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the time, effort and resources used by
respondents to respond) and cost, and
includes the actual data collection
instruments the Federal Emergency
Management Agency will use.
Title: National Flood Insurance
Program—Mapping Needs Process
Update Support System (MNUSS) Data
Worksheet.
OMB Number: 1660–0081.
Abstract: To fulfill the mandate
specified in section 575 of the National
Flood Insurance Reform Act (NFIRA),
the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) established the
Mapping Needs Assessment process and
the MNUSS database in order to
effectively identify and document data
regarding community flood hazard
mapping needs. MNUSS is designed to
store mapping needs at the community
level. The current version of MNUSS is
an interactive, web-enabled password
protected database. In order to facilitate
the identification and collection of
communities’ current flood hazard
mapping needs for input into MNUSS,
FEMA development the MNUSS Data
Worksheet.
Flood hazard mapping needs
information enable FEMA to be more
responsive to ongoing changes affecting
flood hazard areas that occur in
communities participating in the
National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP). The changes include, but are not
limited to, new corporate limit
boundaries, changes in the road
network, and changes in flood hazard
areas, which affect communities’ flood
risks. The information is also used in
providing justification for FEMA when
requesting funding for flood map
updates and is used along with other
information to prioritize the flood
hazard mapping needs of all mapped
communities participating in the NFIP
to assist in the allocation of annual
funds for flood hazard map updates.
Affected Public: State, local, and tribal
governments.
Number of Respondents: 5,550.
Frequency of Response: Once every
five years.
Hour Burden Per Response: 2.5 hours.
Comments: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management Budget,
Attention: Nathan Lesser, Desk Officer,
Department of Homeland Security/
FEMA, and sent via electronic mail to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed
to (202) 395–6974. Comments must be
submitted on or before December 7,
2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
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copies of the information collection
should be made to Chief, Records
Management, FEMA, 500 C Street, SW.,
Room 316, Washington, DC 20472,
facsimile number (202) 646–3347, or
e-mail address FEMA-InformationCollections@dhs.gov.
Dated: October 31, 2006.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Chief, Records Management and Privacy,
Information Resources Management Branch,
Information Technology Services Division.
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5041–N–44]
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Comment Request; Real
Estate Settlement Procedures Act
(RESPA) Web Site Complaint
Questionnaire
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing
Commissioner, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The proposed information
collection requirement described below
will be 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.
DATES: Comments Due Date: January 8,
2007.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to:
Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management
Officer, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street,
SW., L’Enfant Plaza Building, Room
8003, Washington, DC 20410 or Lillian
Deitzer@hud.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivy
Jackson, Director, Office of Interstate
Land Sales and Real Estate Settlement
Procedures Act, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone
(202) 708–0502 (this is not a toll free
number) for copies of the proposed
forms and other available information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department is submitting the proposed
information collection to OMB for
review, as required by the Paperwork
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Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended).
This Notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed
collection of information to: (1) Evaluate
whether the proposed collection 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
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: Real Estate
Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)
Website Complaint Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number, if applicable:
2502—Pending.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The Real
Estate Settlement Procedures Act
insures that consumers are provided
with greater and timely information on
the nature and costs of the settlement
process and are protected from
unnecessarily high settlement charges
caused by abusive practices. The RESPA
Web site Complaint Questionnaire will
provide for a common Web site for
consumers and settlement service
providers to assist in the enforcement of
RESPA. Members of the public may
submit complaints to HUD. The Federal
Government will use the disclosed
information to investigate alleged
violations of RESPA regulations by
settlement service providers.
HUD published this announcement
previously in the Federal Register on
November 8, 2005 (Vol. 70, No. 215,
pages 67736–67737). HUD received
comments from the American Land
Title Association (ALTA) and the
National Association of Mortgage
Brokers (NAMB). Generally, both
commenters expressed support for
increased enforcement of RESPA, but
expressed concern that the Web site
complaint could lead to improper
investigations. Both stressed
maintaining confidentiality. HUD
responded that it currently receives
complaints from individuals through
other means, and that HUD intends to
process complaints received through the
Web site in the same manner as all other
complaints.
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Agency form numbers, if applicable:
HUD–1974.
Estimation of the total numbers of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection including number of
respondents, frequency of response, and
hours of response: The number of
respondents is estimated to be 1,246,
generating approximately 1,869
responses annually. The frequency of
response is on occasion, and the
estimated time needed to prepare the
response is approximately 0.33 hours,
for total annual burden hours of 617.
Status of the proposed information
collection: This is a new collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: November 1, 2006.
Frank L. Davis,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Housing-Deputy Federal Housing
Commissioner.
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Dated: October 30, 2006.
Randy A. Brown,
Designated Federal Officer, Arcata Fish and
Wildlife Office, Arcata, CA.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Trinity Adaptive Management Working
Group
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
SUMMARY: The Trinity Adaptive
Management Working Group (TAMWG)
affords stakeholders the opportunity to
give policy, management, and technical
input concerning Trinity River
(California) restoration efforts to the
Trinity Management Council. Primary
objectives of the meeting will include:
Integrated Assessment Plan, Trinity
River Restoration Program (TRRP)
budget process, flow scheduling for
2007, riparian land ownership, nonTRRP restoration activity in the Trinity
basin, Klamath Basin (Oregon and
California) initiatives, juvenile fish
health, 2006 fish return information,
and updates and reports on ongoing
activities. Completion of the agenda is
dependent on the amount of time each
item takes. The meeting could end early
if the agenda has been completed. The
meeting is open to the public.
