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Notices. Notice of availability

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BILLING CODE 4310-55-C DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [WY-100-07-1610-DP] Supplement to Notice of Availability
(NOA)of the Draft Resource Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Pinedale Field Office To List Proposed Areas of Critical Environmental Concern and Specific Associated Resource Use Limitations for Public Lands in Sublette and Lincoln Counties, WY AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: A notice of availability for the Draft Resource Management Plan
(RMP)and Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS)for the Pinedale Field Office planning area in Sublette and Lincoln Counties, Wyoming was published in the **Federal Register** , volume 72, number 32, on February 16, 2007. This supplements that Notice with information on existing and potential Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs) considered within the Draft RMP and EIS and also provides a 60-day comment period on the proposed ACECs as required by 43 CFR 1610.7-2. DATES: The comment period will commence with the publication of this notice in the **Federal Register** and end 60 days after its publication. ADDRESSES: Comments on ACECs and resource use limitations (found on pages 2-106-2-110 and 2-153-2-155) must be received within 60-days of the date of publication of this notice. Written comments must be submitted as follows: 1. Comments may be provided via the Pinedale RMP Revision Web site at: *http://www.blm.gov/rmp/wy/pinedale* . The Web site is designed to allow commenter to submit comments electronically by resource subject directly onto a comment form posted on the Web site. Comments may be uploaded in an electronic file to the above Web site. Whenever possible, please include reference to either the page or section in the Draft RMP/EIS to which the ACEC-related comment applies. To facilitate analysis of comments and information submitted, the BLM encourages commenters to submit comments in an electronic format though the Web site. 2. Written comments may be mailed or delivered to the BLM at: Pinedale RMP EIS, BLM Pinedale Field Office, 1625 W. Pine St., P.O. Box 768, Pinedale, Wyoming 82941. All postal mail must be addressed to the post office box. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kellie Roadifer, Pinedale RMP Team Leader, BLM Pinedale Field Office, 1625 W. Pine Street, Pinedale, Wyoming 82941; or by telephone at 307-367-5309. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft RMP/EIS addresses four alternatives and provides proposed management decisions and impact analysis of the alternatives. The number and acreages of ACECs that would be designated vary by alternative. The four alternatives include: 1. *Alternative 1 (No Action Alternative):* Continues the existing management strategy; 2. *Alternative 2:* Maximizes the production of resource commodities while providing an adequate level of environmental protection for wildlife habitat and other resource values; 3. *Alternative 3:* Provides a high level of environmental protection for wildlife habitat and other resource values while allowing the production of resource commodities; and 4. *Alternative 4 (BLM Preferred Alternative):* Optimizes the mix of resource outputs, including production of resource commodities and wildlife habitat, while providing an appropriate level of environmental protection for all resources. There are two ACECs in the existing Pinedale Field Office land use plan: Rock Creek ACEC (5,300 acres) and Beaver Creek ACEC (3,590 acres). There are six potential new ACECs proposed in the Draft RMP/EIS. The ACECs are: • *Trapper's Point ACEC* (550 acres [Alternative 2], 4,000 acres [Alternative 4], or 9,540 acres [Alternative 3]): Values of concern are big game migration corridors, cultural and historic properties, and livestock trailing. Within this ACEC, fence construction and surface disturbing activities would be prohibited with the exception of activities designed to increase big game migration viability. The ACEC would be unavailable for oil and gas leasing. Off-road vehicle use would be restricted to designated roads and trails and subject to a seasonal closure from November 15 through April 30 annually. • *New Fork Potholes ACEC* (1,800 acres [Alternatives 3 and 4]): Values of concern are waterfowl, trumpeter swan, and riparian habitats. With the exception of those that would benefit wildlife habitat, surface disturbing activities would be prohibited. The ACEC would be unavailable for oil and gas leasing. Off-road vehicle use would be restricted to designated roads and trails. • *Upper Green River ACEC* (12,270 acres [Alternative 3]): Values of concern are big game migration routes and migration bottlenecks, and high scenic and recreational values. The ACEC would be unavailable for oil and gas leasing. Off-road vehicle use would be restricted to designated roads and trails, and no net increase in miles of roads would be allowed. • *White-Tailed Prairie Dog
(WTPD)ACEC* (no acreage estimate available, [Alternative 3]): The WTPD ACEC would not have a specific area but would involve a number of townships where WTPD habitat is found in future surveys. The value of concern is habitat for the WTPD. Surveys for WTPD presence would be required prior to authorizing any activities. Anti-raptor perching devices would be required on any above-ground facilities located within 1/4 mile of WTPD towns greater than 12.5 acres in size. Surface-disturbing activities would be prohibited in WTPD towns greater than 12.5 acres in size. Off-road vehicle use would be limited to designated roads and trails. Poisoning of WTPD would be prohibited except in cases of health and safety emergencies. • *Ross Butte ACEC* (35,670 acres [Alternative 3]): Values of concern are significant cultural resources, archeological landscapes and Native American sacred sites, a unique community of Wyoming sensitive plant species, high-quality paleontological resources, open space and dispersed recreation opportunities, and unique geology and unstable soils. The ACEC would be unavailable for oil and gas leasing and closed to the placement of new communication sites. Off-road vehicle use would be limited to designated roads and trails. Surface occupancy and disturbance would be prohibited on erosive soils, sensitive plant species habitats, and on slopes greater than 10 percent. • *CCC Ponds ACEC* (5,530 acres [Alternative 3]): Values of concern are a wildlife migration bottleneck on a well-defined mule deer migration route and recreational values including a developed, nonmotorized trail system, fishing ponds, and interpretive facilities. The ACEC would be unavailable for oil and gas leasing and would be closed to mineral location and land disposal. Off-highway vehicle use would be limited to designated roads and trails. Alternative 1 proposes to maintain the status of the two existing ACECs identified in the 1988 Pinedale RMP. Alternative 2 proposes to eliminate the two existing ACECs, and establish a new ACEC at Trapper's Point (550 acres). Alternative 3 proposes to maintain the existing Rock Creek and Beaver Creek ACECs, and establish all of the new ACECs listed above (6). As a result of public scoping and the alternative development process, Alternative 4 (Preferred Alternative) proposes to maintain the status of the existing Beaver Creek ACEC, maintain but reduce slightly in size the existing Rock Creek ACEC, and establish two new ACECs at Trapper's Point (4,000 acres) and New Fork Potholes. Please note that public comments and information submitted including names, street addresses, and e-mail addresses of respondents will be available for public review and disclosure at the above address during regular business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Monday through Friday, except holidays. 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. Copies of the Draft RMP/EIS were sent to affected Federal, State, and local government agencies and interested parties when the document first became available. Additional copies have been supplied to interested parties on request. There are a limited number of hard copies available upon request. The document was posted electronically, and is still available for public review on the following Web site: *http://www.blm.gov/rmp/wy/pinedale/* . Copies of the Draft RMP EIS are also available for public review at the following locations: • Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003. • Bureau of Land Management, Pinedale Field Office, 1625 W. Pine Street, Pinedale, Wyoming 82941. Robert A. Bennett, State Director. [FR Doc. E8-3251 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-22-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS)Policy Committee; Notice and Agenda for Meeting AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: The OCS Policy Committee will meet at the Washington Dulles Crowne Plaza Hotel in Herndon, Virginia. DATES: Wednesday, March 5, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Thursday, March 6, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The Washington Dulles Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2200 Centreville Road, telephone
(703)471-6700. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jeryne Bryant at Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Mail Stop 4001, Herndon, Virginia 20170-4187. She can be reached by telephone at
(703)787-1211 or by electronic mail at *jeryne.bryant@mms.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OCS Policy Committee represents the collective viewpoint of coastal states, local government, environmental community, industry and other parties involved with the OCS Program. It provides policy advice to the Secretary of the Interior through the Director of the MMS on all aspects of leasing, exploration, development, and protection of OCS resources. The agenda for Wednesday, March 5 will cover the following principal subjects: Status of the 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program and Results to Date. This presentation will provide an update on the 2007-2012 Leasing Program and lease sales results in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska. The OCS Policy Committee's 5-Year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program Subcommittee will also report on its activities and future plans. A State's Perspective on Alternative Energy. This presentation will provide an opportunity for a non-OCSPC member state to share its alternative energy experience and future plans. Status of OCS Alternative Energy Program. This presentation will provide an update on the MMS's OCS Alternative Energy Program that has been authorized to manage access and balance competing uses of the OCS while ensuring appropriate environmental safeguards. The OCS Policy Committee's OCS Alternative Energy Subcommittee will also report on its activities and future plans. State Members' Round Table Discussion of Offshore Energy Issues. State representatives to the OCS Policy Committee will discuss offshore energy development (conventional and alternative) issues from the perspective of their respective states. This session will provide Committee members, MMS representatives, and other participants with a better and more comprehensive understanding of the various issues as perceived by the states and provide an update on their activities. Importance of OCS to Nation's Future Energy Security. This presentation will examine the contributions the OCS can make towards the production of energy. Legislative Update. This presentation will address legislative activity pertinent to the OCS program. Committee Forum. Time has been set aside for the Committee members to have an open discussion on topics of interest in their respective fields. The agenda for Thursday, March 6 will cover the following principal subjects: MMS Regional Issues. The Regional Directors will highlight activities off the California and Alaska coasts and the Gulf of Mexico. Status of Marine Minerals Program. This presentation will provide an update on the MMS's Marine Minerals Program. The OCS Policy Committee's Hard Minerals Subcommittee will also report on its activities and future plans. Ultra Deepwater—Advances in Drilling and Development. This presentation will provide an update on the current state of technology. Gulf of Mexico Security Act of 2006 (GOMESA). This presentation will provide an update on the MMS's responsibilities under GOMESA and highlight issues related to its revenue sharing provision. OCS Scientific Committee Update. This presentation will address current activities of the OCS Scientific Committee and its subcommittees. The meeting is open to the public. Approximately 100 visitors can be accommodated on a first-come-first-served basis. Upon request, interested parties may make oral or written presentations to the OCS Policy Committee. Such requests should be made no later than February 29, 2008, to Jeryne Bryant. Requests to make oral statements should be accompanied by a summary of the statement to be made. Please see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section for address and telephone number. Minutes of the OCS Policy Committee meeting will be available for public inspection and copying at the MMS in Herndon, Virginia. Authority: Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 1, and the Office of Management and Budget's Circular No. A-63, Revised. Dated: February 1, 2008. Chris C. Oynes, Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management. [FR Doc. E8-3288 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-603] In the Matter of: Certain DVD Players and Recorders and Certain Products Containing Same; Notice of Commission Issuance of a Limited Exclusion Order Against the Infringing Products of Respondents Found in Default; Termination of Investigation AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a limited exclusion order against the infringing products of Dongguan GVG Digital Products Ltd. and GVG Digital Technology Holdings Ltd. (collectively, the “GVG respondents”), who were previously found in default, and has terminated the above-captioned investigation under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 (“section 337”). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul M. Bartkowski, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone
(202)708-5432. Copies of non-confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone
(202)205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server ( *http://www.usitc.gov* ). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS)at *http://edis.usitc.gov.* Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on
(202)205-1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This investigation was instituted on May 8, 2007, based on a complaint filed by Toshiba Corporation of Tokyo, Japan and Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C., of Wayne, New Jersey (collectively, “Toshiba”). The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain DVD players and recorders and certain products containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos.: 5,587,991; 5,870,523; and 5,956,306. The complaint named over a dozen respondents, including the GVG respondents. On June 25, 2007, Toshiba filed a motion for an order to show cause and for subsequent default judgment against the GVG respondents. On July 10, 2007, the ALJ issued an order requiring the GVG respondents to show cause by July 24, 2007, why they should not be found in default. No response to the show-cause order was received from either of the GVG respondents. Subsequently, the GVG respondents were found in default. All other respondents have been terminated from this investigation. Accordingly, the Commission requested briefing from interested parties and the public on remedy, the public interest, and bonding. The Commission investigative attorney and Toshiba submitted briefing responsive to the Commission's request on January 4, 2008, and each proposed a limited exclusion order directed to the GVG respondents' accused products, and recommended allowing entry under bond of 100 percent of entered value during the period of Presidential review. The Commission found that each of the statutory requirements of section 337(g)(1)(A)-(E), 19 U.S.C. 1337(g)(1)(A)-(E), has been met with respect to the defaulting respondents. Accordingly, pursuant to section 337(g)(1), 19 U.S.C. 1337(g)(1), and Commission rule 210.16(c), 19 CFR 210.16(c), the Commission presumed the facts alleged in the complaint to be true. The Commission determined that the appropriate form of relief in this investigation is a limited exclusion order prohibiting the unlicensed entry of certain DVD players and recorders and products containing same by reason of infringement of claims 6 and 7 of U.S. Patent No. 5,587,991, claim 31 of U.S. Patent No. 5,870,523, and claim 4 of U.S. Patent No. 5,956,306, and that are manufactured abroad by or on behalf of, or imported by or on behalf of, the GVG respondents. The Commission further determined that the public interest factors enumerated in section 337(g)(1), 19 U.S.C. 1337(g)(1), do not preclude issuance of the limited exclusion order. Finally, the Commission determined that the bond under the limited exclusion order during the Presidential review period shall be in the amount of 100 percent of the entered value of the imported articles. The Commission's order was delivered to the President and the United States Trade Representative on the day of its issuance. The Commission has terminated this investigation. The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and sections 210.16(c) and 210.41 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.16(c) and § 210.41). Issued: February 15, 2008. By order of the Commission. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E8-3205 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 332-488] Global Beef Trade: Effects of Animal Health, Sanitary, Food Safety, and Other Measures on U.S. Beef Exports AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Change in deadline for filing written submissions and change in date for transmitting report. SUMMARY: Following receipt of a letter dated January 29, 2008, from the Committee on Finance of the United States Senate (Committee) delaying the date for transmitting its report in investigation No. 332-488, *Global Beef Trade: Effects of Animal Health, Sanitary, Food Safety, and Other Measures on U.S. Beef Exports,* the Commission extended the time for filing written submissions in the investigation to May 6, 2008, and extended the time for transmitting its report to September 8, 2008. *January 30, 2008:* Receipt of letter from the Committee. *May 6, 2008:* New deadline for filing written submissions. *September 8, 2008:* New date for transmitting the Commission's report to the Committee. *Background:* In its original request, the Committee asked that the Commission provide its report in the investigation by June 6, 2008. In its January 29, 2008, letter the Committee extended the time for providing the report to September 8, 2008. Following receipt of the Committee's letter, the Commission adjusted its internal work schedule and also extended the deadline for filing written submissions relating to the investigation from February 29, 2008, to May 6, 2008. The Commission published notice of institution of the investigation in the **Federal Register** on September 19, 2007 (72 FR 53603). The notice is also available on the Commission Web site at *http://www.usitc.gov.* All other information about the investigation, including a description of the subject matter to be addressed, contact information, procedures for filing written submissions, and Commission addresses, remains the same as in the original notice. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS)at: *http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm.* Issued: February 14, 2008. By order of the Commission. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E8-3128 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act Notice is hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in *United States of America; Kansas Department of Health and Environment; and Roderick L. Bremby, Secretary, Kansas Department of Health and Environment* v. *Cyprus Amax Minerals Company,* Civil Action No. 08-1046-JTM-DWB, was lodged on February 13, 2008, with the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. The Consent Decree requires Cyprus Amax Minerals Company to pay $1,200,000.00 to resolve the claims of the United States and State of Kansas under Section 311(f) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1321(f), and Kansas state law for natural resource damages at the Cherokee County Superfund Site (the “Site”). For thirty
(30)days after the date of this publication, the Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either e-mailed to *pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov* or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611. In either case, the comments should refer to *United States* v. *Cyprus Amax Minerals Co.,* DOJ Ref. #90-11-2-1081A. The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the United States Attorney, District of Kansas, 1200 Epic Center, 301 N. Main, Wichita, KS 67202. During the public comment period, the proposed consent decree may also be examined on this Department of Justice Web site: *http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html.* A copy of the Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood ( *tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov* ), fax no.
(202)514-0097, phone confirmation number
(202)514-1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $6.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury or, if by e-mail or fax, forward a check in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at the stated address. Robert E. Maher, Jr., Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. E8-3140 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-15-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Settlement Agreement Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) Notice is hereby given that on February 8, 2008, a proposed Settlement Agreement in *In re Troy Mills, Incorporated* No. 1:01-bk-13341, was lodged with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. On March 19, 2004, the United States, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), filed a Proof of Claim under Section 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), against the Debtor seeking recovery of $1,100,838 in past costs, plus all future costs incurred by EPA in responding to the release or threat of release of hazardous substances at the Troy Mills Superfund Site (“Site”) in Troy, New Hampshire. The Settlement Agreement provides that the United States will have an allowed administrative claim against the Debtor in the amount of $14,000,000 and be allowed to place a lien for this amount on Debtor's property at the Site. Additionally, Troy Mills will provide an easement to the State of New Hampshire protecting groundwater and the remedy at the Site. The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty
(30)days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Settlement Agreement. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either e-mailed to *pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov* or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611. In either case, the comments should refer to *In re Troy Mills, Incorporated* No. 1:01-bk-13341, D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-08049. The Settlement Agreement may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, Northern District of West Virginia, P.O. Box 591, Wheeling, WV 26003-0011 and at U.S. EPA Region I, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 SES, Boston, MA 02114-2023 (contact Senior Enforcement Counsel David Peterson). During the public comment period, the Settlement Agreement may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, *http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html* . A copy of the Settlement Agreement may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood ( *tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov* ), fax no.
