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DATES: Comments must be received in 

writing on or before May 21, 2007 to be 

assured of consideration. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this 

notice should be addressed to Dave 

Rugg; Forest Service, USDA; 1992 

Folwell Avenue; St. Paul, MN 55108. 

Comments also may be submitted via 

facsimile to (651) 649–5285 or by e-mail 

to: drugg@fs.fed.us. 

The public may inspect comments 

received at Forest Service—Northern 

Research Station, 1992 Folwell, Avenue, 

St. Paul, MN, during normal business 

hours. Visitors are encouraged to call 

ahead to (651) 649–5000 or (651) 649–

5173 to facilitate entry to the building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dave Rugg, Forest Service, Northern 

Research Station, 651–649–5173. 

Individuals who use TDD may call the 

Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–

877–8339, 24 hours a day, every day of 

the year, including holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Research Data Archive Use 

Tracking. 

OMB Number: 0596-New. 

Type of Request: New. 

Abstract: The Forest Service Research 

and Development (FS R&D) group is 

planning to create a data archive to store 

and disseminate data collected in the 

course of its scientific research. 

Preparing data sets for the archive 

requires significant effort from 

researchers. The Forest Service has an 

obligation to encourage ethical use of 

archived FS R&D data sets and needs to 

know how others are using the archived 

data sets. This information assists FS 

R&D personnel in evaluating the 

research program. Information about the 

use of the products of a scientist’s 

research is of significant importance in 

scientist performance evaluations. 

When a member of the public requests 

a copy of a data set, FS R&D will collect 

the following information: Name; 

affiliation; contact information 

(including e-mail address); Statement of 

Intended Use; and Data Use Agreement. 

The Data Use Agreement and associated 

information collection closely follow 

the data access structure used by the 

National Science Foundation’s Long 

Term Ecological Research network. FS 

R&D managers believe that this structure 

provides a sound balance between 

meeting obligations to its scientific staff 

and ease-of-access by the research 

community. The Statement of Intended 

Use will not determine access to a 

particular data set. 

A form at the archive web site will 

collect the information. Forest Service 

archive staff will review the individual 

Data Use Agreements prior to approving 

release of the data set to the requestor. 

This review is solely to ensure that 

submitted information is complete and 

correct. 

The data set author will use the Data 

Use Agreements to describe the impact 

of research accomplishments prior to 

performance appraisals. 

The collection of Data Use 

Agreements will be evaluated by the 

data archiving program to identify 

opportunities for improving the 

archive’s function and offerings; the FS 

R&D communications office will use the 

agreements to assist in assessing the 

effectiveness of FS R&D research and 

technology transfer. 

The proposed FS R&D data archive is 

a new activity and participation is 

voluntary. This information collection is 

a critical component in the campaign to 

encourage Forest Service scientists to 

deposit their research data in the 

archive system. Sharing research data is 

very useful to the broader research 

community and sharing of welldocumented FS R&D data sets via the 

archive will be impossible without this 

information collection. 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 10–15 

minutes. 

Type of Respondents: Scientists, 

particularly in fields studying natural 

resources; resource specialists in 

nonprofits and other government 

agencies. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 100. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 25. 

Comment is invited on: (1) Whether 

this collection of information is 

necessary for the stated purposes and 

the proper performance of the functions 

of the agency, including whether the 

information will have practical or 

scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including the use of 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

All comments received in response to 

this notice, including names and 

addresses when provided, will be a 

matter of public record. Comments will 

be summarized and included in the 

request for Office of Management and 

Budget approval. 

Dated: March 16, 2007. 

Ann M. Bartuska, 

Deputy Chief for Research and Development. 

[FR Doc. E7–5259 Filed 3–21–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Roadless Area Conservation National 

Advisory Committee Charter Renewal 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; Committee charter 

renewal. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture 

is renewing the charter of the Roadless 

Area Conservation National Advisory 

Committee, under the authority of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 

L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. App II). The purpose 

of the Roadless Area Conservation 

National Advisory Committee is to 

provide advice and recommendations to 

the Secretary on management and 

conservation of roadless areas. This 

includes, but is not limited to, petitions 

by States to the Secretary, or his 

designee, under the authority of the 

Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 

553(e) and 7 CFR 1.28. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill 

Supulski, National Roadless 

Coordinator, at bsupulski@fs.fed.us or 

(202) 205–0948, USDA Forest Service, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Mailstop 1104, Washington, DC 20250. 

Individuals who use telecommunication 

devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the 

Federal Information Relay Service 

(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8 

a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, 

Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

notice is hereby given that the Secretary 

of Agriculture intends to renew the 

charter of the Roadless Area 

Conservation National Advisory 

Committee (Committee). The Secretary 

has determined the work of this 

Committee is in the public interest and 

relevant to the duties of the Department 

of Agriculture. The purpose of the 

Roadless Area Conservation National 

Advisory Committee is to provide 

advice and recommendations to the 

Secretary on management and 

conservation of roadless areas. This 

includes, but is not limited to, petitions 

by States to the Secretary, or his 

designee, under the authority of the 

Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 

553(e) and 7 CFR 1.28. The Committee 


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will review submitted petitions and 

provide advice and recommendations to 

the Secretary. The Committee will also 

provide advice and recommendations to 

the Secretary on any subsequent Statespecific rulemakings. 

This Advisory Committee shall 

consist of up to 15 members appointed 

by the Secretary of Agriculture. The 

Committee Chair will be elected by the 

members. Officers or employees of the 

Forest Service may not serve as 

members of the Advisory Committee. 

