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reexamine the potential environmental 

effects of the proposed lease sale and its 

alternatives (excluding the unleased 

blocks near biologically sensitive 

topographic features, use of a 

nomination and tract selection leasing 

system, and no action) based on any 

new information regarding potential 

impacts and issues that were not 

available at the time the Multisale EIS 

was prepared. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Dennis Chew, Minerals Management 

Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 

1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Mail 

Stop 5410, New Orleans, Louisiana 

70123–2394. You may also contact Mr. 

Chew by telephone at (504) 736–2793. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In April 

2007, the MMS published a Multisale 

EIS that addressed 11 proposed Federal 

actions that would offer for lease areas 

on the GOM OCS that may contain 

economically recoverable oil and gas 

resources. Federal regulations allow for 

several related or similar proposals to be 

analyzed in one EIS (40 CFR 1502.4). 

Since each proposed lease sale and its 

projected activities are very similar each 

year for each planning area, a single EIS 

was prepared for the 11 Western 

Planning Area (WPA) and Central 

Planning Area (CPA) lease sales 

scheduled in the proposed OCS Oil and 

Gas Leasing Program: 2007–2012 (5- 

Year Program). The Multisale EIS 

addressed WPA Lease Sale 204 in 2007, 

Sale 207 in 2008, Sale 210 in 2009, Sale 

215 in 2010, and Sale 218 in 2011; and 

CPA Lease Sale 205 in 2007, Sale 206 

in 2008, Sale 208 in 2009, Sale 213 in 

2010, Sale 216 in 2011, and Sale 222 in 

2012. Although the Multisale EIS 

addresses 11 proposed lease sales, at the 

completion of the EIS process, Records 

of Decision were published in July and 

August 2007 for only proposed WPA 

Lease Sale 204 and proposed CPA Lease 

Sale 205, respectively. Prior to each of 

the nine subsequent proposed lease 

sales, including Lease Sale 207, an 

additional NEPA review (an EA) will be 

conducted to address any new 

information relevant to that proposed 

lease sale. After completion of the EA, 

the MMS will determine whether to 

prepare a Finding of No New Significant 

Impact (FONNSI) or a Supplemental 

EIS. The MMS prepares a Consistency 

Determination (CD) to determine 

whether the lease sale is consistent with 

each affected state’s federally-approved 

coastal zone management program. 

Finally, the MMS will solicit comments 

via the Proposed Notice of Sale (PNOS) 

from the governors of the affected states 

on the size, timing, and location of the 

lease sale. The tentative schedule for the 

prelease decision process for Lease Sale 

207 is as follows: EA/FONNSI or 

Supplemental EIS decision, March 

2008; CD’s sent to affected states, March 

2008; PNOS sent to governors of the 

affected states, March 2008; Final Notice 

of Sale published in the Federal 

Register, July 2008; and Lease Sale 207, 

August 2008. 

Public Comments: Interested parties 

are requested to send within 30 days of 

this Notice’s publication, comments 

regarding any new information or issues 

that should be addressed in the EA. 

Comments may be submitted in one of 

the following two ways: 

1. In written form enclosed in an 

envelope labeled ‘‘Comments on WPA 

Lease Sale 207 EA’’ and mailed (or 

hand-carried) to the Regional 

Supervisor, Leasing and Environment 

(Mail Stop 5410), Minerals Management 

Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 

1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New 

Orleans, Louisiana 70123–2394. 

2. Electronically to the MMS e-mail 

address: http:// 

www.environment@mms.gov. 

To obtain single copies of the 

Multisale EIS, you may contact the 

Minerals Management Service, Gulf of 

Mexico OCS Region, Attention: Public 

Information Office (Mail Stop 5034), 

1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 

114, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123–

2394 (1–800–200–GULF). You may also 

view the Multisale EIS or check the list 

of libraries that have copies of the 

Multisale EIS on the MMS Web site at 

http://www.gomr.mms.gov. 

Dated: November 9, 2007. 

Chris C. Oynes, 

Associate Director for Offshore Minerals 

Management. 

[FR Doc. E7–23332 Filed 11–30–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

National Capital Region; Notice of 

Intent To Prepare an Environmental 

Impact Statement 

AGENCY: Department of the Interior, 

National Park Service. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement to 

analyze the impacts associated with the 

exchange of lands owned by 

Georgetown University and the National 

Park Service and the impacts associated 

with the construction of a proposed 

boathouse for Georgetown University. 