(202)514-0097, phone confirmation number
(202)514-1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $2.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Ronald G. Gluck, Assistant Chief, Environmental, Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. E8-2954 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-15-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration By Notice dated November 6, 2007 and published in the **Federal Register** on November 16, 2007, (72 FR 64680- 64681), JFC Technologies LLC., 100 West Main Street, P.O. Box 669, Bound Brook, New Jersey 08805, made application by renewal to the Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA)to be registered as an importer of Meperidine intermediate-B (9233), a basic class of controlled substance listed in schedule II. The company plans to import the basic class of controlled substance for the production of controlled substances for clinical trials, research, analytical purposes, and distribution to its customers. No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823(a) and 952(a) and determined that the registration of JFC Technologies LLC. to import the basic class of controlled substance is consistent with the public interest and with United States obligations under international treaties, conventions, or protocols in effect on May 1, 1971, at this time. DEA has investigated JFC Technologies LLC. to ensure that the company's registration is consistent with the public interest. The investigation has included inspection and testing of the company's physical security systems, verification of the company's compliance with State and local laws, and a review of the company's background and history. Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 952(a) and 958(a), and in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34, the above named company is granted registration as an importer of the basic class of controlled substance listed. Dated: February 12, 2008. Joseph T. Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration. [FR Doc. E8-3181 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-09-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration By Notice dated November 5, 2007 and published in the **Federal Register** on November 16, 2007, (72 FR 64674), Aptuit, 10245 Hickman Mills Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64137, made application by renewal to the Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA)to be registered as an importer of Marihuana (7360), a basic class of controlled substance listed in schedule I. The company plans to import a finished pharmaceutical product containing cannabis extracts in dosage form for packaging for a clinical trial study. No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823(a) and 952(a) and determined that the registration of Aptuit to import the basic class of controlled substance is consistent with the public interest and with United States obligations under international treaties, conventions, or protocols in effect on May 1, 1971, at this time. DEA has investigated Aptuit to ensure that the company's registration is consistent with the public interest. The investigation has included inspection and testing of the company's physical security systems, verification of the company's compliance with state and local laws, and a review of the company's background and history. Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 952(a) and 958(a), and in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34, the above named company is granted registration as an importer of the basic class of controlled substance listed. Dated: February 12, 2008. Joseph T. Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration. [FR Doc. E8-3174 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-09-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Application Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 958(i), the Attorney General shall, prior to issuing a registration under this section to a bulk manufacturer of a controlled substance in schedule I or II, and prior to issuing a registration under 21 U.S.C. 952(a)(2) authorizing the importation of such a substance, provide manufacturers holding registrations for the bulk manufacture of the substance an opportunity for a hearing. Therefore, in accordance with Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 1301.34(a), this is notice that on January 10, 2008, Sigma Aldrich Manufacturing LLC., 3500 Dekalb Street, St. Louis, Missiouri 63118, made application to the Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA)to be registered as an importer of the basic classes of controlled substances listed in schedule I and II: Drug Schedule Cathinone
(1235)I Methcathinone
(1237)I Aminorex
(1585)I Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid
(2010)I Methaqualone
(2565)I Ibogaine
(7260)I Lysergic acid diethylamide
(7315)I Marihuana
(7360)I Tetrahydrocannabinols
(7370)I Mescaline
(7381)I 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine
(7391)I 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine
(7392)I 4-Methyl-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine
(7395)I 2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine
(7396)I 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine
(7400)I N-Hydroxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
(7402)I 3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine
(7404)I 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine
(7405)I 4-Methoxyamphetamine
(7411)I Bufotenine
(7433)I Diethyltryptamine
(7434)I Dimethyltryptamine
(7435)I Psilocybin
(7437)I Psilocyn
(7438)I N-Ethyl-1-phenylcyclohexylamine
(7455)I N-Benzylpiperazine
(7493)I Trifluoromethylphenyl Piperazine
(7494)I Heroin
(9200)I Normorphine
(9313)I Etonitazene
(9624)I Amphetamine
(1100)II Methamphetamine
(1105)II Methylphenidate
(1724)II Amobarbital
(2125)II Pentobarbital
(2270)II Secobarbital
(2315)II Glutethimide
(2550)II Nabilone
(7379)II Phencyclidine
(7471)II Cocaine
(9041)II Codeine
(9050)II Diprenorphine
(9058)II Oxycodone
(9143)II Hydromorphone
(9150)II Diphenoxylate
(9170)II Ecgonine
(9180)II Ethylmorphine
(9190)II Hydrocodone
(9193)II Levorphanol
(9220)II Meperidine
(9230)II Methadone
(9250)II Dextropropoxyphene, bulk (non-dosage forms)
(9273)II Morphine
(9300)II Thebaine
(9333)II Opium powdered
(9639)II Oxymorphone
(9652)II Fentanyl
(9801)II The company plans to import the listed controlled substances for sale to research facilities for drug testing and analysis. Any bulk manufacturer who is presently, or is applying to be, registered with DEA to manufacture such basic classes of controlled substances may file comments or objections to the issuance of the proposed registration and may, at the same time, file a written request for a hearing on such application pursuant to 21 CFR 1301.43 and in such form as prescribed by 21 CFR 1316.47. Any such comments or objections being sent via regular mail should be addressed, in quintuplicate, to the Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Diversion Control, Federal Register Representative/ODL, Washington, DC 20537, or any being sent via express mail should be sent to Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Diversion Control, Federal Register Representative/ODL, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, VA 22152; and must be filed no later than March 24, 2008. This procedure is to be conducted simultaneously with and independent of the procedures described in 21 CFR 1301.34(b), (c), (d),
(e)and (f). As noted in a previous notice published in the **Federal Register** on September 23, 1975, (40 FR 43745), all applicants for registration to import a basic class of any controlled substances in schedule I or II are, and will continue to be, required to demonstrate to the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, that the requirements for such registration pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 958(a); 21 U.S.C. 823(a); and 21 CFR 1301.34(b), (c), (d),
(e)and
(f)are satisfied. Dated: February 13, 2008. Joseph T. Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration. [FR Doc. E8-3182 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-09-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration By Notice dated November 6, 2007 and published in the **Federal Register** on November 16, 2007 (72 FR 64684-64685), Tocris Cookson, Inc., 16144 Westwoods Business Park, Ellisville, Missouri 63021, made application by renewal to the Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA)to be registered as an importer of the basic classes of controlled substances listed in schedule I: Drug Schedule Marihuana
(7360)I Tetrahydrocannabinols
(7370)I The company plans to import the above listed synthetic products for non-clinical laboratory based research only. No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823(a) and 952(a) and determined that the registration of Tocris Cookson, Inc. to import the basic classes of controlled substances is consistent with the public interest and with United States obligations under international treaties, conventions, or protocols in effect on May 1, 1971, at this time. DEA has investigated Tocris Cookson, Inc. to ensure that the company's registration is consistent with the public interest. The investigation has included inspection and testing of the company's physical security systems, verification of the company's compliance with state and local laws, and a review of the company's background and history. Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 952(a) and 958(a), and in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34, the above named company is granted registration as an importer of the basic classes of controlled substances listed. Dated: February 12, 2008. Joseph T. Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration. [FR Doc. E8-3172 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-09-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration By notice dated October 31, 2007 and published in the **Federal Register** on November 7, 2007, (72 FR 62872), Hospira, Inc., 1776 North Centennial Drive, McPherson, Kansas 67460-1247, made application by renewal to the Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA)to be registered as an importer of Remifentanil (9739), a basic class of controlled substance listed in schedule II. The company plans to import Remifentanil for use in dosage form manufacturing. No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823(a) and 952(a) and determined that the registration of Hospira, Inc. to import the basic class of controlled substance is consistent with the public interest and with United States obligations under international treaties, conventions, or protocols in effect on May 1, 1971, at this time. DEA has investigated Hospira, Inc. to ensure that the company's registration is consistent with the public interest. The investigation has included inspection and testing of the company's physical security systems, verification of the company's compliance with state and local laws, and a review of the company's background and history. Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 952(a) and 958(a), and in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34, the above named company is granted registration as an importer of the basic class of controlled substance listed. Dated: February 12, 2008. Joseph T. Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration. [FR Doc. E8-3173 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-09-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration By Notice dated November 6, 2007 and published in the **Federal Register** on November 16, 2007, (72 FR 64679), Formulation Technologies LLC., 11400 Burnet Road, Suite 4010, Austin, Texas 78758, made application by renewal to the Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA)to be registered as an importer of Fentanyl (9801), a basic class of controlled substance listed in schedule II. The company plans to import the listed controlled substance for clinical trials, research, analytical purposes, and distribution to its customers. No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823(a) and 952(a) and determined that the registration of Formulation Technologies LLC. to import the basic class of controlled substance is consistent with the public interest and with United States obligations under international treaties, conventions, or protocols in effect on May 1, 1971, at this time. DEA has investigated Formulation Technologies LLC. to ensure that the company's registration is consistent with the public interest. The investigation has included inspection and testing of the company's physical security systems, verification of the company's compliance with State and local laws, and a review of the company's background and history. Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 952(a) and 958(a), and in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34, the above named company is granted registration as an importer of the basic class of controlled substance listed. Dated: February 12, 2008. Joseph T. Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration. [FR Doc. E8-3180 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-09-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration By Notice dated November 20, 2007 and published in the **Federal Register** on November 30, 2007 (72 FR 67759), Lipomed Inc., One Broadway, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, made application to the Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA)to be registered as an importer of the basic classes of controlled substances listed in schedule I: Drug Schedule Methcathinone
(1237)I N-Ethylamphetamine
(1475)I Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid
(2010)I 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-[n]-propylthiophenethylamine
(7348)I The company plans to import the listed controlled substances for clinical trials, research, analytical purposes, and distribution to its customers. No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823(a) and 952(a) and determined that the registration of Lipomed Inc. to import the basic classes of controlled substances is consistent with the public interest and with United States obligations under international treaties, conventions, or protocols in effect on May 1, 1971, at this time. DEA has investigated Lipomed Inc. to ensure that the company's registration is consistent with the public interest. The investigation has included inspection and testing of the company's physical security systems, verification of the company's compliance with State and local laws, and a review of the company's background and history. Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 952(a) and 958(a), and in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34, the above-named company is granted registration as an importer of the basic class of controlled substance listed. Dated: February 12, 2008. Joseph T. Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration. [FR Doc. E8-3183 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-09-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration By Notice dated August 16, 2007 and published in the **Federal Register** on August 27, 2007 (72 FR 49020), CIMA Labs, Inc., 10000 Valley View Road, Attention: Jason Gardner, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344, made application by letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA)to be registered as an importer of Nabilone (7379), a basic class of controlled substance listed in schedule II. The company plans to import the basic class of controlled substance for clinical trials and research. No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823(a) and 952(a) and determined that the registration of CIMA Labs, Inc. to import the basic class of controlled substance is consistent with the public interest and with United States obligations under international treaties, conventions, or protocols in effect on May 1, 1971, at this time. DEA has investigated CIMA Labs, Inc. to ensure that the company's registration is consistent with the public interest. The investigation has included inspection and testing of the company's physical security systems, verification of the company's compliance with State and local laws, and a review of the company's background and history. Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 952(a) and 958(a), and in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34, the above-named company is granted registration as an importer of the basic class of controlled substance listed. Dated: February 12, 2008. Joseph T. Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration. [FR Doc. E8-3184 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-09-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Application Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 958(i), the Attorney General shall, prior to issuing a registration under this section to a bulk manufacturer of a controlled substance in schedule I or II, and prior to issuing a registration under 21 U.S.C. 952(a)(2) authorizing the importation of such a substance, provide manufacturers holding registrations for the bulk manufacture of the substance an opportunity for a hearing. Therefore, in accordance with Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 1301.34(a), this is notice that on September 18, 2007, United States Pharmacopeial Convention, 12601 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, Maryland 20852, made application to the Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA)to be registered as an importer of the basic classes of controlled substances listed in schedule I and II: Drug Schedule Cathinone
(1235)I Methaqualone
(2565)I Lysergic acid diethylamide
(7315)I Marihuana
(7360)I Tetrahydrocannabinols
(7370)I 4-Methyl-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine
(7395)I 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine
(7400)I Codeine-n-oxide
(9053)I Heroin
(9200)I Amphetamine
(1100)II Methamphetamine
(1105)II Phenmetrazine
(1631)II Methylphenidate
(1724)II Amobarbital
(2125)II Pentobarbital
(2270)II Secobarbital
(2315)II Glutethimide
(2550)II Phencyclidine
(7471)II Alphaprodine
(9010)II Anileridine
(9020)II Cocaine
(9041)II Codeine
(9050)II Dihydrocodeine
(9120)II Oxycodone
(9143)II Hydromorphone
(9150)II Diphenoxylate
(9170)II Hydrocodone
(9193)II Levorphanol
(9220)II Meperidine
(9230)II Methadone
(9250)II Dextropropoxyphene, bulk (non-dosage forms)
(9273)II Morphine
(9300)II Thebaine
(9333)II Oxymorphone
(9652)II Noroxymorphone
(9668)II Alfentanil
(9737)II Sufentanil
(9740)II Fentanyl
(9801)II The company plans to import reference standards for sale to researchers and analytical labs. Any bulk manufacturer who is presently, or is applying to be, registered with DEA to manufacture such basic classes of controlled substances may file comments or objections to the issuance of the proposed registration and may, at the same time, file a written request for a hearing on such application pursuant to 21 CFR 1301.43 and in such form as prescribed by 21 CFR 1316.47. Any such comments or objections being sent via regular mail should be addressed, in quintuplicate, to the Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Diversion Control, Federal Register Representative (ODL), Washington, DC 20537, or any being sent via express mail should be sent to Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Diversion Control, Federal Register Representative (ODL), 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, VA. 22152; and must be filed no later than March 24, 2008. This procedure is to be conducted simultaneously with, and independent of, the procedures described in 21 CFR 1301.34(b), (c), (d),
(e)and (f). As noted in a previous notice published in the **Federal Register** on September 23, 1975, (40 FR 43745-46), all applicants for registration to import a basic class of any controlled substances in schedule I or II are, and will continue to be, required to demonstrate to the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, that the requirements for such registration pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 958(a); 21 U.S.C. 823(a); and 21 CFR 1301.34(b), (c), (d), (e), and
(f)are satisfied. Dated: February 12, 2008. Joseph T. Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration. [FR Doc. E8-3178 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-09-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration By Notice dated November 6, 2007 and published in the **Federal Register** on November 16, 2007 (72 FR 64678-64679), Fisher Clinical Services Inc., 7554 Schantz Road, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18106, made application by renewal to the Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA)to be registered as an importer of Noroxymorphone (9668), a basic class of controlled substance listed in schedule II. The company plans to import the listed controlled substance for analytical research and clinical trials. No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823(a) and 952(a) and determined that the registration of Fisher Clinical Services Inc. to import the basic class of controlled substance is consistent with the public interest and with United States obligations under international treaties, conventions, or protocols in effect on May 1, 1971, at this time. DEA has investigated Fisher Clinical Services Inc. to ensure that the company's registration is consistent with the public interest. The investigation has included inspection and testing of the company's physical security systems, verification of the company's compliance with state and local laws, and a review of the company's background and history. Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 952(a) and 958(a), and in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34, the above named company is granted registration as an importer of the basic class of controlled substance listed. Dated: February 12, 2008. Joseph T. Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration. [FR Doc. E8-3171 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-09-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Application Pursuant to § 1301.33(a) of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this is notice that on December 10, 2007, Johnson Matthey, Inc., Custom Pharmaceuticals Department, 2003 Nolte Drive, West Deptford, New Jersey 08066-1742, made application by letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA)to be registered as a bulk manufacturer of Lisdexamfetamine (1205), a basic class of controlled substance listed in schedule II. The company plans to manufacture the listed controlled substance in bulk for sale to its customers. Any other such applicant and any person who is presently registered with DEA to manufacture such substance may file comments or objections to the issuance of the proposed registration pursuant to 21 CFR 1301.33(a). Any such written comments or objections being sent via regular mail should be addressed, in quintuplicate, to the Drug Enforcement Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Federal Register Representative (ODL), Washington, DC 20537, or any being sent via express mail should be sent to Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Diversion Control, Federal Register Representative (ODL), 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152; and must be filed no later than April 21, 2008. Dated: February 13, 2008. Joseph T. Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration. [FR Doc. E8-3176 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-09-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Application Pursuant to § 1301.33(a) of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this is notice that on January 2, 2008, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., 100 GBC Drive, Mail Stop 514, Newark, Delaware 19702, made application by letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA)to be registered as a bulk manufacturer of the basic classes of controlled substances listed in schedules I and II: Drug Schedule Tetrahydrocannabinols
(7370)I Ecgonine
(9180)II Morphine
(9300)II The company plans to produce the listed controlled substances in bulk to be used in the manufacture of reagents and drug calibrator/controls which are DEA exempt products. Any other such applicant and any person who is presently registered with DEA to manufacture such substances may file comments or objections to the issuance of the proposed registration pursuant to 21 CFR 1301.33(a). Any such written comments or objections being sent via regular mail should be addressed, in quintuplicate, to the Drug Enforcement Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Federal Register Representative (ODL), Washington, DC 20537, or any being sent via express mail should be sent to Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Diversion Control, Federal Register Representative (ODL), 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152; and must be filed no later than April 21, 2008. Dated: February 13, 2008. Joseph T. Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration. [FR Doc. E8-3175 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-09-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Application Pursuant to § 1301.33(a) of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this is notice that on January 10, 2008, Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Attn: Regulatory Compliance, 9115 Hague Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46250, made application by renewal to the Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA)as a bulk manufacturer of the basic classes of controlled substances listed in schedules I and II: Drug Schedule Lysergic acid diethylamide
(7315)I Tetrahydrocannabinols
(7370)I Alphamethadol
