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municipal, and other uses. Currently,
SRP reservoirs supply much of the
water for the population of more than
2.6 million people in the cities of
Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe,
Glendale, Gilbert, Scottsdale, Tolleson,
and Avondale. Water deliveries are also
made under specific water rights in
Horseshoe and Bartlett held by the City
of Phoenix, the Salt River PimaMaricopa Indian Community, and the
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. In
addition, water is provided to irrigate
agricultural lands within SRP and for
satisfaction of the independent water
rights of Buckeye Irrigation Company,
Gila River Indian Community, Roosevelt
Irrigation District, Roosevelt Water
Conservation District, and others.
Horseshoe, Bartlett, and the other SRP
reservoirs also provide a variety of
recreational uses and environmental
benefits in central Arizona.
Due to dry conditions in central
Arizona for the past 12 years, water
levels in Horseshoe and Bartlett have
been below normal. As a result, riparian
trees and shrubs have grown in the
Horseshoe storage space and have been
colonized by a population of
flycatchers, which are listed as
endangered under the ESA. Thus,
periodic refilling of the reservoir may
adversely impact the habitat and nesting
of the flycatcher as well as the cuckoo,
which uses similar habitat. Also,
nonnative fish produced in Horseshoe
and Bartlett can adversely impact
covered fish, frog, and gartersnake
species through predation, competition,
and alteration of habitat in the Verde
River and portions of its tributaries.
Proposed Action
The proposed action is the issuance of
an ITP for the covered species for SRP’s
modified operation of Horseshoe and
Bartlett, under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the
ESA. The requested duration of the
Permit is 50 years. The areas covered by
the Permit would include Horseshoe up
to an elevation of 2,026 feet (ft), Bartlett
up to an elevation of 1,748 ft, the Salt
River from Granite Reef Dam to the
Verde River, most of the Verde River
upstream from the Salt River, and
portions of the Verde River tributaries.
The action area for the EIS and HCP also
includes mitigation lands acquired as
part of the HCP.
To meet the requirements of a section
10(a)(1)(B) permit, SRP has developed
and will implement the HCP, which
provides modified operating objectives
(termed the ‘‘Optimum Operation
Alternative’’) to support stands of tall
riparian vegetation at the upper end of
Horseshoe to minimize impacts to
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Horseshoe water levels to minimize
impacts to covered native fish, frog, and
gartersnake species. The HCP also
includes other measures to minimize
and mitigate incidental take of the
covered species to the maximum extent
practicable, and which ensure that the
incidental take will not appreciably
reduce the likelihood of the survival
and recovery of these species in the
wild.
Alternatives
Two other alternatives being
considered by the Service include the
following:
1. No Permit—No issuance of an ITP
by the Service. This alternative would
require SRP to do everything within its
control to avoid any take of federally
listed species associated with its
continued operation of Horseshoe and
Bartlett.
2. Modified Historical Operation—
Approval by the Service of an
application for an ITP authorizing
incidental take of threatened and
endangered species associated with the
operation of Horseshoe and Bartlett by
SRP using historical operating
objectives for the reservoirs, along with
additional measures to minimize and
mitigate the potential take of covered
species.
Christopher T. Jones,
Acting Regional Director, Region 2,
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
[FR Doc. E8–9405 Filed 4–29–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Submission of Paperwork Reduction
Act Request to Office of Management
and Budget
AGENCIES: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice announces that
the Information Collection Request for
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Form
4432, Verification of Indian Preference
for Employment in the BIA and the
Indian Health Service (IHS), OMB
Control Number 1076–0160, has been
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for approval under
the provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The BIA is now
seeking comments on the subject
proposal.

Written comments must be
submitted by May 30, 2008.

DATES:

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Written comments should
be sent directly to the Desk Officer for
the Department of the Interior, by
facsimile at (202) 395–6566 or you may
send an e-mail to:
OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov. Send a
copy of your comments to Daisy West,
Chief, Division of Tribal Government
Services, Office of Indian Services,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of
the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., Mail
Stop 4513–MIB, Washington, DC 20240;
telephone (202) 513–7641.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Colliflower, (202) 513–7627.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A 60-day
notice for public comments was
published in the Federal Register on
January 29, 2008. No comments were
received on the workload burden or the
form itself (OMB Control No. 1076–
0160) during this public comment
period.
ADDRESSES:

I. Abstract
The purpose of the Indian Preference
Form is to encourage qualified Indians
to seek employment with the BIA and
the IHS by offering preferential
treatment to qualified candidates of
Indian heritage. BIA collects
information under the proposed
regulations to ensure compliance with
Indian preference hiring requirements.
The information collection relates only
to individuals applying for employment
with the BIA and the IHS. The tribe’s
involvement is limited to verifying
membership information submitted by
the applicant. The collection of
information allows certain persons who
are of Indian descent to receive
preference when appointments are
made to vacancies in positions with the
BIA and IHS as well as in any unit that
has been transferred intact from the BIA
to a Bureau or office within the
Department of the Interior or the
Department of Health and Human
Services and that continues to perform
the functions formerly performed as part
of the BIA and IHS. You are eligible for
preference if (a) You are a member of a
federally recognized Indian tribe; (b)
you are a descendant of a member and
you were residing within the present
boundaries of any Indian reservation on
June 1, 1934; (c) you are an Alaska
Native; or (d) you possess one-half
degree Indian blood derived from tribes
that are indigenous to the United States.
The information is submitted in order to
retain a benefit, namely, preference in
employment with the BIA and IHS.
II. Request for Comments
The Department of the Interior invites
comments on:

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(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the BIA,
indicating whether the information will
have practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the BIA’s estimate
of the burden (including the hours and
cost) of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumption used;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
The Office of Management and Budget
has up to 60 days to approve or
disapprove the information collection
but may respond after 30 days;
therefore, comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted to OMB within 30 days in
order to assure their maximum
consideration. Our practice is to make
comments, including names and home
addresses of respondents, available for
public review during regular business
hours. Before including your address,
phone number, e-mail address or other
personally identifiable information, be
advised that your entire comment—
including your personally identifiable
information—may be made public at
any time. While you may request that
we withhold your personally
identifiable information, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
We do not consider anonymous
comments. All comments from
representatives of businesses or
organizations will be made public in
their entirety.
Please note that an agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, a collection of
information unless a currently valid
OMB control number is displayed. You
may request copies of the information
collection forms and our submission to
OMB from the person listed in FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

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III. Data
Title: Verification of Indian Preference
for Employment in the BIA and IHS, 25
CFR 5.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Description of respondents: Qualified
Indians who are seeking preference in
employment with the BIA and IHS.
Approximately a total of 5,000
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employment are received annually by
the BIA field offices.
Frequency: On occasion as needed.
Estimated completion time: The
average burden of submitting an Indian
Preference Form is 30 minutes
including time for reviewing
instructions, searching data sources and
assembling the information needed.
Total Annual Burden: 5,000 × 1⁄2 hour
= 2,500 hours.
Estimated cost: There are no costs to
consider, except postage and the cost of
duplicating the original verification
form. The form will be used by an
applicant to seek documentation of
Indian descent or membership from
either a tribal official or the BIA.
Dated: April 25, 2008.
Sanjeev ‘‘Sonny’’ Bhagowalia,
Chief Information Officer—Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E8–9526 Filed 4–29–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

2. Parties receiving service of the
decision by certified mail shall have 30
days from the date of receipt to file an
appeal.
Parties who do not file an appeal in
accordance with the requirements of 43
CFR Part 4, Subpart E, shall be deemed
to have waived their rights.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the decision may
be obtained from: Bureau of Land
Management, Alaska State Office, 222
West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage,
Alaska 99513–7504.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
Bureau of Land Management by phone
at 907–271–5960, or by e-mail at
ak.blm.conveyance@ak.blm.gov. Persons
who use a telecommunication device
(TTD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
8330, 24 hours a day, seven days a
week, to contact the Bureau of Land
Management.
Michael Bilancione,
Land Transfer Resolution Specialist, Land
Transfer Adjudication I.
[FR Doc. E8–9461 Filed 4–29–08; 8:45 am]

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Alaska Native Claims Selection

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.
ACTION: Notice of decision approving
lands for conveyance.
As required by 43 CFR
2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an
appealable decision approving lands for
conveyance pursuant to the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act will be
issued to Cully Corporation Inc. The
lands are in the vicinity of Point Lay,
Alaska, and are located in:
SUMMARY:

Umiat Meridian, Alaska
T. 3 N., R. 44 W.,
Secs. 1 to 7, inclusive.

Containing approximately 3,541 acres.
T. 3 N., R. 45 W.,
Secs. 24 and 25;
Secs. 32 to 36, inclusive.
Containing approximately 4,342 acres.
Aggregating approximately 7,883 acres.

The subsurface estate in these lands
will be conveyed to Arctic Slope
Regional Corporation when the surface
estate is conveyed to Cully Corporation
Inc. Notice of the decision will also be
published four times in The Arctic
Sounder.
DATES: The time limits for filing an
appeal are:
1. Any party claiming a property
interest which is adversely affected by
the decision shall have until May 30,
2008 to file an appeal.

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Minerals Management Service
[Docket No. MMS–2008–OMM–0020]

Notice of Nominations Received and
Proposed Limited Alternative Energy
Leases on the Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) and Initiation of Coordination
and Consultation; Correction
Minerals Management Service
(MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice; Correction.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The MMS published a Notice
in the Federal Register on Friday, April
18, 2008 (73 FR 21152), announcing
proposed areas of the OCS for limited
alternative energy leasing and
requesting indications of competitive
interest in such proposed lease areas.
That original Notice also requested
public comment on the areas proposed
for limited leasing. This correction
Notice corrects the table in the original
Notice identifying the proposed lease
areas for alternative energy resource
data collection and technology testing
activities on the Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS).
DATES: This correction is effective
immediately upon publication of this
Notice. The 30-day and 60-day comment
periods identified in the original Notice
shall be deemed to commence upon the
publication of this correction Notice.

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