SUMMARY: The National Park Service 

(NPS) announces its intention to 

prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) and to conduct scoping 

to analyze the impacts associated with 

a land exchange between Georgetown 

University (University) and the NPS and 

the impacts associated with the 

construction of a proposed boathouse 

for the University on a site within the 

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National 

Historical Park (C&O Canal NHP). In 

1995 the NPS conducted an 

Environmental Assessment (EA) on a 

proposed land exchange of the site 

owned by the University within the 

boundaries of the C&O Canal NHP). In 

1995 the NPS conducted an 

Environmental Assessment (EA) on a 

proposed land exchange of the site 

owned by the University within the 

boundaries of the C&O Canal NHP and 

a site located within the non-motorized 

boathouse zone established by the 

Georgetown Waterfront Park Plan. This 

EA resulted in a Finding of No 

Significant Impact (FONSI). The three 

primary land use goals evaluated were: 

(1) Precluding development of a 

boathouse on the University’s largely 

undisturbed inholding in the park with 

existing significant natural and cultural 

resources; 

(2) Extinguishing nearly a mile of 

private access over the Capital Crescent 

Trail; and 

(3) Placing the boathouse on property 

within the boathouse zone in 

furtherance of the recreational mandate 

of C&O Canal NHP Act and Georgetown 

Waterfront Park Plan. 

In 1997, the NPS signed a 

Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) 

with the District of Columbia Historic 

Preservation Office that contained a 

provision that the proposed University 

Boathouse would not have a footprint 

greater than 15,000 square feet. Since 

the University subsequently proposed 

an 18,600 square foot boathouse, an 

amendment to the MOA was required. 

As part of that process, the NPS 

conducted public meetings in June and 

July 2004 to determine whether to revise 

the MOA. As a result of those meetings 

and additional written comments, the 

NPS determined that an EA should be 

undertaken for the construction of the 

proposed boathouse. NPS released an 

EA on the proposed boathouse for 

public comment from April 25 thorough 

June 15, 2006, and held a public open 

house on the EA. Approximately 2,500 

comments were received. 

Based on comments received on the 

2006 EA, and pursuant to section 

102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 

Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as 

implemented by the Council on 

Environmental Quality (40 CFR Parts 

1500–1508), NPS has determined a EIS 

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that will evaluate both the proposed 

land exchange and the construction 

impacts of the proposed boathouse is 

the proper NEPA compliance document. 

For this reason, NPS announces its 

intent to prepare an EIS to analyze 

potential environmental impacts from 

the proposed action, the range of 

reasonable alternatives, and mitigation 

options. 

This EIS will consider alternative 

actions. Those alternatives may include: 

(1) Construction of a boathouse with 

a footprint of 18,682 square feet on the 

NPS-owned site within the C&O Canal 

NHP, which is described as Alternative 

C in the 2006 EA; 

(2) Construction of a boathouse with 

a footprint of 15,000 square feet on the 

NPS-owned site within the C&O Canal 

NHP; 

(3) Construction of a University 

Boathouse east of 34th Street on an 

NPS-owned site within the Georgetown 

Waterfront Park; 

(4) Construction of a University 

Boathouse upon the site owned by the 

University; and 

(5) A No Action alternative, which 

would not require this land exchange 

and would involve the continued use of 

the Thompson’s Boat Center to house 

the University’s rowing program. 

Topics for analysis may include the 

constructability of the boathouse and/or 

by-right development on the Universityowned site; natural, cultural and 

intangible resource values of the 

University-owned site; hydrology 

within the project area; possible impacts 

on wildlife; possible wetlands; 

balancing uses on the Capital Crescent 

Trail; and the cumulative impacts of the 

project in combination with the 

Washington Canoe Club, Potomac Boat 

Club, Jacks Boats, Dempsey’s boathouse 

site, potential George Washington 

University boathouse and Thompson’s 

Boat Center. 

The EIS will be prepared in 

compliance with NEPA and applicable 

regulations, including NPS Director’s 

Order 12 and Interior Departmental 

Manual at 516 DM. 

