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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: Customer Service 

and Satisfaction Survey of Public 

Housing Residents. 

OMB Approval Number: 2507–0001. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Description of the Need for the 

Information and Its Proposed Use: 

Information collected measures 

residents’ level of satisfaction with their 

living conditions, facilitates interaction 

and communication between PHAs/ 

owners and residents, and guides 

managers in recognizing areas of 

concern identified by residents. 

Frequency of Submission: Annually. 

Number of 

respondents 

Annual responses × Hours per 

response × Burden hours 

Reporting Burden .............................................................................. 482,928 0.34 0.31 51,466 

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 

51,466. 

Status: Extension of a currently 

approved collection. 

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as 

amended. 

Dated: January 20, 2006. 

Lillian L. Deitzer, 

Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act 

Officer, Office of the Chief Information 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. E6–938 Filed 1–25–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–72–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Notice of Intent To Prepare a 

Comprehensive Conservation Plan and 

Environmental Assessment for Eufaula 

National Wildlife Refuge in Barbour 

and Russell Counties, AL, and Stewart 

and Quitman Counties, GA 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Southeast Region, intends to 

gather information necessary to prepare 

a comprehensive conservation plan and 

environmental assessment pursuant to 

the National Environmental Policy Act 

of 1969 and its implementing 

regulations. 

The National Wildlife Refuge System 

Administration Act of 1966, as amended 

by the National Wildlife Refuge System 

Improvement Act of 1997, requires the 

Service to develop a comprehensive 

conservation plan for each national 

wildlife refuge. The purpose in 

developing a comprehensive 

conservation plan is to provide refuge 

managers with a 15-year strategy for 

achieving refuge purposes and 

contributing toward the mission of the 

National Wildlife Refuge System, 

consistent with sound principles of fish 

and wildlife management, conservation, 

legal mandates, and Service policies. In 

addition to outlining broad management 

direction on conserving wildlife and 

their habitats, plans identify wildlifedependent recreational opportunities 

available to the public, including 

opportunities for hunting, fishing, 

wildlife observation, wildlife 

photography, and environmental 

education and interpretation. 

The purpose of this notice is to 

achieve the following: 

(1) Advise other agencies and the 

public of our intentions, and 

(2) Obtain suggestions and 

information on the scope of issues to 

include in the environmental document. 

DATES: An open house style meeting 

will be held during the scoping phase 

and public draft phase of the 

comprehensive conservation plan 

development process. Special mailings, 

newspaper articles, and other media 

announcements will be used to inform 

the public and state and local 

government agencies of the dates and 

opportunities for input throughout the 

planning process. 

ADDRESSES: Comments and requests for 

more information regarding the Eufaula 

National Wildlife Refuge planning 

process should be sent to: Mike Dawson, 

Refuge Planner, Fish and Wildlife 

Service, 6578 Dogwood View Parkway, 

Suite B, Jackson, Mississippi 39213; 

Telephone: 601/965–4903, ext. 20; Fax: 

601/965–4010; Electronic mail: 

mike_dawson@fws.gov. To ensure 

consideration, written comments must 

be received no later than March 13, 

2006. Our practice is to make 

comments, including names and 

addresses of respondents, available for 

public review during regular business 

hours. Individual respondents may 

request that we withhold their home 

addresses from the record, which we 

will honor to the extent allowable by 

law. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Eufaula 

National Wildlife Refuge was 

established in 1964 to provide food and 

resting habitat for migratory waterfowls 

and wood ducks. It consists of 11,184 

acres and several conservation 

easements and fee title tracts. The refuge 

occupies the upper portion of the Corps 

of Engineers’ Walter F. George Reservoir 

(Lake Eufaula). 

Some of the recreation and education 

opportunities on the refuge include 

hunting, fishing, photography, and 

wildlife observation. Approximately 

325,000 people visit the refuge 

annaully. 

The Service will conduct a 

comprehensive conservation planning 

process that will provide opportunity 

for state and local governments, 

agencies, organizations, and the public 

to participate in issue scoping and 

public comment. Comments received by 

the planning team will be used as part 

of the planning process. 

Authority: This notice is published under 

the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge 

System Improvement Act of 1997, Public 

Law 105–57. 

Dated: October 27, 2005. 

Cynthia K. Dohner, 

Acting Regional Director. 

[FR Doc. 06–732 Filed 1–25–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Receipt of Applications for Permit 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications 

for permit. 

SUMMARY: The public is invited to 

comment on the following applications 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered species. 


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