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Homeland Security.
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Indiana; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of
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Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice
of a major disaster declaration for the
State of Indiana (FEMA–1612–DR),
dated November 8, 2005, and related
determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
December 7, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal
Emergency Management Agency,
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pursuant to the authority vested in the
Acting Director, Department of
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(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services
Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management
Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and
Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and
Households Disaster Housing Operations;
97.050 Individuals and Households
Program—Other Needs, 97.036, Public
Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program.)
R. David Paulison,
Acting Director, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
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Extension Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review:
Application for Participation in
Biometric Device Performance
Qualification Testing Program
Transportation Security
Administration (TSA), DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces that
TSA has forwarded the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
below to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval
of an extension of the currently
approved collection under the
Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR
describes the nature of the information
collection and its expected burden. TSA
published a Federal Register notice,
with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments, of the following collection of
information on October 14, 2005, 70 FR
60097.
DATES: Send your comments by January
19, 2006. A comment to OMB is most
effective if OMB receives it within 30
days of publication.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be faxed to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: DHS–TSA Desk
Officer, at (202) 395–5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katrina Wawer, Information Collection
Specialist, Office of Transportation
Security Policy, TSA–9, Transportation
Security Administration, 601 South
12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202–4220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), an agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information,
unless it displays a valid OMB control
number. Therefore, in preparation for
OMB review and approval of the
following information collection, TSA is
soliciting comments to:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
information requirement 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;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
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(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including using
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Information Collection Requirement
Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on December
14, 2005.
Lisa S. Dean,
Privacy Officer.
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Availability of the Final
Comprehensive Conservation Plan for
Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge in
Baldwin and Mobile Counties, AL
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
Title: Application for Participation in
Biometric Device Performance
Qualification Testing Program.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
OMB Control Number: 1652–0031.
Forms(s): Biometric Product
Qualification Application Form.
Affected Public: Biometric Device
Manufacturers.
Abstract: Section 4011—Provision for
the Use of Biometric or Other
Technology, of Title IV—Transportation
Security, in the Intelligence Reform and
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Pub.
L. 108–458, 118 Stat. 3638, 3712, Dec.
17, 2004), directs TSA to issue guidance
for use of biometric technology in
airport access control systems including
a list of qualified biometric device
products and vendors by March 31,
2005. In compliance, TSA has
developed a process that examines the
fitness of the technology for application
to airport access control systems. TSA
will ask biometric device
manufacturers, who wish to have their
devices considered for use in airport
access control systems, to submit an
application containing detailed
information describing their devices.
TSA intends to make the forms,
which provide the basis for the device
manufacturer’s application to this
process, widely available to the
interested manufacturers through
‘‘Current Announcements’’ in the
‘‘Business Opportunities’’ link within
the TSA website: https://www.tsa.gov/
public. The online application will be
made via that website. TSA will use the
information to evaluate the products’
readiness for performance testing.
Number of Respondents: 100.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An
estimated 800 hours annually.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service
announces that a Final Comprehensive
Conservation Plan for Bon Secour
National Wildlife Refuge is available for
distribution. The plan was prepared
pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge
System Improvement Act of 1997, and
in accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and
describes how the refuge will be
managed for the next 15 years. The
compatibility determinations for
wildlife observation, photography, and
hiking; swimming and beach use;
recreational fishing; environmental
education and interpretation; and
scientific research are also available
within the plan.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the plan may be
obtained by writing to Robert Cail,
Refuge Manager, Bon Secour National
Wildlife Refuge, 12295 State Highway
180, Gulf Shores, Alabama 36542; or by
calling 251/540–7720; fax 251/540–
7301. The plan may also be accessed
and downloaded from the Service’s Web
site https://southeast.fws.gov/planning/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Bon
Secour National Wildlife Refuge is
located on the Gulf coast of Alabama, 8
miles west of the city of Gulf Shores in
Baldwin and Mobile Counties. The
planning study area was divided into
five separate management units along
the Fort Morgan Peninsula and Little
Dauphin Island. Although the refuge
was established in 1980, to date, only
6,978 acres have been acquired within
the 12,570-acre acquisition boundary,
including the 575 acres leased from the
State of Alabama. The Service has
management jurisdiction along the
shoreline above mean high tide, except
on Little Dauphin Island, which
contains 560 acres of submerged
bottoms. The potential wildlife habitat
values of beach/dune, maritime forest,
and estuarine habitat provided the
impetus to purchase the properties.
