address (including zip code), the date of publication in the **Federal Register** , the landholding agency, and the property number. For more information regarding particular properties identified in this Notice ( *i.e.* , acreage, floor plan, existing sanitary facilities, exact street address), providers should contact the appropriate landholding agencies at the following addresses: *Army:* Ms. Veronica Rines, Headquarters, Department of the Army, Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management, Attn: DAIM-ZS, Rm 8536, 2511 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202;

(703)601-2545; *Coast Guard:* Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Attn: Teresa Sheinberg, 2100 Second St., SW., Rm 6109, Washington, DC 20593-0001;

(202)267-6142; *Commerce:* Mr. Lance Feiner, Acting Director, Department of Commerce, Office of Real Estate, 14th & Constitution Ave., NW., Rm. 1036, Washington, DC 20230;

(202)482-3580; *Energy:* Mr. John Watson, Department of Energy, Office of Engineering & Construction Management, ME-90, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585:

(202)586-0072; *GSA:* Mr. John Smith, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, General Services Administration, Office of Property Disposal, 18th & F Streets, NW., Washington, DC 20405;

(202)501-0084; *Navy:* Mrs. Mary Arndt, Acting Director, Department of the Navy, Real Estate Services, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington Navy Yard, 1322 Patterson Ave., SE., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20374-5065;

(202)685-9305; (These are not toll-free numbers). Dated: January 31 2008. Mark R. Johnston, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs. Title V, Federal Surplus Property Program Federal Register Report for 02/08/2008 Suitable/Available Properties Building Georgia Bldg. 0297 Ft. Benning Chattahoochie, GA 31905 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810045 Status: Excess Comments: 4839 sq. ft., most recent use—riding stable, off-site use only Bldg. 3819 Ft. Benning Chattahoochie, GA 31905 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810046 Status: Excess Comments: 4241 sq. ft., most recent use—training, off-site use only Bldg. 10802 Ft. Benning Chattahoochie GA 31905 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810047 Status: Excess Comments: 3182 sq. ft., most recent use—storage, off-site use only Suitable/Available Properties Building Texas 4 Bldgs. Fort Hood Bell, TX 76544 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810048 Status: Unutilized Directions: 00229, 00230, 00231, 00232 Comments: Various sq. ft., presence of asbestos, most recent use—training aids center, off-site use only Bldg. 00324 Fort Hood Bell, TX 76544 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810049 Status: Unutilized Comments: 13,319 sq. ft., most recent use—roller skating rink, off-site use only Bldgs. 00710, 00739, 00741 Fort Hood Bell, TX 76544 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810050 Status: Unutilized Comments: Various sq. ft., presence of asbestos, most recent use—repair shop, off-site use only Suitable/Available Properties Building Texas 5 Bldgs. Fort Hood Bell, TX 76544 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810051 Status: Unutilized Directions: 00711, 00712, 02219, 02612, 05780 Comments: Various sq. ft., presence of asbestos, most recent use—storage, off-site use only Bldg. 00713 Fort Hood Bell, TX 76544 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810052 Status: Unutilized Comments: 3200 sq. ft., presence of asbestos, most recent use—hdqts. bldg., off-site use only Bldgs. 1938, 04229 Fort Hood Bell, TX 76544 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810053 Status: Unutilized Comments: 2736/9000 sq. ft., presence of asbestos, most recent use—admin., off-site use only Suitable/Available Properties Building Texas Bldgs. 02218, 02220 Fort Hood Bell, TX 76544 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810054 Status: Unutilized Comments: 7289/1456 sq. ft., presence of asbestos, most recent use—museum, off-site use only Bldg. 0350 Fort Hood Bell, TX 76544 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810055 Status: Unutilized Comments: 28,290 sq. ft., presence of asbestos, most recent use—veh. maint. shop, off-site use only Bldg. 04449 Fort Hood Bell, TX 76544 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810056 Status: Unutilized Comments: 3822 sq. ft., most recent use—police station, off-site use only Suitable/Available Properties Building Texas Bldg. 91077 Fort Hood Bell, TX 76544 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 2120081005 Status: Unutilized Comments: 3200 sq. ft., presence of asbestos, most recent use—educational facility, off-site use only Summary for Suitable/Available Properties Total number of Properties = 24 Unsuitable Properties Building Alabama Bldg. 01407 Redstone Arsenal Madison, AL 35898 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810002 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Extensive deterioration Unsuitable Properties Building California March Water Annex 2 Perris, CA Landholding Agency: GSA Property Number: 54200810004 Status: Excess GSA Number: 9-D-CA-1211 Reasons: Within airport runway clear zone 4 Bldgs. Marine Corps Base 41312, 53426, 53427, 53430 Camp Pendleton, CA 92055 Landholding Agency: Navy Property Number: 77200810008 Status: Excess Reasons: Extensive deterioration. Secured Area. Florida Bldgs. C5, A329 Naval Air Station Key West, FL 33040 Landholding Agency: Navy Property Number: 77200810007 Status: Excess Reasons: Extensive deterioration. Secured Area Unsuitable Properties Building Georgia Bldg. 00902 Fort Gillem Forest Park, GA Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810003 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Secured Area Hawaii Bldg. 2132 Schofield Barracks Wahiawa, HI 96786 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810004 Status: Underutilized Reasons: Secured Area Bldgs. B2132, C2132, 02142 Schofield Barracks Wahiawa, HI 96786 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810005 Status: Underutilized Reasons: Secured Area Bldgs. 02138, 02140, A2144 Schofield Barracks Wahiawa, HI 96786 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810006 Status: Underutilized Reasons: Secured Area Unsuitable Properties Building Idaho Bldg. 00110 Wilder Canyon, ID 83676 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810009 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Secured Area Iowa Bldgs. 00013, C0847 Iowa Army Ammo Plant Middletown, IA 52601 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810008 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Secured Area. Within 2000 ft. of flammable or explosive material Kentucky 4 Bldgs. Fort Campbell Christian, KY 42223 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810010 Status: Underutilized Directions: 06256, 06258, 06266, 06268 Reasons: Secured Area Unsuitable Properties Building Maryland Bldgs. 00505, 01047 Aberdeen Proving Ground Harford, MD 21005 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810011 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Secured Area Bldgs. E1407, E1417, E1452 Aberdeen Proving Ground Harford, MD 21005 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810012 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Secured Area 7 Bldgs. Aberdeen Proving Ground Harford, MD 21005 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810013 Status: Unutilized Directions: E3007, E3221, E3222, E3223, E3224, E3226, E3228 Reasons: Secured Area Unsuitable Properties Building Maryland Bldgs. E3236, E3268, E3850 Aberdeen Proving Ground Harford, MD 21005 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810014 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Secured Area Bldgs. E4060, E4440 Aberdeen Proving Ground Harford, MD 21005 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810015 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Secured Area 6 Bldgs. Aberdeen Proving Ground Harford, MD 21005 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810016 Status: Unutilized Directions: E5695, E5770, E5771, E5772, E5774, E5778 Reasons: Secured Area Unsuitable Properties Building Maryland Bldgs. E5897, E5913, E5914 Aberdeen Proving Ground Harford, MD 21005 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810017 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Secured Area Bldgs. E6892, E7012, E7822 Aberdeen Proving Ground Harford, MD 21005 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810018 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Secured Area Bldg. 00940 Fort Detrick Frederick, MD 21702 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810019 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Secured Area Unsuitable Properties Building New Jersey Bldg. 448 Picatinny Arsenal Dover, NJ 07806 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810020 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Within 2000 ft. of flammable or explosive material. Secured Area Bldg. 0690 Fort Dix Burlington, NJ 08640 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810021 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Extensive deterioration Bldgs. S3132, S3133, S3134 Fort Dix Burlington, NJ 08640 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810022 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Extensive deterioration Bldg. 7427 Fort Dix Burlington, NJ 08640 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810023 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Extensive deterioration Unsuitable Properties Building New Jersey Tower

