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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
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Title of Proposal: Moving to Work
Demonstration.
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0216.
Form Numbers: HUD–50900 ‘‘MTW
Annual Plan and Report Elements’’.
Description of the Need for the
Information and Its Proposed Use: PHAs
with specific types of Moving to Work
demonstration agreements submit an
MTW annual plan and annual report in
lieu of the standard annual and 5 year
PHA plans. The MTW annual Plan and
Report will inform HUD, its residents
and the public of the PHA’s mission for
serving the needs of low-income and
very low-income families, and the
PHA’s strategy for addressing those
needs.
Frequency of Submission: Annually.
Number of respondents
Annual responses
16
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Total Estimated Burden Hours: 1,280.
Status: Reinstatement, with change, of
a previously approved collection for
which approval has expired.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as
amended.
Dated: April 7, 2006.
Lillian L. Deitzer,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act
Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
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identifying unutilized, underutilized,
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and real property that HUD has
reviewed for suitability for use to assist
the homeless. Today’s Notice is for the
purpose of announcing that no
additional properties have been
determined suitable or unsuitable this
week.
Dated: April 6, 2006.
Mark R. Johnston,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special
Needs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5045–N–15]
Federal Property Suitable as Facilities
To Assist the Homeless
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Community Planning and
Development, HUD.
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AGENCY:
This Notice identifies
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surplus Federal property reviewed by
HUD for suitability for possible use to
assist the homeless.
DATES: Effective Date: April 14, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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and Urban Development, Room 7262,
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Notice of Availability of Fleet
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Acquisition
Report
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Administration, HUD.
ACTION: Notice of availability of reports.
AGENCY:
Through this notice, HUD is
making available on its Web site, a copy
of HUD’s Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Report for Fiscal Year 2005 that was
prepared in accordance with the Energy
Policy Act of 1992.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert E. Byrd, Jr., Director, Facilities
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and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
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alternative fuel vehicles. To that end,
the Act established alternative fuel
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federal fleets of government agencies,
and requires federal agencies to report
on their compliance with the
requirements of the Act. A copy of
HUD’s Alternative Fuel Vehicle Reports
can be obtained via the World Wide
Web at: https://www.hud.gov/offices/
adm/reports/admreports.cfm.
Dated: April 6, 2006.
Keith A. Nelson,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Farallon National Wildlife Refuge
Restoration Project
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Intent and
announcement of public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with
procedures for implementing the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370d), this
notice advises the public that the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service)
intends to gather information necessary
to prepare a Federal environmental
document (environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement) for the
proposed Farallon National Wildlife
Refuge Restoration Project. This
document will examine alternatives for
eradicating non-native house mice on
the South Farallon Islands (SFI) as a
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means of restoring populations of, and
protecting native seabirds, insects and
coastal plants, some of which are rare
and declining due to the presence of
non-native species. In addition, the
Service proposes to implement
preventative actions to keep non-native
mammals from re-establishing on the
SFI, and respond to any future reintroductions. The project would take
place on Southeast Farallon Island
(SEFI) and West End (WE) which
together comprise the South Farallon
Islands, and are located in San
Francisco County, California. The South
Farallon Islands are included in the
Farallon National Wildlife Refuge which
is managed by the Service.
The Service is furnishing this notice
in order to: (1) Advise other federal,
state, and local agencies, and the public
of our intentions; (2) announce the
initiation of a 45-day public scoping
period; and (3) obtain suggestions and
information on the scope of issues to be
included in the environmental
document.
Written comments from all
interested parties must be postmarked
by 45 days from the date of publication
in the Federal Register. A public
meeting is scheduled to be held in San
Francisco, CA from 6:30 p.m.–8 p.m.,
May 17 2006, at the Marina Room in
Building A, Fort Mason Center, San
Francisco, CA. There is no street
address; the location is at the
intersection of Marina Boulevard and
Buchanan Street. Directions for the
public meeting are also available at
https://www.fortmason.org/directions/
index.html.
DATES:
Please address comments
and requests to be added to the mailing
list to Jesse Irwin, Farallon National
Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, PO Box 524 Newark, CA 94560,
facsimile: (510) 792–5828, e-mail:
sfbaynwrc@fws.gov.