(9605)I Hydromorphone
(9150)II Benzoylecgonine
(9180)II Methadone
(9250)II Morphine
(9300)II The company plans to manufacture small quantities of the listed controlled substances for use in diagnostic products. Any other such applicant and any person who is presently registered with DEA to manufacture such substances may file comments or objections to the issuance of the proposed registration pursuant to 21 CFR 1301.33(a). Any such written comments or objections being sent via regular mail should be addressed, in quintuplicate, to the Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Diversion Control, Federal Register Representative (ODL), Washington, DC 20537, or any being sent via express mail should be sent to Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Diversion Control, Federal Register Representative (ODL), 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152; and must be filed no later than April 21, 2008. Dated: February 12, 2008. Joseph T. Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration. [FR Doc. E8-3177 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-09-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration By Notice dated September 21, 2007, and published in the **Federal Register** on September 27, 2007, (72 FR 54930), ISP Freetown Fine Chemicals, 238 South Main Street, Assonet, Massachusetts 02702, made application by renewal to the Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA)to be registered as a bulk manufacturer of the basic classes of controlled substances listed in schedules I and II: Drug Schedule 2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine
(7396)I Amphetamine
(1100)II Phenylacetone
(8501)II The company plans to manufacture Phenylacetone to be used in the manufacture of Amphetamine for distribution to its customers. The bulk 2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine will be used for conversion into non-controlled substances. No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823(a) and determined that the registration of ISP Freetown Fine Chemicals to manufacture the listed basic classes of controlled substances is consistent with the public interest at this time. DEA has investigated ISP Freetown Fine Chemicals to ensure that the company's registration is consistent with the public interest. The investigation has included inspection and testing of the company's physical security systems, verification of the company's compliance with state and local laws, and a review of the company's background and history. Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 823, and in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.33, the above named company is granted registration as a bulk manufacturer of the basic classes of controlled substances listed. Dated: February 12, 2008. Joseph T. Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration. [FR Doc. E8-3179 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-09-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-62,422] Curtain & Drapery Fashions Including On-Site Leased Workers From Paychex Business Solutions, Lowell, NC; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In accordance with section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on December 19, 2007, applicable to workers of Curtain & Drapery Fashions, Lowell, North Carolina. The notice was published in the **Federal Register** on January 16, 2008 (72 FR 2943). At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers were engaged in the production of curtains, bedspreads and comforters. New information shows that leased workers of Paychex Business Solutions were employed on-site at the Lowell, North Carolina location of Curtain & Drapery Fashions. The Department has determined that these workers were sufficiently under the control of Curtain & Drapery Fashions to be considered leased workers. Based on these findings, the Department is amending this certification to include leased workers of Paychex Business Solutions working on-site at the Lowell, North Carolina location of the subject firm. The intent of the Department's certification is to include all workers employed at Curtain & Drapery Fashions, Lowell, North Carolina who were adversely impacted by increased customer imports of curtains, bedspreads and comforters. The amended notice applicable to TA-W-62,422 is hereby issued as follows: ”All workers of Curtain & Drapery Fashions, including on-site leased workers of Paychex Business Solutions, Lowell, North Carolina, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after November 1, 2006 through December 19, 2009, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are also eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance under section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.” Signed at Washington, DC, this 8th day of February 2008. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E8-3221 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FN-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-62,656] Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Norton Pike Division Including On-Site Leased Workers From Allstaff, Littleton, NH; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In accordance with section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on January 16, 2008, applicable to workers of Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Norton Pike Division, Littleton, New Hampshire. The notice was published in the **Federal Register** on February 1, 2008 (73 FR 6212). At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers are engaged in the production of abrasive stones. New information shows that leased workers of Allstaff were employed on-site at the Littleton, New Hampshire location of Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Norton Pike Division. The Department has determined that these workers were sufficiently under the control of the subject firm to be considered leased workers. Based on these findings, the Department is amending this certification to include leased workers of Allstaff working on-site at the Littleton, New Hampshire location of the subject firm. The intent of the Department's certification is to include all workers employed at Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Norton Pike Division, Littleton, New Hampshire who were adversely-impacted by a shift in production of abrasive stones to Mexico. The amended notice applicable to TA-W-62,656 is hereby issued as follows: “All workers of Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Norton Pike Division, including on-site leased workers from Allstaff, Littleton, New Hampshire, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after January 9, 2007, through January 16, 2010, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are also eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance under section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.” Signed at Washington, DC, this 13th day of February 2008. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E8-3222 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FN-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-62,758] Parker International Products, Inc.; Worcester, MA; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on January 29, 2008 in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers of Parker International Products, Inc., Worcester, Massachusetts. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Therefore, further investigation in this case would serve no purpose. Signed at Washington, DC, this 7th day of February, 2008. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E8-3224 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FN-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-62,740] Tail Inc., Miami, FL; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on January 18, 2008 in response to a worker petition filed by an authorized representative on behalf of workers at Tail Inc., Miami, Florida. The petitioning group of workers is covered by an earlier petition (TA-W-62732) filed on January 24, 2008 that is the subject of an ongoing investigation for which a determination has not yet been issued. Further investigation in this case would duplicate efforts and serve no purpose; therefore the investigation under this petition has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC, this 12th day of February 2008. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E8-3223 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FN-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2007-0090] Voluntary Protection Program Application Information; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's
(OMB)Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Request for public comment. SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comment concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements contained in the Voluntary Protection Programs. DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by April 21, 2008. ADDRESSES: *Electronically:* You may submit comments and attachments electronically at *http://www.regulations.gov* , which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting comments. *Facsimile:* If your comments, including attachments, are not longer than 10 pages, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at
(202)693-1648. *Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service:* When using this method, you must submit three copies of your comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, OSHA Docket No. OSHA-2007-0090, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger, and courier service) are accepted during the Department of Labor's and Docket Office's normal business hours, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t. *Instructions:* All submissions must include the Agency name and OSHA docket number for the ICR (OSHA-2007-0090). All comments, including any personal information you provide, are placed in the public docket without change, and may be made available online at *http://www.regulations.gov* . For further information on submitting comments see the “Public Participation” heading in the section of this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . *Docket:* To read or download comments or other material in the docket, go to *http://www.regulations.gov* or the OSHA Docket Office at the address above. All documents in the docket (including this **Federal Register** notice) are listed in the *http://www.regulations.gov* index; however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download through the website. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. You may also contact Cathy Oliver at the address below to obtain a copy of the ICR. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Oliver, Director, Office of Partnerships and Recognition, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3700, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone
(202)693-2213. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information collection requirements in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA 95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program ensures that information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs) is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's estimate of the information collection burden is accurate. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 *et seq.* ) authorizes information collection by employers as necessary or appropriate for enforcement of the OSH Act or for developing information regarding the causes and prevention of occupational injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The Voluntary Protection Programs
(VPP)[47 FR 29025], adopted by OSHA, established the efficacy of cooperative action among government, industry, and labor to address employee safety and health issues and to expand employee protection. To qualify, employers must meet OSHA's rigorous safety and health management criteria which focus on comprehensive management systems and active employee involvement to prevent or control worksite safety and health hazards. Employers who qualify generally view OSHA standards as a minimum level of safety and health performance, and set their own more stringent standards, wherever necessary, to improve employee protection. Prospective VPP worksites must submit an application that includes: General applicant information (e.g., site, corporate, and collective bargaining contact information). Injury and illness rate performance information (i.e., number of employees and/or applicable contractors on-site, type of work performed and products produced, North American Industry Classification System, and Recordable Injury and Illness Case Incidence Rate information). Safety and health management system information (i.e., description of the applicant's safety and health management system including how the system successfully addresses management leadership and employee involvement, worksite analysis, hazard prevention and control, and safety and health training). OSHA uses this information to determine whether an applicant is ready for a VPP on-site evaluation and as a verification tool during VPP on-site evaluations. Without this information, OSHA would be unable to determine which sites are ready for VPP status. Each current VPP applicant is also required to submit an annual evaluation which addresses how that applicant is continuing its adherence to programmatic requirements. In 2008 OSHA modified procedures for VPP applicants, OSHA on-site evaluation, and annual participant self-evaluation for applicants/participants subject to OSHA's Process Safety Management
(PSM)Standard. Applicants that perform work that uses or produces highly hazardous chemicals exceeding specified limits covered under the
(PSM)standard must submit responses to the PSM application supplement along with their VPP application. Once in the VPP, the participant is required to submit an annual evaluation detailing its continued adherence to programmatic requirements. Applicants covered under the PSM standard are required to submit a PSM questionnaire, a supplemental document as part of their annual submission. OSHA needs this information to ensure that the participant remains qualified to participate in the VPP between onsite evaluations. Without this information, OSHA would be unable to determine whether applicants are maintaining excellent safety and health management systems during this interim period. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)decided to continue the OSHA Challenge and VPP Corporate Pilot programs. These new initiatives will expand VPP to promote the safety and health of thousands of employees across the nation. OSHA Challenge is designed to reach and guide employers and companies in all major industry groups who are strongly committed to improving their safety and health management systems and are interested in pursuing recognition in VPP. OSHA Challenge provides participants a guide or roadmap to improve performance and ultimately to achieve VPP approval. OSHA Challenge outlines the requirements needed to develop and implement effective safety and health management systems through incremental steps. At each stage, certain actions, documentation and outcomes are required in the areas covered by VPP criteria. Participants receive recognition from OSHA at the completion of each stage. Each Challenge Pilot Administrator is required to submit to OSHA electronically a Challenge Pilot Administrator's application package, Administrator's Statement of Commitment, Challenge Pilot Administrator Information Form, Challenge Pilot Administrator's Quarterly Report (if there have been significant changes to any of its participants' sites), Challenge Pilot Administrator's Annual Report (The Challenge Pilot Administrator must prepare and submit the annual report electronically to OSHA). The VPP Corporate Pilot is designed to provide a more efficient process for corporations to increase their level of participation in VPP. The pilot concept is two-fold; the corporations submit an application that describes corporate level policies and programs that are uniformly applied at facilities across the corporation. A comprehensive On-site Corporate Evaluation is conducted by OSHA to verify the contents of the application. Once a corporation is accepted in the VPP Corporate Pilot, all eligible corporate facilities will apply for VPP participation using a more efficient streamlined application and OSHA conducts a more streamlined on-site evaluation. Corporations accepted in the VPP Corporate Pilot must submit an annual safety and health report. Employees of VPP participants may apply to participate in the Special Government Employee
(SGE)Program. The SGE Program was established as a means to leverage OSHA's limited resources. Through this program, employees of VPP participants are trained to take part as team members during VPP on-site evaluations. In that capacity, Special Government Employees may review company documents, assist with worksite walkthroughs, interview employees, and assist in preparing VPP on-site evaluation reports. Potential Special Government Employees must submit a Special Government Employee's application that includes: SGE Eligibility Information Sheet (i.e., applicant's name, professional credentials, site/corporate contact information, etc.). Current Resume. Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450). OSHA uses the SGE Eligibility Information Sheet to ensure that the potential SGE works at a VPP site and meets the minimum eligibility qualifications. The resume is required to provide a detailed description of their current duties and responsibilities as they relate to safety and health and the implementation of an effective safety and health management system. The OGE Form 450 is used to ensure that SGEs do not participate on on-site evaluations at VPP sites where they have a financial interest. II. Special Issues for Comment OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues: • Whether the information collection requirements are necessary for the proper performance of the Agency's functions, including whether the information is useful; • The accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden (time and costs) of the information collection requirements, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • The quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and • Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply; for example, by using automated or other technological information collection and transmission techniques. III. Proposed Actions OSHA proposes to extend the Office of Management and Budget's
(OMB)Approval of the collection of information (paperwork) requirements necessitated by the Voluntary Protection Programs. The Agency will summarize the comments submitted in response to this notice, and will include this summary in its request to OMB to extend the approval of these information collection requirements. *Type of Review:* Extension of currently approved collection. *Title:* Voluntary Protection Programs Information. *OMB Number:* 1218-0239. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profits; and individuals or households. *Number of Respondents:* VPP 274 Applications 68 Process Safety Management Applications 1,300 Annual Evaluations 300
(PSM)Annual Evaluations/Supplemental Questionnaire OSHA Challenge 17 Applications from Challenge Pilot Administrators 120 Applications from Challenge Pilot Candidates 120 Quarterly Reports 120 Annual Evaluations VPP Corporate 7 Applications from VPP Corporations 120 Applications from VPP Corporate Facilities 7 Annual Reports Special Government Employees 300 SGE Eligibility Information Sheets 300 Resumes 300 Confidential Financial Disclosure Forms (OGE-Form 450) *Total respondents:* 2,985 total respondents. *Frequency:* VPP applications, Challenge Pilot Administrator's applications, Challenge Pilot Candidate applications, VPP Corporate Pilot applications and VPP Corporate Pilot Facility VPP applications are submitted once; Challenge Pilot Administrator's Quarterly Reports are submitted quarterly (if there have been significant changes to any of its participants' sites); VPP Annual Evaluations, Challenge Pilot Administrator's Annual Report, and Corporate Safety and Health Reports are submitted once per year; and Special Government Employee applications are submitted once every three years. *Average Time Per Response:* VPP General 200 hours for VPP applications 20 hours for VPP evaluations Process Safety Management 40 hours for applications 20 hours for evaluations OSHA Challenge 5 hours for Challenge Pilot Administrator applications 10 hours for Challenge Pilot Candidate applications 5 hours for Challenge Pilot Candidate quarterly reports 20 hours for Challenge Pilot Candidate annual reports VPP Corporate 120 hours for VPP Corporations applications 80 hours for VPP Corporate facility applications 40 hours for VPP Corporations annual reports Special Government Employees
(SGE)30 minutes for SGE Eligibility Information Sheet 60 minutes for SGE Resume *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* VPP General 54,800 hours for VPP application 26,000 hours for VPP annual evaluations Process Safety Management 2,720 hours for applications 6,000 hours for annual evaluations OSHA Challenge 85 hours for Challenge Administrators' applications 1,200 hours for Challenge Pilot Candidates' applications 1,800 hours for Challenge Candidates' quarterly reports 2,400 hours for Challenge Candidates' annual reports VPP Corporate 840 hours for Corporations' applications 9,600 hours for Corporate VPP facility applications 280 hours for Corporate facility annual reports Special Government Employees
(SGE)150 hours for SGE Eligibility Information Sheet 300 hours for Resume *Total Burden Hours per year (3-year average):* 106,175. *Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance):* $0. IV. Public Participation—Submission of Comments on This Notice and Internet Access to Comments and Submissions You may submit comments in response to this document as follows:
(1)Electronically at *http://www.regulations.gov* , which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal;
(2)by facsimile (FAX); or
(3)by hard copy. All comments, attachments, and other material must identify the Agency name and the OSHA docket number for the ICR (Docket No. OSHA-2007-0090). You may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document files electronically. If you wish to mail additional materials in reference to an electronic or facsimile submission, you must submit them to the OSHA Docket Office (see the section of this notice titled ADDRESSES The additional materials must clearly identify your electronic comments by your name, date, and the docket number so the Agency can attach them to your comments. Because of security procedures, the use of regular mail may cause a significant delay in the receipt of comments. For information about security procedures concerning the delivery of materials by hand, express delivery, messenger, or courier service, please contact the OSHA Docket Office at
(202)693-2350 (TTY
(877)889-5627). Comments and submissions are posted without change at *http://www.regulations.gov* . Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about submitting personal information such as social security numbers and date of birth. Although all submissions are listed in the *http://www.regulations.gov* index, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download through this Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Information on using the *http://www.regulations.gov* Web site to submit comments and access the docket is available at the Web site's “User Tips” link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about materials not available through the web site, and for assistance in using the Internet to locate docket submissions. V. Authority and Signature Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice. The authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 *et seq.* ) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 3-2007 (67 FR 31159). Signed at Washington, DC on February 14, 2008. Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. E8-3153 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice (08-016)] Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of intent to grant exclusive license. SUMMARY: This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive license in the United States to practice the invention described and claimed in U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 10/385,168 entitled “Phase/Matrix Transformation Weld Process and Apparatus” and NASA Case No. MFS-31559-1-DIV to Keystone Synergistic Enterprises, Inc. having its principal place of business in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The patent rights in this invention have been assigned to the United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The prospective exclusive license will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. DATES: The prospective exclusive license may be granted unless, within fifteen
(15)days from the date of this published notice, NASA receives written objections including evidence and argument that establish that the grant of the license would not be consistent with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. Competing applications completed and received by NASA within fifteen
(15)days of the date of this published notice will also be treated as objections to the grant of the contemplated exclusive license. Objections submitted in response to this notice will not be made available to the public for inspection and, to the extent permitted by law, will not be released under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. ADDRESSES: Objections relating to the prospective license may be submitted to Mr. James J. McGroary, Chief Patent Counsel/LS01, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL 35812,
