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a 15-year strategy for achieving refuge
purposes and contributing to the
mission of the National Wildlife Refuge
System (NWRS), in conformance with
the sound principles of fish and wildlife
science, natural resources conservation,
legal mandates, and Service policies. In
addition to outlining broad management
direction on conserving wildlife and
habitats, CCPs identify wildlifedependent recreational opportunities
available to the public, including
opportunities for hunting, fishing,
wildlife observation and photography,
and environmental interpretation and
education. The Service will review and
update each CCP at least once every 15
years, in accordance with the National
Wildlife Refuge System Improvement
Act of 1997 and the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA).
This Draft CCP/EA identifies goals,
long-range objectives, and strategies for
achieving the purposes for which this
refuge was established. The document
poses two management alternatives:
Alternative A (Current Management):
This alternative is the ‘‘No Action’’
alternative required by NEPA.
Alternative A defines our current
management activities, including those
planned, funded, or underway, and
serves as the baseline for comparing
Alternative B, our preferred alternative.
It would maintain our present levels of
approved refuge staffing and the
biological and visitor programs now in
place. The refuge would continue to
pursue acquisition of the eight parcels
composing 253 acres that remain within
the original approved acquisition
boundary of the refuge, and the
occasional parcel that becomes available
adjacent to the refuge.
Alternative B (the Service-preferred
alternative): This alternative represents
the combination of actions that we
believe will most effectively achieve the
purposes and goals of the refuge and
address the major issues. It builds on
the programs identified under
Alternative A. Funding and staffing
would need to increase to adequately
support the program expansions we
propose. Key strategies in this
alternative include greater inventory,
monitoring, and management of the
Missisquoi River Delta wetlands to
maintain their ecological integrity and
diversity of plants and animals on the
refuge; increased management of highquality grasslands, shrublands, and
other early successional habitats for a
range of wildlife species of conservation
concern; enhanced, expanded programs
of outreach, and environmental
education and interpretation; expanded
wildlife-dependent recreational
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opportunities, including hunting,
fishing, wildlife observation and
photography; greater inventory,
protection, and interpretation of the rich
cultural history of the Missisquoi River
Delta and enhanced partnerships with
the local Abenaki Tribe; a new $1.00
Refuge Activity Fee that will raise
additional funds for trail maintenance,
informational kiosks, educational
programs, and other actions to benefit
all visitors to the refuge; a critical new
law enforcement position to enhance
staff and visitor safety; other new
critical positions, including a park
ranger, maintenance worker, and
biological technician. Alternative B also
proposes that, within 1 year of CCP
completion, upon Director’s approval,
we will conduct a study with our
partners to determine if undeveloped
lands within 5 miles of the refuge
warrant additional Service protection to
conserve Federal trust resources and aid
in fulfilling the mission of the NWRS
and the purposes of the refuge.
A wilderness review of the refuge was
completed in 1974. This review, based
on refuge management needs and public
input at the time, proposed that Shad
Island be designated wilderness under
the Wilderness Act of 1964. As part of
the CCP process, we completed a
wilderness review, evaluating all refuge
land for its current wilderness potential.
The review concluded no lands at the
refuge are suitable for inclusion into the
National Wilderness Preservation
System, and we propose to withdraw
Shad Island as a proposed wilderness to
the U.S. Congress.
After the 30-day review and comment
period ends, we will analyze, address,
and consider all comments received and
prepare a final CCP. Availability of the
final CCP will be published in the
Federal Register. All comments,
including names and addresses, become
part of the official public record.
Requests for the public record of this
plan will be handled in accordance with
the Freedom of Information Act, the
Council on Environmental Quality’s
NEPA regulations, and other Service
and Departmental policies and
procedures.
Dated: August 2, 2006.
Marvin E. Moriarty,
Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Hadley, MA 01035–9589.
This document was received at the Office
of the Federal Register on March 13, 2007.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA–110]
Meeting of the Central California
Resource Advisory Council
ACTION:
Notice of public meeting.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) Central
California Resource Advisory Council
will meet as indicated below.
DATES: The meeting will be held Friday
and Saturday, April 20 and 21, 2007, in
the University of California Lindcove
Research and Extension Center meeting
room, 22963 Carson Ave., Exeter,
California. On April 20, the members
will convene at 8 a.m. for a business
meeting, followed by a field trip to
Atwell Island beginning at noon.
Members of the public are welcome to
attend the tour and meeting. Field tour
participants must provide their own
transportation and lunch. The Advisory
Council will resume its meeting at 8
a.m. on April 21 in the Lindcove
Research and Extension Center meeting
room. Time for public comment is
reserved from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on
April 21.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
BLM Bakersfield Field Office Acting
Manager Patty Gradek, (661) 391–6006;
or BLM Central California Public Affairs
Officer David Christy, (916) 985–4474.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
twelve-member Central California
Resource Advisory Council advises the
Secretary of the Interior, through the
Bureau of Land Management, on a
variety of public land issues associated
with public land management in the
Central California. At this meeting,
agenda items include discussion of the
Caliente Resource Management Plan
update by the Bakersfield Field Office
and preparation of an Environmental
Impact Statement for the Carrizo Plain
National Monument. The RAC members
will also hear status reports from
managers for the Folsom, Hollister,
Bakersfield and Bishop field offices. The
meeting is open to the public. The
public may present written comments to
the Council, and time will be allocated
for hearing public comments.