ADDRESSES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Project Biologists Jesse Irwin or Joelle
Buffa at the above address or telephone:
(510) 792–0222. Persons needing
reasonable accommodations in order to
attend and participate in the public
meeting should contact Jesse Irwin
sufficiently in advance of the meeting to
allow time to process the request.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Service is proposing to undertake the
Farallon National Wildlife Refuge
Restoration Project pursuant to the
management authorities granted by the
Refuge Improvement Act of 1997 (16
U.S.C. 668dd et seq.), the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1531–1544), the Migratory Bird
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Treaty Act of 1918, as amended (16
U.S.C. 703–712), and the Fish and
Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended (16
U.S.C. 742a–742j, not including 742d–l).
The Service is proposing to conduct
an environmental review of the Farallon
National Wildlife Refuge Ecosystem
Restoration Project and prepare a federal
environmental document analyzing
impacts related to the ecosystem and the
human environment from the project.
The environmental review will analyze
the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge
Restoration Project, as well as a full
range of reasonable alternatives.
Alternatives for eradication may include
the following methods or a combination
of these methods: aerial broadcast of
bait pellets containing rodenticides,
hand broadcast of rodenticide pellets,
and/or placing rodenticides in bait
stations. Eradication would be followed
by monitoring of the removal actions
and the response of native biota to nonnative species removal.
Should information become available
during the scoping process that
indicates the likelihood of significant
environmental impacts from the
Farallon National Wildlife Refuge
Restoration Project, the Service will
proceed with preparation of an
environmental impact statement (EIS).
Otherwise, an environmental
assessment will be prepared.
The Service is requesting written
comments regarding the project from
interested individuals, organizations
and agencies. Respondents should
address concerns regarding potential
environmental impacts to the human
environment, mitigation measures for
the project, and reasonable alternatives
they feel could be included in the
environmental analysis. Additional
information, including the time and
location of the public meeting, any
changes to the project scope, and
availability of draft documents for
review will be sent out via local and
regional press releases and direct
mailings.
The environmental review of this
project will be conducted in accordance
with the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the
Council on Environmental Quality’s
NEPA Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–
1508), other applicable federal laws and
regulations, and applicable policies and
procedures of the Service for
compliance with those regulations.
Background: The South Farallon
Islands, located approximately 44
kilometers (27 miles) west of San
Francisco, are known for their rugged
landscape and biological diversity.
Twelve species of seabirds regularly
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breed on SFI, totaling 250,000–300,000
individuals. The South Farallon Islands
are the largest seabird colony in the
continental United States. Five species
of seals and sea lions breed and haul out
on SFI including Steller’s sea lions
which are listed as threatened under the
Endangered Species Act. The Farallon
National Wildlife Refuge is also home to
multiple species of native coastal plants
and insects. Non-native mice are also
present on the island. Mice negatively
impact seabirds through predation and
habitat degradation. They are known to
have played a role in the decline of
many seabird species from islands
around the world. At SFI, mice are
contributing to the decline of ashystorm petrels, a federally and state-listed
Bird of Conservation Concern. Mice also
feed on native plants and insects and
can suppress or eliminate many of these
species. Mice cache and disperse nonnative plant seeds, further contributing
to decreased habitat quality for nesting
seabirds.
Following the proposed eradication,
there is a threat of re-introduction of
non-native mammals from grounded
vessels and transport of people and
materials to the island. The Project will
also propose and evaluate measures to
prevent any such introductions.
Dated: March 27, 2006.
Steve Thompson,
Manager, CA/NV Operations, Sacramento,
California.
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Bureau of Land Management
[MT–050–1610–DR–018E]
Notice of Availability of the Record of
Decision for the Dillon Resource
Management Plan and Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS), Beaverhead
and Madison Counties, MT
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability (NOA).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act (FLPMA), and Bureau
of Land Management (BLM)
management policies, the BLM
announces the availability of the Record
of Decision (ROD) for the Dillon
Resource Management Plan (RMP) in
Beaverhead and Madison counties,
southwest Montana. The BLM Montana/
Dakotas State Director signed the ROD
and approved the RMP. Publication of
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Farallon National Wildlife Refuge Restoration Project
AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Intent and announcement of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with procedures for implementing the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370d), this notice
advises the public that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service)
intends to gather information necessary to prepare a Federal
environmental document (environmental assessment or environmental
impact statement) for the proposed Farallon National Wildlife Refuge
Restoration Project. This document will examine alternatives for
eradicating non-native house mice on the South Farallon Islands (SFI)
as a
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means of restoring populations of, and protecting native seabirds,
insects and coastal plants, some of which are rare and declining due to
the presence of non-native species. In addition, the Service proposes
to implement preventative actions to keep non-native mammals from re-
establishing on the SFI, and respond to any future re-introductions.