DATES: The Trinity Adaptive
Management Working Group will meet
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday,
December 12, 2006.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Weaverville Victorian Inn, 1709
Main St., 299 West, Weaverville,
California 96093. For more information,
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please contact the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 1655 Heindon Road,
Arcata, California 95521. For
background information and questions
regarding the Trinity River Restoration
Program, please contact Douglas
Schleusner, Executive Director, Trinity
River Restoration Program, P.O. Box
1300, 1313 South Main Street,
Weaverville, California 96093.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Randy A. Brown of the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Arcata Fish and
Wildlife Office, telephone: (707) 822–
7201. Randy A. Brown is the working
group’s Designated Federal Officer. For
questions regarding the Trinity River
Restoration Program, please contact
Douglas Schleusner, Executive Director,
telephone: (530) 623–1800.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), this
notice announces a meeting of the
Trinity Adaptive Management Working
Group (TAMWG).
Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and
Environmental Assessment for Pee Dee
National Wildlife Refuge in Anson and
Richmond Counties, North Carolina.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife
Service, Southeast Region, intends to
gather information necessary to prepare
a comprehensive conservation plan and
environmental assessment pursuant to
the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 and its implementing
regulations. The National Wildlife
Refuge System Administration Act of
1966, as amended by the National
Wildlife Refuge System Improvement
Act of 1997, requires the Service to
develop a comprehensive conservation
plan for each national wildlife refuge.
The purpose in developing a
comprehensive conservation plan is to
provide refuge managers with a 15-year
strategy for achieving refuge purposes
and contributing toward the mission of
the National Wildlife Refuge System,
consistent with sound principles of fish
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and wildlife management, conservation,
legal mandates, and Service policies. In
addition to outlining broad management
direction on conserving wildlife and
their habitats, plans identify wildlifedependent recreational opportunities
available to the public, including
opportunities for hunting, fishing,
wildlife observation, wildlife
photography, and environmental
education and interpretation.
The purpose of this notice is to
achieve the following:
(1) Advise other agencies and the
public of our intentions, and
(2) Obtain suggestions and
information on the scope of issues to
include in the environmental document.
DATES: To ensure consideration, written
comments must be received no later
than December 7, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Address comments,
questions, and requests for further
information to: Jeff Bricken, Refuge
Manager, Pee Dee National Wildlife
Refuge, 5770 U.S. Highway 52 North,
Wadesboro, North Carolina 28170;
Telephone: 704/694–4424; Fax: 704/
694–6570. You may find additional
information concerning the refuge at its
Internet site: https://www.fws.gov/
peedee/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
comprehensive conservation planning
process will consider many elements,
including wildlife and habitat
management, public recreational
activities, and cultural resource
protection. Public input to the planning
process is essential. A public scoping
meeting will be held. Please contact the
refuge manager in the ADDRESSES
section regarding the public scoping
meeting. All comments received from
individuals become part of the official
public record. Requests for such
comments will be handled in
accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act and the Council on
Environmental Quality’s NEPA
regulations [40 CFR 1506.6(f)].
Congress established Pee Dee National
Wildlife Refuge in 1963 as a migratory
bird refuge. Located along the Pee Dee
River in North Carolina, it comprises
8,443 acres of bottomland hardwoods,
mixed-pine hardwoods, upland pines,
croplands, old fields, and moist-soil
units. Management of the refuge
includes cooperative farming that
enhances wildlife food and cover,
impoundment management for
waterfowl and wading birds, timber
management, field border and old field
management, prescribed burning, deer
heard management, and regional
partnerships.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5041-N-44]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Real
Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) Web Site Complaint
Questionnaire
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing
Commissioner, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described
below will be 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.
DATES: Comments Due Date: January 8, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to: Lillian Deitzer, Reports
Management Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451
7th Street, SW., L'Enfant Plaza Building, Room 8003, Washington, DC
20410 or Lillian Deitzer@hud.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivy Jackson, Director, Office of
Interstate Land Sales and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act,
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 708-0502 (this is not a toll free
number) for copies of the proposed forms and other available
information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting the proposed
information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended).
This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection 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 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: Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)
Website Complaint Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502--Pending.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act insures that consumers are
provided with greater and timely information on the nature and costs of
the settlement process and are protected from unnecessarily high
settlement charges caused by abusive practices. The RESPA Web site
Complaint Questionnaire will provide for a common Web site for
consumers and settlement service providers to assist in the enforcement
of RESPA. Members of the public may submit complaints to HUD. The
Federal Government will use the disclosed information to investigate
alleged violations of RESPA regulations by settlement service
providers.
HUD published this announcement previously in the Federal Register
on November 8, 2005 (Vol. 70, No. 215, pages 67736-67737). HUD received
comments from the American Land Title Association (ALTA) and the
National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB). Generally, both
commenters expressed support for increased enforcement of RESPA, but
expressed concern that the Web site complaint could lead to improper
investigations. Both stressed maintaining confidentiality. HUD
responded that it currently receives complaints from individuals
through other means, and that HUD intends to process complaints
received through the Web site in the same manner as all other
complaints.
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Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD-1974.
Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of
response, and hours of response: The number of respondents is estimated
to be 1,246, generating approximately 1,869 responses annually. The
frequency of response is on occasion, and the estimated time needed to
prepare the response is approximately 0.33 hours, for total annual
burden hours of 617.
Status of the proposed information collection: This is a new
collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.,
Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: November 1, 2006.
Frank L. Davis,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing-Deputy Federal Housing
Commissioner.
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