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Background

The Endangered Species Act of 1973

(Act), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et

seq.), requires the development of

recovery plans for listed species unless

such a plan would not promote the

conservation of a particular species.

Section 4(f) of the Act, as amended in

1988, requires that public notice and an

opportunity for public review and

comment be provided during recovery

plan development. On April 12, 2006,

we published a notice of document

availability in the Federal Register

announcing the availability for public

review of the draft Recovery Plan (71 FR

18767). We accepted public comments

through June 12, 2006. We also

conducted peer review at this time. We

received six letters of comment during

the comment period. Based on this

input, we revised and finalized the

Recovery Plan.

The Recovery Plan describes the

status, current management, recovery

objectives and criteria, and specific

actions needed to recover and delist the

threatened Chiricahua leopard frog. The

Recovery Plan was developed by a

recovery team, including a Technical

Subgroup and three Stakeholders

Subgroups, in coordination with the

Service. The Technical Subgroup

included experts on the species,

conservation biology, and other relevant

topics. The Stakeholders Subgroups

included land owners and managers,

agency representatives, ranchers, the

mining industry, environmental

organizations, herpetologists, and other

interested parties.

The Chiricahua leopard frog is an

inhabitant of a variety of valley and

montane aquatic habitats, such as

springs, pools, cattle tanks, lakes,

reservoirs, streams, and rivers. The frog

has disappeared from more than 80

percent of its historical localities due to

threats including predation by non-

native organisms, especially American

bullfrogs, fishes, and crayfish; the fungal

disease chytridiomycosis; drought;

floods; degradation and loss of habitat

as a result of water diversions,

groundwater pumping, and livestock

management that has or continues to

degrade frog habitats; a long history of

fire suppression, mining, development,

and other human activities; disruption

of metapopulation dynamics; increased

chance of extirpation or extinction

resulting from small numbers of

populations and individuals existing in

dynamic environments; and probably

environmental contamination (such as

runoff from mining operations and

airborne contaminants from copper

smelters).

Actions needed to recover the

Chiricahua leopard frog include

protection of existing populations and

occupied habitats, creation or

restoration of additional habitats and

populations, control of non-native

predators and minimizing spread of

disease, monitoring of the recovery

effort and frog populations, research

that will facilitate better and more

efficient recovery, and adaptive

management. The Recovery Plan

provides delisting criteria for the

species that will indicate the species is

no longer threatened with extinction

throughout all or a significant portion of

its range. When the following criteria

have been met, the species may be

considered for removal from the List of

Threatened and Endangered Wildlife:

(1) At least two metapopulations located

in different drainages plus at least one

isolated and robust population in each

recovery unit exhibit long-term

persistence and stability as

demonstrated by a scientifically

acceptable population monitoring

program; (2) Aquatic breeding habitats

necessary for persistence of

metapopulations and isolated

populations are protected and managed;

(3) Additional habitat needed for

population connectivity, recolonization,

and dispersal is protected and managed;

and (4) Threats and causes of decline

have been reduced or eliminated, and

commitments of long-term management

are in place in each recovery unit such

that the Chiricahua leopard frog is

unlikely to need protection under the

Act in the foreseeable future.

Authority

The authority for this action is

Section 4(f) of the Endangered Species

Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f).

Dated: March 14, 2007.

Benjamin N. Toggle,

Regional Director, Region 2, Albuquerque,

New Mexico.

[FR Doc. E7–10674 Filed 6–1–07; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY

:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),

Interior.

ACTION

:

Notice of extension of an

information collection (1028–0070).

SUMMARY

:

To comply with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(PRA), USGS is inviting comments on a

collection of information that we will

submit to the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) for review and approval.

The information collection request (ICR)

concerns the paperwork requirements in

the Consolidated Consumers’ Report,

Form 9–4117MA.

DATES

:

Submit written comments by

August 3, 2007.

ADDRESSES

:

You may submit comments

by any of the following methods listed

below. Please use the Information

Collection Number 1028–0070 as an

identifier in your message.

•

E-mail USGS at atravnic@usgs.gov.

Identify with Information Collection

Number 1028–0070 in the subject line.

•

Fax: 703–648–6821. Identify with

Information Collection Number 1028–

0070.

•

Mail or hand-carry comments to the

Department of the Interior; U.S.

Geological Survey; Attention: Alfred

Travnicek; 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive,

MS–807; Reston, Virginia 20192. Please

reference ‘‘Information Collection 1028–

0070’’ in your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

:

Imogene Bynum, Data Collection and

Coordination Section, Minerals

Information Team at (703) 648–7960.

You may also contact Imogene Bynum

to obtain a copy, at no cost, of Form 9–

4117MA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

:

Title: Consolidated Consumers’

Report, Form 9–4117MA.

OMB Control Number: 1028–0070.

Abstract: Respondents supply the

U.S. Geological Survey with domestic

consumption data of 12 metals and

ferroalloys, some of which are

considered strategic and critical. This

information will be published as

chapters in Minerals Yearbooks,

monthly Mineral Industry Surveys,

annual Mineral Commodity Summaries,

and special publications, for use by

Government agencies, industry,

education programs, and the general

public.

We will protect information from

respondents considered proprietary

under the Freedom of Information Act

(5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing

regulations (43 CFR part 2) and under

regulations at 30 CFR 250.197, ‘‘Data

and information to be made available to

the public or for limited inspection.’’ No

items of a sensitive nature are collected.