(TS1)USCG Station Atlantic City, NJ 08401 Landholding Agency: Coast Guard Property Number: 88200810001 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Secured Area. Extensive deterioration New Mexico Bldgs. 00122, 00160 White Sands Missile Range Dona Ana, NM 88002 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810024 Status: Excess Reasons: Secured Area. Extensive deterioration 4 Bldgs. White Sands Missile Range Dona Ana, NM 88002 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810025 Status: Excess Directions: 00360, 00362, 00364, 00368 Reasons: Extensive deterioration. Secured Area Unsuitable Properties Building New Mexico Bldg. 00421 White Sands Missile Range Dona Ana, NM 88002 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810026 Status: Excess Reasons: Extensive deterioration. Secured Area 5 Bldgs. White Sands Missile Range Dona Ana, NM 88002 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810027 Status: Excess Directions: 20552, 20854, 21610, 21860, 21862 Reasons: Extensive deterioration. Secured Area Bldgs. 23680, 24064, 26117 White Sands Missile Range Dona Ana, NM 88002 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810028 Status: Excess Reasons: Secured Area. Extensive deterioration Unsuitable Properties Building New Mexico Bldgs. 30722, 30724, 30735 White Sands Missile Range Dona Ana, NM 88002 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810029 Status: Excess Reasons: Extensive deterioration. Secured Area Bldg. 6502 Sandia National Lab Albuquerque, NM 87185 Landholding Agency: Energy Property Number: 41200810002 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Secured Area. Extensive deterioration New York Bldgs. 01243, 01276 U.S. Army Garrison Orange, NY 10996 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810030 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Extensive deterioration Unsuitable Properties Building North Carolina Bldg/1150 sq. ft. Natl Ocean Service Center Beaufort, NC 28516 Landholding Agency: Commerce Property Number: 27200810001 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Extensive deterioration. Floodway Bldg/988 sq. ft. Natl Ocean Service Center Beaufort, NC 28516 Landholding Agency: Commerce Property Number: 27200810002 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Extensive deterioration. Floodway Samoa Bldg. 00002 Army Reserve Center Pago Pago, AQ 96799 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810001 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Floodway. Secured Area Unsuitable Properties Building South Carolina Bldg. M2617 Fort Jackson Richland, SC 29207 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810031 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Secured Area Texas 6 Bldgs. Fort Bliss El Paso, TX 79916 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810032 Status: Unutilized Directions: 2031, 2034, 9906, 9907, 11200, 11201 Reasons: Extensive deterioration Bldgs. 56145, 56208, 56220 Fort Hood Bell, TX 76544 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810033 Status: Excess Reasons: Extensive deterioration Unsuitable Properties Building Texas Bldg. 00002 Denton Lewisville, TX 76102 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810034 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Extensive deterioration Virginia Bldgs. P3510, P3515 Fort Eustis Ft. Eustis, VA 23604 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810035 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Extensive deterioration Bldg. 412 Fort Myer Ft. Myer, VA 22211 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810036 Status: Excess Reasons: Secured Area Unsuitable Properties Building Virginia 4 Bldgs. Fort Story Ft. Story, VA 23459 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810037 Status: Unutilized Directions: T0540, T0750, T0753, T0762 Reasons: Extensive deterioration Bldg. 01335 Fort A.P. Hill Bowling Green, VA 22427 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810038 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Extensive deterioration Bldgs. 6259, 6287 Fort Lee Prince George, VA 23801 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810039 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Extensive deterioration Unsuitable Properties Building Virginia 4 Bldgs. Fort Lee 7015, 7016, 7017, 7118 Prince George, VA 23801 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810040 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Extensive deterioration Bldg. 00051 Defense Supply Center Richmond, VA 23297 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810041 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Extensive deterioration. Secured Area Bldgs. 01140, 01154 Fort Belvoir Fairfax, VA 22060 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810042 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Extensive deterioration Unsuitable Properties Building Virginia Bldgs. 05015, 05021 Fort Belvoir Fairfax, VA 22060 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810043 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Extensive deterioration Wisconsin Bldg. 05007 Fort McCoy Monroe, WI 54656 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200810044 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Extensive deterioration. [FR Doc. E8-2090 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Proclaiming Certain Lands, Mt. Taylor Property, as an Addition to the Pueblo of Laguna Reservation of New Mexico AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Reservation Proclamation. SUMMARY: This notice informs the public that the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs proclaimed approximately 6,883.54 acres, more or less, to be added to the Pueblo of Laguna Reservation (Laguna), New Mexico. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Burshia, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Real Estate Services, Mail Stop-4639-MIB, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240, telephone

