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housing and description of such;
Identification of Housing and Urban
Development funded house and current
status of project; Identification of other
sources of housing assistance for which
the applicant has applied and been
denied assistance if applying for a new
housing unit or purchase of an existing
standard unit; and advisement and
description of any severe health
problem, handicap or permanent
disability.
G. Applicant Certification including:
Signature of Applicant and Date, and
Signature of Spouse and Date.
(3) Description of the need for the
information and proposed use of the
information: Submission of this
information is required in order to
receive services under the Housing
Improvement Program. The information
is collected to determine applicant
eligibility for services and applicant
priority order to receive services under
the program.
(4) Description of Likely Respondents,
including the estimated number of likely
respondents, and proposed frequency of
response to the collection of
information:
Description of Affected Entities:
Individual members of Federally
recognized Indian tribes who are living
within a designated tribal or legally
defined service area and who apply for
assistance under the Housing
Improvement Program.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
8,000.
Proposed Frequency of Response:
Annually or less frequently, depending
on length of waiting list, funding
availability and dynamics of service
population.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 8,000.
Estimated Time per Application: 1
hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 8,000 hours.

mechanical or other forms of
information technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
the comments will also become a matter
of public record. All written comments
will be available for public inspection in
Room 335B of the Main Interior
Building, 1849 C Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20240, from 9 a.m.
until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, be 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 the public review your
personal identifying information, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.

IV. Request for Comments
We specifically request your
comments concerning the following:
1. 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;
2. The accuracy of the BIA’s estimate
of the burden to collect the information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. The quality, utility and clarity of
the information to be collected; and,
4. How to minimize the burden of the
information collection on those who are
to respond, including the use of
appropriate automated electronic,

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs
is seeking comments from the public on
an extension of an information
collection from persons seeking proof of
American Indian or Alaska Native
blood, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The information
collected under OMB Control Number
1076–0153 will be used to establish that
the applicants meet requirements for
official recognition as an American
Indian or Alaska Native for purposes of
eligibility determination and
participation in programs administered
through the U. S. Bureau of Indian
Affairs.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
December 31, 2007.

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Dated: October 1, 2007.
Carl J. Artman,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 07–5387 Filed 10–29–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Certificate of Degree of Indian or
Alaska Native Blood Information
Collection, Comment Request
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Agency
Information Collection.
AGENCY:

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Written comments can be
sent to Ms. Daisy West, Chief, Division
of Tribal Government Services, Office of
Indian Services, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop
4513 MIB, Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Daisy West, Chief, Division of Tribal
Government Services, (202) 513–7626.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
collection was originally approved and
assigned OMB Control No. 1076–0153
when it was submitted with a proposed
rulemaking, 25 CFR Part 70, which was
published in the Federal Register on
April 18, 2000 (66 FR 20775). The
proposed rulemaking has not been
finalized due to various reasons. We are
in the process of developing guidance
for processing applications for
Certificates of Degree of Indian or
Alaska Native Blood (CDIB).
ADDRESSES:

Request for Comments
We are requesting comments about
the proposed collection to evaluate:
(a) The accuracy of the burden hours,
including the validity of the
methodology used and assumptions
made;
(b) The necessity of the information
for proper performance of the bureau
functions, including its practical utility;
(c) The quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and,
(d) Suggestions to reduce the burden
including use of automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other forms of
information technology.
The public is advised that an agency
may not conduct or sponsor, and a
person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information that does not
display a valid OMB clearance number.
For example, this collection is listed by
OMB as Control No. 1076–0153, and it
expires 11/30/2007. The response is
voluntary to obtain or retain a benefit.
Please submit your comments to the
person listed in the ADDRESSES section.
Please note that comments, names and
addresses of commentators, are open for
public review during the hours of 8 a.m.
to 3 p.m., EST, Monday through Friday
except for legal holidays. If you wish
your name and address withheld, you
must state this prominently at the
beginning of your comments. We will
honor your request to the extent
allowable by law.
Information Collection Abstract
OMB control number: 1076–0153.
Type of review: Renewal.
Brief description of collection: The
information will be used to establish
that the applicants have Indian or
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indigenous to the United States, and the
degree of Indian or Alaska Native blood
will be documented by using historical
records prepared by the Bureau of
Indian Affairs. The CDIB will be used
for purposes of eligibility determination
and participation in programs
administered through the U. S. Bureau
of Indian Affairs.
Affected Entities: Individual Indian
Applicants.
Estimated number of respondents:
154,980.
Estimated time per response: 1.5
hours.
Number of Annual Responses:
154,980.
Total annual burden hours: 232,470
hours.
Dated: October 22, 2007.
Carl J. Artman,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E7–21317 Filed 10–29–07; 8:45 am]
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Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona
T. 4 N., R. 18 W.,
Sec. 25, W1⁄2W1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 26, S1⁄2S1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4.
The areas described contain 240 acres in La
Paz County.