DATES: The NPS will conduct an 

additional scoping meeting for this EIS 

on December 11, 2007, 6:30–9 p.m. at 

St. John’s Church, 3240 O Street, NW., 

Washington, DC., which will be widely 

announced in newspapers of general 

circulation as well as through the 

extensive mailing list developed during 

the EA process. NPS invites interested 

agencies, organization, and members of 

the public to submit comments or 

suggestions to assist in identifying 

significant environmental issues and in 

determining the appropriate scope of 

the EIS. Written comments on the scope 

of the EIS are invited. 

The public scoping period will 

continue for at least 45 days from the 

date of publication of this notice. NPS 

will hold at least one public meeting 

during the public scoping period, which 

will be widely announced in 

newspapers of general circulation as 

well as through the extensive mailing 

list developed during the EA process. 

ADDRESSES: Comments and suggestions 

on the scope of the EIS should be 

addressed to: Kevin Brandt, 

Superintendent, C&O Canal NHP, 1850 

Dual Highway, Suite 100, Hagerstown, 

Maryland 21742; or by electronic mail at 

NCR_Georgetownboathouse@nps.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kevin Brandt, Superintendent, C&O 

Canal NHP, 1850 Dual Highway, Suite 

100, Hagerstown, Maryland 21742. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 1986 

plan for the Georgetown Waterfront 

Park, which was established in 1984 by 

the National Capital Planning 

Commission as part of the Park System 

of the Nation’s Capital, includes a nonmotorized boathouse zone, as detailed 

below, in the proximity of Key Bridge 

where boathouses had been located 

historically. The University Boathouse 

was proposed for location within this 

boathouse zone which encompasses 

portions of the C&O Canal NHP as well 

as the Georgetown Waterfront Park. 

To accommodate the growth of the 

historic sport of rowing on the Potomac 

River, the Georgetown Waterfront Plan, 

which was approved in 1986, 

established a non-motorized boathouse 

zone along the shoreline in Georgetown 

from 34th Street to approximately 1,250 

feet above Key Bridge, at roughly the 

historic location of boathouses dating 

back to the 19th century. A total of five 

boathouses would be located in the 

boathouse zone, including the 

University (future, private), Washington 

Canoe Club (existing, private), Potomac 

Boat Club (existing, private), NPS 

boathouse for singles, doubles, canoes 

and kayaks (future, public), and George 

Washington University (future, private). 

Additionally, Thompson’s Boat Center 

(NPS concessioner) would continue to 

provide space for scholastic and 

privately-owned shells. 

In 1989 the University acquired a oneacre boathouse site with a one-mile long 

perpetual access easement over the 

Capital Crescent Trail. Because its 

collegiate rowing program is housed at 

Thompson’s Boat Center which is 

inadequate for its purposes, the 

University evaluated building a 

University boathouse on the site and 

using its easement to access the site. 

The NPS, concerned about the proposal 

of the University to build a boathouse 

outside the boathouse zone upon the 

sensitive site owned by the University, 

has been engaged in negotiations with 

the University since 1989. 

Dated: November 8, 2007. 

Joseph M. Lawler, 

Regional Director, National Capital Region. 

[FR Doc. 07–5901 Filed 11–30–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–JK–M 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Inv. No. 337–TA–618] 

In the Matter of Certain Computer 

Systems, Printers and Scanners; 

Notice of Investigation 

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade 

Commission. 

ACTION: Institution of investigation 

pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a 

complaint was filed with the U.S. 

International Trade Commission on 

October 30, 2007, under section 337 of 

the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 

U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Acer 

Incorporated of Taiwan. Supplements to 

the complaint were filed on November 

13, 2007 and November 16, 2007. The 

complaint, as supplemented, alleges 

violations of section 337 in the 

importation into the United States, the 

sale for importation, and the sale within 

the United States after importation of 

certain computer systems, printers and 

scanners by reason of infringement of 

certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 

5,214,761 and 5,581,122. The 

complaint, as supplemented, further 

alleges that an industry in the United 

States exists as required by subsection 

(a)(2) of section 337. 

The complainant requests that the 

Commission institute an investigation 

and, after the investigation, issue an 

exclusion order and a cease and desist 

order. 

ADDRESSES: The complaint and 

supplements, except for any 

confidential information contained 

therein, are available for inspection 

during official business hours (8:45 a.m. 

to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the 

Secretary, U.S. International Trade 

Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Room 

112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone 

202–205–2000. Hearing impaired 

individuals are advised that information 

on this matter can be obtained by 

contacting the Commission’s TDD 

terminal on 202–205–1810. Persons 

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