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and Wildlife Act of 1956. In 1990, we
established Pocosin Lakes National
Wildlife Refuge, making Pungo Refuge a
unit of Pocosin Lakes Refuge. The refuge
now consists of 110,106 acres. We
named the refuge for the pocosin habitat
that dominates the landscape and for
the lakes that occur within the pocosin.
We announce our decision and the
availability of the final CCP and FONSI
for Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife
Refuge in accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (40
CFR 1506.6(b)) requirements. We
completed a thorough analysis of
impacts on the human environment,
which we included in the draft
comprehensive conservation plan and
environmental assessment (Draft CCP/
EA). The CCP will guide us in managing
and administering Pocosin Lakes Refuge
for the next 15 years.
The compatibility determinations for
hunting; fishing; wildlife observation
and photography; environmental
education and interpretation; access for
public uses; trapping of selected
furbearers and feral hogs for nuisance
animal management; refuge resource
research studies; cooperative farming
program; commercial photography;
commercial tours and guiding; wood
and reed gathering and cutting; and
meetings of non-service agencies and
organizations are all available in the
CCP.
Background
The National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C.
668dd–668ee) (Improvement Act),
which amended the National Wildlife
Refuge System Administration Act of
1966, requires us to develop a CCP for
each national wildlife refuge. The
purpose for developing a CCP is to
provide refuge managers with a 15-year
plan for achieving refuge purposes and
contributing toward the mission of the
National Wildlife Refuge System,
consistent with sound principles of fish
and wildlife management, conservation,
legal mandates, and our policies. In
addition to outlining broad management
direction on conserving wildlife and
their habitats, CCPs identify wildlifedependent recreational opportunities
available to the public, including
opportunities for hunting, fishing,
wildlife observation, wildlife
photography, and environmental
education and interpretation. We will
review and update the CCP at least
every 15 years in accordance with the
Improvement Act.
Comments
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day public review period as announced
in the Federal Register on July 12, 2007
(72 FR 38097). Twelve agencies and/or
individuals submitted comments, either
in writing or at public forums. Four
persons spoke at the public forums and
eight presented written comments,
representing state agencies, local
government agencies, non-governmental
organizations, businesses, and local
citizens.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Selected Alternative

SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Bureau of
Indian Affairs has submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget a
request for approval and renewal of
information collections, OMB Control
No. 1076–0017, Financial Assistance
and Social Service Program application
form 5–6601.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before September 3,
2008.

We developed four alternatives for
management of the refuge and chose
Alternative 2 as the preferred
alternative. We selected Alternative 2
based on the sound professional
judgment of the staff and after
considering the comments we received
on the draft document. The primary
focus under Alternative 2 will be to
optimize management of the
impoundments very intensively by
controlling water levels and vegetation
to create optimum habitat for migrating
waterfowl. Implementing the CCP will
result in moderate program increases to
address the refuge’s highest priorities.
We will manage pine forests and
marshes with prescribed fire and will
manage the vegetative composition of
habitats in selected areas. Waterfowl
will be surveyed on a routine basis. We
will develop inventory plans for all
species and implement them in selected
habitats. We will develop and
implement a black bear management
plan. The visitor center will be
maintained by volunteers and
cooperating agency personnel
supplementing refuge personnel. The
volunteer program will be expanded by
recruiting volunteers to contribute 4,000
hours of service. We will construct two
pads for recreational vehicles in order to
attract volunteers. There will be 17.5
staff members dedicated to refuge
management and 7.5 staff members
dedicated to fire management. The six
priority public uses will be allowed,
with the refuge staff conducting
environmental education and
interpretation programs to meet local
needs.
Authority: This notice is published under
the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge
System Improvement Act of 1997, Public
Law 105–57.
Dated: June 10, 2008.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
Information Collection Activities,
Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of renewal of a currently
approved information collection.
AGENCY:

Interested parties are
invited to submit written comments
regarding this proposal to the Desk
Officer of the Department of the Interior
by facsimile to (202) 395–6566. You
may also send comments by e-mail to:
OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov.
Copies of comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to
Kevin Sanders, Acting Chief, Office of
Indian Services, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Department of the Interior, 1849
C Street, NW., MS–4513–MIB,
Washington, DC 20240. Telephone (202)
513–7621.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the collection of information
form or requests for additional
information should be directed to Kevin
Sanders, Office of Indian Services,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of
the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., MS–
4513, Washington, DC 20240.
Telephone (202) 513–7621.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:

I. Abstract
The Bureau of Indian Affairs needs
the information collected. Funding of
these programs is authorized by 25
U.S.C. 13 to make determinations of
eligibility for the BIA’s social service
financial assistance programs: General
Assistance, Child Welfare Assistance,
Miscellaneous Assistance, and services
only (no cash assistance).
A 60-day notice for public comments
was published in the Federal Register
on February 4, 2008 (73 FR 6524). No
comments were received regarding this
form.

