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a 15-year strategy for achieving refuge 

purposes and contributing to the 

mission of the National Wildlife Refuge 

System (NWRS), in conformance with 

the sound principles of fish and wildlife 

science, natural resources conservation, 

legal mandates, and Service policies. In 

addition to outlining broad management 

direction on conserving wildlife and 

habitats, CCPs identify wildlifedependent recreational opportunities 

available to the public, including 

opportunities for hunting, fishing, 

wildlife observation and photography, 

and environmental interpretation and 

education. The Service will review and 

update each CCP at least once every 15 

years, in accordance with the National 

Wildlife Refuge System Improvement 

Act of 1997 and the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA). 

This Draft CCP/EA identifies goals, 

long-range objectives, and strategies for 

achieving the purposes for which this 

refuge was established. The document 

poses two management alternatives: 

Alternative A (Current Management): 

This alternative is the ‘‘No Action’’

alternative required by NEPA. 

Alternative A defines our current 

management activities, including those 

planned, funded, or underway, and 

serves as the baseline for comparing 

Alternative B, our preferred alternative. 

It would maintain our present levels of 

approved refuge staffing and the 

biological and visitor programs now in 

place. The refuge would continue to 

pursue acquisition of the eight parcels 

composing 253 acres that remain within 

the original approved acquisition 

boundary of the refuge, and the 

occasional parcel that becomes available 

adjacent to the refuge. 

Alternative B (the Service-preferred 

alternative): This alternative represents 

the combination of actions that we 

believe will most effectively achieve the 

purposes and goals of the refuge and 

address the major issues. It builds on 

the programs identified under 

Alternative A. Funding and staffing 

would need to increase to adequately 

support the program expansions we 

propose. Key strategies in this 

alternative include greater inventory, 

monitoring, and management of the 

Missisquoi River Delta wetlands to 

maintain their ecological integrity and 

diversity of plants and animals on the 

refuge; increased management of highquality grasslands, shrublands, and 

other early successional habitats for a 

range of wildlife species of conservation 

concern; enhanced, expanded programs 

of outreach, and environmental 

education and interpretation; expanded 

wildlife-dependent recreational 

opportunities, including hunting, 

fishing, wildlife observation and 

photography; greater inventory, 

protection, and interpretation of the rich 

cultural history of the Missisquoi River 

Delta and enhanced partnerships with 

the local Abenaki Tribe; a new $1.00 

Refuge Activity Fee that will raise 

additional funds for trail maintenance, 

informational kiosks, educational 

programs, and other actions to benefit 

all visitors to the refuge; a critical new 

law enforcement position to enhance 

staff and visitor safety; other new 

critical positions, including a park 

ranger, maintenance worker, and 

biological technician. Alternative B also 

proposes that, within 1 year of CCP 

completion, upon Director’s approval, 

we will conduct a study with our 

partners to determine if undeveloped 

lands within 5 miles of the refuge 

warrant additional Service protection to 

conserve Federal trust resources and aid 

in fulfilling the mission of the NWRS 

and the purposes of the refuge. 

A wilderness review of the refuge was 

completed in 1974. This review, based 

on refuge management needs and public 

input at the time, proposed that Shad 

Island be designated wilderness under 

the Wilderness Act of 1964. As part of 

the CCP process, we completed a 

wilderness review, evaluating all refuge 

land for its current wilderness potential. 

The review concluded no lands at the 

refuge are suitable for inclusion into the 

National Wilderness Preservation 

System, and we propose to withdraw 

Shad Island as a proposed wilderness to 

the U.S. Congress. 

After the 30-day review and comment 

period ends, we will analyze, address, 

and consider all comments received and 

prepare a final CCP. Availability of the 

final CCP will be published in the 

Federal Register. All comments, 

including names and addresses, become 

part of the official public record. 

Requests for the public record of this 

plan will be handled in accordance with 

the Freedom of Information Act, the 

Council on Environmental Quality’s 

NEPA regulations, and other Service 

and Departmental policies and 

procedures. 

Dated: August 2, 2006. 

Marvin E. Moriarty, 

Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Hadley, MA 01035–9589. 

This document was received at the Office 

of the Federal Register on March 13, 2007. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[CA–110] 

Meeting of the Central California 

Resource Advisory Council 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM) Central 

California Resource Advisory Council 

will meet as indicated below. 

DATES: The meeting will be held Friday 

and Saturday, April 20 and 21, 2007, in 

the University of California Lindcove 

Research and Extension Center meeting 

room, 22963 Carson Ave., Exeter, 

California. On April 20, the members 

will convene at 8 a.m. for a business 

meeting, followed by a field trip to 

Atwell Island beginning at noon. 