(256)544-0013. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sammy A. Nabors, Technology Transfer Program Office/ED03, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL 35812,
(256)544-5226. Information about other NASA inventions available for licensing can be found online at *http://techtracs.nasa.gov/.* Dated: February 13, 2008. Keith T. Sefton, Deputy General Counsel, Administration and Management. [FR Doc. E8-3136 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510-13-P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice (08-015)] Notice of Intent To Grant Partially Exclusive License AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of intent to grant partially exclusive license. SUMMARY: This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant a partially exclusive license worldwide to practice the inventions described and claimed in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,684,531, entitled “Ranging Apparatus and Method Implementing Stereo Vision System”; 5,673,082, entitled “Light-Directed Ranging System Implementing Single Camera System for Telerobotics Applications”; and 6,244,644, entitled “Compact Dexterous Robotic Hand”, to HyperMedia Corporation, having its principal place of business in Barker, Texas. The fields of use may be limited to underwater applications for oil and gas exploration and production. The patent rights in these inventions have been assigned to the United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The prospective partially exclusive license will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. DATES: The prospective partially exclusive license may be granted unless, within fifteen
(15)days from the date of this published notice, NASA receives written objections including evidence and argument that establish that the grant of the license would not be consistent with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. Competing applications completed and received by NASA within fifteen
(15)days of the date of this published notice will also be treated as objections to the grant of the contemplated partially exclusive license. Objections submitted in response to this notice will not be made available to the public for inspection and, to the extent permitted by law, will not be released under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. ADDRESSES: Objections relating to the prospective license may be submitted to Patent Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Mail Code AL, 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058,
(281)483-4871;
(281)483-6936 [Facsimile]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kurt G. Hammerle, Patent Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, Johnson Space Center, Mail Code AL, 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058,
(281)483-1001;
(281)483-6936 [Facsimile]. Information about other NASA inventions available for licensing can be found online at *http://technology.nasa.gov/.* Dated: February 13, 2008. Keith T. Sefton, Deputy General Counsel, Administration and Management. [FR Doc. E8-3139 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510-13-P OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY Paperwork Reduction Act; Notice of Intent to Collect; Comment Request AGENCY: Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). ACTION: ONDCP provides opportunity for public comment concerning the collection of information to identify states that have adopted the new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes (Codes H0049 and H0050) for alcohol and drug screening, and brief intervention (SBI). SUMMARY: This action proposes the collection of drug control information from state Medicaid directors. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Purpose The purpose of this survey is to identify states that have adopted HCPCS codes H0049 and H0050 to permit payment of SBI services from state Medicaid programs. The information will be used as performance indicators in the Consolidated Federal Drug Control Budget and will help inform policy by providing a greater understanding of the level of state participation in the SBI concept. *Type of Collection:* Survey of state Medicaid directors. *Title of Information Collection:* Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Survey. *Frequency:* Annually by fiscal year. *Affected Public:* Instrumentalities of state Medicaid directors. *Estimated Burden:* Minimal since the material resides with state Medicaid directors. II. Special Issues for Comment ONDCP especially invites comments on:
(a)Whether the proposed collection is necessary for the proper performance of ONDCP functions, including whether the information has practical utility;
(b)ways to enhance information quality, utility, and clarity; and,
(c)ways to ease the burden on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. ADDRESSES: Address all comments in writing 60 days to Meridith DeFraites. Facsimile and email are the more reliable means of communication. Ms. DeFraites facsimile number is
(202)395-5176, and her e-mail address is *mdefraites@ondcp.eop.gov* . Mailing address is Executive office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Washington, DC 20503. For further information, contact Ms. DeFraites at
(202)395-5276. Signed at Washington DC, on February 15, 2008. Daniel R. Petersen, Assistant General Counsel. [FR Doc. E8-3227 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3180-D2-P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee #13883; Notice of Meeting In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the following Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (#13883) meeting: *Date and Time:* March 10, 2008, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. EDT. *Place:* Teleconference, National Science Foundation, Room 1020, Stafford I Building, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA, 22230. *Type of Meeting:* Open. *Contact Person:* Dr. G. Wayne Van Citters, Director, Division of Astronomical Sciences, Suite 1045, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: 703-292-4908. *Purpose of Meeting:* To provide advice and recommendations to the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA)and the U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE)on issues within the field of astronomy and astrophysics that are of mutual interest and concern to the agencies. *Agenda:* To discuss the Committee's draft annual report due 15 March 2008. Dated: February 15, 2008. Susanne E. Bolton, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E8-3185 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 03033359] Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Amendment to Byproduct Materials License No. 37-30095-01, for Termination of the License and Unrestricted Release of MPI Research Incorporated's Facility in State College, PA AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Issuance of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Amendment. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis Lawyer, Health Physicist, Commercial and R&D Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region I, 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; telephone 610-337-5366; fax number 610-337-5393; or by e-mail: *drl1@nrc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC)is considering the issuance of a license amendment to Byproduct Materials License No. 37-30095-01. This license is held by MPI Research Inc. (the Licensee), for its MPI Research Inc. facility located at 3048 and 3058 Research Drive in State College, Pennsylvania (the Facility). Issuance of the amendment would authorize release of the Facility for unrestricted use and termination of the NRC license. The Licensee requested this action in a letter dated November 15, 2007. The NRC has prepared an Environmental Assessment
(EA)in support of this proposed action in accordance with the requirements of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 51 (10 CFR Part 51). Based on the EA, the NRC has concluded that a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is appropriate with respect to the proposed action. The amendment will be issued to the Licensee following the publication of this FONSI and EA in the **Federal Register** . II. Environmental Assessment Identification of Proposed Action The proposed action would approve the Licensee's November 15, 2007, license amendment request, resulting in release of the Facility for unrestricted use and the termination of its NRC materials license. License No. 37-30095-01 was issued on February 28, 1994, pursuant to 10 CFR Part 30, and has been amended periodically since that time. This license authorized the Licensee to use unsealed byproduct material for purposes of conducting research and development activities on laboratory bench tops and in hoods. The Facility is comprised of two buildings and consists of office space and laboratories. The Facility is located in a commercial area. Within the 30,000 square foot Facility, use of licensed materials was confined to 2,410 square feet. During the summer of 2007, the Licensee ceased licensed activities at the Facility and initiated survey and decontamination actions there. Based on the Licensee's historical knowledge of the site and the conditions of the Facility, the Licensee determined that only routine decontamination activities, in accordance with their NRC-approved, operating radiation safety procedures, were required. The Licensee was not required to submit a decommissioning plan to the NRC because worker cleanup activities and procedures are consistent with those approved for routine operations. The Licensee conducted surveys of the Facility and provided information to the NRC to demonstrate that it meets the criteria in Subpart E of 10 CFR Part 20 for unrestricted release and for license termination. Need for the Proposed Action The Licensee has ceased conducting licensed activities at the Facility, and seeks the unrestricted use of its Facility and the termination of its NRC materials license. Termination of its license would end the Licensee's obligation to pay annual license fees to the NRC. Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action The historical review of licensed activities conducted at the Facility shows that such activities involved use of the following radionuclide with half-lives greater than 120 days: carbon-14. Prior to performing the final status survey, the Licensee conducted decontamination activities, as necessary, in the areas of the Facility affected by this radionuclide. A final status survey was conducted in conjunction with the closeout of each area within the Facility, and these surveys were done during July through October 2007. The final status survey report was attached to the Licensee's amendment request dated November 15, 2007. The Licensee elected to demonstrate compliance with the radiological criteria for unrestricted release as specified in 10 CFR 20.1402 by using the screening approach described in NUREG-1757, “Consolidated NMSS Decommissioning Guidance,” Volume 2. The Licensee used the radionuclide-specific derived concentration guideline levels (DCGLs), developed there by the NRC, which comply with the dose criterion in 10 CFR 20.1402. These DCGLs define the maximum amount of residual radioactivity on building surfaces, equipment, and materials, that will satisfy the NRC requirements in Subpart E of 10 CFR part 20 for unrestricted release. The Licensee's final status survey results were below these DCGLs and are in compliance with the As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) requirement of 10 CFR 20.1402. The NRC thus finds that the Licensee's final status survey results are acceptable. Based on its review, the staff has determined that the affected environment and any environmental impacts associated with the proposed action are bounded by the impacts evaluated by the “Generic Environmental Impact Statement in Support of Rulemaking on Radiological Criteria for License Termination of NRC-Licensed Nuclear Facilities” (NUREG-1496) Volumes 1-3 (ML042310492, ML042320379, and ML042330385). The Licensee also considered and appropriately accounted for the dose contribution from previous site releases including the impact of residual radioactivity at previously-released site locations of use. The staff finds there were no significant environmental impacts from the use of radioactive material at the Facility. The NRC staff reviewed the docket file records and the final status survey report to identify any non-radiological hazards that may have impacted the environment surrounding the Facility. No such hazards or impacts to the environment were identified. The NRC has identified no other radiological or non-radiological activities in the area that could result in cumulative environmental impacts. The NRC staff finds that the proposed release of the Facility for unrestricted use and the termination of the NRC materials license is in compliance with 10 CFR 20.1402. Based on its review, the staff considered the impact of the residual radioactivity at the Facility and concluded that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. Environmental Impacts of the Alternatives to the Proposed Action Due to the largely administrative nature of the proposed action, its environmental impacts are small. Therefore, the only alternative the staff considered is the no-action alternative, under which the staff would leave things as they are by simply denying the amendment request. This no-action alternative is not feasible because it conflicts with 10 CFR 30.36(d), requiring that decommissioning of byproduct material facilities be completed and approved by the NRC after licensed activities cease. The NRC's analysis of the Licensee's final status survey data confirmed that the Facility meets the requirements of 10 CFR 20.1402 for unrestricted release and for license termination. Additionally, denying the amendment request would result in no change in current environmental impacts. The environmental impacts of the proposed action and the no-action alternative are therefore similar, and the no-action alternative is accordingly not further considered. Conclusion The NRC staff has concluded that the proposed action is consistent with the NRC's unrestricted release criteria specified in 10 CFR 20.1402. Because the proposed action will not significantly impact the quality of the human environment, the NRC staff concludes that the proposed action is the preferred alternative. Agencies and Persons Consulted NRC provided a draft of this Environmental Assessment to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for review on January 25, 2008. On January 29, 2008, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection responded by electronic mail. The Commonwealth agreed with the conclusions of the EA, and otherwise had no comments. The NRC staff has determined that the proposed action is of a procedural nature, and will not affect listed species or critical habitat. Therefore, no further consultation is required under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. The NRC staff has also determined that the proposed action is not the type of activity that has the potential to cause effects on historic properties. Therefore, no further consultation is required under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. III. Finding of No Significant Impact The NRC staff has prepared this EA in support of the proposed action. On the basis of this EA, the NRC finds that there are no significant environmental impacts from the proposed action, and that preparation of an environmental impact statement is not warranted. Accordingly, the NRC has determined that a Finding of No Significant Impact is appropriate. IV. Further Information Documents related to this action, including the application for license amendment and supporting documentation, are available electronically at the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.* From this site, you can access the NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS), which provides text and image files of NRC's public documents. The documents related to this action are listed below, along with their ADAMS accession numbers. 1. NUREG-1757, “Consolidated NMSS Decommissioning Guidance;” 2. Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 20, Subpart E, “Radiological Criteria for License Termination;” 3. Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 51, “Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions;” 4. NUREG-1496, “Generic Environmental Impact Statement in Support of Rulemaking on Radiological Criteria for License Termination of NRC-Licensed Nuclear Facilities;” 5. MPI Research Inc. Termination Request dated November 15, 2007 [ML073370821]. If you do not have access to ADAMS, or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC Public Document Room
(PDR)Reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to *pdr@nrc.gov.* These documents may also be viewed electronically on the public computers located at the NRC's PDR, O 1 F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR reproduction contractor will copy documents for a fee. Dated at Region I, 475 Allendale Road this 13th day of February 2008. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. James P. Dwyer, Chief, Commercial and R&D Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region I. [FR Doc. E8-3200 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 030-36603] Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Amendment to Byproduct Materials License No. 37-30924-01, for the Unrestricted Release of the Tetralogic Pharmaceutical Facility in Malvern, PA AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Issuance of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Amendment. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Farrah Gaskins, Health Physicist, Commercial and R&D Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region I, 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406; telephone
(610)337-5143; fax number
(610)337-5269; or by e-mail: *fcg@nrc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC)is considering the issuance of a license amendment to Byproduct Materials License No. 37-30924-01. This license is held by TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals (the Licensee), for its facility located at 365 Phoenixville Pike in Malvern, Pennsylvania (the Facility). Issuance of the amendment would authorize release of the Facility for unrestricted use. The Licensee requested this action in a letter dated March 27, 2007. The NRC has prepared an Environmental Assessment
(EA)in support of this proposed action in accordance with the requirements of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 51 (10 CFR part 51). Based on the EA, the NRC has concluded that a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is appropriate with respect to the proposed action. The amendment will be issued to the Licensee following the publication of this FONSI and EA in the **Federal Register** . II. Environmental Assessment Identification of Proposed Action The proposed action would approve the Licensee's March 27, 2007, license amendment request, resulting in release of the Facility for unrestricted use. License No. 37-30924-01 was issued on September 8, 2004, pursuant to 10 CFR part 30, and has been amended periodically since that time. This license authorized the Licensee to use byproduct material in any form for purposes of conducting research and development activities as defined in 10 CFR 30.4. The Facility contains 4,000 square feet of office space and laboratories. Within the Facility, use of licensed materials was confined to the Biology lab and adjacent lab corridor. In July 2004, the Licensee ceased licensed activities, initiated a survey and began decontamination of the Facility. Based on the Licensee's historical knowledge of the site and the conditions of the Facility, the Licensee determined that only routine decontamination activities, in accordance with their NRC-approved, operating radiation safety procedures, were required. The Licensee was not required to submit a decommissioning plan to the NRC because worker cleanup activities and procedures are consistent with those approved for routine operations. The Licensee conducted surveys of the Facility and provided information to the NRC to demonstrate that it meets the criteria in Subpart E of 10 CFR part 20 for unrestricted release. Need for the Proposed Action The Licensee has ceased conducting licensed activities at the Facility, and seeks the unrestricted use of its Facility. Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action The historical review of licensed activities conducted at the Facility shows that such activities involved use of the following radionuclides with half-lives greater than 120 days: Hydrogen-3. Prior to performing the final status survey, the Licensee conducted decontamination activities, as necessary, in the areas of the Facility affected by these radionuclides. The Licensee conducted a final status survey on January 31, 2007. This survey covered the Biology lab, the adjacent lab corridor, and adjacent areas. The final status survey report was attached to the Licensee's amendment request dated March 27, 2007. The Licensee elected to demonstrate compliance with the radiological criteria for unrestricted release as specified in 10 CFR 20.1402 by using the screening approach described in NUREG-1757, “Consolidated NMSS Decommissioning Guidance,” Volume 2. The Licensee used the radionuclide-specific derived concentration guideline levels (DCGLs), developed there by the NRC, which comply with the dose criterion in 10 CFR 20.1402. These DCGLs define the maximum amount of residual radioactivity on building surfaces, equipment, and materials, and in soils, that will satisfy the NRC requirements in Subpart E of 10 CFR part 20 for unrestricted release. The Licensee's final status survey results were below these DCGLs and are in compliance with the As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) requirement of 10 CFR 20.1402. The NRC thus finds that the Licensee's final status survey results are acceptable. Based on its review, the staff has determined that the affected environment and any environmental impacts associated with the proposed action are bounded by the impacts evaluated by the “Generic Environmental Impact Statement in Support of Rulemaking on Radiological Criteria for License Termination of NRC-Licensed Nuclear Facilities” (NUREG-1496) Volumes 1-3 (ML042310492, ML042320379, and ML042330385). The staff finds there were no significant environmental impacts from the use of radioactive material at the Facility. The NRC staff reviewed the docket file records and the final status survey report to identify any non-radiological hazards that may have impacted the environment surrounding the Facility. No such hazards or impacts to the environment were identified. The NRC has identified no other radiological or non-radiological activities in the area that could result in cumulative environmental impacts. The NRC staff finds that the proposed release of the Facility for unrestricted use is in compliance with 10 CFR 20.1402. Based on its review, the staff considered the impact of the residual radioactivity at the Facility and concluded that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. Environmental Impacts of the Alternatives to the Proposed Action Due to the largely administrative nature of the proposed action, its environmental impacts are small. Therefore, the only alternative the staff considered is the no-action alternative, under which the staff would leave things as they are by simply denying the amendment request. This no-action alternative is not feasible because it conflicts with 10 CFR 30.36(d), requiring that decommissioning of byproduct material facilities be completed and approved by the NRC after licensed activities cease. The NRC's analysis of the Licensee's final status survey data confirmed that the Facility meets the requirements of 10 CFR 20.1402 for unrestricted release. Additionally, denying the amendment request would result in no change in current environmental impacts. The environmental impacts of the proposed action and the no-action alternative are therefore similar, and the no-action alternative is accordingly not further considered. Conclusion The NRC staff has concluded that the proposed action is consistent with the NRC's unrestricted release criteria specified in 10 CFR 20.1402. Because the proposed action will not significantly impact the quality of the human environment, the NRC staff concludes that the proposed action is the preferred alternative. Agencies and Persons Consulted NRC provided a draft of this Environmental Assessment to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Radiation Protection for review on September 10, 2007. On December 27, 2007, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania responded by e-mail. The Commonwealth agreed with the conclusions of the EA and otherwise had no comments. The NRC staff has determined that the proposed action is of a procedural nature, and will not affect listed species or critical habitat. Therefore, no further consultation is required under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. The NRC staff has also determined that the proposed action is not the type of activity that has the potential to cause effects on historic properties. Therefore, no further consultation is required under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. III. Finding of No Significant Impact The NRC staff has prepared this EA in support of the proposed action. On the basis of this EA, the NRC finds that there are no significant environmental impacts from the proposed action, and that preparation of an environmental impact statement is not warranted. Accordingly, the NRC has determined that a Finding of No Significant Impact is appropriate. IV. Further Information Documents related to this action, including the application for license amendment and supporting documentation, are available electronically at the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.* From this site, you can access the NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS), which provides text and image files of NRC's public documents. The documents related to this action are listed below, along with their ADAMS accession numbers. 1. NUREG-1757, “Consolidated NMSS Decommissioning Guidance;” 2. Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 20, Subpart E, “Radiological Criteria for License Termination;” 3. Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 51, “Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions;” 4. NUREG-1496, “Generic Environmental Impact Statement in Support of Rulemaking on Radiological Criteria for License Termination of NRC-Licensed Nuclear Facilities;” 5. Letter dated March 27, 2007; Final Site Survey and NRC Form 314 (ML071550135). If you do not have access to ADAMS, or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC Public Document Room
