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II. Data 

(1) Title: Private Rental Survey. 

OMB Control Number: 1084–0033. 

Current Expiration Date: 04/30/2007. 

Type of Review: Information 

Collection: Renewal. 

Affected Entities: About 178 

individuals or households, and 4212 

businesses and other for-profit 

institutions. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 

OS–2000: 4,090. 

OS–2001: 300. 

Total: 4,390. 

Frequency of response: Ranges from 1 

to 2.1 per respondent per year, on the 

average. 

Note: Each of 15 regions is surveyed every 

4th year, with 3–4 regions being surveyed 

each year. 

(2) Annual reporting and record 

keeping burden. 

Estimated burden per response: 

OS–2000: 12 minutes. 

OS–2001: 10 minutes. 

Total annual reporting: 

OS–2000: 818 hours. 

OS–2001: 50 hours. 

Total: 868 hours. 

(3) Description of the need and use of 

the information: This information 

collection provides the data that enables 

DOI to determine open market rental 

costs for GFQ. These rates, in turn, 

enable DOI and other Federal agencies 

to manage GFQ within the requirements 

of OMB Circular A–45 (Revised.) 

III. Request for Comments 

An initial opportunity for the public 

to comment on the Office of the 

Secretary’s proposal to extend this 

information collection was announced 

in the Federal Register on December 13, 

2006. The Office of the Secretary 

received no comments in response to its 

60-day notice and request for comments. 

The public now has a second 

opportunity to comment on this 

proposal. 

The Department of the Interior invites 

comments on: 

(a) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) The accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the collection 

and the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; 

(c) Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

(d) Ways to 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 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Burden means the total time, effort, or 

financial resources expended by persons 

to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or 

provide information to or for a federal 

agency. This includes the time needed 

to review instructions; to develop, 

acquire, install and utilize technology 

and systems for the purpose of 

collecting, validating and verifying 

information, processing and 

maintaining information, and disclosing 

and providing information; to train 

personnel and to be able to respond to 

a collection of information, to search 

data sources, to complete and review 

the collection of information; and to 

transmit or otherwise disclose the 

information. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid 

Office of Management and Budget 

control number. 

Dated: April 17, 2007. 

Debra E. Sonderman, 

Director, Office of Acquisition and Property 

Management. 

[FR Doc. E7–7707 Filed 4–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–RK–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Central Utah Project Completion Act 

AGENCY: Department of the Interior, 

Office of the Assistant Secretary—Water 

and Science (Interior). 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

Environmental Assessment for the 

Conversion of Central Utah Project 

water from irrigation to municipal and 

industrial use in Summit and Wasatch 

counties, Utah. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the 

Department of the Interior, Central Utah 

Project Completion Act Office will 

prepare an Environmental Assessment 

on the conversion of 12,200 acre-feet of 

Central Utah Project (CUP) water from 

irrigation to municipal and industrial 

(M&I) use over a period of up to 25 

years. Water was originally to be 

developed exclusively for irrigation use 

under the Bonneville Unit of the CUP in 

Summit and Wasatch counties, Utah. 

Suburban development in the counties 

has resulted in agricultural land being 

taken out of production and developed 

into residential areas. Under the 

authority of Bureau of Reclamation Law, 

specifically Section 9(c)(1) of the 

Reclamation Project Act of 1939 Act (43 

U.S.C. 485h), the Colorado River Storage 

Project Act of 1956 (43 U.S.C. 620 et 

seq.), and Section 205 of the Central 

Utah Project Completion Act (Pub. L. 

102–575), the Secretary of the Interior 

oversees Bonneville Unit project 

planning and therefore has authority to 

convert CUP water from irrigation to 

M&I use. Such conversions were 

addressed under the terms of the Central 

Utah Water Conservancy District’s 1965 

Repayment Contract, No. 14–06–400–

4286. 

DATES: Dates and locations for public 

scoping will be announced locally. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Bonneville Unit of the CUP was 

authorized to develop central Utah’s 

water resources. Both the 1987 Final 

Supplement to the Final Environmental 

Impact Statement for the Municipal and 

Industrial System, Bonneville Unit, 

Central Utah Project (FEIS) and the 2004 

Supplement to the 1988 Definite Plan 

Report for the Bonneville Unit (DPR) 

describe the current allocation of Project 

water for Summit and Wasatch 

counties—2,400 acre-feet for M&I use 

and 15,100 acre-feet for irrigation use. 

The 1996 Final Environmental Impact 

Statement for the Wasatch County Water 

Efficiency Project and Daniel 

Replacement Project evaluates the 

conveyance of the water supply 

described in the 1987 M&I FEIS. Due to 

residential and commercial 

development of agricultural lands 

within the counties, there is a need to 

convert CUP water from irrigation to 

M&I use. An Environmental Assessment 

will be prepared to evaluate the 

conversion of 12,200 acre-feet of CUP 

water from irrigation to M&I use over a 

period of up to 25 years. The 

Environmental Assessment will 

evaluate the schedule of conversion and 

identify potential effects and the 

significance of those effects. Issues to be 

analyzed include impacts on wildlife, 

cultural resources, special status plants 

and animals, and water resources. 

Because the proposed conversion 

changes the use of water described in 

the DPR, Interior will notify Congress of 

the proposed conversion before it is 

implemented. Upon completion of the 

CUP, a final allocation of Project water 

and Project costs will be made. 

Information, Comments, and 

Inquiries: Additional information on 

matters related to this notice can also be 

obtained from: Mr. Wayne G. Pullan, 

302 East 1860 South Provo, Utah 84606, 

(801) 379–1194, wpullan@uc.usbr.gov. 


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20360 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 78 / Tuesday April 24, 2007 / Notices 

Dated: April 17, 2007. 