Members of the public are welcome to 

attend the tour and meeting. Field tour 

participants must provide their own 

transportation and lunch. The Advisory 

Council will resume its meeting at 8 

a.m. on April 21 in the Lindcove 

Research and Extension Center meeting 

room. Time for public comment is 

reserved from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on 

April 21. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

BLM Bakersfield Field Office Acting 

Manager Patty Gradek, (661) 391–6006; 

or BLM Central California Public Affairs 

Officer David Christy, (916) 985–4474. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

twelve-member Central California 

Resource Advisory Council advises the 

Secretary of the Interior, through the 

Bureau of Land Management, on a 

variety of public land issues associated 

with public land management in the 

Central California. At this meeting, 

agenda items include discussion of the 

Caliente Resource Management Plan 

update by the Bakersfield Field Office 

and preparation of an Environmental 

Impact Statement for the Carrizo Plain 

National Monument. The RAC members 

will also hear status reports from 

managers for the Folsom, Hollister, 

Bakersfield and Bishop field offices. The 

meeting is open to the public. The 

public may present written comments to 

the Council, and time will be allocated 

for hearing public comments. 

Depending on the number of persons 

wishing to comment and the time 

available, the time for individual oral 

comments may be limited. Individuals 

who plan to attend and need special 


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assistance such as sign language 

interpretation or other reasonable 

accommodations should contact the 

BLM as indicated above. 

Dated: March 6, 2007. 

David Christy, 

Public Affairs Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

[OMB Notice 1122–NEW] 

Office on Violence Against Women; 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: New Collection 

ACTION: 60-Day notice of information 

collection under review: Semi-annual 

progress report for the Technical 

Assistance Program. 

The Department of Justice, Office on 

Violence Against Women (OVW) will be 

submitting the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

Comments are encouraged and will be 

accepted for ‘‘sixty days’’ until May 15, 

2007. This process is conducted in 

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. 

Written comments and/or suggestions 

regarding the items contained in this 

notice, especially the estimated public 

burden and associated response time, 

should be directed to The Office of 

Management and Budget, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention Department of Justice Desk 

Officer, Washington, DC 20503. 

Additionally, comments may be 

submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 

395–5806. 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

concerning the proposed collection of 

information are encouraged. Your 

comments should address one or more 

of the following four points: 

(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, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(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, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

New collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Semiannual Progress Report for the 

Technical Assistance Program. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Justice sponsoring the 

collection: Form Number: None yet. U.S. 

Department of Justice, Office on 

Violence Against Women. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: The affected public includes 

the 100 programs providing technical 

assistance as recipients under the 

Technical Assistance Program. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond/reply: It is estimated that it will 

take the 100 respondents (Technical 

Assistance providers) approximately 

one hour to complete a semi-annual 

progress report twice a year. The semiannual progress report for the Technical 

Assistance Program is divided into 

sections that pertain to the different 

types of activities in which Technical 

Assistance Providers are engaged. 

The primary purpose of the OVW 

Technical Assistance Program is to 

provide direct assistance to grantees and 

their subgrantees to enhance the success 

of local projects they are implementing 

with VAWA grant funds. In addition, 

OVW is focused on building the 

capacity of criminal justice and victim 

services organizations to respond 

effectively to sexual assault, domestic 

violence, dating violence, and stalking 

and to foster partnerships between 

organizations that have not traditionally 

worked together to address violence 

against women, such as faith- and 

community-based organizations. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: The total annual hour burden 

to complete the semi-annual progress 

report form is 200 hours. It will take 

approximately one hour for the grantees 

to complete the form twice a year. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Lynn Bryant, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Justice 

Management Division, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Suite 1600, Patrick 

Henry Building, 601 D Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20530. 

Dated: March 12, 2007. 

Lynn Bryant, 

Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United 

States Department of Justice. 

[FR Doc. E7–4821 Filed 3–15–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–FX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Office on Violence Against Women; 

Notice of Meeting 

AGENCY: Office on Violence Against 

Women, Justice. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda of the 

forthcoming public meeting of the 

National Advisory Committee on 

Violence Against Women (hereinafter 

‘‘the Committee’’). 

DATES: The meeting will take place on 

April 3, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

and on April 4, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 

12 noon. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place 

at the Eldorado, 309 West San Francisco 

Street, Sante Fe, NM 87501. Signs will 

be posted in the lobby of the hotel to 

direct attendees to the meeting location. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sandy Lonick, The National Advisory 

Committee on Violence Against Women, 

800 K Street, NW., Ste. 920, 

Washington, DC 20530; by telephone at: 

(202) 307–6026; e-mail: 

Saundra.Lonick@usdoj.gov; or fax: (202) 

307–3911. You may also view the 

Committee’s Web site at: http:// 

www.usdoj.gov/ovw/nac/welcome.html. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is required under section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. The Committee is 

chartered by the Attorney General, and 

co-chaired by the Attorney General and 

the Secretary of Health and Human 

Services (the Secretary), to provide the 

Attorney General and the Secretary with 

practical and general policy advice 

concerning implementation of the 

Violence Against Women Act of 1994, 

the Violence Against Women Act of 

2000, the Violence Against Women Act 

of 2005 and related laws. The 

Committee also assists in the efforts of 

the Department of Justice and the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services to combat violence against 

women, especially domestic violence, 

sexual assault, and stalking. Because 

violence against women is increasingly 

recognized as a public health problem of 

staggering human cost, the Committee 


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