(202)208-7737. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published in the exercise of authority delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by part 209 of the Departmental Manual. A proclamation was issued according to the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 986; 25 U.S.C. 467), for the land described below. The land was proclaimed to be an addition to and part of the Laguna Reservation for the exclusive use of Indians on that reservation who are entitled to reside at the reservation by enrollment or tribal membership. Pueblo of Laguna Indian Reservation New Mexico Principal Meridian Cibola County, New Mexico All of the following described tracts of land comprising a total area of 6,883.54 acres, more or less, consisting of TRACTS ONE and TWO as described below, situated within the Cebolleta Grant, in Cibola County, New Mexico, to wit: Tract One A tract of land situated within the exterior boundaries of the Cebolleta Grant (inside of which Grant the official U.S. Government surveys of the Public Land Survey System of Townships, Ranges, and Sections have never been established), in Cibola County, New Mexico, locally described as being within “projected” Section 18, Township 11 North, Range 6 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of said Tract One, being identical with a corner of Tract Two, hereinafter described, which is a point locally described as being on the westerly line of “projected” Section 18, said line being the “projected” Range line common to Ranges 6 and 7 West, from which point the locally described southwest corner of “projected” Section 18, Township 11 North, Range 6 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian, bears S. 0°10′ W., 1348.82 feet distance, and running thence from said beginning point N. 0°10′ E., 3931.80 feet on the west boundary of Tract One, being identical with a portion of the east boundary of Tract Two, to the northwest corner of Tract One, being identical with a corner of Tract Two, said corner locally described as being the northwest corner of “projected” Section 18, Township 11 North, Range 6 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian; thence N. 88°35′ E., 3491.10 feet on the north boundary of Tract One, being identical with a portion of the south boundary of Tract Two, to the northeast corner of Tract One, said point being located on the south boundary of Tract Two and also locally described as being on the line common to “projected” Sections 7 and 18; thence S. 12°50′E., 458.10 feet; thence S. 10°19′ E., 257.70 feet; thence S. 13°46′30″ W., 336.15 feet; thence S. 27°20′40″ W., 104.15 feet; thence S. 25°00′40″ W., 161.00 feet; thence S. 45°46′20″ W., 184.25 feet; thence S. 26°06′20″ W., 614.35 feet; thence S. 33°46′20″ W., 301.65 feet; thence S. 18°42′40″ W., 625.30 feet; thence S. 5°54′20″ E., 189.10 feet; thence S. 9°49′20″ E., 141.20 feet; thence S. 13°47′20″ E., 343.85 feet to the southeast corner of Tract One; thence S. 86°53′10″ W., 764.0 feet; thence S. 78°33′30″ W., 858.6 feet; thence S. 79°23′30″ W., 177.1 feet; thence S. 55°51′20″ W., 450.0 feet; thence S. 83°47′ W., 661.3 feet to the southwest corner of Tract One and point of beginning; said Tract One containing 261.51 acres, more or less. Tract Two A tract of land situated within the exterior boundaries of the Cebolleta Grant (inside of which Grant the official U.S. Government surveys of the Public Land Survey System of Townships, Ranges, and Sections have never been established), in Cibola County, New Mexico, locally described as being within “projected” Townships 11 and 12 North, Ranges 6 and 7 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of Tract Two, being a point on the west boundary of the Cebolleta Grant, being also a point on the east boundary of surveyed fractional Section 15 (outside the Grant), Township 11 North, Range 7 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian, from which point the southwest corner of the Cebolleta Grant bears S. 4°14′ W., 2185.00 feet distance, and running thence from said beginning point N. 89°35′ E., 3562.99 feet on the south boundary of Tract Two; thence S. 89°40′ E., 5267.37 feet; thence S. 89°53′ E., 2594.81 feet; thence N. 0°10′ E., 1348.82 feet; thence S. 89°53′ E., 2695.00 feet to a corner of Tract Two, being identical with the southwest corner of Tract One, hereinbefore described; thence N. 0°10′ E., 3931.80 feet on a portion of the east boundary of Tract Two, being identical with the west boundary of Tract One, to a corner of Tract Two, being identical with the northwest corner of Tract One; thence N. 88°35′ E., 3491.10 feet on a portion of the south boundary of Tract Two, being identical with the north boundary of Tract One, to the northeast corner of Tract One, being a point located on the south boundary of Tract Two; thence N. 88°35′ E., 1644.90 feet continuing on a portion of the south boundary of Tract Two, to a point on the east rim of Water Canyon; thence northerly along the east rim of Water Canyon by the following courses and distances: N. 26°33′ W., 362.9 feet; N. 6°03′ W., 793.92 feet; N. 17°40′ W., 646.25 feet; N. 33°30′ W., 516.80 feet; N. 48°36′ W., 576.70 feet; N. 55°29′ W., 441.21 feet; N. 37°27′ W., 230.03 feet; N. 85°54′ W., 527.15 feet; N. 50°55′ W., 917.96 feet; N. 8°51′ W., 503.30 feet; N. 18°15′ W., 1097.28 feet; N. 26°03′ W., 667.0 feet; N. 2°40′ W., 755.05 feet; N. 43°01′ W., 518.72 feet; N. 14°38′ E., 378.53 feet; N. 6°59′ W., 744.3 feet; N. 11°36′ E., 428.34 feet; N. 15°06′ W., 481.23 feet; N. 27°20′ W., 578.32 feet; N. 25°36′ E., 1072.82 feet; N. 9°46′ E., 1104.33 feet; N. 27°01′ E., 365.8 feet; N. 18°32′ W., 408.2 feet; N. 35°48′ W., 1009.6 feet; N. 28°43′ W., 246.15 feet; N. 51°19′ W., 377.23 feet; N. 63°17′ W., 696.27 feet; N. 43°57′ W., 520.75 feet; N. 27°03′ W., 680.15 feet; N. 54°11′ W., 470.7 feet; N. 74°08′ W., 420.05 feet; N. 87°44′ W., 688.4 feet; N. 72°26′ W., 682.4 feet; S. 55°03′ W., 817.02 feet; N. 71°21′ W., 1241.18 feet; S. 82°41′ W., 2523.0 feet; N. 15°53′ W., 1538.02 feet; N. 25°48′ W., 265.05 feet; N. 65°36′ W., 2848.65 feet to the northwest corner of Tract Two ( **Note:** The Mt. Taylor Development Company plat dated December 2, 1968, shows