The Advisory Committee shall consist 

of members who represent diverse 

national organizations interested in the 

conservation and management of 

National Forest System inventoried 

roadless areas. 

Dated: March 16, 2007. 

Gilbert L. Smith Jr. 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. E7–5258 Filed 3–21–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Natural Resources Conservation 

Service 

Manoa Watershed, Honolulu County, 

Hawaii 

AGENCY: Natural Resources 

Conservation Service. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) 

of the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969; the Council on 

Environmental Quality Guidelines (40 

CFR Part 1500) and the Natural 

Resources Conservation Service 

Guidelines (7 CFR Part 650); the Natural 

Resources Conservation Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, gives notice 

that an Environmental Impact Statement 

is being prepared for the Manoa 

Watershed, Honolulu County, Hawaii. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lawrence T. Yamamoto, Director, 

Pacific Islands Area, Natural Resources 

Conservation Service, 300 Ala Moana 

Boulevard, Room 4–118, P.O. Box 

50004, Honolulu, HI 96850–0050, 

Telephone: (808) 541–2600, ext. 105. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A 

preliminary assessment of this federally 

funded action indicates that the project 

may cause significant impacts on the 

environment. As a result, Lawrence T. 

Yamamoto, Director, has determined 

that the preparation and review of an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

is needed for this project. 

This project will be implemented 

under the Watershed Protection and 

Flood Prevention Act (Pub. L. 83–566, 

as amended), for the purpose of flood 

mitigation in Manoa Valley. The NRCS 

will work with the affected community 

and sponsoring local organizations to 

develop an acceptable plan to address 

the flood problem. Sponsoring local 

organizations include the State 

Department of Land and Natural 

Resources and the City and County of 

Honolulu. 

The project aims to mitigate flooding 

of the magnitude experienced on 

October 30, 2004, when an intense 

rainstorm cell hit the upper watershed 

area of Manoa Valley. Runoff from the 

storm damaged streambanks and bridges 

throughout the valley. Bridges 

obstructed by debris diverted floodwater 

from the stream channel onto roads, 

damaging homes and other 

neighborhood improvements, as well as 

the University of Hawaii. The total 

damage from the flood event neared 

$100 million. 

A full range of possible programs and 

actions will be considered in order to 

meet the project goal of flood mitigation. 

Currently under consideration are 

detention basins on public lands, flood 

walls, debris basins and other debris 

management actions, flood-proofing 

structures within the flood plain, 

diversion of flood waters, flood warning 

systems, widening of the channel, 

acquisition of properties within the 

floodplain, maintenance easements, and 

a drainage district. As hydrologic and 

hydraulic analyses are performed and 

stakeholder consultations are 

conducted, additional concepts may be 

developed. 

A draft Environmental Impact 

Statement will be prepared and 

circulated for review by agencies and 

the public. The Natural Resources 

Conservation Service invites 

participation and consultation of 

agencies and individuals that have 

special expertise, legal jurisdiction, or 

interest in the preparation of the draft 

EIS. All written and verbal comments 

received in response to this Notice of 

Intent will be considered when 

determining the scope of the EIS. The 

sponsoring local organizations will be 

issuing an Environmental Impact 

Statement Preparation Notice pursuant 

to Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 343, 

and a public participation process in the 

affected community has already been 

initiated. NEPA and HRS 343 

requirements will be coordinated in the 

preparation of the EIS document. 

A public meeting will be held on 

Wednesday, April 25, 2007, at the 

Noelani Elementary School cafeteria 

from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., to 

determine the scope of analysis of the 

proposed action. Further information on 

the proposed action or the public 

scoping meeting may be obtained from 

Lawrence T. Yamamoto, Director, at the 

above address or telephone number. 

(This activity is listed in the Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance under No. 

10.904—Watershed Protection and Flood 

Prevention—and is subject to the provisions 

of Executive Order 12372 which requires 

intergovernmental consultation with State 

and local officials.) 

Dated: March 14, 2007. 

Lawrence T. Yamamoto, 

Director, Pacific Islands Area. 

[FR Doc. E7–5255 Filed 3–21–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Business—Cooperative Service 

Inviting Applications for Renewable 

Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency 

Improvements Grants and Guaranteed 

Loans 

AGENCY: Rural Business—Cooperative 

Service (RBS), USDA 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Rural Business—Cooperative 

Service (RBS), an Agency within USDA 

Rural Development, announces it is 

accepting applications for fiscal year 

(FY) 2007 to purchase renewable energy 

systems and make energy efficiency 

improvements for agriculture producers 

and rural small businesses in eligible 

rural areas. Funding will be available in 

the form of grants, guaranteed loans, 

and combined guaranteed loans and 

grant applications. 

For renewable energy systems, the 

minimum grant request is $2,500 and 

the maximum is $500,000. For energy 

efficiency improvements, the minimum 

grant request is $1,500 and the 

maximum is $250,000. The maximum 

amount of a guaranteed loan made to a 

borrower will be $10 million. Fifty 

percent of the available grant funding 

will be reserved for the grant portion of 

combination grant and guaranteed loan 

applications. For FY 2007, the guarantee 

fee amount is 1 percent of the 

guaranteed portion of the loan and the 

annual renewal fee is 0.125 percent 

(one-eighth of one percent) of the 

guaranteed portion of the loan. 

DATES: The United States Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) will conduct one 

competitive grant solicitation in FY 

2007. 


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