Notices. Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

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BILLING CODE 4140-01-M DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary [DHS-2008-0025] Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. SUMMARY: The Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee will meet on March 12, 2008 in El Paso, Texas. This meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Sandalwood/Satinwood Room of the Wyndham El Paso Airport Hotel, 2027 Airway Boulevard, El Paso, Texas 79925. Send written materials, comments, and requests to make oral presentations to Ken Hunt, Executive Director, Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528. Written materials, comments, and requests to make oral presentations at the meeting should reach the contact person listed by March 5, 2008.

Requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each member of the committee prior to the meeting should reach the persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, below, by March 5, 2008. Persons wishing to make comments or who are unable to attend or speak at the meeting may submit comments at any time. All submissions received must include the docket number: DHS-2008-0025 and may be submitted by any *one* of the following methods: • *Federal Rulemaking Portal:* *http://www.regulations.gov.* Follow instructions for submitting comments on the Web site. • *E-mail:* *PrivacyCommittee@dhs.gov.* Include docket number in the subject line of the message. • *Fax:*

(866)466-5370. • *Mail:* Mr. Ken Hunt, Executive Director, Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528. *Instructions:* All submissions received must include the words “Department of Homeland Security Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee” and the docket number: DHS-2008-0025. Comments received will also be posted without alteration at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. *Docket:* For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received by the DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Committee, go to *http://www.regulations.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hugo Teufel III, Chief Privacy Officer, or Ken Hunt, Executive Director, Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528, by telephone

(703)235-0780 or by fax

(703)235-0442, or by e-mail *PrivacyCommittee@dhs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). Within regard to the meeting, the DHS Chief Privacy Officer will provide an update on the activities of the DHS Privacy Office. In the morning and afternoon sessions, invited speakers will discuss privacy protections and concerns within

(1)E-Verify and

(2)Project 28, a pilot of the Secure Border Initiative-net (SBI *net* ). The Subcommittees will update the Committee on the work currently being conducted. A tentative agenda has been posted on the Privacy Advisory Committee Web site at *http://www.dhs.gov/privacy.* At the discretion of the Chair, members of the public may make brief (i.e., no more than three minutes) oral presentations from 4 p.m.—4:30 p.m. If you would like to make an oral presentation at the meeting, please register in advance or sign up on the day of the meeting. If you would like a copy of your material(s) distributed to each member of the committee in advance, please submit 22 copies to Ken Hunt by March 5, 2008. Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Ken Hunt as soon as possible. Dated: February 20, 2008. Toby Milgrom Levin, Acting Chief Privacy Officer. [FR Doc. E8-3637 Filed 2-26-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2008-0081] Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget; OMB; Control Number: 1625-0077 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Sixty-day notice requesting comments. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request

(ICR)and Analysis to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)requesting an approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0077, Security Plans for Ports, Vessels, Facilities, and Outer Continental Shelf Facilities and Other Security-Related Requirements. Before submitting this ICR to OMB, the Coast Guard is inviting comments as described below. DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before April 28, 2008. ADDRESSES: To prevent duplicate submissions to the docket [USCG-2008-0081], please submit them by only one of the following means:

(1)*Online: http://www.regulations.gov* .

(2)*Mail:* Docket Management Facility

(DMF)(M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

(3)Hand deliver between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329.

(4)*Fax:* 202-493-2251. The DMF maintains the public docket for this notice. Comments and material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room W12-140 on the West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet at *http://www.regulations.gov* . A copy of the complete ICR is available through this docket on the Internet at *http://www.regulations.gov* . Additionally, copies are available from Commandant (CG-611), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, (Attn: Mr. Arthur Requina), 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number is 202-475-3523. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Arthur Requina, Office of Information Management, telephone 202-475-3523, or fax 202-475-3929, for questions on these documents. Contact Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, 202-366-9826, for questions on the docket. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Participation and Request for Comments We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments and related materials. We will post all comments received, without change, to *http://www.regulations.gov* . They will include any personal information you provide. We have an agreement with DOT to use their DMF. Please see the paragraph on DOT's “Privacy Act Policy” below. *Submitting comments:* If you submit a comment, please include the docket number [USCG-2008-0081], indicate the specific section of the document to which each comment applies, providing a reason for each comment. We recommend you include your name, mailing address, an e-mail address, or other contact information in the body of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission. You may submit your comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery to the DMF at the address under ADDRESSES ; but please submit them by only one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8 1/2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. We may change the documents supporting this collection of information or even the underlying requirements in view of them. *Viewing comments and documents:* Go to *http://www.regulations.gov* to view documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket. Enter the docket number [USCG-2008-0081] in the Search box, and click, “Go>>”. You may also visit the DMF in room W12-140 on the West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. *Privacy Act:* Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments received in dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Privacy Act Statement of DOT in the **Federal Register** published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or by visiting *http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov* . Information Collection Request *Title:* Security Plans for Ports, Vessels, Facilities, and Outer Continental Shelf Facilities and Other Security-Related Requirements. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0077. *Summary:* This information collection is associated with the maritime security requirements mandated by the Maritime Transportation Security Act