a tie of S. 48°39′ W., 3750.25 feet distance from the northwest corner of Tract Two to the Government brass cap marking the closing corner of Sections 27 and 34, Township 12 North, Range 7 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian, on the west boundary of the Cebolleta Grant. This brass cap has geographic coordinates, in NAD 83 (CORS96), of 35°13′55.312″ N. Latitude and 107°33′51.696 W. Longitude, as determined by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs in 2004, using survey-grade Global Positioning System units. The above-described 1968 plat lists no surveyor and was never recorded in the records of Cibola or Valencia Counties, but has been recorded in the records of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Albuquerque Land Titles and Records Office.); thence from the northwest corner of Tract Two, S. 1°15′ W., 5048.84 feet on the west boundary of Tract Two, crossing Water Canyon, to a corner of Tract Two, being identical with the northwest corner of Lot No. 6 of the Mt. Taylor Development Company, Water Canyon Stockholders' Lots, as indicated on the three Mt. Taylor Development Company plats dated August 1967, September 1, 1967, and December 2, 1968 ( **Note:** These three plats list no surveyor and were never recorded in the records of Cibola or Valencia Counties, but have been recorded in the records of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Albuquerque Land Titles and Records Office); thence S. 88°45′ E., 100 feet continuing on a portion of the west boundary of Tract Two, being identical with the north boundary of said Lot No. 6, to a corner of Tract Two, being identical with the northeast corner of said Lot No. 6, as shown on the above-described plat dated August 1967, which is titled “Mt. Taylor Development Company, T. 12 N., R. 7 W., N.M.P.M., Water Canyon Stock Holder's Lots;” thence S. 1°15′ W., 150 feet on a portion of the west boundary of Tract Two, being identical with the east boundary of said Lot No. 6, to a point on the west boundary of Tract Two, being identical with the southeast corner of said Lot No. 6, and also identical with the northeast corner of Lot No. 5 of the Mt. Taylor Development Company, Water Canyon Stockholders' Lots, as shown on the above-described plat dated August 1967; thence S. 1°15′ W., 150 feet on a portion of the west boundary of Tract Two, being identical with the east boundary of said Lot No. 5, to a corner of Tract Two, being identical with the southeast corner of said Lot No. 5, as shown on the above-described plat dated August 1967; thence N. 88°45′ W., 100 feet continuing on a portion of the west boundary of Tract Two, being identical with the south boundary of said Lot No. 5, to a corner on the west boundary of Tract Two, being identical with the southwest corner of said Lot No. 5, as shown on the above-described plat dated August 1967; thence S. 1°15′ W., 70.9 feet on the west boundary of Tract Two, to an iron pipe, as shown on the Mt. Taylor Development Company plats dated August 1967 and September 1, 1967 ( **Note:** Both of these plats show a tie of N. 41°59′ W., 3956.2 feet distance from this iron pipe to the previously described Government brass cap marking the closing corner of Sections 27 and 34, Township 12 North, Range 7 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian, on the west boundary of the Cebolleta Grant. The September 1, 1967 plat also states that this iron pipe is located approximately 410 feet South of the Water Canyon Creek.); thence from said iron pipe, S. 1°15′ W., 4211.72 feet on the west boundary of Tract Two, continuing across Water Canyon, to a point near the east ridge of Timber Canyon; thence WEST, 2750.01 feet to a point on the west boundary of the Cebolleta Grant, being also a point on the east boundary of surveyed fractional Section 3 (outside the Grant), Township 11 North, Range 7 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian; thence on the west boundary of the Cebolleta Grant, being identical with the west boundary of Tract Two, as follows: S. 0°58′ W., 1043.54 feet to the true point for the 6 Mile Corner ( **Note:** The official U.S. General Land Office plat and field note records for Township 11 North, Range 7 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian, approved May 13, 1935, which describe the 1930 resurvey of this portion of the west boundary of the Cebolleta Grant, indicate that a witness corner, monumented with an iron post with brass cap, was established 12 links (7.92 feet) S. 0°58′ W. from the true point for the 6 Mile Corner. These records are on file at the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.); thence from the true point for the 6 Mile Corner, S. 0°58′ W., 4871.46 feet to the 7 Mile Corner; thence S. 5°34′ W., 5184.3 feet to the 8 Mile Corner; thence S. 4°14′ W., 2527.4 feet to the southwest corner of Tract Two and point of beginning; said Tract Two containing 6,622.03 acres, more or less. ( **Note:** This total area for Tract Two includes the formerly designated Lots No. 1 through 4 and Lots No. 7 through 15 of the Mt. Taylor Development Company, Water Canyon Stockholders' Lots, as shown on the above-described plat dated August 1967, which are totally within and now a part of Tract Two, making it unnecessary to describe them herein as separate parcels.) The above-described lands contain a total of 6,883.54 acres, more or less, which are subject to all valid rights, reservations, rights-of-way, and easements of record. This proclamation does not affect title to the land described above, nor does it affect any valid existing easements for public roads and highways, public utilities and for railroads and pipelines and any other rights-of-way or reservations of record. Dated: June 19, 2007. Carl J. Artman, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. Editorial Note: This document was received in the Office of the Federal Register on February 5, 2008. [FR Doc. E8-2361 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-W7-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Projects AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of proposed rate adjustments. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs

(BIA)owns, or has an interest in, irrigation facilities located on various Indian reservations throughout the United States. We are required to establish rates to recover the costs to administer, operate, maintain, and rehabilitate those facilities. We request your comments on the proposed rate adjustments. DATES: Interested parties may submit comments on the proposed rate adjustments on or before April 8, 2008. ADDRESSES: All comments on the proposed rate adjustments must be in writing and addressed to: John Anevski, Chief, Division of Irrigation, Power and Safety of Dams, Office of Trust Services, Mail Stop 4655-MIB, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240, Telephone

(202)208-5480. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For details about a particular irrigation project, please use the tables in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section to contact the regional or local office where the project is located. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The tables in this notice list the irrigation project contacts where the BIA recovers its costs for local administration, operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation, the current irrigation assessment rates, and the proposed rates for the 2008 irrigation season and subsequent years where applicable. What are some of the terms I should know for this notice? The following are terms we use that may help you understand how we are applying this notice. *Administrative costs* means all costs we incur to administer our irrigation projects at the local project level. Local project level does not normally include the Agency, Region, or Central Office costs unless we state otherwise in writing. *Assessable acre* means lands designated by us to be served by one of our irrigation projects and to which we provide irrigation service and recover our costs. (See *Total assessable acres* .) *BIA* means the Bureau of Indian Affairs. *Bill* means our statement to you of the assessment charges and/or fees you owe the United States for administration, operation, maintenance, and/or rehabilitation. The date we mail or hand deliver your bill will be stated on it. *Costs* mean the costs we incur for administration, operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation to provide direct support or benefit to an irrigation facility. *Customer* means any person or entity that we provide irrigation service to. *Due date* is the date on which your bill is due and payable. This date will be stated on your bill. *I, me, my, you* , and *your* means all interested parties, especially persons or entities that we provide irrigation service to and receive beneficial use of our irrigation projects affected by this notice and our supporting policies, manuals, and handbooks. *Irrigation project* means, for the purposes of this notice, the facility or portions thereof, that we own, or have an interest in, including all appurtenant works, for the delivery, diversion, and storage of irrigation water to provide irrigation service to customers for whom we assess periodic charges to recover our costs to administer, operate, maintain, and rehabilitate. These projects may be referred to as facilities, systems, or irrigation areas. *Irrigation service* means the full range of services we provide customers of our irrigation projects, including, but not limited to, water delivery. This includes our activities to administer, operate, maintain, and rehabilitate our projects. *Maintenance costs* means all costs we incur to maintain and repair our irrigation projects and equipment of our irrigation projects and is a cost factor included in calculating your operation and maintenance (O&M) assessment. *Must* means an imperative or mandatory act or requirement. *Operation and maintenance (O&M) assessment* means the periodic charge you must pay us to reimburse our costs. *Operation or operating costs* means costs we incur to operate our irrigation projects and equipment and is a cost factor included in calculating your O&M assessment. *Past due bill* means a bill that has not been paid by the close of business on the 30th day after the due date, as stated on the bill. Beginning on the 31st day after the due date we begin assessing additional charges accruing from the due date. *Rehabilitation costs* means costs we incur to restore our irrigation projects or features to original operating condition or to the nearest state which can be achieved using current technology and is a cost factor included in calculating your O&M assessment. *Total assessable acres* means the total acres served by one of our irrigation projects. *Total O&M cost* means the total of all the allowable and allocatable costs we incur for administering, operating, maintaining, and rehabilitating our irrigation projects serving your farm unit. *Water* means water we deliver at our projects for the general purpose of irrigation and other purposes we agree to in writing. *Water delivery* is an activity that is part of the irrigation service we provide our customers when water is available. *We, us* , and *our* means the United States Government, the Secretary of the Interior, the BIA, and all who are authorized to represent us in matters covered under this notice. Does this notice affect me? This notice affects you if you own or lease land within the assessable acreage of one of our irrigation projects, or you have a carriage agreement with one of our irrigation projects. Where can I get information on the regulatory and legal citations in this notice? You can contact the appropriate office(s) stated in the tables for the irrigation project that serves you, or you can use the Internet site for the Government Printing Office at *http://www.gpo.gov* . Why are you publishing this notice? We are publishing this notice to notify you that we propose to adjust one or more of our irrigation assessment rates. This notice is published in accordance with the BIA's regulations governing its operation and maintenance of irrigation projects, specifically, 25 CFR 171.1. These sections provide for the fixing and announcing of the rates for annual assessments and related information for our irrigation projects. What authorizes you to issue this notice? Our authority to issue this notice is vested in the Secretary of the Interior by 5 U.S.C. 301 and the Act of August 14, 1914 (38 Stat. 583; 25 U.S.C. 385). The Secretary has in turn delegated this authority to the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs under Part 209, Chapter 8.1A, of the Department of the Interior's Departmental Manual. When will you put the rate adjustments into effect? We will put the rate adjustments into effect for the 2008 irrigation season and subsequent years where applicable. How do you calculate irrigation rates? We calculate irrigation assessment rates in accordance with 25 CFR 171.1(f) by estimating the cost of normal operation and maintenance at each of our irrigation projects. The cost of normal operation and maintenance means the expenses we incur to provide direct support or benefit for an irrigation project's activities for administration, operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation. These costs are then applied as stated in the rate table in this notice. What kinds of expenses do you include in determining the estimated cost of normal operation and maintenance? We include the following expenses:

(a)Personnel salary and benefits for the project engineer/manager and project employees under their management control;

(b)Materials and supplies;

(c)Major and minor vehicle and equipment repairs;

(d)Equipment, including transportation, fuel, oil, grease, lease and replacement;

(e)Capitalization expenses;

(f)Acquisition expenses;

(g)Maintenance of a reserve fund available for contingencies or emergency costs needed for the reliable operation of the irrigation project;

(h)Rehabilitation costs; and

(i)Other expenses we determine necessary to properly perform the activities and functions characteristic of an irrigation project. When should I pay my irrigation assessment? We will mail or hand deliver your bill notifying you of the amount you owe to the United States and when such amount is due. If we mail your bill, we will consider it as being delivered no later than 5 business days after the day we mail it. You should pay your bill no later than the close of business on the 30th day after the due date stated on the bill. What information must I provide for billing purposes? We must obtain certain information from you to ensure we can properly process, bill for, and collect money owed to the United States. We are required to collect the taxpayer identification number or social security number to properly bill the responsible party and service the account under the authority of, and as prescribed in, Public Law 104-143, the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996.

(a)At a minimum, this information is:

(1)Full legal name of person or entity responsible for paying the bill;

(2)Adequate and correct address for mailing or hand delivering our bill; and

(3)The taxpayer identification number or social security number of the person or entity responsible for paying the bill;

(b)It is your responsibility to ensure we have correct and accurate information for paragraph

(a)of this section.

(c)If you are late paying your bill due to your failure to furnish such information or comply with paragraph

(b)of this section, you cannot appeal your bill on this basis. What can happen if I do not provide the information required for billing purposes? We can refuse to provide you irrigation service. If I allow my bill to become past due, could this affect my water delivery? If we do not receive your payment before the close of business on the 30th day after the due date stated on your bill, we will send you a past due notice. Your bill will have additional information concerning your rights. We will consider your past due notice as delivered no later than 5 business days after the day we mail it. We have the right to refuse water delivery to any of your irrigated land on which the bill is past due. We can continue to refuse water delivery until you pay your bill or make payment arrangements that we agree to. Our authority to demand payment of your past due bill is 31 CFR 901.2, “Demand for Payment.” Are there any additional charges if I am late paying my bill? Yes. We will assess you interest on the amount owed and use the rate of interest established annually by the Secretary of the United States Treasury (Treasury) to calculate what you will be assessed (31 CFR 901.9(b)). You will not be assessed this charge until your bill is past due. However, if you allow your bill to become past due, interest will accrue from the due date, not the past due date. Also, you will be charged an administrative fee of $12.50 for each time we try to collect your past due bill. If your bill becomes more than 90 days past due, you will be assessed a penalty charge of 6 percent per year and it will accrue from the date your bill initially became past due. Our authority to assess interest, penalties, and administration fees on past due bills is prescribed in 31 CFR 901.9, “Interest, penalties, and costs.” What else can happen to my past due bill? If you do not pay your bill or make payment arrangements that we agree to, we are required to send your past due bill to the Treasury for further action. We must send your bill to Treasury no later than 180 days after the original due date of your irrigation assessment bill. The requirement for us to send your unpaid bill to Treasury is prescribed in 31 CFR 901.1, “Aggressive agency collection activity.” Who can I contact for further information? The following tables are the regional and project/agency contacts for our irrigation facilities. Project name Project/agency contacts Northwest Region Contacts Stanley Speaks, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Northwest Regional Office, 911 N.E. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232-4169, Telephone:

