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questionnaire on the date of the 

workshop, and a follow up 

questionnaire six months after the 

workshop. The questionnaire will 

request information about the size of the 

organization, the organization’s 

preparedness status, its knowledge of 

local emergency management personnel, 

and its involvement in emergency 

preparedness and response activities. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

is particularly interested in comments 

which: 

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 submissions 

of responses. 

Analysis 

Agency: Department of Homeland 

Security, Office of the Under Secretary 

for Preparedness, Center for Faith-based 

and Community Initiatives. 

Title: Emergency Preparedness 

Workshop Questionnaire. 

OMB Number: 1670–NEW. 

Frequency: Twice for each workshop; 

Once at the workshop and a follow-up 

six months after the workshop. 

Affected Public: Faith-based and 

community organization representatives 

who attend Preparedness Workshops 

sponsored by DHS Center for Faithbased and Community Initiatives. 

Number of Respondents: 500. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 

minutes. 

Total Burden Hours: 1 hour. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

$0.00. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintaining): $0.00. 

Charlie Church, 

Chief Information Officer, Preparedness 

Directorate, Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. E7–4569 Filed 3–13–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[CGD08–07–005] 

Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety 

Advisory Committee; Vacancies 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Solicitation for membership. 

SUMMARY: This notice requests 

individuals interested in serving on the 

Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety 

Advisory Committee (HOGANSAC) to 

submit their application for membership 

to Commander, United States Coast 

Guard Sector Houston/Galveston. 

HOGANSAC provides advice and makes 

recommendations to the Coast Guard on 

matters relating to the safe navigation of 

vessels to and from the Ports of 

Galveston, Houston, and Texas City, and 

throughout Galveston Bay, Texas. 

DATES: Applications for membership 

must be complete and postmarked no 

later than March 30, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may request an 

application form by writing to 

Commander(spw), USCG Sector 

Houston-Galveston, 9640 Clinton Drive, 

Houston, TX 77029; by calling LTjg 

Kevin Cooper at (713–678–9001); by 

submitting a faxed request to 713–671–

5156; or by visiting HOGANSAC’s Web 

site http://www.homeport.uscg.mil 

under: Missions > Ports and Waterways 

> Safety Advisory Committees > 

HOGANSAC. All application forms 

must be returned to the following 

address: Commander, USCG Sector 

Houston/Galveston (spw), Attn: 

HOGANSAC Executive Secretary, 9640 

Clinton Drive, Houston, TX 77029. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR 

Jerry C. Torok, Executive Secretary of 

HOGANSAC at (713–671–5164) or LTjg 

Kevin Cooper, Assistant to the 

Executive Secretary of HOGANSAC at 

(713–678–9001). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

HOGANSAC is a Federal advisory 

committee subject to the provisions of 5 

U.S.C. App. 2. This committee provides 

local expertise to the Secretary of 

Homeland Security and the Coast Guard 

on such matters as communications, 

surveillance, traffic control, anchorages, 

aids to navigation, and other related 

topics dealing with navigation safety in 

the Houston/Galveston area. The 

committee normally meets at least three 

times a year at various locations in the 

Houston/Galveston area. Members serve 

voluntarily, without compensation from 

the Federal Government for salary, 

travel, or per diem. The term of 

membership is for two years. 

Individuals appointed by the Secretary 

based on applications submitted in 

response to this solicitation will serve 

from May 2007 until May 2009. 

By law, the Committee consists of 

nineteen members who have particular 

expertise, knowledge, and experience 

regarding the transportation, equipment, 

and techniques that are used to ship 

cargo and to navigate vessels in the 

inshore and the offshore waters of the 

Gulf of Mexico. Committee members 

represent a wide range of 

constituencies. There are twelve 

membership categories: (1) Two 

members who are employed by the Port 

of Houston Authority or have been 

selected by that entity to represent 

them; (2) two members who are 

employed by the Port of Galveston or 

the Texas City Port Complex or have 

been selected by those entities to 

represent them; (3) two members from 

organizations that represent shipowners, 

stevedores, shipyards, or shipping 

organizations domiciled in the State of 

Texas; (4) two members representing 

organizations that operate tugs or barges 

that utilize the port facilities at 

Galveston, Houston, and Texas City; (5) 

two members representing shipping 

companies that transport cargo from the 

ports of Galveston and Houston on 

liners, break bulk, or tramp steamer 

vessels; (6) two members representing 

those who pilot or command vessels 

that utilize the ports of Galveston, 

Houston and Texas City; (7) two at-large 

members who may represent a 

particular interest group but who use 

the port facilities at Galveston, Houston 

or Texas City; (8) one member 

representing labor organizations 

involved in the loading and unloading 

of cargo at the ports of Galveston or 

Houston; (9) one member representing 

licensed merchant mariners other than 

pilots, who perform shipboard duties on 

vessels which utilize the port facilities 

of Galveston, Houston or Texas City; 

(10) one member representing 

environmental interests; (11) one 

member representing the general public 

and (12) one member representing 

recreational boaters. 

In support of the policy of the 

Department of Homeland Security on 

gender and ethnic diversity, the Coast 

Guard encourages applications from 

qualified women and members of 

minority groups. Individuals nominated 

to represent the general public will be 

required to complete a Confidential 

Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 

450). Neither the report nor the 

information it contains may be released 

to the public, except under an order 

issued by a Federal court or as 


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otherwise provided under the Privacy 

Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). 

