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of the bidding process and the Loan Sale 

Agreement are not subject to 

negotiation. 

Due Diligence Review 

The BIP will describe the due 

diligence process for reviewing loan 

files in MHLS 2006–2. Qualified bidders 

will be able to access loan information 

remotely via a high-speed Internet 

connection. Further information on 

performing due diligence review of the 

Mortgage Loans will be provided in the 

BIP. 

Mortgage Loan Sale Policy 

HUD reserves the right to add 

Mortgage Loans to or delete Mortgage 

Loans from MHLS 2006–2 at any time 

prior to the Award Date. HUD also 

reserves the right to reject any and all 

bids, in whole or in part, without 

prejudice to HUD’s right to include any 

Mortgage Loans in a later sale. Mortgage 

Loans will not be withdrawn after the 

Award Date except as is specifically 

provided in the Loan Sale Agreement. 

This is a sale of unsubsidized 

mortgage loans. Pursuant to the 

Multifamily Mortgage Sale Regulations, 

24 CFR 290.30 et seq., the Mortgage 

Loans will be sold without FHA 

insurance. Consistent with HUD’s 

policy as set forth in 24 CFR 290.35, 

HUD is unaware of any Mortgage Loan 

that is delinquent and secures a project 

(1) for which foreclosure appears 

unavoidable, and (2) in which very-low 

income tenants reside who are not 

receiving housing assistance and who 

would be likely to pay rent in excess of 

30 percent of their adjusted monthly 

income if HUD sold the Mortgage Loan. 

If HUD determines that any Mortgage 

Loans meet these criteria, they will be 

removed from the sale. 

Mortgage Loan Sale Procedure 

HUD selected a competitive sale as 

the method to sell the Mortgage Loans 

primarily to satisfy the Mortgage Sale 

Regulations. This method of sale 

optimizes HUD’s return on the sale of 

these Mortgage Loans, affords the 

greatest opportunity for all qualified 

bidders to bid on the Mortgage Loans, 

and provides the quickest and most 

efficient vehicle for HUD to dispose of 

the Mortgage Loans. 

Bidder Eligibility 

In order to bid in the sale, a 

prospective bidder must complete, 

execute and submit both a 

Confidentiality Agreement and a 

Qualification Statement acceptable to 

HUD. The following individuals and 

entities are ineligible to bid on any of 

the Mortgage Loans included in MHLS 

2006–2: 

(1) Any employee of HUD, a member of 

such employee’s household, or an 

entity owned or controlled by any 

such employee or member of such an 

employee’s household; 

(2) any individual or entity that is 

debarred, suspended, or excluded 

from doing business with HUD 

pursuant to Title 24 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations, Part 24; 

(3) any contractor, subcontractor and/or 

consultant or advisor (including any 

agent, employee, partner, director, 

principal or affiliate of any of the 

foregoing) who performed services for 

or on behalf of HUD in connection 

with MHLS 2006–2; 

(4) any individual who was a principal, 

partner, director, agent or employee of 

any entity or individual described in 

subparagraph 3 above, at any time 

during which the entity or individual 

performed services for or on behalf of 

HUD in connection with MHLS 2006–

2; 

(5) any individual or entity that uses the 

services, directly or indirectly, of any 

person or entity ineligible under 

subparagraphs 1 through 4 above to 

assist in preparing any of its bids on 

the Mortgage Loans; 

(6) any individual or entity which 

employs or uses the services of an 

employee of HUD (other than in such 

employee’s official capacity) who is 

involved in MHLS 2006–2; 

(7) any mortgagor (or affiliate of a 

mortgagor) that failed to submit to 

HUD on or before November 29, 2006, 

audited financial statements for 1999 

through 2005 for a project securing a 

Mortgage Loan; and 

(8) any individual or entity and any 

Related Party (as such term is defined 

in the Qualification Statement) of 

such individual or entity that is a 

mortgagor in any of HUD’s 

multifamily housing programs and 

that is in default under such mortgage 

loan or is in violation of any 

regulatory or business agreements 

with HUD, unless such default or 

violation is cured on or before 

November 29, 2006. 

