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approximately 131,890 acres of
developable private land in Nye County.
The area is bordered by the Nellis Air
Force Range and Nevada Test Site to the
north, the Humboldt-Toiyabe National
Forest to the east, and the California/
Nevada state line to the west. The small
amount of private land available for
urban development is associated with
the towns of Pahrump, Amargosa
Valley, and Beatty. The surrounding
land is primarily owned and managed
by BLM.
Some of the Applicant’s future
activities have the potential to impact
species subject to protection under the
Act. Section 10 (a)(1)(B) permits nonFederal land owners to take endangered
and threatened wildlife species,
provided the take is incidental to
otherwise lawful activities and will not
appreciably reduce the likelihood for
the survival and recovery of the species
in the wild, as well as other permit
conditions. An applicant for a Permit
under section 10 must prepare and
submit to the Service for approval a
Plan containing a multifaceted strategy
for minimizing and mitigating the
impacts of all take associated with the
proposed activities to the maximum
extent practicable. The applicant must
also ensure that adequate funding for
the Plan will be provided.
The Service will conduct an
environmental review of the MSHCP
and prepare an EIS. ENTRIX has been
selected as the lead consultant to
prepare the EIS under the supervision of
the Service. NEPA requires that Federal
agencies conduct an environmental
analysis of their proposed actions to
determine if the actions may
significantly affect the human
environment. Under NEPA, a reasonable
range of alternatives to proposed
projects is developed and considered in
the environmental review. Alternatives
considered for analysis in an EIS may
include: variations in the scope of
proposed activities; variations in the
location, amount, and types of
conservation measures; variations in
activity duration; or a combination of
these elements. In addition, the EIS will
identify potentially significant direct,
indirect, and cumulative impacts on
biological resources, land use, air
quality, water quality, water resources,
socioeconomic conditions, and other
environmental issues that could occur
with implementation of the proposed
action and alternatives. For all
potentially significant impacts, the EIS
identifies avoidance, minimization, and
mitigation measures to reduce these
impacts, where feasible, to a level below
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The EIS will consider the proposed
action, no action, and a reasonable range
of alternatives. A detailed description of
the impacts of the proposed action and
each alternative will be included in the
EIS. The alternatives to be considered
for analysis in the EIS may address
combinations of covered species,
different permit effective periods, or a
combination of elements.
Written comments from interested
parties are welcome to ensure that the
issues of public concern related to the
proposed action are identified.
Comments and materials received will
be available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business
hours at the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice. All
comments and materials received,
including names and addresses, will
become part of the administrative record
and may be released to the public.
Public meetings will be held as noted in
the DATES section above.
Our practice is to make comments,
including names, home addresses, home
phone numbers, and email addresses of
respondents, available for public
review. Individual respondents may
request that we withhold their names
and /or homes addresses, etc., but if you
wish us to consider withholding this
information you must state this
prominently at the beginning of your
comments. In addition, you must
present a rationale for withholding this
information. This rationale must
demonstrate that disclosure would
constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of privacy. Unsupported
assertions will not meet this burden. In
the absence of exceptional,
documentable circumstances, this
information will be released. We will
always make submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives of or officials of
organizations or businesses, available
for public inspection in their entirety.
The Service requests that comments
be specific. In particular, the Service is
requesting information regarding (1)
Potential direct, indirect, and
cumulative impacts of implementation
of the proposed action; (2) other
possible alternatives that meet the
purpose and need; (3) potential adaptive
management and/or monitoring
provisions; (4) existing environmental
conditions in the area; (5) other plans or
projects that might be relevant to this
proposed project; and (6) potential
minimization and mitigation efforts.
The environmental review of this
project will be conducted in accordance
with the requirements of the NEPA of
1969 as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et

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seq.), Council on the Environmental
Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–
1518), other applicable Federal laws and
regulations, and applicable policies and
procedures of the Service. This notice is
being furnished in accordance with 40
CFR 1501.7 to obtain suggestions and
information from other agencies and the
public on the scope of issues and
alternatives to be addressed in the EIS.
Dated November 8, 2006.
Ken McDermond,
Deputy Manager, California/Nevada
Operations Office, Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. E6–19633 Filed 11–20–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[Docket No. NV–055–5853–EU]

Proposed Information Collection—
Alternative Futures for the Upper Las
Vegas Wash
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) is partnering with
Utah State University to undertake a
scientific study focused on the Upper
Las Vegas Wash, which is managed by
the BLM and located near the city of Las
Vegas, Nevada. The BLM wants a better
understanding of the interaction of the
adjacent communities with the natural
environment in this area. There are
important linkages between social
conditions in the greater Las Vegas
metropolitan area and ecological
conditions of the surrounding
landscape. Ecological disturbance
stemming from human use of the Upper
Las Vegas Wash is complex and
involves important relationships
between the demographic
characteristics of residents living in
proximity to the area, and the nature of
attachments and use patterns that can
connect residents to the area. An
understanding of the socio-economic
characteristics of residents in
conjunction with their spatial proximity
to the wash will aid in our
understanding of the ecological
disturbance impacts, and will assist the
BLM in implementing protective actions
in the future. Modeling the complex
linkages between ecological
disturbances and the social, economic,
and demographic characteristics of local
populations requires analysis of both
existing and newly-collected data. Thus,
a critical component in this study is a