(MTSA)of 2002. Security assessments, security plans, and other security-related requirements are found in Title 33 CFR chapter I, subchapter H, and 33 CFR parts 120 and 128. *Need:* This information is needed to determine if vessels and facilities are in compliance with certain security standards. *Forms:* CG-6025 and CG-6025A. *Respondents:* Vessel, facility owners, and operators. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has decreased from 1,883,457 hours to 1,278,068 hours a year. Dated: February 20, 2008. D.T. Glenn, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology. [FR Doc. E8-3717 Filed 2-26-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Customs and Border Protection Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Air Transport Program AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of an existing collection of information: 1651-0118. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

(CBP)invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Air Transport Program. This request for comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 28, 2008 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Information Services Group, Attn.: Tracey Denning, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 3.2.C, Washington, DC 20229. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 3.2C, Washington, DC 20229, Tel.

(202)344-1429. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments should address:

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

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden of the collection of information;

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

(d)ways to minimize the burden including the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology; and

(e)estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operations, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. The comments that are submitted will be summarized and included in the CBP request for Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. In this document CBP is soliciting comments concerning the following information collection: *Title:* Air Transport Program. *OMB Number:* 1651-0118. *Form Number:* N/A. *Abstract:* The Air Transport Program allows a waiver of non-immigrant visa requirements for aliens who are proceeding in immediate and continuous transit through the United States. *Current Actions:* There are no changes to the information collection. This submission is being submitted to extend the expiration date. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Affected Public:* Travelers, Carriers. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 9. *Estimated Total Annual Responses:* 300,000. *Estimated Time per Response:* 2 minutes. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 10,000. Dated: February 19, 2008. Tracey Denning, Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch. [FR Doc. E8-3658 Filed 2-26-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5194-N-06] Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request Study of Rents and Rent Flexibility AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: *Comments Due Date* : April 28, 2008. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB Control number and should be sent to: Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Reports Management Officer, ODAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4178, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202-402-8048, (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail Ms. Deitzer at: *Lillian.I.Deitzer@hud.gov* for a copy of the proposed interview guide, phone survey instrument, or other available information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Schulhof, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202-708-0713, (this is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to:

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

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

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

(4)minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. This Notice also lists the following information: *Title of Proposal* : Study of Rents and Rent Flexibility. *OMB Control Number:* 2577-pending. *Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use:* The Department is conducting, under contract with Abt Associates and its partners, Applied Real Estate Analysis Inc.

(AREA)and the Urban Institute, an exploration into alternative rent structures to the current income-based system used in the Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs. These two programs serve over 3 million low-income and extremely low-income families. They are programs that have steadily increased in complexity and costs. Because these programs shape who is assisted (and who is not), what they pay, what they earn, and how long they stay, it is important to understand three important elements of program administration. Those components are eligibility preferences based on extremely low-income standards, tenant contributions based primarily on 30 percent of adjusted reported incomes, and (in the voucher program) the payment standard that caps the gross rent and helps determine how much of the gross rent is the tenant's responsibility and how much is the Housing Authority's. This study will review possible reforms and alternative rent structures to the current income-based approach for calculating rental subsidies in these two programs. Through a combination of on-site and phone interviews the contractors will research the current components of income used for determining eligibility and income-based tenant rents, alternative subsidy structures, possible effects of reform regarding level of subsidy, availability of possible additional subsidies to needy, but unassisted populations. The data collected through the interviews will describe the current system and key issues including, administration, tenant income/data collection accuracy and if the current distribution of assistance is equitable. Interviews will also yield important information regarding thoughts on proposed alternative systems and how they may be advantageous or detrimental to the success of the PHA. In summary, the data collected via interviews will be used in determining the impacts of alternative rent structures if implemented in the public housing and housing choice voucher program in comparison with the current income-based system. *Agency form number, if applicable:* Not applicable. *Members of affected public:* Staff from Public Housing Authorities included in the sample and waiting list and recent admission households into either the Public Housing or Housing Choice Voucher program. * Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents * : The study contains four pieces where data collection will occur. First, the researchers will administer twenty five on-site interviews over two day periods, conducting an average of six interviews at each site visit with Executive Directors, public housing directors, Housing Choice Voucher directors, staff that determine eligibility and tenant rents, and two local housing market experts. Each interview performed is expected to last up to one hour. An additional 180 phone surveys will be conducted with a nationally representative sample of PHA staff across the country. Each phone survey is expected to last 60 minutes. Interviews with PHA staff will provide information on their waiting lists, experience with the current system, experience with rent flexibility and related efforts, and views on alternative rent structures. Additionally, up to 1,500 interviews with eligible participants on the waiting list and/or those recently admitted into the program will be completed. These interviews are expected to last approximately three-quarters of an hour and will provide insight into how they are or would be affected by the current system and the proposed alternatives. Lastly, up to 470 follow-up interviews with PHA staff and households may be completed with each interview lasting from three-quarters of an hour to one hour each. Total respondents inclusive of all data collection processes are 2,300 and the total reporting burden is 1,863 hours. *Status of the proposed information collection:* New collection. Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: February 21, 2008. Bessy Kong, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Programs, and Legislative Initiatives. [FR Doc. E8-3632 Filed 2-26-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Meeting Announcements: North American Wetlands Conservation Council; Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Advisory Group AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meetings. SUMMARY: The North American Wetlands Conservation Council (Council) will meet to select North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant proposals for recommendation to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission (Commission). This meeting is open to the public. The Advisory Group for the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) grants program (Advisory Group) will meet. This meeting is open to the public, and interested persons may present oral or written statements. DATES: *Council:* March 18, 2008, 1-3 p.m. *Advisory Group:* March 19, 2008, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. ADDRESSES: Both meetings will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay, 100 Heron Boulevard at Route 50, Cambridge, MD 94920. The meeting is coordinated by the Council Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop: MBSP 4501-4075, Arlington, VA. 22203. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Johnson, Council Coordinator,

