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57342 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 194 / Tuesday, October 9, 2007 / Notices

SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency expected, FEMA asks that comments be leaders and emergency management Management Agency (FEMA) is submitted using this form. practitioners. At the same time, they accepting comments on the draft Docket: For access to the docket to inform emergency management supporting documents to the National read background documents or practitioners, explaining the operating Response Framework (NRF). Composed comments received, go to the Federal structures and tools used routinely by of the Emergency Support Functions eRulemaking Portal at http:// first responders and emergency Annexes, Support Annexes, and www.regulations.gov and search for managers at all levels of government. Incident Annexes, these supplemental docket number FEMA–2007–0007. The Department is providing the documents provide additional guidance Submitted comments may also be current draft of the NRF supplemental that may be used in implementing the inspected at FEMA, Office of Chief documents for public comment; these NRF. Combined with the NRF, these Counsel, Room 835, 500 C Street, SW., draft documents do not necessarily documents incorporate lessons-learned , DC 20472. reflect the final policy of the from recent disasters, and articulate FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Administration. The NRF support more clearly the roles of the States, Andrew Slaten, Acting National documents are available online in the tribal, and local jurisdictions and the Response Framework Branch Chief, NRF Resource Center located at http:// private sector to guide a successful Federal Emergency Management www.fema.gov/NRF, and the docket for response to natural disasters or terrorist Agency, 999 E Street, NW., Washington, this notice at www.regulations.gov. attacks. DC 20463, 202–646–8152. Authority: Homeland Security Act of 2002, DATES: Comments must be received by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The as amended, 6 U.S.C. 101, et seq., Homeland November 10, 2007. National Response Framework (NRF) Security Presidential Directive–5, ADDRESSES: The NRF and supporting builds on the current National Response Management of Domestic Incidents. documents are available online in the Plan and, using the comprehensive Dated: September 30, 2007. NRF Resource Center located at http:// framework of the National Incident R. David Paulison, www.fema.gov/NRF, as well as in the Management System (NIMS), serves as a Administrator, Federal Emergency docket for this notice at guide to how the nation conducts all- Management Agency. www.regulations.gov. You may also hazards incident management. The [FR Doc. E7–19849 Filed 10–5–07; 8:45 am] view hard copies at the Office of Chief annexes, consisting of the Emergency BILLING CODE 9110–21–P Counsel, Federal Emergency Support Functions Annexes, Support Management Agency, Room 835, 500 C Annexes and Incident Annexes, add to Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472. You the NRF to provide additional guidance DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND may submit comments on the to support Federal departments and SECURITY supporting documents, identified by agencies, States, tribes, local entities, Docket ID FEMA–2007–0007, by one of the private sector, volunteer and other Transportation Security Administration the following methods: organizations in catastrophic incidents. [Docket Nos. TSA–2006–24191; Coast Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// The Emergency Support Function Guard–2006–24196] www.regulations.gov. Follow the Annexes provide the structure for instructions for submitting comments. coordinating Federal interagency Transportation Worker Identification E-mail: [email protected]. support for a Federal response to an Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Date for Include Docket ID FEMA–2007–0007 in incident. They are mechanisms for Port of Wilmington, Wilmington, DE the subject line of the message. grouping functions used to provide Fax: 866–466–5370. Federal support to States and Federal- AGENCY: Transportation Security Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: to-Federal support, both for declared Administration; Coast Regulation & Policy Team, Office of disasters and emergencies under the Guard; DHS. Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Stafford Act and for non-Stafford Act ACTION: Notice. Management Agency, Room 835, 500 C incidents. Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472. The Support Annexes describe how SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Instructions: All Submissions Federal departments and agencies, Security (DHS) through the received must include the agency name States, tribes, local entities, the private Transportation Security Administration and docket ID. Regardless of the method sector, volunteer and other (TSA) issues this notice of the dates for used for submitting comments or organizations coordinate and execute the beginning of the initial enrollment material, all submissions will be posted, the common functional processes and for the Transportation Worker without change, to the Federal administrative requirements necessary Identification Credential (TWIC) for the eRulemaking Portal at http:// to ensure efficient and effective incident Port of Wilmington, in Wilmington, DE. www.regulations.gov, and will include management. The actions described in DATES: TWIC enrollment in Wilmington, any personal information you provide. the Support Annexes are not limited to DE will begin on October 16, 2007. Therefore, submitting this information particular types of events but are ADDRESSES: You may view published makes it public. You may wish to read overarching in nature and applicable to documents and comments concerning the Privacy Act notice that is available nearly every type of incident, In the TWIC Final Rule, identified by the on the Privacy and Use Notice link on addition, they may support several docket numbers of this notice, using any the Administration Navigation Bar of Emergency Support Functions. The one of the following methods. www.regulations.gov. Incident Annexes, on the other hand, • Searching the Federal Docket FEMA has also provided a form, outline the actions, roles and Management System (FDMS) Web page available in the docket at responsibilities associated with a at http://www.regulations.gov.; www.regulations.gov and in NRF response to a particular type of • Accessing the Government Printing Resource Center at http:// catastrophic incident. Office’s Web page at http:// www.fema.gov/NRF or http:// The NRF and its supplemental www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html; or www.fema.gov/emergency/NRF. Due to materials are written especially for • Visiting TSA’s Security Regulations the large number of comments that are government executives, private-sector Web page at http://www.tsa.gov and