(503)231-6702. Flathead Irrigation Project Debra DuMontier, Acting Superintendent, Flathead Agency Irrigation Division, P.O. Box 40, Pablo, MT 59855-0040, Telephone:

(406)675-2700. Fort Hall Irrigation Project Eric J. LaPointe, Superintendent, Alan Oliver, Supervisory General Engineer, Fort Hall Agency, P.O. Box 220, Fort Hall, ID 83203-0220, Telephone:

(208)238-2301. Wapato Irrigation Project Pierce Harrison, Project Administrator, Wapato Irrigation Project, P.O. Box 220, Wapato, WA 98951-0220, Telephone:

(509)877-3155. Rocky Mountain Region Contacts Ed Parisian, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, 316 North 26th Street, Billings, Montana 59101, Telephone:

(406)247-7943. Blackfeet Irrigation Project Stephen Pollock, Superintendent, Ted Hall, Irrigation Project Manager, Box 880, Browning, MT 59417, Telephones:

(406)338-7544, Superintendent;

(406)338-7519, Irrigation Project Manager. Crow Irrigation Project George Grover, Superintendent, Karl Helvik, Irrigation Project Manager, P.O. Box 69, Crow Agency, MT 59022, Telephones:

(406)638-2672, Superintendent;

(406)638-2863, Irrigation Project Manager. Fort Belknap Irrigation Project Judy Gray, Superintendent, Ralph Leo, Irrigation Project Manager, R.R. 1, Box 980, Harlem, MT 59526, Telephones:

(406)353-2901, Superintendent;

(406)353-2905, Irrigation Project Manager. Fort Peck Irrigation Project Florence White Eagle, Superintendent, P.O. Box 637, Poplar, MT 59255, Richard Kurtz, Irrigation Manager, 602 6th Avenue North, Wolf Point, MT 59201, Telephones:

(406)768-5312, Superintendent;

(406)653-1752, Irrigation Manager . Wind River Irrigation Project Ed Lone Flight, Superintendent, Ray Nation, Acting Irrigation Project Manager, P.O. Box 158, Fort Washakie, WY 82514, Telephones:

(307)332-7810, Superintendent;

(307)332-2596, Irrigation Project Manager. Southwest Region Contacts Larry Morrin, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southwest Regional Office, 1001 Indian School Road, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104, Telephone:

(505)563-3100. Pine River Irrigation Project Ross P. Denny, Superintendent, John Formea, Irrigation Engineer, P.O. Box 315, Ignacio, CO 81137-0315, Telephones:

(970)563-4511, Superintendent;

(970)563-9484, Irrigation Engineer. Western Region Contacts Allen Anspach, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Regional Office, Two Arizona Center, 400 N. 5th Street, 12th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85004, Telephone:

(602)379-6600. Colorado River Irrigation Project Perry Baker, Superintendent, Ted Henry, Irrigation Project Manager, R.R. 1, Box 9-C, Parker, AZ 85344, Telephone:

(928)669-7111. Duck Valley Irrigation Project Robert Marchio, Acting Superintendent, 1555 Shoshone Circle, Elko, NV 89801, Telephone:

(775)738-0569. Fort Yuma Irrigation Project Vacant, Superintendent, P.O. Box 11000, Yuma, AZ 85366, Telephone:

(520)782-1202. San Carlos Irrigation Project Joint Works Carl Christensen, Supervisory General Engineer, P.O. Box 250, Coolidge, AZ 85228, Telephone:

(520)723-6216. San Carlos Irrigation Project Indian Works Joe Revak, Supervisory General Engineer, Pima Agency, Land Operations, Box 8, Sacaton, AZ 85247, Telephone:

(520)562-3372. Uintah Irrigation Project Lynn Hansen, Irrigation Manager, P.O. Box 130, Fort Duchesne, UT 84026, Telephone:

(435)722-4341. Walker River Irrigation Project Brenda Astor, Acting Superintendent, 311 E. Washington Street, Carson City, NV 89701, Telephone:

(775)887-3500. What irrigation assessments or charges are proposed for adjustment by this notice? The rate table below contains the current rates for all of our irrigation projects where we recover our costs for operation and maintenance. The table also contains the proposed rates for the 2008 season and subsequent years where applicable. An asterisk immediately following the name of the project notes the irrigation projects where rates are proposed for adjustment. Project name Rate category Final 2007 rate Proposed 2008 rate Proposed 2009 rate Northwest Region Rate Table Flathead Irrigation Project (See Note #1) Basic per acre—A $23.45 ** $23.45 $23.45 Basic per acre—B 10.75 a 10.75 10.75 Minimum Charge per tract 65.00 a 65.00 65.00 Fort Hall Irrigation Project * Basic per acre 27.00 31.00 To be determined. Minimum Charge per tract 25.00 27.00 Fort Hall Irrigation Project—Minor Units * Basic per acre 17.00 21.00 Minimum Charge per tract 25.00 27.00 Fort Hall Irrigation Project—Michaud * Basic per acre 35.75 39.75 Pressure per acre 50.00 55.50 Minimum Charge per tract 25.00 27.00 Wapato Irrigation Project—Toppenish/Simcoe Units * Billing Charge per tract 5.00 5.00 5.00 Minimum Charge for farm unit/land tracts up to one acre 14.00 14.00 15.00 Farm unit/land tracts over one acre—per acre 14.00 14.00 15.00 Wapato Irrigation Project—Ahtanum Units * Billing Charge per tract 5.00 5.00 5.00 Minimum Charge for farm unit/land tracts up to one acre 14.00 14.00 15.00 Farm unit/land tracts over one acre—per acre 14.00 14.00 15.00 Wapato Irrigation Project—Satus Unit * Billing Charge per tract 5.00 5.00 5.00 Minimum Charge for farm unit/land tracts up to one acre 55.00 55.00 58.00 “A” farm unit/land tracts over one acre—per acre 55.00 55.00 58.00 Additional Works farm unit/land tracts over one acre—per acre 60.00 60.00 63.00 “B” farm unit/land tracts over one acre—per acre 65.00 65.00 68.00 Water Rental Agreement Lands—per acre 67.00 67.00 70.00 Project name Rate category Final 2007 rate Proposed 2008 rate Rocky Mountain Region Rate Table Blackfeet Irrigation Project * Basic-per acre $15.50 $17.00 Crow Irrigation Project—Willow * Creek O&M (includes Agency, Lodge Grass #1, Lodge Grass #2, Reno, Upper Little Horn, and Forty Mile Units) Basic-per acre 19.30 20.80 Crow Irrigation Project—All * Others (includes Bighorn, Soap Creek, and Pryor Units) Basic-per acre 19.00 20.50 Crow Irrigation Two Leggins Drainage District Basic-per acre 2.00 2.00 Fort Belknap Irrigation Project * Trust Land per acre 13.88 20.00 non-Trust Land per acre 18.50 20.00 Fort Peck Irrigation Project * Basic-per acre 20.00 22.00 Wind River Irrigation Project Basic-per acre 15.00 16.00 Wind River Irrigation Project—LeClair District Basic-per acre 17.00 17.00 Southwest Region Rate Table Pine River Irrigation Project Minimum Charge per tract 50.00 50.00 Basic-per acre 15.00 15.00 Project name Rate category Final 2007 rate Proposed 2008 rate Proposed 2009 rate Proposed 2010 rate Western Region Rate Table Colorado River Irrigation Project Basic per acre up to 5.75 acre-feet $47.00 $47.00 To be determined To be determined. Excess Water per acre-foot over 5.75 acre-feet 17.00 17.00 Duck Valley Irrigation Project Basic-per acre 5.30 5.30 Fort Yuma Irrigation Project (See Note #2) Basic-per acre up to 5.0 acre-feet 72.00 77.00 Excess Water per acre-foot over 5.0 acre-feet 10.50 10.50 San Carlos Irrigation Project * (Joint Works) (See Note #3) Basic-per acre 30.00 a 21.00 $21.00 b To be determined (See Note #3). San Carlos Irrigation Project * (Indian Works) Basic-per acre 77.00 57.00 To be determined To be determined. Uintah Irrigation Project * (See Note #4) Basic-per acre 12.00 12.50 Minimum Bill 25.00 25.00 Walker River Irrigation Project * (See Note #5) Indian per acre 10.00 13.00 16.00 non-Indian per acre 16.00 16.00 16.00 * Notes irrigation projects where rates are proposed for adjustment. a Final 2008 rate. b Final 2009 rate. Note #1—The 2008 rate was established by final notice published in the Federal Register on April 20, 2007 (Vol. 72, No. 76, page 19954). The 2009 rate is to be determined. Note #2—The O&M rate for the Fort Yuma Irrigation Project has two components. The first component is the O&M rate established by the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), the owner and operator of the Project. The FY 2007 BOR rate of $65.00 was used in the development of the proposed 2008 rate; however, the BOR component is subject to change and is provided for informational purposes only. The second component is for the O&M rate established by the Bureau of Indian Affairs