Management efforts since 1985 have
emphasize acquiring land, securing staff
to operate the refuge, and initiating
conservation programs that benefit
endangered wildlife species. However,
Service acquisition of key properties,
such as inholdings and beach/dune
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habitat, may not be realized within the
15-year planning period due to budget
constraints and landowner preferences.
The five units within the acquisition
boundary have a significant ‘‘edge,’’
which contributes to the predation of
birds, sea turtles, and beach mice. Edge
effect is the tendency of a transitional
zone between communities to contain a
greater variety of species and more
dense populations of species than any
surrounding communities.
Implementing the comprehensive
conservation plan will enable the refuge
to fulfill its critical role in the
conservation and management of fish
and wildlife resources along coastal
Alabama, and to provide quality
environmental education and wildlifedependent recreation opportunities for
refuge visitors. The Service analyzed
four alternatives for managing the refuge
and selected Alternative D to guide
management direction over the next 15
years.
Under alternative D, fishing will
continue with greater emphasis on the
quality of the experience. Education and
interpretation will be promoted with
regular programs and partnerships with
local schools. Wildlife observation and
photography opportunities will be
expanded, including a kayak trail and
observation towers, highlighting refuge
management programs and unique
wildlife habitats. A user fee and permit
system will be implemented to facilitate
night fishing at Mobile Point.
Depending upon the availability of
funds, a visitor center and headquarters
office will be constructed, which will
include space for interpretation and
environmental education. Also based on
the availability of funds, a biological
technician, outdoor recreation planner,
seasonal maintenance worker, and fulltime law enforcement officer will be
added to accomplish objectives outlined
in the plan.
Research studies on the refuge will be
fostered and partnerships developed
with agencies and universities,
providing needed resources and
equipment sites, all while meeting the
needs of the refuge’s wildlife and
habitat management programs. Research
will also benefit conservation efforts
throughout the central Gulf coast to
preserve, enhance, restore, and manage
coastal barrier island habitat. New
surveys on birds, reptiles, and
amphibians will be initiated to develop
baseline information.
Under this alternative, the refuge will
continue to seek acquisition of all lands
within the present acquisition
boundary. Pristine lands that provide
quality habitat and connectivity to
existing refuge lands will be priority
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Extension Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB
Review: Application for Participation in Biometric Device Performance
Qualification Testing Program
AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration (TSA), DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that TSA has forwarded the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of an extension of the
currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The
ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected
burden. TSA published a Federal Register notice, with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments, of the following collection of information
on October 14, 2005, 70 FR 60097.
DATES: Send your comments by January 19, 2006. A comment to OMB is most
effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be faxed to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: DHS-TSA
Desk Officer, at (202) 395-5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katrina Wawer, Information Collection
Specialist, Office of Transportation Security Policy, TSA-9,
Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street,
Arlington, VA 22202-4220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is
not required to respond to a collection of information, unless it
displays a valid OMB control number. Therefore, in preparation for OMB
review and approval of the following information collection, TSA is
soliciting comments to:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed information requirement 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;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
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(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including using appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
Information Collection Requirement
Title: Application for Participation in Biometric Device
Performance Qualification Testing Program.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
OMB Control Number: 1652-0031.
Forms(s): Biometric Product Qualification Application Form.
Affected Public: Biometric Device Manufacturers.
Abstract: Section 4011--Provision for the Use of Biometric or Other
Technology, of Title IV--Transportation Security, in the Intelligence
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-458, 118 Stat.
3638, 3712, Dec. 17, 2004), directs TSA to issue guidance for use of
biometric technology in airport access control systems including a list
of qualified biometric device products and vendors by March 31, 2005.
In compliance, TSA has developed a process that examines the fitness of
the technology for application to airport access control systems. TSA
will ask biometric device manufacturers, who wish to have their devices
considered for use in airport access control systems, to submit an
application containing detailed information describing their devices.
TSA intends to make the forms, which provide the basis for the
device manufacturer's application to this process, widely available to
the interested manufacturers through ``Current Announcements'' in the
``Business Opportunities'' link within the TSA website: https://
www.tsa.gov/public. The online application will be made via that
website. TSA will use the information to evaluate the products'
readiness for performance testing.
Number of Respondents: 100.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 800 hours annually.
Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on December 14, 2005.
Lisa S. Dean,
Privacy Officer.
[FR Doc. E5-7557 Filed 12-19-05; 8:45 am]
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