In addition, any entity or individual 

that serviced or held any Mortgage Loan 

at any time during the 2-year period 

prior to October 31, 2006, is ineligible 

to bid on such Mortgage Loan or on the 

pool containing such Mortgage Loan, 

but may bid on loan pools that do not 

contain Mortgage Loans that they have 

serviced or held at any time during the 

2-year period prior to October 31, 2006. 

Also ineligible to bid on any Mortgage 

Loan are: (a) Any affiliate or principal 

of any entity or individual described in 

the preceding sentence; (b) any 

employee or subcontractor of such 

entity or individual during that 2-year 

period; or (c) any entity or individual 

that employs or uses the services of any 

other entity or individual described in 

this paragraph in preparing its bid on 

such Mortgage Loan. 

Prospective bidders should carefully 

review the Qualification Statement to 

determine whether they are eligible to 

submit bids on the Mortgage Loans in 

MHLS 2006–2. 

Freedom of Information Act Requests 

HUD reserves the right, in its sole and 

absolute discretion, to disclose 

information regarding MHLS 2006–2, 

including, but not limited to, the 

identity of any successful bidder and its 

bid price or bid percentage for any pool 

of loans or individual loan, upon the 

closing of the sale of all the Mortgage 

Loans. Even if HUD elects not to 

publicly disclose any information 

relating to MHLS 2006–2, HUD will 

have the right to disclose any 

information that HUD is obligated to 

disclose pursuant to the Freedom of 

Information Act and all regulations 

promulgated thereunder. 

Scope of Notice 

This notice applies to MHLS 2006–2 

and does not establish HUD’s policy for 

the sale of other mortgage loans. 

Dated: November 15, 2006. 

Brian D. Montgomery, 

Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal 

Housing Commissioner. 

[FR Doc. E6–19691 Filed 11–21–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Notice of Availability of the Final 

Comprehensive Plan and Finding of No 

Significant Impact for D’Arbonne 

National Wildlife Refuge in Union and 

Ouachita Parishes, LA 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service 

announces that a Final Comprehensive 

Conservation Plan and Finding of No 

Significant Impact for D’Arbonne 

National Wildlife Refuge in Union and 

Ouachita Parishes are available for 

distribution. The plan was prepared 

pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge 

System Improvement Act of 1997, and 

in accordance with the National 


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Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and 

describes how the refuge will be 

managed for the next 15 years. The 

compatibility determinations for big 

game hunting, small game hunting, 

migratory bird hunting, fishing, wildlife 

observation and photography, 

environmental education and 

interpretation, trapping of selected 

furbearers, and horseback riding are also 

available within the plan. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of the plan may be 

obtained by writing to the D’Arbonne 

National Wildlife Refuge, 11372 

Highway 143, Farmerville, Louisiana 

71241. The plan may also be accessed 

and downloaded from the Service’s Web 

site http://southeast.fws.gov/planning/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

D’Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge, 

established in 1975, is located within 

the Lower Mississippi River floodplain 

in north Louisiana, approximately six 

miles of West Monroe, Louisiana. The 

refuge’s 17,421 acres include deep 

overflow swamp, bottomland hardwood 

forest, and upland mixed-pine/ 

hardwoods. D’Arbonne Refuge provides 

habitat for thousands of wintering 

waterfowl, wading and waterbirds, and 

year-round habitat for nesting wood 

ducks, squirrels, deer, river otters, and 

raccoons. Hunting and fishing 

opportunities are permitted on most 

areas of the refuge, which is open yearround for wildlife observation and 

wildlife photography. 