(BIA)to cover administrative costs, including billing and collections for the Project. Through this notice, it is proposed the BIA component of the rate remain unchanged at $7.00/acre. The BIA rate assessment covers approximately 50 percent of the accounting technician and 40 percent of the Natural Resource Officer at the BIA Fort Yuma Agency. Note #3—The 2008 and 2009 rate was established by final notice published in the Federal Register on April 20, 2007 (Vol. 72, No. 76, page 19954). The 2010 rate is to be determined. The Arizona Water Settlement Act is expected to be effective December 31, 2007, and this circumstance may affect what the O&M rate should be for the SCIPJW in 2010. Note #4—The proposed rate for 2008 is subject to change based upon final review of work accomplished under the Approved Annual Operating Plan for the 2007 irrigation season subject to the October 1, 2000 Cooperative Agreement between United States of America Department of the Interior and the Uintah Indian Irrigation Project Operation and Maintenance Company. Note #5—The 2008 and 2009 irrigation rates are proposed through this notice. Consultation and Coordination With Tribal Governments (Executive Order 13175) The BIA irrigation projects are vital components of the local agriculture economy of the reservations on which they are located. To fulfill its responsibilities to the tribes, tribal organizations, water user organizations, and the individual water users, the BIA communicates, coordinates, and consults on a continuing basis with these entities on issues of water delivery, water availability, costs of administration, operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation. This is accomplished at the individual irrigation projects by Project, Agency, and Regional representatives, as appropriate, in accordance with local protocol and procedures. This notice is one component of the BIA's overall coordination and consultation process to provide notice and request comments from these entities on adjusting our irrigation rates. Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use (Executive Order 13211) The rate adjustments will have no adverse effects on energy supply, distribution, or use (including a shortfall in supply, price increases, and increase use of foreign supplies) should the proposed rate adjustments be implemented. This is a notice for rate adjustments at BIA owned and operated irrigation projects, except for the Fort Yuma Irrigation Project. The Fort Yuma Irrigation Project is owned and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation with a portion serving the Fort Yuma Reservation. Regulatory Planning and Review (Executive Order 12866) These rate adjustments are not a significant regulatory action and do not need to be reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 12866. Regulatory Flexibility Act This rate making is not a rule for the purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because it is “a rule of particular applicability relating to rates.” 5 U.S.C. 601(2). Unfunded Mandates Act of 1995 These rate adjustments impose no unfunded mandates on any governmental or private entity and are in compliance with the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates Act of 1995. Takings (Executive Order 12630) The Department has determined that these rate adjustments do not have significant “takings” implications. The rate adjustments do not deprive the public, state, or local governments of rights or property. Federalism (Executive Order 13132) The Department has determined that these rate adjustments do not have significant Federalism effects because they pertain solely to Federal-tribal relations and will not interfere with the roles, rights, and responsibilities of states. Civil Justice Reform (Executive Order 12988) This notice complies with the requirements of Executive Order 12988. Specifically, this notice does not unduly burden the judicial system and meets the requirements of sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of the Order. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 These rate adjustments do not affect the collections of information which have been approved by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The OMB Control Number is 1076-0141 and expires August 31, 2009. National Environmental Policy Act The Department has determined that these rate adjustments do not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment and that no detailed statement is required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370(d)). Data Quality Act In developing this notice, we did not conduct or use a study, experiment, or survey requiring peer review under the Data Quality Act (Pub. L. 106-554). Dated: January 16, 2008. Carl J. Artman, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. E8-2304 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-W7-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [MT-070-1990-EX] Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed “M” Pit Mine Expansion at Montana Tunnels Mine, Jefferson County, Montana 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.* ), a Draft Environmental Impact Statement

(DEIS)has been prepared for the Montana Tunnels Mine “M” Pit Mine Expansion administered by the Bureau of Land Management's Butte Field Office