(703)358-1784 or *dbhc@fws.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Council:* In accordance with NAWCA (Pub. L. 101-233, 103 Stat. 1968, December 13, 1989, as amended), the State-private-Federal Council meets to consider wetland acquisition, restoration, enhancement, and management projects for recommendation to, and final funding approval by, the Commission. Proposal due dates, application instructions, and eligibility requirements are available on the NAWCA Web site at *http://birdhabitat.fws.gov* . Proposals require a minimum of 50 percent non-Federal matching funds. The Council will consider Canadian and U.S. Small Grant proposals at the meeting. The tentative date for the Commission meeting is June 11, 2008. *Advisory Group:* The Advisory Group, named by the Secretary of the Interior under NMBCA (Pub. L. 106-247, 114 Stat. 593, July 20, 2000), will hold its meeting to advise the Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, on the strategic direction and management of the NMBCA program. Proposal due dates, application instructions, and eligibility requirements are available on the NMBCA Web site at *http://birdhabitat.fws.gov* . Dated: February 6, 2008. Paul Schmidt, Assistant Director, Migratory Birds. [FR Doc. E8-3687 Filed 2-26-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Western Shoshone Application Form AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of proposed renewal for information collection. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs

(BIA)is seeking comments from the public on the renewal of a tribal enrollment information collection as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The information collected under OMB Control Number 1076-0165 will be used to establish that the applicants meet the eligibility requirements to share in the Western Shoshone judgment fund distribution authorized by the Act of July 7, 2004, Public Law 108-270. DATES: Submit comments on or before April 28, 2008. ADDRESSES: Please submit a copy of comments to Iris Drew, Office of Indian Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1001 Indian School Road, NW., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104. Fax number:

(505)563-3060. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Iris Drew, Tribal Relations Specialist, Tribal Government Services,

(505)563-3530. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This collection was originally approved and assigned OMB Control No. 1076-0165 when it was submitted with a proposed rulemaking, 25 CFR part 61, which was published in the **Federal Register** on May 19, 2005, 70 FR 28859. The final rule was published in the **Federal Register** on March 5, 2007, 72 FR 9836. *Request for Comments:* We are requesting your comments about the proposed collection to evaluate:

(a)The necessity of the information collection for proper performance of the Bureau functions, including its practical utility;

(b)The accuracy of the burden hours, including the validity of the methodology used and assumptions made;

(c)The quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(d)The ways we could minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the respondents, such as with automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The public is advised that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it has a valid OMB control number. For example this collection is listed by OMB as Control No. 1076-0165, and it expires June 30, 2008. The response is voluntary to obtain or retain a benefit. Please submit your comments to the person listed in the ADDRESSES section. Please note that comments, names and addresses of commentators are open for public review during the hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., MST, Monday through Friday except for legal holidays. If you wish your name and address withheld, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. We will honor your request to the extent allowable by law. Information Collection Abstract *OMB Control Number:* 1076-0165. *Type of Review:* Renewal. *Title:* Application to Share in the Western Shoshone Funds as a Lineal Descendant of the Western Shoshone Identifiable group pursuant to the Act of July 7, 2004, Public Law 108-270. *Brief Description of Collection:* The information collected is mandatory for individuals to participate in the per capita distribution pursuant to the Act of July 7, 2004, Public Law 108-270. Subsection 3(b) of Public Law 108-270, requires the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a Western Shoshone judgment roll consisting of all individuals who—(a) have at least 1/4 degree of Western Shoshone blood;

