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document and have been scheduled for 

a hearing before an immigration judge as 

a result. The creation of this track is 

consistent with Executive Order 13392, 

‘‘Improving Agency Disclosure of 

Information’’ (December 14, 2005), 

which requires Federal agencies to 

improve their FOIA processing. 

‘‘Notice To Appear’’ track cases do 

not include cases in which the 

immigration judge has issued a final 

order or cases in which an appeal of an 

immigration judge’s decision has been 

filed with the Board of Immigration 

Appeals (BIA). ‘‘Notice To Appear’’

track cases do not include cases in 

which the subject’s date of scheduled 

hearing before the immigration judge 

has passed and current records indicate 

that the subject failed to appear for his/ 

her scheduled hearing, resulting in 

closure of the removal/deportation 

proceedings by the immigration judge. 

An Alien-File or A-File is the series 

of records USCIS maintains on 

immigrants, certain non-immigrants, 

applicants for citizenship, certain 

individuals who have relinquished their 

United States citizenship, applicants for 

permanent residence or other 

immigration benefits, and individuals 

who have become subjects of 

immigration enforcement proceedings. 

The A-File documents the history of 

such people’s interaction with USCIS or 

other components of the Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS) in actions 

prescribed by the Immigration and 

Nationality Act (INA) and related 

regulations. USCIS uses the information 

in an A-File to adjudicate requests for 

immigration-related benefits and to 

enforce U.S. immigration laws. 

Individuals may request access to 

their A-files by filing a FOIA request 

with Form G–639, Freedom of 

Information/Privacy Act Request, or by 

having their attorney or representative 

submit such a request along with a Form 

G–28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as 

Attorney or Representative, on their 

behalf. These forms can be found at 

http://www.uscis.gov. 

A requester (including individuals, 

attorneys, or representatives) seeking to 

be placed in the queue must provide a 

copy of one of the following documents: 

1. Form I–862, Notice To Appear, 

documenting the scheduled date of the 

subject’s hearing before the immigration 

judge; 

2. Form I–122, Order To Show Cause, 

documenting the scheduled date of the 

subject’s hearing before the immigration 

judge; 

3. A written notice of continuation of 

a scheduled hearing before the 

immigration judge; or 

4. Form I–863, Notice of Referral to 

Immigration Judge. 

After USCIS receives the request and 

validates it as a proper request, USCIS 

will place it in a queue of previously 

received requests of a similar nature. 

USCIS will take the requests in the 

order of receipt, as mandated by the 

FOIA and the applicable implementing 

DHS regulations at 6 CFR 5. USCIS will 

only accept requests for expedited 

processing for this queue if the requester 

has satisfied the requirements outlined 

in 6 CFR 5.5(d). 

All other FOIA requirements, as 

described in 6 CFR part 5, Disclosure of 

Records and Information, will apply. 

This notice does not affect those 

requests that do not fall in the abovedescribed category. 

Dated: February 21, 2007. 

Emilio T. Gonzalez, 

Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services. 

[FR Doc. E7–3357 Filed 2–27–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Notice of Availability of Draft 

Comprehensive Conservation Plan and 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

Vieques National Wildlife Refuge 

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 

Impact Statement (Draft CCP/EIS) for 

the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge is 

available for review and comment. This 

Draft CCP/EIS was prepared pursuant to 

the National Wildlife Refuge System 

Administration Act of 1966, as amended 

by the National Wildlife Refuge System 

Improvement Act of 1997, and the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969. The Draft CCP/EIS describes how 

the Service intends to manage the refuge 

over the next 15 years. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received at the postal address listed 

below no later than April 30, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: To provide written 

comments or to obtain a copy of the 

Draft CCP/EIS, please write to: Oscar 

Diaz, Refuge Manager, Vieques National 

Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 1527, 

Vieques, Puerto Rico 00765. A copy of 

the Draft CCP/EIS is also available on 

compact diskette. It can be accessed and 

downloaded at the following Internet 

address: http://www.fws.gov/southeast/ 

planning/. A public meeting will be 

held at the Multiple Use Center (Centro 

de Usos Multiples) in Isabel Segunda, 

Vieques, Puerto Rico, to present the 

plan to the public. Special mailings, 

news media outlets, and posters will be 

avenues to inform the public of the date 

and time of the meeting. 

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 comprehensive conservation 

plan for each refuge. The purpose in 

developing a 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 science, 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 and photography, 

and environmental education and 

interpretation. 

The Vieques National Wildlife Refuge 

was created from former Navy managed 

lands by congressional actions in 2001 

and 2003. It consists of approximately 

17,771 acres—3,100 acres on western 

Vieques and 14,671 acres on eastern 

Vieques. The transferred lands are to be 

managed in accordance with the Refuge 

Administration Act (as amended). 

The refuge lands were historically 

used for agricultural purposes and more 

recently for military training activities. 

As a result, the wildlife habitats and 

communities are significantly altered 

and non-native invasive species are 

common along with remnants of native 

habitats. As a result of the military 

training, portions of the refuge contain 

unexploded ordnance and other 

contaminants. These areas have been 

classified as a ‘‘superfund site’’ under 

the Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act (CERCLA). Cleanup of these 

portions of the refuge is being 

conducted by the Navy in accordance 

with CERCLA. In addition, a Federal 

Facilities Agreement between the Navy, 

Environmental Protection Agency, Fish 

and Wildlife Service, and 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will help 

to guide the cleanup process. 