(BLM)and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Operations on public lands are on mining claims located in accordance with the General Mining Law of 1872, as amended (30 U.S.C. 22 *et seq.* ). The public is invited to review and comment on the range and adequacy of the draft alternatives and associated environmental effects. For comments to be most helpful, they should relate to specific concerns or conflicts that are within the legal responsibilities of the BLM and DEQ. The DEIS addresses alternatives associated with Montana Tunnels Mine “M” Pit Mine Expansion. DATES: We will accept written comments on the Draft EIS for 60 days following the date the Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA)publishes its Notice of Availability in the **Federal Register** . The last day of the written comment period may be identified at the Internet address below, after publication of the EPA Notice of Availability in the **Federal Register** . We will announce future meetings or hearings and any other public involvement activities at least 15 days in advance through public notices, media new releases, and/or mailings. The Draft EIS will be posted on the Montana DEQ Web site *http://www.deq.state.mt.us.* ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • *E-mail: ghallsten@state.mt.us.* • *Mail:* Send written comments to “M” Pit Mine Expansion at Montana Tunnels Mine EIS, Greg Hallsten, Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Director's Office, PO Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901. • *Fax:*

(406)444-4386. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or to request a copy of the document, contact: Greg Hallsten, Montana Department of Environmental Quality, PO Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901 or David Williams, Bureau of Land Management, Butte Field Office, 106 N. Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701. Documents related to this EIS, including public comments, will be posted on the Montana DEQ Web site ( *http://www.deq.state.mt.us* ) and may be published as part of the final EIS. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from organizations and businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be available for public inspection in their entirety. Dated: December 6, 2007. Richard M. Hotaling, Field Manager. [FR Doc. E8-2242 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-$$-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NV-040-5101-ER-F851; N-79742; 8-08807] Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Kane Springs Valley Groundwater Development Project, Nevada AGENCY: Lead Agency—Bureau of Land Management, Interior; Cooperating Agencies—U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior; State of Nevada Department of Wildlife; Moapa Valley Water District, Nevada. ACTION: Notice of Availability. SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321 *et seq.* ) the Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement

(FEIS)that analyzes a proposed right-of-way for groundwater and conveyance facilities in Lincoln County. This notice initiates the public review process on the FEIS. DATES: The Kane Springs Valley Groundwater Development Project FEIS will be available for review and comment for 30 days following the date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes their Notice of Availability in the **Federal Register** . ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the FEIS using any of the following methods: • *Mail:* Penny Woods, Project Manager, P.O. Box 12000, Reno, NV 89520. • *Fax:* 775-861-6689 (Attn: Penny Woods, Project Manager). • *E-mail: nvgwprojects@blm.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Penny Woods, BLM Project Manager, P.O. Box 12000, Reno, NV 89520, telephone 775-861-6466, or e-mail: *nvgwprojects@blm.gov* with “Kane Springs Information Request” in the subject line. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FEIS describes and analyzes a proposal for groundwater facilities in the Kane Springs Valley submitted by the Lincoln County Water District (LCWD). The FEIS addresses the proposal submitted by LCWD, an alternative alignment, and a no action alternative. Under the Proposed Action, the LCWD would develop and convey groundwater in Kane Springs Valley to private land for community development purposes in Coyote Springs Valley. The volume of water to be transported through the proposed facilities could be up to 5,000 acre-feet per year. The proposed project would be located in unincorporated portions of southwestern Lincoln County, Nevada, and would consist of a 13.2 mile pipeline, seven production wells, water storage tanks, a 12.5 kV transmission line, and a fiber optic line. On June 22, 2007, the BLM published the Notice of Availability for the Draft EIS for this project in the **Federal Register** . Nineteen comments were received from individuals, organizations, agencies and a tribal band. Specific comment responses are provided in the FEIS, and issues and concerns raised during the review are addressed in the FEIS. Copies of the FEIS will be mailed to individuals, agencies, or companies who previously requested copies or who responded to the BLM on the Draft EIS. Copies of the FEIS are available on request from the BLM Nevada State Office, 1340 Financial Blvd., P.O. Box 12000, Reno, NV 89520, phone 775-861-6681 or e-mail to: *nvgwprojects@blm.gov.* You may request a hard copy or a computer disc (CD). The document will be available electronically at: *http://www.blm.gov/nv/.* Copies of the FEIS will be available for review at the following locations: • Bureau of Land Management, Nevada State Office, 1340 Financial Blvd., Reno, Nevada. • Bureau of Land Management, Ely Field Office, 702 North Industrial Way, Ely, Nevada. All comment submittals to this FEIS must include the commenter's name and street address. Comments, including the names and street addresses of respondents, will be available for public review at the Nevada State Office during regular business hours (9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday except for Federal holidays). Before including your address, telephone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Ron Wenker, Nevada State Director. [FR Doc. E8-2231 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-HC-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [Docket No. AZ-910-0777-XP-241A] State of Arizona Resource Advisory Council Meeting AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Arizona Resource Advisory Council Meeting. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Arizona Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet on March 6, 2008, in Phoenix, Arizona, at the BLM National Training Center located at 9828 North 31st Avenue in Phoenix from 8 a.m. and conclude at 4:30 p.m. Morning agenda items include: Review of the December 6, 2007, meeting minutes for RAC and Recreation Resource Advisory Council

(RRAC)business; BLM State Director's update on statewide issues; presentations on BLM Route Evaluation and Designation Process; Healthy Lands Initiative; and the National Landscape Conservation System; Discussion on the 2008 RAC Annual Work Plan; RAC questions on BLM Field Managers Rangeland Resource Team proposals; and, reports by RAC working groups. A public comment period will be provided at 11:30 a.m. on March 6, 2007, for any interested persons who wish to address the Council on BLM programs and business. Under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, the RAC has been designated the RRAC, and has the authority to review all BLM and Forest Services

(FS)recreation fee proposals in Arizona. The afternoon meeting agenda on March 6 will include review and discussion of the Recreation Enhancement Act

(REA)Working Group Report, REA Work Group meeting schedule and future BLM/FS recreation fee proposals. In addition, the following FS fee proposal will be discussed:

(1)Kentucky Camp Headquarters Building (Coronado National Forest)—The Forest Service is considering a change in permit fees for rental of historic structures at Kentucky Camp. The current fee is $75/night to rent the small restored cabin, which accommodates up to 5 people. The proposed fee increase of $200 will include 2-nights' rental of the cabin and 1-day-use rental of the restored Headquarters building, accommodating up to 50 people. The proposed fees are in line with those charged by the nearest private enterprise offering similar facilities. After completing their RRAC business, the BLM RAC will provide recommendations to the RAC Designated Federal Official on the fee proposal and discuss future RAC meetings and locations. DATES: *Effective Date:* March 6, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Stevens, Bureau of Land Management, Arizona State Office, One North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4427, 602-417-9504. Helen M. Hankins, Associate State Director [FR Doc. 08-550 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am]

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