(b)are citizens of the United States; and

(c)are living on July 7, 2004. *Ineligible Individuals:* Any individual that is certified by the Secretary to be eligible to receive a per capita payment from any other judgment funds based on an aboriginal land claim awarded by the Indian Claims Commission, the United States Claims Court, or the United States Court of Federal claims, that was appropriated on or before July 7, 2004, will not be listed on the judgment roll. *Respondents:* Individual Indians able to prove lineal descendancy of the Western Shoshone Identifiable group pursuant to the Act of July 7, 2004, Public Law 108-270. *Number of Respondents:* We have received approximately 7,000 applications since the application period opened in April 2007. We expect to receive an additional 6,000 applications over a three-year period. *Frequency of Response:* Each applicant will be required to file only once. *Estimated Time per Response:* The burden of preparing and submitting an application to share in the judgment fund distribution will vary widely, depending upon the applicant's age and family history, from 1 hour for older individuals to 20 hours for younger or nonenrolled individuals. We are using 18 hours as an average per individual response. *Total Annual Burden to Respondents:* 2,000 requests per year at 18 hours per response, for a total reporting and recordkeeping annual burden of 36,000 hours. Additional costs per applicant: estimated to average $23.75 per applicant for an annual total of $47,500. *Total Annual Cost to Respondents (salary and documents):* $82,833.33. Dated: February 14, 2008. Carl J. Artman, Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. E8-3644 Filed 2-26-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-4J-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [OR-930-08-3130-HN; OR-64688; HAG-08-0037] Proposed Issuance of Recordable Disclaimer of Interest; Umatilla County, Oregon AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Proposed Issuance of Recordable Disclaimer of Interest. SUMMARY: An application has been filed by Kent and Celia Heady for a recordable disclaimer of interest involving 0.65 acre of land in Umatilla County, Oregon, to remove a cloud on the title. The United States did not acquire title to the entire subject parcel because the land had been adversely possessed prior to the United States taking title to it. Therefore, the United States of America hereby gives notice of its intention to disclaim and release all interest in the land to the owner of record. DATES: Submit comments on or before May 27, 2008. Only written comments will be accepted. ADDRESSES: Address all written comments to Fred O'Ferrall, Chief, Branch of Lands and Mineral Resources (OR-936), Oregon State Office, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208. Comments expressed verbally or in electronic format will not be accepted. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Chappel, Land Law Examiner, at

(503)808-6170. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 315 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), 43 U.S.C. 1745, an application has been filed by Kent and Celia Heady for issuance of a recordable disclaimer of interest by the United States affecting the following described land: Parcel A and Parcel B, section 35, Township 6 South, Range 30 East, Willamette Meridian. The subject land (and other land) was acquired by the United States from a private entity in the Northeast Oregon Assembled Land Exchange on December 29, 2000. In August 2006, the Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)conducted a cadastral survey and discovered that the Headys' dwelling encroached on the United States parcel such that the boundaries as stated in the titles varied from the boundaries existing on the ground. A subsequent “Encroachment Report” was completed and submitted to the Office of the Regional Solicitor for an opinion of the effect of an adjacent landowner's occupancy on United States title to acquired lands. The Office of the Regional Solicitor, Pacific Northwest Office, concludes that the prior owners to the Headys, Donald Roy Shanafelt and Priscilla L. Shanafelt, acquired title by adverse possession against a private entity and then conveyed that interest to the Headys. The Shanafelts vested claim diminished the title that the private entity conveyed to another entity and that entity conveyed to the United States. Section 315 of the FLPMA authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue a recordable disclaimer of interest in land where the disclaimer will help to remove a cloud on the title under certain criteria. One criterion is where a record interest of the United States in the land has terminated by operation of law or is otherwise invalid. The Bureau of Land Management has reviewed the official records and has determined that the United States has no claim to or interest in the above described land and that the issuance of a recordable disclaimer of interest will help to remove a cloud on the title to the land. Accordingly, a recordable disclaimer of interest will be issued shortly after the 90-day comment period. *Public Comments:* On or before May 27, 2008, any person may submit written comments regarding the proposed issuance of a recordable disclaimer of interest to the Chief, Branch of Lands and Mineral Resources (OR-936), Oregon State Office, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208. 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. (Authority: 43 CFR 1864.2(a)) Christopher B. DeWitt, Acting Chief, Branch of Lands and Mineral Resources. [FR Doc. E8-3705 Filed 2-26-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-33-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Agency Information Collection Activities: Submitted for Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of extension of an information collection (1010-0149). SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are notifying the public that we have submitted to OMB an information collection request

(ICR)to renew approval of the paperwork requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR 250, subpart I, Platforms and Structures. This notice also provides the public a second opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of these regulatory requirements. DATES: Submit written comments by March 28, 2008. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments either by fax

(202)395-6566 or e-mail ( *OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov* ) directly to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior (1010-0149). Mail or hand carry a copy of your comments to the Department of the Interior/Minerals Management Service, Attention: Cheryl Blundon, Mail Stop 4024, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. If you wish to e-mail your comments to MMS, the address is: *rules.comments@mms.gov* . Reference Information Collection 1010-0149 in your subject line and mark your message for return receipt. Include your name and return address in your message text. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and Standards Branch,