Although the short-term use and 

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unexploded ordnance would be 

restricted, the alternatives presented in 

this Draft Plan were developed with the 

assumption that these lands would be 

cleaned of any contaminants that would 

pose a threat to either wildlife or 

humans. 

Before the Service began the 

development of the Draft Plan, it hosted 

a series of public scoping meetings to 

solicit public opinion and identify 

issues that should be addressed. To 

address the existing habitat conditions, 

the ongoing cleanup activities, the 

issues identified by the public, and the 

mission and purpose of the refuge, the 

planning team developed a series of 

goals for the plan. The goals are: (1) 

Conserve, enhance, and restore native 

plant communities and wetland habitats 

and their associated fish, wildlife, and 

plants, representative of the native 

biological diversity that would have 

been found on Vieques Refuge lands 

prior to major agricultural and military 

use of the lands; (2) monitor, protect, 

and recover special status animals, 

plants, and species of management 

interest; (3) provide opportunities for 

wildlife-dependent recreation and 

education to enhance public 

appreciation, understanding, and 

enjoyment of refuge wildlife, habitats, 

and cultural history; (4) ensure, through 

the cooperative efforts of partners, that 

the refuge is cleaned of all classes of 

contaminants that could pose a threat to 

the health and safety of the wildlife, 

residents, staff, and visitors; (5) provide 

the resources needed to implement the 

selected management alternative and 

ensure the other goals and objectives 

identified in the plan can be achieved; 

and (6) develop effective and open 

communication with the community to 

raise public awareness of refuge 

programs, management decisions, the 

missions of the Fish and Wildlife 

Service and the National Wildlife 

Refuge System by working closely with 

Vieques citizens and interested groups 

and organizations. 

Based on these goals and information 

obtained during the scoping process, the 

plan offers three alternatives to help 

address the issues identified and 

achieve the vision of the Vieques 

National Wildlife Refuge. 

Alternative A (Current Management or 

No Action) 

The current management alternative 

provides for a continuation of the 

existing level of management. Staffing 

would remain at the current levels and 

ongoing programs and activities would 

continue with only minor changes and 

no new programs. 

Alternative B (Resource Emphasis) 

This alternative focuses on wildlife 

and habitat management but maintains 

the existing visitor programs and public 

uses. Habitat management and 

monitoring would be expanded and 

agreements with research, 

governmental, and non-governmental 

organizations would be developed to 

provide information needed for the 

management of forests, grasslands, 

coastal wetlands, beaches, and listed 

species and their habitats. In 

partnership with others, programs 

would be developed for management of 

nesting sea turtle populations on 

Vieques Refuge beaches. 

Alternative C (Habitat Management and 

Public Use Emphasis) (Proposed 

Alternative) 

This alternative directs the refuge 

toward a realistic and achievable level 

of both habitat management and public 

use and provides a management 

program that addresses the needs of the 

resources and, where appropriate and 

compatible with the refuge purposes, 

the needs of the community. This 

alternative provides for an increase in 

management efforts to restore the refuge 

habitats without diminishing the 

wildlife values associated with the 

current conditions. There is also a focus 

on management activities to benefit 

threatened and endangered species. 

This includes the possible 

reintroduction of species extirpated 

from Vieques and expansion of 

populations of species already found on 

the refuge. Priority public uses, as 

identified in the National Wildlife 

Refuge System Improvement Act of 

1997, would be expanded and other 

uses that are determined to be 

compatible with the refuge mission may 

be permitted. Historic and 

archaeological resources would be 

stabilized and, where possible, 

interpretation of their significance and 

role in the evolution of Vieques Refuge 

would be provided. 

After the review and comment period 

for the Draft Plan and Environmental 

Impact Statement, all comments will be 

analyzed and considered by the Service. 

All comments become part of the 

official public record. Requests for such 

comments will be handled in 

accordance with the Freedom of 

Information Act and other Service and 

Departmental policies and procedures. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gisella Burgos; Telephone: 787/741–

2138. 

Authority: This notice is published under 

the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge 

System Improvement Act of 1997, Public 

Law 105–57. 

Dated: November 21, 2006. 

Cynthia K. Dohner, 

Acting Regional Director. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

National Wildlife Refuges, North 

Dakota 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a 

comprehensive conservation plan and 

environmental assessment; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service, we) intend to 

gather information necessary to prepare 

a comprehensive conservation plan 

(CCP) and associated environmental 

documents for twelve (12) National 

Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) located in the 

State of North Dakota. The twelve (12) 

NWRs are Stump Lake, Lake Alice, 

Kellys Slough, Audubon, Chase Lake, 

Lake Nettie, McLean, Lake Zahl, Shell 

Lake, White Lake, Lake Ilo, and Stewart 

Lake. We furnish this notice in 

compliance with our CCP policy to 

advise other agencies and the public of 

our intentions, and to obtain suggestions 

and information on the scope of issues 

to be considered in the planning 

process. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, we 

must receive your written comments by 

March 30, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments or 

requests for more information to John 

Esperance, Planning Team Leader, 

Division of Refuge Planning, P.O. Box 

25486, Denver Federal Center, Denver, 

CO 80225. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Esperance, 303–236–4369, or Michael 

Spratt, 303–236–4366. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With this 

notice, the Service initiates a CCP for 

twelve (12) NWRs in various locations 

throughout the State of North Dakota. 

Background 

The CCP Process 

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 CCP for each NWR. The 

purpose in developing a CCP is to 


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