The project would take place on Southeast Farallon Island (SEFI) and
West End (WE) which together comprise the South Farallon Islands, and
are located in San Francisco County, California. The South Farallon
Islands are included in the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge which is
managed by the Service.
The Service is furnishing this notice in order to: (1) Advise other
federal, state, and local agencies, and the public of our intentions;
(2) announce the initiation of a 45-day public scoping period; and (3)
obtain suggestions and information on the scope of issues to be
included in the environmental document.
DATES: Written comments from all interested parties must be postmarked
by 45 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register. A
public meeting is scheduled to be held in San Francisco, CA from 6:30
p.m.-8 p.m., May 17 2006, at the Marina Room in Building A, Fort Mason
Center, San Francisco, CA. There is no street address; the location is
at the intersection of Marina Boulevard and Buchanan Street. Directions
for the public meeting are also available at https://www.fortmason.org/
directions/.
ADDRESSES: Please address comments and requests to be added to the
mailing list to Jesse Irwin, Farallon National Wildlife Refuge, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, PO Box 524 Newark, CA 94560, facsimile:
(510) 792-5828, e-mail: sfbaynwrc@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Biologists Jesse Irwin or
Joelle Buffa at the above address or telephone: (510) 792-0222. Persons
needing reasonable accommodations in order to attend and participate in
the public meeting should contact Jesse Irwin sufficiently in advance
of the meeting to allow time to process the request.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Service is proposing to undertake the
Farallon National Wildlife Refuge Restoration Project pursuant to the
management authorities granted by the Refuge Improvement Act of 1997
(16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.), the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544), the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 703-712), and the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 742a-742j, not including 742d-l).
The Service is proposing to conduct an environmental review of the
Farallon National Wildlife Refuge Ecosystem Restoration Project and
prepare a federal environmental document analyzing impacts related to
the ecosystem and the human environment from the project. The
environmental review will analyze the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge
Restoration Project, as well as a full range of reasonable
alternatives. Alternatives for eradication may include the following
methods or a combination of these methods: aerial broadcast of bait
pellets containing rodenticides, hand broadcast of rodenticide pellets,
and/or placing rodenticides in bait stations. Eradication would be
followed by monitoring of the removal actions and the response of
native biota to non-native species removal.
Should information become available during the scoping process that
indicates the likelihood of significant environmental impacts from the
Farallon National Wildlife Refuge Restoration Project, the Service will
proceed with preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS).
Otherwise, an environmental assessment will be prepared.
The Service is requesting written comments regarding the project
from interested individuals, organizations and agencies. Respondents
should address concerns regarding potential environmental impacts to
the human environment, mitigation measures for the project, and
reasonable alternatives they feel could be included in the
environmental analysis. Additional information, including the time and
location of the public meeting, any changes to the project scope, and
availability of draft documents for review will be sent out via local
and regional press releases and direct mailings.
The environmental review of this project will be conducted in
accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on
Environmental Quality's NEPA Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508),
other applicable federal laws and regulations, and applicable policies
and procedures of the Service for compliance with those regulations.
Background: The South Farallon Islands, located approximately 44
kilometers (27 miles) west of San Francisco, are known for their rugged
landscape and biological diversity. Twelve species of seabirds
regularly breed on SFI, totaling 250,000-300,000 individuals. The South
Farallon Islands are the largest seabird colony in the continental
United States. Five species of seals and sea lions breed and haul out
on SFI including Steller's sea lions which are listed as threatened
under the Endangered Species Act. The Farallon National Wildlife Refuge
is also home to multiple species of native coastal plants and insects.
Non-native mice are also present on the island. Mice negatively impact
seabirds through predation and habitat degradation. They are known to
have played a role in the decline of many seabird species from islands
around the world. At SFI, mice are contributing to the decline of ashy-
storm petrels, a federally and state-listed Bird of Conservation
Concern. Mice also feed on native plants and insects and can suppress
or eliminate many of these species. Mice cache and disperse non-native
plant seeds, further contributing to decreased habitat quality for
nesting seabirds.
Following the proposed eradication, there is a threat of re-
introduction of non-native mammals from grounded vessels and transport
of people and materials to the island. The Project will also propose
and evaluate measures to prevent any such introductions.
Dated: March 27, 2006.
Steve Thompson,
Manager, CA/NV Operations, Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. E6-4820 Filed 4-13-06; 8:45 am]
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