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accessing the link for ‘‘Research Center’’ DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR suggestions and information on the at the top of the page. scope of issues to be considered in the Fish and Wildlife Service environmental document and during the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: development of the CCP. James Orgill, TSA–19, Transportation Koyukuk, Nowitna and the Northern Security Administration, 601 South Unit (Kaiyuh Flats) of Innoko National The CCP Process 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202–4220. Wildlife Refuges, AK The Alaska National Interest Lands Transportation Threat Assessment and AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Conservation Act (94 Stat. 2371) and the Credentialing (TTAC), TWIC Program, Interior. National Wildlife Refuge System (571) 227–3245 e-mail: Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. ACTION: Notice of intent to revise the 668dd–668ee), which amended the [email protected]. comprehensive conservation plan and National Wildlife Refuge System prepare an environmental assessment; Background Administration Act of 1966; require us request for comments. The Department of Homeland to develop a CCP for each national wildlife refuge in Alaska. The purpose Security (DHS), through the United SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), intend to of developing a CCP is to provide refuge States Coast Guard and the managers with a 15-year plan for Transportation Security Administration prepare a revised comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and achieving refuge purposes and (TSA), issued a joint final rule (72 FR environmental assessment (EA) for contributing to the mission of the 3492; January 25, 2007) pursuant to the Koyukuk, Nowitna and the Northern National Wildlife Refuge System, Maritime Transportation Security Act Unit (Kaiyuh Flats) of Innoko National consistent with sound principles of fish (MTSA), Pub. L. 107–295, 116 Stat. 2064 Wildlife Refuges (Refuges). We furnish and wildlife management, conservation, (November 25, 2002), and the Security this notice in compliance with our CCP legal mandates, and our policies. In and Accountability for Every Port Act of policy to advise other agencies, Tribes, addition to outlining broad management 2006 (SAFE Port Act), Pub. L. 109–347 and the public of our intentions, and to direction on conserving wildlife and (October 13, 2006). This rule requires all obtain suggestions and information on their habitats, CCPs identify wildlife- credentialed merchant mariners and the scope of issues to consider in the dependent recreational opportunities individuals with unescorted access to planning process. We will use local available to the public, including secure areas of a regulated facility or announcements, special mailings, opportunities for , fishing, vessel to obtain a TWIC. In this final newspaper articles, the internet, and wildlife observation and photography, rule, on page 3510, TSA and Coast other media announcements to inform and environmental education and Guard stated that a phased enrollment people of opportunities to provide input interpretation. We will review and approach based upon risk assessment throughout the planning process. We update the CCP at least every 15 years and cost/benefit would be used to will hold public meetings in in accordance with the Refuge Improvement Act and the National implement the program nationwide, and communities near the refuges during Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 that TSA would publish a notice in the preparation of the revised plan. DATES: Please provide written comments U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). Federal Register indicating when Each unit of the National Wildlife on the scope of the CCP revision by enrollment at a specific location will Refuge System was established for December 15, 2007. begin and when it is expected to specific purposes. We use these terminate. ADDRESSES: Address comments, purposes as the bases to develop and questions, and requests for further This notice provides the start date for prioritize management goals and information to: Robert Lambrecht, TWIC initial enrollment at the Port of objectives within the National Wildlife Planning Team Leader, Koyukuk Wilmington, DE only. Enrollment in this Refuge System mission, and to guide Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. which public uses will occur on these port will begin on October 16, 2007. The Box 287, Galena, AK 99741–0287. Coast Guard will publish a separate Refuges. The planning process is a way Comments may be faxed to (907) 656– for us and the public to evaluate notice in the Federal Register indicating 1708, or sent via electronic mail to when facilities within the Captain of the _ management goals and objectives for the Koyukuk/Nowitna [email protected]. best possible conservation approach to Port Zone Delaware Bay, including Additional information about the Refuge those in the Port of Wilmington, DE, this important wildlife habitat, while is available on the internet at: http:// providing for wildlife-dependent must comply with the portions of the alaska.fws.gov/nwr/planning/ recreation opportunities that are final rule requiring TWIC to be used as knpol.htm. compatible with the Refuges’ an access control measure. That notice FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: establishing purposes and the mission will be published at least 90 days before Robert Lambrecht, Planning Team of the National Wildlife Refuge System. compliance is required. Leader, phone (907) 656–1231. We will conduct a comprehensive To obtain information on the pre- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: conservation planning process that will enrollment and enrollment process, and provide opportunity for Tribal, State, Introduction enrollment locations, visit TSA’s TWIC and local government agencies; Web site at http://www.tsa.gov/twic. With this notice, we initiate our organizations; and the public to process for developing a CCP for the participate in issue scoping and public Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on October 4, Koyukuk and Nowitna and the Northern comment. We request input in the form 2007. Unit (Kaiyuh Flats) of Innoko National of issues, concerns, ideas, and Kip Hawley, Wildlife Refuges, Alaska. We furnish suggestions for the future management Assistant Secretary, Transportation Security this notice in compliance with our of the Koyukuk and Nowitna and the Administration. policy to (1) advise other Federal and Northern Unit (Kaiyuh Flats) of Innoko [FR Doc. 07–4994 Filed 10–4–07; 2:14 pm] State agencies, Tribes, and the public of National Wildlife Refuges. BILLING CODE 9110–05–P our intention to conduct detailed We will conduct the environmental planning on this refuge and (2) obtain review of this project through an

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