Reed R. Murray, 

Program Director, Department of the Interior. 

[FR Doc. E7–7749 Filed 4–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–RK–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Final Comprehensive Conservation 

Plan for Kirwin National Wildlife 

Refuge, KS 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service (Service) announces that the 

final Comprehensive Conservation Plan 

(CCP) and Environmental Assessment 

(EA) for Kirwin National Wildlife 

Refuge (Refuge) are available. This final 

CCP/EA describes how the Service 

intends to manage the Refuge for the 

next 15 years. 

ADDRESSES: Please provide written 

comments to Toni Griffin, Planning 

Team Leader, Division of Refuge 

Planning, P.O. Box 25486, Denver 

Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225, 

or electronically to toni_griffin@fws.gov. 

A copy of the CCP may be obtained by 

writing to U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Division of Refuge Planning, 

134 Union Boulevard, Suite 300, 

Lakewood, Colorado 80228; or by 

download from http://mountainprairie.fws.gov/planning. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toni 

Griffin, 303–236–4378 (phone); 303–

236–4792 (fax); or toni_griffin@fws.gov 

(e-mail). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

Refuge, the first national wildlife refuge 

in Kansas, was established in 1954 as an 

overlay project on a U.S. Bureau of 

Reclamation (Reclamation) irrigation 

and flood control reservoir. Reclamation 

owns the land and controls reservoir 

water levels, while the Refuge staff 

manages all other activities on the land 

and water. 

Basic authority for the existence of the 

Refuge stems from the Fish and Wildlife 

Coordination Act, which authorized the 

establishment of wildlife areas on 

federal water projects. The primary 

purpose of the reservoir is to provide for 

flood control and provide irrigation 

water for the Kirwin Irrigation District. 

The purpose of the Refuge ‘‘* * * shall 

be administered by him (Secretary of the 

Interior) directly or in accordance with 

such rules and regulations for the 

conservation, maintenance, and 

management of wildlife, resources 

thereof, and its habitat thereon * * * in 

behalf of the National Migratory Bird 

Management Program’’ (Fish and 

Wildlife Coordination Act). The Refuge 

is managed in accordance with a 

Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) 

between Reclamation and the Service 

that was updated and signed in 1985. 

The draft CCP and EA was made 

available to the public for a 30-day 

review and comment period following 

the announcement in the Federal 

Register on March 24, 2006 (71 FR 

14939–14940). The draft CCP/EA 

identified and evaluated two 

alternatives for managing the Refuge for 

the next 15 years. 

Alternative A, the No Action 

Alternative, would continue current 

management. The Refuge would 

continue to be managed in accordance 

with the MOA between Reclamation 

and the Service; the Cooperative 

Agreement between the Kansas 

Department of Wildlife and Parks; and 

the Kirwin Comprehensive Management 

Plan completed in 1996. Existing and 

proposed Refuge uses would be 

evaluated to comply with current 

Refuge laws, regulations, and policies. 

Alternative B, the Preferred 

Alternative (Wildlife, Habitat, and 

Public Use), strives to implement the 

National Wildlife Refuge System 

Improvement Act of 1997. Under this 

alternative, the Refuge will continue to 

be managed in accordance with the 

current MOA between Reclamation and 

the Service. Other actions include 

continued habitat management for 

waterfowl and game species; expanded 

habitat management for nongame 

species and species of conservation 

concern by increasing efforts to manage 

and plant native grasses and forbs; 

promotion of wildlife-dependent 

recreation, with hunting, fishing, 

wildlife observation, wildlife 

photography, environmental education, 

and interpretation receiving priority 

attention; discontinuance of nonwildlife dependent recreation uses (i.e., 

water and jet skiing, personal watercraft, 

camping, swimming, horseback riding, 

volleyball, basketball, tournament 

fishing, power and speed boating); 

enhanced management of invasive 

species; collection of in-depth baseline 

wildlife and habitat data on the Refuge, 

from which to monitor management 

actions; and development of 

partnerships with other state, federal, 

and conservation organizations to 

achieve common goals that enhance and 

support the Refuge program. 

The Service is furnishing this notice 

to advise other agencies and the public 

of the availability of the final CCP, to 

provide information on the desired 

conditions for the Refuge, and to detail 

how the Service will implement 

management strategies. Based on the 

review and evaluation of the 

information contained in the EA, the 

Regional Director has determined that 

implementation of the final CCP does 

not constitute a major federal action that 

would significantly affect the quality of 

the human environment within the 

meaning of Section 102(2)(c) of the 

National Environmental Policy Act. 

Therefore, an Environmental Impact 

Statement will not be prepared. Future 

site-specific proposals discussed in the 

final CCP will be addressed in separate 

planning efforts with full public 

involvement. 

Dated: December 8, 2006. 

James J. Slack, 

Deputy Regional Director, Region 6, Denver, 

Colorado. 

Editorial Note: This document was 

received at the Office of the Federal Register 

on April 19, 2007. 

[FR Doc. E7–7740 Filed 4–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Endangered and Threatened Species 

Permit Applications 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications. 

SUMMARY: The following applicants have 

applied for scientific research permits to 

conduct certain activities with 

endangered species pursuant to section 

10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species 

Act of 1973, as amended. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, written 

comments must be received on or before 

May 24, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be submitted to the Chief, Endangered 

Species Division, Ecological Services, 

P.O. Box 1306, Room 4102, 

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103. 

Documents and other information 

submitted with these applications are 

available for review, subject to the 

requirements of the Privacy Act and 

Freedom of Information Act. Documents 

will be available for public inspection, 

by appointment only, during normal 

business hours at the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, 500 Gold Ave. SW., 

Room 4102, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Please refer to the respective permit 

number for each application when 

submitting comments. 


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