Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 210 / Tuesday, November 1, 2005 / Notices 65931 

Information about CIS forms is 

available online at the CIS Forms, Fees 

and Fingerprints Information Center. 

The Forms and Fees link provides 

information on immigration forms and 

how to print them. We recommend that 

you obtain all of your forms by 

downloading (printing) them from this 

Web site. This will ensure that you will 

have the most up-to-date version of the 

form that is currently available. 

If you have additional comments, 

suggestions, or need additional 

information, please contact Director, 

Regulatory Management Division 

(RMD), CIS, Department of Homeland 

Security, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20529. 

Dated: October 26, 2005. 

Richard A. Sloan, 

Director, Regulatory Management Division, 

Department of Homeland Security, U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigrant Services. 

[FR Doc. 05–21717 Filed 10–31–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–4971–N–56] 

Notice of Submission of Proposed 

Information Collection to OMB; 

Qualification/Requalification CDBG 

Urban Counties Grants/New York 

Towns 

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The proposed information 

collection requirement described below 

has been 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. 

This is a request for an extension of 

the approval to collect the information 

under the Community Development 

Block Grant (CDBG) program. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: December 

1, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

approval Number (2506–0170) and 

should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503; fax: 202–395–6974. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Wayne Eddins, Reports Management 

Officer, AYO, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Wayne_Eddins@HUD.gov; or 

Lillian Deitzer at 

Lillian_L_Deitzer@HUD.gov or 

telephone (202) 708–2374. This is not a 

toll-free number. Copies of available 

documents submitted to OMB may be 

obtained from Mr. Eddins or Ms. 

Deitzer. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that the 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development has submitted to OMB a 

request for approval of the information 

collection described below. This notice 

is soliciting comments from members of 

the public and affecting agencies 

concerning the proposed collection of 

information to: (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; (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 collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

This notice also lists the following 

information: 

Title of Proposal: Qualification/ 

Requalification CDBG Urban Counties 

Grants/New York Towns. 

OMB Approval Number: 2506–0170. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Description of the Need For the 

Information and its Proposed Use: 

Based on statutory provisions, counties 

seeking qualification or requalification 

as urban counties under the CDBG 

program must provide information to 

HUD every three years identifying the 

units of general local governments 

(UGLGs) within the county participating 

as a part of the county for purposes of 

receiving CDBG funds. The population 

of UGLGs for each eligible urban county 

and New York town are used in HUD’s 

allocation of CDBG funds for all 

entitlement and State CDBG grantees. 

New York towns must undertake a 

similar process every three years 

because under New York State law, New 

York towns that contain incorporated 

UGLGs within their boundaries cannot 

qualify as metropolitan cities unless 

they execute cooperation agreements 

with all such incorporated units. The 

New York town qualification process 

must be completed prior to the 

qualification or urban counties so that 

any town that does not qualify as a 

metropolitan city will still have an 

opportunity to participate as part of an 

urban county. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Number of 

respondents 

Annual 

responses × Hours per response = Burden hours 

Reporting Burden .............................................................................. 178 61 62 3,798 

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 3,798. 

Affected Members of the Public: 

Urban counties and New York towns 

that are eligible as entitlement grantees 

of the CDBG program. 

Status: Extension of an existing 

collection. 

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as 

amended. 

Dated: October 25, 2005. 

Wayne Eddins, 

Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act 

Officer, Office of the Chief Information 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. E5–6014 Filed 10–31–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Notice of Intent To Prepare a 

Comprehensive Conservation Plan and 

Environmental Assessment for the 

Rappahannock River Valley National 

Wildlife Refuge 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service is preparing a Comprehensive 

Conservation Plan (CCP) and 

Environmental Assessment (EA) for the 

Rappahannock River Valley National 

Wildlife Refuge (NWR). This notice 

advises the public that the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service) intends to 

gather information necessary for 

preparing the CCP and EA 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 Service is furnishing this 

notice in compliance with Service 

planning policy, to (1) advise other 

Federal and State agencies and the 

public of our intention to conduct 

detailed planning on this refuge; and, 

(2) obtain suggestions and information 

on the scope of issues to include in the 

environmental document. 

The Service will involve the public 

through open houses, informational and 

technical meetings, and written 

comments. Special mailings, newspaper 

articles, and announcements will 

provide information about opportunities 

for public involvement in the planning 

process. 

DATES: We are now planning public 

scoping meetings for December 2005 in 

Warsaw, Port Royal and Richmond, 

Virginia. We will announce their 

locations, dates and times at least 2 

weeks in advance, in special mailings 

and newspaper notices and through 

personal contacts. 