Depending on the number of persons
wishing to comment and the time
available, the time for individual oral
comments may be limited. Individuals
who plan to attend and need special
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are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
assistance such as sign language
interpretation or other reasonable
accommodations should contact the
BLM as indicated above.
Dated: March 6, 2007.
David Christy,
Public Affairs Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Notice 1122–NEW]
Office on Violence Against Women;
Agency Information Collection
Activities: New Collection
60-Day notice of information
collection under review: Semi-annual
progress report for the Technical
Assistance Program.
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ACTION:
The Department of Justice, Office on
Violence Against Women (OVW) will be
submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Comments are encouraged and will be
accepted for ‘‘sixty days’’ until May 15,
2007. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the items contained in this
notice, especially the estimated public
burden and associated response time,
should be directed to The Office of
Management and Budget, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention Department of Justice Desk
Officer, Washington, DC 20503.
Additionally, comments may be
submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202)
395–5806.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address one or more
of the following four points:
(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,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(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
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Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
New collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Semiannual Progress Report for the
Technical Assistance Program.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the
collection: Form Number: None yet. U.S.
Department of Justice, Office on
Violence Against Women.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: The affected public includes
the 100 programs providing technical
assistance as recipients under the
Technical Assistance Program.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond/reply: It is estimated that it will
take the 100 respondents (Technical
Assistance providers) approximately
one hour to complete a semi-annual
progress report twice a year. The semiannual progress report for the Technical
Assistance Program is divided into
sections that pertain to the different
types of activities in which Technical
Assistance Providers are engaged.
The primary purpose of the OVW
Technical Assistance Program is to
provide direct assistance to grantees and
their subgrantees to enhance the success
of local projects they are implementing
with VAWA grant funds. In addition,
OVW is focused on building the
capacity of criminal justice and victim
services organizations to respond
effectively to sexual assault, domestic
violence, dating violence, and stalking
and to foster partnerships between
organizations that have not traditionally
worked together to address violence
against women, such as faith- and
community-based organizations.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: The total annual hour burden
to complete the semi-annual progress
report form is 200 hours. It will take
approximately one hour for the grantees
to complete the form twice a year.
If additional information is required
contact: Lynn Bryant, Department
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and
Planning Staff, Suite 1600, Patrick
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Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: March 12, 2007.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United
States Department of Justice.
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Office on Violence Against Women;
Notice of Meeting
Office on Violence Against
Women, Justice.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda of the
forthcoming public meeting of the
National Advisory Committee on
Violence Against Women (hereinafter
‘‘the Committee’’).
DATES: The meeting will take place on
April 3, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
and on April 4, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to
12 noon.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
at the Eldorado, 309 West San Francisco
Street, Sante Fe, NM 87501. Signs will
be posted in the lobby of the hotel to
direct attendees to the meeting location.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandy Lonick, The National Advisory
Committee on Violence Against Women,
800 K Street, NW., Ste. 920,
Washington, DC 20530; by telephone at:
(202) 307–6026; e-mail:
Saundra.Lonick@usdoj.gov; or fax: (202)
307–3911. You may also view the
Committee’s Web site at: https://
www.usdoj.gov/ovw/nac/welcome.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
this meeting is required under section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The Committee is
chartered by the Attorney General, and
co-chaired by the Attorney General and
the Secretary of Health and Human
Services (the Secretary), to provide the
Attorney General and the Secretary with
practical and general policy advice
concerning implementation of the
Violence Against Women Act of 1994,
the Violence Against Women Act of
2000, the Violence Against Women Act
of 2005 and related laws. The
Committee also assists in the efforts of
the Department of Justice and the
Department of Health and Human
Services to combat violence against
women, especially domestic violence,
sexual assault, and stalking. Because
violence against women is increasingly
recognized as a public health problem of
staggering human cost, the Committee
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA-110]
Meeting of the Central California Resource Advisory Council
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
(FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Central
California Resource Advisory Council will meet as indicated below.
DATES: The meeting will be held Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21,
2007, in the University of California Lindcove Research and Extension
Center meeting room, 22963 Carson Ave., Exeter, California. On April
20, the members will convene at 8 a.m. for a business meeting, followed
by a field trip to Atwell Island beginning at noon. Members of the
public are welcome to attend the tour and meeting. Field tour
participants must provide their own transportation and lunch. The
Advisory Council will resume its meeting at 8 a.m. on April 21 in the
Lindcove Research and Extension Center meeting room. Time for public
comment is reserved from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on April 21.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BLM Bakersfield Field Office Acting
Manager Patty Gradek, (661) 391-6006; or BLM Central California Public
Affairs Officer David Christy, (916) 985-4474.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The twelve-member Central California
Resource Advisory Council advises the Secretary of the Interior,
through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of public land
issues associated with public land management in the Central
California. At this meeting, agenda items include discussion of the
Caliente Resource Management Plan update by the Bakersfield Field
Office and preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for the
Carrizo Plain National Monument. The RAC members will also hear status
reports from managers for the Folsom, Hollister, Bakersfield and Bishop
field offices. The meeting is open to the public. The public may
present written comments to the Council, and time will be allocated for
hearing public comments. Depending on the number of persons wishing to
comment and the time available, the time for individual oral comments
may be limited. Individuals who plan to attend and need special
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assistance such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable
accommodations should contact the BLM as indicated above.
Dated: March 6, 2007.
David Christy,
Public Affairs Officer.
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