Marking and effect of closure: BLM
lands to be temporarily closed to public
use will be identified with appropriate
signage. A closure notice will be posted
at the BLM Yuma Field Office, the La
Posa Long-Term Visitor Area, and the
five 14-day camping areas around
Quartzsite, Arizona. Uses that may be
affected by this closure include, but are
not limited to, vehicular access (on-road
and off-road), hiking, camping, hunting,
and rockhounding,
Exceptions: Closure restrictions do
not apply to: (1) Medical/rescue, law
enforcement, and fire fighting
personnel; (2) any BLM employee,
agent, contractor, or cooperator while in
the performance of an official duty.
Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[AZ–320–08–1330–NJ; AZA 033922]

Arizona: Temporary Closure of Public
Lands; Yuma Field Office
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Temporary closure of public
lands in La Paz County, Arizona.

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AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), Yuma Field Office,
announces the temporary closure of
selected public lands under its
administration in La Paz County,
Arizona. The area affected by this
closure is the location of a former
mineral material site that is the subject
of an ongoing mineral material trespass
investigation. The site in its current
condition presents numerous physical
hazards to the public including open
pits, steep drop-offs, and unstable
slopes. This action is taken to provide
for public safety, prevent theft, and
protect natural and cultural resources.
EFFECTIVE DATES: Effective immediately
until mineral material trespass
investigation is resolved.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bruce Rittenhouse, Assistant Field
Manager, Yuma Field Office, Bureau of
Land Management, 2555 E. Gila Ridge
Road, Yuma, Arizona, 85365,
Telephone: 928–317–3200.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
closure applies to public lands directly
affected by a mineral material trespass
investigation as described below:

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Penalties. Any person failing to
comply with this closure order may be
subject to imprisonment not to exceed
12 months; and/or a fine not to exceed
$1,000 in accordance with the
applicable provisions of 18 U.S.C. 3571.
Dated: October 17, 2007.
Bruce Rittenhouse,
Assistant Field Manager for Resources, Lands,
and Minerals and Acting Field Manager.
[FR Doc. E7–21289 Filed 10–29–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[ID–310–1430–EU; IDI–34916]

Notice of Realty Action: (NonCompetitive) Direct Sale of Public
Lands, Bonneville County, ID
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Realty Action.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The following described 1.25acre public land parcel near Swan
Valley, Bonneville County, Idaho, has
been examined and found suitable for
title transfer by (non-competitive) direct
sale to Dale E. McDowell, Louise J.
Prudhomme and George McDowell
reserving a conservation easement to the
United States. The sale will be
conducted under the authority of
section 203(f)(2) of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976, as
amended, 43 U.S.C. 1701 et. seq.
(FLPMA) and CFR 2711.3–3(a), and will
take place according to procedures
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On or before December 1, 2007,
interested parties may submit comments
concerning the proposed sale to the
BLM Upper Snake Field Office Manager
at the below address. Only written
comments will be accepted.
ADDRESSES: Address all written
comments concerning this notice to the
Upper Snake Field Office Manager, BLM
Upper Snake Field Office, 1405
Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho
83401. Detailed information including
but not limited to documentation
relating to compliance with all
applicable environmental and cultural
resource laws is available for review at
the BLM Upper Snake Field Office.
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 information
from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jan
Parmenter, Realty Specialist, at the
above address, or call: (208) 524–7521.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following described public land in
Bonneville County, Idaho, will be
examined for possible disposal by direct
sale under sections 203 and 209 of the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719.
The BLM has identified the parcel as
follows:
DATES:

Boise Meridian, Idaho
T. 2 N., R.43 E.,
Sec. 17, N1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4.

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The land described above contains
approximately 1.25 acres. Upon
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register, the land described above will
be segregated from appropriation under
the public land laws, including the
mining laws, except for the sale
provisions of FLPMA. These lands are
being offered for sale to the proponent
at no less than the appraised fair market
value (FMV) of $6,000.00, as determined
by the authorized officer after appraisal.
An appraisal report has been prepared
by a State certified appraiser for the
purposes of establishing FMV. This
parcel of land located near Swan Valley,
Idaho, is being offered for sale through
direct sale procedures. The land meets
the criteria for direct sale, pursuant to
43 CFR 2711.3–3(a)(5), to resolve
inadvertent unauthorized use and
occupancy of the lands and pursuant to
43 CFR 2710.0–3(a)(3) which states,
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