(PDR)Reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to *pdr@nrc.gov.* These documents may also be viewed electronically on the public computers located at the NRC's PDR, O 1 F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR reproduction contractor will copy documents for a fee. Dated at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania this 12th day of February, 2008. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. James P. Dwyer, Chief, Commercial and R&D Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region I. [FR Doc. E8-3203 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 50-482] Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation; Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission, or the NRC) is considering issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No. NPF-42 to Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation (the licensee) for operation of the Wolf Creek Generating Station (WCGS), which is located in Coffey County, Kansas. The proposed amendment in the licensee's application dated February 8, 2008, would revise Technical Specification
(TS)5.5.9, “Steam Generator
(SG)Program,” and TS 5.6.10, “Steam Generator Tube Inspection Report.” For TS 5.5.9, the amendment would replace the existing alternate repair criteria
(ARC)in TS 5.5.9.c.1 for SG tube inspections that was approved in Amendment No. 169 issued October 10, 2006, for refueling outage 15 (the outage for the fall of 2006) and the subsequent operating cycle. The new interim ARC would be for the upcoming refueling outage 16 (the outage for the spring of 2008) and the subsequent 18-month and 36-month eddy current inspection intervals, and would apply to service-induced crack-like flaws found below 17 inches from the top of the tubesheet. For TS 5.6.10, three new reporting requirements are proposed to be added to the existing seven requirements. Before issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Commission will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's regulations. The Commission has made a proposed determination that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration. Under the Commission's regulations in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), § 50.92, this means that operation of the facility in accordance with the proposed amendment would not
(1)involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated; or
(2)create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or
(3)involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards consideration, which is presented below:
(1)Does the proposed change involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated? *Response:* No Of the various accidents previously evaluated, the proposed changes only affect the steam generator tube rupture
(SGTR)event evaluation and the postulated steam line break (SLB), locked rotor and control rod ejection accident evaluations. Loss-of-coolant accident
(LOCA)conditions cause a compressive axial load to act on the tube. Therefore, since the LOCA tends to force the tube into the tubesheet rather than pull it out, it is not a factor in this amendment request. Another faulted load consideration is a safe shutdown earthquake (SSE); however, the seismic analysis of Model F steam generators [the steam generators at WCGS] has shown that axial loading of the tubes is negligible during an SSE. At normal operating pressures, leakage from primary water stress corrosion cracking (PWSCC) below 17 inches from the top of the tubesheet is limited by both the tube-to-tubesheet crevice and the limited crack opening permitted by the tubesheet constraint. Consequently, negligible normal operating leakage is expected from cracks within the tubesheet region. For the SGTR event, the required structural margins of the steam generator tubes is maintained by limiting the allowable ligament size for a circumferential crack to remain in service to 214 degrees below 17 inches from the top of the tubesheet for the 18-month SG tubing eddy current inspection interval and to remain in service 183 degrees below 17 inches from the top of the tubesheet for the 36-month SG tubing eddy current inspection interval. Tube rupture is precluded for cracks in the hydraulic expansion region due to the constraint provided by the tubesheet. The potential for tube pullout is mitigated by limiting the allowable crack size to 214 degrees for the 18-month SG tubing eddy current inspection interval and to 183 degrees for the 18-month SG tubing eddy current inspection interval. These allowable crack sizes take into account eddy current uncertainty and crack growth rate. It has been shown that a circumferential crack with an azimuthal extent of 214 degrees for the 18-month SG tubing eddy current inspection interval and an azimuthal extent of 183 degrees for the 36-month SG tubing eddy current inspection interval meet the performance criteria of NEI [Nuclear Energy Institute] 97-06, Rev. 2, “Steam Generator Program Guidelines” and [NRC] Regulatory Guide
(RG)1.121, “Bases for Plugging Degraded PWR Steam Generator Tubes.” Likewise, a visual inspection will be conducted to confirm that a circumferential crack of greater than 294 degrees for the 18-month SG tubing eddy current inspection interval and a circumferential crack of greater than 263 degrees for the 36-month SG tubing eddy current inspection interval do not remain in service in the tube-to-tubesheet weld metal in any tube mitigating the potential for tube pullout. Therefore, the margin against tube burst/pullout is maintained during normal and postulated accident conditions and the proposed change does not result in a significant increase in the probability or consequence of a SGTR. The probability of a SLB is unaffected by the potential failure of an SG tube as the failure of a tube is not an initiator for an SLB event. SLB leakage is limited by leakage flow restrictions resulting from the leakage path above potential cracks through the tube-to-tubesheet crevice. The leak rate during postulated accident conditions (including locked rotor and control rod ejection) has been shown to remain within the accident analysis assumptions for all axial or circumferentially oriented cracks occurring 17 inches below the top of the tubesheet. Since normal operating leakage is limited to 0.10 gpm (150 gpd), the attendant accident condition leak rate, assuming all leakage to be from indications below 17 inches from the top of the tubesheet would be bounded by 0.25 gpm. This value is within the accident analysis assumptions for the limiting design basis accident for WCGS, which is the postulated SLB event. Based on the above, the performance criteria of NEI-97-06, Rev. 2 and draft Regulatory Guide
(RG)1.121 continue to be met and the proposed change does not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated.
(2)Does the proposed change create the possibility of a new or different accident from any accident previously evaluated? *Response:* No The proposed change does not introduce any changes or mechanisms that create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident. Tube bundle integrity is expected to be maintained for all plant conditions upon implementation of the interim alternate repair criteria. The proposed change does not introduce any new equipment or any change to existing equipment. No new effects on existing equipment are created nor are any new malfunctions introduced. Therefore, based on the above evaluation, the proposed changes do not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated.
(3)Does the proposed change involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety? *Response:* No The proposed change maintains the required structural margins of the steam generator tubes for both normal and accident conditions. NEI 97-06, Rev. 2 and RG 1.121 are used as the basis in the development of the limited tubesheet inspection depth methodology for determining that steam generator tube integrity considerations are maintained within acceptable limits. RG 1.121 describes a method acceptable to the NRC staff for meeting GDC [General Design Criteria, of Appendix A to 10 CFR Part 50], 14, 15, 31, and 32 by reducing the probability and consequences of an SGTR. RG 1.121 concludes that by determining the limiting safe conditions of tube wall degradation beyond which tubes with unacceptable cracking, as established by inservice inspection, should be removed from service or repaired, the probability and consequences of a SGTR are reduced. This RG uses safety factors on loads for tube burst that are consistent with the requirements of Section III of the ASME Code. For axially oriented cracking located within the tubesheet, tube burst is precluded due to the presence of the tubesheet. For circumferentially oriented cracking in a tube or the tube-to-tubesheet weld, Reference 6 [Westinghouse Electric Company proprietary report LTR-CDME-08-11-P submitted in the licensee's application] defines a length of remaining tube ligament that provides the necessary resistance to tube pullout due to the pressure induced forces (with applicable safety factors applied). Additionally, it is shown that application of the limited tubesheet inspection depth criteria will not result in unacceptable primary-to-secondary leakage during all plant conditions. Based on the above, it is concluded that the proposed changes do not result in any reduction of margin with respect to plant safety as defined in the Updated Safety Analysis Report or bases of the plant Technical Specifications. The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration. The Commission is seeking public comments on this proposed determination. Any comments received within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice will be considered in making any final determination. Normally, the Commission will not issue the amendment until the expiration of 60 days after the date of publication of this notice. The Commission may issue the license amendment before expiration of the 60-day period provided that its final determination is that the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration. In addition, the Commission may issue the amendment prior to the expiration of the 30-day comment period should circumstances change during the 30-day comment period such that failure to act in a timely way would result, for example, in derating or shutdown of the facility. Should the Commission take action prior to the expiration of either the comment period or the notice period, it will publish in the **Federal Register** a notice of issuance. Should the Commission make a final No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, any hearing will take place after issuance. The Commission expects that the need to take this action will occur very infrequently. Written comments may be submitted by mail to the Chief, Rulemaking, Directives and Editing Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and should cite the publication date and page number of this **Federal Register** notice. Written comments may also be delivered to Room 6D59, Two White Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Federal workdays. Documents may be examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. The filing of requests for hearing and petitions for leave to intervene is discussed below. Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, the person's) may file a request for a hearing with respect to issuance of the amendment to the subject facility operating license and any person's) whose interest may be affected by this proceeding and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written request via electronic submission through the NRC E-filing system for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene. Requests for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's “Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings” in 10 CFR Part 2. Interested person's) should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.309, which is available at the Commission's PDR, located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O1F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible from the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System's (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Web site, *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/* . If a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above date, the Commission or a presiding officer designated by the Commission or by the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition; and the Secretary or the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of a hearing or an appropriate order. As required by 10 CFR 2.309, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, and how that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding. The petition should specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the following general requirements:
(1)The name, address and telephone number of the requestor or petitioner;
(2)the nature of the requestor's/petitioner's right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding;
(3)the nature and extent of the requestor's/petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and
(4)the possible effect of any decision or order which may be entered in the proceeding on the requestor's/petitioner's interest. The petition must also identify the specific contentions which the petitioner/requestor seeks to have litigated at the proceeding. Each contention must consist of a specific statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controverted. In addition, the petitioner/requestor shall provide a brief explanation of the bases for the contention and a concise statement of the alleged facts or expert opinion which support the contention and on which the petitioner intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing. The petitioner/requestor must also provide references to those specific sources and documents of which the petitioner is aware and on which the petitioner intends to rely to establish those facts or expert opinion. The petition must include sufficient information to show that a genuine dispute exists with the applicant on a material issue of law or fact. Contentions shall be limited to matters within the scope of the amendment under consideration. The contention must be one which, if proven, would entitle the petitioner to relief. A petitioner/requestor who fails to satisfy these requirements with respect to at least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party. Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene, and have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the hearing. If a hearing is requested, the Commission will make a final determination on the issue of no significant hazards consideration. The final determination will serve to decide when the hearing is held. If the final determination is that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration, the Commission may issue the amendment and make it immediately effective, notwithstanding the request for a hearing. Any hearing held would take place after issuance of the amendment. If the final determination is that the amendment request involves a significant hazards consideration, any hearing held would take place before the issuance of any amendment. A request for hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed in accordance with the NRC E-Filing rule, which the NRC promulgated on August 28, 2007 (72 FR 49139). The E-Filing process requires participants to submit and serve documents over the internet or in some cases to mail copies on electronic storage media. Participants may not submit paper copies of their filings unless they seek a waiver in accordance with the procedures described below. To comply with the procedural requirements of E-Filing, at least five
(5)days prior to the filing deadline, the petitioner/requestor must contact the Office of the Secretary by e-mail at *hearingdocket@nrc.gov* , or by calling
(301)415-1677, to request
(1)a digital ID certificate, which allows the participant (or its counsel or representative) to digitally sign documents and access the E-Submittal server for any proceeding in which it is participating; and/or
(2)creation of an electronic docket for the proceeding (even in instances in which the petitioner/requestor (or its counsel or representative) already holds an NRC-issued digital ID certificate). Each petitioner/requestor will need to download the Workplace Forms Viewer TM to access the Electronic Information Exchange (EIE), a component of the E-Filing system. The Workplace Forms Viewer TM is free and is available at *http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/install-viewer.html* . Information about applying for a digital ID certificate is available on NRC's public Web site at *http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/apply-certificates.html* . Once a petitioner/requestor has obtained a digital ID certificate, had a docket created, and downloaded the EIE viewer, it can then submit a request for hearing or petition for leave to intervene. Submissions should be in Portable Document Format
(PDF)in accordance with NRC guidance available on the NRC public Web site at *http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html* . A filing is considered complete at the time the filer submits its documents through EIE. To be timely, an electronic filing must be submitted to the EIE system no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Upon receipt of a transmission, the E-Filing system time-stamps the document and sends the submitter an e-mail notice confirming receipt of the document. The EIE system also distributes an e-mail notice that provides access to the document to the NRC Office of the General Counsel and any others who have advised the Office of the Secretary that they wish to participate in the proceeding, so that the filer need not serve the documents on those participants separately. Therefore, applicants and other participants (or their counsel or representative) must apply for and receive a digital ID certificate before a hearing request/petition to intervene is filed so that they can obtain access to the document via the E-Filing system. A person filing electronically may seek assistance through the “Contact Us” link located on the NRC Web site at *http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html* or by calling the NRC technical help line, which is available between 8:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. The help line number is
(800)397-4209 or locally,
(301)415-4737. Participants who believe that they have a good cause for not submitting documents electronically must file a motion, in accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper filing requesting authorization to continue to submit documents in paper format. Such filings must be submitted by:
(1)First class mail addressed to the Office of the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; or
(2)courier, express mail, or expedited delivery service to the Office of the Secretary, Sixteenth Floor, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville, Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff. Participants filing a document in this manner are responsible for serving the document on all other participants. Filing is considered complete by first-class mail as of the time of deposit in the mail, or by courier, express mail, or expedited delivery service upon depositing the document with the provider of the service. Non-timely requests and/or petitions and contentions will not be entertained absent a determination by the Commission, the presiding officer, or the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board that the petition and/or request should be granted and/or the contentions should be admitted, based on a balancing of the factors specified in 10 CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i)-(viii). To be timely, filings must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Documents submitted in adjudicatory proceedings will appear in NRC's electronic hearing docket which is available to the public at *http://ehd.nrc.gov/EHD_Proceeding/home.asp* , unless excluded pursuant to an order of the Commission, an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, or a Presiding Officer. Participants are requested not to include personal privacy information, such as social security numbers, home addresses, or home phone numbers in their filings. With respect to copyrighted works, except for limited excerpts that serve the purpose of the adjudicatory filings and would constitute a Fair Use application, Participants are requested not to include copyrighted materials in their submissions. For further details with respect to this license amendment application, see the letter dated February 8, 2008, from the Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation, which is available for public inspection at the Commission's PDR, located at One White Flint North, File Public Area O1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible electronically from the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System's (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Web site, *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html* . Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRC PDR Reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to *pdr@nrc.gov* . Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of February 2008. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Balwant K. Singal, Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch IV, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. E8-3284 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos.: 52-014 and 52-015] Tennessee Valley Authority; Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, Units 3 and 4; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping Process The Tennessee Valley Authority
(TVA)has submitted an application for combined licenses
(COLs)to build units 3 and 4 at its Bellefonte Nuclear Plant (Bellefonte) site, located on approximately 1600 acres on a peninsula from Tennessee River mile 390 to river mile 393 in Jackson County, Alabama, on the western shore of Guntersville Reservoir, approximately seven miles northeast of Scottsboro, Alabama. The application for the COLs was submitted by TVA by letter dated October 30, 2007, pursuant to Title 10 of the *Code of Federal Regulations* (10 CFR) part 52. A notice of receipt of application, including the environmental report (ER), was published in the **Federal Register** on November 27, 2007 (72 FR 66200). A notice of acceptance for docketing of the application for the COL for TVA was published in the **Federal Register** on January 28, 2008 (73 FR 4923). A notice of hearing and opportunity to petition for leave to intervene was published in the **Federal Register** on February 8, 2008 (73 FR 7611-7613). The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC)will be preparing an environmental impact statement
(EIS)in support of the review of the application for the COL and to provide the public with an opportunity to participate in the environmental scoping process as defined in 10 CFR 51.29. In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8, “Coordination with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),” the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), with steps taken to meet the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)of 1969, as amended. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), “Coordination with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)of 1969, as amended, the NRC staff plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
(NHPA)in lieu of the procedures set forth in 36 CFR 800.3 through 800.6. In accordance with 10 CFR 51.45 and 51.50, TVA submitted the ER as part of the application. The ER was prepared pursuant to 10 CFR parts 51 and 52 and is available for public inspection at the NRC Public Document Room