The availability of the Draft 

Comprehensive Conservation Plan and 

Environmental Assessment for a 30-day 

public review and comment period was 

announced in the Federal Register on 

April 11, 2006 (71 FR 18348). The plan 

and environmental assessment 

identified and evaluated three 

alternatives for managing the refuge 

over the next 15 years. Alternative A, 

the proposed alternative, emphasized 

natural ecological processes, 

enhancement of the biological program, 

restoration of biological integrity with 

management for endangered species, 

and more use of adaptive management 

primarily to benefit migratory birds and 

forests. Alternative B would focus 

resources toward obtaining biological 

information while providing an artificial 

habitat for the endangered red-cockaded 

woodpecker. There would be a 

reduction in visitor services. Alternative 

C, the ‘‘status quo’’ alternative, would 

continue management and public use. 

Based on the environmental 

assessment and the comments received, 

the Service adopted Alternative A as its 

preferred alternative. This alternative 

was considered to be the most effective 

for meeting the purposes of the refuge—

that of conserving bottomland 

hardwood forest for migratory birds and 

for providing wildlife-dependent public 

use. Alternative A best achieves 

national, ecosystem, and refuge-specific 

goals and objectives and positively 

addresses significant issues and 

concerns expressed by the public. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kelby Ouchley, Refuge Manager, 

D’Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge, 

telephone: 318/726–4222; fax: 318/726–

4667; e-mail: Kelby_Ouchley@fws.gov; 

or by writing to the Refuge Manager at 

the addresses in the ADDRESSES section. 

Authority: This notice is published under 

the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge 

System Improvement Act of 1997, Public 

Law 105–57. 

Dated: June 29, 2006. 

Cynthia K. Dohner, 

Acting Regional Director. 

[FR Doc. 06–9344 Filed 11–21–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Mississippi Sandhill Crane National 

Wildlife Refuge in Jackson County, 

Mississippi; Availability of Draft 

Comprehensive Conservation Plan and 

Environmental Assessment 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service 

announces that a Draft Comprehensive 

Conservation Plan and Environmental 

Assessment for Mississippi Sandhill 

Crane National Wildlife Refuge are 

available for review and comment. This 

draft plan and environmental 

assessment were prepared pursuant to 

the National Wildlife Refuge System 

Administration Act, as amended, and 

the National Environmental Policy Act. 

The draft plan describes the Service’s 

proposal for management of the refuge 

for 15 years. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received at the postal or electronic 

addresses listed below no later than 

December 22, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: To provide written 

comments or to obtain a copy of the 

draft plan and environmental 

assessment, please write to the 

Mississippi Sandhill Crane National 

Wildlife Refuge, 7200 Crane Lane, 

Gautier, Mississippi 39553; Telephone 

601/497–6322. Comments may also be 

submitted via electronic mail to 

mike_dawson@fws.gov. The plan and 

environmental assessment may be 

accessed and downloaded from the 

Service’s Internet site: http:// 

southeast.fws.gov/planning/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Wildlife Refuge System 

Administration Act of 1966, as amended 

by the National Wildlife Refuge System 

Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 

668dd–668ee), requires the Service to 

develop a plan for each 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. 

A meeting will be held to present the 

plan to the public. Mailings, newspaper 

articles, and posters will be the avenues 

to inform the public of the date and time 

for the meeting. 

After the review and comment period 

for the draft plan and environmental 

assessment, all comments will be 

analyzed and considered by the Service. 

All comments received from individuals 

on the draft plan and environmental 

assessment become part of the official 

public record. Requests for such 

comments will be handled in 

accordance with the Freedom of 

Information Act and Service and 

Departmental policies and procedures. 

Mississippi Sandhill Crane National 

Wildlife Refuge was established in 1975 

to safeguard the critically endangered 

Mississippi sandhill crane and its 

unique disappearing habitat. 

Significant issues addressed in the 

draft plan include: Threatened and 

endangered species; waterfowl 

management; neotropical migratory 

birds; savanna restoration; visitor 

services (e.g., fishing, wildlife 

observation, wildlife photography, and 

environmental education and 

interpretation); staffing; and cultural 

resources. The Service developed four 

alternatives for managing the refuge and 

chose Alternative D as the proposed 

alternative. 

Under Alternative A, the No Action 

Alternative, present management would 

continue. Current approaches to 

managing and protecting cranes, other 


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