Dated: February 26, 2007. 

J.R. Whitehead, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 

Eighth Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. E7–4585 Filed 3–13–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[USCG–2007–27451] 

National Boating Safety Advisory 

Council 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meetings. 

SUMMARY: The National Boating Safety 

Advisory Council (NBSAC) and its 

subcommittees on boats and associated 

equipment, prevention through people, 

and recreational boating safety strategic 

planning will meet to discuss issues 

relating to recreational boating safety. 

All meetings will be open to the public. 

DATES: NBSAC will meet on Saturday, 

April 21, 2007, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 

p.m., and on Monday, April 23, 2007, 

from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Prevention 

through People Subcommittee will meet 

on Saturday, April 21, 2007, from 1:30 

p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Recreational 

Boating Safety Strategic Planning 

Subcommittee will meet on Sunday, 

April 22, 2007, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

The Boats and Associated Equipment 

Subcommittee will meet on Sunday, 

April 22, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

These meetings may close early if all 

business is finished. On Sunday, April 

22, 2007, a subcommittee meeting may 

start earlier if the preceding 

subcommittee meeting closed early. 

ADDRESSES: NBSAC will meet at the 

Grand River Center, 500 Bell St, 

Dubuque, IA 52001. The subcommittee 

meetings will be held at the same 

address. Send written material and 

requests to make oral presentations to 

Mr. Jeff Ludwig, Executive Secretary of 

NBSAC, Commandant (CG–3PCB–1), 

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 

Second Street SW., Washington, DC 

20593–0001. This notice is available on 

the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov or the 

Office of Boating Safety’s Web site at 

http://www.uscgboating.org/nbsac/ 

nbsac.htm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff 

Ludwig, Executive Secretary of NBSAC, 

telephone 202–372–1061, fax 202–372–

1932. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

these meetings is given under the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. App. 2. 

Tentative Agendas of Meetings: 

National Boating Safety Advisory 

Council (NBSAC): 

(1) Remarks—Mr. James P. Muldoon, 

NBSAC Chairman; Rear Admiral Brian 

Salerno, Director of Inspections & 

Compliance. 

(2) Swearing in of recent appointees 

(includes new members and continued 

members). 

(3) Chief, Office of Boating Safety 

update on NBSAC Resolutions and 

Recreational Boating Safety Program 

report. 

(4) Executive Director’s report. 

(5) Chairman’s session. 

(6) TSAC Liaison’s report. 

(7) NAVSAC Liaison’s report. 

(8) Coast Guard Auxiliary report. 

(9) National Association of State 

Boating Law Administrators report. 

(10) Update on development of Vessel 

Identification System. 

(11) Report on upcoming national 

boating survey. 

(12) Prevention Through People 

Subcommittee report. 

(13) Boats and Associated Equipment 

Subcommittee report. 

(14) Recreational Boating Safety 

Strategic Planning Subcommittee report. 

A more detailed agenda can be found 

at http://www.uscgboating.org/nbsac/ 

nbsac.htm, after April 3, 2007. 

Prevention Through People 

Subcommittee: Discuss current 

regulatory projects, grants, contracts, 

and new issues affecting the prevention 

of boating accidents through outreach 

and education of boaters. 

Boats and Associated Equipment 

Subcommittee: Discuss current 

regulatory projects, grants, contracts, 

and new issues affecting boats and 

associated equipment. 

Recreational Boating Safety Strategic 

Planning Subcommittee: Discuss current 

status of the strategic planning process 

and any new issues or factors that could 

impact, or contribute to, the 

development of the strategic plan for the 

recreational boating safety program. 

Procedural: All meetings are open to 

the public. At the Chairs’ discretion, 

members of the public may make oral 

presentations during the meetings. If 

you would like to make an oral 

presentation at a meeting, please notify 

the Executive Secretary of your request 

no later than Friday, March 30, 2007. 

Written material for distribution at a 

meeting should reach the Coast Guard 

no later than Thursday, April 5, 2007. 

If you would like a copy of your 

material distributed to each member of 

the committee or subcommittee in 

advance of a meeting, please submit 30 

copies to the Executive Director no later 

than Thursday, April 5, 2007. 

Information on Services for 

Individuals with Disabilities: For 

information on facilities or services for 

individuals with disabilities or to 

request special assistance at the 

meetings, contact the Executive 

Secretary of NBSAC as soon as possible. 

Dated: March 7, 2007. 

Brian M. Salerno, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of 

Inspections and Compliance. 

[FR Doc. E7–4586 Filed 3–13–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5118–N–01] 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Comment Request Section 

108 Loan Guarantee Program 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Community Planning and 

Development, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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: May 14, 

2007. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

Control Number and should be sent to: 

Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management 

Officer, Department of Housing and 

Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 

SW., L’Enfant Plaza Building, Room 

8001, Washington, DC 20410 or 

Lillian_Deitzer@hud.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Webster, Director, Financial 

Management Division, Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, 451 

7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410, 

telephone (202) 708–1871 (this is not a 

toll-free number) for copies of the 

proposed forms and other available 

information. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department is submitting the proposed 

information collection to OMB for 

review, as required by the Paperwork 


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