(PDR)located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland 20852, or from the Publicly Available Records component of NRC's Agency-wide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible at *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html,* which provides access through the NRC's Electronic Reading Room link. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS should contact the NRC's PDR Reference staff at 1-800-397-4209/301-415-4737 or by e-mail to *pdr@nrc.gov.* The application may also be viewed on the Internet at *http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-licensing/col/bellefonte.html.* In addition, the Scottsboro Public Library, 1002 South Broad Street, Scottsboro, AL 35768 has agreed to make the ER available for public inspection. The following key reference documents related to the application and the NRC staff's review processes are available through the NRC's Web site at *http://www.nrc.gov:* a. 10 CFR part 51, Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions; b. 10 CFR part 52, Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants; c. 10 CFR part 100, Reactor Site Criteria; d. NUREG-1555, Standard Review Plans for Environmental Reviews for Nuclear Power Plants; e. NUREG/BR-0298, Brochure on Nuclear Power Plant Licensing Process; f. Regulatory Guide 4.2, Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations; g. Regulatory Guide 4.7, General Site Suitability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations; and h. Fact Sheet on Nuclear Power Plant Licensing Process. i. Regulatory 1.206, Combined License Applications for Nuclear Power Plants, and j. NRR Office Instruction LIC-203, Procedural Guidance for Preparing Environmental Assessments and Considering Environmental Issues. The regulations, NUREG-series documents, regulatory guides, and fact sheet can be found under Document Collections in the Electronic Reading Room on the NRC Web page. This notice advises the public that the NRC intends to gather the information necessary to prepare an EIS in support of the review of the application for COLs at the Bellefonte site. Possible alternatives to the proposed action (issuance of the COLs for the Bellefonte site) include no action, reasonable alternative energy sources, and alternate sites. The NRC is required by 10 CFR 52.18 to prepare an EIS in connection with the issuance of COLs. This notice is being published in accordance with NEPA and the NRC's regulations found in 10 CFR part 51. The NRC will first conduct a scoping process for the COL and, as soon as practicable thereafter, will prepare a draft EIS for public comment. Participation in this scoping process by members of the public, local, State, Tribal, and Federal government agencies is encouraged. The scoping process for the draft EIS will be used to accomplish the following: a. Define the proposed action that is to be the subject of the EIS; b. Determine the scope of the EIS and identify the significant issues to be analyzed in depth; c. Identify and eliminate from detailed study those issues that are peripheral or that are not significant. d. Identify any environmental assessments and other EISs that are being or will be prepared that are related to but are not part of the scope of the EIS being considered; e. Identify other environmental review and consultation requirements related to the proposed action; f. Identify parties consulting with the NRC under the NHPA, as set forth in 36 CFR 800.8
(1)(i); g. Indicate the relationship between the timing of the preparation of the environmental analyses and the Commission's tentative planning and decision-making schedule; h. Identify any cooperating agencies and, as appropriate, allocate assignments for preparation and schedules for completing the EIS to the NRC and any cooperating agencies; and i. Describe how the EIS will be prepared, including any contractor assistance to be used. *The NRC invites the following entities to participate in the scoping process:* a. The applicant; b. Any Federal agency that has jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to any environmental impact involved or that is authorized to develop and enforce relevant environmental standards; c. Affected State and local government agencies, including those authorized to develop and enforce relevant environmental standards including the State Historic Preservation Officer; d. Any affected Indian tribe including the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer; e. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; f. Any person who requests or has requested an opportunity to participate in the scoping process; and g. Any person who intends to petition for leave to intervene. In accordance with 10 CFR 51.26, the scoping process for an EIS may include a public scoping meeting to help identify significant issues related to a proposed activity and to determine the scope of issues to be addressed in an EIS. The NRC will hold a public scoping meeting for the EIS regarding TVA's COL application. The scoping meeting will be held at the Scottsboro Goosepond Civic Center, 1165 Ed Hembree Drive, Scottsboro, AL 35768, on Thursday, April 3, 2008. The meeting will convene at 1:30 p.m. and will continue until 4:30 p.m., and again at 7 p.m. and will continue until 10 p.m., as necessary. The meeting will be transcribed and will include the following:
(1)An overview by the NRC staff of the NEPA environmental review process, the proposed scope of the EIS, and the proposed review schedule;
(2)the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to submit comments or suggestions on the environmental issues or the proposed scope of the EIS. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions for one hour prior to the start of each public meeting. No formal comments on the proposed scope of the EIS will be accepted during the informal discussions. To be considered, comments must be provided either at the transcribed public meeting or in writing, as discussed below. Persons may register to attend or present oral comments at the meeting on the NEPA scoping process by contacting Ms. Mallecia Hood by telephone at 1-800-368-5642, extension 0673 or by e-mail to the NRC at *Bellefonte.COLEIS@nrc.gov,* no later than March 27, 2008. Members of the public may also register to speak at the meeting prior to the start of the session. Individual oral comments may be limited by the time available, depending on the number of persons who register. Members of the public who have not registered may also have an opportunity to speak, if time permits. If special equipment or accommodations are needed to attend or present information at the public meeting, the need should be brought to Ms. Hood's attention no later than March 18, 2008, so that the NRC staff can determine whether the request can be accommodated. Members of the public may send written comments on the environmental scoping process for the EIS to the Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, Mailstop T-6D59, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and should cite the publication date and page number of this **Federal Register** notice. Comments may be hand-delivered to the NRC at 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. on federal workdays. To be considered in the scoping process, written comments must be postmarked or delivered by April 25, 2008. Electronic comments may be sent by e-mail to the NRC at *Bellefonte.COLEIS@nrc.gov.* Electronic submissions must be sent no later than April 25, 2008, to be considered in the scoping process. Comments will be available electronically and will be accessible through the NRC's Electronic Reading Room link *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html* at the NRC Homepage. Participation in the scoping process for the EIS does not entitle participants to become parties to the proceeding to which the EIS relates. Notice of a hearing regarding the application for COLs was the subject of the aforementioned **Federal Register** notice (73 FR 7611). At the conclusion of the scoping process, the NRC will prepare a concise summary of the determination and conclusions reached regarding submitted comments including the significant issues identified and will send a copy of the summary to each participant in the scoping process. The summary will also be available for inspection through the Electronic Reading Room link. The staff will then prepare and issue for comment the draft EIS, which will be the subject of separate notices and a separate public meeting. Copies will be available for public inspection at the above-mentioned addresses and one copy per request will be provided free of charge. After receipt and consideration of the comments, the NRC will prepare a final EIS, which will also be available for public inspection. Information about the proposed action, the EIS, and the scoping process may be obtained from Ms. Mallecia Hood at 301-415-0673 or by e-mail at *mah2@nrc.gov.* Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of February, 2008. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. James E. Lyons, Director, Division of Site and Environmental Reviews, Office of New Reactors. [FR Doc. E8-3212 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2007-26, Implementation of Certification of Compliance Amendments to Previously Loaded Spent Fuel Storage Casks (RIS 2007-26) AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of meeting; solicitation of public comments. SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC)will host a meeting with the public to receive comments on NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2007-26, *Implementation of Certification of Compliance Amendments to Previously Loaded Spent Fuel Storage Casks* (RIS 2007-26). *Purpose:* To serve as a forum for members of the public to provide oral comments on RIS 2007-26 published for comment in the **Federal Register** on January 14, 2008 (73 FR 2281). DATES: Friday, February 29, 2008, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ADDRESSES: 6003 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, Maryland 20852, Room 1B13. *Meeting Agenda:* I. Welcome, Introductions, and Purpose of Meeting (10 minutes); II. Describe RIS 2007-26 and Other Associated NRC Actions (20 minutes); and III. Receive Comments and Address Questions (remaining time). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stewart Brown, e-mail address: swb1@nrc.gov (301), telephone number:
(301)492-3317. Conduct of the Meeting This is a Category 3 Meeting. The public is invited to participate in this meeting providing comments and asking questions throughout the meeting. The NRC's Policy Statement, “Enhancing Public Participation on NRC Meetings,” effective May 28, 2002, applies to this meeting (67 FR 36920). The policy statement may be found on the NRC Web site, *http://www.nrc.gov,* and contains information regarding visitors and security. The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. If a member of the public needs a reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting, or needs the meeting notice or the transcript or other information from the meeting in another format ( *e.g.* , Braille, large print), please notify the NRC's meeting contact. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodations will be made on a case-by-case basis. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of February 2008. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Stewart W. Brown, Senior Project Manager, Licensing Branch, Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. E8-3213 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-57324; File No. SR-BSE-2008-07] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Boston Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change To List and Trade Options Already Listed on Another National Securities Exchange February 13, 2008. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) 1 and Rule 19b-4 thereunder, 2 notice is hereby given that on January 28, 2008, the Boston Stock Exchange (“BSE” or “Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. This order provides notice of the proposal and approves the proposal on an accelerated basis. 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b-4. I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to amend BOX Rule Ch. IV, Sec. 3(b)(v) to enable it to list and trade equity options that are otherwise ineligible for listing and trading on the Exchange if such options are listed and traded on another national securities exchange and the security or securities underlying such options meet BSE's continued listing requirements. The text of the proposed rule change is available on BSE's Web site ( *http://www.bse.com* ), at BSE's principal office, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room. II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item III below. The BSE has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements. A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The purpose of this proposed rule change is to revise the Exchange's options listing standards so that as long as the options maintenance listing standards as set forth in Ch. IV, Sec. 4 of the BOX Rules are met and the option is listed and traded on another national securities exchange, the Exchange will be able to list and trade the option. Ch. IV, Sec. 3(b) of the BOX Rules sets forth the requirements that an underlying equity security must meet before the Exchange may initially list options on that security. The BSE notes that the requirements that an underlying equity security must meet for initial listing of options on that security are uniform among all the options exchanges. BOX Rule Ch. IV, Sec. 3(b)(v) applies to the listing of individual equity options on both “covered” and “uncovered” underlying securities, and sets forth the minimum market price at which an underlying security must trade for an option to be listed. In the case of an underlying security that is a “covered security” as defined under section 18(b)(1)(A) of the Securities Act of 1933 (“1933 Act”), 3 the closing market price of the underlying security must be at least $3 per share for five previous consecutive business days prior to the date on which the Exchange submits an option class certification to The Options Clearing Corporation (“OCC”). In connection with underlying securities deemed to be “uncovered,” BOX rules require that such underlying security be at least $7.50 for the majority of business days during the three calendar months preceding the date of selection for such listing. In addition, an alternative listing procedure for “uncovered” securities also permits the listing of such options so long as:
(1)The underlying security meets the guidelines for continued approval contained in Ch. IV, Sec. 4 of the BOX Rules;
(2)options on such underlying security are traded on at least one other registered national securities exchange; and
(3)the average daily volume (“ADV”) for such options over the last three calendar months preceding the date of selection has been at least 5,000 contracts. Subparagraphs
(i)through
(iv)of Ch. IV, Sec. 3(b) of the BOX Rules further set forth minimum requirements for an underlying security such as shares outstanding, number of holders and trading volume. 3 Section 18(b)(1)(A) of the 1933 Act provides that “[a] security is a covered security if such security is* * *listed, or authorized for listing, on the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange, or listed or authorized for listing on the National Market System of the Nasdaq Stock Market (or any successor to such entities)* * *” *See,* 15 U.S.C. 77r(b)(1)(A). Under this proposed rule change, an option may be multiply-listed and traded as long as one other options exchange is trading the particular option and such underlying security of the option meets the Exchange's continued listing requirements. The BSE notes that the requirements for listing additional series of an existing listed option ( *i.e.* , continued listing guidelines) are less stringent, largely because, in total, the Exchange's guidelines assure that options will be listed and traded on securities of companies that are financially sound and subject to adequate minimum standards. The Exchange believes that although the continued listing requirements are uniform among the other options exchanges, the application of both the original and continued listing standard in the current market environment have had an anti-competitive effect. Specifically, the Exchange notes that on several occasions it has been unable to list and trade options classes that trade elsewhere because the underlying security of such option did not at that time meet original listing standards. However, the other options exchange(s) may continue to trade such options (and list additional series) based on the lower maintenance listing standards, while the Exchange is precluded from listing any options on such underlying security. The Exchange believes this is anti-competitive and inconsistent with the aims and goals of a national market system in options. To address this situation, the Exchange proposes to add a new rule to the BOX Rules and to amend the current listing requirements. Specifically, the proposed addition of Ch. IV, Sec. 3(b)(vi) of the BOX Rules provides that notwithstanding that a particular underlying security may not meet the requirements set forth in Ch. IV, Sec. 3(b)(i), (ii),
(iv)and (v), the Exchange nonetheless could list and trade an option on such underlying security if
(i)the underlying security meets continued listing requirements under Ch. IV, Sec. 4 of the BOX Rules; and
(ii)options on such underlying security are listed and traded on at least one other registered national securities exchange. 4 In connection with the proposed changes, the Exchange represents that the procedures currently employed to determine whether a particular underlying security meets the initial listing criteria will similarly be applied to the continued listing criteria. 4 Telephone conversation between John Katovich, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, BSE and Mitra Mehr, Special Counsel, Division of Trading and Markets, Commission on February 12, 2008 to conform this sentence to the text of the proposed rule change. The Exchange believes that this proposal is narrowly tailored to address the circumstances where an options class is currently ineligible for listing on the Exchange while at the same time, such option is trading on another options exchange(s). The BSE notes that when an underlying security meets the maintenance listing requirements and at least one other exchange lists and trades options on the underlying security, the option is available to the investing public. Therefore, the Exchange notes that the current proposal will not introduce any inappropriate additional listed options classes. The BSE submits that the adoption of the proposal is essential for competitive purposes and to promote a free and open market for the benefit of investors. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act, 5 in general, and Section 6(b)(5) of the Act, 6 in particular, in that it will serve to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanisms of a free and open market and a national market system and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. 5 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others The Exchange has neither solicited nor received comments on the proposed rule change. III. Solicitation of Comments Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: Electronic Comments • Use the Commission's Internet comment form ( *http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml* ); or • Send an e-mail to *rule-comments@sec.gov.* Please include File Number SR-BSE-2008-07 on the subject line. Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BSE-2008-07. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission's Internet Web site ( *http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml* ). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of BSE. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BSE-2008-07 and should be submitted on or before March 13, 2008. IV. Commission's Findings and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of the Proposed Rule Change After careful consideration, the Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of the Act and the regulations thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange. 7 In particular, the Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act, 8 which requires that the rules of an exchange be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. The proposal is narrowly tailored to address the circumstances where an equity option class is currently ineligible for initial listing on the Exchange even though it meets the Exchange's continued listing standards and is trading on another options exchange. Allowing BSE to list and trade options on such underlying securities should help promote competition among the exchanges that list and trade options. The Commission notes, and the Exchange represents, that the procedures that the Exchange currently employs to determine whether a particular underlying security meets the initial equity option listing criteria for the Exchange will similarly be applied when determining whether an underlying security meets the Exchange's continued listing criteria. 7 In approving this rule change, the Commission notes that it has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. *See* 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). The Commission finds good cause, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act, 9 for approving the proposed rule change prior to the 30th day after the publication of the notice of the filing thereof in the **Federal Register** . The Commission notes that the proposed rule change is substantially identical to a proposed rule change submitted by the American Stock Exchange LLC, 10 which was previously approved by the Commission after an opportunity for notice and comment, and therefore does not raise any new regulatory issues. 9 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B). 10 *See,* Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56598 (October 2, 2007), 72 FR 57615 (October 10, 2007) (SR-Amex-2007-48) (Order Approving Proposed Rule Change Modifying the Options Listing Criteria for Underlying Securities). *See also,* Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 56647 (October 11, 2007), 72 FR 58702 (October 16, 2007) (SR-ISE-2007-80) (Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change); 56774 (November 8, 2007), 72 FR 64694 (November 16, 2007) (SR-CBOE-2007-114) (Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change); 56797 (November 15, 2007), 72 FR 65798 (November 23, 2007) (SR-NYSEArca-2007-106) (Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change); and 56717 (October 29, 2007), 72 FR 62508 (November 5, 2007) (SR-Phlx-2007-73) (Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change). V. Conclusion *It is therefore ordered* , pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act, 11 that the proposed rule change (SR-BSE-2008-07) be, and it hereby is, approved on an accelerated basis. 11 *Id.* For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority. 12 12 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-3167 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-57326; File No. SR-CBOE-2008-03] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Complex Orders Feburary 13, 2008. Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”), 1 and Rule 19b-4 thereunder, 2 notice is hereby given that on January 14, 2008, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (“CBOE” or “Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) a proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared substantially by CBOE. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b-4. I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to amend its rules regarding complex orders. The text of the proposed rule change is available at CBOE, the Commission's Public Reference Room, and *http://www.cboe.com/legal.* II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, CBOE included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. CBOE has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements. A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The Exchange is proposing to amend its priority provisions contained in CBOE Rules 6.45, 6.45A and 6.45B to provide that a complex order may be executed at a net debit or credit price with another member without giving priority to equivalent bids (offers) in the individual series legs that are represented in the public customer limit order book, provided that one leg of the complex order betters the corresponding bid (offer) in the public customer limit order book by at least the amount determined by the Exchange on a class-by-class basis. The amount shall be either
(i)one minimum trading increment ( *i.e.* , $0.10, $0.05 or $0.01, as applicable) or
(ii)a $0.01 increment. 3 3 Additionally, the Exchange is proposing to make two non-substantive changes to Rule 6.45B(b) in order to conform the text of that rule to Rule 6.45A(b). Specifically, the Exchange is replacing the phrase “the trading crowd” with the phrase “open outcry” in Rule 6.45B(b) and inserting the phrase “at a net debit or credit price” in Rule 6.45B(b)(ii). Currently the rules provide that one leg of a complex order must better the corresponding bid (offer) in the public customer limit order book by at least one minimum trading increment. 4 The Exchange believes that changing the rule to permit the minimum amount to be $0.01 would provide additional flexibility to better facilitate the orderly execution of complex orders, and would provide additional opportunities and incentives for members to provide price improvement to complex orders. 5 4 The rules also provide that a complex order may be executed at the same derived net price as other individual series legs represented in the trading crowd, which for purposes of the complex order priority provision includes broker-dealer orders resting in the electronic book and electronic quotes of Market-Makers. 5 Currently, for example, if a complex order spread market is quoted on a net debit/credit basis at $0.90 to $1.10 and there are orders represented in the public customer limit order book in the individual series at each of the respective prices, the complex order may only be executed with another member at a net price of $0.95 to $1.05. Under the proposed revisions, a complex order may be executed at a net price of $0.91 to $1.09, permitting price improvement at net prices ranging from $0.91-$0.94 and $1.06-$1.09. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with section 6(b) of the Act, 6 in general, and furthers the objectives of section 6(b)(5) of the Act, 7 in particular, in that it is designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, promote just and equitable principles of trade, remove impediments to and perfect the mechanisms of a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, protect investors and the public interest. 6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition CBOE does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others No written comments were either solicited or received with respect to the proposed rule change. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the **Federal Register** or within such longer period