(703)787-1607. You may also contact Cheryl Blundon to obtain a copy, at no cost, of the regulations that require the subject collection of information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* 30 CFR 250, subpart I, Platforms and Structures. *OMB Control Number:* 1010-0149. *Abstract:* The Outer Continental Shelf

(OCS)Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1331 *et seq.* and 43 U.S.C. 1801 *et seq.* ), authorizes the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to prescribe rules and regulations to administer leasing of the OCS. Such rules and regulations will apply to all operations conducted under a lease. Operations on the OCS must preserve, protect, and develop oil and natural gas resources in a manner that is consistent with the need to make such resources available to meet the Nation's energy needs as rapidly as possible; to balance orderly energy resource development with protection of human, marine, and coastal environments; to ensure the public a fair and equitable return on the resources of the OCS; and to preserve and maintain free enterprise competition. Section 43 U.S.C. 1356 requires the issuance of “* * * regulations which require that any vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure * * *

(2)which is used for activities pursuant to this subchapter, comply * * * with such minimum standards of design, construction, alteration, and repair as the Secretary * * * establishes * * *” Section 43 U.S.C. 1332(6) also states, “operations in the [O]uter Continental Shelf should be conducted in a safe manner * * * to prevent or minimize the likelihood of * * * physical obstruction to other users of the water or subsoil and seabed, or other occurrences which may cause damage to the environment or to property, or endanger life or health.” These authorities and responsibilities are among those delegated to the Minerals Management Service

(MMS)to ensure that operations in the OCS will meet statutory requirements; provide for safety and protection of the environment; and result in diligent exploration, development, and production of OCS leases. This information collection request addresses the regulations at 30 CFR part 250, subpart I, Platforms and Structures, and the associated supplementary notices to lessees and operators

(NTLs)intended to provide clarification, description, or explanation of these regulations. Responses are mandatory or are required to obtain or retain a benefit. No questions of a “sensitive” nature are asked. The MMS will protect proprietary information according to the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing regulations (43 CFR 2), 30 CFR 250.197 (Data and information to be made available to the public or for limited inspection), and 30 CFR part 252 (OCS Oil and Gas Information Program). The MMS OCS Regions use the information submitted under subpart I to determine the structural integrity of all offshore structures and ensure that such integrity will be maintained throughout the useful life of these structures. We use the information to ascertain, on a case-by-case basis, that the platforms and structures are structurally sound and safe for their intended use to ensure safety of personnel and pollution prevention. The information is also necessary to assure that abandonment and site clearance are properly performed. More specifically, we use the information to: • Review data concerning damage to a platform to assess the adequacy of proposed repairs. • Review plans for platform construction (construction is divided into three phases—design, fabrication, and installation) to ensure the structural integrity of the platform. • Review verification plans and reports for unique platforms to ensure that all nonstandard situations are given proper consideration during the design, fabrication, and installation phases of platform construction. • Review platform design, fabrication, and installation records to ensure that the platform is constructed according to approved plans. • Review inspection reports to ensure that platform integrity is maintained for the life of the platform. *Frequency:* The frequency varies by section, but is generally “on occasion” or annual. *Estimated Number and Description of Respondents:* Approximately 130 Federal OCS oil and gas or sulphur lessees. *Estimated “Hour” Burden:* The estimated annual “hour” burden for this information collection is a total of 60,260 hours. The following chart details the individual components and estimated hour burdens. In calculating the burdens, we assumed that respondents perform certain requirements in the normal course of their activities. We consider these to be usual and customary and took that into account in estimating the burden. Burden Breakdown Citation 30 CFR 250 Subpart I and related NTLs Reporting and/or recordkeeping requirement Fee(s) Hour burden Average No. of annual reponses Annual burden hours General Requirements for Platforms 900(b), (c), (e); 901(b), (c); 902; 903; 905; 906; 909; 910(c), (d); 911(c), (f); 912; 913 Submit application, along with reports/surveys and relevant data, to install new platform or floating production facility or conversion of existing platform for new purpose or significant changes to approved applications, including use of alternative codes, rules, or standards; and Platform Verification Program

(PVP)plan for design, fabrication and installation of new, fixed, bottom-founded, pile-supported, or concrete-gravity platforms and new floating platforms. Consult as required with MMS and/or USCG. Re/Submit application for major modification(s)/repairs to any platform and related requirements 60 304 applications 18,240 $19,900 × 5 PVP = $99,500 $2,850 × 44 fixed structure = $125,400 $1,450 × 85 Caisson/Well Protector = $123,250 $3,400 × 170 modifications = $578,000 900(b)(5) Submit application for conversion of the use of an existing mobile offshore drilling unit 24 2 applications 48 900(c) Notify MMS within 24 hours of damage and emergency repairs and request approval of repairs 16 12 notices/requests 192 901(a)(6), (a)(7), (a)(8); NTLs Submit CVA documentation under API RP 2RD, API RP 2SK, and API RP 2SM 100 15 submissions 1,500 901(a)(10); NTLs Submit hazards analysis documentation under API RP 14J 600 8 submissions 4,800 903 * Record original and relevant material test results of all primary structural materials; retain records during all stages of construction. Compile, retain, and provide location/make available to MMS for the functional life of platform, the as-built drawings, design assumptions/analyses, summary of nondestructive examination records, inspection results, and records of repair not covered elsewhere 100 130 lessees 13,000 Subtotal 471 37,780 $926,150 Platform Verification Program 911(d); 914 Submit nomination and qualification statement for CVA 16 5 nominations 80 916(c) Submit interim and final CVA reports and recommendations on design phase 200 15 reports 3,000 917(a),