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II. Request for Comments
The Department of the Interior invites
comments being sent to OMB on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the BIA,
including whether the information will
have practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the BIA’s estimate
of the burden (including hours and cost)
of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions 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.
Please note that an agency may not
sponsor or request, and an individual
need not respond to, a collection of
information unless it has a valid OMB
Control Number. Please note that an
agency may not sponsor or request, and
an individual need not respond to, a
collection of information unless it has a
valid OMB Control Number. Please note
that all comments received will be
available for public review. 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.
OMB is required to respond to this
request within 60 days after publication
of this notice in the Federal Register,
but may respond after 30 days;
therefore, your comments should be
submitted to OMB within 30 days of
publication to assure maximum
consideration.
Burden means the total time or
financial resources expended by persons
to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose
or provide information to or for a
Federal agency. This includes the time
needed to review instructions; to
develop, acquire, install and utilize
technology and systems for the purpose
of collection, validating, and verifying
information, processing and
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data sources to complete and review the
collection of information; and to
transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
III. Data
Title of the collection of information:
Financial Assistance and Social Service
Programs 25 CFR 20, Form BIA 5–6601.
OMB Number: 1076–0017.
Expiration Date: September 30, 2008.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection. The
information is submitted to obtain or
retain benefits and for case
management/case planning purposes.
Affected Entities: Individual members
of Indian tribes who are living on a
reservation or within a tribal service
area.
Frequency of responses: One
application per year.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 200,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 200,000 × 30 min. = 100,000
hours.
Dated: July 28, 2008.
Sanjeev ‘‘Sonny’’ Bhagowalia,
Chief Information Officer—Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E8–17832 Filed 8–1–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA–310–0777–XX]

Notice of Public Meeting: Northeast
California Resource Advisory Council
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal
Advisory Committee Act of 1972
(FACA), the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) Northeast California Resource
Advisory Council will meet as indicated
below.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Thursday and Friday, Sept. 18 and 19,
2008, in the Conference Room of the
BLM Surprise Field Office, 602 Cressler
St., Cedarville, CA. On Sept. 18, the
members convene at the Surprise Field
Office at 10 a.m. and depart
immediately for a field tour focusing on
cultural resources. Members of the
public are welcome. They must provide
their own transportation in a high
clearance four-wheel-drive vehicle and
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meeting runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Surprise Field Office conference room.
Time for public comment is reserved at
11 a.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim
Burke, BLM Alturas Field Office
manager, (530) 233–4666; or BLM
Public Affairs Officer Joseph J. Fontana,
(530) 252–5332.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15member council advises the Secretary of
the Interior, through the BLM, on a
variety of planning and management
issues associated with public land
management in northeast California and
the northwest corner of Nevada. At this
meeting, agenda topics will include an
update on implementation of BLM
resource management plans, the
proposed Kramer Ranch land exchange,
a status report on wind energy
development proposals and cultural
resource management. Members also
will hear status reports from the Alturas,
Eagle Land and Surprise field offices.
All meetings are open to the public.
Members of the public may present
written comments to the council. Each
formal council meeting will have time
allocated for public comments.
Depending on the number of persons
wishing to speak, and the time
available, the time for individual
comments may be limited. Members of
the public are welcome on field tours,
but they must provide their own
transportation and lunch. Individuals
who plan to attend and need special
assistance, such as sign language
interpretation and other reasonable
accommodations, should contact the
BLM as provided above.
Dated: July 29, 2008.
Joseph J. Fontana,
Public Affairs Officer.
[FR Doc. E8–17779 Filed 8–1–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NV–930–1430–ET; NVN–75209; 8–08807]

Public Land Order No. 7713; Partial
Revocation of Public Land Order No.
7619 Dated October 6, 2004; Nevada
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Public Land Order.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: This order partially revokes a
Public Land Order insofar as it affects
approximately 1,099.51 acres, more or
less, of public lands withdrawn from
surface entry and mining for the Bureau
of Land Management to protect public

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