(i)as the Commission may designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or
(ii)as to which CBOE consents, the Commission will:
(A)By order approve such proposed rule change, or
(B)Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. IV. Solicitation of Comments Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: Electronic Comments • Use the Commission's Internet comment form ( *http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml* ); or • Send an e-mail to *rule-comments@sec.gov* . Please include File Number SR-CBOE-2008-03 on the subject line. Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2008-03. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission's Internet Web site ( *http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml* ). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of CBOE. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2008-03 and should be submitted on or before March 13, 2008. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority. 8 Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. 8 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). [FR Doc. E8-3197 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-57332; File No. SR-CBOE-2008-08] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Regarding CBOE Rules 6.45A and 6.45B February 14, 2008. Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) 1 and Rule 19b-4 thereunder, 2 notice is hereby given that on February 6, 2008, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (“CBOE” or the “Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b-4. I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to amend its rules regarding the application of participation entitlements to orders executed electronically on the CBOE Hybrid Trading System (“Hybrid system”). The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site ( *http://www.cboe.org/Legal* ) at the CBOE's Office of the Secretary, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room. II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements. A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose CBOE Rules 6.45A and 6.45B govern priority and allocation of trades on the Hybrid system for equity options and index/ETF options, respectively. Paragraph
(a)of both rules sets forth the manner in which incoming electronic orders are allocated (the rules are substantially similar). Within paragraph
(a)there is a “menu” of matching/priority possibilities that allows for greater customization in creating an allocation structure for option classes trading on the Hybrid system. Essentially, the first step is to select a base matching algorithm. The choices are price-time priority (in which allocations are based on the time of receipt of order/quotes at the best price), pro-rata priority (in which allocations are based on the size of the quotes/orders at the best price), or CBOE's Ultimate Matching Algorithm (which takes into account the number of participants quoting at the NBBO and the size of those quotes and orders). After a base matching algorithm is selected, the Exchange may utilize optional priority overlays that would be applied on a trade before the matching algorithm was used to allocate an order. The optional priority overlays may be applied in any sequence determined by the appropriate Procedure Committee (subject to certain restrictions set forth in the Rules). The overlays are public customer priority (self-explanatory), market turner priority (in which priority goes to the participant that turned/improved the market to that price point), and a Market-Maker participation entitlement (in which Market-Makers and/or Designated Primary Market-Makers (“DPMs”), e-DPMs, and Lead Market-Makers (“LMMs”) receive special allocations up to certain percentage maximums). Currently, participation entitlements may be established for Hybrid electronic executions pursuant to different Exchange rules. More specifically, CBOE Rule 8.13 allows for the establishment of a participation entitlement for Preferred Market-Makers (in which an order sender may designate a “preferred” Market-Maker for an order and if that Market-Maker is quoting at the Exchange's best bid/offer at the time the order is received, it will receive the designated participation entitlement). CBOE Rule 8.87 allows for a designated participation entitlement applicable to the DPM in the class (or the DPM and the e-DPMs combined, if there are e-DPMs in the class), if the DPM is quoting at the Exchange best bid/offer at the time the order is received. CBOE Rule 8.15B is virtually identical to Rule 8.87 except that it applies to LMMs. This proposed rule change proposes to allow for more than one participation entitlement to be activated for an option class (for purposes of electronic trading on the Hybrid system under Rules 6.45A and 6.45B), including in different priority sequences, provided that no more than one entitlement could be applied on any given trade. Thus, the Exchange could set up an allocation structure that contemplates using both the Preferred Market-Maker entitlement and the DPM or LMM entitlement (DPMs and LMMs cannot be assigned to the same class) with different priority positions. For example, a class could be designated as a pro-rata class with the following priority overlays (in order):
(1)Public customer;
(2)Preferred Market-Maker entitlement;
(3)Market Turner; and
(4)DPM entitlement. If an order was received by the Hybrid system while this allocation structure was in place, public customer orders would trade first, the Preferred Market-Maker would trade second, the Market Turner would trade third, the DPM (DPM Complex) would trade fourth, if the Preferred Market-Maker was not present at the best price, and any remaining balance would trade using pro-rata. The Exchange believes that adding this flexibility to its matching rules will allow for greater customization, resulting in enhanced service to its customers and users. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with section 6(b) of the Act 3 in general, and furthers the objectives of section 6(b)(5) of the Act 4 in particular, because:
(i)The filing allows the Exchange to further customize the Hybrid matching algorithm in connection with customer preference without increasing the participation entitlement percentages applicable to option trading, which serves to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market; and
(ii)the filing proposes continued use of a purely objective method for allocating option trades which promotes just and equitable principles of trade. 3 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 4 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition CBOE does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the proposed rule change. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the **Federal Register** or within such longer period
(i)as the Commission may designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding, or
(ii)as to which CBOE consents, the Commission will:
(A)By order approve such proposed rule change; or
(B)Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. IV. Solicitation of Comments Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: Electronic Comments • Use the Commission's Internet comment form ( *http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml* ); or • Send an e-mail to *rule-comments@sec.gov* . Please include File Number SR-CBOE-2008-08 on the subject line. Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2008-08. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission's Internet Web site ( *http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml* ). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal offices of the Exchange. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2008-08 and should be submitted on or before March 13, 2008. 5 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority. 5 Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-3198 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 6104] Presidential Determination Concerning Waiver of Section 1083 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 With Respect to Iraq SUMMARY: On January 28, 2008, the President issued Presidential Determination 2008-9. Presidential Determination 2008-9 waives the application of all provisions of section 1083 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
(NDAA)with respect to Iraq. Section 1083 amends the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, which establishes a framework for lawsuits against foreign countries and their agencies and instrumentalities under U.S. law. Pursuant to section 1083(d)(1) the President may waive any provision of this section with respect to Iraq, insofar as that provision may, in the President's determination, affect Iraq or any agency or instrumentality thereof, if the President determines that the waiver is in the national security interest of the United States; the waiver will promote the reconstruction of, the consolidation of democracy in, and the relations of the United States with, Iraq; and Iraq continues to be a reliable ally of the United States and partner in combating acts of international terrorism. Pursuant to section 1083(d)(3), a waiver by the President under section 1083(d)(1) shall cease to be effective 30 days after it is made unless the President has notified Congress in writing of the basis for the waiver as determined by the President under section 1083(d)(1). Presidential Determination 2008-9 directs the Department of State to notify Congress of the President's determination and waiver and the accompanying memorandum of justification. On February 4, 2008, the Department of State transmitted to Congress Presidential Determination 2008-9 and the accompanying memorandum of justification. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of Presidential Determination 2008-09 and accompanying Memorandum of Justification, as transmitted to Congress on February 4, 2008, can be found at 73 FR 6571 (February 5, 2008). Dated: February 14, 2008. Richard Schmierer, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of State. [FR Doc. E8-3248 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-31-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Summary Notice No. PE-2007-0106] Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption received. SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA's regulatory activities. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition. DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket number involved and must be received on or before March 13, 2008. ADDRESSES: You may send comments identified by Docket Number FAA-2008-0104 using any of the following methods: • *Government-wide rulemaking Web site:* Go to *http://www.regulations.gov* and follow the instructions for sending your comments electronically. • *Mail:* Send comments to the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. • *Fax:* Fax comments to the Docket Management Facility at 202-493-2251. • *Hand Delivery:* Bring comments to the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. *Privacy:* We will post all comments we receive, without change, to *http://www.regulations.gov,* including any personal information you provide. Using the search function of our docket web site, anyone can find and read the comments received into any of our dockets, including the name of the individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the **Federal Register** published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78). *Docket:* To read background documents or comments received, go to *http://www.regulations.gov* at any time or to the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Boylon (425-227-1152), Transport Standards Staff, Federal Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356, or Frances Shaver
(202)267-9681, Office of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591. This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 14, 2008. Pamela Hamilton-Powell, Director, Office of Rulemaking. Petition for Exemption *Docket No.:* FAA-2007-0106. *Petitioner:* Cessna Aircraft Company. *Section of 14 CFR Affected:* 23.855(c)(2). *Description of Relief Sought:* Petitioner requests relief from the requirements of 14 CFR part 23, § 23.855(c)(2) for a smoke or fire detector in the baggage compartment of the Cessna Model 525B aircraft. If granted, the petitioner would be allowed to obtain a type certificate for the Cessna 525B without a fire or smoke detector in the forward or aft baggage compartments. [FR Doc. E8-3208 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Assessment: Milwaukee County, WI AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment. SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Assessment will be prepared for a proposed interchange project in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Scott, FHWA, Suite 8000 525 Junction Road, Madison, WI 53717; Telephone:
(608)829-7522. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), will prepare an Environmental Assessment on a proposal to improve the Zoo Interchange (I-94 and I-894/US 45 interchange) and adjacent interchanges in Milwaukee County, WI; a distance of approximately 7 miles. This freeway interchange has emerging pavement and structural needs, safety issues and design deficiencies. The proposed project may require full reconstruction and redesign of the Zoo Interchange as well as interchanges within the project limits of US 45 and Center Street on the north, I-94 at 116th on the west, I-94 and 76th Street on the east and I-894/US 45 at Union Pacific Railroad south of Greenfield Avenue on the south. The Environmental Assessment will evaluate the Zoo Interchange, I-94 and US 45 freeway mainline for the entire corridor as well as the service interchanges in Milwaukee County. Those service interchanges include US 45 and North Avenue, US 45 and Swan Boulevard/Watertown Plank Road, US 45 and Wisconsin Avenue/Bluemound Road, US 45/I-894 and Greenfield Avenue, I-94 and STH 100/108th Street, and I-94 and 84th Street interchanges. The proposed Zoo Interchange project is intended to make necessary safety improvements and to accommodate existing and projected future traffic volumes through the interchange. Public involvement will be solicited throughout this process including involvement from minority and low-income populations in the project study area to ensure that the construction of the corridor does not create disproportionately high and adverse environmental and health impacts to these communities. Public workshops and a series of public information meetings will be held during the project study. Public notice will be given as to the time and place of all workshops and public information meetings. In addition, a public hearing will be held after the Environmental Assessment has been prepared. A Zoo Interchange project study email address and a public website will be maintained throughout the study for public comment and information at *http://www.sefreeways.org.* To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed action are addressed and all significant issues identified, comments and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments and questions concerning the proposed action and the Environmental Assessment should be directed to the FHWA at the address provided above. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48. Issued on: February 13, 2008. David J. Scott, Southeast Freeways Coordinator, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin. [FR Doc. E8-3196 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement: Albuquerque, NM AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), USDOT. ACTION: Notice of intent. SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public and other agencies that an environmental impact statement will be prepared for a proposed transportation project in Albuquerque, NM. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Finch, District Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, New Mexico Division, 4001 Office Court Drive, Suite 801, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507, Telephone
(505)820-2039; or, Paul Lindberg, Project Development Engineer, New Mexico Department of Transportation, 7500 Pan American Freeway NE., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109, Telephone
(505)841-2737. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT), will prepare an environmental impact statement
(EIS)for proposed improvements to the Interstate 25 (I-25) and Paseo del Norte Interchange in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The proposed improvements would involve the reconstruction of the interchange and the adjoining portions of I-25 from San Mateo Boulevard to Alameda Boulevard and Paseo del Norte from San Pedro Drive to 2nd Street. The proposed improvements include approximately 2 miles of I-25 and 2 miles of Paseo del Norte. The proposed improvements are considered necessary to: Provide for existing and future traffic demand; reduce congestion; improve local circulation; and, improve regional mobility. Alternatives under consideration include:
(1)Taking no action;
(2)reconstructing the existing traffic interchange as a system interchange using an echelon configuration in the interchange core with two directional ramps; and,
(3)reconstructing the existing traffic interchange as a system interchange using four directional ramps. Both build alternatives include the addition of a general purpose lane in each direction of travel on I-25, auxiliary lanes where needed on I-25, modifications to freeway entrance and exit ramps at San Mateo Boulevard, San Antonio Boulevard, and Alameda Boulevard, reconstruction of the existing at-grade intersection of Paseo del Norte and Jefferson Street as a grade separated intersection, and construction of a new 1.25 mile section of arterial roadway parallel to Paseo del Norte from I-25 to the AMAFCA Diversion Channel. Letters describing the proposed action and requesting comments will be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, and to private organizations and individuals who have previously expressed, or are known to have an interest, in the proposed action. A scoping meeting will be held with appropriate agencies in late February 2008. Agencies will be notified of the scoping meeting by letter. Planning and preliminary design activities for the proposed improvements have been underway since 2006. During that time, four public meetings and approximately fifty meetings with individual business, property owners, and interested groups were held, including two public meetings held in December 2007. Because extensive public involvement and scoping have already been conducted, a specific schedule for additional public scoping meetings has not been set. Additional meetings with the public, individual property and business owners, and others will be conducted as needed and as new information is developed. A notice of intent to prepare an EIS will be published in local newspapers in February 2008. The local notice will describe the proposed action and the intent of FHWA and NMDOT to prepare an environmental impact statement. It will also request comments from the public on issues of interest and concern and on alternatives to be considered. To ensure that the full range of issues related to the proposed action are addressed and all significant issues are identified, comments, suggestions, and questions are invited from all interested parties. Comments, questions, and suggestions about the proposed action and the EIS should be sent to the FHWA at the address provided above. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) Issued on February 9, 2008. J. Don Martinez, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Santa Fe, New Mexico. [FR Doc. E8-3195 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0622] Agency Information Collection (Buy American Act) Under OMB Review AGENCY: Office of Management, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Office of Management (OM), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 24, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through *www.Regulations.gov* ; or to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503,
(202)395-7316. Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0622” in any correspondence. For Further Information or a Copy of the Submission Contact: Denise McLamb, Records Management Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420,
(202)461-7485, FAX
(202)273-0443 or e-mail: *denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov* . Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0622.” SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being made pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. With respect to the following collection of information, OM invites comments on:
(1)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of OM's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2)the accuracy of OM's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;
(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology. *Title:* Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation
(VAAR)Clause 852.236-89, Buy American Act. *OMB Control Number:* 2900-0622. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Abstract:* The Buy American Act requires that only domestic construction material shall be used to perform domestic Federal contracts for construction, with certain exceptions. Despite the allowable exceptions, it is VA policy not to accept foreign construction material. VAAR clause 852.236-89 advises bidders of these provisions and requires bidders who choose to submit a bid that includes foreign construction material to identify and list the price of such material. VA uses the information to determine whether to accept or not accept a bid that includes foreign construction material. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The **Federal Register** Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on December 6, 2007, at pages 68961-68962. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit institutions; individuals and households; and not-for-profit institutions. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 20 hours. *Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:* 30 min. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 40. Dated: February 12, 2008. By direction of the Secretary. Denise McLamb, Program Analyst, Records Management Service. [FR Doc. E8-3234 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0408] Proposed Information Collection (Manufactured Home Loan Claim) Activity: Comment Request AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the **Federal Register** concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments for information needed to determine claim payment due to holders of foreclosed VA guaranteed manufactured home unit and combination loans. DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before April 21, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through *www.Regulations.gov* or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M35), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail to *nancy.kessinger@va.gov* . Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0408” in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through the Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS)at *www.Regulations.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at
(202)461-9769 or FAX
(202)275-5947. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. With respect to the following collection of information, VBA invites comments on:
(1)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of VBA's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2)the accuracy of VBA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;