Responses are voluntary. We intend to

release data collected on Form 9–

4117MA only in a summary format that

is not company-specific.

Frequency: Monthly and Annually.

Estimated Number and Description of

Respondents: 397 consumers of ferrous

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and related metals. Respondents are

canvassed for one frequency period only

(e.g., monthly respondents are not

canvassed annually).

Estimated Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: The

currently approved ‘‘hour’’ burden for

Form 9–4117MA is 1,709 hours. We

estimate the public reporting burden

averages 45 minutes per response. This

includes the time for reviewing

instructions, gathering and maintaining

data, and completing and reviewing the

information.

Estimated Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’

Burden: We have identified no ‘‘non-

hour cost ’’ burden associated with

Form 9–4116MA.

Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA

(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an

agency may not conduct or sponsor a

collection of information unless it

displays a currently valid OMB control

number. Until OMB approves a

collection of information, you are not

obligated to respond.

Comments: Before submitting an ICR

to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)

requires each agency ‘‘* * * to provide

notice * * * and otherwise consult

with members of the public and affected

agencies concerning each proposed

collection of information * * *’’.

Agencies must specifically solicit

comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the

proposed collection of information is

necessary for the agency to perform its

duties, including whether the

information is useful; (b) evaluate the

accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the

burden of the proposed collection of

information; (c) enhance the quality,

usefulness, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (d)

minimize the burden on the

respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Agencies must also estimate the ‘‘non-

hour cost’’ burdens to respondents or

recordkeepers resulting from the

collection of information. Therefore, if

you have costs to generate, maintain,

and disclose this information, you

should comment and provide your total

capital and startup cost components or

annual operation, maintenance, and

purchase of service components. You

should describe the methods you use to

estimate major cost factors, including

system and technology acquisition,

expected useful life of capital

equipment, discount rate(s), and the

period over which you incur costs.

Capital and startup costs include,

among other items, computers and

software your purchase to prepare for

collecting information, monitoring, and

record storage facilities. You should not

include estimates for equipment or

services purchased: (i) Before October 1,

1995; (ii) to comply with requirements

not associated with the information

collection; (iii) for reasons other than to

provide information or keep records for

the Government; or (iv) as part of

customary and usual business or private

practices.

We will summarize written responses

to this notice and address them in our

submission for OMB approval. As a

result of your comments, we will make

any necessary adjustments to the burden

in our submission to OMB.

Public Comment Policy: Before

including your address, phone number,

e-mail address, or other personal

identifying information in your

comment, you should be aware that

your entire comment—including your

personal identifying information—may

be made publicly available at any time.

While you can ask us in your comment

to withhold your personal identifying

information from public review, we

cannot guarantee that we will be able to

do so.

USGS Information Collection

Clearance Office: Alfred Travnicek (703)

648–7231.

Dated: May 29, 2007.

John H. DeYoung, Jr.,

Chief Scientist, Minerals Information Team.

[FR Doc. 07–2735 Filed 6–1–07; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4311–AM–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National

Historical Park; Notice of Public

Meeting

AGENCY

:

Department of the Interior,

National Park Service, Chesapeake and

Ohio Canal National Historical Park.

ACTION

:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY

:

Notice is hereby given that a

meeting of the Chesapeake and Ohio

Canal National Historical Park Advisory

Commission will be held at 9:30 a.m.,

on Friday, June 22, 2007, at the

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National

Historical Park Headquarters, 1850 Dual

Highway, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740.

DATES

:

Friday, June 22, 2007.

ADDRESSES

:

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

National Historical Park Headquarters,

1850 Dual Highway, Hagerstown,

Maryland 21740.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

:

Kevin Brandt, Superintendent,

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National

Historical Park, 1850 Dual Highway,

Suite 100, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740,

Telephone: (301) 714–2201.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

:

The

Commission was established by Public

Law 91–664 to meet and consult with

the Secretary of the Interior on general

policies and specific matters related to

the administration and development of

the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

National Historical Park.

The members of the Commission are

as follows:

Mrs. Sheila Rabb Weidenfeld,

Chairperson

Mr. Charles J. Weir

Mr. Barry A. Passett

Mr. James G. McCleaf II

Mr. John A. Ziegler

Mrs. Mary E. Woodward

Mrs. Donna Printz

Mrs. Ferial S. Bishop

Ms. Nancy C. Long

Mrs. Jo Reynolds

Dr. James H. Gilford

Brother James Kirkpatrick

Ms. Mary Ann D. Moen

Dr. George E. Lewis, Jr.

Mr. Charles D. McElrath

Ms. Patricia Schooley

Mr. Jack Reeder

Ms. Merrily Pierce

Topics that will be presented during

the meeting include:

1. Update on park operations.

2. Update on major construction/

development projects.

3.Update on partnership projects.

4. Subcommittee Reports.

The meeting will be open to the

public. Any member of the public may

file with the Commission a written

statement concerning the matters to be

discussued. Persons wishing further

information concerning this meeting, or

who wish to submit written statements,

may contact Kevin Brandt,

Superintendent, Chesapeake and Ohio

Canal National Historical Park. Minutes

of the meeting will be available for

public inspection six weeks after the

meeting at Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

National Historical Park Headquarters,

1850 Dual Highway, Suite 100,

Hagerstown, Maryland 21740.

Dated: May 14, 2007.

Kevin D. Brandt,

Superintendent, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

National Historical Park.

[FR Doc. 07–2751 Filed 6–1–07; 8:45 am]

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