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social survey of residents who live
adjacent to the Upper Las Vegas Wash.
In order to obtain the required
information from appropriate residents,
a sampling design that will capture
variation in spatial proximity to the
wash is needed. For the purposes of
consistency, continuity, and accuracy
across multiple components of this
research, the same linear transects
established to determine the spatial
attributes of disturbance fronts will be
used to define the residential areas from
which we will draw representative
samples of local residents.
DATES: You must submit your comments
to BLM at the address below on or
before January 22, 2007. The BLM will
not necessarily consider any comments
received after the above date.
ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to:
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau
of Land Management, Mail Stop 401LS,
1849 C Street, NW., Attention: Bureau
Information Collection Clearance Officer
(WO–630), Washington, DC 20240.
You may send comments via Internet
to: [email protected].
Please include ‘‘ATTN: 1004–XXXX’’
and your name and address with your
comments. Before including your
address, phone number e-mail address,
or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you are
advised 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 from
public review your personal identifying
information, we cannot guarantee that
we will be able to so.
You may deliver comments to the
Bureau of Land Management,
Administrative Record, Room 401, 1620
L Street, NW., Washington, DC.
Comments will be available for public
review at the L Street address during
regular business hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:15
p.m.) Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You
may contact Gayle Marrs-Smith, CTA
Project Manager, by telephone at (702)
515–5156, or by e-mail at Gayle [email protected] regarding the UPPER
LAS VEGAS WASH SURVEY. Persons
who use a telecommunication device for
the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) on 1–
800–877–8330, 24 hours a day, seven
days a week, to contact Gayle MarrsSmith.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.12(a), BLM
must provide a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register concerning a proposed
collection of information to solicit
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the information being gathered; (2) the
accuracy of the burden hour estimate;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden to respondents, including the
use of automated information collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
The BLM strives to include best
science in rendering management
decisions. Information on existing urban
development and its socio-demographic
composition adjacent to the Upper Las
Vegas Wash is necessary to assess the
impacts of future development on the
sensitive resources.
Title: Alternative Futures for the
Upper Las Vegas Wash.
Bureau Form Number: None.
OMB Control Number: TBD.
Type of Request: New Collection.
Description of Need: This proposal
seeks approval to collect information
from residents of selected
neighborhoods in both Las Vegas and
North Las Vegas via questionnaire in
order to gain a better understanding of
how socio-economic characteristics of
nearby residential populations might
affect the disturbance impacts in the
Upper Las Vegas Wash. The
questionnaire will seek information to
answer the following research
questions:
(1) How could variation in the spatial
proximity and accessibility of
residential development to the wash
influence levels of both positive and
negative uses of the wash environment?
(2) How could variation in the
demographic composition of local
neighborhood populations; particularly
variation in age structure, stage in life
cycle, household size and composition,
income and socio-economic status
levels, and racial/ethnic composition
influence both levels of positive and
negative uses of the wash environment?
(3) How could spatial proximity/
accessibility and the demographic
composition of local populations
interact to influence levels of familiarity
with and attachment to the wash
environment?
(4) To what extent might variations in
familiarity with, and attachment to, the
wash environment influence local
residents’ perceptions about the use,
management, and protection of the area?
(5) How willing are residents to
impose formal as well as informal
sanctions toward individuals who
engage in negative uses of the wash?
Automated data collection: At this
time, we will not be gathering
information in an automated way.
Description of Respondents: In order
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appropriate residents, a sampling design
that will capture variation in spatial
proximity to the wash is needed. This
proposal seeks approval to collect
information from adults living in
randomly selected households located
within one-half mile corridors centered
along eight linear transects. These
transects have been designated for use
in measuring ecological and disturbance
conditions within the Upper Las Vegas
Wash environment and extended south
of the wash into nearby areas of
residential development. The total
sample size will be 1,000, with 125
residents sampled on each transect
using a stratified random-sampling
procedure. Each of the eight transects
will be stratified into four one-mile
segments. Fifty households will be
randomly sampled for participation in
the survey from the transect segments
located within one mile of the wash; 25
households will be selected from each
of the other transect segments. This will
enable the recording of four different
spatial gradients extending south from
the wash, totaling 400 possible
responses from the segments located
nearest to the wash and 200 possible
respondents from each of the other three
gradients. In addition to this categorical
breakdown of the residential location of
each of the survey respondents, a more
precise measure of linear distance to the
wash will be calculated using the exact
spatial location of each household
sampled.
The data collection process will
consist primarily of a drop-off/pick-up
methodology. This procedure utilizes a
survey instrument to obtain the desired
information from respondents while
increasing face-to-face interaction
through personal delivery and pick up
of each questionnaire, all while
maintaining the same level of
confidentiality that more traditional
mail survey methodology affords. The
procedural protocol for drop-off/pickup
methodology includes delivering the
survey instrument and cover letter,
which explains the purpose of the
study, how answers will be kept
confidential at all times, and who
should complete the questionnaire (any
adult residing in the house age 18 or
older whose birthday occurred most
recently). The cover letter also informs
the respondent when the researcher will
be back to pick up the completed survey
or instructions for leaving it in an
appropriate location if the respondent is
going to be away from his or her
residence. Due to potential access
constraints in certain neighborhoods
having gated security measures, more
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will be used in those areas. The same
survey instrument and cover letter will
be used, but will be mailed to the
sampled households with a request that
the adult age 18 or older whose birthday
occurred most recently complete and
return the questionnaire in a provided
self-addressed stamped envelope.
Estimated average number of
respondents: 1,000.
Estimated average number of
responses: 600.
Estimated average burden hours per
response: 30 minutes.
Estimated annual reporting burden:
300 hours.
The BLM will summarize all
responses to this notice and include
them in the request for OMB approval.
All comments will be a matter of public
record.
Dated: November 15, 2006.
Ted R. Hudson,
Bureau of Land Management, Acting Division
Chief of Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 06–9323 Filed 11–21–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–84–M

INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–404–408 and
731–TA–898–908 (Review)]

Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products
From Argentina, China, India,
Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Netherlands,
Romania, South Africa, Taiwan,
Thailand, and Ukraine
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Commission
determination to conduct full five-year
reviews concerning the countervailing
duty orders on hot-rolled carbon steel
flat products from Argentina, India,
Indonesia, South Africa, and Thailand
and the antidumping duty orders on
hot-rolled carbon steel flat products
from Argentina, China, India, Indonesia,
Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Romania,
South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and
Ukraine.

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AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives
notice that it will proceed with full
reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1675(c)(5)) to determine whether
revocation of the countervailing duty
orders on hot-rolled carbon steel flat
products from Argentina, India,
Indonesia, South Africa, and Thailand
and the antidumping duty orders on
hot-rolled carbon steel flat products
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South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and
Ukraine would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of material
injury within a reasonably foreseeable
time. A schedule for the reviews will be
established and announced at a later
date. For further information concerning
the conduct of these reviews and rules
of general application, consult the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, part 201, subparts A through
E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part
207).
EFFECTIVE DATE:

November 6, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
205–1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its internet server (http://
www.usitc.gov). The public record for
these reviews may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at http://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
November 6, 2006, the Commission
determined that it should proceed to
full reviews in the subject five-year
reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of
the Act. The Commission found that the
domestic interested party group
response to its notice of institution (71
FR 43521, August 1, 2006) was adequate
and that the respondent interested party
group responses with respect to
Argentina, China, Netherlands, South
Africa, and Thailand were adequate 1
and decided to conduct full reviews
with respect to the orders concerning
hot-rolled carbon steel flat products
from Argentina, China, Netherlands,
South Africa, and Thailand. The
Commission found that the respondent
interested party group responses with
respect to India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan,
Romania, Taiwan, and Ukraine were
inadequate. However, the Commission
determined to conduct full reviews
concerning hot-rolled carbon steel flat
products from India, Indonesia,
Kazakhstan, Romania, Taiwan, and
Ukraine to promote administrative
efficiency in light of its decision to
1 Commissioner Stephen Koplan found that the
respondent interested party group response with
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conduct full reviews with respect to hotrolled carbon steel flat products from
Argentina, China, Netherlands, South
Africa, and Thailand. A record of the
Commissioners’ votes, the
Commission’s statement on adequacy,
and any individual Commissioner’s
statements will be available from the
Office of the Secretary and at the
Commission’s Web site.
Authority: These reviews are being
conducted under authority of title VII of the
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.62 of the
Commission’s rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: November 15, 2006.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E6–19655 Filed 11–20–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731–TA–894 (Review)]

Ammonium Nitrate From Ukraine
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Commission
determination to conduct a full five-year
review concerning the antidumping
duty order on ammonium nitrate from
Ukraine.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives
notice that it will proceed with a full
review pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1675(c)(5)) to determine whether
revocation of the antidumping duty
order on ammonium nitrate from
Ukraine would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of material
injury within a reasonably foreseeable
time. A schedule for the review will be
established and announced at a later
date. For further information concerning
the conduct of this review and rules of
general application, consult the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, part 201, subparts A through
E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part
207).
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 6, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
205–1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special

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