(c)Submit interim and final CVA reports and recommendations on fabrication phase, including notice of fabrication procedure changes or design specification modifications 100 15 reports 1,500 918(c) Submit interim and final CVA reports and recommendations on installation phase 60 15 reports 900 Subtotal 50 5,480 Inspection, Maintenance, and Assessment of Platforms 919(a) Develop in-service inspection plan and keep on file 50 130 lessees 6,500 919(b) Submit annual (November 1 of each year) report on inspection of platforms or floating production facilities, including summary of testing results 80 130 lessees 10,400 Subtotal 260 16,900 General Departure 900 thru 921 General departure and alternative compliance requests not specifically covered elsewhere in Subpart I regulations 10 10 requests 100 Subtotal 791 Responses 60,260 $926,150 Fees * The records required to be retained are such that respondents would keep them as usual and customary business practice. The burden would be to make them available to MMS for review. *Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping “Non-Hour Cost” Burden:* We have identified four non-hour cost burdens (see Burden Breakdown). Section 250.905(k) requires four specific fees for various platform applications/installations. One fee is for installation under the Platform Verification Program; one fee is for installation of fixed structures under the Platform Approval Program; one fee is for installation of Caisson/Well Protectors; and one fee is for modifications and/or repairs. We have not identified any other “non-hour cost” burdens associated with this collection of information. *Public Disclosure Statement:* The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, *et seq.* ) provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Until OMB approves a collection of information, you are not obligated to respond. *Comments:* Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, *et seq.* ) requires each agency “* * * to provide notice * * * and otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of information * * *” Agencies must specifically solicit comments to:

(a)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the agency to perform its duties, including whether the information is useful;

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

(c)enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(d)minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. To comply with the public consultation process, on June 25, 2007, we published a **Federal Register** notice (72 FR 34717) announcing that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. The notice provided the required 60-day comment period. In addition, § 250.199 provides the OMB control number for the information collection requirements imposed by the 30 CFR 250 regulations and forms. The regulation also informs the public that they may comment at any time on the collections of information and provides the address to which they should send comments. We have received no comments in response to these efforts. If you wish to comment in response to this notice, you may send your comments to the offices listed under the ADDRESSES section of this notice. The OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information collection but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, to ensure maximum consideration, OMB should receive public comments by March 28, 2008. *Public Availability of Comments:* Before including your address, phone number, email 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. *MMS Information Collection Clearance Officer:* Arlene Bajusz,

(202)208-7744. Dated: December 20, 2007. E.P. Danenberger, Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs. [FR Doc. E8-3654 Filed 2-26-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Stehekin River Corridor Implementation Plan: North Cascades National Park Service Complex, Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Chelan County, WA; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Enviornmental Impact Statement *Summary:* In accord with § 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321, *et seq.* ) and the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), the National Park Service (in cooperation with the Western Federal Lands Division of Federal Highway Administration) is undertaking a conservation planning and environmental impact analysis process to determine future management of public and inter-mingled private lands in the lower Stehekin River Valley within Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. An Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS)will be prepared for a Stehekin River Corridor Implementation Plan, in conjunction with revising the current Land Protection Plan, which will guide land protection and Stehekin River management within Lake Chelan NRA. *Background:* The National Park Service