(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology. *Titles:* a. Manufactured Home Loan Claim Loan Guaranty (Manufactured Home Unit Only), (Section 3720, Chapter 37, Title 38 U.S.C.), VA Form 26-8629. b. Manufactured Home Loan Claim Under Loan Guaranty (Manufactured Home Unit and Lot or Lot Only), (Section 3712, Chapter 37, Title 38 U.S.C.), VA Form 26-8630. *OMB Control Number:* 2900-0408. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Abstract:* Holders of foreclosed VA guaranteed manufactured home unit and guaranteed combination manufactured home complete VA Forms 26-8629 and 26-8630 as a prerequisite payment of claims. The holder record accrued interest, various expenses of liquidation and claim balance on the forms to determine the amount claimed and submit with supporting documentation to VA. VA uses the data to determine the proper claim payment due to the holder. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit and Individuals or households. *Estimated Annual Burden:* a. Manufactured Home Loan Claim Loan Guaranty (Manufactured Home Unit Only), (Section 3720, Chapter 37, Title 38 U.S.C.), VA Form 26-8629—33 hours. b. Manufactured Home Loan Claim Under Loan Guaranty (Manufactured Home Unit and Lot or Lot Only), (Section 3712, Chapter 37, Title 38 U.S.C.), VA Form 26-8630—3 hours. *Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:* a. Manufactured Home Loan Claim Loan Guaranty (Manufactured Home Unit Only), (Section 3720, Chapter 37, Title 38 U.S.C.), VA Form 26-8629—20 minutes. b. Manufactured Home Loan Claim Under Loan Guaranty (Manufactured Home Unit and Lot or Lot Only), (Section 3712, Chapter 37, Title 38 U.S.C.), VA Form 26-8630—20 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* a. Manufactured Home Loan Claim Loan Guaranty (Manufactured Home Unit Only), (Section 3720, Chapter 37, Title 38 U.S.C.), VA Form 26-8629—100. b. Manufactured Home Loan Claim Under Loan Guaranty (Manufactured Home Unit and Lot or Lot Only), (Section 3712, Chapter 37, Title 38 U.S.C.), VA Form 26-8630—10. Dated: February 12, 2008. By direction of the Secretary. Denise McLamb, Program Analyst, Records Management Services. [FR Doc. E8-3235 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0590] Agency Information Collection (VAAR Clauses 852.237-7, 852.237-71 and 852.207-70) Under OMB Review AGENCY: Office of Management, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Office of Management (OM), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 24, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through *www.Regulations.gov;* or to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503
(202)395-7316. Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0590” in any correspondence. For Further Information or a Copy of the Submission Contact: Denise McLamb, Records Management Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420,
(202)461-7485, FAX
(202)273-0443 or e-mail: *denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov.* Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0590.” SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. With respect to the following collection of information, OM invites comments on:
(1)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of OM's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2)the accuracy of OM's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;
(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology. *Titles:* a. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Clauses 852.237-7, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance. b. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Clauses 852.237-71, Indemnification and Insurance. c. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Clauses 852.207-70, Report of Employment Under Commercial Activities. *OMB Control Number:* 2900-0590. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Abstracts:* a. VA Acquisition Regulation Clauses 852.237-7 is used in solicitations and contracts for the acquisition of non-personal health care services. It requires the bidder/offeror prior to contract award to furnish evidence of insurability of the offeror and/or all healthcare providers who will perform under the contract. The information provided is used to ensure that VA will not be held liable for any negligent acts of the contractor or it employees and that VA and VA beneficiaries are protected by adequate insurance coverage. b. Clause 852.237-71 is used in solicitations for vehicle or aircraft services. It requires the bidder/offeror prior to contract award to furnish evidence that the firm possesses the types and amounts of insurance required by the solicitation. The information is necessary to ensure that VA beneficiaries and the public are protected by adequate insurance coverage. c. Clause 852.207-70, is used in solicitations for commercial items and services where the work is currently being performed by VA employees and where those employees might be displaced as a result of an award to a commercial firms. The clause requires the contractor to report the names of the affected Federal employees offered employment opening and the names of employees who applied for but not offered employment and the reasons for withholding offers to those employees. The information collected is used by contracting officers to monitor and ensure compliance by the contractor under the requirements of Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.207-3, Right of First Refusal of Employment. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The **Federal Register** Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on December 6, 2007, at pages 68962-68963. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit; individuals and households; not-for-profit institutions, and State, Local or Tribal Government. *Estimated Annual Burden:* a. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Clauses 852.237-7, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance—750 hours b. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Clauses 852.237-71, Indemnification and Insurance—250 hours. c. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Clauses 852.207-70, Report of Employment Under Commercial Activities—15 hours. *Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:* 30 minutes. a. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Clauses 852.237-7, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance—30 minutes. b. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Clauses 852.237-71, Indemnification and Insurance—30 minutes. c. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Clauses 852.207-70, Report of Employment Under Commercial Activities—30 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 2,030. a. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Clauses 852.237-7, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance—1,500. b. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Clauses 852.237-71, Indemnification and Insurance—500. c. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Clauses 852.207-70, Report of Employment Under Commercial Activities—30. Dated: February 12, 2008. By direction of the Secretary. Denise McLamb, Program Analyst, Records Management Service. [FR Doc. E8-3237 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0418] Agency Information Collection (VAAR Sections 809.106-1, 809.504(d), and Clause 852.209-70) Under OMB Review AGENCY: Office of Management, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Office of Management (OM), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 24, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through *www.Regulations.gov;* or to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503,
(202)395-7316. Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0418” in any correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Records Management Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420,
(202)461-7485, FAX
(202)273-0443 or e-mail: *denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov.* Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0418.” SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. With respect to the following collection of information, OM invites comments on:
(1)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of OM's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2)the accuracy of OM's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;
(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology. *Title:* Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation
(VAAR)Sections 809.106-1, 809.504(d), and Clause 852.209-70. *OMB Control Number:* 2900-0418. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Abstract:* a. VAAR section 809.106-1 requires VA to contact a firm being considered for a contract award for bakery, dairy, or ice cream products or for laundry or dry cleaning services whether or not the firm's facility has recently been inspected by another Federal agency and, if so, which agency. The information is used to determine whether a separate inspection of the facility should be conducted by VA prior to award contract. b. VAAR section 809.504(d) and Clause 852.209-70 requires VA to determine whether or not to award a contract to a firm that might involve or result in a conflict of interest. VA uses the information to determine whether additional contract terms and conditions are necessary to mitigate the conflict. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The **Federal Register** Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on December 6, 2007, at page 68961. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit; individuals and households; and not-for-profit institutions. *Estimated Annual Burden:* a. VAAR section 809.106-1—30 hours. b. VAAR section 809.504(d) and VAAR clause 852.209-7—500 hours. *Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:* a. VAAR section 809.106-1—3 minutes. b. VAAR section 809.504(d) and Clause 852.209-7—30 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* a. VAAR section 809.106-1—600. b. VAAR section 809.504(d) and Clause 852.209-7—1,000. Dated: February 12, 2008. By direction of the Secretary. Denise McLamb, Program Analyst, Records Management Service. [FR Doc. E8-3238 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0394] Agency Information Collection Activities (Certification of School Attendance—REPS) Under OMB Review AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 24, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through *www.Regulations.gov* or to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503,
(202)395-7316. Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0394” in any correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Records Management Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420,
(202)461- 7485, FAX
(202)273-0443 or e-mail *denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov.* Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0394.” SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Certification of School Attendance—REPS, VA Form 21-8926. *OMB Control Number:* 2900-0394. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Abstract:* VA Form 21-8926 is used to verify beneficiaries receiving Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors
(REPS)benefits based on schoolchild status are in fact enrolled full-time in an approved school and is otherwise eligible for continued benefits. The program pays benefits to certain surviving spouses and children of veterans who died in service prior to August 13, 1981 or who died as a result of a service-connected disability incurred or aggravated prior to August 13, 1981. Beneficiaries over age 18 and under age 23 must be enrolled full-time in an approved post-secondary school at the beginning of the school year to continue receiving REPS benefits. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The **Federal Register** Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on October 1, 2007, at page 55858. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 300 hours. *Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:* 15 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* Annually. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 1,200. Dated: February 12, 2008. By direction of the Secretary. Denise McLamb, Program Analyst, Records Management Service. [FR Doc. E8-3239 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0658] Agency Information Collection Activities (LAPP Certification) Under OMB Review AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 24, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through *www.Regulations.gov* or to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503
(202)395-7316. Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0658” in any correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Records Management Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420,
(202)461-7485, FAX
(202)273-0443 or e-mail *denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov.* Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0658.” SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Lender Appraisal Processing Program Certification, VA Form 26-0785. *OMB Control Number:* 2900-0658. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Abstract:* VA Form 26-0785 is completed by lenders to nominate employees for approval as approved Staff Appraisal Reviewer (SAR). Once approved, SAR's will have the authority to review real estate appraisals and to issue notices of values on behalf of VA. VA uses the information colleted to perform oversight of work delegated to lenders responsible for making guaranteed VA backed loans. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The **Federal Register** Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on December 6, 2007, at page 68964. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 83 hours. *Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:* 5 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 1,000. Dated: February 13, 2008. By direction of the Secretary. Denise McLamb, Program Analyst, Records Management Service. [FR Doc. E8-3240 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0668] Proposed Information Collection (Philippine Claims Only) Activity: Comment Request AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the **Federal Register** concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the information needed to determine Philippine claimants' eligibility for pension benefits. DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before April 21, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through *www.Regulations.gov* or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M35), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail to *nancy.kessinger@va.gov* . Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0668” in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through the Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS)at *http://www.Regulations.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at
(202)461-9769 or FAX
(202)275-5947. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. With respect to the following collection of information, VBA invites comments on:
(1)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of VBA's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2)the accuracy of VBA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;
(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology. *Title:* Supplemental Income Questionnaire (For Philippine Claims Only), VA Form 21-0784. *OMB Control Number:* 2900-0668. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Abstract:* Philippine claimants residing in the Philippine complete VA Form 21-0784 to report their countable family income and net worth. VA uses the information to determine the claimant's entitlement to pension benefits. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 30 hours. *Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:* 15 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* One time. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 120. Dated: February 13, 2008. By direction of the Secretary. Denise McLamb, Program Analyst, Records Management Service. [FR Doc. E8-3241 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0613] Proposed Information Collection (Recordkeeping at Flight Schools) Activity: Comment Request AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the **Federal Register** concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to this notice. This notice solicits comments on the information needed to determine if courses offered by a flight school should be approved. DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before April 21, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through *www.Regulations.gov* or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M35), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail to *nancy.kessinger@va.gov.* Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0613” in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through the Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS)at *http://www.Regulations.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at
(202)461-9769 or FAX
(202)275-5947. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. With respect to the following collection of information, VBA invites comments on:
(1)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of VBA's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2)the accuracy of VBA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;
(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology. *Title:* Recordkeeping at Flight Schools (38 U.S.C. 21.4263 (h)(3). *OMB Control Number:* 2900-0613. *Type of Review:* Extension of a previously approved collection. *Abstract:* Flight schools are required to maintain records on students to support continued approval of their courses. VA uses the data collected to determine whether the courses and students meet the requirements for flight training benefits and to properly pay students. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit institutions, not-for-profit institutions, and Federal Government. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 427 hours. *Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent:* 20 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 320. *Estimated Annual Responses:* 1,280. Dated: February 12, 2008. By direction of the Secretary. Denise McLamb, Program Analyst, Records Management Services. [FR Doc. E8-3242 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-New (LGY Surveys)] Agency Information Collection Activities (LGY Surveys) Under OMB Review AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-21), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden and it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 24, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through *www.Regulations.gov* ; or to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503,
(202)395-7316. Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-New (LGY Surveys)” in any correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Records Management Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420,
(202)461-7485, FAX
(202)273-0443 or e-mail: *denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov* . Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-New (LGY Surveys).” SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Titles:* a. Survey of Veterans Satisfaction with the VA Home Loan Guaranty Process. b. Loan Guaranty Service, Lender Survey. c. VA Specially Adapted Housing Program Survey. d. VA Specially Adapted Housing Program Survey: Eligible Non-Grantee Survey. *OMB Control Number:* 2900-New (LGY Surveys). *Type of Review:* New collection. *Abstract:* The surveys will be used to gather information from veterans and lenders about the VA Loan Guaranty Program. The information collected will allow the VA to determine customer satisfaction with the VA's processes and to make improvements so that the program best serves the needs of eligible veterans. Additionally, VA will use the information collected from eligible users and non-users of the Specially Adapted Housing Grant Program to determine the satisfaction of grant recipients and understand the reasons why certain eligible veterans have not used this benefit. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The **Federal Register** Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on December 12, 2007, at pages 70643-70644. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households. *Estimated Annual Burden:* a. Survey of Veterans Satisfaction with the VA Home Loan Guaranty Process—1,688 hours. b. Loan Guaranty Service, Lender Survey—250 hours. c. VA Specially Adapted Housing Program Survey—100 hours. d. VA Specially Adapted Housing Program Survey: Eligible Non-Grantee Survey—58 hours. *Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:* a. Survey of Veterans Satisfaction with the VA Home Loan Guaranty Process—15 minutes. b. Loan Guaranty Service, Lender Survey—15 minutes. c. VA Specially Adapted Housing Program Survey—15 minutes. d. VA Specially Adapted Housing Program Survey: Eligible Non-Grantee Survey—5 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* a. Survey of Veterans Satisfaction with the VA Home Loan Guaranty Process—6,750. b. Loan Guaranty Service, Lender Survey—1,000. c. VA Specially Adapted Housing Program Survey—400. d. VA Specially Adapted Housing Program Survey: Eligible Non-Grantee Survey—700. Dated: February 12, 2008. By direction of the Secretary. Denise McLamb, Program Analyst, Records Management Service. [FR Doc. E8-3243 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0660] Agency Information Collection Activities (Request for Contact Information) Under OMB Review AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATE: Comments must be submitted on or before March 24, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through *www.Regulations.gov* or to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503,
(202)395-7316. Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0660” in any correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Records Management Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420,
(202)461-7485, FAX
(202)273-0443 or e-mail *denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov.* Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0660.” SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Request for Contact Information, VA Form 21-30. *OMB Control Number:* 2900-0660. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Abstract:* VA Form 21-30 is used to locate individuals when contact information cannot be obtained by other means or when travel funds may be significantly impacted in cases where the individual resides in a remote location and is not home during the day or when visited. VA uses the data collected to determine whether a fiduciary of a beneficiary is properly executing his or her duties. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The **Federal Register** Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on October 1, 2007, at pages 55858-55859. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 1,250 hours. *Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:* 30 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* One-time. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 5,000. Dated: February 12, 2008. By direction of the Secretary. Denise McLamb, Program Analyst, Records Management Service. [FR Doc. E8-3244 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0114] Agency Information Collection Activities (Statement of Marital Relationship) Under OMB Review AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATE: Comments must be submitted on or before March 24, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through *www.Regulations.gov* or to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503,
(202)395-7316. Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0114” in any correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Records Management Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420,
(202)461-7485, FAX
(202)273-0443 or e-mail *denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov.* Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0114.” SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Statement of Marital Relationship, VA Form 21-4170. *OMB Control Number:* 2900-0114. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Abstract:* VA Form 21-4170 is completed by individuals claiming to be common law widows/widowers of deceased veterans and by veterans and their claimed common law spouses to establish marital status. VA uses the information collected to determine whether a common law marriage was valid under the law of the place where the parties resided at the time of the marriage or under the law of the place where the parties resided when the right to benefits accrued. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The **Federal Register** Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on October 1, 2007, at page 55861. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 2,708 hours. *Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:* 25 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 6,500. Dated: February 12, 2008. By direction of the Secretary. Denise McLamb, Program Analyst, Records Management Service. [FR Doc. E8-3245 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS National Research Advisory Council; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA)gives notice under Public Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the National Research Advisory Council will hold a meeting on Monday, April 14, 2008 in Room 900 at the Greenhoot Cohen Building, 1722 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC. The meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m. and end at 1 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the Council is to provide external advice and review for VA's research mission. The April 14 meeting agenda will include a review of the VA research portfolio. The Council will also provide feedback on the direction/focus of VA's research initiatives. Any member of the public who expects to attend the meeting or wants additional information should contact Jay A Freedman, PhD, Designated Federal Officer, at
(202)254-0267. Oral comments from the public will not be accepted at the meeting. Written statement or comments should be transmitted electronically to *jay.freedman@va.gov* or mailed to Dr. Freedman at Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Research and Development (12), 810 Vermont Avenue, Washington, DC 20420. Dated: February 14, 2008. By Direction of the Secretary. E. Philip Riggin, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 08-782 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am]
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