ADDRESSES: Rappahannock River Valley 

NWR, 336 Wilna Road, P.O. Box 1030, 

Warsaw, Virginia 22572–1030, at 804–

333–1470 (telephone); 804–333–3396 

(FAX), Web site http://www.fws.gov/ 

northeast/va/rap.htm. 

To Obtain Further Information, Ask 

Questions, or Comment Contact: Nancy 

McGarigal, Refuge Planner, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate 

Center Drive, Hadley, Massachusetts 

01035; 413–253–8562 (telephone); 413–

253–8468 (FAX); 

northeastplanning@fws.gov (electronic 

mail). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 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), the Service is to manage 

all lands in the National Wildlife Refuge 

System in accordance with an approved 

comprehensive conservation plan. The 

plan guides management decisions and 

identifies refuge goals, long-range 

objectives, and strategies for achieving 

refuge purposes over a 15-year period. 

The planning process will cover many 

elements, including wildlife and habitat 

management, visitor and recreational 

activities, cultural resource protection, 

and facilities and infrastructure. 

Compatibility determinations will be 

completed for all applicable refuge uses. 

We will also conduct a wilderness 

review and a wild and scenic rivers 

evaluation to determine whether any 

areas on the refuge qualify for those 

Federal designations. 

Public input into the planning process 

is essential. The comments we receive 

will help identify key issues and 

develop refuge goals and objectives for 

managing refuge resources and visitors. 

Additional opportunities for public 

participation will arise throughout the 

planning process, which we expect to 

complete in 2007. Data collection has 

already begun to compile up-to-date 

information on refuge resources and 

serve as a foundation for science-based 

resource decisions. We will prepare the 

environmental assessment in 

accordance with the Council on 

Environmental Quality procedures for 

implementing the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321–4370d). 

The 7,379-acre Rappahannock River 

Valley NWR was established in 1996 to 

conserve and protect fish and wildlife 

resources, including endangered and 

threatened species and wetlands. Its 

approved acquisition boundary includes 

parts of Lancaster, Middlesex, 

Richmond, Essex, Caroline, 

Westmoreland, and King George 

counties in Virginia. The Rappahannock 

River, a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay, 

bisects that boundary. Refuge habitats 

include freshwater tidal marsh, forested 

swamp, upland deciduous forest, mixed 

pine forest, and managed grassland. 

Refuge visitors engage in wildlife 

observation and photography, 

environmental education, hunting, and 

fishing. The refuge headquarters is 

located in Warsaw, Virginia. 

Dated: October 5, 2005. 

Richard O. Bennett, 

Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Hadley, Massachusetts. 

[FR Doc. 05–21693 Filed 10–31–05; 8:45 am] 

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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 application. 

SUMMARY: The following applicant has 

applied for a permit to conduct certain 

activities with endangered species. This 

notice is provided pursuant to section 

10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et 

seq.). 

DATES: Written data or comments must 

be received on or before December 1, 

2005. 

ADDRESSES: Send written data or 

comments to the Regional Director 

(Attention: Peter Fasbender), U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, Ecological 

Services, 1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, 

Minnesota 55111–4056. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Peter Fasbender, (612) 713–5343. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Permit Number: TE113009. 

Applicant: Steven Ahlstedt, Norris, 

Tennessee. 

The applicant requests a permit 

amendment to take the white catspaw 

(Epioblasma obliquata perobliqua) and 

purple catspaw (E. o. obliquata) 

throughout Indiana and Ohio. The 

scientific research is aimed at 

enhancement of survival of the species 

in the wild. 

Dated: October 12, 2005. 

Wendi Weber, 

Assistant Regional Director, Ecological 

Services, Region 3, Fort Snelling, Minnesota. 

[FR Doc. 05–21694 Filed 10–31–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Notice of Availability, Draft 

Programmatic Environmental 

Assessment 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, on behalf of the Department of 

the Interior, and the Massachusetts 

Executive Office of Environmental 

Affairs, as Natural Resource Trustees, 

announces the release for public review 

of the Draft Programmatic 

Environmental Assessment (PEA) for 

the Massachusetts Housatonic River 

Watershed Restoration Program. The 

Draft PEA presents a restoration 

program featuring a mix of restoration 

approaches, including aquatic 

restoration, wildlife/terrestrial 

restoration, enhancement of recreational 

opportunities, and education/outreach