(NPS)collectively manages North Cascades National Park, Lake Chelan NRA, and Ross Lake National Recreation Area as North Cascades National Park Service Complex (North Cascades). The Stehekin Valley is a glacial valley that begins at the crest of Cascade Pass within North Cascades National Park and ends where the river flows into Lake Chelan, the third deepest natural lake in the United States. Lake Chelan is a 55-mile-long, 1,500-foot-deep lake with exceptionally steep valley walls reminiscent of a fjord. The natural level of the lake was raised 21 feet by a hydroelectric/flood-control dam in the 1920s. Approximately the upper five miles of Lake Chelan and the lower nine miles of the Stehekin River are within Lake Chelan NRA. Geographically this remote area is a long, narrow corridor, within which numerous private homes and public facilities are located. People have been living in the Stehekin area since the valley was homesteaded in the mid-1800s. Approximately 100 people live in the Stehekin Community year-round, while many others visit periodically, most in summer. In addition, the Stehekin area draws visitors from around the world to camp, fish, swim, raft, kayak, bicycle, hike and engage in other activities. Some stay for only a few hours (between ferry landings), while some stay for days or weeks hosted by the park and the Stehekin Community. Prior to the late 20th century, like most rivers on the east slope of the Cascade Range, the Stehekin River had flooded primarily due to spring snowmelt. Since the 1960s, however, flooding appears to have become more likely during fall rain-on-snow events, which rise quickly and occur from mid-October through December. The unprecedented occurrence of several 100-year fall floods and one 500-year flood since 1995 has substantially altered the river channel and floodplain, resulting in channel migration, erosion of river banks, and flooding in some areas during even relatively low flood conditions. As a result, private landowners and NPS facilities in the lower Valley have repeately been threatened or damaged by recent flooding. Since the 1960s, the number of river channelization and bank stabilization structures has increased to some 1.5 miles at 41 sites. *Purpose and Need:* The three largest recorded floods on the Stehekin River have occurred within the past 12 years—in 1995, 2003, and 2006. Prior to this, the last large flood of similar magnitude occurred in 1948. Because of ongoing impacts to federal lands and private property from the increased magnitude and frequency of flooding, sustainable management strategies and actions are needed to fulfill the intent of the 1995 Lake Chelan NRA General Management Plan

(GMP)to allow for natural processes associated with the Stehekin River to occur, to maintain park facilities (including the road system, nearby campgrounds, and administrative areas), and to help ensure the sustainability of visitor services provided by the Stehekin community. Some of these management strategies and actions were identified by the Lake Chelan GMP. Among other actions, the GMP called for the relocation of park facilities out of the floodplain. The GMP and accompanying 1995 Lake Chelan Land Protection Plan

(LPP)also called for the continued purchase and/or exchange of private lands within the floodplain. Although tiered to the GMP, this Stehekin River Corridor Impementation Plan would provide more detailed management guidance. As a result, this implementation plan will identify additional sustainable management strategies and actions related to or clarified from the Lake Chelan GMP and will review and refine existing management strategies and actions based on continuing research applicable to river management practices. This conservation planning and environmental impact analysis process is also intended to update the LPP. Changes in the origin, magnitude, and frequency of floods have led to a shift in floodplain boundaries, and a recurring threat to public and private facilities. It is possible that the Stehekin River system may be evolving from a spring snowmelt dominated system to one dominated by bigger, more frequent fall rain-on-snow floods. Because of channel changes associated with the three most recent large floods, smaller floods now inundate areas that were not within the 100-year floodplain prior to 1995. Other areas that were within the floodplain have now become part of the active river channel. These changing hydrological conditions and the rapid accumulation of large woody debris and flood-deposited sediment along the Stehekin River have led to a landscape that requires management changes not envisioned by previous plans or treated holistically in actions on federal lands or private property to date. This implementation plan will identify the most effective and sustainable strategies and actions for future management of the Stehekin River corridor based upon the laws, regulations and policies that guide the administration of NPS lands. *Preliminary Issues:* NPS personnel, interagency staff, and area residents have begun to internally evaluate the state of knowledge about the Stehekin River and to review past management actions to identify a variety of preliminary issues and potential future management actions. The following issues and actions constitute a starting point for engaging the public in the conservation planning process: *Comprehensive analysis of the sustainability of public and administrative roads within the Lower Stehekin Valley:* Because of channel changes associated with the three most recent large floods, public and administrative roads in several locations now become inundated during smaller flood events and bank erosion threatens road networks at additional sites, cutting off access. There is a need for a comprehensive analysis of what steps would be needed to maintain the public and administrative road system, including identifying possible reroute locations out of the floodplain and the associated environmental effect. The analysis of any reroutes will need to include potential effects on federal or state listed species. *Possible relocation or modification of recreational and administrative facilities within the Lower Stehekin Valley:* Changes in the river have caused significant shifts in floodplain boundaries for the 100-year flood. Development areas which did not flood before 2003 now flood frequently, placing some recreational and administrative sites and facilities in the Lower Stehekin Valley at risk. Among the affected facilities are the group campsites at Harlequin Campground and several formerly private cabins that have been destroyed by flooding, yet remain as dilapidated structures or debris piles along the river, diminishing scenic qualities. *Updating the Lake Chelan Land Protection Plan:* The Land Protection Plan was designed in large part to protect the river corridor from development. Since the Land Protection Plan was approved in 1995, the NPS has exchanged several parcels of land. An update is needed to determine how previous land protection priorities would be modified by new information associated with preliminary changes to floodplain mapping and by lands acquired since the plan was developed. The update would likely include refining criteria used to evaluate land purchases and exchanges and acquisition priorities. *Providing guidance for future river bank and flood protection measures in the Lower Stehekin Valley, including management of large, woody debris and restoration of riparian areas:* Despite erosion and flood protection efforts by the NPS and private landowners, bank erosion continues to threaten public and private property. Channel changes associated with the floods have placed more pressure on some sites, while decreasing erosion rates at others. As certain channel reaches fill with gravel, large logjams have formed at side channel openings. Large wood affects flooding issues and recreational use of the river. Future actions if inappropriate could impact federal and state listed species or/and increase the spread of non-native plans. *While recent changes in flooding and erosion are occurring throughout the lower Stehekin River Valley, two key points in the valley that have undergone major changes are the river mouth and McGregor Meadows:* At the valley mouth, the changing level of Lake Chelan influences the gradient and velocity of the river as far as a 1/4 mile upstream. The slowing of the river in turn triggers deposition of sediment and large woody debris. At McGregor Meadows, the valley widens three-fold, triggering a loss in river gradient, the deposition of massive amounts of gravel, and the accumulation of large log jams. These changes in the river system lead to impacts to roads, visitor facilities, and private property. Response has been on an event-by-event basis. The resulting outcomes as well as public understanding gained over the last 10 years underscores the need for developing comprehensive, sustainable guidance for future bank erosion and flood protection measures, including management of large, woody debris and restoration of riparian areas. NPS personnel, interagency staff, and Stehekin landowners have begun to identify preliminary components of a comprehensive implementation plan. Possible management actions may include combinations of the following (or other feasible actions as may be identified by the public during the scoping phase): Continue current management practices, such as reacting to periodic flooding by installing bank erosion protection devices or relocating the Stehekin Valley Road on a case-by-case basis; considering requests from private landowners regarding appropriate actions to take so as to avoid consequences of flooding, including elevating their homes; responding to private property owners as they seek permission to take action on NPS land to protect adjacent private property; continue to evaluate the suitability of lands for exchange as requests for exchanges are made or as the NPS acquires new land; continue research to determine the efficacy of long-term bank stabilization (erosion protection) measures. In addition to maintaining some current management activities, new practices which may be evaluated include: • Use new floodplain mapping to identify new threats to private and public structures and to identify what lands can be managed sustainably under existing conditions (with structures or facilities); • Update land exchange criteria/priorities to reinvigorate land exchange process; • Analyze the amount and movement of large woody debris to determine if management changes are needed (potentially refining GMP direction to allow for limited manipulation of large woody debris in an effort to protect certain areas from large flood damage); • Relocate parts of private and public roads, campgrounds, or campsites from the floodplain; • Work with landowners to remove private facilities from the floodplain; • Remove derelict structures, debris piles, or non-native plants from floodplain; • Encourage moving or reconstructing private homes outside of the floodplain; • Restore native riparian edge near Buckner Orchard to slow erosion rate; and • Accept some facilities in floodplain. *Scoping Process:* As a key step in the overall conservation planning and environmental impact analysis process necessary for achieving the goal of partnering to implement coordinated Stehekin River management, the NPS is seeking public comments and relevant information to guide the preparation of a Draft EIS. The objectives of the public scoping phase include:

(1)Invite participation from federal, tribal, state, local governments and other interested parties;

(2)Inform all interested parties about the scope of the problem and the need to find solutions;

(3)Identify a preliminary range of management alternatives (in addition to a no-action alternative that will be used as a baseline of existing conditions from which to evaluate proposed changes in management);

(4)Identify relevant natural and cultural resources, recreational uses, socioeconomic and other issues which warrant detailed environmental impact analysis, and eliminate issues or topics which do not require analysis;

(5)Identify potential environmental consequences and suitable mitigation strategies. Any parties wishing to express concerns about management issues or provide relevant environmental information that should be addressed in preparing the forthcoming EIS are strongly encouraged to submit written comments. 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, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All written comments must be postmarked or transmitted not later than March 31, 2008. Written comments should be mailed to North Cascades National Park Service Complex, Attn: SRCIP-EIS, 810 State Route 20, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 (or e-mailed to *NOCA_planning@nps.gov* —please include ``Stehekin River Corridor Implementation Plan'' in the subject header). Comments may also be submitted via the NPS Planning Environment & Public Comment Web site at *www.parkplanning.nps.gov/NOCA.* Several public scoping workshops are anticipated to be held, including February 25 (Concrete), February 26 (Sedro-Woolley), March 4 (Bellingham), and March 5 (Seattle). Details regarding the workshops including times and meeting locations will be announced widely through local and regional news media, direct park mailings, and posted on the park's Web site at *www.nps.gov/noca.* *Decision Process:* At this time, the Draft EIS is expected to be available for public review in spring 2009. Formal announcement of its availability will be published in the **Federal Register,** and through local and regional news media, as well as distribution to public libraries. Following due consideration of all comments as may be received, a Final EIS will be prepared. As a delegated EIS, the official responsible for a final decision is the Regional Director, Pacific West Region. Subsequently the official responsible for implementing the approved plan and for monitoring results is the Superintendent, North Cascades National Park Service Complex. Dated: December 18, 2007. Jonathan B. Jarvis, Regional Director, Pacific West Region. [FR Doc. 08-841 Filed 2-26-08; 8:45 am]

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